Conservation Specialists
Introduction
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James Brotherhood | |
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|  William Westwood |
 Rosalind Brotherhood |
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Practice Information and Company Profile * James Brotherhood & Associates Limited is an energetic and successful company with over twenty five years experience, with the resources to undertake development projects throughout the British Isles. The company specialises in the successful care and adaptation of Historic Buildings and the design and integration of new buildings in sensitive areas, including retail and commercial developments, residential developments and substantial one-off houses. * James Brotherhood and Associates commenced in private practice in 1976. Being aware of the necessity to look to the future in an expanding industry, the practice was formed into a limited company in 1984.Today, James Brotherhood &am; Associates Limited has a traditional company structure, with James Brotherhood as its managing director, supported by members of the team. * The company has developed a good working relationship with English Heritage, The Department of the Environment, CADW and Local Authorities. Members of the team have an excellent working relationship with Town Planners, Conservation Officers, Highways Officers, Building Control Officers and members of the Fire Brigade and other statutory bodies, to achieve clients' requirements. * A part of the specialist works undertaken by the Company is the reassessment of property which has been bought as an investment by clients, so that the investment value is increased by carefully introducing economic benefits into the premises to enhance value. The company is pleased to undertake design consultation work including site and building survey feasibility studies, development proposals including the changing of land and building values, advise on planning and all Construction Design Management Act aspects and advise on procurement and the building contract. * The company is recognised for the quality of its work throughout the British Isles, and for its regeneration skills and development work in highly sensitive areas, together with its success in negotiating contentious development opportunities acceptable to both the client and Local Authorities. * James Brotherhood and Associates has also undertaken interior design projects as part of a total architectural commission and also has experience in the design of furniture, presentation awards and jewellery. They have experience of working with franchised operations and integrating space requirements for concession operations within comprehensive retail developments. * The company has considerable experience in retailing developments. At Craven Court, Skipton, the company's leisure orientated regeneration design work was visited by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales who praised it as a 'marvellous and courageous' project. * The company has completed two regeneration projects for retailing in two National Parks. In the Lake District National Park the company has designed a sensitive stone infill scheme in the centre of Ambleside which is almost fully let from the drawings and graphics prepared by the company, although still under construction. * In the Brecon Beacons National Park, Bethel Square, Brecon, is the regeneration of a derelict area which had lain vacant for fifteen years. The development proposals have been the subject of a Public Inquiry which was called in by the Secretary of State for Wales. Ian Roberts, Director of Development and Planning for Brecon Beacons' National Park, stated "I am delighted that the Secretary of State has now approved the development.This vindicates the positive and sympathetic design approach which the applicant's architect, James Brotherhood & Associates, and ourselves sought to achieve which now enables the regeneration of this derelict and redundant area to commence". * The commitment to quality of design and the built environment by James Brotherhood and Associates has been recognised by their work being included the Secretary of State’s document "Quality in Town and Countryside" and in the Planning Policy for Wales Technical Advice Note, 12: Design, where their work demonstrates, in connection with Listed Buildings "it may be more appropriate to abandon conventional design solutions in favour of a more imaginative and contemporary approach." * At Trinity Manor, Jersey, restoration and new building works were undertaken and the Manor House and Estate buildings have been sensitively upgraded with new build elements, to enable it to rightfully regain its position as being one of the six main houses of Jersey where HRH The Queen can stay as of right when visiting Jersey. * The company has also achieved Consent to erect a new Hall at Carden Park, Cheshire,(the original Hall having burnt down in 1912), and the new Carden Hall is to be a substantial dwelling constructed with sandstone walls and traditional oak timber framing in a parkland setting. * The company restored and converted the Steam Mill, Chester which comprises fifty five thousand square feet of net lettable floor space and its restoration, conversion and adaptation provides what is recognised as being the most stimulating working environment in Chester having been completed to James Brotherhood and Associates' Design. * The awards which the company has received, including a Europa Nostra Award and Europa Nostra Commendation as contributory Architects, demonstrates it is possible to achieve successful developments which are not only economically viable, but also of stimulating design which enhances opportunity for their clients and receives public acclaim. * The company operates from Golly Farm, Golly, Rossett, where it has converted a former shippon and the original early dwelling to provide a stimulating working environment in a beautiful rural setting. * James Brotherhood and Associates has full CAD facilities including 2D drafting, 3D visualisation, desktop publishing and digital image processing facilities, together with traditional graphic and architectural services. * For futher information about any of the past or current projects undertaken by James Brotherhood and Associates please contact James Brotherhood. * Initial discussions and preliminary site inspection undertaken at no fee.
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