Six promotions at Liverpool architect
Architect Falconer Chester Hall has announced six promotions at its Liverpool headquarters and its London office. Tony McDonough reports
Liverpool architect Falconer Chester Hall has announced six promotions following a a string of new instructions.
The 80-strong practice, which has offices in Liverpool, Manchester and London, has been appointed to deliver the Residents’ Club in Covent Garden in central London for client The Other House.
It is also currently completing the new purpose-built headquarters for fashion retailer Boohoo in Manchester, with construction beginning on Pall Mall Press in Liverpool, the city’s latest build to rent scheme in partnership with contractor Graham. The promotions straddle the firm’s Liverpool and London offices and are:
- Alex Harrison – promoted from senior architect to associate – Liverpool
- Jenna Fife – promoted from architect to senior architect – Liverpool
- Alice Platt – promoted from architect to senior architect – Liverpool
- Andy Brisk – promoted From architect to senior architect – Liverpool
- Mafalda Franco – promoted from senior architect to associate – London
- YuPin Chan – promoted from architect to senior architect – London
“As our practice has grown over the last 25 years, we’ve always sought to continually refine our company structure. Promoting from within gives us enormous satisfaction,” said director Alastair Shepherd.
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“We have a really talented team and demonstrating that there’s a career path here is vitally important. We set a high bar for promotion and I’m delighted for each of my colleagues, who have all worked incredibly hard, gained extensive experience and have strengthened our business as a result.”
FCH is one of only three North West firms to make the AJ 100 rankings of the country’s top architecture practices. The practice specialises in hotel, residential and commercial developments, with other current clients including Fragrance Group, Unite Students, Peel, Moda Living, Legacie and ForViva.