Business Details
Innovative Architectural Solutions for Commercial & Creative Spaces
Box Architects is a client-centric architectural practice operating from offices in London and Leeds. We specialise in delivering commercial and creative architectural solutions, focusing on balancing design excellence with practical commercial constraints. Our approach involves understanding client goals through an enquiring mindset while maintaining flexibility in our methodology. We work across diverse sectors including residential, workplace, and public access projects, ensuring each development meets both creative and financial objectives.With experience in high-profile projects like the VISA Innovation Centre and retirement villages, we prioritise long-term client relationships and responsible project delivery. Our team combines technical expertise with a commitment to creating functional spaces that enhance how people work, live, and play.
Services
Residential Architecture
Workplace Design
Public Access Projects
Retirement Villages
Swimming Pool Facilities
Highlights and features
- We provide client-centric architectural services balancing creativity with commercial viability
- Our team has experience delivering high-profile projects like the VISA Innovation Centre
- We maintain long-term client relationships through deep understanding of business goals
- We combine technical expertise with flexible approaches to architectural challenges
- We deliver projects across diverse sectors including retirement living and leisure facilities
Services
Residential Architecture
We create innovative residential spaces that balance aesthetic appeal with functional requirements. Our expertise spans private housing developments and retirement living solutions, ensuring designs meet both client needs and regulatory standards. We focus on creating environments that enhance quality of life while maintaining commercial viability.
Workplace Design
Our workplace design services create productive commercial environments tailored to business needs. We deliver office spaces that combine modern aesthetics with practical functionality, as demonstrated in projects for Centrica and the Cumberland Hotel. Our approach considers both current trends and long-term adaptability.
Public Access Projects
We specialise in designing public access buildings including leisure centres and swimming pools. Our portfolio features multiple 25m swimming pool facilities, demonstrating our ability to deliver technically complex projects that serve community needs while meeting commercial objectives.
People
Graham Place
Founder and CEO
Graham Place leads Box Architects with a focus on balancing design excellence with commercial understanding. He champions an enquiring approach to client needs while maintaining project deliverability. With extensive industry experience, he guides the firm's strategic direction and client relationships.
Emmanuel Boakye
Architectural Technologist
Emmanuel graduated with a BSc in Architectural Technology from the University College of Northern Denmark. He applies technical expertise to translate design concepts into buildable solutions. His work supports the firm's commitment to delivering practical yet innovative architectural projects across various sectors.
Niki Tsirimpi
Architect
Niki Tsirimpi brings architectural expertise developed through studies in Athens and London. Her background in architecture engineering and historic urban environments enriches our design approach. She contributes technical knowledge and creative solutions to diverse projects across the firm's portfolio.
Questions
What architectural services do you offer?
We provide residential, workplace, and public access architectural design services, specialising in balancing creative solutions with commercial viability across the UK.
How do you balance creativity with commercial constraints?
Our approach combines design excellence with practical understanding, ensuring projects meet financial requirements while delivering innovative architectural solutions tailored to client needs.
What experience do you have with leisure facilities?
We have delivered multiple swimming pool projects including 25m facilities in Rainham and Lichfield, demonstrating our expertise in technically complex public access buildings.
