“First and foremost, we want to thank Paul,” said Chloe. “He has been intrinsic to creating the successful practice we have today and we are very grateful for his skill, passion and friendship on this journey.
“Paul’s new venture is a great fit, combining his conservation expertise with his remarkable head for heights, and we wish him every success with this exciting opportunity.”
Paul, who has developed a growing interest in high ropes work over recent years and is a mountain climber in his spare time, said: “I’m nervous to be giving up something I love. At Crosby Granger Architects we have been working hard for the last 11 years, and it has been a big decision to do this. So there’s a little bit of sadness, but an even bigger excitement for the potential to bring together two passions, conservation architecture and working at height, in a way that opens up very unique possibilities for specialist heritage work.”
He added: “It’s a chance to go and do things that are a young man’s sport really, but I still have the fitness and energy to do it now.” He also plans to continue his support for The Batemans Trust, a charity supporting under-privileged children in India, and pursue his passion for long distance motorbike trips.
Crosby Granger Architects was founded by Chris, Chloe and Paul sitting around Paul’s kitchen table in Kendal.
“We came together with a shared passion for excellence, craft, heritage skills and ethical building practice,” said Chris. “Those principles have guided our work developing Crosby Granger Architects into a specialist heritage and conservation architects’ practice and remain at the heart of the business as we go forward. We are excited to begin the next phase of our journey; with a strong team in place, Crosby Granger Architects is moving forward with the same values, the same commitment to quality and the drive to be the best at what we do.”
