James Greenaway

Director

James has a proven track record of creating and delivering projects of every budget and scale to the highest standards and quality. He has led experienced project teams across a range of developments with a specialism in mixed-use development.

“I enjoy reading about, thinking about, and writing about architecture, as it helps inspire creative, innovative, commercially-minded solutions for our clients that can unlock the potential, and maximise the value of their sites. “

E: james@louisdesoissons.com
T: 01438 833003

James believes that as architects we have a responsibility to create sustainable developments that focus on place-making to create desirable places to work, make, shop and live.

Working in property development for the past 20 years has given James a genuine understanding of the planning process within the UK which has given him an expertise in achieving consent for small, medium, and large-scale schemes within London and the Home Counties.

The spaces where we work continuously evolve, for James it is important to spend time understanding a client’s businesses to ensure that we can design office workspaces which reflect their culture and identity.

“Creating places people want to work, meet and collaborate within, is now more important than ever before, especially given there will be more choice when it comes to working in the office or from home.”

Ultimately James believes in developing honest and lasting relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors as part of the holistic design process in order that concepts which are created collaboratively can be deliverable within budget and timescales.

Experience

June 2019 – Present
Louis de Soissons: Director (Architecture) Mixed Use Development

Oct 2007 – June 2019
BuckleyGrayYeoman: Associate Director

Sept 2002 – Dec 2006
Pascall + Watson: Architect

Sept 1999 – Sept 2000
Granit Chartered Architects: Assistant Architect

The Bersey Warehouse

293-295 Old Street, Hackney
Client: Aviva

James began work on this scheme for BuckelyGrayYeoman in 2015. The scheme was a full refurbishment and extension of an existing warehouse near Old Street roundabout. The building was extended by 1 1/2 storeys, as well as creating a new basement. Internally a new core was inserted into the building and the space fitted out to a Cat-B standard for occupation by the owner Aviva. The scheme was delivered by Collins Construction in October 2019.

Mount Pleasant

29-39 Mount Pleasant & 5 Rosebery Avenue WC1 I
Client: Stanhope PLC

A new headquarters building for Fred Perry, the iconic sportswear and street fashion brand. The 17,500sq ft building was developed for Stanhope to provide impressive surroundings for Fred Perry’s clients and buyers by bringing together a suite of showrooms, meeting rooms, an archive, gallery and event space which reflects the brand’s philosophy. James was the Associate responsible for this project whilst at BuckleyGrayYeoman.

Short listed: Mixology Awards 2018, Medium Interiors

The Minster Building

3 Minster Court, Mincing Lane EC3 I
Client: Ivanhoe Cambridge

James led the refurbishment of the Minster Building for BuckleyGrayYeoman, the project breathes new life into an existing office building located in the heart of The City.

The buildings show-piece is a stunning new entrance and café space, the provision of 250,000 sq-ft of upgraded modern Cat ‘A’ office space and modernised retail shop-fronts at the lower levels.

Pier Road

Newham, London
Client: Genesis Housing

James was the architect that delivered this scheme for BuckleyGrayYeoman. This high-density, mixed-use brownfield redevelopment is within the Thames Gateway’s ‘Arc of Opportunity’ – one of the largest urban regeneration areas in Western Europe.

The scheme is a collection of three buildings that create a central public space, it delivered 104 units with ground floor parking and commercial space.

Eagle Wharf Road

Hackney, London N1
Client: Aitch Group

James Greenaway was the Associate Director responsible for this scheme whilst at BuckleyGrayYeoman.

This new-build development provided 37,000sqft of commercial workspace alongside 36 new homes. The project was delivered in two phases to ensure that the tenant of the existing warehouses on site could remain in-situ during phase 1 and be re-located to the new building during phase 2.

Watermark

London Fields, London E8
Client: Aitch Group