BTP Architects - RIBA Chartered Architects in Manchester, Lancashire

BTP is an innovative, design led practice of architects, surveyors and urban designers

At BTP, we are a creative, design-driven team of architects, surveyors, and urban designers based near Manchester. Since 1947, we’ve been shaping places across the UK — from large-scale housing developments and commercial spaces to historic restorations and complex retrofit projects.

Our work spans diverse sectors including residential, judiciary, conservation, education, high-rise remediation, and PAS2035 retrofit. We bring expertise, creativity, and technical precision to every stage of a project, from concept to completion.

Great design starts with great relationships. That’s why we collaborate closely with clients, building users, and communities to deliver meaningful, lasting places to live, work, learn, and play.

About Us

Founded in 1947 as the Bernard Taylor Partnership, today our projects range in scale

From multi-million pound housing developments, through to the restoration of churches and historic buildings to commercial premises and schools.

We appreciate that good working relationships are fundamental. This is why we invest time and energy working closely with our clients, building users and local communities to create special places to live, work, learn and play.

Our Services

BTP is an energetic, highly skilled team of architects and design professionals based near Manchester.

Full architectural and design service
Building surveying
Quantity Surveying
SAP and EPC assessments
Home Quality Mark Assessments
Principal Designer Duties
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
3D architectural visualisations
Urban design services and masterplanning
Conservation of historic buildings & Quinquennial Surveys
Passivhaus assessments
PAS 2035 Retrofit assessments

Recent Projects

Affordable Housing

Avenue Street, Bolton

BTP Architects were appointed as architects on the recently completed Avenue Street development in Halliwell, Bolton.... Read More

Affordable Housing

Shawe View, Urmston

BTP were architects for Shawe View, a new affordable housing development in Urmston delivered for MSV... Read More

High Rise Refurbishment

Moho, Manchester

BTP acted as architects and Principal Designers under the Building Regulations for the full façade remediation of the iconic Moho building, located in the... Read More

Conservation

Plas Alltran

BTP Architects, in partnership with Isle of Anglesey County Council, has successfully completed the restoration of Plas Alltran in Holyhead,... Read More

Affordable Housing

Brickfields House, Ashton-under-Lyne

BTP were architects on this transformative project for Southway Housing Trust, providing 42 high quality one-bedroom apartments for local people... Read More