Richard Battye  

Richard joined Purcell as an Associate and specification writer based in the London Studio in 2023.

An architect since 2005, Richard brings in-depth experience of the design and delivery of a wide range of high-quality award-winning projects across varying project types and procurement routes, new-build and refurbishment.

As project architect for the refurbishment of Southbank Centre’s 1960s buildings, the Hayward Gallery, and Queen Elizabeth Hall Richard developed a great love for concrete, and continued finding joy in delivering buildings that really work for their users, front and back of house, and the society that they sit in.

At Purcell, Richard has written specifications and provided technical support for teams delivering new and conservation works across projects from the medieval St Andrew’s Halls in Norwich to the Palace of Westminster and RIBA HQ in London. A firm believer that there are no wrong questions, only thing you don’t know yet, Richard finds the constant learning that Purcell’s diverse work brings across his desk hugely rewarding and is always there for a colleague with a puzzle they haven’t met before.

An experienced photographer Richard can often be found on site taking joy in recording the construction process and what goes on between before to after.

Richard is keenly aware of the climate crisis and the role that architects can and must take in reducing the built environment’s impacts.