Jeremy Emmerson
BA (Hons), Dip. Arch, Dip. BRS. RIBA.
Jeremy graduated in 1994 with a first class degree in architecture from Sheffield University where he was also awarded the Stephen Welsh Prize in architecture and the Sheffield Architects and Surveyors Prize. He worked in London with the internationally renowned design practice Michael Wilford and Partners before completing his diplomas at the Oxford School of Architecture. He attained his professional qualification whilst working on the award winning Murray Grove housing scheme in Hackney for Cartwright Pickard Architects.
Jeremy founded his own Westminster based practice Emmerson Architects in 2001 and went on to secure planning consents for large residential and mixed-use projects winning plaudits from both English Heritage and CABE. During this time he collaborated with Stephen Luxford (Luxford Architects Limited) and formalised this successful partnership by establishing Niche Architects LLP in 2008.
Jeremy has a particular interest in maximising the value of sites through good design. He has lectured alongside CABE on designing successful contemporary buildings in a historic setting.
Stephen Luxford
BA (Hons), Dip. Arch. RIBA.
Stephen began his career as an architectural technician working for a number of years whilst obtaining B/TEC qualifications in Building Studies (ONC/HNC). In 1994, he decided to study full-time architecture in Nottingham (RIBA Part I) and then at the Mackintosh in Glasgow (RIBA Part II). During and after his architectural studies, he worked for Michael Hopkins and Partners (now Hopkins Architects) and attained his professional qualification (RIBA Part III) whilst working on the £18M National College for School Leadership in Nottingham, an extension of their award winning Jubilee Campus. He worked on a number of other projects, including new DSS offices, Newcastle, Manchester City Art Gallery, University of Nottingham Business School and the Shin-Marunouchi Tower, Tokyo.
Stephen set up his own practice Luxford Architects Limited in 2003 where he worked on a number of residential and mixed-use projects for private developers. During this time Stephen collaborated with Jeremy Emmerson (Emmerson Architects Limited) on a number of larger projects. This successful partnership was formalised by founding Niche Architects LLP in 2008.
