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Boundary Space is looking for an architect – luxury hospitality/residential fitout to join its team in London or York, UK.

Senior project architect – luxury hospitality

Nine-month maternity cover with the potential for a permanent role.

London (Soho) or York, hybrid working, occasional UK and European travel.

Boundary Space is seeking an experienced project architect to join our team and play a leading role in the delivery of a prestigious and unique luxury hospitality project.

This is an opportunity to become part of a small, collaborative practice where you will have genuine responsibility, working alongside the directors and a highly experienced consultant team to develop and coordinate an exceptional interior architecture project.

This is not a planning or concept design role. Instead, we are looking for someone who enjoys technical development, organisation and coordination, and who takes satisfaction in bringing complex projects together through clear communication, attention to detail and sound judgement.

Why join Boundary Space?

We recognise that many experienced architects are looking for a role that combines stimulating work with genuine flexibility.

We support hybrid working, with up to three days working from home, and believe that trust, responsibility and quality of output are far more important than time spent at a desk. If you are looking for a role where you can make a significant contribution to an exceptional project while maintaining a healthy work-life balance, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from experienced architects at all stages of their careers, including those returning to practice after a career break or looking for greater flexibility.

The role

Working closely with the directors, interior designers, consultants and specialist subcontractors, you will:

• coordinate architectural, interior design and multidisciplinary consultant teams to ensure information is aligned, coordinated and delivered on programme
• lead design coordination across a multidisciplinary consultant team
• organise design deliverables and ensure information is issued accurately and on programme
• develop detailed architectural and interior design packages
• produce high-quality technical drawing packages in AutoCAD
• maintain exceptional standards of design quality while ensuring technical solutions remain practical and buildable
• coordinate bespoke joinery, natural stone and other specialist packages
• work collaboratively with contractors, specialist manufacturers and craftspeople to resolve technical details
• ensure material sampling and mock-ups are planned, coordinated and managed
• interact confidently with the client team, reviewing designs and developing solutions collaboratively
• chair design meetings and consultant reviews, ensuring clear actions and accountability
• attend occasional meetings and site visits throughout the UK and Europe

About you

You are likely to be an experienced architect who enjoys taking ownership of technically demanding projects and coordinating people as much as drawings.

You are organised, proactive and confident leading discussions with consultants and specialist suppliers, and you enjoy solving complex technical challenges through collaboration.

You are someone who earns trust quickly, enjoys bringing people together and understands that successful projects are delivered through collaboration as much as technical expertise.

Essential:

• ARB registered architect
• excellent AutoCAD skills
• significant experience delivering luxury residential and/or hospitality projects
• experience developing sophisticated interior architecture
• excellent organisational and project management skills
• confidence coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams and chairing design meetings
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• thorough understanding of UK construction, technical detailing and project coordination

Desirable:

• Revit
• Rhino 3D
• experience coordinating specialist subcontractors and suppliers
• detailed knowledge of bespoke joinery design and construction
• knowledge of natural stone detailing, interfaces and fixing strategies
• experience preparing specifications using NBS

About Boundary Space

Boundary Space is an architecture and interiors practice specialising in bespoke residential and luxury hospitality projects.

our work combines thoughtful design with rigorous technical delivery, helping clients and design teams realise ambitious projects through careful coordination, clear communication and an uncompromising attention to detail.

as a small practice, we offer genuine responsibility, close collaboration with the directors and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to exceptional projects.

The package:

• nine-month maternity cover with the possibility of a permanent position
• hybrid working, with up to three days working from home
• London (Soho) or York studio
• competitive salary, dependent on experience
• occasional UK and European travel
• opportunity to work on one of the UK’s most prestigious luxury hospitality projects

How to apply

Please send:

• your CV and salary expectation
• a portfolio (maximum 10 pages)
• your responses to the three questions below (maximum 150 words per answer)

We are far more interested in how you think, communicate and solve problems than the size of your portfolio.

Questions:

1. what do you believe is the single biggest cause of poor coordination on construction projects, and why?
2. describe a decision you made on a project that significantly improved the outcome but was not something you were asked to do. What prompted you to act?
3. tell us about a construction detail or coordination challenge you genuinely enjoy resolving. What makes it interesting to you?

We’re not looking for the biggest portfolio. We’re looking for someone who notices what others miss, enjoys solving difficult problems and takes pride in helping teams produce their best work. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

www.boundaryspace.com