EllisMiller are a team. We understand that exceptional architecture requires a tight-knit and committed team of gifted individuals, all working together towards the same goals. We believe that it is not only necessary for our staff to be technically skilled, but that they share the values of the practice and enjoy the work that we do.
We believe that, by ensuring our team is happy, motivated and collectively committed to building meaningful and productive relationships with clients, adhering to rigorous best practice and striving for the highest levels of design quality, we put EllisMiller in the best possible position going forward. This both benefits the practice, as well as, of course, our clients.
We also recognise that the successful delivery of a project requires close team working and sharing of ideas with others. We are great believers in the benefits of collaboration and welcome the transfer of knowledge and skills that results. Not only does good collaboration lead to better buildings being built, it also allows us as a practice to continuously improve our service to deliver client-focussed, coordinated design solutions.
EllisMiller was founded by Jonathan Ellis-Miller. In March 2011, Chris Patience joined the practice as a Partner, and Jonathan and Chris lead the team today.
Jonathan Ellis-Miller
BA (Hons) BArch (Hons) FRSA RIBA
Trained at the Liverpool School of Architecture where he won the Sikorski Prize, Jonathan began his career working in North London with the respected modernist architect John Winter.
Jonathan established EllisMiller in 1991, winning the first of seven RIBA awards for the internationally acclaimed office building at 83-85 Mansell Street in the City of London. He has continued to design a range of award-winning schemes from one-off houses through to large multi-stakeholder projects.
Jonathan has developed a significant high-level strategic expertise across a range of project sectors and procurement types. He is respected in the industry for championing the benefits of high quality design and has provided incisive strategic advice to major client bodies on how to deliver best value outcomes on some of the UK's largest public sector procurement projects.
Jonathan leads the overall direction of the practice and crucially maintains a hands-on involvement with each project. Jonathan is a member of the Schools, Inspire East, Hackney and Cambridge Design Review Panels and has been a chair of the RIBA Awards Panel. Jonathan has taught and lectured in schools of architecture throughout the UK and has served as a member of the RIBA/ARB Validation Board.
Chris Patience
BA (Hons) MArch (Hons) RIBA
Chris was educated at the University of Sheffield, during which time he developed a keen interest in extending the life-cycle of our built environment and the continued involvement of architects and users. His expertise in public consultation and client engagement has continued at the practice, where he champions a quality management based design and consultation process across all projects to ensure consistent high quality outcomes.
He has worked on a number of projects in the UK, ranging from education, community, residential, and commercial office, most recently working as project architect on the £24 million Catmose Community Campus in Oakham, which achieved 'good' and 'excellent' ratings at CABE Schools Design Review Panel. He is currently Project Architect on a high profile mixed use project in the heart of Shoreditch.
In 2011, Chris joined EllisMiller as a Partner and has responsibility for leading and implementing the practice's design process and graphical communication.