About Us
Founded by the Architect Paul Bancroft in 1974, Paul Bancroft Architects has become one of the most respected architectural design Practices locally.
We are a RIBA affiliated practice and seek to continually develop and broaden our client base by sustaining and enhancing our reputation for high quality architectural design.
Over the years we have evolved into a multidisciplinary practice with an extensive portfolio demonstrating a wide scope of creative expertise and experience, from the domestic and commercial markets with expertise in listed and historic building solutions.
We are a team of architects, designers and technicians who produce exciting projects and award-winning homes. We provide a full and dedicated service starting from outline proposals, design, planning permission, detailed design to site management and final completion of your project.
Based at our offices in Oundle, we use a mix of technology and traditional freehand rendering on our projects. Much of our design work will be carried out using the very latest Autodesk software. These advanced drawing and modelling programmes enable us to accurately draw your surveyed buildings at actual size and then print them out at any scale. We can even create images of your design in 3D using the latest REVIT software.
Our Team
Mark Benns
BA Hons.Dip.Arch. RIBA.
Principal Architect
Mark has more than 20 year’s experience of commercial and private development and local government architecture. He joined Paul Bancroft Architect in 2000, and became sole proprietor and principal architect in 2009.
Mark graduated from Brighton School of Architecture and Interior Design in 1991 and has worked in private practices and for local Authorities
Gavin Lewis
Associate
Prior to joining Paul Bancroft Architects Gavin spent 15 years with a large international historic buildings practice, predominantly working in the Cambridge and London studios.
During this time he developed a comprehensive knowledge of both traditional and modern building techniques working on some of the most significant historic buildings in the country country including Grade I, Grade II and II* listed, world heritage sites and scheduled ancient monuments.
Raquel Benns
Practice Manager
Owen Bilby
Architectural Assistant
Owen joined Paul Bancroft Architects in September 2024 as a Part I architectural assistant, following the completion of his BA(Hons) at Birmingham City University School of Architecture and a placement at a Birmingham based architectural practice, specialising in the adaption of existing buildings for disabled clients.
Dylan
Office Dog