We are Spruce Architecture
Our story
In 2014, Phill Brady founded Spruce Architecture. Initially, the company focused on providing AutoCAD drawing outsourcing services to larger firms, but soon began winning small projects on its own.
Since the beginning, our goal has been to deliver accurate and honest architectural solutions to businesses and individuals. Over the years we have grown both in terms of the number and diversity of projects and the size of our team. We remain committed to our mission of providing our clients with honest advice, exceptional designs, and practical solutions.
Meet the team
DirectorPhill Brady
As founder and director of Spruce Architecture, I began my career in Architecture in 2005. After graduating with honours in Architectural Technology, I became a partner at a local architectural firm in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
However, in 2013, I left the practice to pursue my own venture in residential and commercial building contracting. Soon, I refocused on architecture and founded Spruce Architecture in 2014. Our team has since worked on a diverse range of projects, meeting the rising demand for honest advice, great designs, and practical solutions.
In my free time, I enjoy trips away with my wife, music, and recently, learning and playing golf.Connect
AssociateAshley Phillips
I was born and raised in Eastbourne and studied Architecture and Environmental Design at Sheffield Hallam University, including a semester at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. After graduation, I worked at an architectural firm in Sheffield focusing on Healthcare and Education projects.
A few years later, my family and I moved back to the Sunshine Coast where I joined Spruce Architecture in 2017. My passion is creating functional and unique living spaces using a variety of materials and colours, and I love meeting new people to help them create their dream homes. I’m proud to be part of a fast-growing and honest practice with a friendly team, and I’m excited for what the future holds.
When I’m not working, I spend time with my family and coach my son’s football team, which is now sponsored by Spruce.Connect
AssociateMike Light
I grew up in Peacehaven on the Sussex Coast and developed an interest in architecture at a young age, which led me to study Construction at GCSE and A-level. I completed my degree in Architectural Technology at the University of Brighton in 2016 and worked for a local practice in Rottingdean for five years.
After briefly venturing out on my own, I joined Spruce Architecture where I enjoy working with clients from project conception to practical completion, as a practically-minded Architectural Technician. I am a member of FPWS (Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors) and a profile candidate member of CIAT (Charted Institute of Architectural Technologists), working towards full membership.
In my opinion, prefabricated homes represent an exciting future for architecture. With the increasing trend of building homes in factories instead of on site, it is interesting to see how this will shape the future of the field.
Outside of work, I enjoy playing football, mountain biking, and fishing.Connect
Architectural DesignerRob Threlfall
As a child, playing with Lego sparked my interest in architecture through creating spaces and solving problems in 3D. I graduated from Northumbria University with a 2.1 in Architectural Design and Management (RIBA Part 1) and was awarded a regional RIBA award for my Eco Home Project. I then completed my Postgraduate diploma (RIBA Part 2) at Liverpool John Moore’s University.
Outside of work, I am a keen photographer and active player for Brighton and Hove Hockey Club. I have also raced competitively in various motorsport series.
I enjoy solving design problems through simple but effective solutions and believe in the power of clever design to inspire and positively impact people’s lives. My interest in architecture lies in its potential to improve people’s wellbeing while addressing issues of inequality and climate change. I hope to see greater engagement with the public and more architectural education in schools, especially in renewable energies and zero carbon solutions.
I have worked on a wide variety of projects, from small extensions to large housing developments and even master planning entire cities in Australia and Nigeria. I am excited to be part of the Spruce team, with its diverse project work, great colleagues, and a clear path for expansion and engagement with green solutions.Connect
Operations ManagerLydia Bayes-Guilbaud
I grew up on the south coast of England and earned an undergraduate degree in Business Management. I subsequently held sales, project management, and operational positions in small to medium-sized businesses across multiple industries in East Sussex and London.
Since the beginning of 2022, I have been a member of Spruce Architecture, a rapidly expanding Architecture firm with strong fundamental principles, and I assist every department with organisation, procedures, and technology. Apart from work, I enjoy cooking and have a passion for the arts, particularly theatre.Connect
Happy clients
We have used Spruce Architecture to produce architectural floor layouts in the past and found them to be very good. The company has a friendly and approachable ethos and we would not hesitate in using them again on future projects.
Matthew Symmonds
DirectorSouthdown SurveyorsPresentation is critical in our profession and Phill Brady impresses all of us at Parker Dann with his attention to detail and presentational skills. We also find Phill quick to respond, competitive on his prices and above all very helpful and easy to work with.
