Architecture firm Page\Park has reached another milestone towards its evolution into an employee-owned practice with a restructure of its management team.

The Glasgow-based business transferred to an employee ownership model three years ago and has been implementing the next part of its transition by appointing Karen Pickering to the role of chair of the board and Andrew Bateman as managing director.

Karen Pickering has been with the office for 25 years and is well respected in the profession for her enthusiasm and support for exciting architecture across a wide range of fields.

Andrew Bateman has been with Page\Park for 16 years and has become well known for his ability to guide and realise complex and creative projects. For the past two years Andrew has taken the role of finance director on the board and the extension of this role into that of managing director will provide a steady hand overseeing the operational and financial management of the practice as it seeks to evolve and respond to new challenges.

The practice was established in 1981 by David Page and Brian Park who will remain on the board as part of a collaborative management model.

Outgoing chair Brian Park said: “The time has come for the next chapter in the Page\Park journey. Karen Pickering has been with the company for 25 years and is well respected in the profession for her enthusiasm and support for exciting architecture across a wide range of fields. That energy and drive to ensure the best possible architectural outcomes will continue in her new leadership role as chair of the practice.”