Julian Cottrill
MEng CEng MCIBSE
Associate Director - Bristol Office
Julian graduated from the University of Bristol with an MEng in 2004 and started his career in building services at Max Fordham; where he worked on a wide range of projects including schools, colleges, galleries and private houses. He became a partner in 2008 and joined Skelly & Couch in 2009; shortly before becoming chartered. In 2019, Julian opened the Bristol Office of Skelly & Couch, which he currently heads up.
Julian has designed and delivered numerous award-winning projects, including the Grade II*-listed Battersea Arts Centre refurbishment, the Grade II*-listed Hall for Cornwall, The Bush Theatre, and Hastings Contemporary among others.
A career highlight is The Weston at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a RIBA Stirling Prize finalist. This sustainable, all-electric visitor centre set into a hillside features a restaurant, gallery, and shop, with an air source heat pump achieving over 50% energy and carbon savings through efficient heating and innovative environmental controls.
Julian currently oversees the renovation of the derelict II* listed Paignton Picture House and Canning Town Old Library, and recently handed over the successful Warburg Renaissance project.
Julian tutors at the Bath School of Architecture and is a lead in knowledge management and dissemination at Skelly & Couch.
Julian is passionate about anything related to bicycles, loves playing basketball, and enjoys time outdoors in the mountains, woods, or by the sea. In his downtime, he enjoys listening to music.
