Build September 2016

Build Magazine 52 Leadership Architect Andrew Prosser has joined leading interdisciplinary property consultants McBains Cooper to boost its motor retail sector. ndrew Prosser is one of the leading motor-retail architects with over 20 years of experience in this sector. His specialisms include retail design, motor-dealership design, master-planning, feasibility studies and planning. He has previously worked for Mountford Pigott LLP, PDP Architects (Project Design Partnership) and Chapman Taylor. His previous projects have included the twelve- storey brand showcase building for Hyundai on the Great West Road, the four-storey dealership for Kia on the Great West Road, Audi’s outdoor exhibition stand and grandstand at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015 as well as numerous Audi and Volkswagen dealerships. McBains Cooper acts for major motor manufacturers, large dealership groups as well as individual privately owned dealer franchises, delivering architectural advice, dealership management and design team expertise and its architects have been appointed by Jaguar Land Rover, Hyundai, Peugeot, Citroen and DS. Mark Leeson, Director of Design at McBains Cooper, said, “Andrew has vast experience working for a number of major retailers and brands and brings excellent design skills to the team as well as in-depth knowledge of the motor retail sector. McBains Cooper Gets Motor Retail Boost with Appointment of Leading Architect A “Our view is that the motor retail sector will continue to grow as brands/ manufacturers compete for sales and showrooms become ever more sophisticated. “Post-Brexit, all of the brands we work with remain committed to investing in the UK and are constantly improving their network, the customer retail experience and innovating the way vehicles can be purchased.” Alan Wheeler Apollo Strategic Communications [email protected]