<p>Andy von Bradsky is to leave his post as the government’s head of architecture.</p> <p><span>von Bradsky, former chairman of PRP Architects, was appointed to his role within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) in 2019. Previously he was the department’s architectural adviser. He will step down on July 23.</span></p><p></p> <p><span>An MHCLG spokesperson said: “Andy von Bradsky has decided to step down as head of architecture after five years’ service at MHCLG, having completed a number of significant projects including the National Model Design Code, National Design Guide, and estate regeneration strategies. We thank Andy for his hard work delivering on a range of important reforms and wish him well for the future.”</span></p><p></p> <p><span>MHCLG added that it hoped to appoint von Bradsky’s replacement over the summer, with an advertisement for the role to “go live in the coming days”. </span></p><p></p>