who I am

I’m an ARB Registered, RIBA Chartered Architect, Associate Lecturer, engineer and maker.

I set up my own practice in 2017 to run as a climate focused collaborative design studio and making workshop - working with local consultants, engineers, contractors, makers and architects.

My focus is a small number of low carbon sustainable designs; from adaptive re-use and extensions to furniture and exploratory models - creatively (re-)using on site and local natural place specific materials and spaces, whilst regenerating the surrounding landscape and environments. Working as a sole practitioner I personally deliver carefully detailed projects and made products through collaboration, investigation and research. All work is hand made (drawings, models, use of digital programs eg CAD) - AI is not used to generate designs or work.

I also teach at University, combining practice and making with research and education - with a focus on regenerative design through making, concept led design processes, low-tech bio-based materials and low embodied carbon energy-efficient approaches, and the exploration of existential experience and our surrounding ecologies.

The practice is run using embedded ethical lifestyle approaches including: green energy, sustainable banking, low carbon travel (by bike where possible), through to specifying bio-based materials, re-use, and biodiversity uplift, and exploring, experiencing and engaging with nature and the marvels of the shared planet we inhabit (as an adventurous self powered (slow travelling) endurance-mountaineer).

summary CV

I have experience in a number of sectors including private residential, small developer and rural social housing, retrofit, education and mixed-use commercial; with particular skills and knowledge in the creative re-use of existing buildings, low energy and passive sustainable design, and contemporary extensions and new builds.

I’ve worked for Louise Crossman Architects (Associate Director) in Exmoor, and White Design Associates and Stride Treglown in Bristol. Prior to entering the construction industry I trained as an engineer and in business management within manufacturing and R&D, becoming a product delivery manager overseeing production engineering and planning teams, and the assembly, inspection and testing workshops. Taking the decision to then re-train and follow an interest in the design and making within environmental design; I studied at the University of the West of England to become a fully qualified Architect, and during this time was invited to also work as a design studio tutor and Associate Lecturer. I have a long standing, varied and ever expanding interest for environmental contemporary concept led design, making, detailing and construction, and a practical hands-on and enquiring approach; learning from and sharing knowledge with others.