Director of this practice that specialises in transforming existing buildings of all ages into inspiring workplaces and homes through sensitive refurbishment, retrofit and re-use.

Associate Director and Head of Reuse and Refit at this mid-sized architectural practice specialising in workplace, residential, leisure and hotel projects.During my time at Ben Adams Architects I was responsible for overseeing and delivering a number of successful, highly contextual projects across these sectors in a wide range of scales and locations. Some of these projects include the AJ shortlisted Merchants Hall project, a refurbishment to a locally listed building in Islington… Show more Associate Director and Head of Reuse and Refit at this mid-sized architectural practice specialising in workplace, residential, leisure and hotel projects.During my time at Ben Adams Architects I was responsible for overseeing and delivering a number of successful, highly contextual projects across these sectors in a wide range of scales and locations. Some of these projects include the AJ shortlisted Merchants Hall project, a refurbishment to a locally listed building in Islington that transformed and extended a derelict postal sorting office into office space, and the highly successful, award winning creation of a bespoke head quarters for creative font specialists Monotype. I also led several projects in London and New York for international knowledge specialists Informa, developing a strategic loose-fit approach to their globally branded environments whilst accommodating local variation. Over the years working at Ben Adams Architects I developed particular experience in the office and workplace sector, leading a number of award winning projects, including the research initiative competition for “The Office of The Future“ by the Crown Estate. I also developed extensive knowledge of the residential sector, delivering high end bespoke single family homes and small to mid-sized multi unit developments.My roles at Ben Adams Architect not only included coordinating and collaborating with consultant design teams to deliver projects but also business and practice development, and supporting and mentoring staff within the office. Show less

Senior Architect at a small YAYA 2007 (Young Architect of the Year Award) winning practice. As one of the only two senior architect members of the practice at the time, my role included not only job running and team management, but also contributing to the practice development. I managed multiple teams on a number of small scale residential extension and refurbishment projects in sensitive Conservation Areas, successfully obtaining planning permissions and delivering these projects on… Show more Senior Architect at a small YAYA 2007 (Young Architect of the Year Award) winning practice. As one of the only two senior architect members of the practice at the time, my role included not only job running and team management, but also contributing to the practice development. I managed multiple teams on a number of small scale residential extension and refurbishment projects in sensitive Conservation Areas, successfully obtaining planning permissions and delivering these projects on site to owner satisfaction. I also acted as the lead architect on a large £5M office refurbishment and extension project in the Clerkenwell Conservation Area. Show less

Project Architect in the Education Unit of this large award winning AJ100 London based architectural practice. At John McAslan + Partners I worked on a number of listed education buildings including City University, and the Royal Academy of Music. I participated in all project stages from concept design through detailed design development to delivery on site.

Project Architect at a medium sized practice with a proven track record for delivering successful commercial and residential projects in the West Loop Chicago area.At HP Architecture I acted as project lead on a wide range of projects including the conversion of large existing warehouses into loft apartments, new build residential apartment buildings, live-work dwellings, office fit outs, and single family residential projects.