Steve Hayward, is a chartered architect with 20 years’ experience of designing award winning buildings, a Civic Trust Awards Assessor, and a visiting Critic at the Birmingham School of Architecture. Steve has a proven track record of converting competition-winning commissions into successful award winning client and user-centric projects. Steve has held key positions in nationally and internationally respected practices with experience in a variety of sectors from healthcare, commercial developments, high quality residential works, retail and leisure outlets, education, restaurants and bars, the arts and community projects.Steve studied at the Birmingham School of Architecture, and following his diploma (with commendation), was Project Architect for Richard Johnson & Associates. In 2000 Steve joined the Birmingham office of Mason Richards Partnerships (now RPS Design Ltd.) and was responsible for the design of multi-award winning Wolverton Park, The Burns and Education Centre at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, the Diagnostic & Treatment Centre (Royal Orthopaedic Hospital), and Riley Court one of the country’s first ‘low-energy’ office building. Steve moved to AHR (formally Aedas) in 2006 as an Associate, and as one of the principal design architects for this top 5 global practice allowed Steve the opportunity to experience an exciting and diverse range of building types, cultures and working methods. Working alongside the Directors across the globe Steve had key responsibility in client liaison and design development. Steve’s role was both leader and mentor to project teams, able to demonstrate a knowledge and experience in cutting edge design, client management, and business development.In 2014 Steve founded a new architectural practice form:form architects, a Shropshire based design studio to provide inspirational architecture for commercial and private clients throughout the UK.