About me
I am lucky enough to lead a truly diverse range of projects in our amazing studio, from large-scale transformational designs to more independent architectural projects. Whatever the project, I have found that the world outside architecture has as much influence on the places we make as the world inside our Studio, and therefore my approach is to work in partnership with the whole development team, all the stakeholders and local communities, to drive projects forward. While this approach can complicate things, as there are more voices through the process, it also makes the more complex possible, and this is the key for me: never settle for ordinary, because if we are able to address people’s problems and make their lives more joyful, we should strive as best we can to do this.
There is a lot of designing (and redesigning) along the way but there is also a lot of talking, doing our best to understand the challenges and aspirations of all the people we work with, from our clients and local authorities to our design collaborators. Designing places, buildings or landscape is always a collaboration, and I try to make this process as enjoyable as possible.
Alongside my project work, I have also enjoyed the challenge of growing the studio, from its nascent beginnings to the 70-strong practice we are today. The ability of everyone in the Studio to always find the unexpected and solve the problem in front of them continues to inspire me. For them and for me, no challenge is too complex to tackle.
Projects credited in
- [Re]Working London - Living with Industry, 01 – 30 June, 2018On behalf of Studio Egret West I managed the curation of an exhibition exploring the future of urban living and industry in London, as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2018 which explored the theme of 'identity'. Fasciliatating the project research and content, overseeing the inhouse graphic design team and managing the production, logistics, in stall, through to the day to day running. As part of the exhibition, I organised a panel discussion where we examined the challenges and opp
Work history
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DirectorStudio Egret West
London, United KingdomFull Time
Architect and Company Director at Studio Egret West