fresh ground architecture

I had the great privilege of being certain of my future career from the young age of 12 when I developed a passion for sketching buildings and plans of an albeit intricate, but rather wild and outlandish nature. numerous periods of work experience at cheshire robbins design group in christchurch followed from the age of 15, where my desire to be an architect crystallised fully. my formal education was at the university of bath, with a period of study at the washington - alexandria architecture consortium in the US.

the majority of my career has been with highly regarded architectural practices in london where my experience as project architect has ranged from very high end residential projects, often in heritage buildings, to multi-million pound education and hotel projects.

returning to my roots in dorset with my family has always been my vision, including a long-held ambition to self-build my own home, now fulfilled. I’m utterly thrilled to have the opportunity to practice architecture here.

alongside my professional work, I have a commitment to architectural education, giving talks in schools and having mentored many university and school students in their progress towards a career in architecture.

my design approach is informed by decades of experience working in the residential, education and hospitality sectors in the design heartlands of shoreditch and clerkenwell in london. This wide-ranging background now infuses my specialisation in bespoke contemporary homes and high quality extensions in the bournemouth and poole area.

my initial approach to all projects is to provide an architectural service that is a perfect fit for your individual needs as a client, and one that responds appropriately to the particular size and complexity of the task at hand.

navigating the intricacies of the construction process to realise your vision involves continuous design development and attention to detail, informed by intensive dialogue with all those contributing to the design process. I believe a successful building project comes from strong, trusting team relationships and I will always seek to work closely with clients, consultants and contractors to ensure the process goes smoothly, while fostering much repeat work from clients.

observing budget requirements and time constraints is of course integral to all projects and I achieve this through professional project management and supervision of work on site. good architecture really doesn’t need to cost the earth, but care and consideration is needed from the outset to address this facet of the process.

an environmentally conscious perspective informs all my projects, and I am very happy to work with you to meet your particular sustainability aspirations. a focus on interior architecture and lighting is also particular to my approach, and I have many years of experience of working seamlessly with interior designers.

in the main my service can be provided remotely. the minimum requirement is a site survey but I much prefer an initial face to face meeting to get know you a little and to fully understand your project. should you require me to attend site while the build is in progress, then this aspect obviously can't be provided remotely

I'm very willing to observe any distancing and hygeine measures that you require to minimise risk