Architecture is about working within constraints. The projects I'm proudest of came from treating a Grade I listing, a Green Belt boundary or a tight budget as what shapes the design, not what limits it.
I'm an architectural designer based in Liverpool, currently at OCTO Architects, working on heritage, residential, leisure and mixed-use projects from concept to Stage 5 construction. Most recently I took a Grade I listed Bank of England building from Listed Building Consent, through site inspections, to Building Control sign-off as it became a 100-cover coffee house. I also worked on a 10-storey mixed-use scheme at pre-application, and on Green Belt homes designed within volume limits.
After graduating from the University of Huddersfield (RIBA Part 1), I spent a year at The Way We Build in Amsterdam, working on community-led housing and experimental projects. Passive design and circular construction have been part of how I work ever since.
A background in graphic design means my drawings, diagrams and Design and Access Statements explain a scheme clearly to planners, clients and contractors. I'm currently completing the RIBA Principal Designer course (CDM 2015).
