I am an architect interested in natural material and I am a coordinator of the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) Natural Materials group. Before moving to Manchester School of Architecture I taught at the University of Liverpool where I was Year Lead for BA2.
After working in practice for many years I started to teach part time and realised how much I enjoyed it, so made the switch to full time teaching. My interest lies in studio, passing on skills I have learned that are required for architectural design and communication. It’s good to share the knowledge I gained from practice and support future architects.
In practice I designed a lot of education and leisure projects, then set up my own company as a place to focus on my personal interests in community projects providing architectural expertise to groups who would not usually employ an architect. Clients include Withington Public Institute, Withington Baths and Sow the City both based in Manchester.
I completed Passive House training, and have been an RIBA Part 3 examiner.
I am a BA external examiner for the University of Reading.
Liminal space in the design process can take a while to get used to, so if you ever feel stuck please get in touch for a chat.
Academic and professional qualifications
BA(Hons) Arch, Dip Arch and Land, ARB, FHEA
Previous Employment
University of Liverpool
Teaching
I teach at postgraduate level in the atelier Some Kind of Nature. Interdisciplinarity is at the core of our pedagogy, and we extend that collaborative ethos to more-than-human actors, redefining our engagement with the environment as a multi-voiced or polyphonic narrative.