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James Howard
BSc (Hons), MRICS
Studio HIVE
James is Development Director at Studio HIVE, an innovative Bristol-based property developer. He previously worked as Associate Director of Urban Splash and at Gleeds, JLL, and Chesterton. A qualified Building Surveyor, James branched into Development and Project Management of mixed-use heritage and led projects including Lakeshore, Bristol and Royal William Yard, Plymouth. James has been involved with the redevelopment of Deepcut Barracks and Filton and regeneration projects in Bristol & Weston-super-Mare. James has served on the Torbay Design Review Panel for 10 years.
Sarah John
BA (Hons) Dip Arch, MA (Arch Cons), RIBA
GJR Conservation Ltd
Sarah has reported on listed buildings within the Devon and Cornwall area, researched much of Exeter’s Regency fabric, undertaken research on the listed buildings of Topsham and carried out faculty work for the Church of St Mary Aylesbeare. She is a registered RIBA Conservation Architect and works closely with local listed building officers, English Heritage and Church Faculties. The Practice concentrates on smaller projects, extensions, barn conversions and conservation area work but has also been involved in projects up to £9 million. Sarah’s knowledge of modern architecture is invaluable when adding modern insertions into listed fabric or a new dwelling in a conservation area.
Innes Johnston
BA, MEng, CEng, MCIBSE, MIOA
Max Fordham LLP
Graduating in engineering from Cambridge, Innes joined Max Fordham’s London office to design systems at the Royal Festival Hall Auditorium and develop the acoustics team. He founded their Bristol office in 2013, overseeing local and listed cultural projects as well as new residential and educational developments. He combines detailed knowledge of delivering sustainable new and refurbished buildings with an overview of the energy and sustainability planning context of construction projects and an understanding of the way physics and comfort relate to building fabric and architecture.
Funda Kemal
BSc DipArch RIBA
Freelance Architect, Lecturer at Bath and Bath Spa Universities
Funda is a creative freelancer and lecturer with unique experience as Urban Designer, Architect, Educator, Expert Witness, Photographer, Writer and founder member of not for profit collective ‘Architecture Is…’ in Bath. She has specialist experience in regeneration, conservation, retrofit and zero carbon design and in achieving quality designs in charity, policy and planning contexts. Funda also develops accessible and inclusive community consultation methods to engage diverse communities in design proposals for the places they live.
Warren Lever
BSc Hons PG Dip UD MRICS IHBC
ShapethePlace
Warren is an Urban Designer and Heritage Professional with over 25 years' experience in master planning, urban design, heritage consultation and the design of public realm schemes. He has worked on urban regeneration proposals, heritage projects and wider placeshaping initiatives for local authorities. In private practice, he previously led the Placeshaping team at Balfour Beatty, working on a number of major urban design, regeneration and streetscape projects. Warren currently works on projects establishing the links between the design of the built environment and quality of life outcomes. He has advised on neighbourhood plans and has expertise in community engagement workshops, Building for Healthy Life and design coding.
Claire Miller
PAS 2035 L5 Dip, PGCert, MArch, Architecture (BA Hons), Furniture & Interior Design (BA Hons)
Askew Cavanna Architects
Claire is a highly creative Chartered Architect and Retrofit Coordinator/Designer with 15 years industry experience. She is currently an Associate at Askew Cavanna Architects. Her passion is working with existing buildings to create energy efficient, beautiful, inclusive places that bring social, environmental and economic value through design. She has worked on a number of award winning projects including the Soil Association HQ and Docklands Youth & Community Centre, both in Bristol. Claire is also a Board of Trustees for the Centre for Sustainable Energy, a charity supporting people and organisations to tackle the climate emergency and end cold homes.
Caitlin Mullard
BSc (Hons) MArch ARB RIBA CA
Purcell
Caitlin is an accredited Conservation Architect who specialises in working in historically significant settings on the repair and creative reuse of listed buildings. She has primarily worked on cultural projects for public sector clients with complex funding arrangements. Caitlin combines working in practice with teaching at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.
Helen Newman
BA (Hons) Dip Arch (Cambs) RIBA, RIBA (CA)
Helen Newman Architects
Helen is a RIBA award-winning architect and chartered conservation architect. Her extensive experience over the last 25 years designing and delivering projects spans many sectors from education, leisure, residential and blue light as well as extensive experience in the adaption, repair and restoration of listed buildings adopting sustainable construction strategies. Helen is currently Head of Profession for Architecture at SPACES which supports design excellence and best practice in the design and delivery of Public buildings.
Isabella Percy
BSc (Hons) MArch PG Dip RIBA
James Grayley Architects
Isabella is an architect with a background in social infrastructure, large-scale masterplans and strategic housing projects. She is currently an associate at James Grayley Architects, an award-winning practice working in sensitive and historic sites to deliver well-crafted housing, community and cultural projects. She is a member of the London Borough of Merton Design Review Panel and has taught design studio at the University of Bath.
