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Rana Alidad
BEng, MSc, CIWEM
Hydrock
With 17 years in flood risk management, Rana offers expertise in technical services, including hydraulic modelling, hydrological assessments, flood risk analysis, and developmental infrastructure. From concept and feasibility studies to planning and post-planning support, Rana contributes to diverse projects, including large mixed-use developments and town centre regeneration schemes. Understanding the challenges present in large-scale community developments, Rana is keen to enhance masterplans by integrating the Water element for improved long-term sustainability and attractiveness of these developments.
Laura Alvarez
BArch (Hons), PG Dip, MAUD, UDGRP, PhD
Urban Design Group
Laura practiced architecture and urban design for over two decades. In her Nottingham City Council role, she was the creator of the award-winning Design Quality Framework and its Co-PLACE engagement platform. She is a guest lecturer at various UK universities and she conducts research in practice and has numerous publications on social sustainability, design quality and community engagement; including the recent A Beginner’s Guide to Urban Design and Development: the ABC of quality, sustainable design.
Peter Baker
CMLI, Dip LA, BA (Hons)
NVB Landscape
Peter is an experienced landscape architect designing from inception to completion across many sectors, but with particular experience in education, including nursery, primary, pre-prep, secondary and prep schools, sixth form, further education and university campuses. Additional experience in commercial, retail, public realm and historic landscapes. Peter leads landscape design at NVB Landscape in Frome, Somerset, focusing on education.
Lauma Balina
MEng (Hons), CEng, MCIBSE
Max Fordham LLP
Lauma is a skilled engineer with over 10 years of experience at designing a variety of building types, including education, theatres, offices, residential developments, and heritage buildings. She strives to design buildings that are not only efficient in design but also when in-use by the occupants. In her work with the Max Fordham Net Zero group, she works on developing her own and the practice’s skills in delivering Net Zero designs.
Veronica Barbaro
MSc, MRTPI
Diagonal
Veronica is a chartered Town Planner now working in digital. She has a real interest in sustainable place-making, resilient design, regeneration and community-driven development. Her experience includes over 10 years in private multi-disciplinary consultancy, working on a breadth of major projects, from national infrastructure schemes (including HS2) to complex city centre regeneration sites in Bristol, Bath and the wider South West. Veronica has a robust understanding of the development management process, as well as development economics and viability considerations. She is a visiting lecturer at UWE and has recently become an Academy of Urbanism Academician.
Kirsty Barker
PGDip, CMLI
LDA
Kirsty is a highly experienced landscape and public realm designer with over 12 years’ experience. Specialising in public realm design for streets, parks and coastal defences, Kirsty’s designs explore the notion of introducing contemporary public spaces within the historic fabric of our cities, facilitating human interaction, and promoting cultural expression. Kirsty has had the opportunity to design high profile schemes such as Southsea Coastal Scheme, Westfield Avenue, Holborn Public Realm Strategy, and Stratford Waterfront.
Pepper Barney
BA(Hons), BArch, PGCert
BiBO
Pepper is an architect and masterplanner with a post-graduate specialism in urban regeneration. Previous project experience included working on strategic housing allocation sites as well as smaller rural brownfield infill sites for private developers. Recently, her work has focused on town centre regeneration and supporting landowners with rural diversification strategies.
Lucy Barron
BArch, BArch, PGCert, CA, ARB, RIBA
BiBO
Lucy is an Accredited Conservation Architect who specialises in the care, repair and adaptation of heritage buildings, including the design of new buildings within sensitive locations. Lucy's work includes advising public clients, private clients and design professionals on the impact of development as well as retrofitting and the strategic design of heritage estate and town centres. She has also produced a number of design guides and planning policy documents. Lucy is a visiting lecturer at UWE, Bath Spa, Bath University and Oxford Brookes, and heads up the RIBA group within Bath.
Austen Bates
BEng (Hons), CEng, MCISBE, BREEAM AP
Ramboll
Austen is a consultant with 20 years’ experience in the field of sustainability. Throughout his career he has led a diverse range of projects covering global circular economy and decarbonisation challenges, through to working with design teams and clients to deliver cutting edge sustainable award-winning buildings. Austen has worked with many of the UK’s prominent developers and cultural institutions to support them in their transformation towards a more sustainable and resilient future.
