I’m a fully qualified Architect based in Bristol, specialising in low energy homes and ecological construction, having set up my own practice in 2018. I’ve been passionate about the environment since I was a teenager, and started learning about eco construction and building physics back in 1995 at Nottingham University. I spent much of my student years also volunteering on eco-builds around the UK, and became particularly fascinated with Earthships. This led to becoming a founder member / director of the Low Carbon Trust and work on the design and construction of Earthship Brighton – the first in England. I then worked at ZEDfactory in London for 12 years, where I worked on a range of bigger projects in the UK and further afield, and gained extensive experience of delivering zero carbon projects. I now specialise mostly in houses for private clients, or buildings for small community organisations - but sustainability is always at the core of my work. I design all my projects in 3D as standard, meaning that virtual visualisations are simple to share with clients - making it easier to understand the design as it develops. I'm also exploring VR headsets as a way of helping clients to view designs - watch this space! I've designed a number of homes to Passive House standards, and am currently in the process of becoming a trained Passive House designer.

Expertise

Sustainable design, Extensions, Planning applications, New builds