Nana joined the studio in 2021 and is a BIM and Architectural assistant. She works across the studio, utilising her BIM and Design skills to assist on a number of projects, including Horatia and Leamington Houses, an estate renewal for Portsmouth City Council and on early design stages to retrofit a post-war housing estate in London. Most recently, Nana has been involved in working on the later phases of the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in the London borough of Haringey. 



Nana studied architecture from the University of Nottingham and is currently undertaking a master’s degree in architecture at the Royal College of Arts, London.

Nana Kwarteng

James joined the team in 2023, whilst studying for his masters at the London School of Architecture.



He completed a foundation in art and design at Camberwell College of Arts before studying architecture at Central St Martins, UAL and focused on regenerative and community-based projects.



During this degree he gained experience at Haag and Baquet Architects, working on mountain refuges and various renovation projects in France and in his final year he worked on residential projects at Marlo Interiors and at FORMstudio. After completing his degree, he went on to be a volunteer research geolocator at Airwars.

James Cole

Paschalis joined the team in 2023 and is currently part of our team working on the renewal of the Ledbury Estate for Southwark Council.



Having worked with architectural firms like AHMM and HAUS Collective in Glasgow, Scotland, and London, Paschalis has a wealth of experience in a range of residential, commercial and cultural projects in London and across the UK. 



Paschalis studied architecture at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, where he also received a masters degree. Subsequently, attaining official recognition as an architect from the Technical Chamber of Greece. His final year thesis, &#8216;ASYLUM: Scottish Youth Parliament and Ministry of Education,&#8217; envisioned a model for direct democracy in an independent European Scotland and received the RIAS Rowand Anderson Silver Medal, an honourable mention for the European Architectural Medal and multiple other nominations.

Paschalis Kyrtsopoulos

Leda joined the studio in 2023 and is part of the studio support team. She assists with the day-to-day running of the studio and works closely with the communications, research and culture teams on a wide-range of initiatives, supporting our publications and cultural output. 



After gaining experience in curation and research during an internship at the National Gallery in Prague she studied architecture at Central Saint Martins, UAL where her final thesis investigated the commodification of architecture in the context of spectacle.

Leda Asenova

Jorge holds a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from University of Valencia and a Diploma in Events Management &amp; Marketing from King’s College University, London. Having previously worked at the practice as Studio Manager from 2018-2021, Jorge re-joined in 2023 as PA and Communications Manager.



Jorge drives the communication programmes that promote our studio work and culture. This encompasses digital and website content, social media, press, awards and photography, as well as hosting our public-facing events. For this, Jorge works closely with our design, engagement, research and cultural teams studio-wide to help create and deliver engaging communication strategies that ensure we can speak to our clients, and the communities with which we work.



Jorge previously worked at David Chipperfield Architects and Sergison Bates Architects, and has organised events for a variety of London-based practices. He is also an experienced cultural programmer, and has run the online bookshop Romancero Books since 2020 as well as founding the Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London.

Jorge Garriz

Kayvan is an architect with over 25 years of experience in the architecture and construction industry. He has a passion for design and a particular interest in employing BIM methods from concept development to delivery.&nbsp;



Having previously studied mining engineering and computer programming, his direct connection to the built environment came through working for many years as a surveyor and CGI producer. He subsequently moved to London and studied architecture at the London Metropolitan and London Southbank Universities.&nbsp;



Kayvan’s career has spanned a vast range of project types, from residential and mixed-used to civic and aviation, most recently working on the HS2 project at Grimshaw Architects. His experience also includes working on Hoxton Press in Hackney, where he led the BIM modelling management alongside delivering Stage 4 drawing production. His wealth of knowledge and extensive experience enable him to offer unique and valuable inputs throughout projects&#8217; development and delivery.



Kayvan re-joined our team in April 2023 to work as part of the St Ann’s Hospital project team and is currently working on the Phase 1 construction packages.

St Ann’s Phase 1

Hoxton Press, Colville Estate

Kayvan Hashemi

Paul Karakusevic established Karakusevic Carson Architects to improve the quality of public housing in the UK after nearly 40 years of neglect. Since then, he has worked directly with the public sector to design and deliver social and mixed-tenure housing and civic buildings that respond to needs of local residents and communities. His contribution across all projects is an in-depth knowledge of housing and design, and a rigorous approach to architectural excellence.



He has pioneered an approach to engagement and consultation that is meaningful and sensitive, creating a climate of trust and openness with clients, resident groups and delivery teams that enables projects to progress successfully and achieve homes and neighbourhoods of the highest quality. 



In addition to his nationally and internationally recognised experience with the practice, Paul is a Design Advisor to the HCA/GLA, Urban Design London and Design Council/CABE and lends his experience to audits, critiques and review and awards panels of major initiatives and projects across the UK. Paul has been selected as a Mayor’s Design Advocate, joining a panel of architecture and design experts who have been selected by the Mayor of London to provide design guidance to City Hall and local councils.

Paul Karakusevic

Abigail is a leading masterplanner in the UK. She brings this expertise into the early strategy stages of most of the studio’s masterplanning and complex urban renewal projects around the city fringes. She is currently leading two large-scale, mixed-use masterplans in the London Borough of Haringey; Broadwater Farm Estate and Selby Urban Village.



Abigail studied architecture at Sheffield University and gained a second masters in urbanism and development from the London School of Economics. Her academic research focuses on housing and large-scale urban change, and she has taught on these subjects at the Architectural Association, Royal College of Art and London Metropolitan University.



Abigail has integral involvement in research activities and publications at the studio including ‘Public Housing Works’, and ‘Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars’, which she co-authored with Paul Karakusevic. She also co-led the RIBA funded research study ‘Revolutionary Low Rise’ with the Mike Althorpe, a project which explores lessons for London’s growth through low rise-high density case studies in the UK, USA and Europe.

Broadwater Farm Estate

Meridian Water Masterplan

Selby Urban Village

Martlesham & Rochford refurbishment

Abigail Batchelor

Caroline focusses on estate renewal and refurbishment projects which are developed through integrated community engagement and co-design. Having developed expertise in this area, Caroline has most recently been leading the comprehensive, design-led retrofit of a post-war housing estate in London, as well as pilot refurbishment studies of two 1960s large-panel-system (LPS) buildings at Broadwater Farm Estate in the London Borough of Haringey.



Caroline was shortlisted for a RIBA Rising Star Award for excellence in community housing in 2016 following her pioneering work with residents on the Bacton Estate Masterplan in the London Borough of Camden. Recognised for its quality and community-focus in social housing, the project won numerous awards including a Civic Trust Award and Building Award. The project was also featured in the Guardian’s top ten ‘Buildings of the Year 2016’.



Caroline graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art and joined the studio in 2011 following the completion of work on a series of London schools for the BSF programme.

Bacton Estate Masterplan

Cherry Court, Bacton Estate

Caroline Hull

Daniel has over 10 years’ experience in residential design, with an expertise in the design and adaptation of housing typologies to suit different urban sites and conditions. Since joining the studio in 2013, he has led a number of our complex, public-sector estate renewal projects which he and the team have developed through in-depth resident engagement and co-design. Currently, Daniel is leading the re-design of the Ledbury Estate for the London Borough of Southwark, and a new lake-side community in South Thamesmead, East London.



Previously, Daniel led the renewal of Hereford and Exeter Court for the London Borough of Brent, and played a central design role on the Nightingale Estate, a masterplan to re-work 2ha of vacant land to create 400 new homes, a community centre, local retail units and public realm improvements.



Before joining the studio, Daniel worked at Tony Fretton Architects on the Historic Royal Palace’s first contemporary public building within the Unesco World Heritage site of the Tower of London.

Hereford House and Exeter Court

Nightingale Estate

Daniel Buckley

Edward leads large-scale and technically complex public housing and estate renewal schemes, guiding designs from concept stages through to delivery on site. He is currently leading the redevelopment of the St Ann’s Hospital site in Haringey and Lexden and Steyne, the re-design of a council housing project for Ealing Council. Prior to this, Ed led the RIBA award-winning Kings Crescent Estate, the first phases of which were completed in 2017. Recognised for his design expertise and knowledge of the borough, he was appointed to Hackney Council&#8217;s Regeneration Design Advisory Group (RDAG) in 2019.



Edward also led the transformation of three station carparks for Transport for London (TfL) in the London Borough of Harrow into sites for locally affordable homes &#8211; a city-wide strategy which will help to confront the pressing housing shortage in the borough and encourage sustainable travel into London.



Edward is an appointed member of the Hackney Council Regeneration Design Advisory Group, providing guidance on emerging regeneration projects in the borough. Before joining the studio in 2012, Edward worked at Haverstock Associates where he led a series of successful primary and secondary school schemes. He graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art in 2005.

Kings Crescent Estate Masterplan

Kings Crescent Estate Phases 1&2

Kings Crescent Estate Phases 3&4

Great Eastern Buildings

St Ann’s Masterplan

Edward Blackett

John brings a long and distinguished career in housing design to his role at the studio and maintains an overview all of our major projects. Working closely with project architects and design teams, he interrogates designs with procedural oversight and rigour to reinforce the quality of our work.



Applying his comprehensive technical knowledge, John has led and continues to be heavily involved in the transport and strategic infrastructure works and early housing sites for the Meridian Water Masterplan. His work on the project has encompassed establishing key links between the railway station and the wider first phase.



John holds a masters degree in environmental and energy studies and deploys his knowledge and expertise in sustainable and low carbon design across our projects. He joined the studio in 2016 having previously worked across cultural, educational, residential and mixed-use buildings in the UK and internationally.

Meridian Water Infrastructure

Branch Place, Colville Estate

Colville Street, Colville Estate

Housing Creative London

John Moore

Karen has over 25 years’ experience working on difficult urban sites through all RIBA stages including complex mixed-use refurbishment projects. During her time at the studio, these have included the award-winning Faircharm Creative Quarter, a project which combines upgraded industrial warehouses and new buildings to create a community of homes and studios on Deptford Creek, and The Record Hall, the extension and retrofit of a 1920s industrial building in Holborn into a creative workspace hub. Karen is currently leading Bow River Village for Southern Housing, a neighbourhood of 450 mixed-tenure homes and affordable workspace located on the River Lea in East London.



Karen joined the studio in 2012 and became Associate Director in 2014. She worked previously at AHMM leading projects including the award-winning Raines Court modular housing scheme for the Peabody Trust and the Stirling Prize shortlisted healthcare centre in Kentish Town. Karen is an appointed panel member of the OPDC Place Review Group.

The Record Hall

Faircharm Creative Quarter

Karen Scurlock

Laura joined Karakusevic Carson Architects as Practice Manager in 2010 and became Practice Director in 2017. Laura is responsible for the strategic planning and operational management of the practice, working closely with the partners and directors across all areas of our business. She has oversight of all commercial elements including; finance, human resources, health &amp; safety, communications and new business, as well as resourcing, contracts, policy and ISO quality control. Laura is also a mental health first aider and fosters a work culture built on progressive and forward thinking policies. Driving this through effective leadership, she works to promote staff wellbeing and create a productive studio.



Laura oversees our community engagement team and leads the practice’s pioneering social value programme. Working in collaboration with organisations including Blueprint for All, where she is a member of their advisory board, Beyond the Box, Celebrating Architecture and several local authorities and the Great London Authority (GLA). This work has created impactful change on policy for delivering social value programmes on local authority projects city-wide.

Laura Cobb

Maurizio’s work encompasses city-wide and regional strategies including the masterplanning of new mixed-use neighbourhoods and the development of build-to-rent housing tailored to the specific needs of public and private sector clients. He is currently leading the hybrid planning application for the redevelopment of the St Ann’s Hospital site in North London which will create a new neighbourhood of 950+ mixed-tenure homes, public realm, affordable workspace and heritage building refurbishments.



Maurizio also led part of the housing delivery programme for Transport for London (TfL), designing proposals for new housing on existing carpark sites in Harrow, London. His knowledge of strategic masterplanning was also applied to the first phases of the Meridian Water Masterplan for Enfield Council, Hoxton Press, Byron Quarter, the regeneration of Ponders End, and a masterplan for a 30ha site in South Bermondsey, London. Before joining the studio in 2012 he worked for Design for London (DfL) and the Greater London Authority (GLA).

Colville Estate Masterplan

Maurizio Biadene

Sam works collaboratively with local authority clients and residents to re-shape and fully utilise challenging council-owned sites across London. He is currently leading a series of residential-led, mixed-use projects for Brent Council in the South Kilburn Regeneration Area and the Wembley Housing Zone which have evolved through an engaged co-design process. 



Sam is also leading Bury Street West, a project of 50 low-energy suburban homes and a public open space in Enfield which will complete in 2022, as well as the first phase of the St Raphael&#8217;s Estate Masterplan for Brent Council and Masefield, Wordsworth and Dickens, the creation of new housing and a two-form entry primary school for Southwark Council.



Before joining the studio in 2012, Sam led a masterplan for the regeneration of the Aberfeldy Estate in East London at Casey Fierro Architects. He is a regular guest critic at the Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design at London Metropolitan University.

Bury Street West

Wembley High Road, Cecil Avenue

St Raphael’s Estate Masterplan

Jervis Court

Sam McDermott

Edward joined the studio in 2013 and became an Associate in 2022. His expertise lies in the design of housing typologies which challenge and develop standard plans into forward thinking designs. He works across multiple projects, using this knowledge to redevelop complex urban sites and create housing which combines intelligent tenure mixes and densities with elegant and progressive architecture. He has most recently been working on the refurbishment of a post-war housing estate in London and the development of site-wide design strategies and refurbishment construction methods.



Alongside this, Edward is also working on a mixed-use housing scheme on Wembley High Road in Brent which involves a wider strategy for extensive highway and public realm improvements. He is a regular critic at schools of architecture and taught a Professional Diploma design unit at London Metropolitan University from 2014-2018. He was awarded the Rome Prize in Architecture by the British Academy in 2013.

Edward Simpson

Francisco is responsible for overseeing our BIM strategy and working processes in alignment with ISO and British Standards, and managing the wider BIM team. This encompasses leading all practice-wide BIM projects, template/content creation, workflow and process development and managing transitions to new software platforms. Francisco also continually researches and tests emerging technologies and methods to optimise our designs and project delivery.



Francisco worked previously at Adamson Associates in London on large-scale residential projects. He began specialising in BIM following a career as a structural engineer in Granada, Spain where he observed the need for digital technologies and skills to improve design solutions. Francisco is currently studying a masters in process automation using Python and exploring the Revit API. He also holds a masters in health and safety in construction from Alcocer Centro de Formation (ACC) and earned his degree in technical architecture from EUAT Granada, Spain.

Francisco Garcia Ruiz

Kieren joined the practice in 2020 to focus on projects in the Midlands and the South of England. She is driven by a commitment to improve architecture through greater collaboration between designers, planners, local authorities and engagement with local communities, and brings over a decade of experience and knowledge to the practice.



Kieren is currently leading the renewal of Horatia and Leamington Houses for Portsmouth City Council, a project which extensively re-plans an urban neighbourhood to deliver better quality council homes, public spaces and pedestrian connections.



Kieren was previously an Associate at BDP, Birmingham where she worked with clients including West Midland Combined Authority and Public Health England. Kieren is an advocate for diversity in the built environment and regularly organises events on this theme for the Birmingham Architectural Association. She also recently contributed to the Sound Advice publication ‘Now You Know’. In recognition of this work she was named a RIBA Rising Star in 2018 and became a RIBA BAME award winner in 2019.&nbsp;

Kieren Majhail

Since joining the studio in 2014, Rachael has played a pivotal role in some of our major council housing and estate renewal projects including the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in the London Borough of Haringey which she is currently leading for Catalyst Housing. &nbsp;



Rachael is also the project lead on the detailed design and delivery phases of the Kings Crescent Estate Masterplan for Hackney Council, where her excellent technical skills, knowledge and delivery ability have proven fundamental to progressing this large and complex project. Rachael delivered the first masterplan phases of 374 homes in 2017 which won a RIBA National Award and the NLA Mayor’s Prize. 



Rachael completed her masters in architecture from Westminster University in 2012 where she graduated with distinction. She earned a first-class undergraduate degree from the Liverpool School of Architecture and was awarded the Alexander Medal for Outstanding Achievement and nominated for the RIBA President’s Bronze Medal. She became an Associate in 2022.

Rachael Barker

Since joining the studio in 2013, Sabine has been involved in the design and delivery of a number of public housing projects, leading teams from early design stages through to completion with her technical rigour and advanced knowledge of detailing, legislation and specification. She most recently led the design of Colville Street, 93 homes, a community centre and energy centre &#8211; part of the second phase of the wider Colville Estate Masterplan for Hackney Council. Sabine has worked closely with local estate residents from the start of the design process to create a shared vision, and will be taking the project through construction stages in 2022. 



Before joining the studio, Sabine worked on housing and masterplanning projects for Riches Hawley Mikhail Architects and dRMM in London. She studied architecture at the University of Fine Art in Vienna and London Metropolitan University.

Sabine Rosenkranz

Sohanna&#8217;s expertise lies in the design of civic buildings and community spaces that integrate into wider housing plans. She is currently leading Selby Urban Village for Haringey Council, a mixed-use masterplan combining new council homes, park and an upgraded community hub that is designed to encourage collaboration between its users. She joined the studio in 2013 and became an Associate in 2022.



Sohanna is a mentor at the studio and works with programmes such as Celebrating Architecture and Generation Architect where she advises young people who aspire to work in design and the built environment. In 2021 she was a keynote speaker at the London Festival of Architecture Symposium where she presented her research on empowering settlements on the outskirts of Chandigarh, India through an incremental growth strategy. As part of the festival, she also created an installation of benches designed in response to the separation felt by communities in Tower Hamlets during the pandemic. 



Sohanna studied architecture at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Cambridge University and leads a second year design unit at Kingston School of Architecture.

Sohanna Srinivasan

Suzanne has been with the studio since 2011 and in that time has worked on and led public housing, estate renewal, masterplan and urban strategy projects. She is currently leading our research into housing design for later living as part of her work for the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in Haringey and Wyndham and Redcar Housing for the London Borough of Southwark.



Suzanne played a pivotal role from concept to practical completion of Dujardin Mews for Enfield Council. Completed in 2017, the project won a RIBA National and Civic Trust Award. She was also project architect on the concept stages of Phases 2 and 3 of the Colville Estate, a project which Suzanne has been involved in since the development of early masterplanning principles to detailed planning submissions. Before joining the studio, Suzanne worked in Stockholm and Copenhagen on landscape-led masterplans and housing projects across Scandinavia and Northern Europe.

Dujardin Mews

Suzanne Prest

Sam’s background and interest lies in the sustainable adaptive reuse of historic buildings for contemporary use. He joined the studio in 2021 and is currently applying this knowledge on the renovation and conversion of existing Victorian hospital buildings at the St Ann’s Hospital site in Haringey, North London into new civic facilities, proposals that he is developing within a BIM environment. Sam worked previously at Stanton Williams Architects on the adaptation of derelict historic buildings to form the new and upgraded Museum of London. He studied architecture at Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL and London Metropolitan University, where he graduated with a distinction.

Samuel Napleton

Matthew has a background in the design and coordination of complex cultural, healthcare and residential projects and experience working across all RIBA Stages. Since joining the studio in 2022, Matthew has been leading the design of South Thamesmead, a new community of homes set beside Southmere Lake in Thamesmead, south-east London.



Matthew worked previously at Adjaye Associates on designs for a church building set within the ‘Abrahamic Family House’ interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi, and at Stanton William Architects on the Zayed centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children at Great Ormand street hospital, a major project that he led from concept through to on-site delivery.



Matthew is a graduate of the Welsh School of Architecture and the University of Cambridge, where, during his studies he explored the design and significance of public architecture within interwar Europe.

Matthew Grandfield

Nompsy joined the studio in 2021 to work on the renewal of the Ledbury Estate in the London Borough of Southwark. Prior to this, she worked across a range of residential, mixed-use and educational projects at architecture practices in London including Platform 5 Architects, XUL Architecture and at BDP where she was a part of their dedicated schools team. Nompsy studied architecture at the University of Westminster and the Glasgow School of Art.

Nompsy Chigaru

Lara is an experienced architect and BIM specialist who has worked on large-scale, mixed-use masterplans, civic buildings and housing in Europe. Lara is currently working on the technical design stages of South Thamesmead, a residential scheme of 300+ homes set beside Southmere Lake in East London. Previously, Lara led the BIM design and coordination for the refurbishment of a post-war housing estate in London, where her design and technical expertise proved vital in the development, testing and coordination of technical solutions.&nbsp;



Lara worked previously at Eric Parry Architects in London where she led the design and BIM coordination of a hybrid retail/office space Crossrail oversite development, and at a studio in central London on a 20ha mixed-use masterplan for which she led the BIM coordination with large subconsultant teams. Lara is a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture in Lisbon, Portugal.

Lara Raposo

George is a talented designer and model maker with experience developing early strategic concept and later stage designs for council-led housing projects. Actively engaged in tackling environmental issues through design, George has investigated the implementation of carbon counting and Passivhaus principles in BIM as part of the studio’s in-house sustainability research group. He is currently applying his knowledge on Horatia and Leamington Houses, an estate renewal for Portsmouth City Council for which he supporting the coordination of Passivhaus designs. 



George gained BSc and MArch Architecture (Distinction) from Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL) where his masters thesis explored alternative material choices to create more environmentally-conscious architecture.

George Brazier

Alberto has been with the studio since 2014 and has worked on residential projects of varying scales at all RIBA Stages. He is currently working on the next phase of the St Ann’s Masterplan, a scheme to transform a former hospital site in Haringey, North London into a neighbourhood of mixed-tenure homes, refurbished heritage buildings new and upgraded landscaping. His previous projects include the construction phases of Bury Street West, a project of 50 low-energy homes and a public open meadow located on a piece of Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) and proposals to re-work three constrained train station carparks in the London Borough of Harrow into sites for affordable housing.



Before joining the studio, Alberto worked on housing projects for two practices in Milan; Argot ou La Maison Mobile and Maderna Trovato studio. He studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano where he was a teaching assistant, and at the Technical University of Lisbon.

Alberto Coco

Morgan joined the community and engagement team in 2022 to support the delivery of our community events and activities for a number of London Boroughs, including Southwark and Ealing. Morgan brings to the role a background in architecture and housing design, giving her the skills and knowledge to share and collaboratively evolve design ideas. Morgan worked previously at Maccreanor Lavington as an Architectural Assistant on mixed-use residential schemes. She studied architecture at University of Manchester and London Metropolitan University where her masters project focussed on sustainability strategies for large-scale masterplans.

Morgan MacGregor

Rowan has extensive experience designing and leading residential projects that form part of wider strategic masterplans. She joined the studio in 2022 and is currently project architect for Horatia and Leamington Houses, a community-led renewal project which re‑plans an urban neighbourhood to deliver high-quality council homes and public spaces for Portsmouth City Council.



Rowan worked previously at Alison Brooks Architects on Cadence; a mixed use, 163 home scheme within Argent’s Kings Cross Central masterplan. She also led two large scale residential schemes from competition to delivery within the Northwest Cambridge Development.



Rowan studied architecture at the University of Bath and the Royal College of Art (RCA). Her masters thesis explored toponomy, escapism and transgression through a study of housing estates, young offenders’ institutions and quintessential British suburbs. Rowan has since returned to the RCA as a professional practice mentor, tutor and critic and also participates in the Women in Architecture Mentoring Programme, the NLA NextGen Initiative and the Open City Architecture in Schools Programme.

Rowan Melville

Amy has over 10 years’ experience working on housing projects in the UK, and an in-depth knowledge of sustainable and technical design strategies. She joined the studio in 2012 and is currently co-leading the Steyne Estate project. Amy has also worked on major projects including Kings Crescent Estate and Great Eastern Buildings, both for Hackney Council, and was project architect on Bury Street West, a project of 50 low-energy suburban homes and public open space for the London Borough of Enfield. Amy has worked closely with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the local council from the start of the project to develop a design which preserves light and views through the site which is designated Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). 



She studied architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London where she graduated with a distinction.

The Steyne Estate

Amy Hiley

Anna joined the studio in 2015 as a graduate and has since worked on multiple public housing projects, demonstrating her talent for developing appropriate and innovative residential typologies. Anna is currently guiding part of the St Ann’s Masterplan in the London Borough of Haringey, a neighbourhood of 950+ homes, new public realm and refurbished heritage buildings which transforms the former hospital site, and was previously project architect on Hereford House and Exeter Court, a 250+ home estate renewal scheme for the London Borough of Brent. Across all of these projects, Anna has applied her expert knowledge of BIM to develop designs and helps to lead BIM strategy and working processes across the wider team.



Anna often mentors young people in the studio through our collaboration with Blueprint for All and leads CV and portfolio workshops with university applicants looking to enter education and careers in architecture. She studied architecture at the University of Sheffield and Oxford Brooks University.

Anna Nicholls

Christopher is a highly-experienced architect with a background in housing design and large mixed-use masterplans. He is currently project architect on Wood Wharf, a residential building of 72 homes in East London which he has worked on since inception, and is due for completion at the end of 2023. He was also involved in the design of a mixed-use 200 dwelling and workspace scheme for the London Borough of Newham on a complex site in the heart of Stratford. 



Before joining the studio in 2016, Christopher worked at Fosters + Partners and Sergison Bates Architects on residential and masterplanning projects in the UK and internationally. He studied architecture at the University of Edinburgh, London Metropolitan University and at the University of Cambridge where he is now a regular guest critic.

Christopher Storie

Eleanor joined the studio in 2021 to work on Steyne Road, an estate renewal masterplan for the London Borough of Ealing. Her work has involved developing housing designs for later living which will form the centre-piece of the new neighbourhood. 



Eleanor worked previously at Archio on housing and public projects including a 100% affordable housing scheme for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. She also has extensive experience on educational projects such as the Eleanor Palmer Science Lab in Tufnell Park, UCL Wates House, a building at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Cherry Garden, a SEN school in Peckham. Eleanor studied architecture at the Royal College of Art and the University of Nottingham. She gained her Part III qualification at Westminster University in 2020.

Eleanor Connolly

Emma joined the studio in 2010 and has since worked on a variety of building types and projects including estate renewal, station and commercial and industrial retrofit schemes, gaining extensive experience remodelling existing buildings and integrating them into their wider urban fabric. She was previously project architect on the first detailed phase of housing at Broadwater Farm Estate in Haringey and played a central role in developing retrofit designs for two existing 1960s large-panel-system (LPS) buildings; Martlesham and Rochford, as part of the wider estate vision. Emma is now working on the delivery of South Thamesmead, a residential scheme located beside Southmere Lake in East London.



Emma was instrumental in the meanwhile use strategy for the Meridian Water Masterplan; the adaptation of two industrial warehouses into creative workspaces and the design and delivery of Meridian Water railway station which completed in 2019. Additional projects include The Record Hall, the extension and refurbishment of a 1920s industrial building and Faircharm Creative Quarter, the retrofit and upgrade of warehouse buildings into studios and housing in Lewisham. Emma gained her undergraduate degree from the University of Bath and her masters degree from Cardiff University.

Emma Dochniak

Laura is a highly skilled architect with experience leading projects of various scales including complex city renewal, residential and public buildings in Europe and the UK.



Laura is also a certified Passive House Designer which she embeds into all of her projects, prioritising sustainable design principles from concept through to delivery. Laura is currently jointly leading the detailed design stages of Lexden and Steyne Road in the London Borough of Ealing, which includes a passive house building for older adults.



Before joining the studio, Laura worked at O’Donnell + Tuomey on proposals for V&amp;A East at Stratford, and prior to that at Atelier Peter Zumthor and Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios. Laura studied at the Dundee School of Architecture. She was awarded the Guild Bequest Award and the Ibstock Brick Prize during her undergraduate degree and the RIBA Wren Insurance Scholarship for her master’s degree.

Laura Cannon

Michael is a senior architect with expertise in sustainable design and technical detailing, skills which he has applied across a number of our adaptive re-use and council housing projects. He has experience delivering projects through detail design and construction and is currently leading these stages for Bury Street West, a collection of 50 low-energy homes and public open spaces situated on a piece of Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) in the London Borough of Enfield.



Michael was also project architect on The Record Hall, a complex retrofit scheme which extends and refurbishes a 1920’s industrial building in the Hatton Conservation Area in Clerkenwell into a hub of creative workspaces. Michael worked on the project from concept through to delivery. Michael joined the studio in 2012 after completing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the Welsh School of Architecture where his studies focused on sustainable design and the potential to retrofit Britain’s housing stock to zero carbon standards.

Michael Line

Andrew joined the studio in 2016 following his undergraduate degree in architecture from Dundee University. Since then he has worked on several major masterplans and estate projects including Broadwater Farm Estate and Selby Urban Village. He is currently working on the construction stages of Southmere Village Phase 3.



Andrew has also been central to some of our publications and research projects and contributed technical architectural drawings to ‘Public Housing Works’ (2021) ‘Social Housing’, published by RIBA (2017) and the RIBA funded research study ‘Revolutionary Low-Rise’. 



Andrew gained his postgraduate degree in architecture from London Metropolitan University. His final year thesis on the proposed renewal of the new Covent Garden Market in Battersea was nominated for a RIBA Silver Medal.

Andrew Hopper

Paul is an experienced architect who applies his in-depth knowledge of BIM to create robust detailing in housing design that is viable and sustainable. Since joining the studio in 2012, he has worked on numerous local authority housing projects including Hereford House and Exeter Court, a 250+ mixed-tenure home scheme in the London Borough of Brent and Bury Street West, 50 low-energy homes and public open space located on a piece of Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) in the London Borough of Enfield. Additional projects include Fenwick Estate South, 55 homes and a revised community hall in the London Borough of Lambeth and Ponders End, a mixed-use masterplan on the old site of Middlesex University in Enfield. 



Paul worked previously at PAC Studio Architects in Dublin, Ireland where as an architectural graduate of the Dublin School of Architecture he designed a series of government office interior fit-outs, residential extensions and healthcare projects.&nbsp;

Paul O’Brien

Since joining the studio in 2019, Ricky has played a lead design role in a number of our large residential-led projects, developing intelligent masterplan and housing proposals that respond to varied and complex urban sites. He is currently a project architect for the St Ann’s Masterplan; the redevelopment of a former hospital site in Haringey, North London into a mixed-use neighbourhood of 950+ new homes and refurbished heritage buildings, and played a a central design role in the comprehensive renewal of the Steyne Estate for Ealing Council. Ricky also worked from detail design to tender stages on Colville Street, the latest phase of our Colville Estate Masterplan for the London Borough of Hackney. Ricky worked previously at Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects and BUJ Architects. He studied architecture at Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland and the University of Greenwich, London.

Ricky Doyle

Sean is a talented housing architect with eight years’ experience working closely with local authorities on complex projects. He is also an advanced and knowledgeable BIM designer and embeds these skills into some of the studio’s most technically advanced housing and masterplans which are delivered to BIM Level 2 requirements. Sean is a qualified Retrofit Coordinator and has worked across major housing retrofit projects at the studio; work which has involved extensive analysis of the building&#8217;s fabric to guide effective solutions to improve the building&#8217;s thermal performance.



Sean worked previously on the Illustrative Masterplan for the Phase 2 Outline Planning Application (OPA) of Meridian Water Masterplan for Enfield Council. This involved plot testing for 2,300 homes and developing the overall masterplan strategy. Sean joined the studio in 2015 after completing his masters in architecture at the University of Sheffield.

Sean McGee

Akramul joined the studio in 2021 and is currently working towards a Level 7 Apprenticeship at London Southbank University. He is part of our team working on the Ledbury Estate. Akramul achieved a distinction in his undergraduate degree from the University of Westminster, London.

Akramul Askaari

Eoghan is an experienced Part II Architectural Assistant with experience in developing urban and architectural strategies for large and small-scale projects, and housing retrofit. He has most recently been working on the technical stages (RIBA Stage 4) of Steyne Road, the renewal of a 1970s council housing estate on a constrained urban site for Ealing Council, and was previously involved in the early design stages to retrofit a post-war council housing estate in London.



Eoghan worked previously on residential projects at Healy and Partners, A2 Architects and Carr Architects in Ireland. He studied at the School of Architecture, University of Limerick (SAUL) in Ireland.

Eoghan Hurley

Since joining the studio in 2009, Hiroshi has worked on almost all of our major local authority housing projects and has developed an expert knowledge of housing design standards and statutory regulation. Hiroshi provides critical quality review within projects and helps to develop workable masterplans underpinned by considered and rigorous unit and layout planning. Hiroshi is an excellent visual communicator and creates intricate and technical drawings and sketches to explain housing typologies and urban and architectural strategies to residents, clients and the public. He studied architecture at Nihon University in Tokyo and The Glasgow School of Art.

Hiroshi Nagata

Since graduating, Laura has gained experience across social housing, public realm design and conservation projects. At the studio she is currently working on Broadwater Farm, a large-scale estate renewal masterplan for the London Borough of Haringey.



Laura worked previously at architecture practices in Glasgow including at Elder + Cannon Architects and AHR Architects on a range of residential and conservation projects including 300 social rent homes in a costal woodland settlement. Laura studied architecture at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. During her postgraduate degree she undertook research into the positive role infrastructure, architecture and public spaces could have on community health and wellbeing in Glasgow.

Laura Purdie

Lois joined the studio in 2020 and initially worked on the Selby Urban Village, a mixed-use masterplan for the London Borough of Haringey. As part of the project, Lois has led some of the main community and engagement activities which have helped to steer the design brief for this large-scale project. She has since been part of the team for the planning stages of the Horatio &amp; Lemington project for Portsmouth Council, working on designs for the wheelchair and supported unit typologies as well as the integration of the wider landscape strategy. 



Lois worked previously at Adjaye Associates and Transit studios. From 2019-2020 she was part of the New Architectural Writers (N.A.W), a cohort of talented emerging journalists and writers. Her work has been published in the Architects’ Journal, Frame Magazine and The Royal Academy journal. Lois studied architecture at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and worked as a graduate teaching assistant on the MArch course. Her graduating masters thesis on prison reform and social infrastructure was nominated for the 2020 AJ Student Prize and the RIBA Silver Award.

Lois Innes

Darya has worked across large and small-scale residential and public housing projects. At the studio she is currently involved in the renewal of the Ledbury Estate for the London Borough of Southwark. Darya studied and worked previously in Dublin, Ireland at architectural practices including Plus Architecture and Wrkshop on housing projects.



Darya gained BSc Architectural Science and a masters degree in architecture from University College Ireland (UCD). Her final year thesis ‘Life Beyond That Imagined – Building Viability in a City’ explored the status of public housing in Dublin. This work was selected to be exhibited at the RIAI Scott Tallon Walker Architects Student Excellence Awards 2020 and was published in the publication ‘Dublin by Design: Architecture and the City.’

Darya Protsenko

Oliver joined the studio in 2021 to be part of the design team for the Ledbury Estate for the London Borough of Southwark. He worked previously at BUF Architects on small-scale residential projects and studied architecture at the Dublin School of Architecture, TU Dublin, where his final thesis explored pedestrian-scaled infrastructure in rural Ireland. He helps to lead interim crits with second year students at the University of Westminster.

Oliver Redmond

Rob is currently working across large-scale, mixed-use estate renewal projects including St Raphael’s Estate in the London Borough of Brent and Selby Urban Village in the London Borough of Haringey. Rob worked previously in Ireland at Howley Hayes Cooney Architects on social housing, adaptive reuse and historic conservation schemes. 



He gained his BArch at the Technical University Dublin, Ireland, and in 2017 he was granted a research scholarship on the topic of urban renewal by Takero Shimazaki Architects at the Architectural Association. This work was published in the book ‘t-sa forum vol.8 Renewal-Measurement’.

Robert Hamilton

Robert is working on the masterplan design for Broadwater Farm, a major, community-led estate renewal which will create better quality council homes, open spaces and civic amenities. Robert worked previously at CPMG Architects in Nottingham and London across large-scale residential projects from RIBA Stages 1-5. 



He gained his Diploma in Architecture from London Metropolitan University, where during he focussed on the relationship between buildings and the public realm and how changing patterns to work in the city present opportunities for architecture to define civic spaces. Robert studied architecture at Nottingham Trent University.

Robert Haynes

Since joining the studio in 2015, Sam has developed designs for a number of mixed-use housing projects including Hereford House and Exeter Court, Bow River Village and Hoxton Press, the third phase of the Colville Estate Masterplan in Hackney. Able to design across a number of scales, he is currently working on St Raphael’s Estate, a 21.4ha resident-led masterplan for infill housing and community infrastructure in Brent, north-west London.



Sam is a professional mentor for the practice’s apprenticeship programme and works with junior members of the team to share and advance design skills and knowledge. Sam studied architecture at the London School of Architecture (LSA) and the University of East London. He is currently undertaking his Part III qualification at the University of Westminster.

Samuel Nicholls

Andrew leads the creation and coordination of our bids, competition and framework submissions, working with wider design teams, clients and specialist collaborators to win public projects. Within this role, Andrew has developed an expert knowledge of project procurement and new business development.



Before joining the studio, Andrew worked in marketing and digital communications in architecture. He earned an MA in Architectural History from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL and an undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Kent. His independent architectural research and writing has been published in The Architectural Review, Clog Journal and Failed Architecture.

Andrew Knott

Sofia has experience in large mixed-use masterplanning and refurbishment projects both in the UK and internationally. She joined our team in 2021 to work on the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in Haringey where she is currently involved in the refurbishment strategies for the original buildings and the site’s heritage features.



Sofia worked previously at Hall McKnight in London on projects including the renovation of the Quadrangle Building at Kings College to provide a new home for the engineering department. She earned MArch from the Department of Architecture of the University of Coimbra in Portugal and also holds a postgraduate qualification in advanced studies in building rehabilitation from the Department of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal.

Sofia Santos

Since joining the studio in 2015, Tom has worked largely on technically-led projects at detailed design stages. His current work involves developing a pilot scheme for the retrofit of a post-war housing estate in London. Driven by a detailed analysis of the buildings’ fabric and structure to inform interventions, the project aims to improve thermal performance in the existing buildings while maintaining their architectural character. 



Tom has also developed a variety of feasibility studies for mixed-use developments for the London Borough of Newham and public housing retrofit programme for the New York City Housing Association (NYCHA). This encompassed investigating and designing a workable approach to infill and rooftop extensions for housing estates across the city. Tom studied architecture at London Metropolitan University and completed his part III qualification at RIBA North West.

Tom Melson

Dev joined the studio in 2021 and has since utilised his knowledge of BIM, Revit and architectural design to support large and complex local-authority masterplans including Broadwater Farm Estate, Selby Centre Urban Village and St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan. Dev worked previously at Ryder Architecture in London where he provided BIM support for housing and healthcare projects. He studied architecture at the University of Manchester.

Dev Halai

Adam runs our dedicated model shop and workshop, leading a small team in the production of all of architectural models. Adam has been running the modelmaking at the studio for 15 years and has designed and produced all of our housing and masterplanning models. With incredible attention to detail and technical rigour, his work has formed a major part of our UK and international public-facing activities and touring exhibitions including ‘In the Making’ at RIBA London (2015), ‘Social Housing’ at RIBA London and AIA New York, Center for Architecture (2018) and the Oslo Triennale (2019).   



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Adam Melville

Austin is a talented designer and modelmaker who played a lead role in setting up our workshop in Kings Cross in 2020. During this time he managed and oversaw the design and production of highly crafted architectural models for our masterplans and housing projects. He has since worked on the projects Ledbury Estate in the London Borough of Southwark and the Meridian Water Masterplan in Enfield.



Austin worked previously at Chris Dyson Architects and studied architecture at London Metropolitan University and the University of East London. At the 2021 London Festival of Architecture, he was part of the winning design team to create a series of public benches in the Royal Docks.

Austin Joseph

Laura oversees and coordinates the practice’s quality control, issue control procedures and document control management, working with the senior management team and wider design studio to ensure our procedures are effective and meet up-to-date ISO standards. She has an in-depth knowledge of document control and quality assurance protocols and is responsible for maintaining and coordinating our ISO manuals and audits, as well as providing important QA training for staff across the studio.

Laura Egbi

Dina is an experienced and ACCA qualified finance manager with a specialism in the architectural sector. She joined the practice in 2021 and oversees our financial operations; accounts and daily book keeping.



This involves working closely with external accountants, the Practice Director and the wider studio team.

Dina Godfrey

Mike is a researcher and urban historian with a focus on housing typologies and UK social and urban policy. He leads the practice’s research and learning initiatives which includes publications, exhibitions and events, and fosters relationships with cultural and architectural institutions.



He recently authored ‘Public Housing Works’ (2021), a book capturing two decades of the studio’s journey and work, and co-authored the RIBA funded research study ‘Revolutionary Low Rise: Informing London’s Suburban Densification’ (2019) with Abigail Batchelor, a piece exploring international examples of low-rise high-density housing design. The project was presented at the Barbican Centre and at the RIBA. He also co-authored ‘Social Housing’ (2017) and curated the associated exhibitions at RIBA London and the AIA Centre for Architecture New York.



Mike was previously a public programmes curator at the RIBA and a lead research co-ordinator at architectural think-tank Building Futures. He is also an independent curator and educator and leads architectural walks and lectures as ‘The London Ambler.’

Mike Althorpe

Donata’s expertise is developing large-scale urban strategies for mixed-use masterplans and town centres. Since joining the studio in 2020, she has been worked on the renewal of Horatia and Leamington Houses for Portsmouth City Council. This has involved worked closely with the council and the community to design legible pedestrian connections and playable public spaces which will extensively re-organise the site.



Donata worked previously at Aecom in London on projects including the North West Cambridge Masterplan, a vision for a 140-acre site which will support the expansion of the University of Cambridge with the University of Sussex Campus Vision and West Slope Masterplan, as well as the Brixton Central Masterplan. Donata earned an undergraduate degree in architecture from Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania and a masters in urban design from the University of Westminster.

Donata Satkauskaite

Maximo is a highly-experienced BIM Manager with a background working across projects of varying scale and scope with large design and consultant teams. He joined the studio in 2018 and works closely with our design teams to establish and implement high BIM standards and procedures to reinforce the design and technical quality of our work and ensure effective collaboration and project delivery. Utilising his in-depth design and technical knowledge, his work includes scripting custom BIM tools to enable holistic and data-driven analysis and evaluation of designs. Maximo also works closely with our BIM working group to develop knowledge and skills in Revit and BIM delivery. 



Maximo worked previously as a BIM specialist at Steffian Bradley in London. He gained his masters at the School of Architecture, Seville University, where he was a teaching assistant in the Department of Architectural Technology and the Department of Mechanics, Theory of Structures and Geotechnical Engineering.

Maximo Cubero

Yuka has experience developing housing designs which are tailored to address the specific and often diverse needs of residents. As part of her work for the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in Haringey, Yuka is part of a studio research group developing housing designs for later living. Yuka is also utilising this research and knowledge to develop design proposals for Wyndham and Redcar Housing for the London Borough of Southwark. 



Before joining the studio in 2018, Yuka worked at Yashima Architect and Associates in Japan on private housing schemes. She studied architecture at The Glasgow School of Art and The Faculty of Architecture at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Yuka Koizumi

Basil joined the studio following the completion of his undergraduate degree in modelmaking from Arts University Bournemouth. Since joining the workshop, Basil has worked on a variety of models spanning numerous projects. From consultation to presentation models, Basil’s wealth of experience using workshop machinery has allowed him to produce models to a high quality while maintaining an efficient workflow. Basil specialises in timber models while also integrating CNC technology to aid in the accuracy needed while working at small scale.

Basil Vallis

Ed gained his undergraduate degree in modelmaking from Arts University Bournemouth. He joined the studio in 2021 following his studies to be a part of our skilled modelmaking and workshop team. Ed interned at Bjarke Ingles Group in Copenhagen where he created architectural models of the practice’s work for the exhibition ‘FORMGIVING’ presented at the Danish Architecture Centre, Copenhagen in 2020.

Ed Burnett

Patricia devises intelligent housing-led urban strategies to re-shape cities into successful and functional neighbourhoods and districts. Since joining the studio in 2020 she has played a lead role in the design of Broadwater Farm, a major estate renewal of 800+ homes and civic infrastructure for the London Borough of Haringey which is being driven by active engagement with a large resident group.



Patricia worked previously at Levitt Bernstein in London on town centre, residential-led masterplans and design codes for local authorities and housing associations in the UK. Projects include; the Miles Platting Masterplan in Manchester and the Brentwood Town Centre Design Plan and Design Guide. Patricia also worked at DiederenDirrix in Holland on the development of a former industrial site in Eindhoven City Centre. She studied at the Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Barcelona.

Patricia Calvino

Hajir leads community and stakeholder engagement, along with wider outreach activities for many of our local authority masterplanning and mixed-use projects. She works with community members and businesses to evolve design briefs and strategy through open and creative collaboration. Her combined background in community engagement with an architectural education supports her approach, giving her the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate and discuss design proposals. 



Hajir worked previously at The Means where she collaborated with residents and stakeholders to develop plans for a community centre in Harrow and a neighbourhood around Battersea Power Station. There, Hajir helped to establish an empowered association of businesses and community groups, working with them to deliver placemaking initiatives. Hajir was also a project manager for a meanwhile project in Canning Town, Newham and continues to contribute to the project as a trustee. She studied MArch Architecture at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London

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