I am drawn to interpreting the story of a place by understanding how the built environment has been shaped over time through its relationship with the natural environment and using these insights to inform more resilient urban futures.
My experience in the UK public sector has provided a broad perspective on how places are shaped—not just by design, but through planning policy, governance, collaboration, and negotiation. During a recent town centre improvement programme, I worked on a borough-wide strategy, taking it through to the delivery of modest interventions within tight timeframes, including the refurbishment of a market square stage. The process required close collaboration with local communities, elected representatives and multidisciplinary teams to align priorities and ensure proposals were both deliverable and genuinely supported.
This has shaped my design perspective, highlighting the value of bringing together different forms of expertise to respond to the social, environmental, and spatial conditions of a place. I am motivated by the opportunity to continue working in this way, contributing to projects that are strategically grounded, collaborative, and responsive to the systems that shape and manage change over time.