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I am a registered architect and Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
My AHRC funded research primarily focuses on the intersections between the conservation of built heritage and critical heritage theory, and I have published widely across academic, policy and practice on this topic. My research has attracted invited talks to established architectural practices, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the RIBA Advanced Conservation Course where I regularly deliver a module on intangible heritage and its relationship to historic buildings.
Since 2023 I have been a UKRI Research Associate for Historic England, where I assist the organisation on the theme of intangible heritage and its relationship to place-shaping. I am the author of Critical Built Heritage Practice and Conservation: Evolving Perspectives (Routledge, 2024) and Intangible Heritage Design: A Practical Guide (RIBA Publishing, Forthcoming).
Alongside my research activities, I co-Lead the Built Heritage research group at Manchester Met, and I am the BA3 Studio Lead for the Continuity Atelier. Rooted in Contextualism, the atelier teaches an approach to architecture that focuses on understanding the unique tangible and intangible qualities of places - establishing architecture that has the potential to be heritage for the future. We see architecture as a craft and teach tactile design methods that support notions of making, doing, and mending.
Before joining the Manchester School of Architecture, I worked for nearly ten years in architectural practice on both new build and conservation/reuse projects (Grade II and II*). The majority of my experience in practice involved the preparation of planning, tender and construction documentation for listed buildings, including on-site coordination/delivery (RIBA Stages 3-6).
Academic and professional qualifications
- 2025 MA Higher Education (distinction), Manchester Met
- 2021 PhD in Architecture, MSA
- 2020 PGCert, Learning & Teaching in HE, MMU
- 2018 MSc (distinction), Building Conservation & Adaptation, UCLan
- 2011 Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice, RIBA NW
- 2010 B.Arch Bachelor of Architecture (distinction), MSA
- 2009 MA, Architecture & Urbanism (distinction), MSA
- 2007 BA(hons) Architecture, MSA
Previous employment
- 2021 Associate Lecturer, Manchester School of Architecture
- 2019 Practice Links Mentor, Welsh School of Architecture
- 2018 Senior Architect, Sheppard Robson
- 2014 Architect, Sixtwo Architects
- 2013 Architect, SimpsonHaugh
- 2011 Part II Architectural Assistant, SimpsonHaugh
- 2008 Part I Architect Assistant, Owen Ellis Architects
Membership of professional associations
- 2023 Fellow, Institute of Place Management
- 2020 Member, Association of Critical Heritage Studies
- 2020 Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- 2018 Accredited Member, Institute of Historic Building Conservation
- 2016 Conservation Registrant (CR), RIBA [elapsed]
- 2014 Chartered Architect, RIBA [elapsed]
- 2011 Registered Architect, ARB
Teaching
I currently welcome any prospective PhD students for potential supervision.