We are an international team, working from nine different locations across the UK, Cyprus and India. But we are also one team, combining experience and flexibility. Sector and skill experts are matched to each project across the practice, so that every project can be delivered efficiently and by the right team.
Since joining ADP, Louis has supported the interior schemes for a variety of projects. He mainly works within the healthcare and education sectors.
As an accomplished interior designer, Louis has supported Katie in delivering several award-winning projects, including the Stokes Centre for Urology at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
In his spare time, Louis still harbours a desire to graduate one day from his current role as a bedroom DJ.
Phil is our IT director, responsible for delivering our IT and BIM strategies. He supports our business processes and manages our IT outsourcing relationships, including our Citrix, collaboration and communication technologies.
As a BRE BIM accredited member, Phil is responsible for developing and implementing our BIM standards, ensuring we have the appropriate BIM authoring tools, templates and training. Under his guidance our practice has achieved BIM Level 2 maturity.
Outside of work, Phil aspires to play paradiddles as sharply as Taylor Hawkins, his drumming hero.
Karen is the practice’s sustainability leader. She has worked on a range of projects in the healthcare, commercial and education sectors.
Karen leads a team of sustainability champions spread across every studio. She is a BREEAM Assessor and BREEAM Advisory Professional, and has also undertaken Passivhaus consultancy training. Karen supports staff in developing sustainability strategies on projects to enhance their environmental performance, covering low-energy strategies, ecological improvement, and health and wellbeing.
Karen is also involved in developing the role of additional software tools in optimising passive design performance. This includes using tools such as Autodesk Insight, and bespoke tools for daylighting and natural ventilation.
Our design for the Forum focused on bringing the three different types of user together in a shared community space. A central atrium helps students and members of the public to feel more connected, while giving the building itself a powerful, unified identity.
A new library is always a milestone in the life of a university. The Laidlaw Library was no exception: nestled between two Grade II listed churches in a busy, city-centre campus, the site needed to house 4000m2 of learning and library resources, with 1000 reader seats and 6,800 linear metres of book stock.
First built to defend the British south coast from the threat of French invasion, Fort Bovisand is one of Plymouth’s least disturbed Palmerston Forts. This lack of human activity isn’t without its downsides, however, and the fort has long been falling into a state of disrepair. The Fort Bovisand Trust commissioned us to breathe new […]
Eishan is a confident and pragmatic associate director with commendable leadership skills. He takes a simple approach to design, making it easy for his colleagues and clients to understand the complexities of the various design processes.
Eishan takes pride in ensuring that our design solutions are innovative, functional and aesthetically pleasing. His key works include projects in the education, commercial, residential and hospitality sectors. Eishan’s thoughts and views are well respected by his colleagues and clients.
A competitive sportsman at heart, Eishan is always game to try new things – be it a new book, alternative cinema, or adventure sport.
India suffers from a lack of skilled paramedicals – a problem which has plagued its healthcare system for some time. India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare set up the Regional Institute of Allied Health Sciences to help bridge that skills gap, with a vision for eight teaching institutes across the country.
Conceived to support a new housing zone on the outskirts of Delhi, Pacific World School needed to balance a grand scale with a wholesome, fulfilling environment. To meet this challenge, we knew that we had to apply lessons learned from other projects for the client, planning for a school which could accommodate 6,240 pupils over […]
The Lucknow Cantonment Board – a governmental body in northern India – appointed us to design a new convention centre. The building would replace an existing community centre, and needed to provide a full suite of facilities for hosting conferences and conventions: meetings halls, a large multi-purpose hall, accommodation for visitors, and outdoor spaces.
Carmen is our APMP-qualified bid executive. She is experienced in managing complex multi-disciplinary proposals, supporting directors and a variety of stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of bids. She is also responsible for managing and maintaining ADP’s bid knowledge database, and for project managing the practice’s award submissions.
Outside work she aspires to be a quantum consciousness researcher.
Katie is our senior interior designer, and works on projects across the practice. She manages our interior design team, which is commissioned for standalone interiors appointments, as well as working as an integral part of our architectural teams.
Katie’s strengths lie in developing interior concepts, space planning, colour schemes, finishes and furniture packages. She always ensures that our interior schemes are fully aligned with the architecture.
Her designs can be seen in projects such as Spanish City, which received an international FX Award.
Katie is an aspiring artist in her spare time, and recently came second in the ADP Art Challenge.
Facing cancer is one of the most difficult challenges of all. We’ve been working closely with Macmillan Cancer Support for over 30 years, and were thrilled to design the Cove, a new cancer support centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. The building needed to provide a welcoming, supportive, and healing environment for those affected […]
The Stokes Centre for Urology is a vision for how cancer can be treated differently. The Prostate Project teamed up with the NHS to try and bring a number of specialist services under one roof – including diagnosis, treatment, recovery, outpatients, and research. This would mean that patients could receive care from a single team […]
Southend-on-Sea’s iconic pleasure pier – the longest in the world – has had a rocky history. The original pavilion at the shore head burned down in 1959; a bowling alley that replaced it met a similar fate in 1995. The Council now want to build a new pavilion on the site, and appointed us to […]
Alex is an associate director, and has acquired a vast amount of experience across multiple sectors since joining the practice as a Part II assistant.
During his time at ADP, Alex has delivered innovative learning environments for a number of education projects. He particularly enjoys the engagement process and presenting initial concept ideas to a range of stakeholders.
Alex also plays a key role in our BIM task group, which drives innovation through BIM across the practice. He has delivered a number of BIM Level 2 projects, developing proactive working relationships with design teams and contractors as a result.
Faced with tight budgets and limited land, many clients have taken a creative approach to building new schools. In the case of Harris Aspire Academy, the London Borough of Bromley decided to repurpose an old police station, converting it into a professional skills sixth form building. It was a project which posed unique challenges – […]
Arvind is an accomplished architect with good site experience. He uses his expertise to ensure his projects are well managed.
Arvind was born and brought up in the eastern part of India, and has spent a lot of time being close to nature. He therefore has good experience of hill architecture and using local sustainable materials. He has mainly worked within the commercial, residential and public sectors.
When Arvind manages to escape his computer screen he enjoys sightseeing and cycling in the hills.
Alex is a recently qualified architect who has supported our teams in a number of education and healthcare projects.
He has particular experience of design development support and technical design packages. Alex has been involved in projects for the Universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Oxford, as well as supporting the delivery of projects for the Star Academies trust.
Alex is very proficient in Revit and CAD software, and is continuing to develop the BIM experience of the practice.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys going to gigs, and was a recent finalist in the ADP Art Challenge.
As a studio director, Wayne is primarily responsible for managing the Oxford studio. He is also involved in the continuous development of the practice BIM strategy and our integrated design joint venture, Corde, as well as being a lead support for our India studio. Wayne’s key strengths are in the education and community sectors, and his expertise ranges from developing school briefs through to managing higher education frameworks.
Outside of work, Wayne is a school governor, captains a squash team, and occasionally shows glimpses of his former county-standard golfing. He juggles these with being a father of two amazing daughters while building a new house with SIPs.
As a city famous for education, Oxford was lacking in science education centres for younger children. It was also direly in need of space for smaller science and innovation companies. With this in mind, the Oxford Trust and Science Oxford teamed up to create a science education and innovation centre in the East Oxford suburb […]
Oxford has grown rapidly over the last 50 years, but a lack of new schools has placed a real strain on resources. To remedy this, we were appointed to design a completely new secondary school in the northern suburb of Marston, along with an Alternative Provision (AP) Academy on a nearby site.
Forming part of a new community being built on the outskirts of Didcot, Aureus School needed to serve as one of the beating hearts of that community, echoing and supporting its values. Didcot is emerging as a technology town of the future, and the new school’s curriculum would reflect this with a focus on STEAM […]
Perfectly placed at the heart of the new Trumpington Southern Fringe neighbourhood in Cambridge, Clay Farm Community Centre is a focal point for both its existing and emerging communities.
Built in 1938, the University of Reading’s sports pavilion was in dire need of replacement. The University chose us to design a new pavilion, located south-west of the existing building so that it could be demolished after the new building was complete.
Oxford Castle is one of the city’s oldest sites, with a history stretching back almost a thousand years. It had most recently been used as a prison, but following the prison’s closure, Oxfordshire County Council wanted to open up the Castle as a destination for the whole city to enjoy.
Jon leads our higher education and science and research sectors.
He has advised 30+ university clients, delivering sector-leading facilities. His projects have won awards including the Guardian Higher Education “Facility of the Year”, the CUBO “Student Project of the Year”, S-Lab, SCONUL University Library of the Year, the Higher Education Academy, and several RIBA awards.
Jon promotes knowledge share amongst universities, science and research institutions, and our own technical teams. Jon’s role involves chairing best practice groups, and offering new ideas in space optimisation, project social values, teaching and learning environments, sustainability and wellbeing, student experience, and the smart campus of the future.
The Sir William Henry Bragg Building is the largest single investment in the University of Leeds’ history. Its origins lie in our masterplan for the University, where we identified several key science facilities that were no longer fit for purpose. Instead of redesigning each facility, the Bragg Building brings together the Faculty of Engineering and […]
Manbir graduated from Edinburgh University with a Master of Architecture. Her thesis explored ‘Market’ as an urban catalysts, responding to the morphological, social, perceptual and temporal conditions of the city.
In 2015 she was shortlisted for the RIBA President’s Medals Bronze Award, an international award which celebrates outstanding design work at Part I and Part II stages of architectural education.
Having joined the practice shortly after graduating, Manbir has worked on projects in a range of sectors, with a particular focus on healthcare and mixed-use schemes. She is currently undertaking her postgraduate diploma in architectural practice (RIBA Part III).
Graham joined ADP with experience of healthcare, residential, community, railway, MoD and commercial projects. He has used this cross-sector experience to deliver a range of prestigious developments.
Graham now leads the Sherborne studio as studio director, and is the framework lead for a number of higher education clients. His key projects include the School of Humanities for the University of Bristol and a major £21m coastal regeneration project.
Graham is a passionate advocate of freehand drawing, but has also used computer 3D modelling for over 30 years – predating BIM!
Away from the studio Graham is a keen motorcyclist and sea kayaker (though usually not at the same time).
Set within a row of Victorian villas in Bristol’s university quarter, the School of Humanities – part of the Faculty of Arts – had become overcrowded and no longer fit for purpose as the faculty’s student cohort grew. The University had extended it in the 1980s; commissioned to look at possible development opportunities, we took […]
First built to defend the British south coast from the threat of French invasion, Fort Bovisand is one of Plymouth’s least disturbed Palmerston Forts. This lack of human activity isn’t without its downsides, however, and the fort has long been falling into a state of disrepair. The Fort Bovisand Trust commissioned us to breathe new […]
Akash is a very able office manager. He is responsible for organising bills and filing, answering all telephone calls, receiving guests and vendors, office correspondence, cataloguing and documentation for statutory compliances.
He provides immense support to the administrative responsibilities of the associate directors and director.
Akash is an ardent cricket fan, and loves to swing some of his medium pacers when given an opportunity.
Ellie is a part II architectural assistant, and has worked on a number of projects – mainly within the healthcare sector. She joined ADP after receiving her Part II qualification at the Centre for Alternative Technology, where she developed her knowledge and passion for sustainable architecture.
As an employee representative for her studio, Ellie takes an active role in ADP’s Employee Ownership Council.
Outside of ADP and in between studying for her Part III qualification, Ellie enjoys gardening and playing for her local hockey team.
Chris leads our healthcare sector work. He has completed over 130 projects for Macmillan Cancer Support, and built many strong relationships with public and private healthcare providers across the country.
His understanding of patient needs and the clinical challenges that face many healthcare institutions is extensive. As a result, Chris is an important practice-wide resource for furthering our work in the healthcare sector. He is on the executive board for Architects for Health and is an active member of IHEEM and the DiMH network, often participating in speaking slots at conferences.
The majority of his healthcare work has involved remodelling projects with technically demanding requirements, while maintaining a strong patient focus.
The new Emergency Care Pathway unites a range of emergency care services, including emergency paediatric services and a children’s short stay unit. Major upgrades to critical facilities – from the Emergency X-Ray Department to the Plastics Hand Trauma Unit – have allowed the hospital to give the highest levels of care to its growing numbers […]
We’ve completed a wide range of projects for Macmillan Cancer Support, but each one brings its own unique challenges and opportunities. In the late nineties we designed the oncology and therapies centre at Halton General Hospital – around 15 years later, the centre’s success led Macmillan to approach us again, this time to expand the […]
Facing cancer is one of the most difficult challenges of all. We’ve been working closely with Macmillan Cancer Support for over 30 years, and were thrilled to design the Cove, a new cancer support centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. The building needed to provide a welcoming, supportive, and healing environment for those affected […]
The Stokes Centre for Urology is a vision for how cancer can be treated differently. The Prostate Project teamed up with the NHS to try and bring a number of specialist services under one roof – including diagnosis, treatment, recovery, outpatients, and research. This would mean that patients could receive care from a single team […]
Worthing Hospital appointed us to deliver two very different projects: a new build breast clinic, and a new emergency floor. The existing breast clinic was too small to cope with the growing demand for screenings, and had no adjacent space to expand.
Adrian leads our residential sector, bringing 20 years of experience within this field. He has developed significant expertise in the masterplanning, planning and building of new communities and relishes the challenges of mixed use, urban regeneration projects.
Prior to ADP, Adrian had long-term involvement in a number of major regeneration projects including Kidbrooke Village and Goodman’s Fields with Berkeley Homes, East Village and Fitzroy Place.
He has worked with private clients, local authorities and registered social landlords across a range of scales, to plan and deliver all types and tenures of housing, including market, affordable, build to rent, student housing and hotels.
Adrian has detailed knowledge of residential planning requirements and leads negotiations with client bodies, planning authorities and community interests, achieving commendable results in sensitive environments.
Amy has worked on a variety of projects in the residential, commercial and healthcare sectors, with a focus on higher education schemes. Her experience covers the successful delivery of new build, refurbishment, spatial rationalisation, learning, social and workplace projects for a number of universities.
Amy particularly enjoys the stakeholder engagement process, developing an in-depth understanding of the client’s needs and challenging perceptions.
Her strengths lie in the visual communication of ideas during the design process, and in building relationships with the client and project teams.
Ranjan doesn’t take anything for granted – he researches every element of a project down to the last detail. Sustainability and “doing the right thing in the right way” are of utmost importance, and he believes that there is no greater motivation than a commitment made. As director, Ranjan runs our Delhi studio with zeal and determination. These qualities are recognised and appreciated by his colleagues, clients and consultants, helping him to develop strong professional relationships.
Ranjan likes to unwind by cooking, and he enjoys putting his amateur chef skills to test by experimenting with unconventional food.