- Design Practices
About me
I have been teaching and practicing architecture for the past 30 years. I am a registered architect and joined the University of Westminster in January 1999, where I am a Senior Lecturer. I have taught at the Bauhaus, Dessau and collaborated on projects with the Arts Council and the British Council. I have been a Partner of Tankard Bowkett, a small architectural firm, since 1992 and we have had our work published and exhibited widely. I have co-authored two books: The Seriously Useful Guide to Professional Practice (Elsevier) and Towards a New Architect (soon to be published) both on becoming an architect. I often collaborate with artists and designers in multi-disciplinary practice and have curated exhibitions, installations and public events.
Employment History
1999 - present
University of Westminster School of Architecture S.L.
1996 - 1998
Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture S.L.
1991 - 1996
South Bank University School of Architecture S.L.
1996 - 1998
Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture S.L.
Teaching
I am a BA/BSc architecture undergraduate studio supervisor (urban design pathway), module leader for CC3B Preparing for Practice and co-ordinate the personal tutoring and PDP content of the undergraduate course. I am also the PSA and tutor for our Professional Experience in Architecture Year Out short course.
Research
Consultancy:
Advisor to Hackney Council on their Urban Design policy 1996-1997.
Edutrust: Consultant on developing strategies for secondary schools to become City Academies 2009.
St Michael's Church, Highgate N6 (2008-present)
Research:
Co-author of Towards a New Architect, Architectural Press, 2010 and Practical Experience: a seriously useful guide, Elsevier, 2004, published articles etc. in number of books, papers, journals etc.. Led Arts Council research project into diversity in architecture 'Connecting Flights' . Worked with British Council on similar project.
Publications
For details of all my research outputs, visit my WestminsterResearch profile.