Expert Panel

Introduction

Northern Architecture’s Expert Panel will provide design support, independent advice, facilitation and training to local authorities and other public and third sector organisations.  Clients will approach Northern Architecture to develop and deliver programmes of work and we will then commissioning a certain number of days support from panel members to deliver the work.  

This support differs from consultancy in that Expert Panel members are expected to be independent and support Northern Architecture’s objectives of promoting good design in the North East region.

The aim of the Expert Panel is to enable Northern Architecture to have access to a broad range of expertise to develop and deliver a range of fee-earning services including training, support and advisory services to a variety of community, public sector and private sector clients.  In the near future we hope to be supporting communities and local authorities with neighbourhood planning as the Localism Bill becomes law.

A number of local authorities in the region have said they want our help to provide extra capacity on major projects and with the training of officers and members.  They value the flexibility and independence of Northern Architecture.  The Expert Panel will help us deliver this work. 

Members of our Expert Panel have:

* an understanding of the importance of design quality in the built environment and a commitment to achieving it;

* expertise in a built environment profession or a complementary area that impacts on design quality;

* proven ability to provide effective advice and support on design issues, or on processes that lead to better design.

If you are interested in using our Expert Panel, please contact Carol Botten on 0191 2602191

 

Alan Rees

Alan Rees is an operational director at Napper Architects in Newcastle upon Tyne. He has extensive experience in PFI, partnership and BSF projects working both as part of developer led consortia and providing architectural and technical advice to local authorities.

 


                                    


 

  Andy Roberts

Andy has worked as a Chartered Architect within Director and Managing Director roles at Ryder Architecture and _space group. Managing _space group and working within a highly talented team he has helped deliver a range of community focused projects across the country including secondary schools, primary schools, hospitals, leisure schemes, mixed use urban regeneration and public spaces. Andy is a member of RIBA, ARB, and the British Council for Offices.

 

 

 

 

 


Astrid Lund

Astrid Lund

Astrid is an Architect and Urban Designer with experience in housing regeneration, masterplanning and engaging with communities through planning and redevelopment proposals. Astrid has written area specific design and planning guidance, she teaches at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at Newcastle University, and is a design review panel member and design champion for Hull ARC.

 

 

 

Caroline Cowan

Caroline is an Urban Design and Planning Officer for Gateshead Council, with over 5 years experience working in the local authority. She has experience in the production of development briefs, masterplanning, design competitions and public consultation. Caroline's role on the expert panel is as an accredited Building for Life Assessor.

 

   Colin Haylock

Colin is an Architect / Planner with 35 years experience in masterplanning, complex major developments and work in sensitive environments - together with some University teaching and tutoring. He has had major involvement with CABE throughout its life and is now with Design Council CABE and is a founding Chair of RTPI's Urban Design Network and incoming RTPI President for 2012.


                                

                        Dan Kerr

Dan is Director and co-founder at MawsonKerr Architects. He has wide experience in several sectors including education, residential, commercial and heritage, and has been the architect on a number of award winning projects. His particular expertise is sustainable design and community involvement through the entire design process. He is a Certified Passive House Designer, was actively involved in the Creative Partnerships Programme and is currently on the Advisory Panel for RIBA Enterprises.



 

Graeme Dodd

Graeme is a Managing Director and practicing chartered architect with over twenty years experience at Napper Architects and have worked across all design sectors. He has particular expertise in working with local stakeholder groups to develop initial proposals and have worked as a 'creative' with the Creative partnerships programme.

    

Hugh Daglish

Hugh is an urban design officer at Gateshead where he has a responsibility for promoting quality design throughout all the Council's activities. He has over 10 years urban design experience working in local authority and private practice. Hugh has experience in the production of masterplans, design guides, development briefs. Hugh's role on the expert panel is as an accredited Building for Life Assessor.

 

Mary Kelly

Architect in Northumberland currently working with Scottish Ecological Design Association and with people wanting to build their own homes and community buildings. Previously worked with Scottish Homes, the Walter Segal Trust, Women's Design Service and as researcher/ author for publications providing briefing and other guidance for designing for people with dementia, inclusive design, sustainability and tenant participation in design. Mary is a member of Holy Island Community Development Trust and former Chair of Development, Age Concern Northumberland.

 

 

     Michael Drage

  Michael Drage runs a small architectural practice in Northumberland, specialising in community   and third sector projects as well as housing.  He was a member of Ralph Erskine's Byker team pioneering community-based urban regeneration and a member of RIBA's Community Architecture Group.

     Website: www.michaeldragearchitect.co.uk     

 

 

Michael Hall

Michael is a Chartered Landscape Architect with an initial training in civil engineering.  In addition to significant work in housing and masterplanning, he has over 20 years experience of community projects, initially with Newcastle Architecture Workshop and subsequently through his own landscape practice. Recent work has focussed on community open space, children's play, homezones and sustainability. Design guidance and mediation are key features of his approach to working with community organisations.                                    
                                                         

 

Nancy Corbett

A Chartered Landscape Architect with over 18 years experience as a professional consultant, Nancy has devised and coordinated the successful implementation of a number of prestigious schemes. Collaborating with other design professions, local authorities and key stakeholders in the delivery of strategic regeneration projects she works across a range of project scales and work sectors. Nancy is a member of the Landscape Institute (MLI), past chair of Landscape Institute North East, a chartership examiner and tutors at the Newcastle University School of Architecture.
 


Peter Wesolowksi

Peter worked as an architect for Newcastle upon Tyne City Council for 30 years and has wide experience of leading public sector clients through the complexities of the design process. He has produced a number of award winning buildings and more recently has been lecturing at Northumbria University.

                

                                                           

Rach Colling

Rach is a freelance communications consultant, with experience in the areas of sustainable communities, architecture, urban design and planning. She has worked with CABE, Urban Design London and the Homes and Communities Agency, editing and writing website content, policy documents, design guidance and publicity materials.

 

Richard Charge

Richard is a Director at +Plus UD providing urban design and masterplanning guidance across the country. Previously he led the urban design service at _space Architecture across their Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds offices. He was part of the CABE award winning design team and has worked on a broad range of major public and private sector projects specialising in masterplanning and design guidance on a national and international level.
              

                    

Steve Lyttle

Steve has expertise in sustainability and design issues. He has worked on a variety of projects including design guides and development briefs and taking forward renewable energy schemes and low carbon developments. Steve's work is currently focused around promoting high quality design within emerging policy and new developments through Building for Life. Steve's role on the expert panel is as an accredited Building for Life Assessor.

 

Sue Jackson

Sue is a Chartered Landscape Architect, CABE Spaceshaper and skilled participatory facilitator for communities of interest. She is a qualified trainer, coach, researcher and evaluator. Sue runs bluespace environments and whitespace coaching, specialising in health and wellbeing, the impacts of demographic change, housing and neighbourhood environments and Corporate Social Investment.

 

Tim Rainford

Tim is an Operational Director of Napper Architects who has significant experience of assisting clients in initially securing funding and subsequently realising and delivering their vision, particularly on a range of educational projects, from internal alterations to primary schools through to designs for award winning Secondary schools. He has also worked with Local Authorities as Architectural Technical Advisor for significant public sector projects, ensuring the Client's brief is met and design quality maintained.


Tony Wyatt

Tony has worked as a specialist urban design, architectural and historic environment advisor and practitioner for 32 years in the planning, conservation and regeneration sectors. As well as significant local authority experience, he has worked within leading private architectural and design consultancies and is active in championing urban design on national and local design panels.