The Team

Director

Carol Botten

Carol joined Northern Architecture in April 2009. Her background is in development within the cultural and voluntary sectors with previous roles focusing on management, fundraising and communications. She is a graduate of Newcastle University, and has a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management from Northumbria.

Carol is currently Chair of the Built Environment Steering Group of Durham County Council's Altogether Greener Partnership.

Projects Officer

Lowri Bond

Lowri graduated in Fine Art from Newcastle University and has worked for various cultural organisations throughout the North East. She was appointed as Projects Officer in May 2004, having worked as Community Arts Officer for the City of Sunderland Council and Arts Development Officer for the Mid Northumberland Arts Group.

 

Education Officer

Sara Cooper

Sara has a background in Fine Art and Design and is trained as a teacher. With extensive experience in formal education she has most recently taught Art and Design at FE and HE level. She has in the past worked in both the creative industries and voluntary sector. Sara joined Northern Architecture in January 2008.

 

Marketing Officer

Kate Percival

A graduate of History of Art at the University of Leeds, Kate joined Northern Architecture in November 2005 from a self-employed background in the cultural sector. She has a professional qualification (CIM) in Marketing and a qualification in Community Development. Kate works to support and promote awareness of Northern Architecture's activities and to support the organisation's development.

 

Education Officer

Emma Kench

After several years in dance education and marketing, Emma launched domus, the first dedicated contemporary design shop in the North East, before embarking on further studies in Interior Architecture and an MA in Design. On graduation Emma became a lecturer for the University of Teesside's Spatial Programme before a period working in public relations focusing on architecture, interiors and the arts. Emma joined Northern Architecture in November 2008.

  Volunteer 

Peter Wesolowski

Peter started volunteering at Northern Architecture in 2011.He is currently assisting with the Byker Archive and co-ordinating the retired architects group. His background is in public sector architecture. He was employed by Newcastle upon Tyne City Council for 30 years where he worked on a wide variety of buildings including schools and housing as well as the Discovery Museum and Laing Art Gallery. More recently he has been lecturing in Architectural Technology at Northumbria University.