After some years in architectural practice in London, working primarily on residential and commercial projects, I was appointed as Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster.
I have taught within both the School of Applied Management (Property and Construction) and the School of Architecture + Cities. Primarily, teaching on the Architectural Technology BSc. At time of writing, I have now been teaching at Westminster on the Architectural Technology BSc for 18 years.
I represent the AT BSc on the University of Westminster, Architecture + Cities Climate Action Taskforce.
Current research interests,
- the development of applications in construction (and design) for the TW recycled plastic material.
- Bamboo, in the context of de-forestation in Brazil.
- the UNSDGs, in particular No 17 'Partnership for the Goals'. Housing and construction in the Tropics.
- teaching via 'live' project, the studio as R&D tool to support a sustainable future, embedding sustainable and regenerative design practice as a priority for students.