Sam has a particular interest in the social impact of architecture and developed this while working for several charities and NGO’s which focus on shelter and construction. He has worked for other leading architecture offices including Herzog & de Meuron in Switzerland, where he worked on high profile arts and residential projects in India and Lebanon.

He studied at the Architectural Association (AA) in London where he graduated with Honours, the AA’s highest award, his work was also nominated for the RIBA Silver medal. Prior to receiving a scholarship to the AA, Sam studied at The University of Bath where he was nominated for the RIBA Bronze medal. He is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Sam is a Design Fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Architecture where he teaches design studio on the four-year integrated Master of Design course which combines architecture, structural engineering, and materials science.

Tom has a passion for working in rural contexts and on the integration of ecology with architecture. He has extensive practical construction experience, having project managed Redhill Barn on site. He has previously worked for Herzog & de Meuron in Switzerland, where he worked on arts projects in the US and Hong Kong.

He graduated with distinction from the University of Cambridge with a Masters in Environmental Design in Architecture. His thesis looked at the sustainable development of small rural settlements in the UK and was nominated for the RIBA Silver medal. Prior to Cambridge Tom studied at The University of Bath, where he was nominated for the RIBA Bronze medal.

Ogi's focus is to improve the energy performance of new and existing buildings. He is committed to design which reduces energy use and that focuses on zero carbon construction. He is qualified as a Passive House Designer and Tradesperson.

He completed a MArch at the University of Westminster and his project was nominated for the Shoaib Rawat Prize. Prior to this Ogi attended The University of Bath where he won the Basil Spence Prize with Matt and Tom.

Matt's passion is working with historic buildings, but his expertise extends to large scale and technically complex projects. During his time as an Associate at Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, he co-led a £60m development of apartments and art galleries in Mayfair, and played a pivotal role in the design development of the forthcoming extension to the Grade I listed British Library and its interface with Crossrail 2.

He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Masters in Environmental Design in Architecture. Working with leading educational theorists, his thesis developed a vision for how the architecture of secondary schools might adapt to support whole communities through the emerging social and technological challenges of the 21st century.

Amelia is passionate about sensitively grounding architecture in place, and the role of materials and craft, at the scale of both the building and the object.

She graduated with distinction from the London School of Architecture in 2024, with a thesis envisioning the stewardship of Hackney’s post-war estates, sustained by a new emphasis on their care and repair. Prior to this she studied at the University of Edinburgh, where her work was nominated for the RIBA Bronze medal and the AJ Student Prize.

Georgia is an architectural designer and researcher, holding a passion for the creation of delicate spaces, articulated with simplicity, legibility and precision, in which careful material and craft-based approaches to detail and design can be holistically applied to make meaningful progress toward a post-carbon built environment.

Investigating novel, natural and breathable systems approaches in which material forms both a contemporary reflection and historic dialogue, she has gained a wide understanding of practical construction through a number of years in practice with a focus on adaptive reuse. Undertaking a critical design role on a range of projects, including the retrofitting and conservation of Community Rooms at Kensal House; a Grade II* listed modernist social housing estate for SPID Theatre, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Lottery Community Fund and the Mayor of London's Good Growth Fund.

She graduated from the Royal College of Art’s Masters of Architecture program as recipient of the Burberry Design Scholarship with Distinction, and holds a First-Class Batchelors degree from the Bartlett School of Architecture with Honours.

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