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Raadiyah Rifath-Dodsworth
BArch, MArch, PgDip, MA, ARB, RIBA
AtkinsRéalis
Raadiyah is a specialist education architect with a focus on schools in particular across the state and independent sector. With experience through all RIBA stages of work, Raadiyah has insight on the development of infrastructure within masterplans, a working knowledge of cradle-to-cradle embodied carbon initiatives from an interdisciplinary viewpoint and shares a passion for community based projects, integrated into inclusive environments.
Alan Ringe
BA Dip Arch RIBA
GJR Architects
After studying construction technology at South Devon College, Alan studied Architecture at Plymouth and has practiced at director level for over 30 years. He has worked on projects in Retail, Commercial, Leisure, Hospitality and Housing. He has experience in master planning and urban design, and worked extensively on projects within conservation areas. Alan has successfully worked on numerous listed buildings throughout the Southwest. Alan has extensive experience working with multiple disciplines in construction projects both private and public. Alan is also a fine furniture maker, having studied at Bridgwater and studied Art History with the Open University. Alan has sat on and presented to review panels for a number of years.
Richard Rose-Casemore
BA (Arch) Dip Arch (Dist) FRSA RIBA
Chair
Design Engine Architects
Richard is a co-founder of Design Engine Architects and enjoys working in all sectors and at all scales: from masterplanning to interior design, with architecture at the centre. Before the creation of Design Engine in 2000, Richard was a director of Architecture PLB, senior architect with Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners, and an associate of ORMS. He has been the recipient of numerous national and international design awards during 25 years of practice, and also received the Stephen Lawrence Prize for his own house in Winchester. Richard has a particular passion for teaching and has been a regular visiting critic or external examiner at the Bath, OBU, Brighton, UCL Bartlett, Portsmouth and Plymouth Schools. Previously a member of CABE, Richard has been involved with several Design Review Panels across the South of England and now focuses solely on Design West.
Peter Sandover
BSc, BArch, RIBA, HKIA
Sandover Associates
Peter has more than 30 years’ experience in sustainable architecture, masterplanning and regeneration. Over recent years he has focussed on community planning, neighbourhood plans and community engagement strategies primarily in the South West. He is a Design Council Expert Associate, a Neighbourhood Planning Champion and chair of the South Devon National Landscape Partnership. On all his projects he sets out to demystify the development and planning process and build local confidence and capacity.
Dominic Scanlon
MICFor, FArborA, CEnv, ICF
Aspect Tree Consultancy Ltd
Dominic has extensive experience in the Planning and Development industry originally as a Local Government Arboricultural Officer, based in planning and urban design teams. He founded Aspect Tree Consultancy in 2008, working as an independent consultant and works for a wide range of clients from national housebuilders, planning consultants and architects from land allocation to detailed layout design stages. He also teaches Arboriculture as well as being an instructor for professional tree Inspectors.
James Sibson
BA (hons), BArch, RIBA, AABC
FCB Studios
James is focused upon delivering design solutions developed from an intricate understanding of existing and historic buildings and context. He has worked across the UK on projects ranging from the discreet though to the large-scale redevelopment of urban sites. He seeks to embed a strong philosophy of reuse and to maximise cultural engagement of historic buildings and settings. He is also co-chair of the Heritage Group feeding into the UKNZCBS.
Claire Smith
BSc, MSt(cantab), CEng, FIStructE, MICE, Hon DEng
Buro Happold
Claire is the office director for the 550 strong Bath (founding) office of Buro Happold. She was made a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 2016, a Partner at Buro Happold in 2018 and an honorary Doctor of Engineering in 2022. During her time in consultancy, she has worked on a wide variety of new build and refurbishment projects including educational, cultural and leisure buildings with much of her work focused in the South West market, where she is leading Buro Happold’s work in the Temple Quarter Enterprise zone. A strong theme of her work is the desire to produce structures that are expressive of the material properties of which they are constructed. In addition to her role at Buro Happold, Claire is on the South West Council of the Confederation of British Industry, leads the Climate and Nature group for the Future Ambition Board for BANES and sits on the Industrial Liaison Panel at the University of Bath.
Ben Smith-Laing
CEng, MEng(hons), MCIHT, CMILT
Transport Planning, Hydrock
Ben is a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years of experience in transport consultancy for a broad range of public and private sector clients. He regularly advises on a range of issues from place-making through to technical junction modelling.
Ben Stephenson
MSc Place Management and Leadership
BAS Consultancy
Ben is a place development consultant with a particular interest in inclusive economic development, food, culture, and community engagement. He is a High Streets Task Force Expert and as a senior fellow, was on the development team at the lead delivery body the Institute of Place Management. Ben is Chief Executive of the Angel Islington Business Improvement District and has an MSc in Place Management and Leadership. He has authored national guidance for public bodies conducting reviews and similar work for the Greater London Authority’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.
