Richard is a Nottingham-based architect who is a co-founder and Practice Partner of Urban Fabric Architects, an award-winning practice with a particular interest and expertise in cultural, community, education and regeneration projects. He also teaches architecture to post-graduate students at the University of Nottingham.  He recently further qualified as an Accredited Conservation Architect, and has carried out conservation and refurbishment works on many heritage assets throughout the UK.

Through this time he has won many design awards, and has developed industry-wide recognition for his skills as an architect, design champion, conference speaker, writer, technical advisor, RIBA assessor, awards judge, and professional mentor. He designed the Academy of St Francis of Assisi in Liverpool, which was described by the Independent newspaper as ‘Britain’s Greenest School’ and Perthcelyn Primary School which was long-listed for the Stirling Prize.  He is a Design Review Expert Panellist for both Design:Midlands and the Design Commission for Wales.

He has a strong interest in environmental issues, and his design work is highly informed by extensive community engagement and a keen response to place. He has a particularly interest in post-war modern architecture, and is an active member of the 20^th Century Society.

Richard was born in London, and studied and practiced architecture in Cardiff, before moving to Nottingham in recent years.