Jamie’s specialist expertise lies in taking conservation projects with initial potential for the Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) and building them into viable schemes which he then sees through to fruition. He has wide experience of working with the key statutory bodies and the heritage lobby in general. Since joining the practice in 1988, his skills have been much in demand by preservation trusts and local authorities. Whether exploring ways to conserve the heritage aspects of a building or making sensitive interventions, Jamie gets great satisfaction from creating the best possible value for his clients.
His considerable negotiation skills have been honed in his daily dealings with the HLF and English Heritage (he is an advisor to both bodies), local planning authorities and conservation officers. As an expert at synthesising many different uses and requirements for a particular building, he is adept at winning acceptance for a scheme from all parties.
Complementing his ‘people skills,’ Jamie has a strong technical bias, fulfilling the role of stonework expert within the practice and advising on projects nationwide. This technical expertise extends to other conservation issues such as paint analysis.
Jamie has also developed a specialisation in writing Conservation Management Plans which are a key strategic element of any bid for HLF funding.
He is passionate about helping to build a body of conservation knowledge amongst the country’s trainee architects. He is a tutor at the Architectural Association and lectures on the conservation module for the Part III RIBA exam.
‘I love the challenge of taking a ruined building, making it stable, then finding a suitable reuse to secure its future’.