BA (Hons) Architecture · Newcastle University · RIBA/ARB

Architecture with the softness of watercolour and the rigour of delivery.

I design places people genuinely want to inhabit. From live residential projects in Hove to university placemaking work, my approach combines hand-drawn sensitivity with technical clarity and full project coordination.

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Current role: Lead Designer & Project Coordinator
Location: Hove, East Sussex
Commissions: 50+ bespoke watercolours

Designer and project coordinator

Craft Cabin axonometric drawing showing proposed arts hub and roofscape — Craft Cabin axonometric

Craft Cabin long section and front elevation technical drawing — Long section 1:100

Placemaking, craftsmanship, and clear communication at every scale.

Approach

A placemaking mindset from first sketch to final detail.

Design intent

I focus on material memory, heritage context, and lived experience. Each proposal is built around how people move, gather, and feel in a place.

Context-led architecture and streetscape sensitivity
Craft-led detailing with realistic buildability
Warm, human communication with clients and contractors

Delivery strength

At A Room in the Garden I coordinate full project lifecycles: surveys, models, technical packs, budgets, and on-site decisions.

SketchUp, Enscape, AutoCAD, Polycam, Adobe Suite
Technical drawings: electrical, plumbing, joinery, floor plans
Client liaison, cost planning, and construction coordination

Selected Work

University projects, live practice, and watercolour commissions.

Image set curated from full portfolio extraction with validated context captions and media quality checks.

University Thesis

Craft Cabin

A community arts hub in Jesmond Dene, anchored in reuse, restoration, and a treeline-sensitive roofscape.

SketchUp · AutoCAD · Procreate · Physical models · Adaptive reuse

Craft Cabin roof geometry studies and elevation sketches — Roof studies · form and geometry iteration

University Project

The Salt Centre

Regeneration strategy transforming an old Salt Factory into gallery, market, and events space for the quayside.

Masterplanning · Adaptive reuse · Procreate

Salt Centre context and urban strategy drawing along the quayside — Urban strategy · quayside regeneration map

Salt Centre internal concept perspectives and collage study — Concept development · atmosphere and use

A Room in the Garden

Garden Gym + Office

Delivered from concept to technical coordination with Polycam site capture and performance-focused detailing.

Site scanning · Technical package · On-site coordination

Night render of bespoke garden gym and office with lit interior — Lighting study · evening occupation

Polycam site scan and topography capture for project setup — Site survey · Polycam capture

A Room in the Garden

Red Cedar Outbuilding

Bespoke garden building with natural cladding and careful integration into the client’s existing landscape language.

Material curation · Build-stage coordination

Groundworks and site preparation before outbuilding construction — Build log · site preparation

Timber framing materials prepared on site for construction — Build log · timber and framing setup

A Room in the Garden

Extension + Glass Bridge

Contemporary intervention connecting structures with a lightweight glazed link and planning-ready visuals.

Pre-application design · Enscape visuals

Extension concept perspective showing route along existing building edge — Context perspective · movement and connection

Atmospheric render of terrace and social space at dusk — Atmosphere study · terrace use

A Room in the Garden

Liveable Outhouse

Self-contained outbuilding in construction with bespoke kitchen and bathroom, backed by full technical documentation and site coordination.

Electrical/plumbing layouts · Joinery details

Bathroom visualization for liveable outhouse with green tile finish — Interior detailing · bathroom specification

Top-down plan layout visualization for liveable outhouse rooms — Spatial planning · liveable layout study

Freelance Studio

Watercolour House Portraits

Commission-led artworks capturing the character of homes through hand-painted colour, linework, and architectural detail.

50+ commissions · Etsy + Instagram

Watercolour commission of a stone-built house elevation — Commission series · residential portrait

Watercolour painting of a brick house with garden foreground — Commission series · facade and landscape balance

Method

A clear workflow that keeps design and delivery aligned.

01 · Survey and context mapping

Measured surveys, Polycam captures, and site reading to establish constraints, opportunities, and placemaking potential.
02 · Concept and narrative

Hand sketches, Procreate studies, and massing tests to define spatial direction before committing to technical output.
03 · Technical package

Detailed drawing sets for construction: plans, electrical/plumbing layouts, joinery, and material specifications.
04 · Coordination on site

Direct communication with contractors and clients, budget visibility, and active problem-solving through construction.

Watercolour Studio

Architectural portraiture with a softer register.

Selected from commissioned residential portraiture and sketchbook studies, with each image tied to documented project context.

Alongside architectural practice, I run a commission studio creating hand-painted portraits of homes. The same architectural discipline applies: proportion, light, material character, and composition.

These pieces often become gifts or memory objects. The goal is never generic prettiness, but an accurate emotional reading of place.

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