Clare joined the practice in 2003 becoming a practice Associate in 2007 and a Director of the company in 2012. In 2019 she was appointed to National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Group which is taking on the challenge of raising the design quality of all nationally significant infrastructure projects.
In her years with the practice Clare has accrued professional experience which is both broad and rich across a number of sectors ranging from transportation and infrastructure to education and housing. She is skilled in client and stakeholder consultation through projects as varied as Crossrail and Barnet Primary Schools.
With over 15 years’ experience on large scale, nationally significant transport and infrastructure projects, including Silvertown Tunnel, Crossrail and the East London Line Extension, Clare has developed a sophisticated working relationship between Architects, Engineers and landscape architects to produce and deliver world-class projects. Clare was recently appointed to lead the architecture and landscape team working for Highways England to develop the Lower Thames Crossing.
Over the past 10 years, Clare has been an integral part of the design team for Thames Tideway Tunnel – aka London’s ‘Super Sewer’. From initial design concepts for all 22 sites and areas of new public realm, through the DCO stage, and to her current role of Lead Architect and Client Design Advisor, Clare has set the standard for high quality design and excellence on all architectural and landscape elements across the project.
Clare holds a M.A. in Architecture from Cambridge University and a Diploma (Part II) from the University of Sheffield. She graduated with her Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice (Part III) from Cambridge University in 2005. She is ARB registered and a RIBA Chartered architect.