Place Review Group

David Bonnett is an architect and leading figure in design for people with disabilities, and has worked on many significant projects both at home and abroad. He is visiting Professor of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University. He has been an OPDC Place Review Group member since 2015.

With over 20 years’ experience working in inclusive design, Helen Allen is currently the practice director at David Bonnett Associates. Her experience includes work on large masterplans, mixed use and residential developments, as well as education buildings. Helen was a key contributor to the British Standards Institute publication 'Inclusive Urban Design Guide: a guide to creating accessible public spaces'.

As partner at Hawkins\Brown Architects, Harbinder Birdi leads the practice’s infrastructure and transport sector. He is the principal architect for the design of Tottenham Court Road Station for London Underground and Crossrail. He is a member of a previous Architects’ Journal ‘40 under 40’ list, and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Harbinder also sits on the Mayors infrastructure Advisory Panel, and is a trustee of Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery in Ealing.

Biba Dow has led a range of arts, heritage and community projects. Recent examples include a new auditorium for the Science Museum, a Maggie’s Centre in Cardiff, and the Mary Magdalene Centre, Paddington. She was shortlisted for the 2018 Architect's Journal Woman Architect of the Year Award.

Will Durden is a transport planner who has worked on residential, commercial, educational, cultural and sports projects. He has worked at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for more than a decade, leading the transport elements of many schemes through the post-Olympic Games Legacy transformation.

Stephanie Edwards is an architect, urbanist and co-founder of Urban Symbiotics – an insight and research led design practice. She has been recognised by the Design Museum and the London Festival of Architecture as a practice for their 'architecture for a new generation' whilst being nominated for a h100 architecture award. Stephanie is an RIBA Council Member, and is a member of the UK Built Environment Advisory Group (UKBEAG).

Anthony Hollingsworth is a town planner with 25 years' experience of working on regeneration projects, mainly in London, for the London Borough of Newham, the GLA, the Olympic Delivery Authority and now the London Legacy Development Corporation. He has been an OPDC Place Review Group member since 2015.

Gillian Horn joined Penoyre & Prasad in 1999 and has led a number of award winning projects. She chairs Waltham Forest Design Advice Panel and has been an OPDC Place Review Group member since 2015. She has taught at the Architectural Association, and Cambridge and Greenwich Universities.

Sabine Hogenhout combines a broad sustainability knowledge with a deep understanding of architecture, heritage and master planning. Having led the sustainability and placemaking agenda at Henley Halebrown and Mæ, she joined KLH Sustainability in 2019. As a firm believer that we can still prevent climate catastrophe, she takes pleasure in challenging herself and others to create more sustainable developments.

Beth Kay is an architect and regeneration professional with 20 years’ experience working in both the private and public sectors, including policy, development planning, architecture, urban design and public realm design. She has delivered schemes at a range of scales from meanwhile projects to Housing Zones.

At Gillespies, Ranjit Matharu-Hemmings oversees the design teams for several high-profile and complex landscape design and public realm projects for both private and public sector clients. Ranjit has contributed to all aspects of design development, planning and implementation, and is currently involved in the creation of a new highquality civic space for Hammersmith Town Hall, and the renewal of West King Street, which was recently awarded New London Architecture’s The People’s Choice Award.

James Woodall leads Allies and Morrison's sustainability group, supporting project teams with a range of specialist environment design analysis and research. He also leads the development and application of Allies and Morrison's sustainability strategy, driving transformational change across the practice. James plays a pivotal role in the practice's ongoing commitment to both Architects Declare and the RIBA 2030 Challenge.

Philip Marsh is a founding director of Stirling Prizewinning architecture practice dRMM. His approach to design is to question the ‘norm’ and consider lateral responses in order to elevate the ambition of each project. He has led major projects including Faraday House at Battersea Power Station, Trafalgar Place, and Clapham Manor Primary School.

Robin Nicholson has worked on a wide range of masterplanning, health, university and other education projects in the UK and abroad. Robin was a CABE Commissioner from 2002-10. He chairs the Edge think-tank and is a champion for sustainable design, which is central to the work of Cullinan Studio.

Sowmya Parthasarathy is an architect and urban designer with over 20 years of experience in the UK, USA, and Asia. As a member of Arup’s Integrated City Planning group, she leads city-scale projects across architecture, urban design, planning, engineering, transport and sustainability. She is a Mayoral Design Advocate.

Karen Scurlock joined Karakusevic Carson Architects in 2012. Her focus is on producing buildings of exceptional design quality, working with various typologies on difficult urban sites throughout London. She has extensive experience and knowledge of project procurement and leading complex projects.

Adams & Sutherland is an award winning architectural practice best known for its work in the public realm, and in the public and third sectors. Projects include the London 2012 Greenway and Bow

Riverside. Graeme has also taught in many schools of architecture and is an external examiner.

Linda Thiel's experience ranges from urban development, residential and mixed use projects to public buildings and commercial offices. Current UK work includes the White Rock masterplan, Hastings, ‘Climate Innovation District’ in Leeds, and a new church and residential development in north London.

Andrew Thornhill has won acclaim for his innovative used of water sensitive urban design, creating better places to live. Projects include King's Cross Station, Rathbone Market regeneration Canning Town, Canaletto Tower, Earlham Masterplan & Enterprise Building, UEA and Three Mills Green, Stratford.