Role: Sector Leadership Team

Victoria Slater

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Victoria Slater

BA(Hons), MArch, ADPPA, ARB

STUDIO LEADERSHIP : CARDIFF
SECTOR LEAD: SCHOOLS

Since joining the Cardiff Studio a decade ago, Victoria has built a broad portfolio of public sector work, guiding projects from initial concept through to completion. Her experience includes leading complex, phased developments across various sectors. Victoria is passionate about design excellence and particularly drawn to education and community projects, which she believes she has the power to profoundly enhance lives.

Victoria focuses on creating flexible, user-centred buildings that promote wellbeing, while ensuring sustainability and a strong sense of place are at the heart of every design. She is also developing expertise in working with existing and heritage buildings; an area that aligns closely with our sustainability goals. Victoria’s journey with Austin-Smith:Lord began when she was awarded the RIBA Wren Insurance Scholarship, which included mentorship from the practice. This support enabled her to undertake in-depth research for her thesis, focused on regenerating post-industrial mining communities in South Wales. She has since translated this academic interest into real-world impact, including leading roles on projects with community at their core.

With extensive recent experience working on school projects, Victoria has detailed knowledge of their technical requirements including for ALN/SEN cohorts. She develops strong working relationships with both the client and design team through her projects and is always striving for improvements based on lessons learnt and recent innovations.

Victoria is accomplished in analysing and developing the clients brief into an inspirational design concept that achieves value for the school whilst ensuring that the design is responsive to their needs and pedagogy, providing the right tools for them to embrace the New Welsh Curriculum and school’s specialisms and challenges, as evidenced at the award winning Fitzalan High School.
Recent experience working on both Llangatwg Community School Fairwater Campus with their NZC targets has further developed her knowledge and ability to develop and deliver an inspirational design that will positively impact the wider community.

Contact Victoria

Email: victoria.slater@austinsmithlord.com

Direct Mobile: 07802 436 625
Cardiff Studio: +44 (0)2920 225 208

Victoria’s key projects

Tim Young

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Tim Young

BSc(Hons), BArch, RIBA

SECTOR LEAD : EDUCATION

Tim is a highly respected designer, creating elegant and inspiring architectural solutions with a high degree of pragmatism. Whilst possessing a broad range of experience, Tim has developed specialist expertise in the Further and Higher Education sectors.

His design flair has been recognised through three RIBA Awards; for his Cardiff School of Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2011, for Guildford ‘G-Live’ Concert venue in 2012, and for the Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2014. He has a studio-wide role in championing design quality.

Tim became a Director of Austin-Smith:Lord in 2016.

Contact Tim

Email: tim.young@austinsmithlord.com

Mobile:        0793 636 7456
Telephone: +44 (0)2920 225 208

Tim’s key projects

Andrew McCafferty

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Andrew McCafferty

BArch(Hons), DipArch ARB RIBA ARIAS

SECTOR LEAD: INDUSTRY  + INFRASTRUCTURE

HEAD OF ARCHITECTURE

ARB registered in 1988, Andrew has over twenty nine years post qualification experience in private architectural practice in Scotland and North of England. Having joined Austin-Smith: Lord in October 2008, Andrew was promoted to Associate in January 2010, Director in 2014 and is currently Principal for the Glasgow studio.

Andrew is versatile working in most sectors – commercial, retail, industrial, education, healthcare and transportation. He is experienced in a lead consultant role, coordinating design teams, committed to project delivery and has an excellent track record in both building refurbishment and new build.

Andrew has lectured at the University of Strathclyde as part of the university’s practice management curriculum and as part of APEAS is responsible for examining RIBA part 3 candidates for professional qualification.

Contact Andrew

Email: andrew.mccafferty@austinsmithlord.com

Mobile:        0755 335 9247
Telephone: +44 (0)141 223 8500

Andrew’s key projects

Graham Ross

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Graham Ross

Hon. Prof. FRIAS RIBA MRTPI AoU UDG FRSA MArch MSc UD(Dist) BArch(Hons)

SECTOR LEAD : ARTS + CULTURE

Graham is an architect, urban designer and planner. Graham joined Austin-Smith:Lord as a graduate in 1998. He became a Partner in 2010 and CEO in 2020.

Graham has led and delivered projects in numerous sectors including; urban regeneration, mixed-use development, housing, higher education, healthcare, arts and culture, public art and public space design, participatory planning, active travel and public transport projects.

He is passionate about design education, research and the circular economy. He is an Honorary Professor at University of Dundee, frequently tutors at other schools of architecture, has contributed to published research for Scottish Government and is an active member of Circular Glasgow’s Circular Economy Leadership Programme.

Graham was Depute Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland from 2010 until 2019, became a Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland in 2014 and was part of the creative team selected for Scotland’s contribution to the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018. His work has won numerous awards including RIAS and Scottish Design Awards.

Contact Graham

Email: graham.ross@austinsmithlord.com

Mobile:        0779 560 8575
Telephone: +44 (0)141 223 8500

Graham’s key projects

Martin Roe

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MARTIN ROE

BA (Hons), BArch, RIBA

SECTOR LEAD : HOUSING

As a Company Board member with over 38 years of architectural experience, Martin combines key practice-wide leadership roles with pro-active involvement in projects, particularly those within the housing, mixed use and commercial sectors. His highly collaborative approach and experience have positively influenced the successful delivery of projects across a wide range of sectors for both public and private sector clients.

Martin has further practice-wide responsibilities for Quality and Environmental Management, Health and Safety, Business Development and Marketing.

Contact MARTIN

Email: martin.roe@austinsmithlord.com

Mobile:         0787 940 2639
Telephone:  +44 (0)2920 225 208

Martin’s key projects

Neil Chapman

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NEIL CHAPMAN

DipLA, CMLI

SECTOR LEAD : URBAN REGENERATION + CIVIC

HEAD OF URBAN DESIGN

Working in Hong Kong, Neil focused almost entirely on urban design and, in particular, upon the creation of a series of New Town Parks and major infrastructure projects throughout the New Territories. Since returning to the UK, he has continued in this field and as Executive Director for Landscape and Urban Design at Austin-Smith:Lord, his portfolio includes a variety of landscape and townscape projects, for both public and private sector clients, including the recently completed ‘heart-space for Teesside University .

Contact Neil

Email: neil.chapman@austinsmithlord.com

Mobile:        0779 544 5033
Telephone: +44 (0)151 227 1083

Neil’s key projects

Richard Cronin

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RICHARD CRONIN

BA(Hons), DipArch, RIBA

SECTOR LEAD : TRANSPORT

Richard joined Austin-Smith:Lord in 1996 and has considerable experience across a variety of sectors, for a variety of public and private clients. As well as specialising in transport he has worked substantially across the industry, and has completed commercial and industrial assignments for both private developers and the public sector. Considering the breadth and depth of his experience, therefore, Richard is an essential part of the design and delivery process with Austin-Smith:Lord. He is both practically and technically skilful, and enjoys a reputation for delivering high profile, high quality innovative architecture.

Contact Richard

Email: richard.cronin@austinsmithlord.com

Mobile:        0779 544 5029
Telephone: +44 (0)141 223 8500

Richard’s key projects