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Adam Stanford

Architectural Assistant

Adam joined Jamie Fobert Architects in Summer 2019, having graduated with First Class Honours from the Arts University Bournemouth. His degree show work was nominated for the RIBA Bronze Medal and the AJ Student Prize 2019. Adam has a hands-on approach to design and he has real skill in making, from crafting architectural models to book-binding and building full-scale wooden furniture pieces. At Jamie Fobert Architects he has contributed to a range of projects, with his main focus being the redevelopment of the National Portrait Gallery. Currently working towards his RIBA Part II alongside his working practice, Adam is a highly motivated young designer.

Andreia Costa

Associate Director

Andreia joined Jamie Fobert Architects in 2010 and was made an Associate in 2015 and Associate Director in 2024. Born and raised in Portugal, she studied and qualified as an Architect at the University of Porto, receiving the accolade of Best Student in her final year. She went on to work in the award-winning practice of José Gigante whilst also teaching art and architecture at the University of Porto and the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art. Andreia moved to London to work at Terry Pawson Architects. Since joining Jamie Fobert Architects, her projects have included Selfridges, Versace, Tate exhibitions, Les Cours du BHV in Paris, and a house in Galicia. Most recently, she has been overseeing a substantial new house in Dublin which is due to complete this Summer.

Benna Schellhorn

Practice Manager

Benna Schellhorn joined Jamie Fobert Architects in 2005 and was made an Associate in 2012 and an Associate Director in 2024. She read for an MA in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Cambridge and an MA in Cultural and Critical Studies at the University of London. Prior to joining Jamie Fobert Architects, Benna worked at the Royal College of Art and as PA to sculptor Sir Anthony Caro. She has a keen interest in good, clear writing and, in particular, the dynamic relationship that can exist between text and images. As part of her role as Practice Manager, Benna oversees all Jamie Fobert Architects’ written content, including website and competition bids, as well as new business enquiries and client agreements.

Chris Dove

Associate Director

Chris studied at Liverpool John Moores University, The Mackintosh School of Architecture, and the University of Westminster. During his studies at The Glasgow School of Art, he was shortlisted for the AECOM Student Award 2014 and lectured in the AIA Center for Architecture, New York. He went on to work on Scotland’s entry to the 2014 Venice Biennale, curated by Rem Koolhaas, and then worked at Wilkinson Eyre Architects in London. Since joining Jamie Fobert Architects in 2015, Chris has delivered construction and detailed design packages for projects in the arts and residential sectors, including Tate St Ives and Kettle’s Yard. Chris qualified as an architect in 2018 and he was the Project Architect for the Villa in Primrose Hill, completed in 2020. Presently Chris is heading up our redevelopment of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Chris was made an Associate in 2021 and an Associate Director in 2024.

Emily Eason

Associate Interior Designer

Emily studied for a BA in Interior Architecture and Design at Leeds Metropolitan University. On graduating with First Class Honours, she was awarded with an Outstanding Academic Achievement award, along with a Professional Practice prize. Emily has since gained extensive professional experience working at Squire and Partners and State of Craft, where she specialised in high end residential developments and luxury private homes. Since joining Jamie Fobert Architects’ interior design team in 2017, she has continued to design for private houses and she has also expanded her work to include high quality retail design. Emily was made an Associate in 2024.

Hellen Siu

Associate

Hellen is a highly skilled and confident Architect with over a decade of experience as a qualified Architect. She has an outstanding academic background, receiving first class honours and commendations from Kingston University, the University of Sheffield and the University of Westminster, and a broad experience of architectural practice in the UK, including work for Haworth Tompkins. Hellen joined Jamie Fobert Architects in 2018 to take on a senior role for the National Portrait Gallery project. Recently, she has been working on projects at the Tower of London for Historic Royal Palaces. Hellen was made an Associate in 2024.

Jamie Fobert CBE

Director

Jamie studied architecture in his native Canada at the University of Toronto. He arrived in London in 1988 and began working for David Chipperfield Architects, when it was a team of 7 working from a small room at the back of the 9H Gallery. During his 8 years there, Jamie oversaw the set-up of a new office, DCA Berlin. Then, in 1996, he founded his own practice, Jamie Fobert Architects. Today, the practice has grown to be an outstanding team designing projects of significant scale, such as Tate St Ives and the National Portrait Gallery. As Director of Jamie Fobert Architects, Jamie invests personally and contributes his design expertise to every project. He lectures and teaches widely and has a deep involvement in the arts. Jamie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2020. He is a Trustee of Camden Arts Centre and the Chair of Trustees for the Architecture Foundation.

Laura French

Studio Co-ordinator

Laura completed a BA in Fine Art at the Dublin Institute of Technology before leaving her native Ireland for Australia, where she combined travel and work, gaining extensive office support experience for a diverse client base. In 2014, she moved to London, fulfilling an ambition she had held since 2009 when she completed an Erasmus year at London’s University of the Arts. Laura worked as Office Manager for interior designers Celeste dell’Anna Designs before joining Jamie Fobert Architects in 2015. As well as being the first point of contact for the practice, Laura’s adaptability and keen attention to detail benefit every aspect of our studio life. 

Morgan Williams Parnell

Architect

Morgan studied at Sheffield University and the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow. He joined Jamie Fobert Architects as a Part II Architectural Assistant in September 2018, bringing with him a real passion for drawing, model making and design. His projects in the studio have included a new art centre inside the Shredded Wheat Factory in Welwyn Garden City and our major redevelopment of the National Portrait Gallery, including oversight of works to the Weston Wing. Morgan completed his Part III studies at the University of Westminster and he qualified as an Architect in 2021. Two years running, Morgan acted as one of the practice’s Mentors for the Accelerate Scheme. He has a keen interest in sustainability and natural materials and is a member of the JFA Sustainability Working Group. Morgan is currently working on our new Maggie’s Centre for Coventry.

Olivia Holt

Architectural Assistant

Olivia joined Jamie Fobert Architects in Spring 2022, having completed her BA(Hons) and MArch with distinction at Kingston University. In her studies, she focussed on understanding the complexities of site and region, form and space, culture and community. Before joining Jamie Fobert Architects, Olivia worked as an Architectural Assistant at Haworth Tomkins, Allies and Morrison – including a new dining pavilion for Oriel College, Oxford – and at Henley Halebrown Architects, working on a student accommodation scheme in Stratford, a private house in Victoria, and a mixed-use scheme in Shoreditch. Olivia has a particular interest in buildings of historical importance and re-use projects and since she joined Jamie Fobert Architects she has been working full time on our major redevelopment of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, a Scheduled Monument located within the Grade I-listed Greenwich Park and Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Thomas Longley

Associate

Thomas joined Jamie Fobert Architects as a qualified Architect in 2019 to work on the National Portrait Gallery project, where he led the development of the new forecourt. He studied for his first degree at the Lincoln School of Architecture, receiving the inaugural prize for digital draftsmanship and graduating with First Class Honours, before spending a year in New York working for I-Beam Design. He worked for seven years for London-based Nicholas Hare Architects, for whom his projects included the Arts Building for Canterbury Christ Church University. At Jamie Fobert Architects, in addition to his work for the National Portrait Gallery, Thomas has overseen private residential projects in St Johns Wood and North Yorkshire, as well as developing the practice’s BIM strategy and implementation as part of the in-house BIM group. He was made an Associate in 2024.

Tom Clark

Associate Director

Tom is an experienced and highly capable Architect with over 15 years of qualified professional experience designing and delivering substantial architectural projects. He studied at The Manchester School of Architecture, graduating in 2002, and London Metropolitan University, where he obtained his qualification as an Architect in 2008. He worked for Maccreanor Lavington Architects, where he gained experience in masterplanning and worked on a 12-storey London hotel. Since joining Jamie Fobert Architects in 2010, Tom has skilfully led a number of major arts projects as well as overseeing two RIBA Award-winning residential projects, Luker House and House in Primrose Hill. He oversaw the refurbishment works to the historic Burlington Arcade and the Charleston Exhibition Centre and, most recently, he headed up our £40m redevelopment of the National Portrait Gallery. Tom was made an Associate in 2015 and Associate Director in 2024.

William Bellamy

Architect

William graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture with First Class Honours, having focused his studies on making, especially ceramics; his unit was nominated for the RIBA Bronze Medal. He went on to work for 3 years at Piercy&Company on projects at a range of scales, including a charred timber cabin, a slip-cast ceramic display that won the Regents Street Windows competition, and a number of proposals at the city scale. Studying for his Part II Diploma at the London School of Architecture, he focused on architecture’s potential for social change and he received a distinction and a nomination for the Silver Presidents Medal and the AJ Student Prize. After graduating in summer 2019, he joined Jamie Fobert Architects where his projects have included a substantial new house in Dublin and a large-scale retail project in Paris. William completed his Part III studies at the University of Westminster and he qualified as an Architect in 2021.