Urban Design Team

Robert leads the design team specialising in sustainable communities, large scale masterplanning projects and working with private developer clients. His passion is in the creation of place, and applying the principles of good sustainable design into the heart of these schemes.

He currently chairs the PRP masterplanning/urban design group and co-ordinated PRP's successful submission to HCA to join their panel of approved consultants.

His Lockes Wharf scheme, for St George, in London Docklands won several design awards and the Paradise Street scheme in central Oxford for Bellway is highly acclaimed.

Viru has experience in both housing and education sectors. He has overseen large masterplanning and urban design projects in the private sector.

In addition he has extensive experience in education design having worked on both large and small scale school projects in the private and public sectors for independent Schools, with the DFE, local Education Authorities and Diocesan Boards.

Viru is based in our Surrey office and heads a team of architects, masterplanners and urban designers. He applies a sustainable approach to all architecture and masterplanning projects.

Ian's role within the practice is to focus on the design and delivery of large-scale residential and mixed-use schemes for private developers and housing associations.

He heads a team of architects, masterplanners and urban designers working with most of the major housebuilder developers in the southeast.

Ian is a contributor to the knowledge management and technical standards within the practice and part of the senior management team ensuring high quality services are provided to our clients.