John Robertson Architects (JRA) has confirmed the appointment of five new associate directors.
The new associate directors – who between them bring almost 50 years’ experience of working at JRA – are Nathalie Bergvall, Kerri Cooke, Etain Fitzpatrick, Angela St Clair-Ford and Mark Wibberley. Their industry expertise ranges from office, residential, education and mixed-used schemes to undertaking client monitoring and compliance services and advising on heritage-related designs both in the UK and internationally.
Bergvall oversees design across all JRA’s projects, as well as bids and competitions. Cooke has a particular expertise in workplace refurbishment and reuse. Fitzpatrick’s experience focuses on delivering high-end developments which integrate public realm and infrastructure, often on constrained sites. St Clair-Ford specialises in workplace consultancy and fit-out of interiors for a range of educational and commercial occupiers. And Wibberley is an expert in client monitoring (CMT) using his extensive knowledge and project experience to ensure that technical requirements are contract compliant both in terms of design and during construction.
The practice – founded in 1993 – has been involved with some of the most high-profile projects in London during the past decade including the Bush House and Aldwych Quarter, Great Arthur House, Bracken House, 33 King William Street and the recently completed Bloom, Clerkenwell. The appointments come at a time when the practice is looking to build on its existing portfolio of retrofitting Grade A office and mixed-used developments – particularly in London – while growing new workstreams in the workplace, sustainable retrofit, educational, residential, civic and other sectors.
Founding director John Robertson said:
“The practice has built a strong reputation in the marketplace over the past three decades. The promotion of these five exceptional individuals recognises JRA’s evolution in recent years towards creating a portfolio of projects which places sustainability, diversity and wider ESG issues at its focus. It also reflects, I believe, our flexibility as an employer and our ability to nurture and encourage a committed team of top-quality designers.”
JRA is an award-winning AJ100 architectural practice with offices in London and Edinburgh. It employs around 60 people and its work has been recognised in recent years by organisations including the RIBA (National and London), the BCO, NLA and the Civic Trust.