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Your Project
Whether you are considering alterations to a residential property, looking for a heritage masterplan and restoration or undertaking a substantial new build Helen Newman Architects have the proven expertise and resources to take you from initial consultation to the finished on-site project.
Background
Founder of the practice, Helen Newman studied Architecture at the Polytechnic of the South West in Plymouth and gained a Diploma (RIBA Part II) at Cambridge University. Since graduating she has worked for Stirling Prize winners, Michael Wilford & Partners, when the practice won the Stirling Prize for the Lowry Centre in Salford.
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Helen has since worked at Glenn Howells Architects for 13 years as an Associate Director, helping to build that practice and leading a studio team delivering numerous award-winning projects across a variety of sectors from residential, performing arts, blue light, schools, higher education, heritage and leisure.
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Helen then joined Atkins based in Bristol to expand and develop the practice's higher education portfolio. This led to successful commissions with Northampton University and later a significant and ambitious regeneration heritage project for Wolverhampton University within the Grade II listed Springfield Brewery.
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Further projects have involved working within the heritage quarters of the naval bases of both Plymouth and Portsmouth. She also led a as a feasibility study UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Tower of London.
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Helen is a Head of Profession for SPACES and is a member of the design review panel for Design West.
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