Practice Profile

Rick Mather
Partner

Rick founded Rick Mather Architects in 1973 and sets the design direction of the practice as a whole as well as designing and reviewing all projects on a regular basis. A native of Oregon, Rick came to the UK to study urban design at the Architectural Association. His work has since been published and exhibited around the world including the acclaimed South Bank Masterplan. He recently featured high on the list of Building magazine’s most influential people in the industry. He has served on councils of the RIBA and the Architectural Association and is a Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Gavin Miller
Partner

Gavin joined Rick Mather Architects in 1995. He is co-director of the practice and has worked on and is responsible for a wide range of projects including the New Towner Gallery in Eastbourne, the Sustainable Residential Quarter project in Central Milton Keynes, the Royal Naval College Strategy Plan, the Ashmolean Museum Masterplan, the Lyric Theatre and the School of Architecture at the University of Lincoln as well as a variety of other buildings, including the New Design Academy for Liverpool John Moores University.
In addition he has worked on masterplanning schemes in Belgium, France and Austria and has lectured and taught widely on urban design.

Chris Wood
Technical Director

Chris has a wealth of experience and has worked on a number of significant projects in the UK and abroad. He was Project Architect for the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the Royal Horticultural Society Headquarters, London and is currently leading projects at the Universities of Lincoln and Southampton and a new cultural Centre in Eastbourne. Before joining Rick Mather Architects, in 1998, he was involved in a number of large scale projects, notably, The International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne and Embankment Place, Charing Cross Station, London within the practice of Sir Terry Farrell and Partners.

Peter Culley
Associate Director

Peter has worked extensively in the field of architecture and landscape design since leaving the Bartlett School of architecture in 1996. He is currently Project Director of the South Bank Centre and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts masterplan, expansion, parking deck and sculpture garden projects, heading extensive teams of cost, planning, retail, environmental, and traffic consultants. Before joining Rick Mather Architects he led the Crystal Palace Park Reconstruction Project and worked on the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

Stuart Cade

Associate Director

Stuart Cade graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture in 1998. Stuart has subsequently worked on a varied selection of significant projects in the office, including the Sloane Robinson Building at Keble College, completed in 2002. Currently he is Project Architect for the Ashmolean Museum, which is on site in and due for completion in 2009. In addition Stuart has lectured and visited Bartlett as a critic and has previously worked for Glenn Howells Architects on the new Dunstable Theatre and Visitor centre at Savill Garden in Windsor Great Park.

Paul Mullin

Associate

Paul has a wide range of experience in masterplaning and building projects. He has been the Project Architect in a number of large multi-disciplinary projects, such as the Sustainable Residential Quarter in Milton Keynes and the London Road Site in Barking Town Centre. Paul previously worked for Michael Wilford & Partners on a number of arts & civic projects in the UK and Europe. He is currenty Project Architect for a New £ 4.4 m Boarding House for Stowe School which opens in September 2007.

Andy Wakefield

Associate

Andy has a broad range of experience in architecture including residential, theatre, art galleries, university and masterplanning projects. Since joining Rick Mather Architects in 2001 he has been responsible for the extension and ongoing redevelopment of the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. He has undertaken key roles in the completed School of Architecture at University of Lincoln and the ongoing Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion. At present he is leading the Art & Design Academy at Liverpool John Moores University which is currently under construction.

Richard Keep

Associate

Richard has extensive experience of a whole range of complex architectural and masterplanning projects including smaller scale residential work to medium and large scale educational and cultural buildings. He has recently been involved in the Ashmolean Museum expansion project in Oxford and is currently Project Architect for the the New Music room at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

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			Rick Mather Partner Rick founded Rick Mather Architects in 1973 and sets the design direction of the practice as a whole as well as designing and reviewing all projects on a regular basis. A native of Oregon, Rick came to the UK to study urban design at the Architectural Association. His work has since been published and exhibited around the world including the acclaimed South Bank Masterplan. He recently featured high on the list of Building magazine’s most influential people in the industry. He has served on councils of the RIBA and the Architectural Association and is a Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum. CV Rick Mather Gavin Miller Partner Gavin joined Rick Mather Architects in 1995. He is co-director of the practice and has worked on and is responsible for a wide range of projects including the New Towner Gallery in Eastbourne, the Sustainable Residential Quarter project in Central Milton Keynes, the Royal Naval College Strategy Plan, the Ashmolean Museum Masterplan, the Lyric Theatre and the School of Architecture at the University of Lincoln as well as a variety of other buildings, including the New Design Academy for Liverpool John Moores University. In addition he has worked on masterplanning schemes in Belgium, France and Austria and has lectured and taught widely on urban design. Chris Wood Technical Director Chris has a wealth of experience and has worked on a number of significant projects in the UK and abroad. He was Project Architect for the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the Royal Horticultural Society Headquarters, London and is currently leading projects at the Universities of Lincoln and Southampton and a new cultural Centre in Eastbourne. Before joining Rick Mather Architects, in 1998, he was involved in a number of large scale projects, notably, The International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne and Embankment Place, Charing Cross Station, London within the practice of Sir Terry Farrell and Partners. Peter Culley Associate Director Peter has worked extensively in the field of architecture and landscape design since leaving the Bartlett School of architecture in 1996. He is currently Project Director of the South Bank Centre and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts masterplan, expansion, parking deck and sculpture garden projects, heading extensive teams of cost, planning, retail, environmental, and traffic consultants. Before joining Rick Mather Architects he led the Crystal Palace Park Reconstruction Project and worked on the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Stuart Cade Associate Director Stuart Cade graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture in 1998. Stuart has subsequently worked on a varied selection of significant projects in the office, including the Sloane Robinson Building at Keble College, completed in 2002. Currently he is Project Architect for the Ashmolean Museum, which is on site in and due for completion in 2009. In addition Stuart has lectured and visited Bartlett as a critic and has previously worked for Glenn Howells Architects on the new Dunstable Theatre and Visitor centre at Savill Garden in Windsor Great Park. Paul Mullin Associate Paul has a wide range of experience in masterplaning and building projects. He has been the Project Architect in a number of large multi-disciplinary projects, such as the Sustainable Residential Quarter in Milton Keynes and the London Road Site in Barking Town Centre. Paul previously worked for Michael Wilford & Partners on a number of arts & civic projects in the UK and Europe. He is currenty Project Architect for a New £ 4.4 m Boarding House for Stowe School which opens in September 2007. Andy Wakefield Associate Andy has a broad range of experience in architecture including residential, theatre, art galleries, university and masterplanning projects. Since joining Rick Mather Architects in 2001 he has been responsible for the extension and ongoing redevelopment of the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. He has undertaken key roles in the completed School of Architecture at University of Lincoln and the ongoing Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion. At present he is leading the Art & Design Academy at Liverpool John Moores University which is currently under construction. Richard Keep Associate Richard has extensive experience of a whole range of complex architectural and masterplanning projects including smaller scale residential work to medium and large scale educational and cultural buildings. He has recently been involved in the Ashmolean Museum expansion project in Oxford and is currently Project Architect for the the New Music room at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.