STUDIO
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As Property Manager with Wasps Studios from 2019 to 2020, I worked across a portfolio of buildings providing affordable creative spaces for artists and makers. Although a property management role, it drew heavily on my architectural training, applying my understanding of building fabric, construction and repair to the ongoing care of the buildings.

The experience reinforced the importance of regular maintenance and preventative repairs, particularly in older buildings where small defects can develop into more significant problems if left unaddressed. It also brought together my longstanding interest in the relationship between art and architecture, a theme explored in my Master’s studies. Both disciplines shape how we experience space, materials and place, and I am interested in how buildings can support creativity while retaining their own character and history.

This experience continues to inform my approach to architecture: caring for existing buildings, understanding how they are used, and finding thoughtful ways to bring together their physical fabric, their function and the people who inhabit them.