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As a senior Architect at Purcell for nearly four years, Alasdair is comfortable delivering complex projects across all stages - from new builds to Grade I listed conservation, across a range of sectors.

His philosophy emphasizes sensitivity, context, and joyful spaces, particularly thriving when designing within constraints, Alasdair approaches existing buildings as opportunities to reuse and retell, framing history through contemporary design.

His notable projects include the RIBA Award-winning Stephen Perse Foundation extension in Cambridge, featuring a CLT superstructure and rooftop sports pitch, and Kingswood Academy Extension in Hull delivered at just £1500/m² while maintaining design quality.

The Shoemakers Museum project holds special significance for Alasdair as it celebrates people – the generations of Street families who've invested in this 200-year-old brand. He notes that Clarks uniquely connects to our collective experience through universal childhood memories – that ceremonial first foot measuring, those inaugural school shoes – creating a brand with unparalleled personal connection.

Amy is one of the Regional Technical Sales Managers for UK Masonry at Leviat, mainly focusing on projects in and around London and the South.

Amy has been with Leviat for nearly 9 years where she has developed her career in the Technical team, working on large-scale residential and commercial builds. Along with helping to get Leviat products specified, she spends her working day doing design and site meetings as well as CPDs.

Tom Russell is founder and practice Director for Emmett Russell Architects. Tom has been instrumental in a number of national and international competition winning housing and urban design schemes. He has a particular interest in the design of housing, liveable neighbourhoods, sustainable construction and in new approaches to retirement housing. After training at Cambridge and Harvard Universities, Tom worked in London for Tony Fretton Architects before returning to his native Bristol where he set up his own practice in 2001. As well as his work in practice Tom has had extensive experience of teaching architecture and urban design at Cardiff University, Bath University and UWE in Bristol. He has been a member of the Bristol Urban Design Forum, a trustee of Design West and is an academician at the Royal West of England Academy.