David Prichard is a director of Metropolitan Workshop LLP. The practice’s recent work embraces architectural, urban design and regional planning commissions for government agencies, local authorities and major developers in Ireland, Norway, Jordan, Libya, Sudan and the UK. David has been a RIBA external examiner, guest critic and lectured at numerous universities and judged several awards and international competitions. A former Trustee of the Civic Trust, he was an Awards assessor for many years before being invited onto the National Panel of judges which he has chaired since 2004.
Martin is a former Director of the Civic Trust and past President of the RTPI. His planning experience includes periods with Cheshire and Leicestershire County Councils and with the City of Toronto Planning Board. He was Director of Planning for West Yorkshire Metropolitan County up until 1986. Now retired, he ran his own planning consultancy.
Keith Bright is Emeritus Professor of Inclusive Environments at the University of Reading and an independent access consultant. He is a registered Access Consultant (NRAC) and a member of the RICS Inclusive Environment Consultant Scheme (IEC). He is a member of CABE’s Inclusive Environment Group and the Building Regulation Advisory Committee (BRAC). Keith joined the Civic Trust National Panel in 2007. His many publications include ‘The Access Manual’, ‘Buildings for all to use’ and ‘The Building Regulations Explained’.
Richard is an environmental engineer. Formerly a director of low carbon consultancy XCO2, Richard is chief technical officer of Quiet Revolution, developers of a new design of vertical axis wind turbine optimised primarily for installations on or near buildings. Building on previous work for the Environmental Design in Architecture course at the Martin Centre in Cambridge University, Richard has co-ordinated a renewable energy systems course for a Master’s programme at the Architecture Department University of Bath.
Eelco is a founding partner of GROSS. MAX. Landscape Architects. He integrates theory and practice of landscape architecture in an extensive output of international projects, award winning competition designs and visiting lectureships. Eelco is an advisory board member of Architecture + Design Scotland. GROSS. MAX. has been awarded the European Landscape Award 2006 by Topos Magazine.
Victor worked for the Civic Trust for over 43 years. He has been involved with the Civic Trust Awards from its beginning in 1959 and continues to play an important part in the Awards. He has been involved with many aspects of the Trust’s work including the Architectural Heritage Fund to which he still acts as a consultant.
Stephen Howlett is Chief Executive of Peabody Trust, the leading registered social landlord in London. Stephen’s wealth of experience in the housing sector has spanned many organisations with both local and national scope. He has been recognised as one of the Mayor’s London Leaders on sustainability and he serves as a member of the Court of the University of Greenwich.
Angela is a director of the award winning practice Brady Mallalieu Architects. She is active in promoting sustainable design in schools and broadcasts to the public on TV and radio on a regular basis. She is a CABE Enabler and member of RIAI Council. Angela is a past member of the English Heritage/CABE Urban Panel, and past Design Champion on the LDA Board. Angela has been an Awards assessor since 2000 and joined the National Panel in 2005.
Campaigner, academic and writer, Celia’s publications include The Tricorn: Life and Death of a Sixties Icon (2009); Beacons of Learning: Breathing new life into old schools, (1995); Vintage Ports - differing futures for historic dockyards across Europe (2000) and chapters in Maritime City Portsmouth 1945 to 2005 (2005). Education Officer of the Civic Trust from 1989 -1991, she taught history of architecture and building conservation at the university of Portsmouth from 1989 to 2008. She is leading the bid to inscribe Portsmouth Harbour, Spithead and the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight as the first ‘cultural seascape’ on the World Heritage list.
Emma Cullinan is a journalist who writes about architecture for the Irish Times newspaper. She is also the editor of House magazine, the consumer publication of the RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) which features architect-designed houses.
Chris is a Director of Churchman Landscape Architects, providers of external design skills to leading architectural firms. He has a keen interest in green technologies with specific expertise in living walls. He has been a Design Advisor to CABESpace since 2002 and has previously acted in a similar capacity for the GLA. Chris’s appointment to the Panel this year brings a fresh focus on landscape and public realm issues.
