Lisa joined BUJ Architects in 2015 after a rewarding 14-year career where arts and architecture merged into a Barbadian vernacular.

As a key member of the Construction Team, Lisa currently focuses on detailed design and construction documentation for major post-planning Residential and Mixed-use projects across London.

Having completed a BArch(Hons) from the New York Institute of Technology – NYC, Lisa returned to Barbados and qualified as a Registered Architect while working at Design Collaborative. After 10 years of architectural and interior design with construction management in a broad range of sectors on projects across the Caribbean, she expanded her skill set with a MSc(Merit) in Project Management from the University of Liverpool UK. Other roles have included Supervisory Site Architect for Ground Kent Architects on the Four Seasons Hotel Barbados and Technical Project Officer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Barbados) before moving to the UK.

With a passion for teaching which began at college in English, Maths and Physics and spanned to a tenure at the Barbados Community College in Interior Design, Lisa is still busy with event and residential design and planning.

Contact LisaR@BUJ.co.uk

Janet joined BUJ in 2018 as an Office Administrator.

Janet welcomes clients and collaborators, along with performing administrative duties.

She previously worked at a Stone Masons/Memorial Company for twenty-seven years, which gave her the opportunity to meet and help people from all walks of life.

Janet enjoys travelling, meeting new people and socialising with family and friends.

As an Architect and Urban Planner, Bruno is perceptive and always curious about his surroundings, accumulating international experience in countries like Qatar, Angola, Morocco, Algeria, Gabon and Portugal.  

Having recently joined BUJ Architects after arriving in London, Bruno is relishing the opportunity to engage with the dynamics of design and architecture in London. With five years working professionally, he has integrated easily into the design delivery team.

After completing his master’s degree in architecture and urbanism at Lisbon’s architecture faculty, Bruno began his career as a professional in an engineering and architectural firm at which he stayed for close to two years. After this experience which focussed on urbanism, he pursued a role working on luxury housing projects in the Algarve Tourist Market in Portugal where he stayed until January 2018.

Bruno’s passions lie in technology and photography, spending much of his time with his camera in search of the perfect photo. He is always seeking answers to difficult questions, devoting the remainder of his time solving Rubik’s cubes and practicing several sports.

contact BrunoE@buj.co.uk

Sabina joined BUJ in 2007 and while working for the practice has finished her Master’s degree in Interior Architecture from Middlesex University.

As an Architectural Designer, Sabina has worked on a large variety of projects at various stages, starting from planning to construction completion. Her experience includes refurbishments of residential houses, hotels, offices and large mixed-use developments.   

Sabina graduated with BA(Hons) in IDEA (Interior Design and Environmental Architecture) from Ravensbourne College in 2007. During her studies she worked at the interior design practice GP Studio where her preference towards architecture developed. Sabina joined BUJ in 2007 and while working for the practice she finished her Master’s degree in Interior Architecture from Middlesex University with Merit.

Before becoming a mum, in the days when she had plenty of free time on her hands, she enjoyed creating art, with a particular emphasis on painting. She participated in numerous art exhibitions across the UK and United States. A few of her paintings are proudly hanging in collectors’ homes.

Contact SabinaG@BUJ.co.uk

Richard joined BUJ in 1998 after graduating from Greenwich University.

As a Project Coordinator, Richard is responsible for developing, coordinating and executing projects of varying sizes and complexities from RIBA stage 3 to stage 4 – 6, with a point of focus to retain the original design intent.

With over 20 years’ experience in the Architectural Industry at BUJ dating back to 1998; developments include Residential, Hotels, Gyms and Mixed Use both in the UK and Barbados. His professional qualifications include: BA (Hons) Arch, B’Tec Dip & Revit Essentials.

A married father of two, Richard enjoys DIY home improvements, cycling, running, football and fundraising for charity. He also enjoys debates or talks which provide an intellectual, articulate and uncompromising yet gracious perspective on issues concerning worldviews and truth claims.

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Ines has been an ARB registered Architect at BUJ since joining in the beginning of 2016. She completed her Architecture Master’s Degree in Lisbon, Portugal.

Working as an Architect for more than two years at BUJ Architects, Ines has been involved in several ongoing projects at all stages of planning from feasibility to completion as well as working through construction stages in conjunction with planning.

Ines previously worked as an Architectural Assistant in Torquay and in Seville, Spain. She finished her Master’s Degree in Architecture in the Faculty of Architecture in Lisbon, Portugal, and worked for three years as an exhibition assistant at Museu Berardo, a museum of modern and contemporary art.

Ines enjoys creating and assembling hundreds of small origami pieces into 3D figures and items of jewellery. Whenever the sun comes out, Ines can be found outside enjoying the surrounding architecture, light and colours.

Contact InesM@buj.co.uk

A self-professed global citizen always on the lookout for a new challenge, Marinela finally decided to settle in London where she became part of the BUJ family in 2018.

As part of the Construction Team, Marinela’s main responsibilities are to transform ideas into drawings and designs into buildings. Her day to day duties include producing drawing packages, carrying out technical developments and assisting in the coordination of projects.

Having completed her M.Arch at the UACEG in Sofia, Bulgaria, Marinela continued her professional experience in a variety of architectural companies both in her native country and abroad. With over 7 years of experience in designing and overseeing residential and commercial projects, Marinela specifically benefited from experience working on housing and Mixed-use schemes in London over the past 2 years. As a strong supporter of the principles of sustainability, her interests lie in the area of sustainable development and in achieving a more sustainable future.

Marinela is a passionate salsa dancer and a devoted theatre and cinema fan.

MarinelaT@buj.co.uk

Passionate Architect, deeply in love with travelling. Living in London since 2014 after graduating her March in 2011 from CEU University (Madrid, Spain).

Ester recently joined BUJ as an Architect and is very excited to be a member of the post-planning team where she works on the design and construction of major projects across London which are some of the largest she has ever been involved with.

As a qualified Architect with 7 years of experience, Ester has previous experience at Moneo Brock Studio, Madrid Council and Barron Edwards Architecture. She has been involved in all stages of projects across various sectors, finding architecture as the way to change and improve people’s lives. She is a passionate Architect who always keeps an eye on the latest sustainability advances and architecture talks and exhibitions.

It is difficult to know where Ester may be at weekends with her insatiable appetite for discovering new buildings, streets and art in cities around the world.

Contact EsterA@buj.co.uk

Graduating his M.Arch with a Distinction, Tim left Southend behind to thrive at BUJ Architects in 2018.

As a Project Architect, Tim is primarily working with the construction team to deliver large, residential-led, mixed-use developments. Producing details, sections and schedules, he has an active involvement with all consultants on the project to ensure that everything runs smoothly. With a keen interest in BIM, Tim spends every spare minute helping to transition BUJ into Level 2 BIM practice.

Previously a Director of a small firm in Southend, Tim gained over 5 years of experience, designing and detailing all types of buildings from high-rise mixed-use developments to restoring 400+ year old farm houses. He twice graduated from the University of Greenwich, initially with a First Class Honours Architecture degree and subsequently with a Distinction for his Masters in Architecture.

If he isn’t working, he is either kayaking or swimming. Usually found paddling up to a mile off the coast of Essex, Tim’s ideal holiday is kayaking of the west coast of Scotland searching for Otters and lost Dolphins.

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Part I Architectural Assistant Vlad joined BUJ in 2018 after graduating his BArch degree with honours from Greenwich University.

Vlad is part of the Planning Team and is responsible for producing CAD drawings, renders and 3D models. He enjoys tinkering with every detail in every drawing and is always excited to learn and be part of the design process.

During his studies at the University of Greenwich Vlad was an active part of the Workshop and Studio Support Team. He is knowledgeable of all aspects of model-making, having worked with a wide range of machinery from laser cutters to 3DPrinters, and CNCs to bandsaws. He graduated in September 2017 before briefly working at Barr Gazetas & Wilkinson Eyre.

Vlad enjoys working on models and is often guilty of sticking his fingers together or burning his hands with a hot glue gun. He is sometimes involved with design challenges, stumbled upon online, and otherwise likes to spend as much of his time as possible in the outdoors.

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One-time student president and unapologetic explorer Kristina joined BUJ in 2017.

With over 18 years of work experience in predominantly the housing sector, Kristina’s current role at BUJ is to assist in the design and preparation of drawing packages, and construction management of large-scale schemes. Kristina’s favourite things about working at BUJ are seeing projects being realised and having the opportunity to meet interesting people both in the office and on-site. She also enjoys listening to the crashing waves of the river Thames on the office doorstep.

Kristina has studied and worked in London and Manchester since 2000 with previous roles at Agenda 21 Architects and PRP Architects as well as at her own studio. During her Part II studies at the London South Bank University Kristina was presented with the Student of the Year award before moving on to graduate with a Postgraduate diploma in Architecture at Kingston University in 2012.

When not busy visiting the numerous museums and galleries which London has to offer, Kristina enjoys rambling with her family in the wild Kentish woodlands and on the pebbly seashores seeking to appease her ancestral pagan roots. She additionally enjoys attending design and building exhibitions and events.

Contact KristinaM@BUJ.co.uk

Architectural Assistant Katie returned to BUJ in 2013 and is currently a RIBA Studio Student.

Working on a multitude of projects at BUJ over the last 10 years, Katie has extensive experience in all stages of planning. She excels in assisting with successful planning permissions, working on the early construction detail stages of major projects and keeping the team happy, with the organisation of office socials.

Katie initially worked for BUJ shortly after completing her architecture degree at Plymouth University, before spending a few years away managing a pub and studying for a degree in IT and Computing with the Open University. Following this, she returned to BUJ where she is now studying towards her Part II qualification with the RIBA’s Studio Diploma course, with support from Partner Frank Green.

As a part-time student and full-time employee, Katie likes to spend any free time she finds between the late-nights and early-mornings exploring London or digging up weeds in her allotment.

Contact KatieH@BUJ.co.uk

Born and raised in Burgos, a small town in the north of Spain, Sara has been living and working in London since 2014.

Sara graduated as an Architect from the University of A Coruña in Spain. With almost three years of experience in the company, Sara is an Architect in the BUJ Planning Team, developing residential and commercial buildings.

Sara likes literature and art, with an interest and remarkable capacity for Origami.

Contact SaraT@BUJ.co.uk

Experienced and enthusiastic Interior Designer with 10+ years of adding design, colour and life to residential and commercial spaces.

Kshma joined BUJ in 2013 and forms a key part of the Interior Design and Construction team where her core focus has been designing residential and commercial spaces including the production of construction drawings, detailed designs and end to end project management.

Straight from design school, Kshma was chosen to be a part of the interiors team at Sanjay Puri Architects in Mumbai, amongst the top two luxury residential and commercial space designers in India. During her time with Sanjay Puri, Kshma primarily focussed on designing residential houses and villas for HNIs, accomplished entrepreneurs and C-Suites in India and around the world. Having spent just under 6 years at the firm, Kshma developed a unique eye for detail and a taste for style and luxury which led to her relocating to London and joining BUJ.

Kshma is a big travel enthusiast and loves travelling around cities and the countryside alike, exploring new cultures, cuisine and people. Her travel diaries range from seeing the northern lights in the icy winters of northern Norway, to visiting the beautiful beaches of Australia. Being a complete foodie, Kshma also likes trying various cuisines and is a chef in the making.

Contact KshmaS@BUJ.co.uk

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Catriona joined BUJ Architects in 2013, having moved with her family to London from Ireland to broaden her architectural experience.

As an Associate at BUJ, Catriona’s day to day responsibilities centre on her role as one of the Planning & Design Leads. She has successfully managed multiple large-scale and high-profile projects for BUJ through concept, design and planning stages. Catriona has also recently been managing projects through the later RIBA stages, enjoying the new challenges that have presented themselves as part of these processes.

Catriona studied the History of Art and Architecture at Trinity College Dublin, before going on to complete her architectural studies at Griffith College. She previously worked as an Architectural Assistant for John Fleming Architects and McLoughlin Architecture in Ireland, before setting up her own design consultancy in 2009. Catriona has also been involved with exhibition and furniture design, as well as experience teaching art classes.

As the mother of three sons, Catriona’s spare time is precious and short-lived! Any opportunity to read or assemble Ikea furniture is treasured. Baking and trips to the forest also feature heavily, as, unfortunately, do Power Rangers episodes.

Contact CatrionaO@buj.co.uk