CARDEN & GODFREY - Key Persons
Andy joined Carden & Godfrey in 1996 and has been involved in inspections, design and running numerous projects involving conservation, repairs, alterations and extensions to listed and historic buildings ever since. Andy has extensive experience of public sector work including managing Framework Agreements with the Parliamentary Estates Directorate, for English Heritage including at Dover Castle and Osborne House, for Historic Royal Palaces at the Tower of London and Kensington Palace and for the City of London. Private sector work includes numerous church projects and community buildings. Andy studied at the University of Wales in Cardiff, qualified as an architect in 1997, became a director of Carden & Godfrey in 2011 and is an Architect Accredited in Building Conservation.
Joining the business in 2021 Donna brings a wealth of experience with her involvement in various high-profile projects within the construction sector.
She is undertaking finance, practice & HR management at Carden and Godfrey and ensures seamless communication between Architects & Clients.
Joining Carden & Godfrey in 1983, Ian's work has balanced new architecture in the design of extensions and alterations on sensitive historic sites, with the practise of building conservation rooted in the conservative repair philosophy of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Clients include the National Trust (Ham House, Osterley Park, Hughenden and Bradenham Manors), English Heritage (Kenwood House), Historic Royal Palaces (HM Tower of London, Whitehall Banqueting House), Leeds Castle, Worcester College, Oxford and the Churches Conservation Trust, for which Ian is personally appointed to nine churches in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, in addition to the care of over fifty churches in use throughout five southern dioceses.
Ian's architectural training at Thames Polytechnic was followed in 1981 by a Lethaby Scholarship with the SPAB, learning at first hand the design and practise of respectful craftsmanship and repair.
James studied at the University of Portsmouth and The Bartlett, qualifying as an architect in 2011. He joined Carden & Godfrey in 2009 and has worked on numerous conservation and new build projects across London and the south east.
John joined Carden & Godfrey in 2007 and approaches designs to strive and not yield until they are as valuable as the work of the craftsmen who have gone before us. John's interests in historic buildings lies in how these buildings learn; how they seek to adapt and change over time.
Michael Joined Carden & Godfrey in 2019. After completing BArch degree at Dublin school of Architecture in 2014, he moved to Barcelona to pursue his interest in traditional Craft, Conservation and restoration techniques.
In Barcelona Michael undertook additional post-graduate training, including a MSc in the "Restoration of Architectural monuments" at the ETSAB,UPC, and a PgC "Rehabilitar desde la estructura" at the Escola Sert, COAC. He also worked on several renovation and restoration projects while there, before returning to London.
Michael enjoys writing about Architecture, and twice won the "Berkeley travel fellowship" for his writings.
Olga joined Carden & Godfrey in 2004 and specialises in contemporary interventions within sensitive, historic environments. Olga's work ranges from careful repairs and refurbishments to significant alterations, and new additions to historic buildings. She is passionate about fully understanding each building, the history and the impact an intervention would have on the overall appearance, historic fabric and surroundings of the buildings she is entrusted to work with.
Richard has over 40 years of experience as an Architect with Carden & Godfrey working on historic churches, schools, former stately homes and other buildings. He is appointed Architect to around 35 churches, mostly along the Sussex coast and his work is now mainly focused on the care of, repair, conservation and occasional reordering of these important buildings. His interest in archaeology has been combined with architecture in the repairs and conservation of ruins at Lewes Priory as well as in Albania and Turkey. Richard graduated from Cambridge University School of Architecture in 1975 and joined Carden & Godfrey in 1976, becoming a Director in 1984.