BA(Hons), MArchD, PG Cert, ARB, RIBA

Helena began working with Peregrine Bryant Architects in 2017 and throughout her 7 years has developed well-rounded experience working on and delivering complex conservation projects for a wide range of clients and in 2023 was made an associate. She has assisted with and since qualifying as an architect in 2021 been responsible for administering building contracts of various types and sizes, with values from £20,000 to £7 million.

Helena studied at the Oxford School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes where she developed a keen interest in conservation and regenerative architecture. As part of her part II specialisation, she undertook a trip to India where working with the community, designed a project that both incorporated the recycling of waste and encouraged a connection back with the surrounding heritage monuments. Key motivations were to highlight reuse and create new ways to utilise what was pre-existing whilst providing the community with new revenue streams and improved living conditions. This research project earned an honourable mention in the Emerging Talent Category at the INTBAU Excellence awards in 2016 and the only student entry to receive an award.

Prior to and since qualifying, Helena has worked within a conservation setting at a number of architectural and engineering practices. She is currently applying for accreditation as an RIBA conservation architect, the majority of projects Helena works on are listed and historic buildings, requiring complex listed building consents and planning applications. Helena has amassed considerable experience of contributing to and overseeing conservation projects through all RIBA work stages, which has gained planning and listed building consent approvals in complex situations. She’s a valued Project Architect and member of both the studio and project teams and considers communication a key component to a successful project.

Notable projects worked on include: The Deanery and St Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace Tijou Screen, Handel Hendrix House Museum which was nominated for Georgian Group and RICS awards, Ramsbury Manor Estate including Courtyard Buildings, Reroofing the Manor and gaining complex permissions for an Exhibition Centre and new Estate Yard, Nursemaids Tunnel for the Crown Estate Paving Commission and Hospital of St Cross Alm House of Nobel Poverty.