Karen is a founding partner of Anderson, Bell Christie Architects, Glasgow. She graduated from Glasgow’s Mackintosh School of Architecture in 1984 and has been in practice as an architect since then. Karen has significant experience in social housing and community involvement in re-development, working on masterplanning and, urban and rural design guidance in areas as diverse as Raploch, Stirling; the Isle of Gigha; Argyll and Bute; and North Lanarkshire. She is a former Commissioner of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland and is currently a Board member of Architecture and Design Scotland. She has been a part-time lecturer in Architecture at the University of Strathclyde and was until recently Convenor of the Saltire Housing Design Awards Panel.
Anderson Bell Christie was established in 1991 and has since built up a strong reputation for high quality design across the housing, regeneration, health and education sectors. The practice was recently shortlisted in four categories of Building Design magazine’s Architect of the Year awards: masterplanning, residential (Private), residential (Public) and education. Significant projects completed by the practice in recent years include Auchterarder Community School; Erskine Mains Care Home; a private residential development at Queen Elizabeth Square, Glasgow; and the Scottish National Epilepsy Centre.
Jonny Hughes is a professional ecologist who is currently Director of Conservation with the Scottish Wildlife Trust, an organisation of 36,000 members which champions Scotland’s wildlife and environment. Jonny is also a Trustee of Scottish Environment Link, an umbrella body of 34 environment bodies with a combined membership of over half a million people. Jonny brings with him a lifelong interest in sustainable urban design, along with specific skills and experience in corporate planning, change management, policy and parliamentary affairs and public relations.
Jim MacDonald (44) is a Graduate of Edinburgh University and UCL, London. He is a MPhil in Town Planning and holds the Diploma in Management.
Jim joined A+DS from Historic Scotland, prior to this he has worked with Glasgow City Council, North Lanarkshire Council and the City of Westminster Council.
Davie has a breadth of experience in public affairs, communications and production management. He has a background as a press researcher and also as a Parliamentary officer for Kenny MacAskill MSP. He is a director of dotSCOT and occasionally lectures on Scottish political and media systems.
Dianne is a Programme Officer for our Sust. programme based in the Glasgow Office. She is responsible for coordinating the development of the Sust. website and associated communications issues including the co-ordination of case studies, newsletters and e-communications, including Sust.’s event and activities programme. Prior to joining Architecture and Design Scotland in May 2010, Dianne worked for the Scottish Government as a Policy Officer in the Directorate for the Built Environment.
Eric works in our Urbanism team as a Design Advisor. He qualified in Architecture in 1985 and has experience of public and private practice. Prior to joining A+DS he was a design consultant with City of Edinburgh Council planning department. He has a Masters with Distinction in Urban & Regional Planning and has twice won the Scottish Government's ‘Designing Places' award for Quality in Planning. Eric has travelled extensively, particularly in New Zealand where he worked as an architect for 8 years.
Graeme is a Programme Officer for our Sust. programme based in our Glasgow office. His role is to focus on the development of the materials library, associated exhibitions and educational events. He is currently on secondment from Historic Scotland Conservation Group. His background is in urban conservation and he is currently studying for a postgraduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning.
Hannah Douglas is our Programme Officer for the School design programme.
Katie Nicolson is the Programme Officer for the Healthcare Design programme.
Senga, as Corporate Services Manager, has responsibility for ensuring that the “behind the scenes” support services to A+DS’s staff run smoothly. She has an extensive background in administration, having worked mainly in the construction and education sectors before joining the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland in 1998 and, as Assistant Secretary, transferred to A+DS when it was established in 2005. She has qualifications in Art History and Education.
