With the continued expansion of its Manchester studio, DMWR Architects has appointed Marion Room as Director to head it up and build upon the recent growth of the business in the North West.
Marion has over 20 years’ experience working across sectors including commercial, residential/mixed use, master planning, healthcare, and higher education, having worked in both the London and Manchester markets for practices including BDP, Sheppard Robson and TP Bennett.
Barry Harper-Smith, Managing Director of DWMR Architects comments:
“Marion is an exciting addition to our Manchester studio which has grown from strength to strength in recent years. This growth underlines our continued commitment to our clients based in Manchester and the North West. I look forward to working closely with Marion to build on exciting and new opportunities going forward.”
Marion is an active member of Women in Property and recently participated on the judging panel of the National Student Awards. She also advocates mentoring programmes as a way of supporting the next generation of architects coming into the industry.
Marion comments on her appointment:
“I am really excited to be joining DMWR and working with this talented team. I have a wealth of experience across a range of sectors which has enabled me to make strong connections in the industry and has led to my involvement in award-winning projects such as HOME, the cultural arts complex in Manchester, The Alchemist at MediaCityUK and the wider phase two masterplan, as well as a number of large-scale mixed-use developments for key commercial clients across the UK.”
“I am fully engaged with current thinking in relation to sustainability and the built environment and I am working towards achieving the Passivhaus Certified designer Accreditation. I am committed to the urgent need to move the debate forward for both new and retrofit schemes.”
For further information about DMWR Architects please visit www.dmwr.co.uk