Our Team

We design with imagination and purpose. We are strategic thinkers who get things done efficiently and well.

Our team is one of the most client-focused you will ever meet. We are a group of pragmatic, collaborative and highly skilled architects who have your best interests in mind.

We have a clear understanding of all that makes a project work smoothly, and focus our commitment on saving you time and money.

Our collective experience covers a wide range of sectors, both in the UK and internationally and encompasses imaginative design and a practical, informed approach to delivery.

Steve Ritchie
Director
BSc BArch (Hons) RIBA ARB MRIAI

SRP is led by Steve Ritchie. Steve has over 30 years architectural experience at Fosters, Grimshaw and AHMM, and as founder of his own practice.

Steve has worked on a diverse range of complex projects in the residential, commercial office, retail, public arts, transport and masterplanning sectors, designing and delivering Award-winning projects such as the National Space Science Centre in Leicester for Grimshaw and the Unity Building in Liverpool for AHMM.

Steve has also delivered his own build to rent developments and has a deep understanding of commercial drivers and the challenges inherent in realising projects which deliver a balance of social, economic and design value.

Edward Grindall
Director
BA (Hons) Industrial Design

With a background in industrial design, Ed has worked for 20 years primarily in the retail sector with Stanley Bragg and UNIT Architects as well as with a store planning consultancy and directly with retailers themselves. He has built up a comprehensive knowledge of commercial and retail-led mixed-use schemes on a range of projects throughout the UK and moves easily between the meticulous detail, tight deadlines and strategic understanding needed to move these projects forward.

Ed’s experience overseeing the process from initial viability to handover underpins his leadership of the team’s commercial, retail and asset management work and ongoing collaboration with a number of blue chip companies.

David McMorran
Projects Director (Scotland)
BSc (Hons) PgDip ARB RIBA RIAS

Qualified in Architecture and Urban Design, David rose from Architectural Assistant to Director at the leading Glasgow practice ADF Architects before joining SRP in 2019.

Responsible for the design and delivery of the Radisson Group’s first new build ‘Red’ brand hotel in Europe, David played a key role in developing work for Sainsbury’s, overseeing design and delivery from conception to completion of new stores and extensions across Scotland and North East England. He helped develop new workstreams for them in office fit out, fulfilment centres and store support centres.

David brings extensive experience in architecture and asset management and an analytical and meticulous approach to SRP. In between spending time with his three children, David loves grassroots football and coaches for Carolside Sports Club in Clarkston.

Oliver Bridge
Project Director & Decarbonisation Lead
BA Arch, Dip Arch, Dip Energy Efficient Buildings

Oliver is an Architect and Energy Efficient Building Designer with extensive experience of designing complex facades over the last 20 years. Oliver also has a proven track record working with existing buildings and their renovation and fully understands the many challenges of low carbon refurbishment projects. He has worked across the whole spectrum of architectural projects from residential conservations while in private practice to highly engineered projects such as, stadia, infrastructure and commercial office and retail facades. His experience gives him a unique perspective on decarbonising the built environment and sustainable design in general. Running his own practice and working on large complex projects for practices including Grimshaw, Foreign Office, NBBJ and Arups have equipped him with the collaborative and practical skills needed to lead our decarbonisation team.

David Featherstone
Low Carbon MEP Lead & Expert Witness
MBA C.Eng FCIBSE

David is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of CIBSE with over 40 years’ experience in Building Services Engineering consultancy and management. With a Low Carbon buildings and Mechanical HVAC background, he is an expert in leading carbon emission studies including carbon neutral, Passivhaus buildings, and sustainable retrofit strategies. Regularly acting as an Expert Witness / Independent Technical Expert, David has extensive experience across residential, commercial, hotels, education, health, retail and industrial sectors.

Miguel Santamaria 
Associate
MArch (Hons) ARB

After studying in Valladolid and on a scholarship in Rome, Miguel gained varied professional experience across Europe.  Firstly, working with Rafael Moneo in Madrid on the extension to the Prado Museum gave him valuable experience working with contractors on site to deliver a complex and finely detailed project.  He went on to award winning architects O’Donnell Tuomey in Dublin where he was involved the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2012.

At Caruso St John, Mccreanor Lavington Architects and at Studio Weave in London, Miguel delivered projects in further education and the arts as well as large residential projects in diverse typologies in the Elephant & Castle and Chelsea. Fluent in three languages Miguel enjoys traveling, music and the arts.

Urszula Maj
Senior Architect
MArch (Hons) ARB

A resourceful designer and an enthusiastic problem solver, Urszula has worked on a wide range of projects from private residential to large mixed-use schemes and masterplans at all stages of the design process at Sidell Gibson and UNIT Architects prior to SRP.

Her studies in Poland and the Netherlands encompassed both architecture and town planning and she won a number of design competitions awards including 1st prize in a competition for a Learning Centre for Poznan Sports Academy and 3rd prize for her entry for Old Brewery Cultural Centre in Ostrowiec, Poland. Urszula loves a puzzle and her talent for design combined with intuitive analytical skills puts her in high demand with colleagues and clients alike.

Anna Voicehovsky

Architect

BA (Hons) MArch ARB

With architectural training in the UK and the Netherlands and work experience in those countries as well as Copenhagen and Moscow, Anna already has a broad European perspective.  With a keen eye for design and colour, she has worked on projects as diverse as the new campus for the London College of Fashion, commercial, hospitality and private housing projects.  Fluent in Russian,  Anna enjoys photography and all things active.

Rafael Fernandez
Architect
BSc(Hons) MSc.Arch ARB

Rafael studied Architecture in his native country, Spain, and conducted research for his thesis project at Zhejiang University, China. After working in Madrid, he joined Dexter Moren Associates in London where he worked on new build hotels, conversion projects and residential planning, from concept design through to tender documentation and construction stages. He has been involved in the delivery of several hospitality projects including Hyatt Place London City East and Travelodge London Docklands.

In his spare time, Rafael enjoys searching for rare out-of-print books and trying to improve his golf swing. He is also a keen and talented artist.

Gerannaz Gorjisefat

Assistant Architect

BA(Hons) MArch

Graduating from the University of Greenwich in 2022, Gerannaz has already gained experience across a number of sectors with award winning practices in the UK and Iran – her favourite to date being the Chanel Harrods store and the Chanel training centre in Mayfair.

A professional voice actor and dancer in her spare time, Geri is fluent in Farsi, loves travelling and learning about different cultures and their architecture.

Will Dudley
BA (Hons) MArch

Graduating with Distinction from De Montfort University, Will’s experience is largely in feasibility and planning stages in the residential sector and he has worked on projects across the Midlands.  He has a strong interest in how architecture can influence behaviour and wellbeing, in particular the psychological effects of high density living.

An accomplished hockey player and indoor sports enthusiast, Will particularly enjoys bouldering and is an avid reader.

Juan Ramos
Assistant Architect (BArch)

After graduating in Architecture and Urbanism from the University Iberoamericana, Mexico City in 2018, Juan set up his own studio. He worked on a range of private residential and hospitality projects before joining Venturi Architects in London in 2021 and expanding his experience in these sectors in the UK.

A self-taught sculptor, Juan honed his skills during covid and has exhibited his work internationally. He is also an accomplished CGI artist, plays bass and is a keen cook.

Catherine Nicholson
Practice Manager
BA (Hons)

With a professional background managing complex aid projects internationally, and in property development in the UK, Catherine looks after the smooth running of the practice.