Haverstock

Claire Barton

Partner
BA (Hons), Dip Arch & Cult Studies (Distinction), Dip Arch, RIBA, ARB
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Claire has been a partner at Haverstock since 2006 and is passionate about educational design particularly for disabled children, young people and adults. Claire is committed to the process of consultation to ensure projects generate positive engagement to support exemplar design outcomes and achieve a shared stakeholder solution. Claire has extensive experience of working with local authorities on strategic briefing and planning for large programmes of SEND work.

Claire currently works as a technical advisor for the Department for Education and has an in depth understanding of the current SEND requirements and specifications in line with budgetary constraints. Haverstock co-authored Building Bulletin 102: ‘Designing for Special Educational Needs,’ and are also in regular discussion with the DfE on the current Building Bulletin 104 (BB104) and are also in regular discussion with a range of organisations about excellence in design for disabled people.

Claire was the partner in charge of the award winning Columbus Campus for students with profound, severe and complex learning difficulties (PMLD) / autistic spectrum condition (ASC) and Tuke School for students with with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD) and autistic spectrum conditions (ASC).

Claire lectures and tutors on Part 3 Courses across the UK supporting young people at the start of their architectural journey and she is also a Civic Trust Award Judge championing the very best in community and educational design.

David Givens

Partner
BA (Hons), Dip Arch, March, RIBA, ARB
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David has been a partner at Haverstock since 2006. He has extensive experience of providing architectural design, client design advisor and technical advisor architectural services across all sectors but specifically in special needs. He has vast experience with supported living accommodation projects as well as extensive experience in school design, specialist schools (SEND/all through/resource provisions/alternative provisions/Pupil Referral Units) and colleges.

David has an in depth understanding of current space standards and specifications in line with funding streams for living and learning settings and is passionate about working with clients to ensure living accommodation supports clients towards an independent life. David is exceptionally organised and a strong advocate for quality management within the design and construction process and heads this up in our studio.

David was the project partner on the award winning Alexandra Centre which is a unique living and learning centre for young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) providing residential and respite for young adults. David also led the acclaimed Stanley Park High project, a £35m state-of-the-art secondary school with integrated ASC Resource Unit, which was awarded the Best Education Building Award at the New London Awards.

David also works as a Technical Advisor for the DfE on Free Schools and PSBP and has an in depth understanding of current space standards and specifications in line with funding streams and seeks to ensure the very best solutions are achieved for end users.

Tom Gibb

Partner
BSc (First Class Hons), BArch (Distinction), RIBA, ARB, SPAB, ASCHB, IOSH
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Tom has been a partner at Haverstock since 2008 after being rated in Building Designs top 100 graduates, obtaining the Foulkes Memorial Prize for outstanding work in the Built Environment and being nominated for the RIBA Presidents Medal.

Tom’s attention to detail and ability to produce clear drawings is exceptional. His approach is pragmatic yet hands on and he firmly believes that the success of a project is bound by people’s inclusion in the process. In this way a level of care and ownership is built.  He is an innovative designer committed to high quality architecture. He has a particular interest in Industrial heritage. For a number of years he has been a visiting critic and lecturer and studio tutor at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff. This has allowed him to continue this passion for tectonic studies at an academic level.

Tom has worked on a wide range of successful competition entries and award winning projects ranging from private houses, visitor centres, churches, crematoria, transport and police infrastructure, schools, offices and listed buildings. Tom has extensive conservation experience with many heritage bodies such as the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic England. Tom lead the restoration of Brackley Town Hall, Grade II* listed, which received a Civic Trust Highly Commended AABC Conservation Award. Tom also lead the Grade II listed Belham Primary School which was a Civic Trust Award Regional Finalist & Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design Regional Finalist. Tom also lead the new build Guildford Crematorium which was a Civic Trust Award winner.