Chris Askew

 
 

Chris brings a depth of experience in management and organisational structures for creative businesses. He spent eight years as Partner and Practice manager of one of the most innovative architecture Practices in the country.


He has both taught and examined management, practice and law at a variety of Universities and continues to lecture on the topic. In 2007 Chris established his own consultancy in Bristol providing specialist support in areas including organisational structures, succession planning and business development.


In the same year he joined forces with Nick Childs to establish Urban Design Studios to find alternative ways of generating creative space.

Director:

UDS Properties One Ltd

Director:

UDS Properties Two Ltd

Principal:

Askew Architects


Qualifications

BA (Hons) PCL

Dip Arch Plymouth

RIBA Part III (1984)

PG Cert BCU


www.AskewArchitects.co.uk



Key Roles

  1. •Chairman Bristol and Bath RIBA 1998-1999

  2. •Professional Examiner: Bath University, Cardiff University, Plymouth University, Birmingham City University, University College London

  3. •Trustee -Architecture Centre, Bristol

  4. •Course Leader: Birmingham City University

  5. •Visiting Lecturer and Tutor University College London

  6. •Visiting Critic Nottingham University

  7. •Fellow of Higher Education AcademyRelevant Experience

  8. •2007- Present: Founder director of Urban Design Studios, an specialist development company that works to establish creative workspaces in Bristol

  9. •2007- Present: Askew Architects: architecture and consultancy practice providing management expertise to a number of other business in the construction sector. The practice also carries out architectural projects, refurbishment of workspaces and recently completed a feasibility study for a charity, Emmaus UK, to establish and operate an eco-hostel in a regenerated mine in Wales.

  10. •2009-11 Part Time Course Director in Part III Architecture at Birmingham City University

  11. •1999-2007 Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios -Partner and Practice Manager at award winning architecture practice specialising in sustainable design. Responsibilities included membership of the strategy group, resource planning, fee proposals and appointments, job costing, contract issues, human resources and skills development.

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