{"id":350,"date":"2014-10-11T12:08:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-11T12:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ngparchitects.co.uk\/?page_id=350"},"modified":"2023-12-23T14:03:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T14:03:11","slug":"theteam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ngparchitects.co.uk\/?page_id=350","title":{"rendered":"The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_team_member admin_label=&#8221;Chris Gray&#8221; name=&#8221;Chris Gray&#8221; position=&#8221;Director&#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.ngparchitects.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/79340944_2431015747213986_4897620408141873152_n.jpg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Studied:\u00a0<\/strong>Edinburgh College of Art\/Heriot Watt University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specialism:<\/strong> Brief and design development, maximising development potential and driving projects through from inception to completion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experience:<\/strong> Trained at Edinburgh College of Art\/Heriot Watt University practising since 1988. Project Architect with Trehearne &amp; Norman in London and Prague, working on large scale retail and commercial projects. Joined NGP in 1994, became Partner in 2000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Monk of St Giles, member of Lothian and Borders Police Choir and Golf<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_team_member admin_label=&#8221;Robert McAra&#8221; name=&#8221;Robert McAra&#8221; position=&#8221;Senior Architectural Assistant&#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.ngparchitects.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/80233387_2421638514753730_7181184189335601152_n.jpg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Studied:\u00a0<\/strong>University of\u00a0Strathclyde<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Project:\u00a0<\/strong>Victoria Cottage &#8211; We worked with an enthusiastic and immersive client who wanted to push design boundaries and technology in a well thought out well. 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Client, contractor and architect formed a good working team that was reflected in the quality of the final construction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Building:\u00a0<\/strong>The Millennium Dome (O2 Arena)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies:\u00a0<\/strong>Mountain biking, hillwalking, drinking.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_team_member admin_label=&#8221;Thiago&#8221; name=&#8221;Thiago Carvalho&#8221; position=&#8221;Architectural Assistant&#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.ngparchitects.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/79728754_541166866764235_8614566427011055616_n.jpg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Studied:<\/strong> University of Pernambuco, Brazil<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Project:<\/strong> One Spa Sheraton &#8211; This commercial project combined modern and creative design with functional spaces and was a great project to be involved in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Building:\u00a0<\/strong>Guggenheim Museum, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies:\u00a0<\/strong>Sports &amp; Travelling<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_team_member admin_label=&#8221;Isabella Chaussy&#8221; name=&#8221;Isabella Chaussy&#8221; position=&#8221;Architectural Technician&#8221; image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.ngparchitects.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/80492539_382707549190183_6373966848651689984_n.jpg&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Studied:\u00a0<\/strong>University of Edinburgh &#8211; BA(Hons) Interior Design, University of Berkeley &#8211; Sustainable Design, ICS &#8211; BTEC Diploma Construction Management<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Project:\u00a0<\/strong>India Street &#8211; Working with a creatively minded client gave us the chance to create a lot of innovative, bespoke areas &amp; features throughout the property.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Building:\u00a0<\/strong>Singapore Airport<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies:\u00a0<\/strong>Socialising, Craft &amp; DIY, my dog.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_team_member admin_label=&#8221;Carole Alexander&#8221; name=&#8221;Carole Alexander&#8221; position=&#8221;Secretary&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/2089\/files\/placeholder-images-image_large.png?v=1530129081&#8243; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Studied:\u00a0Edinburgh College of Art\/Heriot Watt University Specialism: Brief and design development, maximising development potential and driving projects through from inception to completion. 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