Reed Holland Associates

MEET THE TEAM AT REED HOLLAND ASSOCIATES

RHA comprises four Chartered Architects (three of whom are Directors), an Associate Chartered Architect, two experienced Architectural Technicians and two administrative support staff. Technical staff experience is set out below.

DIRECTORS

	John Edward Reed BSc (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA Prior to and since qualifying as an Architect in 1977, John has gained extensive experience both in the United Kingdom and overseas at all stages, on most building types. Six years in senior positions with two Local Authorities (Deputy Chief Technical Officer / Client Architect at West Somerset District Council), dealing mainly with all aspects of Local Authority construction;
deputising for the Chief Officer; often consulting with the Department of the Environment on all construction matters, gave a good solid base upon which to form a private practice. As sole principal and later as a director of the practice, John Reed has personally managed projects dealing with most building types, including residential, community, leisure / sports, educational and commercial / industrial projects in his 30 years in private practice.

	Richard Paul Holland BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA Richard qualified as an Architect in 1976 and has gained extensive experience in the design, production of construction information, specification and management of a wide variety of architectural projects. He has 8 years experience as a Project Architect dealing with Local Authority and social housing projects and also acted as Consultant Architect to the Planning Department at Taunton Deane Borough Council,
providing architectural appraisals and advice on planning submissions. Richard has over 27 years experience in private architectural practice since joining John Reed in 1983 and forming the partnership of Reed Holland Associates in 1985. As a partner, then Director in the practice, he has designed and managed projects for most building types including residential, community, leisure / sport and commercial / industrial projects for both public and private sector clients. Currently Richard is a member of the Executive Committee of the Somerset Branch of the RIBA.

Jonathan Richard Scanlan BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA

Jonathan qualified as an Architect in 1988 having studied at Brighton Polytechnic he joined the practice in 2004 from PTAL, a Sussex and Birmingham based practice then 55 strong, where he was Technical Director.

He has a background in the industrial and commercial building sector and has been responsible for the design and construction of warehouses,

printing works, optical manufacturing and “high tech” assembly plants as well as research and development facilities.

During his time with PTAL, Jonathan gained extensive experience of timber frame construction. This experience lead him to become involved in the regeneration of Sector 4, St Mary’s Island at the Historic Naval Dockyards, Chatham Maritime on the North Kent coast.

Since joining Reed Holland Associates Jonathan has become a full director of the company. Jonathan was Chairman of the Somerset Branch of the RIBA from 2006 to 2008. He is still actively involved with the Branch and Wessex and South West Region. In 2009 Jonathan was invited to sit on the Design Review Panel for Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust and is closely involved with plans to build a new surgical wing.

CURRENT STAFF

	Phillip Anthony Michael Bristow BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA Phillip joined the practice in 2007 after spending 10 years working in London on a variety of projects in the public and private sector, including considerable experience in educational projects. He has over 15 years experience working as both an architectural technologist and architect.

	Barry Shattock MCIAT ACIOB Barry joined the practice in 2005 and has over 34 years of experience as an Architectural Technologist, working on a variety of building types, including residential, community, leisure and commercial / industrial projects.

	Jonathan Fisher ONC Building Construction Jonathan has been with the practice since its formation in 1981and has over 38 years experience as an Architectural Technician, working on a variety of building types, including residential, community, leisure / sport and commercial / industrial projects.

	CONSULTANT ARCHITECT Stephen David Major BSc (Hons) B Arch MSc (Dist) MCIOB RIBA Having studied for a BSc (Hons) in Architecture and post graduate B Architecture at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff, Stephen qualified as a Chartered Architect (RIBA) in 1986. During a career spent both in private architectural practice, and heading in-house architectural teams for regional and national developers, he has gained further qualifications as a Chartered Builder (MCIOB) and a Masters degree with Distinction in Residential Development.
For the past 10 years Stephen has been Director of Planning and Design for the Gadd Group, a regional developer and contractor; previously Head of Architecture for Europe’s largest construction consultancy, WS Atkins. Stephen has gained a wide range of experience in the design and construction of buildings, including a number of successful PFI schemes. Recent projects include Master Planning the extensive Firepool Lock mixed-use town centre regeneration development in Taunton and numerous housing estates and apartment developments.