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I am a disability activist and rising voice in architecture and the creative industries. As a blind woman I draw on my lived experience, talking regularly on inclusive design and accessibility, including on BBC Radio 4 and The Guardian. Since studying at Central Saint Martins I have worked on a range of high profile projects spanning architecture, film, art and design. I am currently studying for my MA Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2) at the Royal College of Art, and continue some freelance work.
Architecture
I am an advisory board member of the DisOrdinary Architecture Project, and have worked on a number of their projects including as an organiser, tutor and founder participant on the Architecture Beyond Sight course at the Bartlett, UCL. The course is a foundation-level intensive study week for blind and visually impaired creatives hoping to pursue a career in architecture. I was also part of the DisOrdinary+ReFabricate team on the London Festival of Architecture 2023 ‘Co-designing Equity in the Public Realm’ competition. Our project ‘Seats at the Table’ showcased the intersections between sustainability and disability, through working with disabled artists and built environment professionals as well as mainstream and SEN students to create a installation in the City of London in June 2023. Following this work with the London Festival of Architecture, I went on to curate the festival in 2024.
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I worked for two years as an architectural assistant at DSDHA where I worked across a broad range of projects from a large commercial development to public realm and placemaking, mainly working in the early RIBA stages. I also taught a Design Think Tank at the London School of Architecture for two years alongside Dr Deborah Saunt, focussing on spatial justice. During my time at DSDHA I was part of the research team investigating Retrofitting Cultural Buildings for Future Observatory and DCMS.
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Since July 2023, I have been a Young Trustee of the Architecture Foundation, during this time our initiatives have included Inclusive Playspaces, a design guide for creating playspaces for all, and Thesaurus for Change, aiming to break down language barriers in architecture and construction.
Speaking, Media and Accolades
I am a regular speaker on disability, accessibility and the built environment and have spoken at the Bartlett (UCL), the Architectural Association, Walmer Yard and the London Build Expo. Additionally I have been featured on BBC Radio 4, in the Guardian and Architects Journal. In 2024, I was selected as an RIBA Rising Star and recently selected in the Zetteler 25 for 25.
Accessibility in Film and Content
Aside from my work in architecture I am part of a project with Find It Film to make the sport and adventure film world more inclusive and accessible. As a team we have worked with a number of festivals in the UK and abroad, including the Kendal Mountain Festival and Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, hosting accessible screenings, workshops and pushing for greater accessibility throughout programming. We have also created ‘Accessibility — shifting the culture in sports and adventure filmmaking’ a guide to creating accessible films/content tailored to the sport and adventure film community, which is now freely available in multiple languages.
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In 2024, we put this knowledge into practice with the Sky Sports documentary Untethered, about Melanie Barratt who became the first blind woman to swim the English Channel. The film utilises a range of creative accessibility, including embedded audio description, which I co-wrote and voiced.