Bethan Knights BSc, MArch, PG Dip (Dist), RIBA CA
Associate & Conservation Architect
Bethan is Associate and Conservation Architect who has a passion for working on and within the setting of historic buildings. She rises with great enthusiasm to the challenges and complexities this specialism brings.
She completed her BSc at the Bartlett School of Architecture, and following two years working at Hampshire County Council Architects, went on to finish her studies at the Welsh School of Architecture. There she was awarded a Commendation in Design for her Masters, and a Distinction for her Diploma in Professional Studies for which she was also awarded the prize for best diploma graduate. Since completing her studies, Bethan has continued to be a visiting tutor and Professional Examiner at the Welsh School of Architecture.
Following completion of her Masters, Bethan spent three months working for Purcell and then moved back to Hampshire County Council Architects where she stayed until joining Pritchard Architecture in August 2018.
During her career she has worked on a wide range of heritage and conservation projects, including Whitchurch Silk Mill, Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre and Seven Sisters Country Park and has produced creative and quality solutions to specific design problems within these unique buildings and settings. In addition to having an excellent eye for contemporary design, she has a thorough understanding of the specialist knowledge required for dealing with the repair and conservation of historic buildings.
Bethan is currently a Trustee of the Lord Brock Trust who are responsible for the running for the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret Museum in London. Here she has successfully helped them deliver an ACE grant funded capital project.