People

Alastair Carswell

Alastair qualified in 2000 and joined Ferguson Mann Architects in 2005. As a Director, he is responsible for championing the Residential Sector, project leadership and the implementation of project teams.

At Ferguson Mann, Alastair has worked on several significant mixed-use, residential and office developments including Lakeshore in Bristol for Urban Splash and the multi-award winning Millbay Docks regeneration in Plymouth. Before joining Ferguson Mann, Alastair gained experience as a project architect with Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects in London, ranging in scale from single private houses to the award winning £24m residential development at Arundel Square, Islington.

Abbie Goldspink

Abbie joined FMA in July 2024 after graduating from the University of the West of England where she completed her Part I & II studies. During her time at university, she developed a keen interest in the re-use of existing buildings, culminating in a final year project to imagine the re-use of an existing theatre ruin in Rome that aimed to conserve the heritage and culture of the site to re-ignite the art of storytelling.

Prior to joining FMA, Abbie worked on a variety of commercial and education projects at an Architectural practice in Bristol. She is keen to expand upon her technical and design skills, particularly in relation to heritage projects.

Outside of the office Abbie enjoys reading and exploring local walks.

Theo Rodway

Theo joined FMA in 2022 after working for almost three years at a specialist conservation practice in Wales. During this time, he developed an understanding of listed buildings and monuments and how to apply conservation and design principles to significant and sensitive sites. In particular, he has assisted in the delivery of remedial repairs of a Grade II listed Scheduled Monument and the retrofit of multiple listed buildings to new uses.

Prior to qualifying as an architect, Theo studied for his Part I & II at the University of Liverpool which had a focus on collaborative working and a technically led design approach, with a year out working at a practice that specialised in residential schemes. He then went on to complete his Part III qualification at the University of the West of England.

Outside of the office Theo is passionate about art and enjoys watching and playing football.

Sarah-Jane Bonner

Sarah‑Jane is currently working towards her Part 3 qualification, having previously completed her Part II studies at the University of the West of England. She brings wide-ranging experience in high‑end residential and conservation projects across Cheltenham and Gloucestershire.

She has a strong interest in regeneration and is passionate about the sensitive re‑adaptation of historic buildings. With a keen eye for interior design, she particularly enjoys shaping and detailing internal spaces to enhance how they are experienced.

Outside of work, Sarah‑Jane can often be found exploring countryside trails or travelling overseas in search of wildlife adventures.

Helen Newman

Helen is a versatile and award-winning architect and conservation architect with over 20 years’ experience in a wide range of sectors designing and delivering heritage restoration, creative re-use, extensions and new build.  

Prior to joining Ferguson Mann Architects in 2022, Helen was Atkins SNC Lavalin’s Heritage Technical Lead working on a range of sensitive historic sites of international, national and regional importance such as the Tower of London, Devonport Docks and Portsmouth Naval Base. 

She is passionate about supporting the construction industry’s journey towards Net Zero Carbon targets and sensitively designing and delivering low energy buildings whether new build or working with historic building fabric.

Whilst working for award winning practice Glenn Howells Architects she earned a track record over 13 years for designing and delivering a number of imaginative creative re-use, education, leisure and arts projects within historic buildings and sensitive contexts. 

Helen supports her interest in high quality design through being a design review panel member of Design West based in Bristol since 2017.

Andrew Kemp

Andrew joined Ferguson Mann Architects in 2005 after studying at the University of Nottingham before qualifying in 2008. Andrew has brought his keen interest in the theory and practice of sustainable design techniques and technologies to the practice. Andrew is a certified Passivhaus Designer and is the Head of Environmental Design at FMA.

Andrew has also played a key role in the technical delivery of production information across a range of significant projects and has acted as project architect for the Bristol Old Theatre School extension which provided new reception areas, improved the accessibility and two new rehearsal rooms and was project architect for the planning stages of the Brooks Laundry scheme which produced 105 new homes in St Werburgh’s. Andrew also led the regeneration of Newport Indoor Market, involving repairs and alterations to the Grade II listed Victorian market building.

Nic Prosser

As Practice Manager Nic oversees the day-to-day running of the business and supports the management team by coordinating the HR, Finance, and Marketing functions she has full responsibility for facilities and financial management.

Nic gained her Business degree in Sheffield and joined the practice in 2006.  Along with an interest in architecture and design, Nic’s all round organised, professional, and enthusiastic approach coupled with her previous experience working for several small businesses assist her in this multi faceted and varied role.

Nick Brown

Nick joined the practice in 2006 following study at Nottingham and Plymouth Universities and gained his Part III qualification in 2009. At Ferguson Mann Architects, Nick leads the development and implementation of BIM software and CAD development as well as often playing a leading role in preparing technical information and delivering projects through construction stage.

Nick has delivered a range of residential, workspace, and mixed-use projects during his 15 years at FMA, including the multi-award winning Lakeshore and Copper Building projects for Urban Splash, comprising coordination of design and technical information across this £40M project and site delivery during the construction phases. Nick is now leading the design and delivery of a 5,000m² campus of creative workspaces at Newark Works in Bath for Client TCN. Nick has held a role since 2013 as a regular visiting external tutor and critic at the University of Bath School of Architecture.

Roger Goodliff

Roger joined the practice in 1998 having initially trained in building management before studying architecture. He specialises in masterplanning, residential and mixed-use schemes and has won many regional and national awards. Roger’s main focus is on regeneration, and his hands-on involvement in projects sees him lead much of the design development at critical stages as well as overseeing and preparing numerous feasibility studies, as well as taking major schemes through to completion on site.

Roger’s extensive masterplanning work includes major schemes in Bristol and South Gloucestershire with more recent mixed-use schemes including the Millbay development, Plymouth, Lakeshore, Bristol and The Paintworks, Bristol. Roger’s previous experience saw him working in London in the mid 1980s for Jeremy Dixon, Edward Jones and others as well as working in his own right.

Roger moved into a consultancy role with the practice in 2024.