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Beverley Poole BA (hons) Dip Arch RIBA

Director and Architect

Beverley was born and bred in Stoke on Trent.

Beverley was educated in Stoke on Trent before leaving the City in 1980 to study Architecture in Leicester. She became ARB registered in 1987 and registered with the RIBA in 1988.

Experience

Beverley has extensive experience predominantly working in the Education, Healthcare, Office, Industrial and Residential sectors built up over the last thirty years.

Beverley has also built up experience in the Production and Industry, Community, Masterplanning and Retirement sectors. She also has substantial experince working on modular architectural projects having acted as regional Architect since 2008 for a modular contractor.

From 1987 to 2002 50% of Beverleys workload at former Practices involved Listed Buildings including refurbishing and repurposesing some key buildings in our heritage. Beverley trained under the inimitable Prof James Stevens Curl

At bpArchitecture we regularly work on smaller Listed Buildings, locally listed or buildings with a heritage as well as new build and general refurbishment projects.

History

Beverley founded bpArchitecture in August 2011

In 1986 fresh out of University she moved to London to work for Chamberlain Powell Bonn Architects who at the time were completing work on the Barbican Centre and also had a team of Architects working on the £200m Chelsea Harbour Development close to their Kings Road offices.

In 1987 she moved across London to work for the Mayfair office of Hunter + Partners a 350 strong practice of Architects and Surveyors. Here she officially qualified as an Architect; and worked on Residential and Commercial developments for Clients such as:- the Crown Estate, Grosvenor Developments, Scottish Provident, Scottish Widows, ASDA, Curry’s, Waitrose, The BBC, L’etoile Properties, and a number of Private developers and well to do Private Clients. 50% of the projects were Listed Buildings, Buildings of Significance and High spec refurbishments, 50% of the projects were new build.

In 1996 she worked on a project for H+P at BBC Woodlands Worldwide TV Centre. Later that year Beverley moved to work for the BBC Building Services dept at White City working for the BBC on the re-oganisation of the Worldwide TV offices and Television Centre in White City.

In 1997 she moved to Cardiff to work as an Associate for Gaunt Francis (the principal partners of which had been former Chief Exec and a Director at H+P) ... a new practice... a new City. Clients were Raglan Estates/Properties, Cardiff University, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Newbridge Networks/Alcatec, Portfolio Holdings, and many private Clients...

Her stay in South Wales was to last for 5 years before the pull of aging family and friends in the North Midlands won and in December 2002 Beverley returned to the Staffordshire Moorlands to live.

In Jan 2003 she Joined Austin:Smith Lord Warrington office:- here she worked on a number of Office buildings on the Knowsley Business Park - notably a new HQ for Knowsley Housing Trust; Boulevard Industry Park Speke Liverpool - Design and Tender of a new Fluu Vaccine Production plant in Liverpool; Dagenham Ford Diesel plant; and a Barn Conversion development to create four luxury dwellings with an Everton ‘footballers wives’ remit for Janvier.

From December 2003 to July 2011 Beverley moved to Hulme Upright based at Festival Park in Stoke on Trent, as an Associate:- Clients here were Barrett Developments, Swift, Countryside Properties, Staffs University, Location 3 Properties, Job Centre Plus rollout, Walsall MBC Education Dept, H&H Holman Properties, ExtraSpace Solutions, Reaseheath College and South Staffs and Shropshire NHS Trust.

In July 2011 HU went into receivership due to the pressure of the recession.

Beverley founded bpArchitecture in August 2011

she build bpArchitefcture up , incorporating in Dec 2014 and moving to High Street offices. we were recruiting circa one member of staff per year. By 2019 the practice had 7 staff and were doing very well.

When the pandemic hit 80% of our workload was put on hold, by September this had returned and we were busier than ever fullfilling projects put on hold and new projects to service healthcare and education projects that needed to adjust, refurbish and alter operations to repsond to post pandemic era.

The Liz Truss budget and the resulting Energy crisis meant that several of our projects were put on hold and funds diverted to pay Energy bills. This affected two of our key Clients, This was followed by one of our Major Clients being forced into receivership by one of their Investors and the heavy hearted decision to close our High Street Office and downsize. This was accompanied by the decision of staff to retire or more to practices where projects were not on hold

Beverley now works from Home on smaller projects and is enjoying a quieter life supporting some of our long term and wonderful Cleints. Most of our work comes from repeat appointment and word of mouth .

Interests

Beverley has a family history in Scouting and hsa been involved since age of 10 and more actively through family members since age of 13. Her father was a Cub leader for 30 years, Brother a Beaver Leader, Brother CEO and Treasurer of the group and District.

Beverley is a former active volunteer with Girlguiding UK having held the positions of Guide Leader (10yrs), Division Outdoor Adviser, Division Camp Adviser and Division International Adviser for a number of years. Due to business commitments she has had to step down as Guide Leader and acted as Group Support for Stockton Brook Scouts and Guides in subsequent years .

Beverley was a member of Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and sat on their Planning Advisory Committee until she retired from an active business advisory role.

Beverley is member [and former secretary] of RIBA NW Sole Principles Group.

Beverley is keen on everything outdoor, from her days in Scout and Guiding, as a member of Canoe/Kayak and Sailing Clubs. Beverley has enjoyed Kayaking, Abseiling, Canyoining, Walking, Mountain biking, but age and a broken jaw and fractured kneck meant toning down activities to a more leisurely pace these days.

Beverley has a black labrador called Oscar and two cats. .

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