Simpson & Brown Architects with Addyman Archaeology

Stuart Allan

Stuart became an associate of the practice in 2002 and was accredited in Conservation Architecture in 2009. He has a passion for modern contemporary design within historic settings and was recently the project Architect for the multi-award-winning Chapel of St Albert the Great.

Julie Barklie

Julie studied History of Art (MA Hons) at the University of St Andrews and worked in a variety of roles before deciding to pursue a career in architecture. After graduating from the Mackintosh School of Architecture in 2011, she gained experience working for a Glasgow based practice before joining Simpson & Brown in 2012, becoming an Associate in 2018.

Eleanor Egan

Eleanor first joined Simpson & Brown in 1996 whilst a student and returned in 2003. She became an Associate of the practice in 2004 and was accredited in Conservation Architecture in 2009. Eleanor leads a team of six, working on a wide variety of projects including works to private houses, churches, heritage projects, commercial buildings, quinquennial reports and condition inspections.

Rick Gallie

Highly experienced chartered architect with advanced conservation accreditation. Specialist skills encompass professional practice, building contracts, construction legislation and Principal Designer appointments.

Andy Halford

Andy is an associate and team leader. He has extensive conservation experience, with RIAS Conservation Accreditation and been responsible for the preparation of numerous condition surveys.

Philip Karsgaard

Philip studied Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh, and has extensive experience of archaeological excavation and survey in both developer-led and research projects in the UK and internationally. He joined Addyman Archaeology in 2016 as a Project Archaeologist, and was made an Associate in 2023, directing excavations in the field and conducting historic building recording programmes

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Amy Kennedy

Amy joined Simpson & Brown in 2016 having previously studied at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Aberdeen. She completed her training while working at Simpson & Brown and qualified as an Architect in 2019.

Neil McDonald

Neil joined Simpson & Brown in 2007. He studied architecture at Edinburgh University and remotely at Oxford Brookes University, where he received a diploma with overall merit in 2013. In 2015 Neil registered with the ARB as a qualified architect following Part III accreditation. He was appointed an Associate of the practice in 2017.

Kenny MacFadyen

Kenny trained in Botany at the University of Glasgow before going on to join Addyman Associates in 1999, a practice with extensive expertise in archaeology, building and landscape survey. He is the in-house specialist for archaeological recording and digitisation.

Dawn Nicoll

Dawn first joined Simpson & Brown in 2011 and became an associate in 2019. She enjoys working as part of the project team and pays close attention to detail in her projects. Dawn has worked on a variety of commercial, community-led and domestic projects throughout the UK.

Catriona O'Neill

Catriona joined Simpson & Brown in 2013 and is an ARB-registered Architect, with RIAS Accreditation in Conservation Architecture. She became an Associate of the practice in 2018. She was named ‘Young Architect of the Year’ at the Scottish Design Awards 2020.

Jenny Phillips

Jenny is an Associate, Advanced Level Conservation Accredited Architect and Team Leader. She joined Simpson & Brown in 2007, became an ARB-registered Architect in 2010 and an Associate of the practice in 2014.

Adrian Roberts

Adrian trained at Scott Sutherland School of Architecture in Aberdeen, joining Simpson & Brown in 1999. He is a RIAS Accredited Conservation Architect enthusiastic about working with and conserving existing buildings.

Nicholas Uglow

Nicholas joined Simpson & Brown in 2009. He has considerable experience researching, writing and producing conservation plans and heritage documents of all kinds for buildings and designed-landscape sites across Britain. He was made an Associate in 2016 and leads the Heritage Consultancy Team.

Dr Christian Clarkson

Christian joined Simpson & Brown in 2020 after completing a PhD in architectural history at the University of St Andrews. She was made an associate in 2024, and became a full member of the IHBC in 2025. Christian has authored heritage documents for projects across Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland.

Liz Simpson

Liz trained at the Bartlett School of Architecture and completed her masters at Edinburgh University in 2006. Liz joined Simpson & Brown in 2006 and has since worked on a wide ranging selection of projects both conservation and new build. She became an Associate in 2012.

Julia Soulos

Julia holds a BSc and MSc in Architecture from Vienna’s University of Technology and worked for several years in Austria before moving to Edinburgh. She joined Simpson & Brown in 2016.