Ewan Lawson

Ewan first joined Simpson & Brown in 2004 as a student and returned in 2007.  He became a partner in 2023 following a number of years as an associate and leading one of the practice’s architectural teams.  Ewan holds RIAS Advanced Accreditation in Conservation Architecture and has a keen interest in sustainable design, with a particular focus on how the thermal performance of historic buildings can be sensitively improved.

Ewan has a broad variety of project experience ranging from contemporary residential work to a seven-year ruin consolidation project at Penicuik House.  He has worked on projects throughout the United Kingdom, including the repair of a fire damaged category B listed Victorian villa in the Scottish Borders, the regeneration of Elvaston Castle and Estate near Derby, and the restoration and adaptation of the Grade II* Canons House and grounds in London to form business start-up units, a visitor centre and new café.  Ewan has been the project lead on numerous conservation projects for English Heritage including works at Dover Castle in Kent and Eltham Palace in London.  He is currently working on a multi-phased consolidation project of the scheduled ancient monuments  at Reculver Towers and Roman Fort, in Kent.

Ewan has a careful, organised and pragmatic approach to projects and has excellent management and communication skills.  He works well with others and is committed to providing a good service, working to deadlines and ensuring quality throughout.  He currently serves as an examiner for APEAS, the body responsible in Scotland for conducting the examination in professional practice and management in architecture. 

 

KEY PROJECTS:

PENICUIK HOUSE 

A major ruin consolidation project of the historically important Penicuik House. The seven-year project was completed in 2014 and was shortlisted for a RIAS award in 2015.

ELTHAM PALACE VISITOR CENTRE  

A new Visitor Centre for Eltham Palace in south-east London. The English Heritage project is located in and around the original orchid houses and potting sheds within the grounds of the Grade 1 listed Palace.

THE CANONS

Comprehensive repairs and alterations to a C17 house within public parkland in south west London. Alongside the conservation works to the house, the project included a new build cafe and repairs to two Grade II listed structures in the park: a dovecote and an obelisk.