Welcome to Whittaker Parsons. We are an interdisciplinary architecture practice. Our vision is to make beautiful, one-of-a-kind buildings.
We believe contemporary architecture is best when it’s considered, always made with the people who will experience it at its heart.
Our work is research-based, we love diving into a new project, understanding the context, and how to make the best possible outcome for you.
Like you, we are conscious of ethics and the environment. Our aim is to make the most of what exists already and add to it in a responsible manner.
Whatever the scale, from a private home to an art gallery, we believe architecture has a responsibility to be a valid addition to the world, and to everyday life.
We are award-winning RIBA Chartered Architects. We set up our practice in 2015, and have over 30 years’ experience between us. We are based in East London.
Collaboration and trust are paramount. With you, with the community, neighbourhood, designers, history, artists, and each other. We will discover and realize the perfect architectural answers to your questions.
Matthew Whittaker
BArch DipArch ARB
Matthew is fascinated with the tectonics, craft and buildability of architecture. He has a meticulous eye for detail and enjoys leading the material research in the studio. He applies his excellent technical knowledge to each and every project in the studio. Matthew has been a guest critic at numerous Architectural Schools, has been a technical design tutor at Kingston University and is currently a committed final year design tutor at the London School of Architecture. He is also a mentor for the Accelerate Programme in connection with Open House.
Matthew has worked for a host of highly acclaimed architectural practices in the UK and abroad, such as Maccreanor Lavington Architects, Caruso St John Architects and Seung H Sang, in South Korea. Matthew was an Associate at Jamie Fobert Architects where he worked on a range of projects from private houses, high-end retail schemes and the refurbishment to Kettle's Yard in Cambridge. Most notably Matthew led the £ 20 million extension to the Tate St Ives which won the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 and was shortlisted for the RIBA Sterling Prize 2018.
Camilla Parsons
BArch (Hons) DipArch ARB RIBA
With a background in cultural master planning and architectural conservation, Camilla is interested in bringing new life to existing buildings and spaces, exploring how materials and craftsmanship come together to make spaces for the long term. She has developed a careful and methodical approach that can often result in finding architectural solutions in radical and unexpected ways, be it a strategic master plan or micro build. Camilla is committed to running a nurturing, progressive practice and improving access to the architecture profession, speaking and running architectural workshops in East London schools.
Prior to forming the studio in 2015, Camilla worked for award-winning architectural practices, gaining a wide range of experience in the cultural, education and residential sectors. Whilst at Burd Haward Architects, she worked on the Bluebell House, the RIBA Award Winning Mottisfont Abbey Visitor Centre for the National Trust and was the Project Architect for the cultural master plan for the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. She also worked on the master plan for the Royal Observatory Greenwich and was part of Purcell’s conservation team for the Natural History Museum central hall program.
Video credit: fieldwork.video
Photo credit: Mark Cocksedge
Whittaker Parsons Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales No.9650517
Registered Office S6, St.Hilda's, 18 Club Row, London, E2 7EY
Welcome to Whittaker Parsons. We are an interdisciplinary architecture practice. Our vision is to make beautiful, one-of-a-kind buildings.
We believe contemporary architecture is best when it’s considered, always made with the people who will experience it at its heart.
Our work is research-based, we love diving into a new project, understanding the context, and how to make the best possible outcome for you.
Like you, we are conscious of ethics and the environment. Our aim is to make the most of what exists already and add to it in a responsible manner.
Whatever the scale, from a private home to an art gallery, we believe architecture has a responsibility to be a valid addition to the world, and to everyday life.
We are award-winning RIBA Chartered Architects. We set up our practice in 2015, and have over 30 years’ experience between us. We are based in East London.
Collaboration and trust are paramount. With you, with the community, neighbourhood, designers, history, artists, and each other. We will discover and realize the perfect architectural answers to your questions.
Matthew Whittaker
BArch DipArch ARB
Matthew is fascinated with the tectonics, craft and buildability of architecture. He has a meticulous eye for detail and enjoys leading the material research in the studio. He applies his excellent technical knowledge to each and every project in the studio. Matthew has been a guest critic at numerous Architectural Schools, has been a technical design tutor at Kingston University and is currently a committed final year design tutor at the London School of Architecture. He is also a mentor for the Accelerate Programme in connection with Open House.
Matthew has worked for a host of highly acclaimed architectural practices in the UK and abroad, such as Maccreanor Lavington Architects, Caruso St John Architects and Seung H Sang, in South Korea. Matthew was an Associate at Jamie Fobert Architects where he worked on a range of projects from private houses, high-end retail schemes and the refurbishment to Kettle's Yard in Cambridge. Most notably Matthew led the £ 20 million extension to the Tate St Ives which won the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 and was shortlisted for the RIBA Sterling Prize 2018.
Camilla Parsons
BArch (Hons) DipArch ARB RIBA
With a background in cultural master planning and architectural conservation, Camilla is interested in bringing new life to existing buildings and spaces, exploring how materials and craftsmanship come together to make spaces for the long term. She has developed a careful and methodical approach that can often result in finding architectural solutions in radical and unexpected ways, be it a strategic master plan or micro build. Camilla is committed to running a nurturing, progressive practice and improving access to the architecture profession, speaking and running architectural workshops in East London schools.
Prior to forming the studio in 2015, Camilla worked for award-winning architectural practices, gaining a wide range of experience in the cultural, education and residential sectors. Whilst at Burd Haward Architects, she worked on the Bluebell House, the RIBA Award Winning Mottisfont Abbey Visitor Centre for the National Trust and was the Project Architect for the cultural master plan for the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. She also worked on the master plan for the Royal Observatory Greenwich and was part of Purcell’s conservation team for the Natural History Museum central hall program.
Video credit: fieldwork.video
Photo credit: Mark Cocksedge
Whittaker Parsons Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales No.9650517
Registered Office S6, St.Hilda's, 18 Club Row, London, E2 7EY
