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Suzie is a specialist in arts, culture and sustainability projects. She has led more than 20 major arts projects including Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Wigmore Hall, Royal and Derngate Theatres, Victoria Palace Theatre, Doncaster CAST, Chigwell School Drama Centre, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Wells Cathedral School, various West End theatres and has been involved in works at London Coliseum, Bridgewater Hall Manchester and London Palladium. She was a Director at ArtsTeam before founding Suzie Bridges Architects. She reimagines existing venues, bringing new life for their future, and conceives new buildings to house modern art forms.   

Suzie’s experience setting up successful capital projects through options appraisals and feasibility studies is extensive. Her success in this area is demonstrated through her enduring relationships with her clients, many of whom support her through on‐going commissions.   

In addition to her extensive project work, Suzie has been a Board Member for Mercers Company since 2015 and advises them on architectural matters for the Long Acre Estates. She was Chairman of Charter 600 Charity for the Mercers Company from 2012 to 2019 and a Committee member from 2008 to 2012. In 2019, Suzie sat on the AVDC Design Awards Judging Panel. She was Governor of the audit committee for The College of Richard Collyer, Horsham 2007 to 2009. 

“She is a highly creative and flexible designer who responds to client / user requirements proactively with flair and innovation."   Michael Broadhead - Projects Director, MUSE

Barrie is a founding Director of Suzie Bridges Architects. His experience across many sectors, running both large and small projects, is extensive. He was an Associate at Broadway Malyan for 8 years delivering a range of bespoke proposals including Roundshaw Community Centre, BP Sunbury, White Lodge Respite Centre, and a number of competition schemes. From 2008 to 2011 he was design architect for FCP Architects. Here he helped develop a concept for a new kind of virtual work environment ‐ “Collaborative Workplace” ‐ that would allow remote off‐shore engineers to collaborate with their on‐shore staff as if working within the same room.

Barrie is an innovative designer who knows how to deliver. He is committed to technical and design excellence and is actively interested in low energy design and the use of construction materials to achieve passive energy solutions. He brings a proactive approach to design and construction ‐ collaborating with the whole team to solve problems with design excellence in mind. He takes lead responsibility for the practice’s health and safety, financial and legal affairs.