Our Leadership
We are a friendly practice of committed individuals who believe in delivering projects with enthusiasm and imagination.
Instrumental to our success is our ethos towards employment: `To engage with local schools and universities and to develop `home grown` talent into dedicated professionals with the core values of ATP instilled`.
Our team is led by a structure of Directors and Associates imparting enthusiasm, creativity and efficiency to our team, all committed to mentoring and developing our staff members through their professional journey.
Daren Flight MRICS
Director
Daren first joined ATP in 1982, gained chartership in 1990 and became an associate in 1991. Following a 3 year period working for East Thames Housing Group, holding the role of Assistant Director, Daren returned to ATP and became a Director in 2000. Daren is responsible for setting up multiple partnering contracts and has a vast experience in completing Local Authority and Housing Association refurbishment, modernisation and repair contracts. His experience and knowledge covers all aspects of Building Surveying. Daren is an active member of the RICS and the Pyramus & Thisbe Club.
Daren is a season ticket holder at White Hart Lane and follows Tottenham passionately, he also plays golf although confesses to not being very good.
Keith Warwick Dip Arch RIBA
Director
Keith first joined ATP in 1981 as a young aspiring Architect, choosing to work in private practice whilst studying on a part-time basis for his professional qualifications. He became a Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1993 and an Associate at ATP in 1995. His interest in interior design led him away from ATP for two years, returning in 2000 as an Associate and became a Director in 2002.
Keith is our Director responsible for all Architectural commissions. He offers a close working relationship with all our clients, and through regular internal workshops he maintains an awareness of all stages of work and progress of our projects. His professional experience and interests’ covers architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Design.
As our present policy is for Directors to follow Tottenham, unlike Daren, Keith is more of a frustrated armchair supporter!
Robert Walker BA(Hons), MSc
Director
Robert joined ATP in 2017 at a senior level having experience as a Director at a previous practice. Having worked for architectural practices and a contractor, he is fully aware of the commercial responsibilities of the designer. He has worked on a wide variety and scale of residential projects, commercial developments which range from offices to the redevelopment of retail centres, and subterranean extensions in the city.
Robert excels working with the client and design team and his experience enables him to successfully deliver projects from inception to completion.
Robert was made an Associate in January 2019 and became a Director in June 2020.
Andrew Sweet Dip Arch RIBA
Senior Associate
Andy became part of ATP in October 1999, since then he became an Associate in 2005 and more recently a Senior Associate in 2014. His Architectural expertise covers most sectors of the construction industry including, individual houses to major housing developers, Higher Educational Colleges to Primary alternative provision schools, Commercial HQ’s and even Leisure facilities.
Working directly with the Clients of the Educational facilities Andy enjoys the engagement and frequently gets to see the works transgress from ideas on paper through to finished works on site adding value to their local communities.
Chris Bannock MCIAT
Associate
Chris is one of the longest serving members of ATP having joined the practice in 1997 as a junior surveyor and worked his way up the ladder, moving over to the architectural department in 2002, and being made an associate in 2014. He has worked on a wide range of projects, both commercial and residential, refurbishment and new build, involving most standard forms of construction including structural masonry, concrete frame, steel frame and timber frame. Chris specializes in the construction design phase of Design & Build contracts and has a very keen eye to detailing.
Chris is proud to have been involved in projects such as ‘Keys Meadow Primary School, Enfield’, Winner of the Enfield Design of the Year award 2003, and ‘West Side Apartments, Ilford’, noted by TRADA as being the first building in the world to be granted ‘whole building’ FSC certification in 2006.
Jim Watling Pg Dip MSc
Associate
Jim has been with ATP since 2011 and has gained experience on a wide range of alteration and refurbishment projects including domestic extensions, refurbishments, industrial buildings, hospitals, and schools. Specific roles include acting as Contract Administrator under various forms of building contract, site supervisor, clerk of works, producing detailed drawings and drafting specifications. Jim has a dedicated work ethic and has become a valued member of the team.
Unfortunately, Jim is also a West Ham supporter.
