Maurice Friel is a highly experienced architect, with more than 25 years of experience. A skilled communicator with all levels of stakeholders in the development of a project. He advocates and champions the importance of good design in creating spaces and places that improve everyone’s quality of life. He has designed, led & delivered high-profile, innovative, design-led development projects in the public realm, heritage, museums, education and housing. He combines a pragmatic response to the brief with a sensitivity to physical, cultural and historical contexts. He has considerable experience of planning procedures and negotiations. He maintains his own private practice working on both residential & commercial projects. These have included works to both contemporary & historic listed buildings and the construction and development of contemporary office spaces.