Hale Architecture was formed in 2013 by Roland Lee and Paul Hartley.

Paul and Roland lead a focused team, experienced in commercial architecture.

The team aims to ensure that all clients receive an exceptional quality of technical design output and a high level of personal service.

Hale’s expertise covers all aspects of commercial architecture; with a particular focus on the design and delivery of Master Plans, Industrial + Logistics spaces, Data Centres and Offices.

Meet the team

Mahmoud Abdelhafez
MAHMOUD ABDELHAFEZ
Architectural Assistant
Mahmoud is an Architectural Assistant and is developing his experience at Hale, having studied at the Nic Clear Studio, University of Huddersfield and the College of Engineering in Alexandria.
Lizhany Angarita
LIZHANY ANGARITA
Associate
Liz is a Architectural Assistant, having studied for her Architectural degree in Columbia and her MSc in Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Nottingham. Liz has experience as an Architectural Assistant in Practices in the UK, Columbia and the US.
Ronny Astorri
RONNY ASTORRI
Document Controller
Ronny is Hale's Document Controller. Ronny has qualifications in Property Management and Building Administration and is responsible for the Quality Control and Management of Practice documentation.
Jack Atkinson
JACK ATKINSON
Architectural Designer
Jack is an Architectural Designer, having studied at the University of Creative Arts in Farnham. Jack has gained experience with Hale on a variety of building types, working closely with the Client and Consultant teams in bringing feasibility and concept work to the planning stage and beyond.
Emma Bigwood
EMMA BIGWOOD
Practice Manager
Emma is an experienced Office Manager and ensures that the Hale Practice runs efficiently and effectively. Emma brings to Hale her extensive and broad experience of running day to day office operations.
John Boateng
JOHN BOATENG
Associate
John is an RIBA and ARB qualified Architect. Prior to joining Hale, John worked for a range of Practices in the UK, most recently Powell Dobson Architects. John has a breadth of experience in mixed use, industrial and commercial architecture.
Jake Costi
JAKE COSTI
Associate
Jake is an ARB qualified Architect, having studied at the Leicester School of Architecture and London Metropolitan University. Jake has built his experience working on a range of industrial and commercial projects.
Bianca Galli
BIANCA GALLI
Architect
Bianca is an ARB registered Architect and joins Hale after working for Ricardo Azevado Arquitecto in Porto. Bianca has a background in Architecture and Graphic Design, having studied at the Lisbon School of Design and the Universidade do Minho in Gumaraes, Portugal.
Michael Graham
MICHAEL GRAHAM
Associate Director
Michael is an ARB and RIBA qualified Architect. Prior to joining Hale as Associate Director, Michael worked as a Director of PRP Architects in the UK and Russia and as a Director of Hamilton Associates. Michael runs the team at Hale responsible for the feasibility and planning stages of projects.
Peter Grierson
PETER GRIERSON
Architect
Peter is an ARB and RIBA qualified Architect. Peter has extensive experience in commercial architecture, both in new build and the conversion/refurbishment of older buildings.
Jeremy Hadfield
JEREMY HADFIELD
Director
Jeremy is an ARB and RIBA qualified Architect. Prior to working at Hale, Jeremy worked for 7 years at Hamilton Associates and prior to this at Halpern Architects. Jeremy has over 10 years’ experience in the industrial and data centre sectors and runs a team responsible for the delivery of a range of office, industrial + logistics, data and master planning schemes.
Jordan Harris
JORDAN HARRIS
Systems Architect - Digital Operations Manager
Jordan's understanding of Architecture (he is a Part II qualified) combines with his IT skills to support Hale's digital operations. Jordan's BIM expertise and his understanding and confidence with a range of digital systems allow him to develop and manage Hale's system architecture.
Paul Hartley
PAUL HARTLEY
Founding Director
Prior to founding Hale, Paul was an equity Director at Hamilton Associates Architects with responsibility for office and industrial workspace. Paul’s work spans the UK, Europe and India and includes business parks, industrial + logistics, data centres, office new builds and extensive remodelling of office buildings. Clients benefit from Paul’s exceptional attention to detail and his extensive technical knowledge and application.
Amelia Heath
AMELIA HEATH
Architectural Assistant
Amelia is an Architectural Assistant and is developing her experience at Hale having gained her BA in Architecture in Oxford.
Aleksandr Jakovlev
ALEKSANDR JAKOVLEV
Architect
Aleksandr is ARB registered Architect and experienced BIM Revit expert. Aleksandr has worked in the US, UK and Europe and on a range of national and international Data Centre, Industrial and Retail projects.
Claudia Rodriguez
CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZ
Associate
Claudia is an Architectural Assistant; having qualified as an Architect at the De La Salle Bajio University Architectural Faculty, Leon, Gto, Mexico. She also received a Major in Design of Commercial Areas from De La Salle Bajio University's Design School. Prior to joining Hale, Claudia worked for 6 years as an Architect in Leon, Gto, Mexico.
Anna-Maria Hinis
ANNA-MARIA HINIS
Architectural Assistant
Anna-Maria is an Architectural Assistant and is developing her experience at Hale having completed her Masters of Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London.
Stella Kallinikidou
STELLA KALLINIKIDOU
Architect
Stella is an ARB registered Architect having studied at Plymouth University and the Leicester School of Architecture. Before joining Hale, Stella built her experience working in both Greece and London.
Antonis Lalos
ANTONIS LALOS
Associate
Antonis is an ARB and RIBA qualified Architect and Urban Designer. Prior to working at Hale, Antonis worked for 5 years at Pascall+Watson and prior to this at 3DReid Architects. Antonis has worked in both the UK and Greece and has extensive experience in Aviation, Retail, and Infrastructure projects. In addition, Antonis has been a Digital Media and Computation Tutor for the masters programme at the Bartlett School of Architecture.
Peter Lam
PETER LAM
Architect
Peter is an ARB registered Architect. Prior to joining Hale, Peter worked for a range of Practices in the UK, responsible for residential, office and mixed used projects.
Roland Lee
ROLAND LEE
Founding Director
Prior to founding Hale, Roland worked for 7 years as Programme Director for the Easter Group, a commercial property development and investment company. Roland oversaw the design and construction of Easter’s industrial buildings. Roland worked for 9 years as an Associate Director of Hamilton Associates, running their commercial architecture unit, where he met Paul Hartley. Roland has a personable and practical approach, with extensive experience in planning and design and the ability to make things happen efficiently and effectively.
Mark Leith
MARK LEITH
Associate
Mark is an Architectural Assistant, having qualified for professional practice in South Africa. Prior to joining Hale, Mark worked for a number of different Architecture Practices in the UK and South Africa, most recently working as Team Leader to the commercial division of Elphick Proome in Durban.
Michal Miklas
MICHAL MIKLAS
Associate
Michal is an RIBA and ARB qualified Architect. Michal built his experience working on a range of industrial, commercial and retail projects in the UK, most recently for McDonald Architects in London.
Tendai Musasike
TENDAI MUSASIKE
Architectural Assistant
Tendai is an Architectural Assistant and is developing his experience at Hale having completed his BA in Johannesburg and his Masters at the University for Creative Arts in Canterbury.
Filipa Neto
FILIPA NETO
Director
Filipa is an ARB and RIBA qualified Architect having studied at London Metropolitan University and the University of Brighton. Prior to joining Hale, Filipa worked for Chalk Architecture in Brighton, AAS Crisobal Delago Vazault in Switzerland and Atelier Oscar Santos, Portugal.
Richard Potter
RICHARD POTTER
Associate
Richard is an RIBA and ARB qualified Architect. Richard has a broad experience, covering infrastructure projects, residential, retail, hotel, commercial and conservation. Prior to joining Hale, Richard spent 4 years with TTPP Construction Consultants.
Mahdieh Pourali
MAHDIEH POURALI
Associate
Maddy is an ARB and RIBA qualified Architect. Maddy studied for her Part III at the University of Westminster and also received a Masters in Urban Design from Oxford Brookes, University. Prior to joining Hale, Maddy worked for Levitt Bernstien and Azar Djamali Architects.
Polina Romanova
POLINA ROMANOVA
Architectural Assistant
Polina is an experienced Architectural Assistant, having developed her experience in the UK and Russia. Polina completed her Masters in Architecture and Urbanism at the Moscow School of Architecture.
Robert Serman
ROBERT SERMAN
Project Runner
Robert is an experienced project runner, having worked in South Africa as an Architect on a range of Education, Residential, Industrial and Office building projects.
John Schegar
JOHN SCHEGAR
Director
John Schegar qualified as an Architect with the Bartlett School of Architecture, after studying for his BA in Architecture at Port Elizabeth, SA. John previously worked at Hamilton Associates, as Systems Architect, Project Architect and latterly Associate Director. John runs a team at Hale responsible for the delivery of a range of office, industrial, data and master planning schemes.
Holly Tisson
HOLLY TISSON
Architectural Designer
Holly is an Architectural Designer, obtaining her BA in Architecture at the University of Newcastle. In her time at Hale, Holly has gained experience working on a variety of projects with an emphasis on taking projects from concept stage to planning approval and tender.
John Wise
JOHN WISE
Associate
John is an ARB and RIBA qualified Architect. Prior to joining Hale, John worked for a range of Practices in the UK. John spent 6 years working with a London Borough as Senior Architect and Project Manager, understanding the process of local authority planning and construction. For 8 years John ran his own Architecture Practice in London.
Samantha Cullum
SAMANTHA CULLUM
Director
Samantha is a senior operations professional with over 20 years experience building product and service and has experience working at a senior level in commercial, third sector, privately owned and publicly listed companies. Samantha provides strategic and operational oversight.
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