Melissa Dowler

Melissa Dowler is a Director at Bell Phillips Architects, a position she has held since 2016.1 She joined the practice in 2006 and became a director due to her strong design sensitivity, strategic decision-making skills, and practice management abilities.1 Dowler has extensive experience in designing regeneration and residential projects, as well as urban design and public buildings.1

Dowler's expertise includes:

1. Leading estate regeneration and masterplan schemes
2. Designing new public buildings for public and private sector clients in Central London
3. Working with local authorities across London and the South East
4. Collaborating with high-profile private sector clients1

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Architecture from The Glasgow School of Art (1999-2002)
• Architecture studies at UCL (2004-2006)1

Prior to Bell Phillips Architects, Dowler worked as an Architectural Assistant at Buckley Gray Yeoman (2003-2004) and O.M.A. (2002-2003).1

Bell Phillips Architects, where Dowler is a director, is a 35-person practice based in Wapping, London, with an award-winning portfolio of housing projects.3 The firm was established in 2004 and has since grown to work on a diverse range of projects across various sectors.24