Helen’s expertise is in the delivery of the highest quality projects for institutional, educational, arts and creative sector clients. She has a passion for the detailed making of buildings, particularly in highly sensitive historic contexts, ranging from the British Library to Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Helen enjoys working with clients to define their brief and establish the key drivers behind their proposed building project, to ensure that the design process is firmly focused on achieving the organisations overall aims. The combination of her strong organisational and people skills mean that she is particularly suited to working with complex institutional and similar clients where there are many, sometimes competing, priorities.

She is passionate about delivering beautiful, elegant buildings where the quality of natural materials subtly defines the quality of space. Helen designs robust buildings that stand the test of time and function efficiently in day to day use. She believes that buildings should respond to their context and enjoys the challenge of designing contemporary structures that sit comfortably with adjoining buildings but are strong enough to be great architecture in their own right.

Throughout her career Helen has worked with Burrell Foley Fischer on a wide variety of projects including the redevelopment of the Grade I listed headquarters of the Royal Society, the Grade II Almeida Theatre Islington, and the new build temporary shop on the forecourt of the Grade I Listed British Museum. Her recently completed multi-award-winning projects include Depot Lewes, a new three-screen community cinema and the remodelling of Hall for Cornwall, a Grade II* theatre and creative hub, described as “brilliantly reimagined” by Sir Tim Rice. She is currently working with Haberdashers Boys School, Berkhamsted School and Westminster Under School on refurbishment and remodelling projects.

Helen has taught extensively and enjoys making connections with schools through projects to encourage under-represented groups into the construction professions. A hugely respected figure within practice and the profession, Helen addressed the Theatres Trust Conference on the subject of “Viability by Design - How are theatres being designed and adapted to increase revenue and reduce running costs?” and the Theatre & Architecture conference at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival in Romania. She is a participant at the 2023 International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference and a Specialist Advisor to the Theatres Trust.