Jenny Gossage
BA(Hons) MArch RIBA
Position: Senior Architect
Joined gcp: May 2023
qualifications & professional memberships
BA(Hons) Architecture – The University of Sheffield Master of Architecture - The University of Sheffield Professional Practice and Management - Oxford Brookes University ARB Registered Architect Royal Institute of British Architects Member
background
Jenny joined gcp as a Senior Architect in 2023 to support the practice’s growing retrofit work. Previous to gcp Jenny worked at Alec French Architects taking the role of lead consultant on several large schemes including BRI Housing and the refurbishment of Temple Street and City Hall for BCC – this was a significant project which spanned over 5 years managing many user groups and included the extensive remodelling of the large Grade II* listed building which went on to win multiple awards.
She has also worked at UWE as a design tutor, exam script marker and external reviewer. She particularly enjoys tutoring and examining the Professional Practice and Management course, a role which she continues to undertake alongside practice commitments.
experience
Jenny is an experienced Architect who has worked across many sectors; she is particularly interested in the creative reuse and refurbishment of existing buildings to prolong their useful life.
Jenny has worked on a number of complex projects and brings clear insight and excellent problem solving to every task. She is experienced in working with a wide range of clients and user groups – often with conflicting requirements to be resolved prior to a project progressing. She is skilled at adapting information, both written and verbal, to suit the audience being addressed. She is adept at balancing the requirements of a client’s brief and budget with good design solutions.
Jenny has worked across multiple roles, including client’s architect, client’s technical advisor and contractor’s architect giving her a wide range of experience and knowledge allowing her to adapt the role of the Architect to the contractual situation in hand. She has a comprehensive knowledge of most contracts which is continually refreshed as part of her tutoring at UWE.