PRACTICE
JD Architects designs bespoke, top end residential property and commercial developments that are contemporary and sustainable. The context, topography and ecology of a site is at the heart of the design approach. The social and environmental brief forms part of the creative process.
The diversity of projects ranges from rural to urban locations in the UK and overseas. The scale and type of projects cover a wide range of sectors in the private and public domain including healthcare, education, hotels and restaurants.
"From important public & civic buildings to private houses and the conservation of our valuable historic built environment, these award-winning architects have demonstrated the value of good design as well as the transformative effect it can have on the places where we live."James Robinson • RIBA Regional Director
Jonathan Dunn
RIBA, ARB, AA Dipl, SIA
Jonathan started his career working for Zaha Hadid on international competitions including the winning design for the Peak Competition in Hong Kong. His work from this period has been published and his drawings and paintings exhibited at the MOMA New York. Jonathan formed his own practice in London in 1984, designing commercial and residential schemes for international clients including The Taj Hotel Group Bombay and The Millennium Group. He has acted for many high-profile clients in the media industry as well as large estates and private resort development and many conservation projects. He currently works on private residential schemes and the redevelopment of existing urban sites in rural England and Central London as well as international projects in the Gulf, Malaysia and China. Jonathan is CEO of JDA.
Michael Petch
RIBA, ARB, BA (Hons), DipArch
Michael studied architecture at the University of Greenwich and University of Westminster, graduating with a distinction and qualifying as an architect in 2013. Michael has worked for JD Architects for over 8 years and became an Associate Director in 2017.
During his time at the practice he has worked on several private residential projects in and around London. Michael has an instinctive ability to see potential in an existing structure and, through his typically lateral approach, often produces innovative and unexpected designs that challenge and exceed the client’s expectations.
Michael is actively engaged as a design critic at various architecture schools, and his architecture work has been widely published and displayed, most notably within the Royal Academy of Arts Architecture Room.