Milestones
2001 To Current
Ongoing Bid and Design Management Services to construction industry (commenced offering this particular service in 2002)
Ongoing client advisor role to Reepham High School and College – e.g. masterplanning, regular estate reviews, wind turbine planning application etc
CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) Award 2011 - Reepham College
Advisory role to the Department of Education’s (DfE) Schools Capital Design Team (SCDT) on the framework agreement for the ‘Academies Commission Construction Programme’ – acting as Associate Senior Consultant to NPS
Concrete Society Award 2010 - Reepham College
Reepham High School and College –Wind Turbine Planning Application at Reepham College as part of Reepham Challenge Community Project
Craftsmanship Award - Norfolk Association of Architects - Reepham College
Registered as DQI Facilitator - Chris Walls
Premises Development Plan (PDP) for Hymers College (Public School in Hull) – acting as Associate Senior Consultant to NPS
Bid and Design Management Services for Cambridgeshire BSF project to FC
Opening of Reepham 6th Form College
Incorporates an extensive range of passive energy saving techniques. The project was the first in the UK to feature the use of Tarmac Precast sandwich wall panels supplied to site with integrated insulation - Nov 2010 Concrete Magazine
Providing monitoring role, design and technical advice to the DCSF’s Schools Capital Design Team (SCDT) on the framework agreement for the 'Academies Commission Construction Programme’ – acting as Associate Senior Consultant to NPS
Note - DCSF = Department for Children, Schools and Families
Bid and Design Management Services for Parc Prison PFI expansion from Inception to Financial Close
Surestart Children Centres Assessor ( 30+ projects assessed) on the framework agreement for the DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families)
Acting as Associate Senior Consultant to NPS
A lead member of the team appointed (by UK Government Department for Children Schools and Families in 2007).
To carry out 'Mapping of legislation in support of the revision of the School Premises Regulations'.
Research commission - ‘Sustainable Design and the BSF programme’ - a technical and design exploration of low carbon design and renewable energy - a joyful link to AT post graduate thesis carried out in 1973
Premises Development Plan (PDP) for state schools. Involving the production of PDPs for 20+ schools inclusive of evolving approach that mapped assessment criteria, guidelines and recommendations relating to providing schools fit for the 21st Century
Involving the production of PDPs for 20+ schools inclusive of evolving approach that mapped assessment criteria, guidelines and recommendations relating to providing schools fit for the 21st Century within the spirit of the BSF aspirations. – acting as Associate Senior Consultants to NPS.
Research commission – ‘Offsite Construction techniques and Supply chain’ - a joyful link to AT post graduate thesis carried out in 1973
Bid and Design Management Services for Norwich Schools PFI (Capex £40M). Reserve bidder
Bid Management Services for Northampton Schools PFI (Capex 200M) to FC (Financial Close)
Bid and Design Management Services for Birmingham Schools 2 PFI project (Capex £55m) Reserve bidder
Bid Management Services for Bedfordshire Schools PFI Project (Capex £20M) to FC at end Dec 2003
Bid Management Services for NHS Procure 21
Design and Construction Co-ordination Services for Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham Maritime - Galliford Try
Survey and first draft of 5 year masterplan for development of Reepham High School
1988 - 2001
Craftsmanship Award - Norfolk Association of Architects - Lotus Cars Production Hall
Craftsmanship Award - Norfolk Association of Architects - Norwich City FC Barclay Stand Extension
Virtual reality 'walk through' of Odyssey Arena
Opening of Lotus Cars Styling Studios
Lotus Cars R and D Centre
Virtual reality 'walk through' of Lotus Cars R and D Centre
Formation of Teather + Walls Architects Limited (now trading as Design and Construction Solutions Limited)
Our mission from inception – ‘The company is committed to seeking out opportunities where focussed efforts to achieve excellence in harmony with fellow members of the project team will be appreciated.’
Health Sector PFI schemes in Staffordshire (Medical Records Building, NHS Trust Headquarters Building, Creche)
Opening of UK Headquarters for Trouvay and Cauvin Ltd in Oldham
Norfolk Association of Architects - Craftsmanship Award - Norwich Business Park
Opening of UK Headquarters for Nokia in Huntingdon
Opening of Norwich Business Park
Extensive private and public sector housing projects for clients including Wilson Bowden, Persimmon and Beazer Homes
Formation of Grantham Parson and Nolan (Eastern) Limited
Managing Director – Andrew Teather, Senior Architect – Chris Walls
pre 1988
Andrew Teather
Registered as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of building
Amec - Divisional Head Of Projects - based In Leeds
‘Head of Design and Build and Management Contracting’ for projects including £20M Asda/Mfi distribution centre at Lutterworth, 13 storey office building for PSA, Trust House Forte Hotel in Hull, re-furbishment of Victoria Centre, Nottingham. (AT)
Author of ‘Design And Build Procedures Manual’ - approved and implemented by Amec Divisional Board 1987.
Bovis – Divisional Manager – based in Harrow
‘Design Manager’ for Private Hospitals in Roding and Reading together with Sports Centre for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Author of ‘Design Manage and Construct Procedures Manual’ – approved and implemented by Bovis DMC Division 1985
Lambert Scott and Innes (now LSI architects) – Associate
Architect for Stevenage Borough Council Civic Centre working with Bovis as Management Contractor. (AT)
UK Government ‘Department of Environment’ Housing Award for Ten Bell Court and Wellington Green – Norwich
Design and Build of private residence for personal occupation.
Registered as an Architect
Edward Skipper and Associates – Associate
Project Architect for varied major Housing Association projects and Health Authority projects.
BArch (Post graduate thesis ‘Towards a design approach to obsolescence in building’
A technical and design exploration of off site construction, low carbon design and renewable energy
BA(Hons)Arch
Undergraduate thesis’ - 'The relationship between the built form and landscape'.
University of Manchester
Christopher Walls
Feilden + Mawson – Project Architect - based in Norwich
Brief taking and design for major R+D project and new on-site archive / library facility for international food research company John Innes Institute (now the John Innes Centre).
Registered as an Architect
Norwich City Council City Architect’s Department - Project Architect
Craftsmanship Award - Norfolk Association of Architects -
The Norwich Guildhall (Ancient Monument and Grade 1 listed building) – major conversion
Craftsmanship Award - Norfolk Association of Architects -
The Norwich Guildhall (Ancient Monument and Grade 1 listed building) – specialist joinery work
Craftsmanship Award - Norfolk Association of Architects -
55 units of mixed housing at Bowthorpe, Norwich
St. Andrew’s Hall (Ancient Monument and Grade 1 listed building) -
production of ‘Grand Masterplan’ to guide future development
Norwich City Hall (Grade II* listed) –
rolling programme of internal re-design and refurbishment of rates hall, public areas, staff offices etc
General Public Housing -
inclusive of ‘Good Neighbour’ scheme for the elderly
Greater London Council Special Works Department – Assistant Architect – based in Central London
Projects involved works to the South Bank Complex (Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall), Thames Barrier and the 'London Pavilion' located in Piccadilly Circus.
Canterbury School of Architecture
Diploma in Architecture