Tanya Griffiths
Course Leader, Architecture BA(Hons)
Tanya Griffiths is a Chartered Architect with over 25 years practice experience working in senior and management positions in London and the Southwest. She worked for 10 years at Foster and Partners in London including on the Reichstag in Berlin. She studied Architecture at Cambridge University and the Bartlett, UCL and holds an MSc in Sustainable Heritage with distinction from UCL.
She was the director of the Architecture Centre for Devon and Cornwall funded by CABE, delivering design advocacy for the built environment which included design review, design enabling and training for local authorities and public engagement practice. She has wide ranging sector experience—regionally and internationally, including specialisms in cultural and visitor attractions, heritage and adaptive re-use, urban design, commercial and healthcare Architecture.
She became Course Leader for Architecture at Falmouth University in 2023 and has a special interest in the intersection between academic and practice Architecture having trained many Architects in a practice setting. This is particularly in light of the need to advance environmental, social, and economic sustainability in the built environment.
She has been an enthusiastic advocate for arts and culture through her work as a trustee, board and committee member of a number of arts and heritage organisations in Devon and Cornwall.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MSc Sustainable Heritage ( Distinction) | UCL |
| 2000 | Part III Professional Examination | UCL (Bartlett) |
| 1996 | Dip Arch | UCL (Bartlett) |
| 1993 | MA Architecture | Cambridge University |
Honors and awards
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1993 | David Roberts Memorial Prize for Dissertation (Cambridge University) |
Membership of external committees
Board Member of Design Action Devon and Cornwall, Panel Member Design West Design Review PanelResearch Interests
Research interests and expertise
- Sustainable Heritage
- Sustainable Architecture and Adaptive Re-use
- Architecture of the Experience Economy
- 20th century architecture
- Architecture of Space Infrastructure
Research Topics
- Sustainable Heritage
- Architecture of the Experience Economy
- Adaptive Re-Use
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Architecture
- ARB Part II Examination
Courses taught
- Architecture BA(Hons)
CPD delivered
- 'Building in Context' new build within historic environments
- Design For Life programme training
Policy engagement within Cornwall
Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwall
Development of Area Action Plans and development plans (multiple).
Business Engagement
Consultancy and facility services
Design West Design Review
Professional Engagement
Engagement with professional associations and societies
ARB registered and member of RIBA
