ALINE BRONKHORST // designer and HERITAGE CONSULTANT

BA (Hons), MSc Historic Conservation, PGDip

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT JESSOP AND COOK ARCHITECTS AND WHAT PROJECTS DO YOU WORK ON?

I started at Jessop and Cook in 2016 as an Architectural Assistant, the year I moved to England from Brazil to start my MSc in Historic Conservation at Oxford Brookes.

I am now a Heritage Consultant and Designer and I work mainly on conservation related projects. Anything that involves a historic and listed building, from condition surveys, heritage statement and assessments to being involved in the design process and overseeing construction works.

WHAT SPECIFIC AREAS ARE YOU INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING WITHIN JESSOP AND COOK ARCHITECTS?

Apart from providing home baked goods to everyone (word out there that this is my most important role) I continue to look into how to develop further my conservation related knowledge.

I'm particularly interested in the relation of improving the sustainability credit of existing buildings and their historic significance and how we can reduce the carbon footprint of existing buildings.

I am also helping the office get organised by setting up project management systems that are useful for all at JC.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR SPARE TIME?

When I am not curled up with a book and a cup of a tea or baking something I like to go to new places to take photographs, which could also involve a nice long hike.

I also play drums with the group Sol Samba, a local samba group. We perform at May Morning, Oxford Pride and Oxford Road Carnival.