Studio

Mark Wray Architects is an RIBA Chartered Practice established in 2013 and specialising in the re-imagining of historic buildings and sensitive contemporary new design. Our projects range from private houses through to public buildings with a common ethos for high quality and appropriate design. Our services are tailored to suit homeowners and institutions working at a variety of different scales and budgets, and span the whole design process from sketch ideas through to construction and completion. Based in Bath, we work across the UK with projects in London, Merseyside, Devon and North West Wales.

We work collaboratively with our clients from the outset to provide solutions that address the constraints and opportunities that each site presents in an elegant and functional way. Our work develops from an understanding of the context, both in terms of geography and history to ensure that they feel appropriate response to their setting. We seek sustainable and low carbon solutions and are members of the Association for Environmentally Conscious Building (AECB). Our designs are contemporary but avoid the whims of fashion in favour of a timeless pragmatic solution, combining modern and traditional quality materials with considered detailing and inherent flexibility to ensure that our buildings have longevity.

Design Team

Mark Wray Director / Architect

Mark established the practice after working for several years at other noticeable practices in both London and the west country. He qualified as an Architect in 2001 after studying at the University of Bath and University of Westminster. Mark has worked on a range of prestigious heritage projects for both domestic and institutional clients, including the V&A Museum, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), We The Curious, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and Southwark Cathedral. Mark is a member of the RIBA and SPAB. He is also a part-time lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath, and recently became a member of the Somerset Design Review Panel.

Louise Wray Projects Director / Architect

Louise qualified as an Architect in 2002 after studying at Kingston University and the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. She joined the practice in 2015 after previously working as a Senior Project Architect at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios for fourteen years. During her time at FCBS Louise worked on Stanbrook Abbey, an award winning sustainably designed monastery in the North York Moors National Park, Accordia Housing, Cambridge which won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2008 and the Royal High Junior School in Bath. Prior to FCBS she worked at Foster + Partners on London City Hall and other large scale commercial schemes within the City. Louise has an overarching role at the practice, focusing on its technical output and is a part-time lecturer at UWE Bristol in the School of Architecture and Environment.

Seb Walker Associate / Architect

Seb worked as a bronze sculptor before earning a first class honours degree as an Architectural Technologist from UWE. He gained experience working in the educational sector for NVB Architects and later for Designscape on numerous residential projects. Seb continued his studies at the University of Bath where his Masters project in Istanbul was awarded the BDP Nick Terry 2015 Masterplan Prize. He joined the studio in 2015 and worked on the competition winning scheme for the Woodland Trust Visitor Hub. Seb qualified as an Architect in 2018 and is a member of the RIBA. He was the Project Architect for a new café to a Grade II* Listed Art Gallery in North Wales for which he has been shortlisted for the Stephen Lawrence Prize 2024.

Jamie Holmes Senior Architectural Assistant

Originally from Northern Ireland, Jamie joined Mark Wray Architects after completing his Bachelors degree (BSc) at The Welsh School of Architecture and was involved in a variety of designs for both private and commercial projects. Jamie resumed his studies at the WSA, graduating with his Masters in Architecture before returning to the studio in 2016. Having been part of the competition winning design team for Prescot Marketplace, Jamie divides his time between supervising its construction and working on developing high quality designs for domestic projects.

Isaac Lim Architectural Assistant

Hailing from Malaysia, Isaac first joined Mark Wray Architects in 2015 on placement whilst studying for his BSc in Architecture at the University of Bath. After completing his MArch in Bath for an artisans' hub in Venice, Isaac rejoined the studio in the autumn of 2019 where he continues to develop his role as an architectural assistant, working on our range of residential projects.