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Dan Barnes
Regional Director, Architecture
Qualifications
BA(Hons) PostGrad DipArch
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Regional director Dan Barnes brings over 25 years’ experience to our Manchester office, where he is known for bringing people and communities together through his exceptional design work.
“It is an exciting concept to create spaces that make such a positive contribution to peoples’ lives, through the building itself as well as the urban environment.”
Dan’s knowledge and expertise span a range of sectors and project types, as well as urban design and masterplanning. His particular strength lies in residential design, where he has played a significant role in developing the practice’s residential portfolio.
He is passionate about creating a sense of place for people and enjoys bringing about the amenities and attributes that help bring communities together. A responsible designer, he has also contributed to several of the practice’s most notable low carbon schemes.
As an avid guitarist in his spare time, Dan is inspired by creative processes. He very much enjoys the steps taken when writing and producing music, starting with just an idea, and seeing it evolve into something worthwhile. This goes hand-in-hand with his architectural role.
Related Projects
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Chatham Waters
Part of the regeneration of Chatham Docks, we designed and developed two new apartment blocks, comprising of 192 new Private Rented Sector/Build To Rent (PRS/BTR) homes, overlooking the River Medway.
![Lightbox and The Green Rooms](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Lightbox-and-The-Greem-Rooms/2014_00934_000_260.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015756&s=87bdc1b082d3238c9ff3cf116e029c4c 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Lightbox-and-The-Greem-Rooms/2014_00934_000_260.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015756&s=4d18e67cdc5a7acaaf3f1164fbfcc604 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Lightbox-and-The-Greem-Rooms/2014_00934_000_260.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015756&s=47007ced7952c3c0c515930fbddd5b49 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Lightbox-and-The-Greem-Rooms/2014_00934_000_260.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015756&s=22ac94f94be700c0a53f62c466e771fd 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Lightbox-and-The-Greem-Rooms/2014_00934_000_260.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1684015756&s=286be64434d69fef9d041bd2118724ea 1000w)
Lightbox and The Green Rooms
At the heart of Media City’s long term plan, the development creates a vibrant and bespoke destination through stakeholder engagement to address their aspirations at every level.
![Broad Street Mall](https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Broad-Street-Mall/Reading_Aerial_02_0594_v13-crop1.jpg?w=100&h=75&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.3687&fp-y=0.5171&dm=1709308048&s=efa20d6e5183c51f491fb55b3ea565eb 100w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Broad-Street-Mall/Reading_Aerial_02_0594_v13-crop1.jpg?w=400&h=300&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.3687&fp-y=0.5171&dm=1709308048&s=cac0ddcdf61964440531025e0634f997 400w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Broad-Street-Mall/Reading_Aerial_02_0594_v13-crop1.jpg?w=600&h=450&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.3687&fp-y=0.5171&dm=1709308048&s=404fcc1991354d9610e6e848253c1558 600w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Broad-Street-Mall/Reading_Aerial_02_0594_v13-crop1.jpg?w=800&h=600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.3687&fp-y=0.5171&dm=1709308048&s=3cad55518a60d6e3c31ca29adf821024 800w, https://ahr-website.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/uploads/Projects/Broad-Street-Mall/Reading_Aerial_02_0594_v13-crop1.jpg?w=1000&h=750&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.3687&fp-y=0.5171&dm=1709308048&s=3e3f08d0b902f06e436966058faba9fd 1000w)
Broad Street Mall
644 new apartment homes will sit across four buildings, A, B, C and D, which ascend in height from building D at eight stories to building A at 29 stories.