Farrells - Senior Personnel

Farrells have a strong design and technical team with proven experience of working successfully with clients from diverse sectors to deliver solutions on time and on budget.

Our senior personnel have a wealth of vision, talent and commitment and all work closely with Sir Terry Farrell, whilst assuming particular responsibilities for specific areas of operation. The senior management team have worked together over several years and their collective efforts have reinforced Farrells reputation as a continuously developing international design consultancy. Building on this, the practice draws on expertise from all over the world and attracts high calibre professionals who are helping to shape the practice's future. Amongst the core team are:

John Campbell, Technical Director (joined 1987)
BA (Hons) Arch, Dip Architecture RIBA
John has a wide remit. This includes monitoring all aspects of technical design and appraisal across the practice's portfolio. John is widely respected within the industry both in the UK and in the Far East. He acts as a consultant on a number of industry bodies and is frequently asked to speak at conferences. John has been responsible for very large scale projects run from our Hong Kong office such as the Integrated Transportation Centre for the new Seoul International Airport in Korea, KCRC's Westrail project in Hong Kong and Kowloon Station in Hong Kong. Other major projects include the new Home Office HQ in London, the Green Building in Manchester and Edinburgh International Conference Centre. However, John has a detailed knowledge of all ongoing projects both large and small scale - he is the point of reference within the practice on any technical data from testing requirements through to current regulations on all aspects of a scheme.

Eugene Dreyer, Urban Design Director (joined 1998)
BA (Hons) Architecture, DIP Urban Design
MSc City & Regional Planning, National Academic Merit Award and various scholarships
Eugene is a Director within the Urban Design Group and leads on major urban design projects. He has particular expertise in regeneration and his involvement on a range of masterplanning projects has given him extensive experience of building effective and long lasting client, consultant and stakeholder relationships. Eugene has worked on schemes both in the UK and overseas where the objective is to create strong and vibrant mixed-use communities, which have been aimed at furthering the successful growth of cities and have acted as models which have influenced urban design and development practice.

John Letherland, Partner – London (joined 1982)
BA (Hons) Arch
John leads the Urban Design Group. His expertise in the areas of masterplanning and urban design have been applied to a number of high profile, mixed use, residential, cultural and arts related projects. Urban regeneration and infrastructure is a central focus. John's team are currently working on a number of regeneration schemes in core cities throughout the UK. A key driver is the desire to link communities and places to enhance the public realm. John works very closely with Sir Terry Farrell in developing visionary ideas in respect of strategically important sites – for example, the regeneration of Marylebone-Euston Road and studies in respect of a coherent plan for the re-making of The Thames Gateway.

Mike Stowell, Partner – London
BA (Hons), B Arch (Hon), ARB Registration
Mike leads the practice's Design Group. Together with Sir, Terry Farrell, Mike initiates and manages all the principle design activities within the practice. His group is responsible for delivering complex, mixed-use urban regeneration projects. He leads a talented team who are engaged in hands-on design at all scales – both buildings and in the urban masterplanning sphere. Utilising experience gained in the UK and also in Hong Kong and Korea, Mike deals with complex buildings on sensitive sites, involving negotiations with statutory bodies, planners, interest groups, English Heritage and CABE. Mike's depth of knowledge and skills in building effective, long lasting client, consultant and stakeholder relationships is central to the practice's success.

Other senior staff, with a range of skills and expertise include:

Senior Project Directors:
Toby Denham (joined 1995)
Russ Hamilton (joined 2000)
Chris Wade (joined 1997)

Project Directors
Peter Barbalov (joined 1999)
Neil Bennett (re-joined 2003)
Nigel Bidwell (joined 1998)
Michael Barry, Edinburgh
(joined 1995)
Duncan Whatmore, Edinburgh
(joined 1987)

Gavin Erasmus, Director – Hong Kong (joined 1992)
HND Construction Management; PDip. Property Development and Investment
Gavin is responsible for directing the daily operations of the Hong Kong office, specifically focusing on contractual and design management issues, specification preparation, buildability reviews, construction liaison and quality assurance.
Gavin has several years of direct experience in providing solutions in respect of complex, integrated infrastructure projects from inception to completion. Large scale projects are a particular specialism. His portfolio includes Kowloon Station, the development of the Kowloon Southern Rail Link, Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan West Station, Walton Plaza – an 80,000m2 office tower in Shanghai, China Overseas Offices, Beijing, and the masterplans for Wuxi Bio Science Park and Yeungjin University Campus, Korea.

Stefan Krummeck, Director – Hong Kong (joined 1990)
Dipl Ing Arch BayArchG, HKIA
Stefan is responsible for directing key projects in the Hong Kong office. He has extensive knowledge of the design, planning and integration of large complex projects through all the stages of procurement.
Stefan has led on the architectural design of some of Farrells most significant large scale projects, including the Kowloon Southern Link in Hong Kong, from initial concept and feasibility studies right through to building completion.
Stefan's experience is diverse, bringing in the design of corporate office buildings such as Walton Plaza in Shanghai and the Zhongtiejian Tower in Shenzhen, both 200m tall office towers and spanning residential design – for example, Mount Davis Villa in Hong Kong.
In addition to architectural projects Stefan is an expert in masterplanning, and has directed the masterplan design for Nanyou District in Shenzhen, Chongming Island, Linyi Riverfront, Wuxi Bio Science Park and Yeungjin University Campus in Korea.