Julia Barfield
Julia Barfield is the director of Marks Barfield Architects, founded in 1989. She studied at Architectural Association. After she finished her studies, she worked for Richard Rogers & Partners and Foster Associates for a total of 9 years. During the last 13 years, with David Marks, she has designed projects in the leisure, housing, transport, education and cultural sectors. In 2001 Barfield won the ‘Architectural Practice of the Year’ and a ‘Queens Award for Enterprise’ in 2003. She has been an Awards assessor for the RIBA and the Civic Trust,
including the recent IPPR Designs in Democracy competition and has also been a judge in a number of other competitions.
Important works
Spiral Café
London Eye
Hackney Watersports and Environmental Centre
Leicester Square
Berlin Olympic Bid
Kew Gardens Treetop Walkway & Rhizotro