Our associates
As well as being experienced architects and leading project teams, our associates also have a specialism which helps with the management of the practice. IT, communications, resourcing, work experience, recruitment and business development are all additional areas in which the associates support the directors and apply their skills and interests.
Jon Allman
Andy Batty
Nick Charlton
Matthew Judd
David Munday
Ray Tyner
Jon Allman | Associate
As associate leading the healthcare team, Jon has considerable experience in the design of community hospitals and other buildings in the health sector. He has also worked on many other building types in the commercial, leisure, defense and housing sectors. Additionally, he is responsible for information technology administration in the office.
Jon joined DKA in 1993 and studied architecture at Bath University. His interests include cycling, walking and travel.
Andy Batty | Associate
Andy became Education Associate within the practice in 2003 and is a qualified DQI Facilitator. He places a strong emphasis on consultation, believing engaging fully with stakeholders not only maximises the potential value of a project to school and community, but can also be educational, inspiring and enjoyable process in itself. This philosophy helps create buildings that are not only visually and spatially exciting, but also finely tuned to user’s needs and aspirations. Within projects Andrew runs workshops with pupils, staff and governors, as well as public consultation. He organises the programme for work experience placements, and a design workshop with pupils at a local secondary school. The role of DQI Facilitator combines a passion for consultation with analytical tools that enable a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder’s requirements, desires and aspirations in order to inform design criteria, test developing designs, and obtain feedback in use to inform the next project.
Nick Charlton | Associate
Nick Charlton is an architectural “all rounder” being both a highly skilled architect and manager who has extensive experience in a wide range of architectural sectors. His key strengths are a willingness to learn, keen intelligence, an understanding of business and highly flexible, adaptable attitude. These factors allow Nick to move easily and efficiently between clients and project types. Since joining DKA as an associate in 2006 Nick has worked on diverse projects in the retail, automotive, commercial, education, leisure, industrial and healthcare sectors. Most notably Nick has just completed a £25m Breeam ‘excellent’ rated office building in South Gloucestershire. Nick gained chartered architect status in 1999 having completed the RIBA North West Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice at Chester College. Previously Nick read both under and post-graduate degrees in architecture at the Liverpool School of Architecture, University of Liverpool.
Matthew Judd | Associate
Matthew trained in Cardiff then worked in London for several years on commercial and housing refurbishment projects. He married and settled in Bath in 1985, working in Bristol, Bath and Pembrokeshire before joining DKA in 1996.
Matthew is a keen on rugby and cricket and keeps fit by cycling to work and running the occasional half marathon. He sings as a tenor with Bath Minerva choir and the Chantry Singers. Matthew also enjoys cooking in particular baking homemade sourdough bread. He has a grown-up family including two grandchildren.
David Munday | Associate
With a background in financial and customer service roles David joined the team at DKA in 2003 as the Office and Finance Manager with responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the Practice operations and accounts.
Outside of the office all of David’s free time is currently spent renovating his home in the New Forest.
Ray Tyner | Associate
With a broad range of experience covering many varying aspects of architecture, Ray has been part of the team at DKA since 2005 and has taken the lead on the largest projects seen at the practice. His ability to co-ordinate a project team has allowed him to deliver numerous successful projects, demonstrating his design ability and understanding of client requirements. Passionate about architecture and the contribution he provides to a project team Ray continually strives to build upon his experiences and nurture long standing professional relationships.
When Ray is not working on an architectural project his spare time is consumed by the restoration of a classic timber sailing boat dating back to the 1940s. This long term project is due for completion in 2012 and will be the first time the boat has left dry land in over 15 years.
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