Lizzie Higham

Recently qualified as Part III RIBA, Lizzie started working at CGL in 2024. Since then, she has worked on retrofit and mixed-use residential projects, including Station Road, developing her expertise in contextually-sensitive responses and working within constrained urban contexts. 

Prior to joining the practice, Lizzie gained professional experience in Part I and Part II where she built a foundation in heritage design and retrofit. Her passion for retrofit architecture lies in it’s historical value and finding opportunities for innovation while ensuring new architecture remains closely connected to the area's identity and heritage.

Lizzie studied at the Welsh School of Architecture where she obtained her BA and MArch. Her thesis explored Local Adaptation based in Morocco, drawing on the idea that design can respond directly to an environmental stimulus to create climate resilient architecture.

She is a part of the Sustainability Group at CGL and is currently working alongside a trainee as a mentor.