As the first member of my family to go to university, I completed undergraduate studies in architecture at Oxford Brookes University in 2018, before working in professional practice. I progressed onto a Master’s degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London in September 2020. Falling victim to travel restrictions and social distancing, usual field trips across the continent were shunted - the pandemic shifted focus to project sites on home soil. Having grown up on the chalk hills of West Sussex, my fascination with the geology of the South Downs was set free on a provided project site in Ditchling. Following architectural and archaeological research, the material’s raw, mysterious qualities—especially when mixed with water—became a central theme in my exploration. Sussex’s milky chalk streams, among the finest in Europe, sparked further curiosity about its potential for representation.

This journey led to hand-mixed chalk slurries designed to conceal preloaded fragments, forming layered compositions that evoke both mystery and revelation. I further honed this technique during my final year at The Bartlett, where a project on the Isle of Portland allowed me to swap Sussex chalk for Portland stone, a material closely associated with London’s architecture. Iconic buildings like Sir Christopher Wren’s St. Bride's Church and its patchwork crypt added deeper significance to the work. Italian techniques like Capriccio and sculptural works such as Gordon Matta-Clark’s Conical Intersect were also pivotal in the early development stages. My aim has always been to invite viewers to explore the stratified layers and construct their own narratives from the materials presented before them.

Sedimentations seeks to present the work as a product of research, blending architectural theory, history, and personal discovery.