DAVID BURNS
BSc CEng ACGI MICE MIStructE
D I R E C T O R
David Burns joined the practice in 1987 to help found the Bath office
(now Bristol) and became Director in 2000.
(now Bristol) and became Director in 2000.
curriculum vitae
David leads our Bristol team, now well established in the south west.
He continues to work extensively for the leisure, health and residential sectors, with recent emphasis on education projects — including the University of Bath framework agreement — and commercial developments. Increased international reach has seen him contributing to projects in Malaysia, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
He continues to work extensively for the leisure, health and residential sectors, with recent emphasis on education projects — including the University of Bath framework agreement — and commercial developments. Increased international reach has seen him contributing to projects in Malaysia, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
David has developed specialized skills in engineering both glass and timber structures, including long spans and façades. The assessment, repair and extension of historic structures is another area of particular expertise. In all cases, he is keenly interested in the apt choice of materials and technologies to suit project needs.
David has assisted with the Architecture course at the University of Bath and currently sits on the CABE-affiliated Design & Review Panel
for the south west.
for the south west.
photo: Hugo Glendinning
