Tatiana von Preussen graduated in architecture at Cambridge University and Columbia University, where she was awarded the New York Society of Architects Award. She worked previously for Field Operations, in New York, on the construction of The High Line park and, in London, at Stanton Williams Architects and Stephen Taylor Architects. She taught third year studio at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture with Jeffrey Inaba and an Intermediate studio at the Architectural Association with Maria Fedorchenko.

Catherine Pease graduated in architecture at Cambridge University and the Architectural Association in London. She practiced at Dive Architects in London where she worked on wide range of residential, commercial and community projects. She was then employed at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in New York where she was on the design team for the new Mumbai International Airport. She also worked on several competitions for Lindy Roy in New York. She has acted as critic at Cambridge and Columbia Universities and the Architectural Association and has taught a design studio at Cardiff University.

Jessica Reynolds graduated in architecture at Cambridge University, where she was awarded the Purcell Miller Tritton Prize, and at Princeton University. She worked at van Heyningen and Haward Architects in London and at facade design practice Front in New York. In addition to practicing architecture, she gained an M.Phil. in History and Philosophy of architecture at Cambridge University, and a Media and Modernity certificate at Princeton University. She was editor of Pidgin, the Princeton University School of Architecture Journal, and has taught at Princeton University, Pratt Institute and Cardiff University. She currently teaches Diploma 13 at The Architectural Association, and writes for architecture journals in London.

Alex studied at the University of Portsmouth, the University of Cambridge and gained his diploma in professional practice at the University of Westminster. He has previously worked at Nicholas Hare Architects, where he became particularly experienced in the education sector, delivering schools from planning through to completion. He has also helped to develop large-scale urban regeneration projects, as well as several community projects and private residential projects. His strengths are in construction detailing and image making, having been the founding director of a visualisation company whilst still studying.

Yirong studied at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff for both parts of her architectural education to date. She has previously worked at MAD studio in Beijing, and at the Beijing office of German Intenational firm gmp Architekten. Having joined vPPR in 2013 she is particularly experienced in concept design and place making, and is currently working towards her part III qualification at the Bartlett, UCL.

Charlotte studied at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff, where she won the T Alywn Memorial Travelling Scholarship. She has previously worked with Tord Boontje, a furniture and industrial product designer, helping to build an “enchanted” exhibition space for the LDW 2014, as well as Richard Weston, with whom she developed designs for a series of ceramic tiles which documented the lost native wildflower species of the UK. She will be starting her part II at the Royal College of Art in September 2017.

Joe studied at Leeds school of Architecture and has previously practiced with a number of UK based practices including Surface Architects, NORD Architects and Open Practice Architecture. He has also worked as an architectural agent for the Leeds-based Project Office, working on the award-winning project New Wortley Community Centre. A Kingston Upon Hull enthusiast, Joe has volunteered for the architecture charity ‘ARC’ Centre for the Built Environment in Kingston Upon Hull, and is a self-initiated ambassador for the City of Culture 2017. He is currently working towards his Part III qualification at The University of Westminster.

Rosie studied at the Architectural Association, where she was awarded the Julia Woods prize for foundation, and the University of Cambridge. She has previously worked on public realm projects in London, including helping to build a temporary community space on Tottenham Green and designing street furniture in Harrow and Wealdstone. She has particular experience in set building and exhibition design, and has taken part in various building workshops abroad, including working with wood in Japan, and concrete in Mexico.

Milena completed her architectural training at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and the University of Karlsruhe in Germany, where her diploma thesis explored the theme of vertical living in dense cities. She has previously worked for Durrer Linggi Architects in Zurich, where her focus was on affordable housing for the elderly. She has also practiced at Florian Krieger – Architektur und Stadtebau in Darmstadt where she worked on a competition for the Museum of Bavarian History, and the conversion of the Turley Barracks into new housing.

Alice studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Mackintosh School of Architecture, and gained her diploma in professional practice at the University of Westminster. She practiced at JM Architects in Glasgow and Malcolm Fraser Architects in Edinburgh, as well as Long & Kentish Architects in London, where she worked on the Royal Academy Keeper’s House and the Durlston Castle World Heritage Gateway in Dorset. She then went on to practice at Panter Hudspith Architects in London where she worked on both Residential and Commercial projects. She has particular experience in listed building refurbishment projects and in seeing public building projects through from design conception to completion.

Michelle studied at the Manchester School of Architecture and the Liverpool School of Architecture. During her part II she spent one semester in the Dessau Institute of Architecture, the home of the Bauhaus. She has previously worked abroad in Penang, Malaysia and at SCDA in Singapore. She has also practiced at Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands in London, where she gained experience working on large residential schemes. Having joined vPPR in 2016, she is now working on smaller scale residential projects and is currently working towards her Part III qualification at the Bartlett, UCL.