Following the continued growth and development of the practice, Prior + Partners announce two senior promotions.
Claire Perrott has been promoted to Masterplanning Director and brings a 25+ year track record in UK masterplanning, regeneration and urban design, with expertise in developing clear strategic visions with robust delivery approaches to support implementation.
Her portfolio includes estate regeneration and town centre strategies, such as the development framework for Newquay in Cornwall, to city-scale transformation including Prior + Partner’s recent work in London for Ealing’s Regional Park. Currently, Claire is providing masterplanning leadership for the Southampton Renaissance, a major project which is bringing together the practice’s urban design, planning and place economics expertise to shape the future of this vibrant and dynamic port city.
Alongside her track record of urban regeneration projects, Claire has also led major new town proposals, including West of Ifield for Homes England, Aylesbury Garden Town, Tendring Colchester Borders, and most recently a new 4000 home garden community in Hertfordshire. She is a chartered architect and sits on the Design South East expert design review panel.
Taking the position of Masterplanning Associate Director is Pablo Guijarro Eguinoa, an urban designer and registered architect in the UK (ARB/RIBA) and Spain (COAM). Having recently graduated from the Future of London Leaders programme, Pablo brings experience across scales and geographies. He has worked on UK-based projects which include infrastructure-related masterplanning and city-scale strategies, such as in Southampton where he is collaborating closely alongside Claire to bring forward an overarching vision for the City Centre alongside area frameworks and associated delivery strategies.
Internationally, Pablo has been instrumental to Prior + Partners work at AlUla in Saudi Arabia, where he was involved in setting out the long-term vision and principles which form the basis for the ongoing development of the region. He has led detailed masterplanning of districts within the county, interfacing with diverse stakeholders and focusing on delivery and implementation of specific sites on the ground.
Congratulations to our colleagues on these well-deserved promotions.
