Architects of Contemporary Design and Building Conservation in three of the UK’s National Parks

Who we are

Natalie Skeete RIBA

  • BA(Hons) M.Arch MSc Building Conservation RIBA (Dist).

    Natalie was born and brought up in London and originally considered becoming a dancer. However, she went on to study architecture and after completing her final qualification in 2012, she founded Forest Architecture later that year.

    A former Masters student at the University of Bath, Natalie spent a number of years back at the university working as a Visiting Teaching Fellow and has since critiqued students at a number of other architecture schools.

    Natalie’s love of old buildings led her to study the RIBA’s conservation course and she subsequently went on to complete a Masters in Building Conservation at the Weald and Downland Living Museum in 2021. Her dissertation on Hurst Castle, questioned the future of historic coastal buildings in anticipation of rising sea levels and increased coastal erosion and she continues to have a keen interest in whether such buildings should continue to be preserved or left to their inevitable loss.

    Natalie has recently been appointed as the Buildings and Fabrics Team lead on a local Grade I listed church, advising on repairs an upcoming works.

    She is a keen cook, she enjoys growing her own fruit and veg and she loves a forest walk.

Anna Burton

  • BArch (Hons) Dip. Arch

    Anna has been drawn back to the coast, and now lives across the water from her home island of Guernsey. Moving to the mainland for university, she studied her initial degree in Nottingham and then later moved to London and completed her studies at Westminster University. It was whilst working in London that she gained experience on a range of projects; from a large scale mixed used development to one-off V&A exhibition. It was also in London that she had two formative experiences: gaining experience in high-end residential projects and meeting Natalie whilst working at the same Architectural practice.

    After qualifying her and her new husband set off on an adventure to see the world. They returned nine months later and unpacked their backpack in Bath. Here her residential portfolio grew as she worked on a number of private homes including some listed buildings, a contrast in style to the one-off contemporary homes she went on to work on next.

    Anna joined Forest Architecture in 2020 and enjoys working alongside Natalie, focusing on small-scale individual projects and often finds the simplest approach is best; a logical layout, clean details and a small palette of materials. She enjoys the challenge of designing something which not only meets the client’s brief but exceeds their expectations.

    She can still be found exploring with her husband but now it’s in the New Forest, with two small kids in tow.

While out of the studio…

Anna excited when visiting Wienerberger’s brick and tile factory (formally Keymer Tiles)

Daytrip to Bath

Natalie forging an iron nail