Agata Tobin

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION AGATA TOBIN FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Agata discovered her skill for accounting while on maternity leave from Barclays. While her first born was sleeping, she studied for her Professional Certificate in Accounting. Then, when on maternity leave for her second child, she gained her qualification from Association of…

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Delia Cotonet

Jehanara Knowles

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION DELIA COTONET ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT Delia realised she wanted to be a designer since childhood, from designing and rearranging her own bedroom to work experience with an Interior Architect. Now, she’s about to achieve her goal, as she completes her RIBA Part 2 and 3 to become…

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Harrison Groot

Team member Harrison Groot

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION HARRISON GROOT RIBA ARB DipArch MArchD BArchASSOCIATE Harrison joined DGA in 2022. With over 12 years’ professional experience he has worked across a diverse range of sectors on projects of differing scales in the UK and overseas, as a member of design teams at Gensler, Squire…

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Jakub Skalimowski

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION JAKUB SKALIMOWSKI RIBA ARB MScASSOCIATE Architecture is more than a career for Jakub, it’s also his hobby and his passion. His education took him from Poland to the Netherlands to the UK, where he was awarded his Part 3 from RIBA North West. What Jakub enjoys…

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Jehanara Knowles

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION JEHANARA KNOWLES HEAD OF INTERIOR DESIGN Jehanara heads up the Interior Design at Dyer Grimes Architects, working closely alongside the team of architects, she sees projects through from concept development to completion, from pitches, site surveying to drawing packages and FF&E. Her fascination for design stems…

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Matthew Parratt

DGA Director Matthew Parratt

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION MATTHEW PARRATT DIRECTOR With over 25 years’ experience in the industry prior to joining Dyer Grimes Architecture Matthew worked for 16 years within the property development sector, primarily on high end residential projects and luxury houseboats. The developer mindset has shaped his approach to DGA which…

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John Rookyard

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION JOHN ROOKYARD DIRECTOR John Rookyard is responsible for leading all construction site projects, liaising with clients, contractors, consultants and architects throughout the build stage. Having previously run his own luxury home construction company for 20 years, John has acquired a vast bank of experience in building…

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Philip Jones-Lloyd

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION PHILIP JONES-LLOYD DIRECTOR Philip Jones-Lloyd joined DGA with 18 years of experience as a Senior Design Associate. In his previous practice, he designed and renovated school theatres and large commercial garden centres; a role that had him wearing many hats as he guided countless projects to…

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Jemima Dyer Grimes

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION JEMIMA DYER GRIMES CO FOUNDER Jemima Dyer Grimes has a long and varied design pedigree. Following a fashion degree from Central St Martin’s in London and subsequent MA in Creative Trend Prediction, she established her own successful fashion accessory company JS Carrier, working with the likes…

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John Dyer Grimes

MEET THE TEAM A UNIQUE BLEND OFEXPERIENCE AND IMAGINATION JOHN DYER GRIMES FOUNDER John Dyer Grimes is one of the South East’s leading residential architects. His career spans more than 20 years, from working with some of London’s best known architect studios to setting up his own practice Studio MG Architects in 1996. In 2006,…

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