Keith Knight BAHons DipArch(Shef) MA (York) IHBC RIBA SCA
Keith is a Chartered Architect who trained at the University of Sheffield where he was awarded the John Jenkinson Prize for the RIBA Final Examination.
He holds a Masters Degree in Conservation from the University of York and is an RIBA accredited Specialist Conservation Architect
"Suitable for those working on historic buildings of outstanding national importance, such as Grade I and II listed buildings or scheduled monuments, and with highly specialist skills in one or more aspects of conservation"
His varied work experience spans the public, voluntary and private sectors where he has been responsible for projects up to £10 million in value. Formerly Building Conservation Officer for a National Park and a London Borough Keith spent three years at English Heritage as Historic Buildings Architect.
Elected chair of the Yorkshire Region of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation in 2004 Keith sits on the Institute’s National Council. He is on the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Panel of Expert Advisors, and has been appointed to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough Historic Churches Committee. For the last four years Keith has been invited to be a judge for the Leeds Awards for Architecture and In 2006 he was appointed to the Hull (now Humber) Design Review panel, and was a lead assessor for the national Civic Trust Awards. Keith represents the RIBA on the Court of the University of Sheffield. In 2010 Keith was appointed to the newly constituted Yorkshire Regional Design Review Panel; assessor to the RIBA Conservation Register and elected Convenor of the RIBA Yorkshire Conservation Group.
Keith offers a wide range of consultancy services and expert advice in the complex field of the historic built environment, architecture and planning. He assembles specialist professional teams to deliver projects that require expertise in the repair, restoration and development of historic buildings and places.