2024 EXPERT JUDGING PANEL

The expert judging panel for the fifth Awards includes creative practitioners and industry experts each with unique knowledge and experience of architecture, design and image creation. With members of the panel from renowned studios and collectives including; Foster + Partners, RSHP, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Hayes Davidson, to the London Festival of Architecture.

Narinder Sagoo MBE

Art Director, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners

Narinder Sagoo is a visionary architectural artist and Senior Partner at Foster + Partners. With over 27 years of experience working alongside Lord Foster, Narinder's unique drawing skills have been instrumental in illustrating and communicating architectural visions for numerous projects, including The Great Court at the British Museum, Wembley National Stadium, and Apple Park in California. His unique role as an architect and artist, bringing value in conceptual design and strategic design direction.

Renowned for his perspective drawings, Narinder has produced over 15,000 illustrations for more than 2,200 architectural projects, many of which have been showcased at the Royal Academy of Arts and exhibited internationally. His ability to visualize the unbuilt world and capture its atmosphere has earned him recognition as one of the finest architectural artists of his generation, according to The Architecture Club.

Sam Hudson

Art Director, Senior Artist at Hayes Davidson

Sam joined HD in 2016 as a Summer Placement student whilst studying architecture at Bath University. After completing a masters in Architecture Sam returned to HD to take up a full time role. In 2021 Sam became an Art Director specialising in the studio’s illustrative offering; covering work including competitions, design development and projects requiring an atmospheric approach.

Sam is particularly drawn to artwork with an atmospheric flare and that captures lighting and mood in unexpected ways. Sam has also been a member of the studio’s leadership team since 2021 and has been heavily involved in the running of our Summer Placement Programme and New Starter Programme as she particularly enjoys nurturing new talent.

Will Jefferies

Associate at RSHP

Will joined RSHP in 2013 and became an Associate in 2019. During his time in practice, he has worked from feasibility to project completion on a number of typologies including airports and office buildings. Most recently, Will has been integral to the delivery of 99 Bishopsgate in The City of London. Here he was involved with the process from concept resolution, through to consultation and on to planning submission - due in May 2024. Alongside project work he is involved with recruitment and acts as a mentor to junior members of the office.

Outside of the office he is actively involved in architectural education, having taught, and acted as visiting critic at The Bartlett, The Architectural Association and Sheffield School of Architecture. He is currently acting as a practice tutor for the postgraduate Design Realisation module at The Bartlett where he aims to synthesise the realities of practice with the aspirations of academia.

Eliza Grosvenor

Head of Programme at London Festival of Architecture

Eliza Grosvenor (She/Her) is a curator, illustrator, and disability activist, who is passionate about creating more equitable and sustainable cities, systems, and spaces.

Eliza is currently Head of Programme for the London Festival of Architecture and part of The DisOrdinary Architecture Project. Her research practice predominantly focuses on community spaces and spatial justice and her artistic practice has a focus on architecture and the natural world. Alongside the Architecture sector, Eliza has a background in anthropology, contemporary art, and theatre and is always curious to blur the lines between disciplines.

Agata Murasko

Architect at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Agata Murasko is a London-based Architect working at AHMM since 2016, where she has been part of the teams working on The Ray Farringdon and Tower Hamlets Town Hall projects. Prior to that she worked at Skene Catling de la Peña, Farrells and has held Production and Curation roles at the Architecture Film Festival London since 2016. She has also held a Research Fellow position as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 with British Council.

Agata is a frequent external critic at The Bartlett School of Architecture and has attended crits at Loughborough and Greenwich Universities. She has also been involved in a wide range of education programmes and initiatives as a mentor and tutor; these include The London School of Architecture, Accelerate into University and AHMM Summer Schools.

Mansel Haynes

Co-Founder, Architect at Archisource

Mansel Haynes is co-founder of Archisource and the Drawing of the Year Awards. Mansel is an Architect and has a profound belief in the transformative power of sharing creative processes. Mansel is dedicated to inspiring and empowering fellow creative thinkers to shape a more inspiring world.

Mansel has previously worked as an architect at Zaha Hadid Architects and is actively involved in architectural education, having been a guest speaker and external reviewer at the University of Sheffield. With a background in art and design, Mansel has worked on numerous international cultural projects and design collaborations.

Emily Glynn

Co-Founder, Architect at Archisource

Emily Glynn is co-founder of Archisource and the Drawing of the Year Awards. Emily is a passionate advocate for the role of creativity within architecture and design, and the benefits in sharing creative processes in inspiring others and empowering those to design a more creative world.

Having worked as an Architect at DSDHA, Emily has worked on a variety of community-led, cultural and London based projects. Emily remains deeply engaged in architectural education, leading the educational mission of Archisource as a global resource for millions around the world. Emily has also been an invited guest speaker at the University of Sheffield and is a keen to help creators of all kinds shape their own journeys in becoming inspiring architects and designers that will shape our built environments.