EMPLOYEE-owned architectural practice Anderson Bell Christie (ABC) has completed a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Strathclyde, funded by Innovate UK.
The partnership embedded a Strathclyde University KTP associate into the practice to develop its Zero Carbon Neighbourhoods concept. ABC has announced that, on the successful completion of the KTP, Dr Fatma Pelin Ekdi has become the firm’s newest employee owner.
ABC R&D director Rowena Statt said, “Pelin was recruited specifically to deliver the KTP and we have been blown away by her achievements. The KTP process has been a resounding success. We are so glad that it brought Pelin to us.”
Pelin has experience in town planning, carbon calculation and research skills. ABC revealed she has been ‘pivotal’ in the creation of a new service offering, which ABC will launch in 2025.
ABC director Jonathan McQuillan added, “Our new service, Balance, will provide designers and decision makers the data to shape net zero places of the future. This is a very exciting time for ABC and we re delighted to have Pelin on board.”
