Meg joined Orms in 2026, having previously worked at de Metz Forbes Knight Architects, where she gained experience primarily across the commercial and health and wellbeing sectors - working largely on retrofit and refurbishment projects. Meg holds a BA in Architecture from the University of Liverpool, and an MArch with Distinction from the Manchester School of Architecture. Her thesis explored adaptive and generative design methods, proposing the utilisation of disused urban water infrastructure to reconnect physically and socially fragmented cities, earning the Landsec U+I Urban Design Award for excellence in urban design.
What does ultrapractical mean to you?
To me, ultrapractical means designing with empathy and responding to the real conditions of a place; its climate, its people, its history. My thesis explored how cities could develop sustainably by using water as a design driver, implementing slow, contextually grounded, incremental change rather than rapid, impersonal development. That way of thinking feels relevant here: architecture that's locally grounded but which also asks broader questions about resilience, sustainability, and impact. Being ultrapractical is about listening carefully, testing ideas rigorously, and staying open to collaboration. It's designing for longevity, not just for now.