Rachael Hardy BA Hons, PGDip Arch, PGDip, ARB

Rachael is a Senior Architect and Responsible Design Studio Champion Lead who joined Chapman Taylor’s Manchester studio in July 2024. She previously built her experience as a lead/project architect in London, working across multiple workstages and sectors, but specialising predominantly in mixed-use and residential design, ranging from PBSA to private-for-sale, Build to Rent, and supported living. 

She has contributed to masterplans, tall buildings, and large, complex projects across the UK, including a scheme set to become Europe’s largest Passivhaus-certified student accommodation development. Rachael brings to the studio a strong combined interest in both sustainable and creative design.

Areas of Expertise:

Residential / Mixed-Use / Sustainability