Profile of Seth Handley RIBA
Memberships & Qualifications
He is a member of several professional bodies, highlighting his experience and qualifications. He became a Practising Member of the Academy of Experts in 2012 and is also a Member of the Adjudication Society.
In 2006, he was admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
His architectural credentials date back to 1995, when he was elected into corporate membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects and registered with the Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom.
Membership of Professional Bodies:
- Passed the RICS Diploma in Adjudication in the Construction Industry 2022
- Admitted as a Practising Member of the Academy of Experts 2012
- Admitted as a Member of the Adjudication Society
- Admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 2006
- Elected into corporate membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1995
- Registered with the Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom 1995.
Academic Background
Called to the Bar as an Utter Barrister by Gray’s Inn in 2007, he also completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional and Legal Skills (BVC) that year. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law with Commendation (2001) and an MSc in Construction Law and Arbitration from King’s College London (1999).
His architectural qualifications include RIBA Part 3 (1995), a Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture (Part 2, 1994), and a BSc (Hons) from University College London (1992), alongside earlier diplomas in Civil Engineering (DIT, 1988) and Construction Studies (LCAC&T, 1984).
Qualifications:
- Called to the Degree of an Utter Barrister by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn 2007
- Admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional and Legal Skills (BVC) 2007
- Awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Law with Commendation 2001
- Admitted Master of Science in Construction Law and Arbitration, King’s College London 1999
- Awarded RIBA Professional Practice Part 3 in architecture, 1995
- Awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture (Part 2), 1994
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture, Planning, Building and Environmental Studies, University College London, 1992
- Awarded the National Diploma in Engineering in Civil Engineering with Distinction, DIT 1988
- Awarded the National Diploma in Construction Studies (Architecture) LCAC&T 1984
Experience:
For the last twenty years Seth Handley has been running his own architectural practice undertaking residential work with a specialist interest in obtaining planning permission for difficult schemes including obtaining planning for a development which involved a change of use, additional floor, three new residential units, one duplex and a new chalet style house on brown field site in Wimbledon. Prior to this Seth worked on a commercial project and ran two large scale residential developments for twice Stirling Prize winning practice. Prior to this Seth was a senior architect working with Pritzker award winning architect on the Olympic swimming venue, London. Seth worked on a well known London Hotel with RIBA regional award winner. After qualifying as an architect Seth worked for ten years in a medium sized commercial architectural practice in London on commercial and residential projects.
