Partner, Allies and Morrison
A Partner at Allies and Morrison, Simon Gathercole is an experienced architect and masterplanner. Currently based in London, he has been leading major projects in the Middle East for over 15 years, including 3 years based in Doha during the delivery of the Msheireb Downtown Doha project.
Under Simon’s leadership, this year Allies and Morrison opened a studio in Jeddah within the Al Balad, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Simon is also leading the practice’s work in this historic core which spans masterplanning, public realm design and architecture. Building on 10 years of project experience in Saudi Arabia, the studio now supports the practice’s sustainable regeneration, architecture, heritage and landscape work across the region.
Simon studied at the University of Cambridge and Harvard GSD, working in London and New York before joining Allies and Morrison in 2005. He became a Partner of the practice in 2015.
