David Lankester

David Lankester

MEng MIStructE CEng

Director

David brings over 20 years of experience working on a broad range of challenging new build and historic structures.

He has overseen projects at all stages from inception to completion and has worked on a wide variety of building types and sizes, which has provided him with in-depth knowledge of many different forms of construction and a thorough appreciation of the challenges of working with historic structures to meet modern aspirations and developing highly constrained, inner-city sites.

David’s experience is broad and ranges from structural input as part of the £1bn upgrade of London Bridge Station, through to major new residential schemes including the 23-storey Apex Gardens in Tottenham and the redevelopment of a major brownfield site at Calico Wharf, London.

In recent years, his most significant projects have included the £110m development at Marylebone Square, which included a three-storey deep basement, and leading our team to restore the theatre within the East Wing of the Grade II listed Alexandra Palace. The project won a RIBA National Award.

He has also led a wide range of projects as part of our extensive work at the British Museum, including overall fabric condition surveys and gallery refurbishments such as the Waddesdon Bequest. He also completed the extensive refurbishment and extension of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s main 1880s building on Savoy Place to create improved event and learning environments, including offices and flexible working spaces.

Of particular note is David’s experience working within a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of our work at the University of Greenwich. This has included leading the structural engineering for a new 16,000m2 flagship building on Stockwell Street, which was shortlisted for the 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize. For the University’s refurbished Dreadnought Building, he oversaw the conversion of the former library into a new student hub and bar by removing walls and lowering the basement, as well as providing a new, spacious infill structure.