Hammersons – The Eastgate Quarter – Leeds

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Joe Swindells – Development Executive, Hammerson

Joe began his career in 2003 and has worked for a number of international consultancy and joint venture property companies, delivering commercial, leisure and retail schemes in London and throughout the UK. In 2008, Joe was employed by Hammerson Plc as a Development Executive to deliver Union Square Aberdeen. Opened in autumn 2009 it is the largest retail and leisure scheme of its type in Scotland. More recently, Joe has taken on responsibility for delivering Eastgate Quarters in Leeds, a 1million sq ft retail led city centre regeneration project, which received outline planning permission in July 2011.

Friedrich Ludewig – Director ACME

Friedrich Ludewig studied at the Technical University and Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin before moving to London, where he received his Diploma in Architecture with Distinction (Honours) from the Architectural Association School ofArchitecture in 2001. During his studies he worked for a number of practices, most notably Sauerbruch Hutton Architects, Berlin/London and Diane Lewis Architects, Berlin/NY where he was involved in national and international competitions. Between 2000 and 2007 he worked at Foreign Office Architects, first in the Tokyo Office and since 2001 in the London office. As Associate Director at FOA he was responsible for a wide range of projects including shopping centres in Istanbul, Southampton and a JLP Department Store and Cinema complex in Leicester, Ravensbourne College and the BBC Music Centre. Between 2004 and 2007 he led the FOA team working on the London 2012 Masterplan, Olympic park and infrastrucutre commission. Since its inception in 2007 he has worked as Director at ACME, overseeing the design work across all projects in the office.

 Christine Addison – Acting Chief Asset Management Officer; Leeds City Council

Christine Addison has worked for Leeds City Council for 16 years in various regeneration and project management roles, having previously worked in London primarily on capital programme and land issues, service procurement and spending reviews. She is also the Council’s Chief Regeneration Officer. She has responsibility for the Councils land and property, design, asset management,  major projects and area based regeneration programmes. She is also the Project Director for the Councils Housing PFI Projects.