Head of School

  • David McClean

    David McClean

    David McClean has been Head of The Scott Sutherland School since 2006 and completed his PhD in 2009 on the subject of Architecture Education.  


  • Academic Staff

  • Nancy Anderson

    Nancy Anderson

    Nancy is a Part Time Application Supervisor.  

  • Silvia Bassanese

    Silvia Bassanese

    Silvia is a Lecturer in Architecture and the Exhibitions Coordinator. She is the Leader of Build Our Nation, an international experimental project of innovative education in design studio.  

  • Paul Begg

    Paul Begg

    Paul is a Lecturer and Learning Enhancement Co-ordinator. He is also Stage Manager for Stage 3 Built Environment students.  

  • Amar Bennadji

    Amar Bennadji

    Amar is a course leader whose research interests include energy conservation, retrofitting, CAD and virtual reality.  

  • Bassam Bjeirmi

    Bassam is Associate Head of School. He has an extensive experience in the development and delivery of training programs for the private and public sectors. His main subject area is construction and generic project management.  

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Andrew is a Lecturer for both Architecture and Architectural Technology courses. Research interests include live project teaching, contemporary refurbishment of traditional buildings, mid-century Scandinavian architecture and issues surrounding community engagement with architecture, in particular in rural locations.  

  • Gerry Buda

    Gerry Buda

    Gerry is a Senior Lecturer and Business Development Manager for the School.  

  • Gökay Deveci

    Deveci, Gokay

    Gokay Deveci is Professor of Architecture at the Scott Sutherland School and has an international reputation for his expertise in affordable and sustainable low energy housing.  

  • Iain Dickson

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    Iain is Architecture Professional Studies Adviser for Part 3 students.  

  • Michael Dignan

    Michael Dignan

    Mike is a lecturer for Built Environment courses.  

  • Magnus Fladmark

    Magnus Fladmark

    Magnus Fladmark is Professor Emeritus at the Scott Sutherland School.  

  • Mohammed Kishk

    Mohammed Kishk

    Mohammed is Course Leader for MSc Commercial Practice for the Energy Sectors. Research interests are in Asset Management, Life Cycle Costing, Asset Life Cycle Analysis, Petroleum Economics and Project Management.  

  • Tahar Kouider

    Tahar Kouider

    Tahar is Programme Leader for all Architecture courses and Course Leader for MSc Design Management.  

  • Richard Laing

    Richard Laing

    Richard Laing is Professor of Built Environment Visualisation at the Scott Sutherland School. He is also research and REF coordinator.  

  • Neil Lamb

    Neil Lamb

    Neil is the Part 1 Architecture Course Leader. He teaches studio in Stage 1 & 2 and lectures in History & Theory and Design Management.  

  • Rob Leslie

    Rob Leslie

    Rob is Course Leader for MSc Construction Project Management.  

  • Penny Lewis

    Penny Lewis

    Penny is a masters course leader in the Scott Sutherland School and is currently undertaking a PhD looking at the impact of ideas about environment and ecology on architectural theory.  

  • David McClean

    David McClean

    David McClean has been Head of The Scott Sutherland School since 2006 and completed his PhD in 2009 on the subject of Architecture Education.  

  • Rod McLennan

    Rod McLennan

    Rod is a lecturer for Built Environment courses and is the Stage Manager for Stage 4 Built Environment students.  

  • Norman McLennan

    Norman McLennan

    Norman McLennan is an industry practitioner who provides ad hoc lecturing support to postgraduate courses and has helped shape the MSc Commercial Practice for the Energy Sectors course.  

  • Graeme McRobbie

    Graeme McRobbie

    Graeme is a Lecturer and Professional Studies Advisor / Placement Coordinator.  

  • David Moore

    David Moore is a Reader and the Course leader for the MSc Construction Project Management.  

  • Samuel Penn

    Samuel Penn

    Samuel is a part time lecturer and manages the year 3 programme of the Architecture Masters Course.  

  • Huda Salman

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    Huda is a part time Lecturer in Architectural Technology. Research interests are mainly focused on Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Information Technology (IT) in the conceptual phase of design processes or construction.  

  • Jonathan Scott

    Jonathan Scott

    Jonathan is Course Leader for BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology.  

  • Gary Smollet

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    Gary is a Part Time Applications Supervisor.  

  • Bruce Taylor

    Bruce Taylor

    Bruce is a Lecturer in modules on both Architecture and Built Environment courses. Current research interests include low and zero carbon technologies for buildings, and sustainable development.  

  • David Vila Domini

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    David is a Lecturer in Architecture modules. His research interests are in Architecture Design, History & Theory of Architecture, Renaissance & Classicism, Contemporary Spanish Architecture, 20th Century Parliamentary Architecture and The Palace of the Aljafería.  

  • Alan Watson

    Alan Watson

    Alan is a Lecturer for Built Environment courses, specialising in technology and management subjects. He is also the Stage Manager for Stage 1 Built Environment students.  

  • Conrad Wiedermann

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    Conrad is a Part Time Architecture Lecturer  

  • Gillian Wishart

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    Gillian is a Part Time Architecture Lecturer and Stage Manager for Stage 2 Architecture students.  

  • Quazi Mohd Mahtab-uz Zaman

    Quazi. Zaman

    Dr. Zaman is a lecturer in the Scott Sutherland School for Architecture and a member of the IDEAS Research Institute.  

  • Professional and Support Staff

  • Helen Aggasild

    Helen Aggasild

    Helen is the School Secretary and PA to Head of School.  

  • Christine Black

    Christine Black

    Christine is the Administrator for Postgraduate students.  

  • Fergus Denoon

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    Fergus is the Technical Services Officer with responsibility for the Print Room.  

  • David Drage

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    David is the Technical Services Officer with responsibility for the Workshop.  

  • Iwona Kielbowska

    Iwona is a Clerical Assistant and Receptionist in the Admin Office.  

  • Ann McGeechan

    Ann McGeechan

    Ann is the Administrator for Architecture students.  

  • Lesley Smith

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    Lesley is the School Administration Manager  

  • Caroline Tierney

    Caroline Tierney

    Caroline is the Administrator for Built Environment students.