She has been a partner at ATA since 1996, where she led retrofit and new build award-winning schemes at Angell Town, Brixton. Fran earlier trained and worked as a bricklayer. She lectures widely on sustainability matters, and has a serious involvement in progressing environmental sustainability. Fran is ARB registered, an trustee of the AECB – the sustainable building association, and a member of the Passivhaus conference UK group.