Stephen Jolly

Global sector director for Culture and Civic, based in Bath, UK. LLP Partner.

A truly multi-disciplinary engineer with a diverse background and a fantastic portfolio of projects, Stephen is one of Buro Happold’s Partners and one of our best building designers. He acts as a focal point for our activities in the Cultural and Civic sectors and has a wealth of experience and skills in projects of this type.

Based in the UK, Stephen leads integrated teams of multi-disciplinary engineers and specialists. He joined us in 2003 and has contributed significantly to the development of our work, creativity and innovation.

With his background in environmental performance and integrated design, Stephen’s approach to projects is multidisciplinary in nature. His broad range of skills and experience enables him to influence strategic project development from an early stage.

For more than 22 years Stephen has successfully designed and delivered many projects for both public sector and commercial clients in the UK and internationally. Since being at Buro Happold this list has included the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Louvre, Abu Dhabi. He also led the planning and engineering of the Carlyon Bay Development in Cornwall, UK to design a sustainable luxury residential resort.

Committed to the continual development of performance and effectiveness, Stephen helps to advance our creativity and innovation at every stage of our work. His ability to build strong and lasting client relationships combines with his profound technical understanding of building lifecycles and processes, resulting in stunning structures met with critical acclaim worldwide.