Atelier Gooch

Storytellers of place, translating combined visions for living into form. Our practice is founded on a deep reverence for architecture’s ability to shape lives. Designing spaces not only to be admired from a distance – to be lived in, felt, experienced, remembered. 

Meet the people who shape our work. Different perspectives. Shared purpose.

A dedication to people, place, and space. 

Gooch (Gurcan) Ozyigit ARB, RIBA

Founding Director

Gooch is an expert in his craft with a distinctive ability to couple architectural beauty and significance whilst adding value to the projects he designs. He is particularly well renowned for finding creative planning solutions for listed buildings and complex sites of all scales for which he has a remarkable track record. He draws on an architectural narrative from the context and setting of a project whilst threading in a design that balances a sense of light, space, comfort and functionality.

Gooch believes that successful projects are born out of strong relationships and has built an incredible network of collaborations with globally renowned interior designers, full design team professionals, planning authorities, conservation experts and is able to recommend a suitable team for his clients’ projects. He takes pride in being actively involved in every project with Atelier Gooch to offer his clients a seamless and fully managed, truly bespoke service to suit them regardless of scale, complexity, or location.

Carys Bailey

Atelier Manager

An MA History of Design graduate of the Royal College of Art, Carys has extensive experience within creative project, studio and team management, initially within fashion and more recently in interiors and architecture. In addition to establishing her own antique and furniture sourcing business, Carys has supported Creative Directors with project research, new business development and marketing, which she continues to build upon in her role as the Atelier Manager at Atelier Gooch.

She strives to support Gooch and the wider team with a calm approach to problem-solving and a commercially strong, analytical approach to decision making. She is a proud ambassador for the practice and an advocate for the client focussed, sensitive and bespoke design approach the studio undertakes with each project.

Justina Sun-Hwa Hwang ARB

Associate and Architect

Having worked with Gooch in the past, Justina was a founding team member of the practice and became an Associate in 2022. She leads the international Creative Media and Masterplanning projects, in addition to the ongoing restoration of a historic listed Jacobean Manor House project in Oxfordshire and other architectural works to private estates.

Notable past projects include the conversion and extension of the listed Brentford Magistrate's Court into apartments, restoration and remodelling of a Georgian terrace in Belgravia and multiple refurbishment projects at UCL Bloomsbury Campus including several learning spaces, and notably, the Bloomsbury Theatre.

Justina's Masterplanning specialism is informed by her passion for architecture that considers and has a positive effect upon its wider environment. Consequently, she has developed expertise in ecological and environmental site management, from bats and great crested newts in Oxfordshire to koalas in Western Australia, treating each project with equal rigour and dedication.

Lilian Tran ARB

Project Architect

Lilian is a passionate and versatile Project Architect with experience working on a wide range of projects, from residential and commercial builds to mixed-use developments and heritage retrofits. She has led teams and delivered projects across all stages (RIBA 1-5), balancing creative vision with technical precision. She is currently working across both private residential and creative media projects, including a Grade II* listed early Georgian estate in Hampstead, London and a film studio masterplan on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Lilian enjoys working on bespoke and heritage projects of larger scales that allow for precise high-quality design as well as opportunities to engage with wider context and public realm. She is passionate about wellbeing and a greater awareness of mental health, from championing the benefits of bringing landscape and nature into buildings, to acting as a mentor to junior colleagues and advocating for women in architecture.

Marta Casamayor ARB

Senior Architect

Marta holds nearly a decade of professional experience in London, where she has honed her technical skills across housing and commercial projects, with a particular focus on retrofit design.

Her international background includes work in the Netherlands and Spain, enriching her architectural perspective with diverse cultural and contextual insights. Marta studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (ETSAV) and RWTH Aachen University in Germany, graduating with distinction in 2014. Her thesis explored prefabrication techniques in contrast with vernacular architecture-an early expression of her interest in innovative yet context-sensitive design.

As the Project Architect on our Jacobean Manor House project, Marta champions a material-led, sustainable approach to architecture, embedding environmental responsibility and precision at every stage of the design and construction process.

Mazebah Siahaan

Architectural Designer

'Zeba' studied architecture at Pelita Harapan University, before working for an architecture studio in Bali on projects throughout Indonesia, including a private two-storey villa in Bali and a boutique resort near the shores of Lombok. He joined Atelier Gooch as an Architectural Designer and quickly developed into a 3D modelling specialist, producing photorealistic renderings and video content for our high-end residential projects, wider masterplans and film studio developments.

Zeba embraces the importance of communication through visualization in any shape or form and is continually exploring the opportunities of how to present our design concepts to clients that allow them to not only see but fully immerse themselves in the potential of their projects.

Patrick Judd ARB

Associate

With a strong foundation in technically focused architecture from the University of Bath and London Metropolitan University that promoted a collaborative ethos between architecture and structural engineering, Patrick's career has consistently centred on interdisciplinary design. He has delivered a broad spectrum of residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, including leading the design of Vine Hill, a mixed-use development combining hotel, office refurbishment and affordable housing; and managing key phases of the East Wick and Sweetwater project in the Olympic Park, which involved collaboration with other plot architects and stakeholders such as the LLDC and Quality Review Panel.

More recently, Patrick has focused on private residential projects with bespoke refurbishments and extensions across London. His design approach is inherently client-focused with a deep appreciation for narrative-led, people-centric spaces. Since joining Atelier Gooch, he is leading on many of our London residential projects, from a large late Georgian Grade II* Hampstead estate, to remodelling Victorian terraces in Notting Hill into luxurious, contemporary family homes.

His passion lies in designing homes that tell the story of the people who live in them-spaces shaped by close collaboration, careful listening, and an understanding of how architecture supports everyday life.

Shane Karkheck

Architectural Designer

Having obtained his Part III qualification with Merit from The Bartlett school of Architecture, UCL in 2025 Shane is an accomplished Architectural Designer with an appreciation for materiality, and love of architectural history and conservation. He has been involved in a broad range of projects at Atelier Gooch since 2023; from private residential projects in central London to creative media and hospitality projects in the UK and abroad, carrying out each with an unwavering dedication to creativity.

Graduating with an M.Sc. in Architectural Design and History from Politecnico di Milano, known for its focus on heritage preservation and contemporary design interventions in UNESCO sites, Shane has worked on diverse projects in Europe and North America, including a first-place scheme for a church in Italy and research underwritten by the AIA grant for housing innovation on Accessory Dwelling Units in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has a strong technical foundation and enjoys working across disciplines, particularly on projects that involve heritage, adaptive reuse, and a strong narrative.

Charley Lacey ARB, RIBA

Projects Director

Charley joins Atelier Gooch as an accomplished architect and Projects Director with over 18 years of diverse experience across masterplanning, workplace, retail, cultural, and high-end residential sectors. His experience includes leading projects from inception to completion, securing planning consents across multiple London boroughs and managing the construction phase under various contract types. His key strengths lie in developing strong initial concepts and realising them into built projects.

Charley believes in the power of collaboration and open dialogue, fostering strong relationships with clients, consultant teams, and local planning authorities to ensure successful project delivery. He has led the design and delivery of award-winning projects, ranging from 80 Charlotte Street, a 34,500 sqm mixed-use scheme in Camden, to the public realm project Exhibition Road in Kensington & Chelsea.

Luis Paris

Senior Architectural Technician

With a career spanning 40+ years, Luis is highly experienced ACIAT qualified, Senior Architectural Technician with a career defined by precision, clarity, and an exceptional command of technical detailing. He has worked at notable past practices including 10 years at Studio Indigo, 5+ years at TP Bennett, 3+ years at BLDA and roles with 1508 and Alan Johnson Associates to name a few, making significant contributions to a portfolio of complex private residential projects. Sites locations have ranged from London, the countryside and abroad, working across new build, heritage-led, refurbishments, and comprehensive construction packages, with a meticulous approach to craft and execution of building projects.

His expertise spans technical coordination, detailed joinery design, and the production of robust drawing information, informed by a deep understanding of material performance and on-site requirements. Luis brings a calm, rigorous attitude to project delivery, ensuring architectural intent is translated faithfully into built form. He is especially adept at resolving complex construction challenges, bringing confidence to the consultants and contractors he collaborates with. His technical judgement and attention to detail enable him to support projects from concept through delivery.

Roshni Velani

Architectural Assistant

Roshni is a returning member of the team at Atelier Gooch having first joined in 2024. After a brief period of returning to Loughborough University to complete her Bachelor of Architecture she rejoined the team with a strong grounding in the practice's ethics and approach to architectural design. She is a very diligent, details orientated designer with a strong interest in how thoughtful, sustainable design can create lasting people-centric environments.

With previous experience at Levitt Bernstein, she has continued to strengthen her skills in digital modelling, visualisations, and technical drawings and approaches each stage of the design process with reflective curiosity, grounding her work in careful observation and a desire to create meaningful, future-minded architecture with a discerning eye for tailored detailing.

Defne Ocak

Architectural Assistant

Defne graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Bath having already completed a year with Buchanan Hartley Architects. Defne joined Atelier Gooch in 2025 as an Architectural Assistant with strong technical foundation and an empathetic design sensibility to her work, shaped by both academic exploration and professional experience.

She has a passion for people's relationships with architecture and an environmentally conscious design ethic. She is currently working on a private London townhouse and on a historic manor house in the countryside.

Defne’s past academic projects reflect a consistent focus on ecological and social sustainability. Her thesis project, a school for children with autism, was centred around inclusivity and wellbeing, employing low-carbon timber construction, sensory-sensitive spatial strategies, and adaptable learning environments that respond thoughtfully to diverse needs.

Inspired and driven by Atelier Gooch’s mentorship, Defne enjoys exploring every detail with a keen eye for craft and artisanal refinement to meet the project brief.

Considered spaces capture considered attention. Our projects have found their place in respected design and cultural publications around the world.