About
Toby Smith is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University, specializing in architectural design, structural systems, and construction pedagogy. He runs his own architectural practice, tobysmith Architecture, delivering bespoke projects like Power:House (2019) and River House (2014-16).
- ARB Registered Architect
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Expertise in RIBA Part 1/2/3 education
Research interests focus on site-specific design, iterative architectural processes, and the relationship between conceptual design and practical construction. His 2020 PhD proposal investigates the origins of spatial ideas.
Notable awards include the Build Architecture Award (2017) and Civic Trust Award (1997). He has contributed to publications such as RIBA Journal and Architecture Today.
As a practicing architect since 2006, he balances academic work with projects like the Book-Case Library Stair (under construction) and past unbuilt competitions including National Grid Pylons (2011).
