Biba Dow

Biba Dow (born 9 July 1969 in London) is a British architect and architectural assessor.

[4] Dow has led many projects including Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene, Paddington, which involved an extension to a listed church and the introduction of more open access, a café, and performance space,[5] the redevelopment of Bevis Marks Synagogue, and restoration and redevelopment of the crypt at Christ Church, Spitalfields.

[6] She has also led a number of public regeneration and research projects for the GLA including Rubbish In, Resources Out, an award-winning strategic design report investigating urban waste treatment facilities in London.

[8] Dow lectures and writes on the work of her practice and on wider cultural ideas, and has been involved with teaching and examining throughout her career.

[11] A theme in much of her written work and lectures is the reconsideration of resources use in construction and the ethical professional responsibilities of architects in the face of climate change.

Bevis Marks Synagogue before Dow Jones Architects' rebuild of the annexe to the synagogue
The Garden Museum, designed by Dow Jones Architects and completed in 2007
Maggie's Centre, Cardiff