KILO Expands Conservation Expertise with Quinquennial Survey and Statement of Significance Capability as Lisa Brooks Joins the Team

Kilo Architects

We’re thrilled to welcome Lisa Brooks from Brooks Building Consultants Ltd to the KILO team as a consultant conservation surveyor!


Lisa is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 30 years of experience and a specialist in historic building conservation. As an RICS certified historic building professional and a Full Member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), she brings a wealth of expertise: from delicate repairs to £35M regeneration projects across housing, education, commercial, and heritage sectors.


She also serves on the Rochester Diocesan Advisory Committee, advising churches and the Chancellor on DAC proposals, and is a Quinquennial Surveyor for the Dioceses of Rochester and Canterbury. Lisa’s work is grounded in a deep respect for heritage and a strong commitment to professional integrity, ensuring that conservation priorities, statutory responsibilities, and the long-term significance of historic buildings are upheld throughout every project.

At KILO, we’ve long supported churches and faith spaces. Many of them are listed or rich in heritage value. Lisa’s arrival strengthens our ability to serve these buildings with care, insight, and technical rigour. She’ll be leading conservation surveys and preparing Statements of Significance, helping us offer even more sensitive, informed guidance to our clients.


We believe church buildings should continue to thrive, serving the communities they were built for, while evolving to meet today’s needs. That might mean integrating affordable housing, performance spaces, nurseries, social supermarkets, coworking spaces, or areas for community activity. These kinds of adaptations help ensure historic buildings remain open, relevant, and active throughout the week.

Our goal is to give these spaces renewed purpose: honouring their heritage while unlocking new possibilities for the future.


Welcome aboard, Lisa. We’re so glad you’ve joined us!

Welcoming Dean to the team

22 October 2025
Dean joins KILO as an associate! We’re excited to announce Dean’s promotion to Associate at KILO Architects! Since joining us a year ago, Dean has brought a rich mix of architectural expertise, project management, and community leadership. He’s fitted right in, contributing extensive experience, a generous network, and a shared vision for spaces that serve and inspire. Dean’s journey spans leading his own practice (with clients like Tesco, M&S, ASDA, and Sainsbury’s), Senior Design Manager roles at Carillion and Morrisons Construction (Galliford Try), and over a decade as a church pastor overseeing its key stages of redevelopment. Now back in architecture, Dean brings fresh energy to designing spaces that help communities flourish, perfectly aligned with KILO’s mission

Transform your Space - The power of Art and Signage to elevate your premises

by Kilo Architects • 13 March 2025
Have you ever walked past a building and felt an instant connection? Architecture isn't just about buildings—it's about crafting spaces that inspire, connect, and welcome. It has the unique ability to make people feel at ease, encourage engagement and a sense of belonging. However, too often, buildings can seem intimidating or unapproachable. This is where the integration of art and signage can play a pivotal role in reshaping how we experience architecture. Take, for instance, The Well Church in Camberwell , a prime example of how architectural design, art, and signage can change the public perception of a space. Before its renovation, the church was hidden behind blue metal doors that sat elevated above the footpath, with no hint at what lay inside. This lack of transparency, coupled with poor signage, made the church distant and overlooked by the local community. Many didn’t even realise it was a place of worship.