Ryan Butterfield joined David Chipperfield Architects in 2009 after completing his architectural studies at Kingston University. He was made an Associate in 2019. Ryan has worked on several large-scale restoration and conversion projects in London including the Café Royal Hotel and the One Kensington Gardens residential development, as well as numerous competitions and studies. Ryan has a particular expertise in conservation and planning issues. He is currently project architect for the conversion of the former US Embassy building on Grosvenor Square into a hotel where he will oversee the project to completion.