Richard is a keen advocate of Architecture and has been responsible for the successful delivery of a number of key projects, namely The Eden Project, Legoland Deutschland, Waterloo International Terminal for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, various projects at Lords Cricket Ground including the Mound Stand, Media Centre and Grandstand, the Royal Festival Hall refurbishment at the South Bank Centre and the co-location of Marks & Spencer to Paddington.

Richard is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the RIBA, a member of The Architectural Association and sits on the Membership Committee of the British Council of Offices.