Saturday 8 February 2014

Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin's next talk on the party wall legislation, is taking place at Woking, on 15th May 2014

Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin principal of abp Chartered Architects.


Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin is an experienced party wall surveyor and a long time member of the Pyramus & Thisbe Club. 


Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin has also given a number of talks (CPD events) to other RIBA architects about the Party Wall legislation, with reference to the Party Wall etc Act 1996.

Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin's next talk on the party wall legislation, is taking place at Woking, on 15th May 2014.  See the link to the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) website:   Party Walls : Woking

As a matter of interest, if you are building owner as defined under the Party Wall etc Act 1996, please feel free to download Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin's own practical guidance from abp Chartered Architects' party wall website:   Guidance for building owners






abp Architects - Practice Profile

Extension Beckenham, Kent
Design by Maria & Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin
abp Chartered Architects, Bromley architects

Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin  is the principal of  abp Chartered Architects. Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin works with his wife Maria Humphrey-Gaskin. Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin qualified as an architect in 1987.  Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin has a vast experience in the design and construction on various building types and has worked for notable practices such as RHWL, The Property Services Agency and WS Atkins. Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin has run his own architectural business since 1991, and has worked in the educational, commercial and residential sectors.  He also has experience in theatre projects. ecological and green design projects.  Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin  is also an experienced party wall surveyor and is a member of  the Pyramus & Thisbe Club. Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin’s other interests and activities include web design, making home movies and is a member of the internet based chess team “The Black Stallion International Chess Team”.  He was also a Croydon school governor for over 12 years and is still involved with independent school appeal panels for the London Borough of Croydon.  Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin has also been an active member of the architectural advisory design panel (TAP), for the London Borough of Bromley planning department for a number of years. Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin has recently been elected as chairperson of the RIBA Croydon, Bromley & Sutton branch. Bernard Humphrey-Gaskin works closely with his wife Maria Humphrey-Gaskin as a well organised husband and wife team. Maria Humphrey-Gaskin is also architecturally trained and apart from taking part in the running of the practice as the Practice Manager, she also deals with the measured survey work, and initial design stages of various projects.   Maria Humphrey-Gaskin (nee Stylianou) also speaks fluent Greek. ABP Chartered Architects provides a professional service, from inception to completion.  ABP Chartered Architects undertake the designs, planning and building regulation applications, and contract administration for all types of jobs from small domestic works to larger commercial projects.  ABP Chartered Architects are quality assured to ISO 9001.