Meet our team

Mark Potter
Director
MA Cantab, ARB, RIBA, FRSA

Mark is one of our founding partners and has worked in the business for over four decades. He co-directs the London office with Polly and has always championed the practice’s personal, collaborative approach to client work. Mark has a particular interest in architecture with a social purpose and focuses on what he calls ‘Havens of hope’ – property for those in need.

University of Cambridge

Polly Church
Director
BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, ARB, RIBA

Polly co-directs our London office and is the driving force behind the practice’s focus on finding innovative and creative design ideas. She is highly accomplished at the design and delivery stages of a project, working closely with clients to come up with truly imaginative schemes, often to very tight budgets.

The Bartlett, UCL
University of East Anglia

Irene Yeung
Associate
BSc (Hons), Dip Arch, ARB, RIBA

Irene is a qualified architect, having graduated from The Barlett (UCL). She has been with Potter Church and Holmes since 2008 and was made Associate in 2012. Irene is responsible for the delivery of medium to large projects within the office, including the CAC project. She speaks and writes fluent Cantonese and when not at work, she spends time with family and friends.

The Bartlett, UCL

Peter Welinkar
Office Administrator

Open University