People
Julie Desormiers
Associate Director

 

Julie joined Jestico + Whiles in 2006 and was made Associate Director in 2022. She has extensive experience in the residential and education sectors, with particular expertise in stakeholder engagement.

Julie has worked on several large scale mixed-use regeneration and new residential schemes in London. Julie led the design team on proposals for Tower Works, the regeneration of a key historic site in Leeds, to create a mixed-use, sustainable development providing commercial offices, residential units, retail, and leisure spaces.

Since 2009, Julie has also been a key member of the education team. She has worked on the design for many UK and international schools. Julie is currently leading the design for a significant secondary school project in the Cayman Islands, working with an international team of consultants.

Julie plays an active role in supporting BIM development across the practice, in addition to assisting the review of contractual and legal issues within the practice.