Andrew Leiper
MEng AMIMechE

Engineer

After growing up in the north east of Scotland, Andrew studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Aberdeen and the Université de Valenciennes.  After a short period in the sub-sea oil industry, he was keen to develop his interest in sustainable design and joined Max Fordham LLP in 2005.

Andrew initially worked on the Culloden Battlefield Memorial Visitors Centre near Inverness, developing a natural ventilation system for the main exhibition hall.  After the completion of the Culloden project Andrew worked on the M&E design for new offices in central Edinburgh and on the Inverclyde Schools project – a large scheme to design 2 new build schools, a primary and a secondary, for Inverclyde Council, completed in 2008.  Since then Andrew has led the design of a number of projects including the Peacock Visual Arts Centre in Aberdeen. He has also worked closely with our London office on 2 projects: the M&E and environmental design strategy for new schools in Abu Dhabi; and the Rivergate Centre, a mixed-use primary school and residential development in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. He has also contributed to Max Fordham LLP’s work on the refurbishment of the National Museum of Scotland’s Royal Museum of Edinburgh and on smaller projects such as the development of offices in Stornoway for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

Most of the projects Andrew has worked on have involved collaborative working with large integrated design teams, often in geographical locations at some distance from the Edinburgh office. He also enjoys being involved in smaller projects, especially those in remote or interesting locations.

Andrew’s professional interests include natural ventilation design, daylight optimisation and mechanical & electrical design.