Andrew Smith
Principal, Architect, Head of Sheffield Studio, Global Head of Healthcare
Sheffield- Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Architecture, DipArch, University of Sheffield, RIBA

Andrew is an architect and head of BDP’s healthcare sector. He is a Board Director and leads the Sheffield studio.
Andrew has worked on large scale, complex projects in many sectors, encompassing a range of urban design, accessibility, landscape and historic building issues.
Andrew is responsible for all healthcare projects undertaken by the practice, he led the design teams for Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and Southmead Hospital in Bristol and Bispebjerg Hospital Masterplan in Copenhagen. He was a member of the NHS Design Review Panel and the expert reference group for the Design Council’s ‘Design for Patient Dignity’ programme.
Projects
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Hospital sets new teaching and healing standards after consultation with patients, visitors, staff and review groups.
Brunel Building, Southmead Hospital
One of the most sustainable major acute hospitals in the UK.
Meadowhall Refurbishment
The UK’s fourth largest shopping centre has been transformed into a contemporary destination.
Manchester Engineering Campus Development
The campus provides world-class sustainable research facilities, alongside flexible and innovative teaching and learning spaces.
Lowfield Green
Lowfield Green is a new flagship housing scheme for the City of York Council on a former school site in Acomb.
Bispebjerg Hospital Masterplan
The design for a new hospital complex in the Bispebjerg suburb of Copenhagen features new buildings and renovations on a 26 hectare plot.