From her studies at North London Polytechnic (now London Metropolitan University), Megan’s interest has always focused on the detailed design of large scale entertainment destinations – the competitor or performer requirements, the spectator experience and the back of house support facilities and processes that enable the staging of major events.

Megan joined Populous in 1990, and her first major project was the space planning and fit-out of the Galpharm Stadium (formerly Alfred McAlpine Stadium) in Huddersfield. The building went on to win the prestigious 1995 RIBA Building of the Year Award. From this experience she continued to develop the practice’s understanding of the functional requirements of sports buildings, and how people use and respond to the environment they inhabit for an event.

In 1996 Megan joined the Australian office in Sydney to head the interior design team for ANZ Stadium (formerly Stadium Australia), the stadium which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, and track and field athletics events for the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The stadium opened in 1999 seating 110,000 spectators and was reconfigured in 2002 to a capacity of 80,000. This fit-out design role involved creating flexible solutions that would enable the varying uses of the venue before, during, and after the Games, and allow for the phasing of construction with each reconfiguration.
Since her return to the London office, Megan has been consistently involved in the concept and detailed internal design of Wembley Stadium, from the initial briefing with the client through to installation on site. In terms of built area, Wembley is the largest stadium in Europe, its multiple concourses, atria, private boxes, restaurant and dining spaces are intended to establish new standards of spectator comfort and experience for all visitors.

After the opening of Wembley Stadium in April 2007, Megan moved onto the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, where her Olympic experience was crucial to the successful development of the brief and space planning of the Stadium. She also took responsibility for coordinating two of the client’s priority areas – accessibility and security – which included a range of stakeholder workshops and presentations.

Megan is currently engaged with on-going work at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon.

From her studies at North London Polytechnic (now London Metropolitan University), Megan’s interest has always focused on the detailed design of large scale entertainment destinations – the competitor or performer requirements, the spectator experience and the back of house support facilities and processes that enable the staging of major events.

Megan joined Populous in 1990, and her first major project was the space planning and fit-out of the Galpharm Stadium (formerly Alfred McAlpine Stadium) in Huddersfield. The building went on to win the prestigious 1995 RIBA Building of the Year Award. From this experience she continued to develop the practice’s Read More »