Natasha Huq shortlisted for the MJ Long Prize

Congratulations to Natasha Huq for being shortlisted for the MJ Long Prize for Excellence in Practice, as part of the W Awards!

Conservation architect with over 15 years in practice, Natasha works through repair, reconfiguration and long-term stewardship. Alongside practice, she is an educator and presenter, bringing technical knowledge and close attention to fabric into dialogue with the life of a place. Her approach is measured and precise: stabilising what exists, adapting only where necessary, and setting each decision within a framework of future care.

At Preston Tower, Doocot and Gardens in East Lothian, Natasha led a series of careful interventions that secured the structure while opening it to renewed public use. Materials were chosen for durability and repairability. Details were resolved with maintenance in mind. The process brought client, contractor and local residents into shared stewardship, ensuring that the work extended beyond construction into long-term custodianship. The repair of a single stone was understood as part of sustaining the wider site.

You can read more about Natasha’s process in Ruth Lang’s article in the March issue of The Architectural Review, dedicated to the W Awards.

The W Awards celebrate exemplary work by women and non-binary people in architectural practice and culture, as hosted by  Architects Journal and The Architectural Review. Congratulations to the shortlisted architects; Jennifer Pirie of Henley Halebrown, Rowan Seaford of Carmody Groarke, Evelynne Vanhoutte of Sergison Bates.