Jolyon is an architect skilled in finding creative, pragmatic solutions driven by a careful understanding of the client's requirements and the unique possibilities of each project. He has an exceptional ability to communicate ideas to a broad range of people, and win the widespread support necessary for the development of large-scale, complex projects.

His architectural experience covers all of Grimshaw's principal sectors. Projects include all phases of the Eden Project, the headquarters for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, master planning the expansion of Stansted and Heathrow Airports, an urban extension to the town of Harlow, and the Aerogenerator wind turbine.

Jolyon believes that master planning and infrastructure design offer the greatest opportunities to improve the sustainability of our built environment. His work on the Eden Project exemplifies the practice's comprehensive approach to buildings, landscape and infrastructure, and has directly informed subsequent transportation and urban master plans.

In 2011 Jolyon was appointed Chief Executive to lead the strategic development of the practice on behalf of the Partners, helping Grimshaw to contribute most effectively to significant projects around the world.