Project Design

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Resident in Dubai, previous work experience in UK, Australia, Singapore,

India

Date of Birth: 31/01/73. Dundee, Scotland, UK.

EDUCATION Attended Craigie High School, Dundee, Scotland.

1991-1992 Completed 1st Year of Town Planning Degree at Duncan of

Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.

1992-1996 Bsc. Hons Architecture, Strathclyde University.

Included 6 month study exchange to l'Escola T cnica Superior

d'Arquitectura, Barcelona. Part 1 RIBA.

1997-1998 Postgraduate Diploma Computer Aided Building Design,

Strathclyde University.

Part 2 RIBA.

2001 Qualified as an Architect in November 2001

Registered with ARB Reg No 066484G, RIBA

Autocad, Microstaion, Archicad, Revit experience.

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

July 2009-Present Freelance Work with Kann Finch Architects, Dubai

. Design of 40 level Residential tower, Dubai.

. Design of 30 level Hotel, Tehran

Oct 2008-July 2009 RMJM Architects, Dubai. Associate Architect.

Site based position at Dubai Airport Concourse 3 acting as consultant

Design manager for the project contractors:

. Undertook analysis of design office production methods.

. Implemented new operational procedures.

. Greatly improved efficiency, production methods and quality

of drawings produced by team of 25.

. Co-ordination and review of subconsultant's submissions.

Oct 2008-Nov 2009 Kann Finch Architects, Dubai. Design/Project

Architect

I have been part of the design team for since October 2009

working on three projects in a design and technical role:

. Abu Dhabi Corniche mixed use 300m tower.

. Karachi Financial Towers.

. Al Raha Beach, Al Muneera Abu Dhabi.

. Preparation of Concept Design Reports for client submission

and marketing purposes.

. Technical Design development including NFPA Fire Strategy,

car park layout, structural analysis.

. Apartment layout design, office interior layout design.

. Site Architect Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi.

July 2007-

Oct 2008 Fender Katsalidis Architects, Melbourne. Architect.

Level 83/84 Penthouse Fit Out Eureka tower. Working with the

Director in Charge I was responsible for:

. Co ordination with Project Consultants.

. Lead Client and Contractor meetings.

. Design of Glass swimming pool.

Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Moorilla Estate, Tasmania.

Working with the Project Architect, and with the input of the

Design Architect (Nonda Katsalidis) I was responsible for:

. Design and Tender documentation of glass and steel

elevators.

. Development of Early Works Packages.

. Services co ordination for the gallery spaces:

integrating Fire, Mechanical

and Electrical Services with the concrete structural

elements to minimize impact on the gallery spaces

Jan 2005-

July2007 Woodhead International, Sydney/Melbourne.

Delhi International Airport,India. Project Architect. Working as

part of the Aviation team, I had a number of responsibilities

that changed as the demands of such a project entailed.

. In the first instances I spent 3 months in Delhi as part of a

team of 4 Architects from the Woodhead offices in Melbourne,

Sydney and Singapore.

. My role in Delhi was to assist in the development of the

planning of the airport. This took the form security, fire

strategy, retail development, baggage systems etc.

. On my return to Melbourne my role continued in co-ordinating

with the Delhi and Sydney teams.

Cairns International Airport. Project Architect Working with the

Director in Charge of the project, I co-ordinated a team of 6

people.

. Client Contact, Consultant co-ordination.

. My role was to develop a set of tender drawings for the

refurbishment and extension of the airport. I ensured staff

had up to date information and had a full understanding of

our design intent and of the CAD systems in place to achieve

this.

. I enjoyed taking the leading design role of the proposed new

12m high glass fa ade wall. Again, working closely with the

Structural Engineer, solution was developed introducing a

steel bowed truss system.

Aug-Nov Michael Laird/RHWL Architects: Royal Bank of Scotland

World Headquarters.

2004

. Temporary position as site Architect. Design and detailing

work was carried out in the areas of lighting, interior,

cladding and landscaping.

March 2002 Yeoman McAllister Architects, Edinburgh. Design/Project

Architect

August 2004

. Architect for Edinburgh Quay 2, project for 39 canal side

flats in the centre of Edinburgh.

. Cargilfield Primary School.

1998-2002 AIM Design, Dundee.

. Glamis Primary School refurbishment and extension.

. Restaurant and bar interior design.

1996-1997 Associated Civic-Architects, Singapore.

. Redevelopment of HDB high rise apartment blocks and

surrounding amenities.

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