Calum Robinson Curriculum Vitae
Part III Architectural Assistant
Calum Robinson
MArch BArch(Hons)
Personal Profile My design approach is informed by my research in place identity, and an interest in a vernacular reinterpretation to create site and time-specific architecture. I strive to create atmospheres that promote mental and physical well-being through environmentally passive solutions and healthy materials, embracing sensory interaction and encouraging exploration. I design innovative architectural solutions with honest materials, appropiate to the rigorous analysis of contexts, client requirements and sustainable construction. In my spare time I play guitar with a loop pedal, creating ‘walls of noise’, as my friend puts it. I also enjoy football, running, badminton, hiking, photography and travelling.
Education 2013 2011/12 2010/11 2005/10
RIBA Part 3: Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice RIBA North West Master of Architecture University of Edinburgh Diploma of Architecture Edinburgh College of Art Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) 2:1 Edinburgh College of Art
Achievements 2013 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010
CSA & LAWSA Building in the Countryside exhibition, Keswick Member of Cumberland Society of Architects (CSA) Nominated for RIBA Presidents Medals Student Award Part II Dissertation Awarded the Andrew Grant Bequest Award for best Final Year Dissertation Curated and exhibited work at the ECA Diploma Degree show with work published in ECA degree show catalogue Exhibited and work published in ECA degree show catalogue
Part III Architectural Assistant
Experience 10/2011 – Present Part II Architectural Assistant 2030 Architects ltd Penrith, Cumbria, UK
I have taken a lead design role on a number of small and large scale projects: designing, negotiating and preparing detailed schemes throughout all work stages. I have been fortunate enough to work with sustainablyconscious clients, realising contemporary design in some very sensitive sites within the Lake District National Park. Working closely with both directors has made me relish the responsibility to help manage a variety of projects. It has also given me the skills to employ BIM as a tool for project analysis, communication and efficient procurement.
01/2009 – 09/2009 Part I Architectural Assistant Bureau B+O Architecten Meppel, Netherlands
An insightful nine month experience in the Netherlands working as part of the core design team on a variety of projects including small residential, social housing and large commercial schemes. Of the projects I worked on, I was individually responsible for model making and presentation drawings and was trusted to solely undertake design work of some smaller scale projects.
08/2008 – 10/2008 Labourer Design Developments Monmouth, Wales
A house renovation with an architect provided on site experience that gave me greater appreciation and understanding for materials, detailing and construction methods.
Skills • Archicad 16 • AutoCAD • Vectorworks • EcoDesigner • SketchUp Pro • Adobe Creative Suite • Artlantis • Podium • Vray
My portfolio reflects my proficiency to communicate design through sketching, presentation, technical detailing and construction package drawings. I can adapt and learn new CAD programs quickly and intuitively and have implemented procedures in practice to increase work-flow efficiency. I can also undertake measured building surveys, tender mobilisation and have had good on-site experience, working with contractors to resolve issues pragmatically and effectively.
Contemporary New Dwelling National Park “abomination” on constrained site
Current stage: Building Regulations • Lead designer under Director’s supervision • Prepared planning application and Design & Access statement • Coordinated Contamination report • SAP and EcoDesigner energy analysis • Negotiating connections and quotations for utilities and biomass • Contract value: £230,000
Restaurant and shopfront refit Client picks light fittings
Current stage: Completed • Lead designer under Director’s supervision • Prepared full Planning application • Produced construction drawings package • Organised tendering process and mobilisation of successful tenderer • Contract value: £40,000
Contemporary Local Supermarket Planner loses sleep in Conservation area
Current stage: Planning Permission • Lead designer under Director’s supervision • Prepared Keswick ‘Streetscape Analysis’ report • Produced Planning application • Sensitive Conservation Area meant delicate communication with LDNPA and English Heritage • Liasing with consultants for Structural, Flood Risk, Trees and Drainage assessments • Contract value: £1 million
Sun Room Extension Critical heights to make patent glazing work
Bespoke timber beam fixed to steel angle door lintel
Sarnaplast sealant
Design for flitch plate required
200
VCL sealing strip
Sealing strip
Code 3 lead flashing
Fully adhered Sarnafil G410 12EL membrane
25mm exterior grade plywood
Lonsdale ALM100/WF patent glazing
100mm sarnatherm insulation layed on vapour barrier
Hot air weld
Locating pin/plate design required
Glazing bars mechanically fixed to softwood bearer in accordance with manufacturers instructions
Sarnafil metal roof trim
19mm render
25mm exterior grade plywood deck
25 x 70 p.i. s.w. wall plate shot fired to RSA
10mm fermacel board fixed to softwood frame at 400mm centres
19mm render
70x70x6 RSA
Building Section
S-15
1:20
25 x 70 p.i. s.w. wall plate shot fired to RSA
Building Section
144/69 PAR p.i. s.w. timber rafters birdmouthed into steel channel
Framed out window seat
1:20
125x65 Steel channel
Building Section
75mm Screed
80x80x6.3 RHS
Detail
D-02
1:5
Detail
D-06
1:5
1:20
19mm render
75x50 s.i. p.w. packer
10mm Fermacel board
200
Proprietary IG/Catnic insulated lintel
S-13
70x70x6.3mm RSA bolted to wall with M12 resin anchors at max. 225mm centres through grout packing as necessary as Structural engineer's details
D-01
Level access threshold DPM and water bar
Sandstone flag
100x50 s.i. p.w.
50 x 100 C16 grade p.i s.w. joists notched over wall plate and secured with proprietary timber connector
25mm exterior grade plywood deck
50 x 100 C16 grade p.i s.w. joists fixed to wall plate with proprietary timber connectors
S-08
100mm deep hardcore
Sealing strip
Vapour barrier 100mm Sarnatherm insulation layed on vapour control layer lapped over plywood deck
100
Hot air weld
Fully adhered Sarnafil G410 12EL membrane layed on vapour barrier
Fully adhered Sarnafil G410 12EL membrane
Hot air weld
12mm exterior grade plywood
75
Sarnafil metal roof trim
Insulation Sarnafil peelstop mechanically fastened
175
Hot air weld
Sarnafil fully adhered flashing
Framed out pipework running under beams
200
Sarnametal roof trim, bonded with the appropriate SikaBond adhesive (AT Metal or AT Universal). All in accordance with the Sika Sarnafil recommendations for SikaBond Adhesives.
Design for flitch plate required
Lonsdale patent glazing system
Side hung window
Detail
1:5
Stone dwarf wall
Raft D-10 foundations
Detail
S-15
S-09
S-13
S-08
Lonsdale ALM100/WF patent glazing
210
Black UPVC gutter on fascia brackets
Oak framed high performance window
Hatched area indicates cavity wall stop ends at cavity tray/cill dpc junction
Sealing strip
75
34 Sarnafil roofing membrane
Hot air weld
19mm render Render stop bead
Vapour barrier
50 D-01 Detail
125x65 Steel channel purlin
100mm dressed sandstone outer leaf with DPM dressed up internal face and fixed under sandstone cill with a proprietary cavity tray
70/70 Steel angle
144/ 69 timber rafter PAR Lonsdale ALM100/WF patent glazing
D-03 Detail
Steel centre line
Tiled floor finish
D-05
2,833
1:50
S-18
For Steel Frame refer to DWG 1127/12 Building
Framed out seat
100mm RC25 reinforced slab with A142 mesh min 40 cover on separating layer on 100mm HD EPS insulation on 1200G Visqueen floor membrane
D-10 Detail
1:50
S-10
Building Section
Heating main flow and return taken through existing wall and connected to existing heating system. Opening in wall to use concrete pre-cast lintels to suit
D-04 Detail
2 side hung windows either side of door
Tel: 01768 824424 Tel: 01768 863030 www.2030architects.co.uk
1:50
Client
100
DMP wrapped underneath pipework through and up the interior face of the existing stone wall to top of floor slab
75
Extension, Gamblesby Mr and Mrs Everatt
Drawing Title Structure quote Rev a
100
Drawing No
150
FFL
Slab level
1:5
Date
13b Angel Lane Penrith CA11 7BP
450
Framed out seat
Section
Loose laid mineral wool insulation
75x50 p.i. s.w.
Rev
Project
2,065
Ground Floor Proposed
25mm exterior grade plywood deck
Framed out Detail window seat
75
S-11
DPM
Boxed out pipework in corner
19mm kiln dried oak lining
100mm blockwork inner leaf
10mm Fermacel board fixed to ceiling binders at 400mm centres
Steel channel filled with p.i. s.w. noggin between rafters
es 22.5 degre
80/80 steel RHS eaves beam wrapped with 19mm timber on all four sides
S-15
S-09
S-13
S-08
S-19
Detail
185
S-18 D-07
90x50 p.i. s.w.
Full fill cavity 75mm insulation Jablite Premium EPS
120
460
25mm plywood deck
D-02 Detail
100
1:5
440
Detail
S-19
D-07
Fully adhered Sarnafil G410 12EL membrane layed on vapour barrier
100x50 p.i. s.w.
523 60
12
27
100mm sarnatherm insulation layed on vapour barrier
80x80x6.3 RHS
S-10
Framed out pipework running under beams
Sarnafil metal roof trim
Oak framed seat with associated carcassing
Timber cill 19mm kiln dried oak
75x60 oak framed side hung casement windows
1:5
200x75mm Timber beams
144/69 PAR p.i. s.w. timber rafters birdsmouthed over 80x80 RHS eaves beam
150
Date 28/6/2012
1127 13b Angel Lane Penrith CA11 7BP
150
Tel: 01768 824424 Tel: 01768 863030 www.2030architects.co.uk
Project Client Drawing Title
S-15
Section through door
1:20
S-08
Section
1:20
D-04
Detail
1:5
Drawing No Drawn by
Extension, Gamblesby Mr and Mrs Everatt BR Sections Proposed 1127/10 CR
Checked by
RH
Current stage: On site • Lead designer under Director’s supervision • Discussions with structural engineers to design cranked timber construction • Liasing with heating engineer to design biomass boiler • Production of Building Regulations and Construction drawings package for tender • Contract value: ~£40,000
House extension Planning approval with no one noticing Current stage: Building Regulations • Client meetings and site visits addressed the key passive and design principles • Modelled various concepts through discussions with client • Prepared planning application drawings and renders • Contract value: ~£100,000
5* holiday let refurb
Asbestos found on site creates headache
Wall light and emove existing switch omitted. ed, oil tank and Additional sociated bases. double socket ovide self-bunded rwp+g tank on concrete se all installed in cordance with rrent Oftec tv gulations
Extract fan
NW5
Single socket dedicated for oil watchman
NW4
IC
Extract fan
Liaise with kitchen manufacturer/installer for electrical requirements to appliances
NW3
Retain 1no. existing Kitchen light
wp+g
vp
rwp+g
rad
E
Bathroom FS
extract fan
Kitchen
C towel rad
Dining
DH
RE
DS
rad
ND13
NFD2
Bedroom 3 Oil tank
ND12
FS
FB
FS
ND9
Corridor
ND8
towel rad
DS
ND10
rad
XW1
New towel rails to the bathroom and ensuites to be of a duel fuel type with associated controls in the cylinder cupboard
FSN E
bt
D DDD
ND2
torch
Form under-tile electric heating in the bathroom and ensuites with associated controls in the cylinder cupboard
Living Room
EL
Bedroom 2
E
EL
Relocate Consumer unit to cylinder cupboard
rwp+g
G1
D
DS
rad
ND1
PIR
D
• Worked closely with client to develop 3D model “live” • Prepared planning application • Prepared building regulations and construction drawings package for tender • Modelled energy efficiency assessment
Chimney broken out for BBQ
tv NFD1
Wardrobe
torch
G2
HC
DS
bt E
bt
towel rad En-suite ND6
tv ND7
New external boiler on oncrete base
T
Current stage: On site
Relocate light D switches
Wardrobe
tv
DS
Bedroom 1
DD
D
extract fan
rad
ove ceiling hatch nd provide 1no. orridor light fitting in eu of 2no. fittings
E
ND5
Cpd
ND11
EL
P rwp+g
Lobby
NW2
En-suite
NW6
ur's k
New loft hatch
ND3
ND4
Extract fan
XW2
PIR
• Contract value: ~£90,000
Move Emergency Light NW1
Hedge and Post and wire fence
Barn conversion Building around wildlife surveys Current stage: Planning Permission • Client meetings modelling the project ‘live’ • Prepared planning application drawings • BEM (Building Energy Modelling) assessment to determine internal insulation solution • Contract value: ~£150,000
Feasibility projects
Not going anywhere
Option 2 - Back
Feasibility/Competitions: • Wildlife Visitor Centre • Strategic master plan for a Visitor Centre with significant landscaping • LDNPA Rangers office/workshop • Theatre extension • Interior design refurb fly-through • Restaurant/Exhibition venue
Place Psychology Research Masters
My Masters dissertation examined current theories of place attachment and place identity to analyse the proposed Waterfront Development Framework. I identified physiological and psychological identity processes through physical, social, economic and political domains; scales of identity; and the functions of attachment.
Leith
Poet’s Workshop and Retreat
Diploma
Schemes exploring the character and geology of Edinburgh and Assynt through the lens of the late Scottish poet, Norman MacCaig.
George Grosz Gallery
BArch (Hons)
Website Design
I took it upon myself to update the website for 2030 architects. I felt this was necessary to reinforce their reputation as THE design-orientated, sustainable architects in Cumbria, and optimised search engine indexing to strengthen their online presence. With the old website, there were no enquiries. Now, through internet based media and better marketing design, we have had 18 written enquiries in the past 4 months and consistently receive around 40 visitors a week.
2030architect.co.uk
Graphic Design
Marketing
Having formatted and organised all the project images and text for the web site, it made sense to produce a practice brochure with a consistent graphic identity. This emphasises 2030 architects professional image and is a simple tool to offer a potential client a hard copy of work, for them to look at at their own leisure.
I conceived and designed a simple, fun and engaging Christmas card quiz last year for clients and collaborators. Applicants had to identify all 18 iconic built silhouette forms in and then go on to 2030’s web site to submit their answers. The winner picked a charity of their choice to receive £100.
St Stephen’s Cathedral Budapest August 2009
If you would like to see more of my work, please get in touch
Contact
calumdrobinson@gmail.com 07858391507
Thank you for taking the time to read my CV
Statue of Adam Smith Edinburgh August 2011