Architectural Designer - CV - JAMES EYRES - 2020

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A: Collingwood, Melbourne. M: 0432530527 E: eyresdesign@gmail.com D.O.B: 12.06.1988

E X P E R I E N C E 2018-2020 2 yrs 4 months

Austin Maynard Architects I Melbourne I Graduate Architect PRACTICE SUMMARY - Pracitce size: 12 - Vectorworks, SketchUP, Vray, Adobe Suite, Excel

Award winning high quality bespoke residential work. Sustainable & social design agenda. EXPERIENCE

Experience on residential & multi-res projects from initial concept design through to completion. Ran the day to day on a number of small residential projects with director mentorship. Mostly small scale but highly detailed projects; project values from $700k - $4.5m Small practice size meant I was required to wear many hats and work across all stages. Autonomous working required. Approx 70/ 30 split back-end to front-end experience. Primary point of contact for builder and consultants. Responsible for co-ordination.

experience in Architectural practice.

Given design ownership over key project elements.

I have full working rights in AU. Four years of UK architectural

Point of contact with clients, developed experience managing client expectations & presenting.

experience over a wide range of

Management of documentation sets and conducting of contract administration paperwork.

project types & scales.

Worked on planning & marketing DWG’s for multi residential initiative Nightingale Housing. Embraced the process of technical resolution. Enjoy the process of resolving details in 2 & 3D. Regular lunch and learn/CPD sessions on topics ranging from documentation procedures to the pracitces design principles & ethos.

In8 Design I Freelance Architectural Designer I Barn Conversion I UK

Ongoing

Successfully led the design for the conversion of a group of barns into three four bed residential units to planning. The project had complicated conservation and ecological design constraints which required careful negotiations with planners and consultants.

2015-2017

Two years of Melbourne

On the feet problem solving commonly required for unforseen events that arise on site. Regular concept development, feasibiity studies and sketch package preparation.

2017-2018

S U M M A R Y

Stonewood Design I Bath, UK I Gratuate Architect

2 yrs

Highest graded student at MArch and awarded prize for the best project in the South West of England.

C O M M O N T A S K S Prepare and review documentation Planning submissions & amendments Review/markup consultant drawings Rescode requirements

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Negotiate with consultants

BD Small Project Architect of the Year 2017 (UK) & RIBA National Award Winning Projects

Attend & run site meetings

EXPERIENCE

Defects lists

Played key roles on projects in the residential, housing, cultural, education & office sectors.

Progress claims

Highlights included working on a ÂŁ5m Kingswood Preparatory School that went on to win a

QS schedules

RIBA national award, a 20 home housing scheme with business space & a gardening museum

Tender documents preparation

Ambitious and dynamic small team with aggressive expansion strategy.

BCA regulations

Most work was undertaken in conservation areas which required a rigorous design process

Performance solutions

with focus on design research and sensitive reference to context. A focus of the practice is in craftsmanship and bespoke details. There was a sister construction company which was a beneficial soundboard when developing designs.

Building permit application BAB applications Contractual paperwork

Responsible for developing designs from concept sketches & managing documentation sets.

Negotiate dispensations w planners

Regularly liasing and negotiating with contractors & consultants & clients.

Client presentations

Carried out client meetings independently and as part of team.

Sketch packages

Regular on site experience and management of builders.

Client/builder emails & calls

Experience on feasibility studies/masterplans for joint venture housing development projects.

Value engineering

60/40 split front-end to back-end experience,


J E 2017 9 months

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Design Tutor of Architecture I UWE & Bath University I UK Invited by former tutors, I provided regular one on one design tutorials with 4th and 2nd year undergraduate Architecture students as part of their design studio thesis. The sessions focussed on helping students to clarify their design problem and brief. I

A: Collingwood, Melbourne. M: 0432530527 E: eyresdesign@gmail.com D.O.B: 12.06.1988

RESEARCH& TRAINING 2014-2015 - Architectural Manifesto:

aimed to provoke discussion to encourage students to strengthen their design concepts

A Collective Imprint - Architect as

and provide thorough solutions with discussion & sketching.

Facilitator (1st class)

Gave lectures on visualisation/rendering & post editing images in Photoshop.

2011-2013

Critiqued interim design studio presentations and assisted with marking.

2014-15 - Design Research Thesis:

I was asked to return for 2018 after deciding to move to AU.

Affordable Housing Solutions - Self

Stride Treglown Architects I Pt. 1 Architect I Mixed Use & Residential Team

Build Systems (1st class)

2 yrs 6 months

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2013 - 2014 - Design Research:

International Award Winning Multi-Disciplinary Practice - 11th in the AJ top 100

Community Housing Methods.

EXPERIENCE

Worked on a wide variety of projects within residential, commercial, refurbishment and masterplanning/urban design sectors of values ranging from < £1m to £40m. Provided Revit documentation of planning and construction drawing packages as part of

2013 - 2014 - Design for Place: Design for Creativity & Social Engagement

a small three person team on two £20m+ multi-resi & mixed use projects. Experience on masterplanning schemes & urban regeneration projects.

2012 - Fundamental & Advanced BIM

Enjoyed in particular working through design research and concept development for a

(Revit) Week Intensive Training Course

95 home co-housing project. Was offered to return following MArch completion but wanted smaller practice exp.

E D U C AT I O N 2013-2015

University of the West of England (UWE) I Bristol I UK - Ranked 6th in the UK MArch Architecture - High Distinction Master of Architecture with selected specialism in sustainability & housing.

AWARDS & GRADES RIBA Silver President Medal Shortlist (International award). RIBA Wessex Prize Winner (Regional award). Highest marks in the year for both years of Design Studio with 80%.

2007-2011

University of the West of England (UWE) / Bristol / UK BEng Architecture & Environmental Engineering - Merit

2011 - Dissertation on Pre-Fabrication/ Modular Housing Solutions (1st class)

HOBBIES I spent a lot of my spare time throughout University writing music and gigging at the weekends with a band. We had a couple of UK and European tours supporting larger American bands and played some great festivals including Glastonbury and Isle of Wight before disbanding. Playing at the same time as University was both hugely challenging and rewarding in equal amounts.

A dual degree accredited by both Architecture and Engineering bodies.

Amongst still playing music downtimes

Achieved distinction in Architecture modules.

these days are more likely spent active

AWARDS & GRADES - EDUCATE Sustainability Award (International award). Honorary mention (top 5 from over 100 universities worldwide).

2005-2007 South Dartmoor Community College I 3.5 A levels I Design Award 2004-2005 Somerset College of Arts & Technology I UK BTEC National Diploma in Construction (Distinction).

and outdoors. Often poorly attempting to play golf.

References overleaf. Please contact Mark Austin for recent reference @: mark@maynardarchitects.com


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