Going freelance!
Having worked for many years with a great bunch of people at 7N Architects and previously at Make Architects, I recently made the leap into the freelance world and will be working for myself for the next wee while. I’ll be doing some lecturing and studio tutoring alongside freelance work in architecture and masterplanning. Suffice to [...]
Sonic Dreams
7N Architects recently helped develop the concept for Sonic Dreams, a unique project which showcases cutting edge research on the auralisation of three dimensional space. It is currently under construction and due to open as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival. The installation in St Andrews Square is a collaboration between Arup’s Soundlab team, [...]
Olana Visitor Center & Museum
Whilst at Olin Partnership May – August 2003 New visitor center, museum and associated landscape design for the historic residence designed and inhabited by Hudson School painter Frederic Church Role: Project research; interview and proposal production; interview materials; site analysis, concept landscape design development; building siting studies; road and site layout development; conceptual grading and [...]
The Parade Grounds Proposal at the Presdio of San Francisco
Whilst at Olin Partnership July 2003 Proposals for the historic Parade Grounds in the Presidio National Park, San Francisco. Role: Project research; presentation co-ordination; development and co-ordination of perspective montages; co-ordination of interview materials. Client: The Presidio Trust With The Office of Cheryl Barton
Bay Meadows Design Guidelines
Whilst at Olin Partnership November 2002 Design Guidelines for a mixed-use development outside San Mateo, California. Role: Development and production of guidelines for typical street sections including street planting, traffic ROWs, set-backs etc. With Cooper-Robertson Architects
Papago Trail Design Competition
Whilst at Olin Partnership April 2002-May 2002 A limited-competition for the conceptual design of a trail system through the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale along the Salt River Project canal system. Role: Site analysis; concept development and studies; co-ordination with consultants; competition presentation graphics & production. Client: Papago-Solado Association, Phoenix, Arizona. With Rick Joy Architect, [...]
Washington Monument Grounds & Visitor Facility
Whilst at Olin Partnership May 2002-September 2003 A security plan for the Grounds of the Washington Monument to create a permanent vehicular stand-off, provide accessible paths, complete historic planting intent and the upgrade pedestrian visitor experience. Role: Developed competition-winning design through Schematic Design and Design Development; numerous review board presentations to National Capitol Planning Commission and [...]
One Pennsylvania Plaza
Whilst at Olin Partnership September 2001-April 2002 Plaza over structure in front of new 52-story office tower comprising granite plaza, planting, trellis structure and café. Role: Design Development and Construction Document packages; design and construction studies for steel and glass trellis structure; co-ordination with structural engineer for same; paving pattern development and documentation; model building [...]
Bethell Performing Arts Center
Whilst at Olin Partnership September 2001 Masterplan for an entertainment development in Bethell, in rural up-state New York comprising performance halls, retail and associated support development. Role: Concept site design studies; conceptual grading and parking studies. With Richard Meier architects
Carneros Inn & Lodge
Whilst at Olin Partnership February-August 2001 A “new resort get-away” set amongst the vineyards of the Carneros wine region, comprising groups of individual cottages set around small-scale courtyards. Role: Production of Schematic Design and Design Development packages; design studies for courtyard and pool areas; construction detail studies for arbor and other landscape elements; final client [...]
Ray and Maria Stata Center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Whilst at Olin Partnership August 2001 Center for Computer, Information, and Intelligence Sciences and associated landscape design incorporating new public spaces, treatment of surface water on site and planting on structure. Role: Design sketches for pedestrian bridge and integrated bench spanning main outwash basin; construction details for same; Client: MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts. With Frank O. Gehry [...]
Hermann Park Outdoor Education Center
Whilst at Olin Partnership November 2000-February 2001 Concept design and scoping study for new facility with Hermann Park, Houston, Texas. Role: Project research; building concept development; building and site sections, elevations and plans.