Curriculum Vitae and examples of Work

1. Adrian Johnson
curriculum vitae
1 Byland Close 01323 504 118
Eastbourne
East Sussex 07962 301 642
BN22 0UE
adejohnson240@hotmail.com
RIBA part I qualified Architectural Assistant
7 years of experience in a number of busy Architectural Practices:
Highly skilled in the use of AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite - worked extensively to
create project documentation from Competition entries to Construction packages
Job running experience - on several projects up to £500,000
Experienced in Contract Administration - heavily involved in running a £15m
refurbishment of a listed property in Belgravia, London
Effective strategy manager - acted as part of the team writing and implementing the
standardised Practice procedures for ISO 9001:2004 accreditation and the office and
design environmental policies for ISO 14001 certification
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
November 2011 - Present Self Employed
Working as a freelance Architectural Designer on a range of small and medium sized residential alteration
and extension projects, including £100,000 refubishment and extension of a grade II listed property in
Sussex and a £500,000 alteration and interiors project in London.
February 2011 - October 2011 HAYES+HAYES ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Hayes and Hayes Architects Ltd specialised in residential work, for private clients, and the education
sector, through Design and Build Contracts. These divergent fields are married through an old school
approach to client-centric design and the rigour of commercial practice.
May 2005 - June 2010 CAMILLIN DENNY ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Camillin Denny Architects Ltd is an Architecture and interior design Practice operating in a range of
sectors from residential, through leisure and commercial, to education.
Architectural Assistant May 2005 - October 2011
Worked on a range of projects, across sectors, with a focus on residential and
listed building projects. Over five years with the Practice the role expanded to
include job running, managing small teams, under the direct supervision of
Practice Directors, and the close site supervision of a number of large jobs.
Achievements:
-Successfully ran 2no jobs, with contract sums of between £200,000 and £500,000, from stage D to
Practical Completion under arms-length supervision of a Practice Director;
-Instrumental in the establishment of a strong and robust environmental policy and Practice design
procedures;
-Coordinated the CPD events programme for the office, including running a series of seminars on
Code for Sustainable Homes and micro-generation technologies
Responsibilities:
-Production of surveys, feasibility reports, tender, planning and construction documentation;
-Contract Administration and Project management;
-Coordination of Consultant teams;
-Procurement of goods and services through Level 8 Design and Camillin Denny Interiors

2. EDUCATION and TRAINING
2001 - 2004 KENT INSTITIUTE OF ART AND DESIGN
BA (hons) Architecture, upper second class
1993 - 2000 HAILSHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3no ‘A’ levels: English Literature, A; History, B; Psychology, C
9no GCSE’s: including Mathematics and English Language, grades A to C
Courses attended in recent years include:
CPD programme compliant with RIBA chartered member’s obligations
‘Towards 6* energy rated Sustainable Homes’ seminar, Centre for Sustainability
of the Built Environment
‘An Introduction to Permaculture’ design course, Brighton Permaculture Trust,
13 - 14 November 2010
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I have excellent AutoCAD skills with some experience of Autodesk Revit and Vector
works.
I am experienced in the use of NBS programmes including NBS Contract Administrator,
Scheduler and Building.
I am also adept in my handling of Adobe Creative Suite software, notably Photoshop,
Illustrator and InDesign and have received in-house training in the use of Sketch-up.
I have extensive experience of Microsoft Office and Noveos software.
INTERESTS and HOBBIES
My personal interests include a wide range of sports, most notably rugby union and
cricket, attending a number of county games at Hove County Cricket ground over the
last few seasons as well as England vs Wales at Twickenham in the 6 Nations this year.
I am an enthusiastic cyclist completing the South Downs Way, with a few dedicated
friends, among the 5,000 or so miles I have covered in the saddle over the last year.
I also read voraciously, consuming books during my daily commutes, when not using
the time to otherwise prepare. I am a keen cook and passionate about local produce,
especially the amazing cheese, apples and real ale available in Sussex.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

3. Eaton Square Curzon Street, London Chester Square First Base, Brighton
Adrian Johnson
examples of work
LISTED BUILDINGS and CONSERVATION
Working on a range of projects, across sectors, I have gained extensive experience of working
with Listed Buildings and within Conservation areas:
Responsibilities have included working as a Historical Advisor and Planning Consultant,
the preparation of Historical Impact Assessments, the surveying of architectural features
and preparation of detailed drawings and schedules.
I have detailed knowledge of the conservation and refurbishment of historically valuable
building fabric, specifying works to lead roofs, gutters and weatherings, window and door joinery,
lime plaster and composite architectural features, flint walling and bungaroosh.
This experience is borne out in a number of hard won planning applications, notably for projects
in Eaton Square and Chester Square, London and the First Base Day Centre, Brighton, involving
considerable liaison with Local Planning Authorities, English Heritage and Landlords, such as
Grosvenor Estate Belgravia.
Sussex Heritage Awards, Residential category winner, 2008
“The project consists of the re-interpretation of a flint faced barn, link building and dovecote
tower... It is exquisitely designed, indulgently detailed and finely executed... It is a joy!”
The Sussex Heritage Awards Judges
Dovecote, Edburton

4. Adrian Johnson
examples of work
RESIDENTIAL and REFURBISHMENT
I am passionate about domestic architecture and the beneficial effect that good design can
have on people’s lives. The place that you live, and increasingly work in, is critically important
and is subject to a client’s greatest expectation. The development of a sound relationship with
your client, a deep understanding of the way they use space and a sensitive approach to the
detailing are vital to the successful delivery of a residential project – a home.
Albert Bridge Road Phillimore Square Walton Street Eaton Square
Working widely in this sector I have experience of a range of projects, from small jobs, with a
value of £50k, up to major projects with a Contract sum in excess of £14.8m. I have worked as
Project Architect, on jobs up to £500,000, acting Project Architect and Contract Administrator on
jobs up to £14,800,000, and from RIBA Work Stages A-L. I have extensive and invaluable
experience of working on site, culminating in an appointment as Site Architect, based on site 2-3
days a week for two years, on a large, complex and sometimes difficult project.
I have a keen interest in beautiful detailing, whether it is architectural or interior finishes,
especially the junction between materials: I was used consistently, at Camillin Denny Architects,
to trouble-shoot projects, detailing anything from bespoke jambs, fitted joinery, lead roofing or
writing specifications; this has also been expressed through a broad experience of Interior
Architecture, working closely with Interior Designers, leading Interiors projects and even
procurement of materials and services through Level 8 Design, the Interior Design and residential
Development arm of CDA.

5. Adrian Johnson
examples of work
COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL
Commercial architecture is a broad discipline with a massive range of project types, businesses
and budgets. I have worked on a variety of projects from mixed use developments, like the listed
Curzon Street cinema in London, to offices, restaurants and industrial units.
Fast paced and budget conscious, commercial architecture is 1
both challenging and rewarding, testing an architectural
team to deliver a project that is tailored to very specific needs,
enhances or creates a brand identity and that can be
delivered on time and to a strict budget:
Ricardo’s Project Victoria assembly line¹, Shoreham, an invited
competition entry, illustrates the commercial need for the
process or function of the building to act as architectural driver, defining the 2
form as spatial enclosure and facilitator of services; while projects like the Raj
Pavilion², an Indian restaurant in Brighton, are more focussed on creating an
experience for the customer and brand image for the client, balanced
against the need to maximise turnover and minimise disruption.
Maddox Street, London Curzon Street cinema Freshfields Industrial estate, Brighton
Maddox Street, London

6. Adrian Johnson
examples of work
LEISURE and CULTURE
Hilton Double Tree, Cambridge
Camillin Denny has steadily built a relationship with Hilton and I was lucky enough to work on both
the Double Tree hotel, Cambridge, and the luxurious Waldorf Astoria at Syon Park. Robust
design, durable finishes, tight legislative control and brand standards combine with sumptuous
finishes and bespoke joinery design to create signature looks for two very different hotels.
Heritage Museum, Tripoli
Other experience includes working as part of the detailed design team on the Tripoli Heritage
Museum, Libya. Working in conjunction with Metropolitan Studio, the project involved the
detailed design (to stage D+) of a museum complex, unified by a perforated metal canopy. The
project is part of the Tripoli ‘Green Belt’ development and sits on a prestigious site adjacent to the
new People’s Congress building.
I have also worked on a variety of other hotel projects, including the refurbishment of the listed
Meyrick Hotel, Galway; the proposed Eco-hotel and retreat in Ghat, Libya, part of the national
Cultural Tourism programme, the ‘5 Oases Project’ led by OMA; and I have attended the
Hotelympia exhibition as part of Camillin Denny Architect’s exhibition team.

7. Adrian Johnson
examples of work
EDUCATION and PUBLIC SECTOR
Al Fateh University, Tripoli - Faculty of Art
Experience of the education sector includes the £500m redevelopment of Al Fateh University in
Tripoli, Libya. Invited to join a consortium by LCE architects, the Arts Faculty was undertaken as an
‘out of hours’ office project open to volunteers within the Practice. I was involved in the
scheduling of areas, development of spatial plans and the elevation designs. The success of the
initial design work led to a direct relationship with the University and Education Department and
further commissions, including Maths and Statistics, Law, History, and Agriculture faculty buildings,
as well as the campus fire station and university infrastructure.
Encouraged to develop work opportunities I pursued a number of competition entries, including
a new multi-function auditorium at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and proposed development
of the Pestalozzi International Village, Sedlescombe. The development of competition entry tem-
plates and image libraries was begun with these two projects and has grown into a significant
part of Camillin Denny Architect’s mode of operation.
Al Fateh University, Tripoli a new London Road, Brighton

8. Adrian Johnson
examples of work
Residential renovation and refurbishment
Conservation
EATON SQUARE, Belgravia
value £14,800,000
contract JCT98, inc amendments 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2004 standard form of contract
with contractor design elements
start date October 2005
completion date May 2010
The former Irish Club is an 18,000sqm grade II* listed
terraced house designed by Thomas Cubitt, as part of the
Belgravia development. Constructed from 1827 and
extensively remodelled in the 1890’s, 1914 and again in
the 1980’s, I worked as part of a small team engaged to
convert the former club into a luxury single family dwelling
for a private client.
Working from Stage C to Practical Completion the project
was characterised by an attention to detail expressed
through a mix of restorative techniques and clean
contemporary design.
I was responsible for a number of areas during the
detailed design stages, production of Tender and
Construction information and throughout Construction
supporting and variously acting as Lead Consultant, site
architect and Interior Architect.
Working with an extended team of Consultants,
Westminster Council, English Heritage and the Main
Contractor I gained valuable experience of stages C-L1:
Development of the detailed design and
integration of extensive services;
Planning and listed building consents;
The preparation of Production information;
Coordination of Contractor Design Information
and sub-contractor’s production information;
Contract administration, including a weekly site
presence to answer site queries, issuing of
Architect’s Instructions, and the assessment of
Extension of Time claims;
The final Site Inspections and snagging.