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CURRICULUM VITAE SHANE O’BRIEN ARCHITECT DIP. ARCH B.ARCH.SC MRIAI MAA [email protected]
EXPERIENCED IN ALL
PROJECT PHASES
Brief Development
Fee Negotiation
Development of Concept to Completion
3D Modelling and Presentation
Planning Negotiation
Detail Design
Development of Fire Strategies Drawings
Development of Tender Documents
Development of Construction Documents
Job Running at Construction Stage
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Nov.2011 - Present Copenhagen School of Design and Technology [KEA]. Lecturer in the architectural
technology course [International Line] 2006-2010
http://www.seai.ie
Owner at O’Brien McBrierty Architects Ltd [OBMB]. OBMB was set up with the intention
of providing energy efficient solutions to schemes at all scales. Work comprised of
renovations, extensions, housing schemes and building energy use assessments for SEI
Ratings. The work touched on all stages of the construction process but concentrated
mainly on sketch design and planning applications. Appointed architectural consultants to
Sorrento Asset Management regarding their developments in the US. Firm ceased trading
February 2010 due to the Irish economic situation. 2005-2006 Sole practice as O'Brien Architects [OBA]. In 2005 I was appointed as the architect for the
Laurel Hill project [see project list p2]. This allowed me to set up my own practice and led
to a number of small projects. By the end of 2006, there was enough work to set up in
partnership as O’Brien McBrierty Architects. 2004-2005
http://www.jdarchitecture.com
Senior Design Team Leader at Joseph Doyle Architects Ltd. [JDA] with responsibility for
the design and procurement of the Donegal Town Masterplan. In addition was
responsible for the development of construction documentation for the Clare Hall
housing scheme and the concept development and planning negotiation of a series of
commercial schemes. Work comprised of all phases of the design and construction
process. In this position, I introduced the use of BIM software to the company [ADT].
2002-2004
http://www.omp.ie
http://www.jdarchitecture.com
Sole practice as O'Brien Architects [OBA]. Due to the level of work at that time in Ireland,
there was an opportunity to set up a freelance consultancy business and subcontract
scheme designs from some of the larger offices. Work comprised mostly freelance work
designing and presenting apartment and commercial schemes for O'Mahony Pike
Architects Ltd [OMP] and Joseph Doyle Architects Ltd. 1997-2002
http://www.omp.ie
Senior Project Architect at O'Mahony Pike Architects [OMP]. My main role at OMP was
the design and development of housing typologies and related layouts for the then
exploding Irish housing market. In my time there, I progressed to senior project architect.
In this position I was managing a small design team with responsibility for : -
• Sketch Design and Concept Development
• Client liaison including 3D modelling and preparation of presentations
• Planning Negotiation, Fire Strategies and Construction Drawings
• Detail Design and Job running at construction stage
EDUCATION
2008-2009 Sustainable Energy Ireland Building Energy Assessor Examination [Distinction].
2001-2002 RIAI Professional Practice [Part 3] Qualification.
1990-1997 Dublin Institute of Technology Bolton Street, School of Architecture and Town Planning
Architectural Diploma and Degree Course [Part 2] Honours.
QUALIFICATIONS
http://www.riai.ie
http://www.seai.ie
Dip. Arch - Diploma in Architecture, Dublin Institute of Technology
B. Arch. Sc. - Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Science, Trinity College Dublin
MRIAI - Member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland [Reg. No. 02051]
MAA - Member of Dansk Arkitektforening
Sustainable Energy Ireland Registered Building Energy Assessor [Reg. No. 101853]
SOFTWARE
CAD AutoCAD
Versions 6 - 2010
AutoCAD [ADT] Architecture
Versions 2006 -2010
ArchiCad V12 [Learning]
Autodesk Revit [Learning]
presentation Autodesk Viz Render
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Quark Express
MS Publisher
Rhinoceros Version 4.0
Adobe InDesign
Google Sketchup Version 7
MS PowerPoint
administration / project
management MS Word 2007
MS Outlook 2007
MS Excel 2007
SAGE Tas Books
MS Project 2000
REFERENCES By Request
PERSONAL DETAILS
nationality Irish date of birth 16. February 1972 [39]
other interests Running [half marathons], Books, Film,
Music [guitar]
languages
English – native speaker
Danish – mid level. Currently
undertaking intensive advanced
lessons
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COMMUNITY
OBMB €3M stand by Family Crisis Centre, Dublin – Role: Project architect.
Free design project for 'The Daughters of Charity’ [charity organisation] which resulted in a
new prototype design for a family crisis centre. We proposed the project to the board of the
charity, obtained agreement; obtained a site free gratis from the catholic church obtained
the support of the Lord Mayor of Dublin and an agreement for funding from the Irish Health
Service Executive. Unfortunately the project was shelved when the economic crisis
drastically cut the capital budget for the HSE.
https://sites.google.com/site/sobrien161/files/07.04.2008.pdf
HOUSING
OBMB €4M stand by The Cloisters, Dublin - Row houses - Role: project architect. https://sites.google.com/site/sobrien161/files/24.07.2008.pdf
OBA €7M stand by Laurel Hill House, Dublin - Medium Density Apartment Scheme - Role: project architect.
https://sites.google.com/site/sobrien161/files/Laurel_Hill_Report.pdf JDA €32M complete Clare Hall Housing - Apartment Scheme - Role: project architect. OMP €24M complete Pelletstown Housing - Apartment Scheme - Role: project architect. OMP €12M complete Porterstown Housing - Medium Density Shared Space Housing Scheme - Role: design and
planning application. OMP €8M complete Sefton Estate - Apartment Scheme - Role: Construction documentation / job running at
construction phase OMP €25M stand by Rush Housing - Medium Density Seafront Housing Scheme - Role: project architect. OMP €5M stand by Sydenham House - Apartment Scheme - Role: project architect. OMP €2.5M complete Northbrook Road Housing - Row houses - Role: Job running at construction phase OMP €17M complete Ongar Housing - Role: Design Team Member RENOVATION / EXTENSION
OBMB €300k stand by Fall Island Donegal - Role: project architect.
OBMB €2M stand by 3-4 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin - Role: project architect.
https://sites.google.com/site/sobrien161/leeson-st OBMB €180k complete Herbert Cottage, Sandymount, Dublin - Role: project architect. OBMB €200k on site Cremore Lawn, Dublin - Role: project architect. OBMB €120k stand by Ossory Road, Dublin - Role: project architect. OBA €120k complete Blæsbjerg, Danmark - Role: project architect.
URBAN DESIGN
JDA €65M stand by Donegal Town Milltown Masterplan – Commercial Masterplan og projektering - Role: senior
project architect / design team leader. OMP €200M+ on site Adamstown – New Town - Role: project architect / design team member. OMP €200M+ on site Ballymun Redevelopment, Dublin – Role: design team member.
http://www.brl.ie/second.htm OMP €200M+ on site Cherrywood Masterplan, Dublin – Role: design team member.
COMMERCIAL
JDA €8M stand by Supermarket Carrowroe – Supermarket as Advertisement - Role: senior project architect /
design team leader.
JDA €6M stand by Kilmainham – Offices and Housing - Role: senior project architect / design team leader. JDA €65M stand by Donegal Town Milltown Masterplan – Commercial Masterplan and Scheme Design - Role:
senior project architect / design team leader. https://sites.google.com/site/sobrien161/files/DON_SK.pdf
COMPETITIONS
OMP €45M N/A Mahon Lands - Role: senior project architect / design team leader. Runner Up OMP €90M N/A Mulhuddart - Role: senior project architect / design team leader. 2
nd Place
OBMB €200k N/A Holy Cross Church - Role: project architect. https://sites.google.com/site/sobrien161/files/Holy_Cross.pdf
WEB DESIGN
OMP N/A N/A Web design for O’Brien McBrierty Architects’ website [no longer active].
R & D
OBMB N/A Down Development of a flexible Tartan Grid Methodology for the layout of housing schemes of
varying density. The grid evolved from such factors as Irish residential spatial standards,
parking standards, road width standards, the most economic prefabricated structural spans
etc. Served as a basis for the efficient design management of significant density changes at
master-planning stage. - Role: - Design team leader
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