Hurd Rolland

Hurd Rolland, Architects 2004 May – 2005 Oct, West End, Edinburgh

A practice with offices in Manchester, Fife and London, I was employed in the Edinburgh Office which had recently been set up and required someone with all round abilities to work on multiple projects. My work included producing Building Warrant/Tender drawings and NBS on large commercial developments, designing and creating presentation drawing for feasibility studies/submission and running smaller projects on listed public buildings.

Projects:

Abertay Hall of Residence, Dundee
500 bed student halls of residence in Dundee City Centre.
Role: Technical Architect developing the design from planning through to tender, preparing NBS. I was responsible for insuring the design conformed to the current regulations, liaising with Building Control on various issues to ensure relaxations would be granted.
Client: University of Abertay Contract Value: £16m / $26m, Stages: D-H, Completion: Frozen at Tender Stage













Renovation and new build, 500 bed Halls of Residence, Old Town Aberdeen, Aberdeen University

A-D Design developement of a historic site in the Old Town of Aberdeen. The existing University Campus need upgrading and modernisating. i worked as a team on the development of the masterplan and was soley responsible for the renovation of a grade A listed building.


















Renovation of Ballingry & Lochcraig Parish Church, Fife

Renovation of Church to incorporate "multi-function space" and provide additional community facilities.
Role: Project Architect from the initial design through to construction. I was responsible for coordinating drawings with a team and preparing NBS. Leasing with design team and clients during all stages of the project.
Client: Congregational BoardContract value: £230,000 / $400,000, Stages C-K on going, Completion: April 2005






















Forestry Commission Scotland, Offices, InvernessAchieving building warrant for a heavily sustainable timber framed, flag ship office building.
Role: Technical Architect developing the detailed design of the building to Building Warrant.
Client: Forestry Commission ScotlandContract Value: £1.2m / $2.1m, Stages: D- F

(sorry no images of this project)