ABOUT
1979 - 1984
Architectural Apprentice
David Brain (master-Architect to the classic buildings of Bath and district)
Bath
1976 - 1977
Architectural Assistant
Bath City Council
Conservation Areas Definition Team
Bath
On the team to assess, define and establish the four new-concept Conservation Areas, my task was to make measured and condition surveys of a calculated sample of the 1000s of decaying buildings of Georgian central Bath.
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Under radical new Planning boss Roy Worskett, this was the framework for the public funding of the rescue of UNESCO World Heritage Site Bath from decay and bulldozers.
1974 - 1976
Architectural Assistant
Various Architects
Bath - Bristol
After the 1974 Crash I experienced the underbelly of provincial commercial architectural practice.
One client said: "If it looks good I'm paying too much".
1972 - 1974
Architectural Assistant in Camden office during mid-semester work experience; then
returning, after completing my 1st Degree, as
Architectural Manager of new Bath office
Parkway Design Partnership
Charlie Ware (Entrepreneur, Patron of fringe Arts, Saviour of Bath from the developers)
Camden, London - Bath
1967 - 1971
Architectural Assistant
Various Architects
and
MoPBW (Ministry of Public Buildings and Works)
Dimensional Coordination Working Party
Westminster
My 1st Degree was a Sandwich Course - each year alternating 2 semesters at University with these 6 month periods working in the building industry.
1966 - 1973
My 1st Degree