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CURRICULUM VITAE SHANE O’BRIEN ARCHITECT DIP. ARCH B.ARCH.SC MRIAI MAA shane@sobrien.info

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

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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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