Watson Architects - Curriculum vitae

Curriculum vitae

ANDREW WATSON
B Arch MA (York) RAIA

Andrew Watson is a registered architect with experience in commercial and residential developments, town planning, conservation and refurbishment of historic and existing buildings. His experience includes design and development as project architect for large and small scale commercial and residential developments.

He also has experience with heritage-listed buildings as well as considerable town planning and assessment knowledge. He has travelled widely, studying conservation approaches in the United Kingdom and Western Europe, and has completed a Master of Arts in Conservation Studies at the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, at the University of York. His thesis topic dealt with the adaptive re-use of Nineteenth-Century Warehouses and Office Buildings.

As a member of the Central Development Assessment Team at the Brisbane City Council, he worked as an architectural assessor, town planner, and heritage architect.

Andrew has recently begun his own small practice to focus on three principal areas of interest in architecture:

Architectural design
Environmentally sustainable design (ESD)
Conservation (including heritage issues and adaptive re-use)

Education

York	Master of Arts (w. Distinction) in Conservation Studies	1992
CCAE	Bachelor of Architecture	1987
CCAE	Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Design	1984

Professional Qualifications

Registered Architect, Queensland, 1995

Professional Experience

2007-	Watson Architects Pty Ltd
2004-2007	Ivan McDonald Architects
2002-2004	Cox Rayner Architects & Planners
1998 -2002	Development and Regulatory Services Branch, Brisbane City Council
1994-1998	Cameron Chisholm & Nicol Architects (Qld) Pty Ltd
1991-1993	Extended part-time employment with: David Lea Architect, North Wales, UK Sir Charles Nicholson Group, Architects, Grimsby, UK and study tours of UK and Europe. 18th Century Barn Conservation Study for private client, London
1990-1991	Attended MA Conservation Studies Course (I.A.A.S.), University of York, UK
1987-1990	Cameron Chisholm & Nicol Architects (Qld) Pty Ltd

Professional Affiliations

Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers, Australia (APESMA) - Admitted 1999

Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) - Admitted 1995

RAIA Qld Chapter - Sustainability Committee 2006- present

The National Trust of Queensland 1988- 2002

Awards

1991	National Trust John Herbert Award - Recycling Commendation Refurbishment of “Naldham House”, Brisbane (as project architect for Cameron Chisholm & Nicol)
1990	National Trust / Waterfront Place Scholarship for Conservation
1990	RAIA Qld Conservation Award - Highly Commended Refurbishment of “Naldham House”, Brisbane (as project architect for Cameron Chisholm & Nicol)
1990	RAIA Qld Commercial Building Award Waterfront Place Development, Brisbane (as assistant architect for Cameron Chisholm & Nicol)

Selected Projects

* Client referee contacts available on request.

2007 – Watson Architects

DS beachhouse
Alterations & additions (ongoing)*
Heritage Management Protocols
Brisbane City Council contract to produce Conservation Management Plans and Heritage Management Protocols for Council’s heritage assets.
PD residence
Proposed alterations & additions for a Brisbane inner-city character house.
AC residence
Proposed alterations & additions for a Brisbane City Council Heritage-registered inner-city character house.
CBD Heritage Assessment reports
Brisbane City Council commission to provide condition assessments for CBD buildings proposed for
Council Heritage listing.
Contract documentation – project architect
Design development and documentation of a proposed 6-unit residential development for Architectus Brisbane.

Private work pre-2007

PM residence
Alterations & additions for a Brisbane character house (1996 & 2005)*
JP residence
Alterations & additions for a Brisbane character house (2003)*
DS residence
Alterations & additions (1999)*
AW residence
Design and construction of own small lot residence (1998)

2004 - 2007 Ivan McDonald Architects

“Moorlands” - conservation architect
Development of draft Conservation Plan for a Qld Heritage-registered property.
Northshore Hamilton – conservation architect
Assessment report on the cultural significance of the built environment of the Port of Brisbane Corporation’s former Northshore Hamilton port area.
Gona Barracks Parade Ground – conservation architect
Preliminary Heritage assessment report for the proposed Stage 2 QUT Creative Industries redevelopment of the Qld Heritage-registered former Gona Barracks Parade Ground.
Noorama Homestead – project architect
Masterplan for a Queensland homestead property including main homestead, jackaroo’s quarters, recreation and ancillary buildings.*
Heritage-listed residence 1 - project architect
Alterations & additions for a Qld Heritage-registered property.*
Heritage-listed residence 2 - project architect
Development of Conservation Plan and proposed alterations & additions for a Qld Heritage-registered property.*
DW residence – project architect
Alterations & additions for a Brisbane City Council Heritage-registered inner-city character house.*