John Gardner - Architectural Services - Cookridge, Crossgates, Headingley, Holt-Park, Horsforth, Kirkstall, Leeds, Oakwood, Otley, Yeadon, UK projects

Qualifications

Working in the architectural profession since the 1970s.

This page is a historical record of John's career and Curriculum Vitae. He worked for a number of well known private Architect's practices throughout the UK, as well as local authorities.

1968 RIBA part 1 certificate in Architecture at Sheffield University.
1970 RIBA part 2 certificate in Architecture at Sheffield University.
1972 RIBA part 3 certificate in Architecture at Sheffield University.
November 1972 John became a registered a member of the Architects’ Registration Council United Kingdom (ARCUK) which changed its name to Architects’ Registration Board (ARB).
1991 registered as a member of the Royal Institute British Architects (RIBA).
1996 he let his membership with the ARB and RIBA (Royal Institute for British Architects) lapse and he elected not to rejoin them thereafter.

Listed below are just some of the projects John designed and implemented:

From 2003 onwards self-employed in private practice
- For a range of commissions for private buildings and houses in Oakwood, Crossgates, Rawdon, Cookridge, Horsforth
  and Headingley (Leeds) to name but few.
Leeds City Council - 2001-2003
- Alterations and refurbishment at Leeds Civic Hall.
- Office Development for Ethnic Minorities Programme Roundhay Road.
- Refurbishment of Headrow Housing Advice Centre.
- Alternative proposals for Redevelopment of Holt Park District Centre.
- (Asda store/Sports centre/Ralph Thoresby High School).
- Extensions to Allerton Bywater Primary School.
- Alternative proposals for Redevelopment of Bardsey Primary School.
- Liaison Architect for Extensions to Intake H.S. and Robin Hood Primary School.
- Feasibility Study for alterations/improvements to Otley Civic Hall.
- Extensions to Regional PFA Training H.Q. Pavilion at Rothwell.
- Feasibility Study for New Broderick Bar and Victoria Tea Room in Leeds Town Hall.
1995 - 2000 Self Employed
- Commission of grade II Listed Buildings at Cragghill Baptist Church, Horsforth and Potterton Hall, split-level
- Commission of bungalow at Rawdon, houses in Horsforth and Headingley, shops at Kirkstall.

1994 - Shepherd Design and Build - TEAM LEADER ARCHITECT
- Energy Centre, A+P Building, Remote Buildings, External Works.
1993 - MTL/Claybrook (Carlbro-Haiste) Leeds - Surveyor
- Surveying contracts in Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Motherwell.

1992 - Post Office Counters Ltd. Northern Property Centre Leeds - Project Manager
- Design new shopfront for refurbishment of Headingley Branch Office.
- Data processing Centre Islington.
- Reorganised internal layout of Northern Property Centre.

W S Atkins - Surveyor
- Condition survey of Leeds City Council Housing stock.

1988 - 91 Hospital Design Partnership/Acuitas, Leeds - Associate Pr
- Design, detail and supervision of Regency Private Hospital in Macclesfield.
- Design of Institute of Cancer Research - St James’ in Leeds.
- Design of Children’s Cancer Hospital - St James’in Leeds.
- Design and management of Creche for Digital Equipment Company - Reading.
- Presentation drawings for projects in Moscow, Denia and Fuengirolla.
1987 John Harris Design Partnership, Wakefield - Senior Architect
- Negotiated with statutory authorities for B&Q out-of-town retail development in Northampton.
- Feasibility studies for similar developments in Manchester, Chesterfield, Goole.
1975 - 87 Leeds City Architect's Department - Principal Architect
- Industrial, Educational, Residential, Commercial and Refurbishment projects.
- CAD perspectives for Leeds Magistrates Courts.
1972 - 75 Coventry Department of Architecture and Town Planning - Architect
- West Midlands Fire Brigade Headquarters.
- Brandon Woods Golfclub Clubhouse.
1970 - 71 Sir Basil Spence Glover & Ferguson, Edinburgh - Architectural Assistant
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary Redevelopment.