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Graham Beard

Graham Beard

Brisbane, AU

 

About 

Employment 

Energex, Brisbane, AU, Senior Designer

Primarily preparing concept and schematic designs, design development, for a number
of substations throughout the south-east Queensland region. Drawings have been
furnished for development applications and/or design development and detailed
documentation, co-ordinating consultant architect documentation services. I have also
prepared cad models and photomontages to assist Corporate Community
Communications within Energex to successfully demonstrate appropriate design
resolution of visual conservation and aesthetic enhancement sub-stations can have
within urban and rural landscapes.
Currently researching and developing prefabricated and modular building suitability for
a range of specific plant and equipment within a variety of environments.
Completed the Green Council of Australia – Foundation course.

Nov 2009 - current
 

BDA Architecture, Broadbeach, AU, Senior Project manager

As a senior project manager and leading member within integrated project teams I
primarily collaborated, co-ordinated and facilitated in the design development and
management of significant projects;
 Master planned community of 410 living units medium density residential project in
Southport. Sphere $170mil.
 1500 wet berth marina, marine industry, retail, resort and commercial development
near Jacobs Well; Horizon Shores Marina $500mil.
also inclusive of:
 Medical theatre alterations & additions to Gold Coast Hospital, Southport. $100k
 Concept design through to DA for a Marine Industrial Estate at Steiglitz.
 Nifsan Emerald Lakes Town Centre and future staged residential developments.
$1b+
 Cienna a forty-nine storey mixed-use professional suite residential tower at
Southport. (forty storey height limit) DA approval
in conjunction with quality assurance to interior and architectural documentation on a
number of autonomous projects within the team.
I have also furnished Development Applications for urban, industrial, marina
developments and high-rise mixed-use residential and commercial projects throughout
the local region. Procured concept designs for master-planning of varying theme park
typologies for projects within China

Jan 2004 - Nov 2009
 

Robertsons Furniture & Design, Bundle, Interior design documentation

Interior design documentation for a number of resort and apartment developments
including Bluewater Point and Deepwater resorts at the inlet of Mooloolah River
Jessica Haven, Sea Resort & Spa Maroochydore, Waterline Apartments Broadbeach
and Sea Temple and Spa Palm Cove.
Assisted in the design and documentation of luxury homes, within Hedges Avenue and
Hope Island.

Sep 2002 - Jan 2004
 

Alan Griffith Architects, Bundle, Project Manager

Engaged in the concept and schematic design stages, design development and
contract administration to completion of numerous projects within the Warner Bros
Theme parks and Village Roadshow film studios; Movie World, Sea World and Wet ‘n’
Wild. Project manager for small building works with anything from $10,000 to $4mil.
Second in charge to office manager, I was team coordinator for office documentation
and design for projects to $20mil. Supervisor and mentor to 6 draftsperson team.
Assisted in masterplanning Sea World Singapore and concept designs in part for
Halien Oceanarium Taiwan $1b+.

Jan 1994 - Sep 2002
 

Education 

AACA – National Program of Assessment No18 (NPrA) in Architecture, Brisbane, AU, MArch, NPrA

All assessors unanimous submission satisfied all competencies.

University of New South Wales - study to final year of Architecture

Architect - registered Australia Queensland

Apr 2012 - Nov 2012
 

Areas of Specialization