R O G E R P A R K I N

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Mobile Phone: 0413 670566

Address: Queensland New South Wales Victoria P.O. Box 253 Clayfield, Brisbane, Q4011

Travelling at inappropriate speed in search of Whitsunday Aquatecture sites
View west from our branch office on Hamilton Island
Arrival at suitable Aquatecture site in Whitsundays
REEF VIEW Largest hotel in Whitsundays, recently refurbished by current owners
The Main Resort Building & former dolphin pool now catering for guest enjoyment
Daydream Island worked upon as Architects in association with Gold Coast firm
West Residence Hendra viewed from Eagle Farm Racecourse, Ascot
Original pre-war, West residence, raised above new residence as part of supervised Building Contract

Summary of Key Skills

  • Performance as Project Architects for the design, documentation, and architectural supervision of projects, particularly on large and remote sites
  • Expertise in design solutions and prompt problem solving, following initial client contact and briefing
    • Building a strong rapport with clients to ensure the longevity of the relationship throughout repeat & upcoming new projects, particularly in Queensland & Victoria
  • Management of documentation control & issue process for building projects, acting in the capacity of prime consultant for all consultants selected
  • Cost control within anticipated budget targets.
  • Co-ordination of our CAD team, photo-realistic perspective artists, consultants, builders and other contractors to ensure seamless team performance.

Study/Qualifications: Roger Parkin f.r.a.i.a.

Queensland University of Technology
Diploma of Architecture
Entry into the Royal Australian & the British Institutes of Architects
Registration as a Queensland Architect
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Separately Contracted Employment History periods…….over last ten years

Roger Parkin Project Architect (RPPA) – Principal of Practice
May – Oct 2012
Contracted as Site Architect for Lead Consultant (nra) on BHP accommodation complex “Landing Resort”, Port Hedland, in northern W.A.
RPPA was contracted under the umbrella of the lead consultants (project leaders), Noel Robinson Architects Brisbane, during construction of this modulated 500 room hotel complex located adjacent to Port Hedland International Airport, WA.
Following start-up time in the Brisbane office then living on site and sharing the site office with the project’s building contractors, RPPA’s duties included the overseeing and supervision of progressive building stages, using previous familiarity and expertise in the handling of imported and preconstructed suites; administration and chairing of site meetings, and preparation of subsequent minutes for the client and all team members present at weekly Project Design Meetings

.The above process provided a seamless solution to builder’s issues and site problems arising in this challenging, remote location, and could thus be dealt with efficiently by RPPA, alleviating the need to involve team member head offices which were spread over four capital cities/states.
Entire project halted October 2012 due to industrial issues.

Client: Noel Robinson Architects Brisbane

May – September 2013
Project Architect at AGARCHITECTS BRISBANE for an arranged period of five months solely on pursuit of high rise residential unit clients involving interviews & detailed property investigation

November 2013 – May 2014
Concept Architect for Lizard Island upgrade for Delaware North, after Cyclone Yasi devestation ; contracted under the umbrella of Richmond+Ross, Project Leaders, Sydney
At this point my work is completed for this stage of this project

August-November 2019………..Contracted as a “Sessional” at QUT School of Architectural Design

1978 – Present

This practice (my private practice) has been commissioned by numerous clients since commencement in 1978 in Brisbane, through to the present day.

From 1982 – 1986 RPPA, by formal arrangement, my entire office of four architects worked exclusively for the late Keith Williams on the Sea World Theme Park and Hamilton Island projects and thereafter until 2009, using conventional fee agreements.


Since 1989, after completion of the Toucan Club at Savoir Faire, Milton, Brisbane, the practice was based at Savoir Faire Tower in that complex until 2007 and has moved recently to Clayfield.

During the design and development of Hamilton Island in the 1980’s our Architects office moved to the Sea World Theme Park site at Main Beach, where under the direction of Mr John Menzies (CEO) and Keith Williams we also worked for four years on the expansion and completion of Sea World Theme Park, until ready to be sold. Contact has been kept up with Mr Menzies who moved on after this sale to administrate at Movie World, Wet & Wild and the R M Williams Outback Spectacular complex.

Staff and CAD technicians have been employed either full time or via contract, depending on commercial needs.

Prior to starting private practice Roger Parkin had continuous employment in 4 Architectural firms in Brisbane, concluding at William Job and Associates as a Senior Staff Architect, at which his final project was the completed Kallangar Hotel complex in Pine Shire, north of Brisbane.

Major Projects & recent Development approvals achieved

Listed below is a selection of Roger Parkin Project Architects major projects, to show the diversity of work completed since the commencement of the practice.
This listing is by no means exhaustive and more examples are available if required. Categories include: Commercial/ Retail, Resort and Residential.

Commercial / Retail

  • Theme Park styled work at Sea World and to a degree on Hamilton Island.
  • Savoir Faire; 16 Park Road, Milton, Brisbane CBD
    • Development Approval for a new 7 storey, mixed use building.
    • Plan to expand by 3 times the area of the building to suit current building needs being restaurants, office, residential.
    • Official applicant on the Development Application valued at $6million
  • 20 Park Road, Milton
    • Development Approval to extend height of office block for additional office space.
    • Body Corporate approval.
    • Designed and supervised project to completion,
    • Co-ordinate with Fire Brigade installation of hydrant upgrade to the entire complex.
    • New office fit out on 4th Floor and refit 3rd floor.
    • Ongoing architectural administrations with Brisbane City Council in relation to this building.
    • Successfull Pre-lodgement meeting with BCC in 2018 involving vertical expansion of office building as “SKYHOMES”
  • Current and successful applicant for 51 room boutique hotel – DA; Upper Roma Street, Brisbane
    • Various developer liaison for completion of this project have followed.
    • Site was sold with our DA & complex built
  • The John Cant Ferrari Showroom and Workshops; Milton Road, Toowong
  • Romeos Restaurant and Loft residence; Petrie Terrace
    (Master Builders Award in its category)
  • Themed Shops and Offices; Main Street, Port Hinchinbrook
  • 2 x Keri Craig Boutiques; Queen Street, Brisbane
  • Jugs Shirts; Surry Hills, Sydney
  • 2 storey office building; Rosalie
  • 3 Multi-purpose buildings; Sea World Theme Park, Gold Coast
  • High rise residential and townhouse design proposals and engineering research at Mango Hill north of Brisbane.
  • High rise office block at 270 Adelaide Street. Performed final, council approved DA work & supervised working drawings in combination with a separate city-based architect. Building is now complete.

Recent DA approvals in Brisbane for:

TOWNHOMES IN NOOSA, VERTICAL WAREHOUSE IN MILTON, LOFT ON PETRIE TERRACE, Disabled Toilet facilities for Anglican Church Diosesan

Resort

Architectural work commissioned (by Melbourne land owners) at Hamilton Island Queensland in 2016 including:

Design four attached houses on the owners’ lot. Negotiations with island owners, under a new master plan.

Designed and gained council approval to refurbish and restructure a large apartment.

All project architectural work commissioned by Keith Williams at Hamilton Island including:

4 high rise apartment buildings ranging from 14 – 22 storeys

1 major hotel building

Numerous harborside themed restaurants and shops

2 large residences

A series of ‘theme park’ projects at Hamilton Island including the Dolphin Pools, a waterpark style pool with a central tropical island & other tropical pools

Residence for the late Mr George Harrison on Hamilton Island in 1986.

2 Residences at Port Hinchinbrook

Canal development of duplexes and townhouses at Port Hinchinbrook

Major Development Approval achieved for an 80 suite, themed resort hotel on high, safe, plateau site at Port Hinchinbrook.

Residential

  • Major themed residence at Paradise Waters, Gold Coast for Keith and Thea Williams and at Carrara for the late Barry Sheene.
  • Numerous residences in Brisbane including two recently featured projects at Taringa and Bardon.
  • Currently commissioned on two new Brisbane residences

development approval for high rise apartments at Milton (Manning Street) in accordance with Brisbane City Council town planning Master Plan for the area.

Development Approval only for Boutique hotel at Upper Roma Street, Brisbane CBD. This has been on-sold to another development team who have constructed my design

Key Skills and Competencies of Principal

Project Architecture

  • Ability to source and co-ordinate the numerous specialist consultants & suitable contractors required to achieve the completion of an architectural project for my clients within specified budgetary and design guidelines.
  • Efficient handling of design variations, or client oriented alterations during the course of documentation or construction.
  • Progressive assessment of consultant & contractors documentation

Design

  • Extensive experience and overseas research in themed design, e.g. in theme park environment and resort environments.
  • Ability to renovate properties to the best of their potential taking into account the value of existing structures and character.
  • Assessment of new sites to ensure the design adequately addresses all positive and negative environmental aspects of the site, particularly large non-urban sites.
  • The development of innovative design solutions emanating from thorough analysis of the site, client and authority requirements.
  • Ability to assess new products and construction trends to ensure appropriate incorporation into design documents.
  • A recently derived ability in the fields of Heritage work, Disabled facilities & footprinting new buildings over leased sea-bed, SELF-termed as “AQUATECTURE”

Relationship Building

  • The commitment to absorb the client’s own design concept and functional needs prior to commencing work on the initial architectural solution.
  • Continuity of communication with client at all stages of the design documentation to ensure solutions are on track with client’s expectations.

Document Management and Cost Control

  • Within each project separate files monitor each consultant’s involvement including negotiated fee and payment structure
  • Prompt feedback and notation of communications with all parties involved in the project.
  • Well organized archive system to ensure electronic recovery of any plans, documents or paperwork from previous projects
  • Strict adherence to specified budget constraints with prompt response to potential cost penalties
  • Strong negotiating skills in regard to ensuring the best value design within the budget.

Team Management

  • Skill in control of consultants’ meetings
  • Co-ordination between building certifier and both private and council town planning personnel including councils north of Brisbane and south of Tully.
  • Ensuring the client takes an active position within the design group to allow consultants a first-hand insight into the clients’ needs.
  • To work cohesively with the building

ROGER PARKIN PROJECT ARCHITECT