Antonio Rea Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

As part of his role at Haringey Council, Antonio is working on the conception, implementation, project management and reporting, and delivery of regeneration projects in Wood Green as part of the Wood Green Regeneration Programme. Antonio’s role also includes project budget monitoring, project review, project evaluation, communication and stakeholder engagement. In particular, Antonio is currently leading a multi-disciplinary teams to deliver public realm and shopfront improvements along an important road in North London. He also supports the Head of Area Regeneration to develop and manage working relationships with stakeholders, development partners, and residents to provide a high quality, proactive, and solution-focused approach to achieving regeneration outcomes.Antonio is also working on a large regeneration scheme contributing to the creation of a project brief to appoint and manage technical consultants and other property advisers.

As Principal Urban Design Officer at Dacorum Borough Council (DBC), Antonio is working on the emerging Hemel Place and Town Centre Strategy. the project aims to address the town centre key challenges, deliver an increased provision of cultural and leisure facilities, generate new opportunities for businesses and provide a vibrant housing mix. The strategy includes public realm interventions that recapture lost footfall and encourage new visits by opening up parts of the town centre that are struggling to attract investments. The proposals introduce new cycle routes and footways to encourage transport modal shift, put people first and address the climate emergency. The new vision for the Hemel Town Centre was approved by DBC’s Cabinet in July 2023. Antonio was involved in the engagement with the community, land owners and other stakeholders, and the organisation of workshops to facilitate partnership as well as building consensus, trust and respect between different groups. As part of his role at DBC, Antonio also reviewed large planning applications and provided urban design and spatial planning advice to achieve high quality design within the borough. Antonio also advised on the emerging Framework and Transport Plans that are part of the Hemel Garden Communities project, a masterplan that will deliver more than 11,000 new homes and 10,000 new jobs by 2050.

London, United Kingdom

During his experience at Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, Antonio had the opportunity to work for clients such as GPE, Helical, Ashby Capital, CLI Dartriver, the Berkeley Group and Barking Riverside Limited.He worked on a variety of projects ranging from residential to office, retail and hospitality, arts and culture to public realm, and mixed-use to masterplanning. Some notable works include the Illuminated River project, a unique artwork lighting scheme along the River Thames. He also worked on the preparation of the design codes for the Barking Riverside District Centre, which includes 1,800 residential units within a vibrant new neighbourhood. Antonio was also responsible for the development of various design packages of the JJ Mack Building, an award-winning 10-storey office building in Farringdon.Antonio also worked on Folgate Building, a refurbishment and significant extension of an uncharismatic 1980s office building where he led the coordination between architecture, structure and MEP. The project achieves high sustainable standards, retaining 88% of the existing structure, along with its embodied carbon allowing the scheme to be well within RIBA 2030 and LETI 2030 targets.Another significant scheme that Antonio helped to deliver is the Hanover Square Masterplan, a mixed-use scheme that comprises high-quality offices, retail, apartments, a Grade II* Listed building renovation and a new public courtyard. This project was a great opportunity to work on a very complex regeneration scheme, which included the integration of a new Crossrail station with new and existing buildings within a very constrained site located in the Mayfair Conservation Area.

London, United Kingdom

While working at ZEF Concepts, Antonio was involved in a wide range of projects including hospitals, churches and residential buildings, predominantly located in the Middle-East and Africa. He worked on the concept and developed design of two hospitals in Iraq, developed in accordance with the UK Building Regulations and Health Building Notes. Antonio worked closely with the in-house health planning specialist and he was responsible for the design coordination with all the external consultants.Antonio also had the opportunity to work on the Yenagoa Masterplan, a mixed-use scheme integrating nature and sustainable living in a small community in Yenagoa Bayelsa State, Nigeria. He contributed to establishing a Sustainable Development Strategy with the aim of reducing the negative impact of the development on climate change, mitigating the risk of flooding, and optimising the use of water, en­ergy and materials.Selected projects:- Healthpoint - Abu Dhabi - 39000 sqm, $ 45M- Refurbishment of Apartment 15 in Cumberland House - London, UK - 260sqm, £ Confidential- Kut Hospitals - Kut, Iraq - 49,800 sqm, $ 90M - Al Qalaa Hospital - Al Qalaa, Iraq - 21,000sqm, $ 50M- St Stephen's Church - Yenagoa, Nigeria - 3,000sqm, $ 50M

Londra, Regno Unito

During his experience at Waugh Thistleton Architects, Antonio was responsible for the development of a research study on the use of cross-laminated timber in tall residential buildings. This experience was a great opportunity to learn how to use a more sustainable building material that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the construction sector. Antonio was responsible for the design development of a 30-storey high residential building in cross-laminated timber as part of a research study for his Second Level Master’s Programme in ‘Sustainable Architectural Design’.

Portici, Na, Italy

During his work experience in Naples, Antonio was mainly responsible for the production of technical details for the envelope and metalwork design packages for residential refurbishment projects. He was involved in the tender process and selection of the main contractor, and he assisted the practice Director in the administration of the building contract during the construction period. While working on site, Antonio undertook regular site visits to monitor the progress of construction works and he was involved in the valuations of the works executed and in the issue of interim payment certificates. Following completion, Antonio was also involved in the post-occupancy evaluation process to review the environmental performance of the building during the operation phase.

Masters In Real Estate (Flexible), Real Estate

Riba Advanced Diploma In Professional Practice In Architecture (Riba Part 3), Architecture

Ii Level Master’S Programme In Sustainable Architectural Design, 110/110 Cum Laude (First Class Honours)

Master’S Degree In Architecture (Equivalent To Barch + March Degrees), 110/110 (First Class Honours)