Ben Norrish Email & Phone Number

Bath, England, United Kingdom

My current role at DKA is as Project Architect with 5+ years of post-qualification experience. DKA is a medium sized commercial practice based in Bath, specialising in education, healthcare, and precision engineering research and development sectors.KEY ROLES✱ Core experience across research and development, automotive engineering, and education sectors.✱ Delivery across all RIBA Plan of Work Stages 0-7 from feasibility to practical completion and handover.✱ Fulfilling Lead Designer responsibilities in liaison with all aspects of the design team, from specialist consultants, clients / end users, through to contractors and specialist third party suppliers.✱ Experience delivering both new build and refurbishment projects at various scales.✱ Both Traditional and Design & Build JCT Contract and administration experience.✱ Working with range of clients from private commercial businesses, to local authorities, government bodies, and individual lay-clients / small businesses.SECONDARY ROLES✱ Training and development of staff using design software, Autodesk Revit and MicroStation.✱ Management of in-house BIM development and office standards to deliver BIM maturity on projects.✱ Dynamo Revit automation and development of suite of productivity tools using Autodesk Revit.✱ Development of bespoke Autodesk Plugin using C# and Revit API.✱ General license management and monitoring.

Bath, United Kingdom

Rejoined DKA on a permanent basis whilst studying for my RIBA Part 3 Qualification at University of Bath.✱ RIBA Stage 5-6 Construction stage coordination and delivery to practical completion for a new research and development facility in Wiltshire, including SME business occupants bespoke design requirements.✱ Joint responsibility to improve practice's software training and development for Autodesk Revit.

Bath, United Kingdom

Returning to DKA before the final year of my Master degree in Bath. ✱ RIBA Stage 1-2 Feasibility studies for several education refurbishment projects in Wiltshire.✱ RIBA Stage 3-4 Design development for new science-based R&D facility for Wiltshire Council.

Bath, United Kingdom

Placement during the first semester of my Part II Master's degree. Stride Treglown are a large, multi-disciplinary practice working across all major construction sectors✱ RIBA Stage 4-5 Tender / Construction for two new hotel developments in London and Bristol.✱ RIBA Stage 3-4 Design development for the conversion of a listed building into a mixed-use residential and commercial scheme along the floating harbour in Bristol for a property development client.

Bath, England, United Kingdom

Architectural placement during the third year of my undergraduate degree. ✱ RIBA Stage 2 Concept design for an education refurbishment project to acheive BREEAM credentials.✱ RIBA Stage 4-6 Tender and construction drawing information for automotive industrial projects.

Bath, United Kingdom

Architectural placement during the third year of my undergraduate degree. Aaron Evans are a small practice in Bath, specialising in conservation architecture and residential schemes. ✱ Visualisations and 3D modelling for the planning application for a mixed-use casino and hotel in Bath.✱ RIBA Stage 2 Concept design for multiple residential schemes.

Bath, England, United Kingdom

Architectural placement during the second year of my undergraduate degree. ✱ RIBA Stage 4-5 Tender and Construction information for education and automotive retailer projects.✱ RIBA Stage 1-2 Concept design for two care homes and a mixed-use retail and student accommodation.

Postgraduate Certificate In Professional Practice - Pg Cert, Riba Part 3

Master Of Architecture - March, 2:1

Bachelor Of Science In Architecture - Bsc, 2:1

Education record