Tom Alexander Email & Phone Number

As a quick summary, my primary activities are in designing, directing and developing, described in the bullet points below.DesigningHighly creative design generation and leadership from concept to detailFresh and distinguished drawing and presentation skillsFriendly + articulate design communication both visual and verbalCollaborative + inclusive design process. Team playerMulti sector design portfolio – MP, Commercial, Education, Residential, Industrial, Life Sciences and various hydrid mixes of theseDesign and strategic thought leader in education, workplace, industrial and innovative mixed uses R+D specialist for existing and new sector designs and ideas including industrial and residential hybrids, a volumetric agile office and residential design called the Chassis, and an innovative and generic approach to school designDirectingDesign director across multi sector, multi scale UK and international projectsProject director for large teams or across multiple projectsPassionate team player, comfortable leaderSector director experience across education, residential, offices and industrialStrategic practice direction for design, marketing and studio cultureDevelopingNatural enthusiasm and entrepeneurial ability for new business developmentHigh level client relationships, both existing and in the generation of new ones R+D expertise in nurturing new client relationships New sector break through and market development skillsRegular conference speaker and panellist on design, education, life sciences, workplace, R+D and industrialHigh media profile for design and R+D propositions in workplace, education and industrial, including interviews with Reuters, The Economist, BBC and the NLA.I have been lucky enough to have worked with and learnt from a range of exceptional talents in the UK, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, including Richard Rogers, Nigel Coates, David Dunster, Jon Corpe, the Conran group in Hong Kong ( Oval Partnership ), Shepherd Robson, Aukett Swanke.I am a member of the NLA’s Expert Panel for Industrial, Logisitcs + CoLocation, previously its chair, and also an expert assessor for the NLA Awards including the recent Re-Imagine London competition. I have been a judge at the WAF awards over a number of years.I am also a founder member, Trustee and the membership secretary of the University Design Forum.I have welcome experience as a visiting critic at the Bartlett and Loughborough School of Engineering + Architecture.Love my family, friends, guitar, sport, art and exploring.

Listed skills include Architectural Design, Sustainable Design, Design Research, Design Management, and 22 others.