CURRICULUM VITAE

RUSSELL MOFFAT

PARTNER

Year of Birth

1953

Qualifications

Bachelor of Architecture

University of Cape Town, RSA 1977 (B Arch)

Diploma in Project Management accredited by Newport

University, California 1997 (Dip PM)

Member of the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA)1981 to

1998

Member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (MRIAI)

Achievements

Selected for Exhibition RIAI Regional Awards 2000 for Eglinton

Street Multi-storey Car Park.

RIAI Regional Award 2002 for Millennium Hall, City Hall, Cork.

Shortlisted, with two other projects, for Civic Trust Award, Cork

City of Culture 2005, for UCC Student Centre & Associated

Landscaping Works.

Selected for Exhibition, RIAI Regional Awards 2006 for St Johns

Central College, Cork

RUSSELL MOFFAT

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD AND PARTNERS

London

Assistant (5th Year Practical Experience)

12/1973 -12/1974

Extensions to Pier 5 Heathrow Airport

SELSICK LEVY KINNEAR AND MITCHELL,

ARCHITECTS

Castrol House, Parktown, Johannnesburg

Assistant Architect 1977-1979

Mmabatho Sun Hotel, Bophuthatswana. Assisted with

New-build and Fit-out tender documentation and

contract administration for new hotel.

New Department Store for Edgars, Springs - Tender

documentation.

Sun City , Pilanesburg. Assisted in early stages of tender

documentation.

PAUL CROCE ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS &

ENGINEERS

Kingsway, Maseru, Lesotho

Resident Architect 1979 -1981

New District Offices for Lesotho Ministry of Works in

Butha-Buthe, Teyateyaneng, Quthing and Mafeteng from

inception to completion.

New Doctors and Dentists suite within new commercial

building from inception to completion.

Rural Post Offices funded by the EEC in a number of

locations. Design and Tender documentation.

OSLER MITCHELL AND de KOCK. ARCHITECTS

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Senior Architect 1981 -1984

Extension to old-age Home. Design and Tender

Documentation.

Various private houses, apartments and townhouses,

From inception to completion.

COLYN & MEIRING, ARCHITECTS

Bree Street, Cape Town

Senior Architect 1983 -1987

Housing Scheme, Monta Vista, Cape Town. Project

Architect from inception to Planning.

New SA Mission and Housing, Maputo, Mozambique for

SA Department of Public Works. Project Architect for

housing. Turnkey project with Contracting Company to

deliver prefabricated structures built in Durban Harbour

and shipped for erection in Maputo.

MLH ARCHITECTS

Loop street Cape Town

Senior Project Architect 1987

Southern Life Association New Offices in Newlands,

Cape. Project Architect at design stage.

Waldorf Development, Cape Town. New high-rise

development. Assisted in preparation of various sub-

contract package.

BROODRYK BESSENGER & ASSOCIATES,

ARCHITECTS, Cape Town, Vredenburg, Graaff-Reinet

Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape

Resident Architect 1987 - 1990

Partner 1990 -1993

Creche Vredenburg, Western Cape. Inception to Tender.

Cape Provincial Administration Roads H/Q & Housing:

Project Architect contract administration.

New Primary Schools for Department of Education &

Training at Middelburg, Steynsburg and Beaufort West.

Inception to completion.

Mpumelelo Secondary School for Dept. of Education &

Training at Midelburg, Cape. Inception to completion.

New Prison & Quarters :in association with Erasmus

Rushmere Reid, Architects. Project architect, contract

administration. Contract value R 11m.(1989)

Community Health Centres at Steynsburg and Hofmeyr:

Inception to completion.

Offices & Auditorium for Camdeboo Regional Services

Council :Addition. Inception to completion.

Alterations to Graaff-Reinet Magistrates Court. Inception

to completion.

Alterations to Graaff-Reinet Post Office. Design and

contract administration.

Restoration & addition to historic House for Dr M Palme.

Inception to completion.

New House in historic precinct for Mr L Blom. Inception

to completion.

New Library and Clinic for Saldanha Municipality, W.

Cape. Inception to tender documentation.

MOFFAT WHITLOCK ARCHITECTS, Port Elizabeth

and Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.

Partner 1993 -1998

Conversion of private Abattoir from inception to

construction drawings.

Renovation and restoration of Ou Residensie (c. 1834),

Graaff-Reinet. From inception to completion.

Additions and alterations to existing house for Mr D

Fletcher, Mount Croix, Port Elizabeth. Full service.

Second dwelling in historically sensitive area for Mr P

Steere, Houghton, Johannesburg. To Planning.

New house for Mr H van der Merwe Jnr., Blue Water

Bay, Port Elizabeth. Full service.

New House for Mr H van der Merwe Snr., Kleinmond, W.

Cape. Inception to construction drawings.

New Msobomvu Community Hall, for Adelaide

community E. Cape. Inception to completion, including

Project Management and training of community under

RDP programme. Funded by E.Cape Regional Govt.

New Emergency Classrooms - 27 classrooms for 10

schools under RDP programme for E Cape Regional

Govt.

Repairs, renovations and extensions to numerous public

buildings and a Defence Force site for the Department of

Public Works, Northern Cape. Inception to tender.

Contract value approx. R 17m (1998)

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PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE cont’d….

UNIVERSITY OF PORT ELIZABETH (UPE)

Part-time Design Studio master 1993 – 1997

Responsible for Third Year design studio. Setting projects,

critique and examination of third year design students. UPE B

Arch degree accredited by RIBA 1995.

CITY ARCHITECTS DEPARTMENT

CORK CORPORATION

Senior Executive Architect

1998 – 1999

KEY PROJECTS

Multi-storey Car Park

Eglinton Street, Cork

Design team Leader, from inception, for post-tensioned

reinforced concrete structure with a proprietary stainless-steel

cladding system to the facades, providing 376 public parking

bays, 27 bays for the sole use of the Fire Department, and an

access for fire appliances to the Anglesea Street Fire Station.

The design concept is premised on the extreme sensitivity of the

building’s location and minimising its impact on City Hall. Project

designed to Planning stage and brief prepared for PPP. On-site

representation for City Architects Department, Cork Corporation.

Completed 1999

Approx. value €4.4m (1999)

Millennium Hall

City Hall, Cork

Design Team Leader, from inception, for insertion of a

contemporary structure into the east courtyard of City Hall.

Multi-functional hall with triple glazed roof and architectural

concrete service ‘wall’ which acts as a sound buffer between the

new venue and the existing concert hall. The hall is designed

as an orchestral rehearsal space, a dining and reception space,

for use in tandem with the concert hall, for outside TV

broadcasts and as an exhibition space. The ‘wall’ contains

services, dressing rooms for the concert hall, public toilets and

chair store. Materials different to those of the existing building

were used in a limited palette.

Project Architect for enabling works for new toilets for Concert

Hall and implementation of new toilets by Niall McLoughlin,

Architects.

Completed 2000

Approx. value €4.75m (2000)

One-stop Shop

City Hall, Cork

Design of building linking City Hall, Fire Station building,

Eglinton Street Car park and Exhibition Hall (former City Baths).

Proposal formed basis of brief for current PPP project on this

site.

Cork Courthouse

Cork

Project Architect for conversion of Temporary Courthouse and

initial concept for Cork Courthouse.

Eglinton Street Car Park

Millennium Hall

Millennium Hall Courtyard

RUSSELL MOFFAT

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE cont’d….

REDDY O’RIORDAN STAEHLI ARCHITECTS

Schoolhouse Studio, Carrigaline Rd. Douglas, Co.Cork

Senior Project Architect 1999-2000

Team Leader 2000-2001

Associate 2001 -2005

KEY PROJECTS

Student Centre Extension and Associated Works

University College Cork

Project Manager and Design Team Leader, from

inception to completion, for architectural, urban design

and landscaping project within the curtilage of the

College’s principal protected structures, and, adjacent to

and adjoining existing buildings which remained

operational during construction. The project has

significantly altered the eastern area of the campus,

providing a new social focus and providing a strong

connection to the historic core of the campus.

Completed 2003

Approx. value €8m (2003)

St Johns Central College

Sawmill Street, Cork

Project Manager and Design Team Leader, from

inception to completion, for new Post-Leaving Certificate

college. Masterplan retaining existing buildings and

protected structure and allowing for future development

of the site. Existing buildings had to remain operational

during construction. Excision of the 1960’s buildings

towards the end of the contract, allowed extant teaching

facilities to remain in use during construction, and

created a large central quadrangle which imbues the

college with a strong sense of place.

Completed in March 2005

Approx. value €11.2m

Castlemartyr House & Demesne

County Cork

Responsible, in collaboration with Geoff Butler, for new

Leisure Centre and Conference Centre.

Victoria Cross Development

Cork

Design Team Leader for new development, comprising

apartments over commercial, Pub and Restaurant.

Stage 2.

Approx. value €12m

St Johns Central College

St Johns Central College

RUSSELL MOFFAT

UCC Student Centre

UCC Student Centre

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE cont’d….

Salmon Wier Housing

Cork

Design Team leader for up-market contemporary

apartment complex in sensitive riverine location.

Stage 2.

Ballincollig Town Centre

County Cork

Design co-ordinator for mixed-use development as part of

a major extension of the town of Ballincollig into the

former Murphy’s Barracks.

Extension of existing buildings surrounding Barrack

Square of local architectural and historical significance.

Architectural, urban design and landscaping project.

Construction commenced in May 2005.

Approx. value €48m

Millennium Hall

Ballincollig Town Centre

St Johns Central College

Ballincollig Town Centre

RUSSELL MOFFAT