Brian Allardice, OAQ
Vancouver, Canada
Brian Allardice was responsible for the on-site design development and co-ordination of the both the Hyatt Regency lobby and the Holiday Inn retail and business centre in New Delhi, and has also worked on-site in North America and the Middle East. As project architect, Brian Allardice has been responsible for a major renovation of a mixed-use project at 1440 ouest, rue Ste. Catherine Montreal, and as part of the production team was instrumental in the design and co-ordination of the infrastructure necessary to insert a 3-hall Cineplex in an excavation below Les Cours Mont-Royal. He has been responsible for the conceptual and preliminary architectural design of commercial and resort projects in the U.K., Russia, & Japan, and for the urban design of major developments proposed for Jakarta and sites in Osaka and Manila Bays.
Brian Allardice has introduced CAD systems to offices in both Canada and Japan, his reponsibilities in this respect including staff training (both in-house and with external agencies), the development and implementation of office standards and procedures, and in-house software development.
Given the pressures created by rapid urbanisation and extensive suburban developments, his major interest is in the identification and development of the neglected potential of unprepossessing or "difficult" urban sites, particularly in conjunction with infrastructure development.
Brian Allardice is currently serving as a member of Burnaby's Lougheed Area Advisory Committee.
McGill University | DEC (Engineering) | 1971 |
McGill University School of Architecture | B.Sc (Arch) B.Arch | 1974 1975 | McGill University Centre for Continuing Education | Project Management | 1980 |
1995- ... | Toshikobo, Tokyo/Vancouver | Associate |
1994-95 | Archisoft, Tokyo Architects and Planners | Physical Planning and Software Development |
1993-94 | Saeki Keikaku Sekkei Jimusho, Tokyo Architects and Planners | |
1990-93 | Japan City PLanning JCPInternational Tokyo Architects, Planners, and Consulting Engineers | |
1985-90 1981-83 | Arcop Associates, Montreal Architectes et Urbanistes | Associate |
1983-84 1978-80 | Aviation Electric / Bendix, Montreal Aircraft Component Manufacturer | Plant Layout, Equipment Design, and Facility Maintenance |
1975-77 | Kilmarnock and Louden District Council, Scotland Local Government Planning & Housing Authority | Planning and Design, Public Housing |