John McCarthy

Architectural Designer

Architectural, interiors and technical designer with extensive UK and international experience delivering residential projects from planning and building regulations through to technical packages, detailing and on-site completion, across new-build, extension, conversion and high-end interior fit-out.
 

Experienced in producing coordinated, compliant and buildable design and drawing packages across a range of scales, from small-scale eco planning developments and one-off houses through to large-scale high-end residential schemes, with a consistent emphasis on spatial quality, material performance and construction clarity.
 

Specialist in fabric-first, low-carbon construction, with a working knowledge of natural fibre material systems, breathable build-ups, and thermal and moisture performance grounded in direct self-build delivery experience.

Skills / Services

 

• Architectural, technical & interior design
• Sustainability design
• Natural fibre materials specialist

• Planning, Conservation & Building regulations

• Hand sketching & 3d visualisation 
• Concept development • Masterplanning

• FF&E sourcing • Art direction

 

Design education

 

• BA(Hons) Three Dimensional Design:

  Interior Architecture:

  Kent Institute of Art & Design

Software skills

 

• AutoCAD • Vectorworks • SketchUp

• Revit: Active working knowledge

• Photoshop • Illustrator • In-design • Acrobat

• MS: Excel / Word / Power Point

• AI: ChatGPT • Run Diffusion

• Video editing: iMovie

 

Business skills

 

• Presentation creation & strategy

• Project management

• Work flow strategy & budgeting

• Contract proposal compilation & negotiation

Portfolio