John Patrick 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

Profile & Portfolio