James Stevenson
Dip Arch(Abdn) RIBA ARIAS

Email: jimstevenson@hurdrolland.co.uk

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Qualifications:

Diploma in Architecture
Associate Member of Royal Institute of British Architects
Associate Member of Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
Member of Architects Registration Board of the United Kingdom

Professional History:

1989 - Present. Hurd Rolland Partnership - Equity Partner.
1983 - 1989. L A Rolland & Partners / Robert Hurd & Partners - Regional Partner.
1976 - 1983. L A Rolland & Partners / Robert Hurd and Partners - Associate Partner.
1972 - 1976. L A Rolland / Robert Hurd and Partners.
1970 - 1972. Grampian Regional Council.

Over 30 years experience as Architectural Consultant in both Public and Private Sector. James has over 18 years experience in the design and construction of court buildings and is experienced in working with HMCS Estates nationally and regionally. Working for both the public and private sector for the provision of court projects throughout the United Kingdom. James is the Senior Partner responsible for the DCA Framework commissions. He also has experience of a full range of commercial projects.

Professional Experience:

Offices:

Wellington Row,York.
Norwich Union/ISIS. Masterplan and design of New Headquarters Building.

Birley Fields, Manchester.
HBG Properties Limited. Two Headquarters Office Buildings as “Gateway to Manchester City Centre”.

Scottish Equitable Life Assurance, Edinburgh.
New Headquarters Building.

General Accident Fire Life Assurance, Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh.
New Headquarters Building.

Carrier Group, Wilmslow, Cheshire.
New Headquarters for International travel company.

Minarco/ICI, Buxton.
New Executive Offices and Board Room, Research and Development Facilities.

P Higham & Co., Manchester.
New Headquarter Offices at Manchester Airport.

Retail:

Royal Bank of Scotland.
Regional Architect for the North of England Framework Agreement - Design Team Leader. Branch reconfiguration programme £12m.19 branches completed.

B&Q Superstore, St Georges Road, Stockport.
Morbaine.

Safeway Superstore, Ormskirk.
Maple Grove Developments.

Royal Bank of Scotland, Framework Agreement.
Regional Architect for the North of England - National programme of High Street retail financial services.

Safeway Superstore.
Urban Regeneration, Retail Development, 45,000 sq ft, retail.

Eric Wright Group.
Design and Build.

Public & Leisure:

Kenmore Leisure Centre.
Elliot Property and Leisure. Competition winning masterplan and design for new leisure centre including swimming pool, health club and restaurant facilities.

Rocksavage Power Station, Runcorn.
Intergen.Visitors Centre and Executive Accommodation.

Manchester Millennium Quarter.
Manchester City Council. Redevelopment of existing properties in Conservation Area to provide link between Cathedral and retail city centre including new visitor centre, retail, educational and interactive exhibition, offices and restaurant facilities in Manchester City Centre Millennium Quarter.

Law Courts(Technical Advisor):

The Court Service Framework Agreement.
Lead Technical Advisor providing full Technical Consultant Advisor Team on all PFI and PDS schemes. Commissions include: Crown Courts in Ipswich and Cambridge, County Courts in Cambridge, Civil Justice Centre, Chester, Civil Justice Centre, Manchester PDS, Review of Design of Civil and Criminal Courtrooms DCA Design Guide.

Birmingham Magistrates’ Courts PDS.
Providing Technical Advisor role on HMCS’s Technical Advisor Team.

Carlisle Magistrates’ Court Feasibility Study.
Feasibility study into the relocation of Magistrates’ Court facility.

Brent Magistrates’ Court Feasibility Study.
Feasibility study into redevelopment of Magistrates’ Court.

City of Westminster Courts Project.
Design of new 10 Magistrates Court Centre, a landmark building on prominent City Centre site located on Marylebone Road, Westminster.

Central London Courts Feasibility Study.
Feasibility study for new central London Courts including site evaluations, schedule of accommodation and costs.

Bridgend Court Project.
DCA. Feasibility study.

Loughborough Magistrates Courts PDS.
Leicestershire County Council. Project Manager, Lead, and Technical Advisor.

Huntingdon Courts PDS Project.
Cambridge County Council. Architectural Advisor.

Cheshire Courts PFI Project.
Lead Technical Advisor to the Authority providing full Technical Advisor Team.

Bolton & Salford Magistrates’ Courts PFI Project.
Lead Technical Advisor to the Authority providing full Technical Advisor team.

Cambridge Civil Justice Centre PDS.
Lead Technical Advisor to Court Service providing full Technical Advisor Team.

East Anglia PFI.
Lead Technical Advisor to Court Service providing full Technical Advisor Team to Court Centres, Ipswich and Cambridge.

Kent Constabulary Medway Project PFI.
Architectural Technical Advisors for new Divisional facilities.

The Metropolitan Police Authority.
Technical Advisor in team providing Financial, Legal, Technical and Human Resource Consultancy Service. Framework Agreement for PFI projects.

Cheshire Constabulary Headquarters PFI project.
Architectural Consultant for Technical Advisor Team.

PPP Private Sector:

UK Business Courts London PDS.
Architectural Advisor to bidding Developer Team.

Bristol Civil Justice Centre PDS.
Architectural Consultant to Developer Team.

Laganside Courts, Belfast.
Northern Ireland Court Service PFI. Architectural Consultants to PSP Jarvis for new 16 Court Centre.

Greater London Magistrates Court PDS.
Architectural Consultant in Equion bidding team for 10 Court Centre.

Cambridge Civil Justice Centre PDS.
Architectural Consultant to Developer for new 9 Court Centre.

Derbyshire Magistrates Courts PFI.
Technical Advisor to Bidding Team.

East Anglia Courts PFI.
Architectural Consultants to Bidding Team. ISOP stage.

Cheshire Police Authority Centralised Custody Facilities PFI.
Architectural Consultant to Bidding Team.

Public Sector:

Architectural Consultant
London Crown Courts Reprovision Project, Isleworth. New Build extension of 6 Crown Courts plus alterations to custody, administration, witness accommodation to existing court facility, as part of reprovision of Crown Courts displaced by the Supreme Courts Project.

QEII Law Courts Liverpool.
Alterations to provide new youth Court, Jury Accommodation, administration, custody and new entrance.

Manchester Crown Courts, Minshull Street, Manchester.
Lord Chancellor’s Department. Alteration and extension to Grade II* listed building. Provides 10 Crown Courts.

Sessions House Crown Court, Preston.
Court Services. Alteration and refurbishment to Grade II* listed building.

County Courts, Manchester.
Court Service Northern. Feasibility Study, assist Business Case.

Chester Civil Justice Centre PPP, Chester.
Court Service. Principal Consultant for New County Court Centre PDS project.

Manchester Civil Justice Centre PPP, Manchester.
Lord Chancellor’s Department. Feasibility study for 40 hearing rooms, Civil Justice Centre in Manchester City Centre.

Education:

Heslington Hall, York University (Grade A listed building).

Feasibility Study. Alteration to provide Administration Department.

New Students Union,York University.

Bridge of Don Primary School.

Aboyne Primary School.


Health:

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
Design Team Leader. Refurbishment and new build facilities for district general hospital. Refurbishment of Nurses Home, new mortuary facilities, new Out-Patients Department.

St Andrews Memorial Hospital, St Andrews.
Design Team Leader. New Out-patients Department.

Conservation:

Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre, Manchester.
The redevelopment of historic buildings in conservation area including scheduled monument. Manchester Civic Society Commendation 2002.

Rivington Hall and Barn, Grade II*, Lever Park Visitors Centre.
Talacre Abbey, North Wales.
Grade II conversion of abbey into hotel and conference centre.

Heddon Old Hall, Humberside, Grade II.
Reconstruction and restoration of one of the earliest houses in Humberside.

Rivington Terraced Gardens, Grade II.
Restoration of listed tower and summer house follies as part of the restoration of the terraced gardens previously the home of Lord Lever.

1-8 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, Grade B.
Major alteration and restoration of listed buildings within conservation area to provide new regional headquarters.

Midshore and the Cribs, St Monans, Grade B.
Conversion of two 16th-century buildings to private house.

No.10 Virgin Square, St Monans, Grade B.
Conversion of 16th-century building to private house.

Balcarres Castle, Grade A.
The Earl of Crawford. Ongoing restoration and repairs to 16th century castle.

Heslington Hall,York, Grade II.
York University. Re-planning interior feasibility study.

The Manchester Crown Courts, Minshull Street, Manchester, Grade II.
A major renovation and alteration project with new build extension to provide new city centre Crown Court building. Civic Trust Award 1998.

Sessions House Crown Court, Preston.
A major enovation and upgrading of Grade II listed building to provide Crown Court centre to current standards.

Residential:

North Hull HAT.
Regeneration North Hull Estates. Estate housing modernisation 500 houses.

North Hull Housing Action Trust.
Community Architect. Architectural Consultants for Greenwood Area North £18m. 500 houses, neighborhood centre.

Other schemes:
Estate Housing, modernisation; Special Needs Housing for various Housing Associations; Local Authority Housing; Private Housing; Architectural Heritage Year Award for conversion and restoration.

Masterplanning:

Wellington Row,York.
Norwich Union/ISIS. Masterplan and design of New Headquarters building. New 160000 sqft office building in central Conservation Area including city centre flood defence system to River Ouse for Environmental Agency.

North Hull HAT.
Regeneration of North Hull Estates. Housing, neighbourhood centres, headquarters office building all weather facilities, new pavilion/changing rooms. Leisure centre.

Kenmore Leisure Centre, Kenmore.
Elliot Property and Leisure. Competition winning masterplan and design for new leisure centre including swimming pool, health club and restaurant facilities.

Lever Park Management Plan.
United Utilities. Masterplan for redevelopment of large landholding adjacent to Rivington Reservoir including redundant facilities. Project included Blue Planet Visitors Centre, Lever Park Visitors Centre, Leisure Centre facilities, restoration of historic gardens and buildings. Millennium and Heritage Lottery Grant Funding.

Masterplan for Macclesfield Town Centre, Macclesfield.
Macclesfield Borough Council, for HBG Properties. Project included mixed-use redevelopment of town centre, retail, office, residential and leisure centre.

Birley Fields, Manchester.
HBG Properties Limited. Masterplan for regeneration in partnership with Hulme Regeneration including Phase 1, two headquarters office buildings as “Gateway to Manchester City Centre”. ies in conjunction with CADW.

Talacre Abbey, North Wales.
Masterplan and redevelopment of redundant abbey in regeneration area of North Wales to provide hotel, conference centre and leisure facilities in conjunction with CADW.

Special Skills:

Masterplanning and commercial/public projects.

Advisor to Government Agencies and Local Authorities.

Design of Court buildings.