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Background / General
Rowan trained at both the Mackintosh School of Architecture and at the University of Strathclyde and qualified with a Master's degree in Advanced Architectural Design in 2005. During her education she undertook practical experience with both local and international practices. Rowan first entered practice with an established local office in Glasgow, gaining experience in social housing and community projects. Following this, she became a chartered architect and began working on an extension project at Glasgow International Airport for a larger commercial practice, on which she gained further experience in project procurement (NEC) and managing works on site.
In 2009, Rowan established herself as a sole practitioner and was subsequently joined by Oliver Kaminski, forming zwei architects.
Rowan trained at both the Mackintosh School of Architecture and at the University of Strathclyde and qualified with a Master's degree in Advanced Architectural Design in 2005. During her education she undertook practical experience with both local and international practices. Rowan first entered practice with an established local office in Glasgow, gaining experience in social housing and community projects. Following this, she became a chartered architect and began working on an extension project at Glasgow International Airport for a larger commercial practice, on which she gained further experience in project procurement (NEC) and managing works on site.
In 2009, Rowan established herself as a sole practitioner and was subsequently joined by Oliver Kaminski, forming zwei architects.
As a sole practitioner, her experience related mostly to alteration and extension works to domestic accommodation, often within Listed Buildings. These projects have been invaluable in consolidating her skills in managing local authority consents, site progress and relationships within a design team.
Key Attributes
Rowan is experienced in design, illustration and 3d computer modelling. She understands the importance of communicating ideas and seeks to bring a particular contribution to process and collaboration within any project, all to benefit the widest range of client, user group and community interests.
Rowan is experienced in design, illustration and 3d computer modelling. She understands the importance of communicating ideas and seeks to bring a particular contribution to process and collaboration within any project, all to benefit the widest range of client, user group and community interests.
Background / General
Oliver trained at Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen, Germany and qualified with a master's degree in 2001. During and after his education he undertook practical experience with Hamburg based architects, where he was involved in various projects including town house and 'infill of gap sites' in condensed parts of Hamburg. In 2005, Oliver moved to Glasgow and joined an established architect practice, where he became a chartered architect in 2007. He was project architect for three housing developments and gained extended experience in housing, social housing and care home projects. In 2010, he became a sole practitioner and subsequently joined Rowan Maclachlan in partnership, forming zwei architects.
Key Attributes
Through live project experience, Oliver has continued to develop a special interest in the design of housing in challenging environments (both physically and financially) and in the relationship between the built and social environment. Having consolidated experience in various aspects of residential architecture from design to consent and construction in the UK, he can also reflect on procedures and standards from a European perspective which, in many areas such as low carbon design, lead practice in the UK.
Oliver trained at Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen, Germany and qualified with a master's degree in 2001. During and after his education he undertook practical experience with Hamburg based architects, where he was involved in various projects including town house and 'infill of gap sites' in condensed parts of Hamburg. In 2005, Oliver moved to Glasgow and joined an established architect practice, where he became a chartered architect in 2007. He was project architect for three housing developments and gained extended experience in housing, social housing and care home projects. In 2010, he became a sole practitioner and subsequently joined Rowan Maclachlan in partnership, forming zwei architects.
Key Attributes
Through live project experience, Oliver has continued to develop a special interest in the design of housing in challenging environments (both physically and financially) and in the relationship between the built and social environment. Having consolidated experience in various aspects of residential architecture from design to consent and construction in the UK, he can also reflect on procedures and standards from a European perspective which, in many areas such as low carbon design, lead practice in the UK.
Oliver is a certified Passive House Designer, which allows him to assess the performance of buildings and determine suitable elemental alterations, replacements or additions, all to the improvement of individual building performance.
oliver kaminski