john m reid

Trained as an architect John has a diverse background in project types that are both domestic and global. He has worked primarily in commercial architectural field serving large corporate, educational and institutional clients. He also enjoys working with residential and small commercial clients.

 

John's specialty is the pre-design phase. This work includes facilities strategic planning and architectural programming. The objective of this work is to; uncover and understand the goals of the client, determine all client functions to be accommodated, uncover preliminary conceptual design ideas, and establish a detailed set of facility requirements for the client and design team.

 

He has a knack at translating large amounts of project data and into smaller understandable portions. This assists the client and project team to make informed decisions and adjust project ramifications early in the project schedule.

 

Clients trust John. They know he works to understand their issues and challenges, and what is unique about them.  As part of this process, John works with client leadership to understand their culture and to help create solutions that best represent their company’s needs. This may include suggestions of how the project may offer opportunities for change and improvement. As corporate clients have asked John ‘what happens next?’, this question and ones like it, have led to his work in Strategic Planning for facilities and real estate, as well as, Workplace Solutions.

 

This work is all very creative, just not in the traditional sense. Clients appreciate how John brings an open mind to problem solving. He is a natural facilitator.  In addition to the large projects shown in this website his work also includes residential projects for family and friends.