John Patrick McCarthy
Architectural Designer
Architectural, technical and interior designer with extensive UK and international experience leading, and contributing to complex projects from strategic inception, through technical development, to on-site delivery, across hospitality, workplace, high-end residential and luxury retail sectors.
Commercially astute and client-facing, translating brand strategy and ambition into spatial narratives, aligning identity, operational performance and commercial return.
Specialist in low-carbon, fabric-first construction, delivering coordinated, compliant and buildable architectural design informed by direct self-build 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 (training)
• 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
