MIKE JOINED CMA IN 2005 AS A SENIOR ARCHITECH, BECAME PARTNER IN 2006 AND DIRECTOR IN 2008 WHEN THE PRACTICE BECAME A LIMITED COMPANY. HE IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC DRIVE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A PASSION FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DEVELOPING ENERGY EFFICIENT SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES. HE HAS EXCELLENT MANAGERIAL AND CONTRACTUAL SKILLS AND AN ABILITY TO MOTIVATE OUT TEAM TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST STANDARDS. HAVING WORKED EXTENSIVELY IN ARGYLL AND WEST CENTRAL SCOTLAND FOR MOST OF HIS CAREER HE IS KEENLY AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO DELIVER SUCCESSUL PROJECTS IN THIS PART OF SCOTLAND.

Mike studied at The University of Strathclyde gaining a BSc (Honours) Degree in Architecture and subsequently a Post Graduate Diploma in Architectural Design. He has over 25 years experience gained from working all over the UK and the Far East on a variety of projects and building types. However it is his extensive experience of Housing and commercial projects in the West of Scotland that has seen him reach the highest standards of design capability and expression.

In the UK he has worked for a number of private practices and government institutions providing architectural and team management services gaining extensive and wide experience in many sectors including commercial, healthcare, private & affordable residential & Industrial works.

In addition to this Mike has been instrumental in taking forward the regeneration and expansion of key areas both in the UK and Far East in the form of developing master plans and managing their implementation. None more so than in Oban and Mid Argyll with several multi-hundred unit projects completed, under construction and in planning development.

Following the retirement of the partners in 2008 and 2010, Mike had sole responsibility of managing and running CMA Architects. Through his enthusiasm and drive for the profession Mike has planned monitored and developed CMA to become the practice it is today.

His excellent communication, managerial, financial planning skills and the ability to present ideas and solutions at all levels continues to benefit the development of the practice. He deals regularly with multi-disciplinary clients, community groups, Housing Associations and RSL clients, as well as local governmental boards where he presents, plans and monitors our ongoing projects with clients.

EUGENE IS A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE GAINED IN A VARIED RANGE OF ARCHITECTURE FIRMS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE. EUGENE RUNS THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CMA OFFICE AND IS THE MAIN POINT OF CONTACT FOR NEW PROJECTS

As a valuable member of staff, he has worked on a variety of different projects of varying scales including education, healthcare, retail, residential and government institutions. He has an extensive background in community and social design projects. He is a passionate believer in partnering with clients and all stakeholders for each project. His role also is to assist in upholding the technical standards of the office as well as bringing production efficiency to all projects via BIM, Revit, NBS, and other office document management tools. In addition, he manages the CMA Principal Design team.

Since joining CMA Eugene has expanded and refined his design abilities. He has developed particular awareness of sustainable design and in achieving high energy ratings for the buildings he has worked on. He has also developed strategies to expand Building Information Modelling (BIM) into our services which is now displaying great advantages to the CMA design process by enabling ‘on the fly’ energy assessment alongside a more immersive design practices.

WITH ALMOST 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND OVER HALF OF THAT AT CMA ARCHITECTS DAVID HAS SHOWN HIMSELF TO BE A RESOURCEFUL AND RELIABLE CONTRIBUTOR TO THE FIRST-CLASS SERVICE WE HAVE ENDEAVOURED TO DELIVER. HIS MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ARE A RESOURCE THAT THE WHOLE OFFICE BENEFITS FROM. WITH AN ENCYCLOPAEDIC RECAL OF PROJECTS STRETCHING BACK DECADES WE OFTEN RELY ON PARTS OF THAT RECOLLECTION OF DESIGN INFORMATION TO HELP FIND NEW SOLUTIONS TO OLD PROBLEMS. DAVID HAS SHOWN HIMSELF TO BE AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF STAFF AND HIS VARIED EXPERIENCE HAS INFORMED NEW WAYS TO LOOK AT SOME DIFFICULT DESIGN ISSUES.

David manages our projects involved with adaptations and site monitoring. He has excellent interpersonal skills and understands to a great degree from his experience how older residents live and inhabit their homes. He generates innovative and original ideas to improve their everyday living conditions. He has produced a range of inventive and creative solutions for adapting buildings to suit a range of referred conditions that have provided increased quality of life to many people, young and old, allowing them to stay in the houses that have become long accustomed to.

He has an extensive body of experience in remodelling and refurbishment of old properties, tenements and disused social housing, preparing effective design solutions fit for modern living purposes. He is familiar with Housing for Varying Needs and Secure by Design initiatives.

His experience also has provided him with a considerable ability in managing our site inspection, monitoring and Clerk of Work services that we also offer to clients. He also has a broad ability and range of experience in working for Local Government bodies, Housing associations and private clients.

FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL BACKGROUND IN LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PROVINCIAL DESIGN FIRMS WHEN IAN JOINED CMA HE BROUGHT WITH HIM HIS MANY YEARS OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL MERIT. ALTHOUGH IAN NOW WORKS PART TIME HE REMAINS A VALUABLE PART OF OUR HOUSING AND SAP/ EPC TEAM

He has experience in all levels of sustainable design provision from small commercial projects to 300+ house master-planning schemes; all delivered with design excellence Since joining CMA in 2010 Ian has revitalised and refreshed the design output from this practice. His experience from other firms and a longstanding commitment to the highest architectural standards has allowed him to develop some of the most efficient plans and site layouts that we have seen. He understands the fine balance of sustainable design between high architectural style and common-sense affordability.

In addition to sustainable affordable Housing design, Ian has significant experience in the delivery of private housing, commercial and health care projects, community development projects, urban design and is able to call on extensive design, detailing and project management knowledge. Experienced in leading project Design Teams through traditional and D&B contracts with responsibilities for designing, detailing and obtaining statutory consents for several major multi-discipline projects.

AN ARCHITECT WITH A KEEN EYE FOR DETAIL WHO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT AND HAS EXPERIENCE IN: RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, HISTORIC & LISTED BUILDINGS, MASTERPLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. SHE HAS ALSO WORKED ON A VARIETY OF COMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

SHE IS CURRENLY WORKING TOWARDS HER PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGNER QUALIFICATION AND SHE HAS NEARLY 10 YEARS POST QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE AS AN ARCHITECT.

• Experience and interest in architecture at a macro and micro scale.

• Looking at the bigger picture - masterplanning and street design.

• looking at the detail - material and construction details.

Trained in both Glasgow and London, Aileen has worked in several practices throughout the UK. She has been at CMA for a year now where she has been working mainly on affordable housing – also taking some time off to work on building her own family home (which will be fully passive house complaint.)

With Scotland being a heating dominated climate it makes sense that we strive to be as energy efficient as possible and passive house is one of the many ways this can be done. Whether you are interested in passive house or not Aileen (along with the rest of the team) can offer an insight into energy saving design options for your building.

SOFIA IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING HER PROFESSIONAL EXAMS ON HER WAY TO BECOMING FULLY QUALIFIED. SHE HAS TAKEN TIME IN BETWEEN STUDIES TO SPEND MORE TIME WORKING AT RIBA PART 2 LEVEL AND THIS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN A GREAT BENEFIT TO HER AND THE WORK SHE IS ABLE TO PERFORM FOR CMA. SHE IS A TEAM PLAYER WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS, ABLE TO PERFORM FOR CMA. SHE IS A TEAM PLAYER WITH GOOD COMMUNICATON SKILLS, ABLE TO CO-ORDINATE CLIENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS. SHE IS A HIGHLY ORGANISED PERSON, ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OG HER PROJECTS AND RELEVANT DEADLINES.

Sofia has worked in several practices where Affordable and Community architecture is the predominant work type so since joining CMA she has fitting in very well to the work and client base we have. She works in the BIM environment and is adept at producing architectural BIM models quickly and efficiently.

She has developed a great understanding of Planning and Warrant statutory applications and an understanding of robust detailing. She has worked on a good number of projects on the Islands, including Skye, Islay and Arran. Working alongside other team members has been insightful and educating in developing projects at various scales to Planning, Building Warrant and Construction stages. In doing this it has greatly enhanced her understanding of the Building Regulations and Housing for Varying Needs which are integral components of housing design standards and the individual Housing Association and Community Design Guides.

Working on Affordable housing design has introduced Sofia to master-planning with key components of multi-phase developments and efficient layouts driving the masterplans forward. This has been applied to a number of developments she has worked on alongside the project lead to provide the client with compelling designs.

Additionally, Sofia has learned how to produce in house As-Designed and As-built SAP calculations for residential projects that have been designed at CMA, providing an in-depth insight of the measurement of energy efficiency for developments. She has built up a strong ability in graphical communication and often produces high end images and animation for clients that request these services.

NICK JOINED CMA AT THE END OF 2023 AFTER HAVING COMPETED HIS STUDIES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR 3D MODELLING AND VISUALISATION. USING THE SKILLS HE LEARNED DURING HIS STUDIES HE WAS BROUGHT ON TO ASSIST WITH THE 3D VISUALISATIONS OF ARCHITECTUAL DRAWINGS FOR USE IN PROMOTION AND DEVELOPEMENT OF PROJECTS.

Nick has worked closely with the team to prepare and convert architectural models for use in 3D render engine. as part of this process it has been his job to retopologise assets and develop appropriate materials for each project. A strong communication with the architects has ensured that final renders are accurate and in-line with the vision of the project to help best show how the final build will look once completed.

While mainly assisting with in development projects, he has also contributed to some pre-vis work. helping to visualise early concepts for projects and make quick iterations and tweaks to the designs.

In addition to his visualisation work. Nick has also helped with web development, creating and managing our online presence via out website.