About
Design professional with 25+ years’ experience, skilled in managing and delivering briefs from concept to completion.
Incisive technical and creative skills target design requirements for project success.
Specialist in commercial office fit-out with detailed understanding of RIBA stages, CDM, building control, Listed Buildings regulations, planning, services coordination, value engineering, material language and workplace efficiency / wellbeing / technology considerations.
Design solutions provided at any project stage, supported by technical knowledge of construction, project processes and delivery requirements.
Stefan, I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy about how one of our designs has turned out. I’m so impressed with how you resolved all of the details and worked together with us to a result where there’s truly not one disappointment. The quality of the work and finishing exceeded expectations.
John Scarnecchia
VP Branded Environments, Kaplan, Inc. 750 Third Ave, 7th floor New York NY 10017
Always a pleasure to collaborate. Thanks for your focus, creative and technical insight and consistency over the years.
Dr Suresh Paul Frgs
Director and Principal Advocate, Equal Adventure
Resourcing and Inspiring Inclusive Adventure and Active Lifestyles since 1995
Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Inclusive Design
Previous Projects
A mixture of full design, CAT A and CATB fit-out including some refurbishment: London Business School, Huntsworth Mews, CATB; Chiswick Place, CATA (PV3.8m 36000sqft); Farfetch, The Tower, CATA; Kaplan Manchester, Reading Moorgate & Norwich CATB; Toppan Merrill, CATB (PV £500k 5414sqft); Holborn Tower, CATA (PV 500K); NFU Mutual, 77-79 Farringdon Road, CATA/Refurb; Bank of Beirut, 66 Canon St, CATB (PV2.7m 13,000sqft); Qatari Diar offices, 16 Grosvenor St, CATB (PV 3.6m); Chelsea Barracks Chapel, Restoration/CATA; Charles Stanley, CATB; Browns East, CATB/SHOP (PV 500m); Boden, CATB/Refurb (PV 12m); AT Kearney Adelphi Building, CATB (PV1.78m 16,000sqft); Summit ptns, 11 Hanover Sq, CATB (PV 2.3m 15,000sqft); Analysis group Angel Ct, CATB (PV 1.8m 8700sqft); UBP, Seymour Mews, CATB (PV 2m 15000sqft); 3i Victoria, CATB (PV1m 24000sqft); SkyBiB (PV 1.25m 26000sqft); 9 Savoy Street, CATA. Designed 21Construction offices, 80 Clerkenwell Road and Boundary House. Twitter, CATB (50,000sqft; PV4.2m); Truphone, CATB (60,000sqft; PV4m); United Health Group, shell + core to CATB (14000sqft; PV1.4m); Relay Building, CATA + façade (65,000sqft; PV3.5m); Kaplan, CATB (50,000sqft; PV3.2m); Dechert, CATB + staircase floors 3-5 (38,000sqft; PV2.4m); ACCA London, CATB (37,500sqft; PV2.4m); Boston Consulting Group, BT High Wycombe, Lynton House, Cinesite, Optum Innovation days. Alfa Finance, Allianz LRP, Artisan Partners, Amp Capital, Alpha Finance, Bonhill, Booz Allen Hamilton, Carval, Caxton FX, Dreamworks, ESSAR, EuroFX, EyeCORP, Faber&Faber, First Ave Ptns, FTI-LECG, GDF Suez London/Aberdeen, Gruss Asset Management, Hamilton Lane, Hasbro, Hines UK, Horizon, Hunter Boot, HWA, Hydrogen, Inflexion, JET Business, JRJ, Karmarama, Kambi Sports, Kew Capital, Matson Driscoll, Maples Calder, Media Mind, MSD Capital, Noble, Nordic Bank, Northrop, Novus, OCBC, Praesta, Renshaw, RHH,Salamander, Skills capital, Soditic, Soditic Intesa, Stemcor, Stepstone, Swordfish, TA associates, Valiant, Zedbedee
Expertise
Office Fit Out
For Main contractors, Design & Build Companies, and to assist clients and teams in producing a robust body of work.
- Review of project tenders: providing design insight to aid tender submissions.
- Review of design and building information at any stage: providing solutions for key elements that are missing or unresolved.
- Provision of working drawings to take projects through to completion: RIBA stages 3 and 4.
- Design management with sensitivity to project roles and responsibilities, providing insight into project requirements to ensure success.
- Coordination of major project design elements: architectural, structural, services electrical / mechanical and audio visual design.
- Concept generation: space planning, provision of mood boards, specification of materials.
- Design development and client management.
- Compiling scope of works.
- Analysis of building spaces for occupation and project feasibility.
- Development of marketing plans, drawings and other visuals.
- Design solutions for space letting, improvement or statutory compliance.
Residential
- Concept generation for home improvements, including extensions, lofts, replanning of space.
- Planning submissions.
- Design development, including drawings, specifications and scope of works.
- Design management services and coordination of design delivery.
- Detail design, including design of joinery, furniture, lighting and finishes.
Product Design
- Concept generation.
- 3-D models.
- Development of design details.
- Prototypes and mock-ups.
Contact
Stefan Kawecki
