David Shorter
Graphisoft Australia National Support and Training Manager.
ArchiCAD user since 1991 (version 4.1) Worked as ArchiCAD consultant from '94 until 2000 when I joined Graphisoft Australia, details as follows:-
Name David Shorter
Date of Birth 26th February 1944
Nationality Australian (British migrant)
Marital Status Married
Address 5 Kelly's Esplanade, Northwood NSW 2066
Telephone 612 9427 0538
Mobile 0412 597 695
Email david_shorter@bigpond.com
WORK EXPERIENCE - AUSTRALIA
Jan 2000 to present
National Support and Training Manager, Graphisoft Australia
Leading the national support and training team.
Dec 97 to Jan 2000
Building Simulation Consultant
Focusing on the support and ongoing training of the established ArchiCAD user base. Training new users and expanding the understanding, within the CAD community, of the benefits of object oriented building simulation systems. Support, development and the integration of ArchiCAD into a total system solutions including RDMS linking and Building Management Systems.
Feb 95 to Dec 97
Consultant
R&D for Archigraph
This consultancy has covered areas of ArchiCAD product development for Archigraph and Graphisoft including recommendations to Graphisoft regarding ArchiCAD in a multiuser environment, interfacing with external applications including RDMS, beta testing of the versions 5 release and training.
Feb 93 to 95
Flower & Samios
Information Systems Manager
Flower & Samios is a fully computerized architectural company. ArchiCAD used as core CAD system for all design presentation and documentation.
Responsible for Macintosh System coordination and development
Project architect on refurbishment project in Castlereagh Street contract value $3,500,000.00
Apr 88 to 92
Crone & Associates
C A D / Computer Manager
Full responsibility for GDS in house system from inception. Including development of office standards, schematics and documentation related to a number of projects up to a value of $750m. Responsible for strategic direction of the development and integration of computers and their use within the architectural / management environment. Hands on involvement in several major projects including Paddy's Market and Park Plaza.
Major CAD projects
Park Lane Hotel - Sydney
Office Building / Tattersals Club - Elizabeth St - Sydney
Retail and Residential Development - Market City - Sydney
Office and Retail Development - 2 Park Street - Sydney
Office Development - Jakarta - Indonesia
Office Development - Cavill Avenue - Surfers Paradise
Office Development - Castlereagh Street - Sydney
Jan 87 to Apr 88
Smith Jesse Payne + Hunt
Position - Senior Architect
Burwood Computer Centre for Commonwealth Bank Value $70m
Responsible for coordination of information to builder over the closing stages of the project. Various refurbishment projects for Commonwealth Bank.
Responsible for coordination and development of Macintosh network into office environment and the use of CAD.
WORK EXPERIENCE - UK
Sep 86 to Dec 86
Travel to Australia via USA and Canada
Aug 86
Consultant to Hanscombe Partnership (QS) on Value Engineering workshop on major Docklands Development.
1963 to 1986
Sidney Kaye Firm Partnership
Major Projects
Headquarters for Rank Xerox at Marlow (UK)
23000 m2 High Tech Offices - Current Value $100m.
Project Leader Principal Client contact. Responsible to Senior Partner. Full coordination for 12 person Architectural Team including control and coordination of other consultants. Chairman of all Design and Site Meetings. Value Engineering workshop.
Appointed Associate Director in 1982
Involved in early development of Computer aided drafting and its use in the Architectural environment.
Shopping Centre at Guildford (UK)
135000m2 Retail floor space, public areas and Bus station.
Current Value $60m
Project Leader responsible to Senior Partner
Office Development at Woking (UK)
21,000 m2 Office Space. Current Value $55m.
Project Leader. Responsible to Senior Partner. Full coordination for 8 person Architectural Team including control and coordination of other consultants. Chairman of all Design and Site Meetings.
Office development at Sheffield (UK)
23,000 m2 Office Space. Current Value $80m. Project Leader.
TUTORIALS
1999 Sydney TAFE: - Commercial Course - Introduction to ArchiCAD
1999 UTS Post graduate Studies: - Introduction to CAD and Advanced CAD
1998 UTS Post graduate Studies: - Introduction to CAD and Advanced CAD
April 95 Principal tutor at UTS / Introduction to ArchiCAD course.
This was the first in series of courses at UTS to promote an understanding of how computers and CAD should be integrated into the architectural process
1995/6 KVB College: - Introduction to CAD
1995 UTS Post graduate Studies: - Introduction to CAD
SEMINARS
March 1999 Coffs Harbour :- ArchiCAMP “Object Oriented Building Simulation
October 1998 Sydney :- “Object Oriented Building Simulation”
August 1998 Sydney :- “CAD and the QS”
June 1998 Sydney:- “CAD Management in the 21st century”
August 1997 Melbourne:- ArchiCAD, “Using Intelligent Objects”
August 1996 Melbourne:- ArchiCAD “Power User Seminar”
September 1996 Melbourne:- ArchiCAD “Version 5 and Back to Basics Seminar”
94 to 97 Various presentations to Sydney ArchiCAD User Group
TRAINING Principal trainer for Woods Bagot in their implementation of ArchiCAD.
Training the first 35 Architects in The Rice Daubney Group following their introduction of ArchiCAD in the middle of 1995
Training new and experienced ArchiCAD users as part of my consultancy work.
OTHER Professional development:- Design Computing diploma Course at University of Sydney.
Paper:- “ArchiCAD and Facilities Management” presented to Graphisoft board at world user conference in October 1997
Paper:- "ArchiCAD in a Multiuser Environment" presented at the Graphisoft world user conference in Hungary in October 1995
Panelist:- "CADD for small practices" a PD seminar at Tusculum
ArchiCAD User Group - Setting up Sydney ArchiCAD User Group for 1997
