RUSSELL : HARDAGER
ARCHITECT
BA(Hons) Arch, DipArch, ARB
Welcome, if you've come to my website you may well be interested in some of the things I have to say, if you have come here because you know me then you already know I always have something to say!
Please feel free to spend some time discovering a little more about me, what I do, the things I've done and the things I'm interested in.
If you have anything you'd like to share with me I'd love to hear from you so drop me a line whenever you like
Russ Hardager
A short story about me
I guess this all started around the time I started school, predicatably the primary school teacher stands in front of the class and asks the age old question, "so what would everybody like to be when they grow up?"
I'm not sure exactly what my response was but I knew the answer related to architecture although nuanced job titles were probably beyond my four year old mind. Anyway that's where it all began, everything after that was always directed at achieving that goal.
I was also fortunate enough to have supportive parents who went out of their way to ensure I had all I needed.
the beginning...
After gaining my GCSEs and A-Levels, I left the Wirral to start my architectural education at the University of Portsmouth completing both my RIBA Part I and Part II.
From the end of the first year, whilst studying at university I worked through summers and part time at architectural practices to support myself and fund my education.
With a varied skillset I started out as a freelance consultant, working on a variety of opportunities including web design, graphic design, technical drawing and visual design.
I got the opportunity to join maber architects in 2011 and after meeting with two of the directors I knew it would be a good fit for myself and my career. I have been working for maber ever since and completed my RIBA Part III course in 2013.
My projects page includes some of the most notable projects I've worked on in my career, or just some of the ones I enjoyed the most.
university life...
then 2008...
After being made redundant during the recession I finished my university education and moved to Nottingham to begin my life as an Architectural Assistant
life in Nottingham...
