Charles Fortin, Managing Director/ Nominated Architect
Qualifications
B. Arch (Hons), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
Urban Design Minor, University of Montréal.
A.A.Arch (Hons) Broward College.
Registrations
NSW Arch Reg #8208.
ACT Arch Reg #2616.
VIC Arch Reg #19051.
QLD Arch Reg #5089.
WA Arch Reg #2980.
NT Arch Reg #AR1158.
SA Arch Reg #3540.
TAS Arch Reg #1209.
APEC #AU/00041.
Design Practitioner Registration DEP0001428.
Principal Design Practitioner Registration PDP0000485.
Current Affiliations
American Institute of Architects #38966139.
Royal British Institute of Architects #20033563.
Association of Consulting Architects ACA #2294.
Past Affiliations
Australian Institute of Architects MRAIA #55718.
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Relevant Expertise
Charles began his professional journey as a carpenter apprentice, and has practiced architecture for nearly 30 years.
He is Australian/Canadian citizen, and holds one of only 54 APEC ARCHITECT International Licenses, which allows for the cross-border practice in 14 economies. These include: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, China, Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America.
He earned his second degree in architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Chicago institution renowned for its technical expertise in the design and engineering of tall buildings and complex construction projects. The school of architecture, founded by famous Bauhaus architect Mies van Der Rohe, is known for its contribution to the Chicago skyline, and for its minimalist yet meaningful design philosophy.
Over the past 12 years, Charles has focussed extensively on specialized and fast-track datacenters. During this time, he helped deliver and peer review dozens of designs and constructions, while also contributing time and thought leadership to industry events and publications. His efforts have been recognized with awards such as the “Sustainability Initiative of the Year for Pacific Islands Data Centres”, “MBA Excellence in Housing”, and “UDIA NSW Excellence in Affordable Housing.”
Strategic Alliance
As the Nominated Executive Architect for CM+A, Charles works directly with CEOs in leading teams of highly skilled architects and specialist engineers. This role has allowed him to review and improve hundreds of technically complex designs of all types, and to develop a sharp eye for identifying risks, cost-saving measures, and fast-track opportunities. His mission is to keep all specialists aligned with your project’s goals, and to ensure that your business case remains at the center of the process, not getting lost in complexity.
Relevant Past/Current Projects include
S1 INVESTOR - Agro-Thermal Carbon Capture (Closed-loop carbon-negative Geothermal DC with co-benefits)
OPTUS - National Upgrades (Strategic Alliance Panel)
Digital Asset Infrastructure (ASFL Concept)
FIRST QUADRANT - 80MW Site Pre-Qualification
TELECOM FIJI - Design Peer Review and Qualification
MICROSOFT - SYD05 Datacenter (fast-track delivery)
SWITCHDIN - Battery Testing Facility
UNDISCLOSED - East Africa Datacenter Site Feasibility
Sydney Corporate Park DC High Voltage Upgrade
MAWSON - Immersion Cooling DC Feasibility QLD (200MW)
EQUINIX - SY6-III-IV-V (12 MW) DC Expansion, NSW ($40M)
INTEGER IT - PMQ1-2 Port Macquarie Datacentre
FIJI - Design Peer Review and Qualification
MAC TELECOM IC3E - DC Peer Review/Inspections
NEW PLEASANT - Datacentre Site Feasibility
UPCENTER Technologies - Hybrid Cloud Rollout
INTEGER IT - PMQ1-1 Port Macquarie Datacentre
FIRMUS - LST-1 Tasmania Supercomputer Datacenter, Office and Prototype
FIRMUS - LST-2-3-4-5 Immersion Cooling Datacenter and Research Centre
EQUINIX - CA1-IB Canberra Datacenter upgrade
EQUINIX - SY6-IIb-III (12 MW) Datacenter Expansion
MICROSOFT - 12 MW High Density Datacenter Expansion, New South Wales ($60M)
EQUINIX - 18MW Datacenter, VIC ($90M)
SYDNEY RMS - Relocation, Rozelle & Kirribilli ($20M)
SYDNEY TRAINS - Rail Operation Centre ROC ($50M)
ENTERPRISE DATA CORP - Business Recovery Centre
Allied Mills - Gluten Plant Upgrade ($10M)
FIRE RESCUE NSW - HQ D&C ($30M)
METRONODE-EQUINIX - PE2-II DC
METRONODE-EQUINIX - ME4-II-III-IV DC
METRONODE-EQUINIX - Warranties Manuals
METRONODE-EQUINIX - SY7-II-III DC
METRONODE-EQUINIX - SY6-IIa DC
KEPPEL - Datacentre Peer Review Inspections
METRONODE - High Density Datacenter Prototypes
ENTERPRISE - DATA CORP DC Brookhollow I-II
SYDNEY TRAINS - Rail Operation Centre Sydenham
ENTERPRISE DATA CORP - Chatswood Datacenter
ENTERPRISE DATA CORP - Norwest Datacenter
NSW POLICE - AVL Upgrades to 30 Regional Stations
UNDISCLOSED - Data Centre Prototypes
300 Residential units in Waitara ($50M)
144 Residential high-rise in Hornsby ($20)
Harbord Public School ($20M)
Cronulla HS accessibility upgrade ($2M)
Leichhardt PS access. upgrade ($50K)
Mowbray HS D&C ($20)
Fire Rescue NSW HQD&C ($30M)
Elanora Country Club fitout ($10M)
Five Designer-Houses Cluster, Spring Farm ($3M)
Allied Mills gluten plant upgrade ($10M)
19 townhouses, Ku-ring-gai ($10M)
14-storey high-rise, St. Leonards($20M)
S96 & CC for 18 units, Strathfield ($9M)
21-Townhouse DA, Granville ($15M)
Large Industrial DA, St Marys ($8M)
25 Luxury Resi., Northbridge($10M)
Industrial Site Remediation and DA, Newcastle ($20M)
DA for 21-unit residential, Manly
DA for 62-unit resi. Land Court, Sydney
Various design feasibilities
