Jonathan Reeves, director of Jonathan Reeves Architects, scored three nominations for his projects and work as a Vectorworks trainer at this years Construction Computing Awards
Recent Client Testimonials
"As a small busy practice, it’s easy to loose sight of how Vectorworks can improve our workflow, and improve the consistency & quality of the work that we produce. Even for more experienced users a course of training days has helped to reallign how we do the things that we’re used to doing and to open up the possibilities of what could be doing. I would thoroughly recommend it." Ben Rolls, Design Director,Simple Simon Design Ltd
“Jonathan Reeves delivered 3 Vectorworks training sessions over a 3 month period covering a wealth of issues from the basic to ensure we were all starting from the same point, to the more advanced aspect of 3d modelling and BIM. This was very successful and we are now trying to implement all that he has taught us! It is our intention to continue with an annual “refresher” session to familiarise ourselves with the features of each new VW release and how to implement these into our workflows.” Piers Carlisle, HAINES PHILLIPS ARCHITECTS
" Before working with vectorworks I had very little to pretty much no experience with the software. When starting a new job in Spring 2016, the design team and I (there was about 3 of us in total) spent 2 full working days with Jonathan, learning the basics then advancing on to more in depth areas of vectorworks. I've a strong background in AutoCad, Revit, Artlantis and the Adobe Creative Suite, all essential to the design industry.
Within the 2 days training with Jonathan, I was at a level of skill I had no idea I would have thought I could have been able to achieve in such a short amount of time. Jonathan's technical skills are nothing short of astounding. My fortitude was heightened greatly, knowing I could slip stream into the knowledgable team, who I was beginning my employment with. It takes a very fine skill to be able to juggle multiple people, at a multitude level of skill, to listen, to advise and to execute such professionalism all at the same time, and I can honestly say Jonathan is an electrifyingly inspiring teacher in this field.
The software skills aside, that have improved massively, but it's the personal side effect that he has had my self, such as my huge growth in confidence behind the screen or not. He has truly inspired me to take that more experimental approach into trying new things in vectorworks, for example, pressing buttons id be too afraid to press, shortcuts and commands I would originally wanted to stay in my comfort zone and not want to try out, this and much more. Learning something new, wether it be a software, a language, or any other skill, keeps the mind sharp, and he made the process so slick, and so easy, leaving me pining for more information & knowledge on how to work with design software. All in all, I wouldn't hesitate to ring Jonathan in a second for help and to organise another lesson.
Someone I hope I will be in touch for a long time to come in my career, and hopefully one day, I would love to own my own practice and for him to share his unique and powerful knowledge with my team." Samuel Vickers | Retail Interior Design | Foot Asylum
Within the 2 days training with Jonathan, I was at a level of skill I had no idea I would have thought I could have been able to achieve in such a short amount of time. Jonathan's technical skills are nothing short of astounding. My fortitude was heightened greatly, knowing I could slip stream into the knowledgable team, who I was beginning my employment with. It takes a very fine skill to be able to juggle multiple people, at a multitude level of skill, to listen, to advise and to execute such professionalism all at the same time, and I can honestly say Jonathan is an electrifyingly inspiring teacher in this field.
The software skills aside, that have improved massively, but it's the personal side effect that he has had my self, such as my huge growth in confidence behind the screen or not. He has truly inspired me to take that more experimental approach into trying new things in vectorworks, for example, pressing buttons id be too afraid to press, shortcuts and commands I would originally wanted to stay in my comfort zone and not want to try out, this and much more. Learning something new, wether it be a software, a language, or any other skill, keeps the mind sharp, and he made the process so slick, and so easy, leaving me pining for more information & knowledge on how to work with design software. All in all, I wouldn't hesitate to ring Jonathan in a second for help and to organise another lesson.
Someone I hope I will be in touch for a long time to come in my career, and hopefully one day, I would love to own my own practice and for him to share his unique and powerful knowledge with my team." Samuel Vickers | Retail Interior Design | Foot Asylum
" I’ve used Minicad then Vectorworks for many years - but without formal training and we were still using VW2014.
Jonathan spent 3 days with us. He introduced us to VW2018 and took us through the new features; trained up staff who were new to Vectorworks and helped us co-ordinate workspaces and templates. But most importantly opened our eyes to its potential, increasing our productivity and easing us into BIM" Francesca Weal Weal Architects
Jonathan spent 3 days with us. He introduced us to VW2018 and took us through the new features; trained up staff who were new to Vectorworks and helped us co-ordinate workspaces and templates. But most importantly opened our eyes to its potential, increasing our productivity and easing us into BIM" Francesca Weal Weal Architects
“Jonathan was a pleasure to deal with throughout my experience of purchasing of Vectorworks, any queries I had were promptly dealt with, due to his expert knowledge of the software. I cannot recommend him highly enough.” Vivian Convey, Ireland
" Jonathan is an excellent vectorworks trainer. After I completed part 1 of a Vectorworks BIM course which Jonathan was giving in a colleagues architects practice I thought it would be a good idea to bring him back to Ireland to show us how Vectorworks 3D could be used in the film industry. His enthusiasm and delivery is great. His training courses leave you with a solid set of tools that you can use immediately and he touches on areas that may be of use to you to explore in the future. We are bringing him back again in 3 months for a refresher course. A huge thanks for your time on the brilliant vectorworks BIM course, what an eye opener. Gary Mc Ginty, Ireland
" Milton Architects have been using Jonathan Reeves for Vectorworks training since forming the company 11 years ago, so he’s very much been a part of our company development over the years. We believe being up to date with the latest information technology systems is crucial for a small business and Jonathan’s training year-on-year has allowed us to achieve that. There’s always room for improvement and, with Jonathan’s expert support, we are developing our training to get the most out of 3D Vectorworks. Jonathan’s in-depth knowledge of using Vectorworks as an Architect, and his experience of the wider perspective of the BIM community, mean that his training sessions are always excellent and relevant to the work we do." Mike Milton, Milton architects
" Jonathan spent a day with us. As promised he introduced us to Vectorworks 2017 and was very patient with the range of existing skills from novice, to reasonably expert. He demonstrated ways in which we could improve our work-flow and productivity and left us feeling encouraged to continue exploring the power of the package. We will, of course, mention you to anyone who we think might benefit from your kind and patient help. It was lovely to meet you." Elizabeth Blackledge, 2B Landscape Consultancy Ltd
" I couldn’t be more happy with the service I received from Jonathan when upgrading my Vectorworks software. He is friendly, knowledgeable and supportive, making the whole process smooth and pain-free. Of course I’ll pass your name on to others who are VW users. I already have done in fact!" Richard Howell
" Jonathan gave a very clear and informative training session that he tailored in response to our existing knowledge and questions. This helped us maximise the benefit of the training session in areas that we needed to focus on. The training session has put us at ease with using Vectorworks 3D tools to effectively draft our Architectural, GA information, helping us to be confident in producing detailed and accurate plans and sections from Vectorworks. He gave us a great insight into areas of Vectorworks that we weren’t previously aware of, showing how it can be a powerful design tool for both feasibility and later design stages. " Robert Whitten, BA(Hons) DipArch, Axiom Architects
" Jonathan has been involved with CAD training at Hampshire County Council for several years. During this time he has participated in the development of our CAD working practices and delivered specific training courses based on our requirements. During the last year in particular, Jonathan has delivered over 25 CAD training days within the Architecture Unit focusing on Advanced 2D Vectorworks skills, 3D Vectorworks, Artlantis, and Architectural Photoshop. This has lead to the development and improvement of staff CAD skills in a range of areas.
Each year we review his teaching and discuss comments from recipients to which he readily responds. I have found him to be very knowledgeable, patient, diligent and personable. In my opinion, he is an excellent teacher and, overall, the feedback from the Architecture Unit has been very good. We look forward to using Jonathan’s training services again in the future." Alec Gillies, Architectural Team Leader and, CAD Training Coordinator, Property Services
Each year we review his teaching and discuss comments from recipients to which he readily responds. I have found him to be very knowledgeable, patient, diligent and personable. In my opinion, he is an excellent teacher and, overall, the feedback from the Architecture Unit has been very good. We look forward to using Jonathan’s training services again in the future." Alec Gillies, Architectural Team Leader and, CAD Training Coordinator, Property Services
“ Jonathan could not have been more helpful to me when upgrading my Vectorworks and changing from pc to mac at the same time. His support was invaluable and made the transition very easy. Jonathan was recommended to me by a colleague I am happy to recommend him to other architects.
David Bonner RIBA, Norfolk "
David Bonner RIBA, Norfolk "