Alexandra Oliver CV June 2014

Alexandra Elizabeth Hilton Oliver Curriculum Vitae 2014

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M[Arch] With Merit | May 2014 | University of Dundee Dean’s Merit Award | May 2014 | University of Dundee Part I Architectural Employment | DCM | Melbourne

I am a recent graduate of architecture with a love for art, travel, design, sailing & photography, fortunately these all belong hand in hand.

I have gained experience working in Melbourne as a Part I architectural assistant plus participated in some voluntary construction work in Costa Rica and more recently in Tiree with Tog Studio.

Programs Proficient | autoCAD Microstation

Adobe Indesign & Photoshop Google Sketchup Microsoft Office Experience | 3D autoCAD Adobe Illustrator 3D Studio Max Revit

Education 2008 | 2014

University of Dundee | M[Arch] Architecture with Merit

2000 | 2007

Work

George Heriot’s School | Edinburgh

Architectural

June 2014 June 2012 | July 2012 Nov 2011 | May 2012

Work

Tog Studio Volunteer | Tiree Construction Volunteer | Costa Rica Denton Corker Marshall | Melbourne

Experience

June | 2006 August | 2005

Malcolm Fraser Architects | Edinburgh Michael Laird Architects | Edinburgh

Work Summer 2010 + 2013 Summer 2008 + 2009 Jan 2008 | April 2008 December 2007 Summer 2007

Assistant Director Lead Sailing & Canoe Instructor Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp Lifeguard Virgin Active Retail Assistant Edinburgh Castle Sailing & Watersports Instructor Adventure Day Camp

| Northern California | Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Northern California

Awards 2014 2007 2007 | 2005

Dean’s Merit Award Y5 | University of Dundee The Armstrong Nisbet Prize | Meritorious Service | School Final Year The Hutchison Memorial Prize | Best Cadet in RAF section of CCF Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award | Bronze Award Full Colours RAF/CCF | Half Colours RAF & Skiing

Responsibilities 2013 | 2014 2011 | 2012

RIAS Rep for Dundee University | Education Committee Tutor and Year Group Rep | M[Arch} Year ADAS [Architecture Student Society] Social Secretary

Achievements 2013 2012 2011 2007 2000

American Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR & First Aid Wilderness First Aid PADI Rescue Diver, Dry Suit, Nitrox & EFR RYA Day Skipper, VHF Radio Licence & First Aid RYA Powerboat Level 2 RYA Dinghy Sailing 1&2

4th Year | Density Hybrid | BArch (hons) Housing and creative industry accommodation - Bethnal Green London The site was centred on an urban garden accommodating hidden parking beneath. The architecture combined high value terraced family housing fronting the canal and artist live work viewing the lane. The project was designed to fit in with a group masterplan incorporating dense terraced housing and a library which all utilised CHP via biomass.

5th Year | Architecture and the City | Urbanism | M[Arch] | Group Group analysis was carried out on the central Dundee site alongside a selection of known urban blocks; Edinburgh New Town, Glasgow City Centre, Ijberg, Barcelona and Ypenberg. Additionally quantifying the green space allocated in the masterplan was a central focus which dictated the eventual arrangement of the blocks.

Eleven students worked on individual sites forming their own thesis projects throughout the year designing a collection of buildings which linked through scale and materiality.

5th Year | Architecture and the City | Urbanism | M[Arch] | Thesis ‘Architecture in Between’ Designing a building on the periphery of a city - on the ‘threshold’ - where the city and water collide. The thesis investigated how different functions can meet at this point and unite through nothing other than necessity for location therefore resulting in a building as a successful ‘difficult whole’ The building - sailing centre & bridge control for the city of Dundee used Venturi principles in the arrangement of the plan and section. Taking advantage of both views across the Firth of Tay and the direct access to the water, the functions of the building naturally fell into their final positions.

References Graeme Hutton

Wojciech Pluta

Jim Wiltens

Head of Architecture University of Dundee Masters Unit Tutor

Director Denton Corker Marshall Architects Melbourne

Director Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp California

g.hutton@dundee.ac.uk

wojciech.pluta@dentoncorkermarshall.com

jimwiltens@gmail.com

| Physical portfolio available upon request | Digital portfolio available @ www.alexoliverarchitecture.co.uk

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