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MArch Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design
Contact Email -
thomasgsmith4@gmail.com
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Home Address - 9 Shawbury Avenue, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 8LR
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About Me I have a strong passion for design in the built environment, it provides a platform to promote creative and positive change. I am 23 year old graduate from Liverpool John Moores University with a Masters of Architecture degree. Studying on the MArch Architecture programme has given me the opportunity develop skills and discover my personal strengths as a designer. Undertaking the course through the pandemic has tested my work ethic but most importantly it has helped develop my independence as a designer. I look forward to enhancing my skills as I pursue a career in Architecture. Thank you for taking the time to look at my portfolio.
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Contents MArch Year 2 Semester 2: Thesis Project - The Sustainable Plastic Factory
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MArch Year 2 Semester 1: The Dingle Group Urban Design Scheme
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MArch Year 2 Semester 1: Live Project - Future Yard, Birkenhead
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MArch Year 1 Semester 2: Building Design - Co-Housing
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MArch Year 1 Semester 1: Ghent Group Urban Design Scheme
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MArch Year 1 Semester 1: Ghent Individual Urban Design Scheme
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Curriculum Vitae
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MArch Year 2 Semester 2 Thesis Project The Sustainable Plastic Factory
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THE SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC FACTORY |THE MISSING PIECE IN THE UTOPIAN VISION PLASTIC ONCE OFFERED|
PLASTIC IS A RELATIVELY NEW MATERIAL IN RELATION TO THE EXISTENCE OF PLANET EARTH AND ITS NATURAL RESOURCES. THE SYNTHETIC MATERIAL WAS INVENTED IN THE EARLY 1900’S AND AT THE TIME IT WAS CONSIDERED AS A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II PLASTIC BECAME MASS PRODUCED, MANUFACTURING WAS NO LONGER CONSTRAINED BY NATURAL MATERIALS THEREFORE PLASTIC OFFERED AN UTOPIAN VISION OF THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, STUDIES SHOWED THAT PLASTIC WAS FIRST OBSERVED IN THE OCEAN AS EARLY AS THE 1960. SCIENTIST LATER SUGGESTED THAT PLASTIC WAS HAZARDOUS TO HUMAN HEALTH AS PARTICLES WERE LEAKING INTO FOOD AND DRINK. ON THE OTHER HAND THE SYNTHETIC ALLOWED FOR MODERN INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS COMPUTERS AND MOBILE PHONES. HUMANS HAVE CREATED A NEW MATERIAL WITH FANTASTIC FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES BUT IT CAN BE ARGUED WE AS A SPECIES DON’T FULLY UNDERSTAND PLASTIC AND THEREFORE HAVEN’T GOT CONTROL OF ITS LIFE CYCLE. AS A RESULT, ‘THE SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC FACTORY’ AIMS TO CREATE A CONTINUAL CYCLE FOR PLASTIC. A SUSTAINABLE LIFE CYCLE WILL ALLOW US TO REAP THE REWARDS OF PLASTIC AND USE IT FOR FUNCTIONAL LONG TERM PRODUCTS, IN RETURN THIS WILL REDUCE SINGLE USE PLASTIC AND LIMIT THE DETRIMENTAL IMPACT THAT PLASTIC IS HAVING ON THE PLANET. ‘THE SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC FACTORY’ IS THE MISSING PIECE IN THE UTOPIAN VISION PLASTIC ONCE OFFERED.
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WASHING & DRYING BULK PLASTIC STORAGE PLASTIC DELIVERY TOUR ENTRANCE SEPARATED PLASTIC STORAGE COLOUR SEPARATION SHREDDING MARKETPLACE/ADAPTIVE SPACE DOMESTIC PLASTIC COLLECTION CAFE PLASTIC WORKSHOP FABRICATION LAB WORKSHOP/OFFICE ENTRANCE MACHINE WORKSHOP RAISED WALKWAY STAIRCASE RAISED WALKWAY LIFT
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PROCESS OFFICES & WORKSPACES RAISED SEPARATED PLASTIC CONVEYOR DELIVERY VIEWING PLATFORM STORAGE VIEWING PLATFORM SHREDDING & COLOUR SEPARATION VIEWING PLATFORM PROTOTYPE GALLERY OFFICES STAIR & LIFT ACCESS
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MASSING DIAGRAMS
INITIAL SITE MASSING
PUBLIC ROUTE & SOCIAL MASSING
PRODUCTION PROCESS
MATERIAL DELIVERY
ARRANGEMENT DIAGRAMS
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MONITOR ROOF LIGHTS
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THE ENTRANCE TO THE MAIN PROCESSING AREA PROVIDES A LEVEL VIEW INTO THE DELIVERY OF THE BULK PLASTIC STORAGE
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THE CLEAN PLASTIC IS THEN SEPARATED INTO THE SEVEN TYPES OF PLASTICS BY ROBOTIC ARMS AS IT MOVES ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT.
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THE PLASTICS ARE SHREDDED WITH THE SAME COLOURS TO PROVIDED GREATER CONTROL OF THE COLOUR FLAKES. PLASTIC WORKSHOP THE WORKSHOP PROVIDES PLASTIC WORKING MACHINES SUCH AS INJECTION MOULDER, SHEETPRESS, EXTRUSION PRESSES AND ADDITIONAL SHREDDERS. FABRICATION LAB THE FABRICATION LAB IS A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS 3D PRINTERS, LASER CUTTERS AND ROBOTIC ARM RESEARCH. MACHINE WORKSHOP
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THE MACHINE WORKSHOP IS SIMILAR TO A TRADITIONAL WORKSHOP USED TO FIX AND MAKE MACHINES WHILE CREATING MOULDS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES TO AID IN THE PLASTIC WORKSHOP PROCESS PUBLIC WORKSPACES PUBLIC WORKSPACES ARE AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND PROVIDE A SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO CREATE RECYCLED PRODUCTS. MARKETPLACE THE MARKET PLACE LOCATED ON THE PUBLIC ROUTE IS USED TO DISPLAY AND SELL NEW PRODUCTS ON MARKET DAYS. IT IS ALSO AN ADAPTABLE SPACE TO BE FLEXIBLY USED AS THE PUBLIC REQUIRES.
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PLASTIC SEPARATION AND DELIVERY VIEWING PLATFORM
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VIEW FROM EXTENDED CANAL NETWORK
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STRUCTURAL STRATEGY
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1Concrete Strip Foundation. Additional Structural Engineer’s Drawings Required
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3Concrete Roof Slab, 300mm 4Once Weathered Concrete Capping for Parapet. Flush with Facade. Angled at 10°, Projection of 50mm. Damp Proof Membrane Wrapped Under Capping Down to Gutter.
8- Steel Rod, 10mm Bolted to Concrete Slab. Steel Supports Bolted to Bottom. 9Stainless Steel Ventilation Ducts. 25mm Thermal Insulation and 25mm Acoustic Insulation.
1In-Situ Concrete Beam 2Structural Thermal Break, See Manufacture: Schock, Product Isokorb T type D 3In-Situ Exposed Concrete Finish, 75mm
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ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY
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MArch Year 2 Semester 1 Group Urban Design Project A Healthier District - The Dingle
1 - Creating Social Venues
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2 - Reviving the Promenade
3 - Removing Sefton Street and redirecting the traffic
4 - Introducing a ferry terminal and a tram line
5 - Introducing a Green Route
6 - Overcoming the cliff face boundary
7 - Reusing existing sports facilities
8 - Creating cycle paths and small sports interventions
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SOCIAL AREA OF MASTERPLAN The plan outlines half of phases one and two, the social area of phase one and the top half of the linear park of phase two. The existing brick warehouses have been utilised offering a range of social venues, art and music galleries and studios, restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs, a museum, and a brewery. The ground floor of each warehouse has been dedicated to commercial, social activity, whereas the first-floor levels have been allocated to residential use; this allows for many new residents to live in the area. Various sections of each warehouse are to be remodelled and glazed, allowing for a better connection between each linear element, the river Mersey and promenade, the outdoor social spaces between the warehouses and the linear park. The existing car parking between the warehouses has been re-landscaped offering outdoor social activity; boat hire along the river, art sculptures, music shows as well as reed beds and planting. A new ferry terminal allows for great transportation between the site to the Wirral, with the aquarium situated beside Brunswick Dock being a large, statement building for the area.
Diagram Of Linear Park
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1. Tramlines
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3. Cranes & Available Space
4. Planting Strategy
6. Flexible Layout
7. Flexible Paths
8. Expansion
9. Removal & Stacking
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5. Pod Delivery
10. Festival/Event Space
Diagram Of Aquarium Section
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SPORTS AREA OF MASTERPLAN The plan outlines the bottom half of the linear park and the sporting area for phase one of the masterplan. Like the social venues, the existing warehouses have been utilised and reused, the only retained facility being the existing trampolining centre. This zone acts as the main active area of the scheme, improving physical health and fitness. Many indoor and outdoor sporting activities are available for all ages and different weather conditions. With the removal of the existing go karting warehouse the site has become more open, allowing for the linear park of phase two to blend into the sporting spaces. This is a key area of the masterplan as the lift allows each of the three phases to become connected, allowing a route between the upper level of the cliff and the botanical gardens to the lower level of cliff. The openness between the linear park and the sporting venues encourages movement towards the river Mersey with its views through the glazed link and into the inner park between the warehouses.
Diagram Of Botanical Gardens
As part of the linear park design the existing, dilapidated Brunswick train station has been redesigned. The new tramlines will further improve the transport and connections to the local area offering easy access right along Liverpool’s lengthy waterfront. The linear park has been designed to be flexible, allowing the landscape to constantly alter throughout the year. To do this the fixed cranes on site will be able to move the modules to different positions, this would allow for large festivals to take place near Liverpool city centre. One potential use for the flexible landscape could be to house Creamfields festival. The pods will contain various uses such as rented studios, bike shops and dance studios. The main use of the pods will be available as rented accommodation, this will allow visitors to the area to stay for several nights. The sporting venues can be used for a variety of competition events, such as a Youth Olympics for competitive swimming. The pods will offer the required accommodation for athletes or festival goers that need to remain nearby to the site for a variety of days.
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1. Cliff Site
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7. Planting Wildflowers
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KAYAKING AXONOMETRIC SECTION The promenade varies in width because of the existing building and the edge of the River Mersey, therefore this impacts the width of the pedestrian routes from the north and south of waters edge. However, in the central space between the existing warehouses, the kayaking arena takes a large portion of the central space. It provides viewing platforms around all sides of the external arena, where the centre is for kayaking and the outer ring is for white water rafting. The Listed ramp separates the pedestrian linear park and the tramlines which connect to the newly redesigned Brunswick Station. The shared surface meanders through the linear park with directional cycle lanes either side.
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LIFT AXONOMETRIC SECTION The promenade is linked to the central space by one of several glazed links across the scheme, these areas have been identified as key routes connecting pedestrians to the water front. The central space is a large public area occupied with pavilions which encourages social interactions and as a destination. This area has a physical link to the landmark lift which allows residents from the cliff face descend to the social areas of the scheme.
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COMMUNITY AREA OF MASTERPLAN A key tenet of the masterplan was to increase the health and well-being of the area through a multiprogrammed approach involving activity, social and the promotion of healthy eating. An urban farm located centrally between the community buildings in the neighbourhood will strive to educate residents in urban agriculture, as well as provide cheaper access to healthy food, to improve the diets of the inner-city. The arrangement of this farm should produce a wide variety of food for export and local consumption, whilst contributing employment and education to those same people. The Aquaponics labs along the street will also provide a centre for research to be linked with the universities, furthering academia in the city. A second allotment area is to be provided to the school for educational use, with the rest of the park improved to be a more enticing area for local use
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1. Boundary Line
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4. Proposed Demolition
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7. Community & Education Allotments
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10. Implemented Cycle Lanes & Road
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MArch Year 2 Semester 1 The Live Project Future Yard, Birkenhead
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DESIGN BRIEF
MAXIMISE THE AMOUNT OF USABLE SPACE WITHIN THE BUILDING INCREASE AMOUNT OF STUDIOS
INCREASE AMOUNT OF CO -WORKING SPACES CREAT AN OUTDOOR SPACE FOR LIVE MUSIC AND EXTRA SEATING STATEMENT BUILDING ‘…WE NEED TO MAKE SOME NOISE.’ (FUTURE YARD CIC, 2020)
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MArch Year 1 Semester 2 Building Design - Co-Housing The Intergenerational Streets
The Intergenerational Streets The UK is currently in a housing crisis, as a result there is a high demand, from all backgrounds of the population, for affordable and accessible homes. The aim of this proposal is to identify the demographic of the surrounding area and provide a range of residential units to meet the demands of the people. Infusing generations is key, this will be done by creating accessible living for everyone while proving large communal gardens which allow for opportunities to socialise.
EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME 32%
RETIRED 11%
PART-TIME 8%
STAY AT HOME PARENT 3%
SELF-EMPLOYED 8.5%
DISABLED/SICK 6%
UNEMPLOYED 7.5%
OTHER 3%
FULL-TIME STUDENT 21%
TOTAL NUMBER IN SURVEY OF L8 1YJ - 184
HOUSING OCCUPANCY 69%
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TOTAL NUMBER IN SURVEY OF L8 1YJ - 142
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RENTED: PRIVATE 53%
OWNED OUTRIGHT 3.5%
RENTED: SOCIAL 34%
RENT FREE 1.5%
RENTED: COUNCIL 4% SHARED OWNERSHIP 0.5% OWNED MORTGAGE 3.5%
TOTAL NUMBER IN SURVEY OF L8 1YJ - 142
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Target Use rs
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Young Professionals The close proximity to liverpool universities makes this ideal for young graduates to live close to liverpool city centre and accessible transport networks
Couples Located outside the city centre, affordable living would be ideal for couples searching for their first property
Families
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Schools are located within 400m of the site and the site accessible for high schools and employment
Elderly People Opportunity to provide affordable and accessible living for single and coupled elderly people.
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Historical massing of the site shows a high volume of low density terrace housing
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Balconies and roof gardens created to inform the variation in density across the scheme
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Ground Floor Plan Key 1. Caribbean Community Centre 2. Cafe And Bar 3. Internal Circulation (Lifts, Bin Store, Bike Storage) 4. Private Gardens 5. Reed Beds 6. Communal Flower Garden 7. Central Garden 8. Semi-Pedestrianised (For Residential Access) 9. Reinstated Road
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KEY One Bed Apartment
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Key Visualisations
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Structure & Facade Specification
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Engineered White Oak Flooring 2200mm (L) X 207mm (W) X 20mm (T) Sand Cement Screed 60mm Damp Proof Course Kooltherm K103 Floorboard 75mm Concrete Floor Slab 100mm Sand Binding 50mm Hardcore 150mm, Damp Proof Membrane Below Cavity Fill, Cavity Tray Above with Weep Holes Aggregate Concrete Blockwork 440mm X 102.5mm Concrete Strip Foundation
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Organised GardenFlowerbeds, Trees and Seating. Organised in relation to the grid of the steel frame.
PromenadeWildflower Meadow, Trees and Seating.
Transport Separation of Pedestrians and Cyclists, allowing for safer journeys for all.
Dock/Theatre SpaceReintroduction of the dock for materials to create the start-up/residential modules. However, it has the opportunity to become a seating and performance space.
Central BoulevardSubmerged seating area created to allow cranes to operate keeping the public space active.
OvergrownPampas grass and trees planted to create a buffer between the Factory and the Frame. It will encourage wildlife to grow creating natural views from the factory.
Benches/Bike StoreMultifunctional benches as bike locks while the organisation encourages skate boarding to take place.
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Curriculum Vitae |Personal Information|
|Higher Education|
Name: Date of Birth: Email: Mobile:
2019-2021 Liverpool John Moores University MArch Architecture
Tom Smith 08|08|97 thomasgsmith4@gmail.com 07751741671
Expected Grade: First Class (currently awaiting final grade)
Degree Modules: Year 2 - ‘Thesis Project’, ‘Urban Design Project 2’, ‘Theory & Research 2’, ‘Management Practice & Law’, I have a strong passion for design in the built environment, it provides a Year 1- ‘Specialist Study’, ‘Housing Design Project’, ‘Urban Design Project 1’, platform to promote creative and positive change. I am 23 year old graduate ‘Theory & Research 1’ from Liverpool John Moores University with a Masters of Architecture degree. Studying on the MArch Architecture programme has given me the Skills Gained: opportunity develop skills and discover my personal strengths as a designer. - Improved knowledge and production of construction drawings. Undertaking the course through the pandemic has tested my work ethic but - Improved efficiency in Revit Modelling. most importantly it has helped develop my independence as a designer. I look - Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Rush to edit videos. - Communication and Teamwork forward to enhancing my skills as I pursue a career in Architecture. - Enhanced decision making whilst working independently.
|Personal Statement|
|Personal Skills| - Good Organiser - Effective Leader - Enjoy Team Work - Efficient Communicator - Good Problem Solver - Confident Independent Worker
2015-2018 Liverpool John Moores University BA (Hons) Architecture 2015-18 Received Grade: 2:1
Degree Modules: Comprehensive Design Project, Environment, Ecology & Sustainability, History & Theory and Technology & Practice Skills Gained: - Model making - CAD modelling - Presentation skills - Confidence to present in front of an audience
|Secondary Education| 2013-2015 Bebington High Sixth Form Design & Technology AS/A2 (C) Mathematics AS/A2(C) Psychology AS/A2(C) Media Studies AS (B)
2008-2013 Bebington High Sports College 10 GCSE’s (A*-C)
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|Architectural Work Experience|
|Other Experience|
D2 Architects (Chester)
Subway Sandwich Artist
Part I Architectural Assistant 2018-Present
Subway: Green Lane Eurograges March 2015 - July 2018
During my time at D2 Architects my confidence and interest in architecture grew dramatically. The experience moulded me into a competent and confident architectural designer. It can be said, I became a welcomed member of the team. This appreciation was returned in offers to return to the practice during seasonal breaks to work throughout the MArch programme.
Whilst working as a Sandwich Artist I learnt many valuable lessons about the day to day operations of a business and interpersonal skills required in a client facing role. Regularly I would assist the store manager during seasonal breaks to relieve the work load from the experienced employees. This provided me with the opportunity to confidently and effectively communicate with a variety of people while understanding the finances and administration of a small My role involved engaging on architectural projects throughout the RIBA’s business. plan of work, with particular focus on projects in the feasibility and planning stages. At the start of my tenure my knowledge of Revit and Enscape was Anfield Hospitality- Bar Staff relatively poor. However, I became very efficient on both software swiftly. Liverpool Football Club I was able to manage my personal workload to meet deadlines while offering September 2016 - March 2017 assistance to my colleagues on other projects when it was required. Other tasks included general administration duties such as answering the phone and Working as part of a team on a Liverpool Football Club match-day in an responding to enquiries. energetic and crowded environment was a intense and valuable experience. Providing a high standard of customer service was required throughout the Personally, I found client design meetings to be the most rewarding and day in the hospitality suite. This provided me with the opportunity to work constructive. My confidence grew in meetings throughout my time at D2 under immense pressure for varying periods of time whilst keeping a high Architects, I was able to competently explain design decisions to clients while standard of customer service. also providing alternative design solutions on the spot.
DK Architects (Liverpool) RIBA Student Mentoring Scheme 2017-2018
|References| Available upon request.
The RIBA Student Mentoring Scheme was an introduction to the workings of an architectural practice, this experience was invaluable, meeting with DK-Architects discussing a wide variety of topic from the RIBA plan of works to the practice’s ethos and attitude towards design. This provided an initial understanding of an architectural practice before applying for a Part I Architectural Assistant position.
|Developed Professional Skills| Revit: Very Proficient (MArch 2 Years, Practice 1 Year, BA 1 Year) Photoshop: Very Proficient (MArch 2 Years, BA 3 Years) InDesign: Very Proficient (MArch 2 Years, BA 3 Years) Enscape: Very Proficient (MArch 2 Years, Practice 1 Year) AutoCad: Proficient (MArch 2 Years, BA 3 Years) Premiere Rush: Proficient (MArch 2 Years) Sketchup: Basic Knowledge (BA 3 Years)
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