Christopher Myk 13 Francis Road, Manchester, M20 4XP c.myk@outlook.com
+44 (0)7414 625159
Cu r r i cu lu m Vit ae Wor k E x p er i en c e
Pe rs onal A c hie ve me nts
Design: Hill Holt Wood (Nov 2016 – Dec 2017) Architectural Ranger (Part I Placement)
NETTA/TRADA Prize for Innovation with Timber 2nd Place for my BA3 Byker Wall Project
Worked as part of the Design Team at HHW, a charity and social enterprise based in Lincolnshire. Living on site and off grid in the woodlands for 13 months. I managed numerous small-scale projects from RIBA Stages 0-7, as well as running educational workshops. Projects were designed with high levels of sustainability often been constructed from locally sourced timber, hemp, and straw bales.
Labourer (Aug 2012 – Aug 2016) Multiple Employers
Co-Living Project MArch Year 5 Selected for Exhibition
E xtrac urric ular + Volunte e rin g Masters Student Representative (Sep 2018 – May 2020)
Student Representative for &rchitecture atelier for both years of my masters degree.
HelloWood Participant (July 2019)
Employed as a labourer in London to aid in the construction of domestic projects including loft conversions and rear extensions during my term breaks and summer holidays at University. Here I learnt a significant amount on technical detailing and how buildings are actually constructed on site.
Participated in a week long collaborative construction festival in Hungary with architects and artists from around the world. The works were featured in Archdaily
E d u ca t i o n
Project Manvi Volunteer/Leader(Jul – Aug 2010/11/12)
Manchester School of Architecture (Sep 2018 - Jul 2020):
MArch Architecture (RIBA Part 2)
Northumbria University (Sep 2012 – Jul 2016) 2.1 - BA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part 1) Wimbledon College (Sep 2004 – Jul 2011) A Levels – Maths (B), Physics (B), Design Technology (B) AS Levels – Chemistry (B), Biology (A) GCSE’s – 10 A* - C Grades
The POOSH Volunteer (Feb 2017 – Jan 2018)
POOSH (Peoples Organisation on Sustainable Housing) Volunteer worker for different sustainable build projects, mainly two weeks working on a hempcrete housing build. Constructing a secondary school/ hostel accommodation as well as teaching English, Maths and Sciences to children aged 6 – 18 in Manvi, India. Returned following years as a Group Leader.
Pre vious E mployme nt John Lewis (May -Oct 2018) Customer Service Assistant
The Watchman (Jun – Dec 2015) Bartender
Wor k S k i l l s e t Photoshop: 8 years Indesign: 5 years Premiere Pro: 3 years Illustrator: 2 years Autodesk Autocad: 5 Years Autodesk Revit: 1 Years Archicad: 1 Years Trimble Sketchup: 7 Years
Cohn + Wolfe (Mar-Jul 2012) Caterer
Re f e re nc e s Dr Mark Hammond (Senior Lecturer at MMU) 0161 247 5960 m.hammond@mmu.ac.uk
Steve Donagain (CEO at Hill Holt Wood) 0163 689 2836 steve.donagain@hillholtwood.co.uk