DANIEL BERENDE
RIBA PART I Architectural Assistant
London,Wembley danielberende11@gmail.com
(+44) 07802622303
Portfolio
EDUCATION:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Jan 2020Feb 2020 Seabrook Architects, Chesham, UK Architectural Assistant
• Produced visuals, including drawings and renders for client presentations and planning applications.
• Shadowed site visits and project design meetings for private residential projects ranging £250k-£5m budget.
Dec 2020Juy 2021
AKR Growth Ventures, London,UK Start-Up Consultant and Partnership Manager
• Offered tailored consultations and support services to start-ups.
• Promoted youth employment through Kickstart, Traineeships, and Apprenticeship programs.
• Built internal business infrastructure for Kickstart applications.
• Generated 1800+ job placements for unemployed youth aged 16-25.
• Developed partner network of 2500 businesses for further support
Jul 2021May 2022 DOORS4UK, Watford, UK
Sales Representative and Consultant
• Managed sales of Bespoke German Doors by Grauthoff Door Group GmbH.
• Prepared project quotes for various clients and scales.
• Engaged with private and commercial clients, including property managers, architects, and estimators.
• Conducted meetings, presentations, and showroom visits.
• Provided technical advice and problem-solving for interior designers and architects, utilizing extensive product knowledge
SKILLS:
• Rhino6/7
• Vectorworks 2D
• AutoCad
• Adobe Suite
• CAD/CAM- Laser Cutting & CNC
Analogue
• Model Making- wide range of mediums including paper/card, casting, timber etc.
• Sketching &Drawing
• Carpentry
Other
• Confident speaker
• Presentation and sales skills
• Proactive problem solver
• Fluent Romanian
Oct 2017-
July 2022 University of Westminster, London, UK BA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part I)
• Year 3: DS3.4- Paolo Zaide & Tom Budd
Projects: Periphery Abandon, Accustom House in Gravesend
Dissertation: Architecture and Aura- Embodied Narratives of the Sensuous Architectural Space
• Year 2: DS2.4- Eric Guibert & Anthony Powis
Projects: Retrofitting Suburbia, Aquaponics Living in Norholt
• Year 1: DS1.E- Natalie Newey & Matthew Stewart
Projects: Urban Furniture in London, Food Shack in Folkestone, Residence and Studio for Eiko Ishioka in Dalston
St.Dominic’s Sixth Form College, London, UK, A Levels
• Mathematics: B
• Art and Design: B
• Design Technology: C
Sep 2010Jun 2015
Sep 2015Jun 2017 Newman Catholic College, London, UK, GCSE’s
• 9x A*-C
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Oct 2019
25th AIA Student Charrette 2019, London, UK
• Student Aechitecture Competitons for Universities across the UK.
• Finished 1st place with a team of University of Westminster architecture students.
Workshop and Firewood, Satu Mare, Romania, Designer and Carpenter
• Designed and help to build a firewood drying shed comissioned by my parents.
Nov 2020
Visiting Critic, University of Westminster, London, UK
• Visiting critic at Y2 student ‘crits’ for ecology-centric, Studio 2.4 run by Eric Guibert and Anthony Powis.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Oct 2019 25th AIA Student Charrette Winner 2019, London, UK
REFEREES:
Dr. Eric Guibert
Aug 2020Sep 2020 Digital
Sep 2015 Air Training Corps
Feb 2013-
• Competed RAFWARMA 2x 40km military march, 2013.
• Awarded Jack Petchey Achievement Award for outstanding contributions made to the ATC, 2013
• Volunteered periodically for the Royal British Legion
University of Westminster Gardener Architect/ Studio Tutor eric@ericguibert.com
Dr. Paolo Zaide
University of Westminster Head of Architecture & Cities Studio Tutor
Sep 2010Jun 2015
Newman Catholic College
• Inducted into the Student Hall of Fame.
• Collaborated with Citizens UK to establish ‘Safe Havens’ in Harlesden to combat knife crime.
• Received Jack Petchey Achievement Award and was commended as a high achiever in 2014WW
p.zaide@westminster.ac.uk
Tom Budd
University of Westminster Studio Tutor
t.budd@westminster.ac.uk
Monatge of maquette model from ‘Periphery Abandon’ project from Year 3 . Oak frame for ‘Lemnarie’, where contributed both as designer and carpenter. AIA Student Charretter 2019 Winning Team.