Dimitra Valanidou PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES _Hard-Working _Perfectionist _Ability to prioritize and plan effectively - Working efficiently under pressure of deadlines - Self-motivation and desire to continue personal development - Confidence in communication with people and presenting ideas in public - Ability to adapt to multinational environments -Ability to think and create in three dimensions
MANUAL SKILLS
LANGUAGES
Illustration and Graphics Model Making Photomontage Digital photography
Greek : native English: Fluently [C1] French: Basic [B1]
SOFTWARE SKILLS Autocad 2D Sketchup Pro Vray 3D Studio Max Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Rhino Revit
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS Sept 2014- Present
Self- knowledge and Energy psychology Seminars Apr 2012
Ecoweek workshop _Green urban intervention & landscape design Feb 2011
Meaning of Residence : Planning and construction Oct 2011- Mar 2012
Webseminars_ Web development and Mobile Applications May 2010
Autodesk 3ds Max seminars [60h]
INTERESTS Ballet, Photography, D.i.y, crafts, graphic design, Travel, Cooking, Reading
PERSONAL INFORMATION Address: Avenue de Fre 118 Uccle 1180 E-mail: dimitra-v@homtail.com In: https://gr.linkedin.com/in/dimitra-valanidou-21013650
WORK EXPERIENCE Jan 2016- Jun 2016
Junior Architect Makridis Associates| Thessaloniki, Greece http://www.makridisassociates.com/
- Part of a group in developing concepts and designs for various types and scales of projects - Working in different project phases [conception, development, schematic drawings, 2d drawings, construction details, 3d models, renderings post- processing, presentation] Apr 2015- Jun 2015
Intern B612 Associates| Bruxelles, Belgium http://architecte.b612associates.com/portfolio/ - Part of a group in developing concepts and designs for various competiotions • Demolishion and reconstruction of ‘‘Aimé-Dupont’’ nursery in Etterbeek [Brussels] competition [1st place] • Medical center and appartment complex in Schaerbeek [Brussels] • Energy-efficient Residential complex design competion in Harenberg - Working in different project phases [conception, development, schematic drawings, 2d drawings, 3d models, renderings post- processing, presentation] Sept 2013- May 2014
Architectural Assistant “Bita” Technical Office | Thessaloniki, Greece
- Designing proposals and concepts - Interior work included design and detailing of kitchen layouts, room layouts, and material palates - Producing drawings, 3d models and presentations to the clients Feb 2013- May 2013
Intern UNIT Architekti Studio| Prague, Czech Republic
- Part of a team in designing the interior of fashion chain stores - Developing designing proposal and concept
EDUCATION
Oct 2008- Sept 2015
Master of Architecture [M.Arch.], Architectural Engineering| Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Grade: 8.57/10 | ‘‘excellent’’ Master’s research thesis: “Anamorphosis” of a Grid | 10/10
_Investigated the meaning of a grid in the past as well as in contemporary architecture and it’s role as a design tool
Master’s final project: “Anamorphosis” of a Grid II. “Creating“ boundaries and experiences. | 10/10
_The subject of my diploma project was the creation of a path and experiences network in the shores of big Prespa lake using a design process based on the generation of a grid according to my research thesis. https://www.behance.net/gallery/32135807/Master-Design-Thesis Sept 2012- Jun 2013
Erasmus Exchange Programm Czech Technical University| Prague