ELENA GARCIA GOMEZ ARCHITECT • MA ARCH G E T
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elepg261@gmail.com (+44) 07463 194 524 27 Fenstanton Avenue N12 9HA London
WHO AM I ?
I am an architect with a Master’s degree in Architecture Design and
I began my architectural education encouraged by the idea that well design
Building Conservation from the Polytechnic University in Madrid. I am
spaces positively influence and enrich people’s lives and I still deeply believe
looking forward to continuing my professional development as an architect
in this ethos. I would like to implement this architectural ambition through
by utilising and enhancing my problem solving and design skills across all
hard work, the sharing of knowledge, and the contribution of new ideas to
stages of design. I have a strong work ethic and am committed to evolving
get the most out of every project. As part of continuing my professional
in my career by facing new challenges with enthusiasm and rigour.
development I often attend lectures, courses and participate in competitions.
EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT
During my time at RISE I was responsible for leading some small-medium size projects under the
RISE DESIGN STUDIO, London
supervision of the practice director. I learnt to effectively manage several projects at one time and
February 2015 - June 2015
undertake day-to-day tasks efficiently. Relevant experience: • Residential and retail projects • Initial concept design to construction stages • Participating in client and site meetings
ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT
Walters & Cohen is a medium size practice where I have participated in several educational projects
WA LT E R S & C O H E N , L o n d o n
across different design stages. For the last year and a half I have been working on a new nursery
June 2015 - August 2016
ARCHITECT WA LT E R S & C O H E N , L o n d o n August 2016 - Present
building for a public school in East London. I joined the project as an architectural assistant during design development stage and gained enough experience to be able to manage the construction works on my own through to completion on site. I have also been involved in the renovation of an independent school near Hammersmith in London, and in the construction of new high-end facilities for a well-known college in Cambridge. Relevant experience: • Concept design, design development and construction stages • Attending client and consultant meetings • Producing documentation to achieve a cost-effective building while maintaining the client brief • Preparing presentations and reports for clients and statutory bodies • Coordinating information with other members of the design team • Attending progress meetings during construction • Monitoring progress on site • Responding to site queries C O M P E T I T I O N S
NURSERY SCHOOL IN LLUBI, SPAIN. Concept design competition February 2017