PROJECTS
CURRICULUM VITAE
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IRENE SHAMMA
EDUCATION AND TRAINING Dates_ Organization_ Thesis_ Title awarded_
IRENE SHAMMA 54B Tottenham Court Road, Flat 2, W1T2EJ, LONDON, UK 07767376153, 02076373569 irenshamma@yahoo.gr
Dates_ Organization_ Graduate Research Essay_ Diploma Thesis Project_ Advisor_ Title awarded_
Dates_
September 2007 - January 2009 AA School of Architecture, Design Reaserch Laboratory (AADRL) Parametric Urbanism - Adaptive ecologies MArch in Architecture and Urbanism September 2000 – February 2007 School of Architecture, Faculty of Technology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece The concept in architectural design through 3 projects of Herzog & de Meuron, grade 10/10 (Excellent) Exploration of a process, grade 10/10 (Excellent) Prof. Rena Sakellaridou Diploma in Architecture, grade 8,72/10 (Excellent) September 1997 – June 2000
Organization_
High School of Archbishop Makarios the 3rd Nicosia, Cyprus
Date of birth: 07/06/1982
Title awarded_
High School Diploma, grade 18,7/20 (Excellent)
CURRICULUM VITAE
Nationality: Greek - Cypriot
WORK EXPERIENCE Dates_ Employer_ Position held_ Project_ Main activities and responsibilities_
May 2009 - Present AL_A, http://www.amandalevetearchitects.com/, The Warehouse, 20 Victoria Gardens, London W11 3PE Assistant Architect Competition in Norreport, Bangkok Central Embassy, Private house in London Design, detailing and visuals
Dates_ Employer_ Position held_ Projects_
January 2007 – September 2007 SAKELLARIDOU & PAPANIKOLAOU ARCHITECTS, http://www.sparch.gr/, Nikis 35, Thessaloniki, 54622, Greece Collaborator Architect Residence in Neo Psihiko, Athens, Greece Hotel in Veria, Greece Gate and canopy at Astir Palace, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece Central Square and Public spaces in Kavala, Greece Shopping mall, offices and housing comples, Thessaloniki, Greece
Main activities and responsibilities_
3D design and physical modelling
PERSONAL SKILLS
WORK EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGES Preparation and supervision of autocad drawings preperation, from inception to the final desing documentation mother language_
Partitipation in the main desing decisions
GREEK
Supervision of publication material and website information other_
ENGLISH
Reading skills_
Excellent
Writing skills_
Excellent
Verbal skills_
Excellent
Dates_ Employer_
FRENCH
Position held_
Reading skills_
Basic
Project_
Writing skills_
Basic
Main activities and responsibilities_
Verbal skills_
Basic
March 2006 – September 2006 SAKELLARIDOU & PAPANIKOLAOU ARCHITECTS, http://www.sparch.gr/, Nikis 35, Thessaloniki, 54622, Greece Collaborator student ‘Porous Borders’ Cyprus Participation at the 10th Biennale of Architecture, www.porousborders.org Exclusive design of the installation, preparation of the overall design documentation Administrative work Collaboration with graphic designers for the completion and presentation of the exhibition
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Set up of the installation in Venice
Excellent knowledge on: Maya (modelling,animation,dynamics) Rhino (modelling,Grasshopper) 3ds MAX (modelling,rendering) AutoCad Adobe Scetch up Form Z as well as
Dates_
MS Office
Employer_
SOCIAL SKILLS
Committee of Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Administration Office, Campus AUTh, Thessaloniki, 54006, Greece
Premier Pro Flash Macromedia
January 2005 – July 2006
Position held_ Project_ Main activities and responsibilities_
Collaborator student European Programme: CULTURA 2000, The square, a european heritage (www.placeeurope.net) Research on Eleytherias Square, Nicosia, Cyprus: written report (3000 words), photographs, maps research, diagrams and poster design
AND COMPETENCES Well developed abilities in communica-
Dates_
tion and collaboration with people in
Employer_
teamwork, especially in multicultural
Position held_
environments, percistence, responsibility and creativity.
Project_ Main activities and responsibilities_
May 2003 – September 2003 GEORGE ZOIDES & ANI LEFAKI ARCHITECTS, Tsimiski 115, Thessaloniki, 54621, Greece Collaborator student Office building in Kozani, Greece Preparation of autocad drawings, from inception to the final desing documentation Contact with local authorities, submissions, approvals and planning permission
PARTICIPATIONS NOMINATIONSPUBLICATIONS January 2010 September 2009
Special mention_EVOLO Skyscraper Competition 2010 Participation (MArch thesis project)_Digital Hinterlands exhibition, London, http://www.digitalhinterlands.com/ Publication (MArch thesis project)_ Digital Architecture, Passages through Hinterlands http://www.passagesthroughhinterlands.com/book/index.html
August 2009 Summer 2009 August 2009 Summer 2009 July 2009_ January 2008_ July 2007_ September 2007_ January 2005- July 2006_ August 2005, 2006_ August, November 2005_ July 2000_
Finalist in REBURBIA Design Competition with the project AIRBIA http://airbia.wordpress.com/ Participation (MArch thesis project)_ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2009 Publication (MArch thesis project)_AD magazine, Digital Cities, July/August 2009 Participation (Diploma thesis project)_ Beyond Media exhibition, Florence Participation (MArch thesis project)_ DRL 10 Exhibition, AA School of Architecture Participations_ architectural competition ‘Housing Complex in Kardia, Thessaloniki, Greece’ / Publication_ magazine DOMES 0807 Participation_ architectural exhibition «index_arch[gr]» Participation_ ‘CULTURA 2000, The square, a european heritage’ seminars / Publication_ Research in Eleutherias Square, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2009 Participation_annual architectural exhibition of students work in Nicosia, Cyprus Presentation of personal work in seminars in Cyprus, and to visiting students from Turkey in Thessaloniki, Greece Participation_ examinations of Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus for the Schools of Architecture in Greece. Nomination_ first place among the Cypriots candidates for the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Technology, School of Architecture, and the second place among the Cypriot candidates for all the Schools of Architecture in Greece
WEBSITES - BLOGS www.shampooo.net www.airbia.wordpress.com
PROJECTS
student_2007 - 09 march thesis_parametric urbanism drl_aa school of architecture
Housing proposal of 5000 units in Hudson Yards, Manhattan through reaserch on fiber structures, growth and fusion algorithms found in nature. Software used: Catia, Rhinoscripting, Maya dynamics
student_2007 - 09 march thesis_parametric urbanism drl_aa school of architecture
_component studies using catia software parametrization of openings according to drivers
_digital exploration
_conceptual model: foam components and wires
_conceptual model: exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Show 2009
student_2007 - 09 march thesis_parametric urbanism drl_aa school of architecture
_wet grids-optimization of connectivity
student_2007 - 09 march thesis_parametric urbanism drl_aa school of architecture
_growth algorithms
student_2007 - 09 march thesis_parametric urbanism drl_aa school of architecture
_housing proposal
open space 30%
student_2005 - 06 diploma thesis_exploration of a process aristotle university of thessaloniki
infrastracture 15%
Proposal for a library in Athens. Exploration of 3 different versions according to contextual parameters. Software used: 3D Max, Autocad
library space 55%
_version 1
_version 2 -parameter: enviroment
student_2005 - 06 diploma thesis_exploration of a process aristotle university of thessaloniki
_level 0 - cafe
_level 1 - infrastructure
_level 2 - library - magazines _version 3_ parameter: structure of the urban tissue
_level 3 - 6 - main library spaces
_physical model made of plastic and cardboard
Proposal for a library in Thessaloniki over ancient findings, in suspended volumes between the adjacent buildings. Software used: 3D Max, Autocad
student_2005 studio_library in thessaloniki aristotle university of thessloniki _level 2_ cafe _level 3-6_ main library spaces _level 7-8_ amphitheater
Proposal for housing in Thessaloniki on a strip over a highway. Creation of a continuous platform over the road as a public garden. Software used: 3D Max, Autocad
student_2004 studio_ urban design aristotle university of thessloniki
_housing proposal - urban platform
Proposal for a 3 storay hotel in Barcelona. Spaces organized according to views and to the landscape formation. Software used: 3D Max, Autocad
student_2003 studio_hotel by the sea in barcelona aristotle university of thessaloniki
professional_2009-10 Bangkok central embassy AL_A
professional_2009-10 Bangkok central embassy AL_A
Highly commended at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, 2008 under the ‘holiday’ section.
professional_2007 gate and canopy at astir palace, greece sparch architects
Proposal for housing in Kardia Thessaloniki exploring the idea of the spine as a method to organize the housing units along common public spaces. Software used: 3D Max, Autocad
professional_2007 competition housing in kardia, thessaloniki, greece
professional_2007 residence in palaio psuhiko, athens, greece sparch architects
professional_2007 public spaces in kavalla, greece sparch architects
‘Porous Boarders’ installation in Venice, for the 10th Biennale of Architecture exhibiting video work of 10 Cypriot architects in monitors ‘hidden’ in a labyrinth
professional_2006 10th biennale of architecture, venice cyprus pavillion_sparch architects
various_Personal AIRBIA_airship for public transportation between cit supernatural eye
material tests
GRAPHICS - POSTER DESIGN
PHYSICAL MODELS
drl_10 exhibition poster tout c’est ailleurs portrets
component studies library in thessaloniki gate and canopy at astir palace
portable pillow drl thesis coffee cup MODELLING - DESIGN EXHIBITIONS index_arch[gr] aadrl_10 rca workshop
various_Personal AIRBIA_airship for public transportation between cit
various_Personal AIRBIA_airship for public transportation between cit
various_Personal AIRBIA_airship for public transportation between cit