Iva Stanisheva Education 2012-2014 Oxford School of Architecture, UK - RIBA PART II MArchD Applied Design in Architecture (Merit/B+) Year 1 - Urban Design Specialisation Year 2 - Emergent hybrids: disaster and the scenic spectacle focusing on disasters and flood resilience
Architectural Assistant istanisheva@hotmail.com
276 Humboldt St Brooklyn, NY 11206-1330
Educational collaborations: United States New York Institute of Technology - Designing For Disasters collaboration Oxford Brookes Drama course - Theatre Set Design collaboration +447730432644 National Rail UK - Urban Design collaboration for Brentwoods railway station; Place Identity Research
2008-2011 University of Portsmouth, UK - RIBA PART I
BA(Hons) Architecture Degree (Merit/B+) Architectural design; History and theory of architecture including classical architecture; Principle of sustainable design and development; Architectural technology: construction, materials and structure, architectural representation and communication;
2003-2008 Georgi Rakovsky High School, Sofia, Bulgaria
Skills
High School College degree Foreign languages profile - Spanish, English
Computing Revit, Sketch Up, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premier, After Effects and MS Office; Basic usage of Vectorworks, IES and Space Syntax
Languages Bulgarian - Native
English - Fluent written and spoken Spanish - Good understanding
Relevant Experience 2013-2014 Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
Associated Assistant, Planning Department, 6 months Worked alongside Dr Jon Cooper and Dr Regina Mapua Lim Taught, mentored and marked undergraduate students’ work
2014
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK Workshop Assistant ‘City of your dreams’ Ashmolean Live - 150 years OBU anniversary ‘Building your dreams’ - Oxford Town Hall and OBU open day events Burning Man Festival Installation, Nevada, USA Project Designer (accepted, not funded)
2012
Gerry Lytle Associates, Guildford, UK Part 1 Architectural Assistant, 8 months Participated in all work stages of a small scale project for a preparatory school; Created planning permission drawings for a project in conservation area; Worked on technical drawings for a Grade II listed dwelling; Assisted in writing crucial project tender documents; Attended client and local council meetings related to ongoing projects.