CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION HIGHER EDUCATION ARCHITECTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Name: Jennifer Cox Date of Birth: 20/01/1997 Email: cox.m.jenny@gmail.com Mobile: 07863942052

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Thank you for taking the time to look at my portfolio. My name is Jenny, I am 24 years old and come from South Manchester; I am currently living in Altrincham and have previously lived in Huddersfield.

Having recently completed the Masters in Architecture at Liverpool John Moore’s, I am now actively pursuing a career in the profession that I love.

I am a hardworking person with a wide skill set who is able to adapt to different situations. My creativity and passion for design have shone through the range of projects I’ve worked on, and I enjoy taking a project from the initial concept stage through to the technical design both as part of a team and individually.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Grade 8 Violin Grade 8 Vocals Grade 6 Bassoon Member of Halle Youth Orchestra 2011-2016

Liverpool John Moore’s University

MArch (Hons) Master of Architecture: 2019-2020 (Awaiting final grade)

Calderpeel Architects (Altrincham)

Part 1 Architectural Assistant September 2018-September 2019

University of Huddersfield

BA (hons) Architecture: 2015-2018 (First Class)

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Sale Grammar School Sixth Form: 2013-2015 Product Design A-Level (A) Mathematics A-Level (B) Physics A-Level (B) Chemistry AS-Level (B) During my time at Calderpeel I gained invaluable experience in the architectural industry. It developed my confidence in design but also my communication skills. I was given responsibility for liasing with a range of different people including clients and planning officers. As a result of this experience, I now have a clearer understanding of the team work that is required to run a successful business and will utilise this in future roles.

I was selected to work alongside the managing director on a number of residential and luxury private projects. This developed my confidence in preparing drawings for planning applications and also communicating with private clients in meetings. I was fortunate enough to be given the responsibilty to oversee the submission of a planning application for one of the private clients, this application was approved in the final weeks of my placement, and construction has since began on site.

There is a team of architects at Calderpeel that focus on the healthcare sector and providing assisted living developments across the country. I was able to work alongside the project architects to prepare the drawing packages for planning, I enjoyed working for this team as it

Sale Grammar School: 2008-2013 10 GCSEs (A*-A)

SUMMARY

Whilst at university I have developed many skills that will be invaluable when working in a professional practice. Particularly during the MArch course, my passion for architecture has increased. I love exploring the physical constraints and opportunities of a site and designing proposals that respond to the surrounding context. Learning about the work of famous architects, design theories and design movements has underpinned the projects completed in the design modules. My CAD skills, presentation techniques and team working skills have all developed throughout the masters.

gave me the chance to learn more about the requirements of assisted living.

As a practice, Calderpeel have entered many design competitions and during my time with them I was given the opportunity to present the proposed drawings in a clear and convincing way. As a result of working on these design bids, my team working skills were improved.

IBI Taylor-Young Architects (Handforth)

Work Experience November 2014

Whilst studying for my A Levels, I completed a month of work experience at IBI-Taylor Young Architects. This was my first taste of working in an architectural practice and I really enjoyed the experience. I was given the opportunity to work with several different teams including landscape architects, urban planners and architectural technicians allowing me to learn from each of them. Working alongside the architects, I was given a range of tasks to complete including replying to emails, drawing up my family home in SketchUp and taking minutes during meetings.

PERSONAL SKILL SET

• Good communicator • Effective time management • Personable and social character • Confident to work in a team and indiviually • Good at problem solving

OTHER EXPERIENCE

House Restaurant and Wine Bar (Altrincham)

Bar Supervisor 2016-2018

I began working for House as a bar tender but was soon promoted to bar supervisor which involved increasing my working hours and taking on more responsibility. Extra duties included stock counts, stock ordering as well as organisation and coordination of events.

I learnt some important skills when I was working as a bar supervisor, these included friendly and hosptitable customer service and how to ensure people feel welcome in the bar. Punctuality and communication within the team were also important in the role.

PROFESSIONAL SKILL SET

• Proficient use of AutoCAD • Proficient use of Adobe Creative Suite • Proficient use of SketchUp • Some use of Revit • Rendering softwares - Lumion & Enscape • Technical Drawing • Graphic Design • Physical Model Making

Jennifer Cox 2020 Portfolio

Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

2021 PORTFOLIO JENNIFER COX

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN