Lida Driva PORTFOLIO lida.driva@gmail.com 290b Essex Road, Islington, N1 3AR 07477710974
Lida Driva is an architect based in London. She has been engaged with the understanding of emergent territorial formations, the exploration of uncanny spaces and has been always interested in the multidisciplinary approach of architecture and its multiple reection on art.
Curriculum Vitae Education 2014-2015
Architectural Association || MA in Landscape Urbanism
2005-2014
Technical University of Crete || Diploma in architecture 4.2014| Diploma project: Discovering topography_experiencing Vouliagmeni lake 2.2013| Thesis-Research project: the aesthetic perception of a landscape through the exploration of the uncanny-the case of Vouliagmeni lake
2003-2004
Free-hand and technical design at the Zacharaki school
1993-2005
Arsakeio Psychikon
Professional Experience 3.2016
Relational Urbanism|| Design our Ryde competition
12.2015-1.2016
Relational Urbanism|| Ballyfermot Play Park competition
10-11.2015
Helen Storey Foundation|| the dress for our time project||visualisation of St.Pancras station
9.2013 -6.2014
Αntonis Zambelis architects || participation in the design of private residencies and urban planning projects
7.2012-7.2013
AEΤΕR architects || participation in European Architectural Competitions entitled “Rethink Athens” and “Museum of Underwater Antiquities” in Piraeus,preliminary study for the design of a law firm office, redesign of a private primary school, design of a private residence
Languages
Greek || native language English ||excellent, holder of the diploma of Michigan Proficiency (ECPE), ΙELTS French || excellent, holder of the DALF diplomas Spanish ||basic, holder of the Inicial diploma
Technical| Computer skills Autocad, Rhinoceros,3dstudiomax, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, ArcGIS, CorelDraw, Sketch-up, Adobe Premier, Microsoft Office
Curriculum Vitae Conferences|Seminars|Exhibitions 6.2014
Participation in digital student workshop “Mountains, clouds and cities”by Penn Design.
10.2011
Participation in the seminar for learning building techinques by using natural materials “building by way of clay” of Pilico group.
2.2011
Participation in the Symposium staged by the Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki bearing the theme of residence entitled “Sketching, Constructing, Thinking: within the framework of the subject “Architectural design studio 7”
11.2010
Participation in the exhibition entitled “Hidden Athens” in the context of the subject “Against form”.
Distinctions 2016
1st prize in Ballyfermot Play Park competition
2013
2nd Runner-up in “Rethink Athens”competition. 2nd Honorable Mention in “Museum of Underwater Antiquities” competition
Scholarships 2014-2015
AA Bursary Architectural Association
2014-2015
Scholarship of the Onassis Foundation for post-graduate studies in the Architectural Association
Publications Publication of thesis project in the online architectural magazine greek architects || http://www.greekarchitects.gr/gr/ερευνητικες/η-αισθητική-πρόσληψη-του-τοπίου-μέσω-της-διερεύνησης-του-ανοίκειου-id8995
Voluntary Work 6.2015
AA Projects Review || design, installation of the exhibition, video creation
5.2011
Athens Video Art festival || organisation, installation, supervision of the exhibition spaces
3.2011
Athens Fashion Week in Workshop entitled “The garment as dwelling of the body” of the Athens School of Fine Arts || participation in the organisation of the catwalk show
Interests
photography, drawing, contemporary dance, yoga, windsurf, ski, trips, cinema, theatre, volunteerism
INDEX
Academic Professional Exhibited
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master thesis
ooding mechanisms|| a new ground for water management policies p.9-15
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thesis||research project
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wooden folding chair
contemporary materials and construction methods
exploration of the uncanny in Vouliagmeni lake p.16-20
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discovering topography|| experiencing Vouliagmeni lake
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technical sketch
competition
p.38
the dress for our time p.39
rethink athens p.40-43
p.21-26
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05 architectural design studio 6
social residence in Rethymnon p.27-31
municipal library in Tampakaria p.32-37
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museum of underwater antiquities p.44-47
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Ballyfermot Play Park
competition
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