Lida Driva PORTFOLIO lida.driva@gmail.com Florence Court, 27 Torriano Avenue, NW5 2SL 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
Professional Experience 4.2017-5.2017
Teaching assistant in cartography workshop in MA Landscape Urbanism
2.2017-3.2017
Organisation of artist’s lectures for MA Landscape Urbanism
8.2016-5.2017
Gustafson Porter+Bowman|| Suanlum Bangkok|| Westergasfabriek Hotel|| Lusail Plaza|| Taikoo Place Streetscape|| Taikoo PLace Buildings 2A Lobbies|| Buckingham Gate Redevelopment|| Kultuforum Berlin competition
1.2016
Topio 7|| “Eco-corridor”, Regeneration and Reuse of former lignite mines in the Western Macedonia Region competition
12.2015-7.2016
Relational Urbanism|| Ballyfermot Play Park competition ||Design our Ryde competition|| RIBA Open Design competition Taylor Wimpey’s Project 2020
10-11.2015
Helen Storey Foundation|| the dress for our time project||visualisation of St.Pancras station
9.2013 -6.2014
Αntonis Zambelis architects || design of private residencies and urban planning projects
7.2012-7.2013
AEΤΕR architects || Rethink Athens competition || Museum of Underwater Antiquities competition|| 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 Premiere, Adobe After Effects, 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 techniques 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 10.2016
1st prize in “Eco-corridor”, Regeneration and Reuse of former lignite mines in the Western Macedonia Region competition
2.2016
1st prize in Ballyfermot Play Park competition
2.2013
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 at 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
Flooding mechanisms|| a new ground for water management policies p.9-15
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thesis||research project
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Rethink athens p.38-41
Exploration of the uncanny in Vouliagmeni lake p.16-20
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Museum of underwater p.42-45 antiquities
Discovering topography|| experiencing Vouliagmeni lake
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Ballyfermot Play Park
competition
p.46-47
p.21-26
04 architectural design studio 7
05 architectural design studio 6
Social residence in Rethymnon p.27-31
Municipal library in Tampakaria p.32-37
09 mixed used development and masterplan
10 landscape design
Bangkok development p.48-53
Westergasfabriek Hotel p.54-55
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