Shimali Burah: CV + Sample Portfolio 2018

por tfo l i o selected works

2016 - 2018

shimali burah part 2 architectural assistant

Shimali Burah Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Address 28 McVicar’s Lane Dundee, Scotland

EDUCATION

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Master of Architecture (with Merit) University of Dundee, Scotland 2012 - 2018 Fashion Design Illustration CampuStar Fashion Institute, UAE 2011 - 2012 A-Levels Maths (B), Physics (B), Biology (B) Cambridge International School, UAE 2010 - 2011

Creator of Digital Web-Store Minimass Studio Feb 2017 - Present •

Launched web-store selling downloadable digital prints, to generate a passive income during university.

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Designed the web-store branding, as well as the prints for sale.

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Marketed the store through dedicated social media business pages (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest), with special offers (e.g. buy-one-get-one-free).

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Composed descriptions and marketing copy for each print, including legal terms that prevented the prints from being used by others for profit.

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The store was set up to allow multiple sales to be made from a single design, costing just a few hours of work for a stream of income.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Graphic Software Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator

7 years 5 years 2 years

CAD Software AutoCAD 6 years Autodesk Revit 5 years Autodesk 3DS Max 4 years Google SketchUp 6 years VRay for SketchUp 4 years Kerkythea 4 years Microsoft Office

15 years

KEY SKILLS

Communication (English) Excellent written and verbal communication skills, developed through personal interests such as debate, theatre, etc.

Team Working Strong team working skills developed through intensive group projects during my degree, as well as through working within teams in architectural practice.

Knowledge of UK Building Regulations Familiarity working to UK Building Regulations, developed through integrated design projects at university.

Contact 07 429 992 469 shimali.burah@gmail.com

Part 1 Architectural Assistant ACS Integrated Mar 2016 - Aug 2016 Worked on multiple projects including: •

a residence (3D model, plan adjustments, boundary wall approval drawings);

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a residential gated community complex of 18 homes (design input, plans, sections, elevations);

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an artist’s studio (3D model, facade design).

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renovation of a house (originally designed by Geoffrey Bawa) into a bespoke office (survey and measurements, plan drawings, “mood board” for clients).

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a major hotel (furniture schedules on Excel, used Photoshop for post-production of plan design)

Trained a younger colleague in taking measurements and working in CAD. Part 1 Architectural Assistant Design Consortium Limited Sep 2015 - Mar 2016 •

Produced presentation drawings for clients, working closely with the main design team.

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Produced visuals and provided design-input for two major competition entries for the firm.

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Designed basic plan layouts and building facades for a series of projects.

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

Architecture: Selected Works DJCAD Architecture Degree Show University of Dundee May 2018 My work was selected as a highlight at the annual Degree Show, and featured in the faculty’s Dynamic Stasis blog.

RIBA Selected Exhibition DJCAD Architecture Degree Show University of Dundee May 2017 My design research project (generating identity within cities) was selected as a demonstration of excellence to the visiting RIBA panel at the annual Degree Show.

Student Scholarship University of Dundee Sep 2012 - Jun 2018 This scholarship was awarded to a student that displayed great potential, and I secured it for every year of attendance on the architecture course.

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

Open Mic

I sing original and cover-songs at open mic events, usually accompanied by a guitar.

Writing

Besides writing my own songs, I like to build fictional worlds and characters that inhabit them.

Spanish

Reading

Film

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant Q-Pro Services Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 •

Implemented new physical filing procedures and streamlined existing ones for a more efficient workflow within the office.

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Acted as point-of-contact between clients, suppliers and the managing director to ensure the smooth running of projects.

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Composed document templates for future office use, such as Acceptance of Tender letters and Job Offer letters.

Graphics Consultant (Part-time) Q-Pro Services Summer (Jun - Aug) of 2014 - 2017 •

Designed the firm’s logo when it was formed in 2014, and continued to assist graphically with its branding, stationary, profiles and media presence over the next three years.

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Updated the firm’s branding in 2017 and worked closely with their web-designer to create a website that matched the requests of Q-Pro’s director.

VIEW MY WORK (WITH A QR READER APP)

M.Arch Master’s Thesis The Drawdown City

I am currently teaching myself Spanish.

I love a good fantasy novel, and they tend to supplement the aforementioned world-building.

In another life, I think I might have become a film-set designer.

Web Store Minimass Studio

Design Research Project FaCity: The No-Stop City

5th Year: Thesis Project The Drawdown City

Regional Plan of Proposed Aberdeen City

Collage of Concept

Sketch + Digital Render of Concept

City Grid Development Models

Exterior Render

4th Year: Integrated Design Project Community Health Centre

Therapy Space

Interior Garden Render

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Interior Analyses + Renders

Form Development through Models

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Location Plan, 1:1500 CONCEPT DIAGRAM

Material & Lighting Study arts therapy

arts

private

public

private

ADjuSTED TO CONTOuRS

Summer Sunlight

Winter Sunlight

North Light Skylights

No Windows

The studio spaces are given north-facing skylights in order to take best advantage of daylight conditions in terms of art. The glazing is translucent in order to allow more indirect light into the space.

As a result of previous research into lighting conditions, the decision was taken to provide only skylights CENTRAL and not north-facing windows. This is due to the resulting glare on canvas, and the casting of shadows ENTRANCE onto the canvas if the artist had their backs facing said windows.

Board-marked Concrete Walls

Room Height

This material was chosen for its industrial aesthetic. The lighter colour of the concrete was to be able to bounce some light around, without bouncing around enough light to cause glare or other such issues.

The texture of the walls also contribute to this issue.

Sculpture studios require more space than a painting studio, both in terms of area and in height. While the studios were given 3m of height, the sculpture studio’s skylight gives the space significantly more space than the painting studios.

fORM INSPIRED bY CONTOuRS

Sculpture Studio Analysis Parti Diagrams

Structure + Technology Diagrams

Structure Development Models

Central Arts Gallery

Exploded Axonometric Building Study

Deconstructing the Building

health

arts therapy

arts

private

public

private

ROOF

The two explicit programmes of health and arts appropriate to their requirements - the health cen and staff zones, while the skylights in the arts studio spaces. Meanwhile, the skylights in the ro into the garden spaces.

Initial Concept

3 programmes

adjusted to contours

BUILDING EXTERIOR

The health centre and arts facility is designed a units. These concrete units ‘chaperone’ the cen which is conceived as a light, open element filled

lined to geometry

central entrance

form inspired by contours

lined to path

SECONDARY STRUCTURE

Glulam beams are used to span the distance betw in the central space.

Parti Diagrams

PRIMARY STRUCTURE

Circular steel columns and I-beams are used as number of columns contribute to the ‘forest’ feel

LOADBEARING WALLS

The health and arts centre rely on load-bearing w

BUILDING GEOMETRY

The form of the central space is a result of the tw to each other and sitting within the landsape.

Long Section (reduced)

therapist office

staff room

therapy zone / interior garden

community stair to arts facility

arts reception

gallery

sculpture studio

waiting room health reception

minor surgery

Section CC, 1:1

Upper Floor Plan 3 Clear Programmes

Central Circulation

Service Cores

Skylights

The Health Centre rests to the west of the proposal, and is the first part of the building encountered by the majority of the public.

The circulation of the building is immediately clear upon entering - the west wing houses the health element, and the arts lies to the east. This clarity was a vital identified feature to bring to the design.

The service cores of the proposal are pushed to the back of each facility - they house the plant rooms, utility, service and storage spaces of the proposal.

There is an abundance of daylight brought into the proposal through the use of skylights, which have been carefully selected to bring light to specific areas.

PLANT ROOM

C CONTROLLED STORAGE

SCULPTURE STUDIO

GALLERY STORAGE

ART STAFF

FIRE EXIT

IT SERVER

GENERAL STORE

PAINTING STUDIO

CLEANER STORE

M SHOWER + CHANGING

F SHOWER + CHANGING

YOUNG ART STUDIO

C B

THERAPIST OFFICE

B

STAFF ROOM

MEETING ROOM

HEALTH PRACTITIONER DISTRICT NURSE

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ARCHIVE

ADMIN AREA

A PRACITCE MANAGER

Roof Structure Membrane covering Wooden panel Insulation Vapour barrier Wooden bracing panel Drain runs along roof edge

Primary Structure Circular steel columns, 215mm diameter Steel I-beams, 550 x 300mm (Max span 10.5m) Steel fixings between column and beam Secondary Structure Glulam beams, 300 x 120mm Curtain wall fixed to columns

Floor Structure Floor covering Screed with underfloor heating Insulation Breather membrane Concrete slab (reinforced) Fine sand Hardcore

Detailed Structural Section

Work Experience 2015/16 Selected Project

Archaeologist Residence The design of the residence was mostly complete when I joined the team. I worked on drawing up the elevations in AutoCAD, created the 3D model from scratch on SketchUp, and worked on the boundary wall approval drawings. At a later stage, I also updated the plans/sections of the proposal for Tender and for Costing by the QS team.

Elevation Drawing

Boundary Wall Approval Drawings

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

Levels Legend

Approved Plan Number:

1410

2000

850

840

2000

810

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Project Title : + 1.34m

2000

490

850

2000

490

+/- 0.00m

Council Approval Drawing for the Proposed Boundary Wall

Boundary Wall Plan For the House of Mr. ----- at ----.

Elevation C Scale 1:150

Architects :

integrated.

Chartered Architects & Cost Consultants

1410

Signature of Architect :

850

2000

2000

+ 1.34m

490

2000

1410

Scale 1:150

850

840

Elevation B

2000

810

2000

840

2000

810

No. 23/1/1, P. Ruban Peiris Mw, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka.

490

+/- 0.00m

Signature of Structural Engineer :

5240

Signature of Applicant :

2910

2000

2000

4800

Date Scale

Elevation A | Opt 1 Scale 1:150

---03-16 1 : 100

Sheet Size Sheet No.

A4

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

2000

810 840

Existing Ground Levels 1410

+/- 0.00m

Proposed Ground Levels 2000

+/- 0.00m

Work Experience 2015/16 Selected Project

Waterfront Villas I began work on this gated residential community complex by drawing the scanned survey plans on AutoCAD. I then worked within a three-person design team to draw up proposals in the form of plans, sections and elevations.

Elevation Drawings

Section Drawings

Section FF Scale 1:100

Section GG Scale 1:100

Work Experience 2015/16 Selected Project

Renovation of Geoffrey Bawa Residence The firm was asked to renovate a house that had been designed by Geoffrey Bawa into a bespoke office. I was part of the team that first visited the house and, having measured and photographed it, drew up the CAD plans of the property that the team then used to design.

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Work Experience 2015/16 Selected Project

Jali Screen Design Designed a screen (a “jali� screen) based on Sri Lankan batik patterns for the facade of a building intended as a batik workshop with a connected store-front.

Work Experience 2015/16 Selected Project

Terrace Screen Design Designed and detailed a screen intended for a client’s terrace on AutoCAD, based on a provided pattern.