With six years of industry experience, including two post-graduate years, I have had the opportunity to work within a small and dynamic team in a research-oriented and sustainability-focused firm, contributing to expanding the firm's scope from local to global.
My international exposure and diverse project involvement across various scales and typologies have equipped me with a solid foundation in architectural practice. Additionally, my expertise in flood resilience and 'floating' architecture, complemented by strong visual communication skills, positions me as a confident candidate capable to make meaningful contributions to your team.
During my six years in the industry, I have been engaged in projects both domestically in the UK and internationally in countries such as Australia, Ghana, Kenya, Monaco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the USA, and Trinidad and Tobago. This diverse experience has deepened my skills in working with international design teams and clients, allowing me to adapt designs effectively to various cultural and environmental settings.
I have played a pivotal role in securing planning approval for several projects, contributing from the outset in shaping project objectives, preparing planning documentation and drawings, and coordinating with consultants. This involvement extends across projects both domestically and internationally.
The projects I have been involved in encompass a diverse range of types and scales, ranging from individual residential developments to large-scale masterplans. Most recently, I have been leading the project management efforts for a medium-sized sports facility at LP4 stage and contributing to the masterplan for a significant NEOM project.
Throughout my six-year working at Baca Architects, a firm deeply rooted in flood resilience research, I have gained significant knowledge in sustainable design strategies for addressing the climate crisis. Through involvement in projects on flood-prone sites, I have developed skills in balancing current and future safety concerns with enhancing user experience.
Additionally, my involvement in various projects with Baca's affiliated Dutch company, Waterstudio, has enriched my understanding of 'floating' architecture, encompassing both its design and construction aspects.
My Master's thesis delved deeper into the social and political dimensions of living with water, exploring the inevitable future challenges and opportunities it presents.
Having accumulated over a decade of expertise in architectural visualisation, I have honed my abilities to effectively communicate the narrative of a project and captivate the interest of clients, planning authorities, and prospective occupants alike. My extensive experience has been crucial in collaborating with external visualisation teams, providing guidance and input throughout the process.
Baca Architects, London, GB, Architectural Consultant
As part of a flagship NEOM project.
- Interdisciplinary Work
Working as a part of a larger consultancy team including financial analysists, property developers and marine engineers.
- Lead on Architectural Feasibility Studies
Responsible for analysing the existing site and proposed masterplan of the scheme.
- Lead on Masterplan Concept Design
Responsible for carrying out the initial spatial analysis of the development programme and asset mix for a future development of 1.25 million sqm and implementing the design.
- Lead on Client Presentations
Responsible for visual and verbal presentation to the client once a week for the duration of the project.
Baca Architects, London, GB, Project Manager
As part of a16ha Hollybush Lakes project in Hampshire, UK.
- Project Lead
Identified the need for surveys and reached out to consultants for planning, lighting, flooding, drainage, noise, transport, ecology, and BREEAM assessments.
- Facilitated the consultant appointment process.
Oversaw the consultants, organized and led design meetings, monitored progress, and maintained strong communication.
- Design Implementation
Adapted the design of the scheme following feedback from consultants, implementing necessary revisions and adjustments.
- Planning Application
Scoped, produced, and maintained planning drawings for submission and subsequent approval.
Took charge of the Design and Access Statement, presenting design updates, planning parameters, and the final scheme’s layout.
Generated CGI renders for planning documents and public consultation.
Baca Architects, London, GB, Part II Architectural Assistant
- Feasibility Studies
Constraints analysis, quantum of possible development to inform the next stages.
- Concept Design
Participated in design workshops between the design team and client body, followed by design options testing.
- Design Development
Assisted in the design development of the schemes by testing specific design elements in two and three dimensions.
- Detailed Design
Assisted with the drawings for tender, reaching out to suppliers and preliminary cost sheets.
- CGI curation
I was in charge of overseeing the communication with the CGI team, contributed to composing the brief for the visualisation team and provided feedback whenever draft work was submitted.
Other responsibilities also include masterplanning design, visual presentations to the client and the wider design team and CAD drafting.
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, GB, MArch, Collaborative Practice
Master of Architecture M. Arch RIBA Part II – graduated with merit
Master Thesis – Subterrain Insurgency in Sarajevo: An Exploration Into How Public Space Can Act as Political Space for Democratic Action
Dissertation – Prosaics of Space: How has the New Brutalist exploration of post-war British everydayness informed
University of Kent, Canterbury, GB, BArch, Architecture - BA (Hons)
Bachelor of Architecture B. Arch RIBA part I – first-class mark across the final year examinations
Dissertation - New Brutalist Offensive: How did the dialogue between art and architecture formulate a response within New Brutalism to post-war modernist formality?
