About me

Hello there!

A little bit about myself; I'm a 3rd year university student about to complete my degree in Interior Architecture and Design so I'm actively seeking employment from June 2012 onwards. People often do not know what precisely Interior Architecture is; as the title implies it is placed between Architecture and Interior Design. It is basically about changing existing buildings from one use to another, so while the interior is an important part of it, it also concerns structural changes and how a building is put together.

I have always had an interest in heritage and listed buildings; my dissertation focussed on the cultural heritage, ie. what it is and why and how it is preserved. I thoroughly enjoyed the researching and writing of it, the former of which included examining in detail the Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990, various ICOMOS charters and the history of architectural conservation.

My ideal job would concern design, the heritage or a mixture of both, but I am fairly open-minded about employment, as I appreciate that the poor state the Construction Industry is in at the moment is not a particularly favourable climate to be seeking a job in!

Please feel free to contact me about any opportunities you may think would interest me at:

Please also feel free to check out my online portfolio at:

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Skills

Ability to work to deadlines; freehand sketching; conversant with CAD, ArchiCAD and Photoshop; pleasant telephone manner; good written communication skills; basic working knowledge of good customer service; full UK driving license; access to own vehicle.

Sector Experience

February 2012 - Scheme for Gift Shop Extension at Belton House, Following an enquiry about work experience to Steph Hall, National Trust Building Surveyor for East Midlands, I was invited to help develop an interior for the Gift Shop extension into the existing Coach House. This involved specifying and costing the additional light fittings, the paint and colours, the balustrade and three canvas prints, selected from the National Trust picture library, to be used in my proposal, and producing 3D visuals of the space using ArchiCad and Photoshop., July 2011 - Shadowing Employees at Lindum, After a recommendation from a close relative’s contact in the company I wrote to Chris Henderson in Lindum’s L5 Design Department and was given the opportunity to shadow employees in the Design Department, the Joinery Division and Lindum Homes one day a week over a four week period. This involved sitting

Awards

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design (2nd year marks indicative of a high 2:2 / 2:1 outcome), A Levels:, Art - A, English Language & Literature Combined - B, Mathematics - D, Physics - D, General Studies - C, GCSEs:, English Literature - A*, English Language - A*, Mathematics - A, Science (Double Award) - AA, Art - A, History - A, German - A, Geography - B, ICT (Short Course) - A, Graphics (Short Course) - C, RS (Short Course) - C