Vijay Patel is a London-based registered Architect. His professional experience includes PKS Architects LLP (London), Perkins & Will (Chicago) as well as the Social / Alternative Design programme at Archeworks (Chicago);  he has also acted as a Visiting Lecturer at De Montfort University.
  
He received his architectural education from the Bartlett School of Architecture (University College London), Kingston University School of Architectue and Landscape as well as a first class honours degree in BA Architecture from the Leicester School of Architecture (De Montfort University).

E-mail: patelvj@gmail.com  /  Skype: vijay-patel  /  LinkedIn
 
 
 Work
  
 
         
   
 
 Education
 
School of Architecture & Landscape
Kingston University
Sept 2006 - Sept 2007		  
Postgraduate Diploma Professional Practice Architecture (RIBA Part III)
 With Commendation
 
Bartlett School of Architecture
University College London
Sept 2004 - June 2006		  
Postgraduate Diploma Architecture (RIBA Part II)
 Unit 24: Urban Future Organisation
Thesis:  Coastal protection from storm surges for Havana, Cuba
 
Archeworks
Chicago, USA
Sept 2002 - June 2003		  
Diploma Social/Alternative Design
Archeworks is a design school focused on helping those who are socially disadvantaged through an intensive research based program on real-life projects.
 
Leicester School of Architecture
De Montfort University
Sept 1999 - June 2002

 
BA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part I)
First Class Honours
 
 		  
 Competitions / Independent Projects
     
SeeSeeTV
Frieze Film 2008

Short film made using simulated security camera footage, exhibited as part of Lewisham Film Festival and included in the Frieze Film 2008’s Three Minute Wonder on Channel 4.

09/2008
 
EES Environmental Tectonics Competition
Architectural Association, London 		 
Short-listed entry. Open international competition. 		 
12/2006
 
RA Summer Show
 Royal Academy of Arts, London 		 
Short-listed entry, Architecture Category.		  
07/2005
 
The Art Bar Competition
 Royal College of Art, London		  
Second Prize awarded. Open competition to design and build the interior of the RCA Student Union’s main bar. 		 
05/2005
 
Landmark for Leicester
ProCon Competition		  
Joint Second Prize awarded.
with D. Sudhershan, M. Kelly		  
10/2004
 
Noel Hill Travel Scholarship
 AIA London Chapter

 
Awarded by the London Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for a short term travel and study visit to Havana, Cuba.

  
02/2004
 
North Lakeshore Competition
 Chicago Architecture Foundation		  
Recommended scheme, included in the publication and exhibition by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.		  
01/2004
 
The Dentist Chair
 The Chicago Chair Auction		  
Designed and made a deck chair for the Chicago Chair Auction.
with J. Jeffery, T. Smith, R. Lewis		  
11/2002
 
Evolved Landscapes		  
'Openings Opening' Exhibition at Heaven Gallery, Chicago		  
09/2002
 
Champions for Pigeons:
Trafalgar Square / Bollywood Billboard
 Short Television Documentary
 
 

 
Conceptual designs for pigeon-cotes for a short documentary for Carlton Television. Published in the Architects Journal.

 

  
07/2002
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