Location: London, UK E-mail: patelvj@gmail.com
Age: 27 Skype: Vijay-Patel
Nationality: British
 
 
 Portfolio / Samples
  
 
         
   
 
 Education
 
School of Architecture & Landscape
Kingston University

Sept 2006 - Sept 2007
 
MA / Postgraduate Diploma Professional Practice Architecture (RIBA III)
Professional Examinations - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) /  Architects Registration Board.  
 
Bartlett School of Architecture
University College London

Sept 2004 - June 2006
 
Postgraduate Diploma Architecture (RIBA 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 I)
First Class Honours

 
 
 
 Professional Experience
   
PKS Architects LLP, London       
June 2005 - Sept 2005, June 2006 - Aug 2007
 
- Residential Development:  Kidderpore Avenue / Kings College, London
- Mixed-Use Residential/Commercial Development. Elephant & Castle, London.
Visiting Lecturer / De Montfort University, Leicester
Sept 2004- Jan 2005
- Project brief
- Studio tutorials and workshops
- Studio reviews and final critiques

 
Perkins & Will, Chicago, USA
Sept 2002 - June 2004
- Los Angeles Federal Courthouse / High-rise Development
- University of California (San Diego) Student Accommodation
- 108 N State / CBS Tower Development
, Chicago
 Competitions / Independent Projects
 
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
 Knowledge & Skills

Proficient knowledge of CAD software packages including AutoCAD 2006 and ADT; able to learn and adapt to new CAD software packages with relative ease.
 
Advanced modelling and rendering using 3D Studio Max, Rhino 3D and Sketch-Up.

Knowledge of Rapid Prototyping & Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Technologies.

Graphical presentation techniques using various software packages including Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator and Corel Draw.
 
 
Advanced web design: HTML, Flash, CSS, PHP as well as experience with domain and hosting technologies.

 
 

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