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CHESHIRE ARCHITECTS, Aucklandarchitectural undergraduate assistant

Assisting in conceptual design, developed design, landscape design, lighting design, liasing with clients, site visits, construction material research, machine and hand-cut

models, photography and other general assistance to architects. Projects included a golf course lodge, church renovations, residential renovations and new-builds, retail

fitouts, urban design.

JASMAX ARCHITECTS, Wellingtonarchitectural undergraduate assistant

Model making, project budgeting, fee forecasting, account keeping, invoicing, updating the product library.

07/12 - 11/13

09/07 - 08/10

JASMAX ARCHITECTS, Aucklandintern

Awarded a two week internship through the University of Auckland; another student and I built a model of a proposed extension to a university faculty building (see

images). We combined the use of hand model-making with laser-cutting technology.

07/12

DUNCAN SARGENT, Wellingtonassistant furniture maker

Furniture making/carpentry including glueing and forming plywood; painting, cutting, sanding, oiling and painting plywood and oak hardwood to finish;

maintaining workshop, greeting customers/potential buyers.

03/08 - 08/08

03/12 - 12/13

03/11 - 11/11

03/07 - 11/09

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07/11

04/06 - 12/06

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2013

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TE ARERENGA ARTIST RESIDENCE PROJECT, Rarotongacollaborative designer

Provided concept design for a small collection of fales on a section in Rarotonga. I collaborated with the land owners, builder, and a local architect to come up with a

very simple and cost effective construction that responded to the local climate.

09/14 - 12/14

relevant work experience

YOUNG + RICHARDS, Aucklandarchitectural graduate

Currently overseeing documentation for Resource Consent and Building Consent for a new house in Piha. I also assist in the project initiation, pricing and liason with

clients for Eunoia, a modular bach design under the Y+R architectural practice, among other design and management-based roles within the practice.

05/14 - current

2013 - ongoing

2015

07/12 - 11/13

09/07 - 08/10

07/12

03/08 - 08/08

CAD skills

Proficient:Adobe Creative Suite Autodesk RevitAutodesk AutoCadSketchup

Basic:Sybiz VisionRhino 3DAutodesk 3DS MaxAdobe Freehand

education historyAuckland University; Masters (Prof) of ArchitectureRMIT University; first year of Masters (Prof) of ArchitectureVictoria University; Bachelor of Architectural StudiesSt Cuthberts College, Auckland; NCEA Level 1-3

03/12 - 12/13

03/11 - 11/11

03/07 - 11/09

other education and activityPhotographic contributions and collaboration with writer in local design-based publication

Member of Architecture + Women

Member of panel in discussion on Prefab Architecture and my thesis topic for A+W Symposium, Auckland

Urban Islands 2011 Studio at Cockatoo Island with Nat Chard, Sydney

D.E.L.E (Intermedio) Spanish language qualification, EF Escuela Internacional de Espana, Barcelona

Piano grades 1-8 and Music Theory grade 5 qualifications through Royal Schools of Music (London) and Australian Music Examinations Board (Sydney)

Member of and writer for the Architectural Centre, Wellington

Oil painting portrait exhibited in group exhibition at Ferari Gallery, Auckland

09/13

07/11

04/06 - 12/06

1994 - 2003

2009 - 2010

2013

2003 - 2005

other skills/interests

my interests are varied and extensive, underpinned by a need for keeping active, engaged and locating my work and self within a greater context

References: Pip Cheshire CHESHIRE ARCHITECTS +64 9 358 2770Chris Jack JASMAX ARCHITECTS +64 9 367 0432Elvon Youngv YOUNG + RICHARDS +64 21 855 919

(cover image)cockatoo island, sydney;

09/14 - 12/14

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2013 - ongoing

2015

181 MARINE PARADE NORTH, PIHA 05/11/14

The house is a series of pavilions which meander across the site between native vegetation, dissolving into the landscape as it connects to the Western horizon. I have managed this project since the end of Concept design, and I will take it through to practical completion; it is currently in Council for Resource Consent. Management has involved developed design and detailed design with liason with client, council, contractors and consultants, and weekly reporting to Young + Richards practice director.

Piha House - Young + Richards

This is a complete-package modular-designed bach system within the Young + Richards practice. My role is responding to clients’ inital enquiries, with development into site assessment for suitability, customised design options, pricing, consent and construction documentation.

EUNOIA, Young + Richards

work experience YOUNG + RICHARDS

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THE FINE PRINT• All work shall comply with the N.Z.B.C. and all other relevant

and associated standards, codes and Territorial Authority by-laws.

• All work shall comply with the terns and conditions of theBuilding, Resource and Demolition Consents issued for thisproject.

• All proprietary items and materials shall be fixed, installed orapplied in strict accordance with the manufacturersrecommendations.

• Architectural drawings shall be read in conjuction with allrelevant Engineers' documentation.

• Contractors shall check and confirm on site all dimensionsand discrepaniceis or differences within the contractdocuments prior to starting the works.

• This drawing must not be scaled.• This drawing must be read in conjunction with relevant

specification clauses.• This drawing and the intellectual property it represents

remain the copyright of Young + Richards Ltd.

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SCALE: @ A3 1 : 100VIEW TAG LINE 01PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN

My role in the early stages of this renovation to an existing residence on the beachfront was to explore ideas in the extension of the kitchen and living areas to maintain the views to the East whilst providing a more sheltered outdoor space for adverse weather conditions. Sketch ideas progressed to a plan and rendered images for presentation to the client. Project is now under construction.

Pauanui Renovation - Young + Richardswork experienceYOUNG + RICHARDS

built project

This was a collaborative project in which I developed a concept design for a small collection of fales on a section in Rarotonga. The fales are based on a

modular unit size for ease of construction as it was built by non-

skilled workers. The intention is that they are duplicated and repeated on

site in a configuration to form a small village-like collection of dwelling

spaces.

Te Arerenga - Artist Residence

built poject

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reception area

foyer

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mesh screen over shelfand glass rack

doorway to provide seamless flow through to kitchen

servery through sliding windows out to deck

servery through to meeting rooms

stained plywood finish to exterior facade of servery

detail of mesh screen over shelf and glass rack

wall as visual privacy from foy-er/church and to draw people around into reception area

to church

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offers the equivalent to approx. 9.7 linear metres under-bench storage space, excl. large appliances[existing reception area kitchen has approx. 11 linear metres under-bench storage space, excl. large appliances]

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sliding windows asservery to deck 900mm high stained ply-

wood servery toreception area

wall as visual privacy from foyer/church and to draw people around into reception area

wide, informal access to kitchen/servery

movable island unit under bench

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work experience CHESHIRE ARCHITECTS

work experience

(opposite page)My involvement in this project for the renovation of a Presbytarian church was to design the new kitchen/reception/servery space at the entrance to the building, plus two more kitchens in other parts of the building. The comparative studies on the opposite page indicate options I presented for the reception area at a preliminary design level. I also played a large role in documenting the building in Autodesk Revit.

(this page)card model of private house

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3/ sectional drawing showing the manual operation of the ventilating skylights in the shared space and how this interacts with a private unit's space.

4/ physical model showing shared entrance area with path winding between clusters of dwellings

5/ Early conceptual models exploring the idea of thresholds of pri-vacy in a place of dwelling

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1/ interior perspective showing ways occupants might inhabit shared space

2/ looking through gardens towards clusters of dwellings encased by light, winter-garden structure

The domestic realm following the birth of a child changes in its intimacy and

sensitivity; my thesis questions how architectural explorations into the thresholds

of shared and private space can inform a design which nurtures the relationship

between parent and child without compromising social engagement.

This thesis speculates about the societal undercurrents of the increasing desire for privacy in the Western family home and

investigates the implications of a shift in the way we seek privacy for ourselves and our

families. I am proposing the concept of a shared home for new parents and their

children, entitled 'A private space shared', which challenges and alters the

interrelationship of private and shared space.

The synchronicity in this living environment of permanent and temporary space, private

and shared space, socially inclusive and exclusive space sets up thresholds wherein a broad spectrum of spatial appropriation can occur. The proposed shared home for new parents and their children provides a haven

in which to nourish the intimate parent-child relationship, without compromising social

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a private space shared at 35 dryden street, grey lynnsite plan and suggestions of occupation at 1:50

since no one is living in this room unit, Linda from Birthcare is holding a lactation class for new mothers

everyone parks their prams here

harriet is making dinner for her 14 year old daughter derya, who is going to look after zane and laura's kids tonight while they see a movie

alice and julian are looking at renting here once their child is born while they look for a house

floyd is helping his brother tom move in with his girlfriend and new baby

mary, tim and frankie like the extra bit at the back they get, which is where they entertain guests

mary stores her boating gear under the stairs

sarah is helping kate and mary make a cubby using davie's bed sheets and the curtains

each week night a different adult cooks for anyone who would like a meal; they usually all fit around the table

nicky is making a curtain for her room

cassie is doing her homework

mon is taking thea for a walk in the park; jess and ben s son was keen to go along

pram parking

lily sewed an entrance mat

juliet is 8 months pregnant and has been getting tips from raukura about breast-feeding

james is growing some tomato vines up the columns

mischa left behind this big table as a gift to the community when she bought a house last year

gene and vee have brought around their twins to play with some of their friends that live here

it was decided that this room be used as a kids' play room

nicky and guy are on dinner to-night; they're looking in the shared pantry for inspiration

jodi is making avocado sushi rolls for lulu and sofia

sam keeps a toaster and kettle in his room; he's making afternoon tea while his baby sleeps bryce and lauren prefer to eat meals

in their room unit but occasionally dine with the rest of the residents on weekends

rupert is borrowing abbie s car to take his son to the doctor

natalie is going up on top of the room unit to check on georgia and dylan who are playing games up there

agnes is bathing her newborn in the sink

pip, fraser and kara have decided to set up an office in here since they work from home

simon s brought his baby out to the wash house while he puts on a load of washing

charlette and waldo are showing olivia how they bathe their newborn in the shallow baby s pool

rose is bathing with her newborn in a private cubicle

reuben closes this curtain in the mornings to make a sun room for reading the paper

these guys usually keep their curtains pulled back as they enjoy the big open sunny space they get to share

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SHARED KITCHEN UNIT SHARED STORAGE/WC UNIT

SHARED FLEXIBLE SPACE8/ Detailed portion of site plan showing cluster of shared and private dwelling spaces

integrated spaces:free flow circulation

visitor

carpark - office

carpark - manufacture

office - manufacture

small goods delivery/pick up

large goods delivery/pick up

future christchurch: a timber mill

integrated spaces:designated circulation

This project looked at introducing a new program into post-earthquake Christchurch. A cross-laminated timber mill is envisaged to provide the quality resource of engineered timber to rebuild much of the city, combined with an educational centre so that industry people, prospective clients and tourists alike can visit and learn about the resources availabe for construction.

The cell structure of wood formed the basis for formal and programmatic investigation. Studying the flow of nutrients through the cell structure of wood, I became interested in what occurred when the structure was interrupted by an external force, such as fungal attack or exteme climate exposure.

The formal language of the building is influenced by this discovery, wherein an organic structure contorts and infiltrates a stable and ordered external shell. The programmatic layout also derives from the exploration of the behaviour of the cells under external force such as fungal attack. Cell walls begin to break down allowing permeation and movement between.

1/ street view of timber mill

2/ image/diagrams of cell structure and nutrient distribution

3/ examples of programmatic diagrams derived from cell behaviour

4/ conceptual sketches of design and details

5/ diagram of movement according to programmatic layout

6/ details

7/ view from factory floor looking up to viewing walkway

8/ view from walkway looking down to factory floor

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This project looks at a flexible housing solution in a low-den-sity context. Each dwelling, of varied size, shape and capactiy, is allocated a 'flexible use space' adjoined to the exterior, for growing, parking, recreation or expansion. This space is characterised by steel beams and columns in place to be used as pergola system or framing for future wall, floor and roof panels to slot into, thus expanding the units.

The ground floor level of each 3-storey block of units is submerged 1900mm to address issues of privacy and sympathy to the context of predominantly single-storey dwellings. The land excavated is reused in building small hills for the community in an extremely flat landscape.

melbourne: housing for growth

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1/ perspective looking along shared access to units

2/ sectional site model showing submersion

3/ diagrams indicating possible future additions/alterations to units

3/ perspective looking from lower level unit up to shared area

4/ diagrams showing unit space delegation - each colour represents a unit

5/ early conceptual sketches

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hand drawing (pencil, charcoal, ink on paper), wood cuts

still life studies

DUNCAN SARGENTFURNITURE DESIGNER, CARPENTER

plywood household/cafe chairsplywood and oak cabinet on wheels

(top) plywood coffee table(top) plywood coffee table/storage unit

work experience: furniture making

victoria university teaching and research facility, wellingtonstyrene, foamboard, card

UOA engineering building extensionlaser cut mdf, card, styrene

JASMAX ARCHITECTSJASMAX ARCHITECTS

private lodge, NZlaser cut grey, white card

CHESHIRE ARCHITECTS

work experience: model making

boston, photographed 2014