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E L E N A G A R C I A G O M E ZA R C H I T E C T M A r c h • A R B

Within the next pages, I have concentrated years of training and work

experience. I intend to show what I love and know how to do, but what

I think is most important, I have tried to express what I am aiming for

my future.

The following is work in progress. I am open to learning new approaches

towards architecture and work, further to what I had the opportunity of

doing so far.

I have experienced construction over my working years and have

extensive design knowledge that I gained at university. I believe this is a

solid base to address the next step in my career.

Please, don’t hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to talk about how I

can contribute to the practice and the information shown hereunder.

Sincerely,

Elena

Sandringham Central, London E7Completed, October 2017

Winner RIBA London AWARD 2018

W H O A M I ?

I am an architect with a Master’s degree in Architecture Design and Building Conservation from the Polytechnic University in Madrid. I am looking forward

to continuing my professional development as an architect by utilising and enhancing my problem solving and design skills across all stages of design.

I have a strong work ethic and am committed to evolving in my career by facing new challenges with enthusiasm and rigour.

I began my architectural education encouraged by the idea that well design spaces positively influence and enrich people’s lives and I still deeply believe

in this ethos. I would like to implement this architectural ambition through hard work, the sharing of knowledge, and the contribution of new ideas to

get the most out of every project. As part of continuing my professional development I often attend lectures, courses and participate in competitions.

E X P E R I E N C E

A R C H I T E C T U R A L A S S I S T A N T

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A R C H I T E C T U R A L A S S I S T A N T

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During my time at RISE I was responsible for leading some small-medium size projects under the supervision

of the practice director. I learnt to effectively manage several projects at one time and undertake day-to-day

tasks efficiently.

Relevant experience:

• Residential and retail projects

• Initial concept design to construction stages

• Participating in client and site meetings

Walters & Cohen is a medium size practice where I have participated in several educational projects across

different design stages. During a year and a half I worked on a new nursery building for a public school in East

London, Sandringham Central. I joined the project as an architectural assistant during design development

stage and gained enough experience to be able to manage the construction works on my own through to

completion on site. The project was awarded with the RIBA London award 2018.

I have also been involved in the renovation of an independent school near Hammersmith in London, and in

the construction of new accommodation facilities for Newnham College in Cambridge, completed in summer

2018, whose outstanding design has being recognized with the RIBA East Award 2019, RIBA East Building of

the Year 2019 and RIBA National Award 2019 among others.

And I have recently completed the construction works of The King’s International School in Canterbury, a

mixed use building that will provide accommodation for up to 80 overseas students.

Relevant experience:

• Concept design, design development and construction stages

• Attending client and consultant meetings

• Producing documentation to achieve a cost-effective building while maintaining the client brief

• Preparing presentations and reports for clients and statutory bodies

• Coordinating information with other members of the design team

• Attending progress meetings during construction.

• Monitoring progress on site

• Responding to site queries

S K I L L S & K N O W L E D G E

• V E C T O R W O R K S

• A R C H I C A D + C I N E M A 4 D

• A U T O C A D 2 D & 3 D

• R H I N O C E R O S

• R E V I T

• A N Y S O F T W A R E N E E D E D

• A D O B E I N D E S I G N

• A D O B E I L L U S T R A T O R

• A D O B E P H O T O S H O P

• P H O T O G R A P H Y

• H A N D D R A W I N G S

• M O D E L S

• L A N G U A G E S :

S P A N I S H

E N G L I S H

S Y M M E T R I E S ( 2 0 1 2 ) W O R K S H O P & S U M M E R C O N G R E S S I N L I S B O N ( I S C T E - I U L )W O R K S H O P S

& C O U R S E S

C O - A U T H O R , L A B O R A T O R I O G R A N V Í A ( 2 0 1 0 ) F U N D A C I Ó N T E L E F O N I C AP U B L I C A T I O N S

R E S E A R C H Urban scale project. My final thesis project explored the creation of a new urban development generated

by a system based on the ‘courtyard’. It included all typical city infrastructures in addition to 10.000 houses

across 33 hectares. The project aimed to improve the local standard of living and economy of the district.

A complete training. I worked across all scales and parameters that typically determine a real-life project.

I delineated and defined rules and strategies for the development of the neighbourhood, and produced

general plans, sections and detailed construction drawings, underpinned by structural calculation as well

as other information.

I learnt to develop a project from a socio-economic concept through to technical definition, and improved

my knowledge in social housing and residential schemes.

E S C U E L A T E C N I C A S U P E R I O R D E A R Q U I T E C T U R A D E M A D R I DU P M ( 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 1 4 )M A S T E R I N A R C H I T E C T U R E & B U I L D I N G C O N S E R V A T I O N

D E G R E E C L A S S I F I C A T I O N

F i r s t C l a s s H o n o u r s

E D U C A T I O N

T H E B A R T L E T T S C H O O L O F A R C H I T E C T U R EU C L ( J a n u a r y 2 0 1 6 - J u n e 2 0 1 6 )A R C H I T E C T U R E P O S T G R A D U A T E D I P L O M A P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E ( R I B A P A R T I I I )

P A R T 3 L E C T U R E C O U R S E

A R B r e g i s t r a t i o n

N U R S E R Y S C H O O L I N L L U B I , S P A I N

C o n c e p t d e s i g n c o m p e t i t i o n ( F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 7 )

C O M P E T I T I O N S

N O U V E L L E M E D I N A C a s a b l a n c a , M o r o c c o

A U R O R A F E R N A N D E Z T h e s i s t u t o r

J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3 - J u n e 2 0 1 4

Sandringham Central at Sandringham Primary School

E7, East London

Client: Newham Council

Sandringham Central is a new building at Sandringham Primary School. It provides a nursery classroom for 60 children, a pre-school class for 30 children and three specialist teaching spaces which are used by the primary school students on the first floor. The specialist classrooms have independent access from the main playground through an amphitheatre stair, used daily as an assembly area.

Sandringham Central Construction, October 2016

Sandringham Central Construction, January 2017

Sandringham Central Nursery, October 2017

Sandringham Central Art Classroom, October 2017

Sandringham Central Music Classroom, October 2017

The King´s International College

Canterbury

Client: The King’s School

The new building for the King’s School will provide teaching spaces and bedrooms for 80 overseas pupils during the first years of their studies in the UK before joining the general School curriculum. The three-story building wraps around a courtyard and comprises classrooms, common rooms and offices to the ground floor, and en-suite bedrooms, shared study rooms and accessible facilities to first and second floor.

The King´s International College CLT structure, January-October 2018

The King´s International College Construction, April 2018

The King´s International College Construction, April 2018

The King´s International College Construction, October 2018-February 2019

Dorothy Garrod building at Newnham College

Cambridge

Client: Newnham College

The new facilities at Newnham College are designed to provide an entrance, meeting and lecture spaces, en-suite bedrooms and a social hub for this prestigious Cambridge College. It is a three-story building, seamlessly linked with the historic building through the use of matching materials like brick. The brick facade is rich in details and ornaments, using a contemporary language to establish a dialogue with the existing construction by integrating new and old. The entrance body offers a new welcoming space and security area facing the street and gives access to the public areas of the building as they are the cafe and conference room.

Newnham College, CambridgeConstruction, August 2017

Newnham College, CambridgePre-completion, July 2018

Winner RIBA East Building of the Year 2019Winner RIBA National Award

Salon de Reinos, MadridModel, Autum 2011

Other Projects,

Competitions, Publications &

Completed Projects

Oklava, LondonCompleted 2015, © Manuel Vazquez

Nouvelle Medina, CasablancaModel, June 2014

Thesis Project, ETSAM

Nouvelle Medina, CasablancaThesis Project, June 2014

Creative CitiesAutum 2009, ETSAM

Escoleta in LLubi (Nursery)Competition, February 2017

Laboratorio Gran ViaPublication, 2010

Thank you for taking the t ime to review

my portfol io. I f you are interested to see

any more information about my work and

university projects or to discuss a possible

role in your pract ice, please do not hesitate

to contact me .

I very much look forward to hearing from you.