Professional Work
BDCL Architects, Cayman Islands
Cartwright Pickard Architects, London
Hanson Architects, London
JLS Architects, London
Sectors: High end Residential private home, Office fit-outs, Retail fit-out, Mixed Use Commercial/Residential, Office design, Private Rented Sector, Master Planning, Public Private partnership award winning regeneration project.
Teaching Experience
Dubai/London/Cayman
Term 1 First Year Studio, De Montfort Dubai
London First Year Architecture, University of East London
Interior Architecture Chelsea 2nd and 3rd term Ana Arujio's
ARUP ecology exhibition: Co-habitable Architecture 6 day workshop inspired by bats residing in my barn conversion project (Biophilic Design)
Attending crits across various universities in London
Attending Crit Sessions at Various Universities: First Year: UCL, Greenwich, Chelsea, UEL, EPFL (a range of terms 1,2,&3) 2nd/3rd year: Westminster, Brigiton, Chelsea, AA, UEL Diploma: UEL
Professional Initiatives
Launching Maya Material product design working on the threshold between textiles, art and architecture with a focus on interplay of colour and pattern.
Founding MCD upon Masters Graduation
Sustainability
-Delivered BREEAM Very Good to Retro-fit Department Store to High-End Residential
-Biophilic Design Workshop: Cohabitable-Architecture
https://cohabitablearchitecture.wordpress.com/
-No Litter Campaign for Rotary Club Cayman Islands
Member of Architects Climate Action Network -Involved in Focus group: Material Re-Use and Circularity in Construction
Artwork & Exhibitions
Auctioned artworks reimaging institutional buildings in local Caribbean colours
Exhibition design for Conference hosted at UCL
Ephemeral Architecture design and build conference
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Research By Design
Cayman Islands: 'Turn so Fool'
Research based installation and publications of the tradition "pinking of the sheets".
Publication, laser cut fabric piece, community engagement and the immersive installation.
Masters research into ephemeral architecture and threshold conditions.
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Value to Programme
-Cross disciplinary approach operating on threshold between architecture, art, installation, textiles
-Dedicated and passionate about the integration of sustainability, UN Sustainable Development Goals and Carbon reduction literacy in practice and education
-Breadth of experience across regions and continents UK, Europe, North America, Caribbean, now UAE
-Diverse experience and oversight to bring to the programme
-Interest and ability to fabricate & explore the challenges of realising and marketing architecture
-Have experience practicing architecture at multiple scales in practice with a team and also a solo practitioner
-Interest in Materials, colour and pattern and able to teach various art and making techniques for making
