Architectural Folio - William James Thiessen

A R C H I T E C T U R E R E S U M E

Name: William James ThiessenAge: 22Ph: 0439367080Email: wjt@deakin.edu.au

Education:

PreviousDeakin University Waterfront CampusBachelor of Design (Architecture)Graduated with distinctionGrades: Please see Appendix aDates: 2009 – 2011

CurrentDeakin University Waterfront CampusMaster of ArchitectureDates: 2012 – 2013

Professional Experience:

Louis Chiodo ArchitectsEmployer: Louis ChiodoPh: 9417 3499Employment: 2009 – 2012Worked full time during the summer holidays (November to March) and mid semester breaks (June to July).Title: Architectural Assistant

Experience: Working as an integral part of the design team, in all the stages of the design process, from feasibility to documentation, in areas such as apartment, private house, medium density, town house and master plan design.

Objective:

To work in an architectural practice that will push the current limits of my abilities, over the summer holidays; and to better prepare myself for the final year of masters, as well as my future career in the industry.

Skil ls:

Hand rendering Model makingProgramsAutoCADVray KerkytheaSketchupPhotoshopIllustrator InDesignFinal cut pro

Awards:

Short-listed for Top Designs 2009For the design and construction of an art deco entertainment cabinet in the year 12 VCE subject Design and Technology.

DUX in both Design & Technology and Visual communication in VCE

Interests:

Timber construction – With the advancement with cross-laminated timber, timber construction is a really interesting and quite beautiful alternative construction method.

Adaptive reuse – Recent Design assignments at Uni were of great interest to me, they were based on retrofitting existing buildings, and relating modern designs with heritage structures in an urban context.

ESD – Designing buildings with consideration to how they perform sustainably throughout their entire life cycle.

Other:Furniture designPlaying the pianoPlaying basketball

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Contents

Manta Apartmentspg. 1 - 4

Werribee: Urban Planningpg. 5 - 6

The Lantern Skyscraperpg. 7 - 8

Contemporary Art Museum pg. 9 - 12

Model Photospg. 13 - 14

Project Documentation pg. 15 - 18

1:10 Detailed Sectionpg. 19 - 20

The Nestpg. 21 - 22

Art Deco Entertainment Unitpg. 23 - 24