Amani Saridar | Phone +44 774 2065 225 | Email asaridar@hotmail.co.uk

A M A N I S A R I D A RP A R T I I A R C H I T E C T U R A L A S S I S T A N T

Business and delivery focused Part II graduate with cross-sector experience and a passion for residential design. Dynamic and driven, seeking and delivering independent design projects and opportunities to enhance knowledge and experience. A problem solver with an ability to perform against pressure, strong people management skills and a high attention to detail in delivering projects.

DESIGN CRITICAL THINKING COMMUNICATIONSBUSINESS

DEVELOPMENTSTAKEHOLDERMANAGEMENT

P E R S O N A L

Location Guildford, Surrey

Nationality British

Languages English, Arabic (moderate)

Driving License Clean, Full

Travel Own car

C O N T A C T

Phone +44 7742 065 225

Email asaridar@hotmail.co.uk

P R O F I L E

W O R K

WardenCHENEY STUDENT VILLAGE, OXFORD

Leading responses to operational, welfare, pastoral and student disciplinary issues and emergencies within the residence, with 100% successful resolution rate.

2015

Architectural AssistantARCHITECTURE FOR LONDON, LONDON

Supported delivery of multiple projects with contract values ranging from £80K to £600K; attended pre-application meetings with LPAs; submitted planning applications, including an application for listed building consent; attended design meetings on site with clients; and oversaw opening-up works.

2012

Showroom DesignerDAR EL RYAN, IRAQ

Designed three new LG Electronics showrooms in major cities around Iraq; created visualisations of each showroom and designed exhibition stands for manufacture.

2009

Architectural AssistantGUY HOLLAWAY ARCHITECTS, HYTHE

Assisted Partner in fulfilling several cross-sector projects of up to £10m in value from Stages 0-3; developed feedback session and collaborated with 400 school staff to create school design project brief; prepared leisure complex tender for submission to LPA; contributed to town planning commercial development bid; prepared detailed scale drawings for residential planning applications; and redeveloped client-facing marketing materials.

2013

E D U C A T I O N

MArchD Architecture THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, OXFORD

Specialising in Sustainable Building Practice and Design. Top honours received for Management Practice and Law, in particular for business development strategy.

2015

BA(Hons) ArchitectureTHE UNIVERSITY OF KENT, CANTERBURY

2012

L I N K S

www.linkedin.com/in/asaridar

www.twitter.com/AmaniSaridar

www.issuu.com/asaridar

S O F T W A R E

AUTOCAD

INDESIGN

REVIT MODELLING

PHOTOSHOP

SKETCH UP

KERKYTHEA

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

Amani Saridar | Phone +44 774 2065 225 | Email asaridar@hotmail.co.uk

A M A N I S A R I D A RP A R T I I A R C H I T E C T U R A L A S S I S T A N T

T E M P L E F O R T H E D I V I N E P U R I F I C A T I O N A N D A N O I N T M E N T O F S E A W A T E RF L O R I D A , 2 0 1 5 Responding to rising global sea levels, this final year Part II project aimed to provide freshwater to Miami residents through this desalination plant. The temple encourages the appreciation of freshwater, advocating its respect and the evaluation of one’s environmental conscience. The by-product of salt extraction by solar distillation is an ever growing building, as the resulting salt calcifies and so the building grows with time.

F I S H I S L A N D L I V E P R O J E C TL O N D O N , 2 0 1 4 With a brief to create a temporary kinetic installation for habitation by artists, this group project was inspired by a Jack-in-the-box. Output constituted RIBA Stages 0 - 7.

Three transportable boxes were created, concealing: the screen; a stage and reading stand; and seating. A separate control centre was also created within the space, whereby all features could open and close via a series of pulleys, adding theatrics to function.

Software: Revit, Photoshop

Photograph: Space in use

A D D I T I O N A L T R A I N I N G

Historic Building Restoration & AnalysisSAN GEMINI PRESERVATION STUDIES, ITALY

Conservation project saw a 13th Century Oratory surveyed and its stone façade restored in accordance with current restoration theory.

2014

Autodesk RevitCADLINE TRAINING, STAINES, UK

2013

PhotographySIMON MILNE-DAY PHOTOGRAPHY, JORDAN

2009

I N T E R E S T S

P R O J E C T S

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY READING

FILM POOLSOCIALISING

Amani Saridar | Phone +44 774 2065 225 | Email asaridar@hotmail.co.uk

A M A N I S A R I D A RP A R T I I A R C H I T E C T U R A L A S S I S T A N T

S U M M E R T O W N R E G E N E R A T I O N P L A N O X F O R D , 2 0 1 3 As part of a Sustainable Building Practice and Design specialisation, this project explored the ways in which an urban environment could become autonomous.

The subsequent scheme evolved from retrofitting a purpose-built 1960s university building into a detailed masterplanning exercise. The final proposal incorporated features such as social housing, and commercial and recreational spaces.

Software: AutoCAD, Illustrator

Photo montage of photograph and conceptSoftware: SketchUp, Kerkythea, Photoshop

P R I V A T E H O M EL O N D O N , 2 0 1 2 In-practice experience has involved projects of varying scales, sizes and sectors.

This particular project was undertaken on behalf of Architecture for London with a brief to create a bespoke extension to a building in a London conservation area and to deliver a highly designed interior concept.

U R B A NR A M S G AT E , 2 0 1 2 Creating a Museum of Architecture in the historic town of Ramsgate, Kent was the brief set for this Part I final year ‘Urban’ project.

The intention was for the museum to house much of the V&A’s plaster cast collection, thereby telling the story of Western Architecture through a series of architectural fragments. The design was informed by the way in which the town’s residents would interact with the building and its landscape.

Software: SketchUp, Photoshop