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Institute for Innovation and Creative Strategies in Architecture

11 rue des Arquebusiers 75003 Paris Tel: 01.43.37.74.11 contact@confluence.eu www.confluence.eu

To Whom It May Concern,

It is with great delight that I write this reference for my student, Aidan Newsome.

I met Aidan when he integrated Confluence Institute in 2019 and I have been following his education since then as his referent professor. He is currently preparing the RIBA Part 1 degree with great talent and ded ication.

During the course of his studies and under my supervision, he has dem onstrated promising ideas and an ability to work creatively and autonomously. I believe he has great potential and would be an ideal employee at your company.

In addition to his studies, Aidan helps our school in various ways. He assists current and new students with our school's fabrication tools such as the KUKA robotic arm, 3D printers, CNC, laser cutter, and woodshop. He also helps us keep these spaces clean and organized , does minor fixes, and makes us aware of any equipment issues.

He also assists our student council with the production of our lecture series. He's responsible for editing the video of these lectures and uploading them to our YouTube channel.

Aidan works well with and is likeable by other students, and he naturally wants to help whenever he can, whether it be a technical or personal problem.

have no hesitation in recommending Aidan as believe he would be an extremely positive asset to your company wish Aidan and you all the best, Nicolas Hannequin + 33 6 43 19 89 09 nicolashannequin@confl uence.eu

Should you have any queries at all, please feel free to contact me directly.

Re: Letter Of Reference, Mr. Aidan Newsome, Student Architectural Intern

Dear Hiring Manager,

It is my pleasure to recommend Aidan Newsome as a candidate for a position with your company. Aidan was employed as a Student Architectural Intern with MMMC Architects in the Summer of 2020. Throughout his time with MMMC, he demonstrated excellent technical and creative skills that would make him an ideal employee at your company.

Aidan came to our office with an educational background in architectural design, digital tools and fabrication. He helped develop our fabrication studio at MMMC, and one of his first assignments was to create a process that would allow our team to 3D print ArchiCAD BIM models. This enabled us to print directly from ArchiCAD with excellent results without additional 3D modelling software or training. He successfully created a beautiful 1:250 scale model of our Acclaim Seniors day program project in progress, which the clients used for their promotional and fundraising activities.

Aidan also developed unique in-office programs such as a generative site model tool and an environmental analysis tool by integrating his knowledge in Grasshopper, C# and Python with ArchiCAD. Due to the remote-work nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, he documented his research through a series of professionally recorded video tutorials that he produced.

Aidan is creative, curious, and has excellent technical and communication skills. If his performance in our company is a good indication of how he would perform in yours, he would be an extremely positive asset to your program.

If I can be of any further assistance or provide you with any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

MMMC Architects

Tara Gaskin, Architect, BEDS, M. Arch, OAA

Dear Hiring Manager

Re: Letter of Reference, Mr. Aidan Newsome, Student Construction Intern I freely recommend Aidan Newsome as a candidate for a position with your company. Aidan was employed as a Student Construction Intern with Paulsan Construction in the Summer of 2019. During his time with us, he showcased critical skills in the construction industry and demonstrated a great attitude that I believe will make him an excellent employee at your company.

Aidan began his internship by working closely with our team's architectural designer, collaborating on ideas, and reviewing and annotating drawings on various projects. At the time, we were working on a large exterior sunroom addition for a residential customer. Using WinEst, he created an estimate for the customer that both Paulsan and the customer were pleased with.

Aidan also worked closely with our team's Site Supervisors at various job sites, including Ferrero Canada, construction of a residential home, a two-story retail and residential construction project, and a Kindergarten Classroom addition. He spent most of his time at the Kindergarten Classroom addition, where he supplemented our Site Supervisor's responsibilities. I specifically remember a phone-call with one of our most respected trade partners, where they expressed how well Aidan was engaged in the project, thought about what he was doing, and worked so well with everyone to meet the project’s timelines.

Aidan is a curious, hardworking individual and I believe that he would be a great asset in any company that he joins. If I can help any further, please do not hesitate to contact me as noted below.

Sincerely,

Paul McCaig, President Paulsan Construction Inc.