EXPLORING DIALOGUE
IN DESIGN THINKING & ARCHITECTURAL
PRACTICE
EXPLORING DIALOGUE
IN DESIGN THINKING & ARCHITECTURAL
PRACTICE
DIEUDONNÉ ELOHYM DA COSTA
Contact
+27 68101 6981
elohym mvc@outlook com
Parklands
Cape Town, South Africa
Social Profile
www linkedin com/in/dieudonnéelohym/
Design Portfolio
https://delohym wixsite co m/portfolio
Other
Soft Skills
Project Management, Public Relations, Graphic Communication, Strategic Planning, R&D
Digital Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Revit, AutoCad (Entry-level)
Languages
Portuguese (Native); Cape Verde Creole, English (Fluent); French,Spanish(Basic)
Topics of Interest
Housing Policy, Active Mobility, Arts & Culture, Public-Private Partnerships, Township Economy
About Me
22/03/1997 – Luanda, Angola
Proactive spatial designer with a background in public relations, project management,, and strategic planning. Contributing to the recruitment and guidance of a new generation of advocates for a livable and walkable African city, lobbying with public and private sectors Skilled and adaptable in diverse settings, with a record of coordination roles, demonstrating commitment to excellence and scalable community impact
Experience
2023 - Current Africa Union of Architects | SouthRegionStudentHead
Establishing student associations in universities all across Southern Africa, bridging academia and professional practice 2023 - Current
2022 - Current The NowNow Competition | Co-Founder
Host design competitions for students and young professionals, focused on briefs from and about Africa and its future
Young Urbanists | Outreach & Partnerships Lead
Recruit & aid a new lineage of urbanists to forge a new livable and walkable African city Social activism & advocacy
2017 - Current 1Peter2Nine | Co-Founder
Networking platform helping people to adapt in new environments Active in social causes.
Bitprop | Architecture& MarketingIntern
Partner with township landowners to turn unutilised spaces into successful micro-businesses Backyard rentals in the Cape Flats
Education
2020 - Current CPUT | Advanced Diploma in Architectural Technology
Art and science of shaping the built environment and develop a sustainable standardof life for its inhabitants
2019 -2019 MAPTSS | Entrepreneurshipand Business Management
Creation and managementof SME’s
2014 -2016 Edik Ramon Polivalent Institute | ProjectDesign
Fundamentals of architectureand civil engineering
AXIS MUNDI
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WORLD AXIS
CONNECTING HEAVEN & EARTH
DIVINE CONCIOUSNESS
SECTION VIEW
KHULA STATION
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KANALA HOUSE
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SITE ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT PLAN
DESIGN INTERVENTIONS
GRID REPLICATION
STREETSCAPE CONTINUATION
ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS
BLUEDOWNS
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MAP OF POTENTIAL NEW AREAS
Map of Cape Town by Ayesha Noordien, for Bitprop
Hillview Properties’ Assessment via CityMaps, for Bitprop
Hillview Only Vehicular Access via Google Maps, for Bitprop
LUM APPLICATION
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LUM DRAWINGS
EXPLORING DIALOGUE IN DESIGN THINKING & ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
THE WALKABLE CITY
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