FINN CARROLL
finncarr02@gmail.com
07444154098
@artcarrn
Part 1 Architecture student, volunteer bicycle mechanic, rock-climber, hillwalker and passionate steward of the landscape, I am currently seeking placement as a Part 1 Architectural assistant.
My main architectural inspirations come from outside of the degree, approaching both life and design through an ecological lens. My work considers the perspectives of the more-than human, striving to move towards an architecture that enriches being and non-being communities.
Education
Architecture BA Honours, Newcastle University (RIBA Pt 1)
I explored storytelling as an accessible method for academic research through applying Indigenous environmental practices to site analysis.
1st
Professional Experience
2023 - Current April 2024
ALT-STUDIO CANDID Workshops
A series of workshops hosted by Alt-studios to discuss practicing architecture.
Recyke y’Byke Volunteer
Diagnosing and fixing bicycles to Cytech standards to be sold/ sent to refugees
Reusing and recycling parts from bikes which are no longer fixable
Further explored Indigenous ways of knowledge by questioning how newbuild housing and architectural decisions can begin to enrich their surroundings
Excellent understanding of material tectonics at a multitude of scales with personal focus on a ‘fabric first’ approach. (85%, 77%)
Managing studio budget for exhibitions and representing my design studio within year-wide meetings. Collating and curating work for the degree show
Peer Mentor
School Rep Studio Rep
Providing a safe environment for students to speak openly within the university wellbeing system.
Student representative for university open days, giving tours and answering questions to prospective students
International Baccalaureate, Torquay Boys’ Grammar School
IB 35 (A* A* A)
Higher Level Global Politics, Spanish, Physics, Standard Level English Literature, Mathematics, Ab Initio Japanese + Extended Essay in English Literature
GCSEs, Teignmouth Community College
Catering & Hospitality Btec
Interests
Street, architectural and portrait photography
I love sharing food with people, especially mediterranean dishes
8 GCSES (6-8) Distinction *
From americana to reggaeton, I’m always on the search for something new Flinging fireballs in D&d or a sunday morning game of Lost Words are current favourites
Summer 2023 2024 2020 - 2021
Traffic Steward for Tracsis Events
Bar Team for Noughty 90s Festival
Summer 2021
Cleaner
Working with COSHH in large teams requiring excellent communication
Front of House Team Member
Awarded for ‘best service’ from customer reviews.
Skills
Advanced Proficient Basic
Awards 2024 2023
Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, After Effects
Sketchup, Layout, Illustrator, Procreate, Microsoft Office
Autocad, Revit
NUAS x NUS Design Competitions
Ethical Design Award
Society’s Choice Award
NCAN x NPS Environmental & Architecture Photography Award
References
Newcastle University
Recyke y’Byke Volunteer Coordinator
Toby Blackman
Jen Wolfendale (they/them)
toby.blackman@newcastle.ac.uk +447515467559
Competitions
Winner of Society’s Choice Award, NUSxNUAS Competition 2023
A 6 hour design competition between Newcastle & Northumbria architecture students. My team sought to provide a community kitchen, studio and growing space for local charity: Dwellbeing Shieldfield.
Internal render from my second year design project
Collage
1|50 Part Elevation, A1, Digital Collage
Hand Drawing
current third year design project
Pencil on Trace, Process work fromModelling
Technical Case-Study Group Model: E3 Baugruppen
Technical Representation
Environmental Design 1|100 @A3
At the height of summer, excess solar energy is ventilated through tilt & turn windows in the building envelope, with the tall atrium spaces employing the stack effect to efficiently move air throughout the home. Deep window reveals act as a solar shade to the skin of the home preventing overheating. The trees in the wintergarden provide shade for users to sit within the warm space during the intense summer sun. The dense mass of the building heats and cools slowly, allowing energy to be stored for use into the evening.
Thermal gain from the sun has been minimised inside the thermal enevelope and temperature maintained with MVHR and air source heat pumps keeping the home cool during the night. Window ventilation also allows excess heat to escape without mechanical assistance reducing strain on the mechnical systems during intense summer days. This is achieved through a sensor on a window frame that puts the MVHR unit into stanby until it is closed again. As the wintergarden sits over the thermal mass of the ground, heat released will warm the plants overnight as they are within the polycarbonate shell, meaning species of plants only avaliable in warmer climates can begin to be grown here
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1|100 A3 Environmental Design decisions
Diagrams exploring seasonal changes and how I have designed to maximise natural environmental resources.
A summer night on June 21st A summer day on June 21st, the sun sits at 58°Technical Representation
Dissertation
Site Writing: The Search for Environmental Kinship
A passionate dissertation exploring the benefits of indigneous storytelling as a method of site analysis and academic research.
Additional Interests
Winner of the Newcastle University Photography Society & Newcastle Climate Action Network Photography Competition
Additional Interests
Gone Surfing, Soft Pastel