ARCHITECTURE DESIGNER CREATIVE
Nationality: Latvian Birth date: 27/11/1992 Residence: Portugal, Porto
E-mail: kristinebaltalv@gmail.com Web: kristinebalta.weebly.com Tel.: +351 934 750 755
As an architectural designer holding a Bachelor degree of Architectural Engineering I have worked in varous fields of design, by collaborating, doing inernships and full time positions. Interested in languages, history, cultural differences, photography and arts, I have travelled and lived in several countries in Europe. I am looking for an architect assitant / designer / technician position to elaborate projects from their preliminary stage to the final form. I am searching for a placement that would value my diverse experience and capabilities and ensure dynamic and flexible work policy, life / work balance and a healthy work environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Computer-aided design Building information modeling Architecture history Creating conceptual designs 3D Photo-montage Building physical scale models Graphic desing, logo design Digital photography, photo retouching, editting
LANGUAGES native fluent fluent intermidiate elementary
Civil engineering and real estate firm – Metalúrgica 123 S.A., Portugal ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER Apr 2017– current Duties: • 1. phase - development of commercial catalogues including property maps, site plans, property aerial imagery etc; • 2. phase (in case of client´s further interest) - preliminary study of implantation of an industrial (retail, manufacturing) unit in the land, 3D modelling, photomontage. • Planning and design of other public and private projects. Praparing all the design, the most important details and some furniture drawings and 3D materials used to execute the project; having regular meetings with the clients, engineer and visiting the construction field. • Working on associate companies´ identity. Energy efficient architecture firm – Arche Lda, Latvia | freelance DRAFTSPERSON Jan 2015 – May 2017 Duties: • Preparing drawings, sketches and proposals for the clients. • Preparing full architectural drawing set of the preliminary and technical project’s stages Architecture atelier – Nonarquitetura Lda, Portugal ASSISTANT ARCHITECT Jan 2017 – Mar 2017 Duties: • Entry for an international architecture idea competition - working on the design proposal, concept, architectural drawings and presentation boards. Architecture office – NO arquitectos Lda, Portugal ASSISTANT ARCHITECT Apr 2016 – June 2016 Duties: • Providing drawing support to the senior architect and the team and assisting in the construction site. • Working in photoshop, photo-retouching. • Working on the office’s portfolio, visual representation and managing the publications in social networks.
PERSONAL SKILLS Adaptability Problem solving Excellent imagination Cultural awareness Worldly experience Money management
Online publishing magazine– Reflect House, Bulgaria | freelance WRITER Jan 2016 - Apr 2016 Duties: • Following the trends and the latest architecture and interior projects. • Writing informative and analytical articles about architecture, art and design. Web Publications: • „Wall Mosaics” [http://www.reflecthouse.com/wall-mosaics/] • “Social Housing Complex by Alvaro Siza” [http://www.reflecthouse.com/social-housng-complex-by-alvaro-aveiro-siza/]