Lionel Moss SAOTA Internship CV & Portfolio

LIONEL MOSS CV

INTERNSHIP | GALLAGHER LOURENS ARCHITECTS | 2023

In the June holiday, spent three weeks in the offices of Gallagher Lourens Architects, Cape Town. My role included collaborating with Reddy Architects & Urban Planners based in Ireland for the remodelling of a community centre in Ladybridge. additionally contributed to a medical facility in the form of room data sheets in Autodesk Revit.

REMOTE WORK | HS Architects | 2022 - CURRENT (1yr 5m)

My initial role required me to produce As-Built Drawings of existing houses in preparation for renovations or additions. More recently, I have been given more responsibilities, which include sketch designs, council drawings and application forms.

My most exciting project is the proposal for a apartment renovation in Brooklyn, New York.

FREELANCE | MOOIMED HOSPITAL | 2021 2023

have assisted in the design of several additions to a hospital in Potchefstroom, North West. The most recent projects includes designing a sign at a busy intersection to advertise the hospital.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | B. ARCH | 2022 CURRENT

Dean’s Merit List 2023 (85.86% Average)

Lisa Blane Memorial Prize winner 2023 Design & Theory Studio 87% Technology 80% Theory of structures II 98% Theory of structures IV 90% Environmental & Services II 91% History & Theory of Architecture II 76% History & Theory of Architecture IV 76%

Golden Key Member 2022

Dean’s Merit List 2022 (86,5% Average)

Design & Theory Studio 90%

Representation 86%

Technology 85%

History & Theory of Architecture I 80%

History & Theory of Architecture II 76%

FERDINAND POSTMA HIGH SCHOOL | NSC |2017 2021

- 4 Distinctions in Metric

- Highest Average for EGD in the North West Province

- I was awarded the Most versatile student award, performing exceptionally on academic, leadership, sport and cultural levels.

- Sports Boy of the Year for three years (2019-2021)

EXPERIENCE PROFILE SOFTWARE COURSES REFERENCES HOBBIES

SSISA Swimming team | 2022- 2023

UCT Swimming team | 2022 Current (2y 9m)

am fortunate to be one of 65 students who form part of the University of Cape Town’s 3rd-year architecture program.

am passionate about my work, set high standards for myself and always on the lookout to improve.

Architecture is integrated into numerous aspects of life, which made me realise that want to contribute to the built environment and feelings that spaces are able to create for people who experience them.

This passion inspires me daily to dive deeper into the innovation aspect regarding architecture the how and why a space is designed in the way it is.

COVER LETTER

21 September 2023

May 2024

All Projects in this portfolio was modelled in REVIT and rendered in LUMION

AutoDesk Revit

Used since 2020. Main modelling software, all projects in portfolio was created using Revit 2022

SketchUp Used since 2019

Autodesk AutoCAD

Used since 2019 with Revit workflow.

Lumion

Adobe Illustrator

Used since 2022, graphical illustration & vector diagrams

Adobe Photoshop

Used since 2021 for post processing

Adobe InDesign

Used since 2022 to compile and design portfolio & presentation boards

Office Suite Proficient in Word/Excel

LinkedIn Learning Autodesk AutoCAD Essential training (9 hours 48 min)

LinkedIn Learning Autodesk Revit Essential training (15 hours)

LinkedIn Learning SketchUp Essential training (2 hours 48 min)

Lumion Essential Training (5h55min)

To whom this may concern

I am writing to express my strong interest in the Internship opportunity at SAOTA. As a dedicated and ambitious Bachelor of Architecture student at the University of Cape Town, I am enthusiastic about the prospect of contributing my skills and passion for architecture to your esteemed firm. With my high academic record, combined with a deep-seated commitment to innovation and design excellence, I am confident that can make a meaningful impact at SAOTA

I am not only academically inclined but also committed to practical experience. I have had the opportunity to work at two architectural firms in Cape Town, where gained valuable insights into the day-to-day operations of an architecture firm, including design processes, project management, and client interactions. This experience has given me a taste of the real-world challenges and opportunities in the field of architecture.

As a intern at SAOTA, I am eager to not only continue my academic journey but also contribute to your team’s creative and innovative projects. I believe that a internship from SAOTA would proved to be a good investment going forward as expressed by some quotes form my reference letters below:

“Lionel has shown a good temperament working under pressure and works well in a group often taking up a leadership role. With his congenial personality and composed leadership, he has successfully dealt with the complex dynamics of group work with his contributions proving invaluable to his team.” - Clint Abrahams

“Lionel is a punctual and positive and active participant in class. His drive, attitude and nascent sustainable design skills make him an excellent addition to any relevant work or study environment” - Tom Sanya

“Lionel has over the course of the year demonstrated not only skill and understanding of making he has also shown an aptitude and work ethic that has allowed for him to stand out within all three studios.” - Dr Philippa Tumubweinee

I look forward to the possibility of discussing my application further in an interview. Please feel free to contact me through the details provided below to schedule an interview at your convenience. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Kind regards

Dr Philippa Tumubweinee philippa.tumubweinee@uct.ac.za

Dr Tom Sonya tom.sonya@@uct.ac.za

Clint Abrahams clint.abrahams@uct.ac.za

Letter of recommendation for Lionel Moss

Dear Sir/Madam

Lionel stands out as a driven, exemplary and openminded student.

met Lionel in 2023 as his lecturer for the Environment and Services course in the second year of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) programme at University of Cape Town (UCT). The Environment and Services course focus on the functional, technical, material, and aesthetic integration of sustainable technologies into the built environment – including using sustainability as a design driver. It is this course that first introduces the students to sustainable building design.

Lionel work exhibits a combination of exploration, technical rigour and innovation. The focus of the first half of the academic year was demonstration of understanding of sustainable design theory through building case study analysis. His three-person team studied the Allan Gray Building – a leading sustainable building in Cape Town. In the second semester focus was on environmental design synthesis on a local site in South Africa – including demonstration of fulfilment of the revised SANS 10400XA regulations for energy efficiency – in the Zero X House project. Lionel’s progress in this project from site analysis, through conceptualisation and sketchdesign, and now coming into design finalisation and technical refinement is remarkable. His progress so far on the Zero X House project is a masterly integration of fit-for-context environmental response and design cogency that, for this stage, exceeds expectations. He has applied his self-taught Revit environmental modelling skills to create a 3D digital Zero X House proposal that is interactively linked to building schedules, and final total demand for energy and water.

Lionel is a punctual and positive and active participant in class. His drive, attitude and nascent sustainable design skills make him an excellent addition to any relevant work or study environment. I highly recommend Lionel. Please contact me if you need more information.

Yours sincerely

Tom Sanya (PhD) Senior Lecturer

Lionel Moss

NARRATIVE

Landscapes of Connection delves into various interconnected dimensions to develop a conceptual framework for designing an aquatic community centre within a dynamic community park bordering District Six. These dimensions encompass the rich histories of District Six and Woodstock, the significance of Trafalgar Park and its Swimming Pool as historical landmarks, as well as the diverse needs, aspirations, and involvement of the local community.

Landscapes of Connection delves into the theme of water, exploring its historical significance in Cape Town, particularly within the context of the Camissa and Trafalgar River systems. It examines water’s dual role as both a connector and a divider, as well as its diverse applications in sport, healing, recreation, and economic development.

PROPOSAL DATA

TYPE

DATE

LOCATION

PROFESSOR

COLLABORATORS

Landscapes of connections

12 February - 19 March 2024

Langa, Cape town

Hermie Delport

Gideon Malherbe

Plan Drawings Initial Concept long section

Athlete’s hospitality area

Athlete’s lounge

Movable Bulkhead Pavilion (seats 1500 People)

Marshal’s Lounge Venue

Ticket Sales

Mezzanine viewing area & balcony Bathrooms & changing facilities

External Viewing platform

Green Roof

PROPOSAL DATA

NARRATIVE

I can speak from my experience in Langa; the area consists of systems that function in their own developed way. It has been trial and error for business owners and entrepreneurs, but most informal shop owners are relatively successful in producing an income from what they manufacture themselves.

Going into this project, the underlying idea was not to reinvent systems that already work but rather to accommodate opportunities for those facets to expand.

MVRDV, Rotterdam based firm

The Funari project, named after the one of five districts in the Benjamin Franklin barracks, joins housing, gardens and public spaces, in a collection of varied typologies meant to attract different types of households and demographics. The hope is that such heterogeneity will upend traditional perceptions of village life as territorial and segregated.

It’s where you know your diverse community, where the kids can run around in the street, where your home is exactly what you need it to be.

Developing my concept involved printing out a 1:200 sit plan and overlaying wooden blocks of the same scale. The blocks represent the massing of units. This was an excellent way to examine how the housing scheme would fit into the bigger context.

Unfortunately, too many units need to be placed on such a small site. The idea is to create better living conditions in Langa, not to recreate what has already happened in the hostiles.

In addition to the housing units, space should be allocated for farming, retail, deliveries and circulation.

When we entered the house for the first time, I was struck by a wave of emotions. Seeing the conditions that needed to be endured daily, what has probably been so for most of their lives, was heartbreaking.

Martha, the name of the person’s house we were invited into. The expression on her face reflected that this was not the first time tourists had walked around on her property. She had such a look of shame and sadness. She longs for better living conditions, longing for a place she can be proud of.

I propose to develop such places for Martha and other inhabitants of Langa with my productive housing scheme. I want to provide housing so they can be proud to invite tourists in and say, “Please come look inside.”

I initially started with three basic unit layouts that followed the shape of their corresponding Box in the concept model.

As the scheme developed, each unit had to morph from the” base’ design to suite it’s location and use better.