NICKA BAZVAND
PORTFOLIO
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am an enthusiastic and approachable individual where thrive in an environment that is dynamic. Due to my high level of self–awareness, I have the ability to adapt quickly to new environments and act appropriately when understanding and interacting with different people. My outgoing nature paired with my strong communication skills and critical thinking ability bring my interactions with others to a personal level. completed my Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration in 2021 through Torrens University - Billy Blue College of Design and my Bachelor of Architectural Design at Griffith University in 2024. With my reliable work ethic, I am ready to welcome a new challenge.
nickabazvand2@gmail.com 0434210336
linkedin.com/in/nicka-bazvand/ @niqstudio
EDUCATION
Design Graduate
Asisst lead designer with concept evolution through developing initial creative visions and conceptual collages.
Developing masterplans of landscapes and playscapes through AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop.
Working through 2D plans and developing drawings into 3D models using SketchUp where final visuals are captured.
Complete documentation packages of play structures, completion of packages from vision through to issue for construction.
& SEBASTIAN
Solderer/ Client Advisor
Create a positive, high-quality experience for clients during their soldered appointments through providing expert knowledge and implementing traditional jewelry tecniques.
Act as an ambassador for the brand and create a loyal client base through relationship building and extensive product knowledge.
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY GOLD COAST
Technical Officer Assistant
Report to and assist the senior technical officer within the students of architecture workshop and studio space.
Support and assist students through the use of technical equipment, use of workshop and tools.
Aiding in student learning and developing.
Social Media Manager - Griffith Architecture Student Society (GASS)
Run all social media accounts promoting student run workshops and events as well as engaging and connecting students.
Represent the student body, fostering a sense of community and support for all students.
Content creation for social media accounts through the design of graphics, visuals and marketing material.
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
SONA (Student Organised Network for Architecture) Representative
Volunteer position.
Representing Griffith University on a national level.
Advancing SONA and delivering SONA initiative within Griffith University and through the broader community.
Leadership role connecting students and professionals.
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY GOLD COAST
Peer Mentor
Volunteer position.
Leadership role in supporting new students to Griffith University. Playing an active role in the orientation process, on boarding new students.
Hosting mentoring sessions with students during the trimester, assisting them and advising them.
IIIC ARCHITECTURE STUDIO
Swell Sculpture Festival Fabrication
Project lead and designed by Despina Linaraki and Brice Panniter - Oystertecture
Assistance provided through the fabrication and construction process for Swell Sculpture Festival
Aid was provided on site through the installation process.
EUCALYPT STUDIO
Creative Assistant
Exposure to every facet of the business including administrative tasks.
Assisting in design drawings and aiding with concept evolution as well as mood board development.
Assisting with selection and sourcing of final materials, finishes and furnishings for a project. Completing final FF&E schedules.
Collecting items from suppliers, installing projects and providing decoration services within a residential space.
KLEMNZA AND CO
Design and Sales Consultant
Liaise with clients in regards to their interior design choices providing high levels of product knowledge and exceptional standards of customer service while creating personal interactions.
Deliver and collect items from suppliers. Liaise with suppliers regarding fabrication and customisation of items designed in house.
Complete home installs, delivering items to clients while providing decoration services within a residential space.
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY GOLD COAST GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY GOLD COAST
Bachelor of Architectural Design Masters of Architecture
Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
COOMERA ANGLICAN COLLEGE TORRENS UNIVERSITY - BILLY BLUE COLLEGE OF DESIGN
Year 12 Queensland Certificate of Education
SOFTWARE SKILLS
03. BUSH FIRE MEMORIAL MUSEUM
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WOMEN’S TRANSITIONAL FACILITY
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A CONSIDERED CARE FACILITY
TYPOLOGY: Care Facility
LOCATION: Murwillumbah, NSW
YEAR: Second Year Bachelor of Architectural Design 2024
PROGRAMS USED: ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
The interplay between a state of equilibrium signifying balance, the notion of coexisting on a continuum of duality, representing the complexity of human emotion and a sense of belonging emphasising connection to the natural environment. Equilibrium is not purely a static state however, is a dynamic balance between opposing forces and theories, fostering a sense of calm and stability. The duality of coexistence offers an invitation for dialogue, inspiring a rich sensory experience. The newly designed care facility allows occupants to find solace and harmony within their surroundings, through a unique and supporting environment aiding in their journey to better their well - being. Elements seen throughout the natural environment influencing these notions of increasing quality of life include fire, representing energy and in turn a trans-formative shift that is evident within our beings. Water, depicting fluidity and therefore, highlighting it’s cleansing and rejuvenating nature. Air, highlighting movement, and over time representing the perception of change within an individual. Earth representing stability and overtime, enriching the user with a grounded state of mind. Transcending the traditional notions of space, an environment is crafted which resonates with the indigenous heritage of the land, inhibiting a cultural, social and emotional identity of place, connecting the people of Murwillumbah, Visitors now having the space to breathe, embrace and tap into a delicate sense of equilibrium, duality and belonging within their beings, fostering a deeper connection within and throughout their own human experience and the natural environment.
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE - COMMUNAL POOL
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE - BALCONY
INTERIOR PERSPECITVE - THERAPY SPACE
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE - FACADE
ANNE STREET GARDEN VILLAS
DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE
TYPOLOGY: Social Housing
LOCATION: Southport, QLD
YEAR: Third Year Bachelor of Architectural Design 2024
PROGRAMS USED: ArchiCAD
Complete documentation package of the Anne Street Garden Villas located in Southport, Queensland by Anna O’Gorman Architects.
GENERAL
- REFER TO HYDRAULIC ENGINEER'S DOCUMENTATION FOR WASTEWATER AND SEWEERAGE DETAILS - STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WITHIN CARPARK SUPPORTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS MUST PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT FIRE RESISTANCE LEVEL (FRL) IN ACCORDANCE WITH NCC SPEC. C1.1 CLAUSE 2.2 FOR CORRESPONDING CLASS 2 ELEMENTS - REFER TO THE ENGINEER'S SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT FOR DESIGN REQUIRMENTS RELATED TO FOOTINGS, FOUNDATIONS AND RETAINING WALLS
SITING
- ALL SITING IS APPROXIMATE IN ACCORDANCE TO 3908ENG DOCUMENTATION EXCERSISES - SITE PLAN IS DISPLAYING THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE PROJECT PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING PARKING, SERVICES AND MEASUREMENTS
- ALL MEASUREMENTS IN PLAN ARE GIVEN IN MILLIMETERS EXCEPT CONTOURS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
DRIVEWAY COMPLIANCY AND PARKING - DRIVEWAY IS COMPLIANT WITH QDC - NMP 1.2 AND AS PER AS2890.2:2021
- CROSSOVER IS TO COMPLY WITH AS2890.2:2021
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE COMPLIANCE - COMPLIANCY TO NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE VOLUME 1, VOLUME 2 - GROUND FLOOR PLAN DWELLING IS TO COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIAN STANDARD 1428.1 AND 1428.2 CARPARK IS TO COMPLY WITH NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE CLASS 7 AND GOLD COAST CITY PLAN REGULATIONS
- PATHWAYS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIAN STANDARD
TERMITE COMPLIANCE
- TERMITE PROTECTION FOR UNDERSLAB AREAS MUST COMPLY WITH NACC HOUSING PROVISIONS SECTION 3.4.2 AND AS 3600.2:2017 - ALL TERMITE PROTECTION FOR TIMBER ELEMENTS MUST ADHERE TO NCC ABCB HOUSIN PROVISIONS SECTION 3.4 AND AS 36601.1:2017.
WASTE CALCULATIONS
1 BED X 3 = 3 X 80L = 240L 2 BED X 4 = 4 X 100L = 400L
TOTAL = 640L/WEEK = 1/660L BULK BUN RECYCLE
1 BED X 3 = 3X50L = 150L
2 BED X 4 = 4X60L = 240L
TOTAL = 390L/WEEK =2/240L RECYCLE BINS
REQUIRED COLLECTION STATIONS
3X240L WHEELIE BINS
L 730 X W 550 X H 1060
2X240L RECYCLE WHEELIE BINS
L 730 X W 550 X H 1060
NOTES
- ALL DIMENSIONS ARE ALIGNED TO STRUCTURAL DIMENSIONS
- CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH NCC VOLUME 2 CLASS 2 TYPE 3 AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS AND GCCC REGULATIONS
- ACCESSIBLE PARKING IS COMPLIANT WITH AS1684 - ACCESSIBLE PARKING IS COMPLANT WITH AUSTRALIAN AS2890.6
- 75MM VISUAL TERMITE BARRIER AT EXTERNAL BASE TO COMPLY TO AS3660.1
- ALL INTERNAL WALLS ARE 90MM UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
- ALL EXTERNAL WALLS ARE 190MM & 90 MM UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
- WIND RATING N2 TO BE CONFIRMED BY ENGINEER
- ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARD LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED ON SITE DEPEDNING ON LOCATION OF ENERGEX'S SUPPLY
- ALL SHOWER ROSES, WATER PRESSURE, DUAL FLUSH TOILETS, ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING & HOT WATER SERVICES ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AS SET OUT BY THE QLD DEVELOPMENT CODE
- HOT WATER SERVICES ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AS SET OUT IN PART 29 OF THE QLD DEVELOPMENT CODE
- EXTERNAL GROUND FALL AWAY FROM STRUCTURE IS A MINIMUM 1:100 FALL
- ALL WET AREAS FIT WITH 1:100 FALL TO COMPLY TO AS3740 2.3.1 - PWD BATHROOM COMPLIANT TO AS1428.1 - WET AREA WATERPROOFING IN ACCORDANCE WITH NCC VOLUME 2, 3.8.1 AND AS3740
LNDY
FIBRE BEWEEN
200MM CAVITY FOR SERVICES WITH PB PAINT FINISH TO RESILIENT MOUNTS TRUSS 2
SLAB AS PER ENGINEERS DETAIL
PIPE
A BUSHFIRE MEMIRIAL MUSEUM
TYPOLOGY: Bushfire Memorial Museum
LOCATION: Binna Burra, QLD
YEAR: Third Year Bachelor of Architectural Design 2024
PROGRAMS USED: ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
The tragedy of the Black Summer Bush Fires highlights the fragile nature of the Binna Burra community where this Memorial Museum will be a transcendence of memories, allowing the collective grieving experience of the people and the land to commence. Utilizing the Dual Process Model of Grief proposed by Stroebe and Strut, this proposal will embody the oscillation between two realities. The community will learn to navigate dysfunction through confronting the void, known as loss-oriented proccessing and re-imagining existence knwn as restoration-oriented processing. This duality mirrors the human condition as the communty grapple with existential questions aiming to balance despair and hope. As visitors traverse through the memorial museum, they will meander through a symbolic narrative - arrival, aftermath, alleviaion, ascendance - mirroring the journey of the human spirit as they overcome devastation. Confronting the void becomes and invitation to re-imagine existence.
EXTERIOR PERSPECTVE - ENTRY SEQUENCE
ENTRY/ TRANSITION COURTYARD
EXHIBITION ONE LOSS ORIENTED ARRIVAL
CENTRAL COURTYARD
EXHIBITION TWO RESTORATION ORIENTED ALLEVIATION
RECEPTION
WATER REDIRECTED OUT TO MAIN SEWER LINE
COLLECTION FROM GUTTER TO DOWN PIPE TO DRAINAGE SYSTEM
WATER HARVESTING TANK RECYCLED WATER FOR IRRIGATION
EXHIBITION FOUR RESTORATION ORIENTED ASCENDENCE
THE WOMEN’S TRANSITIONAL FACILITY
TYPOLOGY: Transitional Facility
LOCATION:Currumbin, QLD
YEAR: Third Year Bachelor of Architectural Design 2024
PROGRAMS USED: ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
The Women’s Transitional Facility, shaping the future women of our society, aiding them through rehabilitation slowly reintegrated these female residents back into society. Through the analysis of Kevin Lynch’s theory of city systems, specific design choices through the notion of edges, districts, pathways, nodes and landmarks will have an overall influence on the way these women engage and navigate their time within the facility. With a key focus on edges and pathways , with influence through the surrounding, this massing proposal suggests the impact different edge treatments have on carving out certain pathways within the facility, dictating autonomous decision making while promoting ideologies of self-motivation, awareness and discipline. The result of these carefully considered pathways provide women room for movement and growth where they are guided from district to district, navigating thresholds and shifts in different conditions seen through the urban and environmental context. With influence from Stan Allen’s research regarding Infrastructural Urbanism, adaptions are made to the current ecological context where programs are connected through strategically designed pieces of infrastructure. Overall, this adaption will depict a seamless blend between the natural and built environment, establishing networks for future movement, navigation, communication and connection between society to take place. This massing proposal draws on connection to country, determining initial patterns of land use and navigation of tracks made by indigenous people. The Women’s Transitional Facility will become a space for respite, healing and rehabilitation with the key aim to seamlessly integrate these individuals into society.
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE - VISITOR’S COURTYARD
Acting as central nodes for gathering and connection outside of internal residential and commercial zones
Key node promoting worshiping ceremonies for all residents Learning Key external node promoting self autonomy and space for learning
Building Edge Serving as secure perimiter along Traders way. Protecting from industrial district
INFRASTRUCTURE PATHWAYS LANDMARKS
Bio Retention Pond Detention Basin
Center to each courtyard, the bio retention pond aims to hold, infiltrate and slowly release storm water slowly
Larger structure along terraced edges for flood control, through the temporary store and then release of storm water
Boardwalks Elevated foot path along the perimeter of the site. Connecting resident to country, mimicking boardwalks seen along Currumbin Creek
Desire Paths
On ground level. Overtime, paths will be carved out into the natural environment, determining where residents trek with high foot traffic
Terraced Edge Serving as a flood mitigation tactic along canal edge and social connector facing into courtyard
Permiable Edge
Timber screening in residential districts allows for privacy when desired. Views out obtained from administration and visitors
Promoting connection to society and further connection to nature and country
Courtyards Within each district, an area of visual significance, due to terraced edges and ponds, curating social interaction
Ecological edges creating soft secure line, while allowing for connection to nature and country
SECTION B - B
Central node curated in the visits courtyard, allowing visitors and residents to connect and form social interactions
Retention pond infrastructure, creating external node
Timber screening creating permeable edge, allowing for site lines and connection within the facility for staff
LEGEND
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE - COURTYARD WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT