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ROXANA-GABRIELA MIHALI CV & ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO 2025/26

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PROFILE Recently completed BA (Hons) Architecture at London Metropolitan University and currently awaiting final results. Over the past three years I have developed a strong foundation in architectural design, visual communication, model making and technical studies. Through academic projects and professional work experience, I have worked across a range of design scales and building types, developing skills in concept design, drawing production, digital modelling and presentation. I am now seeking a Part 1 Architectural Assistant position where I can continue learning within professional practice and contribute to live projects.

EDUCATION

ROXANA-GABRIELA MIHALI Architecture Graduate Email: roxana.g.mihali@gmail.com Phone: +44 7435 424 876

BA (Hons) Architecture London Metropolitan University 2023–2026 WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENT Pierre d’Avoine Architects • Transcribed interviews for material being prepared for an upcoming publication.

• Attended meetings with architects, engineers and contractors.

• Participated in site visits and observed construction progress on live projects.

• Observed and analysed architectural projects at different stages of design and delivery within a professional practice.

SOFTWARE Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator AutoCAD SketchUp Revit Rhino

Over the last two years, I have worked on both public and residential projects, each requiring a different response to programme, users and context. Despite their differences, I found myself returning to similar questions throughout the design process: how people move through a building, where they meet, and how architecture can create a balance between collective and private life.

In my residential work, I explored how shared spaces can encourage interaction without compromising privacy. In public projects, I focused on creating environments that feel open, welcoming and accessible. I am particularly interested in the spaces that exist between clearly public and private areas, as these often become the most active and socially engaging parts of a building.

The following portfolio presents two projects that reflect different aspects of my architectural education. The first, completed during my third year, responds to ongoing regeneration in West Kentish Town through a mixed-use proposal combining residential accommodation with commercial and community-focused spaces. The second, developed during my second year, explores an exhibition and workshop space designed to support creativity, making and public engagement.

SKILLS Architectural Design Technical Drawing Physical Model Making Visual Communication Architectural Research Construction Awareness Presentation Design

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THE RAILWAY HOUSE

THE RAILWAY HOUSE

THE RAILWAY HOUSE PROJECT OVERVIEW TYPE: Mixed-Use Development (Commercial + Residential) Existing Site Condition Facing North

The brief called for a high-density residential proposal as part of the wider regeneration of Kentish Town.

Rather than seeing the project as an exercise in delivering housing alone, I used it as an opportunity to reconnect the site with its surrounding community, choosing to build vertically to achieve the required density while freeing the ground floor for public use.

The proposal combines new homes with a mosaic workshop, drawing on a local craft that had recently disappeared from the area. Through the project, I became increasingly interested in how architecture can strengthen the relationship between public and private space while responding to the social and cultural identity of a place.

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The façade draws on precedent studies, combining varied ceramic tiles to reinterpret the character of mosaic patterns, while the arches reference the adjacent railway viaduct.

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The ground floor opens the building towards both streets through a café and mosaic workshop, creating an active public edge. Above, five apartments are arranged around shared terraces that encourage everyday interaction between residents. At the centre of the tower, a larger communal terrace breaks the residential rhythm, providing open views across Kentish Town and a shared space for gathering.

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A GREEN PERSPECTIVE

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A GREEN PERSPECTIVE PROJECT OVERVIEW TYPE: Mixed-Use Development (Creative Hub)

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Knot Works commissioned a creative hub in Rye for three groups of makers, including painters, sculptors, and jewellery artists. The proposal combines dedicated studios and display spaces with a shared workspace of ten desks arranged around a central courtyard and a storytelling room. Through this project, I investigated the balance between collective and private environments, exploring how contrasting spatial qualities, from open, light-filled spaces to enclosed, intimate, and elongated sequences, can define moments of interaction while preserving the privacy needed for focused creative work.

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Exploring the spatial dialogue between the gallery and mezzanine

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TECHNICAL STUDIES

TECHNICAL STUDIES

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Exploded-Axonometric Drawing Showing the Junction between the Wall and Window Case Study: RCA PAINTING STUDIOS

A 1:5 EcoCocon construction model exploring precision, materiality, and sustainable construction. https://www.baunetz-campus.de/news/vom-detail-zum-modell-praxisnahes-arbeiten-mit-ecococon-10011190

Proposed Wall Section , Project 1

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Wall Strip Section Case Study: RCA PAINTING STUDIOS

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