I am an architectural designer with experience in construction. I'm looking to get involved in artistic projects and can help to design and/or build, sets, stages, storage, shelters, sheds or any other architectural creation.
Need something built, get in touch.
alex@exarchitectures.com
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Projects
- Bird Box #1I was meant to start an international exchange when the corona virus pandemic hit the UK; and like so many others, I had to adapt and respond to the realities of lock down. My garden shed became my new destination, where I set about sourcing material from the collection of ‘waste’ from previous projects. I settled upon left over solid oak floor boards, which had been used to surface the hallway. Developing a brief I was inspired by the bird song which had overtaken the urban humdrum during the l
- Storage to MantelThis birch ply wood storage and mantelpiece combination was custom built to fit. Originally the client was planning on buying a piece of Next shelving to fill the gap to the right of this chimney breast. However, once we started discussions, we wanted to explore ways that a mantel could be adjoined. The result is an impressive piece which breaks from standard mantel symmetry, creating a deep shelf that extends continuously, with carefully crafted butt joints and without visible fixings.
- Performative BuildingThrough this project I was looking to develop a performative approach to construction. That meant improvisational design techniques, allowing the body to directly influence the creation and considering an active audience. As such a corner fragment was resolved; developed through a series of impromptu experimental construction sessions.
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Work history
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DirectorEx Architectures
London, United KingdomFull Time
Design, Build Perform small scale Architectures. Working with wood to create sets, stages, sheds, shelters, storage and more, from furniture to installations I want to make the process enjoyable, meaningful and performative. You need something designed or built get in touch.
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Architectural Design AssistanceADC Designs
- London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
- Construction
- Construction Drawings
- CAD
- Animation
- Architecture
- Carpentry
Education
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MSc (Distinction)TU Delft Bouwkunde
- Netherlands
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ErasmusBrno University of Technology
- Brno, Czechia
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Morgan Carn Portfolio AwardThe University of Brighton