Kate Stewart - Architectural Designer
Creating spaces that connect people with the natural environment and educate communities about sustainability and wellbeing - projects such as interior gardens, landscape architecture, social housing, schools, theatre, film and immersive experiences that take you to new worlds and sculpt new mindsets.
My processes are heavily user-centred and my designs aim to demonstrate empathy and a sensitivity towards people. Having a positive impact on communities while innovating ways to tackle the climate crisis continues to motivate me as a Landscape Architect.
Skills
Experience
AutoCad
Rhino
Twinmotion - Unreal Engine
Revit (currently learning)
Vectorworks (currently learning)
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere Pro
Microsoft Office
2022 - 2023
Gartenart Swimming Ponds, London
Landscape Designer
March 2022 - Present
Junior Landscape Designer
February 2022 - February 2023
- Pro-actively research new design technologies and materials to implement in projects;
- Prepare materials for internal and external stakeholder presentations;
- Site visits during construction/planting;
- Concept sketches and initial design packages;
- Produce planning application documents for building control approval;
- Draw technical packages and manage hand-off to construction team;
- Prepare and manage planting schemes, schedule and logistics;
- Prepare and manage timber and filtration orders;
- Manage communication between clients, planning departments and
ecologists.
2021
Gillespies, Oxford
Landscape Architecture Intern
November 2021
- Assisted Principal and Senior Landscape Architects with key tasks such as
concept
sketching, 3D modelling & visualisations;
- Reinforced core landscape skills producing planting plans and schematic
drawings.
2020 - 2021
University of Westminster/Imperial College, London
Practices of Care Co-Producer
September 2020 - June 2021
- Arranged, produced, filmed and edited interviews with a variety of
professionals;
- Speaker at London Festival of Architecture - Practices of Care webinar
2020
National Film & TV School, Beaconsfield
Art Department Assistant
August 2020 - September 2020
- Assisted the Production Designer (HoD) with department responsibilities, including set build and on-set support.
2019 - 2020
Wellstudio, London
Architecture Intern
August 2019 - February 2020
- Re-branding of company including website, logo, fee proposal and
business cards;
- Concept development;
- Research and assistance in projects.
2019 - 2020
Latitudes Network
Student Ambassador
March 2019 - June 2021
- Writing content for University Newsletter;
- Helping to plan and organise trips abroad;
- Promoting organisation through Social Media channels;
- Building awareness of scheme to encourage applications to programme.
2018 - 2020
University of Westminster, London
Student/School Representative Architecture and Cities
September 2018 - June 2020
- Attending meetings that have a student experience focus;
- Consulting with student colleagues about issues of concern;
- Conversing with course leader to proactively maintain communications on issues relating to learning and teaching;
- Representing the views of student colleagues at meetings;
- Feeding back information to student colleagues as appropriate.
2008 - 2018
10 years of work experience in a range of sectors
- Experience in a range of sectors from artist in residence and exhibition
organisation to restaurant and managerial work
Education
2018 - 2021
University of Westminster, London
BA Hons Interior Architecture - First Class
2006 - 2009
Berwick Upon-Tweed Academy
- 9x GCSE’s including English, Maths, Art, Media and Graphics.
Awards
2021
2021
2021
2020
Vola Nominated - Best Design Report
2020 Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-Design Project - Family Therapy Finalist
BAIA Design Week - Most Diligent Team
University of Westminster Academic Excellence
2020
2019
2019
2019
Vola Nominated - Best Portfolio, Best Drawing
Vola Nominated - Best Portfolio, Best Model
University of Westminster Academic Excellence
Latitudes Network Winning Design Team