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1Nikita Edwards MArch(Prof)PORTFOLIOARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

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CONTENTS 3 1 BSC FINAL YEAR PROJECTS 1 BSC ARCH(hONS) FINAL YEAR PROJECTS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

4 Nikita Edwards Date of Birth 1989-10-30 EDUCATION 2007 National Senior Certificate with distinction Willowridge High School, Pretoria 2011 BSc (Arch) Cum laude University of Pretoria 2013 BArch (Hons) Cum laude University of Pretoria AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2007 Matriculated from Willowridge High School with 6 distinctions UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA BSc (Arch): 2009 1st year: - Top overall academic achiever in all first year modules - Highest distinction average in any construction module and environ- mental studies module - Sheila Kirtley McIntosh Prize: for the highest distinction average in all modules in 2009 of the BSc degrees - Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society 2010 2nd year: - Best average in all modules for second year - Highest distinction average in all theory of structures modules - Highest distinction average in any construction module and environ- mental studies module - Sheila Kirtley McIntosh Prize: for the highest distinction average in all modules in 2010 of the BSc degrees 2011 3rd year: - Graduated cum laude - Best student in all modules in 3rd year - PIA Design prize: Best Architecture student in 3rd year design (3rd year design mark: 85%) - Hans Wegelin working drawing prize - Recipient of the Principal and Vice Chancellors Medal for the top un- dergraduate student in the EBIT faculty POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA: 2013 Honours : - Graduated cum laude - PIA Design prize: Best Architecture student in design; BArch(Hons) - Highest distinction average in all modules of honours year.

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7softspace pavilion project 01 02 03 Bsc(Arch) selected works

8 Experiential movement through the pavilion.

9 SOFT SPACE 2020 PavilionDynamic skin The overriding concern in the design of the Malawian pavilion is to respond to the possible condition of Pretoria in Bsc Arch 2011 2020.In this case the design addresses the issue of poor water management, relating directly to Malawi in the sense that water is regarded as precious and an essential source of life. Water as material The intention of the design is to reflect possible future technologies and alternative materials that may address the aforementioned concern.The pavilion aims to exhibit the relationship that may exist between natural and artificial systems in the future, while creating a spatial experience educating individuals about the qualities of water and its value. 01

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11DES BAKERCradle to Grade 6The overriding concern in the design ofthe Malawian pavilion is to respond tothe possible condition of Pretoria in2020.In this case the design addressesthe issue of poor water management,relating directly to Malawi in the sensethat water is regarded as precious andan essential source of life. Water asmaterial The intention of the design isto reflect possible future technologiesand alternativematerials that may address theaforementioned concern.The pavilionaims to exhibit the relationship that mayexist between natural and artificialsystems in the future, while creating aspatial experience educating individualsabout the qualities of water and itsvalue. Bsc Arch 2011

12 VERTICAL STUDIO The overriding concern in the design of the Malawian pavilion is to respond to the possible condition of Pretoria in 2020.In this case the design addresses the issue of poor water management, re- lating directly to Malawi in the sense that water is regarded as precious and an essential source of life. The intention of the design is to reflect possible future technologies and alterna- tive materials that may address the aforemen- tioned concern.The pavilion aims to exhibit the relationship that may exist between natural and artificial systems in the future, while creating a spatial experience educating individu- als about the qualities of water and its val- ue. Bsc Arch 2011

13DES BAKERCradle to Grade 6The overriding concern in the design ofthe Malawian pavilion is to respond tothe possible condition of Pretoria in2020.In this case the design addressesthe issue of poor water management,relating directly to Malawi in the sensethat water is regarded as precious andan essential source of life. Water asmaterial The intention of the design isto reflect possible future technologiesand alternativematerials that may address theaforementioned concern.The pavilionaims to exhibit the relationship that mayexist between natural and artificialsystems in the future, while creating aspatial experience educating individualsabout the qualities of water and itsvalue. Bsc Arch 2011

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15DES BAKERCradle to Grade 6The overriding concern in the design ofthe Malawian pavilion is to respond tothe possible condition of Pretoria in2020.In this case the design addressesthe issue of poor water management,relating directly to Malawi in the sensethat water is regarded as precious andan essential source of life. Water asmaterial The intention of the design isto reflect possible future technologiesand alternativematerials that may address theaforementioned concern.The pavilionaims to exhibit the relationship that mayexist between natural and artificialsystems in the future, while creating aspatial experience educating individualsabout the qualities of water and itsvalue. Bsc Arch 2011