Anabel Garcia - Kurland


Curriculum Vitae


Sotware Skills:


3ds Max, Blender (Beginner), Ableton Live, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Autocad (2D Drafting), Revit (BIM Level 2), Unity, C#, QGIS, Rhino, Sketchup, Touch Designer, Figma, Data Moshing, Sketching.


Languages:


English (Native Speaker)

Spanish (Native Speaker)


Education:


2018 - 2020 | MA Architecture,
Royal College of Art


Dissertation Distinction Grade


2012 - 2015 | BA (Hons) Architecture, University of Manchester


Upper Second Class Honours (2:1)


Extra Curricular:


UX Design Professional Certificate

Rock School: Grade 8 Drum Kit

National Centre for Circus Arts: Corde Lisse (Level 3 Advanced)



Employment (besides freelance):


2018 - Current | Guest Tutor & Workshop Facilitator, Various Locations:


I have guest tutored for various institutions, including MA & BA Architecture programs and contemporary art practices. These institutions include RCA, DAE, UCL Bartlett STORE PROJECTS, UoM, and several high schools across the UK with dedicated art departments.


2019 - Current | Co-Founder, Passionfruit Studios,
London UK:


Passionfruit Studios is a design collective focused on interdisciplinary design, incorporating technology, 3D spaces, VR, and sound design to explore environmental and socio-political impacts of digital infrastructure which has been exhibited globally.


2020 - 2024 | Part 2 Architectural Assistant, dMFK,
London UK:


At dMFK, I've worked on the design and delivery of a range of projects in historic and constrained sites, including: Residential — 25 new homes set within a heritage context in East Finchley (stages 2–3), a 27-storey new-build tower in Southwark to BIM level 2 (stages 3–5); Mixed use — a new medical centre within the residential redevelopment of the former Nestle factory in Hayes (stage 1); Commercial — rejuvenation of the reception and arrival spaces at Tower 42 in CoL (stages 2–3), 32,000 sqft retrofit and extension of a mid-2000s office building at Grafton Street in Mayfair (stages 2–3 & 5).


All technical drawings/work on portfolio request.


2022 - 2021 | Royal College of Art, Urban & Environmental Architecture, MA Technical Tutor, London, UK: 


As a MA Technical Tutor, I facilitated monthly workshops aimed at enhancing students' skills in animation and gaming software (Unity), while also providing project practice support.


2016 - 2019 | Avantgarde London | Architectural Designer, London UK:


As the lead designer for IQOS and Porsche pop-up retail stores, I have also taken on the role of an assistant designer for the Honda world exhibition and various other projects. My responsibilities encompass visualisation, construction drafting, technical drafting, and concept design.