ben.si // Benjamin Rancic: architecture

Hello there. I’m Benjamin Rancic,

  a design-orientated part II architectural assistant based in London.
  Have a look through my CV and download the portfolio below:


Personality profile:

I’m passionate about producing effective designs. I have made a habit of going extra miles to achieve quality results when working on my own, and bringing innovation to the table when I was working in teams. In the past I have successfully sourced the perfect concrete mix for foundations, as have picked out just the right shade of orange for bathroom tiles and made pixel-perfect drawings. This colourful background enables me to carry each and every project from start to finish with confidence from miniscule details to mammoth assignments.


Education:

2009-10: London Metropolitan University, UK: MA Architecture
2006-08: University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia: UDIA Architecture (UK Part II equiv.)
2005: Birmingham Institute of Art and Design / Birmingham City University: Erasmus
2001-04: University of Ljubljana, Slovenia: B Arch
+2001-10: EASA events at various schools of architecture (Athens, Istanbul, Rome, Zurich, Rotterdam, Belgrade...)


Skills:

Comprehensive: AutoCAD, Photoshop CS5, Illustrator, InDesign, 3D Studio Max
General: Sketchup, Mcolor, CorelDRAW, MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.), After Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver
Working knowledge: Revit, Rhino, ArchiCAD, Premiere


Work experience:

2010-current Endeavour property marketing / designer
Development of marketing suites and presentation packages: optimizing floor plans, producing brochures, websites and other marketing material. Developments include the Barbican, High Point Village and Brynna Woodlands by a number of architects and developers, including Notting Hill Housing, Acorn, Fairview, Chesterton Humberts, Hamilton Brooks, Liddell + Associates, and others.

2008-09 Sonet / part II architectural assistant
x ES office building, Ljubljana: new build: project architect, concept design, project development, plans, drawings
x Borovnica masterplan, Borovnica: urban renewal strategy: design development, planning, presentations
x multiple one-off houses, Ljubljana & Gorice: new build, residential: design development, project running, planning applications, site surveys

2006 PTEa / Pollard Thomas Edwards architects / part II architectural assistant
x Roden Court, Haringey: regeneration, housing: design development, massing studies, plan optimization
x Arundel Square, Islington: regeneration, housing: design development, facade system development & analysis

2003-05 Sonet / part I assistant
Working part-time during my studies, I was helping with various projects including residential, commercial and industrial projects, my duties included developing design schemes at various scales, including concepts, working drawings, 3d models and final presentations

1999-01 Asobi / designer
Work on various brands, including BMW, Elan, Varta, Ursa - Uralita, Orbico, Tipro, for print and digital channels


Portfolio:


PDF icon  Download portfolio here (PDF, 11mb)



Additional material available upon request.


Contact:

Email: ben@ben.si
Phone: 0797 550 9056




And if you're interested perchance, I also do loads of other design.







So, convinced? Give me a ring at 0797 550 9056. Or drop me a line.            
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