Zuzana Sojkova

Personal Information

Place of birth:  Košice, Slovakia

Education History

2020 – present                                         Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, United Kingdom – MSc Green Building

2019 – 2020                                             University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom – PGDip Professional Practice

2015 – 2017                                              University College London – The Bartlett, London, United Kingdom – MArch Architecture

2011 – 2014                                              University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom – BA (Hons) Architecture, First Class Honours

2011 –  2011                                              Technical University, Košice, Slovakia – Preparation course for Architecture

2003 – 2011                                               High School: Gymnázium of M.R.Štefánik, Košice, Slovakia – Maturita: Math, Geo, Eng , Svk

1999  – 2011                                              Art School Kovácska 43, Košice, Slovakia

Certifications and Awards 

2020                                                              Sir John Houghton Bursary- Centre for Alternative Technology

2017                                                               Honorable mention- School without Classrooms Architectural competition- Archasm

2017                                                               London Sketchbook Festival participation- Final Master’s project from The Bartlett

2016                                                               Art Festival participation -Venice, Rome – Film ‘Matter Meaning Merry’ –  It’s Liquid Group

2014                                                               1st Prize – KRob Architectural Delineation Competition – Awarded by AIA Dallas

2014                                                                Rotary Prize – Awarded by the University of Kent for academic excellence

2014                                                                Nomination- RIBA President’s Medals  Student Awards Architecture

2014                                                                RIBA South East Student Prize – Awarded by RIBA for ´Urban´ project

2012                                                                Rotary Prize – Awarded by the University of Kent for academic excellence

2010                                                                IELTS 8.0 – International English Language Testing System – Awarded by British Council

2010                                                                DELF B2 – Diplôme d’études en Langue Française – Awarded by Alliance Française

Employment History

Oct 2020 – present                                   Architect – SCABAL, London, UK

Mar 2019- Oct 2020                                 Architectural Assistant Part 2 – SCABAL, London, UK

Aug 2017- Feb 2019                                  Architectural Assistant Part 2 – Foster + Partners, London, UK

Sep 2014 – Sep 2015                                Intern – Tim Hupe Architekten – Architecture firm, Hamburg, Germany

Sep 2014 – Feb 2015                                Stage designer – University Players – English Theatre Workshop, University of Hamburg

Aug 2013 – Aug 2014                                Illustrator – Henry Sparks – Book:  ‘Handbook for Cathedral Guides’ by Margaret Sparks

Jul 2013 – Aug 2013                                   Intern – Architecture firm Ing. Arch. Richard Sokol, Košice, Slovakia

Skills

Languages                                                    Slovak, English (C1), French (B2), German (A2)

Software                                                       Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCAD, Microstation, Revit

Rhino, Keyshot, Enscape, Lumion

Extracurricular Activities

2020 – present                                            Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), London, UK

2018 – 2019                                                  French Course – L’Institut Français, London, UK

2018 – 2018                                                  Japanese Course – IH London, UK

2016  -2017                                                  UCL Chorus – Voice: Soprano, London, UK

2014 – 2015                                                 German Course – Colón Language Center, Hamburg, Germany

2013 – 2014                                                 RIBA Mentoring Scheme – Mentor : Christina Burnie, Bond Bryan Architects, Westerham, UK

2011  -2014                                                  University of Kent Chorus – Voice: Soprano, Canterbury, UK