Job Description:

As an Intern Architect, you will have an exciting opportunity to put your studies into practice. Interns in this position will be expected to complete the following tasks:

• Work with a project teams on current ongoing projects in the portfolio
• Maintaining a front end technical presence in liaison with marketing teams
• Become well exposed to the dynamics of client interaction and customer relationship management
• Assist in negotiation in the contract award and marketing activity and client need analysis
• Coordinate and manage with an on site mobile office design team responsible for daily client interactions
• Provide feedback with incorporation in the on going conceptual design phase of projects
• Work with teams in charge of developing presentations for potential and existing clients
• Ensure quality assurance and control function in a compliance coordinator capacity
• Ensure time tables and tasks of Top supervision consultants responsible for time and cost management, building standards and construction quality and project closure.

Successful candidates will possess:

• Ability to use 3dsMax for rendering
• Ability to apply a creative vision to architectural practice
• Critical thinking skills about the relationship between spatial manipulation, culture, and technology.
• Ability to represent ideas with the use of visual aids such as drawings and models.
• Communication ability, both oral and written
• Research and design capabilities
• Coordinating and managing projects and people
• Perform as a self-starter, self-manager, and orchestrator of multiple parties
• Expertise with CAD software and other graphical software packages
• Model building and rendering helpful

Company Profile:

This firm is a second generation architecture firm based in London. The firm designs multiple building types and specializes in churches. The firm’s work spans Europe and there are over 100 churches designed by this firm. Other clients are institutional or non-profit which includes schools, fire stations, train depot restorations, large scale residential and other building types. The firm was founded in 1957 and continues today under strong leadership.

This firm has a service approach to architecture. Their three part philosophy includes designing inspirational architecture, specifically suited to their clients needs, and within their budgets. They believe that meaning and content are what separate architecture from mere building. Architecture should in some way transcend utility.

They also believe in producing responsible architecture. This includes both the process and the product. The process should be a respectful one in which we treat every team member from the client’s representative to the final clean-up crew with the same appreciation and respect. The product should be a responsible design solution which is respectful of its context and has architectural honesty and integrity.

The firm’s members and consultants have a very strong work ethic and are committed to excellence. Architecture is a form of ministry for us because we feel called to use our talents in a glorifying manner.