Nikolay Kolev
Architect — Kehl, Germany
About
During the 12 years of practising architecture I have gained a substantial amount of experience and expertise that have helped me realize: first - I love what I do and that is not going to change however hard the profession may become; second - there is no task or situation I could not adapt to, provided suitable conditions for preparation are available; and third – it is not always necessary to be exceptional to be successful but whenever the opportunity is present I would seize it with all my vigour and determination.
- Experience:
- 10+ years
- Education:
- M.A., Architecture - 2003
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) - Sofia
Master Degree in Architecture; Department of Public Buildings; Master Project Title: A New Architectural School; - Awards:
- -2009 - Think Outside The Parking Box Competition – a design competition organized by www.designboom.com and NISSAN Corporation, seeking innovation in parking – short listed among 3 000 designs.
-Student of the Year - 2002 : Second Place
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E-mail: arch.n.kolev@gmail.com
Chamber of Bulgarian Architects registration: 02422
Personal Skills and Competences
Professional Skills:
- I am able to work in a complex, international environment, follow tight schedules and solve unconventional problems;
- I am good at organising the teamwork and managing a project from the first meeting with an investor to the completion of construction;
- I have extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of architectural design and building systems;
- I am experienced in matching up the various components of a project and coordinating specialties;
- I am able to use variety of media in the development and documentation of a design project
Artistic Skills:
- Strong hand-drawing and painting skills (attendance of courses for 10 years) ; sculpting; model making; excellent sense of composition and form;
Computer skills:
- ArchiCAD /from v.5 to v.13/– excellent – 10 years of experience
- Artlantis – excellent – 8 years of experience
- Cinema4D – excellent – 3 year of experience
- Allplan - Nemetschek – good
- Autocad – good
- Revit – basic
- MocroStation - basic
- Photoshop/Illustrator – excellent – 10 years of experience
- CorelDraw – very good – 2 years of experience
- MS Office – excellent – 10 years of experience
- Internet Explorer – excellent – 10 years of experience
Languages:
- Bulgarian – native
- English – fluent
- Russian – good (reading, listening)
- German – basic
- Spanish – basic
Interests:
Sustainability, Ecology, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Marshal Arts, Sports
Education:
M.A., Architecture - 2003
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) - Sofia
Master Degree in Architecture; Department of Public Buildings; Master Project Title: A New Architectural School;
B.A., Architecture - 2001
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) - Sofia
Professional Experience
January 2010 – Present
GROSSMANN Group, Kehl, Germany
www.grossmann-group.com
A group of companies operating in the fields of architectural and interior design, engineering real estate and investment, sustainable technologies, visualisations, graphic design and publishing.
Position: A Freelance Contractor working as Design Architect participating in conceptual and approval stages of the design process (LP 1-5) in collaboration with engineers and senior architects;
Responsibilities: conceptual design, visual representation, preparation of documentation for approval, handling clients;
September 2005 – October 2009
ALPHANET Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria
Architectural, consulting, investment and construction company
Position: Senior Design Architect, participating in all stages of the design process (LP 1-9) answering directly to the management;
Responsibilities: management, conceptual design, visual representation, supervision of technical documentation, handling clients, coordinating engineering specialties, communicating with the authorities, construction supervision;
March 2003- September 2005
VENTO CONSULT Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria
Architectural and consulting company
Position: Design Architect participating in all stages of the design process (LP 1-9) in collaboration with senior architects;
Responsibilities: conceptual design, visual representation, preparation of technical documentation, handling clients, coordinating engineering specialties, construction supervision;
February 2001- March 2003
VENTO CONSULT Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria
Position: Paid Internship Architect participating in most stages of the design process in under the supervision of senior architects;
Responsibilities: conceptual design, visual representation, preparation of technical documentation, coordinating engineering specialties, construction supervision;
March 2000- October 2000
ARTEKS Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria
Architecture, construction, investment and management practice
Position: Paid Internship Architect
Responsibilities: Assistant Designer and Draftsman, participating in the intermediate and final stages of the design process (LP 5-8)
Freelance
Arch. Ivan Bedjev
An informal collaboration with an experienced and acknowledged Bulgarian architect on several large-scale hotel projects on the Black Sea and residential buildings projects in Sofia.
Own Commissions
I have designed, authorized and supervised through execution 13 projects varying from small private houses to middle sized hotels.
