I have a masters degree in Architecture. My specialization is in Preservation of Architectural Heritage. I completed several pre-diploma projects concerning the Restoration of Architectural Monuments, Preservation of Historical Settlement and Regions, and Buildings in Settlements with Cultural and Historical Heritage, etc.
My specialization and everything that I've learned affected my choice of diploma work which is presented here. That's the “Exhibition of urban customs” set.
This focus of study influenced my way of thinking and my approach to projects – through the analysis of the environment before starting work and identifying typical features and using them in an appropriate but modern way. The Bansko project is a good example of this approach to applied to architectural design.
While I am very interested in projects related to monuments of culture and in architecture for regions with historical context, I am also comfortable and capable working with contemporary architecture and interior design. I think that an architect should not just focus on the exterior appearance of the "shell". She must consider the interior volume and spatial character with a vision about interior that is most proper for that certain building.
MY LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER SKILLS :
• Fluent in English, Russian and Bulgarian
• Highly skilled in personal computers, including: AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Reader (basic), 3D Studio Max, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint (basic), Internet applications
MY AWARDS
• The Grand Award of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria – Honorary Diploma for the best graduation work; (2005)
• The Annual Award for a graduation work in the area of the preservation of architectural heritage – Bulgarian National Committee of ICOMOS; (2005)
• Honorary Diploma from the society of the UAB (Union of Architects in Bulgaria) in the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy – Nomination for professional solution of a given architectural task (2005)
MY MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
ICOMOS – International Council on Monuments and Sites – since 2005
INTERNSHIPS
2006 US/ICOMOS International Exchanges - The Presidio Trust, San Francisco, California
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Grand Award of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria–Honorary Diploma for the best graduation work..... The Annual Award for a graduation work in the area of the preservation of architectural heritage–BNC of ICOMOS..... Honorary Diploma from the society of the UAB in the UACEG