/About:

_MArch [RIBA/ARB Part II].

_BA [Hons] Architecture [ARB Part I].

Conrad Daniel Areta is a part 2 architectural designer based in London who tells spatial stories through designs that speculate upon radical futures using intricate narratives of the Anthropocentric such as the state and relationships of the urban death-scape or the notion of the "cyborg" as a solution to our degrading climate.

With his part 1 degree from Norwich University of the Arts as well as Part 2 from the University of Westminster, he has developed an interest in the poetics of spaces and bodily agencies, particularly through his time in Design Studio 25 (DS25). His philosophical and narrative driven projects gaining him several awards, publications and nominations throughout his architectural education. In addition to this he worked part-time during his MArch as a graduate teaching assistant for the Undergraduate Architecture courses, running workshops and troubleshooting sessions on all representation methods and software. He also acted as a member of design review panels for the first year architecture students and second year interior architecture students.

In his part 1 practice, Conrad assisted in the delivery of projects from stages 0-7, developing project bids, early stage viability reports, drawing packages, team coordination, assisted on snagging visits, etc. for projects within the private and public sector and working closely with a range of clients and users. During this time he worked on projects at all scales, from schools, care homes and small residential up to large scale residential masterplanning with a focus to Passivhaus or Carbon-zero (in use).

_In Practice:

2024-Present/

_Part II Architectural Assistant | Sybarite Architects

Roles: Delivery & output of international high-end luxury retail, hospitality and culture projects as well as competitions.

2022-2024/

_Graduate Studio Teaching Assistant [Ba Architecture & BSc Architecture & Environmental Design] | University of Westminster

Roles: Running workshops and tutorials, troubleshooting representation and presentation skills as well as participating in design review panels for first year architecture students.

2020-2022/

_Part I Architectural Assistant | Hamson Barron Smith Architects

Roles: Delivery & output of UK based residential, dementia care, education and special educational needs projects and bids at small and master-planning scales and in a Passivhaus/EnerPhit or Carbon Zero (in use) setting. Undertaken with client facing roles and with some experience in project-coordination.

2018/

_Student Intern | Nicholas Warns Architects

Roles: One week work experience in conservation with experience in CAD Drafting & Site Visits/Inspections.

_Education:

2022-2024/

MArch [RIBA/ARB Part II] Architecture | University of Westminster

2017-2020/

BA [Hons] [ARB Part I] Architecture | Norwich University of the Arts