Hi there! My name is Natasja McHenry-van Veelen. I have just completed my MArch (Prof) thesis at Victoria University of Wellington. I am a creative thinker, passionate about architecture, design and art - I am able to visually communicate well, with an eye for craft and detail. I am aware that I will be constantly learning throughout my career and therefore enjoy taking a bold approach with my designs and experimenting with a range of different mediums and design approaches. I strive for excellence in all aspects of my life. In my free time, I enjoy painting, reading, cooking, exercising, and spending quality time with friends and family.
SKILLS:
ArchiCAD, Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Twin Motion, Vray, Hand Drawing, Painting, Collage, Microsoft
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Dougan Larkworthy TEAM Architects, Napier (Summer 2023-2024)
A summer position in Napier, Dougan Larkworthy TEAM Architects focus is on Educational Architecture in the Hawkes Bay Region. Using Archicad for a range of projects I did tasks such as:
- Light masterplanning: Summarising cultural history, condition assessment, Geotech, and traffic reports. Exploring siting and layout for proposed new school block.
- Roof Detailing: Measuring school blocks on site. Designing for new roof pitch and shape. Creating plans, and sections of existing and new roofs. Detailing for new roof. Specification sheets using MasterSpecs.
- Plans, elevations, sections, finishes schedules, lighting schedules, door schedules, fencing proposal and renders for a range of educational projects.
Sheeran Associated Ltd, Hastings (Summer 2022-2023)
I worked over summer as a Junior Architectural Designer with this Hastings NZ building firm. Sheeran Associates Ltd specialises in providing affordable housing through Papakāinga developments on ancestral Māori lands. I created a booklet of standardised floor plans for the firm to show clients. I designed these residential houses using sustainable and affordable design techniques, in compliance with the building code. I primarily used Revit, Twin Motion and Indesign.
Tutoring:
ARCI212: Architecture Design Integration I ( 2023, 2024)
Studio-based design paper exploring people-environment relationships, integrating knowledge gained in the Human Environmental Science course. Architecture is examined as a means for modifying human environments in ways that affect comfort, efficiency, mood and meaning.
ARCI211: Architecture Design 1 (2024)
Studio-based design paper introducing issues, concepts, vocabularies and strategies of architectural design. Exploration and representation of architectural ideas in a range of media.
SARC121:Introduction to Built Environment Technology (2022)
An introduction to fundamental structural and constructional principles for designed environments, with particular emphasis on establishing an understanding of the mutual dependencies between design intentions, structural performance and construction materials and systems.