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Maja Liro is a polish architectural designer currently based in Delft, The Netherlands. After obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Warsaw University of Technology, she is now pursuing a Master's Degree in Architecture from the TU Delft. She worked in offices Boltshauser Architekten AG (Zürich, Switzerland) and OODA (Porto, Portugal) on several projects, including the winning design for a Masterplan in Matosinhos created in collaboration with MVRDV and LOLA Landscape Architects.
Her latest project, Housing the non-human, was selected to appear in a publication made by ACTAR as a part of the 9th Advanced Architecture Contest organised by Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia under the title Design for Biocities.
3d modeling.
BIM modeling.
Rendering.
Rhinoceros
Cinema4D
3DSmax
Archicad
Corona Renderer
Twinmotion
V-ray
Parametric design.
Grasshopper
Graphic design.
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Photography.
Sailing.
Licensed skipper
Polish.
English.
German.
Portuguese.
Native
C1
B1
A1
work experience
2022
Architectural Assistant
Zürich, Switzerland
Participated in a sports center project during it's early development stage, as well as a residential development in it's pre-construction phase.
2019
Technician
Eco-Air
Warsaw, Poland
Worked on different range of sites, inlcuding many types of HVAC systems installation, maintenance, service and more.
2020-2021
Junior Architect
OODA Architectural Design Studio
Porto, Portugal
Participated in seven different projects in various phases of development, from competition, through licensing and execution to providing assistance to the construction process.
2019
Freelancer
Stol-Tom
London, UK
Developed stands for the World Travel Market.
2019-2020
Skipper
Lisbon, Portugal
Conducted several cruises on Tagus River and the Atlantic ocean.
2017-2019
Drawing Teacher
Warsaw, Poland
Conducted classes in the basics of architectural drawing.
education
2022
2017-2021
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Warsaw University of Technology
Warsaw, Poland
2019-2020
Bachelor of Architecture and Arts
Universidade Lusiada de Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal
Erasmus+ programme.
additional activity
2019-2020
Workshop Participant
VizAcademy
Online
Gained realistic rendering skills.
2019
Workshop Participant
OSSA Fairytale
Warsaw, Poland
Participated in the creation of a short film with Locument.
2019
Volunteer
Wood culture
Barlinek, Poland
Worked on reconstructing a church belfry using traditional joints and carpentry methods.
2018
Conference Participant
New Generations
Warsaw, Poland
Investigated possible proposals for Warsaw's urban tissue with Centrala.
2018
Workshop Participant
Parametric Architecture
Gdynia, Poland
Participated in the design and construction of a plywood pavilion.
2017-2018
Workshop Participant / Organizer
Youth Exchanges
Slovakia, Finland, Armenia
Participated and organized international workshops about human rights and development of local businesses.