Geraldine PETIT                                                   

Design Manager

Architect EPFL

 

Mobile: 0459 273 167

Email: geraldinepetit3@hotmail.com

Portfolio: https://geraldinepetit3.wixsite.com/website

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldine-petit/

 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCES

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COMMUNICATION & LEADESHIP

Ability to align to strategic organisation and project goals, creating a collaborative and engaging work environment, develop and maintain productive working relationship with colleagues, clients, industry participant and diverse stakeholders.

Capability to develop vision, cross-functional collaboration, process, and direction to scope, develop, implement projects that achieve desirable outcome​

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CREATIVITY AND RESILIENCE

Working knowledge of contemporary and sustainable design principles, forward thinking and creative problem-solving state of mind to achieve best practice, sustainability and integrative design.

                                                                                                    

• High quality design concepts, with attention to detail to provide a sensory experience to user connectivity with their environment.

• Use research, design proposal and process to demonstrate innovative and sustainable opportunities and support improvement in complex urban design and building form challenges: Water Resilience, Circular economy, Clean site and clean energy.                

• Design integration and planning coordination, development and advices: Pluri-disciplinary approach, research and collaborative work to develop strategy, plans and proposal to inform objectives and deliverables.

• Project management in construction from brief to completion and sustainable consultancy for clients and designers.

• Master planning, urban planning, mixed use building (office, commercial, residential), multi residential, mid-rise apartment blocks, residential and commercial building.

 

THRIVE FOR INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE

• Peer reviews, policy review and design consultancy within governmental agency.

• Expertise in building technology and passive design to achieve energy efficiency in the built environment: Insulation, Airtightness, Condensation management and Thermal bridging (detailing and modelling WUFI). NatHers, PassivHaus Standard, BBC performance completions.

• Specialist in wood construction (CLT, prefabrication and traditional)

• Education: studio tutoring, lectures, webinar, community events and workshops presentation (cf. Adelaide University)

• Design development of a wholistic approach of urban design (Culture + WSUD + BSUD), ESD and AEU (environmental approach of urban design).

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DESIGN MANAGER_____________________ October 2021-current

• Renewal SA, Adelaide (SA, Australia)

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UNIVERSITY STUDIO TUTOR________________ July 2021-current

• University of Adelaide (SA, Australia)

Design studio VI Sem 2021 Ausocean

Design Studio VI Adaptogenic Machine Sem II-2022

Design Studio III Eco Pods Warndu Sem I -2022

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DESIGN STUDIO DIRECTOR___________ November 2021-current

• Magnus Lab Studio Ldt Pty (SA, Australia)

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LEAD - CONSTRUCTION DESIGN SPECIALIST May2018 – October 2021

• SUHO Studio, Edwardstown (SA, Australia)

• Energy efficient building design management: Briefs, sketches, planning applications and documentation.

• Sustainable design consulting management. WUFI modelling.

• Smart wall construction design.

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LEAD PROJECT DESIGNER______________ May 2014 – May 2018

• Passivhaus Australia, Macclesfield (SA, Australia)

• Energy efficient building design and interior design.

• Briefs, sketches, planning applications and documentation.

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ARCHITECTURAL /INTERIOR DESIGNER_______ 2013 – Feb 2014

• Designed projects in Le Havre, France

• Collaboration with Karine Montagnon, Architect, Plogoff, France

• Collaboration with Frederic Denise, Architect, Le Havre, France

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ARCHITECT DESIGNER_________________ Sept 2007– June 2010

• Ateliers 6.24, Le Havre, France.

• Specialist in sustainable building, town planning development and Bioclimatic

architecture (BBC et Prebat ADEME 2009)

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ARCHITECTURAL TRAINING_______________________________

Aug 2004- Sept 2005

• Meier & Associates, Geneva, Switzerland (8 months)

• Ateliers 6.24, Le Havre, France (4 months)

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ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTER_______________________ Sept 2003

• Olivier Bressac, St Romain de Colbosc, France

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SOFTWARE & COMPUTER LITERACY

• REVIT (6 years’ experience) & Graphisoft ArchiCAD (12 years’ experience),ARTLANTIS STUDIO, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP / BLUEBEAM /ACROBAT / MS Office suite, WUFI

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WORKING GROUP AND COMMITTEES

• Sustainability committee (RSA)

• Policy and quality Green Space Technical Working Group ( Green Adelaide)

• Resilient Housing CoP ( LGA)

• Urban Biodiversity Technical Working Group ( Green Adelaide- RMIT)

• Circular built environment in SA- Workshop( Green Industry Adelaide – D Square)

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GRANTS AND AWARDS FOR PROJECTS

• 10 STAR winner of the Carbon Neutral Adelaide ‘Leadership and Influence’s award 20202https://www.10starhome.com.au/media-awards

• 14 Award-Winning Housing Trust Row Houses in Gruchet-le Valasse, France

• Prebat ADEME Award in Sustainable Construction 2009, France

• Palmarès Award 2012 Wood Construction in Haute-Normandie, France

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PUBLICATIONS & MEDIAS  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldine-petit

SUHO

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCDntictYTc

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHy4Bp6hpHw

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MM_9zGChy8

University of South Australia

• https://unisa.edu.au/Calendar/forum-low-carbon-housing/

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJShmmM_KOEokL4haWQqdfw

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkEKIjCaYEI

The Advertiser / Sanctuary article

• https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=AAWEB_WRE170_a_G

• GL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2Flifestyle%2F10star-home-bysuho-studio-is-the-first-of-its-kind-in-sa%2Fnewsstory%2F799dfd1d994b46249bd599d194c4c172&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium

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EDUCATION

 

MASTER OF ART IN ARCHITECTURE EPFL_________________ June 2007

(Polytechnic Federal school of Lausanne), Switzerland

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE EAPB ____________________ June 2003

(Architectural school of Paris-Belleville), Paris, France

MANAA (Foundation Course) in Decorative Arts __________ 1999-2000

Jeanne d’Arc school, Rouen, France

French Scientific Baccalauréat_________________________________ 1999

Lycee J.Prévost, Montivilliers,France