CURRICULUM VITAE
Born: 1984
Nationality: Lithuanian
NOW: Completing PhD in Lisbon, Portugal
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EDUCATION
2012-2016
Researcher/ PhD in Architecture, Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior Técnico
Lisbon, Portugal
2007-2009
Master's degree in Architecture, Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas
Vilnius, Lithuania
GrandPrix for the best project of Master's in Architecture 2009
2003-2007
Bachelor's in Architecture, Kauno Technologijos Universitetas
Kaunas, Lithuania
2005-2006
Erasmus exchange programme, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias
Lisbon, Portugal
2001 Feb-Apr
Exchange student Socrates Comenius, Bergen Handelsgymnasium
Bergen, Norway
1999-2003
Kaunas Jesuit college
Kaunas, Lithuania
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010-2012
Architect, S3arquitectos
Lisbon, Portugal
2008-2010
Architect, a2sm architektai
Vilnius, Lithuania
2007-2008
Architect, RV architektu studija
Vilnius, Lithuania
2005-2009
Journalst, editor's assistant
Bi-weekly architectural journal Statybu pilotas / Construction pilot
Kaunas, Lithuania
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
2015
- Articles in Lithuanian online journal for architects Statybu Pilotas/Construction pilot
1. MIRTIES KULTURA I: NEKANONIŠKOJI LIETUVA EUROPINIAME KONTEKSTE
2. MIRTIES KULTURA II: NEKANONIŠKOJI LIETUVA EUROPINIAME KONTEKSTE
- 10th International Space Syntax Symposium. Poster presentation "Pagan Sense of Space in a Catholic Cemetery. Two 19th century cemeteries in Vilnius" in the 10th International Space Syntax Symposium, organised by the Bartlett Space Syntax Laboratory, London, UK, 13-17 July
- VII International Conference ,,Sustainable development and planning 2015”. Presentation of article "Social transformations in burial place making. Visibility pattern analysis of three historical cemeteries”. Conference organised by Wessex Institute (UK) in Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-21 May
2014
- International conference "Our Common Future in Urban Morphology. 21st International
Seminar on Urban Form" in Porto, Portugal. Presentation of article "Spatial Fabric of
Urban Cemeteries. Two cases in Lisbon". 2-6 July
- International conference "K.Seselgis’ readings – 2013 in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University". Presentation of article "Comparative Study of Christian and Pagan Burial Constructions", that was later published in a journal "Science – Future of Lithuania"
2004-2010
- „Traffic noise and the values of the single-family houses“, article with A.Kondratas e J.Maciulevicius. „Mechanical engineering of the Baltic region“, Collection of research papers of the baltic association of mechanical engineering experts, N°4, Kaliningrad,
Publishing house KSTU, 2004. – p. 51-55
- Various publications in architectural journals Statybu pilotas and archinaut.lt
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND COURSES
2015
- Course ,,Análise espacial urbana: QGIS e ‘SpaceSyntaxToolkit’” lectured by Jorge Gil / Instituto Superior Técnico / IST, Instituto de Engenharia de Estruturas, Território e Construção, UL / ICIST / Lisbon / Portugal / 29-30 November, 12 hours
- Course ,,Space Syntax Toolkit for QGIS’’, lectured by Jorge Gil / The Bartlett Space Syntax Laboratory / University College London (UCL) / London, UK / 13 July, 6 hours
2014
- Presentation of PhD research "Lugares do passado presente: inventário dos imaginários no contexto da arquitetura cemiterial" in Jornadas SIPA "Relações entre Investigação e Inventariação", in Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 24 November
- Course "Timelapse como ferramenta de investigação em Arquitectura", lectured by cinematographer João Filipe Silva, in Instituto Superior Técnico / IST, Laboratórios IST
de Investigação em Arquitectura / ISTAR. 12 hours. Softwares: Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Premiere. 26-28 February
- Open class in Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania, as part of the
course of History of Architecture
2013
- Complete course of Urban Syntax and Depthmap®, lectured by prof. Valério Medeiros (UnB), in Instituto Superior Técnico / IST, Instituto de Engenharia de Estruturas, Território e Construção / ICIST. 30 hours / May-June 2013
- Open class in Alto de São João cemetery, in Lisbon for the students of Master’s of Instituto Superior Técnico. The given class covered the history of European cemeteries,
questions of cemetery planning and architecture, analysing all the aspects in the context
of Alto de São João
- Presentation of research in Semana Doutoral in Architecture department, IST,
accompanied by architect Maija Kairamo
- Participation in the conference – "Reasserting Function", given by John Peponis (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) in UTL-FA (Universidade Técnica de Lisbon, Faculdade da Arquitectura)
- Presentation of research in Encontro Doutoral in UTL-FA (Universidade Técnica de
Lisbon, Faculdade da Arquitectura), accompanied by architect and prof. John Peponis, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2015
- LKT (Lietuvos Kulturos Taryba - Lithuanian Council for Culture) scholarship for presenting a research "Pagan Sense of Space in a Catholic Cemetery. Two 19th century cemeteries in Vilnius" in the 10th International Space Syntax Symposium, organised by the Bartlett Space Syntax Laboratory, London, UK
2014
- 2nd prize for the project "Salva a Lã Portuguesa" in the competition “Ideias de Origem Portuguesa” organised by Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal
2012-2016
- FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) scholarship for PhD research "The sacred and the profane in European cemetery architecture" in Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa
2011
- Finalist project in the competition “EVOLO skyscraper”
2009
- GrandPrix for the best project of Master’s Architecture in Lithuania
2008
- Honourable mention in “Film studio territory conversion” competition (with a2sm architects)
- 1st prize in “Omnitel showroom/store interior design concept” competition (with a2sm architects)
- 1st prize for the best public interior in Lithuania 2008 for “Omnitel showroom/store interior realisation” / “Auksine palete” awards (with a2sm architects)
- 2nd prize in “Chagcharan children daycare centre” competition (with a2sm architects)
2007
- Included in the list of 100 best students of technical universities in Lithuania
- Received a nominal scholarship “Miestprojektas” (given by KTU scholarship committee)
- 2nd prize and “Most poetic project” award in S!KON students’ ideas competition (with Justina Klybaite)
LANGUAGES
Lithuanian - native/mother tongue
English, Portuguese - fluent
Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, Russian - basics