Keena, Naomi - People at SSoA - School of Architecture

DD_Dynamic Domicile
Re-imagining the Mobile Home
Perceptions of Depth
Study of structural and spatial design through the concept of Singularities

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Naomi Keena
Design Tutor

M.S.Arch(Hons), BArch(Hons), BSc

I received a First Class Honours Bachelor of Architecture Degree from University College Dublin. I gained my M.S. Architecture (post-professional) (Hons) degree in Advanced Architectural Design as a Fulbright Scholar at the Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture in Brooklyn, New York. I have worked as project architect with internationally renowned firms in both the US and Europe on numerous award winning projects. While in Dublin I worked for Grafton Architects and ODOS Architects; in New York I worked for Bernstein and Associates, Architects. My professional international experience as both project architect and team member involves working in all phases of design and construction in high-end residential projects, education, healthcare, landscape regeneration as well as creation and presentation of international exhibits. I have taught architecture at Dublin City University as part of the Irish Centre for Talented Youth programme. My own work has been awarded and exhibited internationally. I currently run my own design practice, NKDesign, which works primarily as a research think-tank exploring the use of media and digital tools in the design process.

Teaching Activities	I am a Design Tutor in 1st year undergraduate school.
Research Interests	My areas of interest involve the use of interdisciplinary tools in architectural design, including media and digital tools. I explore parametric design and biomimetic architectural design in my work.
Grants, Awards, & Consultancy	Fulbright Scholar, 2008 The Arts Council of Ireland, Travel and Training Award, 2008
Professional Standing & Distinctions	Project Awards, Publications and Exhibitions: “In-Process 15”, Brooklyn, N.Y. : Pratt Institute School of Architecture, 2010. Contains examples of my design work. UDESIGN exhibit, Monterrey, Mexico, 2010: My work on mobile architecture formed part of this international trans-disciplinary design exhibition. d3 Housing Tomorrow International design Competition, 2010: Special Mention; Awarded design entry was part of the exhibit at Fordham University, Lincoln Centre, NYC; Published in vhxn.com and bustler.net Private Residence, Dublin 14, Ireland, completed 2008 (as project architect for ODOS Architects): AAI (Architectural Association of Ireland) 2009 award; Published in Sunday Times, e-architect.co.uk and archiweb.cz Private Residence, Dublin 7, Ireland, completed 2008 (as project architect for ODOS Architects): AAI (Architectural Association of Ireland) 2009 award; IAA Best House, 2009; Published in Sunday Times, Irish Times, e-architect.co.uk and archiweb.cz Urban Regeneration Project, Dunsink, Dublin, Ireland, concept design 2005 (as consultant architect for Grafton Architects): Represented Ireland in the ‘Line to Surface Urban Void-Extended City’, Lisbon Architectural Triennale 2007.