Sumera Luli
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EDUCATION Masters of Architecture 2010-12
Hochschule Anhalt, Design Institute of Architecture
in Association with Bauhaus Foundation
Desssau, Germany
Thesis on Flexible Architecture and Urban Planning
GPA 3.7 [ or 1.7 German Grading System]
Bachelors of Environmental Design Studies 2008-10
Major in Architecture, Co-op Program
Dalhousie University
Halifax NS
Bachelors of Community Design 2004-08
[Bachelors of Planning]
Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
Queen Elizabeth High School 2001-04
Halifax NS
Graduated with Honor Roll
WORKSHOPS Urbanization of the Looting 2011
Workshop with prof. Roberto Collova, prof. Gaetano Licata,
Prof. Johannes Kiester, on the north development of Palermo in the 1970s as heritage: an opera-
tion for an urban transformation. Universita Degli Studio di Palermo, in association with DIA
Mapping Urban Complexities 2010
Workshop with Arie Grafland on methods of mapping
Design Institute of Architecture in association with TU Delft
Architectural Acoustics 2010
Workshop with Bill Gastmeir on acoustics in architecture, noise control and Sound systems, Dal-
housie University
WORK EXPERIENCE Cities and Environment Unit 2009 Halifax, NS
Production Assistant: Developing Community Plans in First Nations Communities. Main Responsi-
bilities included Development and production of Community Plan Documents and Research.
Design-Build Project Pavilion 2009 Flying Dust, Saskatchewan
Volunteer: Assisting the community in designing and building an Environmental pavilion that
would serve as a start in realizing the larger community plan. The project also involved research
and experimentation in recycled materials and their use in sustainable design/thinking. In Associ-
ation with CEU
Design-Build Project Market 2009 Kahkewistahaw, Saskatchewan
Volunteer: Assisting the community in designing and building a Community Market that would
serve as a start in realizing the larger community plan. This was an adaptive-reuse project that
explored ideas and functions of flexible design/architecture. In Association with CEU
Retail and Sales 2002- 10
Range of summer and part time jobs in customer service, childcare, sales and hospitality that re-
quired ability to work with people, to function as a part of a team, self motivation, taking initiative,
and willingness to learn (quickly).
Computer Skills Auto-CAD VectorWorks Maya [learning] Adobe CS5
Sketch-up Hand Drafting Film Editing Model Making [by hand or laser]
Languages: Fluent in Serbo-Croatian (in all dialects), Competent in German Travel: Balkans,
Interests
Germany, Italy and China.Interests: Architectural Photography and Film Editing, jewelery design
and construction.