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andres sevtsuk

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, U.S.
Phd Candidate in Urban Studies & Planning, 2010

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, U.S.
Master of Science in Architecture and Urbanism, 2006

School of Architecture de la Ville et des Territoires Paris, France
Bachelor of Architecture, 2003

Estonian Academy of Arts Tallinn, Estonia
Faculty of Architecture and Town planning, 1st and 2nd year studies, 2000

Research Experience

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, U.S.

Spring 2008 - present
RA for the MIT-Portugal Transportation Research program, (Prof. Chris Zegras, William J. Mitchell)
Analyzed how land-use and urban form affect transportation mode choice and travel behavior in Portugal.

Fall 2007
RAfor the MIT Media Laboratory, Smart Cities Group (Prof. William J. Mitchell)
Studied the feasability of large scale one-way shared-use rental systems for cars and electric scooters in Taiwan.

Spring 2006
RA for the SENSEable City Laboratory (Prof. Carlo Ratti)
Managed and curated the MIT exhibiton at the 10th International Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy.

Fall 2005
RA for the Digital Mile Workshop, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Media Laboratory (Prof. William J. Mitchell; Dennis Frenchman)
Developed digital technology and urban design proposals for the Digital Mile urban renewal project in Zaragoza, Spain.

Spring 2005
RA for the SENSEable City Laboratory (Prof. Carlo Ratti)
Managed and coordinated the iSPOTS project: real-time mapping of the MIT campus based on the aggregate usage of the WiFI network. Best Inventions of 2007, Time Magazine, November 12, 2007.

Professional Experience

Jakob+ Macfarlane Architects Paris, France
Intern 2002, employed architect 2002 - 2004
Developed construction drawings for the new Renault Communications Center in Paris
Designed and managed the project for the for a Modular Bathroom Unit and the bookcase "Three"
Performed CAD/CAM design and fabrication of the World Trade Center model for the 2002 Venice Biennale
Produced 3D modeling studies and construction drawings for a restaurant in Athens and the facade of the
Maxim Gorky Theatre in France
Worked on the competition entry for the Zenith of Strasbourg Multipurpose Arena .

X-Ref Architects Paris, France
Intern 2001
Produced construction drawings for the Carniato House and designed furniture.

Entec Planning & Consultation Tallinn, Estonia
Planner / Architect 2000 - 2001
Designed an outline Land Use Plan for the Viimsi and Räpina housing districts; and a Spatial Plan outline
for the Ragn-Sells waste recycling cente.

Freelance Commissions
Designed a project and managed the construction site for an apartment renovation on Rrue St. Peres and
on Rue Mouffetard in Paris, commissioned by private clients, France 2004. Devised an outline for a
Multifunctional Culture House in Tartu, commissioned by the Estonian Theatre Festival Foundation, 2004.

Personal Competitions

Greater Boston Affordable Housing Competition 2009 Boston, U.S, (with a team of 7 from MIT, Harvard, BAC) 2nd Prize
ICCC & UN HABITAT International Student Design Competition 2004, Russian Federation (with N. Nilina), finalist
Parnu Athletics Indoor Arena 2004, Estonia (with G. Evangelisti, M. Tuur), 3rd prize
Theatre hall for the Tallinn City Theatre 2003, Estonia (with G. Evangelisti, M. Tuur), 3rd prize
Joint Music and Ballet school 2003, Estonia (with G. Evangelisti, M. Tuur), 3rd prize

Teaching Experience

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, U.S.

Course Collaborator Fall 2007
Collaboratively taught the Smart Cities Workshop, Media Laboratory, (Prof. William J. Mitchell)

Teaching Assistant Fall 2007
Taught as an assistant at the Advanced Seminar in City Form, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, (Prof. Julian Beinart)

Teaching Assistant Fall 2006
Taught as an assistant at the Advanced Seminar in City Form: Forms of Interactivity, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, (Prof. Julian Beinart)

Teaching Assistant Spring 2006
Taught at the Level I Undergraduate Architectural Design Studio, Department of Architecture (Prof. J. Turkel)

Teaching Assistant Fall 2005
Taught as an assistant at the level III Kiev Urban Design Studio, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, (Prof. Julian Beinart, John de Monchaux,
A. d'Hooghe)

Teaching Assistant Spring 2005
Taught at the M.I.T. Center for Real Estate Real Estate Development Studio, Department of Urban Studies and Planning (with prof. D. Frenchman, P. Roth,
L. Fischer)

Skills

Computer Skills
GIS; Autocad; Rhinoceros3d; 3dsMax; Adobe Design Suite
Gennerative Components; Microsoft Office packages

Experience in Programming Languages
Python (1 year); VB (0.5 years); C++ (0.5 years); Processing (1.5 years); MEL script (1 year), SQL (2 years)

Language Proficiency
Native language, Estonian. Fluent in English and French. Proficient in German and Russian.

Honors

International Buckminster Fuller Challenge 2009 Chicago, U.S.
Won the first prize with the Mobility-On-Demand project, June 2009. Team of 9 from the MIT MediaLab.

Time Magazine Best Inventions of 2007 New York City, U.S.
Participated as a research assistant in two projects selected as "best inventions of 2007": The City Car and the Digital Water Pavillion. Time Magazine, November 12, 2007.

Presidential PhD Fellow at MIT Cambridge, U.S.
Received the MIT Presidential Fellowship for doctoral srudies at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2006 - 2007

Ron Brown Fellowship Cambridge, U.S.
Received the International Institute of Education and U.S. Department of State two year scholarship for architecture
& urbanism studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004 - 2006

Crossroads for Ideas London - Newcastle, UK.
Selected by The British Council as an Estonian "rising star" representative of architecture for a
cross-discplinary ideas exchange program between UK and Estonia, 2004

Cultural Endowment of Estonia Tallinn, Estonia
Received a scholarship for architecture studies in Paris, 2002

The National Culture Foundation of Estonia Tallinn, Estonia
Obtained a scholarhip for architecture studies in Paris, 2002