Zane Vēja
Rīga,Latvia
Summary
An architect who spends each day combining two passions – working at a university, educating young students, and engaging in the professional field, where she works on various types of architecture and urban design projects.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
CEO
STUDIO VEEJA
2024.10 - Current
LECTURER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FACULTY
RISEBA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES,
Riga, Latvia
2023.10 - Current
Lecturing several courses:
- Created and conducted Urban Design study course (Together
with Dr. arch. Jānis Lejnieks). - Architectural Design I (Together with Māris Bārdiņš, Jonas Nordgren)
- Architectural Design II (Together with Māris Bārdiņš, Francisco Martinez Selles)
- Study research practice I, II, III
GUEST LECTURER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FACULTY
RISEBA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES,
Riga, Latvia
2020.08 - Current
ARCHITECTURE BACHELOR PROGRAMME DIRECTOR RISEBA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
RISEBA University of applied sciences
Rīga, Latvia
2020.01 - 2024.09
ARCHITECT SIA KVITES
Rīga
2017.01 - 2019.01
- Work with Interior project development, Architecture and Territory section development
- Project management.
ARCHITECT IK INETAS BUKAS ARHITEKTA PRAKSE
Rīga
2014.01 - 2017.01
- Development of full architecture construction project - including architecture and territory sections in various types of construction projects
- Work with different project scales and typologies, varies from the private sector to industrial buildings and public buildings.
Education
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN ARCHITECTURE - Architecture
RISEBA University of Applied Sciences
Rīga, Latvia 2012.09 - 2016.01
PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE - Architecture
RISEBA University of Applied Sciences
Rīga, Latvia 2017.02 - 2019.02
Skills
- Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- SketchUp
- Adobe (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere)
- Rhino
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 12/14/1988
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Latvian
Accomplishments
Organisation and participation in edicational events:
- RIXarch 2023 RISEBA University, Faculty of Architecture and Design organised conference. Member of organisational team and Scientific Committee.
- RIXarch 2024 RISEBA University, Faculty of Architecture and Design organised conference. (Conference consisted of several events, exhibition (in collaboration with Stephen Hall foundation and ARHITEKSTI foundation), workshop trip to Civita Bagnoregio, conference). Member of organisational team and Scientific Committee.
- 2021 an 2023 Organisation of student workshop in Aizpute city, Latvia. (RISEBA, RTU, Turiba, LU, LMMV)
Publications:
- 2020-2024 Editor of scientific journal ADAMarts
- 2020-2024 various publications in Latvian Architecture magazine.
- 2020/2021 Article in ADAMarts scientific journal "Under the Bridge: Space Seen as an Opportunity or Threat"
- 2024 Article in ADAMarts scientific journal "Unfolding the life of a townhouse. Exploring 18th - 19th century townhouses in Aizpute city."
Member NGO:
Active member of "Aizputes renaissance foundation" (NGO)
Timeline
CEO
STUDIO VEEJA
2024.10 - Current
LECTURER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FACULTY
RISEBA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES,
2023.10 - Current
GUEST LECTURER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FACULTY
RISEBA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES,
2020.08 - Current
ARCHITECTURE BACHELOR PROGRAMME DIRECTOR RISEBA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
RISEBA University of applied sciences
2020.01 - 2024.09
PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE - Architecture
RISEBA University of Applied Sciences
2017.02 - 2019.02
ARCHITECT SIA KVITES
2017.01 - 2019.01
ARCHITECT IK INETAS BUKAS ARHITEKTA PRAKSE
2014.01 - 2017.01
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN ARCHITECTURE - Architecture
RISEBA University of Applied Sciences
2012.09 - 2016.01