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鈥淚 have always听been interested in the 鈥榳hy鈥� and 鈥榟ow鈥� behind our built environment which led to my studies in both architecture and engineering. This interest gave me a deep appreciation for the cultural landscape and the heritage buildings that reside within it. My interest in heritage buildings and their adaptive reuse led me to seek a co-op in Europe where I would gain a deeper understanding of designing within a historical fabric.鈥� -听Jordan Junek

Jordan Junek is a second-year Architecture student who recently completed a work term in Cork, Ireland. She took some time to discuss her experience with us.听

鈥淚 worked in the residential design team during my six months with Wilson Architecture. The projects I was a part of were varied: developments of 2000+ units to single-family homes, and everything in between,鈥� said Jordan, 鈥淭hese projects involved new builds and adaptive reuse efforts of decommissioned heritage properties. I was fortunate enough to also participate in every project delivery stage between feasibility and tender. This variation in project scale, delivery stage, and the additional learning of working within a different country鈥檚 standards provided an extremely enriching work term.鈥�

During her time with Wilson Architecture, Jordan gained valuable knowledge that can only be obtained through hands-on experience.听鈥淚 learned a considerable amount about the architect鈥檚 relationship with consultants and the importance of this in project delivery,鈥� she said, 鈥淭he role of the planning consultant is highly valued in Ireland and learning about the process to be granted planning permission and seeing the influence that a consultant has during this phase, cannot be taught in the classroom.鈥澨�

鈥淟ikewise, learning about the tender process and how to produce this type of drawing, where to rely on consultants and how to manage this network of relationships is a subject that is not touched on in class,鈥� Jordan continued,听听鈥淭hese two subjects, the before and after design phases, cannot be taught in class. This exhibits the value that a co-op work term has in the professional growth of young architects.鈥�

鈥淢oving to a different country and adapting successfully to the procedures, regulations, and systems unique to our office and to Ireland was a significant achievement.鈥� -听Robert Nagle

Robert Nagle, Jordan鈥檚 supervisor, discussed her growth throughout the work term. 鈥淥ur student internship programme involves an initial set of assessment tasks to evaluate the student鈥檚 strengths and opportunities, and Jordan performed admirably in these, displaying her excellent technical and knowledge-based skills,鈥� said Robert, 鈥淎s a result, she was able to jump straight into projects and be productive from the off. Throughout the term Jordan鈥檚 upward progress was evident, allowing us to entrust her with more complicated and diverse tasks. By the end, she had fully integrated into the office workstream, with valuable contributions to the projects she was involved in. And she even learned a few Irish words to compliment her architectural learnings!鈥�

鈥淚 would be happy to听recommend AV俱乐部 for hiring Co-op students,鈥� said Robert, 鈥淚 was impressed by the program set up, Jordan was provided with great support during her term. And for us as employers, communication and paperwork with the Co-op team was clear and hassle-free.鈥�

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