SONA Portfolio Night

SONA Portfolio Night
SONA SA's Portfolio Night workshop focuses on sharing impactful portfolios and advice, exposing current undergraduate/graduate students to employers' expectations in the built environment industry.

Alumni from University of Adelaide and Uni SA will provide a general overview of the industry and explain the different expectations employers have of students in regards to initiatives such as internships and graduate programs. This years topic will tap into 2 aspects of the professional industry, which are the relationship between employer and employee (architecture student/ graduate of architecture); and the experience of an international student and/or an architecture student with a non-local architecture background. 


Speakers

Renata Gebara
Graduate of Architecture
Das Studio

Hailing from Sao Paulo Brazil, Renata moved to Adelaide seven years ago after completing her Architectural degree. During this time she has worked for a number of Adelaide based studios, and for the past two and a half years has called Das Studio home - a practice where she is able to explore her creativity, inquisitiveness and drive for pursing great outcomes in projects as well as the world in general. In her pursuit to support the next generation of Architects, Renata actively tutors at the University of Adelaide and is currently an EmAGN SA Committee Member spearheading the South Australian content for the highly regarded, Institute lead, Hearing Architecture podcast.

Zorawar Basur
Graduate of Architecture
Brown Falconer

Zorawar completed his Bachelor of Architecture in India before embarking on his Masters degree at UniSA and graduating in 2021. Zorawar has gained experience in both India and Australia, ranging from residential projects to public and educational architecture. His experiences have reinforced his beliefs that architecture is more than just a visual stimulus; it should be a response to it's users. Outside of work, Zorawar enjoys a variety of sports including cricket, basketball and cycling to explore new places! He is also interested in architectural photography and is keen to develop this sill further. Zorawar hopes to assist students with the transition from university to the workplace, having recently been through this transition himself.

Renae Schulz
ARM Architecture

Renae joined ARM Architecture's Adelaide studio as a student with the University of Adelaide in 2021, and has continued with ARM since graduating. Over this period, she has been working across Tertiary and Secondary Education projects as well as Cultural and Public sector work across Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney in design and documentation phases. Additionally, Renae has a keen eye for composition offering skills in photography, having photographed the work of a number of Architects including ARM projects.