TIO GABUNIA
Urban Planner ● Architect ● Designer ● Writer
tiogabunia@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
● TRANSPORT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF TBILISI CITY HALL – STREET DESIGN & TRAFFIC PLANNING SPECIALIST (NOVEMBER 2023 – PRESENT)
- Develops plans for streets, bridges, intersections, and roundabouts.
- Determines the necessary technical means for traffic planning and participates in the preparation of proposals for their implementation.
- Participates in the development of urban policy in terms of traffic planning and street design.
- Participates in project development in AutoCAD and/or GIS software.
- Assesses existing roads for future rehabilitation purposes.
- Plans the movement of public transport vehicles.
- Participates in matters of functional zone changes and modification of urban planning parameters through special (zonal) agreements.
- Participates in the development and review of urban planning documents from the perspective of traffic planning.
- Participates in the approval process of land use conditions for construction.
● INTERNATIONAL BLACK SEA UNIVERSITY, TBILISI – INVITED LECTURER (SEPTEMBER 2023 – PRESENT)
- Teaches Landscape Design.
- Teaches Building Science.
- Teaches Architectural Composition.
- Teaches Basic Design.
● Les Ateliers, Paris – Urban Planner (SEPTEMBER 2022)
- Collaborated with international experts to address urban planning issues.
- Developed solutions to the logistic problems of the northern Paris Region.
- Created solutions to the environmental problems of the northern Paris Region.
- Managed and organized the group project in Adobe InDesign.
- Presented the group project to an international jury.
- Translated texts from French to English.
● Upwork, REMOTE – TOP RATED FREELANCE Architect, Urban Planner, Designer, & Writer (JUNE 2021 – PRESENT)
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01ec01340076f90357
- Wrote +100 academic articles for international clients.
- Developed building projects for international clients.
- Created realistic exterior and interior 3D models.
- Visualized realistic exterior and interior renders.
- Authored several conceptual architectural projects.
● WordPress, REMOTE – Writer (FEBRUARY 2022 – PRESENT)
- Designed a blog and portfolio website on WordPress.
- Created a digital architectural/design portfolio.
- Authored and published +15 essays and architectural analyses.
● Realty LLC, Tbilisi – Architect, Urban Planner, Designer (NOVEMBER 2021 – NOVEMBER 2022)
- Revised several existing building projects in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Conceived new facades for several existing building projects.
- Authored several conceptual building projects.
- Classified and organized building elements for construction projects.
- Developed and changed the plans of large-scale construction projects.
- Visualized several exteriors for existing building projects.
● GoDaCo, Tbilisi – Architect, Designer (SEPTEMBER 2020 – SEPTEMBER 2021)
- Revised several existing building projects in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Conceived new facades for several existing building projects.
- Authored several conceptual building projects.
EDUCATION
● The London School of Economics and political science – urban95 academy (february 2024 – april 2024)
● Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi – Master of Architecture – GRADUATED WITH HONOuRS (SEPTEMBER 2021 – JULY 2023)
● University of Lisbon School of Architecture, Lisbon – ERASMUS+ EXCHANGE PROGRAM (FEBRUARY 2020 – JULY 2020)
● Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi – Bachelor of Architecture – GRADUATED WITH HONOuRS (SEPTEMBER 2017 – JULY 2021)
HONOURS & AWARDS
● First Place in the Georgian Union of Architects Master’s Degree Project Competition, Tbilisi (2023)
https://tiogabunia.com/theater-for-2000-spectators/
- Designed a theater for 2000 spectators in Tbilisi.
- Presented the project to the Georgian Union of Architects.
● ARCHIL AND KETEVAN KURDIANI ARCHITECTURE AWARD, tBILISI (2023)
https://tiogabunia.com/theater-for-2000-spectators/
- Designed a theater for 2000 spectators in Tbilisi.
- Presented the project to the Georgian Union of Architects.
● PARTICIPATED IN THE PEER-TO-PEER TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE TRANSPORT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Tbilisi (2024)
- Participated in the seminar “Safe Bus Stops and Stations”
- Participated in the seminar “Planning for Superblocks and Velo Ubani”
- Participated in the seminar “Trees and Green Spaces at Streets”
- Participated in the seminar “Parking in the City”
- Participated in the seminar “Safe Signalized Intersections”
- Participated in the seminar “Tool Box: Public Participation in the Planning Process”
● First Place In the Georgian Municipal Development Fund Competition, Tbilisi (2018)
- Designed a tourist attraction concept.
- Planned and visualized a panoramic observation deck.
- Presented the project to the jury.
● First Place at the Georgian Technical University Notre Dame Competition, Tbilisi (2019)
https://www.behance.net/gallery/127642245/Notre-Dame-de-Paris-Fire
- Designed and visualized a vector illustration of Notre Dame de Paris.
● First Place at the Georgian Technical University Composition Competition, Tbilisi (2017)
- Designed three ink compositions.
- Designed one colored composition.
- Designed a 3D model for the colored composition.
● Vakhtang Chabukiani Tbilisi VII International Choreographic Festival, Tbilisi (2019)
https://www.behance.net/gallery/127641985/Choreographic-Festival-Poster
- Designed and visualized a vector illustration of the poster for the festival.
- Designed and visualized a vector illustration of the invitation card for the festival.
● Heritage of Tbilisi Workshop at the Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi (2019)
- Participated in the workshop led by photographer and architect Ferrante Ferranti.
- Collaborated with other students to create an exhibition of our works at the GTU.
- Went to site visits and researched the architectural heritage of Tbilisi.
- Designed the poster for the workshop.
- Designed the invitation card for the exhibition.
● Knauf Technologie-Schulungszentrum Workshop, Tbilisi (2019)
- Participated in the workshop.
- Studied wall and ceiling construction systems.
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