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ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Designing and working out the details of a building is not a job for the faint hearted. There are many factors to consider and it requires tenacity, an eye for detail and a considerable amount of discipline too. The same goes for translating in this area.
I have been working in the translation industry since 1997. I studied architecture and have professional experience working at architectural firms in both the UK and Germany. In my final year at the Mackintosh School of Architecture I won a technical design award in a UK-wide competition, based on the details of a library building I designed in St Martin in the Fields, London. The invitation to go to Germany and work for a world renowned architectural practice based in Stuttgart back in 1993 was daunting, yet an opportunity I couldn't miss. This was my introduction to German culture and the German language. I worked on prestigious projects such as the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart, which was located next door to the Staatsgalerie and was already under construction, and in contrast, an exhibition/warehouse building for STO AG in Hamburg, which received critical acclaim and was reviewed in various publications including the RIBA Journal. Since becoming a translator, in addition to technical texts in other areas, I have translated many texts related to architecture and construction, ranging from interior design specifications for a restaurant chain, catalogues for roller blinds and sun shading solutions, abstracts/descriptions of high profile buildings by well known architects such as Zaha Hadid, Herzog and De Meuron or Rem Kolhaas, window and door hardware, security systems, installation/assembly instructions for sliding doors and revolving doors, structural and civil engineering projects and many more (see below). Bilingual (German/English) glossaries containing some of the terms I have used in architectural and construction projects are also available on this website. They contain terms I have used in architecture and construction translation projects. Although the glossaries are currently not extensive, they are continuously being updated -> Glossaries
You can also send enquiries about specific architectural text/projects to ken@architectranslation.co.uk
REFERENCE PROJECTS:
Interior design specifications
Sun shading solutions
Door and window hardware
Barrier-free entrance systems
Security entrance systems
Installation and assembly instructions for technical products such as door drives and revolving doors
Software for the management of building security and surveillance systems.
Marketing texts and reference projects for manufacturer of quality products that are also installed in prestigious highly acclaimed buildings designed by renowned architects such as Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Herzog and De Meuron and Wilford/Schupp, a company I myself worked for as an architect in 1993-94.
Waterproofing components and materials for fabricating elastic joints for installation in concrete structures
Drives for roller blinds and overhead doors
Civil engineering and construction.
Sun shading solutions
Door and window hardware
Barrier-free entrance systems
Security entrance systems
Installation and assembly instructions for technical products such as door drives and revolving doors
Software for the management of building security and surveillance systems.
Marketing texts and reference projects for manufacturer of quality products that are also installed in prestigious highly acclaimed buildings designed by renowned architects such as Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Herzog and De Meuron and Wilford/Schupp, a company I myself worked for as an architect in 1993-94.
Waterproofing components and materials for fabricating elastic joints for installation in concrete structures
Drives for roller blinds and overhead doors
Civil engineering and construction.
Lift and slide doors
Revolving doors
Anti-burglary protection
Electronic locking monitoring
Barrier-free thresholds
Night ventilation, ventilation vis-a-vis security.
Panoramic glazing
Aesthetics versus functionality.
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