ACADEMICS
OSLO SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
International Master of Landscape Architecture - Campus Tromsø
Aug. 2021 - May 2023
Final diploma titled: A Palliative Design for the (After)Life of Mine #7
Supervised by Eimear Tynan
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Master of Architecture (professional degree) Sept. 2020 - Aug. 2021
Successfully defended thesis: Learning from Manoomin: Restor(y)ing relationships between Anishinaabeg, settlers, and more-than-human beings in the Great Lakes Basin.
Supervised by Jane Mah Hutton
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Bachelor of Architecture, Honours, Co-op (pre-professional degree,
Minor in Environment, Resources, and Sustainability
Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2020
Politecnico di Milano Exchange Semester (Fall 2018)
University of Waterloo - Rome Campus (Fall 2019)
OSLO SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
International Master of Landscape Architecture - Campus Tromsø
Aug. 2021 - May 2023
Final diploma titled: A Palliative Design for the (After)Life of Mine #7
Supervised by Eimear Tynan
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Master of Architecture (professional degree) Sept. 2020 - Aug. 2021
Successfully defended thesis: Learning from Manoomin: Restor(y)ing relationships between Anishinaabeg, settlers, and more-than-human beings in the Great Lakes Basin.
Supervised by Jane Mah Hutton
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Bachelor of Architecture, Honours, Co-op (pre-professional degree,
Minor in Environment, Resources, and Sustainability
Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2020
Politecnico di Milano Exchange Semester (Fall 2018)
University of Waterloo - Rome Campus (Fall 2019)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ALEXANDRA STEED URBAN
Landscape Architect - London, UK
Sept. 2023 - present
UNIVERSITY OF TROMSO
Student Assistant - Tromsø, NO
Oct. 2022 - June 2023
AARHUS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Research Assistant - Tromsø , NO
June 2022
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Research Assistant - Cambridge, ON
Feb. 2021 - April. 2021
ENNS GAUTHIER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Junior Designer - Vancouver, BC
Jan. 2020 - Mar. 2020
MUSHMADE
Material Researcher - Toronto, ON
Jan. 2019 - Aug. 2019
H+N+S LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Junior Designer - Amersfoort, NL May 2018 - Aug. 2018
GOVERNMENT OF NEW BRUNSWICK: DESIGN
Junior Designer - Fredericton, NB May 2017 - Aug. 2017
CORNERSTONE ARCHITECTURE
Junior Designer - London, ON Sept. 2016 - Dec. 2016
ATELIER BARANESS + CAWKER
Student Intern - Nice, France Jan. 2016 - April 2016
WRITING
Paridy, Caitlin Jakusz. “An Eulogy for Foxfonna Glacier.” NOIA Journal 3 (2023). [inprint].
Paridy, Caitlin Jakusz. “Triptych of Permafrost Landscapes.” Atlantis ‘ATOPIAS’, no. 34.1 (2023): 28-31.
Paridy, Caitlin Jakusz, and Aniella Sophie Goldinger. “Re-Assessing the Assessment: Impacts of Green Colonialism in Sápmi.” KERB Journal ‘Power’ 30(2022); p.10-15.
Paridy, Caitlin. “We Are All Soil.” Ground Up Journal ‘Feedback’ 11(2022); p. 134-145.
Paridy, Caitlin. “Lifting the Lid On.” Chutney Magazine, 1 (2019); p. 30-35.
TEACHING + WORKSHOPS
Participant, Intro to Soundscape Composition, University College London (2023)
Exhibitor, Ephemeral Edges Exhibition, UiT (2023)
Participant, Atmospheres in the Urban Anthropocene Network Workshop, UiT (2022)
Guest Reviewer, Mid-Crits for MLA studio 1, Politcenico di Milano (2019)
Lecturer, “Mushmade Business Pitch”, University of Waterloo (2019)
Orientation Leader and Upperclass Mentor, University of Waterloo (2016,2017,2018)
AWARDS + DISTINCTIONS
LEED AP BD+C (2017-present)
International Landscape Architecture School Prize Winner for MLA diploma (2023)
J.B.C Watkins: Architecture Award for M.LA Thesis (2023)
TerraNODA Award for M.LA Thesis (2023)
Arctic Field Grant for M.LA Thesis (2023)
OAA Guild Medal for Outstanding M.Arch Thesis (2021)
Thesis Research and Design Award for M.Arch Thesis (2020)
Intrntl. Experience Award - Undergraduate Studies (2019, 2018, 2017)
First Place Award - Non-Architecture Competition (2019)
Norman Esch Enterprise Co-op Award for Mushmade (2019)
Third Place Award - Ideas Forward 24hr Competition (2019)
Engineering Fund for the Future Award for Mushmade (2019)
Honorable Mentions - Ideas Forward 24hr Competition (2017)
University of Waterloo Merit Scholarship (2014)
SKILLS
DIGITAL: Adobe Suite; AutoCAD; ArchiCAD; ArchGIS; Cloud Compare; Houdini; Grasshopper; Lumion; Microsoft Suite; Reaper; Revit; Rhino 7; SagaGIS; Sketchup; Sonic Visualizer; QGis; Ultimaker Cura; Vectorworks; V-ray
PHYSICAL: Basic Carpentry; Drone Handling; Model Making [3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, plaster, wood, plexi]; Mycellium Making; Pigment Making; Plaster Casting; Sewing; Sound Recording; Videography
SOFT: Comfortable with leadership; Clear communication skills; Dedicated to the task and team; Organizationally inclined; Prioritizes time management; Class G Drivers License (valid in the UK)
Languages: French (bilingual), Spanish (basic)