Bumi Lestari Residence
Sustainable single-family home in Yogyakarta integrating passive cooling, rainwater harvesting, and bamboo composite roofing. Bachelor thesis project.
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I'm Citra Wijaya, a fresh graduate Architect from Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta, with a focus on sustainable design and heritage-sensitive contemporary architecture.
With hands-on experience through internships at major Indonesian architecture firms, my work explores how vernacular building techniques can integrate with modern sustainability frameworks — combining computational design tools (Rhino + Grasshopper) with site-responsive planning.
Experience
- AAndramatinArchitectural InternJun 2024 - Sep 2024
Joined Andramatin Studio Jakarta for 3-month internship. Contributed to design documentation for 2 mixed-use projects in Jakarta + Bali — produced schematic plans, 3D massing studies in Rhino, and renderings in V-Ray. Attended weekly design crits with senior architects.
- AAtelier Cosmas GozaliDesign AssistantJan 2024 - May 2024
Part-time role at Atelier Cosmas Gozali — supported residential project documentation, prepared planning permit drawings (IMB), and assisted on construction administration site visits in Bandung area.
- PPT Studio Arsitek TropisArchitecture InternJul 2023 - Sep 2023
Sustainable architecture firm in Yogyakarta. Assisted lead architect on tropical climate-responsive design for 3 villa projects in Bali. Produced energy simulation studies using Climate Consultant + DesignBuilder.
Education
- UUniversitas Islam Indonesia (UII)Bachelor of Engineering — ArchitectureAug 2020 - Jul 2024
GPA 3.74/4.00 (Cum Laude). Concentration: Sustainable Architecture & Heritage Conservation. Bachelor thesis on passive cooling techniques for tropical residential design. Active in Studio Hijau UII student group + IMA (Ikatan Mahasiswa Arsitektur).
- SSMA Negeri 3 YogyakartaSenior High School — Science (IPA)Jul 2017 - May 2020
Mathematics & Natural Sciences track. Active in school architecture/drawing club. Participated in inter-school design competition 2019.
Additional Experience
- IIMA UII (Ikatan Mahasiswa Arsitektur)Head of Sustainable Design DivisionAug 2022 - Jul 2023
Led 18-member student division focused on sustainable architecture initiatives. Organized 3 community workshops on tropical building techniques + 1 inter-university design hackathon (180+ participants). Established annual sustainability lecture series with IAI Yogyakarta.
- SStudio Hijau UIICo-founder & Project CoordinatorMar 2022 - May 2024
Co-founded student collective focused on community architecture projects. Coordinated 2 pro bono renovations for local schools in Bantul + organized public sketching events at Tugu Jogja. Featured in Tempo magazine campus profile (Mar 2023).
- KKampung Code Vertical Garden InitiativeDesign VolunteerJul 2022 - Dec 2022
Volunteered as design lead for community-driven facade redesign of 12 households in Kampung Code, Yogyakarta. Conducted participatory design workshops + produced final installation drawings. Reduced ambient temperature 12% per measurements.
Recognition
Best Bachelor Thesis
Department of Architecture, UII
2024Certificate2nd Place — Sayembara Coffee Lab Pavilion
Indonesian Architecture Students Association (IMA)
2023CertificateBest Sustainable Design Studio
UII Architecture Department
2023CertificateFinalist — IAI Student Design Competition
Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI)
2022Certificate
Certifications
Sertifikasi IAI (Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia) — Anggota Mahasiswa
Aug 2024 ViewAutodesk Revit Architecture — Certified User
Jun 2024 ViewSketchUp Pro — Advanced Modeling Workshop
Mar 2024 ViewLEED Green Associate
Nov 2023 ViewV-Ray for SketchUp — Visualization Specialist
Aug 2023 ViewSertifikasi Konservasi Arsitektur Tradisional
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Skills
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Architectural Design
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3D Modeling
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Sustainable Design
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Heritage Conservation
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BIM
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Architectural Visualization
07
Sketching
Tech Stack
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Revit
Rhinoceros
Twinmotion
Blender
Figma
NotionProjects
Pasar Beringharjo Reimagined
Adaptive reuse proposal for the historic Pasar Beringharjo market — preserving Javanese spatial DNA while modernizing circulation + ventilation.
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Coffee Lab Pavilion
Small-scale modular pavilion for coffee tasting workshops — built around 4 reusable steel + reclaimed wood components. UII Sayembara 2nd Place 2023.
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Kampung Vertical Garden
Urban kampung facade redesign in Code River, Yogyakarta — community-engaged green wall installation reducing heat island effect by 12%.
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Citra brings rare clarity to early-stage design — she translates abstract conceptual goals into buildable, climate-conscious solutions faster than most interns I've worked with.
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Citra's thesis on passive cooling demonstrated exceptional rigor — she combined climate data analysis with site sensitivity, producing one of the most defensible bachelor theses in her cohort.
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Reliable, detail-oriented, and self-directed. Citra handled IMB documentation independently within 2 weeks — output quality matched our regular staff.
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