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Person
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Kukainis, Kārlis
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Dates of existence
fl c2020s
History
Kukainis was born and grew up in Riga, Latvia graduating from Riga Stage Gymnasium No.1. Graduated from Glasgow School of Art with Bachelor with Honours in Architecture in 2021, and Diploma in Architecture in 2022 receiving Chairman's Medal, Glasgow Institute of Architects Commendation, Glasgow Council Charlie Cochrane Medal and shortlisted for Architect's Journal Student Sustainability Prize for the Final Thesis Project: The “Post-Landfill”: Finding sustainability in problematic mid-20th century heritage. Nominated for Newberry Medal, 3D Reid Student Prize, Architect's Journal Student Award and RIBA Silver Medal. Has practised as Part 1 and Part 2 Architectural Assistant at award-winning architecture practices: Glasgow-based Anderson, Bell + Christie, and Riga-based Sudraba Arhitektūra, working from small and highly-individual private projects to large-scale public cultural buildings and wide residential developments.