Henry Packer
Basingstoke,Hampshire
Summary
I am a motivated and reliable individual based locally in Basingstoke, with strong skills in creativity, hard work, and communication. I am friendly, confident, and proactive, and I enjoy interacting with people. I am currently seeking opportunities to gain experience in the retail industry. I have previously worked as an Assistant Architect at Harding Rose Architects, where I developed valuable skills in teamwork, organisation, and communication. I completed my GCSEs at Perins School and I am currently studying at Peter Symonds College. I am a quick learner who works well both independently and as part of a team. My key strengths include being a fully qualified Scout leader, hands-on, and having a friendly and approachable personality. References are available on request, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Overview
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Work History
Assistant Architect
Harding Rose Architects - Basingstoke
Basingstoke, Uk
03.2025 - 04.2025
RECOMMENDATION
Letter of Reference – Henry Packer
We were very pleased to welcome Henry to our practice to undertake a week of work experience between the dates of 31st March 2025 – 4th April 2025.
During the week he has attended the office punctually and worked diligently. We gave Harry a variety of tasks mainly related to architectural design concepts.
We first gave him a brief overview of how to use our CAD software (Autocad) and then gave him a variety of designs for him to draw using the software to help familiarise him with the drawing commands. These were all completed well and in good time.
The second task was a design exercise to design the internal layout of a large 3-storey detached house. Given the choice Henry preferred to undertake this work by hand rather than doing the designs directly on the computer.
The sketches he came up with were actually very good for someone completely new this sort of space planning work. He very quickly understood working at the scale of the drawings and showed a good understanding of the space needed of different rooms and how the rooms related to each other.
The third task was to design some housing estate layouts for small housing developments of between 10 and 20 houses. Again, Henry quickly understood the brief he was given and adapted to working on drawings at a much smaller scale. The layouts produced were very commendable and with some constructive feedback the layouts improved showing Henry understood and took on board the feedback.
The final task was to design a one-off house from scratch, working to some specific site constraints. The floor layout and designs were again excellent and showed a good understanding of how the designs need to be thought about in 3 dimensions.
Overall, it has been a pleasure to be able to provide work experience for Henry and we wish him well in whatever future career he chooses.
Yours sincerely
Nigel Rose BA(hons) DipArch RIBA Director – Harding Rose Architects
Education
GCSEs -
Perins School
Winchester, HAM 2021 - 2026
Skills
Architectural design
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Space planning
- Design critique
- Creative problem solving
- Hands-on
- Time management
- Customer Service
- Motivated
- Friendly
- Hard-working
- confident
- Strong skills in creativity
- Based locally in Basingstoke in Kempshot
- Fully qualified Scout leader
Certification
DofE
April 2026
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
- I successfully completed the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, demonstrating commitment, resilience, and self-motivation over several months.
- Developed practical skills through activities such as volunteering, physical fitness, and skill-building.
- Completed a team expedition, building teamwork, navigation, and problem-solving abilities in an outdoor environment.
- Showed strong time management by balancing the programme alongside school/other responsibilities.
- Improved communication and leadership skills through group challenges and collaborative tasks.
Timeline
Assistant Architect
Harding Rose Architects - Basingstoke
03.2025 - 04.2025
GCSEs -
Perins School
2021 - 2026