EDUCATION
2017-2018 University of Westminster Distinction 1:1
M.A. International Planning & Sustainable Development.
Urban Resilience and Environmental policy pathway.
RTPI accredited ‘combined planning program’.
Graduated with Distinction.
2012- 2016 Shenkar College of Engineering and Design Accumulated GPA 3.7
B.Des. Building and Environment Design
Cum Laude graduation.
Received Acknowledgement of Excellence for each study year.
2006- 2007 Wingate Institute, Therapy Horse Riding Instructor
2000- 2006 Rupin High School, Emek Hefer Accumulated GPA 4.0
Advanced Courses: Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology .
Received an Acknowledgement of Excellence by the Israeli Ministry of Education.
COURSES
2019 Mavaat Protocol course
Kaminsky Architecture official Mavaat protocol course.
2019 ILGBC : Israeli Green Building Council
Neighbourhood 360 - Sustainable urban development protocol course.
EXPERIENCE
2019 - Klein Golan Architecture, Associate
2012-2016 Architectural design for low carbon consumption and water efficiency of public buildings.
Landscape development planning for public buildings.
GIS - river basin management analysis for HaKishon Authority.
Involved in project planning and competition attends by the office, including public buildings and urban planning competition attends. The office works with the private and public sector.
2018 - Consultancy collaboration with Ripin Kalra for Khulna City Administration
Preparing GIS thematic layers for analysis and presentng spatial development options to the city administration of Khulna City, Bangladesh for resilient urban development in the context of flooding, urbanisation and climate change.
2011 - Matan Golan Photography & Graphics
Independent world-culture-environment & fine art photographer.
Contributor of Alamy, Shutterstock, Depositphotos, Fotolia & 500px, Getty.
2016-2017 Alpaca Farm - touristic sustainable farming and B&B, General manager
Managing ongoing operations of the farm, leading 29 employees.
Senior equestrian endurance riding guide, marketing, staff recruiting, sales and office manager. Launched ‘Desert trail riding adventures’ branding.
High functioning 24/7 position, which required high communication skills, flexibility, immediate decision making, staff leading and management of recruitment processes.
2015 Digital documentation of cultural heritage sites
Massada Documentation International Workshop, Teacher’s Assistant
Tutor at an international workshop participated by the Florence Faculty of Architecture and Shenkar College of design and engineering.
http://shenkardocumentation.wixsite.com/messada
2013 - 2015 Interior Building and Environmental Design Department, Social Media Manager
2008–2011 Israel Defense Forces, Standing Army Intelligence Officer
2005–2006 Cactus Ranch, Horse Riding Instructor and Ranch Manager
VOLUNTEERING
2006-2007 National Service Year in Horse Riding Therapy Center, Tel Mond
SKILLS
Vast knowledge of GIS and spatial data analysis.
Computer: 2D drawing software AutoCad
3D drawing and rendering Softwares MicroStation
3DS MAX
Rhinoceros
Lumion
Mental Ray
Vray
BIM
Building Analysis Softwares Ecotect
Dialux
Depthmap
Vasari
Odeon
Parametric Design Softwares GrassHopper
ParaCloud GEM
Plugin : 3D MAX Populate Panels
Documentation and Manufacture Softwares Leice Cyclone
Leica CloudWorks
Agisoft PhotoScan
123D Catch
123D make
Graphic Design Softwares: Photoshop
Microsoft Office softwares
Knowledge of website building, SEO, Metadata, Business facebook Pages.
Photography
LANGUAGES
Hebrew Native speaker
English Fluent (speaking, reading, writing) PTE Academic: 69
Matan Golan
1988, Israel born and raised.
Architecture has always been an integral part of my life. Childhood memories from archeological sites, imagining the missing elements, understanding the life rhythm the space has created. The eternal connection between the human and the spaces around him is the base of our life.
Humans gained the tools to manufacture ideal spaces to their uses, beginning from re-using organic created spaces as caves. The great step humans have done regarding the development of our surrounding was the creation of techniques for material modification – starting with molded mud, which soon (By terms of human historical timeline) turned into glass, Iron and concrete structures.
In the recent years the values of sustainable architecture gained new meaning due to a global change of climate, who forces us to rethink our methods. Rethinking in order to live properly according to the 21 century terms, and yet, to preserve the balance of earth around us. Implementing sustainable ideas should come with a new thinking about our building methods as a species. Challenging the modern industrialized building techniques.
Photography is an important research and expression method I've been using for serval years. The love story with Photography started somewhere at elementary school - we were given an old SLR's and a film, developing the film and printing the photos in the school's dark room - it was magic.
For the first time I could make someone see and feel exactly how I felt at a certain moment, the adult translation - sharing your point of view and ideas with the rest of the world.
After my army service I went to explore Africa by foot for six months - accompanied by two cameras, a few lenses and a very heavy backpack. During my army service I held my camera only a few times - and then, in the middle of the black continent - I started SEEING the world again. Paying attention, investigating details, looking at people's souls through the metal and glass box in my hands.
Since then, I started selling photos as a contributor to a few stock agencies, including Alamy and Shutterstock and Getty.