Portfolio
Sophia Rigg | Design | Construction | 2026
Sophia Rigg
“Discovery begins where Certainty dares not tread.”
- 0278 167 355
- xxsophiarigg@gmail.com
- Feilding, New Zealand
Shaping Spaces and Experience
I am an architecture student and designer focused on spatial experience and human perception. My work explores how form, movement, and material shape emotion and interaction – balancing conceptual thinking with technical resolution.Â
Drawing inspiration from landscape, culture, and everyday rituals, I aim to create spaces that feel meaningful, intuitive, and alive. This portfolio reflects a practice driven by curiosity and a commitment to thoughtful design beyond the expected approach.
INTERESTS
Skills
Education
2024 - Present
Victoria University of Wellington
Architectural Studies
Towards the Bachelor of Architectural Studies
+ Architecture Design I
+ Architecture Design Integration I
+ History and Theory of Architecture
+ Structural Systems for Architecture
+ Sustainability in the Built Environment
2022
Southern Institute of Technology
Architectural Technology
Towards the Bachelor of Architectural Technology
+ Integrated Environmental Systems
+ Research Project (Computational Design)
+ Industry Design Studio Project
2018-2020
Open Polytechnic
Diploma in Architectural Technology - Level 6
2015
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
NCEA Level 3
National Certificate of Educational Achievement awarded with Excellence. + University Entrance (2015)
Vocational Pathway Awards (NZQA)
+ Manufacturing and Technology (2015)
+ Creative Industries (2014)
+ Construction and Infrastructure (2014)
2013
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
NCEA Level 2
National Certificate of Educational Achievement awarded with Excellence.
+ National Certificate in Mathematics (Level 2)
2012
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
NCEA Level 1
National Certificate of Educational Achievement awarded with Excellence.
+ National Certificate in Mathematics (Level 1)
Showcase projects
My Design Portfolio

Island Bay Library Design
2025 - Victoria University of Wellington

Architectural Design Concepts
2025 - Victoria University of Wellington

Sustainability & Vernacular Design
2024 - Victoria University of Wellington

Reading Visual History
2025 - Victoria University of Wellington

Structural Systems
2024 - Victoria University of Wellington

Industry Design - Ashen Tor House
2022 - Southern Institute of Technology

Computational Design - Membrane Structures
2022 - Southern Institute of Technology

Integrated Environmental Systems
2022 - Southern Institute of Technology

Design & Construction
Feilding, Manawatu

Technical Drafting
2018-2020 - The Open Polytechnic

Spatial Design
2015 - Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu

Fashion Design
2015 - Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu