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AI in practice.

Yordan Vakarelov. Associate, AI Lead and BIM Manager at KSR Architects, connecting practice priorities, hands-on development and team adoption.

Phone
+44 7485 171 881
Email
yordanvakarelov@gmail.com
Location
London / UK
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01 · About me

Design fundamentals, practical systems

With experience spanning urban design, architecture, construction, BIM and emerging technologies such as AI, I am driven by curiosity, innovation and continuous learning. Drawn to complex, high-impact challenges, I enjoy working across the creative and technical boundaries by combining design fundamentals with practical, robust, reusable systems.

My approach brings together hands-on problem-solving, strong BIM management experience, practical AI applications and a broad technical skill set, with a focus on improving how teams design, coordinate, explore and deliver across different project types and scales.

Today, my work increasingly sits at the intersection of BIM, design, AI and practice transformation: developing agentic workflows, agents, cleaner information structures, better templates, interoperable content and new ways of connecting people, data and technology.

Ultimately, I aim to turn ideas into reliable, buildable outcomes while giving teams greater speed, clarity and confidence, creating more space for design thinking, experimentation and better decisions across all the intricate parts of a modern architectural practice.

02 · Contents

What this portfolio covers

A focused selection of work exploring how I connect practice priorities, hands-on development and team adoption to support wider practice transformation. As an Associate leading the AI and BIM groups, and part of the Marketing and Associates groups, I meet regularly with the partners to help shape strategy and priorities.

Rather than catalogue every tool, agent and workflow, it highlights projects that show how I approach problems: understanding the context, building practical systems, testing what works and turning useful ideas into repeatable workflows. Across BIM, AI, automation and delivery, the common thread is practical: technology with a purpose, improving how teams design, work and share knowledge.

  1. 05Strategy & LeadershipHow priorities are set and ideas move into practice→
  2. 07Tools & AgentsPractice data, Revit tooling and agent workflows→
  3. 11Visual IntelligenceControlled, reusable visual AI workflows→
  4. 15Training & AdoptionCPDs, guides and sharing beyond the studio→
  5. 17Decisions & ImpactThe thinking behind the work, in eight decisions→

03 · AEC + AI capability map

A hybrid capability built around delivery

Capability profile

A hybrid capability built around architectural delivery: combining BIM and structured information with AI, automation, visual workflows and hands-on practice adoption.

Development focus

My strongest foundations are in BIM and project delivery, visual AI, and training and adoption, with rapidly developing capability across AI strategy, agents and workflow design. I am now focusing on deeper coding, API integration and system architecture, connecting previously individual experiments into reusable, practice-wide workflows.

AI STRATEGY &IMPLEMENTATIONBIM, DATA &PROJECT DELIVERYTRAINING, ADOPTION& KNOWLEDGEAUTOMATION, CODING& INTEGRATIONAI IMAGE GENERATION& DESIGNAGENTS, TOOLS& WORKFLOWS

AI strategy & implementation

Opportunity mapping · workflow analysis · technology evaluation · implementation planning · governance awareness · AI adoption · experimentation

BIM, data & project delivery

Model management · BIM standards · Revit workflows · templates · coordination · CDE · project delivery · structured information · model QA

Training, adoption & knowledge

Internal training · workshops · guidance · documentation · one-to-one support · workflow onboarding · knowledge sharing · reusable learning material

Automation, coding & integration

Dynamo · Python development · Revit API understanding · deterministic automation · structured data · APIs · MCP · interoperability

AI image generation & design

Midjourney · ComfyUI · Weave / Krea · Photoshop · controlled visual exploration · architectural visualisation · design workflow integration

Agents, tools & workflows

LLM workflows · AI agents · agentic workflows · reusable skills · structured prompting · knowledge systems · RAG · MCP · APIs · orchestration

04 · Curriculum vitae

Experience

KSR Architects

London, United Kingdom
Associate Level · AI LeadJan 2026 - Present

AI workflow development and adoption since early 2025

  • Lead practical AI adoption across visualisation, knowledge management, document production, marketing, finance and commercial workflows
  • Work with partners and the AI group to identify practice needs, set priorities and evaluate tools against quality, implementation effort, cost and wider technical requirements
  • Build reusable agentic workflows, agents and bespoke tools, testing them on live project requirements and refining them through colleague feedback
  • Deliver AI CPDs, practical guides and individual support, turning research and recurring questions into resources for the wider practice
BIM ManagerJan 2024 - Present
  • Develop and implement the studio’s BIM strategy, maintaining Revit standards, templates, shared parameters, schedules, family libraries and models
  • Support project delivery through model coordination, drawing and information reviews, model health checks and technical guidance
  • Develop bespoke pyRevit utilities and automation tools to improve productivity, quality control and model consistency
  • Lead the BIM group and provide training and day-to-day support, turning recurring issues into clearer guidance and reusable solutions

Various projects · private clientsLarge-scale residential masterplanning and complex private residential work; prime London residences; multi-generational country estates and international projects.

Fourpoint Architects

London, United Kingdom
BIM ManagerApr 2022 - Sep 2023
Barnsbury Estate
Phase 1A, 125 residential units for Mount Anvil and Newlon Housing Trust
Colville Estate
Phase 2C, 93 residential units, community centre and energy centre for Kier and LB Hackney £43M approx.
Central Middlesex
158 residential units and refurbishment of a building for Durkan Ltd and Network Housing Group £40M approx.
BIM CoordinatorJan 2021 - Apr 2022
Windsor Street
11 assisted living residential units, communal and support facilities for Rooff Ltd and LB Islington £3.2M approx.
Architectural Assistant Part 2Apr 2019 - Jan 2021
Kersfield Estate
41 residential units for Wates Residential and LB Wandsworth £9M approx.
Broadway
122 dwellings and commercial unit for A2 Dominion £28M approx.

Education

Aalborg UniversityAug 2013 - Jun 2015

MSc in Technology, Urban Design with a specialisation in Urban Architecture

Aalborg, Denmark

UCNSep 2008 - Jun 2012

Bachelor’s Degree, Architectural Technology and Construction Management

Aalborg, Denmark

Qualities

  • Technical interest
  • Problem solving
  • Curiosity
  • Can-do attitude
  • Quick learner

Languages

Bulgarian
Native
Danish
Conversational
English
Fluent
BIM
Fluent
AI
Fluent
Design
Fluent

Skills

Ring = relative confidence
Rv Revit
BC BIM Collaborate
AI AI Agents & LLMs
Wk Weave / Krea
Mj Midjourney
Cu ComfyUI
Py Python & Dynamo
Nw Navisworks
Ms MicroStation
Ac AutoCAD
Su SketchUp
En Enscape
Ad Adobe
Of MS Office

Upskilling

Gh GitHub / Git
Db Data / SQL / Power BI
Rh Rhino
Gr Grasshopper
D5 D5
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