Intern architect fascinated by the building process seeks permanent work with an architecture firm committed to design excellence and mentorship of emerging professionals.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Four years of work experience as an architectural assistant responsible for design, drafting, rendering, permit sets, construction documents, and project management.
- Produced VBBL- and BCBC-compliant designs for renovations, building additions and new construction.
- Two years as a teaching/research assistant at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.
- Author of technical documentation, presentation materials, and (sometimes poetic) non-fiction compositions.
- Fluent in English and French.
- Skilled in model, image and presentation generation using AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Revit, Archicad, Rhino3D, Grasshopper, Sketchup, Dreamweaver, Final Cut, Indesign, Illustrator & Photoshop.
University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada:
- Master of Architecture, 2010. (Thesis commended.)
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Honours Co-op, 2008.
Architectural Assistant: 2011 – 2013
ph5 architecture inc (Peeroj Thakre, principal 604.605.1556)
Design, competitions, client meetings, city meetings, site meetings, consultant coordination, working drawings, City of Vancouver rezoning, development and building permit sets, specification. Sketchup, Vetorworks, Photoshop, Indesign, Excel. Multi-family residential (LEED Gold, new construction), single family residential (extensive renovation, addition), restaurant (addition), commercial (TI code compliance) and community (competition team member).
Architectural Assistant: Oct. 2006 – Aug. 2007 + Jan. – Apr. 2008
Hilditch Architect (Charles Rosenberg, partner 416.593.6500)
Design, research, competitions, client meetings, city meetings, site meetings, construction management, consultant co-ordination, working drawings, costing, permits, specification, tender, MOHLTC reports. Sketchup, PowerCad, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator.
Architectural Assistant: Jan. – Sept. 2006
architectsAlliance (Deni Papetti, associate 416.593.6500)
Deficiencies, as-built drawings, working drawings. AutoCAD.
Architectural Assistant: May – Aug. 2005
Hancock, Bruckner, Eng and Wright (Salim Narayanan, Architect 604.683.4376)
Working Drawings. AutoCAD.
Architectural Assistant: Sept. – Dec. 2004
Kasian Architecture Ltd. (Jason Wexler, Architect 604.683.4145)
Graphic design, design development, model building. Vectorworks, Photoshop.
Architectural Assistant: Jan. – May 2004
Dishlevoy and Hagarty Architects (Tom Dishlevoy, partner 250.339.9528)
Design, contract administration, site visits, word processing. AutoCAD.
WORK EXPERIENCE: ACADEMIC
David Johnston Thank-You Celebration Centrepieces: Aug. - Sept. 2010
University of Waterloo (Rick Haldenby, Associate Professor/O'Donovan director 519.888.4567 x84544)
Three members of bohmLAB (Abe Galway, Sarah Neault, and Tyler Walker) and Ian Huff were hired to prepare installations for the dinner celebrating David Johnston's accomplishments as president of the University of Waterloo. The theme of the evening was “barn-raising,” so I designed and fabricated a laser-cut plywood centerpiece composed of nine pieces which assembled into a small barn for each table.
Research Assistant: Jan. – Jun. 2010
University of Waterloo (Donald McKay, associate professor 416.458.9675)
Designed and executed “Mapping the Campus Using Locative Media,” a pedestrian survey for “Emerging Responsibilities: A Signage and Wayfinding Strategy at the University of Waterloo.” Research, mobile technologies, graphic design, presentation, small-group management.
Teaching Assistant (Arch 100: Introduction to Architecture): Sept. – Dec. 2009
University of Waterloo (Donald McKay, associate professor 416.458.9675)
Research Assistant: Jan. – Sept. 2009
University of Waterloo (Fred Thompson, professor emeritus 519.546.6773)
Proposed and organized the revival of the Creative Problem Solving course and developed a new wireless webcam set-up to replace an obsolete video-camera/VCR configuration. Assisted in the preparation of a paper on Lewerentz's funerary architecture for the 2009 A+P2 architecture and phenomenology conference in Japan.
Teaching Assistant (3rd year Studio): Jan. – Apr. 2009
University of Waterloo (Philip Beesley, associate professor 416.766.8284)
SMALL TRIUMPHS
SING! Karaoke Kiosk
As part of an Urban Republic Arts Society team, I helped design, construct and run SING!: a multi-lingual, outdoor karaoke kiosk set-up on Granville Street. SING! was a wildly successful part of Viva Vancouver's transformation of city streets into public spaces.
bohmLAB research group and exhibitions
Three friends and I created bohmLAB—the first student-led research group at Waterloo Architecture Cambridge—in order to further the independent research for each of our theses, which collectively revolved around the topic of responsive architecture. We collected equipment (like Arduinos, projectors, and an Emotiv EEG headset), shared space and ideas with each other, posted to a public blog, ran two open houses and two independent exhibitions, and wrote a constitution for future members of the group. bohmLAB is named in honour of Thomas Seebohm, one of our late computing professors. (Faculty Advisor: Maya Przbyiski, adjunct professor maya.przybylski@gmail.com).
Wayfinding book
The pedestrian survey I conducted for the Wayfinding project, led by associate professor Donald McKay, has been incorporated into a book documenting the entire Wayfinding project. I am a co-author of this book and my survey, “Mapping the Campus (Using Locative Media),” revealed previously unseen patterns in pedestrian movement on campus which were incorporated into the final proposal. (Project Director: Donald McKay, associate professor 416.458.9675).
rareSiting: Springbank Commons Ideas Competition
In the spirit of Musagetes and SIG@Waterloo, the design of this new home for both groups facilitates social interaction within the building as well as between these organizations and the local community. (First Place Team: Liana Bresler, Sarah Neault, Allan Wilson).
Graduate survey
Fellow graduate student Liana Bresler and I prepared a graduate program “by the numbers” information document and conducted an anonymous graduate program, facilities, and services survey with the goal of initiating constructive student participation in the present and future directions of the School.