3B Portfolio 2011

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CURRICULUM VITAE

3A d e s i g n

STUDIO PROJECT a m i x- u s e b u i l d i n g

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STUDIO PROJECT

design of a mutli-program space

1B

STUDIO PROJECT

1B

STUDIO PROJECT

vision of a residential community

barnes house case study model

2A

WORK TERM

Kuwabara Payne Mckenna Blumberg Architects

3A At e l i e r

WORK TERM B u f f e y

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2011

Curtis Jaron Lai

CURRICULUM VITAE

19 Gemini Crescent, Richmond Hill ON, L4S 2K6 (C): 647-294-8707 (H): 905-770-2207

Relevant Skills

Experience in several architectural environments Committed work ethic Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment Excellent physical modelling, rendering, and drafting skills Technical proficiency in:

AutoCAD

Google Sketchup Vray

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office Suite

Mac and Windows operating systems

Education University of Waterloo, School of Architecture, Waterloo, ON Candidate for Bachelor of Architecture, Honours, Cooperative Program

Sep 2008-Present

University of Toronto Schools, Toronto, ON Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Honour Roll Graduate

June 2008

Interests Music (Guitar, Bass, Cello, Drums) Composing music Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer Photography

Work Experience AKB Architects Toronto, ON Architectural Intern

SIM Canada (Serving in Mission)

Architectural Design Consultant

May - August 2011

September - December 2010

KPMB Architects Toronto, ON Architectural Intern

January - April 2010

T.S. Chu Architects Ltd. Kowloon, Hong Kong Architectural Intern

Church Intern Toronto, ON

Intern

July - August 2008

June - August 2007

3A

STUDIO PROJECT

design of a mixed-use building

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CORE CIRCULATION

Located in the downtown Toronto area at Spadina and College, this project combined various programs into one building in attempts to create a new cultural centre for the busy intersection. The programs included a retail sector, public art galleries, a performance hall, residential units, and office spaces. The challenge was to combine all programs into a single building that would function CORE CIRCULATION to address all the separate elements while also providing a means of interaction between them.

Relationship with the street

Atrium from Above

As an attempt to bridge the varying programs within the building, a centralized atrium is implemented that spans four stories and 5 different programs. Circulation revolves around this atrium space, allowing users to constantly interact with the space, which often houses gallery exhibits on the main floor. The open atrium concept also allows users of different programs to interact with one another while utilizing the building in different ways.

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Residential Units

Exploded Axonometric

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Atrium from Below

Programmatic Diagram

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gallery retail atrium lobby

restaurant cafe

performance hall public balcony

live-work units public modified courtyard

office level space

PROGRAMMATIC MORPHOLOGY

Interior Render

Site Section

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Site Section

2B

STUDIO PROJECT

design of a mutli-program space

With the presence of a flowing river currently used for the growth of local horticulture and farming, the site for this studio project is home to an oasis of natural beauty created from significant topographical changes. Within these areas of significant topographical change lie unique opportunities to challenge the conventional notions of relationship between residential program and cemeteries. Contrasting the typical location of cemeteries in an urban context, the project aims to re-distribute, sectionally, the cemetery program, creating underground routes of access that enhance the experience of visitors, while preserving the natural landscape above.

Public Platform

RESIDENTIAL CONGREGAL PROGRAM

CONGREGAL RESIDENTIAL CATACOMB PROGRAM

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Phase 1 | Juxtaposition of Programmatic “Block” within appropriate topographical conditions

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Phase 2 | Rotation of Residential Program to create visual buffer from Cata

The driving force of the project is the underlying question “What are the mutual benefits of hybridizing residential program with cemetery program?”. Ultimately, the design of the project is meant to redefine the conventions of the relationship between the two, hybridizing them through a solution that minimizes the taboo and negative connotations affiliated with residences located close to cemeteries. The solution formed through this particular iteration is one that is meant to activate the cemetery spaces through the active programs of the residential block, while maintaing a manicured and preserved landscape for the residential program through the presence of the catacombs. The result is a community that celebrates and embraces the harmonious presence of the living and deceased through architecture.

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Final Phase | Refinement of new programmatic block

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Catacomb 1 Plan

Catacomb Interior

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Front Catacomb Section

Programmatic Morphology

Site Plan

Exterior Landscape

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL TOWER

UNDERGROUND CATACOMB LAYOUT

EXTENSION OF CONSTRUCTION LINES

CONSTRUCTION LINES INFORMING RESIDENTIAL TYPOLOGY

Residential Block

Pathway Morphology

1B

STUDIO PROJECT

vision of a residential community

South Facade

This project aims to provide a housing complex that both engages the developing landscape in which it is placed, as well as provide a communal experience for its inhabitants. Programmatic elements and their spacial planning in each unit are dependent upon their specific designation within the larger master plan.

Site Plan | Master Plan

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North Facade

1B

STUDIO PROJECT

barnes house case study model

In the hopes of conveying a thorough understanding of the Barnes House in Vancouver, BC, this case study model attempts to encompass the theme of interior elements reflecting the rich environment of the site in which the building stands. The interior floors, walls, roof, and structural elements are all modeled to be disassembled within the larger context model. Additional technical drawings produced in this group project accompany the study.

Assembled Model

2A

WORK TERM

Kuwabara Payne Mckenna Blumberg Architects

Facade and Street Life

Developed as a competition design for the St. Lawrence Market North Building, this project aims to produce a sustainably sound proposal that adheres to the existing space, while providing a new Cultural Centre for the downtown Toronto core. The architectural team which consisted of 1 Principle Architect, 2 Design Architects, and 1 Architectural Intern, was designed alongside engineers and consultants within an Integrated Design Process.

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Rendered Staircase

Designed for the Toronto-based KPMB Architects office, the staircase was implemented as a means to link the first and second floor of their office space. Along with taking site measurements, compiling precedents, and digital modeling, the project allowed me to also gain experience with drawing details of the staircase. Working at AKB also allowed me to gain experience with millwork drawings, detail drawings, and numerous site visits to projects that were under construction.

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