BILL CM TANG // Fall 2021 Design Portfolio // University of Waterloo, School of Architecture

BILL CM TANG DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2021 SELECTED WORKS, FALL 2021

DESIGN PORTFOLIO | BILL CM TANG

BILL CM TANG

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PROFESSIONAL Johnson Chou Jet Design Ann Beha NORR

PROJECTS Gravity House Sherbourne Distortions Junction Library

MISCELLANEOUS Visualizations Models Artwork

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BILL CM TANG Qualifiations Work experience in architectural design at various stages from conceptual design and site documentation to visualizations and permit drawings.

Proven architectural visualization skills, working with various 3D modeling software, V-ray, Enscape and Photoshop; as well as in experimental media.

Knowledge of Revit, Rhino, Sketchup and AutoCAD, through use in multiple co-ops.

Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, specialist in Photoshop, advanced skill in Illustrator and Indesign.

Written and Spoken English, and Chinese (Mandarin)

Proficiencies Sketchup AutoCAD Rhino Revit

V-Ray Enscape Lumion

Photoshop Indesign Illustrator

Foam Modelling Laser Cutting Woodworking 3D Printing

University of Waterloo 2017-Present School of Architecture

Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Co-op Honours Candidate, Class of 2022

3B Design Excellence Award - Honorable Mention For design excellence in 3A Studio

Top Academic Standing Ranked 1st in class by GPA for the Fall 2017

2A Design Excellence Award For design excellence in 2A Studio

University of Waterloo President’s Scholarship Entrance average 90% - 94.9%

Dean’s honor List Awarded for top 20% of Class

University of Waterloo President’s Scholarship Entrance average 90% - 94.9%

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bill.cm.tang@gmail.com +10647091504688

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EXPERIENCE Your Firm 2022 Winter Architectural Assistant

Johnson Chou 2021 Jan. - Aug. Architectural Intern

JET Design 2020 Spring Design Consultant

Ann Beha 2019 Fall Architectural Assistant

NORR 2019 Winter Student Intern

• If you are reading this, I think I could be a great fit at your firm, to complement your team.

• I believe I have the right skills for this job, and the rest of my portfolio will try to prove this.

• Delivered 3D visualizations and working drawings in residential and condo interior projects for client presentations and internal review.

• Site documentation of existing conditions • Extensive work in Sketchup, V-ray and AutoCad • Worked in hybrid in-office and remote setting

• Design support for two competitions in Shenzhen, China with short timelines.

• Parametric modelling in Rhino, grasshopper.

• Created visualizations, diagram graphics, and assisted in submission packaging.

• Assisted in several master plans and successful proposals for educational and cultural projects, in adaptive reuse.

• Produced detailed existing conditions & context models in Sketchup.

• Graphics for presentations, award and publication submissions, physical modeling, ADA research.

• Engaged in all phases of small and medium scale university renovations and new constructions: libraries, laboratories and research centers.

• Became quickly proficient in work from schematic design to construction documents.

• Produced physical massing model, presentation visuals, and research.

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JOHNSON CHOU

Above: 1001 Bay St Site measurements to produce models and documentation of existing conditions. Design, modeling and rendering of option visualizations for internal review and client presentations.

Left: 55 Dunlop Modeling and visualizing various lobby options for design consideration.

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To whom this may concern: Bill Tang recently completed an 8-month internship with our studio from January 2020 to August 2021 wherein he was involved in the predesign, conceptual design and design development of a number of projects, including single-family and multi-unit residential, condo renovation and office design.

During this internship he gained a

diverse range of practical experience and rose to the challenge.

In the midst of the pandemic and alternating from working remotely and in the studio Bill exhibited an impressive work ethic. During his work term there were many deadlines and we always knew we could count on him to complete his tasks.

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practical

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research/sourcing,

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measurements, preparation of conceptual design, permit drawings, working drawings and computer visualizations. He participated in client meetings and prepared digital presentations. During the work term Bill’s contribution was considerable and valued. He exhibited a high level of enthusiasm for the craft and theory of architecture and in a team context he was a pleasure to work with.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.

Johnson Chou Principal Johnson Chou Inc.

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JET DESIGN

Above: Planning and Design of Chishi Riverside Landscape design competition for proposed urban development in along Chishi river in the Shenzhen-Shantou area.

Left: Shenzhen Natural History Museum Competition Parametric modelling, visualization, rendering, packaging and design support for the proposed Natural History Museum.

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ANN BEHA

Top: Learning Commons at Springfield Technical Community College Producing drawings for awards, publication submissions, eventually published in Architectural Record, November 2019.

Above: Dyson Hall at Marist College Successful redesign proposal for Dyson Center at Marist College expansion and renovation. Performed program analysis and schematic plans. Modeling of existing and proposed conditions.

Left: Various Projects Modelled detailed existing conditions from built plans and sections for masterplan and renovation purposes.

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Top: Plant Health/Cannabis Research Center at Guelph University: Pre-design and early schematic design Plan diagraming, context modelling and visualization support.

Bottom: McMaster Health Science Library Renovation Provided modeling during design development, and help draft contract document set. Image of asbuilt project on the right.

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GRAVITY HOUSE Supervising: Project: Program: Location:

Jonathan Enns Design Studio, Fall 202 Housing Kit-of-parts Lanzhou, Gansu, China

In Collaboration with Christa Hu

Featured Project on the School of Architecture Website Instagram Featured Project on BRIDGE Center for Architecture + Design

Architecture for the People by the People. This was the theme of Johnathan Enn’s 3B option studio. Here Christa and myself had the opportunity to explore the possibility of designing a kit-of-parts for the construction of modular in China: affordable homes that could be easily assembled and customized by the end-users -- the residents themselves.

From the starting point of masonry blocks, we developed a system which could use aerated concrete blocks for structure and envelope, and pre-fabricated modules which would hold complex systems such as kitchens, bathrooms, and electrical: all adapted to the modern Chinese context. We focused heavily on the user-experience of handling the blocks.

Sketchup Rhino V-ray Enscape Photoshop InDesign

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Project Booklet The project was presented , along with the several other projects from Jonathan Enn’s A4PbP studio to community members, namely Habitat for Humanity.

Focuses The project focused on user experiences, which included creating personae prospective users and working around their experiences to help humanize the design process.

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Left Page: The Shell The kit of parts includes the pieces we designed that would be able to be used to create a variety of different structures based on the needs of individual users.

Right Page: Sample Plans We also created two projects as a proof of concept with the kit of parts for our created personae which help to demonstrate the architectural and interior qualities that this system can achieve

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A series of comic spreads detail how we expect the project to be used, and allow us to design the details of user experiences with the pieces of the project.

The top half showcases the development of the site over time, highlighting the changes to the building as a whole as the users construct through the phases.

The bottom comic shows the users interactions with the system closeup to capture the emotional and personal details.

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SHERBOURNE CO-OP Supervising: Time: Program: Location:

Adrian Blackwell et. Al Winter 2020 Residential 401 Sherbourne St, Toronto

Featured in Publication on BRIDGE Center for Architecture + Design

Sherbourne expands on a rich neighborhood of established co-op communities located between Wellesley and Carlton. It embraces co-operative housing as both a strategy to combat the commodification of housing, and a framework towards building an active local community.

At the center of this project, is a pedestrian street, which bring the sidewalk in the building and which connects Sherbourne and Bleeker streets. The Arcade also serves to break up the street front and maintain the rhythm of buildings along Sherbourne.

With a series of step-backs, the main bulk is placed towards Bleeker Street where several taller buildings already exist along the street, and to maintain the consistent streetwall on Sherbourne.

Sketchup V-ray Enscape Illustrator Photoshop

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1-2 BEDROOM DOUBLE LOADED COMMON SPACE

3-4 BEDROOM STACKED TOWNHOUSES ACCESSIBLE LANDSCAPED ROOF PUBLIC PROGRAMS PEDESTRIAN STREET

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The structural system uses Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT), which is like Nail laminated timber but uses wooden dowels to connect the 2x8s, making it an all wood product from. Wood can be sourced from Ontario SPF, and DLT can be manufactured in Ontario.

DLT panels are held up by steel Deltabeams which are in turn supported by glulam columns. A structural concrete topping connects the components, creating a composite structure.

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Glulam Column

Glulam Column

Built-up Steel Beam

TYP. SLAB DETAIL

TYP. SLAB DETAIL

50 mm Concrete Topping Composite Shear Screws 11 mm Acoustic Mat 13 mm OSB Sheathing 184 mm x 38 mm DLT

50 mm Concrete Topping Composite Shear Screws 11 mm Acoustic Mat 13 mm OSB Sheathing 184 mm x 38 mm NLT

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Above: Plan of the 5th Floor Left Above: Double-loaded corridor with light well.

Left Below: The single loaded corridor in the south bock, w and onto the north block.

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2 Bedrooms, 1 Baths 66 m2 (715 sf)

The 1 and 2 bedroom units are located in the North Block along a double loaded corridor. 3 and 4 Bedroom units located in the South Block are in a stack townhouse configuration: both 2 storeys, with corridor circulation only to the first floors. The 1 and 3 bedroom units occur only beside fire stairs.

with view into the Pedestrian

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DISTORTIONS Supervising: Project: Program:

Dereck Revington et. Al Design Studio, Fall 2018 Conceptual

Design Excellence Award, 2A Studio Exhibited at the 2019 Year End Review Exhibit at Idea Exchange at the Riverside Gallery

The 2A studio final project was a culmination of a term of study on the concept of affect and atmosphere in architecture. This project was a conceptual exploration, in an imaginary time and place.

The resulting project is a strange architecture, created between wood, concrete and chrome. It is an orderly grid intersected by seemingly random elements, squares by suspended circles. The architecture is mysterious and sci-fi.

The interiors of the project are conditioned by these intersections, creating openings and framing views into and from the spaces.

Rhino V-ray Illustrator Photoshop

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03 “They tell me that you like to walk to the edges of the city, mornings and afternoons, that somethings draws you to that island in the old desert, that centuries-old block which your friends claim you to frequent: architecture from a forgotten future.”

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JUNCTION LIBRARY Supervising: Project: Program: Location:

Donald McKay Design Studio, Winter 2018 Library + Community Centre Dundas StW. at Old Weston

This project is set in the post-industrial neighborhood around Dundas West in Toronto.

The focus is to create a community center which reflects its community: serving as a library, community kitchen and assembly hall.

The building’s plan imitates a common industrial building type: 2 building blocks with a former service corridor converted to an atrium.

The exterior also reflects the post-industrial surroundings, using a heavy concrete and corten steel base to support the colossal glulam columns and tall windows of the upper floors. The windows are further used as reveals against the columns to emphasize the exaggerated structure, playing with expectations of solids and voids.

Sketchup AutoCAD V-ray Enscape Illustrator Photoshop

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GLASS

CONCRETE

BRONZE

GLULAM

MATTE BLACK

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SERVICE AREA B

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BIKE RACKS

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1st FLOOR

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3rd FLOOR

LIBRARY HALL KITCHEN

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WEBBED GLULAM COLUMN

TENSION TIE ROD CONNECTION

STEEL PINNED CONNECTION

CONCRETE COLUMN AS BASE

COLUMN DETAIL

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VISUALIZATIONS

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1- Bronze villa, interior design study 2- St. James Town Market Canopy, CISC competition, 2021 3- GAIA, u/dis-topia 4- Obelisk, CISC Steel Compeition 2018

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PHYSICAL MODELS

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1- Wellington House, student residence in Cambridge, Ontario 2- Heterotopia. A large 60x60x90cm model of a conceptual city. Made in collab. With S. Gandhi, C. Hu, B. Hao, A. Wang and C. Lee

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3- Cliffs & Daggers. A board game created from an exploration of physical and architectural space in games. In collab. with S. Gandhi, A. Vasiliev and M. Munir

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MISC ART

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1- Montreals, Photography 2- Lawrence Pang in a Pomelo Hat, Digital Art

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3- Gods Among Their People, Digital Art 4- CMYK, monoprints

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Thanks for your time, let’s talk soon!

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