CATHERINE ST-PIERRE architecture portfolio
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roots and stones
share don’t own
the trail
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lake flato architects
photography
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CATHERINE ST-PIERRE Hi, I’m Cat. I’m a soon to be M.Arch from Montreal. I’m a lover of textures, colours, and atmospheres. I’m a creator, but I’m a listener first. I strive to design architecture that captures the essence of an urban/natural landscape to expose it in a simple, relatable way. I see it as a language to translate what people feel but cannot describe. I think having awareness that is synchronously spatial, social, and environmental makes for a more meaningful architecture.
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EXPERIENCE
cath.st.pierre@hotmail.com +1 514 971 5654
SEPT 2016 APRIL 2017
Work on projects during schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases Create digital renderings Prepare and carry out client meetings Document site visits Coordinate with consultants
FRENCH _ Native ENGLISH _ Bilingual
Education SEPT 2017 DEC 2018
mASTER OF architecture Université de Montréal, Montréal
SEPT 2015 JUNE 2016
Student Exchange - one year California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
SEPT 2013 JUNE 2016
BACCHELOR’S DEGREE IN architecture Université de Montréal, Montréal
SEPT 2011 JUNE 2013
DIPLOMA OF COLLEGE STUDIES IN HEALTH SCIENCE Collège Montmorency, Laval
SOFTWARE SKILLS autocad GRASSHOPPEr maxwell render Revit rhino 3d sketchup ADOBE SUITE
architectural INTERN Lake Flato Architects - San Antonio, TX, USA
Honors and Awards 2015 - 2016
DEAN’S List, CAL POLY
2015 - 2016
Best Of Show, Cal Poly
VOLUNTEERING 2017
Bellastock QuéBEC Hold and participate to workshops
2014-2016
udem, architecture School Mentor to first year students
2008 - 2011
SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT 115 hours invested in various organisms and events
2010
HUMANITARIAN TRIP TO PERU Restoration of an elementary school 03
roots and stoneS This is an adaptive-reuse project for an addition to Sophie-Barat High School in Montreal. It integrates the ruin of the first institutional pavilion on the site. This proposition creates a comfortable space for students that is both safe and stimulating while promoting their interaction with nature and other members of the community. This project is a series of spaces for sharing knowledge and skills. Therefore, teamwork-friendly classrooms, gathering spaces and multiple nooks stimulate the exchange of ideas. The ruin is delicately integrated to the new construction and hints of its presence appear throughout the building. This sustainable design is positioned on the site in a way to preserve the existing trees and optimize natural lighting.
FALL 2017 10 WEEKS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT after 4 week Collab w/ Adrien Bravo PROFESSOR : sergio morales, Udem
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1 nature pavilion 2 youth centre 3 multifunctional space 4 cloakroom 5 elevator 6 ice skating pavilion 7 community spaces 8 exhibition room 9 mechanical space 10 atrium
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frosted glass pannels appear folded towards the inside of the educational volume
sliding glass doors extend the classroom toward a private exterior space classroom cedar decking
curtain wall with embedded mullions to increase the transparency effect exhibition
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Share don’t own This project is a personal approach to the Maker Movement. The site is in the Dogpatch area in San Francisco, California. Spaces designed to promote sharing are at the core of this innovative residential project. The goal is to provide a living, working and making environment where people feel free to try new things without dealing with the commitment of buying and owning tools or machinery. The sharing of ideas, resources, and devices with family and friends is what defines this community. By creating a system of opportunities for borrowing and renting, priorities shift from the material to the experiential aspect of hobbies, work, and activities.
Winter 2016 10 WEEKS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PROFESSOR : JEFF PONITZ, Cal Poly
Adapting the concept to the context
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A maker space with food as a medium. The high costs of great kitchen equipment can be
Bloom is where everything connects. It is the ultimate sharing space for ideas.
restrictive. This restaurant facility provides the residents with all amenities and customers
Sculpture and vegetable garden, oasis in the city, silent retreat, playing and testing
to explore gastronomy. Anyone can cook, sell, give classes...
area... The central courtyard is composed of various compelling spaces to fit everyone’s needs.
Share, don’t own. This library offers all scales of tools and storage space. This frees the
Composed of both personal and common work spaces, the Maker Space provides
residents from the commitment of buying and owning specific objects. Examples and
accessibility to a metal shop, a wood shop, and a digital fabrication lab. Its layout
tutorials are also part of the library, including installations to publish personal work.
can be re-invented by the residents who continuously rethink everything. Classes and presentations are possible in the presentation hall.
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P1 _ ground floor
P2 _ second floor
Atriums and circulation
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Atriums and circulation
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the TRAIL This project has been done in response to the S>O project. The exercise was, as a team of two students, to filter the essence of two projects and blend them into a new one. Trail is a habitat that is constantly evolving, and where sharing, creating and exploring encourages people to experiment and innovate. It is an environment in which a balance between mental and physical health acts as a catalyst and as a framework for the design process. The result allows creative minds to thrive through the integration of active living as a pivotal part of the design process. SPRING 2016 10 Weeks Collab w/ Yaejin Lee PROFESSOR : JEFF PONITZ, Cal Poly
THE MOMENT MY LEGS BEGIN TO MOVE, MY THOUGHTS BEGIN TO FLOW. - HENRY DAVID THOREAU
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P1 _ ground floor
P2 _ second floor
P3 _ third floor
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Moments of circulation
1_single path
4_integrated amenities
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2_divided path
5_structure for play
3_sharing spaces
6_outdoor cooking
T1_ studio
T2_loft
This 700 sf unit houses one to two people, generally young
This 2 200 sf unit houses three to four people, generally families
professionals. They are centered around an space designed for
or groups of friends. They have access to all the workshops,
working and sharing.
amenities and sharing spaces.
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Co-living lofts and common spaces
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E1 _ south facade
S2 _ envelope and green roof
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Subduction This project is a fifth pavilion for the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in downtown Montreal. The form of the project is a simple expression of the essence of its program. Two uncluttered volumes are superimposed: one with exhibition spaces over one with educational spaces for children. An analogy with the geological phenomenon of subduction guides the relationship between these two volumes. The difference in materiality accentuates the contrast between the two entities: concrete represents the adaptability of youth while marble pays homage to the transcendence of the museum through the ages.
Museum campus
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P1 _ basement _ educational
P2 _ ground floor _ educational
The two masses are connected by a resulting glass figure: the interstice. This space is the only one in which it is possible to see and interact with the structure, and thus to feel the tension of movement between the two volumes. It acts as a multifunctional and event space that provides guests with a lush outdoor area.
WINTER 2015 8 Weeks Collab w/ Alexie l SĂŠguin PROFESSOR : SĂŠbastien st-laurent, UDEM
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P3 _ second floor _ multifunctional
P4 _ third floor _ exhibition
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Subduction as a geological phenomenon
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S1 _ two programmatic volumes
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couverture multi-couches solin isolant rigide attache de la résille panneau de marbre dalle de béton avec parapet double-vitrage
isolant semi-rigide et panne en tôle d’acier galvanisé double-vitrage meneau angulaire
panneau de béton préfabriqué isolant semi-rigide
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Winter _ heat conservation
Summer _ heat evacuation
semelle de fondation
The interstitial level provides a break between the two programmatic volumes: exhibition halls and educational spaces. Its free plan provides an inspiring and unrestricted space for hosting various ephemeral events.
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lake flato architects This non-exhaustive selection of documents illustrates my work and approach as part of the residential studio at Lake Flato Architects. I am focused on creating and representing spaces that are functional, personal, and respectful towards the natural environment. I developed skills for deeper listening, harnessed sensitivity, and thorough attention to detail.
2016-2017 selected works
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The Griffin House collab w/ Bill Aylor and Colin Gorsuch
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FRONT RANGE Retreat collab w/ Vicki Yuan and Justin Ford
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LAKE | FLATO 2017.01.06 INTERIOR RENDERING AEGEAN POOL HOUSE
INTERIOR VIEW EAST ALL DOORS OPEN
Cross Pines Retreat pool house collab w/ Vicki Yuan and Justin Ford
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INTERIOR BUNK DO
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PhotographY I need to stroll for hours in a city to actually feel it and understand it. Walking provides just the right speed, independence, and proximity to remain a conscious observer. Photography is my outlet to suspend and share those perceptions. I have a love for the beautiful ordinary and gritty textures.
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Freeway Park BY Lawrence Halprin Seattle, WA
nature finds its way MontrĂŠal, qc
peek at an icy downtown MontrĂŠal, qc
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