felix.ty.chan selected works . fall 2018
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I am an architecture student studying at the University of Waterloo. The following is a collection of selected works which expands on my skills, abilities, and interests. Please enjoy!
-felix Candidate for Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies University of Waterloo School of Architecture
Felix TY Chan information • email : felix.ty.chan@gmail.com • skype : Felix Ted Yan Chan / felix.ty.chan@gmail.com • home address : 8 Copthorne Av. Toronto, ON M1V 2H9 • past internship : IBI Group • future internship : January - May 2018 (4 month co-op)
January - August 2018
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Maxwell Render
Autodesk AutoCAD
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qualifications • Fourth year student in architectural education emphasizing conceptual and programmatic development in residential and institutional projects. • Organized in task managing utilizing an effective workflow for Rhinoceros, Maxwell Render, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Revit, Lumion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. • Detail-Oriented in creating comprehensive panels for projects with the ability to independently craft an array of drawing sets, analytical diagrams, and visualization renders. • Dedicated and passionate towards architectural design and urbanity, as exemplified in a portfolio of diverse academic projects. • Leadership showcased in the ability to carry out design work as a leader, considering different views and ideas of members, maintaining an enthusiastic group dynamic.
education University of Waterloo School of Architecture Cambridge, Ontario • Candidate for Honours Bachelors of Architectural Studies • September 2014 – April 2019 • Relevant Courses: Design Studio, Visual Communication, Building Construction, and Environmental Design
experience IBI Group - Architectural Assistant January - August 2018 / September - December 2016 • Flexibility demostrated while working between transit, retail, and condminium teams within the office. • Projects included Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Ottawa LRT, Scarborough Subway, Ontario Cannibis Store, and condo unit design GEC Architecture - Student Architect May - August 2017 • Proposed station types, locations, and urban design considerations for the Metro LRT extension in the City of Edmonton. Prepared drawings and sketches for discussion with city planners and consultants during concept validation. • Crafted diagrams and 3d models of station typologies, circulation strategies, as well as their suitability based on neighbourhood analysis of the connectivity with neighbouring buildings, land use, landmarks, site constraints, bus routes, bicycle routes, and pedestrian paths. Gianonne Petricone Associates (GPAIA) - Architectural Assistant January - April 2016 • Prioritized workflow completing design development and presentation drawings for a variety of projects. • Presented a professional and friendly demeanor as a reliable and hard-working individual in the office.
activities
Fentress Global Challenge _ Airport of the Future August 2017 - October 2017 • On-going competition for an airport design of 2075 with a focus on urbanization, globalization, technology, flexibility, security, and adaptability. RECOIL Installation F_RMLab/COOP Design Collective December 2015 - January 2016 • Assembled a wood frame structure and plastic wrap ”cloud” for the ceiling mounted art installation. • Created with Ron Adriano, Justin Ng, Eric Oh, and Tristan Sito for the Come Up to My Room 2016 alternative art show at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto.
awards & scholarships • University of Waterloo Excellent Academic Standing 2A • University of Waterloo Excellent Academic Standing 1A-1B • University of Waterloo Merit Entrance Scholarship • Ontario Scholar
December 2015 April 2015 September 2014 June 2014
baie james metrofit shift
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traverse
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personal work
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professional work
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Eastmain 1/1A Dam
381 Eastmain Reservoir
baie james Nemeska
sub-arctic tourism 3B design studio - with Tr
La Grande 1 Dam Laforge 1 Reservoir
Radisson La Grande 1 Reservoir
Chisasibi
La Grande 3 Dam Robert-Bourassa Dam
Robert-Bourassa Reservoir
La Grande Airport
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La Grande 4 Reservoir La Grande 3 Reservoir
Lake Mistasinni
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La Grande 1 Reservoir
regional tourism map Sarcelle Dam
Eleonore Mine
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Chibougamau Chapais Airport
Rupert Bay
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context The tourism industry in James Bay have been expanding as a niche market for cultural, eco, and infrastructural tourism over the last several decades. The establishment of strong Cree Nations have played a major role in contributing to the cultural and economic growth in the region. Simultaneously, the infrastructural artifacts constructed in the rich geology of James Bay have become the man-made monuments in the north in the form of hydroelectric dams and mines, juxtaposed with the sublime natural vistas of the subarctic geology. Capitalizing on the regional infrastructures and landforms, 4 sites have been intervened at with direct responses to each unique site.
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rivière rupert
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ĂŠlĂŠonore mine
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lac yasinski
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la grande 3 dam
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observation deck
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rivière rupert
service centre & lookout point baie james
This service station marks the starting point of the tourist route along the James Bay Route. The intervention is situated at the edge of a rapid along the rupert, along with a suspension bridge that borders the west side of the site. The building bends itself in order to capture these two views, creating a hook like form. The building is partially submerged in the landscape, with the roof of the building accessible on ground, guiding visitors around the site and revealing the key moments in the surroundings.
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boardwalk at rapids
quick stop fueling station
restrooms convenience store
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quick stop fueling station car repair restrooms convenience store
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tourist stop
rest stop
quick stop
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parking
wilderness trail
fueling station
motel car repair
nature deck
restrooms convenience store
observation deck
cafe
lookout
tourist stop
rest stop
boardwalk
parking
parking wilderness trail motel car repair
nature deck observation deck
cafe
lookout
boardwalk
4 tourist stop wilderness trail
parking
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éléonore
underground gold mine museum & hotel baie james
One of the largest gold mines in Quebec, Éléonore mine utilizes the best technology available in the mining industry. All operations occur underground, with pathways and tunnels that dig up to 1km down the earth. These intricate routes are accessed above ground via a vehicle ramp and an elevator shaft. With an expected of lifespan of 15 years, Éléonore mine is expected to close in 2030, With the intention of reusing the existing infrastructure, the intervention aims to reveal the mine by creating a large atrium space exposed to the above. The construction of this project will require substantial excavation of the existing site. Once open, tourists will be shuttled by buses via the vehicle ramp into the mine. From the bus, guests will descend down to the lower levels and explore the complex fabric of the mineBridging components create moments of suspension in the midst of the void. This intervention showcases the vast scale of the mine to the tourists through a virtual cross section of the defunct facility. 5
bridging mine walkways
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tunnel exhibits
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exploration go karts
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mine vehicle exhibit
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production shaft
exploration shaft ramp
exploration shaft ramp ore pass vent
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Level 650 ore pass vent
circulation plan
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lac yasinski fishing resort baie james
With the rich aquatic life in James Bay, the cabin by Lac Yasinski offers a comfortable lodging experience where tourists are given the opportunity to live on the water. Modeled after fishing shanties and boat homes,The cabin units offer flexibility to operate as an anchored boat house in the summer and a fishing shanty in the winter. Its compact sizes allows the units to be moved around during transitional seasons, as well as in and out of storage by pick up truck and motorboat. Units are stored under the main A-frame building, which contains a communal kitchen and central lounge space, where visitors can cook the food they caught and interact with others around the fireplace.
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la grande 3
hydroelectric dam lookout & hostel baie james
La Grande 3 Dam
The intervention bridges the opposite ends of the dam, creating a path that brings tourists closer to the mega structure. The faรงade of the building mimics the formal language of the dam, ensuring that the intervention does not overpower the dam. While keeping the massing simple and rectilinear, a platform is dropped down from the building where occupants can observe the spillage of water from the dam at a safe and comfortable distance. The building program offers biking and hiking rental services to take advantage of the existing trails on the site.
Generating Station
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dam lookouts
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metrofit
light rail transit shelter SSEF steel competition - with cindy cao
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context Transit infrastructure is expected to experience a significant revitalization and expansion in the City of Toronto. At the core of the initiative, are a suite of light rail transit (LRT) projects.
design The Metrofit Light Rail Transit Station embraces the simultaneity of a fleet renewal within the TTC subway system and the construction of new light rail lines. As the new trains replace the older fleet, segments of decommissioned trains can be recycled to create sheltered seating, integrated within a canopy structure at a street level LRT stop.
brimley station eastbound platform
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sheppard ave at brimley rd looking east
typical canopy and platform elevations
typical canopy & platform
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shift
mixed - use social housing 2A design studio
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context Targeting issues of gentrification and the sprawling suburban home in the studio entitled: “The Grand Domestic Revolution�, efforts were made to create a new mixed-use housing typology.
design Shift focuses on the production of food with flexible live-work units capable of transforming from a private kitchen to a food vendor. In conjunction with a cooking school, Shift aspires to feed the Cambridge community both culturally and economically. The deviating stacked floor plates of the building yields natural light which reaches areas of recreation and greenery, encouraging residents to garden and congregate.
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gallery
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mail room
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security office
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residential lobby
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garbage room
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main st underpass
cooking school
live-work unit
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live-work unit section
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railside
japanese domestic market car museum & mixed-use masterplan 3A design studio
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car museum
community
car workshop
retail
office
context Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars are built and sold specifically for consumers in Japan. However, strict used car standards are enforced for both mechanical operation and bodywork as a way of stimulating the new car market in Japan. Often, fully functional cars are scrapped prematurely. As such, these used cars have become popular in export markets, for car enthusiasts and day to day drivers alike. Ranging from performance vehicles, efficient family cars, small city “kei� cars, and mini-trucks, the trend of importing JDM vehicles has been growing within Canadian cities. This project proposes a Toronto based facility which capitalizes on importing, fixing, showcasing, and distributing JDM cars. The site is a rehabilitated industrial zone bisected by an active transit and industrial railway corridor in the east end of Old Toronto.
design Railside responds to the stigma against vehicle infrastructure in dense urban neighbourhoods. The idea of inhabiting infrastructure is the key strategy for the project, where all sides of an existing railway corridor are re-imagined as a place of discovery for JDM cars at a human scale. A weaving ramp forms the circulation through the JDM car facility mirrored by a sequential series of infrastructural stairs which form an elevated public park on the podium of the mixed use building. A central plaza opens down to the car restoration workshops. Under the railway, clerestory windows reveal the car workshops to the walkway above. The JDM facility features extrusions which become showcase boxes for the cars, bridging above the railway and walkways. Reconciliation is achieved between people and cars within this new urban community. museum plaza
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open office
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JDM car showroom & museum
JDM car museum bridge
JDM car workshop
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car paint room
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apprentice classroom
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JDM “kei” car showroom
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central plaza & podium park
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T&T 大統華
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MUJI 無印良品
davidsTEA
floorplate axonometric
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traverse mental health resort 2B design studio
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therapy building
beach lounge deck canoe deck
river lookout
community building
forest campfire
helicopter access plunge deck
cliff lookout
circulation / experiential walk patient arrival / departure facility buildings site amenties
cove canoe deck
site plan
context Located in the midst of the French River, Pine Cove is a picturesque site within the majestic Canadian shield, Traverse Mental Health Retreat is a comprehensive mental health facility which supports a number of therapy methods (medical, recreational, and ecological) for patients with depression and anxiety disorders.
design Traverse explores the benefits of nature in one’s rehabilitation in conjunction with an experiential walkway which weaves through the facilities and site. The complex consists of two buildings. The therapy building frames a peninsula between the river and cove. The two storey building provides a succession of therapy spaces. The exterior building facade responds to the vast scenic views to the river and intimate views into the forest. A series of decks weave alongside the building connecting to the experiential walkway, The community building and courtyard fire-pit was designed to encourage a closeknit neighborhood, housing patients, doctors, nurses, and support staff collectively.
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bedrooms
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communal firepit
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small therapy rooms
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intensive care therapy rooms
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group therapy room
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cooking school & kitchen
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sauna
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yoga studio
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fitness studio
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mechanical room
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recreational storage room
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therapy building : french river shore
community building : corridor
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concrete piles
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facade : gray wood panels
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community building : axonometric
therapy building : axonometric
community building : unfolded section
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artwork hand drawn pieces
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compact hatchbacks : marker on illustration board
sport coupe : marker on illustration board
midsize sedan & wagon: marker on illustration
compact sedan : marker on illustration board
drawn shoes : marker on canvas
drawn shoes : marker on canvas
city expressway : marker on illustration board
city skyline : watercolour pencil on illustration board
three pets and a golf : pencil crayon on paper
shiba & subaru : marker on illustration board
scarborough civic centre library : pen & marker on paper
gardiner expy : pen & marker on paper
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professional work work term projects
GEC Architecture : edmonton LRT A series of light rail transit station typologies were explored during the concept validation of transit expansion in the City of Edmonton. Strategies were explored to integrate stations with mature neighbourhoods, greenfield developments, as well as suburban neighbourhoods. Diagrams and 3D models were crafted for discussion with the city and consultants. Neighbourhood analysis was also done extensively on the proposed Metro LRT alignment connecting Edmonton’s northwest limits to the downtown. neighbourhood walking distance diagram
elevated station isometric
trench station sectional perspective
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IBI Group : eglinton crosstown LRT Kennedy Station is an intermodal transit station connecting Metrolinx, Go Transit, and Toronto Transit Commission facilities. Creating a seamless connection between the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT station and the existing subway, bus terminal, commuter rail, and elevated rapid transit. Our project scope focused on the design of the new LRT Station as well as the expansion and renovations of the commuter rail facilities.
*renderings created by IBI Group kennedy station entrance*
GPAIA : private residence A contemporary residence located in Toronto, the home was custom designed for the Primucci family. A series of successive presentation packages consisting of drawings, conceptual renderings, and shadow studies were prepared for the clients, consultants, and muncipality for zoning variance meetings.
residence front entry view
GPAIA : luxury condominium A nineteen storey condominium located in Toronto. Working with architects and interior designers at the firm for different aspects of the project, I was involved with the design of the building facade, unit plan, and interior amenity spaces. A variety of drawings, conceptual renderings, and diagrams were prepared for the clients, consultants, marketing company, rendering firm, and muncipality.
condominium lobby
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