Jennifer Chen

Jennifer Baohui Chen

PORTFOLIO

I’m an architecture student, a designer, a storyteller, and a nerd. I doodle, sketch, and imagine the stories of things we make so we can imagine a kinder future.

Jennifer Chen

BOX HUB PATH TO THE POND PARK PLACE 10 AINSLIE STREET SOUTH CONTENTS BEDROOM 10 3 X12 6 D W PORCH 8 X8 6 PAT O 16'-2"X14'-2 UP UP L V NG D N NG 9 5 X21 7 KI CHEN 13 5 X12 0 BATH UT L TY STORAGE W C BATH W C BEDROOM 10 3 X12 L V NG D N NG 5 X21 7 1ST FLOOR PROFESSIONAL WORK

IBI GROUP

700 – 1285 West Pender Street

Vancouver BC V6E 4B1 Canada

tel 604 683 8797 fax 604 683 0492

October 15, 2022

To whom it may concern

RE: RECOMMENDATION LETTER

Dear Madam/Sir

It has been a pleasure working with Jennifer Baohui Chen for the past five (5) months. She has been one of the key persons in our team, working on various tasks and phases of assigned projects. Her involvement in the Capilano University 6 storey Student Housing (CapU) demonstrated her versatility in the design development and construction documentation portions of the work, dealing with various consultants and trades coordination

an occasional basis. She is also conversant in a lot of software

including but not limited to, AutoCAD, Sketchup, InDesign, and more importantly her exemplary skills in Revit 2022.

Our Team had absolute joy working with Jennifer. She is sincere with her work, very efficient with her time, and communicates well with everyone on the team. She also asks good questions and provides constructive suggestions on how to best improve the workflow. Her passion for arts is never endless. Even on breaks, she still finds time to create sketches, sharpening her skills and mindset at any given opportunity.

We see a very good future ahead of her. She has been very instrumental to our company, and I am confident she can also be an asset to any organization she may have the opportunity to work with. Please do not hesitate to send me or my colleague Zhaolin Li an email should you have any questions. Our contact information are as follows:

Emmanuel San Miguel emmanuel.sanmiguel@ibigroup.com Zhaolin LI Zhaolin.Li@ibigroup.com

Sincerely,

Emmanuel SanMiguel ARCHITECT AIBC, MBA, LEED AP BD+C

Associate – Manager

IBI GROUP

Suite 700 - 1285 West Pender Street

Vancouver BC V6E 4B1 Canada

IBI Group Architects (Canada) Inc. is a member of the IBI Group of companies.

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647-825-1178

jb3chen@uwaterloo.ca

Online Portfolio

Candidate for Bachelor Of Architectural Studies

Class of 2023 | 20791489

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Indesign

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Revit

SketchUp

Rhinoceros

Grasshopper

V-Ray Enscape

QGIS

SKILLS

Hand Sketching and Illustration

Construction Drafting Digital Modeling

Graphic Design

Laser Cutting

CNC Milling

3D Printing Woodworking

INTERESTS

Architecture Design Creative Writing

Illustration And Animation

Costume Making

Video Games

Tabletop Roleplaying Games

Mindfullness

SUMMARY

• Diligent, thoughtful, and passionate about storytelling, visualization, sustainability, and craft

• Rated Outstanding by employers in three co-op terms for professional work ethic, attention to detail, and proactive approach to learning

• Extensively developed illustration and interpersonal skills experience as caricaturist

• Proficiency with Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Revit, and Rhinoceros

EDUCATION

University of Waterloo Bachelor of Architectural Studies

September 2018- Present | Cambridge, Ontario

• Relevant courses include Design Studio, Visual Design Communication, Digital Fabrication, Amphibious Architecture, and Cultural History

• Co-led the design and construction of a greenhouse for a tiny house in affordable housing design-build option studio

• Member of Sustainability Collective January 2019 - December 2021

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

IBI Group Inc. - Architectural Assistant

January 2022 - August 2022 | Vancouver, British Columbia

• Drew and organized building plans, detail drawings, and door schedules for building permit set with Autodesk Revit for student housing project

• Composed and edited renders of student housing building using Enscape and Photoshop to demonstrate visual effect of design options to client

MCM 2001 Inc. - Assistant Cabinetmaker

May 2021 - August 2021| Toronto, Ontario

• Finished and assembled wood millwork products, such as acoustical panels, grilles, and cabinets, according to architectural drawings, using power tools and workshop machinery

• Coordinated with teams of 2-5 people to inspect products for defects, and build, load, and pad crates to protect products in shipping

TCA | Thier + Curran Architects - Architectural Assistant January 2020 - March 2020 | Hamilton, Ontario

• Revised architectural drawings for a post secondary campus building using AutoCAD during design development to reflect client requests and design changes

• Wrote proposals and contract documents, and designed promotional material using Adobe Indesign

• Wrote news articles about updates to design projects on company website with Squarespace

Kaman’s Art Shoppes — Caricaturist

April 2015 - August 2019 | Vaughan, Ontario

• Illustrated and conversed with guests in Canada’s Wonderland under tight time constraints to create entertaining and personalized portraits

• Promoted drawing and framing upgrades to guests to increase sales, selling an average of 60% of drawings fully upgraded

PARK PLACE

Affordable Modular Housing Design Studio - Winter 2021

Supervisors: Adrian Blackwell, Cheryll Case

This project uses modular construction to create flexible, simple, and welcoming affordable housing in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighborhood. It is quick and simple to assemble, but it is also a durable permanent building in which tenants can exercise their right to remain.

The building is made of two rows of 3 x 10 m light wood frame units. The upper floors have oneand two-bedroom residential units, and the ground floor can accommodate retail, event, amenity, or any other type of space the community needs.

These outdoor spaces contribute to the quality of life the building has, and the quality of community that the building creates.

A storefront streetscape makes Dufferin Street more walkable and vibrant, and a courtyard creates a focal gathering point for the building’s residents.

Overhead Isometric

Residential - 1-Bedroom - 2-Bedroom

Residential Amenity + Services - Multi-purpose room - Bicycle Storage - Lobby and Stairwell - Administration - Laundry - Mechanical Commercial - Units can be combined Site - On parking lot - Streetfront created on Dufferin Street

Program

10 Site Plan and First Floor Multi-Purpose Stairwell Bike Parking Storage PrestonRoad Permable Paving Parking Commercial CommercialDufferin Street Laundry Lobby Admin Utility Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Gibson Road 0510m

11 1m5m10m 1m5m10m 1m5m10m Second Floor Roof Third and Fourth Floors 0510m

Solar Panels

Half Demising Wall

Separate balcony

Upper ceiling joists only for lateral suport and services

Half Demising Wall

Separate Walkway

Finished Wall for End Units

Non-load bearing walls for layout flexibility

(Supplimentary

Energy)

Services Steel

Roof

Unit Assembly

13 0510m

Exterior

View Section

PATH TO THE POND

Landscape + Pavillion Design Studio - Spring 2020

Supervisors: Rick Andrighetti, Kat Kovalcik

In the suburban city of Vaughan, Ontario, there was a new housing development. To manage all the hard surface runoff, a stormwater management pond was created. A habitat was dug out and populated with flora and fauna by humans.

This project highlights the interface between suburbia and artificial wetland. It strings these elements together, and facilitates observation and appreciation of the habitat.

Using architecture to frame topography, water, and plants, the project tells the story of the pond - the story of water flowing from built habitation to built habitat.

Context Plan

Site Plan

Site Section

Building

A sheltered gathering space, a screened threshold between street and wetland

Ramps

A path that follows contours and weaves between trees, grasses, and cattails

Boardwalk

A gathering space made of stone and wood, to watch the water rise and fall

Waterfall

A path for water that collects on the roof, goes in and out of the path for humans, and drains into the pond

View from Street

BOX HUB

Library Design Studio - Winter 2019

Supervisors: Rick Andrighetti, Maya Przybylski

At the intersection of two rail tracks, an industrial road, a major artery, steep hills, and vegetation, the library inspires gathering, vibrancy, and social collision.

The kitchen sits at the heart of the library and the hub of the community. Surrounding it are four other boxes, which hold hubs of activity.

The library’s form is made of cubes that intersect to create complexity. It mirrors how spaces can intersect to create community.

An interfacing space connects them, creating a geometric and complex form. Between hubs, people collide, and possibilities are open.

Kitchen Circulation Admin Reading Study Bottom of Hill Street Level Public Program Facing Street Interface 15° Slope 24 View from Street

21 5m 1.0 2.0 3.0m0 25 Section AA

Front and Rear Elevations

Upper Floor

Kitchen Storage Lobby A A Book Deposit Chute Display Admin - Open to Below 10.5 2 5m Stacks Study Circulation Reading Restrooms Display Admin Storage/ MechanicalSorting Equipment A A 10.5 2 5m 26

Lower Floor

27 Model Photos

29 Interior View

10 AINSLIE STREET SOUTH

Infill House Design Studio - Fall 2018

Supervisors: Rick Andrighetti, Lola Sheppard

10 Ainslie Street South is a site in the historical district of Galt, Cambridge. It has problems that are typical of urban infill sites: a lack of vegetation; a dark, noisy, and narrow shape; and a lack of inherent privacy.

To combat these problems, the house has a multi-storey atrium, which acts as the heart of the home. Natural light pours in from above. Nodal spaces attach themselves to the atrium and circulation space in the centre. The use of brick and steel is an homage to Galt’s industrial origins and historical buildings.

A brick screen shelters the interior while filtering light.

With visual connections between different work and living areas, this house becomes a spacious, yet cozy, ‘town within a town’.

32 Site Sketch

1 2 3 4 5m 33 Section AA

34 Exterior View

10.5 2 5m 10.5 2 5m 10.5 2 5m 35 First Floor Fourth Floor Third Floor Second Floor A A A A A A 1 2 3 4 5m N

37 Interior View

PROFESSIONAL WORK

Architectural

Mixed Use and Townhouse

Plan,

Assistant, TAES Architects Toronto, Canada September - December 2020

Master

Toronto, Canada Design of simplified and stylized version of project site plan with Photoshop and Illustrator

Stacked Townhouse Development, Toronto, Canada

Revisions of unit interior layouts for marketing unit plans REF WD REF W D REF WD REF W D D 7 D 7 D 8 D 8 D 5 D 5 D 4 D 4 D 6 D 6 D D D D D C D C D FD F D BD B D ED E D A D A P C 4 3 C 3 W P C 4 37 SF W C 4 SF UT L TY LAUNDRY 3 SF W C 3 SF BATHROOM S U L T ES & LAUNDRY 7 SF BATHROOM 4 SF W C 7 SF DEN 7 SF BEDROOM 3 9 11 9 2 9 11 1 18 SF G G 22 SF K TCHEN A A C C P W D W W D C P 94 SF V NG D N NG 11 SF BEDROOM 1 7 SF MASTER BEDROOM 1 9 SF MASTER BEDROOM 1 D-A 301 UG E UG E UG 27 UG 27 UG 21 UG 21 W3 39 SF BATHROOM 5 SF W C 01 SF BEDROOM 2 74 SF DEN 1 1 SF K TCHEN 30 SF L V NG D N NG 1 1 1 2 9 11 1 D1 D1 D1 P D 5 8 9 1 13' 2' win ow wel win wel win ow wel 14 1 2 14' 4 1' D D 3 D 188 62 +188 62 188 6 +188 62 +188 52 +188 52 188 52 +188 52 DW DW D W 0 4 10 4 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 2 11 6 0 2 1 0 4 4 0 8 6 5 9 5 0 0 0' 6 6' 1' 5 1' 6 5' 5' 6 0' 4 5 1 5' 2 2 0' 10 6' 2' 0' 4 2' 1 2 2' 4 2 1 2 2 7 6 2 0' 6 4 4 4' 8 2 3' 4 3 2 2' 3' 4 1 2 3 0 1 7' 10 1 0 4 0 0 4 C D19 D 3 D 9 D4 D D 9 D 2 10 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 6 1 4 6 1 8' 2 0' 11 3' 0 3' 0 2' 1' 5 5' 4' 6 6 0 2' 6' 1 2' 5' 1 11 1/2 5' 3' 4 6' 0 2 1 0' 3 6' 5' 0 8 1/2 5' 2' 4 6' 20' 8 20' 8 20' 8 20' 4 1' 0 3 9 0 0 1 7 6 0 2 5 6' 0 5' 8 8 1 6' 0 3' 4 6' 0 6' 0 5' 0 9 9 1 5' 0 1 2 3' 1 3 1 3' 0 UNITD04 UNITD05 UNITD06 UNITD07 P 3 2 D1 D1 D 1 EX ST R 5 FROM UNDERGROUND PARK NG EVE REFER TO A 401 D W C 4 3 D D19 P C 4 P C C 4 D 2 D D 3 C D D4 D3 D W C P C C 4 D 4 D19 C 4 P D D 6 3D 3 D4 D3 D W C 4 C D D19 P P C 3 D 2 D D 3 P C D D4 D3 2 2 4 4 9 11 2 1 0 2 2 3 4 4 2 9 1 5 2 6 1 1 5 1 3 4 0 8 2 1 3 4 07 0 7 2 10 6 10 7 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 2 19 11 4 2 1 23 4 462 9 5 1 26 1 3 3 44 0 0 8 2 3 44 0 7 0 7 1 2 10010 7 0 0 2 1 11 4 3 4 2 6 2 1 2 5 6 2 6 1 3 2 1 2 4 4 0 0 2 4 4 07 0 7 10 6 10 7 0 0 2 1 1 1 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 7 2 27 2 7 8 8 1 6 1 7 1 9 3 2 10 3 4 10 4 2 4 2 1 3 00 8 2 3 2 3 11 1 2 0 1 1 5 1 3 2 2 1 2 D16 7 SF DEN 1 1 SF BEDROOM 2 58 SF MASTER BEDROOM 14 SF BEDROOM 2 1 7 SF MAS ER BEDROOM 7 SF UT L TY 7 SF BATHROOM 9 SF UT L TY 3 SF BA HROOM 25 SF W C 3 SF W C 3 SF BATHROOM 2 SF W C 9 SF UT L Y 4 SF BATHROOM 2 4 SF L V NG D N NG 20 SF K CHEN 1 9 SF K TCHEN BEDROOM 10 3 X12 6 D W PORCH 5 8 X8 6 PATIO 16'-2"X14'-2" UP UP L VING DINING 9' 5"X21 7" KITCHEN 13 5 X12 0 BATH UTILITY/ STORAGE W I C BATH W C BEDROOM 10 3 X12 6 LIVING/DIN NG 9 5"X21 7" 1ST FLOOR Stacked Townhouse Development, Toronto, Canada Revisions of interior layout and annotations for construction drawings

Jennifer Chen jb3chen@uwaterloo.ca

Thank you.