LAUREN NGO
Calgary, Alberta lauren.ngo88@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Perkins & Will
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
Rick Balbi Architecture
May 2018 - Aug 2018
May 2019 - Aug 2019
Other Experience
MSA Live: Design Build May 2023
Student Junior Designer
• Collaborating on project concepts and designs.
• Assisting with technical and presentation drawings for clients and city approval
• Participating in client and technical meetings (structural, concept design, etc.)
Summer Internship
• Produced architectural drawings (floor plans, sections, and elevations) of for 10 design proposal and client presentations
• Handled and catalogued architectural drawings and confidential documents to improve business efficiency
Project Manager
• Lead as a project manager for a team of 7 students to design and build an eco-shed and lean-to-shelter in 9 days.
• Acted as the client liaison for the team to troubleshoot concerns and design needs
• Conducted a quantity survey to order and calculate the required materials
AALD:
Applied Architecture, Landscape & Design
Sep 2020 - May 2021
Daniels Mentorship
Sep 2019 - May 2021
UDesign:
Graphic Design
Sep 2018 - May 2021
Education
Manchester School of Architecture
Sep 2022 - Jun 2024
University of Toronto
Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
Professional Skills
Student Instructor
• Assisted upwards of 30 first and second year students with software (Rhino 6, Grasshopper, Adobe Suite etc.) through online workshops
• Collaborated with student instructors and club executives to develop over multiple workshops to improve interpersonal skills
Student Mentor
• Guided 3 first-year students through challenges of university, increasing leadership and relationship-building skills
• Collaborated with senior mentors and Daniels Faculty registrar to foster a safe and welcoming environment for new students as a trained advisor
Brand Manager
• Spearheaded the designs of promotional pieces and social media posts using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop reaching over 200 accounts per post
• Troubleshooted concerns as a liaison between designers and clients improving conflict resolution skills
Masters of Architecture (2024)
• Studios specializing in sustainability and computation
Honours Bachelors of Arts in Architectural Studies (2021)
Specialist in Architectural Studies: Technology of Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism
• Dean’s List Scholar: 2019 & 2020
• Academic Merit Award (05.2021)
• John and Myrna Daniels Foundation Opportunity Award (02.2020)
• John H. Daniels Architecture Landscape and Design Undergraduate award (05.2019)