VINCENT MA
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
SELECTED WORKS - [2023]
Contacts: 647-862-3767 vincent.ma@torontomu.ca
Education:
Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University) Bachelor of Architectural Science Toronto, ON
Northview Heights Secondary School Toronto, ON
ACU Mentorship Program Toronto Metropolitan University
• Work through problems together with the first year students in the Architectural Science program.
• Provide academic advice and software assistance
Archmello International Architecture Competition (The Habitat - 2.0) Rethinking Student Housing in India
• Collaborated with other architectural students to plan, design, and execute a project
Toronto Metropolitan University FEAS Dean’s List Average term GPA of 3.7+
Toronto Metropolitan University Entrance Scholarship Renewable $500
Top Prize Award Collaborative Exercise Parkdale Produce Initiative: Comprehensive and Engaging Proposal
Northview Heights Secondary School Honour Roll Overall Academic Average of 80%+
2020 - Present 2016 - 2020 2022-2023 2022
Academic year 2020-21, 2021-22
Academic year 2020-present
Academic Year 2021
Academic Year 2016-2020 2023
WHMIS Certification Demonstrated understanding
workplace
Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Physical Modelling Revit AutoCAD Enscape Lumion 3D MODELLING GRAPHICS FABRICATION Experience + Competition Technical Skills Achievements + Certifications Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere Pro VINCENT MA Rhinoceros 3D
of
safety
CONTENTS
PRECISION ARCHERY FACILITY (SPORTS FACILITY)
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UNITY SKATE (SKATEPARK PROJECT)
STACKED POROSITY (INDIA STUDENT HOUSING)
MADAWASKA HOUSING (BANCROFT HOUSING COMPLEX)
DUFFERIN GROVE HIGH (HIGH SCHOOL + ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL)
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PRECISION ARCHERY FACILITY SPORTS FACILITY
LOCATION: Toronto, ON Dundas & Bond St
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2021
PROJECT TYPE: Academic
BUILDING TYPE: Commercial Facility
PROGRAMS: Rhino Enscape Autocad Photoshop Illustrator
ABOUT:
As Toronto’s urban context develops to adapt to social changes, areas for entertainment and social gathering shifts with it. This archery sports facility located in the heart of toronto is open to people of all ages - creating a community within itself and a place for play. Having a place that invites both the experienced and inexperienced users allows for a greater diversity within the architectural realm.
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The intention for precision archery facility is to create an immersive experience for its users through the different forms of circulation; linearity and organic flow. Having these contrasting features allows for a direct connection between the users and the sport - understanding the precise experience of archery.
STEP 1: Linear Exterior
Linear ciculation of the main street and facades introduces direct pathways.
STEP 2: Organic Flow
Contrasting experience from its exterior using organic forms.
STEP 3: Precision And Linearity
The organic form leads to an area of precision and linearity.
Entering the Facility
The intersection between the linear primary and secondary access lane provides a point of interest.
The primary access lane is connected to Toronto’s entertainment district - drawing people into the space.
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1 2 3 7 9 9 6 8 8 4 5 2 10 Ground Floor 1. Lobby 2. Retail 3. Front desk 4. Office 5. Washroom 6. BOH 7. Virtual Shooting Room 8. Cafe 9. Fire Stairs 10. Lockers 11. Custodian 12 Audience Seating Basement Floor 1. Instructional Area 2. Lockers 3. Training 4. Washrooms 5. Multipurpose Rooms 6. Custodian 7. Electrical and Mechanical 8. Fire Stairs 9. Target Range 10. Audience Seating
A bright, warm, and welcoming atmosphere is presented
the facility. The chamfered walls and geometric
help
the linear exterior elements - providing an immersive and organic flow. A B 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 9 10 A B DOWN 5 7 11 UP 12 C C OPEN TO BELOW
Interior Chamfered Circulation
upon entering
shapes
contrast
Facility Gym
Upper floor contains a gym fully exposed to natural lighting for all users.
Second Floor
Virtual Reality Archery
Children friendly environment where they are able to obtain the archery experience without the danger.
Cafe
A cafe fully exposed to the programmatic spaces below - perfect for spectating.
Ground Floor
Archery Range
A quiet, bright, and open archery range made for target training. This space is strictly linearemphasizing the archery experience.
Basement Floor
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Section C-C Section B-B
Linear Exterior
Linear Shading Device
The shading device compliments the flat continuous facade of the building. North Elevation
The aluminum facade expresses a flat continuous exterior - following the neighbouring buildings.
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Chamfered/ Organic Interior
The interior circulation created with chamfered materiality - creating an interactive and immersive experience through the different textures and lighting conditions.
Linear Interior
The horizontal wood elements create a linear plane that narrows into a specific area. This imposes a direct and focal atmosphere for the archers.
Section A-A
POROSITY
INDIA STUDENT HOUSING
LOCATION: Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2022
PROJECT TYPE: Group Competition
COLLEAGUES: Christopher Chow Grace Chung
BUILDING TYPE: Residential + Mix-Use
PROGRAMS: Rhino Revit Enscape Autocad Photoshop Illustrator
ABOUT:
As educational enrollments begin to rise in India, international and intra-national students are met with the challenge to find quality housing that accomodates everyday student needs. This project aims to enhance student life and community - while providing a place for learning and play. Housing 140 student occupants, this project ensures comfortable living for both individual and shared spaces. Inviting the busy urban context into the campus provides a sense of belonging.
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The intention of this project is to create a comfortable space for students through the direct connection it has with its natural environment. It captures the essence of social gathering through the blurring of boundaries between indoors and outdoors. Understanding the porosity of the building helps digest the lighting conditions, cooling, and movement that occurs throughout the building.
STEP 1: Direct Path
Each volume embodies linear circulation.
STEP 2: Stacked connected circulation
The stacked spaces create a unique condition in the center of the campusforming a courtyard.
STEP 3: Different lighting conditions
The voids formed by the stacked configuration creates interesting lighting conditions.
Airflow
Pocket of Lighting
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Sector 12
Scout & Grassroot Cricket Academy
Ground Floor 1. Pool 2. Storage 3. Shower 4. Washroom 5. Lockers 6. Clinic 7. Office 8. Registration 9. Cafe 10. Retail 11. Security 12. Pavilion 13. Free Space 14. Playground 15. Studio Unit 16. Double Occupancy Unit 17. Four Student Sharing Units 18. Library 19. Laundry 20. Light Well A B B N
Main Atrium
The atrium inside the sports facility is enclosed with exposed lighting through the skylight. This is an indirect relationship between indoor and outdoor environments as the space is fully enclosed - while maintaining a sense of natural lighting.
Main Atrium
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Swimming Pool Gym
Courtyard
Building Cut Out
This part of the building consists of both interior and exterior elements that allow for a direct connection with nature and its surrounding environment. Having an opening from the first to the third floor also ensures a direct connection between all floors. This is seen both visually and spatially.
Building Cut Out
Section B-B
Cafeteria
MADAWASKA HOUSING BANCROFT HOUSING COMPLEX
LOCATION: Bancroft, ON Madawaska & Alice St
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2022
PROJECT TYPE: Academic BUILDING TYPE: Residential Housing
PROGRAMS: Rhino Enscape Autocad Photoshop Illustrator
ABOUT: As the quiet and low-density town of Bancroft begins to populate, housing conditions create social spaces for communal growth. Their shift in the suburban environment involves the intertwining of the landscape and people. It is about designing both interchangeably.
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The intention of the Bancroft Housing Complex is to invite the suburban community into the site, creating a body of social gathering in its center. The central courtyard is designed to be a part of the suburban context - open to both the public and its residents. It reflects its natural environment as it blends the existing greenery with the built form.
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South Elevation
Alice St
Access
Alice St Primary Access North Elevation
Secondary
The courtyard opens up into the community space and other living spaces making it a unique environment. It binds the neighboring units together spatially - creating a community within itself.
UP UP UP UP UP UP UP A 325 326 327 328 MADAWASKA ST ALICE ST 1 2 3 4 A B B
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N Alice St Madawaska St [04] Proposed
Section A-A Section B-B
Ground Floor
Community Space
Courtyard Dwellings
Apartment Complex
Courtyard
Park
BEDROOM 1 (5.1 x 4.7m) 24m²
BEDROOM 2 (4.6 x 3.2m) 14.7m²
WASHROOM 1 (2.6 x 1.9m) 5m²
BEDROOM 3 (5.1 x 3.2m) 16m²
Apartment Complex - Individual Units
WASHROOM (2.4 x 1.6m) 3.8m²
BEDROOM (4.5 X 3.2m) 14.4m²
POWDER ROOM (2.0 X 1.0m) 2.0m²
LAUNDRY CLOSET (1.4 X 1.2m) 1.7m²
WASHROOM 2 (2.3 x 1.8m) 4.2m²
KITCHEN/ DINING (5.4 x 3.6m) 19m²
LIVING SPACE (5.8 X 3.8m) 22m²
BALCONY (6.2 X 1.5m) 9.3m²
Courtyard Dwellings - Family Units
COURTYARD (4.2 X 3.7m) 15.5m²
KITCHEN/ DINING (5.1 X 4.3m) 22m²
LIVING SPACE (5.1 X 3.3m) 17m²
GARAGE (8.5 X 5m) 42.5m²
DUFFERIN GROVE HIGH HIGH SCHOOL + ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
LOCATION: Toronto, ON Bloor & Dufferin St
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2022
PROJECT
ABOUT: The Dufferin Grove community is known to be diverse in its culture and lifestyle. The proposed school is also an alternative school with a communal element to engage directly with the community. Integrating pieces of Dufferin Grove into the learning environment creates a better connection between the people and the place.
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TYPE: Academic BUILDING TYPE: Educational Facility PROGRAMS: Rhino Revit Lumion Autocad Photoshop Illustrator
This project intends to analyze the urban city in terms of connectivity and the blurring of boundaries between the site and its urban context - to understand how interactions are formed at the human scale through movement. This creates private and public sectors that present different experiential moments.
ALTERNATIVE CLASSROOMS (Private - 4th Floor) CLASSROOMS (Private - 4th Floor)
RESOURCE ROOMS (Private - 3rd Floor)
SCIENCE + MATH CLASSROOMS (Private - 3rd Floor)
ARTS DEPARTMENT (Private - 1st - 2nd Floor)
COMMUNITY + STUDENT COMMONS (Mix - 1st - 2nd Floor)
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ST CROATIA AVE PARK DUFFERIN DUFFERIN ST A-A A-A 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Ground Floor 1. Construction 2. Tech + Maker Space 3. Dance Studio 4. Theatre Arts 5. General Office/ Meeting Rooms 6. Washrooms 7. LAN Room 8. Courtyard 9. Mechanical Room 10. Student Commons + Work Space 11. Culinary Arts 12. Office 13. Servery 14. Administration 15. Library 16. Electric + Sprinkers 17. Gym 18. Custodian 19. Chair Storage 20. Stage 21. Storage N
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Floor 1. Staff Workroom 2. Lan Room 3. Classrooms 4. Resource Rooms 5. Family Studies 6. Physics 7. Chemistry 8. Biology 9. Science 10. Custodian 11. Academic Storage 12. Electric Room 13. Washrooms 14. Prep Room 15. Library 16. Outdoor Terrace 17. Balcony [05] 1 2 3 4 4 1 5 6 7 3 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 OPEN TO BELOW OPEN TO BELOW
Third
Exterior Atrium Section Cut A-A
Gym
Gym Exterior Atrium
Courtyard
Front Facade
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Courtyard
Front Facade
The fragment model indicates the private and public relationships between each floor spatiallyemphasizing the separation of the spaces while being held together through visual connections. This forms a greater connection between the community and students.
Vincent Ma 647 - 862 - 3767 vincent.ma@torontomu.ca
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