Marco Chimienti Portfolio by Marco Chimienti

Hello, my name is Marco Chimienti. I am an architecture student at the University of Waterloo. These pages contain projects I am very proud of, the craft of which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve poured every bit of myself into. I hope to contribute that same passion to your firm. Thank you and enjoy! 1000 de la Commune Est . Unit 810 Montreal . Quebec . H2L 5C1 marco.a.chimienti@gmail.com 519 . 781 . 5997

Stack Effect House for a Collector Trench Bench Eco Assessment Cambridge Rowing Club A Bench for Linklater The Forge Errebus & Terror The Walk + 380.3 Internships Photography Selection Resume

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STACK EFFECT

1B Studio . Project 5 . Extra-Small with Armon Arani . Hilary Chung . Richard Mui . Howard Won Winter 2012 The Extra-Small project focused on building aggressively small housing for a demographic of your choice. We decided to design prefabricated student housing pods that can be built in any alley space. To preserve the right of way through the alley, and to allow for vertical expansion, the pods are supported on a steel framing system. The pods, service systems and circulation are all fastened to the frame. The pods are hollow aluminum shells filled with spray foam insulation, which acts as an air and vapour barrier. Inside the pod you find a sink, a desk with retractable chair, toilet, shower and bed with roll-up mattress, which can also double as storage space and work space. All of these amenities were designed within 10m2, far below the project limit of one standard-sized shipping container.

Living Pod

HSS Tracking System

Footing

Septic Tank

Support Frame

Services

Stairs

Top: Interior CG render. Bed platform is visible in door reflection. Above Left: Close up detail of physical model showing the tensile cables and cross bracing connection. All frame pieces were laser cut. Above Right: Partial interior and exterior detail. All pod components were hand made. Right: Exterior CG render showing an ideal location for the pods.

HOUSE FOR A COLLECTOR 1AStudio . Project 5 Fall 2011

This project involved designing a house for a collector of objects of your choice. My collector kept an exhaustive collections of old maps and sea charts. For this reason, the house is situated on a river site and features a long deck leading to a view of the water. Because of the sensitive nature of the collection, the store room hugs the south facing adjacent building, is partially buried and is clad in Kal-Wall panels to let in natural light while keeping the building insulated. The living section is raised on stilts and makes use of passive heating and cooling using a carefully designed system of louvers and overhangs, of which the density varies according to privacy needs. The hand-built model of the house was selected for display in the Design at Riverside Gallery during the Project Review 2012 Exhibition. Additionally, the project won the 1A Studio Design Award.

Gallery Basement

Front Elevation

Ground Floor Plan

Court Elevation

Second Floor Residential

Transverse Section

Top Left: View of the Gallery and Storage wing. Top Middle: View of the residential wing from the river side. Top Right: Interior of the Gallery. Here you can see the quality of light the Kal.Wall provides. Bottom: View from the street.

BUILDING ON THE GRAND 2B Design Studio . Projects 1-4 Summer 2013

The theme of the 2B studio was materiality and time in relation to the natural surrounding. The final project was to be a new boat house for the Cambridge rowing club, situated along the Grand River, but first we explored several aspects of the river and the experience surrounding this unique environment. Th first experiment was to “trace” the environment and our impact and place in it. This assignment involved a very small scale intervention and recording the immediate impact, as well as how the environment reacted to the intervention over time. Leaves blowing in the wind, running water staining concrete pillars, these are the kinds of moments we set out to explore and to intervene. This later turned into a large scale intervention. We were to chose a site in a nature reserve, and carefully place a built “moment” which responds to the site without destroying it. Next, we all were asked to study in detail certain physical, social and economical traits of the Grand River watershed, and present the findings for the class to share. Finally, we designed a boat house that incorporated everything we learned throughout the term, using the same guidelines and building in a very site responsive way.

PART 1: TRENCH BENCH

2B Design Studio . Intervention with Taylor Charbonneau, Jake Read, Morgan Wright, Starr Wang A Moment in the woods hidden in plain view. Two datum line running north to south. A guide post. A rest stop. The bench emerges from the ground like a ruin, simultaneously shaped by the geometry of the earth and itself shaping the space around it. The method of construction was very simple. Plywood panels were sharpened and inserted into the soil. Each piece is identical, however the trench gives the final result a purely and genuinely organic form. The width of one panel corresponds to the width of a person. Sitting in the space, we find ourselves at eye level with forest around us. Off in the distance, what sounds like running water occasionally cuts through the sounds of birds and wind.

Rural site This section is taken between Waterloo and Fergus. Here, the water is cleaner, and species thrive with minimum human influence.

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PART 2: ECO ASSESSMENT 2B Design Studio . Mapping the Grand with Patrick Harvey . Alexandra Martin Tamara Paolatto . Kirsten Shepard . Mina Vedut

Before building along the Grand River, it was imperative for us as a class to understand the broader factors at play on the future Rowing Club Site. The class was divided into nine teams and each group was assigned a topic of study, which we would present as a series of maps and diagrams. Our group chose to study the ecological aspects of the river and how human development has impacted that ecology in the past.

Suburban site // ROWING CLUB

The Cambridge Rowing Club presents a transitional enviroment, somewhere between rural and urban. The water is of poorer quality due to various polutants, but wild life is still plentiful.

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URBan site // downtown galt kg

The most poluted and populous site, downtown Galt is still habitable for many species, but industry, infrastructure and polution have taken a toll on the aquatic ecosystem.

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Through exploring the relationship between population density, water quality and the health of small-bodied forage fish, we were able to draw a correlation between denser populations of humans and the adverse health conditions present in the riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenside Darter population, at different points in the river. In this study, the Greenside Darter acts an indicator species that allows us to gain insight into the conditions of the aquatic ecosystem present in the river. This process of studying an ecosystem on the micro-scale to better understand how it works as whole, is a common practice in Ecology and one that allows for insight into greater machinations of more intricate ecosystems. Our research showed that as our indicator species passed through more densely populated areas, its health deteriorated, but it was also capable of slowly recovering from these health conditions in rural areas before meeting the next densely populated area. This demonstrates the remarkable elasticity of an ecosystem in response to human intervention.

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Water vs. Ice Temperature (C) Precipitation (in) Daylight Hours Tertiary Consumers CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE

GOLDFINCH

LESSER YELLOWLEG

HOODED MERGANSER

Chestnut-sided Warbler inhabit deciduous forest. They feed on insects and occassionally fruit. Their population along the Grand River has slightly decreased since the 19th century.

Black-capped Chickadee inhabits deciduous forest, mixed woodland, parks, and disturbed areas. They feed on seeds, berries, plant matter, insects, and some small animal food. They do not migrate and thus, have the ability to hide food and retrive it later, remembering its location.

Goldfinch inhabit fields, open floodplains, and nest in shrubs and trees. They eat seeds almost exclusively and do not migrate, therefore, surviving very well in urban site conditions.

Lesser Yellowleg inhabit shallow wetlands and open forest. They feed on small aquatic insects. They migrate in the fall and spring, only inhabiting the Grand River in the summer months.

Hooded Merganser inhabit the Grand River year-round in forested areas near wetlands. They feed on small fish and aquatic insects.

Chesnut Sided Warbler Hooded Herganser Lesser Yellowleg

Lesser Yellowleg Gold Finch Black-Capped Chickadee

Secondary Consumers BASS

PIKE

CARP

PANFISH

Bass thrive in steadily flowing water with frequent ripples and pools. They are often found in limestone based river bottoms, off shore humps and river channels.

Pike inhabit deeper pools, bay mouths, flooded areas, and the blackwater behind dams in the warmer months. They feed in shallow waters in the fall near offshorr humps and gravel bars. At the top of the aquatic food chain, they mainly eat small fish including walleyes and minnows. They are popular for ice fishing in the winter, and survive welleven in urban conditions.

Carp thrive in shallow, slow moving or standing water. They remain rather close to the surface and travel in schools, making them a common fishing catch.

Panfish or Crappie are one of the smallest secondary consumers in the Grand River, with Pike and Tertiary Consumers as their predators.

Bass Pike Carp Panfish

Primary Consumers greebside darter

MAYFLY

CADDIS

CRICKET

GRASSHOPPER

DRAGONFLY

Minnows are a part of the Carp family, but is a term used to describe very small fish. They feed on mosquito larvae and occupy cold water areas. They are not abundant in urban areas as they do not adapt well to habitat changes.

Mayflies are the first hatch of the year and are very popular in stiring trout sluggish from the winter. They are most abundant downstream and are commonly found in cooler times of the day.

Caddisflies are the most consistent food for fish in the Grand River. They are net spinning and attach themselves to rocks on the bottom of the stream. Trout feed on them as they move downstream.

Crickets feed on decaying plant matter and some seedling plants. They lay eggs in autumn and they hatch in the spring. They are high in nutrition for small riparian animals.

Grasshopper feeds on grasses and leaves. They effectively link plant energy and nutrients to the rest of the ecosystem. However, in very large numbers they have the ability to damage crops and plants.

Dragonfly feed on mosquitos and other small aquatic insects. The hatch on the water and spend much of their life in flight above the water surface.

Greenside Darter Mayfly Caddis Crickets Grasshopper Dragonfly

Primary Producers

Algae

ALGAE It expands through the spreading of seed and spores. A spore’s ability to grow into the organism depends on the species and environmental conditions of where the spore lands. Freshwater algae spores are dispersed through live carriers, running water, and wind. The microscopic form of algae when it lives suspended in the water (Phtoplankton) acts as the food base for the aquatic food web of the Grand River. It also acts as a natural cleaning and filtering agent.

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Yellow Warbler feed on insects and caterpillar. They are a vital species in pest control along riparian habitat. Their diet aids in the spread of plant seeds as live carriers.

Northern Oriole

Killdeer

Green Heron

Northern Oriole feed on insects, berries, nectar, and caterpillar. They can survive in both rural and urban environments. They occupy deciduous trees along the Grand River and it’s surrounding towns.

Kildeer feed on aquatic insects. They live in grassland habitats and nest in depressions in ground.

Green Heron feed on small fish, frogs, and minnows. They inhabit small wetlands and nest in forests or swamp paths near the river.

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yellow warbler northern oriole killdeer green heron

Secondary Consumers Bass

Carp

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Pike

Bass thrive in steadily flowing water with frequent ripples and pools. They are often found in limestone based river bottoms, off shore humps and river channels.

Carp thrive in shallow, slow moving or standing water. They remain rather close to the surface and travel in schools, making them a common fishing catch.

Trout require high-quality cold water habitat. They are migratory and spawn in tributaries upstream, while moving downstream in the fall to feed and grow in Lake Erie. Their ideal habitat is often found in smaller creeks and streams.

Pike inhabit deeper pools, bay mouths, flooded areas, and the blackwater behind dams in the warmer months. They feed in shallow waters in the fall near offshore humps and gravel bars. At the top of the aquatic food chain, they mainly eat small fish including walleyes and minnows. They are popular for ice fishing in the winter, and survive well even in urban conditions.

Mayfly

Caddis

Greenside Darter

Mayflies are the first hatch of the year and are very popular in stiring trout sluggish from the winter. They are most abundant downstream and are commonly found in cooler times of the day.

Caddisflies are the most consistent food for fish in the Grand River. They are net spinning and attach themselves to rocks on the bottom of the stream. Trout feed on them as they move downstream.

bass carp trout pike

Primary Consumers

mayfly caddis Greeside Darter

Primary Producers

algae

Algae Algae expands through the spreading of seed and spores. A spore’s ability to grow into the organism depends on the species and environmental conditions of where the spore lands. Freshwater algae spores are dispersed through live carriers, running water, and wind. The microscopic form of algae when it lives suspended in the water (Phtoplankton) acts as the food base for the aquatic food web of the Grand River. It also acts as a natural cleaning and filtering agent.

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Water vs. Ice LEAST BITTERN

BLACK TERN

BALD EAGLE

Least Bittern inhabit freshwater marsh where vegetation is abundant. They feed on insects and small fish. Human destruction of their habitat is the major cause of population decline along the Grand River.

Black Tern inhabit freshwater marsh land and feed on insects. The intriduction of invasive plant species and human intervention of their nesting sites are the major causes of population decline along the Grand River.

Bald Eagles inhabit forested areas situated next to bodies of water. They feed on small fish and seabirds. They are considered an endangered species as a result of habitat destruction. Human intervention through the use of pesticides and deforestation have caused harm to their North American habitats.

Temperature (C) Precipitation (in) Daylight Hours Tertiary Consumers

least bittern black tern bald eagle

Secondary Consumers WALLEYE

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CARP

TROUT

PIKE

Walleye forage in the east basin of Lake Erie and use the river as a spawning and nursing habitat. Northern Pike also feed on them and other small fish (minnows).

Bass thrive in steadily flowing water with frequent ripples and pools. They are often found in limestone based river bottoms, off shore humps and river channels.

Carp thrive in shallow, slow moving or standing water. They remain rather close to the surface and travel in schools, making them a common fishing catch.

walleye

bass carp trout

trout pike

pike

Primary Consumers MAYFLY

CADDIS

CRICKET

GRASSHOPPER

GREENSIDE DARTER

Mayflies are the first hatch of the year and are very popular in stiring trout sluggish from the winter. They are most abundant downstream and are commonly found in cooler times of the day.

Caddisflies are the most consistent food for fish in the Grand River. They are net spinning and attach themselves to rocks on the bottom of the stream. Trout feed on them as they move downstream.

Crickets feed on decaying plant matter and some seedling plants. They lay eggs in autumn and they hatch in the spring. They are high in nutrition for small riparian animals.

Greenside Darter feed on mosquito larvae and occupy cold water areas. They are not abundant in urban areas as they do not adapt well to habitat changes.

mayfly caddis cricket grasshopper greenside darter

ALGAE Algae expands through the spreading of seed and spores. A spore’s ability to grow into the organism depends on the species and environmental conditions of where the spore lands. Freshwater algae spores are dispersed through live carriers, running water, and wind. The microscopic form of algae when it lives suspended in the water (Phtoplankton) acts as the food base for the aquatic food web of the Grand River. It also acts as a natural cleaning and filtering agent.

Primary Producers

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Daylight Hours Tertiary Consumers Bald Eagle Bald Eagles inhabit forested areas situated next to bodies of water. They feed on small fish and seabirds. They are considered an endangered species as a result of habitat destruction. Human intervention through the use of pesticides and deforestation have caused harm to their North American habitats.

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Louisiana Waterthrush

Red-shouldered Hawk inhabit deciduous forests, swamps, and can sometimes be found in suburban landscapes. They feed on small mammals, snakes, and amphibians such as toads and small fish.

Louisiana Waterthrush thrive near gravelbottomed streams and deciduous forest. They feed on insects, earthworms, toad, and fish.

Greenside Darter

Mayfly

Caddis

Crickets

Greenside Darter feed on mosquito larvae and occupy cold water areas. They are not abundant in urban areas as they do not adapt well to habitat changes.

Mayflies are the first hatch of the year and are very popular in stiring trout sluggish from the winter. They are most abundant downstream and are commonly found in cooler times of the day.

Caddisflies are the most Crickets feed on decaying plant consistent food for fish in the matter and some seedling plants. Grand River. They are net They lay eggs in autumn and spinning and attach themselvesthey hatch in the spring. They are to rocks on the bottom of the high in nutrition for small riparian stream. Trout feed on them animals. as they move downstream.

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Bald Eagle

Louisiana Waterthrush

Secondary Consumers Pike inhabit deeper pools, bay mouths, flooded areas, and the blackwater behind dams in the warmer months. They feed in shallow waters in the fall near offshorr humps and gravel bars. At the top of the aquatic food chain, they mainly eat small fish including walleyes and minnows. They are popular for ice fishing in the winter, and survive well even in urban conditions.

nov

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Pike

Carp

Pike

Bass Bass thrive in steadily flowing water with frequent ripples and pools. They are often found in limest one based river bottoms, off shore humps and river channels.

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Carp

Carp thrive in shallow, slow moving or standing water. They remain rather close to the surface and travel in schools, making them a common fishing catch.

Bass

Primary Consumers

Grasshopper

Toad

Toads inhabit swamps and marshlands. They feed on insects.

Greenside Darter Mayfly Caddis Crickets Grasshopper

Algae

It expands through the spreading of seed and spores. A spore’s ability to grow into the organism depends on the species and environmental conditions of where the spore lands. Freshwater algae spores are dispersed through live carriers, running water, and wind. The microscopic form of algae when it lives suspended in the water (Phtoplankton) acts as the food base for the aquatic food web of the Grand River. It also acts as a natural cleaning and filtering agent.

Toad

Primary Producers

Algae

Mouth of lake erie The mouth of Lake Erie and the surrounding marshes provide great habitat for many species. The river and lake ecosystems interact harmoneously, despite the built up water polutants.

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PART 3: BOAT HOUSE 2B Design Studio . Final Project

A wall. Two concrete walls serving as time pieces. The wall spans from the road to the river, west to east exactly, one half forever casting it’s shadow on the other. Between the two is a space, tracking light throughout the day, guiding the visitor from the top of the hill down to the river, the gentle rhythm of light serving as a beacon between darkness. It ends at the river, directly into the water. On either side of the wall is a rowing club, it too tied to the river. All spaces pass through the wall. Each mass is light and delicate compared to it. Concrete for the wall. Wood and steel and glass for the rest. The public program is raised, offering views of the grand river. The academic and administrative programs are tucked into the hill. On the northsouth axis there’s a path. This path runs orthogonally through the site, unimpeded by anything but the wall’s generous threshold. The wall is a barrier between urban and rural.

A BENCH FOR RICHARD LINKLATER 3B Chair Project Fall 2014 with Starr Wang

Each year, the 3B students design a chair for a person of their choice. We chose Richard Linklater, whose work is often preoccupied with human interaction through time. For our chair, we wanted to evoke and encourage this interaction. The result is a bench for two, designed with as few elements as possible. The two main bench pieces interlock through friction. One cannot stand without the other. The entire bench is made of baltic birch plywood, used in two different ways. For the seat portion, cross sections were cut and glued to build up one large, monolithic piece. The angles were chosen for comfort, inspired by modernist lounge chairs. It would be situated in a park, or along a river, somewhere people could have a chance encounter, or a calm moment with a loved one.

THE FORGE // A PROCESS 3B Protheus Moves Studio Fall 2014

The 3B term is our first option studio. Here, I took a risk. Until then, my work has been very rational, entirely informed by logical solutions to difficult problems, with a focus on craft and simplicity. I saw this term as an opportunity to step out of my comfort zone. I chose the Protheus Moves Studio, organized by Derek Revington. In not so many words, this studio is focused on process and atmosphere, mood and light. We do not even have a program until the last few weeks, and we chose the program. The first step is to pick a powerful natural event, and then study it. We model it, photograph the models, cut imaginary sections through them, then model those sections and repeat the process countless times, each iteration cutting further to the core of the initial imagery. Throughout, film, literature and art are additional sources of inspiration. My initial imagery was of a solar flare. And so where did I end up? Tucked away, hidden from view, with light as your only clue to its presence. You walk down the block. The whole area is bath in warm, saturated light. Suddenly, the block splits open. A promenade crosses to the adjacent street. On either side, elastic facades play off each other, sometimes nearly touching, but never quite making a connection. You can see people inhabiting the spaces behind the facade, but from your vantage point itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all a blur. You decide to make the trek across. The glass stops just short of touching ground. Through the gap, you can see steam, and an iridescent blue light. A bathhouse. Your view is warped by glass. You wonder what this place is. Half way through, an elevator is revealed behind the glass curtain. A hotel.

From Top Left: 4 images of a coronal mass eject, the starting point of this project; 4 images of an acrylic sculpture meant to capture the motion of the event; Berniniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blessed Ludovica; 3 images of the second sculpture, meant to capture the emotive qualities of the event; Transformation series 1 - Wong Kar Waiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In the Mood for Love seen through ripples of acrylic.

From Top Left: View from street; View from Baths looking out; View from room to room.

From Top Left: REX’s Vakko HQ; Ennead’s Standard Hotel NYC; Sanaa’s Dior HQ; Zumthor’s Therme Vals; Scene from Pina - Rite of Spring; Scene from Paris, Texas; Scene from Exotica; Antelope Canyon; Burning Man Installation; Vignette exploring themes of light and sensuality; Transformation series 2 - Kubric’s Eyes Wide Shut seen through resin cast.

“baths”

“glass facade”

“hallways”

“columns”

“glass floors”

“complete diagram”

From Top Left: Transverse Section; Building Diagram

EREBUS & TERROR Class Play . Director Summer 2013 Photos by Fysal Amirzada Alice Chen . Brianna Cartwright

Each year, the Waterloo 2B Architecture students write and produce a play for their Cultural History Class. The play started out as a simple assignment, but over the years has grown into one of the most important and cherished design collaborations during our time at uWaterloo. For our play, I was selected by my class mates as Director. The assignment called for a retelling of Mary Shelleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frankenstein through the eyes of Sir John Franklin and his famous doomed expedition to find the northwest passage. The play is entirely funded, produced, written, and orchestrated by the students. With the guidance of our professor, Dr. Tracey Eve Winton, I was tasked with coordinating all creative aspects of the play. We had teams in charge of writing, choreography, music, lighting, costume, set and art direction, and fabrication. Everything designed by us. Everything built by us. My role as Director was to ensure that a shared collective vision emerged from the minds of 75 wildly creative and unique individuals. The end result was a beautiful, poetic performance. Emotion was paramount, and so many scenes were written abstractly, using dialogue in unconventional ways, or in some cases letting the actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bodies do the talking. Choreography played a huge role, as did lighting. The music, composed by us as well, tied the whole together. The best of everyone in our class can be seen on that stage. It was unforgettable.

ACT 1

Erebus

Scene 1 : The Ice

Scene 2 : Victorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arrival

Scene 3 : The Creation of the Monster

Scene 4 : The Death of Victor

ACT 2

Terror

Scene 1 : The Mad Dinner

Scene 2 : Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Insomnia

Scene 3 : The Storm

Scene 4 : The Exhumation of Victor

THE WALK

Environmental Design . Oasis Project Winter 2012 The Oasis project calls for the design of a tranquil retreat, an area of repose that is completely off the grid and uses only passive design features to create a comfortable micro-climate. The location of the Oasis is chosen at random, and the design must respond to the climate in question. My location was Siwa, Egypt, a hot-arid climate. The main design goal was to gradually transition from the hot and dry desert to a cooler, more humid space. To achieve this, the visitor must walk in a narrow corridor roofed with wood slats which gradually narrowing spacing, acclimating the visitor to the darker space within. After a two meter decline, they then enter â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Poolâ&#x20AC;?, a cool space with a naturally occurring spring supplying water to a humidifying pond. Specially designed fins shade the space and draw a cool northern breeze into the space, while still allowing indirect light into the space. Finally, a tall tower uses the stack effect and negative pressure to draw more air into the space. Around the pool is a low bench where people can sit or lay and enjoy the space.

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Cultural History . Tile Project Fall 2012 This tile is inspired by the disorienting effect of the Rains Labyrinth. However, instead of navigating a complex maze, the church occupants walk elevated on glass. Set into the tile is a black, opaque fin, which casts shadows on to a white plane below the glass. The fin also disorients by reproducing a parallax effect in the ground plane, below the occupantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stride as they walk towards their seat. The tile should be arranged to form a three dimensional pattern which changes throughout the day. The overall effect is to reproduce the many twists and turns of the Chartres Labyrinth, the overwhelming effect of the light as you navigate it, while simply walking in a straight line; 380 meters condensed into 30 centimeters.

NEWSTUDIO ARCHITECTURE Student Intern . Edmonton . Canada Winter 2013

Newstudio is a relatively young firm based in Edmonton, Alberta. Started by Kim Ziola as an opportunity to pursue smaller projects in a more intimate studio environment, the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambitions grew as Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Tai and her partner Tyler Dixon slowly took over the business. With projects focused mainly on multi-family housing, the firm is hoping to expand their portfolio by increasing the variety of work undertaken. In that vein, the Latitude 53 relocation is a pro bono project for a highly regarded public art gallery. Needing to expand on square-footage and wheelchair accessibility, the directors of Latitude 53 chose to rent and renovate an abandoned restaurant and night club. I was involved right at the start of the project and saw it nearly through completion. The client and I worked closely to devise a plan that suited their specific needs. Being a renovation, I was first tasked with surveying and producing a demolition plan. Later, reflected ceiling and electrical plans were needed to communicated the very specific conditions the gallery required to accommodate the works on display. After a few weeks, a full package, including site plan, elevations and details, was submitted to the city of Edmonton for development permit. During this process, the plans were modified to comply to certain code requirements. This was an incredibly educational project to work on, as I got to work one-on-one with a client on a project small enough to actually see it materialize.

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Office 78 SF

NEW ILLUMINATED SIGN BOX

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ALL EXISTING WALLS (GREY) TO BE CLEANED AND FINISHED WITH 1/2" GYPSUM, FLUSH W/ NEW CONST.

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Community Gallery 571 SF

24' - 0"

ProjEX Gallery 985 SF

6' - 9 1/2"

A104

Kitchen 277 SF

48x96"

16' - 11 1/2"

6' - 5 1/2"

Floor Plan | NTS

proposed main floor plan 1/8" = 1'-0" 2013.02.15 CMU TO BE CLEANED AND LEFT EXPOSED. PAINT FINISH

U/S ROOF WATER HEATER

W.C. 2' - 10"

6' - 8"

8' - 0"

6' - 0"

MAIN GALLERY

MEZZ. 8' - 1 1/2"

2' - 10"

H.C. W.C.

9' - 6"

12' - 3"

MECHANICAL RM.

9' - 6"

STOR.

PREP. RM.

8' - 0"

9' - 6"

INTERN OFFICE

14' - 3 1/2"

FURNACE

6' - 0"

MEZZ.

8' - 0"

T.O. CONC. 0"

Building Section Longitudinal Section| NTS 1 1/8" = 1'-0"

FENCE TO REMAIN. REMOVE GREEN WEAVE & REPAIR AS REQ. 16' - 0 1/2"

15' - 11 1/2"

PREP ALL AREAS TO BE EXPOSED FOR NEW PAINT

15' - 11 1/2"

16' - 1"

15' - 11"

NEW SIGNAGE CANOPIES C/W LIGHTING

15' - 5 1/2"

CEILING TO BE PATCHED AND PAINTED

GFI

MOVE DRAIN TO NORTH OF CMU ROUGH OPENING EXISTING CONCRETE FLOOR TO REMAIN. PATCH & REPAIR AS REQUIRED.

14' - 3 1/2" 2'x2' CEILING TILE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MECH. ROOM

CONVERT ROOF ACCESS TO SKYLIGHT. REVISE FRAMING FOR UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING. PAINT WALLS WHITE AND REPLACE DOOR W/ GLAZED DOOR E/W WEATHERSTRIP AND SEAL. SKYLIGHT SHOULD NOT PENETRATE GALLERY SPACE.

PREP. FRAMING FOR NEW GYPSUM

RELOCATE EXISTING ROOF DRAIN REMOVE EXISTING LANDINGS

U/S ROOF

GFI

EXISTING ROOF DRAIN

6' - 6 5/8"

GFI

EXHAUST FAN

MEZZ.

FAN GFI

CONVERT ROOF ACCESS TO SKYLIGHT. REVISE FRAMING FOR UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING. PAINT WALLS WHITE AND REPLACE DOOR W/ GLAZED DOOR E/W WEATHERSTRIP AND SEAL. SKYLIGHT SHOULD NOT PENETRATE GALLERY SPACE. SEE REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

ALL GALLERY LIGHTS TO BE HUNG 5' FROM NEAREST WALL (TYP.)

8' - 0" (TYP.)

EXISTING DRAIN & VENT TO BE RELOCATED

EXIST. ELECT. PANELS TO REMAIN

REMOVE DOORS AND WOOD FRAMING IN CMU ROUGH OPENING.

PREP ALL AREAS TO BE EXPOSED FOR NEW PAINT

REVISED DRAIN LOCATION

GFI

6 1/4"

HATCHED AREAS INDICATE NEW CONCRETE FLOOR

24' - 0"

DEMO MECHANICAL ROOM WALLS

5' - 1 1/2" (TYP.)

GFI

RELOCATE WATER METER

EXIST. GAS METER TO REMAIN

5' - 0" (TYP.)

13' - 4"

5' - 5"

PATCH CONCRETE

FAN

EXISTING FIXTURES

8' - 1 1/2"

DEMO WALL. PROVIDE SUPPORT AS REQ.

NEW CONC. FLOOR

CONVERT ROOF ACCESS TO SKYLIGHT. REVISE FRAMING FOR UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING. PAINT WALLS WHITE AND REPLACE DOOR W/ GLAZED DOOR E/W WEATHERSTRIP AND SEAL. SEE REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

CREATE SUPPORTED OPENING IN FRAMING

EXIST. STAIRCASE TO REMAIN

REMOVE EXISTING FRAMING ALONG WALL

East (front) 1/8" = 1'-0"

Demolition Plan | NTS

PREP ALL AREAS TO BE EXPOSED FOR NEW PAINT

STORE FRONT WINDOW TO BE REPLACED WITH LIGHTBOX ACCESSIBLE FROM EXTERIOR

DEMO TO FACE OF CMU/BOARDED-UP WINDOW

JOISTS TO BE LEFT EXPOSED AND PAINTED

8' - 0" (TYP.)

5' - 1 1/2" (TYP.)

3' - 0"

17' - 0"

PROVIDE BEAM TO ALLOW FOR REMOVAL OF WALL. SEE PROPOSED PLAN

24' - 0"

2' - 3"

13' - 1 3/4"

17' - 2 1/2"

Main Office 250 SF

36x84"

32x84"

WALL 12'-3" HIGH

PREP ALL AREAS TO BE EXPOSED FOR NEW PAINT

NOTE: EXISTING EXTERIOR FINISHES TO BE RETAINED UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

3 demolition plan 1/8" = 1'-0" 2013.02.15

West (back)

T.O. CONC. EXISTING GATE TO REMAIN.REPAIR, PREP & PAINT. NEW DOOR (W/ TRANSOM) AND STAIRS.

0" CONVERT ROOF ACCESS TO SKYLIGHT. REVISE FRAMING FOR UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING. PAINT WALLS WHITE AND REPLACE DOOR W/ GLAZED DOOR E/W WEATHERSTRIP AND SEAL.

1/8" = 1'-0"

Electrical/Reflected Ceiling Plan | NTS

reflected ceiling & electrical plan 1/8" = 1'-0" 2013.02.15

building section and elevations 1/8" = 1'-0" 2013.02.15

ENCORE HEUREUX ARCHITECTES Student Intern . Paris . France Fall 2013

Encore Heureux Architectes is a small firm based in Paris’ 11th district. Having spent years producing visuals for other architects, the two lead principles decided to start a small firm focused initially on public art and installation work. Recently, they’ve been getting more commissions for built projects, including a spa, a museum and a corporate innovation center. During my time at EH, I worked on a wide variety of projects, encompassing almost all stages of design. The most fulfilling projects were those in the early stages of design, where I was allowed freedom to experiment, iterate and suggest ideas. I built sketch models, produced renders, and put together presentation packages for clients. I later worked in Revit to transfer a project from schematic design to construction documents. Overall, I learned a lot about how projects run their course to completion. I also took the opportunity to experience a new culture, a new way of working, which I don’t think I could have received back home. Also, Paris is just magical.

MAISON RAILS Monolithic Urban Sculpture

This was my favorite project while working for EH. It was a relatively low budget proposal for a monumental sculpture made of recycled rail tracks, located in an urban park or plaza. I was given free reign to design the form. After countless iterations, we settled on one which used 24 identical track lengths, and varied the angle between each segment by 5 degrees. The end result is simple yet dynamic form that suggests the forward momentum of train engines.

FXFOWLE ARCHITECTS Student Intern . New York City Summer 2014

FXFOWLE is a relatively large firm based in Manhattanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chelsea district. They have worked on some of Manhattanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important buildings, including the Conde Naste Building in Times Square, and the New York Times Building. I was lucky enough to arrive at the firm just as they had received a commission to redesign a pair of towers that were already under construction in Moscow. The client was unhappy with the design from the local architect, and asked us to present alternate schemes that would maintain the existing structure. As I was the first person assigned to the team, my responsibilities included background research, rapid development of schemes and concepts, and with the help of other designers, the complete development of a final proposal which included new massing, a new facade, a revamped podium with new public terraces, and a pair of penthouse amenity spaces. This project was immensely educational and provided insight into almost every aspect involved in designing large buildings, and I feel very fortunate to have been trusted with such a complex task.

Top Two: Corner and Mechanical Level Detail Study. Bottom Two: Human Scale Proportion Study in Plan and Elevation. Right: Bezier Rendering of Final Proposal.

OLSON KUNDIG Student Intern . Seattle Spring/Summer 2015

Olson Kundig is perhaps one of the most influential architecture firms operating on the American West Coast. Or at least, they are to me. Tom Kundigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work was an early inspiration when I started architecture school, and so it was an honor to be accepted into their 6 month internship program. The two founding partners, Jim Olson and Tom Kundig, produce very different work, both focused on residential projects. In the last 10 years however, their portfolio has exploded with a variety of projects, including hospitality, cultural and institutional work. During my time at OK, I contributed to many projects, two of which I am incapably of showing until an official announcement is made, though my excitement for them has not stopped me from teasing them in these pages. My tasks included building physical models, 3D modeling and rendering, and just general design for various projects. On that last point, I should mention that at Olson Kundig I was given the most freedom to actually design, and it was incredibly gratifying to see my ideas stick around, knowing that I made significant design contributions to several projects.

CON F IDE N TIA L PLANET GIBBERISHStudent Intern . Seattle Proposal

REVEAL TBD Project Elevate and Planet Word are two project which I am currently not legally allow to talk about, but I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help myself. In case anyone manages to download this PDF and delete that black square, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to go into any specifics. I think the most interesting aspect of both of these projects is how they rely so heavily on new modes of visual communication, and that I helped discover them with my project managers. One uses virtual reality to put you inside the proposed spaces, while the other uses high-end animation and digital rendering to achieve high degrees of accuracy, so that clients can rest assured that what they are seeing in a render is what is delivered. A great deal of trust was put in me by both team leaders, and I learned more on these project than I have in the last several internships combined.

NAPA RESIDENCE Single Family Country Home Olson Kundig . 2015

This project for a country residence was already underway when I joined the team for 6 weeks. During this time, I worked with the project manager, the project architect, and the clients to modify and update a Revit model and physical model based on their design changes. The program is fairly simple: four separate buildings for the guest suites, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedrooms, master bedroom and living spaces. What is noteworthy about this project is that the clients were quite unsatisfied with the plan layouts, and somewhat serendipitously, the project architect had to take off for a few weeks, leaving me as the only designer on the project for two weeks. During this time, I was tasked with coming up with alternate floor plan schemes, and designing the pool house from scratch (large enough to be a project in itself).

MULTICULTURAL CENTER Washington State University Competition Olson Kundig . 2015

During my last two months at Olson Kundig, I was assigned to a small team that was to work on a design competition for a multicultural center for the Washington State University. OK was invited to submit a proposal, along with two other teams, for what would be one of the most important buildings on the campus. The project was to consolidate the various cultural â&#x20AC;&#x153;housesâ&#x20AC;? on campus, and create a kind of gateway building for the university. Right from the start, I was given more responsibility than I expected. I participated in all of the design meetings, and was the sole employee working full-time on the project. I built many massing models, which eventually turned into a final Revit model which was used as a base for all renderings (the one at the top of the page is courtesy of Stephanie Bower). Later, once the proposal was submitted, I had two weeks to build a large model for the client presentation. Finally, I was flown to Pullman, Washington, where I got to sit in on the presentation. Throughout the project, I felt completely immersed in the firm culture, and it was tough to say goodbye after this project was over.

PHOTOGRAPHY SELECTION Deception Island, Antarctica Cusco, Peru Galapagos Islands, Ecadore Bonneville, Utah 2010-2015

JOB OBJECTIVE

SKILLS SUMMARY

EDUCATION

Intermediate/Advanced architectural internship position Extensive technical knowledge related to architectural practice, obtained during studies as an architectural technologist Fast and efficient use of CAD/Revit software Great visualization skills using most modeling and rendering software Very good manual skills and use of digital fabrication tools Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluent in French Candidate for Honors Bachelor of Architectural Studies . Co-op Program . University of Waterloo Cambridge . Ontario . 2011- present Relevant courses: Design Studio . Building Construction . Environmental Design Candidate for Bachelor of Engineering . Civil Engineering Program . Concordia University Montreal . Quebec . 2010 - 2011 Relevant courses: Mechanics of Materials Diploma of College Studies (DEC) . Pure and Applied Sciences . Vanier College Montreal . Quebec . 2009 - 2010 Diploma of College Studies (DEC) . Architectural Technology . Vanier College Montreal . Quebec . 2005 - 2009 Relevant courses: Mechanical and Electrical Services, Codes and Regulations, Contract Administration and Site Review, Computer Aided Drawing, Building Systems Integration, Building Envelope, Project Management and Project Manual

WORK EXPERIENCE

Olson Kundig . Architecture Internship . Seattle . USA . March - August 2015 Visualization and Conception of a MultiCultural Center for the Washington State University Physical modeling of various projects, including single family homes and cultural centers Schematic design of single family country residence and pool house FXFOWLE Architects . Student Architecture Internship . New York City . USA . May - August 2014 Schematic design for super-tall multi-use towers in Moscow Development of schemes and options, which were then presented in packages to client Produced details of various building conditions as proof-of-concepts Encore Heureux Architectes . Architecture Internship . Paris . France . September - December 2013 Assembled presentation package (renders, diagrams, data) for music festival Visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre Produced several iterations for a park installation using recycled railroad tracks Transferred a large renovation project from CAD to BIM Newstudio Architecture . Student Architecture Internship . Edmonton . Alberta . January - April 2013 Designed and produced working drawings for small non-profit art gallery in Revit Coordinated and completed development packages for three large-scale townhouse projects Produced renders and material boards for client meetings

AWARDS

DIGITAL PROFICIENCY

Golden Key Honours Society Member, Concordia Chapter, September 2012 1A Outstanding Design Award, University of Waterloo School of Architecture, April 2012 Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honour List, University of Waterloo, 2011-2015 Advanced | AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, V-Ray Intermediate | Maxwell Render, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup Pro Beginner | 3dsMAX, Grasshopper

THANK YOU!

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