meg murray ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO University of Waterloo School of Architecture t +39 328 821 4467 e m.a.murray5@gmail.com
resume EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE HONOURS CO-OP PROGRAM 2009-Present Architectural Studies - Design Studio, Cultural History, Visual Communications, Building Science, Environmental Design, Architectural History, Structures & Mechanical Systems.
EMPLOYMENT / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE PETER GLUCK + ASSOCIATES, ARCS CONSTRUCTION NEW YORK, NY Jan-Sept. 2012 Architectural Intern - design development, product research, worked extensively on working design physical models, 1:1 testing of cladding materials, 3D Modeling and Rendering (Rhino, Vray, Sketchup) TOKER + ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN CALGARY, AB May-Sept. 2011 LEED Coorinator & Architectural Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MINOR ARCHITECTURE 2007-2008
SUSTAINABLE.TO, ARCHITECTURAL FIRM TORONTO, ON Jan-April 2010 & Sept.-Dec 2010
Calculus I & II, Mechanics, Introductory Electromagnetism & Thermal Physics, Chemistry I & II, Cellular Biology, Biology of Organismal Plants & Animals, Principles of Psychology.
Architectural Assistant- Project logistics, Working Drawings, PAL & Permit Submissions/Drawing Sets, Shop & Lighting Drawings, Renderings, Historical Board submissions, Client Meetings, Site Visits.
SAINT FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL Graduated 2007
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Graduated A.P. Student in Science & Mathematics
On-site construction for a series of 4-plex residential units
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
AWARDS & HONOURS
On-site construction for a series of 4-plex residential units
Jason Lang Scholarship-Academic Achievement
TAUGHT A PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONAL WINTER TRAINING AND SOFTBALL CLINIC 2004-2007
University of Waterloo-Academic Entrance Scholarship
Organized & Instructed weekly sessions of baseball mechanics and strategy at developmental camps for children ages 8-12.
Entrance Scholarship
ATTENDED 3 NATIONAL FASTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Honours with Excellence throughout High School
TECHNICAL SKILLS DIGITAL Adobe Creative Suite; Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Auto-CAD, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Artlantis Studio/Render, Form-Z 3D Renderzone, Sketch-up, Microsoft Office. Windows.
Alberta Alexander Rutherford Scholarship Academic Sportsmanship Award, MVP Award, Girls All-Star Softball Association
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Positive & Friendly, Creative & Innovative Developed Organizational Skills Attentive to Details Strong Interpersonal Skills & Problem Solving Abilities
TRADITIONAL
Punctual & Professional
Hand Drafting, Model Making, Free Hand Sketching, Research Skills, Rendering, Photomontaging, Graphic Design & Layout Skills, Visual & Oral Presentations.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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XL - Academic data-based university constructed wetlands integral tower
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M - Employment chicago residence tower renewal/ east scarbourgh storefront
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XS - Individual Projects testTUBES installation pollock chair purple martin house
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01.2012
data-based uni THE CANADIAN ARCTIC The severe climate, limited infrastructure and lack of critical mass of the Canadian Arctic currently renders access to post-secondary education within Inuvialuit and First Nations communities unfeasible. In
such extreme social and climatic conditions, what is the minimum required to obtain higher learning? Data-Based University functions as a digital hub within the community, dedicated to education and learning through the provision of web access and digital technology.
CLIMATE CONTROL
Harnessing the excess heat generated by digital technologies – servers, computers, monitors – the Data-Based digital hub employs a layering of wall systems to create a gradient of temperature zones. The system generates varying degrees of occupiable space which fluctuate along with the seasonal conditions
countering the conventional ideals of consistent climatic comfort. Technological heat sources and thermal walls compose a symbiotic and systemic building of climate control, mediating the limits of the natural environment and human comfort.
ACADEMIC CORE High Climate Control COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE Moderate Climate Control COMMUNITY GATHERING Low Climate Control
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SNOW STORAGE WALL
Oriented towards winds blowing from the Northern Arctic to collect snow within the waffle structure and use it as a natural insulation for the building
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WIND VEIL
Forms a tightly inter-woven layer of mesh encouraging the formation of an “ice wall” blocking the chilling winds in the Winter and permeable to fresh breezes in the Summer
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SERVER COOLANT SYSTEM
By concentrating the buildings servers adjacent to air intake fans, the excess generated heat energy is recycled as the Hub’s primary source of heating.
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1x CPU + Monitor 1500 BTU / hr
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REQUIRED HEAT
CLIMATE CONTROL
08.2010
constructed wetlands THE URBAN STRATEGY
Located along the outskirts of the rapidly expanding Greater Toronto Area, Constructed Wetlands proposes an
alternative to Toronto’s Big Pipeline as a
water source. The project utilizes the fresh water lakes & streams, aquifer, rainwater and geographic form of the area to direct the flow of water through the constructed wetlands. This filtration process is married with public programming to create an environment where the land and the body are united through water.
Site Programs
HYDROPONIC PROCESS
THERMAL BATHS PROCESS
WATER FLOW & FILTRATION By locating urban cores at the
topographical high points of the site, these densities
work to collect water from various fresh water sources. Canals branch outward from these points, distributing water through the arterial linear developments, and the agricultural land plots. Before the water is released back into the water system via the Credit River, it travels through a
series of constructed wetland cells which work to return the water to its
initial state.
CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS PROCESS DIAGRAM
Longitudinal Section
CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sedimentation Pond Hydroponic Herb Garden Hydroponic Fruit Orchard Zen Rock Garden Hydroponic Vegetable Garden Storage Pond
RESTAURANT 7 Entrance 8 Dining 9 Garden Access 10 Grills 11 Raw Prep 12 Kitchen Storage 13 Bar / Lounge 14 Exterior Patio HOTEL / RESORT 15 Lobby Entrance 16 Check-In Desk 17 Secondary Entrance 18 1-Storey Unit 19 2-Storey Unit SPA & THERMAL BATHS 20 Front Desk 21 Atrium 22 Secondary Entrance 23 Change Room 24 Indoor Pool 25 Mineral Bath 26 Mud Bath
+3 STORAGE CELL SPA THERAPY
+6 STORAGE CELL THERMAL BATHS
+9 HORIZONTAL VEGGIE BANDS
+15-18 POROUS ROCK
+21 SEDIMENTATION
+15-18 SEDIMENTATION
RESTAURANT - ENTRANCE
RESTAURANT - HOTEL
HOTEL ROOM
MASSAGE THERAPY
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Integral Towers is located at the corner of College Street and Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON. In its greater context, the intersection sees the merging of four distinct cultural districts. In response, the project embraces the public diversity and transient nature of the site through the creation of a public podium that begins at the street face and weaves its way up through the towers. The integration of public nodes and interior street ways, work to form a
thread between a hybrid of program throughout the building.
connecting
A COLLEGE + UNIVERSITY
B COLLEGE + BORDON ST.
C COLLEGE + SPADINA
D COLLEGE + HENRY ST.
CROSS-SECTIONAL STREET ANALYSIS
URBAN MOVEMENT ANALYSIS
+ PRIVATE VOLUMES Mixed-use programming
+ PUBLIC GATHERING NODES
Provide communal spaces for public use, the same way parks, patios & waterfront spaces do within a city
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Arterial means of circulation through the building.
SECONDARY PATHS
Provide a series of secondary movement throughout the building. These paths are push primarily to the outer edges of the building.
CONNECTING THREAD
Formed by the combination of the public nodes and secondary pathways, the connecting thread acts as an interior street .
ground floor
3rd level
4th level
6th level
9th level
12th level
GALLERY SCULPTURE GARDEN
AUTODESK- COMMON BREAK-OUT
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CERAMIC FRITTING COVERAGE (%)
EAST STREET ELEVATION
DYNAMIC FACADE FRITTING
DYNAMIC FACADE SYSTEM The design for the facade of Integral Tower’s incorporates a “flexible” skin allowing for the outward extrusions of internal streets cape spaces. This not only allows for a greater density of program inside the building but also forms a physical connection between internal and street activity. Areas of exterior glazing, transition through various densities of ceramic fritting to create a facade that “moves” with the people and the rest of the city.
Interior Glass Laminate Ceramic Fritted Glass Low-E Coating Surface Exterior Glass
WALL SECTION
08.2012
chicago residence PETER GLUCK & ASSOCIATES
Located in New York City, Peter Gluck and Partners is a 40 person architectural firm known for its dedicated to the idea that the architect must take responsibility for the architectural process from conception to construction, assuming oversight of all aspects of the process. This commitment led to the establishment of ARCS Construction Services, Inc. in 1992, an
integrated system of architectural design and construction management, which provides sophisticated design, quality construction, and unusually low costs in an increasingly difficult building environment.
RECREATION BUILDING Includes guest apartments, fitness centre and basketball gym.
15,000 SQ.FT Private residence, Wilmette Illinois
MAIN RESIDENCE Creates a direct link between the openconcept main floor and Lake Michigan
CONSTRUCTION TIME-LAPSE
04.2009
scarborough storefront TOWER RENEWAL
At the heart of the Tower Neighborhood Renewal is a combination of actions to
renew
Toronto’s stock of apartment towers, which include: re-skinning
buildings to increase energy efficiency, in filling open space around towers with new community services and housing to meet evolving demands, enabling better walk ability and transit service, improving the quality of open spaces, introducing community food programs, and engaging the community in this renewal process.
Potential Zones for Tower Renewal Rapid Transit Apartment Related Arterials Highways Intensification Zones Priority Neighborhoods
TORONTO, ON. MAP
10.2010
testTUBES NUIT BLANCHE INSTALLATION
TESTtubes was an installation for Toronto’s Scotia Bank’s Nuit Blanche. The project recycled
cardboard tubes to generate an environmentally considerate tree canopy that worked to redefined an existing urban parking lot, through the engagement of the general public in its transformation. From dusk till dawn, hundreds of night-wanderers ventured down the hidden alleyway and entered a secluded forest of cardboard tree structures. Sound responsive lights pixilated the forest, pulsing and exploding with the excitement and noise of people.
01.2011
a chair for pollock COME UP TO MY ROOM EXHIBITION TORONTO
The chair represents Pollock; how he moves, his creativity, his quality of life. Nothing is extravagant, nothing is fake. The chair holds true to his way of life, and in such, emphasizes the vibrancy that he brought to the modern art scene. The chair becomes a symbol because he is already famous for his style; an idol to the art world.
I have no fear of making changes, reworking a piece or destroying the image, because the painting has a life of its own, I only live around it. -Jackson Pollock
02.2010
purple martin house FLOCKTAIL FUND-RAISER TORONTO
The Birdhouse is designed to reuse materials in the interest of ecology and costs by
reclaiming construction waste. The small dimensions of the house make most scrap large enough to accommodate the design dimensions. The “branches” could be any number of reclaimed materials – broom handles, fence poles, re-bar, etc. The flexibility in the design allows for the Birdhouse to accommodate almost any wood scrap materials.
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