RICHARD SCHUTTE
rick.schutte@mail.utoronto.ca
As an M.Arch Candidate with a practical construction background and a deep passion for equity and sustainability, I leverage my expertise to produce impactful research, planning, and architectural design work.
EDUCATION
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University of Toronto - Toronto, Canada
Master in Architecture
Average: A
University of Toronto - Toronto, Canada
Honours BA Architecture - Specialist: Technology of Architecture, Landscape, Urbanism, and Design
Minor in Visual Studies and Certificate in Sustainability of the Built Environment
GPA: 3.61 Graduated with High Distinction
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant - Spatial Visual Analytics, Generative Design
iCity 2.0 Urban Data Science for Future Mobility - UofT + OCAD U. Clients: Northcrest, Brightwater
Produces Procedural Visualization tools for analysis, comparing phases and scenarios of Downsview Districts
Sustainability Consultant
Ha/f Climate Design
Produced embodied carbon and operational emissions analysis and produced comparative reports
Digital Fabrication Lab Technologist Assistant
Daniels Digital Fabrication Lab - University of Toronto
3D Printed and CNC milled University projects and assisted students with digital fabrication
Architectural Technologist
Green Propeller Design
Developed residential construction drawings in Revit with a focus on sustainable design
Visualization Lead
Integro Studio
Produced photo-realistic Architectural rendering services for Real-Estate and Product Marketing
Construction Apprentice
GSC Inc.
Worked on-site with a team of contractors and subtrades
AWARDS + COMPETITIONS
2025
Professor Jeffery A. Stinson Graduate Student Endowment Fund
Contributed to ‘Downsview Forest’ group project as an academic urban design project for Downsview
CTBUH Mass Timber International Design Competition - Fifth Place 2025
Contributed to ‘PreFabulous’ group project as an academic modular mass timber design system
2024 School of Cities Embodied GHG Symposium - First Place 2024
Contributed to ‘PreFabulous’ group project as an acadmic modular mass timber design system
UTTAN New Frontiers in Transportation Competition - First Place - Toronto, Ontario 2022
2022
2020
Led the production of a research paper about equity-based optimization in Hyperloop transit planning
AECOM Sustainable Legacies Award: European Hyperloop Week - Delft, Netherlands
Led the research and production of two 90-page research papers First North American Hyperloop team to win an award at EHW, one of five teams to win any award
Velux International Award Regional Winner: The Americas - Lisbon, Portugal
Designed the Air Quality Index Pavillion that uses tinted glass walls to represent city pollution levels