STUART VAZ
2015-2018
CV Education 2009-2011
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Pickering, Canada Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada 2011-2016
Bachelor’s of Architectural Science
Scholarships and Awards
STUART VAZ
June 2011
Honours and Ontario Scholar
June 2011
Scholarship provided by Ryerson Univerty
Work Experience Oct. 2017 - Sept. 2018
M-System Architects - Vietnam | Project Manager
July 2016 - Sept. 2017
Super Geometry Architects - Hong Kong | Arch. Assistant
April - August 2014
Email: stuartvaz@gmail.com Whatsapp: +84 126 266 8318 DOB: 02.09.1993 Canadian Nationality OBJECTIVE: Seeking Position as an Architectural Designer/ Project Manager
TAES Architects - Toronto | Draughtsman
May - August 2013
Adamson Associates - Toronto | Draughtsman
May - August 2012
Bantrel | Draughtsman
Competitions June 2014
This Stop’s Night Market | Team member of the Design Build Grow Cart, featured at an annual food event Toronto
October 2015
Nuit Blanche | Team member and designer of SOMNIUM, an interactive, Arduino-based installation
January 2017
Archhive Virtual Reality Competition | Team member of Vertigo, a competition entry that earn an honorable mention
March 2017
ZSIC International Competition | Job Captain for Super Geometry’s competition entry for the Zhuhai Fushan Science Innovation Center. Meritted Second Place.
Skills
Rhino 5 + Grasshopper | T-Splines | Lumion 6 | Enscape V-Ray 3.4 | Revit | AutoCAD | Flow Design Photoshop | Illustrator | Indesign | Premiere Pro | After Effects MakerBot Replicator | Ultimaker3 | Full Spectrum Lasercutter
Other Painting | Amateur Photography | Travelling | Hiking | Football
Contents PROFESSIONAL WORK 6
Zhuhai Fushan Science Innovation Center
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Chongqing North Star Yuelai Exhibition Center
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Champello Eco Village Resort
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Guiyang Financial North Town STUDENT WORK
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Tesellate
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Vertigo
ZHUHAI SCIENCE INNOVATION CENTER COMPETITION Zhuhai, China Time: Site Area: GFA: Program: Building height: Scope of service:
March 2017 25,292m 86,230sm Office, hotel and retail Less than 100m Concept Design Competition
Zhuhai’s famous mudfishing industry is the source of inspiration for this project. Working closely with the directer of the firm, I provided interations of the massing to fit a narrative unique to Zhuhai’s culture. Fortunately, I was able to develop the massing further and eventually lead the design package. I am very proud to say that we came a close second place in this design competition.
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Typical Office Plan
Typical Hotel Plan
1. Corridor 2. Rentable Office Space
1. Corridor 2. King Suites
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Hotel Drop-off View
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Ground Plan 1. Hotel Drop-off 2. Hotel Lobby 3. Pre Function Space 4. Ballroom
5. 24hr Bar 6. Restaurant 7. Office Drop-off 8. Office Lobby
9. Restaurant 10. Waterfall Park 11. Riverside Garden 12. Parking Accessibility
East View Facing Office Tower
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CHONGQING NORTH STAR YUELAI EXHIBITION CENTER Chongqing, China Time: Site Area: GFA: Program: Building height: Scope of service:
October 2016 30,000sm 6,000sm Sales Suite 24m Concept Design
The idea of this building is to lift a viewing platform 12m above the highest elevation in the parcel to maximize visibility of the sales center from the streets, while also attracting potiential buyers view their future homes from a beautiful vantage point. This building represents strength and fortitude. The four concrete legs of the building support its steel frame body, liberating the upper ground level for the public to use. The golden portal creates an axis toward the proposed sculpture garden that is the future site of four residential towers.
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Floating Structure above a forest
Level 1 1. Pre Function 2. Reception
3. Back of House
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Level 2 1. Open Plaza 2. Reception
Gateway to the Sculpture Park
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Level 3 1. Restaurant 2. VIP 3. Kitchen
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Level 4 View from the South
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1. Meeting Rooms 2. Office 3. Private Office
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CHAM ECO VILLAGE RESORT South Hoi An, Vietnam Time: Site Area: GFA: Program: Building height: Scope of service:
November 2017-August 2018 78,000sm 78,000sm 6 Star Resort 60m Concept Design
Located 25km south of the Ancient Town of Hoi An, the Cham Eco Village Resort includes a 6 star hotel with 500+ keys, 116 Villas (54 1 BR, 46 2 BR, 16 3BR), and a 2400sm Clubhouse. The Hotel Scheme takes inspiration from the Ancient Hindu Temples of the Champa people who resided in Quang Nam Province from the 4th Century to the 14th Century. The hotel faces the famous Cham Island and is connect via a pedestrian Axis. The surrounding villages are organized into neighborhoods each having a nature inspired theme. The villages are connected by a 3km Eco Trail that acts as a belt around the site.
1. A Champa Ancient Hotel emerges in the Natural Forest
2. Five Village neighbourhoods are created - Jungle, Water, Earth, Cham, and the Sand Dune.
3. A Three Kilometer Eco Trail and a water network in the form of rivers, ponds, and a delta are created for guests to enjoy.
Bird Eye View
Site Plan
Section through the hotel and the Cham Axis
Drop off View to the Hotel
4. The Champa Hotel is contextually connected to Cham Island via an Axis that allows guests to access the beach
GUIZHOU FINANCIAL NORTH TOWN Guiyang, Guizhou, China Time: Site Area: GFA:
January 2017- Present 319,000sm 1,021,480sm
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Office, hotel, residential, apartment and retail
Building height: Scope of service:
Less than 400m Architecture service from concept to the end of the construction
The Financial Northtown is a master plan in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. The project was separated into three districts. and I was fortunate to model and develop District 1 (D1) along side the design director of the office. I provided design options for towers, and helped develop the massing planning for the south parcel. The entire workflow is completed in Rhinoceros and AutoCAD. With such a large body of work, I decided to highlight a few office towers and bridges I had the pleasure of modelling and developing.
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D1
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OVERALL D1 CONCEPT
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5. 2. 1. Circulation Axis Divides Parcels into Residential and Business Zone
2. Skypark accessed by the Railway Park adds another level to the public realm
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Work Highlighted 3. Program Zoning Established
4. Circulation Axis Subdivided into a series of courtyards accessed through a network of Piazzas and Plazas
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1.Signature Bank Tower 2. Infinity Office Tower 3. Creative Tower 1 4. Creative Tower 2 5. Five Finger Bridge 6. Landmark Tower
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Interconnection of Courtyards and Plazas 1. South Civic Court 2. Financial South Court 3. Discovery Plaza 4. Financial North Court 5. Infinity Plaza
6. West Plaza 7. East Plaza 8. Central Souk 9. Culture Court 10. Village Court
11. Central Plaza 12. Garden Souk 13. Gateway Court 14. North Court 15. Baiyun Plaza
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Signature Bank Tower and Infinity Office Tower These two towers were planned and developed under the guidance of the design director.
View of The Signature Tower
1. 175m Extrusion
3. Celebrated Structure
Gateway View from the North
2. Two Solid Walls Form a gateway to District 1
4. Iconic Tower North West Aerial View
1. Press mass to minimize wind
2. Three Axis of Views and Three Axis of Acessibility
3. Unique and Timeless Tower
District 1 is Highlighted in Red
The Creative Office Towers These specialized office towers were intended to be used for social innovative office programming and their massings express the collaborative nature of such programming.
1. Simple Massing
View from the South Plaza
Elevations
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2. Creative Spaces are cantilevered
Axonometric of the Two Creative Towers
Elevations
3. Ideas are exchanged
4. Buildings inherit traits of eachother
Five Finger Bridge The bike friendly pedestrian bridge was intended to connect the proposed linear park to the skypark in District 1. Three options were explored and developed under the guidance of the Director of the firm.
Proposed Option
Site Plan
Option 2
Axonometric Perspective
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Option 3
Use the Subracted Mass proportions to create a relationship between the gateway towers
Pinch the facade to maximize views
Vertical louvers on the East and West Elevations
View of the Crown
Upper Level Plan
View From Drop-off
Lower Level Level Plan
Perspective
An interactive insttallation that uses pivoting panels to allow the users to create a custom mosaic of mirror and triangulated panels.
Five Finger Bridge The bike friendly pedestrian bridge was intended to connect the proposed linear park to the skypark in District 1. Three options were explored and developed under the guidance of the Director of the firm.
Proposed Option
Site Plan
Option 2
Axonometric Perspective
Section
Option 3
5 major routes are designed to create a fluid circulation throughout the exhibition hall. This approach intentionally defies traditional linear route approach to promote an egalitarian experience.
1. Origin Room
1. Populating 3D Space
2. Spawn Space
3. Expandability
4. Neutrality
5. VR Blind Spot Consideration
6. Minimal Euclidean Geometry
2. Guest Artist Hall
3. Hall of Honor
STUART VAZ
stuartvaz@gmail.com +85254174620