TOMOKI KANEKO
PORTFOLIO 2020
Hi Im Tomoki, I’m an architecture student at the University of Waterloo. I am currently working at the intersection of fabrication and design, where we do both drawing and making. I take a hands on approach to design and enjoyexperimenting with new materials and methods of making things.
TOMOKI KANEKO
WORK EXPERIENCE
Contact tomor2.y@gmail.com
2020 Punchclock Metalworks Leading fabrication of 3D Print + Aluminium rod hanging sculpture through production of drawings in Grasshopper + Rhino. Proposed structure, materials, assembly, and onsite installation methods ` 2020 Discreet + Discrete Custom Fabrication Fabricated various stages of custom architectural details in metal and wood, from cutting, welding, grinding and finishing. Experimenting with methods that synthesize traditional methods with new technologies like Grasshopper, Shaper CNC, Form2 Resin Printer, etc.
North Vancouver BC, CANADA
EDUCATION 2017~ University of Waterloo Bachelor of Architecture, faculty of engineering Excellent Academic Standing Member of Waterloo Architecture Student Assosiation 2017 Sentinel Secondary School Academic Honour roll, GPA 3.8, Advanced Placement Program
Solidworks
Languages Fluent in English & Japanese
2019 Gould Evans Architects Presentation model making Collaborated on schematic design of elementary school
AWARDS 2019~ Association for Electric Vehicles: Design Competion Top 10 Presented as finalist at 2019 Tokyo Motor Show 2018 Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Architecture Competition Finalist Researched and proposed steel structure and details 2017 Technology and Design Dogwood Authority Scholarship West Vancouver School District,award for outstanding work in AP 2D Design, Drafting & Design, AP Physics, and AP Chemistry
SKILLS Digital Rhinoceros Adobe Suite V-ray Grasshopper Maxwell Vectorworks MS Office Archicad
2019 Architects Alliance Researched and analyzed site information to produce presentation diagrams. Modelled details for residential condominiums on ArchiCad and physical 1:1 mockup of details
Analog Model making Woodworking 3D Printing Laser Cutting CNC Milling Hand drafting Sketching
2017 UBC Physics Olympics Medalist Province wide high school competition, 2nd place lab category, 11th place Pre-build Rubber Plane
COMMUNITY 2019 Waterloo Architecture Play Workshop and Props Coordinator Directed team for fabrication of set while collaborating with other team directors and writers 2017~ BRIDGE Centre for Architecture + Design Exhbition Curator, Storefront event coordinator Blog contributor: Prof interview series- Welcome to my Crib 2017 Woodshop Techncian/ Youth Worker at Parkgate RecCentre Assisted with fabrication of parts and teaching wood shop techniques to youth
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THE SHED TORONTO, ON
Public library 1B Studio // Supervised by Donald Mackay April 2018 This project began with a fascination for the stockyards and industry which used to be prominent in the area. In particular, the massive structures and machinery which made it possible. The structural elements create spacial opportunities for this post industrial public space for fostering creativity of generations to come
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THE JUNCTION, TORONTO A former industrial site
ARRAY OF STEEL STRUCTURES
The project focused on structure as a concept from early on. The structure created spacial opportunities and through the research of the details and connections which comprised the structure it began to form a design language in the project.
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Semi outdoor work shop Library, quiet work space Community activities Outdoor public space
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Semi-outdoor work shop Library-Work space Community activities Community green space
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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CINEMATIC EFFECT HETEROTOPIA
2A Studio Supervisor Derrick Revington // David Correa November 2018 We explored the the storytelling capabilities of film to inspire architectural thinking. It can evoke more intentful emotions and greater meaning in the spaces we occupy. Short film clips of movies were investigated and distilled into the elements that composed them and then synthesized to concieve a radical “City of Today, Tomorrow.� Part 1 In Collaboration with: Nicole Chen, Riling Chen, Danielle Grabke, Chris Qiu
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The order that gives meaning to our everyday lives and keeps society in tact, can be the same order that drives people to rebel or disobey, and create disorder. Nuit Blanche is a worldwide example where artists express the inexplicable emotions that no reason or order could ever justify and challenges to reconcieve out understanding of the everyday city. The final model was a 60x60x90cm hanging exhibition for the “City of Today, Tomorrow,� hung with 12 other heterotopic cities.
The Third Man, Reed (1949)
Nuit Blanche, Toronto 2018
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Dreams, Kurowasa (1990)
Orlando, Porter (1992)
PART 2 Experimental photomontages, diagrams, and and clips used to develop architectural designs.
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CAMBRIDGE, ON 2A Studio // Supervisor Rick Andreghetti Dec 2017 This student residence considers the private and shared spaces in a way that is largely defined by this narrow lot. As a result the programs are organized vertically and the form is like a shell over the spaces including a
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DETAIL AXON - balcony window hatch
DETAIL AXON - pulley system for window
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NARMADA, INDIA FINALIST-CISC Competition // Supervised by Terri Boake // In collaboration with Riling Chen // May 2018 This project investigates the idea of “Linkage” both structurally and conceptually. We take the idea of bridges that link communities, and create access to an otherwise inaccessible river gorge.
CREATING A DESTINATION
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Traditional Bridge
A traditional bridge
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A traditional bridge
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A once inaccessible river gorge becomes a platform for people to gather
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Hollow Structural Steel Arch Base Plate, welded with additional fins for support Anchor Bolts Clevis plate with pin Base Plate, case into foundation concrete
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STAIR JAW TOGGLE Turnbuckle Set screw Clevis Fork Jaw Toggle Rod
STAIR PLATFORM Turnbuckle with Swage stud T Section with pre-drilled hole for rod T Section with coped edges Steel plates, holes drilled to align with holes in stairs, welded
MAIN PLATFORM Perforated steel deck Reinforced perimeter Hollow Structural Steel members, welded and grinded Steel plates, welded and grinded Steel plates, holes drilled to align with holes in stairs Turnbuckle with swage stud
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Clevis Plate, welded to arch Clevis fork with cable swage Steel cable
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KAISER MODEL BERKELEY, CA
Four month co-op // Gould Evans Architects // Jan 2019 // Kaiser Office Building Presentataion Model This is a 1:200 basswood presentation model. Beforehand, I created test models of key moments, using various materials. Every piece including the windows were hand cut and scored. The floorplates were laminated with millboard to help prevent warping. I was able to stand in the position of being a designer, assisting an architect where it is my job to interpret design intetions of others, and use my creative liberty to express those concepts through design decisions and details in the model.
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177 LAKSHORE BLVD E, TORONTO Fabrication Design Intern \\ Punchclock Metalworks \\ Parametrics for fabrication \\In Progress- Expected completion March 2020 In this fabrication shop, I was tasked to draw and prepare the fabrication of a sculpture based off an inspirational image from the client. Using Grasshopper, I parametrically generated various lofted forms and then point clouds. This allowed me to quickly iterate with and proved to be an effective tool for working with the client as I was able to freely readjust according to preferences and needs of the client and prevented me from having to redraw many complex shapes as the nodes and rods could self generate Preparing for fabrication allowed me to delve into the details of design at a new level. We needed strategies that considered an inner steel structure with welded connections, attatchment to the cieling, and connection points to the outer shell. The outer shell will be partially assembled in shop into transportable panel sizes and mounted onto the inner structure which will be brought in, assembled, and pinned into the cieling.
FORM GENERATION
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POINT CLOUD AND DENSITY
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PROTOTYPE MODEL 3D Test Prints and fabrication of inner structure
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RENDER Full Installation expected March 2020
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COMPETITIONS
Working with design prompts and criteria that we don’t typically work with in school broadens my perspective and understanding of design.
HOME FOR ALL
Shelter (2018) Collaboration with Riling Chen A proposal for disaster relief shelter that enhances communities simply by adding a garden on the roof
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CHARGE
Association for Promotion of EVs (2019) Finalist - Top 10 An electric car sharing system that employs V2G technology focused on unlocking the potential of renewable energy sources through energy storage
VIEWING ROOMS
Iceland Northern Lights Room (2018) Collaboration with Riling Chen An off-grid guest house with detached bedrooms and an A frame structure for efficient foundations that have a minimal footprint on this sensitive wetland.
POCKET SEAT
Volzero (2018) A folding seat with a centre rod that has a typical bike saddle rod so you can also ride to your favourite viewing spot with your chair.
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SKETCHBOOK
Sketchbook (2018)
Sketchbook (2019)
Sketchbook (2017)
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Mixed media collage (2016)
Mixed media collage (2017)
TOMOKI KANEKO tomor2.y@gmail.com North Vancouver, BC
