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1825-5 de la Visitation, Montréal QC, H2L 3C5 | [email protected] | t. 514.660.4757

volunteer experience -------------------------------------------------------------------Habitat for Humanity Montreal (2007-present) Member of the Construction Commitee

language skills -------------------------------------------------------------------Fluent in ENGLISH and FRENCH Knowledge of CANTONESE and GERMAN *references upon request

photography | travel

kit home

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DUALITY - urban lookout

awards -------------------------------------------------------------------Alma Mater University Entrance Scholarship Maureen Anderson Award Gluskin-Scheff Travelling Award Mobility PBCSE Travelling Award

pavilion of colour and sound

McGill University School of Architecture Expected Graduation May 2010 CGPA 3.64

skills -------------------------------------------------------------------> Manual and CAD Drafting (AutoCAD, Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) > 3-D Modeling (Sketch-Up, Rhino, 3Ds Studio Max) > Rhino CAM > 3D Animation (3Ds Studio Max) > Model-Making > Surveying > Photography & Image Processing

light modulator

LabVolt (Quebec City) Receptionist and Junior Office Assistant Summer 2007 and 2008

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education -------------------------------------------------------------------Technische Universitaet Wien Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning Study Abroad Program - March to June 2009

bird of paradise

work experience -------------------------------------------------------------------Inventa (Montreal & Quebec City) Promotional Rep. of NIKE and NINTENDO Division Contract work from Summer 2007 to Present

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cv objective -------------------------------------------------------------------Motivated architecture undergraduate with proven team and leadership skills seeking an internship position at a sustainable design oriented firm to gain experience in the architectural field.

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Course & Professor Digital Representation Prof. Aaron Sprecher Fall Semester 2008

STEP ONE | study of bird of paradise and extraction of component

Software 3ds Studio Max Rhino 4.0 Rhino CAM Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere Project Description Through the study of the Bird of Paradise’s morphology, growth pattern and genesis, we explored through digital processes how the flower could give light to a new digital abstraction. Ultimately, an animation using 3ds Studio Max and Adobe Premiere was created to reflect the abstracted component system’s instinctive movements. A second abstraction was defined to create a solid 3-D structure using Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) processes.

Collaborator(s): Emily Dovbniak

STEP TWO | design of component based system

STEP THREE | 2nd abstraction + cam

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Collaborator(s): Individual Project

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Project Description The goal was to design a mixed-used building in Poine St-Charles, geared towards people who were having difficulties finding mainstream work. The project had to include a workshop, a small coffee shop, a residential community, consultation areas and office space. The boxed shaped with inclined facade maximizes space while still given a contemporary edge to the building. The glass emphasizes and celebrates the vertical gallery space. A study in concrete slab structural systems was also conducted.

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angle sur augustin-cantin

Software Graphisoft ArchiCAD 12 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Autodesk AUTOCAD

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Course & Professor Design and Construction I Prof. Pieter Sijpkes

light modulator

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Course & Professor Architectural Graphics and Elements of Design Prof. Pierina Saia & Prof. David Covo

LIGHT MODULATOR in three development phases

Tools/Skills Manual Drafting Cardboard Modelling Project Description Light has both qualities of energy and matter and further exploration permits the discovery of its sometimes unexpected effects. Light refracts, reflects and gets absorbed. What becomes more and more interesting however is how light creates shadows and the beautiful contrasts that are generated. In this study, cardboard models of light “cubes” were constructed and later manually drafted with shading.

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sketch prototype light test

pavilion of sound and colour

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Course & Professor Architectural Graphics and Elements of Design Prof. Pierina Saia & Prof. David Covo Tools/Skills Wood work Watercolour Manual Drafting Collage Project Description The pavilion, situated at the top of Mount-Royal in Montreal, allows users a place of solace and rest during a hike in the park. Its form as a double lozange is directly inspired from the previous project (light modulator). The use of calm blues and invigorating yellows are meant to suscite emotion within the pavilion. Hollowed seats in the wall provide a space which accentuates the sense of hearing.

study collage and distillations

Collaborator(s): Individual Project embedded bench prototype

DUALITY - urban lookout

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Course & Professors Architectural Graphics and Elements of Design Prof. Pierina Saia & Prof. David Covo Skills/Tools Manual Drafting White Card Modelling Sketch-Up Project Description At the junction of de la Gauchetière and St-Laurent sits an abandoned lot in Chinatown. This lookout is meant to be a gathering point alluding to the contemporary history of this neighborhood which has gone through a period of forced constriction (as experienced by the contracting tunnel). The open space projecting outwards at the top of these stairs alludes to the bright outlook of this community and allows users to see the improvements of Chinatown as the years go by.

sketch-up model

1:10 axonometric manual drafting

Collaborator(s): Individual Project

study of Chinatown’s historical transformation

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Competition Concours Hélium Université Laval Software Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Publisher Sketch-Up Project Description Using only balloons and helium, an installation was proposed for a one night event at the Musée de la Civilisation in Québec City. The installation invokes an image of cascading water droplets. The perpendicular foot bridge allows visitors to feel like they are going through a waterfall, into a grotto. The passage above evokes the feeling of going across. Fans beneath the balloons create “water” movement and different coloured lights projected onto the white balloons affect the mood of the installation. Collaborator(s): Anne-Marie Nguyen Ji-Won Jun

Kit Home

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Course & Professor Organization of Material in Building Avi Friedman Skills Manual Drafting Material Technology Knowledge Project Description This was my first foray into hand-drafted technical working drawings. We had to make plans for a simple light-frame construction house that could be sold as a kit. The project was submitted in three parts: (1) structural shell design - floor plans - joist, beam, stud design - roof truss design (2) section of the shell - choosing of material (3) furnishing of the bathroom with a under $2000 budget. - 4 elevations - 1 floor plan - 2 details - fixture choices - budget breakdown Collaborator(s): Brian Dudkiewicz

bathroom elevations

bathroom floorplan

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photography | travel

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Places I’ve Been Canada United States Austria Spain France Belgium Netherlands United Kingdom Italy Hungary Switzerland Tools/Software Canon Xti 50mm Lens Adobe Photoshop Flickr Project Description The following is a subportfolio of photographs from my February 2009 trip to Spain. I visited the works of Gaudi in Barcelona, the Alhambra in Granada, Calatrava’s work in Valencia. Travel definitely broadened my world views and encouraged me to seek beauty and ideas from architecture all around the world. Collaborator(s): Individual Interest

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