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Auspicium

Curriculum Vitae

WORK PROJECTS

PERSONAL PROJECTS

SCHOOL PROJECTS

Brook McIlroy Inc.

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TransitionalA grafting project along the Aurelian Walls in Rome

2A and 3A work term in Toronto

3B double work term in Toronto

Personal Projects

A coding project creating a bird watching tower on the Bruce Trail

A coding project tracing the pattern of rips in paperStalking Rips

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Air Canada Centre » Worked on construction drawing corrections for renovation » Assisted with drawing markups » Took on site measurements for documentation

Mohawk College Gathering Circle » Independently created complete construction drawing set » Coordinated drawings between multiple disciplines » Created central Revit model » Created renderings and promotional materials » Conduct product research and specs

Shoppers Drug Mart - Building Permit and Tender Set » Helped to create drawing construction drawing in AutoCAD » Created renderings for client » Designed and drew construction detail elements » Conducted product research and specs

Frost Campus Masterplan » Created 3D model and Vray renderings » Made design decisions for spatial visualizations and layout

St Catharines Spectator Facility » Attended coordination meetings » Created construction drawings and renders » Assisted in material choices and created material boards » Worked on central Revit model » Designed to incorporate strict building code guidelines

Whitby and Rouge Hill GO Stations » Created preliminary design drawings and renders » Assisted in design decisions » Conducted product research and attended meetings

Mount Royal University Stair Renovation » Independently created renderings to visualize new stair renovations » Documented on-site conditions in 2D and 3D

University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine » Created diagrams to illustrate architectural features and organizations » Created material for presentations

BBB ArchitectsArchitectural AssistantJuly 2012 - August 2012 Toronto, Ontario

Brook McIlroyArchitectural AssistantJanuary 2015 - August 2015Toronto, Ontario

Architecture49 Inc. Architectural AssistantJanuary 2013 - April 2013 May 2014 - August 2014Toronto, Ontario

GEC ArchitectsArchitectural AssistantSeptember 2014 - December 2013 Calgary, Alberta

Christopher ChanArchitecture Student Intern

Email

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c82chan@uwaterloo.ca

(647) 303 - 2923

Toronto, Canada

Work Experience

Curriculum Vitae

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Candidate for Bachelor of Architectural StudiesFaculty of Engineering - ArchitectureCurrently completing final year

TED x UWaterlooVolunteer to construct wooden props for the University of Waterloo TED Talks event.

Entry to create a project using recycled steel structure.Worked alongside a partner to create a cantilevering steel structure using recycled shipping containers

Entry to create an fully sustainable urban oasis under the harsh environmental conditions of Harare, Zimbabwe

Worked independently on a small video game project. Created a topographical surface in a 3d model.

University of WaterlooSeptember 2011 - PresentCambridge, Ontario

Video game 3D Modeler August 2015Toronto, Ontario

University of WaterlooNovember 2012 - December 2012Cambridge, Ontario

SSEF - CompetitionDecember 2011Cambridge, Ontario

Oasis CompetitionDecember 2011Cambridge, Ontario

AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Rhinoceros

Vray

SketchUpRhino Python

Microsoft Office

Revit

Grasshopper

VectorWorks

Teamwork Sketching

Organization

Model Making

Hand Drafting

Communication

ProfessionalTime Management

» Outstanding Performance -

» Queen Elizabeth Aiming for the Top Scholarship, University of Waterloo, 2011

» McPhie Family Architecture Scholarship, Faculty of Engineering, 2011

» Given to one outstanding student entering first year

» President’s Scholarship of Distinction, University of Waterloo, 2011

Available upon request

Education

Acknowledgements

References

Projects

Traditional Skills

Technical Experience

Stalking RipsSystem Stalking LabSchool Project 1Python, Rhino, Illustrator, Vray

The Stalking Rips project aims to look into the behavioral patterns of different phenomena. The chosen phenomena was the ripping of paper. Though a systematic routine, 8.5x11 paper is trimmed with a 1 cm boarder, then torn into 4 quadrants. The paper is then offset back to 8.5x11 and photocopied, leaving behind a black mark where the rip was. This process is repeated and observations were made. Information from this data set was then incorporated into a Rhino Python script to computationally 3D model this abstract idea.

In collaboration with Kirsten Sheppard

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Ripping Process

TRIMORIGINAL RIP OFFSET COPY REPEAT

Completed Set

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POINT C

Movement behavior of rip intersections

Expansion behavior of center square marker

Initial diagrammatic observations were made from the original data set. These analyses helped us to understand the system, but more importantly, the numeric data collected was helpful in setting up the parameters of elements for our code.

POINT A POINT B

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Max Square X Expansion

Max Rip Center X Deviation

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COLLECTED SPACIAL DATA RECOGNITION

Cut sections are determined at a specified distance to gather comparative information of X and Y directions

The resulting section cuts are aligned frame by frame, and have a branching characteristic similar to that of a tree. From one generation (frame) to the next, black chunks either branch off creating “children” chunks, or end their lineage, leaving behind a “leaf”

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Division of block

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By incorporating the generational growth concept, we are able to construct a recursively growing code. When the code is run, the resulting recursive structure produces something entirely unique from the last. The code can be tweaked and adjusted within in order to produce different results with a different degree of angle control and variation.

RESULTING CODE OUTPUT

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AuspiciumBird Watching Tower on the Bruce TrailSchool Project 1Rhino, Grasshopper, Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCADIn collaboration with Kirsten SheppardThis is a proposal for a bird watching tower that highlights the moments specific to Rattlesnake Point, a harbour for migratory and year-round birds. The Niagara escarpment that runs along the cliff side is paramount in the construction of the tower, along with the views it creates to watch the native birds. As we encroach on their habitat, the utmost concern is given to the environment. We strive to change the conversation of the relationship between the bird and the watcher to create a site embedded in the forest typology. The building is wedged in a crevice of the cliff side, and is lightly anchored back to the surface of the rock. The building extends vertically and creates a typology of the different views in the site. In order to blend into this atmosphere without disturbance, newly designed green panels with native and bird-friendly plant species are placed in strategic places along the perches to facilitate a coexistence plane for the birds and watchers.

Four types of bird watching are analyzed and are taken into consideration in the design of the tower. Places of moment and pause are created for all types of watchers to sleep, watch and meditate while visiting the birds nesting and eating grounds. By creating a coexisting structure, the watchers get the optimum viewing experience, while conversing to other watchers of their unique experiences.

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COLLECTED SPATIAL DATA RECOGNITION

Backyard Bird WatchingLittle time spent on the activity. Bird feeders are

used to lure and perch the birds

Human/Perch Relationships

Intruder / No Distinction

Neighbor / Delineated

Coexist / Mediate

Bird Spotting Walk Walking on trails and parks using binoculars. There is little waiting because you

actively seeking spots

Hobbyist Bird WatchingSpending long periods of

time waiting and watching migration patterns. High vantage points optimal

Professional Bird WatchingTracking birds for long

periods of times. Looking for specific behaviors. Very long

waiting times spent.

Experience Req.Av. Time Spent

Waiting Time

Common Bird Types

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CODING ANALYSIS

How do we make a diagram expressing the amount of time

spent on specific portions of our building?

The colours that were deter-mined in the previous step are translated along our dotted line

The Backyarder

Panel Layout and Construction

The Hiker The ExpertThe Enthusiast

We create a series of markers on a base line and a set of secondary markers whose height reflects the

amount of time spent

The individual dots are scaled to express total time spent in the

area.

The distances between these markers are recorded...

So for example, Guy 1 and Guy 2 have both spent the most time in Zone 1, and the least time spent in Zone 2, proportional to their visit. However, Guy 2 spent

more time in the building in total than Guy 1

... which help determine the position on a colour gradient. The higher the point, the higher on the

gradient

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Plan - Through Cliff Viewing Porch

Plan - Through Upper Level Pod

Plan - Through Ground Level Pod

Plan - Through Top Porch

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Lower Level Viewing Pod

Upper Level Viewing Pod

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Seasonal Section Perspective

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TransitionalThis building is designed for the poet Shane Koyczan. Koyczan is a Canadian poet and writer. His works center around the themes of depression, death, family, and love. His poetry is inspirational and has helped many overcome feelings of social anxiety, depression, bullying, and suicide. Koyczan presents the ideas that through the love of others, self confidence, and bravery are forces that can overcome any odds.

Transitional is a project which attempts to tap into the rehabilitating nature of Koyczan’s poems as well as play on the dualities of emotional barrier and the Aurelian Wall as a physical barrier. Located on the inside of Rome’s Aurelian wall at Porta Adeatina this project sits at the juncture a bustling road, and a quiet open field. To enter the building, visitors first leave the stresses of the busy street intersection. They then ascend dark stairs within the wall to the entrance of the building. The building is organized programmatically in a way that plays on the metaphor of removing one’s burdens, which then opens up at the hearth, where visitors and the poet can socialize and perform. While walking through the building, a series of mesh screens are used at a gradient of transparencies to slightly mask the view out to the field of flowers and wild grass. It is at the social space where these screens become the most transparent , the roof of the wall crumbles, and the effect symbolize the release of ones burdens and the freeing of the spirit.

“I sit before flowers hoping they will train me in the art of opening up”- Shane Koyczan, from The Student

Grafting Along Rome’s Aurelian WallsSchool Project 3

AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Photoshop

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Exterior Elevation

Interior Elevation

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FountainBedroom and LibraryFire Pit

Architecture|49Junior DesignerWork Term 1 and 3 - Outstanding Performance ReviewRevit, SketchUp, Photoshop, VectorWorks, AutoCADSt. Catharines Spectator Facility - Situated in the downtown core of St. Catharines Ontario, this spectators facility aims to revitalize the downtown area. The building is a 5000 seat multi-purpose spectator facility, home of the OHL Niagara Ice Dogs. Whitby and Rouge Hill GO Stations - To further expand Toronto’s transit infrastructure, Metrolinx is developing and renovating many GO stations across the GTA. These new stations are the rapidly appearing and will provide essential links for Torontonians. Efficiency, cost effectiveness, and overall quality of experience are major focuses of these projects.

St.Catharines Spectator Facility - Context RenderArchitecture|49

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Whitby GO Station

Whitby GO Station

Rendered

RenderedMDRP - Rouge Hill GO Station - 10% Design

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LOOKING WEST

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Conducted Study ∙ Modelled ∙ Drawn

PBK ArchitectsSt Catharines Spectator Facility - Boxing Event Layout

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BrookMcIlroy Inc.Brook McIlroy is an architecture, planning, landscape, and urban design firm. This firm is currently a major player in reimagining one of Toronto’s major transitory expressways: The Gardiner. Mohawk College Aboriginal Gathering Circle - Soon to be situated in the bustling school environment of Mohawk College, this wood structured pavilion intends to reactivate a major courtyard space in the school. Furthermore, it provides spaces for aboriginal cultural activities and student life.Frost Campus Masterplan - Tasked to re envision the outdated Frost Campus, this project aimed to create new student spaces through new quads, galleries, and inter connectivity. The project also aims to maintain the schools persona through naturally landscaped areas.

Architectural DesignerWork Term 4 - Outstanding Performance ReviewSketchUp, Revit, Rhino, Vray, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator

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Frost Campus Masterplan - Quad Render3D Model ∙ Design Input ∙ Rendering

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Frost Campus Masterplan - Aerial Rendering

Frost Campus Masterplan - Street RenderFrost Campus Masterplan

3D Model ∙ Design Input ∙ Rendering

3D Model ∙ Design Input ∙ RenderingDesign Input ∙ Rendering

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Mohawk College Gathering Circle

Mohawk College Gathering Circle - Construction Set

3D Model ∙ Rendered

Drawn - Design Input - Modelled

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Other ProjectsCompetition - Digital Renders - SculptureThese projects have been completed during my academia, and display various skill sets. The Cliffhanger Pavilion: A steel structures design competition to use recycled materials.Oasis: A design challenge to create an architectural oasis in a remote zone with a different climateErebus and Terror: A School project where the entire class designed, constructed, wrote, and managed a play combining the stories of Frankenstein and John Franklin’s lost expedition to find the Northwest PassageStone Heart: A sculpture carved and polished by hand from soapstone.A chair for Edgar Allen Poe: Drawing inspiration off of Edgar Allen Poe’s poem, The Raven, this wood chair was designed, structurally calculated, and constructed by hand.

Cliffhanger Pavilion - Recycling Steel StructuresIn collaboration with Wesley Chu

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Erebus and Terror - 2B play - Frankenstein + Franklin

Oasis - An oasis in Zimbabwe

Sculpture - Soap Stone HeartPhoto taken by Wesley Chu

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A Chair for Edgar Allen PoeIn collaboration with Emma Halenko

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