architecture portfolio 2014
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Second year architecture portfolio, University of WaterlooTRANSCRIPT
Hello, my name is Fiona and I am currently a second year student studying architecture at the University of Waterloo. This portfolio contains work that I have done in and outside of school.
In the first two year of my architectural studies, I have developed the skills in innovative designs that combine form and function in a creative and rational way. My childhood in China has given me a first hand experience of the effects of poor urban planning and architecture in high density areas. As a result, I am inspired to explore innovative designs that provide a better living space for its residents.
I hope you enjoy this portfolio
Honours BAS. CandidateUniversity of Waterloo School of Architecture
[email protected]+1 226-600-8486
Fiona Lu
Illustrator
Hand Modeling
Rhinoceros
Autocad
Revit
V-Ray for Rhino
Photography
Photoshop
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SKILLS
COMPUTER SKILLS
AUTODESK: AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor
DIGITAL MODELING: Rhinoceros 5.0, V-ray, Google Sketch Up, ArchiCAD
CREATIVE SUITE 6: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
MICROSOFT OFFICE: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Hand Drafting, Physical Modeling, Pencil sketching, Hand Rendering
Fluent in English and Mandarin
PERSONAL SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Responsible, Enthusiastic, Organized, Independent and Cooperative Worker
2012 - PRESENT
2008 - 2012
2012 - PRESENT
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOOHonours BAS Architectural Studies CandidateExpected to Graduate in 2017
WOODLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh School Enhanced Program
Design Studio Building Construction I & IICultural History I & IIVisual Communication I & IIEnvironmental Design
ARCHITECTURAL
EDUCATION
RELEVANT COURSES
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EXTRACURRICULAR PROJECTS
JUNE 2013
MAY 2013
2010 - 2012
2010 - 2012
WATERLOO ENGINEERING ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION (WEEF) ARCHITECTURE REPRESENTATIVEResponsible for working with the architecture program and engineering program in writing and reviewing the requests for funding each term
ENTERED IN THE 2013 CGARCHITECT.COM ARCHITECTURAL 3D AWARDSStudent Category. Submitted renderings from studio projects Modern Loft and Bioformity. Used Rhino and V-ray to generate renders, and photoshop for post editing.
ENTERED THE 2013 TORONTO URBAN DESIGN AWARDSStudent Project category. Submitted an revised version of 1B design project for a co-op building in the peripherals of Downtown Toronto. Designed an efficient core that was also approved by the Ontario building code.
THE PREFECTS ORGANIZATIONThe Prefects is a school organization at the Woodlands School dedicated to raising funds and awareness towards charities and cause, including Free the Children, Sleeping Children around the World, and World Wildlife Fund.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2012
2012
2010 - 2012
PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARDAttained entrance average above 90%, amount $2,000
ONTARIO SCHOLAR AWARDAttained an average of 80% or greater in their six best Grade 12 courses
TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN COURSE AWARDAchieved 100 in course from Grade 10 - 12
WORK EXPERIENCE
JAN - APRIL 2014
URBAN STRATEGIESDesign Intern at an urban design firm. Worked with professional urban designers and planners to create rendering of projects, and diagrams for bylaws. Used Archicad to create 3D models, which were rendered with Maxwell. Used Photoshop to create professional photomontages to be published in magazines and project reports. Used illustrator to create comprehensive diagrams for bylaws.
CURRICULUM VITAE
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TORONTO URBAN DESIGN COMPETITIONSUBMISSIONCOMPLETED: May 2013LOCATED: Adelaide Street E, Toronto , ON
Modern Loft is medium to high density residential building built on conventional-size city lots. The design criteria includes limited car park, commercial occupancy at ground level, young working class orientated apartments with modern controls, and built environmentally sound in easy-to achieve ways.
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Site Plan
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This building has multiple programs including a cafe on the ground floor, residential units on the second to fourth floor, sixth to eleventh floor and a community center with a gym and meeting rooms on the fifth floor catered towards the recreational purposes residents of this building.
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Sixth to Twelveth Floor Plan
Sixth to Twelveth Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
MODERN LOFT
The site was first extruded
Core was created in the centre
Floors 5-12 were stepped back
A service lane was excavated from the ground floor
The core was rotated
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1B STUDIO PROJECTCOMPLETED: Mar 2013LOCATED: Hood Street, Cambridge, ONIN COLLABORATION WITH:Sonja Berg, Christopher Moran, Ming Zeng
This was a challenge to convert “junk spaces” such as empty parking lots or back alleys into low to medium density residential complex. Due to their undesirable location, these spaces often become unused, and wasted space that could become valuable in a growing city. Our solution was to stack and stagger small units around a courtyard to create a community.
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Site Plan
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The six units were shifted towards the center of the courtyard to create staggering
The roofs are sloped to collect rain, and to create dynamic massing
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Ground Floor Plan
A platform was extruded
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
The plan of a typical unit
Section of courtyard looking East
Section of courtyard looking West
One story tall units extruded from perimeter
The units extruded another story
Units staggered towards the center
The roofs are sloped to create dynamic massing
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2A STUDIO PROJECTCOMPLETED: Dec 2013LOCATED: Hood Street, Cambridge, ON
Site Plan
This is the design of a community centre located in downtown Cambridge, Ontario. The glass facade plays with the temporal aspect of the building; during the day, the glass is reflective, thus creating an opaque surface when viewed from the exterior. At night, the effect is reversed, such that one can only see reflects of the interior when looking out from the building, but the building becomes transparent for the exterior.
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Two boxes were extruded from the site.
The facade of the larger box was pushed and pulled
Courtyards and skatepark were raised and depressed
The back of the building was lowered to create a terrace
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CAMBRIDGE COMMON
Section B: 1:1000
Section A: 1:1000
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Swimming Pool
Change Rooms
Basketball Court
Washrooms
Yoga Studio
Skatepark
Splashpad
Pool View Area
Day Care
Cafe
Reception
Lobby
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Auditorium
Holding Area
Backstage
Lounge
Terrace
Exercise Room
Running Track
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Custodian Closet
Administration Offices
Washroom
Computer Lab
Meeting Rooms
Individual Study Area
Group Study Area
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The the building was pushed forwards and recessed
Ground Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
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WORK TERM AT URBAN STRATEGIES / 2B STUDIO PROJECTCOMPLETED: March 2014 / April 2014
The following projects are graphic design exercises. The first illustrating the residential housing bylaws for the developing city of Wood Buffalo, Alberta; the second is a diagram showing the origins, and exports of various spices around the world.
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12.2 m (min.)
1.2 m (min.)
1.2 m (min.)
1.5 m (min.)
60% of facade (max.)
Max. driveway width = garage width
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STREET
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Seperate entrance to the basement
Min. basement window size of XXm.
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Seperate entrance to the basement
Min. basement window size of XXm.
R1 SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITHOUT LANELot Coverage (maximum): 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%
R1 SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITH LANELot Coverage (maximum): 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%
STREET
STREET
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ET
Architectural articulation of street facing wall
Seperate entrance to the basement
Min. basement window size of XXm.
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Max. driveway width =garage width
STRE
ET
Architectural articulation of street facing wall
Seperate entrance to the basement
Min. basement window size of XXm.
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R1 SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING WITH LANELot Coverage (maximum): 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%
R1 SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING WITHOUT LANELot Coverage(maximum): 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%
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40% of facade/ 6.0 m(max.)
Max. driveway width =garage width
Max. driveway width =garage width
STREET
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40% of facade/ 6.0 m(max.)
STREET
Seperate entrance to the basement
Min. basement window size of XXm.
Architectural articulation of street facing wall
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in)
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1.2 m (min.)
6.0 m (min.) 6.0 m
(min.) 9.0 m (min.)
STREET
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Definition of individual units through architectural elementsie) Gables
Definition of individual units through architectural elementsie) Gables Architectural
articulation of street facing wall
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3.0 m (min.)Max. driveway width=garage width
6.0 m (min.) 6.0 m
(min.) 9.0 m (min.)
STREET
R2 MULTI-UNIT DWELLING - TOWNHOUSE WITH LANELot Coverage: 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%Density (maximum): 54 units per net hectare
R2 MULTI-UNIT DWELLING - TOWNHOUSE WITHOUT LANELot Coverage: 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%Density (maximum): 54 units per net hectare
R1E SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITHOUT LANEFloor Area (minimum): 130m2 for principal building, excluding the area of an attached garageLot Coverage (maximum): 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%
R1E SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITHOUT LANEFloor Area (minimum): 130m2 for principal building, excluding the area of an attached garageLot Coverage (maximum): 45% Landscaping (minimum): 30%
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3.0 m (max.)
STREET
Drive aisle to rearparking provided fromflanking street
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3.0 m (min.)
3.0 m (min.)
Stepback at third storey of 5.0m (max.)
3.0 m (min.)
30.0 m (min.)
30.0 m (min.)
R4 MULTI-UNIT DWELLING - APARTMENT (Commercial at Grade)Density (maximum): 325/net residential hectareLandscaping (minimum): 30% (May include rooftop garden)
PODIUM
R4 MULTI-UNIT DWELLING - APARTMENT (Residential at Grade) Density (maximum): 325/net residential hectareLandscaping (minimum): 30% (May include rooftop garden)
R3 MULTI-UNIT DWELLING - APARTMENT(Commer cial at Grade)Lot Area: 0.14 ha for apartment building format Lot Coverage: 45%Landscaping (minimum): 30% (May include rooftop garden)Density (maximum): 125 units per net hectare
STREET
DRIVE
AIS
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STREETGound floor retail wrapsaround corner
Drive aisle to rearparking provided fromflanking street
STRE
ET
Active at-grade spill out zone
Ground floor retail accessed from public street
Active at-grade spill out zone
DRAFTRESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTDIAGRAMS
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COUNTRIES OFEXPORT
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LEADING EXPORTING COUNTRY BY
MARKET SHARE (%)
SPICE tradeits modern merchants
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1B STUDIO PROJECTCOMPLETED: Sept 2013LOCATION: New York City and Cambridge
PsThe following are photo photomontages of T.J.Wilcox’s “Up in the Air”, and two public spaces in Cambridge and New York. The photomontage was created to show the temporal aspects of the spaces which were photographed by layering photos - a sort of digital double exposure.
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