[OUTDATED] Aaron Wong | University of Waterloo Architecture Portfolio (Winter 2023)

AARON WONG VOL.3 / 2023 SELECTED WORKS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CURRICULUM VITAE

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CROSSROADS THEATRE

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GUADALUPE RIVER REFUGE

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ACTIVATING FAIRWAY

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INVESTIGATION: CHINESE GARDEN WINDOWS

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HI THERE, I’M AARON! I am currently a third year student attending the University of Waterloo’s Architecture Program.

Architecture is such a comprehensive and versatile profession that has the ability to touch the lives of many people in ways that most don’t notice. That is something that I realized early on as I began studying and that potential to impact the way people live and move in a positive manner is something that has kept me interested in pursuing this profession.

I am excited to continue to learn, discover, and work on creating change in the built environment for the future.

Phone: (780) 680-7380 Email: a332wong@uwaterloo.ca

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CURRICULUM VITAE

DIGITAL SKILLS Adobe Photoshop

EDUCATION

Adobe Illustrator

University of Waterloo, Cambridge ON — Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENT

Adobe Indesign

Old Scona Academic High School, Edmonton — Alberta Diploma SEPTEMBER 2017 - JUNE 2020

Rhinoceros 3D

Adobe Premiere Pro Grasshopper (Basic) Enscape

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lumion Revit

Perkins & Will, Vancouver - Student Intern Designer SEPT 2022- DEC 2022

BIM360

Wallman Architects, Toronto - Architectural Assistant JAN 2022- MAY 2022

Microsoft Suite

Autocad

ANALOG SKILLS VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Hand Drafting

Speechdojo, Nonprofit Organization, Edmonton — Graphic Designer and Videographer JULY 2020 - MAY 2022

Laser Cutting

Model Making CNC Milling

RootUp Organization, Edmonton - Graphic Designer SEPTEMBER 2020 - AUGUST 2021

3D Printing

AWANA Christian Youth Outreach Program, North Edmonton Alliance Church — Group Leader and Secretary SEPTEMBER 2014 - MARCH 2020

ACHIEVEMENTS President’s Scholarship - University of Waterloo JUNE 2020

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES F_RMLab Design and Fabrication Group, Waterloo Architecture, Waterloo— Member SEPT -DEC 2021, PRESENT Old Scona Academic High School Graduation Council, Edmonton— Executive member MAY 2019 - JUNE 2020 North Edmonton Alliance Church’s Youth Group Committee, Edmonton — Chairman MAY 2016 - JUNE 2020

Academic Honours with Distinction Award - Old Scona Academic High School JUNE 2018, 2019, 2020 Honourable Mention - Arch8 “The Callow” Competition DECEMBER 2022

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Date: 1.9.2023

Aaron Wong

Re: Letter of reference

To whom it may concern, Aaron worked in our Vancouver studio for a duration of approximately 3 months. During his term he joined our team on the Brentwood project; a complicated 1.5 million sf development with office, civic, retail, and residential tenures.

Aaron has a strong work ethic, excellent rigor, and is a quick learner; as demonstrated with his project delivery through a platform that was new to him (REVIT). He has very good verbal and graphic-communications skills; and is an excellent team player. He is proactive, and inquisitive; asking questions when clarity is required. This is a critical character trait that is important for growth, and it will serve him well as he continues to develop in his career.

I would highly recommend him for future placement at work terms.

Sincerely,

Joshua Rudd Senior Design, Project manager Perkins&Will

1220 Homer Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2Y5 www.perkinswill.com

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June 1st, 2022 Employment Reference Letter for Aaron Wong

Re: June 1st, 2022

Whom1it May Concern, Reference Letter for Aaron Wong , Employment 2022 Re: ToJune st

I would like to recommend Aaron Wong as a candidate for a position with your organization. In his position as Architectural Assistant, Aaron was employed at our firm from January 2022 – May 2022. During that time, he worked a variety of mid,Employment and high‐rise residential projects located the City of Toronto; primarily, he was Re: iton Reference Letterinfor Aaron Wong To Whom May Concern, involved in design development and the preparation of Marketing drawings including unit plan design and I would like to layouts, recommend Aaronand Wong a candidate a position with your organization. In his position as marketing Rezoning Siteas Plan Approval for drawings.

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He is a great team member, involved in design development and the preparation of Marketing drawings including unit plan design and curiosity, To Whom it May Concern, willing and wanting to learn and contributing positively to our work environment. He utilized his abilities, marketing layouts, Rezoning andbenefit Site Plan Approval drawings. and positive attitude to the of the projects and project team he was involved in. He has a great design

sense and quickly adapted to the challenges of the work. He would be an asset to any employer, and I recommend I would like to recommend Aaron Wong asinaallcandidate for a position with your organizatio Aaron more than he capable andtoextremely conscientious hisoffice tasks.to Hecontinue is a greathis team member, always himhas forbeen any endeavour chooses pursue. He moved on from our undergraduate Architectural Assistant, Aaron was employed at our firm – May 2022. D willing and wanting towish learn andwell contributing positively to our work environment.

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He would be an to asset to any employer,and andmore I recommend If you to contact directly, Iofwould be more than happy provide a personal in‐depth involved in design development and the preparation of Marketing drawings including unit himrecommendation. for any endeavour he chooses to pursue. He moved on from our office to continue his undergraduate him well Rezoning in all his future efforts. education and we wish marketing layouts, and Site Plan Approval drawings.

Sincerely, If you would care to contact me directly, I would be more than happy to provide a personal and more in‐depth recommendation.

Aaron has been more than capable and extremely conscientious in all his tasks. He is a gre Wallman Architects

willing and wanting to learn and contributing positively to our work environment. He utiliz Sincerely, and positive attitude to the benefit of the projects and project team he was involved in. He sense and quickly adapted to the challenges of the work. He would be an asset to any emp Wallman Architects him for any endeavour he chooses to pursue. He moved on from our office to continue his education and we wish him well in all his future efforts.

Michael Panacci 416‐340‐1870 ext 227

If you would care to contact me directly, I would be more than happy to provide a persona recommendation.

Michael Panacci 416‐340‐1870 ext 227

Sincerely, 117 Peter Street, Suite 208 Toronto, ON M5V 0M3 t: 416 340 1870 www.wallmanarchitects.com

Wallman Architects

117 Peter Street, Suite 208 Toronto, ON M5V 0M3 t: 416 340 1870 www.wallmanarchitects.com

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CROSSROADS THEATRE ADAPTIVE REUSE December 2021 crossroads theatre aims to break down preexising notions of judiciary spaces and their impact on the urban fabric a city. kitchener’s civic centre square is a space that is in need of revitialization, with the potential to be a vibrant and engaging public space. this theatre removes the imposing face of the existing police building and instead invites the public to flow through and interact in a performing arts and community space.

Class 2A Design Studio Coordinated by Rick Haldenby Kitchener, Waterloo

Skills Photoshop / Illustrator / Enscape / Indesign / Rhino

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PUBLIC: PERFORMING ARTS

ELEVATED: STUDIO/ APARTMENTS

PERMEABLE BOUNDARIES

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GUADALUPE RIVER REFUGE JUSTICE & REHABILITATION November 2022 The Guadalupe River Refuge rethinks the American penitentiary system from one that is based in punishment to one that is based on wellbeing and education. This site is based North of San Antonio, Texas, by the Guadalupe River. This site was chosen because Texas’s juvenile system is currently nearing total collapse.

Having the site organized like a campus allows for the juveniles to have a “commute” to their daily activies where the planned circulation will take them through plenty of native vegetation and natural breezeways coming from the dam. The a humane approach is used in the design. Spaces are more generous so not to trigger any anxiety or fear, and warm and neutral materials are used across all the buildings.

Direct visual access to outdoors are available in all rooms and buildings and access to water on site exist to instill peace and wellbeing into the juveniles.

Competition Received an Honourable Mention in the Arch8 “The Callow” Competition 2022 San Antonio, Texas In Collaboration with Andrew McDonald

Skills Photoshop / Illustrator / Enscape / Indesign / Rhino

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REACTIVATING FAIRWAY

URBAN MASTERPLANNING FEBRUARY 2023

The Waterloo Region’s ION LRT system is a recently completed rapid transit system for the greater municipality.

Regional authorities are looking to future planning and strategies to develop strong transit oriented design along this LRT corridor and its various stops. Fairway station is the terminus station along the track, currently servicing a large shopping mall and other plazes and strip malls. This neighbourhood development vision seeks to transform the neighbourhood and commercial area around the station into a vibrant multigenerational community.

These design principles guide the project’s development: 1. Develop Fairway into a transportation and community hub 2. Create substantial connectivity between surrounding communities and the central hub for both pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.

3. Construct safe, direct, and convenient pedestrian access to all amenities.

4. Establish a multi-generational diverse community where residents are encouraged to linger and socialize.

5. Provide ample support for the Indigenous community in the surrounding area.

Class Equitable Tranist Oriented Design Studio coordinated by David Fortin Kitchener, Waterloo In collaboration with Brianna Klei, Naya Sanchez, and Nathan Choi

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MUSEUM & EXHIBITION June 2022 A museum that hosts architectural experimentations and moments as the work of an exhibition. The 2 halls explore Chaos and Calm as architectural drivers. The design questions architectural organizations, geometries, and ideas of order and disorder through a socio-political lens. What does a calm space afford us? What does a chaotic space take from us? Can architecture truly be driven by chaos or is that notion contradictory? Is there an intersection of order and disorder, calm and chaos. Can one be found in the other? The spaces use light, circulation, viewpoints, planes of a wall, floor, and thresholds to manifest both emotions in tectonic experiences.

Competition Submitted to Bee Breeders Museum of Emotions Competition 2022 Washington, D.C. In Collaboration with Jenny Chen & Lydia Xia

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Lincoln Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial General Jose de San Martin Memorial Gerorge Mason Memorial

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Signers’ Memorial Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Albert Einstein Memorial World War ll Memorial Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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John Paul Jones Memorial Washington Monument US Navy Memorial Plaza Navy - Merchant Marine Memorial

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Light Filtraton

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

Organized Linear Geometries

A Choice of Space

The Garden

The Bathhouse

The Church

Neutral Reception Circulation

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

A Confrontation

Planes of a Wall

Landscaped Terrace Ground Surfaces

Colonnade Labyrinth

Invisible Thresholds

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INVESTIGATION: CHINESE GARDEN WINDOWS

RESEACH & FABRICATION AUGUST 2022

The Chinese Garden window is an architectural element that possesses functional purposes of providing light, ventilation, and framing views. However, it also has experiential and ideological purpose in composing a sequential unfolding narrative. These complex windows have cultural, historical, and artistic significance that has been lost in modern landscape architecture.

Contemporary design seeks to return to an ideology grounded in the built environment’s connection with nature. To inherit the tradition of Chinese window design and to understand the principles behind that design are both integral parts of this return to the natural environment. This exploration investigates the origins of these Chinese garden window designs with the intention to recreate, further elaborate, and reestablish them within contemporary contexts. After initial analysis, the project turns towards parametric models of pattern generation and digital fabrication methods to improve efficiency and add complexity.

Class Cultural History and Iconography of the Enlightnemend Period with Val Rynnimeri In Collaboration with Lydia Xia

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THANK YOU!

AARON WONG | PORTFOLIO 2023 (780) 680-7380 A332WONG@UWATERLOO.CA