Alex Tran Architectural Science Portfolio | Toronto Metropolitan University

Selected Works

PORTFOLIO

A l ex Tra n 2021-2025

A l ex Tra n Toronto, ON, Canada Tel +1(416) 573-3243 email - hieu.minh.tran@torontomu.ca

RESUME Alex Tran - hieu.minh.tran@torontomu.ca EDUCATION 2021-2026

B. ArcSci - Co-op Program Toronto Metropolitan University

EXPERIENCE May 2024 Present

Architectural Designer - WW+P Architects Current Project Project Designer in production for Yonge North Subway Extension & Scarborough Subway Extension TOC integrations at above and underground ground segments.

Graphic Designer for the Toronto Studio’s standard presentation and archive templates

February 2024 May 2025

Research Assistant - Toronto Metropolitan University

September 2023 Present

ACU Mentorship - Toronto Metropolitan University Mentor

Utilize historical references such as watercolors, sketches, photographs, and architectural drawings to create detailed 3D models of historic buildings. Integrate models into VR environments using appropriate software and techniques to create immersive and realistic experiences.

Provide coherent guidance, valuable advice, continuous feedback, and support the mentee throughout the academic year in design studio and various courses SOFTWARE SKILLS BIM/ CAD/ Render

Adobe CC

MS Office

Revit - Rhino Inside Revit Autocad Autocad Architecture Rhino Sketchup V-ray Enscape

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Lightroom

Excel Word Powerpoint

AWARDS/ RECOGNITION 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Dean’s List Toronto Metropolitan University

2023, 2024

Featured Project “Vineyard House” & “Community Centre” - 325 Magazine

2021 - 2024

DAS Year End Show - featured projects Y1, Y2 and Y3 Department of Achitectural Science - Toronto Metropolitan University

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S 2024-2025

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Lawrence East Transit Oriented Community

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2023-2024

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Main Square Community Centre

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2023

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Vineyard House

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2022

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Stanley Duplex

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2023

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Church/ Court Library

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2022

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Stories Telling Centre

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Visuals done by WW+P’s Visualization Team

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L AW R E N C E E A S T TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITY Software: Revit, Rhino, Sketch-up, Vray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign Year: 2024-2025 Type: Transit Oritented Development Location: Toronto, ON Recognition: World Architecture Festival 2025 Shortlisted The Lawrence East Transit-Oriented Community (TOC) will transform the area at Lawrence Avenue and McCowan Road, part of the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE) into a vibrant, mixed-use hub directly connected to rapid transit. Guided by the Province’s TOC Program, the project integrates housing, retail, and community amenities within a walkable environment, creating a complete community centered around sustainable mobility.

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Architecturally, the design balances density and livability through terraced podiums, green roofs, and active ground-floor uses that foster street-level vibrancy. Public realm improvements and connections to surrounding neighborhoods ensure the community feels integrated and accessible.

Together, these elements position Lawrence East as a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban destination, supporting the broader vision of complete transit-oriented communities.

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Site Plan

Conceptual Massing

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The proposal introduces a significant increase in housing supply, including affordable housing options, while supporting new jobs and retail opportunities. Residents and visitors will benefit from community-oriented amenities such as local shops, green spaces, and recreational facilities located just steps from the future transit station 09

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L AW R E N C E E A S T T R A N S I T O R I E N T E D C O M M U N I T Y | 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 2 5 MC COWAN RD

LAWRENCE EAST AVE Ground Floor Plan

Typical Podium Amenity Floor Plan

Typical Tower Floor Plan

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Enlarge Tower Plan

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Overall Interface Section

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By combining housing, jobs, amenities, and open spaces within a short walk of rapid transit, the Lawrence East Transit-Oriented Community exemplifies the Province’s vision of building complete, sustainable communities that are economically resilient and socially inclusive.

Visuals done by WW+P’s Visualization Team

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MAIN SQUARE COMMUNITY CENTRE | 2023

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MAINSQUARE COMMUNITY CENTRE Software: Revit, Rhino, Vray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign Year: 2023-2024 Type: Community Recreational Location: Toronto, ON Supervisor: Garth Norbraten, Michelle Grant Design Lead - Alex T. - Techincal Coordination - Tina Z. The concept is An approach to reference the rich tapestry of history with the dynamic present, establishing an unique Motif that harmonizes tradition and innovation. The Motif creates a new community center as an Assemble of Typologies and arts, a diverse and inclusive hub where people unite as a Village, uniting in the shared production of Arts, Sports, and Culinary experiences.

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This visionary space transcends the ordinary, becoming a nexus for creativity, athleticism, and culinary delights.

It is a place where the past and the contemporary converge, fostering a unique blend of identities in both space and expression. In doing so, the proposal strives to breathe life into a community that is as diverse as it is dynamic, celebrating the vitality of human connection and the ever-evolving spirit of the East Village.

NEW PUBLIC ROAD

MAIN SQUARE COMMUNTIY CENTRE | 2023

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Site Plan

Two primary factors heavily influence the design of our community hub.

Firstly, Art is very critical in terms of architecture expression and bring people together. therefore, we draw inspiration from Canadian landscape artists, particularly Kim, whose work resonates with us. This abstraction embodies our vision for a community hub that harmonizes color, architecture, and landscape, much like Kim’s paintings.

Secondly, we prioritize contextual impact.

Beyond the forms, we delve deeper into the site’s unique characteristics. In addition to the abstract forms, we incorporate elements inspired by the surrounding fragments, such as mimicking roof lines.

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1. Lobby and Multipurpose Passageway 2. Staff offices 3. Communal Kitchen/Workshop 4. Auditorium 5. Artcscape Studios 6. Change and Shower Rooms 7. Swimming Pool 8. Yoga Club 9. Mutipurpose Room 10. Loading 11. New Danforth GO Station

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Exterior Rendering

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Sectional Details

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MAIN SQUARE COMMUNITY CENTRE | 2023

Performance Hall

Entrance Hall & Communal Lounge

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Administrative Office

MAIN SQUARE COMMUNTIY CENTRE | 2023

Swimming Pool

Artscape Studios

Underground Mechanical Room & Ultilities

Artscape Studios N.2

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MAIN SQUARE COMMUNITY CENTRE | 2023

Performance Hall

Exterior Rendering

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MAIN SQUARE COMMUNTIY CENTRE | 2023

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Fragment Model 1:50 In Collaboration with Tina Zhang

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V I N E YA R D H O U S E | 2 0 2 3

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V I N E YA R D H O U S E Software: Revit, Rhino, Vray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign Year: 2023 Type: Residential Location: Toronto, ON Supervisor: Fan Zhang

Home is something that should provide comfort and make you feel better. However, with the current developments around Toronto, there needs to be more potential to build more green spaces and bigger units. People are forced to live in tight condo units with a row of glazing for commercials at the bottom; this ultimately causes many negative impacts on well-being.

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Thus, VINEYARD HOUSE focuses on human comfort and creates opportunities for green spaces; townhouses make it a collection of a lively community. The main focus is healthier living; addition- al green spaces and vertical and rooftop garden allows a cycle of harvest and use, emphasizing the sense of sustainability and urban farming in the city. The natural ventilation and the green facade ultimately control the temperature, allowing people to feel more comfortable physically and mentally throughout the seasons.

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Site Plan

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Extruding the site

Apply setbacks and 45 degreeangular plane to allow more green spaces and enhance public realms

Final forms with additional green spaces, green facade with vertical gardens and roof top gardens

Vegetables from the rooftop garden and the vertical vines at the South will be transported down to daycare centre, restaurant and wine production to produce food and wine

Residents from the townhouses also get acess to all the amenites spaces throughout the building by an internal corridor and elevators

The building will embrace the continous green pattern to Stanley Park

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Daycare 131m2

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Residential Townhouse 57m2

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Residential Townhouse 57m2

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Residential Townhouse 57m2

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Commercial and Daycare Storage 25m2

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Security

Mail 20m2

Restaurant and Wine Shop 100m2

Loading 100m2

Mechanical 35m2 and Fire Elevator Access

Garbage 46m2

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Electrical Room 17m2

Landscape Storage 10m2 Staff 17m2

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Daycare Mezzanine

Residential Townhouse 57m2

Residential Townhouse 57m2

Residential Townhouse 57m2

Residential Townhouse 57m2

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Wine Production Party Room 86m2

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Indoor Amenities 124m2 Outdoor Amenities

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Unit 301 1BD 60m2

Unit 302 1BD 56m2

Unit 303 2BD 112m2

Unit 304 1BD 54m2

Unit 305 1BD 56m2

Residential Unit 306 2BD+DEN 124m2

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S TA N L E Y D U P L E X Software: Revit, Rhino, Vray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign Year: 2023 Type: Residential Location: Toronto, ON Supervisor: Fan Zhang

The project focuses on contextual and human experiences; rather than create an entirely new architectural language, this project is inspired by observations and fiding around the West of Queen West area. The project is based on a contextual approach where mansard roofs, dormers and punched windows are utilized. Also, with the heaviness of brick and metal, the project creates a harmonious dialogue between the old and the new and a modern interpretation of housing typologies surrounding the area. The spaces enhance the experience of open spaces and small spaces. The tight hallway leads to an open-space concept that allows the journey of affairs for the inhabitants. Additionally, the contrast between the brick and heavily corrugated metal cladding allows the attractiveness and an invitation to the duplex—the duplex is not only a shelter but also a space of sharing memories, creativities and growth

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Interior Rendering Kitchen

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East Elevation

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THE LIBRARY | 2022

Exterior View North West

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C H U R C H /C O U RT L I B R A RY Software: AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign Year: 2022 Type: Institutional Location: Toronto, ON Supervisor: Maria Faraone

Light and shadow always have a critical connection to archi tecture; light can appear as waves and particles. Light also reveals the atmosphere and generates the feeling of the space. It also reveals moments of the phenomenon, a phenomenological in architecture, since it allows people to see and vision is the most critical channel for experiencing this moment. Lights allow people to explore the phenomenon of light in various spaces, and it is a journey of a pattern of light and shadows. The light shines and allows inhabitants to live and grow. It is something that is truly magical.

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THE LIBRARY | 2022

Site Plan

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The library is not only a place for people to borrow books, hang out, learn and explore different activities but is a space to immerse including “quality of space, light and shadow” as well as celebrating the essence of horticulture learning.

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THE LIBRARY | 2022

Ground Floor Plan

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1. Information desk 2. Books Dropoff 3. Waiting Area 4. Loading 5. Staff Lounge and Kitchen 6. Admin 7. Water filling station 8. Children zone 9. Washrooms 10. Self Checkout 11. Coat room

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1. Information desk 2. Studying/Reading 3. Computer Zone 4. Special Collection 5. Bookshelves 6. Washrooms

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THE LIBRARY | 2022

Interior Study and Reading Space

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THE LIBRARY | 2022 East Elevation

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THE LIBRARY | 2022 Detail Section

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STO RY T E L L I N G C E NT R E Software: AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

Year: 2022 Type: Recreational Location: Toronto, ON Supervisor: Maziar Asefi Recognition: DAS Year End Show 2022 In the architectural vision, the buiding is a hub where entertainment and commerce converge, fostering community inclusivity. Here, barriers fade, and all find solace. A café, office, and versatile performance space unite to serve diverse needs. Neutral colors and materials cocoon the interior, cocreating a welcoming haven. The rectilinear form, adorned with elegant hues, celebrates minimalism’s beauty, creating open spaces. In this 100-word manifesto, we pledge to sculpt a space where comfort knows no bounds, offering solace to every inhabitant, and where aesthetics serve the unity of purpose and the elevation of human connection.

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STO R I E S T E L L I N G C E NT R E | 2 0 2 2 Key Plan

Concepts

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Rendered Model

Rendered Model

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Alex Tran | Toronto Metropolitan Univesity B ArchSci | 2021 - 2026