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ALLISON CHENG

17 FrankAsh Street, Markham, Ontario, L6B 1M6 | 416 616 9867 | allisoncheng.archdesign@gmail.com ArchitecturalExperienceTechnicalSkills

Nov 2021 - Present Digital

Feb 2020 - Sep 2021

Apr 2017 - Sep 2019

Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

Sep 2012 - Apr 2016

May 2015 - Aug 2015

May 2014 - Jul 2014

May 2013 - Aug 2013

Oct 2011

Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

Caricari Lee Architects, Toronto Intern Architect SRN Architects Inc., Vaughan Architect

Kirkor Architects and Planners, Toronto Intern Architect

Studio JCI, Toronto Intern Architect

Daniel’s Faculty of Architecture, U of T (Head) Teaching Assistant

Leckie Studio, Vancouver Architectural Intern

Ensamble Studio, Madrid, Spain Architectural Intern

LukStudio, Shanghai, China Architectural Intern

Philip Beesley Architect, Toronto Model Builder

Rodolphe el-Khoury Architect, Toronto Architectural Research Assistant

FluentLanguages

Cantonese|Mandarin

Education

Sep2012-Jun2016 Jan2019-Mar2019

Sep2007-Dec2011

UniversityofTorontoSchoolofContinuingStudies OAAAdmissionCourse

UniversityofToronto MasterofArchitecture

UniversityofToronto HonoursBachelorofArts(Distinction)

DoubleMajorinArchitecturalDesign&VisualStudies

July-Aug2010

OxfordUniversity Course:StudiesinBritishArchitecture,UtopianModels&ContemporaryCurrents

Curriculum Vitae

Residential Projects

K eele West Conods , Vaughan

Oak Park Community, Oakville

Atlantis Condos, Markham

Hwy 7 & McVean Master Plan, Brampton

Commercial Projects

Summerhill Development, Toronto

La Coquille Seafood Bistro, Shanghai

Uyu Soft Serve I ce Cream Parlour, Vancouver

Academic Project

Type: Multi-Unit Residential

Location: Vaughan, ON

Architecture Firm: SRN Architects Inc.

Year: 2024

Keele West Condos

Type: Multi-Unit Residential

Location: Vaughan, ON

Architecture Firm: SRN Architects Inc.

Year: 2024

Keele West Condos

“TheOakParkCommunitydevelopmentfostersurbanizationwithintheUptownCoreofCentralOakville.”

OakParkCommunity

Type:ResidentialDevelopment

Location:Oakville,ON

Size:2,702,522ft2

ArchitectureFirm:Kirkor

Architects&Planners

Client:Ballantry

YearofRezoningSubmission: 2019

TheOakParkCommunityDevelopment isaresidentialdevelopmentwithinthe bustlingUptownCoreofCentralOakville. Theproposeddevelopmentincludes12 high-risecondosand80stackedtownhouseunitswhichareathigherdensities thanthetypicalsuburbanneighborhood withintheGreaterGoldenHorseshoearea.

Thegroundﬂoorretailexistswithin a network of existing amenities such as community centres, schools,shopsandrestaurants,which promoteswalkingandahealthylifestyle. The3blocksofresidentialbuildings andstacktownhousesallsurrounda centralpark,andafewparkeesatthe corneroftheblocks.Theseparksexistwithinalargercontextofgreen andopenspaceswithintheneighborhoodwhichhelpconnectandmovethe localresidentsbyfootoronbicycle.

Lastlythesiteishighlyaccessible throughanumberoftransitstops, whichconnectslocaltransittothe nearbyOakvilleGOstationterminal.

BLOCK4 BUILDINGC

BLOCK4:MASTERPLAN

BuildingC

Scale1:2,500

BLOCK4:BUILDINGC

SitePlan

Scale1:750

BLOCK4:BUILDINGC

TypicalPodiumPlan

Scale1:750

BLOCK4:BUILDINGC

TypicalTowerPlan

Scale1:750

GroundFloorRetail

CornerRetailUnit

GroundFloorRetail EastElevation

“Thefacadeconsistsofaseriesofundulatingboxeswhichgivesanimageofdynamismandmovement.”

AtlantisCondominiums

Type:ResidentialDevelopment

Location:Markham,ON

Size:255,666ft2

ArchitectureFirm:Kirkor

Architects&Planners

Client:ZonixGroup

YearofRezoningSubmission:2019

ThisproposedHigh-riseMixed-Usewhich islocatedneartheintersectionofYongeand Steeles,willformpartofalargernetwork ofhighrisebuildingswhichaddstothe densityofthisurbanarea.Inaddition,with majorpublicinvestmentsininfrastructure andpublictransit,thisbuildingisanexampleofintensiﬁcationandinterestintheredevelopmentoflandsfrontingSteelesAve.

Thebuildingconsistof300residential unitsand7000sfofgroundﬂoorretail and2500sfofgroundﬂooramenityspace. Thefacadeconsistsofaseriesofundulatingboxeswhichgivesanimageof dynamismandmovement.Throughout thedesignprocess,thenumberofboxeswereminimizedforvalueengineeringandtoprovideclarityforthedesign.

East-WestSection

Scale1:400

North-SouthSection

Scale1:400

SouthElevationFacingSteeles Rendering

“TheCentralParkwillprovidealivelyanddynamicopenandgreenspaceforlocalresidents.”

Type:Mixed-UseDevelopment

Location:Brampton,ON

ArchitectureFirm:Kirkor

Architects&Planners

Client:Mand

YearofSPASubmission:2019

Theproposeddevelopmentislocated onatrapezoidshapedlotinaprimelocationinBrampton.Themixed-usedevelopmentconsistsof8high-risebuildingswhichincluderesidential,hotel, oﬃceunitsand3one-storyrestaurants.

Tothenorthofthelotareexistinglowriseresidentialunits,totheeastof thelotaremultipleretailplazasand tothesouthofthesiteisahugepark.

Thesiteishighlyaccessiblewithtransit stopslocatedatallfourcornersofthesite, whichshulelocalresidentstotheVaughan Metropolitan Centre subway station.

Inthecenterofthedevelopment,thereisa triangularcentralpark,whichwillprovide openandgreenspaceforthelocalresidents. Theparksarealsoconnectedtothe3 restaurantswhichwilladdtothelivelyand dynamicatmosphereofthefuturepark.

Hwy&McVeanMasterPlan

PerspectivefromSouthEast Rendering

SouthElevation Rendering

“TheSummerhillDevelopmentfocusesonaddressingthemainstreetby investigatingdifferentlevelsofporositythroughlouver,meshandmetalpanels."

SummerhillDevelopment

Type:Office+Retail

Location:1133YongeStreet Toronto,ON

ArchitectureFirm:StudioJCI

Client:OldStonehenge

YearCompleted:2019

TheSummerhillDevelopmentinvolvesan additiontoanexistingmixed-usebuildingonYongestreetbesideSummerhill StationinMid-townToronto.Themain additiontothisbuildingisthefacade, wheretheoldstonefacadehasbeenredesignedwithcontemporarymaterialssuch asmetalandglasstogiveitamodernexterior.

Myinvolvementinthisprojectincludes research,visualization,renderingmarkups,presentationlayout,anddeveloping differentfacadeoptionsusingdifferent materialsfortherestaurantontheground leveltoaddressthemainstreet.The differentoptions forthenewfacade includelouver,meshandmetalpanels.

Image1: LouverPanelOption

Image2: MeshPanelOption

Image3: MetalPanelOption

“LaCoquilleisaclassicFrenchbistro,wherethesubtletactileand visualcuessettheoverallmoodoftherestaurant.”

LaCoquilleSeafoodBistro

Type:Restaurant

Location:Shanghai,China

Size:287squaremeters

ArchitectureFirm:Lukstudio

Client:JohnLiu

Design:May-Jul2013

Construction:July-Nov2013

Year:Internship,Summer2013

restaurantwithasecondaryinterior façade.Doubleglazeddoorsallow theexteriorfaçadetoopenup completelytoallowforpatioseating tospilloutfromtheinnerpatioin thesummer.Thisblurredboundary betweeninsideandoutsidesoftens thetransitionfromthebanalstreet tothelushinteriorandalsosets theoverallmoodoftherestaurant. Locatedonacommercialstripon MengzhiLuinShanghai’sHuangpu district,LaCoquilleaimstocreate auniquediningexperiencetothe surroundingmiddle-classcommunity. Sincethemundanebrickandglazing envelopecouldnotbealtered,theintent wastocreateasmoothtransitioninto theFrenchseafoodbistrobyextending thestreetlevelintotheoriginalsunken

DiningArea

1.(korean)milk;anopaquewhitefluidwhichisrichinfatandprotein.

Type:Retail

Location:Vancouver,BC

NetArea:650squarefeet

Design:Apr-Jul2015

Construction:May-Aug2015

ArchitectureFirm:LeckieStudio

Client:NamgilLee

Year:Internship,Summer2015

UYUisasoftserveicecreamparlour locatedon433AbbottStreetinthe historicsiteofGastown,atthenortheast endofDowntown,Vancouver.

Thedesignfocusedonappropriating thebrand'sexistingicecreamlogo, tocreateasurfacevolumewhich wrappedaroundthestore.Thepanels

weredesignedparametrically andadjustedbasedonaesthetic andeconomicfactors.Themetal panelslasercuttedandthen powdercoatedwithwhitepaint. Thescopeofworkfortheproject alsoincludestheinstallation oftheservicecounter,food serviceequipmentandlighting.

UYUSoft-ServeIceCreamParlour

UYU

AerialView

“TheDufferinGroveCommunityCenteriswheretheintersectionofcommunityandsportmeets.”

Type:CommunityCenter

Location:Toronto,Ontario

Professor:BradyPeters

Partner:MohiulMotasim

Year:ComprehensiveStudio,Winter2014

Thestackingofprogramaimstointensifythe programofawell-usedparkthrough establishingaconcentratedhubofactivityfor thecommunitytogather.Theshiftingofform creates a recognizable landmarkthat strengthenstheidentityoftheDuﬀerinGroveneighborhood.Thisprojectis comprisedoftwovolumes;atransparent glassvolumeappearstoﬂoataboveanopaque volumethatissunkenintotheground.

Thelowervolumeisorientedtowardsthe north-southaxiswhichcontainsmainly sportsfacilitiesthatsupporttheoutdoor recreational areas, while the upper volumecontainscommunityprograms orientedalongtheeast-westaxistoprovide expansiveviewstowardsthepark.Avoid throughthetwovolumeswherethestructural elementsalignfunctionsasanatrium, lobby,andcentralcirculationspace.

Theproject’slocationatthecornerof DufferinStreetandDufferinParkAve. intendstoactasagatewayintothepark andallowstheparktoremainas freeas possible.Thecantilevered configurationreinforcestheobjectivesofthe designthroughthefollowingthreeways:

1.Theshiftedformestablishesaxes withintheparkwhichformsasymbolic connectionbetweenthecityandthepark.

2.Theuppervolumecreatesasheltered areafortheexteriorprogramspacewhich includestheoutdoorfarmer’smarket, recreationalspace,outdoorskatingrinkand pleasureskatingrinkontheeastside.Theotherendofthecantileverprovidesashielded gatheringspacewhichdirectsandwelcomes visitorsintothemainentranceofthebuilding.

3.Thestackedvolumesmaximizethe park’susagethroughmultiplyinglevelsof occupationforoutdoorprogramatgrade andfortheaccessiblegreenroofabovegrade. DuﬀerinGroveCommunityCentre