Andy Chen - University of Waterloo Architecture Portfolio 2025

FALL/WINTER

ISSUE 03

ANDY

CHEN

Portfolio of Architectural Design and Representation SELECTED

WORKS

《MEMO》

我叫陈安迪, 在滑铁卢大学学习建筑设计.希望能找到 5月到8月的实习机会.

谢谢.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 日

24 (EN)CIRCLE GARDEN

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INTRODUCTION

CURRICULUM VITAE

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32 HEARTH LIBRARY

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四

08 ARMOURY MUSEUM

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18

六

COFFEE HOUSE

PROFESSIONAL WORK

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hello!

Nice to meet you, I’m Andy.

《MEMO》

I’m currently in my third year at the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture.

As a designer, my inspirations originate from my upbringing in fine arts. Thus, I’m deeply interested in the potential of architecture as sculptures within the built environment, creating atmospheres and experiences that express and evoke emotions for its users. The identities of each project I create is often driven by one key concept, while trying to balance opposing ideas—traditional and contemporary, public and private, exterior and interior, order and chaos.

Through my architectural studies, I also hope to expand the possibilities of living spaces without compromising functionality or comfort to create a solution for sustainability and longevity. Especially as we find ourselves in an era where climate change threatens to become irreversible, how our societies and built environments adapt and move toward the future is crucial. Fortunately, I believe architecture can become a powerful tool to address these issues.

This selection of work is both a reflection of these interests and skills that I have developed up until this point. However, I am always eager to learn more and further push the limits of what I can do.

I hope you enjoy!

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CURRICULUM VITAE

e. andy.chen2@uwaterloo.ca t. +1 (647) 532-7540

SKILLS

Illustrator Photoshop Indesign

Rhinoceros 3D SketchUp AutoCAD Revit

EXPERIENCE

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Architectural Assistant

Toronto, ON 09/24 - 12/24

/ Reported to the founding architect to support design vision and project goals, while independently managing tasks and workflows with minimal supervision / Created working drawings in Revit and AutoCAD, supporting design development / Produced and organized presentation materials in drawing packages, including massing, diagrams, visualizations, and physical models / Contributed to firm promotion through curated content and website materials / Participated in site visits and client meetings, recording meeting minutes and collecting materials to support project execution

WASA

Treasurer

Cambridge, ON 01/23 - 04/23

/ Develop and maintain accurate budgets, ensuring timely updates / Effectively communicate funding operations to both internal and external stakeholders

09/22 - PRESENT

University of Waterloo Candidate for Bachelors of Architectural Studies, Honours Co-op Program

09/18 - 06/22

Unionville High School Arts Unionville Visual Arts Program, OSSD

2022 - PRESENT

Excellent Academic Standing Maintained average above 80% for all study terms

EDUCATION

DISTINCTIONS

2022

2022

Enscape Lumion Twinmotion

Model Making Laser Cutting CNC Milling 3D Printing

President’s Scholarship of Distinction Awarded with an admissions average of over 90% McPhie Family Architecture Scholarship Singular scholarship, awarded annually to an outstanding student enterring first year of Architectural Studies

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January 12, 2025

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to express my enthusiastic support for Andy Chen, who worked with our practice from September 2024 – December 2024 as part of a co-op term with the University of Waterloo. I was extremely impressed by his work ethic, design aptitude, and curiosity for learning.

During Andy's co-op term, he made signicant contributions to active residential projects and to the team dynamic. He was very adaptive to changing circumstances and different challenges, and showed great maturity and problem solving ability, particularly as this was his rst work experience. His growth, in terms of technical skills, communication, and design intuition, was noticeable over the term.

A few notable contributions on single family residential projects include: schematic development, drafting in plan, photo collage, visualizations, physical modeling, and diagramming, He worked comfortably in a number of softwares, including AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, and Excel.

Andy's design sensibilities, diverse and adaptable skill set, as well as his positive attitude, are all factors that made him a wonderful addition to our practice during his co-op term with us. I am very happy to support him in his pursuit of future employment or academic opportunities.

Dan Briker MArch, OAA Founder, Architect dbdbdb inc

39 Emerson Ave

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/ / / /

Toronto ON

/ / / /

M6H 3S7

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416 919 2749

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dbdbdb.ca

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ARMOURY MUSEUM

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LOCATION Toronto, ON COURSE 2A Design Studio, Fall 2023 SUPERVISORS Lola Sheppard MEDIA Rhino 3D, Enscape, Adobe Ai, Ps, In

Traditional Chinese weapons, including swords, sabers, spears, helberds, and many more were used throughout history in battles, ceremonies, training. Although these weapons are no longer used for their original purpose or continued to be made in the same processes as they once were, they have now become integrated into modern day wushu. The purpose of the Armoury Museum is to provide a space in order to preserve the past knowledge and mastery of these weapons. Museum goers can browse through historical weapons while learning their unique characteristics, watch performances and showcases, and even practice hands-on learning.

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MORPHOLOGY 1. The form of the building derives from traditional Chinese courtyard houses.

2. Courtyards are pushed and pulled horizontally to create programming.

3. Views are created diagonally through the form.

4. Courtyards are pushed and pulled vertically to create public/private spaces.

5. Final volume.

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7 6

8

6

5

SECOND FLOOR

3

4

2

1

5

GROUND FLOOR

1 2 3

10 9

4 5 6 7 8 9

Lobby Grand Courtyard Zen Courtyard Cafe Exhibition Space Learning Space Administrative Offices Artist Residence Deep Archival Storage

10 Mechanical Room

BASEMENT

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12

SECTION AA

SECTION BB

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14

15

16

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COFFEE HOUSE

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LOCATION Cambridge, ON COURSE 1A Design Studio, Fall 2022 SUPERVISORS Fiona Lim Tung, Rick Andrighetti MEDIA Rhino 3D, Enscape, Adobe Ai, Ps, In

Situated on a hill in Riverbluffs Park, the Coffee House combines a small residential space meant for a couple with a small cafe meant for any park goers. Rather than having these two conflicting spaces be completely separated, they are intergrated to create one cohesive space that flows from the bottom of the hill to the top. This idea is executed through sharing resources and built-in furniture, as well as the use of stairs and thresholds that define areas and create different levels of privacy as needed. As a result, the bottom of the hill is the most public and open, especially as its the closest to the path and has the largest openings that further invites the outdoors into the space. On the other hand, the top of the hill is the most private, where the bedroom is.

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1. Cafe Bar

2. Personal Kitchen

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3. Shared Use

The kitchen space becomes the main threshold that actively defines the separate residential space and the cafe space. Although there are two separate sides of the kitchen, they share a counter that includes a sink and cabinets that can be accessed from either side, allowing resources and services to be shared and become central to both spaces. The counters are also designed at different heights to further accomodate the different floor elevations to be comfortable from either side.

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(IN)CIRCLE GARDEN

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LOCATION Cambridge, ON COURSE 2B Design Studio, Spring 2024 SUPERVISORS Jane Mah Hutton, Karen May, Tracey Eve Winton MEDIA Rhino 3D, Lumion, Adobe Ai, Ps, In

The garden is located in a fresh moist mixed meadow off of the Osprey Tower Trail at the rare Charitable Research Reserve. In order to foster cross-species encounters and connections, the space creates a shared experience between both human and bee visitors. Garden visitors enter spaces through circles, mimicking the natural habitation of solitary bees in holes, tunnels, and stems. Thus, circles become the language that carries itself throughout the entire project, using various scales and proportions to become the deciding factor for views, circulation, programming, and the overall experience.

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Solitary Bee’s Natural Habitation

1 2 3 4 5 6

Encompassing Parti

Bee Hotel as Experience

Shared Human and Bee Programming

Different Modes of Circulation

Pollinator Pavilion Pollinator Garden Sacred Resting Space Tea Garden Tea Pavilion

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Mixed Garden

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5

3 6

2 1 Plants that grow > 2 m tall

Plants that grow > 1 m tall

A

Plants that grow < 1 m tall

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Visitor 1: The Solitary Bee

1

Visitor 2: The S

2

3

SECTION AA

Height

Spring

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Sum

Northern Bayberry Myrica Pensylvanica

Ninebark Physocarpus Opulifolius

Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium Purpureum

New Jersey Tea Ceanothus Americanus

Purple Coneflower Echinacea Purpurea

Scarlet Beebalm Monarda Didyma

Wild Bergamot Monarda Fistulosa

Wild Lupine Lupin us Perennis

Wild Blue Phlox Phlox Divaricata

Butterfly Weed Asclepias Tuberosa

Golden Alexanders Zizia Aurea

Solitary Human

Visitor 3: The Companioned Human(s)

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4

1

Pollinator Pavilion

3

Sacred Resting Space

5

Tea Pavilion

2

Pollinator Garden

4

Tea Garden

5

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Fall Canada Goldenrod Solidago Canadensis

Spicebush Lindera Benzoin

Sneezeweed Helenium Autumnale

Anise Hyssop Agastache Foeniculum

Cardinal Lobelia Cardinalis

New England Aster Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae

Harlequin Blueflag Iris Versicolor

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias Incarnata

Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia Hirta

Bearberry Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi

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HEARTH LIBRARY

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LOCATION Toronto, ON COURSE 1B Design Studio, Winter 2023 SUPERVISORS Isabel Ochoa, David Correa MEDIA Rhino 3D, Enscape, Adobe Ai, Ps, In

Located on the east side of Toronto, on the intersection of Queen St E and King St E, the Hearth provides a multi-functional community space as it functions as a library, performance space, and a cafe. Based on its unique trianglular site, the design of the building takes inspiration from fellow flatiron buildings while also combining principles of historical Toronto buildings made of brick as well as modern, monolithic designs.

Performance and the arts is emphasized at the heart of its design as well, with a central light well bringing the spectacle into every floor of the library, and the floor of the theatre naturally sloping with the ground itself.

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MORPHOLOGY 1. The shape of the building derives from the shape of the site itself.

2. The building is pushed to one side in order to create space for urban circulation.

3. The volume is extruded from the shape.

4. Openings are carved into the building to create thresholds and views.

5. Final volume.

WEST ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

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12

11

6 THIRD FLOOR

10

1

Lobby

2

Cafe

3

Cafe Patio

4

Theatre

5

Outdoor Theatre

6

Stacks

7

Lounge

8

Study Space

9

Computer Lab

10 Meeting Room 11 Administration 12 Washroom

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9

8

6

SECOND FLOOR

7

5 12 4

2

3

1

GROUND FLOOR

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SECTION AA

SECTION BB

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

AUTOCAD ELEVATION

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DIAGRAMMATIC GIF

KITCHEN NOTES: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

CHIMNEY HOOD TO CEILING, EXTEND IN S.S. AS REQUIRED

CAB 1.

CAB 1.

13.

14.

8" DEEP OPEN SHELF w/ CONCEALED FASTENERS ALIGNED TO T/O WINDOW RETURN

1 1/2"

1 1/2"

1 1/2"

6.

ADJUSTABLE OPEN SHELVES

PROVIDE WHITE PAINTED REVEAL TO FILL GAP

3/4"

CAB 1.

2X8 HORIZONTAL STACK POINT OF ORIGIN

ALIGN ALLOW TOLERANCE ABOVE FRIDGE SEE SPECS

+/- 12"

1 5/8"

ALIGN U/S OF SHELF TO T/O WINDOW RETURN

4 2 3 / 8"

SATIN NICKEL FLAT EDGING

EXISTING S.S. FRIDGE FACE

SATIN NICKEL FLAT EDGING

D1.6

+/- 12 7/8"

EQ EQ

CAB 1.

CAB 1.

3"

37"

+/- 12 7/8"

6"

70 1/4"

3/4"

1/16"

VERIFY HEIGHT WITH SPEC

SS-1

1/2" REVEAL

WTL-1

W-1.3r

+/- 30"

2' - 6"

WTL-1

SV

+/- 79 3/4"

+/- 1 1/2"

VERIFY

TOL.

3/4"

GC TO COORD. NEW CABINETRY, FINISHES AS SPECIFIED. GC & MILLWORKER TO SITE VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS. REFER TO SCHEDULE PROVIDED TO CONFIRM APPLIANCE AND PLUMBING SPECS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES AND RELATIVE TO THE DESIGN INTENT. GC TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE, AND CAULKING AT JOINTS. GC TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE VENTING AT COOK TOP HOOD / EXTEND CHIMNEY HOOD TO MATCH AS REQ'D. ALL DRAWERS AND PULL OUTS TO USE EDGE PULLS (OR INTEGRATED PULLS). PULL TYPE IS TBD. CONFIRM WITH ARCHITECT. ALL DRAWERS TO BE ON SOFT CLOSURE HARDWARE (BLUM OR SIM).

ALL CABINET AWNING AND SWING DOORS TO BE ON TOUCH LATCH HARDWARE (BLUM OR SIM).

ALLOW FOR EDGE BANDING THROUGHOUT. GC TO PROVIDE BLOCKING AS REQ'D TO ACCOM. MILLWORK. ALL MILLWORK SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWMAC QUALITY STANDARD. CUT AND FIT ACCURATELY, NEATLY AND TRUE TO LINE. DRAWINGS PROVIDE GENERAL SCOPE AND DESIGN INTENT; FINAL DETAILS AND SPECS TO BE CONFIRMED THROUGH SHOP DRAWING REVIEW. ALL CABINET FINISHES TO BE APPROVED WITH SAMPLE. OWNER CONSIDERING 3' 2" COUNTER HEIGHT.

ENSURE PULL-OUT DOOR IS SUPPORTED SECURELY

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1

VERTICAL SLOTS. OPEN SHELVES.

+/- 2' - 4 3/4"

30"

+/- 2' - 4 3/4"

34"

+/- 12"

+/- 12"

3/4"

36"

3/4"

EQ

RANGE TBD

EQ

PULL OUT

EQ

EQ

GABLE

FRG

GABLE

MW.K2 / KITCHEN EAST ELEVATION 1 : 20 39 Emerson Ave

A

PROJECT

METHUEN

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6H 3S7

SCALE

T: 416 919 2749 dbdbdb.ca

DRAWN

JT

REVIEWED

DB

ISSUE DATE:

NOTE: This drawing is the property of the architect and may not be reproduced or used without the expressed consent of the architect. The contractor shall be responsible for checking and verifying all levels and dimensions and shall report all discrepancies to the architect and obtain clarification prior to commencing work.

NO.

DATE

4 6 13 17

23.06.16 23.10.11 24.06.18 24.11.28

DESCRIPTION

DRAWING NO:

PROJECT:

DRAWING TITLE:

36 METHUEN AVE

INTERIORS & MW - KITCHEN

A-611.r2

ISSUED FOR PERMIT ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION ISSUED FOR SI#8 ISSUED FOR SI#12

C

B

D

2024-12-13 10:52:08 AM

32'-9" [9.98m] 15'-11" [4.85m]

12'-6" [3.81m]

4'-4" [1.32m]

3'-0" [0.91m]

3

2

Q

KITCHEN

WC F

BDRM 1

6' x 3'

W/D

24'-0" [7.30m]

DINING

21'-0" [6.39m]

CLST

DN

BDRM 2

LIVING

WS

DN

Q CLST

1

AUTOCAD FLOOR PLAN NOTE: This drawing is the property of the architect and may not be reproduced or used without the expressed consent of the architect.

The contractor shall be responsible for checking and verifying all levels and dimensions and shall report all discrepancies to the architect and obtain clarification prior to commencing work. / / / /

dan@dbdbdb.ca

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HAVELOCK

1' = 1/4" AC DB

PROPOSAL C

SECOND FLOOR PROJECT NORTH PLAN

41 A-010 FILENAME

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