Hi, my name is Ashley Wong and I am a high-achieving fourth year Architectural Engineering Student! One of the things that I love most about architecture and engineering is the impact structures and buildings have on people and communities. I’m eager to deepen my understanding of architectural design, facades, and structural engineering.
On the right, you’ll find my resume, which showcases my past work experiences and the skills I’ve developed over the years.
The selected projects below represent a mix of my university coursework, previous co-op terms, and some personal projects.
ASHLEY WONG
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
SKILLS
● Structural design following various codes for concrete, steel and timber
● 5+ years of experience using Revit in educational and professional environments to create models, floorplans and detail drawings.
● Rhinoceros 7 and Enscape used to model and create renders for various projects.
● AutoCAD
● Bluebeam Revu
● Microsoft Office
● Thrives in both team and individual focused work environments, through 10+ years in competitive sports teams.
MAJOR AWARDS
● President’s Research Award
● AE Best Project Award (Winter 2023)
● University of Waterloo Athletic Financial Award
● President’s Scholarship of Distinction
● Faculty of Engineering Entrance Scholarship
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo Candidate for Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Architectural Engineering 2021-Expected 2026
● Cumulative GPA: 94.5
● Dean's Honours List
647-295-0107
ashley.wong1@uwaterloo.ca
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Personal Portfolio
EXPERIENCE
Blackwell Structural Engineers | Structural Design Student | Toronto, ON September 2024 -December 2024
● Assisted in structural design for a hybrid steel and timber winery project.
● Calculated wind, snow, and seismic loads following NBCC 2015
● Designed braced frame LFRS using ETABS (2D analysis) and the Handbook of Steel Design.
● Sized steel columns, steel and timber beams, footings, baseplates, and anchor bolts.
● Developed a design aid following the Wood Design Manual on Excel for steel to timber nailed connections.
Entuitive Corporation | Structural Engineering Student | Toronto, ON January 2024 -April 2024
● Assisted in structural design calculations for Institutional and Healthcare Buildings using the Handbook of Concrete Design, Handbook of Steel Design, CSA16:19, and NBCC 2020.
● Performed calculations and analysis for the preliminary design of reinforced concrete beams using S-LINE and S-CONCRETE
● Utilized RAM Structural System to model and design steel deck, beams, and columns for mechanical penthouses under gravity loads and wind uplift
● Calculated wind loads and snow loads in various roof conditions following the NBCC.
HDR Architecture Associates Inc. | Design Co-op | Ottawa, ON May 2023 -August 2023
● Assisted architectural lead in completion of construction drawings for a small mass timber community hospital using Revit 2020, BIM360 and AutoCAD 2020.
● Drafted plan and section details, and performed revisions to various floorplans on Revit 2020, while maintaining strong model health and architectural drawing standards
● Assisted in mechanical louver layout coordination with consultants.
EXTRACURRICULARS
University of Waterloo | Undergraduate Research Assistant | Waterloo, ON January 2025 - Present
● Research group studying “The Long -Term Costs of the Rapid Construction of Multi -Unit Residential Buildings in Waterloo Region”
● Complete digital modelling of buildings based on floor plans and existing drawings to analyze social, environmental, and structural aspects
University of Waterloo Varsity Badminton Team September 2021 - Present
● 2025/2024/2023 YONEX Canadian University College Badminton Championships –Women’s Doubles BRONZE
● 2024 YONEX Canadian University College Badminton Championships – Team Event GOLD
● University of Waterloo Warriors (Badminton) Most Valuable Player (2023)
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CO-OP
Entuitive Corporation
Team: Institutional & Healthcare
Position: Structural Engineering Co-op Student
Date: January 2024 - April 2024
During my co-op term, I was given the opportunity to learn various basic structural calculations, and learn how to follow the concrete and steel codes, as well as design using NBCC 2020. My tasks included column rundowns, calculating snow loads and accumulated snow loads, wind and wind uplift calculations, concrete foundation wall design, preliminary beam and transfer beam design, beam schedules, designing steel girts, and more! Below are a few visuals to illustrate these tasks.
TASK: Design steel girts for a roof top steel mechanical penthouse taking into consideration lateral and gravity loads (wind load calculation, designing based on deflection and strength)
TASK: Column grouping for a parking garage (performed column rundown afterwards)
DESIGN CO-OP
HDR Architecture Associates Inc.
Project: Small Mass-Timber Community Hospital in South-Eastern Ontario
Position: Design Co-op (working under architectural lead)
Media: Revit 2020
Date: May 2023 - August 2023
During my work term I was primarily tasked with assisting the architectural lead with the design and completion of the construction drawings for a Small Community Hospital in South-Eastern Ontario. The following section details were created from the Revit model that I drafted, using the graphical conventions practiced at HDR. I received guidance and support from the HDR project team on the constructability, and how each detail would work.
MECHANICAL LOUVERS
One of my main coordination tasks for the Small Community Hospital was the design of the mechanical dimensions, locations, and heights for the mechanical louvers, using constraints from the mechanical and elevation details, as well as 2 section details for the fire damper and mechanical louver combination.
One of the supply louvers, MLV4, is in the north wall of the mechanical penthouse, which is a firewall. Louver openings in a firewall require fire dampers, which are operable louvers. I coordinated with the mechanical and structural consultants to understand the structural framing and jamb supports required for the fire dampers and louvers. I designed the spacing for MLV4, and created a schematic sketch on Bluebeam, as well as the section detail on Revit.
mechanical louver layout. I determined the final areas, mechanical and structural consultants. I developed sketches combination.
Nicholas Gesualdo, Ashley Wong, Soo Song, Cameron Weber
Massing Orientation and Passive Strategies
CAMBRIDGE ACTIVITY AND SPORT INNOVATION CENTRE
Located on the intersection of Can-Amera Pkway and Franklin Blvd, the Cambridge Activity and Sport Innovation Centre sits near a residential area with several schools nearby. Its innovative exposed mass timber design highlights the integration of multiple building systems on a large scale while its shape invites the community and promotes unity. Serving as a hub for socializing, sports, connection, and creativity, it invites everyone to come together and engage.
With 4 meeting rooms, a cantilevered library, and a 1000m2 sunken gym, plenty of resources allow children and adults alike to explore, innovate, and have fun.
LOBBY
04 ENVIRONMENT 1 RECLAD
BUILDING ENCLOSURE STUDIO PROJECT
Collaborators: Lauren Fudge, Zoe Rae, Mashkura T. Tathoye
Media: Revit 2023, Enscape, AutoCAD 2021
Date: February 2023 - April 2023 | 2A Enclosure Design Studio Award: Architectural Engineering Best Project Award (2023)
Environment 1 (Current)
Environment 1 (Proposed design)
The University of Waterloo’s Environment 1 (EV1) is a 100,000-square-foot three-story building constructed in 1966 using solid masonry.
The proposed project is the design of a reclad of the existing EV1 façade with a focus on the southeast wall section. Our three priorities were as follows:
· Occupant comfort and usability
· Improvement upon building envelope performance
· Material consideration
A pattern of grey monotone shades of ACM and dark gray FRCP were arranged to give a modern look.
Created by Mashkura T. Tathoye
Created by Lauren Fudge
OCCUPANT COMFORT
As EV1 is part of the Faculty of Environment, pop-off green shading devices with leaf cut-out patterns rest over each office window. The southeast shading devices mitigate heat gain during peak sun hours.
The new assembly encompasses a mixture of recyclable Aluminum Composite Panels (ACM) and Fibre Reinforced Concrete Panels (FRCP). The RSI-value for the ACM and FRCP assemblies are RSI-7.46(R-42.3) and RSI-7.53(R-42.7), respectively, exceeding the current building code standard of R-33.
Furthermore, a 30% WWR per office for occupant comfort and thermal performance is maintained. The usage of control layers is continuous, providing airtightness and enclosure efficiency.
TYPICAL WALL ASSEMBLIES
Collaborated with Mashkura T. Tathoye
05 TRYGON AMPHITHEATRE
Steel Structure
Collaborators: Alexia Kotzambasis, Lauren Fudge
Media: Rhino 7, Enscape, AutoCAD
Date: September 2022 - January 2023 | CISC Architecture Student Design Competition
The Trygon Amphitheatre, located in Sudbury, ON, sits on the western side of the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre currently resides in Bell Park. The surrounding several tree-covered areas, nearby parking, and a view of the water. Holding covered seating and more with grass seating, the steel structure is perfect to host it’s 62.5 sqm stage that holds up to the size of a 6 person band with a back-stage extra props and performers.
Ramsey Lake where surrounding landscape features
Holding 420 people under host performances on back-stage room to hold
GROUND PLAN
ELEVATION
This amphitheatre is constructed using concrete base at a 7 degree angle walking path on the existing site. Speakers serviced from the catwalk that runs
A
catwalk
AMPHITHEATRE
using almost entirely steel with the main members being built from round HSS tube to form it’s unique curved shape and angled columns. The structure covers the chair seating area that sits on a that ensures seated guests can all see the stage during the performance. This seating area is accessed from the covered path, which represents the tail of a stingray, that connects to the main Speakers and lights are attached to the steel structure above and behind the seats so that everyone from the front to the back row is included in the visual and audio experience. This equipment is inside the cavity of the steel structure above with the electrical panel located in the backstage storage room. This backstage area also houses the sprinkler riser to service the covered structure.
near the stage leads to steel canopy, allowing and service as needed.
abundance of
An
lighting around the amphitheatre allows for nighttime concerts to be held at the Trygon.
The “tail” of the stingray follows the shape of the path, providing shade as well as a beautiful showcase of the steel structure.
AESS 2
AESS 3
ROUND HSS TO COLUMN CONNECTION
An HSS joint is welded to sections of the canopy that are connecting to columns so that the more difficult curved weld can be done off site. The joint is then lowered onto the column below and welded together using a straight fillet weld.
This connection is flexible during the build because the joint can slide up and down the inner wall of the column, and can be adjusted and held using jacks until all members are aligned. The fillet weld then locks the connection in place, and the jacks can be removed.
COLUMN FOUNDATION
AESS 3 - A feature element in close view
The angled columns (300mm diameter) are positioned on the base plate with, at a minimum, a two inch gap between them to allow for adequate space to weld them to the plate. J anchor bolts tie the steel deep into the concrete foundation. The concrete around two of the footings near the stage has been widened by 600mm so that the footing can also be used for seating.
FINISHES & MATERIALS
The blue and grey shades were chosen to reflect the colours of a stingray and the surrounding water. The round HSS enhances the elegant curves and flow of the structure that make the Trygon unique.
SEED is a park pavilion designed to enhance the experience of those visiting Waterloo Park. With a superstructure generally comprised of wood and wood-based products, we designed SEED to feel as though it belongs to the site. The sloped roofs are to direct rain water into the rain garden, allowing SEED to act as an extension of the adjacent Victorians Garden. The purpose of SEED is to serve as a hub and visual installation for the visitors of Waterloo Park. Its structural system will consist of a mass timber framing system due to its strength and versatility. We will be utilizing glulam for most of the build as it is a locally available and environmentally sustainable material.
BASEBALL DIAMOND 3 & 4
BASEBALL DIAMOND 1 & 2
FATHER DAVID BAUER DR
Created by Mashkura Tathoye
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
FATHER DAVID BAUER DR
INTEGRATION WITH SITE
Our pavilion, SEED, is situated in the Community Green Area of Waterloo Park. On the site, it was evident that there were little to no amenities for visitors, especially parents, to relax and admire the neighbouring park. The open lot sitting adjacent to the Victorian Gardens features a flat lot, ideal to house a pavilion.
How visitors interact with our site was crucial when designing the pavilion, hence we needed to make it accessible from three key locations on site: south of the pavilion which connects to Victorian Gardens, north-west of the pavilion where cars drive by to park at the nearby parking, and north-east of the pavilion that locates the eastern entrance of the Waterloo Park.
There was a big focus on providing seating as well as shelter in the open field. Every part of the pavilion that touched the ground has seating attached to it, and the shell-like shape of the pavilion provides shelter from rain and sunlight.
