Brandon Mooi 2015

Brandon Mooi

Selected Works 2015

Hello!

I am an ambitious and passionate third year undergraduate student at the University Of Waterloo School Of Architecture. I am a problem solver and strong leader, and I always seek a practical and creative solution to the problem presented to me though it may require out of the box resolutions. I have developed an effective array of skills across many design tools. I continually implement the best mesh of tools in my approach to a design problem.

I am a driven and a highly self-motivated individual that consistently delivers more than is expected, and have proven myself a valuable asset to teams and firms I have worked with.

My current interests involve investigating how sound manifests itself in an architectural form and how politics and world issues sculpt our architecture.

Thank you for your time and consideration

table of contents C.V Internships School Personal

C.V Loft Junk EXPO City Shift Sub Urbem Davenport Sky City Bridgecast Symington Snake

C.V AJ TREGEBOV ARCHITECT 8888 Keele Street , Unit 1 Vaughan, ON L4K 2N2 Email: ajt@ajta.ca

June 6, 2014 LETTER OF REFERENCE Brandon Mooi University of Waterloo To whom it may concern, Brandon has worked for our firm, as an intern, during the summer of 2013, during the winter term of 2014. Brandon worked on several projects, mostly mid to high rise residential buildings.

Brandon worked with a small team in the design development stage of a terraced mid-rise Condominium building with a focus on the design of the infrastructure for the helical parking structure as well as the stepping exits. He produced the design development as well as the detailed construction drawings for a steel/glass canopy project including 3-D views. His quick ability with mathematics allowed him to help with the quantification of construction values with our project management team.

Brandon demonstrated the ability of working independently, as well as in a small group environment. He was always willing to take on more challenging projects. He was always very quick to understand the key issues and was able to focus his efforts at a level far beyond his years. He was always enthusiastic and hard working.

I have no doubt that Brandon will be an asset to any firm or organization, and I wish him every success in his career.

Yours,

Alan Tregebov, OAA

Curriculum Vitae email: b.mooi@bamarc.com Personal Assets: I am passionate about design and my ambitions and dreams are channeled in the field of architecture. I strive for excellence in everything I do, and constantly deliver more than is expected. I have and continue to develop a well-rounded array of skills in a multitude of mediums, both physical and digital. I learn and adapt very quickly. I am a team player who is not only comfortable working with a group, but my leadership skills are dependable. I have developed good work habits, and my reputation for always bringing a consistent working ethic allows me to work well under pressure. I am self-motivated and, have proven to be a valuable asset to the companies and projects I have worked on.

Work Experience

Education

AJT/YYZed

University of Waterloo School of Architecture Undergraduate Candidate [Honours} Cambridge, Ontario 2012-2014

2 years experience where my functions were assisting and developing schematic designs, construction documents, interior elevations and finishes schedules, detail drawings, project proposals, quantity analysis, energy analysis and project renders on large mixed use and multi residential developments.

Vaughan, Ontario Intern Architect 2013 - 2014 [Co-op]

Villanova College Responsible for transforming hand sketched perspectives, developing them High School Graduate [Honours] into full presentation renders for developers. Renders are developed using King City, Ontario raw high quality scans of materials and then skillfully tiled and wrapped over 2009-2012 the perspective to develop as close to photorealism as possible.

RendeKaas North York, Ontario Rendering Team 2014 [Jan-May]

Recognitions

SPG

A technician’s assistant with more than 4 years of experience, my Official Revit Tutor responsibilities were primarily in the structured cable deployments with experience in installing network access points, switches, battery backups F_RM Lab [2014-2015] Podcast Director systems.

BRIDGE [2014-2015] Private Revit/AutoCAD/Rhino Tutor [2013-2015] Urban Exhibition: Infil Design Proposal Design at Riverside [2013]

North York, Ontario Technicians Assistant 2009-[Current]

Skills & Software

Physical

2+ 3D Printing

CNC

2+

Communication

5+ Laser Cutting

1+

1+

Wood Working

4+ Modeling

1+

Software

4+

3+

ArchGIS

Illustrator

Photoshop

Rhino

AutoCAD

Revit

3+

6+

5+ 3DS Max

3+

3+

SketchUP

3+

V-ray

6+

Maxwell

6+

InDesign

Years of Exp.

Oshawa G.C.C. Intern [2015-]

+VG Architects

The Oshawa Golf and Curling Club was the last project I worked on in the office, and was appointed as project lead from the beginning of the proposal process. I drew the plans that were proposed for the major renovations to the dining facility and the exterior repairs, and took those drawings through schematic design. The scope of work for the project were faรงade renovations and additions, modifications to the dining facilities, and minor changes about the HVAC systems.

Peterborough Lib. Intern [2015-]

+VG Architects

The Peterborough Public Library is one of the defining projects of the office as it was their first working project that I brought into Revit from AutoCAD. The scope of the project was to renovate, restore and make additions to the existing building. This required understanding the existing conditions of the building and documenting them and them working with those conditions on a go forward basis working through demolition plans and finally new construction plans.

EXPO City

AJT/YYZed

Designer [2013-2014]

EXPO City is one of the larger projects that AJTA has in their portfolio with more phases already in development to come. It is a residential tower complex that is located on Highway 7 near Highway 400, and is planned to integrate with the new Hwy 7 rapid transit expansion that will lead into the new subway stop in Vaughan. I have been responsible for many parts of this project in all phases, including: quantities, detail modeling, budgeting, SB10 energy calculations, suite layouts, conceptual renders, and most recently the schematic development of phases 3 and 4 both in the towers and loggia.

TOWER 4: RESIDENTIAL 39 STOREYS

TOWER 2: RESIDENTIAL (351 SUITES) 37 STOREYS

TOWER 3: RESIDENTIAL 39 STOREYS

TOWER 1: RESIDENTIAL (353 SUITES) 37 STOREYS

Site Plan [Phase 1 - 4]

North Building Face

Interior courtyard Massing 1

Pool & Entrance Sketches

South Building Face

Interior courtyard Massing 2

Davenport Lead Designer [2014]

AJT/YYZed

Davenport is a student residence project on Davenport Road between Bathurst Street and Spadina Road in Casa Loma. The proposal was to design and develop a student residence for the Casa Loma campus of George Brown College that would offer modern and welldesigned spaces for the students, while fitting into the historical context of the Casa Loma area. The primary focus of the design was to deliver pleasant spaces with concepts like interior courtyards, double height spaces, and exterior quads looking to fulfill the design intent.

Concept Sketch

Ground Floor Plan

Context Massing Model

Concept Sketch Ground Floor Plan The courtyard concept was an early idea that addressed the interior condition of these student residences. What we were proposing to do was to change the use of that center sp ace from building services and turn it into a pleasurable courtyard space for the students that would occupy the residence. By having this interior courtyard, light penetrates both ends of each room in the building.

Programmatic Floor Plan

Alternate Concepts

Building Section

Symington Co-Lead Designer [2014]

AJT/YYZed

Symington is a master planning project between Keele Street and Lansdowne Avenue, North of the train tracks in the Junction Triangle District. Our proposal for the site was to develop 2 residential towers and 2 rows of townhouses for the rapidly expanding area. Our design really took into consideration adding onto the rich parkscape that has been cultured in the area and respecting the low skyline already in place. Our concept was to locate the towers closer to the rail line allowing a courtyard condition to locate the townhousesin, giving the residents a semi-public parkette to live in.

Context Plan

Site Render

Ground Floor

Second Floor

Terrace/Master Bedroom

Tower 2 Typical Plan

Site Plan

Site Section

Loft First Year [2013]

UWSA

Loft was an urban design project that was located in downtown Toronto on the Waterfront near the Distillery district. The project mission was to take an otherwise underused and underdeveloped piece of land in the area and turn it into highly desirable residential space with basic commercial ground floor space. The shape of the loft came about from experimenting with helix-like structures and seeing what happened at their intersection points. The cladding selected was a common material used in Nordic residential buildings that maintains a more natural look in the skyline of Toronto.

Section Model

Rendered Site Plan

Charred Wood Cladding

Typical Plan Type ‘A’

Typical Plan Type ‘B’

Exterior Render

Junk First Year [2013]

UWSA

Junk was a team challenge that arose out of a class design charette whose primary focus was to design a multitenant residential building on an infill site in Cambridge. Our team focused on developing the space in such a way that the interior of the project wouldn’t feel dense in an already crowded city block, and that was achieved in connecting units with an exterior bridge that also led to roof access so tenants could have their own private space on their units and a more common semi-public space below between the units.

Non-Accessible Roof Accessible Roof

Site render

Unit Plan

Unit Section

Exploded Building Axo

Shift UWSA

Second Year [2013]

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Shift was a public space project that looked at developing a mixed use, multi-program community center in the heart of Cambridge. My design took the approach of developing a cultural icon for the people of Cambridge that would stand as a landmark in the skyline of the city. The exaggerated cantilevered spaces are designed to cause both an expansion/compression feeling, as well as a feeling of being perched atop the city; with the auditorium acting as the crown jewel. The structural design of the building borrowed ideas from Rem Koolhaus’s CCTV building and El Lissitzky’s Cloud Iron.

PARK HILL RD

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CAMBRIDGE ST

SITE

COLBORNE ST

AINSLIE ST N

Site Plan

Auditorium Plan

Site Section

Virendeel Truss Diagram

Virendeel Truss Diagram 2

Ground Floor Plan

Counter Balance Cantilever Diagram

Rendered Auditorium Section

Counter Balance Cantilever Diagram

Snake

UWSA

Third Year [2015]

Snake is currently my work in progress for my comprehensive third year design studio that looks to design a very large and program heavy office and market in the old part of Liberty Village on the east end of Toronto. The requirements are to develop 80,000 sq.m of office space, 5,000 sq.m of commercial/retail space, and 10,000 sq.m of market space. The typological approach I took is atypical to big buildings in Toronto, as I believe towers and podiums don’t offer the best space. Taking ideas from Steven Holl on light and porosity, the snake-like shape allows light to penetrate all parts of the building.

LIVE WORK LOFT

Sketch Model ‘A’

Sketch Model ‘B’

Sketch Model ‘B’

LOFT OFFICE SPACE

LIVE WORK

OFFICE SPACE

RESTURANT CAFE

RESTURANT CAFE

Schematic Section LOFT OFFICE SPACE

Sketch Model ‘A’

ATRIA CIRCULATION

ATRIA CIRCULATION

LOFT OFFICE SPACE

OFFICE SPACE

OFFICE SPACE

OFFICE SPACE

OFFICE SPACE

Schematic Section

Conceptual Section

Pedestrian Arcade Market 2 2 stories 3800m2

Market 3 1 Storey 500m2

Market 4 2 Stories 850m2

Courtyard Space/Flex Outdoor Space Market 5 1 Storey 400 m2

Market 1 2 stories 3300m2

Site Plan Mixed Office Spaces

Circulation Space

Schematic Building Plan

Sky City

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Composer/Sound Engineer [2014]

UWSA

Sky City was a Nuit Blanche installation for the winter 2014 exhibition; the installation was located on the patio of Destingo near Bathurst Street and Queen Street West. Sky City is designed to draw people in from the streets with its warm and inviting cloud like shape ribbed with dancing lights. Walking through Sky City is a temporary detachment from the busy life of the city, and a space to relax and feel uplifted by the delicate space created with lights, music, and ambiance. Each rib group is designed to activate as you walk through, giving the sensation of being uplifted as you pass each rib.

Single Rib Composition

Rib Group 6 Low and fading

Rib Group 5

Delicate and dim

Rib Group 4 Warm and falling

Rib Group 3 Ethereal and cloud like

Rib Group 2 Light and building

Rib Group 1

Low and inviting

Background Warm low drone

Musical Rib Progression

Complete Arrangement for Performance

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BRIDGECAST Host/Creator/Editor [2015- ]

BRIDGE

BRIDGECAST is a new initiative that I have launched with the student group [Bridge] at the University Of Waterloo School Of Architecture.

Our mission is to create a platform for people to discuss topics from the economics of Walmart to the inner workings of the Russia/ Ukraine conflict. What we found in the School of Architecture was that there were pockets of people discussing topics like these, but that there was not an environment to further these discussions. So once a week, we raise topics that interest us and talk about them, and highly encourage audience members to join in on the conversation.

Sub Urbem Music Creator/DJ/Producer/Designer [2014- ]

Personal

Sub Urbem Music is a creative label with its primary focus on music. The idea came out of a conversation wanting to share the creative process of making and playing music, while matching the mood and feeling of the music created with images and graphics. We first launched it as a channel to post and curate weekly podcasts that selected fresh music from all genres and combined it into a dj set.

Now Sub Urbem has expanded to collaborations with other artists, DJ’s, and producers from around the world, with ventures in music production and video production for live shows and events.

Thank you for your time and consideration b.mooi@bamarc.com