Brian Tien Architecture Portfolio 2017 (OUTDATED)

Brian Tien architecture & design selected works 2017

Hello! My name is Brian Tien and I am currently a second-year student at the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture. I’m interested in seeing how architecture can be used to respond to and enhance our constantly evolving society.

Here are some of my selected works.

Enjoy!

1-647-921-7763 16 Luba Avenue, Richmond Hill, ON, L4S 1G4, Canada btien@edu.uwaterloo.ca

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Skills

Education

Experience

Curriculum Vitae Architectural Intern HLW International LLP New York City, NY, United States, Jan 2017- April 2017 Involved with several commercial projects during design development and construction document phases tasked with updating revit and cad files, client presentations and renderings while providing design insight Volunteer English Teacher AID (Assisting Individuals with Disabilities) Ruifang, Taiwan, July 2016 Taught English to a class of eighth-grade students at Ruifang Junior High School through interactive activities, field trips and games.

Designed lesson plans, worksheets and tests prior and during teaching period to cater to student’s abilities.

Canditate for Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Honours Co-op University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Cambridge, Ontario September 2015- Expected Graduation May 2020 Ontario Secondary School Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, Ontario September 2011- June 2015

Digital: Rhino 3D, Revit, AutoCad Grasshopper Maxwell, Vray Render Adobe Creative Suite (Ps, Ai, Id) Microsoft (Word, Excel, Ppt) Laser cutting

Analog: Hand Drafting Sketching Model Making Power and Hand tools trained Languages: English French Mandarin Chinese

Awards

Excellent Academic Standing, University of Waterloo Faculty Engineering, Cambridge Ontario, January 2016-April 2016 Recipient of the President’s Scholarship, University of Waterloo, September 2015 Gold Key and Silver Key, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, February 2014 3

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Contents HLW International LLP

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Unity Park

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Parkdale Graphic Novel Library

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The Dinner Table

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[B]ridge

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Re(leaf) 36 Additional Works

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HLW International LLP Intern- January 2017- April 2017 Type: Commercial, Educational Location: New York City, United States Tools used: Revit, AutoCad, Photoshop, Indesign

During my time at HLW International LLP I was involved in both interior design and architectural projects ranging from designing and updating presentations for the renovation of a WTW office and the Fordham University. Working in primarily the design development and construction document phases, my responsibilities consisted of design development, 3D modelling, rendering and presentations.

This opportunity allowed me to focus particularly on interior design for educational facilities, offices and collaboration spaces. During my time working on the renovation for Canadian Consulate of New York City, I was responsible for designing the phone booths, which incorporated a geometric acoustic wall covering system representing the northern landscapes of Canada.

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Canadian Consulate: meeting room

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Canadian Consulate: phone booth plan and section

Canadian Consulate: Collaboration spaces

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renders for Willis Tower Watson

Fordham University renovation

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Unity Park Project: Landscape/Master Plan Location: Ontario Place, Toronto Collaboration: Nick Puersten Tools used: Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator

OBJECTIVES 1. To bend and resist against the rising waters of lake Ontario 2. To introduce a variety of new, but similar climate plant ecosystems 3. To address Toronto’s lack of public outdoor pools and beaches

The entire project uses circular pathways of varying heights which allow the user to wander and experience a multitude of views from different heights and angles, which then join with buildings or land paths to strengthen its connection with the rest of Unity Park. The project attempts to unite the present and future population through providing a variety of exterior baths, a unique ecosystem and floating circular paths.

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Unity Park achieves all 3 points by combining them with circular forms placed throughout the site.

The area is divided into 5 different ecosystems from the same climate system as Toronto: central Europe, North Europe, North America, Hebei, China and Hokkaido, Japan. As people explore throughout the island, they are able to compare the subtle differences between vegetation from these different countries.

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vignette: concrete beach

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vignette: european hot springs and saunas

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vignette: hokkaido cold springs

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model fragment

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Parkdale Graphic Novel Library Project: Studio 2nd Term Final Location: 1303 Queen St W, Toronto Tools used: Rhino, Maxwell, Photoshop, Illustrator

The Parkdale Graphic Novel Library offers a wide variety of comics and visual-based literature. To reach out to the community and encourage interaction with the books, the library’s floor to ceiling shelves provide a new adventure at each corner. In addition to a variety of public and private reading areas, a computer room and a meeting room, the library offers a comic book studio where people of all ages from the community can come to draw and create their own comics. The design of this building was based on three principles inspired by the criteria of a successful graphic novel: visibility, layers and approachability.

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exterior view

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1st floor

2nd floor

studio space flexible seating private reading rooms hidden structure floor to ceiling shelves computer room conference rooms

wood shelf facade curtain wall

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exploded axonometric

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section fragment

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section perspective

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The Dinner Table Project: The Grand Domestic Revolution Location: Bloor and Ossington, Toronto Tools used: Rhino, Maxwell, Photoshop, Illustrator

With the rising costs of food and rent for commercial spaces in Toronto, it becomes more difficult to maintain a restaurant while offering quality food at reasonable prices. The Dining Table promotes the cooking and cuisine as a communal activity, where the kitchen is a thriving environment. The restaurant space can be rented out to either amateur or professional chefs for dinner events, without the commitment of a long-term lease. Similarly, the residents share large communal kitchens in an open plan shared with the dining spaces. As a result, the combination of the spaces creates an environment where cooking becomes a social activity.

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axonometric

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typical floor plan

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abolish boundaries

unit axonometric

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kitchen axonometric

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detailed section

communal garden

kitchen space

[B]ridge Project: SSEF Competition 2016 Location: Along the Scarborough Bluffs, Toronto, Canada Collaborators: Nicole Yip Tools used: Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator

In order to showcase the scenic views of Toronto as well promote the use of cycling as a form of transportation, the concept of (B)ridge was devised.

While there were various trails that showcased the nature of the Scarborough Bluffs as well as its neighboring lake Ontario, there were none that seemed to captivate both simultaneously. By connecting two preexisting bike paths located on the edge of the Scarborough Bluffs Park, (B)ridge not only provides a unique cycling experience over the Lake Ontario, but also a beautiful scenery for its users.

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exterior view

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steel bracing wood decking

glass steel railing

connection point

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proposed bike path

existing bike path

site plan

cliff brace with pin connection

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railing with LED lighting

concrete filling ribs following deck radius

pin and cable connection

bottom plate bridge brace

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cliff brace

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A steel plate rock anchor T - channel steel cap hex bolt pin connection

glass panel railing wood decking

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steel plate

ribs with concrete filling

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B nut T - channel hex bolt

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C spiral strand steel cable pin connection ring cables frame girder hex bolt ring beam

D rock anchor steel plate T- channel nut steel cap C - channel

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Re(leaf) Project: Bee Breeders Architecture Competition Cannabis Bank 2016 Location: 4 Boswell Ave, Toronto, Canada Collaborators: Brandon Lim, Nicole Yip, Ruth Lee Tools used: Rhino, Maxwell, Photoshop, Illustrator

With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushing for legalization recreational cannabis, its arrival seems to be inevitable. However, a significant amount of resistance against this topic is still present, and legalization must undergo a series of social and political obstacles. Thus, a dispensary designed to counter the stigmatization of marijuana in Canada, and other countries around the world, should cater to its transitional time period prior to legalization.

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exterior view

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1. threshold

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3. path

4. divide

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6. mimic

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site axonometric

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2nd floor

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educational space

cooking class

consulting room hallway

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exhibition space

group counselling space

education room- axonometric study

Transitional Space The legal status of marijuana of Canada is unpredictable, thus the spaces of the dispensary are designed to reflect the evolving politics concerning legalization. In American states where recreational cannabis is legal, restaurants have demonstrated that using weed-infused cuisine to reach out to different members of the community have been extremely successful. The kitchen area seeks to achieve this, but is also part of the education room which can be divided to one’s desire with a moveable partition wall.

A: planter detail • soil • filter fabric • reservoir layer • moisture retention layer • aeration layer • thermal insulation • drainage layer • root barrier • waterproof membrane • concrete slab

B: wall-section detail • triple glazed fiberglass window • wood stud • sill • air space • tie • waterproof membrane • sheathing • rigid insulation • batt insulation • interior finish

A C: ground detail • concrete slab with mesh • rigid insulation • coarse sand • crushed hardcore

D: footing detail • rebar • sill plate • filter sheet • waterproof membrane • rigid insulation • masonry wall • drainage pipe

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detailed wall section 41

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greenhouse view 43

Additional Works

watercolour: just a backyard

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amphibious habitat competition: teahouses

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Thank you!

1-647-921-7763 btien@edu.uwaterloo.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/ brian-tien-2ab49384/