Indigo Chen | Works 2024 | Waterloo Architecture

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INDIGO CHEN

20 24 W O R K S

Welcome,

My name is Indigo Chen. I am a second year architecture student at the University of Waterloo seeking a 4-month architectural co-op position from January to April 2025.

I believe architecture is fundamentally about humanity, that through our work we should be expressing the human condition in conjunction with the natural condition. My design practice investigates the user experience of the building through light and materiality. The other focus of my work is community driven design that acknowledges the needs of the occupants.

Thank you for considering me and taking the time to review my work. I look forward to hearing from you.

i38chen@uwaterloo.ca

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

2023-Present Pursuing Bachelor of Architectural Studies, University of Waterloo (UW), Cambridge ON

2019-2023 Regional Arts Program, Cawthra Park Secondary School (CPSS), Mississauga ON

Skills Summary

Leadership, Communication, Organization, Time Management

Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Team Work

Creative, Innovation

Technical Skills

Rhino, AutoCad, V-Ray, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

Modeling, Drafting, Visual Arts

Languages

English, French

Work Experience

2021-2024 NCCP Trained Gymnastics Coach, Kids SuperGym Mississauga, Mississauga ON

Volunteer Experience

2022-2023 Science Tutor, CPSS, Mississauga ON 2021-2023 Co-President, CPSS DECA Chapter, Mississauga ON 2019-2023 Treasurer, CPSS Visual Arts Council, Mississauga ON 2018-2021 Coach In Training, Kids SuperGym Mississauga, Mississauga ON

Extracurricular

2024-Present Co-Organizer, UW Architecture Bouldering Club, Cambridge ON 2013-2023 Competitive Dancer, Cutting Edge Dance Academy, Mississauga ON

Awards

2023 President’s Scholarship Entrance Award, University of Waterloo

2023 Aimee Wilkinson-Harris Award, Cawthra Park Secondary School

2023 Most Improved Coach Award, Kids SuperGym Mississauga

SALMON RUN

BRIEF

Using architecturally exposed steel, design a pedestrian bridge that establishes a purposeful connection over a body of water.

DESIGN

Inspired by the yearly salmon migration, Salmon Run joins the adjacent trails through imitation of the salmon’s upstream travels. The bridge not only links the two sides of the river but also connects the users to nature, inviting them to view the river and wildlife from a new viewpoint.

LOCATION

Cowichan Provincial Park, BC, Canada

COLLABORATORS

Benjamin Norton

TYPE

Bridge

DATE

April 2024

COURSE 113, 173

COMPETITION

CISC Architectural Student Design Competition 2024

INSTRUCTORS

Isabel Ochoa, Terri Boake

SKILLS

Rhino, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

DISCOVER

BRIEF

Analyze a library from anywhere in the world, how does the design cater to it’s users. Investigate how the function of a library adapts to suit its occupants

DESIGN

This case study looks at the Gaobu Book House by Condition_Lab and UAL Studio. The building is an unconventional children’s library that is built using the traditional craftsmanship of the Dong residents.

LOCATION

Gaobu Village, Hunan, China

COLLABORATORS

Asia Ahmed, Kate Dann

TYPE

Case Study

ARCHITECTS

Condition_Lab, UAL Studio

DATE February 2024

COURSE

193

INSTRUCTORS

David Correa, Di Tang, Igsung So, Isabel Ochoa, Linda Zhang, Rick Andrighetti

SKILLS

Rhino, Illustrator, InDesign

Built next to the local school the Gaobu Book House is located centrally in the Gaobu village. This allows it to be used by all generations while focusing on the education of the youth, providing a space for them to learn to read. The single staircase acts as both a gathering space and a point of circulation, giving the children a chance to engage with the space in a playful manner. Through a mixing of local and traditional architecture with a modernistic approach the building connects to the larger context while creates a space that honors the site and ancestral practice.

PINGTANRIVER

PENN STATE LAW

BRIEF

Through researching an existing law school discover what elements are crucial to a law school. How does the function of the building connect to its design.

DESIGN

This case study looks at the Penn State Law school’s Lewis Katz building, designed by Ennead Architects. Our analysis of the Lewis Katz building investigates the buildings relationship to its natural surroundings through its form and materiality. The building’s upwards slope reflects those of the Allegheny mountains whiles its sandstone facades connect to its roots in Pennsylvania.

LOCATION

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA

COLLABORATORS

Benjamin Norton, Sandra Raymond

TYPE

Case Study

ARCHITECTS

Ennead Architects

DATE

September 2024

COURSE

292

INSTRUCTORS

Amrit Phull, Brennda Reid, Di Tang, Joanne Lam, John McMinn, Marcin Kedzior, Val Rynnimeri

SKILLS

Rhino, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

THE BRICKYARD

BRIEF

Devise a new community library with an intentional connection to the surrounding community.

DESIGN

The brickyard connects to Cambridge’s history with factories by taking the appearance of a brick warehouse and contemporizing it. Through this act of modernization it creates a visual union between the old and new, this symbolises the library’s intent as a place of gathering and community.

LOCATION

Wellington & Main, Cambridge, ON, Canada

TYPE Library

DATE March 2024

COURSE 193

INSTRUCTORS

David Correa, Di Tang, Igsung So, Isabel Ochoa, Linda Zhang, Rick Andrighetti

SKILLS

Rhino, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Modeling

GALLERY
LOBBY & GALLERY
LOBBY & GALLERY

ADDITIONAL WORKS

CREATIVE WORK

A mix of oil, acrylic and sculpture work from 2022-2024

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