2023 Portfolio - Jason S. Low

Academics

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2019 - 2022

University of Toronto, Toronto

Bachelors of Arts, Architecture & Design

2022 - 2023

Columbia University, New York Masters of Sciences, Real Estate Development & Finance

Work

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06.2023 - 01.2024

Lanterra Developments

Finance Intern & UX/UI Designer

01.2017 - present

Studio NVAM

Designer, Architecture & Product

01.2016 - 05.2022

ST Racing

Public Relations Manager & Designer

01.2016 - 01.2019

Gum Products International Executive Assistant & Fleet Manager

Skills

/ Project Management - MS Office, Google Suite, Asana, Slack, Jira

UX/UI - Miro, Figma, Zeplin, Sketch

Languages - Java, Python, SQL, CSS, HTML

Design - Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Rhino3D, AutoCAD Revit, BIM, QGIS

ABOUT ME

Citizenship: Canadian

Hello, I’m Jason! I am a Toronto-based designer with 5+ years of experience designing products and architecture. I am passionate about designing for people and creating meaningful relationships between them.

I find joy and satisfaction solving challenges in different industries and developing solutions to enhance the connection of products to people.

When I’m out of office, you’ll likely find me in different museums!

Languages

/ English - fluent

Mandarin - fluent

Shanghainese - fluent

French - intermediate

Spanish - intermediate

Principles

/ Prototyping, Forward Thinking, User Interface Design, Visual Design, Product Design, Web Design, Wire Framing, Illustration, Architecture

JotDown

Organizing your ideas.

JotDown’s first concept came about early this year with the main goal of organizing and storing important information digitally, but also to create a collaborative and interactive platform for family and friends to share, add items, and commmunicate about any tasks at hand directly in the application.

Users are encouraged to create an account so that their notes can be synchronized onto different devices to create a seamless transision between systems.

CONCEPT

Have you ever had an idea that pops into your mind? And you struggle to find anywhere to write it down?

This is the main idea behind the design, to allow users to quickly open the app via a widget on their home screen, saving previous time of unlocking the phone and scrolling to the app on the home screen.

ACCESSIBILITY

Inside the app, a large button in the middle of the app is chosen as it provides accessibility for anyone to open a new note pad during a rush.

PRIVACY MATTERS

There are things we share, and things we don’t share. JotDown allows you to customize privacy settings. user’s view

Viewable contents are limited to personal or public. Here, users can see any publically shared content such as Stacy grandma’s chicken soup.

SHARING

Planning is crucial to make the most out of a trip. This is why JotDown allow users to share their notes with others on the same trip. Each user will have a unique color for them to identify who generated the message.

SHARING

Stacy Grandma’s chicken has been in the family for generations and everyone loves it.

With public notes, Stacy can share the legendary soup recipe with anyone while keeping her other notes private.

Check boxes are provided and can be used as a shopping list for ingredients, with cooking instructions below.

LOCAL MODE

Local mode will not require any login or registation information. This mode keeps all content to the sole device and was created for the safekeeping of sensitive information.

Hollywood South

Private residence for an automotive enthusiast.

CONCEPT

Located 30 miles north of Toronto in Stouffville, a country close to the city, lies Hollywood South. This project was commissioned by a family of automotive enthusiasts that was in search of the perfect balance family and hobby needs.

The project began with obtaining a land survey from the surveyer showing elevation, water and environmental features of the propety and mapping out zoning requirement as set out in the town guidelines.

The house is divided into different zones for different uses. Whether it’s for family, friends, work or hobby, there is an appropriate space for every activity.

On the upper floor, it is seperated into two sections with two entry points. This allows the two sections to be isolated from one another, creating a private space for guests and family .

Space division is more prominent on the lower floors, where family, guest, and hobby area have clear boundaries.

Light, air, and space was a requirement from the client, therefore open and flexible space became a focal point.

To achieve this, insulated concrete forms and steel beams were chosen to shield the interior from drastic temperatures. Geographical studies were also conducted to ensure ideal orientation of the residence.

Finca Ebbrezza

Wine tasting room, designed with culture in mind.

Inspired by local cultural characteristics and design, this structure on a vineyard, located within a protected heritage zone in Priorat, Spain inherits many venacular features.

To support local businesses and reinforce its cultural identiy, bricks and corten steel is used as the main building material, which also provides passive shading for the main tasting room on the upper floor.

175 PARK AVENUE

A DEVELOPMENTAL PROPOSAL FOR A NEW CLASS A OFFICE BUILDING IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK

Executive Summary

Location: 175 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10017

Size: 2,169,104 square feet

Office: 2,134,164 square feet

Market: 20,000 square feet

Retail: 15,000 square feet

Total developmental cost: $7,359,494,217

Estimated completion date: May 2027

Estimated exit date: May 2037

“175 Park Avenue” is my Capstone project during my Masters of Science in Real Estate Development degree that highlights my understanding of real estate development concepts, valuation and financial structures.

Location & Site Analysis

LMetro-North Rail Road

7-train

6-train

6-Train 7-Train Metro-North Rail Road Long Island Rail Road

LongIslandRailRoad

Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, this site is a crucial transit hub for to enter and exit New York City, with trains connecting Long Island and the greater Tri-State region (New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island) to the New York City Metro network.

Zoning

Site Address: 175 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10017

- Manhattan (Borough 1), Block 1280, Lot 30

- Zoning district: C5-3, in Manhattan Midtown Special District

- Commercial FAR 15, residential equivalent FAR 18

- Land Use: Commercial & Office Buildings

- Lot area: 57,272 square feet

- Lot type: Corner

- Lot frontage: 275 ft (on 42nd St)

- Lot depth: 208.33 ft (on Park Ave & Lexington)

- Building class: Hotels – Luxury (current designation)

- Community District 5, Council District 4

- School District 02, Police Precinct 14

- FRESH Zone: Yes

- Transit Zone: Yes

- Street type: Wide (East 42nd St: 100’, Lexington Ave: 75’)

Proposed Design

Proposed Design

Left.

Existing passageway and proposed new Lexington Ave passageway with updated lighting to create a bright and welcoming atmosphere to the commuters.

Right.

New floor plan 175 Park Avenue within Grand Central Terminal floor plan, showing expanded and additional passageways. The new buidling and floor plan that intergrates with the Terminal,

ESG Assessment

Public Realm:

Privately owned public space is an emerging trend in New York City that provides the general public access to a public space that is theraputic for the soul and adds beauty in to the city.

It is important for the office building to intergrate itself with the public realm by providing a green space for the city.

Light:

Triple-glazed large windows ensures adequate natural light for the office space but also reduces electricity consumption and reduce carbon emission.

Green space attracts people and animals, and acts as a gathering space during lunch break and weekends.

Neutral colors create a welcoming mood for employees and visitors. This increases productivity and generates more positive energy.

Project Schedule

Year 0: Acquisition, permits, design, and paperwork

Year 1-4: Construction & Lease Up

Year 5-10: Stabilize

Year 10: Exit

Financials

Assumptions:

Financials

Capital Structure: Debt:

Equity: 37.5%, $2,758,157,101

Debt: 62.5%, $4,601,337,116

Financials

DCF Proforma:

Financials

Waterfall: