Jayden Chan - Waterloo Architecture Portfolio Fall 2024
JAYDEN CHAN
SELECTED WORKS - FALL 2024
CURATION OF ACADEMICS | PERSONAL PROJECTS
I’m Jayden, a second year undergraduate student @ the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.
I am seeking a four month work placement from September 2024 to December 2024.
I thrive in details and storytelling, allowing architectural moments to insight curiousity and interest, rather than mass and direct visual movement. My favourite form of architectural drawing are renders, combining 3D assets and photoshop post-processing to include all sorts of “easter eggs”.
Thank you for your time.
jaydencychan@gmail.com
+1(647)-335-9984
university of waterloo, school of architecture
cambridge, ontario
> candidate for bachelor of architectural studies, honours co-op (b.a.s.)
gec architecture
edmonton, alberta
> analyzed hundreds of flights to revamp an existing terminal
> participated in the design, organizing and submitting of building permits
> communicated ideas with large-scale developers and partners
walters group inc.
hamilton, ontario
> modeled and detailed complex structural models
> developed technical skills in relation to structural design.
> received hands-on experience with steel production and processes.
ertl surveyors work placement
markham, ontario
> worked on client pool-grading designs
> researched and designed laneway housing solutions
waterloo architecture student association
cambridge, ontario
> 1A rep, 1B archivist, 2A vice president of communications
> developed communication skills within student leadership
ontario high school esports association
markham, ontario
> co-founder & lead ui/ux designer
> designed and developed the official website of the association
> publicized and created marketing material and content
experience extracurriculars achievements
honourable mention
> placed 4th - 8th internationally
> rhinocerous 7
> grasshopper
> revit
> sketchUp
> autoCAD
> blender
> chaos enscape
> chaos v-ray
> lumion
> adobe Illustrator
> adobe Photoshop
> adobe premiere pro
> adobe after effects
> adobe XD
> adobe InDesign
> microsoft suite
> figma
> unity
> hand drafting
> model making
> 3d printing
> cnc milling
> laser cutting
> photography
education digital languages interests analogue
> english (native)
> french (fluent)
> cantonese (fluent)
> mandarin (conversational)
> project featured on their public website
archiol international design university of waterloo
> graphic design, illustration
> videography, photography
> 3d concept art/rendering
> ui/ux design, game design
> swimming, coaching
> entrance average between 90% - 94.9%
entrance scholarship film competition winner
mtac short film competition
> director, videographer & editor on a team of five
> $500 prize winner
> awarded by city mayor Frank Scarpitti
> bouldering, gymming, boxing
> piano, guitar
> storybuilding
Sept 13, 2023
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Jayden Chan was employed at Walters Group in the Junior Detailer position on a coop work term for 4-months (May to August 2023). He reported to me in my role as Detailing Manager.
I found Jayden to be a resourceful and intuitive student employee, capable of working independently or with colleagues. He received various tasks from many different sources, he was able to prioritize and complete all tasks accurately and meet deadlines.
Jayden showed a keen interest in architecture and structural steel throughout his work term. He has strong organizational skills that were required when archiving +400 completed models and +900 historic models. This quality will be an asset to him in his education and future career.
If you have any further questions regarding Jayden, please contact me at the number below.
Sincererly,
Ryan Maguire
Detailing Manager | Walters Inc.
T 905 388 7111 x166 | C 289 339 7776 RMaguire@waltersinc.com
Jayden Chan worked at GEC Architecture during his undergraduate work term from January – April of 2024. During his tenure, Jayden was an integral member of our office working with project teams to achieve schedule milestones and produce high quality deliverables. Jayden has displayed an openness to learn from others, and hasn’t been shy from asking for questions to gain understanding and clarify expectations.
Experience gained on this work term have provided Jayden with broad experience on different project types. He has been relied on to meet our project deadlines and our trust in Jayden’s work has grown over the course of his term.
Furthermore, I have appreciated Jaydens attitude, sense of humor and his work ethic. He has been a great addition and made positive contributions to our office culture. It was a pleasure to work alongside Jayden during his time with GEC Architecture and I have no hesitation in providing this letter of recommendation to support his future employment in the field of Architecture.
Yours truly,
Adrian Benoit, PARTNER
M.Arch., B.E.Des., Architect, AIBC, AAA, SAA, OAA, MRAIC, LEED® AP
skin and bone
Class: 1B Design Studio Winter 2023
Location: Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan
Instructors: Anna Beznogova
Tools: SketchUp, Adobe Ps, Ai, Enscape
What is Skin and Bone?
Skin and bone (皮膚と骨) is a residential home with a focus on sustainability. It’s residents are practical carpenters, a common profession for the area. The building has several innovative systems to promote environmental architecture. These include: rainwater capture, filtration and reuse, renewable energy, human waste collection and compost, airflow maximization, and more. Its name comes from its see through shell, appearing to cover another building, nestled within.
Kita 7 Jonishi (北七条西)
Kita 6 Jonishi (六条西
North-Eastern Kutchan, Hokkaido (東北倶知安)
North-Eastern Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan.
The upper floor houses all the day-to-day necessities: bathroom, kitchen, living room, bedrooms, etc, accessible through an external staircase. The lower floor is predominantly a large carpenter’s workshop, with large sliding doors in both inner and outer layers for larger wood projects.
Upper Floor
Lower Floor
The facade uses recycled corrugated plastic to create diffused light (拡散光), also aiding in temperature control. The windows aid with air circulation, while staying visually low profile enough to allow the focus to stay on the facade.
As the main focus of Skin and Bone was its environmental impact (環境への影響), several innovative systems were implemented.
Rainwater (雨水) is caught, stored and filtered.
Filtered water is used throughout the home.
Composting toilet collects and stores waste (うんち).
Grey water is reused to aid in composting.
Sawdust (木粉) is vaccuumed and composted.
Renewable energy sources power the home.
Operable windows for ventilation. Kitchen & living space.
Close up of workshop sliding doors.
Semi-interior staircase against the corrugated plastic facade.
interlock
conceptual mars mixed-use
Competition: Volume Zero Marsception 2024
Location: Jezero Crater, Mars
Collaborator: Sylvana Kam, Moxiao Guo
Tools: Rhino 7, Blender, Adobe Ps, Ai
What is Interlock?
Embarking on an expedition to Mars is a venture filled with formidable challenges and inherent unpredictability. However, human resilience and adaptability have been the cornerstones of our survival and progress throughout history. The Interlock represents a groundbreaking Martian base, meticulously designed to be the epitome of readiness and versatility, capable of confronting any conceivable scenario, at any given moment.
For every obstacle encountered, the Interlock is equipped with advanced tools and innovative fabrication methods, ensuring unwavering support for its inhabitants.
The Interlock withstanding a severe martian dust storm.
On route
Given the estimated travel time to Mars is approximately 21 months with current technology, the transportation experience is a critical consideration. The Interlock is designed to stack vertically, optimizing the aerodynamic profile of the rocket and facilitating seamless movement between each pod. This vertical integration not only maximizes spatial efficiency but also ensures that inhabitants can become thoroughly familiar with their living environment well before the mission begins.
How does it work?
By estabilishing the necessary ammenities and resources of the mission, specific pods were designed and arranged logically. Each pod is made to connect laterally and vertically, for transport and permanent settings. First, an airlock and storage containing all necessary expedition gear. This leads to the main pod, that is essentially home for the astronauts. It has bedrooms, living and dining spaces, a kitchen, a command desk to control and monitor all base systems, and it serves as a connection to all adjacent pods. On the western end is the recreation pod, containing exercise equipment, as well as entertainment items for any downtime. On the eastern end is the fabrication lab, and the greenhouse. Both these pods are used collaboratively, producing everything from fresh greens to complex building parts to put together the next pod.
Main pod, upper and lower floor. Fabrication lab.
Recreation pod.
Greenhouse.
Airlock and storage.
Front elevation.
Cross section.
Perseverance Rover Landing
The Interlock
Jezero Crater, Mars.
Jezero Crater
Living/dining space, looking towards the recreational pod.
zen.
minimalism nordic family residence
Competition: Archiol Minimal Dwelling 2023
Location: Nesoya, Norway
Collaborator: Sylvana Kam
Tools: Rhino 7, SketchUp, Adobe Ps, Ai, Enscape
What is Zen?
Life filled with constant chaos, with endless day to days, responsibilities, expectations, and stress. Zen serves as a safe-haven from those ailments, harboring peace and tranquility within its minimalist walls. The small, single floor home serves as a permanent residence for a family of two artists, and their 4 year old, home-schooled, child.
As Zen had a focus of minimalism, we chose to focus heavily on the idea of routine and circulation, as well as its relation to spiritual and spatial energy. Positioning the rooms sequentially according to each resident’s daily schedule allows for a calm and efficient flow.
Space is very important when considering spiritual and spatial energy. Feng Shui, or the similar Japanese Kanso, is the art of arranging environments to achieve harmoney and balance. Using this idea, the flow of circulation as well as interior arranging welcomes tranquility and minimalism into the home. The rooms, and the furniture within, are ordered in a manner that avoids the most “negative energy” and therefore creating a clutterless, calm space.
Nesoya, Norway.
About 13.5km west of Oslo, is the small island of Nesoya. With a fairly temperate climate, its winters fall just short of 0oC, while summers typically reach up to 22oC. Though easily accessible from mainland Norway through a network of roads and bridges, the island is mostly dominated by a nature reserve, creating a peaceful, quiet atmosphere
Zen is situated at the southern-most point of Nesoya, directly adjacent to the mainland town of Landoya, and highlighting the beatiful views of all the surrounding islands.
Main entrance and garden.
Main entry adjacent to the studio.
Living, dining and kitchen.
They start their day in the bedroom, then, the washroom. Moving from the full-private zone, they travel to the kitchen, dining room, and living room. Then, work begins in the studio, office, or study areas respectively.
Each occupancy follows the sun as it moves across the sky. The sunrise is very visible from the bedroom and kitchen, the office and studio are brightly lit in the afternoon, and a beautiful sunset across the water surface can be appreciated from the living area in the evening.
Latitudinal section.
Longitudinal section.
Hallway lighting and reading nook.
The father is able to cook in the open kitchen, and “commute” to work in the office at the south end of the home The kitchen is placed in a manner that is accessible throughout the day, making it a centerpiece of the home. The mother, explores her artisty in a studio overlooking the courtyard for creative inspiration. She is able to have full rotational viewpoints from the room, with windows, sliding doors, and a wood interior facade overlooking the home’s entrance foyer. The daughter, a five-year-old, is homeschooled. She has plenty of spaces to work throughout the house, but most importantly, she is taught by whichever parents, in the mixed-use office space and classroom.
North facade, late afternoon.
The mother’s view of the house from her studio.
the chromatic library
Class: 1B Design Studio Winter 2023
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Instructors: Isabel Ochoa, David Correa
Tools: Rhino 7, Adobe Ps, Ai, Enscape
What is the Chromatic Library?
The Chromatic Library is a bridge between our present technological developments, and what could very well be our near future. It utilizes several augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) zones throughout the building, allowing for a seamless integration of anything the mind can create. This serves both as professional, education, and entertainment.
The lower floor is more public-focused, with an open cafe and study reception, and an equally spatious mixed-use AR area suited for high-intensity activities, with physical props (mapped to AR/VR) for use, as well as spaces for more professional uses, like virtual meetings. The upper floor is more intimate, with cozier reading nooks, computer labs, makerspace, and study spaces.
Regent Park, Toronto, Ontario.
upper floor
Hidden green wall nook.
The ceiling of the upper floor is made from multiple layers of seemingly crude materials, and exposed structural members. This creates a dystopian, near-futuristic atmosphere that is closely related to VR and AR.
By implementing a seamless augmented reality lifestyle into public spaces such as this one, we unlock another layer to our complex reality. Which is real and which isnt’?
To create an environment with both physical and digital occupying it, every space was purposely designed to feel as open as possible. This limits physical limitations as much as possible, allowing more possibility within each world. Standing in the center, one can see in every direction within the library, allowing the separate rooms to instead be one huge interconnected space.
Designed as a public park bridge, The Storm toys with light with the use of an intricate mosaic pattern running along the curved exterior surface. Every piece is meticulously organized for assembly, with a clear highlight on structural members. Its name comes from the bird’s eye view of the bridge, twisting into the shape of a hurricane, with the opening in the center as the eye of the storm”.
A look at the eye of the storm.
the grotto daycare
daycare residence mixed-use
Class: 1A Design Studio Fall 2022
Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Instructors: Fiona Lim Tung, Rick Andrighetti
Tools: Rhino 7, Adobe Ps, Ai, Enscape, Dall-E 2
What is the Grotto Daycare?
With exploration as the key interest, the grotto daycare aims to foster curiosity within the next generation. Each space is purposefully arranged to urge the viewer to continue further, checking every corner and nook. What else does this house have to offer?
Designed as both a residence and a daycare, the building cleverly divides public, semi-private and private areas respectively, allowing for the co-existence of a chaotic job environment and a peaceful...everything else. It sits in the natural beauty of Cambridge, Ontario’s continental forests, on the banks of a river.
During my time at GEC, I had the opportunity to work on several large scale projects. Two of which were West Block 200 & 400, located west of downtown Edmonton. I modeled and rendered both buildings, and designed both the interior and exterior according to client specifications. I made major massing decisions for the schematic design phase, and was able to discuss with the client directly.
Both were located directly adjacent to the GEC office, so it was safe to say that the pressure was on.
