Urban Planning and Design

URBAN PLANNING + DESIGN

PORTFOLIO

MICHAEL (KEKE) WANG wkkcanada@gmail.com Tel: 204 - 294 8835

MICHAEL (KEKE) WANG

Winnipeg, MB 204.294.8835 wkkcanada@gmail.com

Self-motivated individual with extensive experiences in social engagement, public consultation and project management. Specialized in land use planning, urban design and place making.

EDUCATION Master’s Degree in City Planning - University of Manitoba BSc in Environmental Science - Dalhousie University

9/2012 - 10/2015 9/2009 - 12/2012

KEY QUALIFICATIONS KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Wide ranging knowledge of urban planning and design principles, land use planning and development, planning legislation, policies and regulations.

• Specialized in the practices of transit-oriented development, green infrastructure planning, active transportation planning, complete street design, smart growth and mixed-use development.

• Extensive experience in social engagement, project presentation and public consultation.

• Competent to work independently and collaboratively with various stakeholders, including architects, landscape designers, engineers, developers, government officials and the general public.

• Excellent freehand graphic ability in site planning and design, conceptual sketches and final rendering.

• Proficient skill set in producing presentation graphics including schematic plan, illustration graphics, perspective rendering, 3d modelling and document layout.

WORK EXPERIENCE Urban/Landscape Designer (Project Manager) MK Design and Construction - Winnipeg, MB

3/2016 - present

• Provide consultation and guidance to clients regarding their expectations, budgets and material selections

on their residential or commercial landscaping projects • Conduct survey, schematic design, 3D modeling and construction drawings to support public consultation,

project presentation and implementation • Collaborate with construction partner on material purchases, cost control and construction management

Wireless Sales Consultant Airsource Rogers Communications - Winnipeg, MB

5/2017 - 12/2018

• Proactively engaged with customers, identified their expectations and provided guidance in selecting

suitable solutions and products to fit their needs • Collaborated and worked as a key member of the team to achieve both individual and store sales targets • Responded to customers’ inquiries in a timely manner about technical problems, network issues and

other concerns • Built and maintained customer relationships to explore referral opportunities and facilitate future business

Graduate Research

9/2012 - 10/2015

Department of City Planning, University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, MB • Conducted thesis research on green infrastructure planning and implementation for urban stormwater

management in highly urbanized area.

• Regularly engaged with and presented to various publics including City of Winnipeg advisory committees,

development stakeholders, neighbourhood associations and community members.

• Conducted Client-based Planning and Design Studios: • Completed a case-in-point project (in collaboration with Chris Baker and David Jopling, Planners at MMM

Group Limited)

Planning Assistant - Winnipeg, MB Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Land Use Planning Program

9/2013 - 4/2014

• Inputted community feedback on current land use onto electronic map.

• Applied coding system for the documentation and compilation of S.W.O.T analysis data, and conducted

S.W.O.T. survey designs for future consultation.

• Created a Community Profile for Brokenhead to help guide current and future planning decisions.

Planner, Intern - Xiamen, China Xiamen Urban Planning & Design Institute

4/2013 - 8/2013

• Conducted planning research and case study to inform land use planning for an industrial district.

• Worked with senior planners on a community visioning and redevelopment plan nearby mountains.

• Assisted senior planners with field investigation, conceptual design, modeling, section drawing, and

perspective rendering in various development plans including hospital and hotel projects.

SKILLS Proficient in Auto CAD, Google Sketchup, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere

AWARDS Dean David Witty Urban Design Scholarship Price Industries Limited Faculty of Architecture Recruitment Award Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, Honour Bachelor Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, International Student Scholarship Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Outstanding Graduate

REFERENCES Available upon request

2013 - 2014 2012 - 2013 2009 - 2011 2009 - 2010 2007 - 2011

Table of Contents

Residential Projects.......................................................................................................5

Downtown Revitalization................................................................................................8 Variations: Envisioning a New Core of Vibrant Urban Life

Low Impact Development.............................................................................................14 Retrofitting Green Infrastructure for Urban Stormwater Management: A Proposal and Recommendations to the Xiamen Urban Context

Transit-Oriented Development......................................................................................24 Station Area Plan: Transforming Pembina Strip to a Parkinride Neighborhood

RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS

Planting Bed Construction

18 Cinder Blocks (Middle Size)

40’’

225’’

5 quater by 5 Cedar Wood (cut to 3.5’’ width)

Front View

5 quater by 5 Cedar Wood (cut to 3.5’’ width)

18’’

Ground

Left View Middle Size Cinder Blcok (sink into the ground)

Ground

76’’

12’’

17’’ above the pavers

28’’ 72’’

32’’

10’’ above the pavers

32.5’’

12’’

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Note: Level1 and Level3 use the same direction corners (number: 8) Level2 uses the other direction conners (number: 4) Colour: Sierra Grey

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LANDSCAPING PROJECT DEMOS

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TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Station Area Plan - Transforming Pembina Strip to a Parkinride Neighborhood

The City of Winnipeg is planning for the second phase of Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor (SWRTC), seeking to provide a rapid and reliable transit service between the downtown and southwest part of the city. The city is also proposing development of some areas designated by the City’s OurWinnipeg Direction Strategy Complete Communities as Major Redevelopment Sites, such as Sugar Beet Site, which is located immediately to the west of the proposed SWRTC and a future rapid transit station. However, these plans have been proposed in isolation rather than from a station area perspective. Station Area Plan is an efficient tool and catalyst utilized by government to support Transit Oriented Development (TOD). This project aims to demonstrate a conceptual TOD proposal in the Pembina Strip neighborhood to inform Station Area Plans in Winnipeg for years to come.

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