LEIF LOVLIN
Architecture Portfolio
Fall 2024
Hello! Leif Lovlin My name is Curriculum Vitae
I’m a third year undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.
To me, architecture makes up all the formal and spatial relations around us that can inform, and influence our actions, feelings and thoughts.
I aspire to play with and create more interesting spatial relations, through both the built environment and that which surrounds it. This may manifest a lodge strattling a rocky river edge, a series of urban corridors or a suspended oculus overlooking a freezing river.
I enjoy all creative avenues and am both driven and eager to develop my skills in all areas of my education.
This portfolio is a collection of my academic work over the first two years of my university education.
leiflovlin@gmail.com 647 625 0706
• Strong design skills and understanding of colaborative, education, multiple work experiences and competitions
• High proficiency in various digital software, including Adobe Suite
• Excellent teamwork skills, able to effectively fulfill contribute to a collaborative group setting
WORK EXPERIENCE
Architecture Intern Summer2024
Using digital design software for the creation of various tainwall and exterior wall systems, in colaboration analysis of facade systems for thermal performance,
Architecture Assistant Fall2023
Using 3D modeling and Parametric design software drawings for a 100 acre residential master plan. physical models. Primary software included, Rhino,
Student Architect Winter2023
Using BIM and 3D modeling software to assist in developments. Researching and Iterating on design panels. Creating physical program models for a included, Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop
Student Architect - Media Team/Promo Summer2022
Collaborating with architects and architectural staff outs, photography and video work for media publication included Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe
colaborative, itterative design process aquired through competitions including various architecure modeling software and delegated independant work and eager to
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo School of Architecture
2021-Present
various facade design details, for various curcolaboration with many global architecture firms. Climate performance, lighting and dew point analysis.
SvN Architects and Planners
software for the production of diagrams, studies and Using digital fabrication tools to create complex Rhino, Revit, Illustrator and Grasshopper.
Moriyama Teshima Architects
in the design process of mass timber residential design options for prefabricated unitized facade large scale feasability study. Primary software Photoshop and Enscape.
Diamond Schmitt Architects
staff on drawings (plans, section etc), panel laypublication and award submission. Primary software Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere.
Bachelor of Architecture Studies
Cantidate for Bachelor of Architecture, honours co-op, dean’s honor list
Harbord Collegiate Institute
2017-2021
Ontario secondary school graduate with bilingual diploma (french immersion grade 9-12)
SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Digital Software Fabrication Other
• Revit
• Rhinoceros 7
• Grasshopper
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Enscape
• Model Making
• CNC Milling
• Laser Cutting
• 3D Printing
• Woodworking
• Sketching
LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENT
BRIDGE Centre for Architecture + Design
Fall2022-Present
• Dean’s Honor List 2024
• Project Feature 2022
• Presidents scholarship of distinction
• French language proficiency
Helping to coordinate and organize various school wide and community events, including student markets, student work exhibitions and art battle
UWSA F_RMlab
Winter2023-Present
Participating in the design and fabrication of public installations, focused on technology and light.
Waterloo Architecture Student Association
Class Representative (2024)
Fall2024
Representing student voice for meetings with faculty, coordinating student academic grievances, assisting with school events
UWSA FIlm Society
Winter2024-Present
Organizing weekly free screenings for various international and acclaimed films.
February 06, 2024
February 06, 2024
RE: Reference for Leif Lee To Whom It May Concern:
RE: Reference for Leif Lee
To Whom It May Concern:
I had the pleasure of working with Leif while he was an intern at our office from September to December 2023. Leif was a core part of the CF Carrefour Laval Master Plan team and assisted with the generation of key project documents and presentation materia ls. Leif always has a positive attitude and manages pre-submission and pre-presentation time frames with professionalism. During his time at our office, Leif was able to develop his graphic skill set and experience in master plan and public realm design.
I had the pleasure of working with Leif while he was an intern at our office from September to December 2023. Leif was a core part of the CF Carrefour Laval Master Plan team and assisted with the generation of key project documents and presentation materia ls. Leif always has a positive attitude and manages pre-submission and pre-presentation time frames with professionalism. During his time at our office, Leif was able to develop his graphic skill set and experience in master plan and public realm design.
Leif’s project involvement included:
CF Carrefour Laval Master Plan
Leif’s project involvement included:
CF Carrefour Laval Master Plan
● Worked as part of the team for the concept design of a 87 -acre public realm and neighborhood master plan surrounding a 1.1M sf shopping center
● Researched site history and produced diagr ams illustrating the context and site evolution
● Worked as part of the team for the concept design of a 87 -acre public realm and neighborhood master plan surrounding a 1.1M sf shopping center
● Researched site history and produced diagr ams illustrating the context and site evolution
● Produced key diagrams for client presentation including: site analysis, existing and proposed transit, parking concept and phasing strategy
● Prepared client workshop presentation material
● Produced key diagrams for client presentation including: site analysis, existing and proposed transit, parking concept and phasing strategy
● Prepared client workshop presentation material
Leif adapted well to a complex project and demanding schedule, completing all deliverables on time. His great attitude was a welcomed addition to our collaborative team and studio culture. We thank him for his contributions and wish him success in his futu re academic and professional endeavors
Leif adapted well to a complex project and demanding schedule, completing all deliverables on time. His great attitude was a welcomed addition to our collaborative team and studio culture. We thank him for his contributions and wish him success in his futu re academic and professional endeavors
Best regards,
Best regards,
Sam Dufaux, Principal SvN Architects + Planners
Sam Dufaux, Principal
SvN Architects + Planners
2023-05-17
Letter of Recommendation
To whom it may concern,
Leif Lovlin began working at Moriyama Teshima on January 3, 2023 and completed his employment April 28, 2023 to return to the University of Waterloo. While at Moriyama Teshima Leif worked on several projects and pursuits were his knowledge of several software platforms and keen interest in design progression were essential to the team
Post Lofts, Oshawa, ON
I worked closely with Leif on an 11 storey mass timber development in Os hawa, ON where his knowledge of Rhino, Sketchup, Revit, and Enscape allowed for quick and efficient design iterations and visualization throughout the schema tic design phase of the project. Leif researched design precedents, municipal space-planning standards, technical design guidelines related to the implementation of prefabricated envelope panels and showed enthusiasm to learn more about mass timber construction He was tasked with developing and refining building façade panels and layouts that could easily be reproduced and installed to facilitate a fast-paced mass timber construction process Leif contributed to team design charettes, structural coordination meetings, and attended client presentations where his discerning design sensibility was appreciated and well communicated
Leif was also a pleasure to work with He adapted well to schedule fluctuations typical of working with developers and managed his time to complete all deliverables on time. He approached every task with a great attitude and fit well into the collaborative culture of our studio Leif left Moriyama Teshima in good standing to return to continue his education. We thank him for his contributions to our work and wish him success in his personal and professional future.
Sincerely,
Will Klassen M.arch OAA MRAIC Associate will@mtarch.com
01.
FLEUVE
Program
Lodge and Water Conservation Lab Course
Arch 292, 2A Design Studio
Date 2023
Software Rhino 7, AI, PS, Enscape
Located on Bear’s Den Bay in the French River National Park, Fleuve is an outpost and three season lodge, studying water conservation and the hydrology of the great lakes and Georgian Bay. With a focus on practicing researchers, scientist, volunteers and students, Fleuve blends the quotidian, recreational and research aspect of the day to day. Fleuve is separated into three distinctive zones: recreation, leisure and living, with each zone engaging the water in a unique way, with a corresponding dock and intended aquatic program
French River
Isometric Render
Recreational Area:
Water Conservation Lab:
Main Lodge
1. Swim Dock
2. Sauna and Plunge Deck
3. Canoe/Kayak Storage
1. Wet Lab
2. Dry Lab
3. Metting Room
4. Storage
5. Cistern
6. Research Dock
7. Boat House
1. Lobby/Reception
2. Library
3. Lounge
4. Outdoor Dining Space
5. Dining Hall/Gathering Space
6. Kitchen 7. Storage
8. Dining Dock
Main Lodge
Lodging
Cross Section A A
Longitudinal Section
Cross Section B B
Cross Section C C
Research dock acts both as a starting point for field research and allowed for on site testing, using technology like tide gauges.
On the slope facing away from river rainwater is collected into terns and excess runnoff is redirected into bioswales and berms for water retention.
Isometric Callouts
On the slope facing the river, water does not need to be retained, but is redirected back to the river, as to not pool on other surfaces. from the into cisredirected water
02.
(CO)RRIDORS
Program Residential Mixed Use Development Course Arch 392, 3A Design Studio
Date 2024
Software Rhino 7, AI, PS, Enscape Collaborators Jinhong Rioux, William Guinane, Marc Roel Calosa
Located along Sheffield St. in Hesperler village of Cambridge, Ontario, (Co)rridors is part of a proposed redevelopment of an existing industrial park into mixed use, affordable housing, bridghing the downtown and the low density suburbs of the area. By asking the question “How can corridors generate social cohesion?” the project seeks to generate community and a strong ambient urban ecosystem through rethinking the corridor as place of gathering, rather than a simple space of transience. The project features various living models as well as spaces for food production, workshops, retail, education and family support.
Can the Corridor be reimagined as a place to form meaningful social cohesion?
Social Corridors at different scales imagined as third space.
Circulation at the site and residential scale designed to facilitate encounters and connect various users.
GREENSPACE
TYPES
CIRCULATION
Green Corridors Winter BalconyGarden
Courtards & Greeenroofs
Legend
Double Loaded
a. Social Corridor
b. Co-op Unit
c. Co-op Meeting
Single Loaded
h. Storage + Mech
i. Co-op Unit
Rowhouse
Rowhouse, End Unit Plan
g. Winter Garden
l. Shared Terrace m. Flex Space d. Traditional Unit
Student Unit
Communal Kitchen
Co-op Living
Traditional Unit
Bathroom
Bedroom
Rowhouse, Elevations + Plan
Single Loaded Residential, Typical Plan
Single Loaded Midrise, Elevation + Plan
Double Loaded Residential, Typical Plan
Double Loaded Midrise, Elevation + Plan
Main Path Street Profile
Roel Road Street Profile
Plaza Street Profile
Section Model
SHIFT 03.
Program
Course
Transitional Co-op and Seniors Housing
Arch 292, 2A Design Studio
Date 2022
Software Rhino 7, AI, PS, Enscape
Located on the corner of Main street and Water street, Shift Co-op and Senior Housing tackles housing alienation through downtown urban integration, for both young and aging populations of Cambridge Ontario. With a focus on seniors and intergenerational families, Shift seeks to bridge the social boundary created by the housing market, often leaving these demographics relegated to rigid systems like long term care and suburbs by offering a deeply affordable housing option right in the downtown core of Galt.
Lobby
Loading
Storage
Bike Storage
Communal Book Exchange 7. Seniors Drop-In Centre
Parking
Communal Kitchen
Dining
Lounge
Daycare Lobby
Daycare
Playground
Public Terrace
detailed section
longitudinal section
Sliding and folding Partitions allow for flexible unbits, based on changing tennants, living conditions, spatial requirements and mobility requirements. Unit layouts give residents a greater sense of agency in how their homes reflect their living conditions.
unit plans
Single Resident: Senior
Open configuration for clear path of circulation due to mobility needs.
Semi closed configuration, to allow privacya as well as creat tighter storare spaces
All partitions closed for privacy of all family members. Adjustable wall forms a nursery as the third bedroom.
2 Larger Bedrooms, one with a home office that can be enclosed based on preference.
Two Residents: Senior
Family of Four
2 Couples of Different Ages
Resident Units: Private
Communal Kitchen, Daycare and Terrace: Semi-Private
Ground Level Program: Public
LIMBO 04.
Program Pedestrian Bridge
Course
Arch 172, 1B Building Construction
Date 2022
Software Rhino 7, AI, PS, Enscape
Collaborators
Michael Kay
Spanning 75m across Hell’s Gate Canyon near Rimouski, Quebec, Limbo bridges the intermediary space between the freezing river below and the open sky above. While crossing, the suspended bridge teeters on the edge of uncertainty—the plummet below being visible throughout the entirety of its crossing. Visible at the middle is the five kilometer canyon, framed by the six meter diameter oculus, suspended sixty three meters in the air. The structure mimics the constant tension between the views below, outwards, and upwards, which are felt as the trail reaches and opens up to the canyon.
Mast segment with 45 degree chamfer and alignment guides
Steel plate to connect cable saddle to mast
Dual axis clevice allowing for flexibility
Expanded Metal decking
Cantilevered fins as counterbalance and dampering mass HSS subdecking welded into I-beams
Cable railing
Anchor bolts
Main cable
Main cable
Cable clamp Pin Rod
Pin Rod
Turnbuckle
Turnbuckle
Stiffening Plates
Main Plate
Tension cables attached to I-beam to stabalize bridge
Suspension cable clamp
Steel Counterweight
Bolted web connection angle
I-beam
HSS subdecking
Expanded metal decking
L-shaped welded
railing connection
Dual axis clevice
6m diameter oculus
Tension cable clamp
Tension ring
Turnbuckle
PROFESSIONAL WORK
ATRIA POST LOFTS
MORIYAMA TESHIMA ARCHITECTS
Program Mid Rise Rental Hosuing
Date 2023
Supervisors Ronen Bauer, Will Klassen
PROFESSIONAL WORK
62 BAYVIEW MODEL
SvN ARCHITECTS + PLANNERS
Materials Wood, Cork, 3D Printing, Mylar
Date 2023
Supervisor Pablo Espinal
