Matthew Houle: A Collection of Works

matthew houle

School

226-503-2401

University of Waterloo

Architectural Engineering Student

m2houle@uwaterloo.ca matthoule84@gmail.com matthoule.ca

2015-2019

St. Mary’s Catholic High School

OSSD awarded June 2019

2019

ESMOD Paris

09/2021-12/2021

Arquitectonica

Fashion Design and Creation, Fall 2019

2020-2025

Creation, Fall 2019

09/2021-12/2021

Arquitectonica

University of Waterloo

Architectural Engineering

courses

AE205 Solid Mechanics II

II internal forces acting frames. Introduction to Work and structural Analysis indeterminate and displacement to commercial software.

Assisted project managers and associates in all stages of projects from development to building approval and some projects under construction. Used software including Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Illustrator, and Photoshop to produce documents for progress sets, complete feasibility studies, and create façade variations for design development. Used Revit and Excel to complete documentation such as unit mixes.

05/2022-08/2022

FIA Interiors

Assisted project managers and associates in all stages of projects from development to building approval and some projects under construction. Used software including Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Illustrator, and Photoshop to produce documents for progress sets, complete feasibility studies, and create façade variations for design development. Used Revit and Excel to complete documentation such as unit mixes.

05/2022-08/2022

FIA Interiors

AE303 Structural Analysis

Advanced analysis of internal forces acting in members and frames. Introduction to the Principle of Virtual Work and structural analysis.

Created unit layouts, elevations, and renders for shopping mall units. Completed site plan approval packages, area certificates, and tenant outline drawings for mall renovations, and existing mall units. Participated in design and material selection discussions in-house.

01/2023-04/2023

WalterFedy

Created unit layouts, elevations, and renders for shopping mall units. Completed site plan approval packages, area certificates, and tenant outline drawings for mall renovations, and existing mall units. Participated in design and material selection discussions in-house.

Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using force and displacement methods. Introduction to commercial structural analysis software.

Timber Design as an engineering timber structures. members including columns, connections, diaphragms.

01/2023-04/2023

WalterFedy

AE377 Structural Timber Design

education experience skills

Worked alongside senior staff to produce submission sets for tender, permit, construction and addendum. Created plans, elevations, and assembly details using Revit. Participated in interdisciplinary coordination meetings with engineers. Assigned projects were primarily from the healthcare sector.

Worked alongside senior staff to produce submission sets for tender, permit, construction and addendum. Created plans, elevations, and assembly details using Revit. Participated in interdisciplinary coordination meetings with engineers. Assigned projects were primarily from the healthcare sector.

Introduction to wood as an engineering material and design of timber structures. Design of structural members including beams, joists, columns, connections, shearwalls, and diaphragms.

AE279 Energy and the Environment

experience skills

Fundamentals of thermodynamic analysis. Overview of energy transfer and balances, as well as energy technologies.

software

software

AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Rhino, SketchUp, V-Ray, Lumion, and Enscape.

Environment thermodynamic analysis. transfer and balances, technologies.

AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Rhino, SketchUp, V-Ray, Lumion, and Enscape.

structures energy analysis, structural analysis, member design/selection.

structures energy analysis, structural analysis, member design/selection.

University of Waterloo Architectural Engineering Student

226-503-2401

m2houle@uwaterloo.ca

matthoule84@gmail.com matthoule.ca

Architectural Engineering Student

University of Waterloo Architectural Engineering Student

education experience

2015-2019

St. Mary’s Catholic High School

OSSD awarded June 2019

2019

ESMOD Paris

Fashion Design and Creation, Fall 2019

2020-2025

University of Waterloo

Architectural Engineering

courses

AE205 Solid Mechanics II

Advanced analysis of internal forces acting in members and frames. Introduction to the Principle of Virtual Work and structural analysis.

AE303 Structural Analysis

Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using force and displacement methods. Introduction to commercial structural analysis software.

AE377 Structural Timber Design

Introduction to wood as an engineering material and design of timber structures. Design of structural members including beams, joists, columns, connections, shearwalls, and diaphragms.

AE279 Energy and the Environment

Fundamentals of thermodynamic analysis. Overview of energy transfer and balances, as well as energy technologies.

09/2021-12/2021

Arquitectonica

226-503-2401

m2houle@uwaterloo.ca

matthoule84@gmail.com

matthoule.ca

Assisted project managers and associates in all stages of projects from development to building approval and some projects under construction. Used software including Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Illustrator, and Photoshop to produce documents for progress sets, complete feasibility studies, and create façade variations for design development. Used Revit and Excel to complete documentation such as unit mixes.

05/2022-08/2022

FIA Interiors

Created unit layouts, elevations, and renders for shopping mall units. Completed site plan approval packages, area certificates, and tenant outline drawings for mall renovations, and existing mall units. Participated in design and material selection discussions in-house.

01/2023-04/2023

WalterFedy

Worked alongside senior staff to produce submission sets for tender, permit, construction and addendum. Created plans, elevations, and assembly details using Revit. Participated in interdisciplinary coordination meetings with engineers. Assigned projects were primarily from the healthcare sector.

skills

software

AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Rhino, SketchUp, V-Ray, Lumion, and Enscape.

structures

energy analysis, structural analysis, member design/selection.

mondrian dome

software:

rhino, grasshopper, v-ray, ps

brief: A pavilion designed to be constructed in Waterloo Park, nearby the University of Waterloo. The building orientation allows for flow from the parking area to a trail entrance and baseball diamond. The pavilion was designed to create a youthful and energetic atmosphere to echo the spirit of the park. The structure is formed from wooden voronoi units, designed parametrically using grasshopper, with embedded polycarbonate panels in each of the three primary colours, reminiscent of the work of Piet Mondrian.

collaborators: lisa matthews renée champion ethan gregorio

rev reclad

software: rhino, revit, enscape, ps, ai

brief: A proposed reclad for Ron Eydt village, a student residence complex at the University of Waterloo. The goal of the reclad was to modernize the residences, increasing thermal performance of the enclosure, and improving the overall living experience for the students. The design takes cues from other improvement and new build projects on campus to create a cohesive image.

collaborators: sania omer

isabella shin

ethan gregorio

phoenix public library

software: rhino, enscape, ps

brief: A small-scale libray located in Phoenix, Arizona. Locations were assigned by teaching team based on extreme climates. The project focuses on daylighting and passive systems. Wood, in a light tone was used to brighten the space, and maintain an inviting atmosphere. The colour scheme also prevents intrusion upon the natural landscape of the site, which is a deserted area on the outskirts of Phoenix. The material is also better suited to the hot, dry climatate as it conducts less heat than metals.

collaborators: lisa matthews marla awad rehmeen waqar

cecropia

software: sketchup, enscape, ps, ai

brief: cecropia was created for terraviva’s tactical urbanism competition. the project is a modular post and roof assembly that has many available attachments to create adaptable and unique spaces within the confined spaces of dense urban landscapes. the project aims to develop a sense of community in urban settings while improving the perception of potentially uninteresting places.

professional work

arquitectonica

During the winter 2021 work term, I worked remotely for Arquitectonica as an architecture intern with their Miami office. I worked on a large variety of projects including high-rise residential, multi-story commercial, and mixed use buildings. I completed rendered elevations, massing models, feasibility studies, and drawing sets. Some of my contributions are featured on the following pages.

massing models

These massing models were created to communicate the building’s massing development to the client.

schematic design

These graphics were created to identify mural placements (a zoning requirement in this neighbourhood) and to communicate initial design intent to the client. These graphics are a further developed output of the previously shown massing models.

rendered elevations

These rendered elevations were completed weekly to track project development and deliver design alternatives to the client. The set shown is one of the last iterations prior to permit application.