MAYAN EBRAHIM
mayan.ebrahim2@gmail.com | +1 (647)996-0562 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayan-ebrahim/
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Experienced Canadian architectural designer proficient in all project phases.
• Revit lead of multiple mid-rise and high-rise mixed-use projects across Toronto, Canada.
• Project lead of a mixed-use residential tower in Toronto, Canada.
• Students Manager - Training and mentoring co-op students.
EXPERIENCE
APR 2022 - PRESENT
Architect
RAW Design | Toronto, Canada
• Revit lead of projects of large variety of typology and scale in various stages.
• Project lead of a mixed-use tower in Toronto, developing strong leadership and management skills.
• Developing the design and technical aspects of projects, by applying my knowledge of architectural design principles, technical details, codes, materiality, and sustainability.
• Producing architectural drawing sets and renderings for official submissions to the City of Toronto.
• Doing presentations during client meetings, coordinating design aspects across various disciplines, and documenting meeting minutes.
• Aiding in preparing 30-100% construction documents for Permit, Tender, and IFC sets.
• Students Manager - managing students schedules revieweing their work, and providing feedback.
APR 2020 - APR 2022
Architectural Assistant - Co-op (Full-time for 16 months)
RAW Design | Toronto, Canada
• Assisted in the preparation of architectural drawing sets of projects in different architectural phases in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Produced architectural renderings and presentation drawings to communicate design concepts.
• Collaborated in design meetings and utilized BIM 360 to implement design modifications.
• Upon completion of my co-op term, I was offered a full-time position as an architect due to my strong performance and contributions to the team.
JUN 2019 - AUG 2019
Summer Architectural Intern
SODIC | Cairo, Egypt
• Worked in the Design and Engineering Department, assisting with modeling villas in a closegated community in Revit and producing presentation drawings for the design proposals.
EDUCATION
SEP 2017 - MAY 2022
Bachelor of Architectural Science [Honors] - Co-operative Program
Toronto Metropolitan University [Formerly Ryerson University] | Toronto, Canada
• Graduated with honors with distinction. CGPA 3.6
• Dean’s list for academic years: 2019-20, and 2021-22
SEP
2013 - JUN
2017 High School Diploma
Don Mills Collegiate Institute | Toronto, Canada
• Recipient of the Ontario Scholar designation for outstanding academic achievement.
NOV 2018 - JAN 2019 JAN 2018
Designer
Doors Open Toronto | Toronto, Canada
• A digital design of Brook McIlroy, envisioning architecture being experienced fully in virtual environments 20 years from now. The VR was showcased at City Hall in collaboration with TMU.
• Used Rhino, V-Ray, Photoshop, and Yulio to create detailed renderings and virtual reality simulations.
Design Build Volunteer
Ice Breakers 2019 - Tripix | Toronto, Canada
• Assisted in the construction and assembly of a pavilion designed by TMU DAS students.
• Utilized drills, impact drivers, and a hydraulic press to produce parts for conduit assembly.
• Assisted in on-site assembly by utilizing various tools to connect the different parts.
Design Build Volunteer
Winter Stations 2018 - NEST | Toronto, Canada
• Assisted with on-site installation of a pavilion designed by TMU DAS students.
• Utilized power tools to brace plywood frames and attach burlap and polyster webbing to the frames.
AFFILIATIONS
SEP 2021 - APR 2022
Graphic Designer
325 Magazine| Toronto Metropolitan University
Worked collaboratively in a team of eight to develop project layouts for the 2021-2022 edition.
SEP 2019 - MAY 2022
Peer Mentor
Architecture Course Union (ACU) | Toronto Metropolitan University
Mentored two first and second-year students, assisting them in the development of their studio projects.
ACHIEVEMENTS
SEP 2017 - MAY 2023
Studio Projects Features
Toronto Metropolitan University
• Studio projects displayed in Year End Shows for academic years: 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2021-22.
• Offered by 325 Magazine team to have my graduation project displayed in the 2023 edition.
SKILL SET
3D Modeling & Drafting
• Studio Projects selected for CACB Accreditation Program visits that verify that the faculty and students meet certain standards of quality and rigor. Revit, Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Bluebeam Revu, ArcGIS, Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Visualization &
Rendering Softwares
V-Ray, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro
Other
Microsoft Office Suite, Sketching, Physical Modeling: Laser Cutting & 3D Printing.
LANGUAGES
English & Arabic
Bilingual proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both languages.
ACADEMIC WORK PROFESSIONAL
COLLABORATIVE CORE
ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT
RURAL RETREAT: LODGE ARCHITECTURE
IDEA EXCHANGE
BROADVIEW, TORONTO
RETREAT LIBRARY MIXED-USE. RESIDENTIAL,
KINGSTON, TORONTO GERRARD, TORONTO YONGE, TORONTO
TORONTO
COLLABORATIVE CORE
Academic Project
Type
Location
Semester
Instructor
Counselors
Programs
Honors Project
Adaptive Reuse - Students Learning Centre
Toronto Metropolitan University Library Toronto, Canada
Winter 2022, 4th Year
Joey Giaimo
DIALOG Architects, TMU Library, and TMU School of Interior Design
Revit, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
TMU DAS Year End Show, 2022
The existing TMU Library, constructed in 1974, serves as the hub of Toronto Metropolitan University’s campus, situated in a densely populated urban environment. The Collaborative Core proposal seeks to retain the original building’s brutalist architecture while broadening its scope by introducing a continuous atrium that spans all floors and accommodates non-traditional library programs.
The conventional design of the library, with its consolidated, stacked floors, is replaced with a flexible, collaborative core that enhances student and public circulation. The atrium’s programs are grouped into six general clusters, forming smaller communities that promote departmental autonomy while encouraging spontaneous interaction and idea exchange. The introduction of openings on each floor and cantilevered rooms within the atrium promotes unique learning experiences, creativity, and experimentation that seamlessly integrate with the atrium.
The alterations to the massing, particularly the East façade, mirror the atrium’s voids’ changes. As a result, the library program’s productive moments are amplified by the transparent curtain wall additions’ clarity.
Tech Support + Computers
Students Collaboration
Public Programs
The atrium’s structure follows a vertical hierarchy that progresses from public spaces to private, specialized programs. The design prioritizes openness, interconnectivity, and the optimal utilization of the six main programs throughout the atrium
Wellness Centre
1 - Sixth Floor, Wellness Centre Cluster
2 - Seventh Floor, Wellness Centre Cluster
3 -Tenth Floor, Rare Books Library
Floors 1-4
Public Programs
Floors 8-10
Tech Support and Computers
5-7
Students Collaborative Programs + Wellness Centre
11-14
Rare Books Archive + Materials Library
Key Moments Diagrams
The architectural changes, such as incorporating shifting openings and cantilevered rooms within the atrium, enhance visual connection and orientation, and seamlessly integrate innovative learning experiences into the space.
Floors
Floors
Type
Location
Semester
Instructor
Programs
RURAL RETREAT: LODGE ARCHITECTURE
Academic Project
Hospitality - Lodges
Warkworth, Ontario, Canada
Fall 2021, 4th Year
Dimitri Papatheodorou
Rhino 7.0, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro & Illustrator
The design of the Rural Retreat project breaks down the hotel typology to a scale that is representative of the vernacular, focusing on two aspects. Firstly, a village-like layout was adopted, which emphasizes external spaces and offers a mix of larger, open gathering points and smaller, quieter moments, all with unique views. Secondly, modernist-inspired architecture was used to address the challenge of providing multiple separate lodges on a sloping site. Starting from the hotel lobby, which is located at the lowest point of the site, closest to the town center, the retreats are positioned on the slope to create double-aspect interiors that open onto private corner pool terraces with unique views of the surrounding site and gardens.
Each lodge has a unique thematic typology, which combines five natural elements with five cultural elements of Warkworth. The podiums for some lodges are designed to maintain a balance between privacy and exposure, creating a knitted shape of caves and above-ground volumes that offer unobstructed views of the surrounding site. Each cluster’s landscape design corresponds to its theme, creating clusters of harmonious composition with simple geometries and restrained palettes for a unified aesthetic. This approach allows the pattern to perpetuate itself without imposing on the remaining sloping landscape.
Approach Perspective at Retreat Lobby Space x Tranquility Cluster
The arrival point on site is the Space x Tranquility cluster, which houses the retreat reception and single-storey king and double suites with double-aspect interiors opening onto patios with Jacuzzis, seating areas, and planters.
Sky x Intellectual Stimulation
Single and double-storey lodges that connect with the sky through skylights and clerestories, offering a clear view for illumination and playful contact with nature. For intellectual stimulation, they provide creative studios, reading areas, and meditation rooms.
Hearth x The Arts
The lodges feature fireplaces driving the layout concept, placed centrally in living spaces or art studios to enhance the multi-sensory aspect of wood fires. They also have communal fireplaces on platforms for social gatherings and offer workshops and art studios for artistic endeavors. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HVWxTeL3UyX5KDIzJ83zKrESrDmxhcw7/view?usp=sharing
Terrain x Agriculture
This cluster resembles a botanical garden and has edible landscape, orchards, greenhouses, and a farming management center, along with a restaurant using the site’s fresh produce. Some lodges have patios with botanical gardens, adding to the agricultural theme.
Cabins are elevated to varying heights for a unique spatial experience, connecting with the sensation of climbing trees. The placement of windows and balconies provide views of the surrounding site, creating a sense of movement and embodying what it means to dwell in nature.
Forest x Movement
Type
Location
Partner
Semester
Instructor
IDEA EXCHANGE
Academic Project
Programs Library
1153 Queen St West, Toronto, Canada
Madina
Koshanova
Winter 2020, 3rd Year
Garth Norbraten
Revit, Rhino 6.0, V-Ray 3.0, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
The library stands as a gateway at the intersection of Queen St. W and Abell St., showcasing an architectural design that elevates the character of the surrounding neighbourhood with its dynamic and interactive spaces. The building’s form accentuates the concept of fixed versus flexible programs, seamlessly integrating diverse spaces within its walls.
The monolithic side of the building houses fixed programs that require permanent layouts and clear circulation, including an auditorium, hobby zones, training centers, and a rare book museum, all carefully designed with controlled lighting to enhance their functionality. Meanwhile, the flexible spaces feature an open floor plan that can be easily adapted to accommodate a wide range of activities, from quiet reading nooks to collaborative study areas. The central atrium, with its rotating floor plates and transparent curtain wall, acts as a dynamic hub for the library’s flexible programs, providing seamless access and easy circulation for visitors. Throughout the library, carefully placed stairs and columns help to guide visitors and maintain order within these open and inviting spaces.
Fourth Floor, Aboriginal Outreach and Arts Studio
Second Floor, Atrium
Second Floor - Adults Collection
Third Floor - Teens Collection
Terrace Detail
1 100mm Reinforced Concrete Slab
Blueskin Waterproofing Membrane
75mm Rigid Insulation
Cement Screed Laid to Slope
38mm Steel Deck
75mm Concrete Slab
Cranked Steel Beam (W16x89)
Suspended Ceiling
Woodworks Linear Veneered Panels
2 Custom Cut Norman Brick
Custom Brick Fins
75mm Rigid Insulation
Blueskin Waterproofing Membrane
16mm Densglass Sheathing
150mm Mineral wool Batt Insulation
Steel Stud on Steel Tracks
Cement Board
Polymer Modified Thinset
Stone Tiles
3 Porcelain Floor Tile
Mortar Bond Coat
75mm Concrete Slab
4 75mm Concrete Slab
38mm Steel Deck
Steel Girder (W18x19)
Aluminum Plate Panel
5 Porcelain Floor Tile
Mortar Bond Coat
75mm Concrete Slab
38mm Steel Deck
Steel Girder (W18x19)
Metal Furring Channels
Metal Hanger Wires
16mm Densglass Sheathing
Blueskin Waterproofing Membrane
Rigid Insulation and Z-Girts
Aluminum Panel Plate Soffit
Third Floor, Teens Hobby Zone
Ground Floor, Children Area
Interconnection of double-height collaborative Rooms
Creative Rpograms Spatial Diagrams
Physical Segment Model
Arts Studio
Aboriginal Outreach
Children Area
Teens Hobby Zone
Adults Hobby Zone
BROADVIEW, TORONTO
Project
Architect
RAW Design
Mixed-Use | Residential, Commercial
Toronto, Canada
Design Development
Pre-Construction
27,696 m2 | 298,127ft2
Revit, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
The 10-storey apartment building comprises 282 residential units, retail spaces on the ground floor, a public park dedication, and a spacious courtyard for outdoor amenities. A step-back on the 6th floor, with a change in materiality and fenestrations pattern, minimizes the building’s shadows and breaks down its massing. The first five storeys are broken up into 4 distinct volumes by white precast panel piers, which respond better to the human scale and continue the rhythm of shop fronts on Broadview.
Working alongside the project manager/ RAW’s partner, I took on full Revit lead. This included modeling the entire project, establishing project setup, standards, families, and architectural drawings sets for bi-weekly client and consultants meetings. My scope of responsibility extended to producing complete architectural drawing sets for Rezoning submissions to the City of Toronto, designing elevations, creating renderings, and coordinating drawings of various consultants such as civil and structural engineers, landscape architects, traffic, mechanical and electrical engineers.
All drawings and renderings included in this project were produced by me.
Architect
KINGSTON, TORONTO Professional Project
RAW Design
Mixed-Use | Residential, Commercial
Toronto, Canada
Design Development
Pre-Construction
5,238 m2 | 56,383 ft2
Revit, Enscape, SketchUp
The project proposes a mixed-use 8-storey building that includes 58 residential units, live/ work units on the ground floor along Kingston Rd, indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, and an underground parking system that is automated given the size of the site. The site along Blantyre Ave. features a 2.5 m slope, which has been incorporated into the design of the project. By leveraging the natural gradient, amenities in the first basement level can be easily accessible at grade at the rear, while a drive aisle ramp facilitates the introduction of automated parking system in first basement level, enhancing functionality and convenience foe residents.
With the mentoring of the project manager/ RAW’s partner, I assumed the lead role in Revit. I work on modeling all aspects of the project in Revit, producing full architectural drawing sets for official submissions to the City of Toronto, design elevations, produce renderings, coordinate with various consultants, and present design development changes to clients and consultants during meetings.
All drawings and renderings included in this project were produced by me.
BLANTYRE
KINGSTON RD.
PROPOSED
North Elevation
East Elevation
North-South Section
East-West Section
Architect
Type
Location
Phase
Status
Size
Programs
GERRARD, TORONTO Professional Project
RAW Design
Mixed-Use | Residential, Commercial
Toronto, Canada
Tender - Post 90% Construction Document
Under Construction
9,982 m2 | 107,443 ft2
Revit, Enscape, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Nestled in the heart of downtown Toronto, the project is surrounded by transit, shopping, and the grandeur of downtown Toronto. The mixed-use development consists of a sevenstorey building with 107 mixed condo units, offering a collection of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom suites and retail space on the ground floor. The rhythmic yet methodical design seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary architectural elements with a careful combination of varying proportions, geometries, and materials that complement the traditional architectural style of the neighborhood.
As an architect, I assisted the team with modeling the project in Revit, producing renderings of design changes, working on unit layouts and producing marketing plans, as well as working on 90% construction documents for Permit and Tender sets. This involved working on a variety of different types of drawings, including floor plans, elevations, building sections, wall sections, stair sections and plans, window schedules, and door schedules.
PROPOSED SITE
GERRARD ST E
North-South
Fourth Floor Plan
Architect Type
YONGE, TORONTO Professional Project
RAW Design
Mixed-Use | Residential, Commercial
Toronto, Canada
Permit
Under Construction
8,500m2 | 91,493 ft2
Programs
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Thoughtful integration of heritage and contemporary design, the proposal involves a redevelopment project that aims to preserve the existing heritage building facade while incorporating a new mixed-use tower featuring 71 apartments and retail space. The restoration of the pre-existing two-storey brick and limestone building as its base, coupled with the setback of its additional new storeys, results in an inviting frontage that is conducive to retail and shopping while maintaining a harmonious relationship with the historic streetscape.
I contributed to the project team by developing 3D models of the proposal and producing renderings. Additionally, I assisted with the architectural drawing set for Site Plan Approval (SPA) submission. This included working on a range of drawings, such as floor plans, units layouts, elevations, coloured elevations, and sections.
YONGE, TORONTO
Contemporary Addition to Heritage Building: Colored East Elevation Study
Second Floor Plan
Tenth Floor Plan
Contemporary Addition to Heritage Building: Colored South Elevation Study
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East Elevation Building Section
