Nicole Ratajczak Architecture + Design Fall 2015

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N I C O L E RATA JC Z A K 3 b \ u n i ver s i t y o f wat e rloo sc hool of a rchitecture

E \ ratajczaknicole@gmail.com T \ 1.226.792.2226

Hello. My name is Nicole Ratajczak (pronounced rah- TAI -chak) and I am currently COMPLETING MY THIRD YEAR OF STUDIES at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.

APART FROM ARCHITECTURE, I ENJOY GRAPHIC DESIGN, Dance, photography, and film. I am an advocate of collaborative design; i work well in a team as well as individually.

I Believe public space, public buildings, and places of chance encounters -and the networks that connect those places- are what psychologically build and sustain a city. I am most interested in exploring how PUBLIC AND SOCIAL architecture CAN shape the present-day metropolis.

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WAN DE L LO R C H A RC H I T E K T E N Architectural Internship \ May - August 2015 Frankfurt, Germany

- Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop \ Illustrator \ InDesign - CAD Software AutoCAD \ Allplan \ Vectorworks - Rhinoceros - Sketchup - V-Ray - Microsoft Office Word \ Excel \ Powerpoint \ Publisher ANALOGUE

Professor Donald McKay \ January - April 2015 Cambridge, ON

- Hand Drafting Graphite \ Ink - Hand Modeling Foam Core \ Museum Board \ Acrylic \ Bass wood \ Balsa Wood

AT ELI ER KASTE L I C B U F F E Y

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R ESE AR CH ASS I STA NT

Architectural Internship \ September - December 2014 Toronto, ON SEPT 2012 - PRESENT

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Excellent Academic Standing University of Waterloo

Architectural Internship \ January - April 2014 Toronto, ON

MAY 2015 Ontario Global Edge Award Program

University of Waterloo

THE WAY FI N DI NG G RO U P 2 0 1 3 Internship \ June - August 2013 Cambridge, ON

MU SAGETES ARC H I T ECT U RE L I B RA RY Library Clerk \ May - August 2013 Cambridge, ON

WALT ER FEDY Architectural Assistant \ June - August 2011 Kitchener, ON

MAY 2015 International Experience Award University of Waterloo APRIL 2013, APRIL 2014 Publication of Studio Design Project

UWSA Projects Review 2013, 2014

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SEPT 2012 - PRESENT University of Waterloo Honours Architectural Studies Expected graduation: August 2017 Cambridge, ON

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references available upon request

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P U BL IC P L A N E 2A \ DESIGN STUDIO

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FOC U S 3A \ DESIGN STUDIO

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OR C HA R D / QUA R RY 2B \ DESIGN STUDIO

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AT E L IE R K AST E L IC BU F F E Y WORK EXPERIENCE

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WA N DE L LOR C H A R C HIT E K T E N international WORK EXPERIENCe

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HA RT HOU S E R E VIE W 2014 LAYOUT + GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE

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OT HE R WOR K S various works

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content list

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pu b lic plane 2 a \ d es ig n st u d i o \ c o mmunity ce ntre individual work \ FEATURED I N d esig n at r i ver s i d e PROJECTS REV I EW 2014 supervisor \ ad r i a n b lack w e ll

PUBLIC PLANE IS A STATEMENT AGAINST CAPITALIST FOOD PRODUCTION AND AN ARGUMENT FOR A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN PUBLIC SPACE AND AGRICULTURE, PLACING EMPHASIS ON FOOD AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. THE community CENTRE STRIVES TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE IN THE CITY AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND A WAY OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY BONDS AND VALUES. PUBLIC PLANE PROVIDES GALT WITH A COMMUNITY ROOF GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE FOR ALL-SEASON FOOD PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS GENEROUS SPACE FOR COOKING, DINING, AND GATHERING. THE PLANE SHAPES SURROUNDING PUBLIC SPACE AND IS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE STREET AND FROM THE CENTRE, BRINGING AGRICULTURE AND URBANITY TOGETHER AS ONE ENTITY.

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PUBLIC PLANE \ 2A DESIGN STUDIO

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IMG \ EXTERIOR VIEW LOOKING INTO COMMUNITY KITCHEN

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SITE SITE AND POINTS OF ACCESS

U P P E R LE VE L GREENHOUSE, DAYCARE, ADMINISTRATION, ROOF GARDEN

ACTIVATE ACTIVATE SPACE BETWEEN WATER ST. AND AINSLIE ST. WITH PUBLIC PLANE

LIFT LIFT PLANE TO SHAPE SURROUNDING PUBLIC SPACE

G RO U ND LE VE L COMMUNITY KITCHEN, EVENT SPACE, INDOOR MARKET, AUDITORIUM

LINK PROVIDE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LINKS BETWEEN PUBLIC SPACES AT GRADE AND ON ROOF

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PROVIDE PROGRAM

PUBLIC POOL AND

BENEATH PLANE TO

FACILITIES

ACTIVATE PUBLIC SPACE AT GRADE PROVIDE PROGRAM ON TOP OF PLANE TO ACTIVATE PUBLIC SPACE ON ROOF

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PUBLIC PLANE \ 2A DESIGN STUDIO

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TOP \ EXTERIOR VIEW INTO MARKET

BOTTOM \ GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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pg 5 \ 1:100 sectional model

pg 6 top \ community roof garden

pg 6 bottom \ east-west section

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FO C U S 3 A \ d es ig n st u d i o \ L a rge Urba n Buil ding individual work supervisor \ PHI L I P BEESLEY

The focused office is inwardly focused but still exposed to the city beyond. I wanted to tackle the perimeter block typology because of its benefit of having a courtyard and/or large internal void.

To me, the courtyard is three things: a place of passage, a place of gathering, and most importantly it is a constant reference point for any visitor or user of the architecture.

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FOCUS \ 3A DESIGN STUDIO

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IMG \ VIEW FROM MICRO COURTYARD LOOKING INTO CENTRAL COURTYARD

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img \ ground floor plan

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pg 11 \ building sections

pg 12 top \ central courtyard

pg 12 bottom \ office lobby

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O RC H A RD / Q UA RRY 2 B \ d esig n st u d i o \ HOUSI NG SPEC I ES individual work supervisor \ LOLA SHEPPARD

TROPICAL FRUIT, SPECIFICALLY ORANGE, BANANA, WATERMELON, MANGO, LEMON, AND PINEAPPLE, WERE ONCE A RARE LUXURY FOR CANADIANS; NOW THEY ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AND AVAILABLE AT ANY SUPERMARKET. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES AN ALTERNATIVE TO TROPICAL FRUIT IMPORTATION THROUGH A DESIGN WHICH INEGRATES FRUIT PRODUCTION WITH PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE. THE INTENTION IS TO MINIMIZE FOOD MILES for more nutrient-rich fruit WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CATALYZING URBAN GROWTH.

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orchard quarry \ 2b DESIGN STUDIO

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top \ main entrance

bottom \ view of interior civic space

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MANGO LEMON SWEET ORANGE BANANA PINEAPPLE WATERMELON

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orchard quarry \ 2b DESIGN STUDIO

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pg 15 \ site plan

pg 16 \ fragment plan of community zone

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GREENHOUSE

GREENHOUSE FRAGMENT

FRAGMENT

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orchard quarry \ 2b DESIGN STUDIO

PROGRAM POD

PROGRAM POD EXPLODED

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pg 18 top \ sectional perspective of pineapple greenhouse fragment

pg 18 bottom \ sections through community zone

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AT E L I E R K AST E L I C B U F F E Y 2 B \ CO- OP WORK TER M TORONTO, ON

ATELIER KASTELIC BUFFEY IS A LEADING ARCHITECTURE OFFICE IN TORONTO WHO SPECIALIZE IN CONTEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL work AND INTERIOR DESIGN. THEIR PROJECTS RANGE FROM URBAN and rural HOMES TO INTERIOR DESIGN AND RENOVATION. akb, currently an office of 6 people, allowed me the opportunity to work closely with both partNers on various projects IN THEIR CONCEPTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND CONSTRUCTION STAGES.

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atelier kastelic buffey \ work experience

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pg 19 \ urban family home

pg 20 top \ master bedroom concept

pg 20 bottom \ bedroom for a teenager

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wandel lorch architekten 3 a \ CO- OP WORK TER M f r a n kf u rt, g er m an y

wandel lorch architekten are a medium-size architecture office in germany whose projects seek to explore heavy historical, political, and social themes, bringing to light germany’s dark post-ww2 history.

During my time at wandel lorch i worked on several competitions from their conceptual design stages to their final execution.

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wandel lorch architekten \ work experience

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pg 21 \ competition site plan

pg 22 \ competition site plans and perspectives

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H A RT H O U S E RE VI E W 2 0 14 2 A \ LAYOUT DES I G N EXPERI ENCE C O LL A B O RAT I VE \ W I TH ELLA DEN ELZEN

“The Hart House Review (HHR) is a Canadian literary and arts magazine managed by student members of Hart House at the University of Toronto and published by Coach House Press. The annual publication is best known for prose, poetry, and visual art contributed by emerging writers and artists in Canada.�

As layout editors, ella and i were responsible for bringing the publication from a concept to a reality. this entailed the organization of content and the design of a clear graphic layout which embodied the intentions of the hart house review while also taking its traditional graphic approach a step further.

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hart house review \ layout design experience

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img \ vellum divider page and artwork

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hart house review \ layout design experience

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H A R T H O U S E REVIEW 2014

Original Artwork by Diana Lynn Vandermeulen

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POETRY PROSE VISUAL ART

www.harthousereview.com

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OTHE R WO R KS b r an d i n g & g r a ph i c d es ig n

Annalogue Handmade Shop Branding & Business Card Design

Various Poster Design

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BALLOON GARDEN is blooming

STRING RINGS are forming

SATURDAY MAY 10TH 1pm - 5pm

SATURDAY MAY 17TH 12pm noon

IN QUEEN’S SQUARE (THE LAWN ACROSS FROM THE CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY)

IN QUEEN’S SQUARE (THE LAWN ACROSS FROM THE CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY)

other works

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OTHE R WO R KS co ll ag e

img top \ collage \ head in the flower clouds

img bottom \ collage \ all colour

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OTHE R WO R KS PHOTOGRAPHY

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other works

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/91464258@N08/

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TH AN K YOU

T \ 1. 226.792.2 2 2 6 E \ rataj czaknicole@gmail .com

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