About Me
Hello there, my name is Sydney Dupuis.
I am an enthusiastic and forward-thinking student from Sudbury, Ontario, I am currently in the second year of the Master’s pro-gram at Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture after having previously graduated with a B.Arch.
My passion for architecture is centered on revitalizing neglected social spaces, particularly within the healthcare industry. By enhancing accessibility, promoting healing through thoughtful design, and fostering dignity and comfort for all who enter, I aim to transform these spaces into environments where individuals are treated as people rather than patients.
Contact Information
Born and raised in the moon-like industrial town of Sudbury, Ontario, I’ve always been curious about how I can give back to my community, especially after seeing how the results of regreening efforts have significantly improved the quality of life for town residents. Sydneydupuis2001@gmail.com
Software / Architectural Skills
Personal Skills
Education
LaurentianUniversityMcEwenSchoolofArchitecture-Master’sProgram,85ElmSt,Sudbury,OnP3C IT3(September2023-Present)
LaurentianUniversityMcEwenSchoolofArchitecture,85ElmSt,Sudbury,OnP3CIT3(September 2019-April2023)
• Bachelor’s of Architecture / Cum Laude
College-NotreDame,100LevisSt,GreaterSudbury,ONP3C2H1|HonorRoll(September2015June2019)
• High School Diploma / Honor Roll
Work Experience
Teacher’sAssistantatLaurentianUniversity(Sept2023- Present)
• Supporting the assigned professors with grading tests and assignments, arranging review sessions for forthcoming assignments, and promptly responding to student communications.
GLCRMArchitectes- Located in Quebec City (January-August2024)
•Developed proficiency in 3D modeling using Revit, focusing on creating detailed architectural models that enhanced project visualization and effectively conveyed design concepts.
• Supported senior architects and project managers in client meetings, project documentation and site visits, ensuring seamless communication and contributing to project success.
RainbowRoutes(April-August2022)
•Assisted in the redevelopment and remapping of the Lake Laurentian walking trail on Laurentian campus.
• Organized free interactive hiking experiences for the community by acquiring volunteers for the nonprofit through social media.
2023: Recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship ------------------------------------------------ 15,000$
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‘Nomadic Nest’ Tiny Home
Independant International Tiny Home Competition with VolumeZero
The Heart Chair
First Year Masters Fall Semester Intermediate Project
‘Sequence” Furniture Studio/Gallery
First Year Masters Fall Semester Final Project
Nourish Community Center
4th Year Winter Studio Multi-use (Commercial & Residential) Mass Timber Building
Site Exploration Collages
4th Year Studio Site Mapping and Exploration
Urban Design Build Project
3rd Year Studio Installation
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Durham Market
3rd Year Winter Final Studio Project
Independent Project
Tiny Cabin The Inhabitable Wall
Center Case Study Artifact
2nd Year Winter Final Studio Project
Childhood Education Center
3rd Year Fall Final Studio Project
4th Year Studio Material Exploration Model
4th Year Case Studies Project
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YEAR: 2024
SEMESTER: Independent Competition
TOOLS: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lumion.
TEAM SIZE: Partner- Jules Robert
Nomadic Nest
To address modern affordability, our “Nomadic Nest” for the VolumeZero tiny home competition is a compact, adaptable residence for a mobile, nature-loving couple. Located in Old Mill Bay on Lake Superior’s edge, it redefines tiny living with a transformable design that blends comfort, functionality, and travel freedom. The 300-square-foot space emphasizes simplicity and sustainability, featuring an extendable structure for optimized space and minimal ecological impact. With solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and eco-friendly materials, the home is towable by a pickup truck and offers ample storage, including two closets and drawers built into the staircase.
The Heart Chair
YEAR: 2024
SEMESTER: First Year Master’s- Fall
TOOLS: Lathe, Spokeshave, Router, Chopsaw, Sander, Soap Finish, etc.
TEAM SIZE: Individual
During my first year of master’s studies, I had the opportunity to delve into Danish furniture history, particularly focusing on the works of Hans J. Wegner, a prominent Danish designer known for his craftsmanship and joinery. Tasked with studying and reconstructing one of his pieces at full scale (1:1), I chose the FH4103 heart chair, incorporating a slight variation that respects Wegner’s techniques. In my reinterpretation, the chair pays homage to Wegner’s iconic three-legged heart shape while emphasizing his characteristic pinch technique, achieved by bringing the legs closer together to enhance joinery consistency.
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Assignment 2 - Exploded Axonometric: Adapted
Sydney Dupuis
Dowel joint
DoMino joint / Floating Tenon
‘Sequence’ Furniture Workshop/Gallery
YEAR: 2024
SEMESTER: First Year Master’s- Fall
TOOLS: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Workshop tools, etc.
TEAM SIZE: Partners- Jason Presse & Tiffany Hodgins
After investing countless hours in the workshop crafting the heart chair, our next challenge was to conceptualize a furniture workshop and gallery inspired by our creations and their creation process. My team and I were immediately captivated by the distinctive joinery techniques evident in each piece, which became our central theme. The architecture of our building thus echoes a lap joint, with its two storeys overlapping elegantly. Additionally, the cantilevered ends of the top storey are reinforced by members assembled using bridle and pinch joints, drawing inspiration from Wegner’s innovative techniques and designs.
YEAR: 2023
Nourish Community Center
SEMESTER: 4th Year Winter
TOOLS: Rhino, Revit, Illustrator, Photoshop
TEAM SIZE: Partner- Dominique Labelle
The proposal for this mixed use residential complex goes beyond businesses and apartments combined on one lot. Nourish community center combines agricultural, ecological and economical programs with community building initiatives intended to educate the residents on how to live sustainably. Located on the cusp of an office block and commercial zones, this building will promote joint use by the workers and the habitants through a series of accessible gathering spaces for learning, marketing, supporting and eating.
YEAR: 2022
Site Exploration Collages
SEMESTER: 4th Year Fall
TOOLS: Illustrator, Photoshop
TEAM SIZE: Individual
Before deciding on a location for the Nourish Community Centre, we studied and portrayed six potential other locations in a collage. As a result, the collages below depict these six places together highlighting the urban patterns, shapes, textures, and lifestyles unique to each area, revealing their phenomenology.
YEAR: 2022
Urban Design Project
SEMESTER: 3rd Year Winter
TOOLS: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop
TEAM SIZE: Group of 5 Hand Construction
For the Durham Street Event District, this cooperative design/build project involved creating a concept, designing, and constructing a 1:1 urban installation. We incorporated scaffolding into our art installation to highlight downtown’s current emphasis on construction rather than pedestrian activity. Traditionally found on building sites and avoided due to safety concerns, our scaffolding promotes engagement. To engage the community, we designed a curved bench that integrates with the structure, along with a planter, canopy, and lighting
YEAR: 2022
SEMESTER: 3rd Year Winter
TOOLS: Rhino, Illustrator
TEAM SIZE: Individual
Durham Market
Based on our Durham Street Event District Urban Design Project, we also had to create an assisting support building that conveys the same concept within the design that promotes activity within or around the building. In our particular instance, a restaurant on the second level offers outdoor dining on the building’s surrounding scaffolding. Support areas, including offices and conference rooms, are also integrated. An entertainment space also services the ground floor and the dining room above.
Tiny Cabin
YEAR: 2024
SEMESTER: Independent Project
TOOLS: Rhino, Photoshop
Illustrator, Lumion
TEAM SIZE: Individual
This independent project was inspired by my desire to delve deeper into Lumion software and sharpen my skills. It provided a valuable learning opportunity, allowing me to explore the software’s features more extensively than I could during school. The project involves designing a tiny cabin, intended as a rentable campsite, offering a small, cozy space for shelter and sleep. However, the true amenities lie in the surrounding environment, which includes a campfire, barbecue area, sunbeds, and an outdoor dining space.
YEAR: 2021
SEMESTER: 2nd Year Winter
TOOLS: Illustrator, Photoshop
TEAM SIZE: Individual Rhino
Ecology Center
This step-down structure serves as a continuation of it’s surroundings and invites all visitors to establish an intimate relationship with the site. The building starts off as extension of the pathway and concludes with an excursion along the water’s edge. The first level is only a mudroom, while the second floor’s primary classroom area occupies showcases of vegetation, offering an indirect experience with the site. Finally, the laboratory on the bottom level encourages tourists to go outside once again so that we may interact with the wildlife and plants of the Lake Laurentian ecosystem up close.
YEAR: 2020
Childhood Education Center
SEMESTER: 3rd Year Fall
TOOLS: Rhino, Illustrator
TEAM SIZE: Individual
This project centers on the adaptive reuse and restoration of the abandoned Roys building along Durham, transforming it into a childhood education center. In my design, the open circular space is the heart of the building, creating a functional relationship between each floor through vertical architectural manipulation. The program elements surround the central circular staircase of the lover to create moments that reveal the hidden potential throughout the building, blurring the line between circulation and program.
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Vignettes
Détails de la Serre Adaptés de Arch3006
Élevation de la Rue Durham à l'Échelle 1:100
Élevation de la Rue Durham à l'Échelle 1:100
Élevation de la Rue Elgin à l'Échelle 1:100 En l'Ou Cir
Élevation de la Rue Elgin à l'Échelle 1:100
Colonn Incliné
Vignettes
Vignettes
YEAR: 2023
SEMESTER: 4th Year Winter
TOOLS: Hand Construction
Inhabitable Wall
TEAM SIZE: Partners- Jules Robert & Jason Presse
This sculpture symbolizes the reestablishment of community roots in a conceptual 3D form. It uses chia seeds for greenery, rope for roots, and concrete for rock. Roots not only anchor plants but also bind soil together to prevent erosion. Even after destruction, the surrounding earth remains held together by flora and its roots, creating a space for the community to inhabit while rebuilding and regreening. This inhabitable wall stands as a testament to the resilience of both nature and humanity.
YEAR: 2023
SEMESTER: 3rd Year Winter
Case Study Artifact
TOOLS: Clay, Paint, a Wood Base, Glue and Grout
TEAM SIZE: Partners- Jules Robert & Edward Opoku Dapah
For this assignment, the objective was to create an ‘artifact’ designed to contain the essay we wrote about the building we selected for our caset study. Because we had chosen The Argo Contemporary Museum, an adaptive reuse project focused on restoring the building while keeping its original brick walls intact, we decided to represent this restoration intention within our artifact. The box, which was made of individually made clay bricks that have been adhered and grouted to a wood foundation, also has an arched shape cutout to symbolise the building’s architectural language and provide a glance inside.
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