PORT FOLIO
SHANALI TEWARAPPERUMA
SELECTED WORK 2026
SHAN A LI TEWA RAPPE RUMA
shanali.tewarapperuma@gmail.com (416) 525-2097
SKILLS
Modeling: Revit, AutoCad, SketchUp, Rhinoceros
Digital Visualization: Enscape, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
Physical Visualization: Hand drafting, Model making, Sketching, Hand Rendering
Languages: English, French
EDUCATION
EXTRA-CURRICULAR / VOLUNTEERING
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE | M Arch
Azure Conference Installation: Houses Worth | Toronto Metropolitan University 2025 - 2026
Toronto Metropolitan University Sep 2024 - Jun 2026
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCE | BArchSc , Minor in French Studies
VOLUNTEER – Responsible for creating an installation to be displayed at the 2025 Azure Conference at Evergreen Brickworks. Wooden houses were crafted to represent the carbon emissions being wasted by the proposed demolishing of three towers across Toronto
Toronto Metropolitan University Sep 2018 - Jun 2023
Architecture Course Union | Toronto Metropolitan University 2021 - 2022
WORK EXPERIENCE
UPPER YEAR MENTOR – Paired with a first year student to offer assistance and advice on their course work and related academic matters throughout the year.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT | Dept. of Architectural Science Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
American Institution of Architecture Students (AIAS) | – MEMBER 2020 - 2022
Toronto Metropolitan University
Supported with grading for ARC721 Theorizing Technology in Architecture with Prof John Cirka
AWARDS
JUNIOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER | Hi! Architects Dec 2023 - Aug 2024
Toronto, ON
Toronto Metropolitan University Dean’s List Recipient 2019 - 2020
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCE
Toronto Metropolitan University Year End Show 2019 - 2020
Selected work chosen to be showcased in the Department of Architectural Science exhibition
Assisted with the design and documentation of a Mixed Use Residential redevelopment project to create an Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendment application for the City of Toronto. Worked independently and collaborated with the principal architect on schematic design and development Contributed to many phases of the project including the Block Context Plan, orthographic drawings, and Toronto Green Standard.
NOTABLE PROJECTS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | Ted Rogers School of Management Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
Toronto Metropolitan University
Supported faculty and visitors at the front desk Planned events by creating itineraries and promotional materials. Assisted in distribution of university scholarships and corresponded with
Architects | Toronto, ON 2021 - 2023 CONTRACT WORK – Assisted with an office renovation project Attended client meetings C
JUNIOR
Toronto, ON
Assisted with the design and documentation of a Mixed Use Residential redevelopment project to create an Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendment application for the City of Toronto. Worked independently and collaborated with the principal architect on schematic design and development Contributed to many phases of the project including the Block Context Plan, orthographic drawings, and Toronto Green Standard.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | Ted Rogers School of Management
Toronto Metropolitan University
SKILLS
Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
Supported faculty and visitors at the front desk Planned events by creating itineraries and promotional materials. Assisted in distribution of university scholarships and corresponded with award recipients Handled confidential student information in a sensitive manner
Modeling: Revit, AutoCad, SketchUp, Rhinoceros
LEAD PEER ADVISOR | Peer Network Program
Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
Digital Visualization: Enscape, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
Toronto Metropolitan University
Physical Visualization: Hand drafting, Model making, Sketching, Hand Rendering
Languages: English, French
Supervised a team of eight staff members who hosted virtual seminars and social events for the student body, ensuring proper content creation, scheduling, and communications with guest speakers and students. Led team meetings and trained incoming staff members.
Azure Conference Installation: Houses Worth | Toronto Metropolitan University 2025 - 2026
VOLUNTEER – Responsible for creating an installation to be displayed at the 2025 Azure Conference at Evergreen Brickworks. Wooden houses were crafted to represent the carbon emissions being wasted by the proposed demolishing of three towers across Toronto
Architecture Course Union | Toronto Metropolitan University 2021 - 2022
UPPER YEAR MENTOR – Paired with a first year student to offer assistance and advice on their course work and related academic matters throughout the year.
American Institution of Architecture Students (AIAS) | – MEMBER
AWARDS
Toronto Metropolitan University Dean’s List Recipient
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCE
Toronto Metropolitan University Year End Show
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- 2020
Selected work chosen to be showcased in the Department of Architectural Science exhibition.
NOTABLE PROJECTS
Hi! Architects | Toronto, ON 2021 - 2023
CONTRACT WORK – Assisted with an office renovation project Attended client meetings
Created presentation content from employee survey data Assisted on tender drawings using AutoCAD.
Set Design Assistant | Toronto Catholic District School Board
- 2018
VOLUNTEERING – Assisted with the design and creation of stage sets for a Staff Arts musical production, working under an Art Director
AURA FREEDOM WOMEN’S CENTER
CARDINAL CARTER ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS Graduate Adaptive Reuse Project 01 02
Undergraduate Design Project
NIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Undergraduate Design Project
20 DE BOERS DRIVE
Professional Experience
Mixed-Use Residential
Aura Freedom Women’s Centre
Undergraduate Design Project
Toronto Metropolitan University
Spring 2023
Aura Freedom International is a grassroots women’s organization that aims to eliminate violence against women through re-education and female empowerment. This building serves as a headquarters for this organization, providing support, re-education, and rehabilitation resources to survivors of violence. This building does not conceal the issue of violence against women in society, but instead uses architecture to inspire large-scale social change. Each space is designed thoughtfully for individuals who have experienced trauma, prioritizing safety, comfort and personal autonomy.
TRAUMA-INFORMED DESIGN
revolves around having a deep understanding of the lived experiences of trauma survivors and creating architecture that is responsive to people who have adapted to life differently due to their trauma. For survivors of domestic violence, it is essential to employ design principles that inspire feelings of safety, comfort, and control over their space.
Supporting
Prioritizing
Reinforcing
Mothers who have experienced domestic violence may undergo a loss of identity over time. This can be repaired by offering women spaces of solitude where they can reconnect with themselves. Mothers and children may experience heightened separation anxiety in new environments if not kept in close proximity to each other. For this reason, numerous play stations are integrated throughout each floor of the building, giving mothers opportunities for solitude while keeping their children safely nearby.
Ground Floor Hallway
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
Graduate Adaptive Reuse Project
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts is a lively arts school founded in 1990, located within the rapidly growing Yonge–North York BIA. Recognizing the school’s comparatively small presence within a developing urban neighborhood, this project proposes to increase the building’s scale and strengthen its identity as an arts institution. The proposed intervention involves an addition of two stories above the existing building, a side extension along the width of the courtyard, and a new sunken courtyard that engages directly with the street. Underutilized volumes within the building are infilled and reprogrammed to prioritize student experience. New public galleries along the street-facing facade showcase student work. Through these strategic additions, this project unifies the campus, anticipates future growth, and establishes its identity as an arts school within its evolving neighborhood.
YONGE STREET
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts - Existing Yonge-North York
GREENFIELDAVENUE
BIA
Proposed
Form Generation Diagram
The student population of Cardinal Carter continues to grow, and the surrounding neighborhood continues to rapidly densify. To meet the increasing demand for space and site occupation, it is necessary to expand and adapt the school rather than risk becoming obsolete.
Greenfield Avenue Site Section with Proposed Addition
DORISAVENUE
GREENFIELD AVENUE
YONGESTREET
DORIS AVE
KENNETH AVE
A perforated aluminum facade resembles a theatrical curtain, creating solar shading while selectively revealing portions of the classrooms and flex spaces.
Brise Soleil Light Study Models
Greenfield Ave.
NIA Centre for the Arts
Undergraduate Design Project
Toronto Metropolitan University Spring 2020
The NIA Centre for the Arts is a cultural institution located in the heart of Toronto’s Little Jamaica. The centre serves as a vessel for cultural representation and a means of empowering young artists within the community. The design reflects the strong and resilient character of Little Jamaica, which has been a beacon for immigrants and marginalized groups since its origin. The community’s strength lies in its reliance on mutual support and collective uplifting. The NIA Centre honours this solidarity and celebrates this power.
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Two grounding masses visually act as the main supporting emelments for the building. The diagonal placement creates an image of stability through balance.
Large clustered massess are placed above, with long spanning cantilevers, to be an expression of strength. This massing blends in with the surounding residential context.
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The masses monolith establishes serves to a beacon to gather
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05 masses surround a which further establishes its presence and make this building for the community and celebrate.
Ornamented facades on the different masses diversify the masses with fortifying cross-bracing imagery that is reminiscent of the Jamaican flag.
The public outdoor space and ground floor connect with each other seamlessly due to the fully glazed facade that creates ground floor transparency.
20 De Boers Drive
Professional Experience
Mixed-Use Residential Hi! Architects 2024
The 20 De Boers adaptive reuse project was completed as a Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment for the City of Toronto. The design involves the addition of three condominium towers and partial reuse of the existing office complex on site, including the retention of the existing aboveground parking garage, in order to preserve the existing embodied carbon. Located near Sheppard West Subway Station, the project consults the Downsview Secondary Plan (2024), accommodating projected population growth and the developing transit connections in the area.
Corinthian Column Study, Acrylic on Canvas, 2020 Urban Storefronts, Graphite on Paper, 2022
Human Hand Study, Graphite on Paper, 2021
PERS ONAL ARTW ORK
Grand Canyon, Watercolor on Paper, 2017
Still Life, Acrylic on Canvas, 2016
St. Peter’s Basilica, Graphite on Paper, 2021
Falling Water, Mixed Media, 2021
Gooderham Building, Colored Pencil, 2023
Bedroom Mural, Enamel Paint on Wall, 2018
