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Thomas Hristov Architectural Science Student Cirriculum Vitae

p: +1 (647)-885-7033 e: thomas.hristov@torontomu.ca Issuu Link Linked-in Link PDF Portfolio Link

Education Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson) - Class of 2025' Toronto, ON - September 2020 to Present Bachelor of Architectural Science (Eligible for Bachelor of Architectural Science Cooperative Program Major)

Don Mills Collegiate Institute - Class of 2019' Toronto, ON - September 2015 to June 2019 High School Diploma

Software

Manual Skills

Revit 2023

Model Construction

Adobe Creative Cloud

Ultimaker & Boss Laser-Print and Laser Cutting,

Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere,

XYZ - CNC Machine, 3D Printing, Woodshop

Acrobat

Physical Construction

Rhino 7

Foundational Work, Interlocking, Retaining Wall

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Construction, Concrete Pouring

Microsoft Suite

Architectural Drafting

AutoCAD

Photography

Sketchup Revit Dynamo

Achievements & Certifications Department of Architectural Science & Engineering - Dean's List - 2021/2022 Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

High School Graduation With Honours Achieved an overall average of 90% across all high school university classes

WHMIS Certified Certification that focuses on the safeguard the health and safety of everyone who works with or near dangerous workplace materials.

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Experience Empire Property Services; Crew Leader

2018-2022

- On Site Construction; Foundational Work, Interlocking, Retaining Walls, Concrete Pouring - Property Maintenance - Team Leader in Various Construction Jobs - Exposed to various stages and negotiation of contacts with customers - Interaction with various clients and ensuring a smooth construction process - Talked with various suppliers and ordered materials needed for the construction process - Fulfilled and followed orders from the boss with a high degree of quality - Directed workers to preform tasks that would lead to a smooth and efficient construction

Bulk Barn Stock Clerk, Cashier, and Ordering

2017-2019

- Interacted with various inventory ordering, and costing - Interaction with Customers - Kept store operative and clean at the highest level - Preformed tasks with a high degree of efficiency and quality - Unloaded deliveries (50 lbs or more) - Positive attitude, exceeded customer expectations and used time-management skills to succeed in this position - Used POS systems in order to process orders; from suppliers and for customers

Extra-Curricular Winter Station 2023 Installation

2022-2023

For the winter, the lifeguard stands along Toronto's east end beaches will be re imagined by the global design and art communities. Working with a group of people from the DAS Program, we will be building and designing a life guard stand for this years installment.

Inspiration from the shape of a canoe and its connection to the surrounding environment will be the main design intention for the public installation.

Tiny House Competition 2022

2022-2023

This competition will take advantage of looking at sustainable, and modular tiny home living for two people. Trying to solve various world problems, these tiny homes must connect to cultural and other environmental conditions depending on what location across the world we can choose.

References Pierre-Alexander Le Lay - Ryerson Architecture - Assistant Professor e: plelay@torontomu.ca | p: +1 (647)-828-4852

Jackson Tooke - Empire Property Services - Owner p: +1 (647)-330-1423

Additional Reference Provided Upon Request

About Me

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Contents

Cirque Eclipse

Skatepark Organica

Museum Co

Circus Arts Facility

Skatepark

Bancroft Housing

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omplexes

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Shutter Cube

Bloordale Collegiate

Tiny Home Competition

High School

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Cirque Eclipse Location: Bond Street and Dundas Street, Toronto, ON Programs: Revit 2022

Cirque Eclipse's inspiration comes from the goal to understand and develop the lost art of circus arts.

The emphasis on a transparent facade allows for curiosity and discovery to occur on spaces beyond the confinements of the site. Cirque

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Eclipse is a unique approach to

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a Circus Arts Facility, where its

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bright red facade, representing

Year: 2021

arts performances, allows people to

Project Type: Academic

suspended ribbons seen in circus rediscover the beauty of circus arts.

To contrast to surrounding spaces through the diffusion of light and materiality, in hopes of shining light to the forgotten beauty that is circus arts An experiment with pubic interaction, using attention grabbing forms and lighting to create a step by step sequence to the reintroduction to circus arts.

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Ground Floor Plan

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01 Maximizing the Corner Site

02 Extruding the Site

Main attention was focused on attracting

Extrusion was made, connecting

people from the corner of the site. As

to the surrounding context, a

this intersection is the busiest, it must be

general two-story height was

utilized

chosen

04 Curiosity via Curtain Walls

03 Hierarchy of Spaces Prioritize the main programmatic spaces;

Connecting back to maximizing

in this case it is the lobby as performance

corner interaction, curtain walls

and gym training spaces

were put in place in order to display all views to street

05 Diffusion of Int. And Ext. Light Double skin facade is put in place in order to diffuse light and minimize distraction from street

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Second Floor Plan

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Outdoor Seating Area (Night)

Outdoor Seating Area (Day)

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Section B-B'

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Section C-C'

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Section A-A'

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West Elevation

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Skatepark Organica Location: York Street and Harbour Street, Toronto, ON Programs: Rhino 6

Located in the South Side of Toronto near Lake Ontario; Skatepark Organica's goal was to create a centre of learning, excitement and organic space integrated in the surrounding, dense urban fabric.

This project aims to distance itself

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from its programmatic stereotypes

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of a concrete playground, allowing

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for more habitable and sustainable

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development by creating a break between built and natural landscape.

The integration of the site allows for entrance from each side from the site, making use of studied nodes around the site. Skatepark Organica was created not only to appeal to developed and learning skaters, but also as a community park where visitors can engage with the site as an intermediate space between day-today activities. Integrating nature back into the city was the main intention, as exponential urban development continues to destroy the natural forms that formed the city.

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Site Surroundings A close inspection of the surroundings was crucial in determining main social hotspots and the anticipated density of the site. Some notable surroundings includes; The Rogers Centre, CN Tower, Air Canada Centre, Centre Island Ferry, and Queens Quay Terminal.

East Elevation

North Elevation

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01 Integration of Greenery

02 Breaking the Urban Fabric

predominantly dense urban environment;

attractiveness and social engagement while

increasing community interaction and

contrasting existing high rise buildings

Increased interaction with nature in a

Revitalizing the site by improving city

connection to natural forms

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South Section

North Section

South Entrance

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Night Conditions

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Museum Complexes Location: Madawaska Street & Alice Street, Bancroft, ON Programs: Revit 2022

Museum Suites is a multi-housing complex located in Bancroft, Ontario that includes both single, family, live-work, and accessible residencies. The main communal space is a Museum - Cafe hybrid located south-west of the site.

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Inspired by the local Chippewa,

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the Mississauga First Nations, and

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Bancroft's strong mining history,

Year: 2022

understanding of community as

Project Type: Academic

this project aims to strengthen our well as working with site conditions and various topographic obstacles on the site.

Following local Zoning Requirements and Ontario Building Code (OBC) Applications was heavily considered during the design of the complexes.

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Ground Floor

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North Elevation

Section A-A'

Community Cafe

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First Floor

Community Museum

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Section B-B'

West Elevation

Family Dwelling Unit

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Accessibility Unit

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Live - Work Unit

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Family Unit(s) (3 Bedroom)

Single and Couple Unit(s) (1 Bedroom)

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Shutter Cube Tiny Home Competition

Location: Amazon Rainforest, Brazil Programs: Revit 2022 Adobe Illustrator

The Shutter Cube allows users to live among the natural landscape and be a part of the ecosystem.

Using Bamboo, a local material, a community’s cultural identity, local economy, and ecology can all benefit from the design. Natural materials like

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bamboo can be used in combination

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with other sustainable materials

Year: 2022

frequently used in appealing and

Project Type: Extra-Curricular

practical design, such as aluminium, to create lightweight and carbon neutral housing. In this proposal, Bamboo was used to connect to the surrounding landscape in order to camouflage and become a part of the surrounding environment. Bamboo is a very adaptable and sustainable material, where in combination with a green roof and parametric facade system to control heat gain, can allow for favourable modular living.

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01 Massing

02 Division of Privacy

A linear massing was chosen in order to

Massing is split into two levels

use height as a main distributor of space.

in order to create a division of

A smaller surface area allows for more

private activities and engaging

mobile and safe modular home

activities

03 Prioritized Views At All Sides

04 Sustainable Mat. And Sys.

All sides of the structure allow for

Local materials and systems

prioritized views into the natural landscape,

such as bamboo and green roofs

that way there is constant engagement to

were incorporated for cheap/easy

surrounding spaces

assembly as well as natural cooling by the proposed green roof

05 Remote Control Shading System Remote panels allow for the controlled daylight as well as controlled privacy by opening and closing shutters as desired

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1 Living Area

2. Cooking & Dining Area

3. Toilet Space

4. Intermediate Space

5. Workspace

6. Recreation Space

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7. Sleeping Area

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First Floor

Second Floor View Towards River

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Section A-A'

Living/Dining/Kitchen Area Looking Towards River

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Bloordale Collegiate Location: Croatia St. & Dufferin St., Toronto, Ontario Programs: Revit 2022 Dynamo

The Dufferin Grove neighbourhood was once a strong educational hub in Toronto, where these institutions were not only learning centres but social hubs for the community.

The neighbourhood represented Toronto's diversity during the 20th

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century by serving as a centre for

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immigrants and first-generation

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Canadians. Similar to many Toronto

Year: 2022

struggles of the area have been

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neighbourhoods the socio-economic impacted by lack of affordable housing and other issues. Bloordale Highschool is an attempt to rejuvenate the once lost community by incorporating sustainable masstimber construction and adding a community garden and kitchen for the community. Experimentation with a rhomboid parametric facade allows to provide contrast and curiosity to the surrounding environment, repurposing the school within a city - a city within a school.

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Ground Floor

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Gymnasium Space

Section A-A'

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Level 2

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East Elevation

South Elevation

Facade Detail

Celebrated Stair

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Community Kitchen and Garden

Section B-B'

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Student Commons/Lobby

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Sectional Model Alternative Bloordale High School Partner: Jake Kroft Location: Brock Street & Croatia Street, Toronto, ON Model Construction: Ultimaker & Boss Laser Cutting XYZ-CNC Machine 3D Printing Woodshop

Year: 2022 Project Type: Academic

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An exploration of various spacial, structural and tectonic systems was the main goal in creating a 1:50 physical fragment model. Using collective ideas from Jake Kroft's High School proposal, the design encompasses the main ideas and experiences of the high school. Using various machinery in the Toronto Metropolitan University Architecture Workshop, the structure comprised of a combination of 600mm x 600mm and 550mm x 550mm beams and columns that were notched in order to create a rigid cantilever structure. The base comprised of multiple 3/4" MDF Sheets where topography was created using the XYZ-CNC Machine. 3D printing was used to create concrete piers for the main supporting columns. In order to show materiality, cherry and basswood veneer was etched. The main facade comprises of frosted veneer with silicone joints in order to create a smooth exterior surface.

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Sectional Model

Thomas Hristov thomas.hristov@torontomu.ca/ +1 (647)-885-7033 Issuu Link Linked-in Link PDF Portfolio Link