Peter Song

Young Joon 송

F/W 2022 Selected Works

Problem : (design) Solution

To me, successful architecture is born out of the awareness of a problem and the attempt at a solution. It is in this moment that I look for new opportunities within the context, and realize a design that connects the problem to a possible solution.

Our industry is at the forefront of confronting momentous issues of climate change and social inequity. I am determined to face these issues head-on with every project.

Design is my method of problem solving.

Young Joon (Peter) Song yj2song@uwaterloo.ca +39 334 289-0939

EDUCATION SKILLSET

University of Waterloo School of Architecture Cambridge, Ontario CA

Lord Byng Secondary School Vancouver, BC CA Sep. 2013 - Jun. 2018

EXPERIENCE

BDP Quadrangle Student Intern Toronto, Canada Jan. 2022 - Aug. 2022

KPMB Architects Architectural Assistant Toronto, Canada May 2021 - Aug. 2021

LMN Architects Architectural Intern Seattle, USA Jan. 2020 - Apr. 2020

Sep. 2018 - Present Waterloo Architecture Student Association Class Representative Cambridge, Canada Sep. 2018 - Present

DISTINCTIONS

UW President's International Experience Award

UWSA 1A - 2B Technology Award

CISC Design Competition Award of Merit

UW President's Scholarship of Distinction BC Achievement Scholarship

Lord Byng Aric Hayes Memorial Award

FABRICATION

LANGUAGE

Mandarin

AutoCAD Revit Rhinocerous Grasshopper Blender Vray Enscape Twinmotion Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Laser Cutting CNC Routing 3D Printing Woodworking

CONTACT

2022 2021 2019 2019 2018 2018

SOFTWARE Industry 3D-modelling Visualization Post-production English Korean French

With Jason Cai and Emily Li :

Lions Gate+

Vancouver, Canada

2022

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Lions Gate Bridge is an iconic landmark of Vancouver, constructed in 1938. The suspension bridge located over Burrard Inlet is the sole connection between Lower Mainland Vancouver and the municipalities of North Vancouver and West Vancouver. The bridge is highly traversed and congested by commuters on a daily basis. Although the view from Lions Gate Bridge is world-class, it is not a destination for its view, as the bridge lacks an engaging pedestrian realm. On both sides of the bridge are narrow walkways that are shared by cyclists and pedestrians. In addition, Lions Gate is known to have the highest number of annual suicide

cases across Canada: yet, it lacks any preventative measures. Lions Gate+, an adaptive retrofit project, aims to maximize engagement with its visitors, and highlight a world-renowned view that is often disregarded because the bridge lacks an appropriate place for one to pause and appreciate. Additionally adding a cable car tower, this project offers an alternative mode of transportation to reduce congestion, while offering a new perspective of the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the city to the east. Lions Gate+ is a statement design that gives pride to Vancouver as being one of the most beautiful cities on Earth.

May

COMPETITION TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVES 1. Improve the pedestrian realm. 3. Reduce

traffic

congestion. 2. Reinforce the foundations. 4. Implement a

suicide barrier.

5. Make

Lions Gate Bridge a destination for its view.

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EXISTING LIONS GATE BRIDGE LIONS GATE+

Through the addition of a light, steel-frame viewing deck, pedestrian circulation is separated from cyclists. This enables a moment of pause for visitors to fully appreciate the view.

CABLE TO PLATFORM CONNECTION

H-Beam with Bolted Connection

7x7 wire rope (2" diameter)

Hinge Connection

Beam to Beam Shear Tab

1-1/4" Shear Bolts

Coin-operated binoculars

Benches for views out

Existing path to become cyclists only

Ramp to viewing deck

New pedestrian pathway

PLATFORM TO EXISTING BRIDGE CONNECTION

Perforated Metal Decking

Existing Lions Gate Bridge

Beam to Beam Shear Tab

1-1/4" Shear Bolts

H-Beam with Bolted Connection

The three arms of the tower each have its own function, and support varying loads. They are interlocked with large pin connections, a decision made with regards to how each arm

is slanted from the vertical plane. In effect, the three arms support one another, while simultaneously supporting the external load that has been added to the existing bridge.

CABLE TO TOWER CONNECTION

Standard Structural Steel

Clevice

7x7 wire rope (2" diameter)

PLATFORM HANDRAIL DETAIL

3/4" Glazing Unit

Hinged Connection Welded Handrail (2" diameter)

Base Plate

3/4" Hexagonal Bolt

PLATFORM GLAZING SPIDER CONNECTION

3/4" Hexagonal Bolt Rounded Glass Clamp 3/4" Hexagonal Bolt

Joint

To Link Claw

Custom Welded Post Locking Plate

1-1/2" Hexagonal Nut

(LENGTH: 114 M, ROTATION: -17 DEGREES) Tower 1 | Cable Car Arm (LENGTH: 107 M, ROTATION: +12 DEGREES) Tower 3 | Tensile Cable Arm (LENGTH: 71 M, ROTATION: +38 DEGREES) Tower 2 | Reinforcement Arm

With Yoon Hur :

A Better Balcony

Greater Toronto Area, Canada May 2022 ~ Present

In Toronto, the condominium market is growing explosively year after year. There is a common theme in new residential developments: they utilize the balconies of each unit to drive the design, coining the term ‘architecture by the balcony’. Driven by the Tall Building Guidelines that limit floor plates in towers to 750 m2, the balconies which sit outside this maximum limit are what ends up driving the design, coining the term ‘architecture by the balcony’ to describe this style.

decade have lengthy and narrow balconies that surround the unit’s full perimeter. While the exterior space they provide is substantial, its use is challenging for more than half of the year due to Toronto's harsh climate.

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Born out of a general perception that condo units with a balcony are preferred to those without, the majority of units designed in the past

In this example, we study a 1.5 bedroom unit at a multi-unit residential building of the 2010s. This unit, characterized by a lengthy balcony that stretches across the unit’s whole exterior face, is progressively adapted to meet the needs of a family growing from two people to four. Enclosing the balcony is key to capturing underused floor area in the unit, which creates new program opportunities for children to play, and parents to work.

Toronto faces a severe housing crisis. Toronto's condos have flawed balconies.

OBJECTIVE

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Address Toronto's housing crisis by making existing balconies functional.

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TORONTO'S HOUSING CRISIS: in the perspective of families with children

1 2Detached houses are rising in cost at double the rate of a condo.

As an entry-level property, a detached house is now unfeasible for the average household, resulting in an influx of families turning to the condominium market.

However, larger condo units have a smaller profit margin for developers. By 2018, only 5% of Toronto's condo stock was a unit with 3 or more bedrooms.

These large units are competitive to attain, and thus highly unaffordable. This forces families with children into 1 and 2 bedroom units that are insufficient in size for their needs.

Cost / Sq.Ft Growth Outpaces Unit Size Decrease in Toronto

3To make matters worse, newly constructed units are decreasing in average size, while cost per sq.ft is rapidly increasing.

Moving into a bigger unit becomes increasingly competitive and more unaffordable, year after year.

Average Detached House vs Condo Sales Price in Toronto Condo Housing Stock in Toronto by Unit Type

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The solution to creating more family-friendly condo units lies in the transformation of the balcony.

Right: Units with full length balconies (increasingly common in Toronto) have exterior spaces that are disproportionately large to their interior area. Full enclosure of these balconies would expand the living area of each unit by 30 to 55%.

Bottom: A series of 5 plans shows a family of 2 growing to a family of 4, with the unit adapting over the years to support their development and needs.

TIMELINE

To read more about the topic, please visit: Toronto Balconies: Do We Really Need Them?

Studio Unit of the interior area of the interior area of the interior area Case Study of the interior area 30% 55% 33% 49% 1-bedroom Unit 1-bedroom + Den 2-bedroom Unit 15

FINAL BUILDOUT A 1.5 bedroom unit has been adapted to meet the programmatic needs of a young, 4 person family. Enclosing the balcony is key to transforming previously underutilized areas of the unit into highly functional spaces for both the children and parents. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16

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Consolidated the research conducted by a thinktank of 8 Toronto stakeholders.

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Organized the content into a series of coherent steps that are easy to understand for all.

Led the production of the graphic content in the format of an infographic poster.

The next 8 years are critical to lowering our carbon trajectory. Though the industry is making some progress, regulatory change is not happening quickly enough to have the impact that is required. Unfortunately, residential construction has been the slowest to adopt low carbon design principles.

BDP Quadrangle reached out to a group of 7 Toronto stakeholders, including engineers, building scientists, developers, and contractors, to discuss why change was happening so slowly within our industry. We identified the three major actions that will drastically lower carbon emissions of multi-unit residential projects in Toronto, with the understanding of what is immediately achievable within our design process and the capacity of our construction industry.

With a grpahic designer at the firm, I produced the output of our research in the format of an infographic poster.

Carbon Now Toronto, Canada June 2022 Involved in: Research, Output PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH SUSTAINABILITY 1

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part of Toronto’s Net Zero by 2040

projects in the City of Toronto applying for SPA in 2028 will need to be designed to meet net zero operational carbon, Toronto Green Standard (TGS) v6.

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PLAN DESIGN BUILD OPERATE + MAINTAIN The DECISIONS that we make today will impact the carbon trajectory of a building for its LIFETIME. % Change in Construction Cost SB 10 2017 BASELINE As

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Adapted from: Strategies for Low Carbon Concrete by National Research Council Canada and Mantle Developments Source: City of Toronto, Zero Emissions Buildings Framework Report GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS CUT TODAY ARE WORTH MORE THAN THE CUTS PROMISED IN THE FUTURE. THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW. URGENCY IN TORONTO LOWERING THE CARBON TRAJECTORY OPERATIONAL CARBON CASE 1: BUSINESS-AS-USUAL CARBON TRAJECTORY CASE 2: LOW CARBON TRAJECTORYCUMULATIVE CARBON EMISSIONS DECISIONS 20222030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 Implementation: 2020 TGS Version: V3 V4 V5 V6 Pre-Design Schematic Design Design Development Construction Municipal Approval 202220252028 EMBODIED CARBON YEAR: The 2018 report by IPCC indicated that we have until 2030 to signiﬁcantly reduce carbon emissions, or catastrophic effects from climate change become unavoidable. If we look at the total carbon emissions of a building over a typical 60 year time frame, embodied carbon emissions account for about 40% of its total emissions. If we compress this timeline to only account for the next 8 years (to 2030), this percentage doubles to 80% This tells us that we must prioritize embodied carbon emission reduction immediately. 85 OF TOTAL EMISSIONS TO 2030, % IS EMBODIED CARBON. +3.5% +3.6%+6.0% 40 TO 2080, OF TOTAL EMISSIONS % IS EMBODIED CARBON. 19

High-performance enclosures

Slab Thickness

Structural Upfront Carbon A1-A5 <140 kgCO2e/m2 Reduce Concrete Align Building Structure Reduce Underground Levels Alternative Structural Systems Optimize Lateral System Reduce Slab Thickness Reduce Transfers Structural Steel Hollow Core Concrete Low Carbon Materials Mass Timber PATHWAYS TO REDUCING EMBODIED CARBON REDUCE CONCRETE ARCHETYPE TOWER SCISSOR STAIRS MECH CORE A building’s structure accounts for about 50% of its embodied carbon. Set by The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), structural systems should be targeting 140 kgCO2e/m² by 2030*. Meeting this rigorous target starts by aligning the structure, reducing quantity of concrete, and building with low carbon materials. We calculated the embodied carbon of an archetype 40 storey multi-unit residential tower built in the GTA. The baseline structural system assumes a reinforced concrete structure with four levels of underground parking, a tanked foundation system and raft slab, 200mm typical ﬂoor slabs, one major transfer slab and shear walls between suites and a central core for lateral stability. According to a study by Half Studio at University of Toronto, concrete contributed 31-59% of a building’s total embodied carbon for mid and high-rise residential projects. Source: Canadian Architect, Why We Need Embodied Carbon Benchmarks and Targets in Building Standards and Policies: An Open Letter

Lateral System Underground Levels Structural Embodied 421 kgCO2e/m² Carbon of Archetype: Slab System 1.Baseline - 200mm Reinforced Concrete Slab Floor slabs are the single largest contributor, accounting for 48% of the building's embodied carbon with a transfer slab, and 38% without. We explored various ways to thin the slabs using means and methods that are not native to the Toronto trades to understand the potential impacts. *GWP results reflect the residential tower only (level 7 & up). ** Acoustic elements for a 180mm slab would add about 5.1 kgCO e/m². *** Acoustic elements for a 165mm slab would add about 9.5 kgCO e/m². *GWP results reflect the residential tower only (level 7 & up). The second largest contributor are the shear walls used as the common lateral strategy in Toronto tower design. As shear walls also serve the function of fire and acoustic separation between suites, architectural demising walls were accounted for in the calculations where shear walls were removed. Toronto’s new foundation drainage provisions state that all foundations that are below the max groundwater table are required to be tanked. We assume the groundwater table is between P1 and P2, and that structural tanking is not required for option 4 and 5 (1 level of parking and no parking, respectively). Reduction in slab thickness was achieved on the same grid layout with a reshoring procedure practiced in Western Canada. We need trades onboard very early to be able to achieve this. Typical slab system in Toronto requiring no acoustic buildup. Post-tensioned slabs are typically used in Europe to get longer spans for the same slab depth. Acoustic issues could arise due to its thickness. 2.Achievable - 180mm Reinforced Concrete Slab** 3.Design Limit - 165mm Post-Tensioned Slab*** GWP* (tonnes CO2e) 4,968 4,740 4,479 210 (-5%) 199 (-10%) 221 GWP Intensity* (kg CO e/m2) Underground Parking System GWP (tonnes CO e) GWP GWP Intensity (kg CO e/m % Difference from Option 1 % of Below-Grade Structure Contribution 1. 4 Levels Below-Grade 2. 3 Levels Below-Grade 3. 2 Levels Below-Grade 11,477409 392 378 11,010 10,611 -4% -8% 28% 25% 22% Lateral System GWP* Structure GWP Intensity* Structure GWP Intensity Demising Walls GWP Intensity Demising Walls & Structure 1.Shear Walls between suites 2.Wallumns 3.Discrete Columns 5,439 5,281 5,014 241 234 (-2.9%) 223 (-7.8%) +2.0 +3.9 241 237 (-2.1%) 227 (-6.2%) (tonnes CO e) (kg CO e/m2)(kg CO e/m2)(kg CO2 e/m2 A. ELEVATOR CORE w/ scissor stairs SQUARE METER floor plates750 4 LEVELS OF underground parking4 FLOORS w/ 6 storey podium40 UNITS per floor10 B. C. A.B.C. D. 1BUILD SMARTER STRUCTURES. EMBODIED CARBON BY MATERIAL TYPE Concrete MasonrySteel GlazingWood GypsumInsulationAluminum 505 Richmond St W 469 kgCO e/m 50% 2803 Dundas St W 596 kgCO e/m2 59% 38 Cameron St 469 kgCO2e/m2 54% 481 University Ave 469 kgCO2e/m2 36% 11 Wellesley St W 469 kgCO2e/m2 31% TRANSFER SLAB AT LEVEL 2 RAFT SLAB FOUNDATION 1.8 METER 2.0 METER TOWER (L7-40) PODIUM (L1-6) PARKING (P1-P4) 4.00 97.35 129.10 21.25 6.50 11.60 *Source: iStructE, Setting carbon targets: an introduction to the proposed SCORS rating scheme What can we do now? Systems Comparison - Including Baseline Cladding GWP Architectural Precast Sandwich Panel - Phenolic Insulation Architectural Precast Sandwich Panel - Polyiso Insulation Architectural Precast with Spray Foam Insulation High Performance Curtainwall System Large Format Prefabricated Panel Built-up Wall System 0 5075 125 17522525 10068 42 150 200 13 15 17 35 46 23 PATHWAYS Window to Wall Ratio (WWR < 40%) Compact Form (VFAR < 50) Building Form SCHEMATIC DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Window Strategy Thermally Broken Insulated Breaks Window Shape 6.784 97 93 134 217 154 5.5 5.8 6.2 6.7 3.3 CARBON EFFICIENCY RATIO (GWP: RSI-VALUE) To achieve rigorous metrics of TGS version 6, the following six decisions need to be met without compromise. The following decisions can be achieved in a number of ways. 2 kgCO2e/m² PRIORITIZE THE ENCLOSURE. NON-NEGOTIABLE DECISIONS ENERGY USE INTENSITY (EUI): 135 THERMAL ENERGY DEMAND INTENSITY (TEDI): GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY (GHGI): VARIABLE DECISIONS 1. 2. Effective RSIGlobal Warming Potential (kgCO2e/m2) Read the full report by BDP Quadrangle elsewhere (i.e. acoustic materials).

matter for the following reasons: First and foremost, as the building’s thermal energy demand is lowered, the operational carbon emissions decrease. Second, it improves a building’s resilience to climate change, meaning the building can maintain its environmental conditions in the event of a power outage. Third, high performance enclosures minimize drafts and make even the spaces close to the perimeter comfortable for occupants, which increases the amount of useable area. 70 5015 155 (v4) (v6) (v4) (v6) (v4) (v6) IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVELOPE TGS METRICS The enclosure of a multi-unit residential development accounts for roughly 30% of its embodied carbon. Any opportunity to reduce carbon emissions within the building envelope must consider both the impacts to the operational and embodied carbon. Using a ratio of thermal performance (RSI) and global warming potential (GWP) we can begin to evaluate the overall carbon intensity of each wall assembly. The lower the ratio, the lower the carbon impact. Current version 4 requirements will be updated to version 6 in 2028. Meeting these challenging targets will heavily rely on the performance of the envelope. https://www.bdpquadrangle.com/docs/default-source/low-carbon/bdp-quadrangle_embodied-carbon-in-high-performance-walls.pdf?sfvrsn=b38c3698_220

Source: Provincial and Territorial Energy Profiles, Canada Energy Regulator *It is understood that there are differing views on whether nuclear energy should be included as a enewable resource. Coal & Coke Nuclear* Wind Solar Hydro Natural Gas Petroleum (0.3%) Biomass / Geothermal (1%) 2% 36% 54% 7% 1% 24% 8% 59% 6% 3% RENEWABLE SOURCES 93 % ELECTRICITY GENERATED RENEWABLE SOURCES 98 % ELECTRICITY GENERATED RENEWABLE SOURCES 30%ELECTRICITY GENERATED RENEWABLE SOURCES 10%ELECTRICITY GENERATED 7% ONTARIO: Electricity Generation by Source NOVA SCOTIA: Proportion of Clean Energy BRITISH COLUMBIA: Proportion of Clean Energy ALBERTA: Proportion of Clean Energy Toronto Underground Parking accounts for: Reduce underground parking. So much embodied carbon lies underground. P % of construction time +/-25 +/-13% 3 ELECTRIFY HEATING SYSTEMS. Read the full report by BDP Quadrangle here Adapted from: Guide to Low Thermal Energy Demand for Large Buildings by BC Housing Research Centre, Morrison Hershfield In Ontario, about 93% of electricity is produced through renewable resources. By electrifying the building’s systems like heating, we can drastically reduce operational carbon emissions throughout its lifetime. CARBON TAX INCREASE OF 340% COST PER TONNE BY 2030 $0$50$100$150$200$250$300 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2050 Facilities that emit 50,000+ tonnes of carbon annually are required to pay for their emissions. The cost per tonne of carbon will increase 340% by 2030. By electrifying the building, 70% of the savings go to the tenants, and the remainder to the building owners. 70% ELECTRIFYING THE BUILDING WILL RESULT IN of the savings going to tenants. This means that fully electric buildings will have a competitive edge in the market. Developers, Architects, Going from costs more TGS v4 TGS v5to to Going from TGS v4 TGS v6 2.5% costs 0.1% https://www.bdpquadrangle.com/docs/default-source/low-carbon/bdp-quadrangle_embodied-carbon-in-high-performance-walls.pdf?sfvrsn=b38c3698_2 A Call to Action GWP RSI 6.5 m 7.67 m² glazing WWR: 40%2.95 m 2.0 m 2.0 m 2.6 m 4.0 m 1.18 m 1.92m 1.92m 3.84 m 3.84 m²7.67 m² 7.67 m² Vertical Strip Window w/ 1 glazing interface BASELINE REDUCTION IN RSI-VALUE36%REDUCTION IN RSI-VALUE25% REDUCTION IN RSI-VALUE16% Horizontal Strip Window w/ 2 glazing interfaces Punched Window w/ 2+ glazing interfaces (jamb, sill, head) Punched Window w/ 2+ glazing interfaces (jamb, sill, head) 13 : 1 15 : 1 17 : 1 35 : 1 46 : 1 23 : 1 PATHWAYS TO HIGH PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE Simple Triple Glazed Windows (U = 0.14) Effective R-10 Enclosure (including windows) Rainscreen Cladding Exterior Insulation (effective r-30) Air Tight Detailing (Air Infiltration 0.5L/s/m²) Optimize the Enclosure Windows CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Opaque Wall Balcony Strategy Abundant Exterior Insulation Minimize Thermal Bridging Testing and Inspection At mid and end of construction High Quality Detailing Reduce Balconies to 1/3 of Perimeter No Balconies Prefabricated Clip-on System Thermally Broken w/ Insulated Breaks WINDOW SHAPE (EFFECT ON R-VALUE) PRIORITIZE ENCLOSURE. 3. 4. 5. 6. Quadrangle here Adapted from: Guide to Low Thermal Energy Demand for Large Buildings by BC Housing Research Centre, Morrison Hershfield The following are four different window configurations for a typical residential bay size of 6.5 m x 2.95 m. As the total interface length of the glazing increases, the impact of thermal bridging can be as impactful as the thermal bridging at balconies due to the quantity of these details. By reducing the length, significant performance solutions can be realized. Read the full report by Entuitive here https://www.bdpquadrangle.com/docs/default-source/low-carbon/bdp-quadrangle_embodied-carbon-in-high-performance-walls.pdf?sfvrsn=b38c3698_2 https://www.entuitive.com/purpose/building-smarter-structures/ To see the full infographic poster, please visit: https://www.bdpquadrangle.com/low-carbon-now 21

Coordinated material choices, storefront design, and the ambience with the design team.

Established an efficient workflow between Revit and Enscape to test multiple design iterations.

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Responded to feedback from the leadership team and the client group for improvements.

SickKids, Canada's largest paediatric hospital, is undergoing a redevelopment of its campus with demolition and renovations taking place over a 10 year period from 2025-2035. In this interim phase, many areas and functions of the hospital will need to temporarily relocate: one of which is the retail corridor that houses essential services for the caretakers of patients, like grab-and-go food and an optical store.

The client group requested the following two renders on the right to promote the new retail corridor to potential tenants of the future. Working closely with the technical design team and using their in-progress BIM model, I was responsible with creating the visualizations with Enscape for Revit. This workflow allowed the team to clearly visualize the spaces within the design process, and many decisions about the quality of the space were adapted by the in-progress renders.

Tags: SickKids Horizon Headstart Toronto, Canada June 2021 Involved in: Schematic Design PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE VISUALIZATION October 20, 2021 To whom it may concern: The following is a personal reference letter for Young Joon (Peter) Song regarding his work at KPMB Architects. Peter was employed at KPMB throughout the 2021 summer term and worked on a variety of projects including 700 University, SickKids Project Horizon, The York School Master Campus Planning and St. Michael’s Cathedral Choir School. Peter’s responsibilities often included working on targeted tasks in very short periods of time, which highlighted his ability to learn quickly, integrate into multiple teams and contribute in significant ways considering his short tenure. Responsibilities for 700 University, The York School Master Campus Planning and St. Michael’s Cathedral Choir School included studying mechanical equipment configurations and street level impacts for roof design options, initial site/context modeling, creating area analysis drawing sets and assembling design development drawing packages in Revit from scratch. For Peter’s work on SickKids Project Horizon, he worked under my supervision to develop two renders from start to finish using Enscape and Revit, for the client to advertise the space to its retailers during the interim state of the hospital renovations. These renderings received extremely high praise from the client and after fellow staff at KPMB saw this work, they approached Peter to contract him to produce 22 renderings in the fall. echo comments made by KPMB’s BIM manager that Peter has a strong ability to quickly adapt to and learn new tasks, while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude that showed willingness to consistently improve. And on a personal note, Peter was an excellent addition to the SickKids team. His ability to learn new complex softwares like Revit, be enthusiastic and receptive when learning new skills and produce impressive material, was extremely welcomed and appreciated. Additional qualities to note would be his collaborative attitude, ability to be flexible, willingness to ask questions and attention to detail. Any firm that welcomes Peter will be happy with their decision and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours. Christina Facey – Senior Lic. Tech. OAA KPMB Architects cfacey@kpmbarchitects.com 351 King Street East, Suite 1200, Toronto, Ontario M5A 0L6 tel 416-977-5104 x482 www.kpmb.com

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numerous design

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multiple design iterations.

Received direct feedback from the client group to refine the options, and re-iterate.

Stanford University Town Center

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Stanford University Town Center is a masterplanning project to re-envision the social hub of the campus, embodying and promoting the core values of the institution. The three priorities in imagining the future Town Center of Stanford are intellectual vitality, social engagement, and community building.

We followed a highly iterative design process, producing tens of design options within concentrated phases of 2 weeks at a time. These masterplanning concepts were then presented to the Core Team and Steering Committee of Stanford University, from which we would gain feedback and repeat this process for the next round of presentations. Being my first professional project, participating in this intensive design process equipped me with the skillset to test ideas and communicate them with extreme efficiency.

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Palo Alto, USA March 2020 Project put on

due to Covid-19 Involved in: Schematic Design PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MASTERPLANNING June 5, 2020 Re: Recommendation Letter for Peter Song To Whom It May Concern: am writing this letter of recommendation for Peter Song, an architectural intern who worked at LMN from January 13, 2020 until April 24, 2020. We thoroughly enjoyed having Peter working at LMN; he was a great contributor on several projects including the Stanford University Town Center, Stanford University Bridge Building, the UC San Diego Triton Pavilion and the University of Cincinnati Clifton Court Hall. Peter assisted these projects by developing Rhino context and concept models, site and campus context diagrams, graphic presentations and physical models. Peter demonstrated strong technical skills for someone at his level of experience including advanced physical and digital model making, clear and evocative graphic diagrams and an attention to detail that was much appreciated by his team. Peter also has great communication skills and a can-do attitude that allowed him to work well with project teams. He showed initiative while easily accepting direction and collaboratively working with others. It was a real joy to have Peter at LMN and I m certain he has a bright future ahead. have no hesitation recommending Peter for a position in another firm and would be happy to answer any questions regarding his performance. Sincerely, Sam Miller FAIA Partner Participated in

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DESIGN VISION

The Town Center region is situated at the intersection of a number of important mobility axes that connect the residential, academic, and open spaces on campus. The future regional program distribution strengthens the Town Center and adjacent student focused programs. This convergence of the vision, the place, and the program is the foundation on which the planning for Stanford's Town Center will be built.

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Collaborated with the Design Lead to set the initial groundwork for the design.

Produced diverse options for the massing, facade, and balcony configurations.

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Received direct feedback from the client group to refine the options, and re-iterate.

Lake Shore

Toronto, Canada

Submitted for Rezoning in August 2022

Lake Shore is a pair of 35 storey residential towers connected by a 4 storey podium for office use and retail. The development is located within the Port Lands neighborhood, a new residential zone east of downtown Toronto, soon to be invigorated by the highly anticipated Ontario Line.

Adjacent to Quayside, Bayside, and the West Don Lands, new developments nearby have a strong emphasis on their design quality - an innovative design was high priority for our client group. Working directly with the Design Lead, I participated in Lake Shore from the beginning of Schematic Design, where we tested multiple iterations for the massing and developed a robust design narrative. Ultimately, the podium was tailored to respond to the context and create a unique identity for Lake Shore.

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Intersection of Lake Shore and Broadview: A highly active transit-oriented intersection.

Mixed-Use development: PIC (podium), Retail (ground) and Residential (tower)

Southward views to Villiers Island, Toronto Islands, and Lake Ontario

MEETING THE CONTEXT

The building form responds to the context, carving inwards on the northeast corner to create a welcoming urban front door, and terracing outwards on the southeast corner to improve access to sunlight and views towards Lake Ontario.

Preferred Option

HARD EXTERIOR SOFT INTERIOR

- city - grid - regular

- nature - organic - free-form

Note: These renderings have been included to showcase the design. Images were produced by Frontop, a professional visualization firm.

Credit: Frontop

Re: Reference Letter for Peter Song

To Whom it May Concern:

Peter attended my innovation onboarding in Winter of 2022, where I outlined a few ways that new team members could engage. Within days of this meeting, Peter had reached out to me with an idea for a piece of work he wanted to investigate more deeply. He and I collaborated over a couple of weeks and during this time, he displayed great talent and resourcefulness. He extracted and visualized complex data into simple diagrams, wrote a compelling narrative and actively sought feedback from the experts around him. He used this to continuously improve upon the ideas, and to go beyond expectations. In the end, he crafted a piece that generated an envious amount of interest and dialogue from BDP’s broad and educated audience.

Peter went on to work with me full time for the next several months, working on thought leadership pieces, participating in innovation interviews with senior team members and doing research as required to support the work. Peter has all the characteristics that make up a strong collaborator. He is engaged, confident, proactive,

Peter displays maturity and talent, beyond his years. When he was put in a position of having to organize and lead people many years his senior, inside and outside of the organization, he rose to the occasion. His professional manner and talent were noticed by senior colleagues across the organization.

Peter was a pleasure to work with and I would take him back to work with me any day! I highly recommend Peter Song and would be happy to discuss his skillset further should that be of help.

5 October 2022

October 20, 2021

To whom it may concern:

The following is a personal reference letter for Young Joon (Peter) Song regarding his work at KPMB Architects.

Peter was employed at KPMB throughout the 2021 summer term and worked on a variety of projects including 700 University, SickKids Project Horizon, The York School Master Campus Planning and St. Michael’s Cathedral Choir School.

Peter’s responsibilities often included working on targeted tasks in very short periods of time, which highlighted his ability to learn quickly, integrate into multiple teams and contribute in significant ways considering his short tenure. Responsibilities for 700 University, The York School Master Campus Planning and St. Michael’s Cathedral Choir School included studying mechanical equipment configurations and street level impacts for roof design options, initial site/context modeling, creating area analysis drawing sets and assembling design development drawing packages in Revit from scratch.

For Peter’s work on SickKids Project Horizon, he worked under my supervision to develop two renders from start to finish using Enscape and Revit, for the client to advertise the space to its retailers during the interim state of the hospital renovations. These renderings received extremely high praise from the client and after fellow staff at KPMB saw this work, they approached Peter to contract him to produce 22 renderings in the fall.

I echo comments made by KPMB’s BIM manager that Peter has a strong ability to quickly adapt to and learn new tasks, while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude that showed willingness to consistently improve. And on a personal note, Peter was an excellent addition to the SickKids team. His ability to learn new complex softwares like Revit, be enthusiastic and receptive when learning new skills and produce impressive material, was extremely welcomed and appreciated. Additional qualities to note would be his collaborative attitude, ability to be flexible, willingness to ask questions and attention to detail.

Any firm that welcomes Peter will be happy with their decision and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

Christina Facey – Senior Lic. Tech. OAA

KPMB Architects cfacey@kpmbarchitects.com 351 King Street East, Suite 1200, Toronto, Ontario M5A 0L6 tel 416-977-5104 x482 www.kpmb.com

F/W 2022 Selected Works