2023-2026
About,
I am a third year co-op student at Toronto Metropolitan University pursuing a Bachelor of Architectural Science.
My work explores the relationship between the built and unbuilt seeking to shape spaces that foster meaningful human experiences while responding thoughtfully to their environment and urban context.
Toronto Metropolitan University | 2023- Present
• Bachelors of Architectural Science (B.Arch Sci)
Renovation Design Assistant | Private Client | 2025
• Produced permit-ready drawing set and architectural visualizations while working with client to design floor plans and elevations
DAS Bash Exhibition Assistant | Toronto Metropolitan University | 2024
• Led the design and fabrication of an interactive display model to commemorate the 75th anniversary of TMU's Department of Architectural Science
Ski Instructor | Earl Bales, City of Toronto | 2022-2024
• Curated lesson plans and led skiing lessons for beginners and intermediates from ages varying from 4 - 60+
Freedom By Design Co-Director | AIAS X FBD TMU Chapter | 2025 - Present
• Organized a winter clothing drive for the homeless, raised over 250 articles of clothing
• Curated design-build projects for DAS students, partnering with St. Michael’s Hospital on an interactive pediatric seating unit
• Serving as the AIAS liaison for DAS Connections with Hariri Pontarini Architects, leading a 7-student cohort for mentorship and industry engagement
• Led a Board of Directors of 14 Students
Lead Graphic Designer | AIAS TMU Chapter | 2024-2025
• Created posters and social media graphics promoting our events while following strict deadlines
• Delegated tasks to other members of the graphics team
• Collaborated with other team leads to execute events
• Served as AIAS liaison to Architecture49 for DAS Connections
First Year Representative (Graphics) | TMU AIAS Chapter | 2023-2024
• Collaborated with team lead to design posters Served as AIAS liaison to Architecture49 for DAS Connections
Design & Fabrication Team Member |TMU Camp Winston | 2025
• Collaborated with team of 4 people to design and fabricate a sensory yurt
• Assisted with prefabrication and on-site installation
Fabrication Team Member |TMU Library Design Build | 2024
• Prepared CNC files for physical model, assisted with fabrication
DAS Year End Show | TMU | 2024-2026
• Featured on YES/DAS Exhibition in 2024 & 2025
• Selected to be featured in 2026 Year End Show
FEAS Dean’s List | TMU | 2025
• Obtained academic GPA above 3.5
Academic | Winter 2025
Amidst Toronto’s growing housing crisis, Niagara Housing proposes a missing middle development that bridges affordability, accessibility, and density. Designed for individuals and families of diverse abilities and incomes, the project integrates a range of unit types from compact studios to three-bedroom apartments within a midrise framework that redefines inclusive urban living.
Responding to the red brick fabric of Niagara Street, the base adopts traditional masonry while upper levels in reused white brick introduce lightness and renewal. The building’s stepped form follows the angled site line, generating terraces and sunshades that mediate light and privacy. Together, these gestures create a timeless urban form that fosters belonging and continuity within the evolving city, offering a dignified model for equitable density and sustainable growth.
The ground floor connects public and private spaces, making the project more than just a mid-rise residence. A central courtyard links the laneway and the school across Niagara Street, while commercial frontage activates the public realm. Integrated daycares support parents before and after school hours, reinforcing the building’s community role. Residential entrances along the quieter Stanley Avenue offer privacy, with trees and landscaping creating a soft buffer from the street.
In developing the unit plans, the north edge was intentionally minimized due to limited solar access and the likelihood of future adjacent development. Instead, all units are oriented to the east to optimize daylight and improve long-term comfort for residents. This approach prioritizes bright, livable interiors and meaningful connections outward, creating homes defined by quality of life, not minimum accommodation.
Studio Configuration
One-Bed Configuration
Two-Bed Configuration
Three-Bed Configuration
Transit + Recreational
Academic | Fall 2025
Precipice is a transit-oriented development anchored by the future Corktown Station on the Ontario Line, reframing transit infrastructure as a destination rather than a space of passage. Embedded 30 meters below grade, the station compresses the body within darkness and mass, then releases it upward through a gradual ascent guided by daylight drawn down from above.
At street level, a lifted volume of softly glowing channel glass hovers above the ground plane, carved to form sheltered passageways that ease the transition between city, concourse, and platform. Paired with the station, a climbing gym extends this vertical narrative, mirroring the commuter journey while fostering community through shared spectatorship and collective energy. Rooted in Toronto’s climbing culture, it also supports the surrounding residential growth, offering an accessible daily destination for movement, wellness, and gathering.
Experiential Section
01. North-side station entrance provides direct access for daily commuters along King Street.
02. Multiple stair access points distribute passenger traffic, reducing crowding between the surface and concourse
03.
climbing
doubles as a vertical light well, drawing daylight down to the concourse and platform
the transition from street level to below grade, forming a spatial threshold.
Platform Level
The station features three entrances that maintain commuter efficiency while creating architectural moments for users to pause and engage with the space.
Three main points of access to the platform distribute circulation and reduce congestion.
Render showcasing the stations ascent and decent
Descending 30 meters, daylight drawn in through the light well gradually dissipates, easing the transition into the subterranean station. In contrast, as users climb from the platform, light intensifies with each ascent; reconnecting to the sunken courtyard and creating the illusion of returning to street level.
Public Pavilion
Academic | Fall 2024
Nestled within a clearing in Dufferin Grove Park, the Rainframe Pavilion operates as both refuge and landscape device. The butterfly roof captures rainfall and draws it through the pavilion, forming a fleeting curtain of water that momentarily encloses occupants, providing shelter the forces of nature. Grounded in a park defined by dense planting and community tended flower beds, the collected runoff is directed to an underground cistern and redistributed through irrigation; supporting seasonal growth and reinforcing the pavilion’s role as part of the park’s living ecology.
More than a structure, it becomes a civic and environmental instrument, inviting pause and gathering while giving back to the community through the cycles it quietly sustains.
Institutional + Community
Competition | Summer 2025
Kindred Commons reimagines early education as a continuous landscape of curiosity, where learning unfolds through exploration rather than enclosure. Woven with natural elements, the architecture engages Corktown Commons, bringing nature into daily routines and blurring the boundaries between classroom, landscape, and community.
Guided by the belief that “it takes a village to raise a child,” the kindergarten becomes part of a broader civic network within Toronto’s urban fabric. Classrooms are arranged as small, house like volumes with familiar gabled roofs for comfort at a child’s scale, while shared spaces extend beyond school hours to support the surrounding community. In contrast to the simple massing, the winding paths drawn from Corktown Commons’ playful terrain encourage movement and discovery.
Playground Configuration
Classroom Configuration
Breaktime Configuration
Each classroom can be used in different flexible configurations depending of the needs of the educational program. Classrooms are broken down into an interior and exterior education space, which allows plenty of light and outdoor spaces for healthy learning, especially in an urban setting.
Exploded Axonometric
Residential Renovation
Professional Experience | Winter 2025
This project marked my first engagement with the realities of architectural practice, offering firsthand experience in c lient collaboration, design iteration , and the translation of concept into buildable form. I was tasked to design the ground, second floor and attic of the clients house and procure a set of drawings to submit to the Committee of Adjustment to add a bedroom in the attic. Through the process, I became familiar with municipal permitting procedures, drawing conventions, and the integration of fundamental building code requirements into architectural documentation.
Location: 786 Markham St, Toronto, ON
Software: Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator & D5 Render
Collaborators: Angelica Nguyen-Tran
Location: 325 Church St, Toronto, ON
Gallery Installation
Extracurricular | Summer 2024
Alongside Matthew and William, I led the design development and fabrication of an interactive 1:25 scale model of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Architecture Building. The model was presented as a featured installation in the DAS Bash Exhibition, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Department of Architectural Science. From early concept development through to detailing, prototyping, and final assembly, I coordinated workflow across the team while working closely with workshop staff and the Department Chair to meet technical requirements and exhibition deadlines. This experience strengthened my leadership, communication, and project management skills, and reinforced the importance of collaboration, precision.
Fabrication: CNC Milling, Mitre Saw, Plainer, Drill Press, Bandsaw
Collaborators: Matthew Chetcuti, William Youngrak Choi, Kris Chou, Tiffany Chui, Ka Lee Jian, Rehan Nakhooda, Kyle Wong
