RESUME
CONTACT
email: lior.shneer@torontomu.ca
+(1)6472414151
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Highly motivated and adaptable problem solver focused on spatial systems, section-driven design, and material logic. Detail-oriented and dependable, with strengths in diagramming, visualization, and tectonic thinking. Interested in interdisciplinary practice across architecture, digital environments, and spatial research. Collaborative team contributor with experience working effectively in fast-paced, team-based environments.
WORK HISTORY
Research Assistant | Professor Dustin Valen | TMU 08/2025-Present
• Conducted archival research of historical floor plans, blueprints, photographs, and primary source documents related to significant architectural buildings.
• Analyzed and compared historical buildings through drawings, visual material, and written sources to identify spatial, formal, and contextual patterns.
• Sourced and reviewed historical newspaper articles and archival texts to provide social, cultural, and urban context for 1960-70s Toronto “homes for the aged”.
• Collaborated with a research partner to synthesize findings into a co-authored academic paper and conference presentation to be presented at the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada 51st Annual Conference.
Architecture Intern | Mushlin Simon Architecture and Management 05/2024 -07/2024
• Edited and designed floor plans on several residential projects, using Rhino, Revit, and Enscape.
• Assisted in the preparation of architectural documents, such as drawings, specifications, diagrams, renders and cost estimates for new developments.
• Prepared reports and presentations to communicate design ideas to clients.
• Participate in large client meetings, along with architects, engineers, and project managers, to discuss design ideas and project progress
Infantry Marksmanship Instructor | Israel Defence Forces 01/2020 - 01/2022
• Delivered presentations on military protocols and weapons safety.
• Advised and led combat soldiers on the proper use of military technology and strategies.
• Assisted trainees, active duty, and reservist soldiers in diverse units in implementing various combat tactics and weaponry.
• Assisted in the training of new infantry instructors.
Part Time Intern | Menchie’s Canada 10/2019-03/2020
• Edited and reviewed floor plans with store developers.
• Interacted with development teams in meetings with several managers and store owners.
• Collaborated and assisted in creating presentations for large groups.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Architectural Science (Co-op) | Toronto Metropolitan Univeristy 2023-Present
Architecture College Preparatory Course | Studio 6B Tel Aviv, Israel 08/2022 - 11/2022
Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto -Toronto, ON 09/2015 - 06/2019
CERTIFICATIONS
Smart Serve Certificate, Smart Serve Canada
Bartending Certification, Toronto Institute of Bartending
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Architecture Mentorship Program | Architecture Course Union 09/2025-Present
• Providing guidance and support to junior students on design projects, studio workflows, and time management strategies.
• Delivering constructive feedback on drawings and design concepts, and shared academic resources to support students’ transition into architecture school.
• Fostering peer mentorship and collaborative learning by assisting students in navigating studio culture, critique processes, and academic expectations.
Copy and Editorial Team Member | 325 Student Architecture Magazine 09/2025-Present
• Writing and editing editorial content covering architecture, campus life, and student initiatives, contributing to the production of the 325 student magazine.
• Conducting interviews, developed interview questions, and synthesized responses into polished editorials and feature articles.
• Collaborating closely with the copy team to review drafts, refine content, and ensure clarity, consistency, and editorial quality across the publication.
SKILLS
• Rhinoceros 3D
• Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Enscape
• Twinmotion
HOBBIES
• Extreme Sports
• Painting and Drawing
• Reading and Writing
• Photography
• Travel
LANGUAGES
• English (Native)
• Hebrew (Fluent)
Thank you for your consideration,
• Revit
• Indesign
• Lightroom
• Photoshop
• Woodworking
• Lasercutting
• 3D printing
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
Crossing the Gardiner Transit,
Threshold, and Atmosphere
PROPOSED BUILDING RENDER
Completed: 2025
Advisor: Branislav Folic
Revit, Rhino, Enscape, Iluustrator Photoshop
This project reimagines a transit hub as an architectural promenade, where circulation becomes a spatial and atmospheric experience rather than a purely functional conduit. Spanning rail lines and the Gardiner Expressway, the building operates as a connective threshold between Liberty Village and Exhibition Place.
Material transitions, tectonic thinning, and shifting light conditions organize movement through a sequence of distinct atmospheres: anticipation, reflection, energy, and return.
Transforming everyday infrastructure into a shared civic experience.
AXIS EIGHT
PROPOSED BUILDING RENDER
Completed: 2024
Advisor: George Kapelos
Revit, Rhino, Endscape, Illustrator, Photoshop
Located on Niagara Street near Stanley Park, Axis Eight is a mid-rise mixed-use project integrating retail and diverse residential units within an industrial-inspired framework. Drawing from the material and spatial language of nearby factories, the design centers on an octagonal atrium that organizes circulation, brings light deep into the building, and connects shared amenities and housing through a transparent street-facing facade.
open to below
A central octagonal atrium organizes circulation and communal space, establishing vertical and visual connections across the building. An exposed metal framework wraps the corner facade, while layered terraces and setbacks articulate the upper levels, mediating between interior space and the street.
PHYSICAL MASSING MODEL
Active street-level retail, including a café that opens directly onto the sidewalk, terraces extend from the octagonal atrium, offering residents shared outdoor
sidewalk, fosters public engagement along Niagara Street. Above, private communal spaces with views of the city.
THE CRYSTALLINE CENTRE
COMPLETED: 2023
ADVISOR: IVAN MARTINOVIC
RHINO, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, ENSCAPE
The Crystalline Centre Library reinterprets the structural logic of historical mining shafts as a civic architectural
Set at Church Street and Adelaide, the project inverts the language of extraction, transforming underground geometries into a vertical, light-filled public space. Exposed mass-timber framing and cross-bracing translate the precision and rigor of mining infrastructure into an open architectural expression. By bringing this structure above ground, the library becomes a place of transparency, material clarity, and collective occupation. The act of excavation is reimagined as a spatial and civic experience.
LANEWAY SUITES
COMPLETED:2024
ADVISOR: GEORGE KAPELOS
REVIT,ENSCAPE,ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP
Located along the edges of Stanley Park, this project explores vertical living through a laneway duplex composed of two distinct three-storey units. Each residence interlocks across staggered floor levels, creating dynamic sectional relationships and spatial variety within a compact urban footprint. The design emphasizes privacy, daylight, and circulation.
AVIS OBSERVATORY
COMPLETED: 2023
ADVISOR: VINCE HUI
RHINO, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, ENSCAPE
Enclosed galleries frame controlled views into the canopy while maintaining visual separation between visitors and habitat.
AVIS OBSERVATORY
LIOR SHNEER
Located in High Park, the Avis Observatory serves as both a bird blind and an educational pavilion integrated into the natural landscape.
The design includes an upper and lower gallery, enclosed observation areas for quiet viewing, and an outdoor roof deck that offers panoramic views toward the lake. A double-height classroom forms the central space, connecting visitors across levels while framing views of the surrounding canopy.
DESIGN BUILDS
RENDER
DRAWING
DIAGRAMS
FBD COMMUNITY GARDEN DESIGN BUILD
STATUS: UNDER DEVELOPMENT (pending approval)
ROLE: MEMBER OF DESIGN TEAM
A community garden design-build proposal developed with Freedom By Design, testing modular pavilions and planting strategies to activate underused urban land.
DRAWING BY: BIOUR SUN
BY: CATARINA NASCIMENTO DRAWING BY: NAVITHA SARAVANAN
BIA DESIGN BUILD PROPOSAL
STATUS: IN FABRICATION
ROLE: MEMBER OF DESIGN TEAM
A temporary storefront installation that visualizes movement and environmental data through layered material systems, transforming the street interface into an interactive urban threshold.
DRAWING BY: LIOR SHNEER
DRAWING BY: SAMANTA SOHAIL
DRAWING BY: ARJUN JAIN
WINTER STATIONS DESIGN BUILD
STATUS: PROPOSED
ROLE: MEMBER OF DESIGN TEAM
WINTER STATIONS DESIGN BUILD
STATUS: BUILT
ROLE: MEMBER OF FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION TEAM
Solair is a temporary waterfront installation that transforms light, wind, and reflection into an interactive spatial experience, responding dynamically to environmental conditions and visitor movement.
DRAWING BY: LIOR SHNEER
DRAWING BY: MARIAM HAGGAG
PHOTOGRAPHER: LUCAS KUO
EXPLORATIONS
Exploratory studies in form, structure, and spatial organization.
Patterns of urban growth and voids in a city fabric, emphasizing contrast between built mass and voids.
Rhythm, repetition, and a dialogue between solid and transparent elements.The stairs imitate movement and transportation.
Speculative testing of scale and overlaping layers. Historical to present so future.
Urban field model mapping density and spatial hierarchy.
