F E L I X Y A N G

Felix Yang2A University of Waterloo Cambridge, ON, CanadaE. flxyng@gmail.comT. +1 416 723 7766

WORK EXPERIENCE

MG Architecture & ConsultingMay - Aug 2014Intern Architect Beijing, China

Metro Grocery StoreOct 2012 - May 2013 Front End Cashier Toronto, Canada

Canadian National ExhibitionAugust 2012, 2013Entrance Gate Attendant, Ticket Seller Toronto, Canada

EDUCATION

University of Waterloo Honours Architectural StudiesSept 2013 - Presentexpected graduation, June 2018 Cambridge, Canada

Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsVisual Arts Specialized Program Sept 2009 - Jun 2013 Toronto, Canada

SKILLS

DigitalAdobe Creative Suite Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesignAutoCADRhinocerosV-Ray for RhinoGoogle Sketch-UpMicrosoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPointCNC RouterLaser Cutter

AnalogHand Drafting graphite, inkHand Modeling foam, museum board, acrylic, etc.

LANGUAGES

EnglishConversational Mandarin AWARDS

Annual Exhibition of Exemplary Student Work 2014 partial project selected to be displayed

University of Waterloo President's Entrance Scholarship 2013

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01 PLAY POCKETSSEF competition

02 ANOTHER LOFTdesign studio

03 ARCHITECTONICSdesign studio

04 JUNK SPACEdesign studio

05 CAMBRIDGE COMMONSdesign studio (in progress)

06 PLANETERRAEUMNuit Blanche 2014

07 MG DESIGNprofessional experience

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01 PLAY POCKETSteel Structures Education Foundation competitionin collaboration with: Tony Kogan, Bryan Choico-ordinator: Terri Boake 638 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, Canada

Play Pocket is a proposal for a playground that would replace an underused parking lot on St. Clair West, a burgeoning Toronto neighbourhood. North-West of the downtown core, this region is home to a wide range of cultures and social classes. The project is meant to encourage physical activity by providing the growing youth population with a safe place to play. Three structures that explore the possibilities of span, a spiraling climber, a suspended slide, and a swooping arch, celebrate activity with their playful forms. Access through the site for nearby residents is maintained and encouraged by the placement of the structures and surface treatment. Play Pocket brings excitement and amenity to the people of St. Clair West.

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VIEW LOOKING NORTH

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SITE PLAN

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ELEVATIONS

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CONNECTION DETAILS

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02 ANOTHER LOFTdesign studioco-ordinator: Donald Mckay

789 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, ON The neighbourhood of St. Clair Ave W. is on the verge of becoming one of the cities new urban districts. With the creation of the LRT many of the existing lots have the potential to be extruded up into the landscape. The proposal is for a contemporary loft building. Used primarily for the residences, but not entirely. The diversity of social classes and culture is unique to the region. As such if the neighbourhood is to continue progressing it is important to provide work. On the ground floor of the lot line against St. Clair a marketplace is proposed to attract small vendors. Subsidized living for the vendors in a number of small family units will allow for starting families to live and help expand the emerging community.

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PHYSICAL MODEL

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ST. CLAIR AVE W. LOOKING SOUTH

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STATISTICS CANADA, CENSUS 2011

HOUSEHOLD OVER 3 PERSONS 38.5% 35.8%

HOME LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH 6.2% 24.3%

1ST GENERATION IMMIGRANT 22.0% 37.7%

MOVERS AFTER 5 YEARS

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME

LOW INCOME

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$69,860

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$60,392

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OVER 30% OF INCOME PAID TO RENT 25.2% 44.7%

ST.CLAIR NEIGHBOURHOOD (WYCHWOOD), TORONTOPOPULATION 13,500 / 2,615,000

CANADA

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5 UNITS SUBSIDIZED FOR MARKET SELLERS & FAMILY

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SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE LOOKING SOUTH

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GROUND FLOOR

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INTERIOR MARKET VIEW

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FLOOR 2

FLOOR 3(TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN)

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OUTDOOR TERRACE VIEW

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03 ARCHITECTONICSdesign studioco-ordinator: Rick Andrighetti The subject of this project is the making of architectural space in its most fundamental sense. The essential function of architecture is not seen as purely the making of shelter but it is also the construction of human space. Architectonic space refers to the elements of architecture and the manner in which they relate to each other to create a coherent set of spacial relationships. Through the use of floors, walls, columns, and a roof a space is created intended to allow one to experience the constraints of a narrow passageway and the entrance into a place of repose.

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04 JUNK SPACEdesign studio in collaboration with: Tony Kogan, Michelle Lin, Lauren Naymanco-ordinator: Donald Mckay

14 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON

Situated in the township of Cambridge, ON this proposal envisions an existing block as a park inhabited by a unique collection of characters of buildings. The collection of units provides housing for an array of different user groups, from singles to couples to young families. Designed first in plan, a sensitive footprint was created allowing for vehicular access as well as for pedestrians. Shared communal living is suggested through the development of two pockets of landscaped area for the residents to enjoy.

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SECTION A

SECTION B

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SECTION B

SECTION A

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FLOOR 1 - 5

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12.7mm GYPSUM BOARDVAPOUR BARRIER101.4mm STEEL STUDS (400mm O.C.)89mm FIBERGLASS BATT INSULATION12.7mm PLYWOOD ROOF SHEATHINGAIR BARRIER (TYVEK)76mm RIGID INSULATION TYPE 454mm AIR SPACECONCAVE TOOLED JOINTS40mm TERRACOTTA PANEL

13mm EXTERIOR TILE76mm RIGID INSULATION TYPE 4VAPOUR BARRIER12.7mm PLYWOOD SHEATHING300mm WIDE FLANGE SECTION (400mm O.C.)112mm FIBERGLASS BATT INSULATIONWIRE MESH90mm CONCRETE SLABVAPOUR BARRIER12.7mm PLYWOOD SUB-FLOOR15mm FINISHED FLOOR TILE

STEEL TRACKSBOLTED PLATESANCHORFLASHING

BOLTED WIDE FLANGE CONNECTION

WALL SECTION DETAIL

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BIO-PAVING TILESFINE GRAVELCOURSE GRAVELDISTURBED SOILUNDISTURBED SOIL

900 X 200mm CONCRETE FOOTINGKEY WAY550mm CONCRETE WALLBOLTED WIDE FLANGE CONNECTION

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05 CAMBRIDGE COMMONSdesign studio (in progress)co-ordinator: Adrian Blackwell

55 Dickson Rd., Cambridge, ON

Schematic Design of a public building and outdoor public space in downtown Cambridge. The emphasis in this first part of the project is on the spatial interactions within the building between its different programmatic spaces, and between the building and the public spaces outside that surround it. These relationships are considered in relation to the paradoxical nature of public space, through the analysis the goal is to construct a new form of social, political and aesthetic space.

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UNDERSTANDING WHAT’S AROUND US

Film and literature have both tried to make sense of the existence of our being from a multitude of directions. We naturally fill our lives with business to rid ourselves of the anxiety that comes with realizing how truly disturbing the idea of existing really is. For the German thinker Martin Heidegger we are thrown into this world from birth and we are dealt with the task of undoing our thrown-ness by means of understanding. As conscious beings the ability to reflect on ourselves and others leaves us with greater awareness of where we fit into the world.

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SEE-ers AND DO-ers

Separating people into two distinct categories, do-ers and see-ers results in a direct interaction between the two. Those who can, do. those who can’t, see/watch/and follow. both states of being are helpful in understand ourselves in relation to the world around us. The architecture is meant to be a platform for observation in an analytic manner, case by case, program by program. The goal is to bringing everyday activities under question.

PROGRAMMATIC DIAGRAM

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SCHEMATIC SECTION

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05 PLANETERRAEUMToronto Nuit Blanche 2014co-ordinators: F_RMlab

Gore Park, 701 Fleet S., Toronto, ON Interior projection surrounds guests with a spherical view of Toronto from a drone’s bird-eye-view. The relationship of the people to the city is inverted; up will be down, the horizon at eye level and buildings fading into the sky above. Viewers experience the cityscape as it evolves throughout the night. Toronto as a whole seen from above. The dome responds to the differing characters of the city as it morphs, from sunset, to midnight, and finally to sunrise, bringing interior and exterior environments together. F_RMlab’s Planeterraeum includes 15 students from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, our work has recently been exhibited at the Scotiabank’s Nuit Blanche 2014 event, a temporary artist take over of downtown Toronto. In 2013, estimated attendance to the event exceeded one million people and included more than 190,000 out-of-town visitors. My tasks throughout this project include the design of graphics, master layout of packages, as well as the assembly of the project the week of the event.

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EVENT POSTER

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CONNECTION DETAIL

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COMPLETED CONNECTION DETAIL

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CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

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EQUIPMENT SET-UP

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COMPLETED PROJECT

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VIDEO PROJECTION

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06 MG DESIGN professional experience

MG Architecture Consulting is a Italian practice operating out of Mainland China. Their primary focus is mixed-use and institutional buildings. My time at MG consisted of various tasks from drawing schematic plans and sections for ongoing projects to experimenting with three-dimensional models and renderings for project proposals. Working closely with the Design Director provided opportunity for me to contribute ideas to the small office setting. As an Intern Architect I worked on the design and details of the exterior landscape of both the residential and commercial portion of a mixed use development in Lingbao, concept design and massing of a four-storey exhibition center in Wusheng, and an investment proposal planned for Shanghai.

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COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL (LINGBAO, CHINA)

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URBAN PLANNING EXHIBITION CENTER (WUSHENG, CHINA)

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MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT (SHANGHAI, CHINA)

E. flxyng@gmail.com T. +1 416 723 7766