curriculum vitae

work

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design / Workshop Assistant / Sept. 2023-present
Assisting in daily workshop tasks, student training, building various objects for faculty, and assisting students with studio projects

DesignLand Landscape Architecture & Research / Landscape Designer / May 2022-Present
Production of construction drawings for complex residential landscaping projects, conceptual research for a new projects, rendering schematic plans. Self-management and critical thinking on all levels from concept development to construction. Utilize a variety of softwares, including Autocad, Photoshop, Rhino, Enscape.

Living Architecture Systems Group/Philip Beesley Studio Inc. / Systems Designer & Production Manager / September 2020-October 2021
Worked with a team of designers on research and material exploration for architectural sculpture installations. Responsible for contributing to daily design and production problem solving, managing my workload and tasks. Utilized Rhino to develop designs, as well as iterative testing with rapid prototyping and digital fabrication techniques. Operated a KERN HSE laser cutter, ULS X2 laser cutter, Protomax waterjet machine, and Prusa 3D printers. Built shipping crates and other aspects of production.

Glover & Company / Design Assistant/Construction / June 2020-August 2020
Worked on construction drawings, contributing design knowledge on a residential building project in Cobourg, Ontario. Involved in aspects of construction labour. 

Studio BS / co-founder + director / 2022-pres
Experimental studio engaging in competitions and design research.

education

University of Toronto
M.Arch / (in progress) 2026

OCAD University
B.Des, Environmental Design | September 2018-May 2022
My studies in the E.D. program were rooted in the development of design skills for architectural, interior, and landscape spaces. A design methodology of research, analysis, design and presentation were practiced with concentration on conceptual development, and design theory.

University of Ottawa
International Development & Gender Studies | 2013-2016

exhibitions

OCADU GradEx 107May 2022
Exhibited thesis project Collective Dwelling & Appropriation for Autonomy.

Venice Architecture Biennale 2021
May-Nov. 2021
PBSI Design team member, working on fabrication and prototyping for Grove sculpture.

publications

Umarell Critcal Architecture Newsletter Issue 1 // Brick Through a WindowDecember 2022

volunteer

Malayka House Orphanage Safari Lodge
October 2017

Participated in construction and design for a Safari Lodge in Uganda in 2017. Ongoing project aims to provide vocational training and income for Malayka House residents, while also utilizing ecologically sustainable building methods and power generation.