University of WaterlooSchool of Architecturet +39 328 821 4467e m.a.murray5@gmail.com

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

meg murray

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE HONOURS CO-OP PROGRAM 2009-Present

Architectural Studies - Design Studio, Cultural History, Visual Communications, Building Science, Environmental Design, Architectural History, Structures & Mechanical Systems.

SAINT FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL Graduated 2007

Graduated A.P. Student in Science & Mathematics

Calculus I & II, Mechanics, Introductory Electromagnetism & Thermal Physics, Chemistry I & II, Cellular Biology, Biology of Organismal Plants & Animals, Principles of Psychology.

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MINOR ARCHITECTURE 2007-2008

TOKER + ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGNCALGARY, AB May-Sept. 2011

LEED Coorinator & Architectural Assistant

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

On-site construction for a series of 4-plex residential units

Architectural Assistant- Project logistics, Working Drawings, PAL & Permit Submissions/Drawing Sets, Shop & Lighting Drawings, Renderings, Historical Board submissions, Client Meetings, Site Visits.

SUSTAINABLE.TO, ARCHITECTURAL FIRM TORONTO, ON Jan-April 2010 & Sept.-Dec 2010

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

PETER GLUCK + ASSOCIATES, ARCS CONSTRUCTIONNEW YORK, NY Jan-Sept. 2012

Architectural Intern - design development, product research, worked extensively on working design physical models, 1:1 testing of cladding materials, 3D Modeling and Rendering (Rhino, Vray, Sketchup)

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Adobe Creative Suite; Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Auto-CAD, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Artlantis Studio/Render, Form-Z 3D Renderzone, Sketch-up, Microsoft Office.Windows.

DIGITAL

AWARDS & HONOURS

Jason Lang Scholarship-Academic Achievement

University of Waterloo-Academic Entrance Scholarship

Alberta Alexander Rutherford Scholarship Academic

Entrance Scholarship

Sportsmanship Award, MVP Award, Girls All-Star Softball

Association

Honours with Excellence throughout High School

Hand Drafting, Model Making, Free Hand Sketching, Research Skills, Rendering, Photomontaging, Graphic Design & Layout Skills, Visual & Oral Presentations.

TRADITIONAL

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Positive & Friendly, Creative & Innovative

Developed Organizational Skills

Attentive to Details

Strong Interpersonal Skills & Problem Solving Abilities

Punctual & Professional

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

TAUGHT A PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONAL WINTER TRAINING AND SOFTBALL CLINIC 2004-2007

Organized & Instructed weekly sessions of baseball mechanics and strategy at developmental camps for children ages 8-12.

ATTENDED 3 NATIONAL FASTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

On-site construction for a series of 4-plex residential units

data-based universityconstructed wetlandsintegral tower

XL - Academic

XS - Individual ProjectstestTUBES installationpollock chairpurple martin house

chicago residencetower renewal/ east scarbourgh storefront

M - Employment

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The severe climate, limited infrastructure and lack of critical mass of the Canadian Arctic currently renders access to post-secondary education within Inuvialuit and First

Nations communities unfeasible. In such extreme social and climatic conditions, what is the minimum required to obtain higher learning? Data-Based University functions as a digital hub within the community, dedicated to education and learning through the provision of web access and digital technology.

01.2012 THE CANADIAN ARCTIC

data-based uni

Harnessing the excess heat generated by digital technologies – servers, computers, monitors – the Data-Based digital hub employs a layering of wall systems to create a gradient of temperature zones. The system generates varying degrees of occupiable

space which fluctuate along with the seasonal conditions countering the conventional ideals of consistent climatic comfort. Technological heat sources and thermal walls compose a symbiotic and systemic building of climate

control, mediating the limits of the natural environment and human comfort.

CLIMATE CONTROL

ACADEMIC CORE High Climate ControlCOLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE Moderate Climate ControlCOMMUNITY GATHERING Low Climate Control

WIND VEILForms a tightly inter-woven layer of mesh encouraging the formation of an “ice wall” blocking the chilling winds in the Winter and permeable to fresh breezes in the Summer

SNOW STORAGE WALLOriented towards winds blowing from the Northern Arctic to collect snow within the waffle structure and use it as a natural insulation for the building

1 2 3 4SERVER COOLANT SYSTEMBy concentrating the buildings servers adjacent to air intake fans, the excess generated heat energy is recycled as the Hub’s primary source of heating.

DIGITAL HARDWARE WALLThe hardware wall provides a base technological infrastructure as well as a secondary heat source necessary for various active plug-in walls.

5 6 7DIGITAL HARDWARE WALLThe hardware wall provides a base technological infrastructure as well as a secondary heat source necessary for various active plug-in walls.

PLUG INAudio Alley

PLUG IN:Study Cells

PLUG IN:Digital Vending Machine

PLUG IN:Software Wall

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CLIMATE CONTROL - WALL SYSTEMS

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LAYERING WALL SYSTEMS WINTER OCCUPANCY

SUMMER OCCUPANCYWINTER OCCUPANCY

1x Server1500 BTU / hr

1x CPU + Monitor1500 BTU / hr 10x

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45,000 BTU / hr+ =

REQUIRED HEAT

CLIMATE CONTROL

08.2010

Located along the outskirts of the rapidly expanding Greater Toronto Area, Constructed

Wetlands proposes an alternative to Toronto’s Big Pipeline as a water source. The project utilizes the fresh water lakes & streams, aquifer, rainwater

and geographic form of the area to direct the flow of water through the constructed wetlands.

This filtration process is married with public programming to create an environment where the

land and the body are united through water.

THE URBAN STRATEGY

constructed wetlands

Site Programs

HYDROPONIC PROCESS THERMAL BATHS PROCESS

By locating urban cores at the topographical high points of the site, these densities

work to collect water from various fresh water sources. Canals branch outward from these points,

distributing water through the arterial linear developments, and the agricultural land plots.

Before the water is released back into the water system via the Credit River, it travels through

a series of constructed wetland cells which work to return the water to its

initial state.

WATER FLOW & FILTRATION

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS PROCESS DIAGRAM

Longitudinal Section

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS

1 Sedimentation Pond 2 Hydroponic Herb Garden3 Hydroponic Fruit Orchard4 Zen Rock Garden5 Hydroponic Vegetable Garden6 Storage Pond

RESTAURANT7 Entrance 8 Dining9 Garden Access10 Grills11 Raw Prep12 Kitchen Storage13 Bar / Lounge14 Exterior Patio

HOTEL / RESORT15 Lobby Entrance 16 Check-In Desk17 Secondary Entrance18 1-Storey Unit19 2-Storey Unit

SPA & THERMAL BATHS20 Front Desk 21 Atrium22 Secondary Entrance23 Change Room24 Indoor Pool 25 Mineral Bath26 Mud Bath

+3 STORAGE CELL SPA THERAPY

+9 HORIZONTAL VEGGIE BANDS

+6 STORAGE CELL THERMAL BATHS

+15-18 POROUS ROCK

+21 SEDIMENTATION

+15-18 SEDIMENTATION

RESTAURANT - ENTRANCE

RESTAURANT - HOTEL

potableHOTEL ROOM

MASSAGE THERAPY

04.2011

College Street

Spadina Avenue

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Integral Towers is located at the corner of College Street and Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON. In its

greater context, the intersection sees the merging of four distinct cultural districts. In response,

the project embraces the public diversity and transient nature of the site through the creation

of a public podium that begins at the street face and weaves its way up through the towers.

The integration of public nodes and interior street ways, work to form a connecting thread between a hybrid of program throughout the building.

CONTEXT INTEGRATION

integral towersA BC D

CROSS-SECTIONAL STREET ANALYSIS

A COLLEGE + UNIVERSITY

B COLLEGE + BORDON ST.

C COLLEGE + SPADINA

D COLLEGE + HENRY ST.

URBAN MOVEMENT ANALYSIS

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PRIVATE VOLUMESMixed-use programming

PUBLIC GATHERING NODESProvide communal spaces for public use, the same way parks, patios & waterfront spaces do within a city

EDGES / POROSITYWhat is the relationship between public and private?

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TYPICAL CORESArterial means of circulation through the building.

SECONDARY PATHSProvide a series of secondary movement throughout the building. These paths are push primarily to the outer edges of the building.

CONNECTING THREADFormed by the combination of the public nodes and secondary pathways, the connecting thread acts as an interior street .

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9th level

3rd level

12th level 6th level

ground floor

AUTODESK- COMMON BREAK-OUT

GALLERY SCULPTURE GARDEN

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public nodes + circulation - 20%

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CERAMIC FRITTING COVERAGE (%)

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EAST STREET ELEVATION

DYNAMIC FACADE FRITTING

DYNAMIC FACADE FRITTING

The design for the facade of Integral Tower’s incorporates a “flexible” skin allowing for the outward extrusions of internal streets cape spaces. This not only allows for a greater density of program inside the building but also forms a physical connection between internal and street activity.

Areas of exterior glazing, transition through various densities of ceramic fritting to create a facade that “moves” with the people and the rest of the city.

DYNAMIC FACADE SYSTEM

Interior GlassLaminateCeramic Fritted GlassLow-E Coating SurfaceExterior Glass

WALL SECTION

08.2012

Located in New York City, Peter Gluck and Partners is a 40 person architectural firm known for its dedicated to the idea that the architect must take responsibility for the architectural process from conception to construction, assuming oversight of all aspects of the process. This commitment led to the establishment of ARCS Construction Services, Inc. in 1992, an

integrated system of architectural design and construction management, which provides sophisticated design, quality construction, and unusually low costs in an increasingly difficult building environment.

PETER GLUCK & ASSOCIATES

chicago residence

15,000 SQ.FTPrivate residence, Wilmette Illinois

RECREATION BUILDINGIncludes guest apartments, fitness centre and basketball gym.

MAIN RESIDENCECreates a direct link between the open-concept main floor and Lake Michigan

CONSTRUCTION TIME-LAPSE

04.2009 TOWER RENEWAL

scarborough storefront

At the heart of the Tower Neighborhood Renewal is a combination of actions to renew Toronto’s stock of apartment towers, which include: re-skinning buildings to increase energy efficiency, in filling open space around towers with new community services and housing to meet evolving demands, enabling better walk ability and transit service, improving the quality of open spaces, introducing community food programs, and engaging the community in this renewal process.

Potential Zones for Tower Renewal

Rapid Transit

Apartment Related Arterials

Highways

Intensification Zones

Priority Neighborhoods

TORONTO, ON. MAP

NUIT BLANCHE INSTALLATION

testTUBES

TESTtubes was an installation for Toronto’s Scotia Bank’s Nuit Blanche. The project recycled

cardboard tubes to generate an environmentally considerate tree canopy that worked to redefined an existing urban parking lot, through the engagement of the general public in its transformation. From dusk till dawn, hundreds of night-wanderers ventured down the hidden alleyway and entered a secluded forest of cardboard tree structures. Sound responsive lights pixilated the forest, pulsing and exploding with the excitement and noise of people.

10.2010

COME UP TO MY ROOM EXHIBITION TORONTO

a chair for pollock

The chair represents Pollock; how he moves, his creativity, his quality of life. Nothing is extravagant, nothing is fake. The chair holds true to his way of life, and in such, emphasizes the vibrancy that he brought to the modern art scene. The chair becomes a symbol because he is already famous for his style; an idol to the art world.

01.2011

I have no fear of making changes, reworking a piece or destroying the image, because the painting has a life of its own, I only live around it. -Jackson Pollock

FLOCKTAIL FUND-RAISER TORONTO

purple martin house

02.2010

The Birdhouse is designed to reuse materials in the interest of ecology and costs by

reclaiming construction waste. The small dimensions of the house make most scrap large enough to accommodate the design dimensions. The “branches” could be any number of reclaimed materials – broom handles, fence poles, re-bar, etc. The flexibility in the design allows for the Birdhouse to accommodate almost any wood scrap materials.

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