Victoria Ngai - Selected Works

Victoria Ngaiselected works

Victoria Ngai60 Paul Markway

Toronto, ONM2H 1S7Canada

226.808.0820vngai@uwaterloo.ca

Curriculum VitaeskillsOrganization, Problem solving, Creativity, Communication

Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino 3D modeling + V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office

Hand drafting, Physical modeling

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

educationUniversity of WaterlooCandidate for Bachelor of Architectural Studies, HonoursCambridge, ON, 2011 - present

work experienceTurner Fleischer Architects Inc.Architectural AssistantToronto, ON, Feb-Apr 2013• Critically revised fixture and building plans for a wide

range of grocery stores• Created new titleblock and oversaw measurement of

store areas and plotting using Revit• Created and revised fixture details• Overhauled and reorganized fixture detail archive

Y&V Engineering LtdInternMarkham, ON, June 2012• Utilized AutoCAD; coordinated plotting of TDSB

school structural drawings• Organized and converted digital drawings and company

records• Developed insight into zoning and bylaw processes

Yat San Chinese SchoolCamp CounsellorThornhill, ON, July-Aug 2011, 2012• Organized interactive mathematics and literacy lessons;

taught children• Oversaw documentation of camp period through

photography and film• Took responsibility of children during field trips and

before and after camp• Addressed needs and concerns of children and parents

efficiently

volunteer experienceUniversity of Waterloo School of ArchitectureOpen House, 2011-2012• Greeted guests, led school tours• Provided admissions advice to prospective students

Green Living Show & Live Green Toronto Festival2010-2011• Distributed show information, promoted show• Supervised and entertained children in play area• Facilitated upkeep of food area

The Grand Domestic Revolution:

• an alternative to the limiting qualities of traditional housing

• eschews disaffection of Postfordism in favour of support through communication, counseling, and assistance

• freedom to both interact with a community of peers and enjoy repose in personal space

• high quality of life with freedom from restrictions

• maintains workers’ connections to community and a skilled background to build potential for a better future

How can the production of housing open up new potential, rather than locking them up in Victorian

homes or shutting them down in the mean conformity of today’s condominium housing?

Moore workers' co-op

The Grand Domestic Revolution: Moore workers' co-op

Site Axonometric

Programmatic Space Usage

Floor Plans

Unit Axonometric Longitudinal Section

Back Elevation

Sunridge rbc: a net-zero bank for the future

The design of the Sunridge RBC bank aggressively pursues net zero energy and efficient water usage. Existing site and environmental conditions as well as sustainable technologies form a network of systems working together to passively provide for building functions. In addition, careful attention to comfort, aesthetics, and program, including a lively Discovery Zone, enriches the banking experience. The Sunridge RBC is much more than a bank – it is a platform to bring sustainable building practices to the forefront.

Sectional Axonometric

Wall Section

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

CLEAR EXTERNAL COVERNEGATIVE PLATEJUNCTIONPOSITIVE PLATEALUMINUM MOUNTING RACKFULLY-ADHERED VAPOUR BARRIER12.7MM PLYWOOD SHEATHING150MM STEEL MEMBER WITH OPEN-CELL LIGHT DENSITY POLYURETHANE INSULATION38MM TYPE IV (EXTRUDED) POLYSTYRENE INSULATIONVAPOUR BARRIER12.7MM GYPSUM BOARD

REFLECTIVE WHITE GRAVELROOF MEMBRANEAIR BARRIER38MM TYPE IV (EXTRUDED) POLYSTYRENE INSULATION150MM CONCRETE ROOFSTEEL DECKING12.7MM GYPSUM BOARD

POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORGALVANIZED DIAMOND LATH IN CEMENT COATINGRADIANT FLOOR HEATINGTUBES150MM CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB38MM TYPE IV (EXTRUDED) POLYSTYRENE INSULATION50MM GRAVEL

200MM CONCRETE SHEAR WALLON 400MM CONCRETE FOOTING

22 GLEBE: A DOMESTIC EXPERIMENT

• Radically alter the program of an existing space in a home, using only domestic materials, tools and techniques.

• Create a more affordable, generous, sustainable, welcoming, and communicative space.

• Design an event to engage guests and exercise the possibilities of the new space.

Plan (Before Intervention)

• A canopy of fragile leaves strung to form a substantial, sheltering canopy that alters the experience and perception of the space.

• An exercise in the rituals of food preparation and eating: participants each chop a fraction of the communal meal to be assembled.

• Unity of participants mirrors assembly of leaves into an architectural element.• Temporality, suspension, surfaces & dimensions, coalescence.

Plan (After Intervention)

work experience: turner fleischer architects inc.

FIXTURE PLAN

Details

Building Layout

Measurement, Plotting

Store Specific Detail

artwork

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