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architecture portfolio 2016
natalie kopp
Hello, My name is Natalie Kopp.
I am a second year student at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture interested in solving architectural problems through a playful, logic-based approach.
Thank you for taking the time to review my architectural portfolio.
resume & contact information
student work pockets connect a maker’s space exposure work projects transition
other works
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April 22nd, 2016
RE: Reference Letter for Natalie Kopp
To whom it may concern,
Natalie Kopp worked at G architects from January through April 2016, while on a co-op work term in her second year of undergraduate studies at the School of Architecture at Waterloo University. In that term, Natalie supported our Project Architects in preparing architectural drawings, digital models, and physical models for residential, commercial and institutional projects. She is competent in the use of many software applications, including Revit, and learns new software skills remarkably well.
In addition to competently completing her tasks, Natalie is a pleasure to work with and brings initiative and drive in her approach. She took a leading role in the development of a design competition entry in our office, and we literally could not have made the submission without her.
Natalie exceeded all of our expectations; her thoughtfulness, diligence and care for her work allow her to perform at a level one would typically expect from a graduate-level student, or a recent-graduate intern architect, and yet she is only at the beginning of her architectural education.
Natalie has a bright career ahead of her. I would highly recommend her to any practice, without reservation, knowing she would be a great addition to any team. If you have any questions, please contact me at 416-825-5286 or [email protected]
Kind regards,
Matt Galvin OAA, M.ArchPartner, G architects
G architects | 24 Ryerson Ave Suite 206 | Toronto ON M5T 2P3 | (647) 727-8860 | www.garchitects.ca
architects [email protected] 641 5978
Student InternWorked closely with the project architects on multiple projects to develop presentation drawings, renderings, and design reports as well as to build and update 3D models for client presentations.
Data Visualization ArtistWorked directly with the Head of Design to invent user-targeting interactive data representation models.
G architectsJanuary 2016 - April 2016
DatifexJune 2015 - August 2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolGraduated with honours from the Extended French program.
University of Waterloo School of ArchitectureCompleted 2 years of a four year honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies with a Co-operative Education Program.Notable courses: Design Studio, Timber Construction, Building Science, Cultural HistoryProficiency in: Revit, Google Sketchup, V-Ray, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), AutoCAD, Rhino, Maxwell Render for Rhino, Microsoft Office
Sept 2010 - June 2014
Sept 2014 - Present
natalie kopp
AWARDS
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
President’s Research AwardFor assisting throughout the current term in research for The Buoyant Foundation’s amphibious architecture.
NSA ScholarshipFor an architecture student from Niagara demonstrating outstanding grades and commitment to design.
Admissions GuideHelped answer questions, give tours and relieve stress for potential students during Admissions Week.
Badminton Club
University of Waterloo 2016
Niagara Society of Architects 2015
University of WaterlooApril 2015 - Present
City of Cambridge2015 - Present
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This project was designed as a playful, interactive children’s library aiming to instill a love of learning within the local youth.
Throughout the library are voids and extrusions, pockets of what is there and not there on a horizontal and vertical plane. The top floor opens up to a children’s workshop overlooking the street where activities such as crafts, painting, pottery and sketching would be hosted. The dual functionality of the library creates a place of both physical and metaphysical learning, redefining the library as more than simply books.
POCKETSst. clair avenue west, toronto
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westmount street elevationeast facing section through circulation core
sunlight study
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shaded ground plan
floor plates and ghosted walls circulation core
third floor plansecond floor plan
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This project explores the nature of architecture in relation to its site and programmatic context.
The tiny home is meant to create a familiar environment for its inhabitant, parked in the driveway of the person with autism’s house to facilitate easy transition from home to semi-independent living. The house incorporates multi-functional spaces to take advantage of its small footprint. Storage boxes along the outer wall double as seating, and white boards help organize the user’s daily schedule in each distinct area: living/sleeping, cooking, and bathroom.
CONNECT120 hours competition
vincent min
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potential plan layoutpotential plan layout
experiential view sectional use diagram
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This workshop living space combined with a public gallery creates a space that is at once public and private.
Public and private circulation move in opposing circular motions, creating an inherent separation within the same space through two helical motions which intertwine but never touch. Integrating an elevated living space as well as a workshop dug into the burm, this space aims to draw the passerby into the gallery to experience the world of Cambridge architecture.
A MAKER’S SPACE
water street, cambridge
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north facing section rendered south facing section hand drafted exploded axonometric
1918
This project is about displaying human life as it is not normally seen.
To combat the privatization of public spaces, the private residential areas of thebuilding frame the public space at grade. This public plane extends below grade tointeract with the gallery and shared work area while maintaining pedestrian flowthrough the space, engaging the passerby with views into the private work spacesof the residents. The surrounding screen on the tower creates a constantly shiftingfacade, revealing cinematic framed views into the lives of the inhabitants. What isprivate becomes public without the truth of the reverse.
At the scale of the units, the living space is replaced with a work area including akitchen, addressing the domestic aspect of work within the home by incorporatingit into one comprehensive space of creation. The displaced living space is relocatedto a separate shared area in the same way a work space would normally be found inrelation to the home, creating a reversal of the resident’s private and public worlds.
EXPOSURE dickson street, cambridge
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north section building axonometriclight collage
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ground planbelow grade plan
tower unit axonometricbelow grade unit
tower unit
east section
below grade courtyard
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This project addresses the lack of affordable housing for people with autism transitioning into independent living.
The tiny home is meant to create a familiar environment for its inhabitant, parked in the driveway of the person with autism’s house to facilitate easy transition from home to semi-independent living. The house incorporates multi-functional spaces to take advantage of its small footprint. Storage boxes along the outer wall double as seating and white boards help organize the person with autism’s daily schedule in each distinct area: living/sleeping, cooking, and bathroom. Once the person with autism graduates from the transitional program, the tiny home moves on to serve the next user.
TRANSITIONautism speaks competition
G architects
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graduation
exterior cladding
social arrangement
sleeping arrangement
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OTHER WORKS
