alan duncan kobayashi
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C.V.

EDUCATION
 2009-2013 | University of Waterloo Graduate School of Architecture
_Graduate & Professional Course Work, Thesis Research & Design
_Montreal Graduate Design Studio
_Rome Graduate Studio: Contemporary Landscapes
_Roma Tre Collaborative Design Workshop, in Italian

 2008 | University of Waterloo Pre-Professional Honours, Co-op program
_Bachelor of Architectural Studies (w/ Distinction)
 2006 | Budapest University of Technology and Economics
_Study Abroad, Urban Design Studio

AWARDS
2010-2011 | Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2010-2011 | President's Graduate Scholarship, University of Waterloo
2010-2011 | University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship
2003 | Elizabeth Alarie Memorial Scholarship


EMPLOYMENT
2015-PRESENT | CoFounder/Designer @ BoyashiMade
_Architectural & Interior Design, Furniture & Lighting Makers
2010-PRESENT | Freelance/Director @ DimLightRedRoom
_Architectural Photography

2009.09-2009.12 | 3b Urban Design Studio: Frozen Cities, Liquid Networks
_Teaching Assistant, Professor Lola Shepherd (urban & infrastructure)

2008.09-2009.01 | Architectural Consultant @ Josef Zorko
_Montreal, Quebec, Canada (restaurant & residential)

2008.01-2008.04 | Designer @ Kasian
_Waterloo/Toronto, Ontario, Canada (institution & master planning)

2007.01 - 2007.08 | Intern Architect @ Child Graddon Lewis
_London, United Kingdom (multi-unit housing, tender & master planning)

2006.04-2006.08 | Architecture Student @ Kasian
2005.08-2005.12 | Architecture Student @ Kasian
_Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (transport & contract administration)

2005.01 - 2005.04 | Intern Architect @ Melichar Architects
_Lake Forest, Illinois, USA (traditional residential, historical refurbishment)


COLLABORATION
 2015 | "Epiphyte Spring", Philip Beesley, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou
 _Off-site Production
 2011 | Main St Design Charette, McIlroy Pace Architects, City of Cambridge 
 2011 | Sargasso: Luminato Festival Installation, Philip Beesley, BCE Place 
 _Off-site Manufacture, On-site Installation 
 2011 | The Active Layer: Northern Landscape Installation, Lateral Office
 _Manufacture, Construction @ Riverside Galleries Cambridge
 2009 | BIG IDEAS Charette, Waterloo Region, Canada's Technology Triangle
 _3rd Place Urban Design collaborative proposal 
 2008 | Bellechasse: Atelier de Design Urbain, Competition Entry, Montreal

INVOLVEMENT
 2011 | University Waterloo School of Architecture (UWSA) Hiring Committee
 2011 | UWSA Undergraduate Entry Interviews Panel
 2011 | Faculty of Engineering, Vision 2015 Committee
 2011 | CACB, Accreditation committee visit graduate student representative
 2011 | UWSA Midterm Reviews, Critic 1st Year Design Studio
 2010, 2009 | UWSA Paths to Practice, Portfolio Critic for undergraduates
 2009 | UWSA Midterm Reviews, Critic, 2nd Year Design Studio
 2009 | RAIC Festival of Architecture, Volunteer, Info, Guide; Montreal
 2009 | Texas Tech University: Final Reviews, 3rd Year Design Studio; Montreal
 2007 | CANstruction, Food Bank Waterloo Region, Fundraise, Design, Build
 2005 | AIA Fabrication Conference, Filming; Cambridge

PROFICIENCY
 _Particular insight into Restaurant Design
 _Able to document, analyze and clearly diagram existing site conditions
 _Understanding of LEED processes, checklists, and strategies
 _International experience, connections, understanding
 _Strong design and architectural drawing abilities
 _Knowledge of canadian and international Building Codes
 _Knowledge of construction practice.

 _Efficiency with AutoCAD, 2d drafting and 3d modelling
 _Google Sketchup Pro
 _Rhinoceros 3D modeling and 2D drafting
 _Adobe Creative Suite
 _RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software
 _Microsoft Office Suite
 _Comfortable with both MacOS & Windows

LINGUISTICS
 _Fluent | English, French
 _Conversational | Italian, Spanish
 _Basic | German, Esperanto
 _Beginner | Hungarian, Czech, Portuguese

DESIGN INTERESTS
 _Bio-Materials & Circular Economy
 _Disaster Response
 _Urban Activism
 _Photojournalism
 _Recyclable Architecture Systems
 _Institutional projects
 _Furniture Refurbishment