Hi, my name's Andrew.
A bit about me. I recently finished my M.Arch from McGill University, and have worked in my hometown Toronto, canada on architecture and installations, and graphic and communication design. Currently I'm based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, working at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture.
I enjoy looking at things from unexpected angles, and draw different disciplines into my design work.
I am always interested in hearing from other designers, engineers, researchers, scientists, musicians, photographers, anyone who might have a good idea to be realized.
andrew [at] andrewchau [dot] ca
Rotterdam, Toronto, Montreal, Hong Kong
for cv: download pdf
education
M.ARCH (PROFESSIONAL), mcgill university, montreal | september 2007 - december 2008
B.SC. (ARCH), mcgill university, montreal | dean's list, GPA 3.85 | september 2003 - april 2007
LEED - NC V2.1 ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL, USGBC, washington d.c. | august 2006
ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOLS DIPLOMA, university of toronto schools, toronto | september 1998 - may 2003
employment
ARCHITECTURE INTERN, office for metropolitan architecture, rotterdam | february 2010 - present
INTERN ARCHITECT, shore tilbe perkins + will, toronto | may 2009 - january 2010
ARCHITECTURE INTERN, bregman + hamann, toronto | may 2008 - august 2008
ARCHITECTURE INTERN, aedas, hong kong | june 2007 - august 2007
ARCHITECTURE INTERN, smithgroup, washington d.c. | june 2006 - august 2006
SUMMER STUDENT, ministry of transportation, toronto | may 2004 - august 2004
design-related experience
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER, build and render, toronto | april 2009 - present
GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNER, jane's walk and centre for city ecology, jane farrow, toronto | february 2009 - january 2010
TEACHING ASSISTANT, masters studio, cynthia ottchen, montreal | september 2008 - december 2008
DIGITAL MODELING, thomas balaban, montreal | may 2007 - january 2008
PHYSICAL MODEL MAKING, hal ingberg, montreal | september 2007 - october 2007
ARCHITECTURE TEAM, solar decathlon, montreal | january 2006 - january 2007
activities and affiliations
SAILING, mooredale sailing club, toronto | may 2009 - present
PHOTOGRAPHER, mcgill daily newspaper, montreal | january 2008 - december 2008
VIOLINIST, i medici orchestra, montreal | january 2008 - april 2008
MANAGER, mcgill architecture cafe, montreal | september 2007 - december 2007
PRESIDENT, mcgill architecture students association, montreal | september 2007 - may 2007
awards and scholarships
RAIC HONOUR ROLL, royal architectural institute of canada, canada | 2009
REGIS COTE GRADUTE PRIZE IN DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY, mcgill university, canada | 2009
PING KWAN LAU PRIZE IN ARCHITECTURE, mcgill university, canada | 2009
CANADA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP, royal architectural institute of canada, canada | 2008
ERNEST WILBY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, royal architectural institute of canada, canada | 2008
MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP PROVINCIAL AWARD (4 YEARS), canadian millennium scholarship foundation, canada | 2007
WILFRED TRUMAN SHAVER TRAVELING SCHOLARSHIP, mcgill university, montreal | 2006
FAVRETTO SCHOLARSHIP IN ARCHITECTURE, mcgill university, montreal | 2006
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