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MAYSAM A. AZIZ

MAYSAM A. AZIZ

Toronto, ON, CA

 

About 

I am an architect and Visualization specialist, with intensive interior design experience, living and working in Toronto since 1998..I am processing my membership with OAA, ARIDO, to be added to my Ontario Building Code Certification

I worked with remarkable well recognized Canadian firms in Toronto, on projects in Canada, U.S.A. South America , and U.A.E.

My main emphisis:

• Conceptual design
• Graphic design
• Product design
• Design development

• Design and Construction documents.
• Project coordination
• Working and Shop drawings
• 3D Modelling and renderings

Areas of speciality;
• Commercial and Retail .
• Restaurants and Sport Gymnasiums.
• Hospitality and Residential

My best qualities , perseverance , commitment , and patience..!!

Employment 

Shoppers Drug Mart - Toronto, Architectural and Interior designer

•Analyzing existing prototype stores, and suggesting the suitable methods to solve their design issues.
•Interior design and details for new concepts, including lighting, shelving, displays, accessibility, and circulation inside and outside the stores, and presenting them to the directors and project managers.
•Exterior and interior renovations for stores across Canada, and planning new stores.
•Successfully launched two new lighting systems for two stores in Toronto and B.C.
•Create new entrance for new prototype store in Toronto, using the modern stream lines, to achieve more elegant and transparent inviting environment.
•Creating new shelving and displays units, accommodating sustainability and cost wise.
•Introducing new ideas for new elevations for the new prototype stores, and presenting them in 3D rendered models.

•Feature wall design and execution at Shoppers Drug Mart at Eaton's centre
•Artwork murals and Marketing Graphics.

Aug 2010 - current
 

Design Corp.Ltd. Inc., Architectural Designer, Visualization specialist

•Conceptual Design and design development, interior and exterior work, for projects in Canada, Colombia, Brazil, U.A.E., and USA.
•Client Coordination and Production drawings and details follow up
•Presentation packages and 3D Models and renderings
•Graphics art works and Murals
Projects: Mixed Use, Retail, Offices, Entertainment and Residential.

Sep 2002 - Jan 2009
 

Crang and Boake Arch. Inc., Architectural Technologist , Mid level Designer

Mid level Architectural Technologist and Architectural Renderer
•Design and design development for governmental and commercial use building in Canada and U.A.E.
•Rendering packages using CAD, Photoshop, and manual presentation in water and pencil colors

Aug 2001 - Sep 2002
 

WZMH Architects, Architectural Technologist

Mid level architectural technologist and architectural rendering specialist.
•Architectural working drawings for 2 towers: San Stefano Resort, 2 Queen St, East Building, with all associated detail drawings.
•Presentation packages for 2Queen St. East tower using digital modelling and manual rendering
•Presentation packages for variety of offices and commercial use spaces in Toronto and Mississauga
•Presentation packages for Eglinton St. Tower Competition
•Interior renderings and design development for variety of projects mainly offices and commercial use

Jan 1999 - Jul 2001
 

Education 

George Brown College, Ontario Building Code

Ontario Building Code Certification

Jul 2010 - Jan 2011
 

Toronto Metropolitan University, High School, Visualization specialist

•Modelling with Autodesk Viz. Materials and Lighting Effects Certificate

Sep 2006 - Dec 2006
 

Toronto Metropolitan University, Certificate

•Advance AutoCAD Certificate
•Modelling with 3D Max Certificate

Sep 1998 - Nov 1998
 

University of Technology, Iraq, BArch, Architectural Engineering

•BSC Architectural Engineering ( ICAS , CACB -Accredited )

Sep 1984 - Jun 1989
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills