Cindy Nachareun
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cindy.nachareun@ucalgary.caA Calgary/Vancouver based interdisciplinary designer, Cindy focuses much of her work towards interactive design work in physical spaces. She is currently a Master of Architecture student at the University of Calgary, previously recieving a Bachelor of Design from Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
She questions how we may meaningfully move with and through the world around us by making and simultaneously speculating on what could be. How do objects in our life ground us in place? How do spaces morph and change over time through our own understanding of its use? By asking these questions, her approach to design, while deliberate and informed, is one that embraces the potential for unintended use and user ownership. She is interested in community spatial agency and shifting the way we view the role of design in our everyday through participatory design practices.
Education
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UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Master of Architecture
September 2019 - May 2022
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN
Bachelor of Design
September 2014 - May 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Skills
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TECHNICALRhino, Grasshopper, Blender, Maya, AutoCAD, Revit, Solidworks
VISUALIZATION
Adobe CC (Ai/Ps/Id/Lr/Pr), Blender, Enscape
Work Experience
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GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTNEXTCalgary
(Supervisor: Dr. Fabian Neuhaus)
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
February 2021 - Present
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARTS - Introduction to Architecture and Design
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
July 2020 - August 2020
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
#Catwalkreimagined - HTF Nexus
(Supervisor: Dr. Noel Keough)
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
November 2019 - December 2019
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DESIGN & DECOR ASSISTANT
Capilano Group
June 2018 - August 2019
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other Related Experience
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EXPERIENCE DESIGN ADVISORISM ARTS & CULTURE
AUGUST 2020 - Present
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CO-FOUNDER, VP TECHNOLOGIES
Advocates for Equitable Design Education
July 2020 - Present
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DESIGNER, FACILITATOR
Vancouver Design Nerds
May 2018 - Present
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
VENUE DESIGN LEAD
TEDxEmilyCarrU
September 2018 - March 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Competitions/Awards
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EMOTIONS, ARCHITECTURE, OPIOIDS (2nd Place)Project: Common Ground
Combo Competitions
Team: Vivian Ton, Melissa Amodeo, Natalie Sandelli
September 2020
PARK(ING) DAY (AALA Grant)
Project: The Sleepwalk
City of Calgary
Team: Vivian Ton, Davin Cheng
September 2020
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
THE GREAT HATCH (1st Place, Pacific Health Innovation eXchange Grand Prize)
Project: BeLeaf
Hatching Health
March 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Exhibition
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THE SHOWProject: Syzygy
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
May 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DESIS Emily Carr University
Project: Caring Coral
Emily Carr University of Art and Design April 2018 - May 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DESIS Emily Carr University
Project: A Crowd-Sourced Constitution
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
April 2018 - May 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada