Cindy Nachareun
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cindy.nachareun@ucalgary.ca

A Vancouver based interdisciplinary designer, Cindy is currently a Master of Architecture student at the University of Calgary. She previously received a Bachelor of Design from Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

She questions how we meaningfully move with and through the world around us by speculating on what could be through making and research. 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 collaborative 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, Industrial Design
September 2014 - May 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Skills
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TECHNICAL
rhino, grasshopper, blender, maya, revit, solidworks

VISUALIZATION
adobe cc (Ai/Ps/Id/Lr/Pr), blender, enscape

MAKING
woodworking, ceramics, photography, sketching/drawing, architectural model making,

Competitions/Awards
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STANTEC ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
September 2021

COHOS EVAMY TRAVEL GRANT
Team: AEDE
June 2021

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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No Place Like Home (Of Other Places)
University of Calgary
April 2022 - May 2022
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

YES2022
Project: The American Dreamachine
University of Calgary
April 2022
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

MAKING WAVES
Project: Playing for Keeps
University of Calgary
August 2021 - September 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

THE SHOW
Project: 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

Work Experience
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DESIGN STUDENT
hcma architecture + design
August 2021 - December 2021
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Tactical Urbanism Calgary - NEXTCalgary
(Supervisor: Dr. Fabian Neuhaus) 
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
April 2021 - August 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
1M+NXC - NEXTCalgary
(Supervisor: Dr. Fabian Neuhaus) 
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
February 2021 - April 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARST 201 - Introduction to Architecture and Design
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
July 2020 - August 2020
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

DESIGN & DECOR ASSISTANT
Capilano Group
June 2018 - August 2019
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Other Related Experience
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EDITOR
ULTRA Journal 6
September 2021 - May 2022
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

PRODUCTION LEAD
ISM ARTS & CULTURE
Project: EsVedra VR Wellness App
April 2021 - August 2021
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

EXPERIENCE DESIGN ADVISOR
ISM ARTS & CULTURE
AUGUST 2020 - Present
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CO-FOUNDER
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

Publication
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ULTRA Journal 6
Project(s): Archive of the Commons, Making Waves, No Place Like Home (Of Other Places)
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
May 2022
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Tactical Urbanism Calgary: What is Tactical Urbanism and why Does it Matter
NXCmagazine (Issue #8)
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
August 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A Downtown Block Study: A Comprehensive Look at 3rd Street in the Heart of Downtown Calgary
NXCmagazine (Issue #5)
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
April 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

ULTRA Journal 5
Project: Fruiting Bodies
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
May 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Invited Presentations & Panels
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CITIZEN SPACES
Tactical Urbanism: Spectrum 
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
November 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

TACTICAL URBANISM
ARCH 675 Urban Systems - Making Waves Studio 
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
July 2021
Calgary, Alberta, Canada