DORIE SMITH

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Project Manager, Red Studio Inc. Architects, Toronto 2022-present

Project/ Client lead for all phases of design,presentation, coordination and construction for institutional, commercial, and residential projects. Responsible for schedule, budgeting, coordination, municipal approvals, and team development.


Project Manager, LGA Architectural Partners, Toronto 2018-2022

Project/ Client lead for all phases of design,presentation, coordination and construction for institutional projects. Acted as a team lead for project teams of up to 6 people. Responsible for community engagement, project staffing, scheduling, project budgeting, coordination, and municipal approvals. 


Senior Architectural Designer, Altius Architecture, Toronto 2015- 2018

Project/ Client lead for all phases of design, presentation, coordination, and construction for urban residential projects, and rural cottage properties. Responsible for scheduling, project budgeting, coordination, and municipal approvals.


Manager, Overlay Design & Delivery, TO2015, Toronto 2013– 2015

Planning, design, and construction supervision of temporary construction and integration with new capital infrastructure upgrades for 8 sport competition and training venues at the PanAm Games. Responsible for staffing, scheduling, key stakeholder management, and project budgeting.


Project Intern Architect, superkül inc. architect, Toronto 2011 - 2012

All phases of design, presentation, approvals, coordination and construction for commercial, residential, mixed use and multi-family projects. 


Architectural Designer, Taylor Smyth Architects,Toronto 2008– 2011

All phases of design, presentation, coordination and construction for small-scale academic and institutional renovations, additions, and parklands including public consultation, client communication and City approvals. Also completed corporate feasibility strategies and residential work. 


ACADEMIA

 Sessional Faculty, OCAD University, Toronto                                 2013-present

Sessional teaching in the Environmental Design Faculty focused on Second and Third year design studios. Right to Reappointment for two core studio courses.

M.Arch, University of Toronto

Irving Grossman Prize for Residential Design; Cressy Award for Student Leadership; M.Arch 4 Peer Recognition Award; President, Graduate Architecture, Landscape and Design Student Union (GALDSU) for two consecutive years

B.S. Architectural Studies, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

magna cum laude; Outstanding Sophomore Student; Outstanding Senior Student. Degree completed in 3 years.


AWARDS

First Narayever – LGA Architectural Partners

Nominated for Building of the Year 2024, Arch Daily

HudBay Minerals Office Renovation – Taylor Smyth Architects

The Illumination Society of North America Achievement in Lighting Design, 2011

Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) – SOM Chicago

AIAChicago Distinguished Building Award; Arabian Property Awards Architecture Award (Mixed Use); Chicago Anthenaeum, International & American Architecture Awards; CTBUH, Best Tall Building Middle East & Asia, GlobalIcon Award


RELEVANT SKILLS

 OAA, EXAC and internship completed, licence application pending

AIA Associate, American Institute of Architects

LEED AP Legacy, U.S. Green Building Council

Software Proficiency Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Adobe CreativeSuite, Sketch-Up, MS Office

Other Skills OPP and TPS Clearance, Toronto Zoning, OBC Part 3 and Part 9,great color sense, fluency in metric and imperial standards, legally allowed to work in Canada and the United States

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