Shuan Liu

Uniquely experienced project manager and architect, holds a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University, is licensed by the OAA, and holds credentials as a LEED Green Associate and Accredited Professional, specializing in project management in Building Design and Construction. Brings a range of experience managing teams for all phases of design and construction administration, and a great passion for working on complex urban projects. Notable projects are The World Trade Centre Tower Four in New York City, The Well in Toronto, mixed-use residential commercial retail developments, and transit facilities and stations. Adviser to the owners, contractors, consultants, and executive architects for construction administration of the Mirvish Village project; directed architects and consultants to deliver successfully-approved Site Plan Applications.

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Core Competencies
●    Team-Building and Leadership
●    Analytical decision-making
●    Clear Open Communication
●    Flexibility, Adaptability and Project Control
●    Tech Savvy

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Professional Experience
2025/06-Present    Principal Architect, Gold Land Architects and Engineers, Toronto, ON

2024/03-2025/03    Senior Architect, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Toronto, ON
Review Routing System – Review Metrolinx Project Documents per TTC design standard
●    Scarborough Subway Extension
●    Yonge North Subway Extension
Construction Administration and Commissioning - Review of samples, RFIs, Submittals and Deficiencies
●    Donlands Station Second Exit and Easier Access, Toronto, ON – Transit Station
●    Yonge and Sheppard Station Rehabilitation, Toronto, ON – Transit Station
●    Glenayr, Church and Birchmount ESB – Standby Generator Replacement
Scope, Construction Reviews, and Bidding Packages
●    Greenwood Carhouse Replacement Lighting, Toronto, ON – Transit Facility
●    Station Railings & Roof Access, Toronto, ON – Transit Stations
●    Warden Station New Storage Tracks, Toronto, ON – Transit Facility
●    Long Branch Loop Track Replacement, Toronto, ON – Transit Facility
●    Gunns Loop Track Replacement, Toronto, ON – Transit Facility
❖   Bluebeam | MS Office | MircorStation | Hand Drawings

2022/05-2023/09    Director of Architecture, Henriquez Partners Architects, Toronto, ON
Mirvish Village, Toronto, ON - Mixed-Use Residential, Institutional, and Retail LEED ND
●    Construction Administration, tracking, reporting RFI and Submittal weekly and monthly progress
●    Review of CCDC, specifications, samples, RFIs, Submittals, and construction deficiencies
●    Liaising with general contractor, owner, executive architect, and consultants 
●    Advising owner on tenant fit-out requirements
●    Directing SPA and Building Permit Application submissions to the City
5207 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON - Mixed-Use Residential and Retail
●    Directing SPA and Rezoning submissions to the City
●    Design Development
●    Managing handover to executive architect for Construction Documents
❖   Revit | Enscape | Bluebeam | Vectorworks | Fieldwire | Procore | Newforma | MS Office | Hand Drawings

2021/01-2022/05    Design Director, OTT Properties, Toronto, ON
1123 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON – Social and Sports Club
●    Scheduling and financial planning
●    Compiling design briefs and diagrams
●    Requesting for Proposal (RFP), Requesting for Quote (RFQ), and contract negotiating with consultants, contractors, and manufacturers. Defining consultants’ responsibilities
●    Directing Project Preliminary Review (PPR) and SPA submission to the City
❖    Revit | AutoCAD | Sketchup | MS Office | MS Project | Bluebeam | Photoshop | Hand Drawings

 

2014/11-2021/01    Senior Project Architect, Hariri Pontarini Architects, Toronto, ON
Lakeside Residences – Phases 1 and 2, Toronto, ON – Mixed-Use Residential and Retail
●    Revit modelling of complex geometry for Schematic Design and Design Development 
●    Coordinating, preparing, and modelling for SPA submission to the City
●    Designing suite layouts
The Well, Toronto, ON – Mixed-Use Office LEED Platinum, Residential, and Retail 
●    Defining zoning envelopes, calculating statistics, and drawing for Rezoning submission to the City
●    Coordinating, preparing, and modelling for SPA submission to the City
●    Scheduling and managing projects from Schematic Design to Design Development
King Portland Centre, Toronto, ON – Mixed-Use Office LEED Platinum, Residential, and LEED Gold: Retail
●    Scheduling, coordinating, preparing, and modelling for SPA submission to the City
●    Managing projects from Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documentation through Construction Administration
●    Reviewing specifications, shop drawings, change orders, and Architect’s Supplemental Instructions (ASIs); Responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) 
❖    Revit | Dynamo | Enscape | Bluebeam | AutoCAD | Sketchup | MS Project | Adobe Creative Suite | Hand Drawings

2011/02-2014/11    Project Director, Kohn Partnership Architects, Toronto, ON
The Remington Centre Shopping Mall & Milliken Go Station Integration, Toronto, ON – Mixed-Use Transit, Residential, and Retail
●    Scheduling, managing projects from Concept and Schematic Design, Design Development, through Construction Documentation
●    Coordinating, preparing, and modelling for SPA submission to the City
●    Defining zoning envelopes, calculating statistics, and drawing for Rezoning submission to the City
❖    Revit | AutoCAD | MS Office | Adobe InDesign | Photoshop | Hand Drawings

2004/11-2011/02    Senior Intern Architect, Adamson Associates Architects, Toronto, ON
World Trade Center, Towers Two & Four, New York, N.Y., U.S.A LEED Platinum.
World Trade Center, East “Bathtub” Infrastructure Master Plan, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
●    Concept and Schematic Design to Design Development, Construction Documentation, through Construction Administration
●    Reviewing shop drawings, change orders, and ASIs, responding to RFIs
●    Liaising with client and authorities
Toronto Pearson Airport Terminal One, Mississauga, ON
●    Preparing Renovation Construction Drawings
Norwegian-Canadian Memorial & Cultural Centre/Airport, Muskoka, ON
●    Design proposal
William Osler Hospital, Brampton, ON
●    Preparing Construction Drawings
❖    Revit | AutoCAD | MS Office | Photoshop | Hand Drawings

2003/05-2004/11    Senior Intern Architect, Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated, Toronto, ON
Baltimore Long-term Care Facilities
●    Designing and rendering Concept and Schematic Design through Design Development
❖    AutoCAD | 3d Studio Max | Sketchup | MS Office | Adobe Illustrator | Photoshop | Hand Drawings

Academic Experience
Durham College, Part-Time Professor: Project Management, Specification Writing, Architectural Computer Drafting 
Syracuse University School of Architecture, Teaching Assistant in Computer Visualization and Structural Design

Education
Master of Architecture, Syracuse University, N.Y., U.S.A.
Bachelor of Architecture, Chongqing University, China

Honours
Cutler Scholarship, Syracuse University, N.Y., U.S.A
AIA Merit Design Award for Unbuilt Project