NHUY CINDY MA

HBAS, MArch

Cindy is an artist, architect, and lifelong learner based in the Waterloo Region.

She is a graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, where she earned both her HBAS and M.Arch degrees. She has four years of professional experience in architecture and urban design, with co-op positions at HOK, mcCallumSather, Zeidler, and SvN.

Cindy's research and design work explores agency can be expanded within suburban environments. Grounded in urbanism, her work explores where regulations, guidelines, and individual interpretations intersect. She explores methods of representation and abstraction that enable controlled agency and foster social complexity, with the goal of generating vibrant, heterogeneous neighborhoods where moments of unexpected interaction and exploration can thrive.

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ID	Project	Type
2601	[Un]Predictable Suburbia	Thesis
2602	Common Ground	Design
2501	Weathered Lines	Design
2502	We Demand Community Continuity Through Transition	Research
2401	Walkable Neighbourhoods	Analysis
2402	Urban Canopies	Analysis
2101	C.O.R.E.	Design
2102	[Off] The Shelf	Research
2103	The Grand Crossing	Design

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Education

2024 – 2026	Master of Architecture (MArch) University of Waterloo Thesis: “[UN]PREDICTABLE SUBURBIA: An Exploration of Rules, Representation, & Rigidity”. Committee: Lola Sheppard (supervisor), Fiona Lim Tung, Simon Rabyniuk (external reader)
2018 – 2023	Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) University of Waterloo

Academia

2026 – Present	Lateral Office (Research Assistant)
2025 – 2026	University of Waterloo, School of Architecture (Graduate Teaching Assistant) ARCH 193 Design Studio, "Alone Together ARCH 292 Design Studio "Serious Play: Spaces For Learning and Imagining"

Professional

2023 – 2025	SvN Architects + Planners, Toronto (Architecture + Urban Design Assistant)
2022	Zeidler Architecture, Toronto (Junior Architectural Designer)
2020	mcCallumSather, Hamilton (Architectural Intern)
2020	HOK, Toronto (Architectural Intern)
2015 – 2019	Westmount Signs & Printing, Waterloo (Digital Print & Production Technician)

Awards

2026	Finalist \| CASA/ACEA Student Work Showcase Canadian Architecture Student's Association
2025	2nd Place \| CISC Architectural Student Design Competition ($4,000) Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
2025	2nd Place \| CSC Student Design Challenge ($1,000) Construction Specifications Canada
2025	Finalist \| TO The Loo! Design Competition Exhibition Toronto Public Space Committee
2025	Thesis Research and Design Achievement Award University of Waterloo
2025	Ontario Graduate Scholarship ($15,000) Government of Ontario; University of Waterloo
2025	President’s Graduate Scholarship ($5,000) University of Waterloo
2022	President’s International Experience Award ($1,500) University of Waterloo
2022	2nd Place \| CISC Architectural Student Design Competition ($4,000) Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
2022	Finalist \| CASA/ACEA Student Work Showcase Canadian Architecture Student’s Association
2022	Outstanding Design Work Award (3B) University of Waterloo
2019	Finalist \| CISC Architectural Student Design Competition Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
2018	President’s Scholarship of Distinction ($2,000) University of Waterloo
2018	Waterloo County Entrance Scholarship ($5,000) University of Waterloo

Skills

CAD	Rhino AutoCAD Sketchup
BIM	Revit
Visualization	V-Ray Enscape D5 Render
Post-Processing	Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Affinity
Fabrication	3D Printing Laser Cutting
Analysis	QGIS Grasshopper
Programming Languages	HTML CSS

Last Updated 26.06.07