AEDIN CHRISTOPHER

ARCHITECTURE & DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS

I work across built and digital worlds, shaping places that make an impact. In the built world, this means hospitals, schools, libraries, and civic buildings that bring people together. In the digital world, it means game environments and virtual architecture that invite players to explore, imagine, and enjoy.

As a PMP-certified project manager, I thrive at the intersection of design and delivery, guiding teams with clarity while staying hands-on with the tools and technology that bring ideas to life. This portfolio is a glimpse into that journey: projects that shape communities, spark imagination, and open worlds to explore.

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CRYSTAL FLIGHT

DIAMONDSTORM STUDIO | GAME ENVIRONMENT

Crystal Flight is a gliding adventure in a snowy, volcanic chasm. The environment is designed to guide the player to gather crystals, on the ground and then in the air. The level pacing is structured around relaxing glide sequences alternating with speedy dives and geyser lifts.

I designed the environment to showcase the flight mechanic, shaping landscapes and materials in Unreal Engine to guide the player’s experience. I also collaborated on level design, 3D graphics, sound, music, and UI, working through iterative testing to refine gameplay and create a cohesive world.

Game Production

Environment Art

Level Design

Unreal Engine

PROJECTS

Over budget? Behind schedule? Not on my watch.

CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT

HOK ARCHITECTS | GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

This confidential project involved the restoration and upgrade of federal government buildings, improving operational efficiency while preserving their historic character and meeting modern standards.

I managed the project team and reviewed drawings and deliverables for quality and compliance. I also facilitated communication between stakeholders and monitored schedules, budgets, and project risks to keep progress on track.

Project Management

Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Quality Management

Microsoft Project

ONTARIO LINE

SVN ARCHITECTS + PLANNNERS | METROLINX + INFRASTRUCTURE ONTARIO

The Ontario Line Transit-Oriented Communities project is a development plan around new railway stations in Toronto, designed to create vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods with housing, retail, and employment opportunities. The goal is to promote sustainable urban living by centering communities around accessible transit and reducing car dependency.

I directed the architecture team producing site planning and building design proposals at two stations. I built strong connections with clients while advocating for the project, coordinated with urban planners, landscape architects, and engineering consultants, and prepared schedules and budgets to keep the project on track.

Project Management

Architecture

Site Planning

Stakeholder Management

Scheduling

Revit

Microsoft Project

InDesign

"It was a pleasure working with Aedin. She is extremely creative and knowledgeable in architecture and design and I learned a lot from her while we worked together. She was always very organized and communicative with respect to goals, deadlines and deliverables. Her friendly nature and enthusiasm for the project were infectious and highly motivating for all the members of our team. I hope to cross paths again!"

- Doug Stiles, Senior Planner, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

"As a project manager, Aedin brings extensive experience and is able to adapt to the unique demands of the project while keeping track of the many moving parts and inputs to the development. Through the course of the project, she developed a great rapport with a very demanding client group. Aedin was a strong advocate for both the program and the community within the technical team and with stakeholders beyond."

- Liana Bresler, Principal, SvN Architects + Planners

RIBBON BUILDING

QUADRANGLE ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS | OTP MGMT + RIBBON EAST/WEST CORP

The Ribbon Building is a mixed-use community revitalization project in Toronto’s Distillery District, integrating a college, hotel, residential tower, retail, and event spaces. The design balances diverse program requirements while enhancing the neighborhood’s character and connectivity.

I led the project team, coordinating with the consortium architects, the client team, and consultants across structural, MEP, civil, and landscape disciplines. I defined timelines and monitored progress, while developing and verifying plans and project statistics to ensure program and design goals were met.

Project Management

Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Scheduling

Revit

QUARTIER FIDES

FIGURR ARCHITECTS COLLECTIVE | FIDES

The Quartier Fides development plan transforms a historic site into a mixed-use community, bridging the urban landscape of boulevard René-Lévesque with the residential character of nearby streets. The project maximizes usable area while improving and repairing the surrounding urban fabric, integrating residential and commercial spaces across three distinct zones with varying occupancy, density, and height requirements.

As Project Manager, I coordinated with the city architect, reviewed zoning requirements, and prepared a development proposal for the client. I balanced site constraints and design opportunities to create a clear, compelling plan for the mixed-use development, ensuring the proposal met both regulatory and program goals.

Project Management

Architecture

Urban Design

Zoning & Planning

Mixed-Use Development

Revit

Photoshop

InDesign

JGH HOSPITAL PROJECTS

CIUSSS WEST CENTRAL MONTREAL | JGH HOSPITAL

The construction of a new wing at JGH Hospital in Montreal connects existing and new facilities via a central atrium, enhancing patient care, departmental efficiency, and operational flow, while creating modern, functional spaces for staff and patients alike.

Working on site, I managed full-lifecycle healthcare projects in active hospital facilities. I drafted functional and technical programs, created space planning and construction documents, and coordinated construction, furniture, and IT installation teams. I collaborated closely with doctors, nurses, staff, and patients to ensure the spaces met operational needs continuously throughout the projects.

Architecture

Project Management

Space Planning

Healthcare Design

Stakeholder Management

Construction Coordination

Functional & Technical Programming

AutoCAD

"We had the opportunity of working directly with Ms. Christopher within our Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Jewish General Hospital for about one and a half years and found her to be extremely efficient and organized. Her work was always done with great care and consideration for our needs. Although Ms. Christopher worked on other projects, she always made herself available to us and finished the project within the time frame. We highly recommend Ms. Christopher and believe she will be a great asset to any future projects."

- Elizabeth Iacono, Administrative Coordinator, and Dr. Ruby Friedman, Site Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Jewish General Hospital

UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL HOSPITAL CENTRE

NEUF ARCHITECTS | INFRASTRUCTURE QUEBEC + CHUM COLLECTIF CONSORTIUM

The University of Montreal Hospital Centre is a world-leading healthcare facility dedicated to specialized care, research, and teaching. Spanning two city blocks, it replaces several outdated hospitals and integrates modern healthcare functions with significant historical elements, including the preserved steeple of an abandoned church that once stood on the site.

I joined the design team at NEUF Architects in collaboration with Cannon Design to work on the design of the new amphitheatre, within the iconic copper-clad research and instruction pavilion. With the design phase complete, I went on to work as BIM manager for the project details Revit model, managing an evolving database of details and their components, coordinating, troubleshooting and collaborating with a team of more than thirty architects and designers in five cities for the production of over a thousand detail drawings.

Architecture

BIM Management

Revit

Design Coordination

Detail Development

Team Leadership

Healthcare Design

"Aedin and I worked together on a keynote list for BIM objects in French and English for a large, complex, fast track hospital project in Montreal. Aedin and I spent many hours building up a standard detail component library and healthcare vocabulary. She will be a huge benefit to any architectural team and I enjoyed working with her. Highly recommend."

- Deborah MacPherson, Director, Specifications at WDG Architecture

MCGILL UNIVERSITY PROJECTS

JLP ARCHITECTS | MCGILL UNIVERSITY

At JLP Architects I managed a portfolio of projects for McGill University, including a major reconstruction, mechanical-electrical renewal and code compliance upgrade of a research building, five amphitheatres, laboratories and other projects in Royal Victoria College, Strathcona and Stewart Biology buildings, among others.

In consultation with the client, the faculty and the user groups, I developed the programmatic requirements and design of each project, coordinated with the engineers, acoustical and code consultants, and produced construction drawings and specifications. I also created presentations for the client and user groups, as well as for the city's heritage committee to obtain permits for the projects.

Project Management

Architecture

Space Planning

Construction Documentation

Stakeholder Management

Code Compliance

Heritage Approvals

Team Leadership

AutoCAD

WEST VANCOUVER AQUATIC CENTRE

HCMA ARCHITECTS | DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

The West Vancouver Aquatic Centre revitalizes an existing community pool with a dynamic new addition. The project demonstrates the community’s aspirations by reclaiming an important site for public use, providing an exciting recreation centre, and exemplifying environmental stewardship through adaptive reuse of the existing facility.

As the project approached completion, I developed the candidacy submission for the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Architecture. I translated construction plans into presentation drawings, organized the layout, and prepared a compelling visual narrative that helped the firm secure the award.

Architecture

Adaptive Reuse

Presentation Design

Awards Submission

AutoCAD

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

WHISTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

HCMA ARCHITECTS | CITY OF WHISTLER

The Whistler Public Library serves as a vibrant community hub, blending traditional timber and stone architecture with expansive windows that connect the interior with the surrounding forested areas and mountain views. The library includes a cozy reading room with a fireplace, indoor-outdoor children's areas, a teen room, and a business centre.

I developed design concepts and space planning solutions to meet project goals, producing detailed plans and presentation materials to communicate the vision. I collaborated closely with senior leadership and the design review panel to refine the proposal and ensure the library’s architecture harmonized with its natural surroundings.

Architecture

Space Planning

Concept Design

Design Development

AutoCAD

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

CISCO SYSTEMS OFFICES

STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE PARIS | CISCO SYSTEMS

At Studios Architecture in Paris, I completed the design, construction documentation and detailing of data centers and offices for clients such as Bouygues Immobilier, Colt Telecommunications, and Cisco Systems.

Open workspaces, meeting rooms and client areas were infused with energetic forms and lively colours to reflect and inspire the dynamism of the tech companies' vision and culture. Shown here are Cisco Systems' offices in Valbonne, near Cannes in the south of France.

Architecture

Interior Design

Data Center Design

Design Development

Construction Documentation

AutoCAD

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BOUTIQUES

ROSENBLUM ARCHITECTS | SAKS GLOBAL

At Rosenblum Architects in New York, I worked on the design and construction drawings of Saks Fifth Avenue department stores and boutique prototypes. The interior design concepts were studied and refined using models, sketches, plans and full-scale mockups of the display furnishings.

Also in New York, I drew plans and millwork drawings for a multi-level apartment reconstruction in Manhattan. The home united two existing apartments, completely redesigned and restored.

Architecture

Interior Design

Retail Design

Residential Design

Construction Documentation

Millwork Drawings

Model Building

AutoCAD

DESIGN COMPETITIONS

BERLIN

In Berlin after reunification it was a time of redefining a nation's identity, when architects were called on to repair the urban fabric and set the stage for a fresh start. There was a lot going on.

All the major firms were busy with design competitions. I worked on competition plans, details and design panels for Novotny+Maehner and TMP Architects. I went on to refine the designs and develop the space planning and construction drawings for large scale commercial and public projects, such as offices for Commerzbank and Belzig Hospital.

There were the little projects too, like the design of a restaurant in central Berlin, working with Rainer Mueller and Andrew King.

Architecture

Interior Design

Space Planning

Construction Drawings

Drafting

Model Building

EDUCATION

Architects are the stage crew for real life.

CARLETON UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

The Bachelor of Architecture program at Carleton University was a five-year professional degree with a final year thesis. There was a strong emphasis on theoretical architecture, while at the same time a focus on hands-on exploration of materials in the woodworking and metal shop.

Filmed and set in Berlin, my final project took the form of a research and design thesis documented in video. In each of the films, we follow the paths of three characters, an east German, a west German and an American, getting to know them and their ways of being in the city, in order to propose, using models, drawings and video, a design for a space for each of them.

BAUHAUS

DESIGN-BUILD STUDIO

I was chosen to join a team of international students for a half-year design-build studio at the Bauhaus in Dessau, Germany. As well as using light projections to creatively animate temporary installations, students were invited to propose and build a permanent construction on the Bauhaus grounds, using found objects and recycled materials.

My final project, a gatehouse for the Bauhaus courtyard, opens a path from a neighbouring residential area through the courtyard to the market street beyond. The small covered space offers a moment's shelter, frames a different view of the Bauhaus, and invites passers-by into the courtyard.

CONTACT

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I’m interested in working in a firm founded on integrity and transparency, where long-term growth and professional development matter. I’m also open to shorter freelance projects or stepping in to help with project rescues. I always enjoy connecting with other creatives, whether to explore collaboration or just share ideas—feel free to get in touch!