I am a Canadian Registered Architect, living and working in China for the last 13 years.
For more then 20 years, I am a Project Leader, a Studio Director and a Design Director, in Canada and in China.
I started working in China in 2007, and never stopped. I was responsible for the concept design and for the development design of huge projects, all around China, working for big international firms and local firms. I oversaw all the phases of the projects.
I have extensive experience in coordinating directly with important clients, developers, governments, universities, cultural institutions, for all kind of projects and situations. This help me a lot to develop very good communication skills and allow me to understand and analyse complex situations and client needs.
As a graduate of a master’s degree in management, (MBA), it helped me to understand and manage efficiently situations in and outside the office, managing multi disciplinary teams, and develop strong ability for persuasion and negotiation.
Coming to China, I discovered that I have a great capacity of adaptation, essential in architecture. Living abroad also helped me to develop my self-awareness and self-confidence.
I learned 5 languages and speak 4 of them.
Thank you for your time.
Regards.
Andre Theroux, Senior Architect
Yuangou Design, Shanghai, CN, Design Director
Yuangou Design (8 years) (360 people in Shanghai office) (140 people in Shenyang office).
Design Director for Architectural Design and Urban Planning Department,
In charge of Major projects of the department: Mixed-Use, Retail, Office, Science Park, Residential, School, Exhibition center, Museum, Theatre, Church …
www.yuangous.com
Aedas, Shanghai and Beijing, CN, Senior Architect and Designer, Project Leader
Aedas, (3 years) (Beijing 40 people, Shanghai 60 people)
Senior Designer and Project Architect
In charge of major projects all over China: Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, Suzhou, Xuzhou.
Mostly worked as a Senior Designer for important mixed-used projects, super tall towers, office towers, Hotels and residential developments.
Also implicated in construction documents for retail podiums, residential developments, office towers and hotels.
Oxford Properties / Frederick Klein Architect, Montreal, QC, CA, Studio Director and Design Director,
Oxford Properties / Frederic Klein architects (3 years)
Studio Director and Design Director, (medium office of 25 people).
Associated with a Real-Estate Company, helping them managing 500,000m2 prime office space in downtown Montréal.
In charge of multiple major projects including: a new office Head-Quarters, (60,000 m2), an industrial park, 80,000 m2, and residential buildings (75 to 120 units), conception to completion.
Lemay Michaud, Montreal, QC, CA, Senior Architect and Designer
Lemay & Michaud architects (2 ½ years)
Senior Architect and Designer (Montreal 12 people, Quebec: 24 people).
In charge of master planning of mixed-use park (120,000 m2), new office building design (20,000 m2), new hotel design, Le Germain Toronto, and retail.
Lafontaine Architects, Montreal, QC, CA, Senior Architect and Senior Designer,
Lafontaine Architect (4 years)
Senior Architect and Senior Designer, (8 to10 people)
In charge of the conception and completion of the refit of a mixed-use complex, Place Dupuis, (80,000 m2), Hotel Tower, 2 Offices towers, new retail podium.
Aedifica Architects, Montreal, QC, CA, Intern and Junior Architect
Aedifica (4 years) (from small to medium firm: 16 employees)
Intern and Junior Architect
Worked on several major projects: new metro stations, new head-quarter buildings, government research center, retail and boutiques in all America.
In charge of implementation of AutoCAD.
WorldLink Education, Beijing, CN, Intermediate Mandarin, (Chinese)
6 months, full time, immersion - intensive program, Mandarin Chinese, in Beijing.
School affiliate with Beijing Wenhua University,
Certfification: Intermediate Level
HEC School of Management, Montreal, QC, CA, Masters, Diplôme d'Études En Gestion
DESG, Master in Management (MBA)
Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CA, BArch, Baccalaureate in Architecture, Barch,
5 years study, including BArch and MArch
