Cat Daigle.

Hello, I’m Cat!

Cat. Who is Cat?
Cat is an Intern Architect by day and feral feline by night. Collector of twigs, moss, and stones, they have foraged an undergraduate and master’s degree from the forests of Northern Ontario. Writing a thesis on Multi-Species Built-Environments and decomposing buildings, they are now living amongst Canada’s Sub-Arctic species and referred to as ‘s.no-Cat.’ When they’re not roaming around the office in their socks, you can find them befriending woodland creatures and practicing nature photography.

EDUCATION

Masters of Architectural Studies (MArch)
Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture.
[2021 – 2023]
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Honour Roll.

Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) (Minor in
Ancient Studies)

Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture.
[2017 – 2021]
Cum Laude Honours.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Intern Architect
s.no Architecture | Yukon
[October 2023 - Present]

Architectural Student
DIALOG | Edmonton Alberta
[January - August 2022]

Master’s of Architecture 8-month co-op placement.

Sessional Professor
Collège Boréal. Sudbury Ontario
[January - February 2022]

Course: ARQ1029 Writing of technical report.
Writing and teaching a practical course focusing on the development of graphic representation to third year architectural technologist students at Collège Boréal.

(GTA) Graduate Teaching Assistant
MSoA - Laurentian University, Sudbury Ontario
[Sept 2021 - May 2022] & [Sept 2022 - May 2023]

Graduate teaching assistant for the McEwen School of Architecture.
Courses 2021/22: ARCH-2526 Architectural Communications, MSoA Fabrication Lab, MSoA Website/Communications.
Courses 2022/23: ARCH-4316 Building Systems 2, ARCH-1505 Design Studio 1, MSoA Website/Communications.

Conceptual Designer
Freedom Centre Canada / Church of the Nazarene, Cambridge Ontario. [May - July 2021]

Hired as the preliminary designer to lead the conceptual and schematic design phase of the Freedom Centre Canada; a home and shelter for veterans, a community centre, and an extension of the Church of the Nazarene in Cambridge Ontario.

Conceptual Designer
Passa Associates Architects, Windsor Ontario.
[August 2020]

Hired to assist the firm in the 2-week conceptual design phase for the redesign of the Brights Grove Library / Art Gallery in Sarnia, Ontario.

Landscape/Greenroof Design
McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University
[April 2019 – September 2019]

Hired to kickstart the Greenroof revitalization project at the McEwen School of Architecture.

Laurentian Architecture Ambassador & Tour Guide
Laurentian University.
[April 2019 –January 2022]

Greenhouse Assistant
Holla’s Produce and Greenhouse, Val Caron Ontario
[April 2018 – August 2018]

“Oftentimes I have felt overwhelmed by this dire urge to express; to keep writing - to keep drawing - to keep photographing - to keep designing - to keep pushing well beyond exhaustion, and for the most part it keeps me up at night, for I am never quite satisfied with the essence of desire, as it is never quite tangible, always sitting just out of reach...." A Letter To Those Who Will Go Where Others Wont

AWARDS

Bronze Alpha Rho Chi Medal in leadership, service, and the promise of professional merit [2023]
RAIC Foundation – Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Honour Roll [2023]
Nominee RAIC Foundation – Vince Catalli Scholarship for Sustainable Architectural Innovation [2023]
Nominee Canadian Architect - Student Award of Excellence [2023]
TD Bank Scholarship - Design for a Living World [2023]
Master of Architecture Thesis Commendation by Examiners [2023]
CASA Student Work Showcase - Winner Masters Category Exhibited at the RAIC Conference [2024]
Ontario Graduate Scholarship [OGS] [2022-2023] $15’000
Graduate Studies Fellowship [GTA] [2021-22 & 2022-23]
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited Award for Design Excellence in Building Systems Integration [2021]
Jury Choice Award Recipient Public Art Installation [2020]

EXTRACURRICULAR

OAA 2023 Conference Designing for Dignity - Speaker; MSoA M.Arch Thesis Work: Toward a Healthier Sudbury [2023]
Concept Designer for Diabetes Canada; designing the space of their diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference [2021]
Graphic Designer for BEA[N] - a volunteer-run organization promoting equality in design
LASA Environmental Representative Laurentian Architecture Student Association [2019-2020]
Urban Design Competition Sudbury 2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition entry [2020]
Urban Design Challenge 2020 National Capital Commission [2020]
Nuit Blanche Public Art Installation Laurentian University [2020] [2019] [2018]

SKILLS

Digital
Rhino 7 / Revit /Sketchup / Agisoft / Lumion / Twinmotion / Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign /AfterEffects / Premiere Pro

Analogue
Wood Working / Photography / Watercolor / Charcoal