Joel Gerber is an architect with over 10 years of experience in Canada. He has a Master of Architecture and MBA from Lawrence Technological University. Gerber has worked on various transit, military, industrial, education, and residential projects for AECOM and other firms. He specializes in transit planning and has expertise in codes, standards, and guidelines for the industry.

1. Joel D. Gerber
OAA, M.Arch, MBA, B.A.Tech, LEED AP, MRAIC
23 Doncaster Avenue. Toronto. ON. M4C 1Y4
Ph: (647) 262-0555 Em: joeldgerber@gmail.com
Mr. Gerber is a professional Architect in Ontario. He completed his
Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration
through Lawrence Technological University – in a pursuit of design
excellence that balances social, economic and environmental
issues in the global market. Having employment experience in both
large and small organizations has fostered a critical design
sensibility of the full project cycle spectrum from multiple
perspectives and stakeholder relationships. During this tenure he
continues to be exposed to a diverse range of project sizes and
classifications that has broadened an awareness of techniques and
construction assemblies including: Transit, Educational,
Institutional, Corporate, Residential, Industrial, and Urban Designs.
Dynamically working with the direction of leading partners, project
architects, senior technologists, professional engineers, and
contract administrators has cultivated a cross-disciplinary
experience and pertaining skill set. Over the course of almost ten
years, emphasis on professional and punctual communication
between all project stakeholders has honed his ability to be an
effective team member who appreciates and harnesses the potential
of collaboration.
TRANSIT ARCHITECTURE
Scarborough Subway Extension, Toronto, Ontario. Project Architect involved with
Terminal Sheppard East Station and Scarborough Centre Station. The proposed
Scarborough Subway Extension will replace the Scarborough RT and contribute to an
integrated and comprehensive transit network in the city. The project involved
complex programming and collaborative phasing to minimize impact to operations of
various transit connections and services. Assisted in leading multidisciplinary design
studies and reports of station layout and sizing, modeling, adjacent properties access
and parking, and drafting studies linking existing and proposed infrastructure.
Participated in design development and cumulative stakeholder presentations of
progress reviews. [Fall 2015 – present /AECOM]
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre VIVA BRT Station, Vaughan, Ontario. Project
Architect and coordination lead for the VMC station along a Bus Rapid Transit
System. The open air bus shelter is a component of the larger transit interchange
with direct access to the TYSSE subway terminal station. Responsible for managing
Revit in the design and coordination between the QSD consortium consultants and
the contractor in a design-build contract. Assisted in managing multidisciplinary
coordination efforts with detail design and solutions for integration of the bus terminal
and underground concourse with the TYSSE subway station below. Prepared
information for Municipal permit approvals and design review presentations.
[Summer 2014 - present]

2. Eglinton Crosstown LRT bid proposal, Canada: Light Rail Transit Network
Expansion connecting a 19-kilometre corridor between Mt. Dennis (Weston Road)
and Kennedy Station. Delivered using the Alternative Financing and Procurement
(AFP) model, the proposal included a 10-kilometre underground section and a total 15
Stations and 10 stops. As part of bidding consortium, design lead for AECOM under
Project Architect, responsible for Mt. Dennis Station complex integrating Terminal
Station and LRT Maintenance and Storage Facility, Don Mills and Bayview In-line
Stations, and Kennedy Interchange Station. Intern responsibilities included: iterative
management of PSOS compliance, station sizing and programming analysis,
preparation of client (construction joint venture) and stakeholder (Infrastructure
Ontario, Metrolinx, TTC) presentations, coordination with international partners, and
management of detailing through design development. [Winter 2014 – Fall 2015
/AECOM]
Commercial-Broadway Station, Vancouver British Columbia: Multi-modal transit
interchange hub connecting the Expo Lines and Millennium lines with bus networks.
The project involved integrating an additional platform to the elevated Expo line and
connecting bridge across Broadway, expanding existing bridge across Grandview
Cut, and rebranding entire station; currently comprised of disparate station elements
and wayfinding vocabularies. Design lead under Project Architect, broad range of
responsibilities included: station sizing analysis, iterative development of 2- and 3-
dimensional schematic design alternatives, preparation of client and city
presentations, product and materials design research, and assembly detailing through
design development. [Spring 2013 - present /AECOM]
Sheppard West Station, Toronto Ontario: Multi-modal transit station linking
subway, GO Trains, and bus routes above and below ground. The project involved
collaborative design work with UK firm AEDAS to deliver world-class transit design
with seamless operations of various transit connections and services. Member of
multidisciplinary design team conducting various contract administration services
during the construction phase. [Winter 2011 - present/AECOM]
Kennedy Station, Toronto Ontario: Four level multi-modal transit station linking
subway, light rail, rapid transit, bus routes, and heavy rail. The project involved
complex programming and collaborative phasing to minimize impact to operations of
various transit connections and services. Member of multidisciplinary design team
conducting various studies of station layout and sizing, modeling, scheduling,
adjacent properties access and parking, and drafting studies linking existing and
proposed infrastructure. Participated in design and development of construction
documents and detailing of station and cumulative graphic presentation materials for
formal progress reviews. [Spring 2011 – Spring 2014/AECOM]
407 Station, Toronto Ontario: Multi-modal transit station linking subway and bus
routes above and below ground. The project involved collaborative design work with
UK firm AEDAS to deliver world-class transit design with seamless operations of
various transit connections and services. Member of multidisciplinary design team
conducting various contract administration services during the construction phase.
[Winter 2011 - present/AECOM]
TTC Greenwood Carhouse – Safety Boards, Toronto Ontario: Design lead under
project architect; responsible for design development, contract document preparation,
and contract administration for fall prevention enclosure at Track 32 of TTC subway
maintenance facility. [Fall 2014 - present /AECOM]

3. Chaplin Station, Toronto, Ontario: In-line Light Rail Transit Station. Participation in
the development of preliminary design concepts, station massing, and spatial
relationships satisfying the client and stakeholder’s programmatic station
requirements. Schematic design process included the development of project-wide
design concept and the refinement of site-specific contextual responses; location and
massing of three station entrances (Naturalized Park, Urban Station, Urban Parkette)
and underground interior station architecture. Intern role included the analysis and
selection of building and engineering systems, specifically related to the tunnel
ventilation system (TVS) and the unique coordination and design of the station
ventilation through sculpted architectural elements. Review and integration of various
sources of programming literature and stakeholder criteria. [Spring 2012 – Winter
2012/AECOM]
Oakwood Station, Toronto Ontario: In-line Light Rail Transit Station. Proposed
along the Eglinton Crosstown (ECLRT) project, a 19-kilometre light rail transit line
(LRT) that will run along Eglinton Avenue. The ECLRT will connect west (Jane
Street/Black Creek Drive) to east (Kennedy Station). Participated in value engineering
exercises during schematic design phase. Attended public open houses on behalf of
transit client to interact with neighbourhood groups and present design progress.
Lead designer under project architect in the development of preliminary design
concepts, station massing, and spatial relationships satisfying the client and
stakeholder’s programmatic station requirements. [Fall 2011 – Spring 2013/AECOM]
Bronte Station, Oakville, Ontario. Transit Masterplan. Working under lead architect
in the study and generation of functional masterplan integrating existing transit
program into an amalgamated vision for the future enhancement of the station
facilities. Design development incorporated public workshops output and Metrolinx
design criteria and sought to improve both pedestrian and vehicle access to the
station which connects a heavy rail system to the downtown area of Toronto.
Incorporating localized restrictions associated with existing major utilities, existing
heavy rail thoroughfare, and existing structures; evaluated needs and opportunities of
pedestrians, transit users, accessibility and private vehicle circulation were
systematically integrated. [Spring 2012 – Fall 2014 /AECOM]
Lawrence Station – Easier Access, Toronto, Ontario: Review of station egress
capacity and evacuation time associated with both existing conditions and proposed
design alternatives. Project emphasis was to incorporate accessible transit ridership
with both Subway and Bus connections at Lawrence Station. Utilizing both Ontario
Building Code (OBC) codes and local transit authority design guidelines, calculations
of egress included a number of variables including number, size, location, and
capacity of existing and proposed vertical circulation elements (VCEs) within the
existing station layout. [Winter 2012 - present /AECOM]
Union Pearson Express Airport Station at Terminal 1, Toronto, Ontario: Pearson
International Airport infrastructure and station addition. Member of multidisciplinary
AirLinx design team developing design and construction documents for large airport
addition project. Participated in the original P3 proposal phase designing station in
tandem with program compliance and stakeholder presentations. Post-award
involvement included: design development and detail synchronization, building
programming, co-ordination among multiple disciplines and consultants, drafting, and
participated in construction phase contract administration services. [Spring 2010 –
Summer 2015 /AECOM]

4. Ottawa LRT bid proposal, Canada: Light Rail Transit Expansion. Working within the
bidding consortium Intern role was to assist with the development of concept station
designs for both underground and above ground stations and integration into the
existing context. Participated in the graphic and technical design and development of
multiple station proposals. [Spring 2011 – Winter 2012/AECOM]
MILITARY ARCHITECTURE
Canadian Forces College CFRB – Roof Replacement, Hamilton, Ontario: Intern
Architect directed two-phase project. Phase One report involved documenting existing
conditions, proposing recommendations and completed class D cost estimate for
approval by Defence Construction Canada (DCC). Phase Two involved preparation of
tender-ready construction drawings and specifications, accompanied by a Class B
cost estimate for future implementation. [Fall 2014 – Winter 2015/AECOM]
Colonel R.S. McLaughlin Armoury – Replace Rainwater System, Oshawa,
Ontario: Intern Architect directed two-phase project. Phase One report involved
documenting existing conditions, proposing recommendations and completed class D
cost estimate for approval by Defence Construction Canada (DCC). Phase Two
involved preparation of tender-ready construction drawings and specifications,
accompanied by a Class B cost estimate for future implementation. [Fall 2014 –
Winter 2015/AECOM]
INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE
Ashbridges Bay Water Treatment Plant New Waste Activated Sludge Thickening
(WAST) System Proposal: Participation of design proposal included the coordination
of process engineering disciplines with traditional structural, mechanical, electrical
consultants. Synchronization of large centrifuge equipment, WAS and TWAS storage
tanks, polymer mixing stations, odour control, staff space and other various process
program required integration into both existing and new building structures on the site.
Participated in the development of RFP program requirements with consultants and
the preliminary design concepts to determine the ideal spatial requirements that best
satisfied the client’s program, optimized process functionality and took into account
lifecycle operational costing in evaluating alternatives. [September 2012 – December
2012/AECOM]
Ashbridges Bay Water Treatment Plant New Influent Pumping Station Proposal:
Participation of design proposal included lead designer for architectural synthesis of
pre-engineered program and master planning interface with Treatment Plant,
Lakeshore community, and Ashbridges Bay. [Fall 2014 – present /AECOM]
Ashbridges Bay Water Treatment Plant Effluent Disinfection System Building:
Participation of design development included lead designer for architectural
coordination with process engineering. Functional programming analysis and building
massing studies addressed the relationship between the Treatment Plant and Lake
Ontario. Contemporary industrial architectural concept proposed a new brand and
language for future development on the campus. [Fall 2014 – present /AECOM]
EDUCATION AND CORPORATE ARCHITECTURE
School of Accountancy, University of Waterloo: Post-Secondary Institution.
Engaged in close-out documentation, assisted Project Manager and Contract
Administrator via editing record drawings as per supplemental instructions and
change orders and preparing final maintenance and operation manuals for client.
[2006-2008/RSai]

5. Jeunes sans frontieres, Brampton Ontario: Combined Elementary and High
School (K-12). Aided Project Architect preparing presentation drawings and space
efficiency calculations. Assisted Project Manager and Contract Administrator
preparing supplemental instructions and revisions and site review reports [2006-
2008/RSai]
Northfield Campus Development, Waterloo Ontario: Multiple office building
development. Participated in the development and co-ordination of contract
documents for construction manager type contract. Assisted Project Manager and
Contract Administrators reviewing shop drawing submittals, preparing supplemental
instructions and revisions and site review reports. [2008-2010/RSai]
Tech Park Development, Waterloo Ontario: Multiple tenant office building.
Participated in schematic design process utilizing massing models, preparing
presentation drawings and early conceptual renderings of building. Assisted Project
Manager and Contract Administrator reviewing shop drawings, preparing
supplemental instructions and revisions, carried out feasibility and co-ordination
studies with contractor and material suppliers, and completed site review reports.
[2009-2010/RSai]
Creekside Development, Mississauga Ontario: Multiple office building
development. Participated in the development and co-ordination of contract
documents for construction and interior permits. Assisted interior design department
with space layouts and programming. Assisted Project Manager reviewing shop
drawings, preparing supplemental instructions and revisions, site review reports, and
final deficiency inspections and reports [2007-2010/RSai]
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
48 Northcote Avenue, Toronto, Ontario: Principal and Architect of Record for multi-
storey renovation and interior design of historic row house in Toronto’s Little Portugal.
[Fall 2015 - present /JG ARCH]
23 Doncaster Avenue, Toronto, Ontario: Principal and Architect of Record for multi-
storey addition, renovation and interior design of single-family century house in
Danforth Village. [Fall 2015 - present /JG ARCH]
1832 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario: Principal and Architect of Record for multi-
storey addition, exterior envelope renovation and landscape design of commercial-
residential storefront in Danforth Village. [Spring 2015 - present /JG ARCH]
*[JG ARCH] Joel Gerber Architect
*[AECOM] AECOM Canada Architects Ltd.
*[RSai] Robertson Simmons Architects inc.

6. Joel D. Gerber
OAA, M.Arch, MBA, B.A.Tech, LEED AP, MRAIC
23 Doncaster Avenue. Toronto. ON. M4C 1Y4
Ph: (647) 262-0555 Em: joeldgerber@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Lawrence Technological University [Summer 2010 to Winter 2012]
· Master of Architecture + Master of Business Administration
· Graduate with Distinction – July 2012 & Award of Design Excellence – July 2012
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning [Summer 2005 to Summer 2009]
· Bachelor of Applied Technology, Architecture – Project & Facility Management
· Graduate with Distinction - August 2009 & Faculty Recognition Award - January 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE
AECOM [Spring 2011 to Present]
Architect, OAA (Intern Architect prior to April 13, 2015)
· Design lead under Project Architect on large capital projects ranging from $20 to $600 Million
· Specialized expertise in transit functional planning. Proficient and knowledable in the industry standards and guidelines.
· Develop task-specific work plans. Actively involved in project scheduling, goals, and staffing resource breakdowns
· Professional communication with client stakeholders, project teams, and public forums
· Experienced in coordinating building and engineering systems throughout SD, DD, and CD, and CA project phases
· Knowledge of building codes, NFPA 130, CPTED principles, AODA requirements and CSA B651
· Prepare calculations, drawings, technical memos, design packages, and technical reports appropriate for project execution
· Able to work to tight schedules and motivate others to do the same
· Relentlessly organized, self-directed work habits of continuous improvement with ability to prioritize and schedule tasks
Aaron Jones Architect – Detroit Studio [Winter 2012]
Design Intern
· Participated in generation of promotional materials and design proposals for competitions
Robertson Simmons Architects Inc. [Summer 2007 to Spring 2011]
Intermediate Architect
· Actively participated in schematic design proposals for competitions and early design visualizations
· Proficient and knowledable in the adaptation of the Ontario Building Code 2006
· Performed Prequalification analysis of major project contractors and the review of Bid Packages
· Experience in Contract Administration: site reviews and reports, review shop drawings, compile minutes of meetings, change orders,
progress payments, holdback release certificates, transmittals, specifications, and consolidated final closeout documentation
· Conceptualized and implemented innovative firm archive and record management protocol
Studio Assistant & Program Tutor [Spring 2007 to Summer 2009]
· Collaborate exhibitions of students works for visitors and prospective students
· Oversee the program’s inventory and equipment organization and rentals
· Space planning; prepare proposals for studio room layouts
· General office administrator duties
· Provided academic assistance to assigned tutees, both in group and individual contexts
· Responsible for maintaining records of students being tutored, including follow-up
Volunteer: Wilmot Heritage Fire Brigade Building and Fundraising Committee [Spring 2006 to Present]
· Participate in realization of future museum through space planning and site selection processes
· Media and graphic design for corporate branding, proposals and events
Volunteer: Toronto United Mennonite Church Building Committee [Fall 2014 to Present]
· Contributing to realization of building expansion and satellite low-income social housing project as owner representative agency
TECHNOLOGY
Proficient in the creative use of the following programs and software packages:
· Autodesk 2014 (Revit, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Architecture)
· Bentley Microstation V8i (SELECT Series 3)
· Adobe Design Standard CS6 (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign)
· Microsoft 2010 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Access)
· Google SketchUp (various rendering plug-ins)