Personal Portfolio
Jane Kanat
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A — Personal Portfolio
— Calgary · Astana · Seoul

A study in site, structure and surface. Sixteen projects across architecture, urbanism and visual practice — Calgary, Astana, Seoul.

Contents
06 · Site Planning
03 · Interior Design
07 · Design by Jane
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/ 02 — Index

/ 03 — Statement

Architecturebeginswithlooking.Withreadingthegroundbeneaththebuilding,andthepeoplewhopassthroughit.Thisportfoliogatherssixsiteanalyses,threeinteriorsandsevenstudiesdrawn,modelledandpaintedbetween2021and2026.

/ 04Section A

Six urban and ecological studies across Calgary — from the Bow River corridor to the grasslands of Nose Hill. Each project pairs spatial observation with diagrammatic mapping, treating the ground as a living document.
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Projects
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Calgary
Software
3 tools
Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign
Montgomery Site Analysis — portfolio spread
Plate 01

Urban site analysis of the Montgomery district focused on spatial structure, pedestrian conditions, historical development, and environmental factors such as sun paths and wind patterns. Permeability mapping, street observations, section drawings, signage analysis, figure-ground and asphalt mapping — combined as pedestrian satisfaction layers to understand how the area functions and how people interact with the urban environment.

File · montgomery.indd
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Calgary
Software
3 tools
Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign
9 Ave Inglewood Site Planning — portfolio spread
Plate 02

Urban analysis along the 9th Avenue corridor in Calgary, proposing a public-integrated unit surrounding streets and commercial activity. Site analysis through patterns, noise and wind, surrounding land uses, and environmental factors including air quality and sun paths.

File · 9-ave-inglewood.indd
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Calgary
Software
4 tools
Illustrator · InDesign · Enscape · SketchUp
Porta Verde Site Planning — portfolio spread
Plate 03

Urban-design proposal developed after a comprehensive site analysis near the Bow River in Calgary. The proposal examines surrounding infrastructure, building heights, transportation access, and environmental factors such as wind and shadow patterns to understand how the area connects with the urban environment.

File · porta-verde.indd
04

Calgary
Software
7 tools
ArchiCAD · Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign · Procreate · Rhino · Grasshopper
HH/BH Community Planning — portfolio spread
Plate 04

Community-planning proposal that strengthens public space and neighbourhood connections. Set includes master plan and a master-plan section drawing illustrating spatial development.

Contributions

Master plan, procedural research, perspective drawings, group branding/logo design, master-plan development.

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Calgary· October 2025
With
Abby Neilson & Jane Kanat
10th Street Typologies — portfolio spread
Plate 05

Analysis of spatial conditions and pedestrian experience along 10th Street, examining street typologies, urban materiality, social interaction, and temporary use of public space. The study combines fieldwork, photography, analytical drawings, and diagrammatic mapping to identify opportunities for improving walkability and public life along the corridor.

Contributions

3–4 analytical drawings and spatial studies, site analysis diagrams, and poster layout.

File · 10th-street.indd
06

Calgary· August – October 2025
Nose Hill Site Analysis — portfolio spread
Plate 06

Environmental site analysis of the Nose Hill natural area focusing on ecological patterns, vegetation distribution, and landscape characteristics. The study examines seasonal conditions, plant species, and terrain relationships to understand how natural systems shape the site. Analytical diagrams and visual documentation were used to interpret ecological identity and landscape dynamics.

Contributions

Cross-section drawing, historical timeline collage, and poster layout.

File · nose-hill.indd
/ 05Section B

Three interior projects in Astana — residential and commercial — moving from CAD model to render to assembled, occupied space. Studies of light, balance and the limits of a budget.
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Projects
07

Astana
Software
3 tools
ArchiCAD · 3DSMax · Coohom
Interior Design "Residential Complex Tamerlan" — portfolio spread
Plate 07

Interior project staged from initial CAD modelling through 3D visualization to assembled real-life furniture. Stages: ArchiCAD initial model, 3DSMax rendering, real-life assembly. Outputs include master plan, top-view rendering, and bedroom rendering.

File · tamerlan.indd
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Astana
Software
2 tools
SketchUp · Enscape
Interior Design "Residential Complex Royal Expo" — portfolio spread
Plate 08

Interior design project focused on creating functional and aesthetically balanced spaces within limited budget constraints. Emphasis on efficient space planning, ergonomic use of indoor environments, and practical material choices that maximize usability within client demands. Includes intuitive placement, lighting, alignment, and spatial proportions to ensure the space supports everyday activities while maintaining a coherent visual identity.

File · royal-expo.indd
09

Astana
Software
2 tools
ArchiCAD · Coohom
Space Design "Samruk Energy" — portfolio spread
Plate 09

Office space and conference-room design exploring formal balance, lighting and circulation. Carried out for the Samruk Energy headquarters.

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/ 06Section C

Seven independent works, 2021 — ongoing. Pitch decks, 3D scenes, color theory, painted reproductions, sketches and a paper installation. The studio side of the practice.
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Projects
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With
Group: Neulis Neue
Capstone Project — ShopGO — portfolio spread
Plate 10

Students in Yonsei struggle with high grocery costs and food waste due to unpredictable schedules. ShopGO is a reliable grocery shopping platform created for a sustainable, cost-effective solution. Mission: empower students to make informed and efficient grocery decisions by leveraging real-time pricing, clear nutritional information, and convenient pickup. Vision: leading smart-grocery collaboration through location-based shopping and community-driven well-being.

Contributions

Mission/vision statements, key feature definition, in-app UI screens, pitch deck design.

File · shopgo.indd
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Software
3 tools
Blender · Meta Spark · Adobe Illustrator
3D Projects · Posters — portfolio spread
Plate 11

"Scene in the Style of de Chirico" — a 3D digital artwork created using Blender with applied textures; variable digital output. Plus a Formula 1 Instagram Filter built in Meta Spark with Blender-modeled assets and Adobe Illustrator graphics.

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Medium
"Winsor & Newton" Designers Gouache, Adobe Illustrator
Color Theory · Color Analysis — portfolio spread
Plate 12

A study of color through composition, harmony and psychology. Color Theory exercises explore the wheel, complementary pairs, brightness, vibration and transparent illusions. Color Analysis decomposes a reference photograph into a constructed palette, harmony types, applied fragments and exercises.

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Medium
Oil and acrylic on A2 canvas
Dimensions
42 × 59.4 cm
Art Reproductions I — portfolio spread
Plate 13

Two reproductions of Van Gogh paintings created as gifts for parents. The process explores layering, brush direction and expressive impasto-style mark-making — interest in Starlandbox and the detail-of-process visible in the original.

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Medium
"Winsor & Newton" Designers Gouache, A2 format paper
Dimensions
30 × 32 cm
Art Reproductions II — portfolio spread
Plate 14

Reproduction of Klimt's "The Kiss" produced in four variants: original, printed copy (upper right), monochromatic (bottom left), and complementary (bottom right) — a study of value, color reduction, and chromatic translation.

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Medium
Pencil H, HB · Sketchbook
Dimensions
29.7 × 42 cm
Sketches — portfolio spread
Plate 15

Studies of the human body and movement — a sequence of feet and hand drawings made in order to understand human form, weight, and gesture.

File · sketches.indd
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Medium
Colored paper, tape, hot glue, scissors
Dimensions
approx. 150 × 200 cm
Art Installations — portfolio spread
Plate 16

A spatial collage that captures looking from one perspective and emerges as a folded, layered construction. Three documented stages — sketch geometry over a folded-paper backdrop, drawings of three-dimensional objects, and an installed piece responding to a stairwell context.

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