Zak is a Toronto based designer and recent graduate from the University of Waterloo, M.Arch program, where he was awarded the President's Graduate Scholarship & Ontario Graduate Scholarship. In parallel to his thesis research investigating vacant commercial property, Zak worked to open and renovate the non-profit, BRIDGE Centre for Architecture + Design. As the co-director of BRIDGE, he oversaw a community-driven program of exhibitions, workshops, lectures, performances and creative activities.
After completing his undergraduate degree in Architectural Studies, Zak embarked on a 3,200km bicycle sojourn from Toronto to Newfoundland. It is this desire to travel that brought Zak to Nicaragua, where he worked on flood mitigation for disaster relief housing. Additionally, he has worked for Architectural Firms in Amsterdam, New York and Toronto.
I'm just a short bike ride away.
