SONNY
TOMIC
Senior Urban Design Associate, BArch./Urban Design
EDUCATION
CONTACT
Phone 403 692 5230
Email [email protected]
Fax
403 262 4480
Address Suite 600 940 6 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3T1
University of Sarajevo
Architecture,spec. in Planning/
Urban Design
University of Zagreb
School of Architecture
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
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Member of ISOCARP
(International Association of
MANAGER, CENTRE CITY PLANNING AND City and Rural Planners) Hague,
IMPLEMENTATION, City of Calgary, Land Use Planning
Netherlands
& Policy 2011 - 2014
Member of CanU (Canadian
MANAGER, URBAN DESIGN STUDIO, Abu Dhabi Urban
Urbanism, co-founder)
Planning Council, UAE 2008 - 2011
SENIOR URBAN DESIGNER / PLANNER, City of Calgary,
2003 - 2008
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SENIOR URBAN DESIGNER / PLANNER, City of Hamilton,
2001 – 2003
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URBAN DESIGNER / PROJECT MANAGER, The MBTW
Group, 2000 - 2001
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ASSOCIATE PARTNER / URBAN DESIGNER,
Dillon Consulting Ltd, 1997 - 2000
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PRINCIPAL, Citysense Urban Design,
1991 - 1997
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CERTIFICATIONS
York University, Toronto
Schulich School of Business,
Executive Education Centre
Masters Certificate in Municipal
Leadership
University of Calgary
Certificate, Real Estate
Development Institute
JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE PLANNER/URBAN DESIGNER,
“Projectbiro” & City of Slavonski Brod, Croatia, Europe
1985 - 1991
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CAREER SYNOPSIS
AWARDS
Sonny is an internationally recognized, award-winning urban design
practitioner, policy maker and educator with twenty eight years of
experience in large scale planning and urban design projects in Europe,
Canada, United Arab Emirates and the Caribbean. With 250+ projects
in his portfolio, Sonny is an urban designer who combines visionary
thinking with pragmatism to conceptualize and implement a wide range
of project types and scales. His international private and public sector
experiences bring value and fresh perspectives on planning, design and
development. Sonny is a Charrette veteran, with over 200 events with
clients and stakeholders.
Sonny’s award portfolio includes 25
Canadian and international awards,
including three Canadian Institute
of Planners Awards for Planning
Excellence in Urban Design; His
continuous high performance
and innovative approaches to
the planning profession have
also earned him the prestigious
2006 Calgary’s Immigrants Aid
Society Award in the category of
Distinguished Professional.
In the recent past, Sonny was a Manager of the Calgary Centre City
Planning and Implementation division where he oversaw policy planning,
development applications and public realm implementation of the awardwinning Calgary Centre City Plan that he helped create in his previous
City of Calgary post. In 2011 he returned from United Arab Emirates where
he played a key role in implementation of the visionary Abu Dhabi Plan
2030. At the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, he led and managed a
design team that completed more than hundred Urban Design /Community
master planning and public realm improvement projects.
Sonny is experienced in both, high density urban infill and suburban
community design in a variety of scales, including master plan
concepts, outline plans, spatial organization, public realm design and
architectural theming.
CANADIAN EXPERIENCE
ALBERTA - Calgary: urban design policy and direction for Calgary Centre
City, Beltline, 17 Avenue, 13 Avenue Heritage Greenway, Volunteer Way,
East Village, West Village, University Campus in Calgary; Edmonton:
advisory role for the creation of the new downtown and urban design
team, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat downtown advisory role.
ONTARIO - Toronto: York University Master Plan, “Morningside Heights
Community”, “Jefferson Forest”, Bond Avenue Townhouse development),
Hamilton (“50 Point Place”, “Monticello”, “ROPA 9 land”), Oakville
(“Lakeshore Woods”), Brampton (“Bram Area East B and C”), Stoney
Creek (“Lake Pointe”) Kingston, London, Milton, , Dundas, Mississauga,
Ajax, Markham, Brooklin, Vaughan;
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Golden: Town Square Urban Design concept and
Houston: Land use and Downtown revitalization
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
United Arab Emirates: 100+ projects in four cities. Design and review of
community projects in Abu Dhabi Capital District (300,000 residents),
Reem Island (200,000 residents), Port Zayed, and three plans on the
iconic Yas island. Abu Dhabi Corniche strategy; Al Ain Downtown Plan
Latvia: Urban Design strategy for re-purposing and revitalization of the
former Soviet Union naval base into Tourist destination.
Trinidad and Tobago: CIDA project for community enhancements in the
Port of Spain.
Former Yugoslavia: Downtown planning and heritage architecture
preservation for the City of Slavonski Brod (Croatia)
In addition, Sonny has extensive experience in Downtown, Waterfront
and Public realm planning and design as well as urban design related to
Transportation infrastructure.
PUBLISHING & CONFERENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Sonny’s work was published in
numerous professional magazines
nationally and internationally. In
addition, his work is published in
three books, most recent being
“Architecture and Globalization in the
Persian Gulf region” published in the
UK (2013).
Sonny presented his work nationally
and internationally. Most notable
past presentations: French Planning
Association, Annual Conference
(Paris 2007), World Future Council
/Future of Cities Forum (Hamburg
2013 and Munich 2014); multiple
presentations at the Canadian
Institute of Planners (CIP), OPPI,
AACIP annual conferences.
ACADEMIC CAREER
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
University of Calgary, Faculty of Environmental Studies (EVDS) (Master
level/Urban Design program), 2005-2008 and 2011-2014
• Full semester urban design studio course ranging from 12-24
students
• Theory and practice of Urban design
• Principles of 3D thinking
• Graphic and presentation skills
• Final thesis mentor/advisor
SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR
University of Simon Fraser, Vancouver / Urban Design Certificate Program
2004-2008 and 2011-2013
• Three-day courses on principles, theory and practice of urban design
for small, medium and large cities and public realm design
• Charrette supervision
SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR AND DESIGN CRITIC
Sorbonne University Paris, Sorbonne Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates, 2009-2011
• Applied theory and practice of urban design; Middle Eastern
contemporary urban design
• Design review and critique, final projects
SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR AND DESIGN CRITIC
American University of Sharjah / School of Architecture, Sharjah, United
Arab Emirates 2009-2011
• Applied theory and practice of urban design; Middle Eastern
contemporary urban design
• Design review and critique, final projects
GUEST LECTURER
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New York University, Abu Dhabi Campus, United Arab Emirates, 2010/11
2. Zayed University, Abu Dhabi Campus, United Arab Emirates, 2010/11
3. University of Port of Spain / Trinidad and Tobago, 2005
4. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, 2002/03
5. York University, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2000
6. Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1998