Architecture Portfolio - Selected Works 2019

A D Portfolio

Averill Dimabuyu

Selected Works - 2019

A l thoug h l ife is far f rom impossib l e in the v isua l chaos o f the m o d e r n c it y, the sa me da il y action coul d t a ke o n n ew m e a ni ng if ca r r ie d out in a more v iv id se tti ng - Kev in Lynch

Experiences &

Memories Created through architectural works

CONTENTS 01.

The Byre-Dwelling | Personal

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Equinox | Personal

A Monument | Personal

Inbetween The City | Academic

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The Junction | Academic

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Walmart City | Academic

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Byre - Dwelling Velo Stops

Euro Velo Competition | Shortlisted Partner: Evan Webber Completition: September 2018 Responsibilities: Drawings, renderings and desgin development Re-imag inin g the ver n acu lar bar n t y pology across Eu rope.

Inspired less by the qu in tessen t ial u se of bar ns as a s tor ag e place for food, livestock and equ ipmen t, but r ath er t akes precedent f rom it s domest ic prog r am as a n i n teg r ated str uct ure for both dwelling an d occu pat i on .

These bar ns con sisted of livin g quar ters, common qu ar ters an d st ables; a clear prog r ammat ic resemblan ce to the Eu roVelo stops today, if only re-in habited by cycli s t s .

Inspired by the archet y pal aisled bar n , con sist in g of t imbe r f r ames an d a stone wall. T hese t wo mater ials become a p rom in en t feat ure, g roun din g the desig n to the lan dscape followi n g tr adit ional bu ilding methods and use of local mater ials. I n do in g so, the modular desig n combin es a sense of seclu sio n ye t open n ess throug hout the str uct u re. Ult imately quest ion s th e tempor alit y of architect ure throug h it s str uct ure an d see k s to embody the ver n acular exper ien ce throug h the mater iali t y.

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Left: Isometric of dwelling modules Right: Renderings

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Terre Bleu Lavender Farm Equinox

Design-Build Competition Winner Project Constructer Completion: August 2017

The desig n inst allat ion named Equin ox is a met aphor o f th e ag r icult u r al process. Sig nif y in g three cycles that the agr i cu lt ure process relies upon -the sun , the water, an d soi l are represen ted by three en circled hoops fashion ed from reclaimed wood and inter laced with coper wire evocat ive of their respect ive element. A fur ther represen t at ion of agr i cu lt ure an d the balance it requ ires is the centr al laven de r f lower, that reveals it self when there is a per fect alig n me n t of the hoops. L astly, the role of humans within the proce s s of ag r icult u re is expressed throug h the obser ver ’s in ter ac t i on s with the in st allat ion; an obser ver ’s act of alig nin g the h oops in order to reveal the f lower mir rors the act ivit y of hu man s reorder ing n at ure to allow for their desired plant s to f lour i s h .

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Left: Construction diagram Right: Site photos

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What is reality?

II Monument to Isaac Newton

Winter Stations 2020 Partners: Junior Osei, Evan Webber, Zak Jacobi Completition: November 2019 Responsibilities: Design development, drawings and renderings The pavilion attempts to question our sense of reality. When its day outside the interior of the pavilion expresses itself as a night sky due to the perforations across the sphere. The lifeguard stand sits in front of the entrance, forcing visitors to circulate around the warming hut. The user feels as if they are exploring the night sky. In the evening the pavilion glows from the exterior and represents itself as an illuminated celestial body.In 1784 Etienne Louis Boulle, a French architect, proposed a monument to honour scientist Sir Isaac Newton who had become a symbol of Enlightenment, the following is a reiteration of the unbuilt project.

Isaac Newton provided a new understanding of reality with his discoveries.

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Left: Interior experience rendering Right: Site Plan and Exploded axonometric diagram

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Anchoring and cultivating parkdale’s authenticity Inbetween The City

Guided Distractions: Abstraction & Experimentation in Architecture Instructor: Reza Nik Completion: April 2019

Tasked to address the on-g oin g g en tr if icat ion within th e Par kdale neig hbou r hood, ou r proposal attempt s to e n capsu late an d en hance the cult ur al au thent icit y of th e area. Recog niz in g the potent ial commun it y spaces suc h as laneways, par k in g lot s and par k s. We created a k it - ofpar t s r an g ing f rom small scale introduct ion of gath e r i n g spaces to ex ten din g zon in g envelopes, to larg e scale i n f r astr uct ures of remediat ion of infor mal commerce. Re ly ing on the Par kdale Neig hbou r hood L an d Tr ust to de cide the prog r ams and uphold these act ivat ion space s .

These spaces become areas that can act ively adj u st to th e chan g ing u r ban fabr ic while upholdin g it s cult ur al his tor y.

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Left: Chance diagram Right: Variations of activation spaces

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Top: Mapping Bottom: Actavation Spaces

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The Junction experience in a building The Junction Market

Architecture Studio IV Instructor: Dan Briker Completion: May 2018

Tasked to create a mar ket within the hear t of the Jun c t i on Tr ian g le in Toronto, I drew in spir at ion f rom the site it se lf.

Iden t if y in g the lack of con g regat ion spaces and con n e c t i v it y as well as f lour ishment of un ique stores. The Mar ke t i s meant to embody and be exper ien ced as a j our n ey through the j u n ct ion tr ian g le, becoming a maj or hub, creat in g a space for cong regat ion an d con n ect ivit y. Meet ing B loor i s a par kette and r amp that r u n s down toward the street, c re at in g a g r adu al con n ect ion f rom the bu sy sidewalk to the calm pedestr ian -or iented pathway. Mak in g ou r way to the site, we immediately g r avit ated towards the bike path along th e GO st at ion an d ret ain in g wall alon g the u n der pass, as a m ajor conn ect ing point that could enhance the j u n ct ion . As the mar ket g oers reach the top, they are met with a set of large ga r ag e doors that open into the mar ket. The mar ket is laye re d where each level represen t s par t s of the j ou r n ey through th e j un ct ion , the st alls plays along with this ideology through the use of dr ast ic cut s to en cour ag e visitors to wa n de r.

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Left: Rendered site plan Right: Elevation and Stalls/Seating

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Left: Market Philosophy Bottom: Market Program

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Addressing urban exile of trailer park homes Walmart City

Exile and The Modern City Instructor: Dr. Tara Bissett Completion: April 2019 Partner: Dan Vanderhorst Tr a il e r p a r k ho me s a re the la rg e s t source o f sub s idize d a ffo rda b l e hous ing fo r tho se fo r me r l y l iving a ho me l e s s l ife o n the s tre e t s . How eve r tr a il e r p a r k have b e co me a n e nda ng e re d s p e c ie s , la rg e l y due to Wa l ma r t it se l f. Ma ny b ig b ox s to re s have move d to the subu r b a n fr ing e s a nd s ma l l towns that tr a il e r p a r k s o ccupy to deve l o p su p e r ce nte rs . T hus , ma ny tr a il e r p a r k owne rs have o pte d to se l l the ir lucr a t ive p ro p e r t ie s to b ig b ox s to re deve l o p e rs fo r hig he r do l la rs . Co n se q ue ntl y. fo rc ing the evic t io n o f the ir te na nt s in a matte r o f we e k s .

To addre s s this exil e, we l o o ke d at how to wo r k in the b e s t i n te r e s t s o f b oth g roup s : the now- ho me l e s s mo b il e ho me dwe l l e rs a nd Wa l ma r t. Rathe r tha n re l y ing o n g ove r nme nt s a nd t a x m o n ey fo r sub s idy, we a s ke d why Wa l ma r t coul d not p rovide hou s i n g fo r the se re s ide nt s the mse l ve s . Whil e this may not b e se e n a s a lu c r at ive e nde avour fo r Wa l ma r t, we a s ke d how we coul d ma ke th i s a p ro f it a b l e a nd j us t ac t fo r the m. By re de f ining the tr adi t i o n a l p a r k ing l ot - whic h la rg e l y s it s unuse d mo s t o f the t ime - we p ro p o se d a new la ndsca p e that coul d suit b oth the s to re a nd re s id e n t s .

Us ing unuse d tr a il e r unit s woul d b e so l d to the re s ide nt s a l o n g with l iq uidate d p ro duc t s . A l l owing the m to adj us t a nd buil d o n to the ir ho me s a s they accumulate mo re we a l th. Eve nt ua l l y, th ey woul d eve n b e a b l e to buy a nothe r tr a il e r unit a nd s t ac k it o n to p (with the re nt a l o f a Wa l ma r t- owne d c r a ne tr uc k to do so) , a l l owi n g the m to buil d a ho me a nd se nse o f co mmunit y. We l o o ke d to p re s e nt a n a l te r nat ive hous ing so lut io n to the se dis p lace d p e o p l e. A so lut io n that re j e c t s the co nfo r mit y o f co nve nt io na l so c ia l hou s i n g.

Cre at ing a so lut io n that is e ff ic ie nt a nd sus t a ina b l e. G iving it s re s ide nt s the fre e do m to buil d a co mmunit y fro m the g round up. We ca n g ive acce s s to the Ame r ica n Dre a m to mil l io ns o f exil e d p e o p l e.

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Left: Potential liquated items Right: Housing Phases

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Life in Walmart City

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Imag in e you r sur roun din g s, L i vi ng day to day, on e foot af ter another Con n ected among st all, yet d iscon n ected f rom what is aroun d Sp aces d isj ointed, burden ed by the mun dan e Per pet u ally in mot ion , Slow down witn ess the det ails We mu st seek more, in n ovat ive disr upt ions, implicit pleasures un ique exper iences It i s th e un imag in able that break s the rout in e Creat in g memor ies, many versions of on e space Tr a nscendin g the thr um of daily life

Averill Dimabuyu Selected Works - 2019