Carolyn Andrews Portfolio 2017

CAROLYN ANDREWS PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORKS | B.AS + M.ARCH

ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE

INTERN ARCHITECT | DKSTUDIO ARCHITECTS INC. MAY 2017-PRESENT | TORONTO, ONTARIO

I recently completed a first-of-its-kind concept store, fume scent lounge, in Hudson’s Bay Yorkdale, which integrates interactive digital media to assist shoppers in finding the perfect scent. I was resposnisble for the construction documentation as well as some design development and construction administration.

I have also been the project manager for a 6500sqft single-family home in North York. I have put together a complete construction document set, including extensive detailing and material specification. I have submitted for various permits, and ammendments, as well as taken the project through Committee of Adjustment successfully.

CAROLYN ANDREWS OAA INTERN ARCHITECT, M.ARCH, B.AS cvg_andrews@yahoo.com 613-619-7830 www.carolyn-andrews.com

TECHNICAL SKILLS REVIT RENDERING DYNAMO AUTOCAD RHINO GRASSHOPPER SKETCH-UP PODIUM

I have been spearheading the Revit transition in the office, building up a standards manual and templates as well as teaching and helping others in the office. I have also set the office up with electronic calendars, a better email system, and re-designed the website, in addition to reorganizing the file structure on the servers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: + CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION Detailing and Development of Construction Packages + CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Shop Drawing Review + OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Revit Transition, Email service transition and administration, Website design and other marketing materials

TYPES OF PROJECTS: + LUXURY RETAIL | Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton + RESIDENTIAL | High-End Single-Family Homes SKILLS UTILIZED: + AUTOCAD (drafting) + REVIT + PHOTOSHOP

ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT | CSV ARCHITECTS 4 SUMMERS 2013-2016 (18 MONTHS) | OTTAWA, ONTARIO

I was given the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects from single residential homes to condo and apartment developments, commercial spaces, including restaurants, and institutional buildings, such as universities, hospitals, daycares and churches. I worked extensively on marketing packages from plans to renders, as well as assisting with all parts of the design and construction process, including contract administration and tendering. I also worked on functional programming and schematic design for commerical offices and medical clinics.

PHOTOSHOP

CSV focuses on sustainable design, and I was able to work on the first multi-unit residential PassivHaus building in North America, Salus Clementine, which is also an affordable housing project.

ILLUSTRATOR

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: + PRE-DESIGN Site Measuring and Drafting of Existing Buildings, Context Research + SCHEMATIC DESIGN Bubble Diagrams, Layout Options, Concept Development, Proposal Packages, Visualizations + DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Drafting, Design Options, Client Meetings + CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS Detailing and Development of Construction Packages + MARKETING Drawings and Renderings for use in Publications, Construction Notices and General Marketing

INDESIGN LASER CUTTING 3D PRINTING HAND DRAFTING MODEL MAKING

DESIGN SKILLS GRAPHIC DESIGN + LAYOUT COMMUNICATION DESIGN DEFENSE LEADERSHIP DESIGN RESEARCH CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING TIME-LIMITED PRODUCTION

ATTRIBUTES EXCELLENT TIME-MANAGEMENT EFFICIENT CREATIVE COMMITTED ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSIBLE ADAPTABLE

TYPES OF PROJECTS: + INSTITUTIONAL | Medical Centres + RESIDENTIAL | Condos and Affordable Housing + COMMERCIAL | Restaurants and Offices SKILLS UTILIZED: + + + + + +

REVIT (drafting, design, rendering) SKETCHUP (design, visualization) PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN ILLUSTRATOR AUTOCAD

ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT | WALTERFEDY

3 SUMMERS 2010-2012 (8 MONTHS) | WATERLOO, ONTARIO While at WalterFedy, I worked primarily on construction and working drawings for schools, churches and other institutional buildings on AutoCAD. I also worked on a submission for the ARIDO Interior Design Awards for the Google Headquarters in Waterloo, for which I assisted in designing a steam-punk themed kitchen and entrance area, as well as other elements.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: + DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Drafting + CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS Detailing and Development of Construction Packages Notable Projects: Google Offices Waterloo

TYPES OF PROJECTS: + INSTITUTIONAL | Schools, Churches + MARKETING | ARIDO Award Submission SKILLS UTILIZED: + AUTOCAD (drafting) + SKETCHUP (design, visualization) + PHOTOSHOP

EDUCATION MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE | UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 2015-2017 | CALGARY, ALBERTA TOP 4 OF GRADUATING CLASS WITH A 3.90/4.00 GPA

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES | CARLETON UNIVERSITY 2011-2015 | OTTAWA, ONTARIO With Distinction | 3.43/4.00 GPA

ACCOMPLISHMENTS RAIC HONOUR ROLL | ACADEMIC ACHEIVEMENT AWARD 2017 | UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | EVDS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP 2016 | UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | MURRAY W. WATERMAN STUDY ABROAD AWARD 2016 | UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION | WORLD CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION 2015 | WINNER OF SPONGE HOUSE DESIGN COMPETITION (TEAM)

DEANS’ LIST (+85% AVERAGE) | CARLETON UNIVERSITY 2015

SCHOLARSHIP NOMINATION | TERON ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP 2012 | CARLETON UNIVERSITY

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | HENRY MARSHALL TORY SCHOLARSHIP 2012 | CARLETON UNIVERSITY

DEANS’ LIST (+85% AVERAGE) | CARLETON UNIVERSITY 2012

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | PRESIDENT’S ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP 2011 | CARLETON UNIVERSITY

GRADUATION AWARD | TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN HIGHEST MARK (100%) 2011 | BLUEVALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

| PROFESSOR JOSHUA M. TARON

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING-BASED LIFE CYCLE CONSIDERATIONS OF CAMPUS METABOLISM

APRIL 2016 | UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, CALGARY, ALBERTA

3D PRINT + LASER CUTTING TECHNICIAN | SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE APRIL 2014-APRIL 2015 | CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA, ONTARIO CREW TRAINER + CREW | MCDONALDS RESTAURANTS APRIL 2008-JULY 2011 | NORTHFIELD MCDONALDS, WATERLOO, ONTARIO

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER | OTTAWA TOOL LIBRARY JUNE 2016-PRESENT | OTTAWA, ONTARIO VARIOUS POSITIONS | AZRIELI ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (AASA) FACULTY LIASON 04/14-04/15 | PRESIDENT 12/12-04/14 | TREASURER SECRETARY 04/12-04/14 | CARLETON UNIVERSITY STAGE/PROPS MANAGER | GUYS AND DOLLS/THE MUSIC MAN 2007/2009 | BLUEVALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, WATERLOO, ONTARIO

DEVIANT | M.ARCH 6-17

MEGACOSM | M.ARCH 20-27

PROJECT INDEX PORTFOLIO

SELECTED WORKS | B.AS + M.ARCH

MEZZO | B.AS 30-37

ACCORD | M.ARCH 40-45

TRISKLELION | B.AS 18

BLINDFOLD | B.AS 28

CSV

ARCHITECTS ELEMENT | B.AS 28

METAMORPH | B.AS 19

OCULUS | B.AS 19

WORK | CSV 38

SPONGE | COMPETITION 39

SCRIPT | B.AS 29

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DEVIANT

| CENTRE

FOR DESIGN DIVERGENCE

Deviant is a centre for design divergence. The centre is a space for divergent thinkers and innovators to come together to collaborate and research in tandem with the public. A curated gathering of world-class innovations in architecture and design is then exhibited to the public in spaces throughout the building. New exhibitions are shown in the main floor gallery with rapid turnover which creates a culture of change and invention.

Commuters have the opportunity to see new, exciting things in the world of design, every week as they go to and from work.

The conceptual basis driving our project is that of divergence. Architecture in North America is often normative, as architects are pressured by clients and the public to maintain the status quo. The public’s perspective of architecture school is thus skewed by the conventional architecture that is often produced. We believe that, if the public can be exposed to the possibilities of design, they will come to expect and ask for innovation in their architecture. Deviant acts as a place for passionate students from the various built environment fields to continue challenging the status quo through architecture and urban design in a more integrated and collaborative way than traditional architecture schools.

WINTER 2016 M.ARCH STUDIO | COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTOR | BRIAN SINCLAIR PARTNERS |

BRADY HORNER JORDAN POLANSKI

LOCATION | CALGARY, ALBERTA 11TH ST. + 7TH AVE

Secondary to that, but along the same line, is the theme of perspectives. The idea behind divergence is the exploration, understanding and discovering of new paths and perspectives. With that in mind, we curated certain views, not to enforce a certain ideology or lead observers to a certain realization, but to frame a view and allow the viewer to come to their own conclusions. By exposing the users of the building to specific views, we hope to make them confront a new perspective of what they are seeing.

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SITE | ANALYSIS + PLAN

land use

The site is located in the west end of downtown at 7th Ave and 11th Street in Calgary, just north of the Kirby LRT Station. We view it as a gateway cultural centre paired with the new Public Library on the east end of downtown. To the north sits a residential condition, but also views of the river and mountains. To the east is the linear downtown core, and the beltline to the south. These urban conditions vary in type but largely lack any life, unlike the types of projects designed in architecture schools. This was a catalyst for our program of divergent design engaged with the public.

AMPHITHEATRE

key views

climate

street noise

traffic

shadows

base

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VIEW FROM ACROSS THE STREET

UNDER CANTILEVER CAFE

PARTI MODEL

PARTI DIAGRAM

CONCEPT | DIAGRAMS + MODEL The Parti model and diagram both explore the notion of divergence with the idea of a catalyst which causes ripple effects throughout an established pattern. In the model, one element remains static while another moves and rotates, creating new forms out of the connecting members. In the diagram, the same concept is expressed, now as the generic “pulse� of the city being energized by a shift in thinking, creating endless possibilities and opportunities for design to evolve. These parti studies informed the development of the program for Deviant, to become the Centre for Design Divergence, where public engagement with the process of design education creates a shift in expectations and clients begin actively seeking out innovation in the design of their projects, changing the landscape of the city from linear and lifeless to energetic and creative.

This idea of using public engagement as a catalyst for change meant the massing would be greatly affected by how the public would get to the site. We wanted to pull the public into the project from all directions around a central focus and encourage a permeability throughout the project connecting the public to some of the more traditional private spaces in a school. Ultimately this created a double arc plan, with the ground floor stretching from the SouthWest corner to the North-East and the upper floors swooping over the train platform to frame a view of downtown.

) st 4 (1 ver s. Ri re + om s. fr re ew to vi ew vi FLOWS FROM ALLEY

CENTRAL PULSE

SOFTSCAPING

MASSING CONCEPT

VIEW FROM TRAINLINE VIEW TO DOWNTOWN

FLOWS FROM 11TH ST + Beltline VIEWS TO BELTLINE

VIEW

NE N LI TRAI M O R F

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FLOOR + ROOF JOISTS

1:100 STRUCTURAL MODEL TOWER TRUSS CANTILEVER TRUSS CONCRETE SHAFT STAIR + MECH CONCRETE CORE EXCAVATED AREA

STEEL MEMBERS

COVERED PARKING RAMP

CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS

1:100 MODEL

1:50 EXPERIENTIAL MODEL

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1:100 MODEL

1:50 EXPERIENTIAL MODEL

RCP HVAC SPRINKLERS LIGHTING

HVAC SPRINKLERS

The structural design for the cantilever consisted of a steel truss throughout the upper stories, anchored by the concrete cores. A number of structural models were built to help determine the optimal maximum length of the cantilever.

LIGHTING

This studio was integrated with a Structures course, a Mechanical Systems course and a Building Envelope course, to create a comprehensive building design.

RCP

SYSTEMS | COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATION

The integration of the mechanical HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems into the architectural language of the space was done through acoustic ceiling baffles (made from OberflexŠ CNC Wood Panels) as illustrated on the right. Ductwork and wiring could all be hidden within the baffles as they run the length of the cantilever, and the acoustic panels would help to attenuate the sound of the building systems through the studios and seminar rooms.

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CAFE 1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

EXIT

MENS 106

WOMENS 105

AERIAL

COATS 104

LOBBY 101

VESTIBULE 100

GROUND FLOOR | EXHIBITION, CAFE, ADMIN

RECEPTION

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1.A

EXHIBITION - EVENT USE

1.6

1.5

OFFICE

1.B

EXHIBITION - INSTALLATION USE 1.7

SERVERY

108

EXHIBITION - CRIT USE

LOADING

110

111

ADMIN 107

OFFICE 109

EXIT STAIR

PARKADE RAMP 114

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CAFE 103

T STAIR 116

STORAGE 112

EXHIBIT 102

EXIT STAIR 115

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PERMEABILITY | ENTRANCE SEQUENCE The Building is oriented so that as you come off the train at Kerby station, you find yourself in the shadow of a dramatic cantilever which reaches over the platform to act as a canopy.

It leads your eye into the building, where a warm light emanates from a large opening in the wall. Leading to this wall is a hardscaped plaza which blends seamlessly from the platform into the building, drawing intended visitors and casual commuters alike into the exhibition space. This acts as one of two main entrances into the building, this one anticipated to draw people in from downtown.

The primary entrance to the centre is on the corner of 11th and 7th and is intended to serve as the main entrance for people coming from the planetarium or pedestrians off of the river walk. As you enter the glass box, you see a large lobby space with people circulating around the central oculus. On the other side of the oculus and directly off the exhibition area is a cafĂŠ, separated by a stair and ramp down to the main floor level.

TRAIN PLATFORM

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1.A

1.4

1.B

MEETING ROOM

LOUNGE

1.3

1.2

1.1

EXIT STAIR EXIT116STAIR 116

WC 203

MENS

WC

106

202

WOMENS 105

MEETING 201

COATS 104

EXIT STAIR 115

EXHIBIT LOBBY 200

PRINT 206

EXIT STAIR 115

PHONEBOOTH 208

RESOURCE 205

CRIT SPACE 204

LOUNGE 210

2.1

SEMINAR 209

2.A 2.2

2.B

STUDIO

CORRIDOR

212

211

2.C

SECOND FLOOR | EDUCATION + EXHIBITION SPACES

DN

2.D 2.3

2.E 2.4

2.F

2.G

2.H

SECOND FLOOR ATRIUM

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CRIT SPACE

DETAIL ASSEMBLY MODEL

DIVERGING | PERSPECTIVES

CANTILEVER VIEW LOOKING EAST

CANTILEVER VIEW LOOKING WEST

As you come up the stairs from the ground floor, you find yourself in an exhibition space which serves as a secondary lobby for the research centre. An interactive screen on one wall serves as a gateway to the cantilever, showing information on current research, upcoming events, or even live streams of digital design research. Passages on either side of the wall take you onto the cantilever, with a different experience on each side.

Coming east up the cantilever, the southern wall appears monolithic, undulating but solid. However, when you turn around to go back down the cantilever, you see that the undulations in the wall are actually peeled window boxes, which frame different views along the curve of the wall.

The idea of framed views culminates at the end of the cantilever with a straight view down the 7th Avenue corridor, where you can appreciate the linear nature of the city and juxtapose it with Deviant. It is meant to frame the current condition of the city without passing judgement on it. It is up to the viewer and the students to come to their own conclusions about the state of architecture in the City.

VIEW OF CITY FROM STUDIO SPACE

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1.A

1.4

1.B

1.3

1.2

EXIT STAIR 303

WC 301

JANITOR 302

STUDIO 300

2.A

THIRD FLOOR STUDIO + EXHIBITION SPACE

THIRD FLOOR | EXHIBITION + STUDIO

WORKSHOP

B.A

B.B

B.C

B.D

B.E

B.F

B.G

B.H

B.J

B.K

B.L

B.1

B.2

MECHANICAL 003

B.3

DUST

B.3.1

005

ELEV. LOBBY 002

B.4

WORKSHOP 004

PARKADE 000

VESTIBULE 001

B.5 B.5.1

MECHANICAL 006

B.6 B.6.1

B.7

BASEMENT | PARKING, WORKSHOP, BUILDING SYSTEMS

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DIVERGING | VERTICAL ENGAGEMENT On the North-West corner of the site, amphitheatre seating terraces down to an exterior workspace attached to the workshop. This space is key to informal engagement with the public, who could watch as students and researchers use the stage area for building models and installations. More formal workshops could also take place in the space.

This workshop connects to the parkade level through a glass vestibule which is an extension of the building’s central oculus.

Throughout the parkade, strips of light running along the walls guide people towards the building entrance opposite the parking ramp. A glowing glass vestibule juts into the parkade, bringing people into the building.

Within this vestibule is a stair directly up to the main lobby, or people can go through to the elevator lobby and workshop.

The vestibule connects to the central oculus, allowing for a view up through the entire building, as well as bringing light down into the basement and workshop.

This oculus serves as the focal point for the vertical circulation, extending from the basement right up through the roof of the fourth floor. It serves both to connect the spaces and provide a small light well through the building.

EAST-WEST SECTION

PARKING LEVEL BUILDING ENTRANCE

PARKING GARAGE DETAILING

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION

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TRISKELION PLAN

VIEW FROM END OF PIER

APPROACH ALONG PIER

TRISKELION PLAN

TRISKELION | MEDITATIVE INSTITUTE

WINTER 2015 | B.AS STUDIO 7 | SURESH PERERA The Triskelion is a Celtic symbol for balance in threes, often interpreted as the relationship between mindbody-soul, or land-water-sky. This form provided a basis for my concept, that one can gain different perspectives on one’s emotions, feelings and states of mind through the act of meditation.

The Triskelion allows for an ever-changing, neverending corridor through which one walks, in a form of meditation. Moving through, one connects with the land, water and air, finding balance, focus, and solace.

VIEW FROM ADJACENT PIER

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TRISKELION MODEL

TRISKELION MODEL

METAMORPH CONCEPT MODEL

METAMORPH PHOTOGRAM

METAMORPH | PAVILION EXPLORATIONS

WINTER 2012 | B.AS STUDIO 1 | THOMAS LEUNG This is a series of explorations of form which went on to inform a Pavilion design. The process began from analyzing M.C. Escher’s work and the concept of printing using different media. “Bonded Union” was used to extrapolate forms which were then used to make photograms, from which forms were taken to create a pavilion.

METAMORPH PHOTOGRAM

METAMORPH CONCEPT MODEL

METAMORPH PAVILLION

METAMORPH CONCEPT MODEL

OCULUS | DIGITAL FABRICATION

WINTER 2013 | MODELING | JOHAN VOORDOUW Oculus was a spatial exploration and an introduction to Rhino and the use of the Laser Cutter. The form was designed using Rhino, and was then laser cut on heavy watercolour paper and assembled.

Although only 6”x10” in physical size, I imagine this at an urban scale, as a plaza or atrium space.

My previous explorations from the Metamorph project greatly influenced the forms and spaces of this project.

OCULUS

OCULUS

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MEGACOSM

URBAN CINEMA + OFFICES

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This project explores the notions of Revealing and Concealing through a series of lenses that have driven the design of an urban architecture of cinematic experience focused on the effects of nature and climate change.

The building consists of two formal strategies, Linear forms which intersect with Curvilinear elements.

Through different thematic lenses, the building exemplifies how these design elements contribute to the overall notions of Revealing and Concealing. On a literal level, the linear forms denote program areas, while the curves delineate circulation. Between these elements, in the spaces that are created by the opposing forms, are the places of cinematic experience.

FALL 2015 M.ARCH | STUDIO 1

This studio began with the prompt to choose a Group of Seven painting and reimagine it in the context of climate change.

I chose Frederick Varley’s “Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay” and began to explore the natural elements that make up the scene. I looked at how the scene would change if elements were emphasized or removed. This process developed into a series of images that led me to three-dimensional explorations of the concepts of Form as Image and Image as Form.

INSTRUCTOR | JOSHUA TARON LOCATION | CALGARY, ALBERTA 10TH AVE + 7TH ST.

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FORM AS IMAGE | RESIN MODEL The resin model was both the antithesis and continuation of the concepts explored in the wood model. This time, instead of breaking down a bigger image into form, the form was used to build up the image, revealing its ability to create space and shape flows. The original image is lost in this iteration, but the essence of it can still be seen in the forms it takes, the mysteries of the image seen in the complexities of the form.

11TH AVE ENTRANCE

RESIN MODEL

WOOD MODEL

IMAGE AS FORM | WOOD MODEL The wood model was completed first, and is primarily about image as form, dealing with the breaking up of a larger image, revealing and concealing certain parts of that image through spatial and then formal relationships. The original image is still very present in this three-dimensional iteration, however the mystery of the elements of the image present themselves in a much more discrete and defined manner.

EAST-WEST SECTION

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3RD FLOOR CINEMA

1:50 MODEL

PLANETARIUM FOYER

MODEL EXPLORATIONS | MASSING AND MATERIALITY A number of studies went into turning these concepts into a tangible structure, the most successful of which utilized both previous models as the base forms off of which to build. The building is about the tandem between the two principles, and the merging of the three themes (Image/Form, Program/Circulation, Figure/Texture).

To achieve the complex curvatures in model form, a kerf pattern was utilized to make aircraft plywood more maleable. This pattern echoed the complexity of texture discovered in the resin model and became a key aesthetic of the project.

TUNNEL UNDER 10TH AVE

LINEAR MASSING

CURVILINEAR ELEMENTS

INTERSECTION

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2ND FLOOR OFFICE AND CIRCULATION

4TH FLOOR PLAN AND AXO

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SIXTH FLOOR | OFFICE The office space on the 2nd through 7th floors is occupied by a publishing house of various media, where cinematic content is created and curated for use within and upon the cinema spaces, as well as in the commercial areas of the bookstore. In the offices, the formal character of the linear elements are prominent, broken up in the main circulation core by curved elements which emit light and texture, existing as hosts for cinematic projections as well as guides for movement.

SECOND FLOOR | OFFICE The second floor has a small editorial department, as well as the upper story of the commercial spaces.

These commercial uses connect to the publishing house, being a bookstore and an art and photo store.

Between the two functions, the circulation corridor winds, shaped by the curvilinear forms where they intersect the linear program. The curves act as host for cinematic projections, while their convex and concave shapes create a processional experience, as the end of the corridor is concealed from view.

6TH FLOOR OFFICE

MAIN FLOOR | BOOKSTORE The main floor of the bookstore infills the curvilinear forms as they intersect the ground, being one of the only program spaces that does not take on the linear form. It acts as the texture stitching the figures together, creating a more cinematic space. Above the textural space, a figural element looms, the second story of the bookstore, in sharp contrast with the first, taking focus as the main character in the space.

GROUND FLOOR BOOKSTORE

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AXOS

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SITE PLAN

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION

ROOFTOP VIEW DOWN 10TH AVE

FIGURE + TEXTURE | THE TREE

REVEAL + CONCEAL | CLIMATE CHANGE

The prompt image for this project was “Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay” which depicts an iconic pine tree on the windswept Canadian Shield overlooking the water of Georgian Bay. The figural presence of the tree in the painting is important to understand the subject matter of the image. In the same way, all of the space within and surrounding the building is cinematic – the textural backdrop necessary for the telling of the story, while the figure – the tree or the built form, are the main characters, the focus.

Through the concept of revealing and concealing, all the spaces and surfaces within and around the building are cinematic. The Four areas defined in the plans as cinemas are simply formalized instances of the overarching concept. In these spaces, images and textures are overlaid in ever-changing patterns and styles, giving the spectators a glimpse into the changing faces of nature and the effects climate change has on disappearing landscapes, in the hopes of illiciting an emotional response for change.

STORMY WEATHER, GEORGIAN BAY - F. VARLEY 1921

EXTERIOR CINEMA

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BLINDFOLD | ART GALLERY

FALL 2012 | B.AS STUDIO 2 | H. MASUD TAJ

BLINDFOLD GALLERY

ROOF LIT AT NIGHT

HAND-DRAWN PERSPECTIVE SECTIONS

This project originated from an analysis of David Adjaye’s Dirty House in London where two artists reside. I designed an art gallery across the street from the house for the artists to display their work. I used the forms of the rooms from the house and inverted them, making interior spaces open to the elements and exterior spaces closed galleries. I then rearranged them to create circulation pathways and a compelling progression of spaces.

BLINDFOLD MAIN ENTRANCE

ELEMENT USED AS SIGN ON DJ STAGE

ELEMENT JOINERY

ELEMENT | DESIGN BUILD

FALL 2013 | B.AS STUDIO 4 | STEPHEN FAI The installation was made up of six “elements” which were derived from two squares attached on two sides and then divided in order to create a folding action.

Each element was then specifically designed to fit into another to create larger forms. We created three assemblies, the simplest with only one element, one with two and one with three. Added to this was the challenge that everything had to fold down to fit into a 1m³ box.

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NORTH ELEVATION

MODEL

EAST ELEVATION WITH BOOKSTORE

BENCH DETAIL

SCRIPT | URBAN PLAZA

WINTER 2013 | B.AS STUDIO 3 | E.ARCHAMBAULT

RENDER FROM NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SITE

The Urban Plaza located at the gate of Chinatown in Ottawa consists of five strands of curved metal which arch over the three levels of raised stage at the north corner of the lot. From these arches, a metal lattice canopy is suspended, from which lighting and props can be hung in any orientation.Each level of stage can be underlit, providing substantial light for nighttime events and general use. More metal strands run along the ground, providing seating facing the stages and the street.

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MEZZO

| HOUSING + URBAN DESIGN

Mezzo evolved out of a housing studio with a focus on urban design. We chose a unique site at the corner of the Oblate lands, an area to the east of Main St. belonging to a convent, that is currently up for redevelopment.

The Main Street area is ideally situated between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River just outside of downtown. The bike paths that frame the Canal and River are a popular choice for transit within the community and throughout Ottawa. With this knowledge and the desire to make Ottawa an even more walkable city, it made sense to make a big urban gesture by connecting the Canal and the River’s pathways through our site.

The neighbourhood has an historical element with turn-of-the-century housing directly adjacent to the site, but is also developing quickly into a Traditional Mainstreet Hub. St. Paul University connects to the Oblate lands to the South and a Secondary School stands directly across from the site on Main St. Because of this, mixed-use and mixeddemographic development was important for this area.

B.AS STUDIO 6 | COMPREHENSIVE

The Urban design for the site was a collaborative process between myself and a colleague, and we each chose to develop certain elements of the site. I chose the stacked townhouses fronting Springhurst Avenue as my primary focus, and also developed the building fronting Main St., as it was an important element of the urban scheme.

INSTRUCTOR | BENJAMIN GIANNI

FALL 2014

PARTNER | VICTORIA BENNET LOCATION | OTTAWA, ONTARIO MAIN ST. + SPRINGHURST AVE

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CIRCULATION | NODES Along the central axis we created nodes of programmed space. These spaces varied from commercial courtyards to paved plazas, landscaped lawns and parks, sports fields and natural walking paths.

We also wanted to bridge the zoning from the existing 1-2 storey residential neighbourhood north of Springhurst to the proposed nine-storey mixed-use development on the Oblate Lands to the south. The buildings wrap around the site, from 3.5 storeys to 6 and 7 along Main Street, and up to 17 at the southeast corner of the site.

CONNECT - RIVER TO CANAL

NODE DIAGRAM

WATER PAVED PLAZA LANDSCAPED PARK NATURAL PARK

EXTRUDE - AROUND CONNECTION

CIRCULATION

VERTICAL HORIZONTAL RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL

PROGRESS - RESIDENTIAL DENSITY

DENSIFY - BUILD UP CORNERS

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OSTINATO | STACKED TOWNS I wanted to create a series of townhouses that would respond to the other side of the street, where unique single family homes create interest along the street. I also wanted to make the row permeable, so that pedestrians could access the interior plazas from multiple entrances along the street. I ended up with five clusters of towns on the lower levels - the ground floor sunk two metres into the ground, and the first floor starting one metre above ground. In between these clusters are spaces for parking, as well as a throughway to the interior of the site. Above these clusters, accessed by ‘Streets in the Sky’ are the second set of towns, which join together at angles to form a continuous building. These appear to join together and break apart along the facade, breaking up the mass.

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UNIT TYPES: FORTE (4BED) X2 - FORTISSMO (4BED) X2 - STACCATO (3BED) X4 - LEGATO (3BED) X8 - PIANO (2BED) X2 - PIANISSIMO (1BED) X2 R EF.

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TREBLE CLEF

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WD

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7m ABOVE GRADE

4m ABOVE GRADE

BASE CLEF UNIT TYPES: ALLEGRO (3 BED) X14

1m ABOVE GRADE

2m BELOW GRADE

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UP

LIVING BALCONY FRONT HALL UP

DN

MASTER BEDROOM UP TO ROOF TERRACE

KITCHEN

DINING DN

POWDER ROOM ENSUITE

POWDER

WALK-IN DN W

PANTRY

D

KITCHEN

BATHROOM DINING/LIVING REF.

BACK PORCH

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BACK PORCH

BACKYARD BELOW

LEGATO 3 BEDROOM WITH ROOF TERRACE, BALCONY AND BACK PORCH UP

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

LIVING

FRONT HAL DN KITCHEN BATHROOM D

DINING

W

DN

POW

POWDER ENSUITE

WALK-IN

UP

PANTRY KITCHEN DINING/LIVING REF.

MASTER BEDROOM BACK PORCH BACK PORCH SUNKEN BACKYARD

BACKYARD BELOW

ALLEGRO 3 BEDROOM WITH SUNKEN BACKYARD BACK PORCH

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TREBLE | CONDOMINIUMS Effectively two buildings connected by a 3-storey bridge, the condos were designed as a gateway from the ‘Traditional Mainstreet’ zoning at the front of the site to the residential at the back. The commercial spaces have Main St. frontage and back onto a large commercial courtyard.

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CSV

ARCHITECTS

SALUS HOUSE - UNIT VIEW

SALUS HOUSE - FRONT VIEW

CSV ARCHITECTS | REVIT RENDERING SUMMER 2015 + 2016 | WORK

During my time at CSV, I was engaged with creating a variety of renders and images for publication and marketing. Depending on the project, I would either fully model the sections of the building to be rendered from autocad drawings, or use existing Revit models to develop into render-models.

COLONNADE - BOARDROOM

SALUS HOUSE - BACKYARD

COLONNADE - BOARDROOM

CSV ARCHITECTS | SKETCHUP RENDERING SUMMER 2015 + 2016 | WORK

Some of the renderings I completed were used for client consultation in the early stages of design.

These were mostly done in sketchup, using the podium rendering plugin.

Some of the marketing renderings were also done through sketchup, depending on the level of model already completed or required.

SOUTHMINSTER CHURCH

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BACKYARD

MOVABLE WALL FOR GUEST ROOM

FRONT ENTRANCE

LIVING SPACE

DESIGN COMPETITION | SPONGE HOUSE

SUMMER 2015 | FIRST PLACE INTERNATIONALLY This design dealt with the challenges people with cerebral palsy face in a living environment. We sought to implement universal design principles of functionality, flexibility, simplicity, and low physical effort, delivered through an aesthetically pleasing and engaging space. The proposal was for a virtual renovation of a typical Canadian bungalow residence, stripping out the partitions and cabinetry to create flexibility in size and function.

CORK “HOPE MESSAGE” WALL

The floor is one continuous level surface on thick cork underlay throughout with radiant flooring for warmth and comfort. Materials introduced are inspired from the softness of a sponge while remaining natural, resilient and easy to maintain. Outside corners were designed to be curvilinear surfaces to embrace movement. Lighting choices are influenced by therapy colors from LED and large textural pendants in the airspace.

The bathroom was expanded for wheelchair access with accessible fixtures such as recessed wall-hung toilet, walk-in bathtub and no-curb walk-in shower.

Kitchen includes wall oven, cooktop, drawer type appliances, drawer cabinetry and a mobile harvest table. The sunroom’s floor-to-ceiling glass invites the outdoors in. Easy access to the backyard where grass, trees and an accessible raised herb garden stimulate the senses.

SUNROOM

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ACCORD LIVE/WORK

Accord is a Live-Work Patio House located in Barcelona, Spain. The site is on a steep 45 degree slope on the side of Montjuic hill. The Patio House style required a large, central private patio attached to a residence, protected from the work program. In addition to the individual requirements of this studio, a large collaborative portion of the project was negotiated between four groups of five-six students, as well as all 23 students together.

This involved the physical division of the hill into four sites, as well as negotiating amoung the smaller groups to divide those sites into individual properties. Following this, a formal typology was negotiated amongst group members to create a cohesive community rather than a clustering of 23 distinct Architectural projects.

FALL 2016 M.ARCH STUDIO | STUDY ABROAD INSTRUCTOR | RAFAEL GOMEZ-MORIAMA LOCATION | BARCELON, SPAIN

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ROOF PLAN

GROUP RENDER FROM NEIGHBOURING TERRACE

FRONT ELEVATION

GROUP RENDER FROM STREET BELOW

GROUP RENDER FROM UNIT 3 TERRACE

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GROUP RENDER FROM CONNECTING STAIR

BEDROOM

NEIGHBOURING COMMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

LOWER PATH

NEIGHBOURING GLASS STUDIO

BEDROOM

RECEPTION

SHARED OFFICE

KITCHEN STAIRWELL

KITCHEN

SHARED CONFERENCE ROOM

NEWSROOM

NEWSROOM

WALK-IN CLOSET

MASTER BEDROOM

LOWER PATH

DINING

NEW STREET

PATIO

NEIGHBOURING GLASS STUDIO

NEW STREET

KITCHEN

WC DINING + LIVING BEDROOM

CONNECTING STAIR MASTER BEDROOM

KITCHEN

PATIO

LIVING

UPHILL SECTION

LIVING + DINING BATHROOM

KITCHEN

TERRACE

LUNCHROOM

NEWSROOM

BEDROOM

BATHROOM LIVING

ENSUITE

DINING

NEIGHBOURING COMMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

CONNECTING STAIR WALK-IN CLOSET

DOWNHILL SECTION

BEDROOM

KITCHEN

NEIGHBOURING COMMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

STAIRWELL

SHARED CONFERENCE ROOM

NEWSROOM

WC DINING + LIVING

CONNECTING STAIR MASTER BEDROOM

KITCHEN

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PROGRAM | LIVE-WORK The living component of my program consists of three separate units, a 3-bedroom on the first level, and two 1-bedrooms on the second and third respectively.

All the entrances for the units, as well as the work component, are on the second level, connecting to the new street which we built through the middle of the site.

UNIT 3 LIVING SPACE

PANELS | PRIVATE PROTECTIONS On the exterior of the building, a series of panels screen areas of glazing and are spaced along an electronically controlled swivel, allowing the panels to rotate 45 degrees in either direction in order to maximize light into the space, without allowing views from one private residence into another. The screens are placed only in areas where privacy is needed, either between two residential units, or between public and private areas. Each unit maintains views out over Barcelona, but only in curated areas, so as not to compromise the privacy of any other area of the living units.

UNIT 2 LIVING ROOM

WORK UNIT | PUBLIC CONNECTIONS The project is called Accord, for its harmonious consistency with its surroundings. The work unit, which is a Newspaper is named “The Community Accord� and acts as a journalistic tool to bring the community together and kept up-to-date on the community association and surroundings. With the very public program of a newspaper, it was important to create public connections with the other programs on the site, with special focus on the Community Association, directly next to my site. To achieve this, we used a conference room as a bridge over the communal stair, blurring the two sites.

SHARED CONFERENCE ROOM ON LEVEL 2

UNIT 1 LIVING ROOM TO PATIO

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UNIT 1 PATIO

UNIT 1 KITCHEN

NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

RECEPTION BEDROOM

BATHROOM BEDROOM

WC

LUNCHROOM + MEETINGS

TERRACE

UNIT 3

DINING + LIVING DINING

KITCHEN

KITCHEN

KITCHEN

NEIGHBO UR GLASS ST ING UDIO

LOWER PATH

LOWER PATH

ENSUITE BEDROOM

OPEN TO BELOW

TERRACE

DINING + LIVING

BATHROOM

NEIGHB OURI LIVE UN NG IT

NEWSROOM

SHARED OFFICE

CONNECTING STAIR

NEW STRE ET

WALK-IN CLOSET

MASTER BEDROOM

CONNECTING STAIR

WORK UNIT

SHARED CONFERENCE ROOM

NEIGHBO URING CO-WOR KING SA PCE

NEIGHBOURING PRIVATE PATIO

NEIGHBOURING LIVE UNIT

NEW STRE ET

NEIGHBOURING PRIVATE PATIO

NEIGHBO URING CO-WOR KING SA PCE

NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

UNIT 2

OPEN TO BELOW

OPEN TO BELOW

WINE CE

LLAR

PATIO

NEIGHB OU PRIVATE RING PATIO

UNIT 1

BEDROOM

LIVING

LEVEL 1

BATHROOM

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

UNIT 3

1 BEDROOM (LEVEL 3)

WORK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

CONNECT SHARED CONFERENCE ROOM WITH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

PUBLIC CONNECTION

UNIT 2

1 BEDROOM (LEVEL 2)

UNIT 1

3 BEDROOM (LEVEL 1)

PRIVATE PROTECTION

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THRIVE ADAPTIVE REUSE

THRIVE is a case study for a framework for adapting existing office buildings into mixeduse nodes for a livable, walkable, sustainable city.

Programmatically, THRIVE consists of three main strategies to create this framework. First, a static element consisting of living and livework units creates a backbone for the project.

These elements form a spine off of which the other elements hinge.

The second element involves communally shared space, occupied by all tenants, residential, commercial or other. These spaces permeate the structure at different levels, and provididng different functions.

Finally, the dynamic elements create an ever-changeable and adaptable structure for businesses to inhabit. The ability for these spaces to be reconfigured allows for infinite and unforseen uses.

WINTER 2017 M.ARCH STUDIO | FINAL STUDIO INSTRUCTOR | CATHERINE HAMEL LOCATION | CALGARY, ALBERTA

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SECTION B

LIVE LIVE

LIVE

LIVE

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

WORK

WORK

WORK

WORK

LIVE

OPEN TO BELOW

COMMUNITY DINING ROOM

COMMUNITY KITCHEN

UP

LOBBY

OPEN TO BELOW

UP

7TH AVENUE SW 8TH STREET SW STATION

7TH STREET SW

8TH STREET SW

SECTION A

DN

SECTION A

UP

DN

POD

UP

CENTURY GARDENS

LIVE LIVE

LIVE

LIVE

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

WORK

WORK

WORK

WORK

LIVE

UP

OPEN TO BELOW

MENS WC BELOW

LAUNDRY ROOM

OPEN TO BELOW

WOMENS WC ABOVE

LOBBY

OPEN TO BELOW

BF WC

UP SECTION A

BALCONY

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

DN

UP

LIVE LIVE

SECTION A

LIVE

LIVE

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

COUNTERWEIGHT

WORK

WORK

WORK

WORK

LIVE

UP

OPEN TO BELOW

LOBBY

OPEN TO BELOW

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

RAMP ABOVE

UP SECTION A

DN

SECTION A

UP

POD

POD

UP

MARKET HALL

STORAGE

STORAGE

DOUBLE POD

RETAIL

LOADING BAY

RETAIL

MARKET HALL

LOBBY

COMMUNITY LOUNGE

UP

UP VESTIBULE

SECTION A

SCULPTURE GARDEN

SECTION A

SCULPTURE GARDEN

DN

SECTION B

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UP

STORAGE UNDER RAMP

UP

ROOF GARDEN

ROOF GARDEN

COMMUNITY DINING ROOM WOMENS WC

BF WC

MENS WC

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

COMMUNITY DINING ROOM WOMENS WC

BF WC

MENS WC

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

WOMENS WC MENS WC

ELEVATOR SHAFT

COMMUNITY DINING ROOM BF WC

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

COMMUNITY DINING ROOM WOMENS WC

BF WC

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

BF WC

COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM

MENS WC

COMMUNITY DINING ROOM WOMENS WC MENS WC

MARKET HALL

COMMUNITY LOUNGE

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