heather moore - architecture portfolio

Heather Louise Moore

M.Arch Graduate heather.moore1@ucalgary.ca

+1 705 783 6205

mission statement

My focus examines infill sites that are underutilized, overlooked, fragments of the built environment, and proposes ways to bring human scaled density and a sense of community to sites with established amenities and access to a variety of transportation.

Exploring what it means to dwell in the modern world, in an urban metropolis to small rural communities, has always intrigued me. How do we create site specific design, rather than one size fits all solutions? How can we create accessible , affordable housing which is comfortable, ‘missing middle’ scaled with a diversity of forms, shared amenities, and a sense of belonging? Our designs must be resilient yet adaptable for future generations to enjoy.

photographs front - muted, Opera House, Oslo back - rising, Rockefeller Towers, NYC

*All images by Heather Moore, unless noted as a collaboration*

circuit table plywood + glue

co-housing community + green wood bending in the trees 07 13 19 21 25

/merge network village the flow dundas art cloud

cultural center + museum of food aging in place house

unconventional house + public lookout

canmore: co-more

co-housing community + green wood bending

who when where

individual project for Prof. Alicia Nahmad Vazquez

4 Months Winter 2022 backlot off Railway Ave, Canmore AB

Canmore is a mountain tourism destination dominated by temporary accommodation, which does not create lasting community connections. In response to the rigidity and social isolation of single family housing, Comore proposes co-housing which is flexible, allows for growth , creates community, and new opportunities for socialization . Located in the temperate coniferous forest, the abundance of trees have created a local timber vernacular . The typical, traditional timber building techniques are interrogated and re-envisioned to create a dense, urban, multi-story building which utilizes a democratized, decentralized, robotic fabrication process .

Recognition - project nominated for The Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

Co-living Community

The program was developed to reduce loneliness + isolation through enabling a range of scales of social interactions. Large scale gatherings can occur at the public firepit, and communal spaces for eating, relaxing, and cleaning allow for smaller interactions. The more private spaces were designed with small, medium, and large versions to allow for variation and preference of the users. Growth spaces were also integrated into the building form to allow for flexibility, expansion, and resilience

test log bundles curvature + lashings

Round + Green Wood + Bending

Utilizing low valued, small, young logs from forest thinnings creates a less processed, stronger, more local + sustainable building method . Mass produced dimensional lumber dominates the industry, but historically Longhouses are exemplary of the use of green logs bent to create gathering spaces.

Contemporary wood construction has become disassociated from the trees, their place, and the structure is hidden from users. The exposed green wood structure will reconnect the users with the material and its tactile, inherent qualities . While the digitally modeled building appears highly regular and processed, the physical models made of tree branches reflects the irregularities, texture, and variation of the materiality

concept model arch variation + materiality

Kit of Parts + Combinatorial

The kit of parts enables a flexible aggregation thats changes based on user preferences . The kit of parts includes variation in span & height of arches, number of logs bundled for the structure, and types of finishes and openings. The structural hierarchy was created using bundles of 2-4 bent green logs and changes in the diameter of the logs based on the ability to create the curvature of the arch and the building loads.

levels of social interaction public + communal spaces

who when where /merge

cultural center + museum of food

sub e 07

To establish the human scale, the terraced form creates multiple roof planes arranged to maximize sun exposure which provide activity on all levels. The two large cantilevers create the feeling of submersion on entry, and emergence as you exit. The sunken plaza expands out to the SW corner, encouraging the blending of community.

11 St

A

tectonic model structure + systems + materiality

200mm steel framing for parapet c/w batt insulation

50mm type 4 XPS rigid insulation

11

Roofing membrane lapped down over roofing membrane & wall membrane

50mm type 4 XPS rigid insulation

Tempered glass guardrail, min. 1070mm in height Metal parapet flashing, sloped

20mm wood lapped siding

25mm hat channel @ 600mm o.c. vertically to create air/drainage space

150mm mineral wool semi-rigid insulation (~R-24) c/w z-girt @ 400mm o.c. horizontally

Air, water, & vapour control membrane on fiberglass mat gypsum (exterior grade) sheathing - wrap onto top of parapet

200mm steel studs c/w 50mm closed cell spray foam insulation

Fasten steel framing to steel beams

20mm wood ceiling finish

150mm steel studs c/w gyspum board interior finish

Roofing membrane continuous up parapet on fiberglass mat gypsum sheathing

100mm pavers c/w adjustable pedestals

Filter fabric on 200mm type 4 XPS rigid insulation (~R-35)

Drainage mat on roofing membrane (2 ply SBS )

Max. 150mm concrete with min. 2% slope

50mm steel decking (Q deck)

Open web steel joists

Cable suspended ceiling c/w 25mm channels as required @ max. 1200mm o.c.

Triple pane curtain wall window

Clamp membrane into curtain wall window frame

Caulk flashing to window frame

Metal sill flashing, min. 2% slope

150mm mineral wool semi-rigid insulation, to prevent thermal bridging of steel framing

Air, water, & vapour control membrane on fiberglass mat gypsum (exterior grade) sheathing wrapped around double stud wall detail

20mm wood lapped siding

25mm hat channel @ 600mm o.c. vertically to create air/drainage space

150mm mineral wool semi-rigid insulation (~R-24) c/w z-girt @ 400mm o.c. horizontal

Air, water, & vapour control membrane on fiberglass mat gypsum (exterior grade) sheathing - wrap continuous onto soffit sheathing

200mm steel framing c/w 50mm closed cell spray foam insulation

Fasten steel framing to steel beams

Ensure drainage at bottom of wall

20mm wood soffit (match siding)

75mm closed cell spray foam (~R-21) c/w 100mm z-girt to provide 25mm air space

Provide vents through soffit

100mm steel studs @ max. 600mm o.c. to support gypsum sheathing

Insulated ducts in cantilever

Backer rod & caulk window frame to window sill, interior and exterior

50mm closed cell spray foam insulation w/in stud cavity and connected at window frame

150mm steel studs c/w gyspum board interior finish

Steel column beyond - clad in wood to match siding/ceiling

100mm concrete topping slab c/w fiber reinforcement & radiant tubing 50mm type 4 XPS rigid insulation

50mm steel decking (Q deck) c/w 75mm concrete slab

W4a W2a

R2b

Air, water, & vapour control membrane caulked to window frame

Steel beam & girder structural system

Duct system to run below structure out through cantilever

20mm wood ceiling finish (ensure alignment w/ soffit)

Cable suspended ceiling c/w 25mm channels as required @ max. 1200mm o.c.,

Double pane structural glazing wall

100mm steel studs above glazing c/w cellulose insulation Steel column beyond

W3 W1a

F4a F4b

F3

R1 F1 R2a

F2

C - users merge in the cantilevered dining space + emerge from the lounge into the sunken plaza

interconnected exhibition levels open kitchen sharing a meal

This project was developed to create a ‘missing middle’ project on a well connected, riverfront lot which was underutilized as a parking lot. The concept for this multi-family community was to create a network of small housing clusters intermixed with community and public amenities (such as greenhouses, gym, library, and restaurant/cafe) and green spaces (both for recreation and food production). To ensure a human scaled pedestrian friendly space, all buildings are 3 levels or less and all parking is on the edges. A modular approach was developed on a grid system which allows for variation in aggregation and for prefabrication of each unit.

The housing clusters were organized with max. 4 modules per level to enable corner views . Each cluster contains 5 units (1 of each type + student/senior) to encourage mixing of residents as each user group has different skills and challenges, so together they can work like a multi-generational family. Each cluster shares communal amenities allowing for small scale social interactions within the larger community of the project.

The 4 variations of the clusters ensured that all units types had the option of all floor levels. The ground floor provides accessible units , reducing the necessity for an elevator, and direct access to the communal living space. The second floor has direct access to the communal rooftop patios . The third floor provides penthouse units which were more secluded, quiet and have additional windows.

amenity spaces

library + greenhouse 6 kitchen + dining 7 gym + multi-use

STAMPEDE GROUNDS

Each housing cluster type was repeated twice, for 8 buildings in total, which are intermixed with communal and public amenity buildings.

Varying patterns and scales of siding and a grayscale gradient were applied to the housing clusters to allow for the expression of individuality of units within the larger form. The housing clusters were given a neutral colour palette, while the public and communal amenity buildings were given colours which related to the natural elements of site like the garden plots and Elbow River.

REPSOL PARKING

tectonic model structure + systems + materiality

housing clusters + communal + public spaces

the flow

unconventional

house + public lookout

OFFICE

individual

The concept for this urban dwelling was inspired by the word circuit, and creating a connection between the natural + built systems of movement within the city. The dwelling embraces the natural flow of the river and the existing infrastructure of the bridge. The unconventional site utilizes the bridge which is structurally oversized as it was designed for trains, but is now for pedestrians. The dwelling allows the residents to be immersed by the river, and be deeply connected with the changes in the natural flow. Simultaneously the form of the building provides public patio spaces and a lookout point + seating, so that all people can enjoy the views and experience of the river.

BRIDGE DECK

ACCESSDOWN

BRIDGE BEAMS

PUBLIC LOOKOUT 19

project for Prof. Graham Livesey

3 weeks Winter 2020 bridge, Elbow River, Calgary AB

who when where

FOUNDATION

The dwelling utilizes the oversized structure of the bridge with semi-public spaces resting on top the concrete foundation, and the more private spaces along the foundation below the bridge deck. This ensures that the building preserves the riverbed.

PLAN LEVEL -3m LEGEND

LIVING & DINING - 1 KITCHEN - 2 PANTRY- 3 POWDER - 4

OFFICE/DEN - 5 BEDROOM 1 - 6 BATHROOM - 7 LAUNDRY - 8 BEDROOM 2 - 9 CLOSET -10

The form of the dwelling is shaped by the direction of the flow of the river, to minimize water turbulence. Access into the dwelling only occurs from the bridge deck to ensure the dwelling can withstand even the most extreme floods. PLAN LEVEL -5.5m

dundas art cloud

train

station + arts market + refugee housing

The concept was to create an arts market which both the existing local community members & incoming foreign refugees could participate in, and everyone including commuters could enjoy. The choice of art was how our project intended to help connect the refugees into the local community and culture. Art transcends language barriers refugees could participate in either the making or enjoyment of art.

The revitalized station established a connection point, bridging the barrier previously divided the community. Our market overcame the physical barrier by creating 3 on undeveloped adjacent land, which acted as the major entry points with 2 secondary entry points.

who when where

with Gene Duterte & James Kwon for Prof. Aziza Chaouni

Semester Fall 2016

Bloor Go Train Station, Toronto ON

Pedestrian spaces are becoming increasingly important spaces in cities, so the parks connected the neighbourhood sidewalks to the pathways and bridges of the market. The large curving ramps with central elevators in each park provide prominent and accessible entry for all user types. Large walkways throughout the market create a safe, accessible, car free space of community gathering in a previously fragmented space.

The Dundas Art Cloud used art as a way to connect all the users. The design included galleries, classrooms, studios/ workshops, a large auditorium, and open air spaces on the bridges + terraces which could be appropriated by users.

AA market market terraces classrooms auditorium

The round pod forms simultaneously provide shelter for the train platform , and also allows for access to sunlight. The curved forms create views down to the train platform from the first level of the market.

in the trees

aging in place house

as Architectural Designer for Waters Edge Customs Builders

This professional project was to design a house to fit on a very steep & treed lot, while maintaining accessibility and the ability to age in place.

The building was nestled into the hillside and three floor levels created a tall elevation and a sense of being in the treetops . As the project is located in a small town on the Canadian shield, the forest is a defining element of the environment and the experience of living among nature.

Due to the steep lot, the three levels, and the small footprint, the house has a modest street appeal with the appearance of one level.

Summer 2016 Highland Estates, Huntsville ON

who when where

MAIN LIVING +0ft

MAIN SLEEPING -10ft

SECONDARY SUITES -20ft

A cantilevered roof and glass railings create the tranquil experience of immersion in the treetops.

Inside, the house opens up and expands horizontally with the glass and deck on the back. As well the house expands vertically with the circulation core that includes a modern round glass pneumatic elevator .

The three levels allow for privacy + separation of function, and the round glass elevator visually and physically connects the three levels and allows for aging in place

looking forward to hearing from you! heather.moore1@ucalgary.ca or +1 705 783 6205