Four Work Samples

JULIAN CHU SNIDER four work samples

0 1: MAKESHIFT STUDIO 2014-2020 Interior Renovation (with Makeshift Collective) julianchusnider.com/portfolio/makeshiftstudio wemakeshift.com @makeshiftcollective How does one build a community?

This narrative cross section describes a community that calls itself Makeshift --a collective in the truest sense: a self-organized cross-pollination of disciplines that shares resources, space, and knowledge in order to enable each other’s creative pursuits. Wherever and whenever possible, we collaborate on projects, using our shared studio as a laboratory for creative experiments.

In 2016 my partners Alex, Nam, and I acquired a permanent studio space for Makeshift, renovating, re-branding, and incorporating as Makeshift Studio Inc. Each of us took ownership over one domain of the community, laying the foundations for it to grow as others joined the effort. I led the renovation of the studio space, with special attention focused on building an addition to house our woodshop and assembly room, which included engineering and fabricating a custom glulam beam made from salvaged old-growth studs found in a demolished interior wall.

3rd Floor

MAKESHIFT COLLECTIVE 410 Spadina Ave 1”=8’

N

MAKESHIFT COLLECTIVE 410 Spadina Ave 1”=8’

N

Down Balcony

Studio 2

Studio 1

Studio 2

Studio 1

190.50

3rd Floor

Down Balcony

190.50

Lounge

Bath

Lounge

Bath

179.25 120.00

156.25

147.34

156.25

147.34

135.50

125.50

577.75

179.25 120.00

135.50

125.50

577.75

Down (to street)

Spadina Ave

Up

Spadina Ave

Down (to street)

190.50

Up

2nd Floor

190.50

2nd Floor

Studio 3 Workshop

Kitchen

Frontroom

Bath

Studio 3 Workshop

Kitchen

Frontroom

91.00

145.50

148.50

91.00

145.50

148.50

Bath 204.00

179.25 797.75

204.00

179.25 797.75

...

With the spaces built out and the resources in place, the rest of the studio took shape as people received training and confidence in their ability to occupy and outfit their own individual corners of the studio.

In 2020, Makeshift had to say goodbye to its beloved studio space. Its community, however, remains strong in the Toronto arts scene, with many members going on to form their own artist collectives and shared studio spaces.

0 2: 235 BALLIOL STREET 2020 - Ongoing BDP Quadrangle julianchusnider.com/portfolio/balliol 235 Balliol is a 27-storey purpose-built rental building in midtown Toronto. The existing site contains two storeys of underground parking with a 26-storey 1960’s era apartment building on the eastern half of the site.

The proposed intervention retains the existing building, while demolishing half of the underground parking structure and infilling with the new tower.

Balliol Steet is situated in a rapidly densifying residential neighbourhood with mature trees, walkable streets, and transit connectivity. The proposed development underwent rigorous community consultation, resulting in unique programmatic components such as a daycare, increased amenity spaces, and an accessible mid-block pedestrian connection designed to accommodate large plantings and public art.

235 Balliol is currently under construction with expected completion in 2024.

CP CP

DW DW

BATHROOM BATHROOM

F F SUITES: 603 - 2703, SUITES: 604 - 2704 603 - 2703, 604 - 2704

W/D W/D

DW

F

DW

BALCONY 5' - 9" x 9' - 9" BALCONY 5' - 9" x 9' - 9"

EP

KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 10' - 2" x 25' - 1" KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 10' - 2" x 25' - 1"

F

EP

KITCHEN/DINING/LIVING 23' - 8" x 10' - 3" KITCHEN/DINING/LIVING 23' - 8" x 10' - 3"

BEDROOM 10' - 0" x 10' - 1" BEDROOM 10' - 0" x 10' - 1"

CP

EP

CP

EP

BEDROOM 10' - 3" x 10' - 0" BEDROOM 10' - 3" x 10' - 0"

SUITES: 606 - 2706 SUITES: 606 - 2706 BALCONY 9' - 9" x 5' - 10" BALCONY 9' - 9" x 5' - 10"

BATHROOM BATHROOM

W/D W/D

1-A: 1 Bedroom 1-A: 1 Bedroom

1-B: 1 Bedroom 1-B: 1 Bedroom

Plans & Statistics Plans & Statistics Plans & Statistics

Unit Plans

SUITES: SUITES: 204, 204, 301, 301, 304, 304, 401, 401, 404 404

UNITS: UNITS: 302, 302, 303, 303, 402, 402, 403 403

SUITES: 601-2701

BALCONY BALCONY 5' 5' -- 9" 9" xx 8' 8' -- 0" 0"

BALCONY 9' - 9" x 5' - 10" BALCONY 9' - 9" x 5' - 10"

SUITES: 601-2701

BEDROOM BEDROOM 10' -- 4" 10' 4" xx 10' 10' -- 1" 1" BEDROOM 10' - 3" x 10' - 0"

BATHROOM

BEDROOM 10' - 3" x 10' - 0"

BALCONY 9' - 9" x 5' - 10"

LIVING/DINING LIVING/DINING 10' x 14' 10' -- 2" 2" x 14' -- 10" 10"

W/D

W.I.C. W.I.C. EP

KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 19' 19' -- 6" 6" xx 14' 14' -- 11" 11" SUITES: 609-2709

W/D W/D

KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 24' - 6" x 10' - 6" BEDROOM 10' - 8" x 10' - 0" BEDROOM 10' - 8" x 10' - 0"

F

LIVING ROOM 10' - 8" x 11' - 4" LIVING ROOM 10' - 8" x 11' - 4"

MASTER BEDROOM 10' - 0" x 10' - 2"

F F

BATHROOM BATHROOM

BALCONY 5' - 10" x 9' - 9"

EP

F

F SUITES: 608 - 2708 F SUITES: 608 - 2708

KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 24' - 6" x 10' - 3" KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 24' - 6" x 10' - 3"

BATHROOM BATHROOM

ENSUITE BATHROOM

BALCONY 5' - 10" x 9' - 9" BALCONY 5' - 10" x 9' - 9"

CP

ENSUITE

CP

W/D W/D MASTER BEDROOM 12' - 2" x 10' - 0"

W.I.C. MASTER BEDROOM 12' - 2" x 10' - 0"

DW DW

F F

KITCHEN/DINING 11' - 5" x 12' - 1"

W/D

KITCHEN/DINING 11' - 5" x 12' - 1"

W/D

W.I.C.

ENSUITE ENSUITE

EP EP

DW

BATHROOM

ENSUITE

DW

MASTER MASTER BEDROOM BEDROOM 10' 10' -- 0" 0" xx 10' 10' -- 4" 4" W.I.C. W.I.C.

DW

CP CP

CP CP

CP CP

DW DW

DW

ENSUITE

W.I.C.

D/W D/W

EP

ENSUITE

ENSUITE ENSUITE

W/D W/D

BATHROOM BATHROOM

W.I.C.

F CP

F

CP

2-A: 2 Bedroom1-C: 1 Bedroom 2-A: 2 Bedroom1-C: 1 Bedroom

W.I.C. W.I.C.

ENSUITE EP

W/D

MASTER BEDROOM 12' - 4" x 10' - 1" MASTER BEDROOM 12' - 4" x 10' - 1"

KITCHEN KITCHEN 10' x 12' 10' -- 10" 10" x 12' -- 3" 3"

F

W/D

EP

MASTER MASTER BEDROOM BEDROOM 10' x 10' 10' -- 0" 0" x 10' -- 0" 0" MASTER BEDROOM 10' - 0" x 10' - 2"

BEDROOM 10' - 4" x 7' - 6"

BALCONY 5' - 10" x 9' - 9"

EP

BATHROOM

BEDROOM 9' - 6" x 11' - 1"

SUITES: 609-2709

KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING 24' - 6" x 10' - 6"

EP

F

BEDROOM 9' - 6" x 11' - 1"

BEDROOM 10' - 4" x 7' - 6"

EP EP

BEDROOM 10' - 1" x 9' - 11" BEDROOM 10' - 1" x 9' - 11"

EP

CP

DW

BATHROOM

BEDROOM BEDROOM 10' -- 1" x 10' 10' 1" x 10' -- 0" 0"

W/D

DW

LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN 18' - 0" x 16' - 6" LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN 18' - 0" x 16' - 6"

BATHROOM

BALCONY BALCONY 9' x 5' 9' -- 7" 7" x 5' -- 4" 4" BALCONY 9' - 9" x 5' - 10"

CP

SUITES: 602 - 2702, SUITES: 605 - 2705 602 - 2702, 605 - 2705

2-B: 2 Bedroom 2-B: 2 Bedroom

2-C (BF): 2 Bedroom (Barrier-Free)

3-A: 3 Bedroom 3-A: 3 Bedroom

2-D (BF): 2 Bedroom (Barrier-Free)

Selected Design

90

QUADRANGLE ARCHITECTS LIMITED - 265 BALLIOL STREET

SLIDE-IN ALUMINUM BRACKET FOR CURTAIN WALL MULLION ATTACHMENT TO STEEL FRAME. ISOLATE DISSIMILAR METALS, TYP.

MEETING ROOM

25

25

CONTINUOUS DRIP EDGE 4

6

7

1839 4A * RUN ELECTRICAL CABLES THROUGH HOLLOW HSS, SEAL B4 OPENINGS AS REQ'D

EXTERIOR

13344

SEALANT AND BACKER ROD. PROVIDE WEEP HOLES FOR DRAINAGE, TYP.

4805 ʐ MEMBRANE 25mm STEEL SUPPORT LAP AB OVERPOST PREFINISHED METAL FLASHING, TYP. WELDED TO STEEL ANGLE CL CL 1940 127mm x 127mm x 9mm 1931 2888 VERTICAL PRECAST FIN STEEL ANGLE CASTED INBEYOND CONCRETE

6565 CL

2567

CL

1936

25

1936

CL

25 1911 25 ELEVATOR OVERRUN

1911

PARKING

8

A632 HORIZONTAL PRECAST FIN SECURED TO VERTICAL PRECAST ELEMENT AND BRACED TO HSS

375

120 INSULATED RWL PIPE INTO CL 643FORM 1936 BRAKE ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE BEYOND

CP

100

5

A602

SEALANT AND BACKER ROD, TYP.

CS

100

238.42

16mm GYPSUM BOARD TYPE "X" ON 92mm STEEL STUD FRAMING. FILL CAVITY W/ SPRAY FOAM INSULATION AROUND HSS GIRT

C MPH MEZZANINE CL6

WALL SYSTEM - VISION GLASS 1910 CURTAIN25 1910 25

215 135

2992

PARKING LEVEL P2

LAMINATED TEMPERED STRUCTURAL GLAZING, TYP

Roof Parapet and Wall Section at Mechanical Penhouse

WELDED CONNECTION, TYP (REF STRUCTURE)

2000

CL6 CONT. AB/VB MEMBRANE

LOBBY/AMENITY 250

2111

125

1280 SLOPE

491

FLEXIBLE FILLER, TYP. LAP AB/VB MEMBRANE OVER VB MEMBRANE, TYP. SEALANT AND BACKER ROD, TYP. 2000 50mm RIGID INSULATION OVER WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE, TYP. 1663 CONTINUOUS DRIP EDGE, TYP.

50

SEAL AROUND ALL ENVELOPE PENETRATIONS, TYP. 50

GROUND FLOOR

SEALANT, TYP

ASPHALT IMPREGNATED PRECOMPRESSED FOAM ALIGNED JOINT SEAL

SF2

THIN BRICK EMBEDDED PRECAST PANEL W/ RIGID INSULATION (WEIGHT RELIEF)

ESTABLISHED GRADE

LINE OF METAL PANEL

STAIN U/S OF PRECAST PANEL TO MATCH THIN BRICK COLOR PROTECTION PREFINISHED METAL FLASHING W/ DRIP EDGE, TYP. BOARD OVER WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE, EQ EQ TYP.

CL

1785

R5

FIRESTOPPING INSULATION AND SEALANT, TYP.

50 CL9

2736

CL

6D

NON-RESIDENTIAL

A

2665

LINE OF BUILDING & BALCONY ABOVE

337

FLOOR 2

115

1448

20

305x203 HSS w/ SPRAYED INSULATION (REF STRUCTURE)

240

1612

LAP AB/VB TRANSITION MEMBRANE OVER SLAB AND PRECAST PANEL AND SEAL, TYP. CONT. POLISHED MARINE GRADE STAINLESS STEEL TROUGH W/ DOUBLE BOTTOM SLOPED INSULATED RWL AS REQUIRED AND DRAINED AT SCUPPER ENGINEERED PRECAST CONNECTORS CONTINUOUS DRIP EDGE 375 PIPE. WRAP DRAINS. SECURE TROUGH TO GALV.BY Z-GIRTS PRECAST SUPPLIER, TYP. PIPE WITH AND BACKER ROD W/ WEEP HOLES FOR TYPICAL PIPE INSULATION AND ISOLATE DISSIMILAR METALS. C/WSEALANT HEAT DRAINAGE, TYP. SLEEVE. C/W INTEGRATED TRACING CABLE. LINE INSIDE OF TROUGH VAPOUR BARRIER, TYP. WITH WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE, TYP. SLOPE PREFINISHED METAL FLASHING W/ DRIP EDGE, TYP. 250

286

125

300

350

WINDOW SILL AND WALL BASEBOARD AS SPECIFIED, TYP.

1885

50

25

SEALENT AND BACKER ROD TYP.

100 150

STEEL PLATE BOLTED TO COLUMN

2.6%

100

130

DRIVEWAY CURB BELOW

SLOPE

BACK PAN (VB)

75

SPRAY FOAM INSULATION, TYP. F5b

149.67

2.8%

WINDOW WALL SYSTEM METAL SLOPE HORIZONTAL PRECAST GALV. SILL SPANDREL W/ INSULATED METAL

767

200

0°

125

SLOPE

43.6

WINDOW SILL AND WALL BASEBOARD AS SPECIFIED, TYP.

STRUCTURAL FRAMING TO SUPPORT PRECAST PANELS BELOW (REF STRUCTURE)

26 29

WINDOW WALL SYSTEM VISION GLASS

34

PLANTER EXTERIOR

PEDESTRIAN RAMP 2059

SEALANT AND BACKER ROD, TYP.

4665

330

A

75

1700

SEAL AROUND ALL EVELOPE PENETRATIONS, TYP

5 ARCHITECTURAL FIN BELOW SCALE: 1 : 10

A632

240

SUITE

Slab Edge Mounted Metal Picket Guard

PRECAST

PB

SPRAY FOAM INSULATION, TYP.

2.8%

CONCRETE COLUMN BEYOND 203x201 HSS OUTRIGGER, TYP (REF STRUCTURE)

OUTRIGGERS CAPPED AND SEALED, TYP

SEALANT, TYP

1370

6 STAINLESS STEEL POINT CONNECTION

PART W/ NEOPRENE SCALE: 1 : 10 A632 WASHER, TYP

150.15 155.35

B

EXTERIOR

14

Entry Canopy Plan

A602

SCALE: 1 : 50 50mm RIGID INSULATION

337

ROOT PROTECTION BARRIER AS REQUIRED, TYP. 203x102mm HSS OUTRIGGER PAINTED TO MATCH MT-1.

FILL HSS WITH SPRAY FOAM INSULATION AND CAP OPENING OF HSS OUTRIGGERS. ROUTE WIRING FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THROUGH HSS CAVITY BEFORE SPRAY FOAM APPLICATION, TYP.

WEEP HOLES FOR DRAINAGE

2.8%

150

SEALANT

SLOPE

MEETING ROOM

125

150 100

127

25

C CL6

16mm GYPSUM BOARD TYPE "X" ON 92mm STEEL STUD FRAMING. FILL CAVITY W/ SPRAY FOAM INSULATION AROUND HSS GIRT

100

25 474

SLIDE-IN ALUMINUM BRACKET FOR CURTAIN WALL MULLION ATTACHMENT TO STEEL FRAME. ISOLATE DISSIMILAR METALS, TYP.

25

LAMINATED TEMPERED STRUCTURAL GLAZING, TYP.

HORIZONTAL PRECAST FIN SECURED TO VERTICAL PRECAST ELEMENT AND BRACED TO HSS

CONCRETE WALL DOWLS FOR SECONDARY PLANTER WALL POUR. WATERPROOFING SEALANT AND BACKER ROD. PROVIDE WEEP HOLES FOR DRAINAGE, TYP. MEMBRANE TO WRAP AND SEAL AROUND REINFORCING, TYP. LAP AB MEMBRANE OVER PREFINISHED METAL FLASHING, TYP. VERTICAL PRECAST FIN BEYOND

CONCRETE COLUMN BEYOND

PARKING LEVEL 1

CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM - VISION GLASS

4 A632 CONCRETE

STAINLESS STEEL POINT CONNECTION PART WITH NEOPRENE WASHER, TYP.

CONTINUOUS DRIP EDGE 375

INSULATED RWL PIPE INTO BRAKE FORM ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE BEYOND

SLOPE

CONT. POLISHED MARINE GRADE STAINLESS STEEL TROUGH W/ DOUBLE BOTTOM SLOPED AS REQUIRED AND DRAINED AT SCUPPER DRAINS. SECURE TROUGH TO GALV. Z-GIRTS AND ISOLATE DISSIMILAR METALS. C/W HEAT TRACING CABLE. LINE INSIDE OF TROUGH WITH WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE, TYP. INFILL VOID W/ SPRAY FOAM INSULATION, TYP. SEALANT AND BACKER ROD, TYP.

Ground Floor Precast Top at Glass Canopy SCALE: 1 : 10

0 3: MICRO LOFT SERIES 2014 - 2019 Interior Renovation julianchusnider.com/home/microloft This series of projects explores the use of the bed as an architectural space-maker. Each project solves similar urban constraints: small existing bedroom or apartment, no closet, inconvenient entry door location, and unidirectional natural light. Each project employs differing variations of three main themes: lofted sleeping space, climbable closet, and framing the main entrance.

Using these spatial techniques turned small awkward rooms into dynamic spaces that take full advantage of ceiling height and creative use of light. In what used to be a room barely large enough for a twin bed, users found they were suddenly able to fit double or queen mattresses with ample space left for furniture, work space, closet space, and deep storage.

0 4: COMMON GRAVE December 2018 Graduate Architectural Design Studio 5: Urban Loculi - Logistics of the Dead julianchusnider.com/portfolio/commongrave Urban Loculi - Logistics of the Dead asked its students to critically examine the North American funeral and burial industry, its spatial, energy-consumptive, and socio-economic implications, and to propose an intervention that encourages a practical and cultural shift in the way we perceive, process, and reconcile death as a society.

Common Grave is a 100-storey work of public art, a century-long sociological experiment, and a cultural beacon in response to the prompt described above. Each large sculptural pavilion contains the bodily remains of one month’s deaths as powder-form aggregate. Each floor of the tower contains the sculptural forms of one year’s deceased: 12 pavilions arranged in differing patterns.

Visitors will identify the sculpture in which their deceased is entombed by month and year, further locating their name inscribed in the bronze node at the center of the pavilion.

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