Mike Harvey Architecture Resume+Portfolio 2020

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

MIKE

HARVEY

mikeharvey14@shaw.ca (403)-850-5963

MICHAEL HARVEY 1537 Brunswick St. Halifax, NS

(403) 850-5963 mikeharvey14@shaw.ca

Current Architectural Manifesto ‘Respect the Site’ ‘The most brutal sites often challenge the architect to originate the most beautiful structures. Rather than leveling or stripping a site to place a preconceived building, an architect should embrace the landscapes natural features. It may require a re-imagination of the architect’s program to celebrate the relationship between the structure and the ground. By embracing the sites natural contours and geometries, not only will the architect be morally satisfied, the inhabitants of these spaces will also experience and connect with this innate relationship.’

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & INTERESTS + Academic + Contributor to the first round winners of the Department of National Defense (DND) Pop up City contest to develop integrated energy system for the Canadian Armed Forces for re-deployable temporary camps (2020) + Physical architectural model featured in exhibition “The Resurgence of Organism” (2018) + Student film featured in KISS festival in Kamloops, BC (2018) + Student film featured at the Kamloops film festival (2017) + Rutherford Scholarship for high grade point average (2013) + Top 10 student film at Calgary youth film festival (2012) + French immersion student (2001- 2010) + Sports + 2013-2016 CIS & Canada West Soccer- Thomson Rivers University Scholarship + 2013 Silver in CCAA National Championships - Thompson Rivers University + 2013 Gold in CCAA PAC West Division- Regular Season - Thompson Rivers University + 2013 Silver in ASA Division 1 U18 Provincial Championship +2008 Gold in Alberta Summer Games + Internationally trained (Soccer) + Volunteer + Habitat for Humanity (2014, 2018) + Wendy’s Dream Lift fund-raiser + Kamloops Elementary- Led Terry Fox run + Raise a Reader- Kamloops Literacy Program + Toys for Kids Foundation

SKILLS + Design | Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, MS Office + Media | Videography/Photography, FCPX, Autodesk Inventor, Animation, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects + Fabrication | Hand modeling, Hand drafting/sketching, Light construction (Carpentry) + Visualization | Lumion

EDUCATION: 2020-2022

+ Dalhousie University, Master of Architecture (MArch) | Halifax, NS School of Architecture

2018-2020

+ Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (BEDS) | Halifax, NS School of Architecture

2017-2018

+ Thompson Rivers University, Bachelor of General Studies (Building Science) | Kamloops, BC

2013-2017

+ Thompson Rivers University, Architectural and Engineering Technology Diploma | Kamloops, BC Student Athlete 2013-2016 | Soccer | PACWest gold medalist 2013 | CCAA National Silver medalists 2013

EXPERIENCE: 2019

+ ZGF Architects | Vancouver, BC Architecture Intern Contributor to feasibility, concept, schematic and detailed design phases working on a variety of projects including: + 1001 Kingsway, 12-storey mass timber social housing, Detail design phase | Vancouver, BC + Inglewood Campus of Care, Schematic design | Vancouver, BC + Bayview Community Plan Development, Schematic design, physical model development | Victoria, BC

2017-2019

+ Ascent Systems Technologies | Vancouver, BC Designer | Visualizer | Contract work Contributor to design development and visualization of working drawings for production + Product development (Universal Energy Module) + Conceptual design: sketching, drafting, and rendering (CAD, Rhino 3D) + Animation development (Autodesk Inventor)

2017

+ NxStar Systems Inc. | Kamloops, BC Architectural Engineering Technologist | Draftsman + Designed custom shipping containers for off the grid residences and workstations + Draft working drawings for a variety of steel construction projects + Quality control of products fabricated in the shop + Project material take-off and cost estimation + Purchase outsourced materials and components

EXPERIENCE: 2017-2018

+ All by Design, Custom Home Design & Drafting | Kamloops, BC Architectural Engineering Technologist Draftsman | Contract work + Draft working drawings and 3D models for custom homes and renovations + Prepare visualizations and renderings

2015-2016

+ TC Energy | Calgary, AB Engineering Technologist Draftsman (Summer 2015) | Estimator (Summer 2016) + Accurate completion of as-built energy infrastructure drawings utilizing AutoCAD + Organize drawings by geographic location to identify work packages + Develop equipment lists + Assist in the development of estimates + Develop estimating tools and update cost estimating databases + Complete research related to construction of new assets

2010-2012

+ Canada Olympic Park (Winsport, Canada) | Calgary, AB CSIA Ski Instructor + Provide certified, professional training + Provide excellent customer services + Personalized teaching, individually focused for children & adults + Experience working with autistic children

SELF START ENTREPRENEURSHIPS 2011-2016

+ Landscaper- Owner | Calgary, AB Lawn to Lawn Care + Provide landscaping, small landscape construction, and lawn care + Business promotion & client attraction + Project estimation + Manage clients and work schedules

2010-2020

+ Production Company | Co-founder, Owner, Operator Wild Rose Collective + Project Management and Director of film shoot for professional artists + Film Production company and outdoor lifestyle clothing company + Logo design and clothing printing

SELECTED PROJECTS:

+ Alignment Structure | pg. 5 + E-1027 Physical Model | pg. 8 + Artist Residency Cabins | pg. 9 + Mixed-use Boomerang | pg. 10 + Micro climate Bathhouse | pg. 12 + Custom Home Shuswap | pg. 15 + Modern Art Gallery | pg. 16 + Universal Energy Module | pg. 18 + Shared Wood-shop Residence | pg. 19 + Sheltered | pg. 20 + Social Housing Vancouver | pg. 22 + Ollek Residence | pg. 24

ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE S O F T S Y S T E MS S T UD IO

TYPE: Pavilion SITE: The Deanery | Ship Harbor | Nova Scotia TEAM: Rita Wang, Laure Nolte, Mike Harvey YEAR: 2020

STRATEGY The underlying concept and geometry of our design is the Moebius Strip - a continuous surface. This is the link from the constellations to the earth, above to below, the spiritual to the physical. The Moebius challenges dualism by uniting. Our Soft Systems approach is to create a living entity (architecture, Sky Room) with a continuous life cycle . Simply, the materials we have chosen to work with and the way we have chosen to work with them will amplify their inherent life, death, life cycle. Some materials will degrade away , while others will stand strong for a period of time. Eventually, everything we created will fade away and its energy will return to the earth to be channeled into some other life cycle that we can’t predict. This is what the Moebius symbolizes.

CONCEPT

Underlying Geometry

Learning from the innate qualities represented in our material studies, an emergent moebius strip represents the underlying geometry we were interested in pursuing. Through computational design processes and parametric design principles we applied a variety of conditions to the moebius strip, aligning the view corridors towards constellations of interest, while maintaining a cohesive structural scheme of our system. Using ruled surfaces, positive and negative charges could be applied to represent structure or void respectively. Our component block geometry could then be transposed onto the positively charged curves, giving structure to compose the architecture.

Medium: Bio-plastic + Avocado Seed Dye

Medium: Rhinoceros 3D + Grasshopper

Medium: Rhinoceros 3D + Grasshopper + Night Sky

The Material Testing + Applications

Iterative Assembly | using Decaying False-work

Bio-char | Structure + Deanery has lots of knot-weed which is invasive and can be turned into biochar + Made from an array of biomass + Potent carbon sequestration properties + Improves soil fertility + Produced in low - zero oxygen burn + Can be used in concrete to strengthen it + Binds toxins and prevent their leaching into surface and ground water + Filters out contaminants from shallow soil water

Mycelium | False-work

Wood chip Composite Stand-in

+ Grows into almost any shape or mould + Porous and lightweight + Grows on wood chips which are prevalent on Deanery site + Democratic and inexpensive, free: growing where there is food + Composed of natural polymers mostly chitin, cellulose, protein + Can be grown on different substrates, but affects material properties

Oyster Shell | Structure + Deanery is located close to an oyster farm + Oyster shells are high in calcium carbonate + Can be heated and ground into lime + Can be used as an aggregate

Egg-shell Composite Stand-in

“ The house was built for someone who likes work, sports and entertaining friends. Despite its small size, the house must allow its occupant to receive guests and make them comfortable. Only the “camping” style made it possible…”

- Eileen Gray

E-1027 Eileen Gray C as e S tu d y Mo d e l | Featured in “The Resurgence of Organism” exhibition TYPE: Residential SITE: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | France MEDIUM: Corrugated cardboard & Foam-core YEAR: 2018

A central concern of the Modern Movement was to increase dynamic qualities of the home environment. Flexible floor plans, multi-use and adjustable elements were coveted.

Contemporary lifestyles warrant multiple living options independent of fixed patterns and predetermined locations. This dynamic model aims to represent Gray’s “camping� style which demonstrates the absolute flexibility of the house and its elements.

Artist Residency Cabins D e si gn-Bu i ld | Ta h si s , BC

TYPE: Cabin | Free lab SITE: Mowachaht & Muchalaht First Nation Land | Vancouver Island TEAM: 7 students | 1 Architect DURATION: 2 Weeks YEAR: 2019

F R EE L AB 2 019 Th e task was to bui l d a one b e dro om c a b i n f or ar t i s t s s tayi n g sh or t term a t th e Ta h si s f a rm .

Th i s l ow budg e t “A-f ra m e” pro j e c t si t s on “sk i ds” to b e abl e to tow i t a round th e prop ert y f or th e ar t i s t to si tu a te th em selve s uni qu e l y i n th e lan dscap e .

Sh ou su g i ban Burn t Wo o d S i di ng was u se d to w i th s tan d th e s trong o c ea n b re eze, w h i le a cl ear c orrugate d wa ll a llow s li gh t to rea c h th e cabi n , h i n g e d to b e propp e d op en to b ri ng f re sh ai r i n at th e re si denc e s lei sure .

7 A rchi te c ture s tuden t s an d 1 A rch i te c t

The tea m de signe d , so urc e d , an d bui l t th i s “A-f ra m e ” ca bin in 2 w e ek s i n remo te Tah si s , BC

BOOMERANG BUILDING TYPE: Mixed-use | Multi-Family Residential | Commercial SITE: Kamloops | British Columbia YEAR: 2016-2017

CONCEPT

This project was designed as an alternative to an existing parking lot currently sited on Thompson Rivers University ’s campus. The new mixed-use building aims to re-imagine a more environmentally friendly building hosting an underground parkade, commercial level, three stories of residential, and several penthouse units. The design also includes an outdoor garden, rooftop patios, a solar array, and a green roof and rainwater capturing system. The inspiration for the project was from an Australian boomerang. In this project the boomerang represents the “coming back ” of the land meeting more sustainable and inhabitable objectives.

M I CR O - CL I M AT E B AT H H O U SE TYPE: Bath-House | Community Pool | Cafe | Gallery SITE: Halifax | Nova Scotia YEAR: 2020

CONCEPT This design intends to explore the relationship between the human body and architecture in a program which illicit one of our most vulnerable states. The architecture aims to explore the engagement of both the “ Found ” and the “ Made ”.

The “Found” experience being spaces formed through the creative act of the occupants. Whereas the “Made” being spaces intentionally prepared for an occupant’s experience.

This design aims to create spatial variability in how the user can explore the entirety of the building, both internally and externally. This spatial versatility provides several micro-climates to explore on the site. The bath-house allows patrons to find environments that cleanse the body, while the external architecture aims to provide the public with similar opportunities through its strategic organization. Several micro-climates evolve with the seasons, giving new experiential options to engage with year-round.

MICRO-CLIMATE TYPOLOGIES

COMPLETELY EXPOSED

PARTIALLY SHELTERED

PROTECTED

COVERED

COMPLETELY ENCLOSED

DESIGN INTENTIONS

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

MICRO-CLIMATE

STRUCTURAL-SPATIAL VARIABILITY

Ground Level

JUNE 21 11 AM

JUNE 21 11 AM

JUNE 21 11 AM

JUNE 21 11 AM

JUNE 21 11 AM

Large pool | Public pool floods the subterranean bath-house pool

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

R1: Roof Assembly: R-VALUE: R- 31.35 + Sedum, Herbs, Flowers, Water retention + 6” Planting Medium (earth) + Drainage Mat + EPM Roofing Membrane T/O ROOF 30’-0”

+ 3/4” Fibreboard + 4” Rigid Insul. + 12” Reinforced Concrete Deck Roof + Liquid DPM Coating to face of RC + 2” Insulation Mech Fixed to RC

T/O TERRACE 22’-6”

BRIDGE CEILING 20’-0”

+ VB + Steel Ceiling Ties + Tongue and Groove Oak Planks Int. Finish

R2: Roof Assembly: + 2” Pavers + 2”x 4” Decking + WB + 4” Rigid Insul. + 12” Reinforced Conc.

FIN. FLR 12’-0”

+ Liquid DPM Coating to face of RC + 2” Rigid Insul. Mech Fixed to RC + VB

BOT FLOOR 9’-0”

+ 3/4” Fiberboard + Strapping + Tongue and Groove Oak Plank Int. Finish

W1 Assembly: R-VALUE: R-20.107 + Oak hardwood bench Planks + Stainless Steel support Bracket + Rendered finish to face of Insul. + Stainless Steel welded wire mesh + Vapour control layer + 4” Rigid Insul. Mech fixed to RC wall + Thermal Break Pad for support bracket + Liquid DPM Coating to Face of RC Wall + Reinforced Conc. wall + Zemdrain liner outer face of RC wall GRADE 0’-0”

FIN. POOL -2’-0”

+ Concrete Facade Ledgers w/ Nova Scotian sparkling white granite veneer

F1 Assembly: + Oak hardwood finished floor + 2 “x 4” Decking + VB + 2” Rigid Insul. + MB + 3” Conc. floor Topping + Concrete Box Beam Structure 10’ O/C + 12” Reinforced Conc. + Girder Ledger on 24” Reinforced Conc. wall

R3 Assembly: + Pool liner FIN FLR SUBGRADE -10’-0”

+ 4” Rigid Insul. + MB + 12” Concrete slab

F2 Assembly: + Polished Conc. Topping on 6” Slab + 2” Rigid Insul. + WB + Gravel bed + Footings on Piles to Bedrock

BELOW GRADE

2ND STOREY BRIDGE

Spatial variability within saunas gives individual experiences

HEAT, COOL, REST CYCLE POSSIBILITIES

Medium pool | Public pool floods the subterranean bath-house pool

Final rest | view of the Halifax harbor inlet

C U S TO M H O M E R E N OVAT I O N A ll b y D e si g n | C ont ra c t Wo rk TYPE: Single Family Residential SITE: Shuswap| British Columbia TASKS: 3D model and visualizations YEAR: 2017

MODERN ART GALLERY an E x hib i t i on Spa c e f o r C o nte m p o ra r y A r t TYPE: Art Gallery SITE: Halifax “Commons” | Nova Scotia YEAR: 2019

STRATEGY The design is a response to the present social conditions of the surrounding community. Currently, a large portion of the population in the area is of lower-income residents, many of which use the commons frequently because of its freedom of use. A robust urban wall surrounds the commons with only small attempts to extend some of the green spaces onto their properties. Furthermore, most of these areas are either private property or too small to be enjoyed by the community at large. My design seeks to extend the “green carpet� of the commons towards a very publicly accessible and inclusive environment with an architectural language that draws you inward towards one of few places of shelter or refuge from the expansive commons. In its essence, I want to create a playfully re-imagined alternative to activate our preconceptions of what an art museum articulates by reconsidering its surfaces, forms, and spatial features.

AUTONOMOUS ENERGY MODULE A s c en t S y s te m s Te chno lo gie s | C o nt ra c t Work TYPE: Mobile Energy Station | Competition | Proof-of-Concept SITE: Global Application TASKS: Visualizations | Design Development | Working Drawings YEAR: 2017

CONCEPT

Animation Sequence

Design Development

The AST Universal Energy Module is a source of mobile clean electrical energy generation without the need for grid connectivity or fuel supply. The main design constraint was that the module had to fit inside a shipping container for transport. The project was still in its ideation phase, so I developed several iterations of the design in the form of sketches and renderings for the developer to consider. From the final renderings, I developed an animation using Autodesk’s Inventor software that demonstrated the operation. The sequence provides a preview of how this module operates and its stacking capabilities.

THE SHARED SHOP WO R K-L I VE S T U D IO TYPE: Mixed-use | Single Family Residential + Community Work Shop SITE: Lunenburg| Nova Scotia YEAR: 2019

CONCEPT The local residents of Lunenburg were predominantly fishermen who settled harbor side. Many residents were boat craftsmen who had the expertise to construct their own homes. The craftsmen of Lunenburg took pride in constructing anything by wood. This is evident when touring Lunenburg, the level of detail in the intricate ornamentation lining the facades of stores and houses is incredible. The program is a communal wood shop intended to be shared by the local community of Lunenburg residents’ of today. The aim of this program is to provide access to the art of craftsmanship to ensure the skills are passed down generationally . Because not every resident has the tools or space to work on projects or develop their woodworking skills, the design provides a common place for anyone in the community who is open to sharing, learning, and enjoying the art of wood working.

S H E LT E R E D TYPE: Pavilion SITE: Peggy’s Cove | Nova Scotia PROGRAM: Safe Experiential Room YEAR: 2018

CONCEPT At the furthest south-western projection of land from Peggy’s Cove lighthouse, unfamiliar tourists have a desire to reach the uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean by walking along the coastal ‘black rocks’.

This is currently an unsafe area for tourists to explore, which is exacerbated by the unpredictability of the waves crashing along these rocks as well as the rip current The few warning signs around the Peggy’s Cove community regarding the dangers of its waters are often dismissed. The programmatic intent is to prompt a natural tourist migration from the lighthouse to the pavilion, guiding tourists away from the dangerous coastline towards an educational and experiential room that replicates what these visitors desire. The pavilion is perched on two boulders which orient to give the best experience of the crashing waves. Taking cues from the landscape and the local vernacular, we have incorporated the natural bedrock into the foundation and have used granite to solidify the structure.

Peggy’s Cove Vernacular Medium: Conté

Dovetail Granite Masonry Unit

Setting block w/ Seal Compression Seal

250mm Cast Acrylic Pane

Finished Floor 50mm Insul.

Membrane 150mm Insul.

150mm Concrete slab Folded Steel Curb

Dovetail Granite Masonry Unit

Proposed Building Height

12 Storeys

Primary building construction

(CLT)

Proposed Number of Homes

88

PROPOSED SOCIAL HOUSING UNITS

22

Proposed Outdoor Amenity Area

4,041 SF

MIXED SOCIAL HOUSING ZG F A rc h i te c t s | In te rnship s | Va nc o uve r, BC TYPE: Mixed Use | Multi-Family Residential SITE: 1001 Kingsway | Vancouver TASKS: Visualizations, Floor Plan Development, UDP Deliverables YEAR: 2019

Proposed Bicycle Parking

170

OLLEK RESIDENCE A ll b y D e si g n | C ont ra c t Wo rk TYPE: Residential SITE: LOT #49 | Kinross Place | Kamloops BC TASKS: Working drawings, Visualizations YEAR: 2017