Shawn Duke Architecture Portfolio August 2016

SHAWN DUKE

PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE 2016

This Portfolio showcases selected works produced by Shawn Duke in his undergraduate years of Architectural studies

about Growing up in an environment surrounded by design, both in fashion and architecture, my passion for the latter started at a young age. My father, being an interior designer, would take me to construction sites and I would always enjoy watching as these spaces transformed over time. As soon as I returned home from the sites, I would immediately get out my pencil and a piece of paper and begin to sketch out what I thought could be an alternative for whatever design element I had seen that day. In addition to my father, having a few other close relatives in the field opened up a pathway for me to choose architecture as a career.

RESUME

SHAWN DUKE EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

1401 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON. K2C 3J8

613-608-9099 shawnduke00@yahoo.com

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA, ONTARIO ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP DEANS HONOUR LIST

2016 - 2018

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES - DESIGN CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA, ONTARIO ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP DEANS HONOUR LIST

2012 - 2016

CARLETON IMMERSIVE MEDIA STUDIO OTTAWA, ONTARIO Summer 2016 Research Assistant Utilised various BIM techniques and software, including Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Recap and AutoCAD to model multiple aspects of given projects, mainly the Canadian Parliamentary Precinct buildings.

INTERIORS IN HIGH PLACES LAGOS, NIGERIA Summers 2013 - 2014 Architectural Intern Produced architectural drawings for renovations which included both residential and commercial projects.

Made sure all tools and materials were in place on site for contractors.

Gained first hand site experience for renovations and new projects.

Designed logos and brochures for both the firm and individual projects done within the firm.

SKILLS

Rhinocerous 5.0, AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp, Micrsoft Office, Recap.

Ability to read, create and interprete technical drawings, plans, sections and elevations of technical drawings.

Skilled in creating highly detailed physical models ranging from architectural details to full buildings.

Participated in site work on the renovations of various residential and commercial structures.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Stantec Architecture Prize for Excellence

Nominated

2016

Teron Scholarship Award

Nominated

2014

‘Building 22’ Publication

Nominated

2014

Carleton University

2014

Academic Scholarship Carleton University

2012

Deans Honour List

PORTFOLIO

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CONTENTS

RAW TEN Fall 2015 Programme : Hybrid housing with retail anchor Professor : Roger Connah Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator

GOSSIPING TOWERS Winter 2016 Programme : Large scale urban redevelopment Professor : Roger Connah Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator

FLOW THROUGH Winter 2015 Programme : Recreation centre and Rowing club Professor : Honorata Pienkowska Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator

325 THEATRE Fall 2014 Programme : Cinematheque addition to existing theatre Professor : Eric Archimbault Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator

SEGMENTED BALACLAVA Winter 2014 Programme : Bespoke clothing store and Bookstore Professor : Honorata Pienkowska Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator

URBAN REGENERATION Winter 2015 Programme : Urban Intervention Professor : Honorata Pienkowska Software : Rhino 5.0, Revit, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator

PHOTOGRAPHY 2012 - Present

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01 OTTAWA - VANIER

RAW TEN

Hybrid Housing development

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RAW TEN Fall 2015 Programme : Hybrid housing with retail anchor Professor : Roger Connah Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator Nominated for Stantec Architecture Prize for Excellence

The Vanier Neighborhood in Ottawa has been widely

recognized as a very community oriented area, but it still has a certain ”hard exterior”. When given a choice of four sites, the decision was made based on the site which played the role of a ”bridge” between this sense of community and a hard (even Ottawa-urban) exterior. 200 Baribeau street is currently occupied by a single storey Islamic school; the building in place for over half a century. Located at the heart of a small community in which gentrification has begun, this is the perfect site for a new mid to high class, multi-unit residential project. The design of the project is based on the preservation and re-purposing of the existing school. Raw-Ten is a new hybrid housing project; the school remains an urban memory under an exquisite row of 10 town houses perched deliciously above.

Who could resist living there?! Raw-ten is angled and textured to produce a hard urban environment distancing itself from soft developer architecture.

Within the site is a dense housing development that extends Ottawa’s convention for housing models.

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Population 9015 Total Population 13490 4475

Families Nuclear families 40% Single parent families 30%

Housing Typologies Single detached 14.2% Semi detached

3.7%

Rowhouses

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Duplexes 14.4% Low rise apartments

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High rise apartments 12.9%

Employment Status 58%

Employed

Site Map

8%

34%

Unemployed Not in labour force

Demographic information for North Vanier

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Suspended ceiling detail

Mechanical system for large windows

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Exploded Axonometric of a single townhouse

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Air Barrier (Tyvek Homewrap) & 1”x2” Strapping 11/2” Rigid Insuation & 1/2” OSB sheathing 2” x 6” Studs @ 24” O.C & 51/2 Fibreglass Batt Insulation 6 mil Polyethylene Vapour Barrier

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STREET Site located at 200 Baribeau Street

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TOWNHOUSES Ten townhouses cantilevered over existing building

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RETAIL ANCHOR Existing school building being repurposed to a multi functional community auditorium

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APARTMENT BLOCK Five story apartment building with 74 units and one floor of underground parking

Axonometric showing exoskeletal structure on top of existing building The existing building on 200 Baribeau Street is being kept and repurposed for the proposed hybrid housing project. It is a single story 0.65 acre concrete masonry unit structure which has a 50 year old foundation supporting it. So in order to build above, an exoskeletal structure had to be developed which would have the ability to support the weight of the ten townhouses and the pedestrian bridge connecting them with the apartment block. The exoskeletal structure is assembled using steel I-beams and acts as an arachnid sitting over and around the building, transferring loads to the earth without actually putting too much weight on the existing structure.

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The Bridge The sole access to the ten townhouses perched above the existing structure which also acts as a connection between the two residential sections of the project; The apartment block and townhouses.

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GOSSIPING TOWERS /Incremental Urbanism

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GOSSIPING TOWERS Winter 2016 Programme : Large scale urban redevelopment Professor : Roger Connah Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator With Tyson Moll

Vanier

lacks a core, a sort of hub for the community. The commercial strip lacks a particular solidity that other urban centers in Ottawa possess, its buildings like masses of ice split from an arctic sheet.

The first and foremost priority for anyone developing in Vanier should be to change the attitudes and impressions that people have of the space, develop Vanier’s identity into something worth visiting and encourage positive growth.

It’s symbiotic: Architecture can save Vanier by responding to its issues, and in return Vanier can provide incredible, untapped opportunities.

If we catalyze growth in the core of Vanier, we will create a ripple effect, initiating urban intensification across the city.

The Gossiping Towers is a gateway project, part of an incremental process to reinforce connections and stimulate interest towards Ottawa’s most underutilized spaces.

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Several of the adjoined roadways will be rerouted as part of the plan to redesign the subject property. Incoming traffic to Montreal Road will largely be diverted through a direct route from Cumming’s Bridge down towards McArthur Avenue and Vanier Parkway. Existing local roadways will be converted into pedestrian paths and underground parking for the site will be accessible from the south.

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Air Tram Stations Primary: Hull Downtown - Quebecois metropolitan core Mackenzie King Station - bus & LRT transit hub, mall & market access Vanier Prototype - project hub; expo class amenities, arena Secondary: Casino Lac-Lemy - likely funded by the casino Parc de la Gatineau – massive green space Via Rail Station - transit hub for national train network St. Laurent Mall - bus transit hub & mall access

One of the main features of this project is a new air tram line.

The core objective of the air tram network is to bridge the gap between the major downtown cores of Ottawa and Hull, providing a financially viable transit corridor with spectacular views across the water. Deeper connections are meant to provide efficient city-wide transit without vehicular traffic woes.

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03 THE NIEUWE MAAS

FLOW THROUGH Delfshaven Recreation Centre

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Rowing Club With administration, boat repair, weight room, shell storage and rowing tank

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Library With administartion, private reading room, public reading tables and seating

FLOW THROUGH Winter 2015 Programme : Recreation centre and Rowing club Professor : Honorata Pienkowska Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator Directed Studies Abroad

In addition to being the second largest port in the

world, Rotterdam is recognized for its extravagant architecture. So when designing a 30,000 ft2 community centre on one of its former docks, both of these factors had a major role in the concept and aesthetics of the building.

The peninsula on which the site is located was an industrial district in the 1920’s and used to be home to one of Rotterdam’s power stations. This had an impact on the design of the developments currently being built on it, in the sense that they have all taken on an industrial aesthetic. So the same decision was made with the community centre – exposed steel structure, 3/4 height interior walls, multiple glass panels with two way tension systems and a perforated steel multi faceted second skin are some of the significant design elements of the project.

The project consists of a standard sized gym, a library, Cafe, weight room, yoga room and a full size rowing club. It is a community centre that fits perfectly into Delfshavens growing housing development.

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Waiting room with lookout Located on the fourth floor, opposite main entrance

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STRUCTURE Structural model showing mechanical and building systems Steel structure HVAC system in colour Heating and cooling supply - Red Heating and cooling return - Blue

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1 - Site shape mirrored and extruded

2 - Volumes separated based on activity

3 - Spaces rotated and ease of access

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4 - Main volume mirrored to direct circulation

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Bottom left Rowing Club

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With administration, boat repair, weight room, shell storage and rowing tank

Bottom left Library

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With administartion, private reading room, public reading tables and seating

Next page Waiting room with lookout

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Located on the fourth floor, opposite main entrance

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1: 500 Physical Model Constructed from Plywood and laser etched transparent Acrylic. Base made from Cardboard and black tinted Acrylic.

Main body laser cut from Plywood with laser etched facade. Base hand cut and super glued.

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04 BYTOWNE EXTENSION

325 THEATRE Cinematheque Design

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325 THEATRE Fall 2014 Programme : Cinematheque addition to existing theatre Professor : Eric Archimbault Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator Level 2

Located on the corner of Rideau and Nelson street,

the Bytowne cinema is one of Ottawa’s oldest theatres and its main stop for viewing independent films.

The project required an extension for this historical building which would house a black box theatre, five small cinema rooms and various other programs. The design of this new building is based on the questions; what if this black box, a recognizably heavy object, is floated above ground but then brought back down by being enclosed in a very geometric, rock-like structure. At the same time, what if the five cinema rooms/magic lanterns which can be portrayed as light objects, are enclosed in a completely solid structure bringing about a theme of heaviness versus lightness.

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Level 4

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Level 1 - Bytowne cinema original ground floor Lobby Cafeteria Washrooms Black box changing rooms and ‘back stage’ Level 2 - Research room and archives Veiwing rooms 1 and 2 Administrartion Washrooms Black box Level 3 - Viewing rooms 3 to 5 Outdoor cinema Museum level 1- Antique physical devices Antique Posters Level 4 - Building administration Conference room Museum level 2 - Original scripts Antique film documents

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BALACLAVA Bespoke clothing store / Bookstore

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Lower Level

SEGMENTED

BALACLAVA Winter 2014 Programme : Bespoke clothing store and Bookstore Professor : Honorata Pienkowska Software : Rhino 5.0, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator Nominated for Teron Scholarship Award

The building designed for the northern section of the

urban plaza located on the corner of Sidney and Preston St Ottawa, ON, originally started out as a fashion bookstore and has been repurposed to also accommodate a bespoke clothing store. The design of the building is site specific to create a connection with the plaza so the general shape of the structure follows that of the pond. The structure started out by pulling two shapes from the site, a triangle and a quadrilateral. The triangle consists of three floors, with the ground floor as the retail section of the clothing store, the second floor is the bookstore and the basement is occupied by the tailor shop. The second shape has only two floors, the ground floor being part of the clothing store holds the fitting rooms and a gathering space, and the second floor is residential. These two shapes, made out of concrete and cladded in wood, are connected by a large area of glazing, which is held up by a structural grid. To keep with the concept of fashion, the façade, made of perforated metal, represents four sections of cloth pulled from the space between the two shapes and draped over the glazing as if to be clothing the buildings nakedness. Most designer clothing stores have simplistic designs with one or two feature elements that grab ones attention, a lot of them are interior and not necessarily large, but that of this one covers its entire face, as if the building is wearing a mask separated into sections, hence the name‌Segmented Balaclava.

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Level 1

Level 2

Roof

1 - Shapes derived from site

3 - Large area of glazing is added

to form a connection between volumes

2 - Shapes are extruded to form volumes

4 - Facade and cladding added

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Level 2 Bookstore with shelving and tables for individual and group reading.

Residence for management.

Level 1 Bespoke clothing store with hanging units, shelving and tables for displays.

Fitting rooms.

Lower Level Gathering space under shallow pool with glass ceiling for visual connection Tailor shop Coffee shop

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06 URBAN

REGENERATION York Street Urban Intervention

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REGENERATION Winter 2015 Programme : Urban Intervention Professor : Honorata Pienkowska Software : Rhino 5.0, Revit, V-Ray, Photoshop, Adobe illustrator With Jennifer YeEun Choi

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project required a design for an urban strategy which would revitalize a part of the city of Ottawa which has been recognized as one which lacks character and definition from an urban perspective. York street, located in the heart of one of the most pedestrian oriented areas of Ottawa (the Byward Market), has been completely taken over by a centrally located strip of parking spots. For a space that is meant to act as a major entrance to one of the main tourist destinations in the city, having a row of cars as its main feature makes it unwelcoming and not very pedestrian friendly. In order to revitalize the street and create a more welcoming enviroment the parking spots would be removed completely and replaced with a sunken plaza sheltered by a large sculptural element. The sculpture, peaking at 3.5m, would act as a new symbol for the Byward Market, bringing people from different parts of the city together under one canopy and directing them from the city into the market. Comprising mainly of wooden slats, solid wooden faces and metal strings, the sculpture is designed to be interactive, allowing people to create their own spaces and connect with it in their own way.

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07 PERSONAL

PHOTOGRAPHY 2012 to present

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SHAWN DUKE 613-608-9099 shawnduke00@yahoo.com