Stephen Travers Portfolio

Master of Architecture Portfolio Stephen Travers

425 Armadale Ave. Toronto, ON, M6S3X7 (613) 884-5067 stephentravers39@gmail.com

Table of contents page 1 - 4

The Lighthouse

page 5 - 8

The Cedar Forest

page 9 - 12

Northern Light

page 13 - 16

Al Wathba Flamingo Pavilion

page 17-20

Long Hut

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Lighthouse tiny house

Exterior rendering (night)

2

lighthouse During my senior year, I opted to do an independent study on top of my full course load. Under supervision by my professor Randall Kober, I designed a tiny house based on months of research which has been compiled into a booklet. This design includes every spatial element found in an average sized home within a small footprint of 245 square feet, including a balcony accessible directly from the bedroom.

The project has been named “Lighthouse� due to its many windows that allow plenty of natural light to consume the space during the daytime, as well as its luminous appearance during the night.

These large windows are essential to the design of a tiny house as they create the illusion of a much larger space.

Exploded axonometric

Exterior rendering (day)

3

Bedroom rendering

Living room rendering

Kitchen rendering

4

Second floor plan

Detailed section

First floor plan

Living room rendering

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The Cedar Forest student residence + parking structure

Exterior rendering

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the cedar forest In fourth year, we were given the assignment to as a response to two challenges in the downtown core of Sudbury lack of public parking, and a demand for more affordable housing for the students of the McEwen School of Architecture by designing a mixed-use building; a student residence, and a parking structure.

Sudbury has been going through a process of regreening for many years, in the efforts to recover from its past as a heavy mining town. While the majority of the city has shown great progress, the downtown core is still severely lacking in greenspace.To combat this, the Cedar Forest was designed using the concept of biophilia, the biological and neurological connection that humans have with nature.

Biophilic design gives its users the sensation of being in a natural environment using three concepts: nature of space, nature in space, and natural analogies.

Combining the design elements of biophilia with well thought out systems and structure, the Cedar Forest offers an environment that allows its residents to reach their full potential.

Mezzanine rendering

Atrium rendering

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Residence fourth floor plan

Residence third floor plan

Residence second floor plan

Isometric systems section

Residence first floor plan

Physical model

8 Sheet Metal Parapet Cap

Sealent

Paver with Shim

Air Gap

A - Green Roof

C

Engineered Soil Filter Farbic Reservoir Layer Moisture Retention Layer Aeration Layer Thermal Insulation Drainage Layer Root Barrier Protection Course 100mm Concrete 200mm CLT Floor

A

Coated Aluminum Plate for air tight seal

1” Insulated Glass 8mm parlex silver cladding 25 mm horizontal girts 25 mm vertical girts 50 mm thermally broken intermitten clips 50 mm semi rigid insulation Vapour permeable barrier 152 mm steel stud Fibreglass batt insulation between studs 2 layers “Type X” gypsum board

Batt Insulation Wood Blocking

B - Shadow Box Window

D - Concrete Pavers 50 mm Concrete Roof Pavers Suspended Floor Hoisting Stand 2mm Seperation Layer 2mm Decoupling Layer Concrete Decking Thermal Insulation General Isoboard 2 layers type “X” Gypsum Board

1” Insulated Glass

B

Formed Aluminum Sill Continuos Sealent Joint

C- Skylight Detail

500 mm

D

Detailed section

Isometric site plan

9

Northern Light brewery + art studio

Exterior rendering (night)

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northern light Sault Ste. Marie is a city with a historic and active role within the artistic community, home to a multitude of aritistic groups and studios. Additionally, Sault Ste. Marie is part of the Algoma region, the area where the Group of Seven began their movement of Canadian impressionistic landscape paintings, giving Canada a true identity within the global artistic community.

In third year, we were assigned this project of retrofitting of an old brewery building in the downtown core of Sault Ste. Marie, as well as the addition of a maker space. Considering its role in Canadian art history, the chosen maker space was an art studio and art gallery. In order to create an effective space for this type of program, the building design was based on getting as much light into the spaces as possible, as well as skewing the first floor on a 45 degree angle to maximize southern exposure, using translucent glass to diffuse light to manage the lighting during the day. The bar uses transparent glass in order to maximize the spectacular views of the waterfront.

Exterior rendering (day)

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art gallery

art storage

w/c women w/c men

tasting bar

bar balcony

Second floor plan

brewspace

keg storage

tasting hall/ brewspace w/c

outdoor studio

art studio

First floor plan

Exploded isometric plans

12

Art studio rendering (day)

Bar rendering (night)

13

Al Wathba Flamingo Pavilion observation pavilion

Exterior rendering

14

al wathba flamingo pavilion During my first few months at R. H. Carter Architects, a group of us entered an international design competition hosted by BeeBreeders. The competition involved designing a pavilion where visitors can observe and learn about the Al Wathba Wetland Reserves, a place that welcomes thousands of migrating flamingos each winter.

Our design had three main driving forces that were inspired by the wetland reserve and the locality. The first being that the site is unique, so we wanted to enhance it and immerse visitors within the environment. We did this by creating a dune like form that establishes a connection with nature by capturing the elemental, vibrant beauty of the rolling desert landscape. The second being the idea of protecting nature, so the use of locally made, naturally occurring materials was a priority in order to minimize our impact on the environment.

Our pavilion is made of Date Palm fronds and lumber, as well as locally made clay bricks and mortar; thereby mitigating carbon emissions from material transport and fabrication. Lastly, we wanted to take inspiration from the vernacular architecture of the UAE by applying design elements such as Mashrabiya screens, a design inspired by the image of the arabic word for preservation.

These three design inspirations allowed us to create an observation pavilion that with humility and purpose - seeks to integrate itself into its landscape. In this international competition, our design was included in the honourable mentions, meaning we placed in the top 10 entries.

Exterior rendering

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Mezzanine rendering

Entrance rendering

Front elevation

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Ground floor plan

Mezzanine plan

Terrace plan

Stair detail rendering

Section

17

Long Hut ice fishing hut

Exterior image on Lake Ramsey

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Floor plan

long hut In our first year at the McEwen School of Architecture, we were tasked with the design and construction of an ice fishing hut. Teaching us the basics of construction and real-life application of design. In groups of 14 students, we were expected to create a functional, and buildable design.

The longitudinal design of our ice hut was inspired by the long houses used in aboriginal communities. The unique form was created by combining a section from each of our individual conceptual models, and simplified to fit the desired scale. We then constructed the resulting design, primarily using plywood.

Elevations

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Interior image

Interior image

Interior image

Interior image

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ice hut chairs During the design process of our ice fishing hut, our group decided that our design would work best if we created mobile benches. This required a way to store the extra seats when they weren’t being used.

In order to solve this problem, we designed the bench to act as a small shelving unit for the users’ fishing equipment. We used a trapezoidal shape to allow for a multitude of arrangments, maximizing practicality during use. They were constructed using plywood, connected with box joints and dowels.

Outlined image

Image of chairs in half-circle

Credits The Cedar Forest Margaret Burt

Al Wathba Flamingo Pavilion Artyom Savin, Bryce Jarman, Kael Samake, Megan Baker, Sally Huang

Long Hut Christopher Baziw, Prabhjit Brar, Margaret Burt, Sarah Cen, Trevor D’Orazio, Jordan Feldberg, Marie Jankovich, Blake Mason, Alexandrea Philip, Jacob Riehl, Cassie Savini, and Joshua Vitez, under the supervision of professor Randall Kober