Maria Angela Viaje selected works 2021
187 Manning Ave, Toronto Professional Freelance | In-Progress A three storey dwelling and a laneway house designed in downtown Toronto. In collaboration with Yang Zhenxiao and Ryan Collins, for a private client.
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A house for two inhabitants: a chef who throws large dinn skylight. The couple is so enamoured with one another creativity), is detrimental to their productivity. So much s apart, only to meet in the middle. Two elements are insp curvelinear wall used to direct movement. The side of the reflecting the exclusive nature of the neighbourhood, p
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ner parties, and an artist who works with a northern-facing r that working from home, (although beneficial to their so that the house is designed to keep their workspaces pired by Villa Stein: the use of the golden ratio, and the e house facing the neighbourhood of Rathnelly is closed, provokingly opening up to the foliage of the rail berm.
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Villa Stein: An Abstracted Model Instructor - Adrian Phiffer | Fall 2019 A 3D-printed abstracted model of Corbusier’s Villa Stein, showing the rigid use of the grid as well as the “seemingly fortuitous” nature of his plan. This was used as a precedent for Pragma House.
Facet Towers Instructor - Victor Perez-Amado | Winter 2020 A residence situated on the west edge of the University of Toronto for students and small families. It aims to provide small families affordable long-term housing and students quality temporary housing through intergenerational symbiotic relationships.
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2 - mail room
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3 - dining hall
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4 - bookstore
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5 - kitchen
14 - office
6 - stairs to lounge
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7 - security room
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8 - bike room
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Prospective parent(s) buy a unit with Prospective parent(s) buy a unit with their intended their intended family size, family renting out size, the extrarenting rooms to out the extrastudents. rooms to students. This provides financial assistance for the new
homeowners, as well asassistance affordable housingfor to the This provides financial students. new homeowners, as well as affordable housing to students.
extrustion is cut in half, opening towards Robert Street Park
protusions occur on each half with varying heights
inner faces are faceted, heights are differentiated
If the parent(s) decide to start a family, the If the parent(s) decide to start a family, the student student moves atchildren themove end moves out out and their in of their term and their children move in.
When their children move out, the parents When their children move out, the parents are able have ato rent choice torooms rent out out the extra again if theythe desire,vacant rooms once more
services toin these families. The students the same building have the opportunity to provide babysitting and tutoring services to these families.
This removes the need to downsize for the homeowners.
The students in the same building have the opportunity to provide babysitting and tutoring
This removes the need to downsize for the homeowners.
1 - dining hall 2 - kitchen 3 - quiet study room 4 - group study room 5 - outdoor terrace 6 - interior terrace 7 - retail 8 - laundry + storage
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An exercise exploring floorplates, structure, and facade through parametric design.
Forms Enveloping Forms Instructor - Dan Briker | Winter 2018
A pavilion housing the works of artist Ruth Asawa situated in Cloud Gardens in downtown Toronto. The pavillion displays characteristics similar to the sculptures it showcases, however it remains subdued; careful as not to take attention away from the artwork. The red metal framing relates to existing structural elements in the park.
Daniels x Lululemon Meditation Pavilion Instructor - Jay Pooley | Summer 2019
A two-week intensive studio course in collaboration with Lululemon to design meditation pods that will be placed outside one of their storefronts. It aims to introduce and promote mindfulness and mental wellbeing to pedestrians. Team members: Chloe Lauder, Derrick Wong, Evan Guan, Filipe Costa, Ghalia Nahlawi, Gian Lorenzo Giannone, Jonas Juodis, Jue Wu, Michelle Liu, Sara Ghorbanpour, Sumaiya Sheikh, Susel Naranjo Vega, Yalda Albarn
During this project I focused on the development of the exterior screen that would provide privacy for the pavilion’s users. We were asked by Lululemon to incorporate their fabric into it. Challenges included were developing an assembly for the metal frame, designing a sewing template for the fitted sheet, and creating prototypes for its lighting fixture.
Photo by Derrick Wong
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