PORTFOLIO AKI ERENBERG
Throughout my years of academia, I kept asking myself one question: “why design?”. After hours of research, studio, and coffee, I finally discovered an answer I was confident with: “to help change the world”. Architectural design has always interested me from a young age. Throughout the four years I spent studying at the John H. Daniels Faculty, my appreciation for design work grew exponentially as I learned to understand much about both the history of architecture and its current direction as a field. I personally have become drawn to landscape design, as I believe that sustainable practices and structures that adapt over time are vital in a generation that is changing so rapidly. I aim to take the skills I have gained both in and out of the classroom to provide smarter designs for my community, and to use my appreciation for architecture to better the lives of those around me.
Aki Erenberg Honours BA in Architectural Studies Toronto, ON (647)-964-1994 akierenberg@gmail.com
EDUCATION Honors BA in Architectural Studies, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, & Design, Toronto, ON (2012 - 2016) Cumulative GPA: 3.2 Noted Courses: Architectural Criticism, Contemporary Architecture, Urban Design History and Theory 1+2, Design and Cultural Transformation, Housing Design Theory and Practice, Architecture: Rituals, History/Theory Landscape Design, Topics in Landscape Architecture, Building Technology, Urbanization, Interdisciplinarity, Architectural Representation 1+2+3, Design Studio 3+4
EXTRACURRICULAR 2016: Architectural Conservancy Ontario NextGen Job Shadow Program Nymble Marketing/Branding Strategist Internship 2015: Victoria College Men’s Intramural Hockey Captain 2014: Rowell Jackman Residence Floor Captain
International Baccalaureate Diploma, TMS School, Richmond Hill, ON (2010 - 2012)
2013: Participaction Intramural Program Coordinator/Director
AutoCAD Architecture
Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk Revit
Adobe Illustrator
Google SketchUp
Adobe InDesign
3D Printing
Microsoft Word
THE PALLADIUM Strachan Station Height: 5m
WORK SAMPLES
LOGO
STREETVIEW
Width: 6m Length: 58m Area: 348m
5”
ONYX FONT (1/2” THICK)
Program: book exchange, bridge, GO/UP Express station
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5”
5”
4” RADIUS 15”
1” INDENT (FRONT SIDE ONLY) 15” 60”
2016: Strachan Station University of Toronto pg. 6
2016: @FolketGate Login Gate Competition pg. 10
5”
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28”
CLIENT
LOCATION
2016: 2D Designer 7250 Yonge St. The Thornhill, ON Palladium Everest Signs pg. 12
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Palladi Sign 20165
SALES - SG | DRAWN BY - AKI | SCALE - N
70 MODERN ROAD | TORONTO ONTARIO M1R 3B6 | www.everestsigns.com | sales@evere
STRACHAN STATION
Strachan Station
HEIGHT: 5M Height: 5m WIDTH: 6M Width: 6m LENGTH: 58M Length: 58m AREA: 348M Area: 348m PROGRAM: book exchange,bridge, bridge,GO/UP GO Transit/UP Program: book exchange, Express station Express station
Strachan Station University of Toronto, 2016
This project intended to directly counteract the urban disconnectivity issue presented by the Georgetown South Corridor infrastructure (located in Liberty Village). The structure itself is a bridge that connects both Western Battery and Douro, also acting as a train station for those looking to transfer between the GO transit and UP Express before Union Station. However, the most important program is the book exchange; an interpretation of the future of the library. Wraparound shelves on the bridge and on the platform invites visitors to take and drop books as they please, encourging public participation and providing Liberty Village with a non-commercial public amenity, something which the neighbourhood currently lacks.
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Roof Level 12.00
Bridge Level 7.00
Street Level 4.00
Track Level 0.00
East Elevation
@FolketGate
Login Gate Competition, 2016
Welcome to the park! Välkommen till parken
The competition instructed designers to "be encouraged to think of ways one can revisit a public space, for a public that seems largely glued to their screen". Knowing the influence that social media has on today's generation, I implemented a design which would account for aspects of our present and past uses for the site. Currently, Toronto has a sign at its city hall that is a cultural icon for the city, attracting many visitors interested in taking a picture with the new installation. I adopted this strategy and created a large phonetic structure of the word "Folket" ("people" in swedish) that would encourage the same level of interaction, increasing traffic and attention to the swedish park space. Alternatively, the site's previous use was for milling, and thus I mimicked the traditional roofed typology (with a symbolic watermill) of a mill house over the gate.
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ANGLES ARE WELDED TO TOP BETWEEN PANEL POINTS
37”
28”
28”
28”
28”
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28”
37”
4 3/4” 15 3/4”
22” 5 1/2”
37”
39”
28”
RODS BETWEEN THESE POINTS ARE 3/4”
28”
23”
28”
28”
37”
3”
39”
2D Designer Everest Signs
STEEL ROD (3/4“) SITS BETWEEN SQUARE RODS (2” x 1” x 3/16” EACH)
RODS BETWEEN THESE POINTS ARE 3/4”
RODS BETWEEN THESE POINTS ARE 1/2”
5 1/2” 4 1/4”
“L” ANGLE: 1/2” x 1/2” x 3/16”
BOTTOM ANGLE: 3” x 3” x 1/2”
Shortly after graduating, I had the opportunity to work as a 2D designer at Everest Signs. This was my first design position at a firm, allowing me to utilize my graphic design skills in the workplace.
31’ 8”
10mm PITCH FULL COLOUR 114” x 31.5”
6 1/2”
6”
NORTH ELEVATION
3” BLACK PAINTED ALUM FILLER
8”
6”
WEST SECTION
EAST SECTION
6” x 6” x 1/4”
8” x 6 1/2” x 3/8”
Structural Beams Diagram
This position challenged me to work within AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator exclusively, strengthening my abilities in each program significantly while providing me the chance to learn new tools along the way. I was required to create design schematics for clients, making sure to communicate with my supervisors and fellow designers. I was also tasked with making structural diagrams of the warehouse beams. I ensured that the quality of my work met a certain degree of professionalism, following directions and meeting deadlines accordingly. When I left Everest Signs (due to prior committments), I was offered a returning position for the coming year.
Palladium Signs Proposal 5 1/2”
THE
55”
THE PALLADIUM
15 3/4”
55”
3”
PALLADIUM
15 3/4”
7250 YONGE LOGO
STREETVIEW
LOGO
GATEHOUSE
STREETVIEW
GATEHOUSE CORIAN PANEL
5”
ONYX FONT (1/2” THICK)
GULIM FONT POLYMER LETTERS (1/4” THICK)
4” RADIUS
30”
5”
5”
5”
61”
1”
Pauline Johnson Pylon Design
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CLIENT
LOCATION
PROJECT
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FILE NAME
ORIGINAL DATE 3” 3”
SIGNATURE
CONCRETE DIVIDER (1” x 44” x 1”)
15”
STAINLESS STEEL FRAME
1” INDENT (FRONT SIDE ONLY)
7”
1” INDENT EACH SIDE
15”
19’ 2 3/4”
8”
60”
7 1/2”
EAST ELEVATION
7 1/2” 5”
4.75”
5”
STAINLESS STEEL FRAME
CLIENT
LOCATION 10”
PROJECTSTAINLESS
Everest PAGE 1 Signs of 1
70 Modern Road Structural Beams 54” Toronto, ON
STEEL PANEL
QTY --VERSION 1
5”
5”
5”
8”
5”
FILE NAME
Beams 2016519
6 1/2” NORTH/SOUTH ELEVATION
ORIGINAL DATE 28”
May 19 2016 REVISION DATE & #
SIGNATURE|
LED MESSAGE DISPLAY (26” x 44” x 1”)
PAGE 1 of 1
VERSION 3
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Aki Erenberg Honours BA in Architectural Studies Toronto, ON (647)-964-1994 akierenberg@gmail.com