Alex Scali Architecture + Design Portfolio 2019
Alex Scali
alexscali@rogers.com (647) - 222 - 1411 38A Doverwood Court Toronto, Ontario, M2M 2G6
EDUCATION McEwen School of Architecture Bachelor of Architectural Studies Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario
2015 - 2019
EXPERIENCE Tangerine Bank Headquarters Facilities Associate - Assisted in a floor redesign - Monitored vendors at headquarters and other locations - Managed day to day building requests
2018
Tri-Mar Contracting Retail Construction Assistant and Project Management - Assisted in a restoration project of an old barn with peers and Architects
2014 - 2017/2019
Rob Long Contracting - Assisted construction of two custom homes and a two story home renovation
2015/2016
EXTRACURRICULARS McEwen School of Architecture Nuit Blanche - Volunteer for all three years - Installation participant for all three years
2017 - 2019
Laurentian Architecture Student Association - Head Volunteer
2016 - 2019
Laurentian Research Week Trophy Design Competition - 2018 Winner - 2019 Winner
2018/2019
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES - Rhino 3D - Autodesk Autocad - V-Ray - Grasshopper
- Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe InDesign - Adobe Lightroom
- Laser cutter - 3D Print - Model Making - Wood working
CONTENTS Drawings 1. Rise - Art Gallery 2. STEPS - Heavy Timber High Rise 3. Christ The King Church Builds 4. Winter Ice Station 5. Simulated Tissue 6. Cuurum Lignum - Nuit Blanche 7. Ljoma - Nuit Blanche 8. DCLT 9. Laurentian Research Week Trophy 2018 10. Laurentian Research Week Trophy 2019
RISE - Art Gallery Sudbury, On | 2018 Rhino 3D, V-Ray, Illustrator, Photoshop Laser Cutter
Third ThirdFloor Floor
First Floor
This project focused on creating an art gallery in the downtown of Sudbury, Ontario. My design intent was to create a gallery with large open spaces hat allowed the users to feel connected to the urban setting.
Second Floor Floor Second
East Elevation First Floor
Second Floor
East Elevation
Third Floor North Elevation
North Elevation
South Section
STEPS - Tall Wood Apartments Sudbury, On 2019 Group of Two Rhino, V-Ray, Illustrator, Photoshop, Laser cutter
SOUTHERN SUN EXPOSURE
8M 8M
CIRCULATION SPINE
CENTRAL ATRIUM SPACE
CROSS VENTILATION
1st Floor
This project focuses on the use of engineered lumber to create an 11-storey mixed use residential building. The building will have a Restaurant, Micro Brewery, Pottery studio and Daycare covering the first two floors. From floor three to eleven are the apartment modules which house students and families. In the next steps we will be looking at methods to manage these typologies on the same floor. 2ndFloor
3rd Floor
STUDENT UNITS COMMON SPACES
NORTH
GREEN ROO F
FAMILY UNITS TYPE 3 FAMILY UNITS TYPE 1 FAMILY UNITS TYPE 2
SOUTH
6th Floor
9th Floor
11th Floor
South Elevation
West Elevation
Detailed Section 9-11th Floor
Christ the King Church Landscape Design Sudbury, On | 2016 Group of Four King and Church Rhino,Christ HandThe Drawing Water Colour Building Design | Participants: 4 Hand Drawing, Water Colour and Google Sketchup Sudbury, ON | 2018
This project focused on creating a more open and accesble
gathering space for Christ theaKing. We did this byand enlarging This project focused on creating more open accessible the area of the outdoor gathering space and ramp that is gathering space Christ the King. thisremoval. by enlarging easilyfor accessible for those in wheel We chairsdid and snow Along this ramp gathering there are selected area with gardens thatthat is the area of the outdoor space and ramp are reachable for anyone to use. In the entire space there is easily accessible forincorporated those intowheel snow lighting keep the chairs are lit andand inviting at all removal. times. Along this ramp there are selected area with gardens that are reachable for anyone to use. In the entire space there is lighting incorporated to keep the are lit and inviting at all times. Drawings by D. Pilon, K. Hakala and my self. Rhino done by K. Dew
Christ the King Church Christ the King Church Process works
Process Work
Christ Christ the the King King Church Church Details Details
Sudbury Winter Stations Sudbury, rming HutOn | 2016 Group of Seventeen gn Build | Participants: 17 ToolsTools and Power Tools ToolsHand and Power
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Photo by Mark Baechler
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Photo by Alexander Mayhew
Photo by Patrick Karpierz
Simulated Tissue Sudbury, On | 209 Group of Three Acrylic, Plastic bags and a Heat Gun
Simulated Tissue is an exploration of beauty vs. destruction mended together to convey a profound message. The concept derives from creating a sensory experience that awakens a person’s sensitivity to the chosen materials, those being plastic bags and acrylic. Using a variety of techniques, patterns were created in these which resemble those in organic tissues. However, when exploring the hallways which are made of these plastic forms, one can come to realize that these seemingly organic shapes are made up of a negative fabric that surrounds us everyday. This plastic tissue has become almost a natural occurrence in the daily lives of todays generation. While encapsulated in this inhabitable wall, one will surely realize that we have utilized this artificial tissue to an extreme and it has weaved itself into our environment.
Curuum Lignum - Nuit Blanche Sudbury, On | 2019 Group of Five Rhino, Power Tools and Hand Tools
Curuum Lignum is a material exploration. In this case we used white oak to explore the possibilities of wood in an organic form. By using the natural characteristics of wood, we began to push its limits through free form steam bending. By steaming the wood for an extended period, we are heating and melting the lignin which acts as a resin or binding agent within the wood. Once the lignin is thoroughly heated the wood can bend and flex much more freely. The wood is then left in a bent position to cool. At the point the lignin has re-solidified, leaving the wood in its new bent form.
Photo by K. Mortimer
Photo by K. Mortimer
Ljoma - Nuit Blanche Sudbury, On | 2018 Ljรณlma -ofNuit Blanche Group Four Installation | Participants: 4 Rhino and Tools Power Tools Rhino and Power Sudbury, ON | 2018
Ljรณma creates a glow that invites people to gather around. The emulation a fire juxtaposes Ljรณma creates a glow that invitesofpeople to gather the natural aspect of the uniform man-made around. The emulation of a fire juxtaposes the natural structure. This glow betrays itself by its lack of glow aspect of the uniform man-made structure. This warmth. This conveys theThis ideacontrast of bright betrays itself bycontrast its lack of warmth. lamps and the darkness the night. conveys the idea of brightof lamps and the darkness of Photos by G. Gaviola the night.
Doweled Cross-Laminated Timber Sudbury, On | 2018 Prototyping Doweled Cross-Laminated Timber Rhino, Power Tools, Illustrator Prototyping Power tools, Rhino and Illustrator Sudbury, ON | 2018
The Laurentian architecture program pushes us to look at sustainability when it comes to designing. Most of the TheI try Laurentian architecture programlumber pushesinto us to time to incorporating engineered my look at sustainability when it comes to designing. design. For an independent study I decided to investigate Most Eco-friendly of the time I alternative try to incorporating engineered a more to CLT (Cross-Laminated lumberMy intoinvestigation my design. For study Timber). led an meindependent to constructing a I decided to investigate a more wall Eco-friendly alternative completely solid and functional, panel prototype with to CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber). My investigation friction fit dowels, Doweled Cross-Laminated Timber. led me to constructing a completely solid and functional, wall panel prototype with friction fit dowels, Doweled Cross-Laminated Timber.
Laurentian Research Week Trophy Sudbury, On | 2018 Group of Three Laurentian Research Week Trophy Rhino, Hand CNC 2Machine and Laser cutter Laurentian Trophy BuildTools, | Participants: CNC Machine, and Hand Tools Maple, Laser BirchCutter, and Rhino Acrylic
Sudbury, ON | 2018
This was the winning design for a trophy design Competition sponsored by Laurentian university. We figured that the best way to represent a trophy for Laurentian is to make the logo come to life. To create the trophy we used digital fabrication and handcrafted joinery to craft the trophies.
Photo by G. Gaviola
Laurentian Research Week Trophy Sudbury, On | 2019 Group of Two Rhino, V-Ray, Hand Tools, laser cutter, Slag cube, Epoxy, Pine and Maple
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3 IN 6 IN
1 IN
Illustration by D. Gagnon
The History of Sudbury is intrinsically linked with the act of Mining and Forestry. These two industries formed the basis upon which the city was formed and thrived. The impacts created by these industries cannot be overstated. It is therefore with this in mind that the design for CORE was created. A slab of Dowel Cross Laminated Timber (DCLT), a technology that leads to the future and makes use of the plethora of forestry resources in the region, encapsulating a 1� Cube of Slag, a by-product, reminding us of the impacts, both good and bad, of the mining industry on our region.