ANDREA QUINN A R C H I T E C T U R E
P O R T F O L I O
Hello,
My name is Andrea Quinn and I am currently in my fourth year at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. I grew up in London, Ontario but now live in Cambridge, Ontario while completing my school terms at Waterloo. I am passionate about design, it’s relationship to our environment, and the way it can positively influence a society, not only addressing a basic human need, but also having the potential to break through differences to unite a common people. The following is a collection of work from my first four years studying architecture and my co-op terms, as well as some of my personal work. I hope you enjoy!
Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore, the foundation of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared. - JK Rowling
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CURRICULUM VITAE ACADEMIC JUNK OA S I S WOODY EXPLO RATI O N S THRI VE TEST I N G G RO U N D S
EMPLOYMENT C HERI SH H I G H SCH O O L A M AZI MA SECO N DARY SCH O O L FRON T D ESK
PERSONAL A RTWO RK JEWELLERY/ BEAD I N G
CURRICULUM VITAE SKILLS Technical Adobe Suite ( Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Autocad 2D Rhinoceros V-Ray for Rhino Revit Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Sketchup
Physical/Fabrication Hand-drafting Hand-modeling Sketching and drawing Painting (acrylic and oil) Woodworking Laser Cutting
Languages English French Spanish Italian
EDUCATION 2008-2012
Ontario Secondary Central High School
School
Diploma,
2012-Present
Bachelor of Architecture Studies, Honours Co-op, University of Waterloo
Catholic
EXPERIENCE
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January-June 2016
Volunteer Architecture Intern at Engineering Ministries International, Kajjansi, Uganda
May-Aug 2015
Architectural Assistant at Derek Venter Architecture Design, Whistler, BC, Canada
Sept-Dec 2014
Intern Architect at Kobayashi + Zedda Architects, Whitehorse, YK, Canada
Jan-Apr 2014, June-August 2016
Junior Designer at Cornerstone Architecture, London, ON, Canada
Principal’s Honour Roll | 2009-2012 Gregory McCart Memorial Award | 2012 Ontario Scholar | 2012 Junior and Senior Letter | 2010, 2012 MVP Midget Girls Track and Field | 2009 Merit Scholarship | Fall 2012 ‘Junk’ project exhibited at Cambridge Galleries | Spring 2013 Provost’s International Volunteer Award | 2016 International non-profit development organization with offices around the world composed of engineers, architects, and other design professionals who donate their skills, providing design services for facilities like schools, hospitals, churches, orphanages, water/wastewater management systems, etc. which serve the poor in the majority world. Worked on conceptual design and construction drawings for two secondary boarding schools in Uganda (involving site visits, client meetings, proposals, presentations, Autocad drawings, digital renderings, cost analysis and estimates, etc.) Small architecture firm with projects in retail and residential. Worked on Revit modeling and drafting, assembling building permit and construction drawing packages, project proposal packages for council approval, material and construction research, among others. Small architecture firm with projects from residential to healthcare to infrastructure. Worked on schematic design, design development, construction documents, digital building models, digital renders, Autocad drawings, urban planning and community outreach.
Small architecture firm with projects in education, childcare, healthcare, and administration . Worked on a variety of tasks
including presentation and competition packages, building models, renders, documentation, and Autocad drawings.
PERSONALITY Extroverted
Introverted
Thinking
Intuitive
Observant
Judging
Feeling Prospecting
VOLUNTEER
EXTRACURRICULAR/ INTERESTS
Cherish Uganda High School Haven Preparatory School Doors Ministries Whistler Community Church St. George Catholic Church Ilderton Skating Club CanSkate Program Assistant
Music instructor | 2016 Art instructor at local village primary school (Uganda) | 2016 Teaching assistant (Uganda) | 2016 Worship team member | 2015 Various activities and events | 2013-2014 Design/creation of backdrop for Ilderton Ice Show | 2010-2012, 2014 Skating Instructor | 2007-2012
Music/Art
Vocal/Choral Music | 2004-Present Orchestral Music (cellist in various school orchestras) | 2004-2011 Drawing, painting, jewelry making, soapstone carving, woodworking Integration of vernacular design with modern sustainability techniques Impact of architecture in rural and impoverished communities Bamboo and its potential as a sustainable and versatile building material and an alternative energy source Innovative timber construction, particularly CLT and other engineered wood products Uganda, Italy, England, Ireland | 2016 Guatemala | 2014 Mexico | 2013 Dominican Republic | 2012 United States Canada
Architecture
Travel
Poverty & Human Rights Athletics
First Aid
Figure Skating | 1999-Present Cross Country | 2004-2012 Track and Field | 2004-2012 Gymnastics | 2001-2009 Running Hiking National Lifeguard Service Lifesaving Society/Red Cross Instructor Standard First Aid
Reading
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JUNK IN COLLABORATION WITH CHARLES KIM, AMBER LECLAIR, AND NICOLE RATAJCZAK. Located in downtown Cambridge, ON, this project is composed of multiple self-contained residential spaces on a site that would otherwise be considered useless or “junk� space. In our design, we focused on providing the opportunity for a strong community life to develop among the residents, and on providing green space because we were on a parking lot site. As a result of these decisions, the inner courtyard became central to our design, and the point around which the entire project developed.
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SITE PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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2nd FLOOR PLAN
3rd FLOOR PLAN
4th FLOOR PLAN
SITE SECTION
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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P2 JUNK EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
VIEW OF COURTYARD FROM REAR
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OASIS Located in the lush rainforests off the coast of Gabon, Africa, in the province of OgoouéMaritime, lies an oasis high up in the trees. This light, wooden structure, made of mostly bamboo is the perfect escape from the extreme heat and humidity of this African climate, which has an average yearly temperature of 26°C. As you climb the hanging ladder, you ascend into an open and airy space, high above the predators on the ground. You can choose to walk along the 360° lookout, or fall into a hammock to escape the many insects. No matter where you are in this oasis, you are open to the air. Each material used in this structure can be found in the surrounding rainforest. The roof is made of small pieces of bamboo, which allow the rising hot air to escape, while at the same time providing shade and protection from rainfall. The soothing sound of falling rain can be heard during the frequent showers in this area, which produce 1500mm to 2000mm of precipitation per year.
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The bamboo used for the roof allows for maximum air circulation, while still providing protection from the rain and sun.
The bamboo walls are made up of rotating doors, which can be used to make the space either completely open or closed off. Even when closed, there are still gaps between the bamboo to allow for air circulation.
The ladder and hammocks are made of vines from the rainforest.
The mesh netting around the entrance provides a view straight down to the forest floor and gives the illusion of sitting or standing in midair. It also allows all the vines attached to the ladder to swing from the roof.
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Relative Humidity
A I R C I R C U L AT I O N D I A G R A M Air can penetrate every part of this oasis, except a portion of the floor.
Humidity Ratio
Dew Point Temperature °C
Wet-Bulb Temperature °C
Dry-Bulb Temperature °C
This is the ultimate refuge for a jungle explorer, particularly one who likes to climb. With vines used for many parts of construction, there are plenty of things to climb on or hang from, including the ladder that takes you up to this oasis. In addition, no matter where you are, there is always a view to the surrounding environment.
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WOODY EXPLORATIONS The typical format of the botanical garden id challenged in the function and layout of this design, focusing more on the plants as a resource as opposed to simply an aesthetic experience. The intention behind species selection relies upon its function as a resource, and the diversity of its uses. Combining bamboo and native Canadian tree species, a fully immersive experience is created for visitors, absorbing them into the life cycle of the plants from seed to final product. The architecture acts as an exhibition space and a centre for learning, with areas for cultivation and growth, alongside a research facility, treatment centre (including a wood workshop), and lecture hall as the main program elements. The purpose of the facility is to explore the new possibilities of the timber industry in Canada. Bamboo is a material with seemingly endless possibilities when it comes to commercial use, used for anything from structural framing to musical instruments to blankets, but unfortunately for Canadians, since we have a colder climate, bamboo does not grow naturally here. We have alternative tree species instead. However, the unsustainable use of wood products is an issue, and since trees do not have the same rapid growth rate of bamboo, the forests being cut down for timber are not being replenished quickly enough. The tree species located on this site, which are willow, cherry, tamarack, poplar, aspen, and birch, were selected because they all have similar characteristics to bamboo. They are fast growing and have a number of different uses, both in construction and other areas. Each type of wood and timber bamboo grown on the site is used in at least one part of the building construction.
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Woody ExPlorATions
BAMBoo And TrEEs - CollABorATion for diVErsiTy And susTAinABiliTy
ConsTruCTion: Timber Panels light framing CrAfT: Paper furniture Weaving Musical instruments Boats
ChinA south Western
VEnEzuElA
south Central
Eastern TAiWAn
ColuMBiA
MAlAysiA ECuAdor
ingEsTion: Medicine food
indonEsiA
guadua Angustifolia
gigantochloa Atter
Acidosasa Edulis
Phyllostachys nigra
fargesia dracocephala
Paper Birch
Trembling Aspen
Balsam Poplar
Tamarack
Peachleaf Willow
Black Cherry
PlAnTing disTAnCE
TEMPErATurE (° C)
rAinfAll (mm)
sunlighT
soil
60 <1000-1500 sandy
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1500-2000
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silty
0 2000-2500 Clay
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2500-3000
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Peaty
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SPECIES INFOGRAPHIC
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Black Cherry Balsam Poplar Paper Birch Trembling Aspen Tamarack Guadua Angustifolia Gigantochloa Atter Acidosasa Edulis Phyllostachys Nigra Fargesia Dracocephala Peachleaf Willow
UPPER LEVEL PLAN
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TREATMENT PROCESS The treatment centre is where the wood and bamboo treatment and production would occur within the building. The room houses various machines for both wood working and bamboo production, including a cleaning station with power washers and scrubbing racks, drying and storage racks, corrugated press machine, particle board press, wood chip machine, bamboo splitting machine, a drill press, various saws (both hand-held and machine operated), and sanding machines. Below is a quick description of the harvesting and treatment process of bamboo.
#1 HARVESTING
#5 CLEANING
#2 CUTTING
#6 TREATMENT AND LEACHING
#3 CUT TO DESIRED LENGTH
#4 PUNCTURE NODES
#7 DRYING
#8 LABELLING
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The main structural columns throughout the building are made of mostly bamboo, with a weaved willow element on the top of the structure. They were designed to be a water collection and ventilation system in addition to their structural requirements. There are split bamboo canes at the top of each column acting like an eavestrough to drain rainwater or melted snow down through the bamboo poles and into the large water basin in the ground beneath the building. Each of the eight poles on each column used for water collection, are coated with beeswax on the interior to prevent rot and decay, thus maintaining the integrity of the structure.
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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Strips of willow wood would be stretched across the top of the column, between the larger square frames of the bamboo, in a loose basket weave. In the gaps between the weave, ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) would be used instead of glass, since it will still allow sunlight penetration, but also provides better insulation and is much less heavy than glass would be.
COLUMN PARTI DIAGRAMS
WELDED STEEL CONNECTION
WATER CIRCULATION
WATER CIRCULATION
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THRIVE: Timber Skyscraper Located in the Liberty Village region of Toronto, this high-rise timber building is designed to be a social hub for the area. With program including a public farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market, large interior garden, cafeteria, restaurant, cafe and retail on the ground floor, a fitness centre, sky bar, public library, ballroom, multiple interior gardens, and multiple conference rooms, located throughout the three office towers, along with a number of roof terraces, there is somewhere for everyone to enjoy. Being constructed mainly out of mass timber, the materiality of the interior spaces are warm and aesthetically pleasing. It is an ideal location for large events such as weddings, conferences, galas, etc. because of its ability to hold high occupancy levels and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s access to both interior and exterior event spaces (like the ballroom, conference rooms, roof terraces, and interior gardens). The schematic design of the building was intended to form interlocking spaces, with horizontal and vertical bars intersecting in plan to create feature amenity spaces at each intersection. I wanted to spread the public amenities throughout the towers, so the spaces for public interaction and community were not all concentrated on the first few floors. Integrating social space throughout the office towers is meant to encourage a healthy work habit with spaces both for solitary work, collaborative work, and leisure. There are places ideal for extroverted people, who work best in an environment surrounded by others, and also for more introverted people, who often work best in more solitary spaces or in small groups. It was important to me when designing to provide multiple types of office space to accommodate a wide variety of working styles, giving every occupant equal opportunity to succeed. Another key component of this design are the large number of green spaces both across the site and throughout the interior of the building. This area of Toronto currently has a very limited number of public green spaces, which is a problem given the high density residential population. I have provided open grassy spaces in the park for the many dog owners in the area to make use of, in addition to the more built-up landscaping. Given that we live in Canada, it was also important for me to include green spaces that can be accessed and enjoyed all year â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;round. There are interior gardens in every office tower, with the largest garden located on the ground floor running down the centre axis of the site from east to west. Almost every amenity space in the building has access to a garden, either inside or outside the building.
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Glulam Member Cross-Bracing (First two building floors)
Mass Timber CLT Panels (Exterior)
Mass Timber CLT Panels (Interior)
Mass Timber CLT Panel Cores
Glulam Columns (500mm x 500mm)
Composite Floor Slabs (CLT mass timber panels and concrete slab)
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MARKET GREEN SPACE RESTAURANT/CAFE
CORE
FLOOR PLAN PARTIS
PROGRAM
CORES
SHARED AMENITIES OFFICE
6TH FLOOR 4TH FLOOR
4TH FLOOR
5TH FLOOR
3RD FLOOR
3RD FLOOR 4TH FLOOR
2ND FLOOR
2ND FLOOR
3RD FLOOR
2ND FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
CIRCULATION PATHS
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GROUND FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
SITE PLAN
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KEY MARKET SECTION DETAIL
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NORTH FACADE TOWER 1
SOUTH FACADE TOWER 2
WEST FACADE TOWER 3
Each of the North facades of the towers are a hybrid of the two systems used on the East/ West or South facades. The north used tall vertical panels of CLT, increasing structural strength and reducing the amount of sunlight penetration.
The South facades of every tower are composed of a curtain wall system, supported by large glulam columns. There are large pieces of timber attached on the exterior of the curtain wall system, acting as fins providing some solar shading and creating the pattern featured on the left.
On the East and West facades of each of the towers and the lower podium of the building, solid CLT prefabricated panels are used as lateral load-resisting elements. They each have specified openings cut out for windows throughout. These panels also block most of the undesirable solar radiation from the East and West, while still allowing some views throughout the offices in these directions.
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TOWER 1 LIBRARY FLOOR PLANS
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SKY BAR FLOOR 2
TOWER 1 INTERIOR GARDEN
SKY BAR FLOOR 1
TOWER 2 INTERIOR GARDEN
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TESTING GROUNDS: Educational Outposts in Newfoundland IN COLLABORATION WITH MADELEINE SLANEY. Education in Newfoundland has been growing and developing for the past 300 years, and in more recent history, their post secondary schools have been strengthened enough to compete with some of the best institutions in North America (particularly when it comes to marine studies). In this project, we are proposing to partner with the Marine Institute at Memorial University of Newfoundland to develop several outpost campuses, each exploring a specific area of marine education and research. These new campuses will be spread throughout the province and will partner with local industries to provide a unique educational experience. We have selected 6 sites based on either a strong existing presence or a need for improvement in certain industries, as a start. With a focus on hands-on learning at each specialized campus, the students will learn directly from, and work alongside, local experts like fishermen, craftsman, etc., while also introducing new economies based on innovative research and collaboration. A relationship with local communities is key to the design and development of this project. By partnering with locals as both educators and neighbors, we hope to engage the communities in each location and involve the students in community life. We are addressing the problem of low youth populations across Newfoundland by drawing young people into these new education hubs, introducing them to many different parts of the province, and helping them gain an understanding of the rich culture and wealth of knowledge to be found here. Through research and experimentation, the goal is to merge traditional knowledge and skills with modern technology to create new innovations in new, specialized areas of marine studies.
MAKING LAB SECTION VARIATIONS (DEPENDENT ON SITE)
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MAKING LAB EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
The Making Lab is designed to show building as machine. It integrates machines for making directly into the architecture, such as a boat lift, moving hydraulic floor, rolling hydraulic pedestrian bridges, and a traditional lift system for material transport within the building. Combining the vernacular with a more modern architectural language, the shape of the building section mimics the traditional saltbox shape of Newfoundland architecture and uses wood as the main structural material, in combination with the modern minimalistic forms of the interior, and exterior glazing creating a strong relationship between interior and exterior space.
SITE PLAN (ARNOLDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COVE, NEWFOUNDLAND)
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The interior program spaces are attached to, and hung from a large wooden superstructure using steel cables, and can be reconfigured depending on program needs at each outpost location. The workshops and key making spaces are located within the larger interior space, with the supplementary programs being located within the more climate controlled hanging pods, such as meeting rooms, offices, specialized labs, etc. Views into the central making space were important in creating connections between interior spaces and are featured in every enclosed pod. Vertical circulation has been pushed to the outer edges of the building within the space frame, while horizontal circulation is threaded throughout the large open interior allowing pedestrian access at varying levels all around the making space.
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We have designed three different building types to suit the needs of each outpost, a Land Lab, a Water lab, and a Making Lab. Each site would either have one of these buildings or a combination of two or more. The Land Lab focuses on land-based research and programming. Its physical relationship with the land was an integral part of the architectural design; how it cuts into the land, sits on the land, or rises above it depends on programming needs. Changing levels are articulated through interior spatial requirements and physical site. The main arterial spine is the key program area in the building, altering depending on site location and the curriculum focus of each outpost. Two additional bars can be added to the spine with supplementary program. The aquaponics lab cuts through all of the bands, creating a spatial relationship between the local people of Southbrook and the students. This public space throughout the building folds and bends along the bands flowing through laboratories, greenhouses, flume tanks, holding tanks, and finally ending outdoors at the waterfront.
Green Roof System
Shou Sugi Ban Wood Cladding
Aquaponics Greenhouse
Vertical Spruce Paneling
Community Kitchen Holding Tank Net Loft Lounge Flume Tank
Salt Water Necropsy Laboratory Histopathology Laboratory Live Food Culture Laboratory
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EMI: C herish H igh S chool While volunteering with Engineering Ministries International (EMI) in Uganda, I had the privilege of working on two secondary school designs. One of them was for a ministry called Cherish Uganda, who work with HIV positive children, providing support, a safe home, and schooling, as well as helping the children reintegrate into their families and communities whenever possible. In addition to the health clinic, homes, and primary school they already run, Cherish is planning to build a new secondary school campus in Rakai, Uganda, near the southern border with Tanzania, which will educate up to 600 students, both from Cherish and from areas around the country and the rest of East Africa. This new campus is a boarding school (like most secondary schools in East Africa), meaning the design not only included regular and specialty classrooms and administration offices, but also boarding houses, a health clinic, a large covered gathering space, agricultural land, and recreational facilities. I had a chance to travel to the site with an international team of EMI architects and engineers, taking part in the initial schematic design concepts, participating in extensive discussions with our representative from Cherish, and later working on the specific programming and cost analysis, as well as the drawings, renders and other documents for the initial design proposal. Construction is planned to begin sometime in 2017. Specialty Classrooms
Recreational Fields Agriculture
Chapel/Dining Female Dormitories Male Dormitories
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Vocational
Student Sick Bays
Short-Term/Mid-Term Housing
Classrooms Senior Staff Housing
Library Administration
Teacher Housing
Health Clinic
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EMI: A mazima
S chool
secondary
The other secondary school design I had the opportunity to work on with Engineering Ministries International (EMI) while in Uganda, was for Amazima Ministries. Amazima Ministries is a non-profit organization who’s mission is to empower some of the most vulnerable and impoverished people in Uganda through sponsorship and education. The new Amazima Secondary School is a boarding school located just outside of the town of Jinja, Uganda, on a 67 acre site, and will eventually be the home of 800 students and staff. It is scheduled to open in January 2017. The project is currently under construction, with the first phase almost complete and the second phase of construction soon to begin. While working with EMI, I had the privilege of collaborating on the detailed design of buildings for phase two as well as completing the construction drawings, including another regular classroom block, specialty classrooms (music, art, science), and the chapel and dining hall. I was able to make several site visits to Jinja to check out the progress of construction with other members of our team during my work term, and participate in several meetings with representatives from Amazima, including the core faculty of the school. The image to the right is a photo of some of the buildings from phase 1 construction, and the drawings below are for the chapel and specialty classroom buildings.W
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FLOOR FINISH
INTERIOR WALL FINISH
EXTERIOR WALL FINISH
CEILING FINISH
ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE
COMMENTS
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A/V ROOM
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PLASTER
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STORAGE
POLISHED CONCRETE
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= EXPOSED BRICK WITH POLYURETHANE COAT = PLASTER WITH LIME SLURRY AND PAINTED FINISH
CEILING FINISH: INSULATED ROOF TRUSS
= PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ROOF SHEET AND INSULATION BARRIER TO UNDERSIDE OF ROOF PURLINS = ROOM OPEN TO EXPOSED TRUSSES ABOVE
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NOTES: FLOOR FINISH: POLISHED CONCRETE = GRIND AND POLISH CONCRETE SLAB, 125mm HIGH PLASTER WALL BASE BROOMED CONCRETE = CONCRETE SLAB WITH BROOM FINISH (NO SCREED), 125mm HIGH PLASTER WALL BASE PAVERS = 400x400x50 CEMENT/SAND PAVERS SCREED = FLOOR SLAB TO RECEIVE CEMENT / SAND FLOOR SCREED
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CORNERSTONE: F ront D esk While working for Cornerstone Architecture in London, Ontario for my first co-op term, I had the opportunity to work on a renovation project at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. I was asked to design the new front desk for the facility. The client provided a basic concept for the desired design, and I was left to work out the final design and help choose materials. When choosing materials, the intention was to have a colour scheme that fit in the with aquatic environment and also with the existing colour palette of the building. Since completing my work term, the desk has been constructed. The photo on the right is an image of how the desk currently stands in the facility.
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ARTWORK MAGIC Graphite on paper
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Graphite on paper
RIEDELL Graphite on paper
YOU RAISE ME UP Graphite on paper
THE GOLDEN SNITCH Graphite on paper
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6 MILLION SOULS Mixed media on canvas
DOMESTIC ABUSE Acrylic and watercolour on paper
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Mixed media on paper
HEIR OF SLYTHERIN Soapstone
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THANK YOU Andrea Quinn andreaquinn94@gmail.com 1-519-319-0794 1545 Warbler Woods Walk London, ON, Canada N6K 4Y9