Aram Payroveolia Portfolio 2024

re-IMAGINE PLAY

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Fall 2023

“Re-IMAGINE PLAY” is a development proposal for a vacant lot at Riverside Drive and Heron Road in Ottawa. It involves repurposing the Sir Charles Tupper building into playful spaces, aiming to redefine the concept of play in a busy society. The goal is to provide residents and visitors with areas to relax and foster imagination away from the city’s hustle and bustle.

The development is centered around two main themes: “imagine” and “play.” The area around the Tupper Building focuses on “imagine,” featuring a library, maker spaces, workshops, and educational pathways. Preservation of the North and East facades is prioritized, while the proposed buildings complement each other, utilizing existing grid lines and shapes to create an iconic urban landscape.

The adaptive reuse of the Tupper building involves incorporating recessed and suspended balconies on the south facades, while the west facade features only suspended balconies. This design allows the existing structure to maintain its integrity while creating a welcoming residential environment. Cable-suspended balconies and vibrant colors like yellow and red contribute to the building’s iconic appearance while honoring the original site. Inside, the layout alternates between single-loaded and double-loaded corridors, creating an internal playground effect and offering glimpses of the surrounding landscape.

Model 1:500

Model 1:1500

Play - Children’s Park North Elevation Residential Towers & Tupper

Suspended Balcony Looking Over Semi Private Public Space

Workshop Space Replacing Existing Retaining Wall

Green Roof Detail

Plants 150mm

Erosion Control 40mm

Filter Fabric 150 mm

Granular Drainage 100mm

Filter Fabric 150mm

Thermal Insulation 100mm

Leak Detection 20mm

Protection Layer 20mm

Roof Barrier 30mm

Water Proof Membrane 45mm

Wall Detail

Rain Screen Metal Cladding 30mm

Air Cavity 25mm

Roxul Insulation 150mm

Air Barrier 40mm

Concrete Wall 200mm

Rigid Insulation 150mm

Vapour Barrier 40mm

Gypsum Board 15mm

Balcony Detail

Plastic Decking

C-channel connected with Isokorb

structural thermal breacks

Suspension Cable

Zenith Centre

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Winter 2024

Collaborator:

Jessica Villarasa & Alyssa Pangilinan

The #Loopbreton Master Plan reimagines LeBreton Flats with a focus on an inventive design promoting a vibrant 25-hour, 8-day city experience. The plan divides the area into four distinct districts—Social, Aqueduct, Housing, and Park—each catering to different aspects of community life. The centerpiece, Zenith Centre, located within the Social District at the bridge loop’s peak, serves as a focal point for the community.

The Zenith Centre revolutionizes conventional event venues by seamlessly integrating indoor and outdoor spaces. It tackles spatial, cyclical, and programmatic challenges by offering a unique blend of experiences, providing a transformative 25:8 encounter for visitors. From hosting dynamic sports events and engaging conferences to cinematic spectacles and intimate medical services in VIP areas, the Zenith Centre effortlessly accommodates diverse needs. Its concourse doubles as an indoor track, while culinary offerings smoothly transition from event catering to a ghost kitchen. During the day, parking areas serve the entire entertainment district, transforming into vibrant rave events by night. Additionally, rooftop plazas invite year-round outdoor activities, from food festivals to a ski/tobogganing hill. These dualities optimize space usage, adapt to the city’s rhythm, and cater to a wide demographic, including sports enthusiasts, cultural aficionados, and the health-conscious.

Space Frame Roof Structure

Programing Diagram

The building blends LeBreton Flats’ industrial heritage with modern design principles. Its facade extends from west to east across the site, marked by a curved, dynamic façade with LED screens for advertising. The building’s materials, such as boardformed concrete and wood-textured metal, pay homage to the area’s historical past of the lumber trade and Ottawa’s Senator’s gold colour.

Strategically placed at the intersection of two streets, the Arena’s design emphasizes easy access and lively interaction points to invite visitors to Loopbreton. The architecture encourages movement and is complemented by a striking ski hill that cuts through the site, enhancing the connection between urban and natural elements. Along with the arena’s multifaceted approach, it ensures the Arena remains a vibrant hub of activity, catering to a broad audience and enriching the LeBreton Flats community.

West Garage Rooftop Plaza

Site Plan

Garage Space Transformes to Rave Venue at Midnight

Blow Up of Medical Room (Left) / VIP Room (Right)

Silent Movie Theatre (Day)

Event Centre (Night)

Pumphouse Re-Imagined:

A Proposed Material Salvage Centre

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Fall 2022

Collaborators:

Nana Fukumoto & Chrishan Mercurio

The project proposes adaptive reuse for the pumphouse ruin in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighborhood, capitalizing on its historical significance and proximity to the Ottawa River. It suggests repurposing the site into a material salvage center, utilizing reclaimed materials from local Hintonburg buildings for construction. This approach honors the site’s context and history while promoting sustainability through resource recycling.

The proposal prioritizes salvaging brick and glass materials from the neighborhood for the new intervention. It aims to incorporate these materials prominently, with glass serving as a threshold between the ruin and the new structure, enhancing connectivity between interior spaces and the Ottawa River. Additionally, the design includes a revitalization of the old pump house’s porch to improve public access and provide better views of the surrounding area.

Genius Loci

Programing Diagram

Circulation Diagram

Light Control

The project features a louvered roofing system installed within the interiors, offering occupants full control over natural lighting and adaptation. When closed, the system minimizes or blocks natural light entirely, creating a darker environment that may feel isolating without artificial lighting. However, the system can be easily operated via a motorized standard option, providing convenient access to its controls.

Flood Control: Cantalever Flood Wall

PaceTat City

Space

Summer 2023

“Pace-Tat” represents a speculative design for a futuristic space habitat, reflecting humanity’s growing interest in outer space exploration. With technological advancements in the 21st century and the emergence of private space travel companies, the possibility of living beyond Earth has become more feasible. “Pace-Tat” addresses this by offering a sustainable living solution in space while scientists search for celestial bodies capable of supporting human life.

The concept envisions “Space-Tat” as a space habitat divided into four distinct neighborhoods or districts, converging at its core. These districts correspond to four rotating planes of a cube, each generating artificial gravity for habitation. Inspired by maze designs, these planes create an environment that mimics the disorienting sensation of zero gravity, embracing the unique conditions of space. The design facilitates seamless transitions between different gravitational sources, with a central area at the core experiencing the least gravitational force. This transition is enabled by a massive magnetic gear and innovative MegLev elevators. These elevators utilize magnetic levitation technology, allowing for vertical and horizontal movement without height limitations, thus revolutionizing traditional vertical transportation systems.

Detail 1:50 Residential

Synchronicity: Coexistance in the Unknown Dimension

Imaginary World

Summer 2023

The Synchronicity: The Coexistance in the Unknown Dimension is about the story of the coexistance of a fish and a cow in a flying machine travelling to the outer space to discover other sources of life and creatures.

Since under the Earth’s physical conditions, water animals can only live in the water, the analog and digital models in axonometric, perspective and section views represent the contraction between the air and water element in which the fish and cow survives, repectively throughout this jurney .

The pick of the story is depicted in the axo drawing, showcased on the left, when the flying vehicle is visited by some unidentified creatures where they first land.

Axo Explorations

Recto-verso

Fall 2019

Double-Sided Drawing (Section & Elevation) 1:1

The hollowed books adorned with strings of various language alphabets symbolize the labyrinth created by languages spoken across the Earth’s surface. While languages are interconnected in many ways, they also possess distinct differences, often hindering communication between speakers of vastly different languages. This experience mirrors the feeling of being trapped in a labyrinth. The model serves to illustrate both the interconnectedness of languages and the labyrinthine challenges faced when communication barriers arise.

Furthermore, hand-drawn sections and the model’s elevation view on Mylar paper allow for double-sided drawings. The yellow areas indicate shadows cast on the model from the section’s angle, enhancing the visual representation of the model’s form and intricacies.

Model

Hyperbolic Paraboloid Art Installation

This research project aims to explore the potential of robotic and digital fabrication methodologies juxtaposed with traditional handcrafting techniques. A hyperbolic paraboloid structure has been conceived utilizing Grasshopper as a parametric 3D modelling tool. Leveraging ABB robotic arms for assembly, the Grasshopper model affords flexibility, allowing iterative adjustments to optimize the robotic workflow. Considerations include the physical constraints and singularities inherent to robotic arms, as well as the positioning of work objects and construction elements.

The research encompasses a spectrum of prototyping methodologies, ranging from scaled models to handcrafted wooden components and CNC-machined pieces. Various wood materials have been subjected to experimentation, revealing nuances in their performance. Notably, CNC-cut laminated plywood exhibits greater complexity in handling compared to manually crafted wooden pieces derived from standard 2” x 4” lumber.

The most recent prototype was used to assemble an art installation for the Kosmic ‘24 show at the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism.

CNC-Cut Laminated Plywood

Small Scale Model Made with BBQ Sticks

Toronto, 2024

Budapest, 2023

Vienna, 2023

Vienna, 2023

Vienna, 2023

Montreal, 2024

Work Experience

Summer 2022 - Co-op - Town of Smith Falls

Fall 2022 - Co-op - Pomerleau

Winter 2023 - Co-op - Simmonds Architecture

Summer 2023 - Simmonds Architecture