Connecting Contrasts
Bookstore Unifying Core Administration
Theatre
Residence
Preston Street
Lower Basement Floor
Basement Floor
Ground Floor
Upper Floor
Co-existence of Opposites:
Little Italy has become a popular destination offering a variety of restaurants, pubs, bakeries and shops while maintaining a village feel in the heart of Ottawa. Development plans calling for increased densification of soaring towers is in stark contrast to the existing urban fabric and demographic sparking tension within the community. My design proposal expresses this duality by dividing both the plaza and the building into opposing parts. Fronting Preston Street, expressed through form and spatial qualities, represents notions of public, future, man, and building. In contrast, bordering the west side of the site, represents the notions of private, past, nature and landscape. While separated by water in the plaza design These contrasting parts find reconciliation in the unifying core of the building in which all elements merge.
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this urban infill project, situated on the intersection of Preston and Sydney in Ottawa’s Little Italy, was subdivided into three phases: Site Analysis, Plaza design and the design of a bookstore,theatre and residence.
The Wall House - Analysis & Addition
Inverting the Order: The Wall House in Santiago Chile is composed of a series of layers or wall types that decrease in density and transparency as they radiate from a central concrete core. My design is a glorified reinterpretation of the bathroom in response to my critical stance challenging the primacy of its original location within the central concrete core. Inverting the order of the layers of the Wall House I introduced a subterranean bath. The bath is accessed by a long gash that descends into the earth emphasizing the journey over the destination. Concrete slabs from the rear patio gradually fracture and rotate providing an increasing sense of enclosure as one descends. The fractures are softly illuminated to emphasize this dramatic transformation. Vertically placed, a rusticated stone wall defines the opposing wall and acts as a means to visually measure ones decent. Underfoot, wood planks float on a bed of pebbles in which water runs through to heighten the experience with sounds of flowing water that foreshadow the bath. After the climax, in which one experiences the greatest sense of confinement, the gash opens up into the room containing the pool that is naturally lit by a stairwell opened to the sky above.
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Growing Architecture N Seemingly springing out of the earth the pavilion evokes the notion of a sprouting plant blurring the distinction between organic growth and static structure. Like leaves unfurled, the pavilion parts at its central core into two arching elements extending out into the landscape. Supported by a structure reminiscent of the veins of a leaf, the roof conveys a sense of weightlessness as if at any moment it is to take flight. Its counterpart arch anchors it to the ground reinforcing its relationship to the earth, while terraced gardens seamlessly blend the connection between landscape and architecture.
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Rethinking Existing Conditions: Situated in a neglected courtyard on the Carleton University Campus and physically interrupting a busy pedestrian corridor, the pavilion entices students as they transition between classes and offers an opportunity to pause and reflect by surveying the pavilions meditative pool. The students may sit upon a series of steps that overlook the water that spills over a pre-existing retaining wall to a collective pool below. These water elements also celebrate an abandoned Earth Coupling well which sits in the midst of the lower pool.
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San Gimignano Tower Reconstruction
The objective of the project was concerned mainly with demonstrating our understanding of Rhino computer modeling software explored through the reinventing and design of the lost historical towers of Italy’s San Gimignano. It was a multi faceted project which saw the translation of the contemporary computer generated design models into physical models with the aid of a laser cutter. Using V-ray rendering software in conjunction with Photoshop, the tower was animated through the application of materials, lighting and its placement in a contextual landscape. Two models were produced at varying scales with the larger model used to demonstrate detail, whilst the smaller model was incorporated into a scaled CNC massing model of San Gimignano. The source of the design developed from the amalgamation of several earlier design sketches to reflect a style that is truly my own.
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Canadian Western Bank Inspired by the merging of man and nature, which characterizes Edmonton’s unique relationship with the North Saskatchewan River Valley, I set out to design a new headquarters for the Canadian Western Bank which captured this relationship. By maximizing the building occupants exposure to elements of nature, I sought to re-establish our once interconnectedness and appreciation for the natural world. Commitment to this design scheme dictated the overall spatial arrangement and building form. An oval shaped constructed wetland circulates around a large open three storey volume which defines the heart of the building. The public banking functions occupy the interior of the wetland and the private banking functions occupy the outer wetland and adjacent wings. Each wing is also organized around a central interior courtyard which is faced by offices served by private outdoor terraces. The building was designed so that all spaces had an immediate relationship to the interior courtyards or the constructed wetland.
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NAIT Master Plan & School of Architecture 1. School of Architecture 2. Boat Launch
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To unify the college campus, two main pedestrian arteries have been introduced. The north-south artery creates a central axis which is then subdivided into three zones (interactive, meditative, and creative) and is terminated by the proposed School of Architecture. The two arteries converge at the Interactive Communal Center which marks the centre of campus, the point of concentrated pedestrian activity. Marked by a monumental spire and flanked by food and beverage stands, the space is intended to encourage prolonged use and interaction among its users. Dawson’s lake, the proposed meditative component, offers students a place of leisure and rest and may be surveyed from the private studio roof terraces of the School of Architecture. Linking these two zones is the creative component, Artist Alley, which displays the work of past students on illuminated panels.
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The Grand Strathcona PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
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This urban infill project in Edmonton’s historic Whyte Avenue district presented many design challenges. The project required strict adherence to building codes and stringent zonings bylaws that govern development of the historic street in order to maintain the historical architectural language. In addition to the need for a successful neoclassical treatment of the facade, the multi use building needed a modern spatial arrangement to accommodate the functional requirements of both a restaurant and several apartments.
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The Grand Strathcona ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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From Concept to Construction:
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construction drawings
The Grand Strathcona was an extensive design project adhering to the entire design process to include site analysis, conceptualization, design development, construction and presentation drawings and detailing. A complete set of construction drawings was produced consisting of floor and site plans, reflective ceiling plans, building and wall sections, elevations, and detailing. Further drawings illustrated wall, roof and floor connections, parapets, openings, balconies, interior elevations and change in finishes. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
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