CAROLYN ANDREWS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Carleton University School of Architecture and Urbanism Media Lab August 2014-April 2015
- 3D Printer Technician and Project Manager for Media Lab Renovation
CSV Architects
Architectural design and drafting using Revit, Sketch-Up, and Adobe Products
May-August 2015 May-August 2014 September-October 2013 May-August 2013
–Architectural Assistant –Architectural Assistant –Part-Time Architectural Assistant –Architectural Assistant
Government
Transit Oriented Design for the City of Ottawa (May-August 2013) Sketch-Up drawing of current city plus 100-year development plan, Production of rendered images for presentation
Residential
Kitchen Renovation (May-July 2013) Residence Renovation (June-August 2013) Residences of Riverstone, Petawawa (July-September 2013, May-July 2014) Condominiums and Apartments: Design and drafting for initial stages of development, Presentation and marketing images and drawings, construction drawings including details and interior elevations Glebe Avenue Condominiums (May-August 2014) Marketing drawings including unit layouts and client consultations
Institutional
St. Paul University Washroom Renovations (May-August 2013) CUPE Office Renovation (July-October 2013) Cathedral Hill 2 (October 2013, May-August 2014) CLT Mass Timber 14 Storey Office Tower
Commercial
Green Door Restaurant Renovation and Expansion (July-August 2013) Wellington Well Restaurant Renovation (July-August 2013)
WalterFedy: Architects, Engineers, and Project Managers
Architectural design and drafting using AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, and Photoshop
May-August 2012 July-August 2011 July-August 2010
–Architectural Assistant –Architectural Assistant –Architectural Assistant (unpaid)
Institutional
Bluevale Collegiate Institute (July-Aug 2011) Drafting of Construction Drawings St. Jean-Marie Vianney Catholic School (July-Aug 2012) Design of Interior Finishes (All) Seneca College Student Lounge Renovation(June-Aug 2012) Millwork Design, Drafting and Coordination between disciplines Holy Trinity Church (July 2010, July-Aug 2012) Baptismal Font Designs, Presentation Drawings
Commercial
Kitchener-Wilmont Hydro Renovation (Aug 2011, May-Aug 2012) Initial design, overseeing construction, drafting proposed changes Sunlife Renovation (June 2012) Shop drawing edits and coordination The Google Offices in Kitchener (2010-2012) Millwork Design, Drafting, Presentation Drawings for 2012 ARIDO Award Submission
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
TECHNICAL Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketch-Up Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Hand Drawing
Faculty Liaison (2014-2015) President (2013-2014) Treasurer Secretary (2012-2014) Azrieli Architecture Students Association
Phone: Email: Online Portfolio:
DESIGN Graphic Design, Communication, Design Defense Leadership, Design Research, Concept Development Strategic Planning, Time-Limited Production
Stage Manager (2009) School Production of Guys and Dolls
OTHER Excellent Time-Management, Efficient Creative, Committed, Enthusiastic Responsible, Adaptable
613-619-7830 cvg_andrews@yahoo.com www.carolynandrews.ca
Props Manager (2007) School Production of The Music Man
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
EDUCATION
TRAVEL
2015 Winner (Team) World Cerebral Palsy Association Design Competition Deans’ List (+85% Average)
University of Calgary (2015-Present) Masters of Architecture
Lived in Tokyo, Japan 1999-2004
2012 Nominated for the Teron Architecture Scholarship Henry Marshall Tory Scholarship Deans’ List (+85% Average) 2011 President’s Entrance Scholarship (Carleton University) Highest Mark in Technological Design upon Graduation (100%) Ontario Vocal Jazz Festival Leadership Award 2007-2011 High School Honour Roll for All Eight Semesters 2010 Vocal Music – 1st Class Honours for Grade 4 Practical Exam 2007 The Peter Mansell Award - selfless and positive contribution to The Music Man production at Bluevale Collegiate Institute Academic Achievement Award in Geography Bronze Medal in Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair 2005 - 2006 Bronze Medal in Waterloo Regional Robotics Silver Medal in Ontario Provincial Robotics Gold Medal in Waterloo Regional Robotics
Carleton University (2011-2015) Bachelor of Architectural Studies Bluevale Collegiate Institute (2007-2011) Graduated with Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Traveled to 38 Countries Including: Iceland, China, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia Kenya, South Africa, England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, U.S.A., Mexico, Caribbean
art gallery - b.as studio 2 - 2012
blindfold
spatial fabrication - b.as modeling - 2013
oculus
pavilion exploration - b.as studio 1 - 2012
metamorph
housing + urban design - b.as studio 6 - 2014
mezzo
urban cinema - m.arch studio 1 - 2015
megacosm
project index
meditation institute - b.as studio 7 - 2015
triskelion
community centre - b.as studio 5 - 2014
dragon
design build - b.as studio 4 - 2013
element
urban plaza + bookstore - b.as studio 3 - 2013
scripts
cerebral palsy residence - design competition - 2015
sponge
megacosm urban cinema + office
Through the lenses of form+image, figure+texture, and program+circulaton, the notion of revealing and concealing is explored through a cinematic design. The ideas of revealing and concealing emerged from a study into how to control the disappearing landscapes of nature, as caused by climate change. How does an architecture convey the seriousness of the totality of humanity’s destruction of nature, in an urban environment separated from natural elements?
The three themes are explored through 2 primary formal strategies, which intersect to create cinematic spaces. The first strategy denotes program through the use of linear forms, while the second uses curved elements to guide circulation.
Formal Strategy: Linear Elements Denote Program Spaces
Formal Strategy: Curvilinear Elements Delineate Circulation
Formal Strategy: Intersections Create Spaces of Cinematic Experience
program + circulation
pine lattice and glass canopy shelter for cinema seating
glass tube elevator enclosed by pine lattice screen embedded with LEDs
pine deck ramp dark stain with high polish finish
overlapping steps deck grade pine with glass luminaire inserts over poured and polished concrete
pine lattice screen with embedded LED on interiror of concrete foundation walls
sheltered cinema space with pine decking
polished concrete steps with embedded LED strip at nosing
raised platform with hardwood floor finish and storage below
high polish black poured concrete foundation floor slab
cinema ceiling poured concrete dome
pine lattice screen facade with double layer of glass and structural steel ribing
high polish concrete slab tiles
pine lattice and glass canopy shelter for cinema seating
pine deck ramp dark stain with high polish finish
glass tube elevator enclosed by pine lattice screen embedded with LEDs
aluminum panel system over steel construction polished concrete floor slabs
concrete tile floor finish hardwood floor finish
double glazed curtain wall system
ramp up
ramp down
level 7 1:400
steps down
steps up
10th avenue
level 5 1:400
11th avenue
cinema below
level 4 1:400
entrance level 3 1:400
elevator lobby
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foyer open to below
tunnel art store
level 2 1:400
book store
coffee music store snacks up
level 1 1:400
level 0
urban plaza
main cinema
level 6 1:400
image + form
strong formal elements situate themselves, while image is built up to suggest further readings of the scheme. the formal denotes what is while the image suggests what could be.
figure + texture
Figure+Texture balance each other to create a complete composition. Figure as main character while texture is backdrop and support. This approach developed from the resin model which was built up from image to create three-dimensional texture.
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The Mezzo Development sits at 133 Main St., Ottawa, and is comprised of 34 stacked town homes along Springhurst Avenue, 81 market-price units over a commercial ground floor facing Main Street, and 206 apartment style affordable units along Oblate Avenue.
URBAN NODES WATER PAVED PLAZA LANDSCAPED PARK NATURAL PARK
mezzo housing + urban design
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The Urban design for the site was a collaborative process between myself and a colleague, and we each then chose to develop certain elements of the site. I chose the stacked towns fronting Springhurst Avenue as my primary focus, and also developed the building fronting Main St., as it was an important element of the urban scheme. The design developed out of a desire to connect the Rideau River to the Canal, creating a central axis through which we created nodes of programmed space. These spaces varied from commercial courtyards to paved plazas, landscaped lawns and parks, sports fields and natural walking paths. We also wanted to bridge the zoning from the existing 1-2 storey residential neighbourhood North of Springhurst to the Proposed nine-storey mixed-use development on the Oblate Lands to the South. The buildings wrap around the site, from 3.5 storeys to 6 and 7 along Main Street, and up to 17 at the South-East corner of the site.
OSTINATO TOWNHOUSES I wanted to create a series of townhouses that would respond to the other side of the street, where unique single family homes create interest along the street. I also wanted to make the row permeable, so that pedestrians could access the interior plazas from multiple entrances along the street. I ended up with 5 clusters of towns on the lower levels - the ground floor sunk 2 meters into the ground, and the first floor starting 1 meter above ground. In between these clusters are spaces for parking, as well as a throughway to the interior of the site. Above these clusters, accessed by ‘Streets in the Sky’ are the second set of towns, which join together at angles to form a continuous building. These appear to join together and break apart along the facade, breaking up the mass.
balcony front hall up master bedroom up to roof terrace
kitchen
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powder room ensuite
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7 METERS ABOVE GRADE 1:1000
bathroom dining/living
bedroom
bedroom back porch
4 METERS ABOVE GRADE 1:1000
LEGATO - 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE WITH ROOF TERRACE 1:200 up
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bedroom
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1 METER ABOVE GRADE 1:1000
ensuite
walk-in
pantry
up kitchen
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master bedroom back porch
sunken backyard
2 METERS BELOW GRADE 1:1000
backyard below
ALLEGRO - 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE WITH BACKYARD 1:200
STACKED TOWNHOUSES TECHNICAL SECTION A1 SHEET NAME:
SECTION DETAIL AT TYPICAL EXTERIORWALL AT GROUND FLOORAND FOUNDATION WALL
ARCH. TECH 4 - ARCC 3202 A
DRAWN BY: DATE:
SHEET #:
CA, SP, AL
11/20/14
SCALE: 1 : 5
Concrete Foundation and Basement with 3 Storeys of Wood Framing clad with Brick and Wood Clapboard
RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PLAN 1:1000
COMMERCIAL FLOOR PLAN 1:1000
TREBLE CONDOMINIUMS Effectively two buildings connected by a 3-storey bridge, the condos were designed as a gateway from the ‘Traditional Mainstreet’ zoning at the front of the site to the residential at the back. The commercial spaces have Main St. frontage and back onto a large commercial courtyard.
This is a series of explorations of form which went on to inform a Pavilion design. The process began from analyzing M.C. Escher’s work and the concept of printing using different media. “Bonded Union” was used to extrapolate forms, seen in the top images. That object was then used to make photograms, from which forms were taken to create a pavilion.
metamorph pavilion explorations
Oculus was a spatial exploration and an introduction to Rhino and the use of the Laser Cutter. The form was designed using Rhino, and was then laser cut on heavy watercolour paper and assembled. Although only 6�x10� in physical size, I imagine this at an urban scale, as a plaza or atrium space. My previous explorations from my Metamorph project greatly influenced the forms and spaces of this project.
oculus
spatial fabrication
LIGHT GALLERIES
blindfold art gallery
BEDROOM GALLERY
SHADOW GALLERY
MAIN HALL
OPEN TO BELOW
OPEN AIR ENTRANCE BAY
TERRACE GALLERY
WC
STUDIO GALLERY KITCHEN GALLERY
This project originated from an analysis of David Adjaye’s Dirty House in London where two artists reside. I designed an art gallery across the street from the house for the artists to display their work. I used the forms of the rooms from the house and inverted them, making interior spaces open to the elements and exterior spaces closed galleries. I then rearranged them to create circulation pathways and a compelling progression of spaces. In the drawings, I focused on detailing two of the eight bays. Each gallery space was designed for a specific art piece.
FIRST PLACE INTERNATIONALLY IN THE WORLD CEREBRAL PALSY SPON This design dealt with the challenges of cerebral palsy in a living environment. We sought to implement universal design principles of functionality, flexibility, simplicity, and low physical effort, delivered through an aesthetically pleasing and engaging space. The proposal was for a virtual renovation of a typical Canadian bungalow residence, stripping out the partitions and cabinetry to create flexibility in sizes and functions. The floor is one continuous level surface on thick cork underlay throughout with radiant flooring for warmth and comfort. Materials introduced are inspired from the softness of a sponge while remaining natural, resilient and easy to maintain. Outside corners were designed to be curvilinear surfaces to embrace movement. Lighting choices are influenced by therapy colors from LED and large textural pendants in the airspace.
sponge cerebral palsy residence
The bathroom was expanded for wheelchair access with accessible fixtures such as recessed wall-hung toilet, walk-in bathtub and no-curb walk-in shower. Kitchen includes wall oven, cooktop, drawer type appliances, drawer cabinetry and a mobile harvest table.The sunroom’s floor-to-ceiling glass invites the outdoors in. Easy access to the backyard where awaits all senses stimulation of grass, trees and an accessible raised herb garden.
NGE HOUSE COMPETITION
The Urban Plaza located at the gate of Chinatown in Ottawa, in close proximity to the downtown, is to serve as a hub of cultural events.
More metal strands run along the ground, providing seating facing the stages and the street. The paved plaza is a versatile urban setting where events ranging from music and film festivals to political speeches and weddings can be held. Incorporated with the plaza on the eastern side is a small bookstore, which also hosts a substantial staging area where plays, rehearsals and community meetings can be held.
CAMBRIDGE STREET NORTH
Five strands of curved metal arch over the three levels of raised stage at the north corner of the lot. From these arches, a metal lattice canopy is suspended, upon which lighting and props can be hung in any orientation. Each level of stage can be underlit, providing substantial light for nighttime events and general use.
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scripts
urban plaza + bookstore
Enclosed by the bookshelf-and-glass curtain wall is a tiered stage area similar The stages are designed to appear like to the plaza’s. The dramatically sloped rice fields, with curving terraces stepping roof and curved backdrop create an down to the main plaza. Cast from interesting setting for performances of concrete, they are lit from recesses all kinds. beneath each platform, shining out towards the bookstore.
Benches are built from steel but inlaid with bamboo, to create a warmer, more welcoming seating area. The benches are all angled differently to face the surrounding streets as well as the stage and bookstore.
The curtain wall is the feature element of the design. Horizontal and vertical wooden mullions create bookshelves on the interior while framing glass panels on the exterior. Light streams through from all angles, blocked only by books.
ENTRANCE HALL
KITCHEN
WIC
ENSUITE BEDROOM
OFFICE LIVING PANTRY/ LAUNDRY
3rd
BALCONY
UP
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The second floor is primarily a reading area, with books lining the walls. It also has a curved balcony in front of the opening to the stairs, where customers can watch performances on the stage below.
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The third floor is a private residence for the owner of the bookstore. The one-bedroom apartment overlooks the plaza from large windows along the back and side of the building and has a balcony out from the bedroom, with a view of the street.
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The first floor has the check-out and many shelves for books along the walls. The feature of the space is the tiered stage which references the benches of the urban plaza. A grand staircase doubles as seating for performances on the stage.
STAGE
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This installation was created for a design build project in Studio 4, as part of a four person group. The installation was made up of six “elements” which were derived from two squares attached on two sides and then divided in order to create a folding action. Each element was then specifically designed to fit into another to create larger forms. We created three assemblies, the simplest with only one element, one with two and one with three. One of the challenges of this project was that everything had to fold down to fit into a 1m³ box. The four of us also had to be able to assemble it in less than five minutes. The wood frames were hollowed out by CNC miller and the cut by hand to exact size. The slots were cut by hand at angles. Each frame was fitted with Mylar sheets which were removable and replaceable. We utilized these by tailoring the mylar to display brand names for events throughout the year.
element design build
SINGLE
DOUBLE
1"(25mm)x1/4"(6.25mm) WOOD STRIP
DOUBLE
CANVAS RIVETS AT 3"(150mm) O.C.
SINGLE
TRIPLE
TRIPLE
The Suzhou Dragon Community Centre sits on the Suzhou River in Shanghai, China. Its program contains a boat club, a library, a cafe and a gym, complete with basketball court, yoga and dance studio and a cardio and weight room. Taking prominence in the centre of the courtyard-style building is a soccer field. Connected by a redirected strand of the river through the site is a water remediation park which includes a small pond where beginner kayakers and canoeists can learn. A redesigned footbridge connects the two sides of the river, leading pedestrians directly into the building or around to the park.
dragon community centre
1 The Suzhou River’s winding shapes informed the key strategy of the building’s layout, while the curves of China’s rivers inspired the formal strategies.
2 By scaling elements of the river onto the site, circulation paths were delineated throughout the water remediation park and across the river.
LIBRARY WITHIN THE LIBRARY
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The soccer field was centrally placed and the negative spaces were extruded to form the main program spaces. This strategy was developed based on the traditional Chinese courtyard with its south-facing entrance.
4 The exterior envelope was smoothed and reshaped to respond to the river and the interior program elements.
1:250 SCALE MODEL LASER CUT PLEXI GLASS AND PARTICLE BOARD CNC-MILLED MDF BASE LED LIGHTS
The library stretches over two levels, the first contains the majority of the stacks as well as a community meeting room. The meeting room is a two storey space roofed in glass, acting as a light well to the ground floor. It looks out on the soccer field on one side and the “hidden” river that flows beneath the building and between the library and boat club. The second floor acts as a reading room. Between the two floors is a glass “building within a building.” Again, the first floor has a maze of stacks, while the second floor has winding bridges with nooks for reading. The floor slab is pulled back in a reveal around the glass, allowing for optimization of light passage between the floors.
1st LIBRARY FOYER MEETING ROOM
CARDIO/ WEIGHTS
ADMIN SPORTS FOYER
ADMIN
FEMALE
DRYING/ REPAIR
MALE YOGA/DANCE STUDIO
BOAT CLUB FOYER
3rd BLEACHERS CAFE
OPEN TO BELOW
The gym overlooks the soccer field with a third floor of bleachers wrapping around two sides. The changing rooms are located beneath the bleachers with the cardio and weight room and the yoga and dance room on the ground floor below. A rock climbing wall stretches across the corner of the gym.
CAFE TERRACE
READING ROOM
OPEN TO BELOW ROCK CLIMBING WALL
FEMALE MALE
GYM
EXPRESS BAR
EQUIP. STORAGE
CAFE
F M KITCHEN
2nd
The cafe is located directly over the boat club, looking over the staging area for the boats. A long terrace connects the cafe with the library reading room and provides a view of the river and remediation park.
triskelion meditation institute
FORM FINDING Through analyzing the site, located on the Old Montreal Port, and drawing up a site plan that utilized “connection” as a conceptual framework, I was able to explore three-dimensonal forms which would inform the development of a non-linear geometric system. The concept of “connection” paired with the idea of balance was the key to the structural discovery.
PROGRAM DISCOVERY The program for the building developed from exploring the concept of finding balance in the mind. This was explored through meditating while drawing over the forms I had discovered in the site analysis. Drawing meditation depicts a performance of the mind, a choreography of thought and emotion through which we can discover ourselves and re-engage with our humanity.
THE TRISKELION The Triskelion is a Celtic symbol for balance in threes, often interpreted as the relationship between mind-body-soul, or land-water-sky. This form provided a basis for my concept, that one can gain different perspectives on their emotions, feelings and states of mind through the act of meditation. The Triskelion allows for an ever-changing, never-ending corridor through which one walks, in a form of meditation, experiencing and discovering new perspectives both internally and externally. Moving through, one connects with the land, water and air, finding balance, focus, and solace.
BREAKING DOWN THE CONCEPT In order to accurately represent both the building and the concept of movement, balance and connection, I came up with a system of cutting 15 key sections to provide a “walkthrough� of the building, which would then intersect to form a model which clarified the geometric notions, the elusive program and the complexity of form more than the physical building. By virtue of cutting the sections in the same spots on each of the three legs of the triskelion, the cuts formed equilateral triangles in the model. This was key in making me understand the structure I needed to design.
ALL WORK DISPLAYED IN AND ON THIS PORTFOLIO WAS CREATED BY CAROLYN ANDREWS