CAROLYN ANDREWS
PORTFOLIO 2015
CAROLYN ANDREWS WORK EXPERIENCE
Carleton University School of Architecture and Urbanism Media Lab August 2014-Present
- 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 2014 ‒Architectural Assistant September-October 2013 ‒Part-Time Architectural Assistant May-August 2013 ‒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
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 ‒Architectural Assistant July-August 2011 ‒Architectural Assistant July-August 2010 ‒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
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
TECHNICAL AutoCAD, Revit, 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
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
OTHER Excellent Time-Management, Efficiency Creativity, Commitment, Enthusiasm Detail-Orientation, Responsibility, Adaptability
613-619-7830 cvg_andrews@yahoo.com www.carolynandrews.ca
Props Manager (2007) School Production of The Music Man Coach in Training (2005-2008) Revolution Gymnastics
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
EDUCATION
TRAVEL
2012 Nominated for the Teron Scholarship
Carleton University (2011-2015) Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Lived in Tokyo, Japan 1999-2004
2007-2011 High School Honour Roll for Eight Consecutive Semesters
Bluevale Collegiate Institute (2007-2011) Graduated with Ontario Secondary School Diploma
2011 Highest Mark in Technological Design upon Graduation (100%) Ontario Vocal Jazz Festival Leadership Award 2010 Vocal Music ‒ 1st Class Honours for Grade 4 Practical Exam 2009 McDonalds Employee of the Month (February) 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 2006 Bronze Medal in Waterloo Regional Robotics 2005 Silver Medal in Ontario Provincial Robotics Gold Medal in Waterloo Regional Robotics
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
PROJECT INDEX SUZHOU DRAGON
STUDIO 5 2014
COMMUNITY CENTRE
KOSMIC ELEMENT
STUDIO 4 2013
DESIGN BUILD
BLINDFOLD
STUDIO 2 2012
ART GALLERY
METAMORPH
PAVILION EXPLORATION
STUDIO 1 2012
MODELING 2013
OCULUS
SPATIAL FABRICATION STUDIO 3 2013
SCRIPTS
URBAN PLAZA & BOOKSTORE STUDIO 6 2014
MEZZO
HOUSING + URBAN DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE IS THE STAGE UPON WHICH WE ACT OUT OUR LIVES. IT IS BUILT FROM OUR EXPERIENCES, OUR KNOWLEDGE, AND OUR PASSIONS, AND WHEN THE SET IS GOOD, THE PLAY IS BETTER. -CAROLYN ANDREWS
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 ďŹ eld. 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.
SUZHOU DRAGON COMMUNITY CENTRE
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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.
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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 ďŹ eld was centrally placed and the negative spaces were extruded to form the main program spaces. This strategy was formulated from the traditional Chinese courtyard house with entrance facing south.
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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 ADMIN LIBRARY FOYER
STACKS MEETING ROOM
CARDIO/ WEIGHTS
ADMIN
SPORTS FOYER
ADMIN
FEMALE
DRYING/ REPAIR
MALE YOGA/DANCE STUDIO
BOAT CLUB FOYER
3rd BLEACHERS CAFE
2nd
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 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
FEMALE
ROCK CLIMBING WALL MALE GYM
EXPRESS BAR
EQUIP. STORAGE
CAFE
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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.
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.
KOSMIC ELEMENT DESIGN BUILD
SINGLE
DOUBLE
1"(25mm)x1/4"(6.25mm) WOOD STRIP
DOUBLE
CANVAS RIVETS AT 3"(150mm) O.C.
SINGLE
TRIPLE
TRIPLE
BEDROOM GALLERY
SHADOW GALLERY
MAIN HALL
OPEN TO BELOW
OPEN AIR ENTRANCE BAY
TERRACE GALLERY
LIGHT GALLERIES
BLINDFOLD ART GALLERY
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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 speciďŹ c art piece.
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 dierent 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 inuenced the forms and spaces of this project.
OCULUS SPATIAL FABRICATION
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 ďŹ lm 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 under lit, providing substantial light for nighttime events and general use.
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SCRIPTS URBAN PLAZA & BOOKSTORE
The stages are designed to appear like rice ďŹ elds, with curving terraces stepping down to the main plaza. Cast from concrete, they are lit from recesses beneath each platform, shining out towards the bookstore.
Enclosed by the bookshelf -and-glass curtain wall is a tiered stage area similar to the plaza s. The dramatically sloped roof and curved backdrop create an interesting setting for performances of all kinds.
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Benches are built from steel but inlaid with bamboo, to create a warmer, more welcoming seating area. The benches are all angled dierently 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
LIVING
OFFICE PANTRY/ LAUNDRY
3rd
BALCONY
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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 ďŹ rst oor 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.
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The Mezzo Development sits at 133 Main St., Ottawa, and comprises 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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CONNECT
EXTRUDE
PROGRESS
DENSIFY
The Urban design for the site was a collaborative process between myself and Victoria Bennett, 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 ďŹ elds 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 9 storey mixed-use development on the Oblate Lands to the South. The buildings wrap around the site, from 3.5 storeys to 6-7 along Main Street, and up to 17 at the South-East corner of the site.
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balcony front hall up master bedroom up to roof terrace
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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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1 METER ABOVE GRADE 1:1000
ensuite
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pantry
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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 A1 TECHNICAL SECTION SHEET NAME:
SECTION DETAIL AT TYPICAL EXTERIOR WALL AT GROUND FLOOR AND FOUNDATION WALL
ARCH. TECH 4 - ARCC 3202 A
DRAWN BY:
SHEET #:
CA, SP, AL
DATE:
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 Eectively 2 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.
COVER ART FROM URBAN DESIGN MEZZO PROJECT, STUDIO 6, 2014 ALL WORK DISPLAYED IN AND ON THIS PORTFOLIO WAS DONE BY CAROLYN ANDREWS