Christie Ellis Wong
M. Arch Portfolio - January 2020
Selected student works from my time at Carleton University. Projects included from both the professional Master of Architecture program, and the Bachelor of Architectural Studies in Conservation and Sustainability. Presently, I am an M. Arch candidate, expected graduation in spring 2020. Before my degrees at Carleton, I separately studied environmental design, history, and sustainability at Dalhousie University. My academic background has led my interest in Architectural Conservation to extend beyond the realm of 'Capital H-Heritage'. My pending thesis work explores the reuse potential of late twentieth century suburban homes to create heritage neighbourhoods for the future. The creative conservation of the built environment is imperative to sustainable development; to that end, we must seek potential even in seemingly mundane sites.
Little h-heritage: “I’ve got potential - I promise!� sketch completed for presentation at Montreal Round Table of the Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage, December 2018
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Misty-Eyed: Guided by Water Carleton University - Summer 2018
Partnered Studio, designed with G. Argent Instructors: Z. Colbert & A. Ross
Site Study: Churches in Mexico
Carleton University - May 2019 Extra-curricular study trip Faculty Supervisor: M. Esponda
Modern Heritage: Hennessey Residence
Carleton University - Fall 2016
Individual, Undergraduate Conservation Studio Instructor: M. Esponda
How to Build a Mountain
Carleton University - 1/2 Winter 2019 Individual, Graduate-Level Options Studio Instructor: E. Hunchuck
makersyard @ somerset Carleton University - Fall 2018
Individual, Comprehensive Graduate-Level Studio Instructors: M. DeNegri & T. Leung
Christie Ellis Wong
M. Arch Portfolio - January 2020
Misty-Eyed:
Guided by Water Carleton University - Summer 2018 Partnered Studio, designed with G. Argent Instructors: Z. Colbert & A. Ross
In t his proposal f or a s eeing e ye dog training facility – located at Patterson Creek P ark in t he G lebe – a wayfinding strategy w as e mployed, using the sounds of w ater to guide those who are visually i mpaired throughout t he b uilding. T he m ain source o f sound e manates from a central waterfall s ystem, correlating with t he p rimary c irculation r oute surrounding the waterfall, a nd connecting all levels of the facility at a central node. O ther w ater f eatures include the once-buried P atterson Creek, daylit in this portion of the park, and a water collection system which captures both rain and ground water, feeding t hem into underground cisterns. T his water is u sed within structural steam chambers, where it is heated, condensed and funneled into the central waterfall. Steam s upplements t he w ayfinding and experiential qualities of t he building, because o f both its thermal and sonic qualities. S team f eatures act to help b uilding occupants t o distinguish d ifferent s paces w ithout needing to see them. The utilization of different states of w ater p rovides information, a nd a s oothing experience to humans and canines engaging with the building, so that all users may easily a nd i ndependently navigate through both the building, and the park.
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(A) Intensive Greenroof at Parapet, 1:10 (A1) Parapet assembly: Polycarbonate cladding Insulation Air channel Vapour membrane Exterior sheathing Steel stud wall Batt insulation Vapour membrane
(A2) Greenroof assembly: Vegetation Growing medium Filter cloth Drainage tray Insulation Waterproofing Membrane Concrete roof deck
(B) Cantilevered warm-over-cold floor, 1:10 (B1) Polycarbonate exterior wall assembly: Polycarbonate cladding Insulation Air channel Vapour membrane Exterior sheathing Batt insulation Drywall
(B2) Cantilevered floor assembly: Aluminum panel Insulation Concretefloor slab Waterproof membrane Cork floor underlay Cork flooring finish
(C) Through-floor water storage tube, 1:10 (B1) Polycarbonate exterior wall assembly: (C1) Vapour membrane flashing (C2) Cast in place channel (C3) Operable valve for separating interior/exterior water (C4) Steam connection nozzle (C5) Hose leading to elevator steam capsule
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Site Study:
Churches affected by earthquakes in Puebla and Morelos Carleton University - May 2019 Extra-curricular study trip Faculty Supervisor: M. Esponda
In M ay 2019, D r. M ariana E sponda b rought a group of C arleton students to document and observe structures i mpacted b y earthquakes i n Mexico. W hile t he documentation portion o f the trip centred on m odern buildings o n the UNAM university campus, half of the two-week study trip was filled with daytrips to churches and convents. All of t hese r eligious structures h ave been damaged by seismic activity, and each was in a different stage of stabilization and/or conservation treatment. During t hese s ite visits, I tried t o complete at least one sketch of each church we viewed. I ncluded h ere are a few samples of t he drawings completed on-site during the trip. The first sketch is a chapel in San José de Gracia, Puebla, Mexico. This site was presently undergoing conservation treatment a nd h ad j ust been repainted using paints made from local materials. The architects demonstrated how they combined lime and other components to create the vivid green paint and brought the group to the roof to see where the 18th century chapel was joined to ruins of an earlier church. Next is a series of studies of the stabilization efforts at E x Convento d e San Guillermo, i n Totolapan, Morelos. N umerous techniques w ere being employed a t this f ormer convent, i ncluding a semi-temporary metal roof structure, a nd a tremendous amount o f wooden s upports f or compromised m asonry. This w as a n active construction site with repair work ongoing. Finally, a sketch o f Convento d e San Martin Caballero i n Huaquechula, Puebla, M exico, shown alongside a photograph of the church. This convent had very recently been s everely damaged b y an earthquake – the vaulted r oof structure had fractured a nd e ven collapsed i n numerous spots. T he i nterior of t he c hapel w as filled with a forest of scaffolding, and stabilization efforts were still being applied. Site sketch of a chapel in San José de Gracia, Puebla, Mexico. Later structure built within the ruins of an earlier church.
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Ex Convento de San Guillermo, Totolapan, Morelos, Mexico
Temporary metal roof, part of stabilization efforts
Wooden supports stabilizing arched opening
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Site sketch of Convento de San Martin Caballero in Huaquechula, Puebla, Mexico
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Image of stabilization efforts, edited site photo from May 2019
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Modern Heritage:
Alfred J. Hennessey Residence Carleton University - Fall 2016 Individual, Undergraduate Conservation Studio Instructor: M. Esponda
PEI architect, Alfred Hennessey, designed this Charlottetown h ome for himself. T he h ouse was constructed i n 1980, in t he w ake of t he 1970s energy c risis. I ts design utilized a double-walled, h eat-siphoning system – a unique, energy-conserving strategy meant to make a more self-sufficient. Air was warmed in the home’s south-facing green house, before traveling around t he h ome between t he double walls. Though M r. Hennessey still inhabits the home, the greenhouse has been removed, a nd t he double wall cavities boarded up. He allowed me to visit in October 2016, to view t he h ome and discuss its construction. Though no photos of the greenhouse survive, the way the architect describes i t – it w as magical. CBC did a feature article on t he home when it was first completed. The double height, south-facing s pace l ead u p to a catwalk accessible from the upper f loor; plants perched atop stalagmite-like clusters of wide P VC p ipes c ut to varying heights adorned the room. The greenhouse was teeming with colour, and flooded with natural light. Mr. Hennessey had found that the heat siphoning system worked – b ut o nly to a moderate degree. When the useful lifespan of the greenhouse enclosure had been met, he had to decide w hether to keep t he s ystem. Instead, M r. Hennessey opted to convert t he space to a more conventional sunroom, with two added bedrooms above on t he s econd floor. After visiting the site in person, reinstating the greenhouse and heat-siphoning system was identified a s the most appropriate m eans of intervention. The design proposal i n this project i nvolved t he i ntroduction of t hermal mass i n the greenhouse space to enhance the performance o f the heat-siphoning system. M uch of t he t hermal m ass would be provided b y solartubes, clear, circular columns f illed with w ater, which, w hen topped with plants, would recall the PVC pipe plinths of the original greenhouse.
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1980s - Home’s original form, with greenhouse
1990s - Dormers of second level bedrooms
Proposed future: Greenhouse reinstated
Approx. 1:300 Hand-drawn axo layering circulation, program, and sustainable features.
Hand-drawn first floor plan, shown at 1:100. Tone indicates level of intervention/treatment type. Green for the reinstated greenhouse, orange for renovated areas, grey is minimally altered.
Hand-drawn section, shown at 1:100. Section through the greenhouse shows its spatial and functional relationships to the rest of the home. Double wall cavity is contiunous around entire perimeter
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Sketch of the Pidlisny radwaste storage site, located within the Chernobyl Exclusion zone
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How to Build a Mountain:
Global Geological Radioactive Waste Storage Facility
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Carleton University - 1/2 Winter 2019
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Individual, Graduate-Level Options Studio Instructor: E. Hunchuck MAIN SOVIET RAIL LINES - 1986 GEOLOGICAL EDGE CONDITION
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This h alf-semester options studio focused on t he Chernobyl Exclusion Z one as a s ite. T he studio prompt w as to put forward a proposal f or a n infrastructural design which was destined to fail.
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With a n insurmountable quantity of i ntensely radioactive material, C hernobyl has become something of a nuclear j unkyard – a d umping ground f or nuclear w aste p roduced i n still-operational facilities across Ukraine. T his project imagined the site as becoming the site of a radwaste repository for all the nuclear waste in the world. Deep geological storage h as s parked some philosophical debate on whether and how to mark t hese h azardous sites to warn f uture generations. Some f acilities, s uch as O nkalo i n Finland, have opted not to mark the site at all. This proposal t akes a n opposing stance on t he i ssue, proposing a structure built as high above ground as it extends below – 5km in either direction. Level of contamination o f the materials would determine the location of its storage. An imagined narrative a round t he construction, u se, a nd eventual abandonment of the facility is detailed in the fictitious timeline below, as the site, over time, becomes a n anthropogenic geological formation. This is how to build a mountain.
Map of Ukraine: Geology, Soviet Rail lines, Nuclear Sites, 1: 5,000,000
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4145, A New Geological Era: Plan of Facility 1:75,000
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Concept sketch of project massing. Programming broken into numerous volumes, scaled and pivoted in response to surrounging structures.
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makersyard @ somerset: Multi-Disciplinary Workshop Carleton University - Fall 2018 Individual, Comprehensive Graduate-Level Studio Instructors: M. DeNegri & T. Leung
This proposal at once embraces the existing context, while propelling forward the redevelopment of Hintonburg, and its rebranding as an arts district. Makersyard combines handcraft production, digital fabrication, creative exhibits, and community programming in one site – the proposal willbecome a new hub for artists and makers, as well as an anchor for the neighbourhood. Drawing heavily on the forms and materials of its surroundings, the intervention breaks the immense programming into small forms clustered around a central courtyard. The built form serves to envelope this multi-functional backyard where blacksmiths may hammer away across from glass-blowing artisans, while neighbours sip coffee and drink in the centre’s latest installation pieces. Heavy, messy, noisy functions are pushed toward Wellington Street at the rear of the site. With consideration for the safety of the community, the courtyard surrounding configuration of Makersyard allows these types of projects to spill in and out of the workshops, in a semi-contained environment. The public spaces – a gallery, café, and lecture/workshop space – extend along Somerset Street, and toward the park at the point of the site. The narrow triangular plot at the corner of Somerset and Wellington has long been (at least 90 years running) an open, public space – a function it retains in this proposal. Existing buildings are largely avoided – with the exceptions of the Garage at 1 Spadina, and the two-storey brick building at 1089 Somerset – which are incorporated within the new programming. The existing mural along the west façade of 1089 Somerset is framed as a focal point within the proposal.
Forum section-perspective, facing east, NTS. Features mural by artist Ryan Smeeton
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