CALLI MINGOPOULOS
Architectural Design Portfolio 2016
Curriculum Vitae email | cmingopoulos@gmail.com phone | (647) 500-5050
HI THERE, My name is Calli Mingopoulos and I am currently a University of Waterloo architecture student in my 3A term. When I’m not designing, I like to explore cities by bike, walk on a slack-line or sketch anything that comes to mind. This is a short collection of my work, I hope you enjoy it!
EDUCATION University of Waterloo: School of Architecture | Cambridge, ON
2013 - Present
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute | Toronto, ON
2009 - 2013
Math and Science Technology Program
SKILLS Software AutoCAD
Adobe CS
Revit
Sketching
Model Making
Rhinoceros 5
Sketchup
Microsoft Office
Hands-On Drafting
EXPERIENCE Architectural Assistant | Toronto, ON Taylor Hazell Architects
2015
Assisted in research and graphic representation for projects in schematic design
Architectural Assistant | Regina, SK Stantec Architecture Ltd.
2015
Created digital drawings and 3-D conceptual work in AutoCAD, Revit and Google Sketchup for various commercial and institutional projects
Assistant Director of Art and Set | Cambridge, ON The Mirror State: Iconography Play
2015
Aided in the organization of props and stage hands during performances as well as the creation of stage props during design/build phases
Ontario Soccer Association Certified Referee | Toronto, ON East York Soccer Club
2009-2014
Analyzed situations quickly and accurately to officiate youth soccer games in an unbiased manner
Senior Sports Coordinator | Cambridge, ON Waterloo Architecture Student Association
2014
Appointed by the undergraduate student population to organize school sports events
and attend weekly student association meetings to discuss school-wide issues University of Waterloo Orientation Leader | Cambridge, ON University of Waterloo
Assisted in organizing events for incoming first year students in Cambridge as well as on the University of Waterloo’s main campus with the engineering faculty
2013-2014
PROJECTS
INHABIT THE DON
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CAMBRIDGE COMMONS
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MODERN LOFTS
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THE NEST: SSEF COMPETITION
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THE MIRROR STATE
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FRACTAL PLAYING CARDS
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ETCETERA
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INHABIT THE DON
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293 DESIGN STUDIO SUPERVISOR: L. SHEPPARD TERM: 2B | SPRING 2015 PROJECT TYPE: INDIVIDUAL
The project proposes a new approach to landscaping by turning the space under the Gardiner expressway in Toronto into an urban sports complex for extreme sports such as skateboarding, parkour and dirt biking. Due to its close proximity to the Don River, the site was designed to manage flooding and run-off, protecting both the site and ‘The Portland’s’ developments to the south. The project can be seen as an alternative solution to increased flooding in the city while creating a dynamic space for new kinds of public use.
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CAFE SEATING, EVENT PLAZA, BMX COURSE
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STREET SOCCER COURTS, CIVIC SPACE
AXONOMETRIC C: SKATEPARK, UNDERPASS WALKWAYS, COURTYARD
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The overpasses over the site act as the circulatory spine moving all users and visitors through the site. Large warehouse-like buildings with training facilities and shops branch off the outdoor arcade formed by the overpasses to extend public use north into the site. The north and south facades of the buildings are predominantly glass with large doors to promote skaters and runners to treat the outdoor parks as an extension of the interior facilities. In addition, large garage doors axially connect the buildings together to create communal courtyards.
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WATER RETENTION/OVERFLOW In order to maintain a constant presence of water in public spaces, water doesn’t flow further into the site unless it reaches a certain height.
PONDS Water is allowed to pool in shallow ponds further back in the site. In the winter, the ponds can be used for skating.
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The different uses of grade materials help facilitate the multiple types of transportation (i.e. skating, running, biking or casual walking) as well as directing water flow. Where it is most desirable for water free programming, concrete channels act to quickly drain water away to the rear of the site, where muddier wetland-like programs such as dirt biking are located. Unlike a traditional storm water management facility, the sports complex doesn’t try to hide its functions, but rather create public uses out of them.
SITE SECTION COURTYARDS
PAVING STONE
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WOOD DECKING
STANDARD RAIN CONDITIONS:
GREEN ROOFS
ELEVATED CHANNEL SYSTEM
Building roofs absorb rainwater, with additional water draining into pools due to the roof’s slope.
A series of channels connect the taller southern overpass to the northern overpass to channel water through gravity. The elevated channels also work as anchors for a temporary canvas covering during events.
OVERPASS RAIN COLLECTION By tapping into existing overpass infrastructure that collects rainwater, water can be diverted away from event spaces
RUNOFF COLLECTION/SKATE-PARK
GROUND CHANNEL SYSTEM
Ground water runoff is directed into a channel system to keep skating/running spaces dry
HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS:
DIVERTED STORM WATER DRAINAGE
SEDIMENT TANK/ PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
DON RIVER OVERFLOW/KAYAK LAUNCH
During stronger storms, the site diverts water from the Don River through the kayaking launch point into the channel system in order to alleviate the effect of high water levels in the lower Don lands preventing the site and neighbouring roads from flooding. The water is filtered of debris by a screen located under the pedestrian bridge.
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CAMBRIDGE COMMONS
COURSE: 292 DESIGN STUDIO SUPERVISOR: A. BLACKWELL TERM: 2A | FALL 2014 PROJECT TYPE: INDIVIDUAL Cambridge Commons explores the paradox of creating public space for the human and non-human while designing a community center for Cambridge, ON. Situated on the edge of the city core, the site mediates between man-made and natural elements by providing a large public outdoor space that gradates from stone patio to wetland. The interior of the building is compacted into large shared, transparent spaces, with more ‘private’ programs pushed towards the periphery to expand accessible public spaces. The landscape mirrors the interior program while large bi-folding doors expand the interior into site to create unity.
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CONTINUOUS GREEN-SPACE
HIGHLIGHTING WATERWAY
NON-HUMAN FACTORS
ACCESS TO MAIN STREET FROM TRANSIT TERMINAL
ACCESSIBLE FOR RESIDENTS
HUMAN FACTORS
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HUMAN
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LANDSCAPE STRATEGY
SECTION A- HARDSCAPE
SECTION B- INTERMEDIATE
SECTION C - WETLAND
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PLAN LEGEND 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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LOADING DOCK KITCHEN WASHROOMS DAYCARE LOBBY & CAFETERIA POOL STORAGE CHANGE ROOMS LIFE GUARD OFFICE POOL POOL PATIO AUDITORIUM ADMINISTRATION OFFICES GREENHOUSE CHANGE ROOMS GYM STORAGE COMMUNITY GARDEN GYMNASIUM MULTIPURPOSE SPACE MEETING ROOMS COUNSELING SERVICES
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The continuous concrete ribbon on the facade is used to outline the compact interior section of the building with the concrete shell roof continuing the ribbon in order to differentiate the building from traditional bar buildings. Private spaces such as change rooms and the auditorium feature pre-cast concrete panels, whereas fully public spaces have transparent glass facades. A second floor winter garden acts as the main hub of the building with all other programs centered around it.
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FRONT ELEVATION (EAST)
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MODERN L O F T S
COURSE: 193 DESIGN STUDIO SUPERVISOR: D. MCKAY TERM: 1B | WINTER 2014 PROJECT TYPE: INDIVIDUAL Located south of St. Clair Ave West, Modern Lofts is a multiresidential building meant to further develop the North Toronto area. The building features family and studio apartments as well as a large two-level commercial space ideal for community functions. All units preserve their sense of community by angling towards the front of the property similar to the residential homes south of the property. To expand interior space, each unit has a large balcony screened in by wooden slats. Aside from giving the building an identity, the wooden slats provide solar shading, frame views and provide privacy. INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS
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SCREENED BALCONIES FOR VIEWS
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SHARED CAR PARKING RESIDENT’S BIKE STORAGE 3. RESIDENT’S LOUNGE 4. RESIDENT’S ENTRANCE 5. COMMERCIAL SPACE 6. FAMILY UNIT 7. CIRCULATION CORE 8. SHARED LAUNDRY 9. COMMERCIAL PATIO 10. STUDIO APARTMENT
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THE NEST
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113 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS 173 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TERM: 1B | WINTER 2014 PROJECT TYPE: PAIRS (B. REID)
Designed for the 2014 SPAN Steel Structures Education Foundation competition, The Nest aims to explore the innovative spanning capabilities of steel. Used to create a lightweight canopied structure, the steel trusses support a suspended playground made of steel cables and climbing mesh that can be erected in any public park. The Nest is completely enclosed for safety and features a series of high and low points to explore. The green canvas suspended between trusses provides shade for climbers and contributes to the tree-top feel.
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SUPPORT BEAM STEEL COLUMN NUT WASHER BOLT WELDED ANGLE
HINGE CONNECTION DETAIL
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WELDED STEEL TRUSS CONNECTION PLATE BOLTED CONNECTIONS SUSPENSION CABLE MULTI CABLE CONNECTION SUSPENSION CABLE STEEL RING CLIMBING MESH
PRIMARY CONNECTION PLATE DETAIL
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THE MIRROR STATE
263 CULTRAL HISTORY SUPERVISOR: T. WINTON TERM: 2B | SPRING 2015 PROJECT TYPE: COLLABORATION
As the final project for Cultural HIstory during the 2B term, the class collectively puts on a play. This includes writing the script, designing costumes, sets, lighting and a soundtrack. I took part in the art and set department, which included designing and fabricating ‘objects in section’ for the main apartment scenes. Our play, The Mirror State told the story of Antonin Artaud, an eccentric playwright during the surrealist era in Paris as he tries to define and create a new type of theatre.
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WIRED LOOPS ATTACHED TO LIGHTING RIGGING
HOOKS FOR QUICK RELEASE DURING SET CHANGES
PLEXI-GLASS GLAZING
LIGHT WEIGHT DESIGN FOR EASE OF USE
PORTABLE DESIGN FOR QUICK SET CHANGES
REFURBISHED DOOR
SINGLE SIDED FRAME
BRACING TO WITHSTAND MOMENT FROM DOOR SWINGS
For more information about The Mirror state, and to watch the play visit https://youtu. be/1lDfFPvGlnY.
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FR AC TAL
PLAYING CARDS
PERSONAL PROJECT FALL 2015
The project was started as a personal graphic design challenge: how does one design a deck of individual cards that reads as a single set yet still maintains the universal language of playing cards? The outcome was a handmade deck of 54 ink illustrations of fractal animals. The deck is organized into two classes of animals; mammals and horned mammals, where each animal has a mirrored version of itself in a red and black suit. As the cards increase through the traditional hierarchy, so too do the chosen animals. For a consistent backing, the cards are laminated with photo paper to add extra rigidity and opaqueness making the cards fully functional.
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ETCETERA
PERSONAL PROJECTS 2012-2016
Etcetera is a collection of sketches and drawings that range from architectural studies to abstract designs. The types of media include: pen and ink, graphite, lithography, and watercolours.
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