Diana KonÄ?an 30 Witherspoon Way, Nobleton, Ontario, L0G 1N0 diana.koncan@gmail.com 647.528.6322
DIANA KONCAN & LILY JEON TORONTO DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION
SNOWCONE
WINTERSTATIONS BY RAW & FERRIS + ASSOCIATES AND CURIO ART CO.
Snowcone is one of 5 projects selected for Toronto’s inaugural international “Winterstations” competition showcasing Ryerson’s Department of Architectural Science students’ design prowess and technical innovation to a wide general public audience. The competition celebrates Toronto’s winter landscape through temporary public art installations anchored to the lifeguard stands at Woodbine Beach.
Photographed by Remi Carrero Winterstations at Kew / Balmy Beach 2015
EXTERIOR VIEW LOOKING SOUTH KEW BEACHES, TORONTO ONTARIO FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Photographed by Remi Carrero Winterstations at Kew / Balmy Beach 2015
ROOF PLAN
EXPLODED AXO
FLOOR PLAN
Snowcone’s playful architectural design mimics the protective organic form of a pinecone and borrow the simple, effective technology of a traditional igloo. In warm weather, Snowcone functions as a translucent structure that filters colourful rays of light. In snowy conditions, the structure transforms into a cloud-like, insulated shell inside of which visitors can huddle for warmth. Snowcone won the Award of Excelllence in the student category for the 2015 Toronto Urban Design Awards. Jury’s comment: “A handsome and resourceful piece of design - structurally elegant, and thoughtfully conceived to take advantage of its position in the winter sun and snow. This was among the best of the entries in the Winter Stations competition, and it should be a calling card both for the event and for its designers.”
Photographed by Remi Carrero Winterstations at Kew / Balmy Beach 2015
Photographed by Ashley Bartlette; Winterstations at Kew / Balmy Beach 2015
Toronto constantly struggles with the challenge of polar extremes in weather, and designing for both summer and winter conditions. The installation reanimates the lifeguard stations, which normally serves no purpose, during the winter months. By extension, it encourages the community as well as visitors to the city to explore and celebrate our winter beach landscape. Snowcone recently represented the DFZ at the Ontario Centres of Excellence Conference.
Photographed by Remi Carrero; Winterstations at Kew / Balmy Beach 2015
HAYA ALNIBARI, LISA BOULATOVA, TIM FU, LILY JEON, DIANA KONCAN, KATE KOROTAYEVA, AMINA LALOR, NATE MENDIOLA, TIFFANY ZHANG
TORONTO NUIT BLANCHE 2015 Come Up To My Room 2016 SPONSORED BY SUBARU
Photographed by Amina Lalor; Come Up To My Room 2016
Ripple is a playful notion that we can achieve more together, that every action creates a ripple effect.
Photographed by Remi Carrero Nuit Blanche 2015
It is an interactive installation that allows users to make music by pulling suspended teardrops. Users move through a forest of droplets, making music and encouraging other users to join in, in a ripple effect. Users work together, synchronizing their movements and harmonizing their sounds.
Ripple was on display on January 2016 at the Gladstone Hotel for Come Up to My Room. It was originally a Special Independent Project part of the 10th annual Nuit Blanche festival, sponsored by Subaru. It was on display at Queen’s Quay Terminal on October 2015.
Frosted acrylic droplets are lit with 10mm white diffuse LED bulbs, powered by 3V adaptors and lithium coin batteries. A parametric canopy of droplets was arranged using Grasshopper modeling. Droplets formed undulating waves with a gradient of droplet density. They are suspended below a ceiling made of 25 panels of 4x8 3mm black acrylic, trimmed and drilled using CNC. Panels are framed by 2x4 lumber. V-clamps suspend the panels to a scaffolding structure forming a 9ft tall and 90 ft long walkway. The interactive droplets are lit by lithium coin batteries, and suspended on 100-pound fishing wire. They are connected to a piano keyboard consisting of an analog switch system that trigger a MIDI program via Arduino. The canopy droplets are powered by 3V adaptors and wired with copper tape.
Photographed by Remi Carrero; Nuit Blanche 2015
Photographed by Remi Carrero; Nuit Blanche 2015
ALLEN GARDENS REVITALIZATION PROJECT DIANA KONCAN & NATALIE GUERRA FOURTH YEAR STUDIO
COMPLETION DATE: 2014
Presently, Allen Gardens is underappreciated, underutilized and a hidden gem to most Torontonians. This studio focused on revitalizing Allen Gardens, creating a horticultural hub which in turn would promote pedestrian activity to penetrate into the gardens. This would provide services that benefit all community members including public community garden plots (indoor and outdoor), research greenhouse spaces, a restaurant that had access to locally grown food from the roof top greenhouses, a grand multipurpose space that could be used for events and fundraisers; all supporting Allen Gardens and its overall focus on community and equality of all community members.
VIEW INTO MAIN PUBLIC GREENHOUSE
MASTER PLAN
TREE PLANTING AND REMOVAL PLAN
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
VIEW INTO RESTAURANT SPACE
LEVEL 2: NORTH BUILDING
VIEW INTO MULTIPURPOSE SPACE
UP
outdoor gathering space
multi-purpose space
existing children’s playground
UP
artist breakout space
artist workshop
commercial kitchen
art studios UP
UP
0
LEVEL 1: NORTH BUILDING LEVEL 1: SOUTH “L” BUILDING
3
6m
OASIS KONSTABLERWACHE REVITALIZATION PROJECT DIANA KONCAN FRANKFURT STUDIO COMPLETION DATE: 2014
FRONT ELEVATION
FRONT ELEVATION
GELATO BAR BIER AND WORST GARDEN PUBLIC STORAGE GARBAGE WATER TANK
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
Located in Frankfurt, Germany, the Konstablerwache is an underdeveloped square located on the east side of the Zeil. People cross the public square in order to access or exit subway terminals, walk along it to get to their destinations quicker and celebrate the weekly farmers markets during the summer months. Oasis is a design proposal that would bring program to the un-programed space, welcoming people passing by into a serene landscape that offers tastes of Germany to enjoy while in the space. There is a beer garden which serves local German beer, as well as a Gelato and freshly squeezed juice bar, a tourist information center and public washrooms. By day and by night, Oasis works to offer rest to busy residents and tourists of Frankfurt while also giving a space that the people, young and old, can enjoy.
SITE PLAN
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
CONTINUATION OF THE ZEIL
THE GEORGE ORWELL GRADUATE RESIDENCE & LIBRARY DIANA KONCAN SECOND YEAR STUDIO COMPLETED APRIL 2012
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
SECTION A: DETAIL AT PODIUM connection between library and outdoor terrace 1
1. GRASS, SOIL, SYSTEM FILTER, FLORA DRAIN, MOISTURE RETENSION MAT, HYDRO-DRAIN, DOW STYROFOAM INSULATION, ROOF STOP, HYDRO FLEX, REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB 3 4
2. FLOOR FINISH, CONCRETE SLAB, CORRUGATED STEEL DECKING, I BEAMS COATED IN FIRE RESISTANT PAINT
1
5
3. METAL SCREEN (PERFERATED COPPER), CONNECTION TO I-BEAM, I-BEAM.
2
4. INSLATED GLASS ALUMINUM-FRAMED WINDOW, EXTERIOR I-BEAM SPRAYED WITH FIREPROOFING SPRAY
7
6
5. METAL CAP
6. 200mm CONCRETE FIRE WALL
7. FLOOR FINISH, COMPOSITE SLAB OF CONCRETE FILL, CORRUGATED SCREEN STEEL DECKING, STEEL I-BEAM WITH FIREPROOFING SPRAY SOUTH ELEVATION
8. SANDBLASTED REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE, VAPOUR BARRIER, INSULATION, GRAVEL, EARTH
WEST ELEVATION
SCREEN
SECTION B: DETAIL THROUGH LIBRARY/RESIDENCE
GREEN ROOF
8 GREEN ROOF - insulator - absorbs rain water
METAL SCREEN - shade barrier (admitting air and light) - rain screen
CAMBRIDGE BAY: EARTH, SKY, SPIRIT
A
COMPLETION DATE: 2012 DIANA KONCAN SECOND YEAR STUDIO
PROTOTYPE 1
PROTOTYPE 2
HOUSING PROTOTYPES
A
FLOOR PLAN
PROTOTYPE 3
Located in the Arctic region of Canada, Cambridge Bay holds a growing population of approximately 1000 people. Cambridge Bay is the largest community in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. This growing population has shown the need for more housing units and communal spaces. The design is made up of 3 prototype housing units arranged in a “U� assembly. The corners of this unit as a whole are public spaces: The northern side is a carving studio that opens up to the landscape. The southern is a gathering space that also opens up to the landscape. Both corners have glass folding walls that allow the users to open the spaces to the exterior. There is enough space to gather in large numbers and perform traditional routines that require extra space. The structure created is pre-fabricated, shipped in by barge and assembled on site. Structurally insulated panels, plated with wood siding enclose the building. Facing the interior courtyard, the face of the enclosed patio is a wooden and glass screen. This screen acts as a translucent privacy and wind barrier that allows users to still see through it and comfortably use it. The center courtyard is a highly visible space that is a communal space ideal for watching over children from the inside.
SOUTH ELEVATION
CONTEXT PLAN
EAST ELEVATION
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
SECTION A
SECTION B EXTERIOR VIEW, CARVING STUDIO
R.H. CARTER ARCHITECTS INC.: PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE COMPLETION DATE: 2017 DIANA KONCAN HYUNDAI CANADA SUPERVISOR: KEVIN OUELLETTE, ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT SARA RUFALLO, INTERN ARCHITECT
PLAN DU SITE
EC6
ACM-L
EC2
EC9
EC1
MD-1
EC9
MD-1
ACM-L
ACM-W
EC5
EC2
GL-2
25'-8"
9'-4" 16'-4"
Réception du Service
10'-0"
16'-5"
6'-8"
MD-3
15'-0"
SUD ELEVATION SUD ELEVATION
EC4
EC7
EC3 MD-4
MS-1
GL-5
MS-1
GL-5
ACM-L
EC5
ACM-L
EC1
ACM-W
ACM-L GL-2
OUEST ELEVATION
OUEST ELEVATION
PLAN DU REZ-DE-CHAUSSÉE
19'-0"
16'-5"
25'-8"
6'-8"
MD-1
EC2
EC4
TITLE: WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY MEDIUM: INDIAN INK DATE OF COMPLETION: 2011