Architecture Portfolio - David Siddall - University of Toronto

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2021

DAVID SIDDALL

+1 (647) 568-7350

davidjamessiddall@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/davidjamessiddall

EDUCATION

HBA Architectural Studies

University of Toronto

3.9/4.0 GPA

Expected 2024

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Architectural Intern

Guthrie Muscovitch Bielny Architects

Toronto, Ontario

Freelance Graphic Designer

Toronto, Ontario

May 2022 — Sep. 2022

2020 — Present

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Student Mentor

Daniels Mentorship Program

University of Toronto

Marketing Director

Canadian Asian Student Society, University of Toronto Chapter

Toronto, Ontario

Varsity Men’s Rugby University of Toronto

Sep. 2022 — Present

Sep. 2021 — Present

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

John and Myrna Daniels Foundation Oppurtunity Award

University of Toronto

John H. Daniels Architecture Landscape and Design Undergraduate Award

University of Toronto

Sep. 2019 — Dec. 2021

2022

SKILLS

Construction Drawings Model Fabrication Hand Drafting

Photography

3D Rendering

2019

SOFTWARE

Adobe Suite

AutoCAD

Revit

Rhino 3D

Sketchup

VRAY Render

Lumion Render

01. The Opera House

Creating a Multi-Purpose Infill House for Music

2022 Academic Work

Toronto, Canada

INTRODUCTION

Located on a tiny lot in the noisy Toronto neighbourhood of Kensington Market, Opera House is a home for two musicians. The residential portion of the home floats above the street while a small, public concert hall in the basement anchors the home. Kensington Market is a polyphonic landscape; a landscape that has many voices which overlap and, in many ways, compete with one another. The design of Opera House is based off of an analytical study of its en -

vironment. A detailed collection of notes and noise measurements were taken as I walked through the neighbourhood. Adjacent to a laneway and a major road, Opera House is at the pinnacle of noise. Its undulating facade helps to deflect noise while also acting as a privacy screen. Furthermore, sliding panels on the interior can open to allow noise in to the house when desired. The interior wooden panels soundproof the home from the inside.

NEXT: Reimagined landscape of Kensington using sound as topography

FURTHER: Sections along Dundas Street West and Wales Avenue + Field Notes

LEFT: South East View from Augusta Avenue

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PROGRAM: Opera House is situated on a 3m x 11m lot and is comprised of private and public spaces. The top three floors are residential while the basement is an ampitheatre open to the public. The main floor can be used for music lessons or as a sitting room. Connecting the two spaces is a hollow tube which transmits sound throughout the home.

LEFT: Eastern elevation + Plans of the basement, First floor, and second floor

RIGHT: Northwest section perspective

LEFT: An interior render of the second floor of the building and first fully residential floor of the home

RIGHT: An interior rendering of the basement concert hall with a person playing piano for an audience

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LEFT: 1:20 model with facade removed + 1:100 handcut massing model

RIGHT: Interior shots of 1:20 model

02. Yokohama Apartments

2022

Academic Work

Yokohama, Japan

A Case Study for Multi-Purpose Residential Design INTRODUCTION

Yokohama Apartment designed by ON Design Partners is a two-storey residential complex consisting of four elevated private residences which act as the canopy for a semi-public courtyard below. This apartment complex is designed for four artists, each having their own private space while sharing a common space to use as a studio or art gallery when needed. The double-height, semi-public courtyard is used by residents of the neighbourhood to engage in

public activities. The lifted private residence gives rise to a series of four triangular columns which act as transition spaces between the public and private. The volumes that comprise the building are stacked in odd - and at times, awkward - orientations similar to the planning of its surroundings. With winding roads and homes stacked on top of one another, Yokohama Apartment perfectly captures the essence of its neighbourhood.

NEXT: Axonometric drawing highlighting the building’s connection to city streets

FURTHER: Exploded axonometric drawing

LEFT: Two section perspectives taken along the North-West axis mirroring each other

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JENGA: My first concept model that plays off of the theme of arbitrary stacking. Each of the four triangular pillars are stacked to caricaturize this design theme.

SNAKES & LADDERS: My second concept model is designed to exemplify how the project’s arbitrary stacking also creates a maze of staircases.

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03. Erosion as Design

A Vernacular Architecture for the Future

2021

Academic Work

Toronto, Canada

INTRODUCTION

Tasked with designing a student centre on the University of Toronto campus, using any one word as a design driver, this dystopian project suggests a possible vernacular architecture of a future-abandoned civilization. Erosion, by definition, is the gradual diminution or destruction of an object by way of wind, water, or other agents. This definition informed a series of small study models which resulted in numerous architectural motifs that were included in the project’s

final design. As per project guidelines, the student centre fits within a nine-square grid, with columns at each intersection, and contains a series of spaces for large gatherings, study spaces for two or three persons, and spaces for individuals. Students traverse a sunken ampitheatre and enter the centre from below into a space reminiscent of eroded hills and cliff sides.

LEFT: Perspective render of the eroded student centre seen from the street level

MATERIAL ANALYSIS: The final form of my design was inspired by the remnants of various material erosion experiments. Using acetone on insulation foam mimicked the effects of water on stone. Small plaster blocks were smashed in various ways to determine what forms are created when material crumbles.

LEFT: A concept model made from a block after being eroded by acetone and cleaned out

RIGHT: Various material studies documenting the forms of erosion

PROGRAM: A sunken entrance threshold contains a series of stairs and benches that allow the space to act as an ampitheatre. The second floor contains study spaces for groups of two or three persons. Individual study areas and meditation volumes fill the third floor. Students may pace freely between studying and processing in these spaces.

LEFT: A massing model made from the material experiments

RIGHT: Plans + Section elevation cut along the North-South axis

LEFT: Photoghraph of the concept model

RIGHT: Interior vignette that takes inspiration the concept model

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04. “Moon” Bookshelf

Furniture Design for a Friend

2022

Personal Work

INTRODUCTION

I was originally approached by a friend with the brief of creating a bookshelf design with hidden storage. It had to be small and have a feeling of lightness so that it suits their small Toronto apartment. The final iteration of the bookshelf is intented to be built with wood. There are several components made from rattan that aid in creating a

feeling of airiness. The curved form of the bookshelf allows it to stand alone as a statement piece in stark contrast to the jagged walls and edges that are typical of a modern condominium apartment.

LEFT: Rendering of the bookshelf’s final iteration