D AV I D A N T H O N Y P E R L
PORTFOLIO
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ike all architecture students, I am no stranger to the workload, all nighters and frustrations that come with the program. For two summers I worked at an architectural firm and was able to apply my skills and personality to situations in the real world, collaborate with a talented team and watch projects complete their lifecycles. This privilege helped me appreciate the profession from a new perspective and further hone my design skills. My passion has always been working with my hands, rooted in my childhood Lego obsession. There is nothing more satisfying than creating something physical from start to finish and being able to interact with it directly. While most of my degree had me creating digital media, I sought outlets to produce handcrafts. This ranged from studio models, to pursuing my own projects in the studio’s workshop on a regular basis. My most gratifying moment at the Azrieli School of Architecture was the 2014 chair-building workshop. It was then that I truly familiarized myself with the shop as we were given free range to realize our designs from concept to reality. Perhaps most enlightening was how similar the process of designing a chair is to that of an architectural project. From the design and aesthetics, to the materials and structural qualities, building this chair came full circle with our studio teachings. This passion to create with my hands is shared equally by my desire to travel, which I have done extensively, experiencing a variety of cultures and countries across the globe. In 2013, our urbanism studio undertook a Direct Study Abroad in Latin America where we spent three weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina and San Tiago, Chile. Our primary focus was a studio project that looked to revitalize three slum communities in the San Fernando region. This trip provided a unique opportunity to study vulnerable settlements in a foreign culture, but more rewarding was that our projects looked at how to improve the living conditions in these areas. I have since traveled across Europe, including Scandinavia, Australia and one day hope to visit Japan. Please take the time to review my portfolio and I hope you experience the same level of enjoyment doing so as I did producing these works.
Thank You
DAVID ANTH O N Y P ERL D.O.B.: ADDRESS:
February 7, 1992 20 Garfield Ave. Toronto, ON
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|PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE| May 2012 - August 2013
R.H. Carter Architects || Involved with the design standards of Ford Lincoln, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, Volvo projects across Canada, as well as various residential projects + competitions - Emphasis on 2D drawings in AutoCAD as well as 3D modelling/rendering in Revit Architecture - Additional design and post processing work
May - August 2011
Smile Theatre || Administrative Assistant for a small, charitable theatre company - Utilized FileMaker Pro to organize and manage company’s databases - In charge of seeking new venues for upcoming shows, as well as maintaining contact with existing venues
June 2011
ProFusion Pro Imaging Expo || Anual photo and video tradeshow held at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre - Assisted Vistek’s team (sponsors of ProFusion) - Acted as an Expo greeter, information provider and security
May 2011 - January 2012 August 2008 - August 2010
GAP Inc, Bay and Bloor Flagship || Sales representative Dragon’s Lair Shoppe (Royal St. George’s College) || Head sales representative - Responsible for shop set up, layout and display - Organized products to facilitate and enhance the customer’s shopping experience - Customer service and in store sales
|EDUCATION| September 2010 - April 2014
Carleton University, Azrieli School of Architecture Ottawa, ON || Bachelor of Architecture, major in Urbanism - Accepted with entry level scholarship
September 2004 - June 2010
Royal St. George’s College, Toronto, ON || Achieved Honours with Distinction 2005 – 2010 - Recipient of: Art award (2004-2006), Drama award (2007 – 2010), Mathematics award (2009), History award (2009), English award (2009)
|RELEVANT SKILLS| Experienced with:
Mac OS X - Microsoft Windows Revit Architecture AutoCAD Rhino 4.0 + V-Ray Adobe Package: Photoshop - Illustrator - Indesign Microsoft Office: Word - Exel - Powerpoint ArcGIS (mapping software) Wood + metal working with a range of tools
|VOLUNTEERISM| 2004 - 2010
Community Canned Goods Food Drive
2004 - 2010
March of Dimes
2008
Young Street Mission
2006 - 2008
Ryerson Tutoring
2004 - 2008
Canadian Immunodeficiency Society
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DESKTOP TABLETOP p1
HARDACRE CHAIR p5
FAUX WOOD STOVE p11
ANTIQUE ICONS p13
MAPPING KATHMANDU p17
BUZZ SAW LOGOS p19
IN T
E R A C TIV E
TUNNEY’S p21
ECHO PARK p27
BAHÁ’Í TEMPLE p33
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DESKTOP TA B L E T O P STUDIO 2011
IBM LCD monitor altered with custom steel bracket, topped with clear acrylic
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o begin the story of our workflow, our first studio had
entirely different function. The Desktop Tabletop took a monitor
each of us paired with a unique, influential artist. In my case,
destined for the dumpster and transformed its interactivity from
said artist was Marcel Duchamp. Immediately I was drawn in
digital to physical. The hand crafted, rusted steel bracket makes
by his concept of the “readymade;� ordinary, manufactured
for a strong contrast against the slick, machine molded black
objects that are slightly altered to grant them artistic status. I
plastic shell and glossy acrylic surface. As an added feature,
intended on taking this notion a step further by questioning
the screen cycles through a series of colours, creating playful
whether this modification could present the object with an
results that invite users to interact with its surface.
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HARDACRE CHAIR CHAIR WORKSHOP 2014
Custom chair assembled primarily from maple, with detailing in walnut
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1. To ensure maximum strength, the legs are made by gluing two equal strips of maple together 2. After ripping/ planing, a dry fit of the legs ensures that the holes for the stretchers align accordingly 3. Legs have been prepped for the lathe by running their edges through the table saw 4. A comparison of the legs before and after the lathe 5. All four legs have been lathed into cylinders and are ready to be tapered at their ends 6. The legs have been tapered and a cross brace has been fashioned that will ultimately join the legs and support the seat 7. The legs are wrapped for protection and a dry fitting is conducted 8. A custom jig is built for the drill press to ensure the holes drilled for the cross brace will be placed at the correct compound angle 9. A close up of the jig
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10. The most intense moment of the build, drilling the cross brace holes; one mistake could lead to a leg having to be assembled entirely from scratch 11. The tips of the cross brace have been prepped to snugly fit into the legs, this hole will join into the holes on the legs via pegs 12. A support box has been built to hold up the legs and will ultimately ease the gluing process at the end 13. A top down view of the support box 14. The arms, seat, back and back braces are cut from maple strips joined horizontally by biscuits 15. A dry fit of the arms and seat 16. All pieces of the chair are complete and a final dry fit is conducted 17. Gluing begins, once dry, the chair is able to stand on its own when lifted from the support box 18. At this stage the chair is able to support the weight of a load; all that remains is to attach the back on its braces
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FA U X W O O D STOVE PERSONAL PROJECT 2013
Salvaged Dell LCD monitor housed in a case assembled from recycled MDF
REMOVABLE LID ALLOWS FOR ACCESS TO MONITOR/ STORAGE COMPARTMENT
REMOVABLE LID
CONTROLS CONCEALED BY DOOR, YET EASILY ACCESSIBLE
MINOR CRACK IN MONITOR ONLY VISIBLE WHEN FIRE IS OFF
MONITOR IS PLUGGED INTO A LAPTOP THAT RUNS THE FIRE APP 12
ANTIQUE ICONS PERSONAL PROJECT 2013
Laser cut dark acrylic tiles layered between varying thicknesses of clear acrylic and glass
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MAPPING K AT H M A N D U HISTORY
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THEORY 2012
Printed images layered between varying thicknesses of cardstock, top layer created in Adobe Illustrator
In collaboration with Nam Hoang and Dylan Johnston
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lost
half the city would be destroyed, fifteen percent
the
of the population killed and an untold number left
capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. Kathmandu represents
homeless if a similar earthquake was to occur
a vulnerable urban settlement; the introduction of
again, and unfortunately it is inevitable. This
modernization
to
interpretive map of Kathmandu shows the areas of
corrupt government leaders, an epidemic of squatter
the city most at risk in the event of a severe quake.
settlements
ituated
amongst
in
a
the
bowl
Himalayan
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shaped
valley,
Mountains,
globalization
has
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led
poor
Darker clusters of tiles represent areas with
infrastructure. These issues aside, the city faces
higher population densities and concentrations
imminent disaster as its footprint lies between two
of built fabric. In addition, sections of the tiles can be
active tectonic plates. Kathmandu is no stranger
lifted to reveal a basemap of the city below, providing
to severe earthquakes; an 8.4 magnitude quake
a visual representation of the city’s most vulnerable
devastated the city in 1934. Studies show that over
areas.
and
plagued
the
city
with
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LOGOS PERSONAL PROJECT 2014
Various logos paired with slogans, created in Adobe Illustrator for fictional businesses
TUNNEY’S S T U D I O 2012
Urban redevelopment project of Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa; the aim was to revitalize a dying office campus built between the 1950s-70s
In collaboration with Ranee Leung, Jen Porter and Lauren Stoymenoff
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HINTONBURG
TUNNEY’S PASTURE
SITE
CITY OF OTTAWA
HINTONBURG
TUNNEY’S PASTURE
ocated considerably west of central Ottawa, Tunney’s
the development directly to Ottawa’s core, Tunney’s Pasture is
Pasture occupies a vast stretch of land in the neighbourhood
destined for new life. This urban project looks to transform
of Hintonburg. The almost 50 hectare plot was originally
the derelict site into a bustling business district, with an
developed as a government employment centre in the 1950s as
emphasis on office space. It also introduces residential,
part of the Gréber Master Plan for the city of Ottawa. However,
commercial and community facilities to promote traffic to
during the 1970s, additional structures of varying architectural
and through the site, making Tunney’s a new destination in
styles and height were added to the campus that conflicted
Ottawa, while also encouraging growth and gentrification
with Gréber’s vision of the site. Over time, Tunney’s Pasture
of the surrounding neighbourhoods. In the end, a site that
became less populated as governments shifted headquarters
once only housed 10,000 employees is now expected to
elsewhere, leading to the deterioration of many of site’s structures.
accommodate 30,000, with 3,000 permanent residents.
With the addition of a new Light Rail Transit station that will link
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OFFICE
PARKING
COMMERCIAL
EXISTING
COMMUNITY
SITE ELEVATION: NORTH TO SOUTH
SITE ELEVATION: SOUTH TO NORTH
SITE ELEVATION: EAST TO WEST
SITE ELEVATION: WEST TO EAST 25
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E C H O PA R K S T U D I O 2013
Urban redevelopment project of the Oblate Lands in Ottawa; as Old Ottawa East grows in desirability, the land represents a prime opportunity for development
In collaboration with Limor Farfel, Victoria McCrum and Jen Porter
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ld Ottawa East is a community on the up and up.
Building is preserved and refurbished into a space for Ottawa’s
Situated between both the Rideau Canal and Ottawa
growing music and arts community. A key component of the
River, and only a short trip via public transit from downtown,
plan is a secondary boulevard that leads to a great viewing
this community is experiencing a surge in desirability. The
pier, doubling as a raised platform, which pierces the Ottawa
Oblate Lands, located along Old Ottawa East’s Main
River. Water represents the core of Echo Park, with all major
Street and the edge of the Ottawa River represents a prime
roads and pedestrian paths encouraging flow through the site
opportunity for an urban development project to revitalize the
towards a boardwalk hugging the shore of the Ottawa River.
neighbourhood. Save for the historic Deschâtelets Building,
To contrast the viewing platform, a negative, triangular space
which sits at the end of a grand boulevard, the site is left
is cut into the waterfront, complemented by an artificial island
entirely open. This project looked to turn the space into a
of the same shape. Finally, an immense grey water collection
node within Old Ottawa East that would house residential and
pool filters water running through the site before ejecting it
commercial spaces, but most importantly community and
back into the Ottawa River via a hanging waterfall, which
recreational areas. The boulevard, along with its original
pedestrians can pass underneath.
trees planted over a century ago, as well as the Deschâtelets
OLD OTTAWA EAST
THE OBLATE LANDS
SITE
CITY OF OTTAWA
OLD OTTAWA EAST
THE OBLATE LANDS
BLOCK STRUCTURE
PEDESTRIAN PATHS
TREE DISTRIBUTION
SITE ELEVATION: FROM MAIN STREET
SITE ELEVATION: FROM RIVER 31
HIGH RISE TOWER 444 UNITS FREE-HOLD TOWNHOUSE 106 UNITS STACKED TOWNHOUSE 104 UNITS BASE TOWNHOUSE 61 UNITS
ECHO PARK UNIT COUNT
MAIN STREET CONDOS 84 UNITS MID RISE CONDOS 325 UNITS
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3 BEDROOM: 139 sq.m.
1 BEDROOM: 57 sq.m.
1 BEDROOM: 57 sq.m.
2 BEDROOM: 118 sq.m.
1 BEDROOM: 62 sq.m.
2 BEDROOM: 108 sq.m.
ECHO PARK GROUND COVERAGE
3,690 sq.m.
7,380 sq.m.
16,471 sq.m.
21,222 sq.m.
40,012 sq.m.
INSTITUTIONAL FLOORSPACE
COMMERCIAL FLOORSPACE
PAVED SURFACES
RESIDENTIAL FLOORSPACE
OPEN SPACE
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BAHÁ’Í TEMPLE C O M P U T E R M O D E L L I N G 2012
Model completed in Rhinoceros 4, renders done on VRay and edited in Photoshop
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hat was intended to be a simple exercise to apply the
was drawn predominantly from the petal like awnings over
skills we accumulated over the course of learning Rhinoceros
the entrances of the unquestionably modern Lotus Temple
4.0, turned into a serious endeavor. Our computer modeling
Bahá’í House of Worship in New Delhi, India. The dome, on
class called for the design of a conceptual Bahá’í Temple,
other hand, represents a contemporary play on Brunelleschi’s
a place of worship for the Bahá’í faith, whose structures are
iconic Duomo, a staple of the Renaissance that crests the top of
recognized for being nonagons (nine sided). While the
the Basillica di Santa Maria del Flore in Florence, Italy. In the
project only required the completion of a simple nine sided shell,
end, the building intends to create an inviting, tranquil place of
I chose to detail the interior of my structure as well as conduct
prayer characterized by the pattern of shadows that paint the
a series of renders to show how sunlight would interact with
interior differently depending on the time of the day.
the shutters and large glass surfaces of the temple. Inspiration
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