CONTENTS Curriculum Vitae Weighted Fragility a01
Geometer’s Studio
Barcelona Residence Studio Abroad
a02
Curve Chair
a03 Design
and Assembly
Sine
a04
Interactive Installation
0 Degrees
C01
Competition on Ice
Aura
A05
Centre for Architectural Studies
Blythwood P01
Residence
Riverdale Retreat
A06
Retreat and Conference Centre
Sierra
A07
Fire Research Hub
Topoform
A08
Urban Ecology Centre
Tower 2020
C02
Office of the Future
Revolve
C03
Energy-Producing Steel Bridge
Kultour
a09
Studies Abroad
Publications
Selection of Works
A | Academic C | Competition P | Professional
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Dotsy’s, Stansted
Education
Professional
CURRICULUM VITAE
2014 - 2016
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2010 - 2014
Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Bachelor of Architectural Science, 2014 Recipient of Dean’s List Scholar Award, 2010 - 2014 Student Scholar Award, 2013 - 2014
May - Aug. 2015
May 2013 - Present
D oroth y Jo h n s
+1 647 463 3359 dorothy.s.johns@gmail.com
Research
Awards
Russell Richman Consulting Ltd., Toronto, ON Consultant Assistant Site visits to conduct envelope and structural analysis of various building types including: commercial, multi-unit residential, and industrial Digital thermal analysis of building envelope details, including retrofit and passive house
Sept. 2013 - May 2014
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Research Assistant to Professor Russell Richman
2015 2015 2014 2013
2012
2012
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Summer Architecture Student Completed work on several institutional and residential projects at various stages including: planning, conceptual design, design development, and preparing documents for tender
Jason Bagge Architecture, Stansted Mountfitchet, UK
2013
Academic
Diamond Schmitt Architects, Toronto, ON
May - Aug. 2012
2013 & 2014
CV
Master of Architecture, M.Arch. Candidate 2016
Student Intern Conceptual design and feasibility studies of residential restoration projects
NSERC - USRA Research Grant, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Undergraduate Research Awards Program Research Assistant to Professor Russell Richman Collaboration with PHIUS, to create an educational and professional publication Analysis of thermal and moisture data collected from various sustainable renovation projects AAA | Cecil Scott Burgess Scholarship, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB EVDS Scholarship, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB B+H Architects Scholarship, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
For highest academic excellence in Integration Studios I and II; shows dedication, excellence in design, and commitment in Studios, and who has potential to be highly successful in the profession of Architecture Morrison Hershfield Award, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Awarded for an interest in, and commitment to innovation as demonstrated through academic and extra-curricular activities, while demonstrating strong interpersonal skills GENIVAR Scholarship Award, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Awarded to a student who is bilingual, has high academic standing, and demonstrates a desire to pursue a career in the design and management of construction, or project management Ted Libfeld BILD Scholarship, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON For best overall performance in the area of Management and Construction Theory
2013
CACB Accreditation, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Canadian Architectural Certification Board Design, assembly, and coordination of CACB Exhibition and Team Room at Ryerson University
2014
FEAS Faces of the Future, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science Featured as a leader of tomorrow, or “face of the future”.
Competitions
Jan. 2015
SSEF Annual Steel Competition
Nov. 2013
Projexity Wychwood Barns Kiosk, Toronto, ON
Information kiosk design for Wychwood Barns, Toronto.
Sept. 2013
Extreme Redesign, Toronto, ON
Sept. 2013
Warming Huts, Forks, MB Professional collaboration with SSG Architecture to design a warming hut on ice
Apr. 2013
Publications
Placed Top Ten: steel design with the theme recycle.
Jan. 2014 Sept. 2013
3D Printing Challenge
Toronto Dominion Office 2020, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
First Place Award Winner
Sine, Nuit Blanche Toronto Oct 2014 & Toronto Design Offsite Festival May 2014
Interactive installation constructed for two public design festivals and photographed for Canadian Architect Magazine’s “Wired Education” article, October 2014.
Editor: Kulour 2013 - West Coast Architecture
Compilation of all student’s written and visual documentation from studies abroad
Studies Abroad
Feb. 2013
Graphic Design & Copy Editor: 325 Magazine
Dec. 2012
Editor: Urban Design Reader
Sept. 2015 - Dec. 2015
Barcelona Studio Abroad
Oct. 2015
Annual Magazine. A compilation of student work Compilation of student precedent analysis
Completed studio and urban systems course in penultimate term of master’s degree
Edinburgh Study Week
Studied the evolution of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. May 2013 May 2012
Volunteer
Technical Proficiency
Kultour, Ryerson University & Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main
West Coast Architecture: Vancouver, B.C. Seattle, WA. Portland OR Transalpine: Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Aug. 2012 - May 2014
Architectural Course Union, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Elected as third year student represetative Elected as fourth year student representative: architectural design
May 2013 - Aug. 2014
325 Magazine
Sept. 2011 - Aug. 2014
Ryerson University Triathlon Team
Jan. - Apr. 2016
Building Information Modeling Seminar
Magazine Editorial Committee: Graphic Design & Print Coordinator Swimming, running, and triathlon competitor year-round
Advanced elective course including training in Revit, Navisworks, and Dynamo.
2D Graphic Software AutoCAD Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
3D Modeling Software Revit Rhinoceros Sketch-Up Grasshopper
Rendering Vray Thea 3ds Max
Other Therm 7.2 Window 7 Microsoft Office
Digital Lab: Laser Cutter Universal, 3D Printer [Plaster & Plastic], 3 Axis CNC AXYZ 5010 Workshop: Cardboard, Wood, Plastics, Metals, Fabrics, Plaster & Concrete
Languages
English [fluent] French [fluent]
Weighted Fragility
Geometer’s Studio
How can materiality influence and incroporate interior programming? Location: Niagara Escarpment Academic: Tectonics and Materiality Professor: J. Cirka Duration: October - December 2012
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In response to the properties of the materials themselves, this small studio space in the forest emphasizes the force of gravity acting on the heavy concrete, while exaggerating the weightlessness of wood in comparison. These qualities are then exemplified by hiding connection details, allowing basic geometrical forms to take visual precedence. Priviledging the subtlely of joints also reveals the insinuation of dynamic movement, formally creating a sliding effect, extruding the wood to become cantilevered forms hovering above ground. Sliding the cubic geometries also creates clerestory windows allowing for deeper penetration of natural light, while vertically and materialistically dividing interior programming and spaces. Juxtaposing heavy and lightweight materials, while maintaining streamlined detailing and invisible connections ultimately created this modest, yet seamlessly dynamic and contemplative studio space. 0m
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Site Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Lower Floor Plan
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West Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
South Elevation
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BCN Residence
Adaptive Re-Use & Infill Strategy How can an urban intervention simultanesouly create continuity and challenge the norm? Location: Barcelona, Spain Academic: Option Studio Abroad Professor: J. Brown, R.Gomez, J. Ferrando Duration: September - November 2015
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CURVE CHAIR
Design and assembly of a plywood chair How can the properties and characteristics of plywood be utilized to enhance the design of a chair and simplify the assembly process? Location: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Academic: Digital Tools Professor: V. Hui Team Members: K. Ng Duration: October 2013
A03
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Sine
Interactive Installation How can an environment respond to the presence of the user? Featured In: Nuit Blanche, Toronto, 2014 & Toronto Offsite Design Festival 2014 Location: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Academic: Digital Tools Professor: V. Hui Team Members: C.Chown, A. Gugliotta, G. Karaguni, K.Ng, S. Tahvildari, J.Walker Duration: October - December 2013
A04
Incorporating sound and light to represent the fluid transformation of the sine’s wave, the physical structure manifests these fluctuating rhythms.
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Massing then is broken down and formed, creating these pods that initiate a reaction by the user. The pods then are further broken down into petals that create the openings between petals and yet still act as a singular volume.
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Proximity Sensor Arduino Digital Potentiometer LED 3.5 mm IN 3.5 mm OUT MP3 Player Speaker
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Laser Cut
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Within these volumes the petals are sensitive to motion and gradually get brighter by proximity. Once within the petals, a second sensor triggers a piece of music that the user can manipulate.
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This environment is located at a prominent location in the building, being visible from points of entry and all floors. This spatial experience then creates an opportunity for interaction through its visibility and use, where sine becomes a break from the path of travel.
Fabrication
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Sine’s projected use at Nuit Blanche, October 2014 in Toronto, ON., would include multiple nodes pervading the given site to envelop the user in a visual, auditory and haptic experience. Each node will reflect an individual instrument controlled by the user creating layers of melodies collectively contributing to an entire orchestral arrangement, allowing the user to become a part of the whole.
0 Degrees
plywood sheets
Warming Huts Competition on Ice
deflated yoga balls wood framing water pump tarp roll
How can built form become an extension of the landscape? Location: Winnipeg, MB Competition: Warming Huts Team Members: C.Chown, & SSG Architecture [Y.T. Leong & P. Fredrickson] Duration: August - September 2013
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B
Section A
ice cube
pump water from river
A
B
Section B
tarp and wire mesh
A
AA
C01
to contain and form yoga balls within framing
yoga balls
popped and removed after cube is fully frozen
B
Roof Plan
wood frame install tube lighting around frame
BB
plywood exterior with cutouts for openings
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sealed to prevent water leaking
The intense climate and frozen riverscape create a backdrop for the most obvious material, already present in mass: ice. Utilizing the natural properties of ice and the nature of the surrounding environment, this proposal becomes a unique extension of the existing landscape. The construction relies on the properties of ice itself, a slow freezing process, and minimal supplemental material, to be removed once the ice has frozen. The geometries are familiar, yet combined in a unique and innovative approach to be viewed individually or in their entirety. Unique to each visitor, experiencing the warming hut, is a chance to explore the exterior and interior of the familiar material, catching glimpses of movement and activity through the translucent facade.
AURA
Centre for Urban and Architectural Studies A study of interaction, discovery and the haptic. Location: Calgary, AB Academic: Comprehensive Studio Professor: M. Boutin Duration: January - April 2015
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SITE
SURROUNDING URBAN FABRIC
APPROACHING SIGHT LINES
TECTONIC BUILDING SECTION A
E A E
EXPLORING THE POCHE
SITE PLAN
NORTH ELEVATION
CONCEPTUAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT
SOUTH ELEVATION
ROOF PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
PARKING PLAN
WEATHERED STEEL SCREEN
Architectural Research
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TECTONIC BUILDING SECTION E
EXPLODED ENVELOPE AXONOMETRIC
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ARCHITECTURAL SCALE DIAGRAM Exploring Light & Materiality
Blythwood Residence
Sustainable residential conceptual design How can the originally proposed design be modified to maintain the existing massing of the neighbourhood and meet the client’s requests? Location: Stansted Mountfitchet, U.K. Professional: Jason Bagge Architecture Duration: August 2012
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Dotsy’s, Stansted Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Ground Floor
Dotsy’s, Stansted
Ground Floor
Ground Floor
Organizational Plans
First Floor
Dotsy’s, Stansted
First Floor
Second Floor
Proposed Plan Diagrams Planning Required
Second Floor
Proposed Plan Diagrams
First Floor
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RIVERDALE RETREAT
Retreat and conference centre
At what point does the critical proximity between contrasting materials create an ideal reaction? Location: Riverdale, Toronto, ON. Academic: Option Studio | Poetics of Construction Professor: G. Norbraten Duration: January - April 2014
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Site
Da n fo r t h Ave nue
D o n Va l l ey Pa rkw a y to parking lounge/cafe
large seminar/conference
dining
kitchen
overnight guest reception
large seminar space
Ground Floor
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Site Plan
South
Third Floor 1:500
Second Floor 1:500
Second Floor
Fourth Floor 1:500
Third Floor
Four th Floor
West
Concrete Details 38
Timber Details
The design finds its insight and inspiration from the Poetics of Construction. Focusing on the properties of the materials themselves including both mass and texture, and their expression at both macro and micro scales has enriched the holistic expression of the dominant concepts. Careful consideration and comparison of the properties of the materials themselves: the heaviness of concrete, and the fragility of wood have informed the formal arrangement of the spaces and materials. This juxtaposition of contrasting materials also creates instances of crossing, or joining of the materials at both a macro scale in terms of form and programming, and at a micro scale in terms of the detailed connections and the building envelope. Taking cues from the history and current geography of the site, located at a threshold between nature and the urban landscape, the design proposes an intricate relationship between wood and concrete. This relationship plays a role in indicating the interior programming which has been programmed primarily for large group conferences, as well as smaller meeting spaces and various short stay residential units. Many of the interior spaces are also opportunities for independent thought, contemplation or even meditation. Together, the programming lends itself to the programming of a retreat centre.
Component Design | Desk Lamp
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN CALIFORNIA SIERRA’S POTENTIAL PATHWAYS CURRENT FOREST FIRES IN CALIFORNIA
Sierra
VERY HIGH
Fire Research Hub How can proximity be tested to its limits?
HIGH
REFILLING WATER SUPPLY
Location: California, USA Academic: The Small Building Professor: B. Zone Duration: December 2013
MODERATE
UNZONED
WATER
ALL FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
A07 INTERIOR HABITABLE SPACE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
*HRS - HEAT REJECTION SYSTEM *HRS - HEAT REJECTION SYSTEM - UTILIZES CHILLED WATER PUMPED - UTILIZES THROUGH CHILLED60m WATER PUMPED THROUGH 60m OF TUBING ADJACENT TO THE OFINTERIOR TUBING ADJACENT SHELL TO THE INTERIOR SHELL - THE FLUID LOOP SERVES THE - THE ADDITIONAL FLUID LOOP PURPOSE SERVES THE ADDITIONAL PURPOSE OF REJECTING MIST TO DAMPEN OF REJECTING FINE FUELS MIST ON TO THE DAMPEN FINE FUELS ON THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND SLOWING SURFACETHE OF THE SPREAD GROUND OF A SLOWING THE SPREAD OF A SURFACE AND SUB-SURFACESURFACE FIRES AND SUB-SURFACE FIRES
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COMMUNICATION SEATING & STORAGE *HRS
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01. TUNGSTEN MULLIONS FIRE-RATED GLASS GLASS CERAMIC CERAMIC GLAZING GLAZING FIRE-RATED FIRE-RATED GLASS CERAMIC GLAZING FIRE-RATED GLASS CERAMIC GLAZING
02. FIRE-RATED GLASS CERAMIC FIRE-RATED GLASS CERAMIC GLAZING
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FIRE-RATED GLASS CERAMIC GLAZING FIRE-RATED GLASS CERAMIC GLAZING TUNGSTEN MULLIONS MULLIONS TUNGSTEN FIRE-RATED GLASS CERAMIC GLAZING TUNGSTEN MULLIONS TUNGSTEN MULLIONS
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04. SOLID INTERIOR SHELL INTERIOR SEATING AND STORAGE INTERIOR SEATING AND STORAGE INTERIOR SEATING AND STORAGE SOLID SHELL INTERIOR SEATING AND STORAGE SOLID INTERIOR INTERIOR SHELL SOLID INTERIOR SHELL SOLID INTERIOR SHELL
05. INTEGRATED LIQUID COOLING SOLID INTERIOR SHELL SOLID INTERIOR SHELL SOLID INTERIOR SHELL
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06. INSULATION INTEGRATED LIQUID COOLING LAYER INTEGRATED LIQUID COOLING LAYER INTEGRATED LIQUID COOLING LAYER INTEGRATED LIQUID COOLING LAYER INSULATION INSULATION INSULATION INSULATION
07. TUNGSTEN STRUCTURAL FRAMING INSULATION INSULATION
- WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410oC
INSULATION INSULATION
TUNGSTEN FRAMING TUNGSTEN ALLOY ALLOY STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL FRAMING C WITHSTANDS UP TO TO 3410ooC TUNGSTEN ALLOY STRUCTURAL FRAMING WITHSTANDS UP 3410 WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410oC TUNGSTEN ALLOY STRUCTURAL FRAMING
08. WOVEN SILICAN TEXTILE FIRE BLANKET WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410oC
TUNGSTEN ALLOY STRUCTURAL FRAMING WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410oC
- WITHSTANDS UP TO 1650oC
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09. TUNGSTEN WELDED PANEL OUTER SHELL WOVEN BLANKET WOVEN SILICA SILICA TEXTILE TEXTILE FIRE FIRE BLANKET o WITHSTANDS UP TO 1650 1650 oC BLANKET WOVEN SILICAUP TEXTILE FIRE C WITHSTANDS TO o C BLANKET WITHSTANDS TO 1650 WOVEN SILICAUP TEXTILE FIRE
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WOVEN SILICA TEXTILE FIRE BLANKET WITHSTANDS UP TO 1650oC
10. FIRE RATED GLASS CERAMIC WOVEN SILICA TEXTILE FIRE BLANKET WITHSTANDS UP TO 1650oC WOVEN SILICA TEXTILE FIRE BLANKET WITHSTANDS UP TO 1650oC FIRE RATED RATED GLASS GLASS CERAMIC CERAMIC GLAZING GLAZING FIRE WOVEN SILICA TEXTILE FIRE BLANKET FIRE RATED GLASS WITHSTANDS UP TOCERAMIC 1650oC GLAZING
FIRE RATED GLASS SHELL CERAMIC GLAZING TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN OUTER OUTER SHELLo WITHSTANDS UP 3410 TUNGSTEN OUTER C WITHSTANDS UP TO TOSHELL 3410oC WITHSTANDS UP TOSHELL 3410oC GLAZING TUNGSTEN FIRE RATEDOUTER GLASS CERAMIC WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410oC RESPONSIVE COATING COATING ON ON OUTER OUTER SHELL SHELL RESPONSIVE o TUNGSTEN OUTER SHELL IN A A SHELL 15 KM KM SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300 FIRE RATED GLASS CERAMIC oC GLAZING RESPONSIVE COATING ON OUTER C IN 15 SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300 o o C C IN A 15 KM WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410 RADIUS SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300 RADIUS RESPONSIVE COATING ON OUTER SHELL FIRE RATED GLASS CERAMIC GLAZING RADIUS
11. RESPONSIVE COATING ON OUTER SHELL - SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300oC WITHIN 5KM RADIUS
SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300oC IN A 15 KM TUNGSTEN OUTER SHELL RADIUS FIRE RATED GLASS WITHSTANDS UP TOCERAMIC 3410oC GLAZING o RESPONSIVE COATING ON OUTER SHELL WHEELS -- TURN-IN-PALCE 360 o ROTATING TUNGSTEN OUTER SHELL ROTATING WHEELS TURN-IN-PALCE 360 o o RATED C IN A 15 KM SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300 FIRE COATING ROTATING WHEELS -oCTURN-IN-PALCE 360 WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410 FIRE RATED COATING RADIUS ROCKER SUSPENSION SYSTEM TO TO TRAVEL TRAVEL ON ON FIRE COATING TUNGSTEN OUTER SHELL o RATED ROCKER SUSPENSION SYSTEM ROTATING WHEELS - TURN-IN-PALCE 360 RESPONSIVE COATING ON o OUTER SHELL VARYING TERRAIN ROCKER SUSPENSION SYSTEM TO TRAVEL ON C WITHSTANDS UP TO 3410 VARYING TERRAIN FIRE RATED COATING SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300oC IN A 15 KM VARYING SUSPENSION TERRAIN RESPONSIVE COATING ON OUTER ROCKER SYSTEM TOSHELL TRAVEL ON RADIUS o o ROTATING - TURN-IN-PALCE 360 C IN A 15 KM SIGNALS HEAT WHEELS ABOVE 1300 VARYING TERRAIN FIRE RATED COATING RESPONSIVE COATING ON OUTER SHELL RADIUS o ROCKER SUSPENSION SYSTEM TRAVEL C INTO A 15 KM ON SIGNALS HEAT ABOVE 1300 o ROTATING WHEELS - TURN-IN-PALCE 360 VARYING TERRAIN RADIUS FIRE RATED COATING o ROTATING WHEELSSYSTEM - TURN-IN-PALCE 360 ROCKER SUSPENSION TO TRAVEL ON FIRE RATED COATING VARYING TERRAIN o ROTATING WHEELSSYSTEM - TURN-IN-PALCE 360 ROCKER SUSPENSION TO TRAVEL ON FIRE RATED COATING VARYING TERRAIN TUNGSTEN SHELL ROCKER SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND TO TRAVEL ON TUNGSTEN SHELL INSULATED INSULATED AND FIRE-RATED DOOR INSULATED AND STAIR STAIR UNIT UNIT FOR TUNGSTEN SHELL AND FOR VARYING TERRAIN FIRE-RATED DOOR AND ACCESS FIRE-RATEDSHELL DOOR INSULATED AND STAIR UNIT ACCESS TUNGSTEN AND FOR ACCESS FIRE-RATED DOOR AND STAIR UNIT FOR
12. 360o ROTATING WHEELS - TURN-IN-PLACE - FIRE-RATED COATING - “ROCKER-BOGIE” SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL ON VARYING TERRAIN
ACCESS TUNGSTEN SHELL INSULATED AND FIRE-RATED DOOR AND STAIR UNIT FOR ACCESS TUNGSTEN SHELL INSULATED AND FIRE-RATED DOOR AND STAIR UNIT FOR TUNGSTEN SHELL INSULATED AND ACCESS FIRE-RATED DOOR AND STAIR UNIT FOR TUNGSTEN SHELL INSULATED AND ACCESS FIRE-RATED DOOR AND STAIR UNIT FOR ACCESS
13. TUNGSTEN SHELL INSULATED AND FIRERATED DOOR & STAIR UNIT FOR ACCESS
Separation is a relative term existing in both the physical and metaphysical realms. Degree of separation measured in relation to the user can occur in all sensory percepts. Visual, formal, tactile, and emotional perception has the ability to simultaneously separate or connect the user to a specific space or site. Separation of spaces creates a formal dynamic and bridging those separations creates a dialogue between man, built form, and nature. By addressing the intellectual, chemical, and physical relationships between man and the four classical elements of nature: earth, air, water,
and fire, a new program which has the ability of testing the limits of separation between man and the elements was created. Sierra is an active research facility for the study of fire, its behaviours and patterns. Studying both it’s predictable and volatile qualities in an intimate, yet immediate setting, researchers will have the ability to track, predict, and potentially subdue the devastating effects of wildfires along the West Coast of North America, particularly in California where forest fires are inevitable and fire research initiatives such as the Association for Fire Research in Berkeley are already well established. Sierra’s mobility and versatility will allow for closer examination of fire
and its relation to earth, water, and air, without risking damage to the user and potentially minimizing the risk of damage to surrounding communities and environments. Fundamentally utilitarian, this research facility will explore the limits of proximity and separation between man and the elements creating an environment unique to the user and dynamic in the landscape. Experimentation and research defines this facility, while mobility allows for increased intensity of the program thereby creating a new, efficient, responsive, intimate and highly experiential paradigm of historical or contemporary research facilities.
Plan Observation Habitation
*HRS
H20
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Terrain * HRS: Heat Reduction System
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Communication Seating & Storage Mechanical Shell Separation Mobility
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site
[identifying existing intensities, energies & flows]
program
[identifying existing intensities, energies & flows]
circulation
[generating new flows]
water
form
[generating new energies]
[extracted from results of energies, intensities & flows]
existing energies and flows
discovered site
identify primary pathway through site
create pressure at confluence of rivers
original site
activate the landscape
manipulate the landscape
identify secondary pathways through site
push and manipulate water’s edge
overlay circulation and new topography
identify moment of interest
identify surrounding affected areas
identify tertiary pathways through site
allow manipulation to form ponding on site
push and manipulate water’s edge
generate volumes from lanscape manipulation
thicken pathways
increase ponding
overlay programming on topography and circulation
overlay program and circulation
generate continuous interaction with water
generate energy using ponding
TOPOFORM
Urban Ecology Centre
How can the physical and social topography of the site generate a dynamic extension of its existing energies, flows and intensities? Location: Calgary, AB. Academic: Option Studio Professor: V. Parlac Duration: September - December 2014
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generate new site topology [from colliding forms and forces]
structural exploded axonometric
ALGAE TUBES
creates biofuel for energy
GLAZED PANELS
allows daylight to neter deep within the building
contours generated from manipualted mesh SOLID PANELS
alabaster stone panels make up the majority of the facade
WOOD PANELS
used at points of entry and accessible areas of the facade
new contours of manipulated site topography PRIMARY EXTERIOR STRUCTURE houses the facade panels and utilizes steel to mimic the mesh
CROSS BRACING BETWEEN STRUCTURES
creates intermediary support between interior and exterior structures
river overlayed program volumes
INTERIOR STRUCTURE
offset to support the primary structure and panels
public rail transit CONCRETE SLAB FLOOR throughout all interior spaces
mesh generated from collision of new topography and spatial volumes
vehicular access SITE TOPOGRAPHY
transformed to accommodate water, programming, and built form
pedestrian access
overlapping intensities at the urban scale
overlayed program volumes on new mesh
river | existing energy
pedestrian integration | generates new flows
algae tubes over water | generates new energy
overlapping intensities at the building scale
Tower 2020
TD Office 2020 - Competition Winner B + H Architects Scholarship How can creative clientele be attracted to and supported by the corporate core? Location: Toronto, ON Academic: Integration Studio Professors: C. Atkinson & P. Floerke Date: September 2012 - April 2013
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PRIMARY CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM DOUBLE GLAZING WITH REFLECTIVE COATING
reduces heating and cooling load, and glare
VERTICAL SUNSHADING LOUVRES
integrated structural mullion vertical louvre system, shades primarily the East and West facade from excessive sunlight and reduces interior glare throughout the building
CONNECTION BETWEEN SYSTEMS DIAGONAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CURTAIN WALL SYSTEMS
sofďŹ t and overhang, including water collection from the facade integrated into the building envelope
SECONDARY CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM ALUMINUM MULLIONS
structure for smart glass curtain wall system
SMART GLASS DOUBLE GLAZING
reduces heating and cooling load, and glare
TINTED SPANDREL PANEL
gradient lightens towards winter garden atriums to allow maximum natural light penetration
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Energy-producing steel bridge How can the term recycle be re-interpreted and re-defined in the context of steel construction? Proposal For: SSEF 2015 Steel Competition Location: Akureyri, Iceland. Academic: Structures I Professor: B. Braun Team Members: K.Marren, W.Palmer Duration: December 2014
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Kultour Austria | Germany | Switzerland Vancouver | Portland | Seattle Ryerson University study abroad in collaboration with Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main University of Applied Sciences Academic: Independent Study Professors: Y. T. Leong & H. Gies Duration: May 2012 | May 2013
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PUBLICATIONS A Selection of Works Various editorial endeavors seeking futher architectural and cultural detail to evoke inspiration throughout the design.
325 Magazine | Year 2012 - 2013
Urban Scale Design
Duration: May 2013 - Present Role: Magazine Editorial Committee - Graphic Design & Print Coordinator
Academic: The Human World Professor: I. MacBurnie Duration: September - December 2012 Role: Editor
An annual Ryerson Architectural Science student publication featuring undergraduate works and noteworthy interviews. This magazine embodies the potential and perserverance of the students, and is the seed that brings forth new ideas that challenge the way we approach our existence in the world we build. 325 Magazine represents the intentions, the desires and the determination, of the students engaged in creating a future through architecture that is tangible, purposeful, and beautiful.
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A compilation of illustrated essays focussing on Urban Design. Architects operate simultanesouly at so many different scales, from that of the general to that of the specific, from that of the part to that of the whole. At its most influential, and - arguably - at its most critical, architecture operates at the scale of the city. The task at hand would seem relatively straightforward: to conceive an urban intervention - small, medium, large, or extra-large - that may be considered appropriate. And therein lies the rub - for some will see success, others will see failure.
Passive House Detail Design
Kultour 2013 | West Coast Architecture
Research: Passive House Details Professor: Russell Richman Duration: May 2013 - Present In Association with: Passive House Institute U.S. Role: Junior Editor
Academic: Independent Study Professor: Y. T. Leong Duration: May - September 2013 Role: Chief Editor and Graphic Designer
A compilation of Passive House details with accompanying thermal calculations and technical information. This textbook will comprehensively display existing passive house envelope details by illustrating their material composition and thermal properties. High levels of graphic detailing and thermal representation through calculations and visual representation enables the reader to easily comprehend the value of each individual detail. Due to the evolutionary nature of the subject matter the textbook will also provide necessary information for the reader to design and calculate thermal values for details they may have developed themselves.
A cumulative review of Kultour 2013 - West Coast Architecture, including: illustrated essays, field observations and documentation. To identify with the impact of the original idea and how it was carried through to design, production, and use, one must investigate the intricate relationships between built form and surrounding context. Cultural, physical, historical, and all aspects of the site and its context play a crucial role in the design and the success of the final product.