EMILY BRETT ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO ‘15
CONTENTS Flood Filter
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Sprott Annex
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Arts Centre
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Edu-Port
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Tjibaou Cultural Centre Model
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Canada Post
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Binaural Architecture (Thesis Abstract)
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CV
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Flood Filter / Don River Pavilion
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
FLOOD FILTER Disaster Studio Presents
Year: M.Arch. 1st year, January-April 2014 Research topic: Extreme Weather Events in Canada Program: Microbial Fuel Cell research/generation, recreation centre
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Flood Filter / Don River Pavilion
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he chosen Disaster Studio research topic focused on extreme weather events in Canada, which are now occurring once or twice in a decade rather than the usual once or twice every 100 years. This increase in extreme weather, such as flooding, adds strain on aging municipal infrastructure and utilities.
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The Don River is one of the most degraded rivers in the Greater Toronto Area. During rainstorms, rain and melt water moves rapidly over impermeable surfaces into storm sewers, which in most of the urbanized area goes directly to the river without any form of treatment. In the older urban areas south of Eglinton, combined sewers carry storm water and sanitary sewage and regularly overflow during heavy rain events, spilling raw sewage into watercourses.
Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
BAYVIEW AVENUE DON VALLEY PARKWAY
LOWER DON RIVER TRAIL DON RIVER
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Flood Filter / Don River Pavilion
Building Elements:
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Water Tower
Structure
River water is pumped up the tower via large interior pipes, and held in a collection tank.
The interior steel structure is designed similar to the water tower structure.
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Circulation Entrance from road Sidewalk connection C Entrance at Lower D Don River trail Bike ramp to parking level A
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Climbing
Exterior Shell
Building Massing
The water tower form leaves a tall, open area which is ideal for a rock climbing gym, spanning 4 floors.
The exterior is a simple transparent shell which shows the interior activities.
The building as a community centre adds to the active lifestyle along the Don River. As MFC technology advances, the station could potentially produce energy for the surrounding community.
Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
0 - Floating Dock 1 - Bicycle Parking (plan not shown)
2 - Entrance Level: reception, rest area, washrooms
3 - Rock Climbing
4/5 - Rock Climbing
6 - MFC Centre: offices, research lab
7 - MFC Centre: offices, MFC lab
8 - Mechanical
9 - Water Storage
Birds Eye View
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Flood Filter / Don River Pavilion
Left: an entrance tunnel towards the building Right: the rock climbing gym
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Sprott Annex / School of Business
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
Carleton School of Business
SPROTT
ANNEX
Carleton School of Business Year: M.Arch. 1st year, September-December 2013 Project team: Emily Brett & Nick Leblanc (design), Generosa David (Sprott business partner)
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Sprott Annex / School of Business
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prott Annex addresses the undefined campus edge along Bronson Avenue, acting as an annex to the existing campus and a bridge to the community. The new building proposes to resolve the issues of the Dunton Tower, the current business building, by focusing on circulation to connect key programs, dynamic interior relationships and communal open spaces throughout. The design began with a master plan for the existing site, placing our building on the east edge along Bronson. The existing bike path remains as a ground level cut through the building and below grade tunnel, with another cut path at grade added from the canal to Bronson. Retail spaces are incorporated along the Bronson Edge as an opportunity to generate revenue.
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COLONEL BY DRIVE BRONSON AVE. SPROTT ANNEX SUNNYSIDE AVE. CAMPUS AVE.
Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
West Elevation
The building’s facade is a simple perforated metal, which changes in opacity to give the interior privacy or transparency. The perforation pattern was based on stocks at the time of design for major companies to subtly distinguish the building as the Sprott school’s home.
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Sprott Annex / School of Business
Public/Professional Academic/Sprott Student/Retail
Main Circulation
On the interior, a canyon-like circulation void runs the length of the building and addresses the main vertical circulation of programs. Various bridges span the void as secondary circulation.
Program Division
The main circulation arteries begin to divide the program, with a campus and student focus on the south end, business/academic centre block, and public / professional on the north end.
Solid / Void
Massing In contrast to the current School of Business building, The building is a simple form which is carved out on the the Sprott Annex has various large gathering spaces, interior by the various programs and circulations cuts. including the open atrium and courtyard.
Ground Floor Plan Public/Professional A
Academic/Sprott C
Student/Retail
D I
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H G E F
A B C
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Cafe & Kitchen Event Spaces MDPW Class+Offices
Career Services Staff Offices+Meeting F Dean’s Office G Reception H Atrium D E
Cafe Retail K Bookstore I
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
Theatre Section
The theatre is meant to accommodate student classes, guest and professional lectures, etc. It spans between the public/professional and academic/Sprott sections of the building to connect these two programs.
EXTERIOR CORTEN PANELS FASTED W/METAL Z-CLIPS RIGID INSULATION LIGHT GAUGE STEEL STUDS SHEATHING VAPOUR BARRIER QUIETROCK GYPSUM BOARD INTERIOR WOOD PANELS WOOD FLOORING ACOUSTIC CORK CONCRETE SLAB EXTERIOR CORTEN PANELS FASTED W/METAL Z-CLIPS RIGID INSULATION LIGHT GAUGE STEEL STUDS SHEATHING VAPOUR BARRIER
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Sprott Annex / School of Business
Above, from left to right: view through the central circulation void, view from below a study pod, and a top floor outdoor patio.
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
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Alzheimer’s Paradise / Arts Centre
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
ARTS
Alzheimer’s Paradise
CENTRE
Year: B.Arch. 4th year, January-April 2013 Program: Art classrooms, music hall, cafe, library, admin, offices, atrium
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Alzheimer’s Paradise / Arts Centre
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ocated on Elgin Street in Ottawa, an Alzheimer’s centre with an arts centre program creates a paradise not only for people with Alzheimer’s, but their caregivers and families as well. Alzheimer’s disease is one which is often very difficult to deal with for both the individual and family. There is no cure or significant medical treatment, and a person may live with Alzheimer’s for many years. Art projects can create a sense of accomplishment and purpose, and an opportunity for self- expression. The arts centre program includes classrooms, workshops, a gallery and community rooms to encourage this self-expression and create an stress free environment.
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CARTIER ST. FRANK ST. ARTS CENTRE GLADSTONE AVE. MCLEOD ST.
Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
D C
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Ground Floor Plan Cafe B Atrium C Music Hall D Classrooms A
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Second Floor Plan Library B Admin C Music Hall A
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Third Floor Plan Classrooms/Therapy B Greenwall Balconies C Offices A
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Alzheimer’s Paradise / Arts Centre
The building’s circulation is important in not only basic movement, but becomes another element of the program. A figure eight shaped continuous ramp loops through the atrium and around the theatre to each level, clearly visible throughout the building. This eliminates confusion as to where a person may be in the building, and provides a walking path with benches. A large green wall is situation at the front of the building, and is visible both inside and out. The inside of the wall becomes balconies on each level where individuals or families can find a quiet place to rest and relax. It is meant to act as a retreat with diluted exterior light and calming sounds of the rustling exterior plants.
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
Music is proven to reduce agitation and improve behaviour issues in people with Alzheimer’s. Even in late stages of the disease, a person can still hum or sing lyrics to a song from childhood, even when they may not recognize family, themselves, or familiar places any longer. To celebrate these memories, the music theatre becomes a central part of the design. It is a large cylindrical shape with a ribbon like exterior balanced by the open forum area of similar size and shape.
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Edu-Port / CCA Charette 2014
EDUPORT CCA Charette 2014
Year: M.Arch. 1st year, March 13th-16th 2014 Theme: Fields of Knowledge - Towards a University of the Streets Group Members: Emily Brett, Ali Piwowar, Nicole Moyo, Desirae Cronsberry, Fiza Rind
W ith water as a historical interconnecting passageway between cities, the existing infrastructure can serve as a basis for a new method of travel to link Universities.
The Edu-Port acts as a border-less system of transit for both people and knowledge along the length of the skyline. It allows for educational expansion outside the boundaries of universities, not only within a city (from Carleton to the University of Ottawa for example), but also greater distances across Canada. Institutions can share libraries, exhibits, workshops, classes and more with each other and the public. The Edu-Port travels along the Rideau Canal, Ottawa River, St Lawrence River and could be extended across Canada.
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
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Edu-Port / CCA Charette 2014
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
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Tjibaou Cultural Centre / Tech Model
RENZO Tjibaou Cultural Centre
PIANO
Year: B.Arch. 2rd year, Spring 2011 (Architectural Technology course, detail model) Project team: Emily Brett & Nick Leblanc
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
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Tjibaou Cultural Centre / Tech Model
CANADA Telstorm Corporation
POST Year: B.Arch., Summer 2012 Location: First Canadian Place Mall, Toronto ON
During my first summer employment at Telstorm, one of my most independent projects was the Canada Post interior and storefront design in First Canadian Place Mall. The mall had strict design and material restrictions for uniformity of all stores, which had to be accommodated in the design along with the client’s ideas. My role included elevation design, drawings and specifications, meetings and coordination with the client, sample boards, permit drawings and more.
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
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Binaural Architecture / Thesis Abstract
Binaural Architecture Emily Brett M.Arch Thesis (in progress)
ABSTRACT
S ound has the ability to affect people in a positive or negative manner: physiologically,
psychologically, cognitively and behaviourally, at all times and in all places.1 Architecture plays a key role in shaping sound, and in defining a soundscape. Architectural discourse is often dominated by visual design while the aural architecture becomes a result of the visual decisions, despite that all five senses are important to the experience of a space. The interconnection between the effects of sound on occupants of a space and the acoustic cause of these effects can help to better design for a desired outcome. Designing our soundscapes is essential to creating environments which are conducive to their intended function, and not negatively effecting inhabitants. This thesis will investigate the often neglected aural qualities of architecture in order to propose design solutions which engage the auditory sensory system in a positive manner. A tuned soundscape can then be proposed, exploring material and design manipulations, which help to create a more beneficial and healthy environment.
(1) Treasure, Julian. "Why Architects Need to Use Their Ears." www.ted.com.
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Emily Brett / Portfolio 2015
“Now I will do nothing but listen… I hear all sounds running together, combined, fused or following, Sounds of the city and sounds out of the city, sounds of the day and night… Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
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EMILY BRETT Architectural
Design
Student
Education 2013-15
Carleton University M.Arch (in progress)
2009-13
Carleton University B.Arch in Design
Dean’s Honour List 2011 & 2013 Graduated with high distinction
Experience May-Sept. 2014
Sept.-Dec. 2014 & 15
May-Sept. 2012 & 13
Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) Research Assistant
CIMS research centre combines digital modelling (Revit) and research for architectural documentation as well as new techniques in restoration of heritage buildings. Specific project work included modelling the West Block of Parliament in Revit, as well as a detailed model of individual wash course stones to be used by the masons.
Carleton University Teaching Assistant (Design Economics)
TA responsibilities included marking and researching assignments such as site analysis, proformas, quizzes, midterm marketing booklets and offering tutorials on AutoCad and proformas.
Telstorm Corporation Architectural Design Student, Vaughan
Work experience involving site visit measure-ups, initial AutoCad/Revit design drawings, client meetings, sample boards, material research and selections, construction detail drawings of residential and retail projects, permit applications around the GTA, and site visits during construction.
May 2011May 2012
Sales Associate Charlesfort Developments, Ottawa
June-Sept. 2011
Organization & Establishment Clerk Department of National Defence, Ottawa
May-Aug. 2010
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Project Assistant North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network
About me
Aside from design skills, one of the most important things I learned during my education at Carleton was how to manage my time well and have work/life balance. I was part of the Azrieli Architecture Student Association (AASA) in 2011 as the Special Events Coordinator, and have been my intramural soccer team’s “manager/captain” for many seasons. I’m an avid cyclist, enjoy photography, and have played guitar, piano and ukulele for many years. I have also travelled to Paris, France; London, England; Geneva, Switzerland; New York City, USA, and most Canadian provinces.
Skills Revit Rhino AutoCad SketchUp Illustrator Photoshop Indesign Model Building