Architecture Portfolio 2022 - Genna Kalvaitis

Architecture Portfolio Genna Kalvaitis Master of Architecture

Selected Works 2015 - 2022

Hello, my name is Genna Kalvaitis.

I am a masters of architecture graduate, with education from both McGill University (MA) and the University of Waterloo (BA). With a BEng from McMaster University and experience working for a nonprofit design firm, my interests converge on problem-solving to serve society. My design approach employs repair-focused thinking, impact-based design, and multi-disciplinary collaboration. Our current global climate emergency necessitates radical design work. I am eager to push boundaries within the practice of architecture, and apply my talent and energy towards work that will benefit the earth and humanity.

The following pages provide a selection of my academic and professional architectural work. If my approach, interests, work, and aim provoke your interest, I invite you to contact me.

phone: +1 289 407 5464

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In tr o du c t io n

email: genna.kalvaitis@gmail.com

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Curriculum Vitae WO RK E X P E RI E NCE 09.2019 07.2020

Quadrangle Architects | Toronto, Canada | Architectural Intern - Produce feasibility studies and massing studies for early stage project development - Produce design development and construction documents for multiple projects across different teams for rezoning, SPA and construction.

02.2018 07.2018

MASS Design Group | Kigali, Rwanda | Architectural Intern - Schematic design, design development, and construction document for the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture university campus.

- Revit Leader in the office, to field questions, teach skills, and maintain Revit models in my design team.

04.2017 07.2017

Diamond Schmitt Architects | Toronto, Canada | Architectural Intern - Produce design development documents and construction documents in a team of about 10 people.

- Design and create a physical section model for design development and client presentation.

09.2016 12.2016

HLW International LLP | New York City, U.S.A | Architecture Assistant - Design interior spaces independently and collaboratively with different design teams.

- Prepare 3D models for new projects and renovations in Rhino and Revit.

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Ci r r i c u lu m Vi ta e

- Produce architectural renderings for clients and marketing.

04.2021 Ongoing

Personal Projects | Lincoln, Canada | Architect/Designer

01.2016 04.2016

Hicks Design Studio | Oakville, Canada | Architecture Assistant

05.2013 08.2013

Flynn Canada Ltd. | Mississauga, Canada | Project Coordinator

05.2012 08.2012

Terraprobe | Hamilton, Canada | Field and Lab Technician

Professional and academic references available upon request.

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E D U CAT I O N 09.2020 12.2021

Master of Architecture

09.2014 08.2019

Bachelor of Architecture, Honors, Co-op

09.2010 04.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Structural

McGill University

Waterloo University

McMaster University

RE L E VA NT S KI L LS digital

Revit Rhinoceros Grasshopper AutoCAD

manual

Hand-drafting, CNC, laser-cutting, model making, sketching, painting, wood working

Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Office

QGIS V-Ray Enscape Sketchup

L A NG UAG E S English

speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency

French

elementary oral skills and read/write with basic proficiency

RECO G NI T I O N A ND I N VOLV E M E N T 10.2020 12.2021

Graduate Architecture Students Association

01.2021 12.2021

Race + Space Reading Group

09.2017 12.2017

Waterloo Architecture Students Association

04.2015

100 Notebook Exhibition

04.2014

SSEF Steel Design Competition

VP Equity + Inclusion

Graduate Administrator and Blog Editor Events Coordinator Hosted by Bridge

Honourable Mention Awarded by Steel Structures Education Fund

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Table of Contents

More Than Waste | Métis-sur-Mer, Canada | Master’s design studio

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BARN Yard and Site Office | Montréal, Canada | Master’s design-build project

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Exposure | Toronto, Canada | Design studio

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Center for Culture | Rome, Italy | Design studio

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Renard Mining Town | Jamésie, Canada | Design studio

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Symbiosis | Cambridge, Canada | Design studio

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Professional Work | Selected works 2018-2020

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More Than Waste for Master’s Design Studio Collaboration with: Yasaman Arjomand, Daniel Kuzev, Joshua Macdonald, and Keyan Ye Studio Coordinator: Salmaan Craig, Rosetta Sarah Elkin, and Kiel Moe Tools: QGIS, Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Inland, reaching from the southern banks of le Fleuve Saint-Laurent, across crop fields and unsettled forest territory, la municipalité (MRC) de la Mitis is home to over eighteen thousand inhabitants. Situated 550 kilometers north of Montreal, the realities of remoteness pose many challenges to the regional communities. The steady risk of localized erosion is fueled by the global climate crisis. This condition amplifies the urgency to design robust waste systems. Eventual inland retreat is a harsh reality, and the fate of vulnerable infrastructure requires thoughtful care.

Wasted systems and materials lack purpose and are left idle. They are not, however, devoid of usefulness. This project aims to design localized reclamation strategies, expanding on the municipalities ambitious waste management plan, to tap the unharnessed potential of three main waste streams: concrete, wood, and plastic.

Short Loops Policy To rejuvenate land-based practices around landfills and end-of-life burial, a policy must be implemented to normalize reclamation of so-called ‘residual materials’ for the municipality. As stated by Amqui mayor Pierre D’Amours, “The goal is to contain consumption in a short loop and disposal in a short loop.”

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02 Reclaim Reclamation collective de la Metis stores, assembles, and repurposes the recovered material.

Recovery Site III Recovery Site I Recovery Site II

Reclamation Collective

03 Refuel Share knowledge with local community to develop skills and fundamentally alter the way we build.

L ocalizing

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with waste. The des i g n i s compri sed o f two colla bo rat ive ele me nt s; (1) the p rovi s i on of loca l recovery s ites, wh ich f uel. . .

(2) a reclam at i o n col lect ive bu i l t to t ra n s fo rm wa ste d p otential a nd cu l t ivate k nowled ge.

The design o f the recl a m at i on col lect ive exe mplifies the p otential of con st ruct i o n of a bu i ld i ng a nd the p ro cess of ‘ bu ilding ’ ut i l i z i ng wa ste resou rces.

Ove r t ime, th is

syste m w i l l b eco me a m a rket d river fo r new e co no mies that g row from the cont i nued h a rvest ing o f ‘mo re th a n’ waste materi a l . Reduci ng wa sted ene rgy a nd re cla iming wasted matter w i l l refuel the soci a l , e nv iro n me nta l, a nd

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e conomic l a nd scape o f the L a M it i s co mmun ity.

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Waste facilities LET Ecocenter Industry Concrete Lumber Material deposits Existing deposits Recovery sites

Transportation flows Airport Ferry terminal Ferry pathway Railway Highway MCR de La Mitis Municipality Agriculture land

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Reclaimation collective in use

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Concrete

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61 648 ± 15 412

Wood

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Plastic

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virgin material

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reclaimed material (cycle I)

negligent

reclaimed material (cycle II)

Building construction sequence

1 week - Site work and foundation built

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3 months - Small span built structure

T he Re cla mat io n colle ct ive is f und a me nta lly the desi g n o f a wa ste syste m, not a s p e c ific build ing. It s op e rat ions,

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pa ire d w ith mate r ia l colle ct io n s at ne a rby re cove r y sites,

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a re me a nt to be replica ble in a ny mun ic ipa lity w ith in the MRC de L a Mit is.

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T he sho rt s pa n s pace is a st r uct ura l a nd the rma l ge ne rator, st r uct ur ing the a sse mblage o f p e ople a nd th ings w ithi n the lo ng s pa n . T hese s paces f unct io n w ith a h igh level o f inte rch a nge a bility fo r f ut ure uses a nd ad apta bility to climate ch a nge. A build ing rehe a rsa l exe rc ise s pa n s beyond the op e rat io n a l ph a se o f the colle ct ive de mo n st rat ing the te rrest r ia l impact o f the p ro j e ct.

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Administration

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Assembly hall

2 to 4 years - Large span built structure

+200 years - Deconstruction and new life

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The aim of the Recl a m at i o n col lect ive i s to develop build ing p rocesses beyond the bu ild ing- obje ct. T hese i nclude advance d a l tern at ives fo r h a rvest i ng a nd p ro cess ing new wood materi a l s i n o rder to u se 100% of t re e pa rt s. Ut ilizing wood as a ca rb on s i n k i s crit i ca l whe n build ing fo r the future.

This k nowled ge i s mea nt to b e sh a red w ith the co mmun ity via knowled ge & a ssem bly g u i des. I n the lo ng te rm, changing ex i st i ng pract i ces a rou nd waste ma n age me nt is

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Mo r e T ha n W a s t e

esse ntial to no rm a l i ze wa ste des i g n a nd build co mmun it ies.

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BARN Yard and Site Office for Master’s Design-build project Professor: Michael Jemtrud Collaboration with: Daniela Lopes, Conrad Speckert Tools: Revit, Enscape, Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,

BARN – Building Architectural Research Node – is a proposed research facility to be located on the MacDonald agricultural campus of McGill University in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, near Montreal. This main research facility is supported by the production yard and the site office. They will facilitate research projects and construction activities of BARN.

BARN will support an ambitious research program addressing the decarbonization of buildings by providing tangible examples of how to synchronize construction activities with forestry carbon cycles while also addressing how human settlements can adapt to changing climates and landscapes. These model examples will help regions and nations to design their new and existing building stocks as carbon storage banks that endure for centuries.

01 The massing of the site office and shed form the yard around the main facility building (BARN) while providing an acoustic and visual barrier to the adjacent service road.

02 The site office and wood processing shed split apart. Situating the site office at the entrance facilitates site safety and provides a view to the yard. The processing yard remains opposite BARN for fluid integration with internal and external projects.

03 The building form and roof geometry are defined by the relationship between the single slope of the processing shed and the gable roof of the greenhouse beyond.

04 The final design integrates the various activities across the site centering around the processing yard. The site office and wood processing shed define the edges and provide access points for external projects and events at the BARN facility.

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Rendering of the BARN building, yard , and site office

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top: Rendering of Site office and BARN yard structure top right: Yard east section bottom right: Yard plan

The BARN facility opens onto a 5400ft2 (500m2) production yard. Stretching across the south yard is a wood processing and equipment storage shed that also provides an acoustic and visual screen from the adjacent highway. The shed houses a portable sawmill and wood drying solar kiln to process logs from the Morgan Arboretum and other forests for use in demonstration

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projects.

The structure prioritizes wood materials, utilizing Glulam post and beam construction with CLT decking and a standing seam metal roof, sloped to address snow loads and accommodate a future photovoltaic panel installation. This roofing is replaced by polycarbonate greenhouse glazing at the solar kiln to accelerate wood drying. The enclosure is designed for natural ventilation, using open joint cladding and large sliding barn doors to secure the sawmill and equipment storage spaces.

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Sawmill Sawmill

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BARN BARN

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Loading Dock

Production yard BARN YARD

section

Equipment storage Equipment storage

Covered Covered parkingparking

Pallet Fork Bucket

Chipper Dozer Dumping Blade Hopper

Trencher Mower

Stump Front Mount Auger GrappleGrinder Snowblower Adapter

Yard plan 1:250 21

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Phase 2 - 1:50

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top left: Phased site office plans bottom left: Site office sections top right: Rendering of site office main meeting area and kitchen

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Main Meeting Area Kitchen W/C Meeting Room Covered Entry

The BARN site office is the 688ft2 (64m2) home base during the construction of the main research facility. The building is designed to be easily relocated, limited to the 16ft width allowed for oversize flatbed trailer transport, such that the site office can be moved without requiring disassembly. The size of the site office offers a design-build opportunity for architecture students to be involved with the construction of the site office.

Aligned with the mission of BARN, the site office is the perfect test build for various building practices focused on decarbonization

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and sustainability. This includes a high degree of airtightness in construction, continuous exterior wood fiber insulation, ductless heat recovery ventilation, electric on-demand water heating, and thermally broken window frames. In keeping with the exposed timber construction of all the BARN buildings, the interior will be finished in sanded plywood and the exterior cladding is to be sourced from the Morgan Arboretum and milled on site.

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Exposure for ARCH 493 Design Studio Studio Coordinator: Andrew Levitt Tools: Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Poised precariously in the waters of Lake Ontario, the Toronto Island is subject to many forces of nature. Sandbags pile up beside homes, roads transform into lakes, and shorelines wash away each year as flooding overtakes the island. In a world of climate crisis, these events are a challenge of the present, and a dire forecast of the future.

Situating a complex of thermal spaces and public pools on the Island requires contending with these volatile shores. The proposal reclaims the shoreline as natural land free of built form. Raising the built massing up on concrete piers out of reach of the tumultuous lake waters removes the structural risk and allows the natural shoreline to grow and adapt as the future climate demands.

The experience through the plan evokes a dichotomy of exposure and enclosure. Spaces of movement are moments to emerge and connect in relation with ones surroundings. Internal spaces offer sanctuary and relief from external elements, holding space for vulnerability and opening up to inner senses.

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Public entrance and community space

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B. Cleanse Immersion into facility begins with cleanliness C. Stimulate Hot bath, wet and dry saunas and cold plunge tubs D. Submerge Wading pool, diving pool and children’s pools

“ Feeling nake d i s a c om plex matte r, c a lling into play s u c h fac tors as the heighte ne d pe rc e pti on of temperature and ai r move me nt, the loss of a fami l iar b ou ndar y b e twe e n body a nd world, as wel l as the ef fe c t of the actu al gaze of othe rs and/or the interna l i ze d gaze of an i magi ne d other.”

- Barc an , 2 0 04

The naked b ody i s a s ite o f

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ambivalence. E xposu re seeks to challe nge ou r i nd iv i du a l percept i o n s of the hu m a n b ody a nd em b race vulne rabil ity, b oth person a l ly a nd col le ct ively.

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Perspective rendering of the center from the waterway

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Swimming and wading pool

up to thermal spaces

Ex p o s ur e

Kid’s pool

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Lake plunge pool

5 6 to cold water basin at end of pier

Sectional physical model of the dry sauna and adjacent walkway

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Café

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Event space

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Washrooms

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Administration

inco r p o rates th is re a lity, c ult ivat ing a p o nd below the

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Outdoor pools

build ing s ite in a nt ic ipat io n o f the sh ift ing e nv iro n me nt.

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Pier

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Co nc rete p ie rs ra ise the inte rn a l s paces h igh a bove the r isk ave rse wate rline. T he la nd a nd wate r below a re left to evolve n at ura lly.

Lower Floor Plan

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Cleansing area plan detail 1:125

Steam sauna section detail 1:100

T he p o ol co mplex bra nches o ff a s p in a l p ro me n ade rai se d ove r the p o nd below. T he op e n wo o d - f ra me d wa lkway

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Community space

co n ne ct s e ach f ully- co nta ine d build ing, mov ing f ro m the

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Cleansing area

cle a n s ing a re a to the the rma l s paces, dow n to the op e n ai r

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Staff area

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Pool keeper residence

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Thermal spaces

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Hot soak pool

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Steam sauna

p o ols, a nd c ulmin at ing o n the p ie r out o n the la ke.

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e nv iro n me nt. Ret re at in s ide the he av y st r uct ures a rou ses

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se n sat io n s o f p r ivac y, close ness, a nd p rote ct io n . T he exp e r ie nce is a d ichoto my betwe e n inte rn a l a nd exte rnal , exp osure a nd e nclosure, st imulat io n a nd ref le ct io n .

Upper Floor Plan

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KEY PLAN

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Covered open walkway

Cleansing a

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Pool keeper residence

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Pool keeper residence

Covered open walkway

Steam sauna

Elevation/Section A

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Swimming & wading pool

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Corrugated metal roof with polycarbonate skylights provides rainscreen for walkway and main structures.

aluminum gutter and galvanized rain chain work to deflect rain

Permeated brick coursing provides diffused dappled lighting.

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The main structures consist of CLT structure and brick cladding. Each mass is thermally insulated and structurally stable.

Structural Axonometric

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Connections for the post, beam, and trussed structure.

Post, beam, and trussed structure of the promenade structurally supports the rain-screen roof.

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Center for Culture for ARCH 492 Design Studio Collaboration with: Joshua Giovinazzo Studio Coordinator: Lorenzo Pignatti Tools: Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

In a pre-pandemic world, the accustomed steady hum of tourists within the metropolis of Rome could be counted on even during the off seasons. The city constantly negotiates space between the Romans and the tourists.

This proposed culture center mediates the hub of tourism from the Colosseum and the Palatine with an adjacent neighbourhood supporting a primary school and a monastery. The site itself is uniquely bare of ancient ruins, offering it the potential to bear the cultural significance of the city surrounding, without contradicting an existing historic narrative.

The project aims to relieve tensions, creating space for those who find themselves in Rome year around and those visiting for the highlights.

Distinct points of entry into the site allow for a natural, harmonious flow of these two users. The central piazza is the confluence of each distinct pathway, cultivating connection, coexistence and curiosity.

terraced landscape

built space

community space

01 Site points of entry and master plan program divisions

02 Site datums and the culminating location of the central piazza

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03 Program distribution layers cultural galleries and community program

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04 Circulation accentuates the internal piazza, conceiving the building as an extension of the piazza

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The cultural center is conceived of as an extension of the piazza, a place celebrating public access and open to all to experience the building itself. The program is broken up into various masses

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connected through a hierarchy of passageways, weaving the

11 Mechanical 12 W/C

users through the space.

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The program, though distributed is designed to cluster the community program on the edges of the piazza, and cluster the gallery spaces around courtyards forming a series of centers.

Split Level Plan

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Upper community terrace

Public piazza

Section A 1:500

Access from neighbourhood

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Public piazza

Existing berm

Carved beneath the existing landscape, the cultural center commands a minimal visual presence on adjacent historic sites, while maintaining connections to them.

Deep light wells puncture the cavernous passageways, drawing light into the corridors and opening up into full courtyards are the confluence of the gallery programs. Tourists exiting the Palatine along Via di San Gregorio or locals exiting the tram can peer down into the corridors of the center, fueling a sense of curiosity.

Entrance to the cultural center

Light wells to cultural center below

Library and gallery Existing berm

Select views to the public street

Via di San Gregorio

Roman model exhibit

Café

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Entrance to the Palatine

Existing tram line

Renard Mining Town for ARCH 393 Design Studio Collaboration with: Bianca Weeko Martin Studio Coordinator: Lola Sheppard Tools: Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

The design for the Renard mining town looks to a future where the zeitgeist of our country has shifted from resource extraction to the advancement of research and monitoring, in the land that once we were exploiting.

The first project phase leverages the mine and its resources (including transportation infrastructure) to insert a community of working people, lay the groundwork for public amenities, and bridge the accessibility gap between three distinct types of knowledge: Cree, Scientific, and Educational.

Using topographic relationships and spatial organization strategies, the Renard Mining Town aims to elevate climatic awareness, and assert that knowledge comes in many different forms.

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+ DENDROLOGY WEATHER

FOREST

MONITORING FACILITY WITH LABS

STEEP SLOPE

STEEP SLOPE

EARTH PLATEAU

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PLATEAU

GENTLE SLOPE

MAIN CLIMATE CHANGE CENTER LARGE PERMANENT STRUCTURE WITH MAIN PROGRAM

TESTING FACILITY WITH LABS

GENTLE SLOPE

WATER

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01 Three landscape regions - the forested crest, the plateau, and the waterfront- inform the terracing of the town.

02 These regions give identity to three separate levels of program - dendrology and weather at the peak, geology on the plateau and hydrology and fish studies at the water.

KNOWLEDGE BUILDINGS COMMUNITY BUILDIGNS KNOWLEDGE BUILDINGS COMMUNITY BUILDIGNS

OUTDOOR COMMUNITY PROGRAM HOUSING

FOREST + DENDROLOGY FOREST WEATHER + DENDROLOGY WEATHER

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EARTH PLATEAU + EARTH PLATEAU GEOLOGY + GEOLOGY

MAIN CLIMATE CHANGE CENTER LARGE PERMANENT STRUCTURE WITH MAIN PROGRAM

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LARGE LARGE PERMANENT PERMANENT STRUCTURE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE WITH WITH MAIN MAIN MAIN PROGRAM PROGRAM

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TESTING FACILITY WITH LABS

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03 A single path connects the facilities, creating a long spine through the entire site.

WATER + FISH HYDROLOGY

04 Within the core, the buildings ‘inside’ the spine take on a research-based program, facing inward towards the work-yards. The community-based programs occur on the ‘outside’ of the spine facing the public street and housing.

The central part of the community originates from the climate center and gathers along the spine within a core 100m radius of the center.

The radial extremities of the site, outside of the core, are designated for temporary housing, which allow for the community to expand and contract with ease.

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top: Model photograph bottom: Model photograph across: Site plan highlighting program and the spinal pathway

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cascades down the landscape and houses the main program. The

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buildings ‘inside’ the spine take on a research-based program,

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Work space

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Community Center

programs occur on the ‘outside’ of the spine facing the public

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Lecture Hall

street and housing. Accordingly the research and community

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Research Gallery

The central element of the proposed town is a spine, or path, that

facing towards the inner work-yards. The community-based

buildings take on two very distinct formal typologies and material treatment, reflecting their program and level of interface with the

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public at large.

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Dendrology and Weather Facility

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Site plan axonometric

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Along the spine, there are moments of intersection, fostering opportunities for interaction between users of community buildings and users of research buildings. At these critical points, the path becomes an important amenity or public hub interfacing the two user types. Elsewhere, the path becomes a simple outdoor boardwalk or gravel path, utilizing coverings and mesh structures to beautifully capture the snow and ice, framing the winter surroundings.

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Symbiosis for ARCH 292 Design Studio Studio Coordinator: Adrian Blackwell Tools: Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Young families face the impossible task of balancing busy work life with raising a family, both take copious amounts of time and neither can be neglected. Elderly members of society living alone often suffer from isolation and loneliness, leaving them in desperate need of a purpose and community. The design of Symbiosis strives to achieve balance, community, collaboration, and support for both of these struggling demographics through their integration.

The proposal is tailored to the needs of the elderly and young families. Each family is paired up with an senior companion through a shared living space, while the rest of the units remain independent. The arrangement is tailored to the collective care of both the children and the seniors, by simply being present and connected to one another, while still maintaining a level of independence.

01 The design found its roots in the ground configuration of the site.

02 Extrude the massing as two distinct cores with a connecting central core at the intersection point.

03 Split the two cores to create two single loaded residential areas on each side of the central communal hub. This split brings south light to the north residents and creates a passage through the site.

04 Angle the split along a diagonal axis, creating a dynamic visual connection from the Park Hill and Water Street intersection (a central community intersection) through to Ainsle street. This pathway brings a strong public presence through the site.

05 Carve the greenhouse out of the central core, allowing for exposure during the summer and protection during the winter.

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Ground floor plan

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Symbiosis offers a community housing complex that is tailored to the needs of the elderly and young families. Each family is paired up with an senior companion and the group shares a communal living space, while the rest of the units remain separate and independent.

The arrangement is tailored to the collective care of both the children and the seniors, by simply being present and connected to one another, while still

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maintaining a level of independence.

Family unit Elderly unit Shared living space Exploded axonometric of a typical unit

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Professional Work Term Term Project Manager Project Principal

MASS Design Group 02.2018 - 07.2018 Anton Larsen Kelly Doran

While working at MASS Design Group, I worked primarily on the Rwandan Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) in Karama, Rwanda. My primary responsibilities included schematic design, design development, and the production of construction documents for many tender deadlines as the project was simultaneously being designed and built.

The RICA project is currently ongoing. It involves the development of a master plan of the RICA institute and the phased design of all of the campus facilities. The mission is to train the next generation of leaders in conservation agriculture to attain healthy and sustainable food independence in Rwanda.

MASS’s method to achieving this is through creating the RICA institute, providing education and services to both the immediate students of the institute, as well as services for the community both on and off the campus.

Software and Technology: Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

Photograph of the Enterprise building (2020, WSJ)

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The RICA project is currently ongoing. It involves the development of a master plan of the RICA institute and the phased design of all of the campus facilities. The mission is to train the next generation of leaders in conservation agriculture to attain healthy and sustainable food independence in Rwanda. MASS’s method to achieving this is through creating the RICA institute, providing education and services to both the immediate students of the institute, as well as services

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for the community both on and off the campus.

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Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture Bugasera, Eastern Province, Rwanda Notes

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I was heavily involved in the schematic design through construction document preparation of the Enterprise buildings.

The Enterprise buildings are facilities for learning agricultural

left: One-Health Approach axonometric top: rendering of Vegetable and Tree Enterprise building middle: construction document plans of Vegetable and Tree Enterprise building

methods, such as seed harvesting and storing, crop harvesting and preparation, farm equipment maintenance, etc. The program of each enterprise was highly unique and specialized, mixing educational program and community program throughout.

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The second phase of the RICA campus included additional enterprise buildings as well as community focused program such as the Campus Center.

Throughout the schematic design, I worked with a small team of architects to develop the design, producing initial conceptual sketches and plan designs, and further visualizing the design in a preliminary Revit model to begin rendering the spaces for initial material tests.

The Campus Center mission is to high-light the farm-to-table experience, express connection between education and farm, promote spaces for interaction between faculty and students, and to maximize contact to farms, the lake, conservation and the full

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left side: sketch plan of Campus Center top: render of the Campus Center dining hall bottom: Campus Center entrance courtyard 59

Merci genna.kalvaitis@gmail.com Montréal, Québec