Geoff Bagga - Jeans - Portfolio - University of Waterloo : School of Architecture

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Geoffrey Bagga

gjeans@engmail.uwaterloo.ca

1-905-285-9960 3262 Pringle Place Mississauga Ontario L5M 7V7 Canada

Portfolio http://issuu.com/geoffb3/docs/geoffreyjeansportfoliouwsa

As I am furthering my career, I am seeking to develop relationships with architectural firms in order to further my pursuit of in the architectural profession and gain valuable real world training. In any business, the relationships you develop through interaction with various operations become inconceivably beneficial.

It is here where I wish to develop relationships and gain the experience to go forward in my educational pursuit of architecture. In this up coming opportunity I believe that I can learn a variety of skills in an enjoyable work environment to assist me in the future.

Thank you for your time and I look forward from hearing from you.

Sincerely, Geoffrey Bagga - Jeans Objective As a graduate of the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture I have gained the essential knowledge to proceed and continue to learn in this profession. With this in mind I am looking for an environment in which I can participate actively through out all processes to learn all aspects of the architectural profession. I look forward to finding a firm that I can dedicate myself to.

Education Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies - Co-operative Program, University of Waterloo: School of Architecture, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, Sept 2006 - August 2012 Grade 11 - Grade 12, High School Diploma, Mentor College, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Sept 2004 - June 2006 Grade 9 - Grade 10, High School Diploma, Brampton Christian Academy, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Sep 2002 - Jun 2004

Work Experience Architectural Intern, Forrec, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 2012 – April 2012 • Produced Concept Development Drawing pacakges.

• Created unique elements inspired by local cultural architecture.

• Created photomontage proposals for client Architectural Intern, UXUS, Amsterdam, Netherlands, February 2011 – July 2011 • • • •

Produced visualizations through Photoshop, 3d models, photography, and drawings.

Developed drawings and details used throughout the completion of the project.

Worked in a team environment to create a brand identity through design of place, image, and product.

Worked on a number of projects varying from existing and new brands which differed in scale, demographic, and style.

Architectural Intern, York University, Planning and Renovations, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 2010 – August 2010 • • •

Created drawings, models, images for design proposals for capital planning projects, as well specific faculties.

Produced images of iterative design possibilities and visions.

Space data management and site visits to ensure the ‘as built’ drawings were correct and were being utilized properly.

Architectural Intern, Ron Shieh Architects, North York, Ontario, Canada, Sept 2009 - Dec 2009 • Worked with an intimate team designing a residential development.

• Creating an intricate 3d model to later be used for presentations and drawings.

Architectural Intern, Rebanks Pepper Littlewood Architects, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 2009 - June 2009 • • •

A small firm specializing in law enforcement architecture. (Police stations, emergency call centers, and correctional facilities, …) All very unique programs, with an abundance of restrictions to overcome.

Created site plans from base survey drawings for future regional police stations, and forensic facilities in Ontario Created Sketch Up model for a project in the Cayman Islands, also producing drawings ranging from plan to detail.

Architectural Intern, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York, New York, USA, Jan 2008 - April 2008 • • •

Worked with a team of professionals, working on multiple projects simultaneously During this internship I was responsible for making working models, presentation models, and presentation drawings.

I was also fortunate enough to experience Robert Stern meetings, client meetings, and site visits.

Designer/Sales, Harman Investments, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Jan 2004 – August 2010 • • •

Commissioned to design CGTA ((Canadian Gift & Table ware Association’s) trade show booth.

Sales position, Worked at the CGTA and the New York International Gift Fair.

Provided Explanations of design and production to customers.

Computer Applications • • • • • •

Adobe Photoshop CS6 Adobe Illustrator CS6 Adobe In-Design CS6 Adobe Soundbooth CS6 Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Adobe Lightroom

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Autodesk Autocad Rhino 4.0 Rhino 5.0 Vectorworks V-ray for Rhino Google Sketch Up

• Form Z • Microsoft Office Basic Knowledge of • Autodesk Revit • 3D Studio Max • Maxwell Render

Geoff Bagga

gjeans@uwaterloo.ca

1-905-285-9960

TABLE OF CONTENTS ICON Facility 6-11 Hi-Fi Place - Toronto Island 12-17

SCHOOL

Experiential Turtle

18-19 A Chair for DJ / Architect.

20-21 Parkdale Residential Complex 22-27 vineYARD 28-33 Gladstone Residential Project 34-37 Forrec 38-39 UXUS 40-41

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York University 42-43 Rebanks P.L. Architects 44-45 Robert A.M. Stern 46-47 Harman 48-49

ICON Overlay Facility The structure utilizes intersection of zones that are placed upon each other to create overlaps and over hangs that define blocks of program. The overlay creates a moment of compression and expansion, most visibly seen in the transition between event space and the gym. The effect is mirrored to the roof providing day lighting opportunities and a framing of the intersection.

Adjacent to occupied roof is another moment of overlay, which allows the mechanical systems and drainage to be sandwiched between exposed concrete walls and a system of screens. The over all impact starts to effect visibility to create a visual depth that is strengthened by the overlay.

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The ICON Facility was to be a disability rehabilitation center, specializing in wheel chairs. Providing space for workshops which would customize and fit chairs for specialized needs, as well as technical and examination rooms which lead to large open testing grounds on both floors. The two-story construction creates the necessity for large spanning ramps that are often difficult to deal with, however they are utilized in an empowering way creating esthetic and functional details. Ultimately these elements come together to help create a sense of community for a segment of the population that is always singled out.

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The residents of Toronto are internationally renowned for their unique culture and rituals that define the city. The city celebrates its diversity through annual gathering’s, community events and festivities, which are, participate by its citizens annually. It is at these moments through art and culture that the city is truly alive.

The Electronic Symphony proposes to replace the Toronto Island Airport with an infrastructure to hold the size of event that is desired by its citizens. The Island reconnects to mainland to create a larger event network. With in the grounds program consists of a water filtration plant, Social Centers (centered around music), restaurants and cafes, and retail etc. The program creates a filter between 3 large stages. The “city” stage provides a large flat plane for the market to operate with in and is aligned with the CN tower and the downtown core. This area city contains retail, restaurants, cafes, and musical based social centers. Within this region recording, production, performances are present to bring a cohesive identity. Moving out of the city into a green armature is a large lock with 4 (pirate) radio stations for public use. As you travel through the green armature you remove yourself from the city to find the “Lighthouse” stage. A Large mega-block of program wrapping around the end of the beach provides an area of constantly calm water. This connection between the lighthouse and the main grounds is a sand bar surrounded by water that acts as a transition to the end of the festival grounds.At the other end of the beach is the third stage.

HIFI Place The structure moves creating different properties of sound and sight.

The waterways that cut through the land are flow inward towards the central intake for the islands water filtration plant.

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Transit

City

Boardwalk

Water Filteration

Water Infrastructure

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Beach

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Listen Beach Stage.

Closed Coloumn Sound Barrier

Closed End Coloumn Maximum Sound Projection

Open Air Coloumn No sound projection

Noise Gate - Admissons

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EXPERIENTIAL TURTLE. Light / Dark

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The turtle shell is a gentle containment, a place of healing, spirituality and meditation. It is a dark, enclosed space where one can be isolated from the realities of this world. It is also a place where one who is afraid of the dark can come to be relieved from their fears. Although the shell is a place of darkness, it is also a place that can shelter you from the dangers of the outside world.

Due to the fact that the turtle is an animal that does not like to draw attention to it self, we wanted the shell of our turtle to be discreet and overlooked by the casual eye as if it is just a black object sitting on the ground. The object is small and looks as if it does not hold much room inside. In order to enter the shell, one must enter an area of compression. As one enters the shell, there is a moment of release as one enters into a spacious area that is dark but warm and soft, an area that feels like the comfort of home. As one lies on the soft interiors of the shell and stares into the underside of the shell, the light reveals the engravings hidden on the surface of the shell. The inscriptions were abstractions taken from the shells of actual turtles, but one may imagine them as how the night sky would look like if one connected all the dots.

A Chair for Joris Voorn.

DJ / Architect.

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Parkdale is a notable area of change in the city of Toronto. Once known for its mansions it later converted to rooming houses after the addition of the Gardiner Express Way. The Gardiner created a significant barrier between the city and the waterfront.

This neighborhood is going through gentrification throughout the lower income area. As this area develops rich with culture, there is still much lost opportunity. To help inform a bold raw connection of community for what Toronto and Parkdale is growing to be; this project has been inspired by the raw urban fabric of the Chicago underground to connect the two spaces through intertwined infrastructure.

PARKDALE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

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It is amongst the expressway ramps that I wish to incorporate path systems that will provide unique views of the residential development and civic spaces above but also provide access to a number of affordable venue spaces. These venue spaces are to be easily convertible as need be, whether it is for short or long periods of time becoming a hub for the subculture community.

This also bridges the existing neighborhoods through this new development to the waterfront.

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On the new ground plane sits 30 residential blocks, where every 2 floors open upon internal communal space with at least 2 courtyards. This provides an opportunity for neighbors to be a smaller community in the larger whole, reminiscent of the rooming houses that Parkdale is known for. It is here where culture, community, and infrastructure is in synchronization with one another.

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Inspired by the simple north – south organization of the vines on Inniskillin came the intent of using this strategy as a way of organizing a winery for this site. With in this organizational property there became a clear difference between the vines and aisles, the vines being the more solid features, and the aisles as hollow openings, both with distinct program. The major walls with a clear linearity start to divide space as one would slip through various openings gaining new views and exposure to public and private spaces. The minor interior walls gained their framing language from the visual distribution of a multi-wire trellis. These minor walls are constructed entirely of steel, with frosted glass on all interior walls and clear glass to any exterior openings, allowing light to penetrate the north and south building faces. A number of light wells provide complementary day lighting to the interior. The light wells happen in instances of transition to guide an inhabitant through the building. Light plays an essential role with in this structure, where the roof lifts from row to row creating areas of glazing which play with the slippage of the building, allowing the high contrast of natural light to guide the inhabitants through the winery.

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The solid and void design utilizes light wells to provide day lighting in the large dark spaces, however there was missed opportunity. With inspiration to charge the distinct tasting areas based upon white and red wine I created an expansion envisioned by these renderings. By capturing the sky in the upper light well with glazing placed upon an angle, it provides an airy space to taste wine on an inner balcony right above the cellar. This same light well continues through to the cellar tasting area below providing some daylight in dark tasting room below to alleviate the potential uncomfortable feeling and create an over all more enjoyable experience.

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At one time Toronto had the most dense nightclub district in North America with 90 clubs in approximately 6 blocks. Today, there are less than 30 with more being forced to shut down due to the new incoming residences. A once vibrant nightlife is simply being pushed out by an influx of residential condos. However nightlife in Toronto still survives and is currently moving towards the Queen West neighborhood. It is here that I propose a project that will harmonize condo style living with a stylish nightlife. When taking a look at the Queen West site from a night perspective you see that there are a number of bars, clubs, cafes, galleries, and afterhours in the area. With the Gladstone Hotel, an iconic Toronto venue, across the street and the Drake Hotel only three blocks away, this provides an opportunity at the main intersection to create a new public area. Also with new venues of culture such as the ROM, the AGO, and the four seasons center for the performing arts, culture in Toronto seems to still be falling short of what you would expect of a world-class city. In the interest of further enhancing art and culture in Toronto, I have set forth a design that uses a variety of program to be a part of a greater solution. With the use of a large nightclub/ lounge and hotel, I have created a venue with two art galleries to jump start artistic careers.

There is space for a variety of art from two-dimensional and three-dimensional work of various sizes’, including large atrium spaces and exterior spaces for larger installations. In combination of doing this, the residential portion of the building would be for the avantgarde or connoisseurs of a variety of culture. Basic one bedroom and bachelor apartments and two bedroom units are available all on looking the regeneration and growth of Toronto.

GLADSTONE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

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FAÇADE CIRCULATION

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VOID STUDY

Forrec - 1001 Cities Theme Park

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Banana Republic - Milan Salone Internazionale del Mobile

UXUS branches multiple disciplines to one coherent office, where a team environment is essential to the success of the office and its projects. While working in the realm of architecture, retail, hospitality, and brand identity it was essential to create solutions that are not only effective but also interesting for the commercial world. As a role within the team I helped support areas within every discipline, where new skills grew, that was a supplemental to my ability. Visualizations as a method of communicating ideas to the client are of the up most importance with in the office and this is where I feel I contributed the most.

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By making the base 3D model (Rhino) models for future renders.

Ex. Nine West

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Using my knowledge of Photoshop to mock up ideas for such projects as Banana Republic’s window display.

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By creating clear drawings that would be used through out development of the projects, presentation, working, and construction.

Through out this experience I was capable of adapting the offices needs and techniques, while learning and adding to my current abilities. As well getting experience with working with in various brand mind frames.

UXUS

Nine West Lexington Avenue Flagship Store

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EOB / East Office Building The east office building in its lack luster state was initially intended to be temporary, but with more pressing projects York University has opted to keep it for another 5 years. However the dull color and decrepit state of the exterior is un-motivating to the inhabiting staff. Rather than a simple coat of paint it was requested that possible options were produced. Over 30 in total were created, in multiple views and perspective.

York University 43 HNES A design proposal for the expansion of the Health Nursing and Environmental Studies building was requested from the deans occupying the facility. The expansion was envisioned to provide more office, classroom, and student common space. The simple glass structure was to co-ordinate with the current Osgood expansion adjacent. Also incorporated was new energy efficient technology (ex. a solar wall on the south side of the mechanical room) that was researched, in which the school could receive funding to help bring this vision to life.

N.E.O.C. The National Emergency Operations Center for the Cayman Islands is a project that I became heavily involved in by creating Sketch Up models for the clients to visualize the offices ideas. In doing this I was able to help communicate ideas of materiality. As a results working in depth with the AutoCAD drawings, details, mechanical systems, and the 3D visualization of the project, I had the opportunity to consult the direction of the project through inputs and criticisms that were critical to the intended result.

SITE PLANS While working at RPL, I had the opportunity to work on a number of site plans, for Regional Command Centers and Forensic Stations for the OPP. Our task was to provide plans of each building including specific needs, which were to then to be placed on a chosen site. This presented obstacles of safety and code issues. The drawings for each individual building were to be later given to firms for their use and understanding of the necessary attributes of each station. In doing this I worked through many issues of hierarchy, legalities, building code, and a very specific program, within the constraints of limited space.

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This project is what I would consider to be a hand me down to Robert A.M. Stern, it had been worked on a number of times by many different firms, lastly DBZ architects. This residential development has been a problem child to many, architects and communities a like, and its controversy caused it to be published in the New York Times. There are many arguments that this project will destroy the coast of the Hudson River and the Township of Esopus is fighting against the decision to build another community here. Although the plan could of gone ahead as originally perceived despite the complaints, the client felt it necessary to perfect it, which brought it to Robert A.M. Sterns hands. It became evident there were a number of problems, so by following the regulating plan and original parameters it was redesigned and presented once again to the clients and towns board of Esopus.

The model shown is made of clay; there were over five hundred pieces to make approximately two hundred houses on a high-density foam painted base.

ESOPUS LAKE

BROWN UNIVERSITY - FITNESS CENTER Robert A.M. Stern had won the contract for the Jonathan Nelson Fitness Center.

The site was an old parking lot in-between a number of preexisting buildings on the perimeter. It is one of the only available sites within the campus and also has come to be known as an eye sore. They saw this as an opportunity to create a new quad that would be more suitable and functional for university. The model for the presentation consists of an eight-layer faรงade laser cut from papered museum board spray mounted and designed to corner joint together.

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Harman has been a participating member of the Canadian Gift and Tableware Association for over a decade. It was time for an update in appearance in the summer of 2008, with an expansion in booth size. The design called for a modular system that may be expanded on a whim. The maximum height of any booth at the CGTA is ten feet tall, this helps provide ample signage through out the hall. It was also necessary to provide storage space for a variety of things required to perform at a trade show while maintaining a sensitive the brand. Creating an inviting feel, executed functionally by the bar extended from the main unit, where customers indulge in refreshments, receive the most up to date literature, and complete their orders. The unit itself creates a directional flow through out the entire booth providing a locus point that is reinforced due to the proportions of the project.

HARMAN - CGTA BOOTH

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THANK YOU.