DEAR READER I am a graduating Architecture student from the University of Waterloo in Canada. I keep my eyes and ears open to the world to find a bold and polemic concept for every situation and clean execution in every drawing I do. I am seeking a year internship for my gap year before masters to be challenged, meet new people, and grow. Hopefully this portfolio gives you a glimpse of who I am and what my abilities are. Enjoy reading, and feel free to contact me!
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CONTENTS INTERNSHIPS 6
STUDIO VINCENT ESCHALIER 2017 PARIS INTERNSHIP
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KPMB ARCHITECTS 2016 TORONTO INTERNSHIP
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ATELIER CHANG 2015 LONDON INTERNSHIP
ACADEMICS 20
CROSS STITCH 4A ROME STUDIO
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FUTURE FISHERIES 3B NEWFOUNDLAND STUDIO
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CHAIR FOR ISAAC ASIMOV 3B DESIGN BUILD WORKSHOP
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THE PERFECT STORM 3A GIS WORKSHOP
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RESUME ABOUT CONTACT SOFTWARE
LANGUAGES AWARDS & REGOCNITION
lara.isaac@hotmail.ca Insta: @lararchitect 3D - Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, Inventor 2D - AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Visualization - V-Ray for Sketchup and Rhino, Maxwell for Rhino, Autodesk Cloud for Revit Data Processing - Grasshopper, ArcGIS, Excel Modeling - CNC, Lasercutter, wood shop heavy and table tools, Makerbot 3D printing - Fluent Native in English - Proficient in French - Beginner in Mandarin - Featured in Waterloo Architecture Spring 2015, Fall 2015, and Fall 2016 Student Work Exhibitions - UW International Experience Award, 2016, 2017 - Ontario Global Edge Award, 2015 - TA Blakelock high school Technological Design and Visual Arts excellence awards, and graduate on Dean’s List, 2012 - Royal Conservatory of Music “Young Artists’ Performance Scholarship” 2010, 2011 and Oakville Symphony Orchestra “Young Artist Award”
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
- Fourth Year Candidate for Bachelor of Architecture, class of 2017, with President’s Scholarship - Core studio, structures and building science, and architectural and cultural history 2012-pres - Electives in Environmental Design and Graphic Design. Music and sound director for school play. 2014 - Electives in GIS Mapping Lab and Chair Design-Build Workshop 2015
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC TORONTO
- Recipient of Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) Diploma for Cello Performance, with First Class Honours, 2013 - Graduate of the Taylor Academy for Young Artists music program with cello focus, 2012
Cambridge, Canada | 2012 - Present
Toronto, Canada | 2010 - 2012
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EMPLOYMENT STUDIO VINCENT ESCHALIER Paris, France | 2017
- A small, young studio with a energetic, fast paced, and busy vibe making effective, elegant, and on schedule residential and commercial projects.
KPMB ARCHITECTS Toronto, Canada | 2014, 2016
- A large, established, and respected office with a honed eye and process, defining Toronto with major cultural, institutional and corporate projects.
ATELIER CHANG London, England | 2015
- A tiny start-up boutique with an innovative, inspired, and award-winning spirit, fueled by competitions, homes and international resorts.
- Core member of Patisserie design team from proposal to construction responsible for Sketchup model, CAD drawings and visualization. Involved in designing plan and details, meeting with clients, decorator, and materials suppliers. - Assistant site supervisor, draftsperson and visualizer in Sketchup for CA phase of Colonie Apartment Retrofit - Visualized and drafted spaces and details for consultation and verification on various projects - Core member of Theatre Centre and Office Complex competition teams, responsible for massing development, 3D modeling and visualization in Revit. Plan designer and member of final physical model and presentation drawing production team. - Sole drafting and visualization assistant to Principal Chris Couse on multiple small preliminary pursuits. - Detail draftsperson for CD and CA phases of Globe and Mail headquarters Interior Fit-Out - Draftsperson and plan designer for DD phase of UPENN Perelmann Centre for Political Science and Economics - Spearheaded iLight Marina Bay 2016 lighting installation competition entry. Solely responsible for entry design, Rhino/Grasshopper model, development, and presentation, and helped with budgeting and materials. - Developed preliminary concept and massing for ARCHTripumph 2016 Pavilion Competition entry - Surveyed, designed, drafted, modeled and rendered for Predesign & SD phase Morton Mews Townhouse - Site plan designer, visualizer, and drawing editor for hospitality projects
TURNER FLEISCHER ARCHITECTS
- Designed site plans, parking lot layouts, and loading docks in Revit for numerous commercial retail projects. - Spearheaded site planning, modeling, visualization, detailing, and construction of Rexall in Perry Sound - Designed, modeled, and visualized CanStruction Installation
KENNETH ISAAC ARCHITECT INC
- Graphic Designer of renewed brand identity - Drafted CAD plans, sections, and elevations for residential and commercial retail projects - Managed clients and deliveries at reception
FREELANCE CELLIST
sESAme String Ensemble gig manager, and cellist Private individual cello, piano, and music theory teacher 2009 - 2013 Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra member 2010-2012
Toronto, Canada | 2013
Oakville, Canada | 2010-2012
Toronto Area, Canada | 2010-2012
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STUDIO VINCENT ESCHALIER Paris, France | Winter 2017 Internship
SVE is a fast-paced, young firm based in the heart of Paris. The design philosophy focuses on relationships, with the client, with the contractors, with the context, and with each other. Every project is within Paris and the banlieus enabling frequent site visits and close relationships with all collaborators. The studio works on retrofits and interiors as much as new buildings, in residential, commercial, and corporate projects. By pushing innovation against the limits of restrictive Parisian zoning and codes, SVE delivers beautiful and simple projects quickly and on budget. My work at Studio Vincent Eschalier was exclusively in French and with French collaborators. I worked on two apartment rehabilitations and a new Patisserie. Across these three, I had the opportunity to design layouts, wall decorations, details, and furniture. My work spanned all phases of design and involved drafting, detailing, visualizing, and all client and site meetings. At SVE I learned to use Sketchup and improved my ability with CAD and V-Ray. This internship taught me the importance of good general and time management, and of a positive office dynamic. By working so closely withall our collaborators I deepened my understanding of the symphony of parts that make architecture. By working in a foreign language and culure, I deepend my understanding of architecture internationally.
Patisserie Kanoun Custom Table
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APARTMENTS, 57 RUE DE LA COLONIE Views of Studios 1, 2, and 4
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PATISSERIE KANOUN Team Vincent Eschlier, Nathalie Visnovsky, Lara Isaac
This project is a new tea room and pastry shop for Paris’ hip 11e arrondissement. It aspires to capture the light spirit of the food’s algerian roots with a chic, modern touch. We aimed first to create a variety of seating types and an expansive counter. Brass finishes and marble surfaces captured the elegance of the area and cushioned seats and painted palm motifs evoke a light and tropical feel.
We collaborated with an interior decorator to design the layout, furniture, and facade. I deepened my understanding of the architectural process through specifying materials, visiting the site, meeting with the clients and consultants, researching code for restaurants and kitchens, submitting approvals forms, and producing drawings and visualization. 8
Views and 360 Panorama of Salon, 98 Rue de Charonne, Patisserie et Salon de ThĂŠ Kanoun
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KPMB ARCHITECTS Toronto, Canada | Fall 2014, Spring and Summer 2016 Internship
KPMB Architects is an award winning, internationally recognized Canadian architecture practice notable for a diverse portfolio of culture, education, healthcare and paradigm shifting climate responsive design that has shaped the Canadian architecture and the industry. While interning there for 12 months I had the opportunity to work on a variety of different scale private, institutional, and cultural pojects in all phases of conception and construction. Their large downtown Toronto office provided the opportunity to meet many influential industry figures and visit notable projects. Alongside Partners Bruce Kuwabara and Shirley Blumberg I worked on two design competitions for a multi-tower-complex and theatre centre. As sole assistant to Principal Chris Couse I worked on many small, fast pursuits including the Flint, Michigan theatre renovation. As part of large project teams I also worked on DD and CD for the Globe and Mail Headquarters Interior and the new UPENN Economics building. During my internship at KPMB I developed my skills for collaborating effectively with consultants, large teams and small teams, and public and corporate clients. I improved my proficiency with Revit, Sketchup, CAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator. With the mentorship of my colleagues and supervisors I honed my design sense for both large overall and small detailed building elements.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL HEADQUARTERS INTERIOR FIT-OUT Team Bob Sims, Sanaz Shirsekar, Victoria Ngai
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STRATFORD CENTRE FOR THEATRE Team Bruce Kuwabara, Shirley Blumberg, Chris Couse, Clementine Chang, Lara Isaac, Nick Jones, Ronnie Kataki
View from Across the Lake
View Inside Theatre
This project is a re-imagining of an existing theatre house as a community and education space. The design aims to preserve the intimacy and rural character while expanding the program for public and educational use. Separate pavilions and allow views through the site and reflect the sinuous geometry of the lakeshore in the porch, buildings, and landscape.
View of Side Garden
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Cross Section through Theatre
Cross and Long Sections through theatre for Stratford Theatre Design Competition
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Long Section through Theatre
Office
Retail
Condo
Park Hotel
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MCLEOD TRAIL CENTRE Team Bruce Kuwabara, Chris Couse, Gabriel Fain, Lara Isaac, Nick Jones, Ronnie Kataki
Checkerboard
Locating Primary Building Uses
Public Spaces
This project is the winning entry of a competition to design a mixed-use office, hotel, condo, and retail complex in downtown Calgary. The main challenge of the project was to provide open space throughout the site to preserve the publicness of the existing park space and address all four adjacent streets. We do so by using generous setbacks and offsetting the built areas
Ground Floor Animation
My primary responsibility was building and modifying the Revit model to develop our site strategies and massing. I also worked extensively on designing the outdoor public spaces, ground floor entries and event spaces. I produced the final photoshopped plans, and helped with the diagrams, presentation booklet, renders and physical model. 14
Views of Business Plaza and Hotel Entry Drop-Off
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ATELIER CHANG London, England | Summer 2015 Internship
Atelier Chang is an award-winning international design practice based in South Kensington, London. The design philosophy is to create innovative design through dedicated research into context, materials, and technology. By focusing on the unembellished basics of nature, society, and urbanism, Atelier Chang strives to achieve the most simple and impactful forms. The studio works on projects in Asia and Europe at multiple scales of design, covering masterplans, architecture, interior design, installations, and products. My work here included a disaster relief shelter, an apartment renovation, and a lighting installation design alongside, a masterplan, and several resorts. Along with the other three studio members, all contractos, I worked highly independently on all drawings and designs. At Atelier Chang I learned to use Rhino and Grashopper effectively in a work flow as well as practicing CAD and Photoshop. This internship taught me how to take an uncompromising approach to good design and to adapt to unfamiliar working environments. Guided by the astute aesthetic sense of Soohyun Chang I produced some of my proudest internship work.
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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY DESIGN COMPETITION
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MORTON MEWS Team Monika Byra, Soohyun Chang, Lara Isaac | Site London, England
Kitchen
Home Cinema
Morton Mews is a London row house interior renovation. The clients were a young couple who anticipated children. The primary challenge was to create an open, bright, and family friendly space though we could alter the exterior. Our design used the client’s desire for ample storage and used millwork elements as “frames” to create the illusion of volume, and draw attention to the active rooms.
I was part of the initial three person team for this project. I surveyed and documented the existing building, researched precedents and mood boards, met and discussed with the client and worked on the schematic design. I worked on design charetting, digital modeling, visualization, code research, and drafting for the first tender application. 18
DREAMCATCHER Team Lara Isaac, Soohyun Chang | Site Marina Bay, Singapore
Weatherproof, solar powered fairy lights defining the geometry of the mesh and ring. Cost Est: 710USD
Black polyester cargo nets with steel cores to create a walkable surface. Cost Est: 1650USD
The Dreamcatcher is an entry for the iLight Marina Bay 2016 Festival In Pursuit of Shadows. The goal of our design was to engage the public beyond simply looking, and invite play. The web of subtle lights aimed to also create a canopy of stars, celebrating the tranquility of cosmic shadows for those beyond, and an interactive, safely illuminated landscape above.
100mm circular structural steel tubes, all identical lengths and angles for easy assembly. Cost Est.: 2260USD
I independently found the competition and designed the entry with the guidance of Soohyun Chang. I developed physical and digital models to craft the final design and helped source and size the parts to be as lightweight as possible to meet the festival’s budget. Beyond pursuing beauty, our design strives to be both light and physically and financially robust. 19
CROSSxSTITCH Fall 2016 | 4A ‘Rome’ Studio Final Project Team Lara Isaac, Liyang Zhang | Professor Lorenzo Pignotti Cross Stitch is a mixed use civic, commercial, and residential project aiming to dynamically connect Rome’s Tuscolano suburb with the adjacent Aquaduct park. Using a simple ribbon building and subtle landscaping moves, we define four distinct public spaces that respond to and empody the surrounding urban and park environments. The four plazas provide outdoor public space and are designed so the park invades the city and the city invades the park. The residential and ruins plazas create more intimate, private atmospheres, while the market and rooftop park provide open and expansive public spaces. Our ‘urban’ and ‘park’ acades are distinguised using cool and warm coloured finishes which help define the character of the spaces they surround. The two sides are stitched by the careful placement of punctures through the building which act as common spaces and access points. Paired with the residential access cores, these common spaces also animate the vertical circulation and relate the upper levels to the surroundings. Programmatically an conceptually, the project attempts to ‘stitch’ together the existing community with the influx of refugees by mixing hostel and semi-permanent apartment alongside the permanent housing. This project was completed in parallel with travelling and studying ancient and modern Italian Urban History during a study abroad term in Rome.
Public Connection Private Connection
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Interior and Exterior Facades 22
Ruins Park
Residential Courtyard
Public Plaza
Rooftop Park
Public Circulation
Accesses, Heights, and Matrices 23
Residential Courtyard Section
Ruins Park Section
Public Plaza Section
Rooftop Park Section
Cross-Stitch adopts the ribbon-like geometry of the aquaducts and curves to create four distinct piazzas - residential, park, urban, and roof terrace. The two-
two alternating balance of park and urban plazas creates a variety of atmospheres for the residential, commercial, educational, and community programs.
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Ground Floor Plan
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LIBRARY The library provides an open educational resource for people of all ages. Its major public role stitches together the main street and the existing park. The dual address to city and park ordains both lively and quiet spaces.
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KINDERGARDEN The kindergarden provides an essential amenity for young families in and around this development. Facing the shared residential courtyard and the ruins park, it acts as a stitching element between city and park. The freefloating classroom boxes increase the sense of openness and porosity to connect the kindergarden to its surroundings. 27
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LEGEND COMMON SPACE 1. Kitchen, Lounge, Leisure 2. Lounge 3. Gym/Lounge/Leisure
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DORMITORY/TEMPORARY LIVING UNITS 4. 2-3 bed unit 5. 1-2 bed unit
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Hostel & Temporary Lodging Common space, one to six person rooms
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Singles and Couples lodging Common space, studio and one room apartments
1 BEDROOM/STUDIO UNITS 6. 1 Bedroom unit 7. Studio unit FAMILY UNITS 8. Single height family unit 9. Double height family unit 10. Family unit with sun room BALCONY 11. BALCONY
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Mixed Family lodging One, Two, and Three bedroom two-storey apartments
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Large Family Lodging Two bedroom apartments with sunroom and balcony
FUTURE FISHERIES Fall 2016 | ‘Newfoundland’ Studio Final Project Team Lara Isaac, Tomas Masidlauskas | Professor Lola Sheppard
This studio asked for an economically and culturally inspiring and groundbreaking project of any kind anywhere in Newfoundland. We drew from the long history and culture of fishing in the province and extensively researched the customs and architecture. Fishing caused Newfoundand’s colonization, fueled
its cities, and shaped the vernacular architecture, yet today is only a minor industry. This project proposes a new aquaculture farm, marina, and culinary school to continue the heritage. By creating water infrastructure, employment, and a food source, we hope to promote a modern and sustainable community. 30
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Newfoundland Seafood Industry Hub Culinary School Aquaculture Research Institution Fish Market Fish Aquaculture
PLACENTIA REGION
AVALON PENINSULA
Newfoundland has been struggling to adapt to new economies since the Cod Collapse of 1994. By losing their citizens to work abroad and living less on the water fishing has faded from Newfie life. Aquaculture is fastest growing fish market and “Free
range” Aquaculture has is popular at high-end restaurants for the fishes’ superior taste and sustainability. Along with a cooking school to promote the product, investing in high quality aquaculture could be Newfoundland’s path to economic stability, and cultural revival. 32
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SITE PLAN 1.Marina 2.Hatchery and Labs 3.Restaurant and Culinary School 4.Juvenile Pools 5.Maturation Pools 6.Scuba Area 7.Public Dock 8.River Mouth 9.Downtown
View of Fox Harbour Community
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Lower Level Culinary Institution
Upper Level Aquaculture Farm
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Scuba Section
Long section through scuba outpost, artemia tanks, marina, and restaurant
Cross Section through fish pens, bird islands, marina, lobby, and access dock
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Sectional Perspective through Aquaculture Wing: Tanks above and boat mooring below, with loading dock at end.
Sectional Perspective of Culinary Wing: The restaurant, kitchen, and classroom are the most public. Storage and offloading on the right serve these spaces, and offices are above.
Sectional Perspective Across: Outdoor fish pens and indoor incubation tanks on left. Docks beneath become outdoor deck along the lobby in the centre, and the restaurant on the right.
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Detail Pontoon, Net, and Oyster Farming Model Plexiglass, Millboard, Wood, Cardstock, Foam, Screening, String
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Above: Building underside docks walk and mussel strings Below: Scuba area, walking docks, and bird island
NEWFOUNDLAND - STUDIO 3B
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Overall Site, Fish Pens & Building Model Lasercut cardboard and Millboard
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Above: Lobby, cafe and library Below: Restaurant and Patio
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THE ASIMOV CHAIR Fall 2015 | Design-Build Workshop | Team Lara Isaac, Ilhan Ozdemir
The Asimov Chair is designed to capture the innovative, free-spirited, and freethinking energy of the author Isaac Asimov’s science fiction writing. The Space Age’s techno-optimism inspired Asimov to create wild and fun stories as it inspired us to design a wild and fun chair. Our pursuit of excitement resulted in two dynamic modes of sitting: Orbit Mode, a simulation of the disorientation of space, and Spin Mode, a simulation of satellites’ motion. In the spirit of science fiction, we pursued a robust, scrappy, and engineering aesthetic. Anticipating building the chair, we designed it to be cut entirely by CNC router from common carpentry store materials. Including all the test and final materials and manufacturing, the chair cost about $350CAD. Rather than buying expensive wood and crafting minute details we invested as much time as possible in developments, tests, and iterations to capture an exciting idea. The Chair Project is a design-build project to create a chair inspired by a famous client. My partner and I chose the Space-Age science fiction epic writer Isaac Asimov as our client for hi inspirational writing and populist humanist outlook. His and imagination and ambition, passion for science, and penchant for world-building were the guiding energy for this ambitious, dynamic and fun chair.
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CNC Router Cutting
Laminating Axle Hub
Clamping & Laminating Wheel
Laminating Spindle
CONSTRUCTION All our flat pieces were built from laminations of standard 18.5mm plywood sheets, cut by the CNC router. These flat pieces were set together with clamps as needed to build the larger pieces. The wheels were built using traditional axle hub, spoke and wheel construction and use only mortise and tenon joints. The spinning axle is achieved using two steel tubes.
The biggest challenge was adjusting to the narrow tolerances of friction fits. Despite the use of the CNC, not all pieces fit perfectly and we had to adjust the pieces post-routing by sawing or sanding. The complete construction process involved 5 hours of CNC milling and about 120 hours in the shop using saws, hammers, sanders and many clamps..
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Spindly Lunar Lander
Space Station from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Traditional Wooden Wagon Wheel Construction
Spun Chair by Thomas Heatherwick
DEVELOPMENT
The Asimov chair was developed through many iterations of sketches, physical, and Rhinoceros models. We were primarily inspired by science fiction iconography from Asimov’s time, and our primary chair precedent was the Spun Chair by David Heatherwick. Lunar landers, real and fictitious satellites, and 2001: A Space Odyssey were all inspirations. From the first, we always explored circular, armchair-like designs.
The greatest challenges were comfort and buildability. The Spun Chair dimensions and reference to wagon wheel building informed our construction methods. Use of four spokes enabled us to attach a flat seat. The chair’s best innovation is the use of an axle so the wheels can spin separately rather than together, allowing two “modes”, or types of motion: “orbiting” like the spun chair, and “spinning” like a satellite.
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Cutaway Axonometric
Spin Axonometric
Spin Section
Spin Plan
SPIN MODE Spin is the mode for sharing. Suitable for one, two, or many, spin is about mixing and getting together to have fun just as Asimov loved to do. It is stable and sturdy, yet quick and flexible, able to sit still or fast. Spin mode embodies the inclusiveness of humanism and the optimism of the space age in shamelessly retrofuturist, geometry-purist remix.
With its steel axle and a wide supporting base, spin mode is untippable. The structural steel bolts play double duty as bearing pads and give spin mode firm rooting to spin faster and faster. The concentric circles and the circular wood grain give the chair smoothness and motion to seem to take off and enough friction and contact to hold on!
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Exploded Axonometric
Orbit Axonometric
Orbit Section
Orbit Plan
ORBIT MODE Orbit mode is for freethinking. A simple flip transforms the Asimov chair from a shared game into a expansive recliner. But beware, Orbit mode is never stable! Like Asimov’s humanism, Orbit takes thought to sit in but is equally open to all positions - be it upright, left, or upside-down! Sitting may be daunting but once you do Orbit mode opens a world of new experiences!
Inspired by gyroscopic motion, orbit works around two axles to allow upright sitting in any direction. But with a little kickoff and axle friction, upside-down is easy too. Sitting, lounging, falling, and flying are all equal possibilities in the Asimov chair. Using the simple geometry of a spinning top, Orbit mode makes sitting active, thoughtful, and fun.
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STORMS AND SEWERS Fall 2015 | ArcGIS Research Workshop | Team Lara Isaac, Teresa Tran | Professor Mona El-Khafif | Site Toronto, Canada
TORONTO’S STORM OF A CENTURY: JULY 8, 2013 On July 8, 2013, about 9 billion litres of water fell on Toronto, and caused over 3800 basement floods city wide and billions in property damage. Such catastrophic storms have and will become more frequent as climate changes, and mitigation requires careful research and design. To understand these catastrophes, both the natural and man-made inputs must be studied. Storm events produce extreme volumes of water and put enormous short-term pressure on storm water infrastructure, forcing overflow to be bypassed into natural water bodies and watersheds. Because of Downtown Toronto’s archaic combined sewer system, many bypasses include raw sewage, which is dumped directly into Lake Ontario. This causes widespread ecological and health concerns and decreases the lake’s ability to filter out toxic chemicals. This project uses GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to show how weak points of Toronto’s storm and sewer systems converge to create the conditions for the “perfect storm” of flood conditions. The problem Toronto is facing is caused by confluence of many features that can be mapped, including topography, control features, insufficient plant capacity, high population density, and high impermeable ground area. Our project is inspired by the growing acknowledgment both in the press and in academia, that flooding is becoming a primary concern for landscape architects, urban planners, and architects, whom can minimize the impact of flooding through design. Through research we identify our problem, identify the site of greatest concern, explore control options, and propose a design solution.
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FLOODING OF JULY 8TH, 2013
THE RAINWATER EQUATION
1m²
1 mm rainfall over 1 square metre
1 litre of water
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NATURAL WATER SYSTEMS The Greater Toronto Area watershed encompasses all of Toronto and is broken into smaller watersheds corresponding to the major rivers. The natural aspect of catastrophic flooding can be understood in terms of rainfall, flooding control, and infiltration capacity. A mapping exercise reveals that more control structures exist farther up river than in the city. Fortunately, these areas have low percent impermeable ground, which means infiltration capacity is high. By examining maps of the regions’ rivers and topography, we can see how gravity diverts many small rivers and large rainfall areas into the main rivers. WATERSHEDS
Sewer System
GREATER TORONTO WATERSHED AREA
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TORONTO COMBINED WATERSHEDS DATA /Toronto Watersheds /Forest and Wetland Cover: 24.5% /Intact Natural Cover: 25% /Population: 7,000,000 /Ecological value/Hectare: $2,000 - $3,000 /Lake Ontario Volume: 1,640 km³
DON RIVER WATERSHED
Natural Waterways
steeles avenue
905 Region (unknown)
DON RIVER WATERSHED
highway 401
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Stormwater Management Ponds Retention Ponds Flood Control Structures
Don River Watershed Data /Area 358 km² /Mean Stream Flow (mouth) 4.0 m3/sec /Population (2011) 1,211,350 /Surface Water Quality Grade: F Every millimeter of rainfall contributes 358,000,000 L of water to the Don River Watershed
Combined Sewer Area
Watersheds HUMBER RIVER WATERSHED 905 Region (unknown)
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Topography
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HUMBER RIVER WATERHSED DATA Separated Sewer Area
Combined Sewer Area
/Area 911 km² /Mean Stream Flow (mouth) 6.8 m3/sec /Population (2011) 856,200 /Surface Water Quality Grade: C Every millimeter of rainfall contributes 911,000,000 L of water to the Humber River Watershed
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TORONTO REGION WATERSHEDS Floodplains, natural cover, watercourses, flood control structures
GROUNDCOVER BY REGION Building Footprints
25%
Paved Sidewalks
impermeable ground
Paved Roads
Paved Parcels
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TORONTO’S WATERSHEDS
Rivers and Waterbodies
green areas
Designated Parks
THE WATERSHEDS OF TORONTO are the areas around Toronto, which drain through Toronto’s main rivers and down into the lake. These regions, covering about 11,400km2, contains over 3,600km of rivers and watercourses, and 1,440km2 of designated parks. The Municipalities of Vaughn, Richmond Hill, Markham, Gormley, and Pickering.
FLOODPLAINS NATURAL COVERAGE DESIGNATED PARK SPACES COMBINED SEWER NEIGHBOURHOODS
Rivers and Waterbodies Designated Parks
WATERSHED BOUNDARIES
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Building Footprints
WATERCOURSES
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TORONTO’S COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM REGION has an area of 143 km2 or about 22.6% of Toronto’s total area. It is the only system which serves Toronto’s downtown area. This region contains Toronto’s densest wards and is home to 1,525,000 people. 11km2 of this region is paved parcels, 24.3km2 is paved roads as is about 16km2 paved sidewalks. Buildings represent about 32.2km2 of the total land area. In total about 58.3% of the land area within Toronto’s combined sewer system area is impermeable. Of the remaining 58km2 of land, 18km2, or about 12.5% is designated park space. There are 97km of rivers and watercourses. The people in this area generate about 660,000,000L of wastewater every day. Every mm of rainfall in this area generates about 166,000,000L of stormwater per mm of rainfall. The combined capacity of the sewage plants which serve this area is 852,000,000L
DON RIVER WATERSHEDS DON RIVER PONDS MUNICIPAL PONDS/STREAMS
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FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES OVERFLOW
Rivers and Waterbodies Designated Parks
Building Footprints
43% impermeable ground
July 8, 2013: 126.0mm
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THE CITY OF TORONTO
57% unpaved Paved Roads
Paved Parcels
OVERFLOW
THE CITY OF TORONTO has an area of 632 km2. It is served in part by a combined storm and sewer system, and in part by a combined storm and sewer system. The total population is about 2,503,000 people. Unused paved parcels represent 74km2 of Toronto’s surface area. About 72.2km2 is paved road, 48.2km2 is paved sidewalk, and 99km2 of Toronto’s ground area is covered by building footprints. About 43% of Toronto’s total area is impermeable. Designated parks represent about 71km2, or about 11.2% of Toronto’s ground area. The people of Toronto produce about 1,078,793,000 of wastewater every day. The combined capacity of all the sewage plants serving Toronto is conservatively estimated to be about 1,650,000,000L.
Rest of 2013: 809.5mm
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Retention Pond
Detention Pond
Always wet, more full in floods
Usually dry, fills up in floods
ARTIFICIAL WATER SYSTEMS Toronto is served by four main sewage plants and divided into four sewer sheds. Through GIS mapping, we can see that the worst problem is that most of the downtown core is served by an archaic Combined Storm and Sewer system. In addition to having low elevation and collecting rain water, the downtown also hasSEWAGE high paved surface area so little water is absorbed naturally, SHEDS and a high population density generating sewage.
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SEWAGE TRUNKS WATERMAINS
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NORTH TORONTO 34,000,000 L
/opened in 1929 /27-hectare site /initial user of biological activated sludge process
Combined Sewer Area
HIGHLAND CREEK 219,000,000 L
/began operation in 1956 /59-hectare site /was upgraded from 18,000,000 L /operates 24/7
Paved Areas
HUMBER 473,000,000 L
/began operating in 1960 /45.3-hectare site /starting capacity was 227,000,000 L /serves Etobicoke, York... /operates 24/7
Water Shed
ASHBRIDGES BAY 818,000,00 L
/built in 1910 /40.5-hectare site /formerly called “main treatment plant� /primary digesters processing raw and activated sludge /operates 24/7
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DOWNTOWN TORONTO SEWER SYSTEM Treatment Plants, Water Systems, Sewer Systems, and Paved Areas
PAVED AREAS TORONTO MUNICIPALITY COMBINED SEWER NEIGHBOURHOODS WATERMAIN
GROUNDCOVER BY REGION
SEWER TRUNKS COMBINED SEWER TRUNKS
Building Footprints Paved Sidewalks
DRAINAGE BASINS
25%
" "
impermeable ground
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS
Paved Roads
Paved Parcels
75%
TORONTO’S WATERSHEDS
Rivers and Waterbodies
green areas
Designated Parks
CITY OF TORONTO
REGION GROUNDCOVER PAVING:BY25% Building Footprints Paved Sidewalks
DOWNTOWN PAVING: 60%
Paved Parcels
75%
Designated Parks Building Footprints
Designated Parks
TORONTO’S COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM AREA Paved Sidewalks
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60% Rivers and Waterbodies
AND
to Sewers
50% Infiltration
Rivers and Waterbodies
impermeable ground
STORM
TORONTO’S COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM REGION has an area of 143 km2 or about 22.6% of Toronto’s total area. It is the only system which serves Toronto’s downtown area. This region contains Toronto’s densest wards and is home to 1,525,000 people. 11km2 of this region is paved parcels, 24.3km2 is paved roads as is about 16km2 paved sidewalks. Buildings represent about 32.2km2 of the total land area. In total about 58.3% of the land area within Toronto’s combined sewer system area is impermeable. Of the remaining 58km2 of land, 18km2, or about 12.5% is designated park space. There are 97km of rivers and watercourses. The people in this area generate about 660,000,000L of wastewater every day. Every mm of rainfall in this area generates about 166,000,000L of stormwater per mm of rainfall. The combined capacity of the sewage plants which serve this area is 852,000,000L
10% Runoff
Paved Parcels
Building Footprints
30% Evapotranspiration
60%
40%
THE WATERSHEDS OF TORONTO are the areas around unpaved Toronto, which drain through Toronto’s main rivers and down into the lake. These regions, covering about 11,400km2, contains over 3,600km of rivers and watercourses, and 1,440km2 of designated parks. The Municipalities of Vaughn, Richmond Hill, Markham, Gormley, and Pickering. Paved Roads
Designated Parks
+75% Impermeable ground
impermeable ground
TORONTO’S WATERSHEDS
Rivers and Waterbodies
Permeable Ground
40% Evapotranspiration
Rivers and Waterbodies
25% impermeable ground
Paved Roads
green areas
THE WATERSHEDS OF TORONTO are the areas around Toronto, which drain through Toronto’s main rivers and down into the lake. These regions, covering about 11,400km2, contains over 3,600km of rivers and watercourses, and 1,440km2 of designated parks. The Municipalities of Vaughn, Richmond Hill, Markham, Gormley, and Pickering.
55% Runoff to Sewers
15% Infiltration
REVITALIZING THE CONCRETE JUNGLE Analyzing smaller areas within the highly paved downtown allowed us to look at ground cover carefully and identify Low Capacity Area needing intervention. Because these spaces are small and already developed, we proposed Bioswales to reduce runoff and flood severity, and can be introduced immediately and gradually.
COMBINED SEWER AERIAL
Bioswales are a small scale, dispersed flood mitigation method that can be implemented carefully throughout already developed areas with little disruption and reduce flood damage across a co-ordinated system. These small scale design interventions both protect the city and improve the streetscapes.
COMPARE SECTIONS PERMEABLE SURFACES: HIGH CAPACITY AREAS
MAP OF GREENERY
Majority of permeable surfaces include: 1 Street side Tree Planting Grates 2 Landscaped Property Space (Lawns/Yards) 3 Park Spaces
DOWNTOWN CORE
IMPERMEABLE SURFACES: LOW CAPACITY AREAS
MAP OF PAVING
Majority of impermeable surfaces include: 1 Parking lots 2 Street paving 3 Sidewalks 4 Building roof tops
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
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TYPICAL BIOSWALE: SIDEWALK AND ROAD
DOUBLE BIOSWALE: WITHIN SIDEWALK
PRECIPITATION
PRECIPITATION
DRAINAGE BASIN
STREET RUNOFF
DRAINAGE BASIN
INLET BIOSWALE DRAINAGE
RUNOFF WATER BIOSWALE DRAINAGE
IMPLEMENTING GREEN ROOFS
through aerial photos or from neighbouring buildings, the roofs create a nice view and appear to blend in with the street trees and bioswales.
Buildings take up a majority of the city surface in dense areas. Taking advantage of these surfaces areas as green roofs captures rain water before it reaches the street level. Furthermore,
IMPLEMENTING BIOSWALES
until it has time to evaporate. This reduces the pressure on the artificial systems so they have the capacity to carry black water versus rain water.
Storm water run-off typically falls to the street and drains to the sewage systems adjacent to the sidewalk curbs. By creating bioswales along the sidewalks, the run-off is captured and stored
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Re: Reference for Lara Isaac
A Partnership of Corporations Bruce Kuwabara Marianne McKenna Shirley Blumberg Principals Christopher Couse Mitchell Hall Luigi LaRocca Goran Milosevic Directors Phyllis Crawford Philip Marjeram Amanda Sebris Senior Associates Andrew Dyke David Jesson Robert Sims Associates Kevin Bridgman Steven Casey David Constable Mark Jaffar Carolyn Lee Glenn MacMullin Meika McCunn Kael Opie John Peterson Paulo Rocha Dave Smythe Kevin Thomas Lucy Timbers Brent Wagler Bruno Weber Matthew Wilson
322 King Street West, Third Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1J2 te lephone 416 . 977. 5104 w ww.kpmb.com
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LETTER OF REFERENCE
Atelier Chang 33 Marloes Road W8 6LG London United Kingdom
01 Sep 2015 Dear Whom It may Concern, Lara Jing Yen Isaac worked as an intern in Atelier Chang during May till end of July in 2015. She was supporting Skymind Resort Masterplan project, Minihouse housing scheme, and lead an independent competition project for Light installation called Dreamweaver and Earthquake Emergency in Nepal. Also she put together a planning application for a residential project London in Kensington and Chelsea borough. Throughout the internship, she carried out each project with high standard of design and responsibility. She absorbed and acquired new set of skills in no time in order to fully perform her creative design potential. Her keen interest in sustainability was also very helpful to our projects. We believe she will exceed your expectation whenever she ends up going. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@atelierchang.com. Bests, Soohyun Chang
Principal of Atelier Chang
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25 August 2016 To Whom It May Concern, Re:
A Partnership of Corporations Bruce Kuwabara Marianne McKenna Shirley Blumberg
Reference for Lara Isaac
Lara Isaac just completed her second work term at KPMB in mid-August. She has been an exceptional student and has performed very well in all the tasks we assigned her. Most recently I worked with Lara on a design competition, and found her to be very productive and responsible. She has good Revit skills and played a leadership role on the project. She is an excellent team member who is proactive, committed and works very hard to advance the project. I would recommend Lara as a valuable addition to any studio. Sincerely, Shirley Blumberg, C.M., FRAIC, OAA, AIA Founding Partner, KPMB Architects
322 King Street West, Third Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1J2 w w w.kpmb.com
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te lephone 416 . 977. 5104
Principals Christopher Couse Mitchell Hall Luigi LaRocca Goran Milosevic Directors Phyllis Crawford Hany Iwamura Philip Marjeram Amanda Sebris Senior Associates Andrew Dyke David Jesson Robert Sims Associates Kevin Bridgman Steven Casey David Constable Mark Jaffar Carolyn Lee Glenn MacMullin Meika McCunn Kael Opie John Peterson Paulo Rocha Dave Smythe Kevin Thomas Lucy Timbers Brent Wagler Bruno Weber Matthew Wilson
THANKS FOR READING! lara.isaac@hotmail.ca lsisaac@uwaterloo.ca