Progress + Analysis
Wax and orange paper testing for waterproofing
Folded paper gives more structural rigidity while also providing the structure with the ability to collapse and expand.
This allows all parts of the structure to be taken apart and transported on the bike.
Tension structure mimicking the form of a tree conceptually adds to the space as a place for conversation while also providing additional structural support.
Tension structure can be collapsed
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02 FUKI NO MIZU
Date: Summer 2022 | 4 months
Course: DES 450T - Design Build
Faculty: Mari Fujita, Robert Geyer, Graham Entwistle
Collaboration: Shelly Ugliano, Rango Sun, Thea Johannus, SALA MLA students
To bring awareness to the accessibility of water, Fuki No Mizu was design with the Powell Street Festival Society to provide potable water to their annual festival hosted in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
“Fuki No Mizu” translates to “water from the fuki plant” highlighting the significance of water and the fuki plant (Petasites japonica) as symbolism of strength and resiliency. Fuki no Mizu seeks to honour those affected by the water crisis in Vancouver’s DTES; a crisis exacerbated by the COVID pandemic and the recent heat events, in a playful manner that celebrates the gift of water and its role as the lifeforce to all living beings.
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Materials List:
4ft 2x4
3/4 inch plywood
1/2 inch pvc
1/4 inch plywood sheets
1/4 inch acrylic sheets
Black steel pipes
Floor flanges
Screws
A. Mesh canopy for shade
B. Plywood & acrylic drinking petals
C. PVC encased in metal piping for support
D. 4ft 2x4 for support
E. Metal bas for weight, balance, and connection
F. Wooden lever to activate ball valve
G. PVC piping to deliver water for misting pavilion
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Misting Pavilion
Drinking Pavilion
Official Team T-shirt
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Pavilions 01. Detail 02. Drinking Pavillion 03. Misting Pavillion Usage 01. Drinking 02. Lever Operation 03. Misting Operation 01 01
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03 VELLUM HOUSE
Date: Fall 2021 | 7 weeks
Course: DES 301 - Studio: Collective Housing
Faculty: Alicia Medina, Paty Rios, William Hansen, Alexander Turton
Collaboration: Bea Benidy, Zacharie Lauziere-Fitzgerald
Following its namesake, the Vellum house traces the main concepts of accessibility, specificity, and multiplicity through weaving pockets of shared space between the structure and the adjacent semi-translucent, latticed second skin. Without impeding the visual density of the existing sloped site, the design incorporates a commercial-community space at its lowest of three floors to level the experience of the landscape along with accentuating the length the structure while maintaining the presence of the neighborhood. Provided its mixed-use multigenerational typology, the Vellum house will not only foster individual realized spaces between the residents but will simultaneously create a unified visual and experiential condensation with the surrounding community.
The design genesis focused on blurring boundaries, extruding structures, and working around the site’s sloping form. The result divides the structure into “served and servant spaces” to distinguish a dynamic circulation core.
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Blur Extrude Slope
Benidy
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04 THE “INVISIBLE” LANDSCAPE
Date: Spring 2022 | 7 weeks
Course: DES 302 Studio - Theresholds
Faculty: Fionn Bryne, Ellen Harper, Katrina Ross-Ghali
Collaboration: Allen Zhou
Located in Courtenay, BC, this site was occupied by a timber production yard. The soil is damaged and is in need of remediation before any further plantation due to the issue of toxicated soils as a result of industrial activity. Locally on Vancouver Island, which is densely populated with lush and humid forests, mushroom foraging became a common activity in recent years. Our site then is an accumulation of both of these conditions, where the soil conditions are weak but the climate conditions offer opportunities for mycelium to be introduced.
Transformation is a slow process that starts by addressing the root of the issue before any introduction of flora and fauna; we believed the foundation of this new ecosystem should be cared for and healthy before all else. Through the processes of decomposition, mycoremediation, then finally replantation, this projects hopes to reform the soil over a period of 40 years through paced regeneration and growth.
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Limited species are beginning to occupy the site. Mostly small weeds, mammals, and birds visit temporarily.
Contaminated soil due to the existence of the Lumber Yard remains, inhibiting major plant growth.
Top soil contains man-made products such as metal pipes, fire hydrants, and materials that inhibit flora and fauna from flourishing.
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Present Day - 2022
Current site is occupied with excess material such as crushed concrete, metal pipes, and fire hydrants. The existing soil conditions are poor due to the previous lumber factory.
5 years - 2027
Excavation process of creating trenches onto the site. They will be dug to various depths and widths to create numerous site conditions ideal for mushrooms growth. The site is mostly unaccessible to visitors.
Elevation
10 years - 2032
The implementation fibres will have begun evidence at this stage, mushroom spores seen by visitors occupying Native flora and fauna to return.
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implementation of mycelium begun to show stage, where and caps can be occupying the site. fauna will also begin
20 years - 2042
After cycles of mushrooms growth to replenish the soil, flora can be manually reintroduced to the site. Tree species in particular, are to be planted in designated areas to generate a botanical garden typolgical landscape that contains minimal human intervention. The topography of the trenches will begin
40 years - 2062
The topography of the trenches will soften to hills covered in plants. Visitors are welcome to take a stroll throughout the gardens to admire nature’s return to the land.
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10 years - 2032
evidence at this stage, where mushroom spores and caps can be seen return.
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Name: Pearl Oyster
Type: White Rot
Growing Conditions: dead alder trees, moist and wet areas near swams, tree trunks, prefers colder
temperatures
Location: Common in Northern Hemisphere
Name: Turkey Tail Type: White Rot
Growing Conditions: moist/humid envrionment, usually grows on living or dead trees
Location: Common in North America
Phase 1: Implementation walls of the trenches
Phase 2: Mycelium growth begins to multiply and mushrooms can begin to grow visible to the eye
Phase 3: Mushrooms caps are fully grown and spores are released for population.
Name: Shiitake Type: White Rot
Growing Conditions: dead alder trees, moist and wet areas near swams, tree trunks,
Location: Global
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05 FOUND HAVEN
Date: Fall 2022 | 3 weeks
Course: DES 430 - Environment, Urban Form, and Infrastructure
Faculty: Daniel Roehr, Claire Hicks
Collaboration: Bea Benidy, Shelly Ugalino
Found Haven reimagines the revitalization of Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon through the addition of a man-made oasis for flora and fauna. As the preservation of local species is key to maintaining a healthy habitat, the project suggests transforming the once paved shoreline into one that is gabion-lined. With this, a natural shelter will be provided by the rocks in addition to the designation of pathways for animal and human foot traffic.
Our proposal to replace the concrete beach and soften this pronounced edge to re-establishing a lush littoral zone. Littoral zones are signifcant to diversification as it provides more hideaways for animals, increased filtration and transitional boundaries for safe habitats. The gabion path acts as visual and spatial barrier between the pedestrian path and natural wetlands
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Natural Boundaries
Man-made Boundaries
Fresh Water
Identifying Site Issues: The two water systems (Lost Lagoon and Vancouber Harbour) are separated by a man-made boundary designed for vehicular and pedestrian access. This causes leakage of salt water, dirt, as well as run-off from nearby roads into the still water of Lost Lagoon. The excess nutrition caused by nearby foot traffic and run-off results in a series of algae booms that prevent plant diversity in the lagoon. The lagoon also lacks a littoral zone that acts as a boundary between human and fauna, preventing a safe habitat for flora and fauna to thrive.
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Porous Gabion Pathways to support in nutrient filtration. Pathways closer to the lagoon are elevated to create safe viewing distances for visitors and animals.
Lush Littorial Zone provides water filtration, habitat, and resources for animal species. Creates buffer zones between humans and wildlife.
Man-made natural island creates edge conditions that support wild life. Not accessible to humans for flora and fauna protection.
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08 GENTLE GIANTS
Date: Spring 2021 | 4 weeks
Course: DES 232: Material Culture
Faculty: David Schellingerhoudt, Lindsay Nette, Charlotte Kennedy
This course was heavily focused on understanding material empathy - by allowing the agency of the material to guide the design. Agency can be explored by following and understanding the material’s inherited qualities rather than trying to control the material it self. Each student was given a material and an animal as a starting prompt, for this project, the two that were chosen were plaster and a whale.
The inspiration came from researching and gaining more knowledge about whale anatomy. Sketching and drawing allowed me to pay attention to the details and how everything connects. Visualizing the hollow mouth and body of the whale was reminiscent of the story of Pinochio and how him and his father were swallowed by a whale. This became the driving concept of the design.
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CONCAVITY
The hollowness of a whale’s body - large open spaces
CONNECTIVITY
The fludity of the negative spaces and how they interact with one another as well as the framing of certain views.
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MOLD
Make a cubic mold out of card board, ensure that all sides are sealed tight to prevent leakage. A sheet of plastic wrap can also be placed inside to create a slip. Make sure it touches all corners of the mold.
Dimensions: 6.7cm^3
SHAPE
Create small spheres out of clay. Position them inside the mold where the desired concavities will be created.
POUR
Mix 2 parts plaster with 1 part water. Carefully pour the plaster mixure into the mold with the clay spheres inside.
REMOVE
Once the plaster has set for 30 minutes it can be removed from the mold.
REMOVE
The embedded clay sphere can also be removed and a concave negative space is produced.
REFINE
Sand down the sides of the cube and indents to create clean edges and soft curves.
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Thank
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