portfolio.
Marko Jovanovic
The Aspen
How can density be created while maintaining the existing qualities of the Victorian built environment?
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Oskenonton Edge
A project which pushes to remove arbitrary regulations in our urban environments.
McGill Library
A library which responds to current programmatic requirements while drawing from successful past practices.
NOVA
An interactive winter pavilion that provides panoramic views of Woodbine Beach.
Toronto Botanical Gardens (TBG)
A modular and easily constructable information display system for the TBG.
Park(ing) Day
Fighting to reclaim valuable urban land for pedestrian use.
The Aspen
Mixed-use Residential Winter 2024
Rhino 7, Revit 2025, Adobe Suite, Enscape, V-Ray
The Aspen Residences aims to create much needed density within the city while maintaining housing quality and the harmonious Victorian streetscape. The Aspen Residences challenges the status quo of residential architecture in Toronto by treating the public right-of-way as a vital programmatic space, which the elevations thoughtfully and respectfully respond to. The brick podium serves as a solid foundation for the tower above, which delicately moves away from the podium, and features a stepped terrace design at its rear that creates unique outdoor gathering spaces for residents.
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02 McGill Library
Institutional Fall 2023
Rhino 7, Adobe Suite, Escape, V-Ray
The McGill Library takes a unique stance on library design in the 21st century. This building acknowledges that the program of a library has been steadily changing. However, it also takes into consideration the aspects of library design which work from the past. The building allows for a large interior gathering space which serves as the Grand Hall. Additionally, the design takes hints from the Architectural Uprising movement which speaks on the benefits of elevation designs which step away from minimalism.
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01 Roof Construction:
80mm Vegetation Layer
Filter Sheet SF
Floradrain FD 25-E
Separation Membrane TGV 21
200mm Exterior Rigid
Insulation (XPS)
Waterproofing Membrane Root
Barrier WSF 40
250mm Concrete Slab
02 Parapet Construction:
112mm Brick Veneer
40mm Cavity
Drainage Plane
60mm Exterior Rigid Insulation (XPF)
175mm Cement Block Filled
Cells
Waterproofing Membrane
03 Wall Construction:
112mm Brick Veneer
40mm Cavity
Drainage Plane
60mm Exterior Rigid Insulation (XPF)
12.7mm Exterior Grade Gypsum
Board
Steel Study Cavity (Fiberglass Insulation)
0.15mm Polyethylene Sheet
Vapor Barrier
12mm Gypsum Board
04 Floor Construction:
19mm Hardwood Floor Finish
12.7mm Hardwood Floor
Underlayment
200mm Concrete Slab
470mm Drop Ceiling Cavity
12mm Acoustic Tile (Suspended Ceiling)
05 Foundation Construction:
200mm Concrete Slab
Waterproofing Layer
50mm Rigid Foam Slab
Insulation
50mm Leveling Concrete
150mm Free Draining Gravel
Backfill
Oskenonton Edge
Mixed-use Residential Winter 2024
Rhino 7, Adobe Suite, Escape, V-Ray
The Allan Gardens neighbourhood features a range of housing types from free standing single family homes to 1920s walk-up apartments. Unfortunately, many of the existing built contexts would be illegal to construct under today’s zoning regulations. Oskenonton Edge is a missing middle laneway housing project aimed at attacking restrictive zoning regulations which hinder the potential of these unique urban spaces. Legalizing mixed-use, multi-unit developments as of right is absolutely essential in order to truly transform Toronto’s laneways into lively destinations rather than merely abysmal servicing areas.
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The Site
Commercial Unit
Process Models
Final Model
04 Park(ing) Day
Design-Build
September 2024
Rhino 7, Photoshop, Enscape, V-Ray
Contributions: Design development, testing of structural elements in the workshop, and on site installation.
The Department of Architectural Science’s Park(ing) Day installation was a design which reclaimed space on Gould Street for pedestrian use. The installation argued the expansion of the pedestrian zone, and for a street design which was meant to spend time in, not pass through. The design featured a long bench placed on two recycled plywood bases, and a curved backdrop which provided visual separation between the pedestrian and vehicular realms. Toronto’s valuable roadspace is being severely underutilized, Park(ing) Day attempts to express this issue to the public.
05 NOVA
Design-Build
January 2024
Rhino 7, Photoshop
Contributions: Constructed structural test models, a final presentation model, and assisted in the final assembly.
Beneath the night sky, stars shine brightly. Among them, Nova has seemingly descended, coming to rest atop a lifeguard station. Nova celebrates TMU’s decade-long legacy of Winter Stations with its captivating design. This project integrates innovative elements, including 3D printing, a textile canopy, and a steel framework, to form a pavilion. The star-inspired structure serves as both a shelter and a beacon, encouraging visitors to engage with their surroundings, through panoramic views of the beach.
Toronto Botanical Gardens
Design-Build
June 2024
Rhino 7, Photoshop
Contributions: Design Team Co-Leader, designed and iterated structural systems, and constructed a scale presentation model.
The Toronto Botanical Gardens required an installation which would be simple, modular, and easily constructed. They wished for a design that allowed them to form spaces and provide their visitors with valuable information about their site and activities. The design solution utilized a point (column) and line (panel) system, which allowed for rotatable panels to be attached to stationary structural columns. This design system allows for staff at the TBG to place the panels in unique orientations and create spaces which visitors may occupy and learn in.
Design Iteration 1 Design Iteration 2
Thank You.
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