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Ross Beardsley Wood
Arch Portfolio 2019
Personal / Culture
what is community?
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PHOTOS OF NOTHING
what is our social responsibility?
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ACTIVISM
how small can a footprint be?
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OFF-GRID LIVING
who has the right to destroy the environment?
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BIG FIR
how big is here?
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PLACE
whose land are we on?
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Academic - Technology / Design
INTER-TIDAL PAVILION
should architecture be a product of place?
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CASE STUDY: GLENN MURCUTT
is active technology required?
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IN THE MANNER OF
can we build on what we have?
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CASE STUDY: SIR JOHN SOANE
how do you empower a community?
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FIELD HOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE
what are your material flows?
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WHOLE BUILDING CARBON ANALYSIS
what is the value of natural capital?
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THE REGENERATIVE POTENTIAL
can architecture be a catalyst for change?
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CERCA
Professional
what is the process?
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MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS
can construction be ethically responsible?
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THE GREEN POINT PROJECT
testing grounds. MAYNE ISLAND EXPERIMENTS
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Personal
Personal / Culture
what is community? Photos of Nothing Location Worldwide Period 2006 - current Role Photographer, Philosopher
My exploration of community has led me to the conclusion that its extents can not be defined. Communities are complex systems that are in constant flux. A living community is not only people with commonalities but all things contained within a particular system, which extends to include the natural world. Healthy communities such as an undisturbed forest are sustainable systems.
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- Finn Slough, Richmond 2010 - Akiba, Tokyo 2013
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Personal / Culture
what is our social responsibility? Role Activist, Artist
Representation takes different forms in contemporary society but it is crucial that we retain our ability to voice opinions. If we are not satisfied with current circumstances it is our responsibility to stand up and interject. The problematic political and social issues of our time require our input to be resolved. Activism is a tool that we must use to help each other out.
- Tommy Thompson Park Exploration, Toronto 2018 - Screen Printing w/Bill Darnell, Vancouver 2009 Next Page - Kinder Morgan Protest, Burnaby Mountain 2014 Above
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Personal / Culture
how small can a footprint be? Off-Grid Living Location Guanaja, Honduras Period 2014 - 4 weeks Collaborators Marcelo Amelunxen Role Sitework
My time on the island of Guanaja was spent questioning western societal norms of comfort, security, and home. We worked with hand tools to clear a small ridge of brush and vegetation. Wind blew over the ridge which cooled us off and kept the bugs at bay. We piled roots from the clearing to use as reinforcement in an adobe foundation. A pit was dug to supply clay for the adobe and to double as an outdoor kitchen. The site was downhill from a natural spring which could provide potable water. We planted native fruit and vegetables under the guidance of Da Vinci (a local) to provide nourishment for future visits. Is civilized sustainability an oxymoron? Where is the line between what we want and what we need?
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- Cutting Trails to Site
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- Sketch of Guanaja - Digging Clay Pit Middle Right - Leveling Adobe Foundation Bottom Right - Geodesic Dome Installation Next Page - Resting Da Vinci Above
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Personal / Culture
who has the right to destroy the environment? Big Fir Location Mayne Island, BC Canada Role Perpetrator
In 2016 I consulted with an arborist regarding the preservation of a large coastal Douglas-fir tree. He advised me to have the tree cut down as “it was sick, the top had blown off, and it was a liability�. I took his advice and had the giant put down. As the tree fell time slowed down - the fir shook the earth. The stump spewed sap for hours as the roots bled out. The ghost of the fir follows me and fills me with guilty sorrow.
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Who did I displace by altering the canopy of the forest? What relationships did I end? Do I have the right to pillage the natural world? Did I allow for a fair trial? How do we quantify the value of giants?
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Academic
Academic - Technology
how big is here? GR
Place Course ARSC 7002 Design Studio Instructors Matthew Woodruff & Laura Killam Project Location Granville Island - Vancouver, BC Canada Period Fall 2017 - 4 Weeks Collaborators ARSC Class of 2019 Role Hydrology Research Group AN
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This exploration of Granville Island was an exercise of identifying influential systems. We posed the question “how big is here?� in relation to geology, hydrology, ecology, nourishment, history, and inhabitation. When studied in isolation each system is incomplete, but when compiled, they form a comprehensive map of place. Property lines and site boundaries are abstract edges that are arbitrarily placed under the context of larger systems. A deeper understanding of systems allows for the comprehension of an essence of place.
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- Vancouver’s Old Streams & Historic Shoreline
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Sea level rise is putting coastal districts around the world at risk. Granville Island is no exception as the historic mud flats are susceptible to inundation. According to current climate models the entire island is well below the ‘safe zone’.
- Current Sea Level (normal conditions) - Projected Sea Level (4.6m flood level) Beside - Typical Industrial Character Above
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Academic - Design
whose land are we on? Inter-tidal Pavilion Course ARSC 7002 Design Studio Instructors Matthew Woodruff & Laura Killam Period Fall 2017 - 2 Weeks Project Location Granville Island - Vancouver, BC Canada
Relatively recent colonization and industrialization have permanently altered the patterns of False Creek. Granville Island was fabricated for industrial activities that compromised the environmental and cultural integrity of the region which was previously used by the Coast Salish people for hunting and fishing. The Inter-tidal Pavilion was an investigation of legacy and placemaking. It establishes an overt dialogue of what was and what is to engage the public on matters of land reclamation, environmental value, and historic significance. The pavilion is a link to this narrative that reinforces the identity of the place. 27
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- Site Model 1:250 - Pavilion Model 1:50 Previous Page - Parti Model Above
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Academic - Technology
should architecture be a product of place? Case Study: Glenn Murcutt, Ball-Eastaway House Course ARSC 7002 Design Studio Instructors Matthew Woodruff & Laura Killam Period Fall 2017 - 4 Weeks Project Location Glenorie - New South Wales, Australia Collaborators Darlene Fransico, Matthew Farrell
Through research and analysis of Glenn Murcutt and the Ball-Eastaway House I have grown to understand the value of being sensitively bold in regards to place based design. Murcutt’s exemplary persistence and focus on geographically grounded design cultivates responsible place-driven architecture. His unlikely interpretations of bio-mimicry offer compelling examples of environmental integration.
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- Exploded Axonometric, De-constructed Form - Northwest Elevation, Linear Nature
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Academic - Technology / Design
is active technology required? In the manner of Glenn Murcutt Murcutt Tower Course ARSC 7002 Design Studio Instructors Matthew Woodruff & Laura Killam Period Fall 2017 - 4 Weeks Project Location Granville Island - Vancouver, BC Canada
A translation of Glenn Murcutt’s BallEastaway house in rural Australia to urban Vancouver triggers a series of inverses: northern sun to southern sun, cooling to heating, greenfield to brownfield, private to public, and horizontal to vertical. The constant is that the house must be a climate modifier by integrating with the natural systems of sun, wind, and light.
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South Elevation - Open Face
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Section A-A’ - Vertical Living
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Passive Strategy Diagrams
AIR - OUT
LIGHT
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what does reconciliation look like? While Glenn Murcutt raised Ball-Eastaway off of the ground to limit water table disturbance and to inhibit critters, Murcutt Tower is raised to maintain the public realm. Land and title rights to False Creek have never been ceded by the Coast Salish people. Vancouver was unjustly claimed by the Crown under the Doctrine of Discovery. In light of this I am proposing development with no property lines, no fee-simple tenures, and no inherited privilege. Is the future formed on a model of sharing and stewardship?
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Academic - Technology
can we build on what we have? Case Study: Sir John Soane - Soane House Course ARSC 7100 Design Studio Instructors Matthew Woodruff & Laura Killam Period 2018 - 4 Weeks Project Location Lincoln’s Inn Fields - London, England Collaborators Alex Lee, Beatrice Magagnoli, Tori Blair, Florence Gao
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PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE MUSEUM
BUILDING USE - PLAN
BUILDING USE - SECTION
The house was designed to house 3 distinct functions – a residence, a museum, and a thrivi practice. These three specific functions are woven together within the home metaphorically and spaces are distinct yet linked, one influencing the next.
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John Soane was a master of adaptive reuse and sought to bring drama and richness to the interior environment. Soane lit his spatially diverse environments in innovative ways to reinforce his dramatic intentions. The interior environments that he cultivated where fanciful places full of delight and discovery. His stagecraft in the Soane House was used to evoke an emotional response and engage visitors in a narrative of his life. COADE STONE CARYATIDS
FIRE RESISTIVE DESIGN
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TOOLING OF PORTLAND STONE
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Academic - Design
how do you empower a community? Fieldhouse Community Arts Centre Course ARSC 7100 Design Studio Instructors Matthew Woodruff & Laura Killam Project Location Strathcona Park - Vancouver, BC Canada Period Fall 2017 - 8 Weeks
Strathcona is a strong community that has fought to retain the character and integrity of the neighborhood. For a community facility to be successful in Strathcona it must be a product of what exists; Strathcona park is home to a sports fields, a substantial guerrilla community garden, and a sub-par arts studio. The Fieldhouse Community Arts Centre reinforces these existing elements to help enrich the local culture and allow the community to grow.
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Parkside Render, A Friendly Face
Entrance Atrium, Dancing with Light 47
Observation Deck, Spatial Relationships 48
Long Section, Spatial Delight
West Elevation, Vernacular Roots
Strathcona Park’s program was audited to determine the value of the various park spaces. The audit resulted in a subtractive siting exercise in that simultaneously responded to future city development that threatens the Cottonwood Community Garden. This process resulted in a community arts centre that perseveres and protects.
In an effort to integrate with the community it was an imperative that the form of the building was familiar and welcoming. The adapted wood-frame vernacular kneels down at the public edges to invite the community in. The interior gathering spaces and thoroughfares are that of a journey with nooks for the community to explore and discover. 50
Light Well w/Abstracted Pendentive
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- Roof Engineering - Framing Model
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Academic - Technology
what are your material flows?
ELD HOUSE ARTS CENTRE
Whole Building Carbon Assessment Course ARSC 7300 Building Performance Lab Instructors Jens Voshage Period 2018 - 10 Weeks Collaborators ARSC Class of 2019 Role Research and Coding
ATHCONA, VANCOUVER BC
Part 2: Operation
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Building Energy Embodied Carbon
As a process of contemporary selfpreservation we must ask ourselves: what is required? what is it made of? where did it come from? and where will it go? Through life-cycle analysis (LCA) benchmarking and material/ingredient investigations we created a dataset of alternative building materials. This dataset supplemented a third party open source dataset which was then used in the creation of a transparent LCA-Revit tool. The research resulted in further material and carbon literacy.
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Academic - Technology
what is the value of natural capital? The Regenerative Potential - Guichon Creek Course ARSC 8000 Design Studio Instructors Ron Kato & Jody Patterson Project Location BCIT Campus - Burnaby, BC Canada Period Fall 2018 - 6 Weeks Collaborators ARSC Class of 2019 Role Project Manager
The study of the BCIT campus revealed a fragmented fabric that has disregarded the important unifying waterway that runs through it, Guichon Creek. We found that the campus is highly vulnerable to extreme weather and seismic events and is not responding appropriately to climate change. By daylighting Guichon Creek BCIT would be taking a step towards a regenerative urban-environmental relationship and away from an anthropocentric past.
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- Campus Essence, Digital Collage
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- Campus Mapping, Surface Hydrology - Fish Passage Experience
Academic - Technology / Design
can architecture be a catalyst for change? CERCA - Centre for Ecological Restoration and Climate Adaptation Course ARSC 8000 Design Studio Instructors Ron Kato & Jody Patterson Project Location BCIT Campus - Burnaby, BC Canada Period Fall 2018 - 6 Weeks Collaborators Kieran Jenkins, Matthew Farrell
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Source: NASA
The time to act is now. The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released October 2018 has stated that we have 12 years to make massive and unprecedented changes to our global infrastructure.
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As an influential educational body BCIT has the responsibility to redefine what socially responsible development means in our time. Our vision for BCIT’s new Centre for Ecological Restoration and Climate Adaptation (CERCA) is to achieve an Urban-Environmental balance. CERCA can be a stage for a transition of values; a transition away from anthropocentric values towards eco-centric values. We must extend our notion of community to include the natural world. This value shift is the ‘software’ required for a resilient future while the ‘hardware’ is our built infrastructure.
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CERCA Essence, Digital Collage
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OFFICES
CLASS ROOMS
LABS
MICROCLIMATE HIERARCHY
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Sectional Development, Systems Integration
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LIGHT SHARING
FERTILIZER FROM COMPOSTING TOILETS
Our CERCA proposal is a living entity. It is a building integrated with a healthy creek that has a positive relationship with nature by being part of the natural systems and by promoting ecocentric life and learning. 68
Professional
Professional Practice
what is the process? Motorcycle Mechanics Shop 2nd Gear Motorsport Depot Owner David Urquhart Location Coquitlam, BC Canada Period 2009 - 2016 Role Mechanic, Manager, Designer, Fabricator
A motorcycle is made up of nested systems that must work together (drivetrain, ignition, charging, suspension). My life as a Motorcycle Mechanic instilled in me a pragmatic sensibility. Does it work? Why not? How does it come apart? Can it be fixed? How does it go back together? Is it worth it? Aside from diagnostic oriented maintenance is the art of motorcycles. Motorcycles, similar to architecture have an essence comprised of craftsmanship, tactility, heritage, technology, and use. It is the balancing of these qualities that defines the motorbike.
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- VF400 Valve Adjustment, Maintenance - GN400 Rehabilitation, Full Rebuild
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Professional Practice
can construction be ethically responsible? The Green Point Project Clients Kenneth Chooi & Fiona McLagen Project Location Cowichan Bay, BC Canada Period 2017 - current Collaborators Kenneth Chooi, Victoria Drakeford, Bernhardt Construction, Trax Developments, NIDO Design, Integral Group Certification Goals Living Building Challenge, Passive House Role Design/Sustainability Consultant, Materials Vetting
To combat toxic construction practices The Green Point Project is an experiment in healthy living and advocacy. Healthy living is the driver behind the project as the clients left the city to balance their lives and be more connected with the natural world. Advocacy is the core of the project as every phase engages different political, cultural, commercial, educational, and environmental partners to promote transparency and social justice. Although energy efficiency and carbon budgeting are important, a project in isolation does not have the ability to change the construction industry. It is the role of advocacy and awareness to reach further and invoke large scale transformation. 75
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My involvement in The Green Point Project has been that of a friend, activist, designer, consultant, and materials vetter. The interdisciplinary integrated design has resulted in a regional deepgreen exploration of ethical construction practices. As we sit on the edge of a paradigm shift we must tread lightly while we plant our roots for future centuries. We must ask hard questions and we must hold those accountable that are negatively effecting the health of the planet.
- Deconstructed Main Residence - Adaptive Re-Use of Foundation Previous Pages - Initial Design Charrette Above Left
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Professional / Personal / Culture / Technology / Design
testing grounds.
Mayne Island Experiments Project Location Mayne Island, BC Canada Period Spring 2016 - Current Collaborators Friends & Family Role Steward - Designer/Builder
The Mayne Island testing grounds have been an opportunity to conduct architectural experiments. The designbuild project is a running dialogue of sustainable design practices that has allowed me to develop and implement ideas of water collection and filtration, solid waste composting, electrical detailing, structural analysis, and framing. The project is focused around a central outdoor space and each development is a supplement rather than a replacement.
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- Vertical Comparison/Power Shed
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Kinetic Ladder Salvage Elm Stainless Steel Guide Pin Routered Track 83
Water Filtration and Storage 1000 Gallon Capacity First Flow Diverter Four Stage Particulate Filter UV Pre-Filter
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- 1:2 Deck Mock-up - Outbuilding One
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- Iterative Design Process, Deck Progression - Site Milled Douglas Fir / Beam Lap Joins
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- Digital Design Model - Deck MAYNE ISLAND DECK EXTENSION - Construction, Substructure & Superstructure
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STEEL CONNECTION - SHOP DWGS ADDRESS: 354 WOODDALE DRIVE, MAYNE ISLAND
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Floating Roof Site Milled Douglas Fir Studs Pin Joint at Stud-Rafter Salvaged & Dressed Cedar Rafters Salvaged Cedar T&G Decking Custom Steel Post-Beam Brackets
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