SAM CASOLA
PORTFOLIO 2019
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sam casola 647-225-5018 scasola@laurentian.ca Vaughan, Ontario & Sudbury, Ontario
Hello! I am Sam, a third year undergraduate student at the McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury, Ontario. The goal of many of my designs is to broaden people’s view of the environment by allowing people who wouldn’t regularly experience nature be involved in and see the importance of it. I attempt to target the interaction of humans and the natural environment by developing designs that encourage people to work with, understand and participate in nature. I am passionate about personal growth and pushing myself to experience new aspects of life. In my free time, you can probably find me exploring the outdoors, repurposing old objects & materials, sketching what’s on my mind, or reading a good book.
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Education 2016 - present
Sudbury, ON
McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University Bachelor of Architectural Studies
2012-2016
Maple, ON
Saint Joan of Arc High School
Experience 2015
Richmond Hill, ON
2015
Mackenzie Health Hospital, Day Surgery Assistant High school co-op position Ensured the organization and comfort of patients in the pre-op and post-op rooms Helped escort patients to operation rooms and cars, transported files
Maple, ON
Mackenzie Health Clinic , Dialysis Assistant Extended position after high school co-op Cleaned & organized patients areas Escorted patients to dialysis room and ensured patients were comfortable
Sudbury, ON
Barrydowne Paint, Paint & Colour Specialist First year architecture co-op Helped customers choose colours for painting and staining Answer questions about interior and exterior staining, painting and designing
Sudbury, ON
Bay Used Books Helped customers find items within the store Organized, cleaned and put away books
2017
2018
skills
Achievements Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a red seal for completing SHSM program, specializing in Health & Wellness
rhino
adobe illustrator
adobe photoshop
adobe Indesign
building & constructing
drawing & illustrating
> Positive attitude that drives personal growth and a strong work ethic > Able to work independently or as a part of a team > Capable of being assertive and taking initiative as well as listening and communicating with others in an effective way > Solving problems in a positive and mature manner > Open to improvement and personal growth through work and criticism
microsoft word, excel and powerpoint
Dean’s Honors List 2017 & 2018 Nuit Blanche 2017 & 2018, Participated in designing and constructing an installation for each event
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table of contents
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Child Care and Learning Centre
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Greenhouse
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Opposing Minds
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Extension of the Landscape
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Ice Warming Hut
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Aurora Borealis
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Play Day Structure
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Case Studies
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child care and learning centre Individual Year 3 Copper Cliff, Sudbury
Designed as a response to the ecology in the park, this building not only acts as a child care centre but also an exploration of local ecology for children. In contrast to the harsh mining past that the town bears, the centre has been designed to encourage children to learn and experience firsthand growth of plants, care of animals and importance of the environment.
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site plan depicting the buildings location within the city park
Gray Jay
Squirrel
food oak, red pine
food oak, red pine, silver maple
shelter oak, spruce, fir
chickadee food red pine, spruce shelter spruce, fir, cedar, birch
shelter oak, red pine, silver maple, birch
Monarch butterfly Will lay eggs on underside of milkweed leaves and only eat milkweed Drink nectar from other flowers, but do not eat
studies of trees within the park that provide food and shelter for local animals, [ the community of Copper Cliff is an industrial mining town where the natural environment has been vastly damaged due to the industry, over the past forty years, environmental revitalization has become a widespread effort from the mine and community members ]
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1 vestibule 2 lobby 3 reception 4 office 5 sick room 6 freezer 7 pantry 8 kitchen 9 gross motor/nap/lunch room 9 animal supply storage 10 IT room 12 maintnence workshop 13 mechanical and electrical closet 14 toddler activity room 15 toddler quiet room 16 toddler garden area
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A perspective view of the kitchen, where children are able to feed animals through feeder ledges B
section 1, depicting the teaching room, courtyard and kitchen
17 pre-school activity room 18 pre-school quiet room 19 pre school garden 20 infant activity room 21 infant sleep room 22 infant garden 23 outdoor deck 24 outdoor play area 25 laundry room 26 classroom 27 janitor closet 28 staff room 29 recieving 30 storage cubbies 31 stroller storage 32 barrier free washroom
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floor plan, the form of the building followed the location of the trees within the park
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A perspective view of the hallway, which has large windows, encouraging the children to view the outdoors B
perspective view of the quiet rooms, where animals can nest in the walls and children are able to see them through pocket windows
c section 2, depicting the play rooms, quiet rooms, hallway and courtyards
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B soil root barrier filter membrane drainage support panel waterproof membrane vapor barrier insulation steel sheathing vapor barrier plywood 3/16� vegetation
flashing wood block
joists two 2x10’s
exterior cladding air barrier insulation
glulam support arc
vapor barrier
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A winter playroom section, during the winter months, windows are closed and the window vestibule becomes a milkweed greenhouse. The vines are dormant, and sun is able to enter and warm the space b summer playroom section, the summer months, interior vestibule windows can be opened to allow further circulation and air flow throgh the space. The climbing vines block the harsh, direct summer sun. c wall and greenroof section
A playroom perspective depicting the milkweed greenhouse
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Greenhouse Individual Year 1 Downtown Sudbury
Designed as a small structure on the Elgin Greenway in Downtown Sudbury, the purpose of the greenhouse is to grow plants throughout the winter that will be planted in the downtown area in the spring as a way to brighten the core of the city.
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A context plan, along the elgin greenway
c east elevation
e south elevation
b floor & site plan, outdoor benches beneath trees give people a place to relax while walking along the greenway
d west elevation, large windows faces the train tracks, reminding of the industrial aspects of the city that the greenhouse works to contrast and combat
f north elevation
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A section depicting the large windows within the greenhouse b interior perspective, during the summer, the greenhouse becomes a hub for people to relax and enjoy the greenery
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Opposing Minds Individual Year 3
A library based on themes from the book The Little Prince. The book demonstrates the differences between a child’s perspective and how they think and learn compared to an adult’s perspective and and way of thinking and learning. Using the concept that one’s perspective changes over time, beginning from when they are a child to when they become an adult, this building explores how different spaces can reflect and enhance the opposite minds of adults and children.
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play read
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A parti depicting the contrast of the theme in the children’s section and the adult’s section
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b speration of the children’s areas reflecting the basics traits of a child’s mind c section, depicting the bright children’s area and dim adult area
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1 lobby 2 children’s reading area 3 children’s playing area 4 children’s making area 5 washrooms 6 adult’s study area 4 5
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A first floor plan, areas for children b second floor plan, areas for adults
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A perspective view depicting the atmosphere of the main ground children’s space and second floor adult space
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A section depicting sunlight entering through the high southern windows b southern elevation
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Extension of the Landscape Individual Year 3 Copper Cliff, Sudbury
A cabin designed for year-round use within a neighborhood park in Copper Cliff. In warmer months, the south side of the building completely opens to the outdoors, unifying the cabin with the surrounding environment. It acts purposefully to connect people to the outdoors while allowing them the comfort of a shaded of space. During the winter, the cabin can be fully enclosed to allow for indoor use of the space.
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floor plan & site plan, benches beneath trees give the opportunity for people to rest and watch performances within the open cabin
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A parti, the design of the building formed from an eastern cottonwood leaf found within the park b summer section, the inside of the building become a performance space or shaded seating within the park c winter section
d spring section, vines cover the cabin from the north side, integrating the cabin into nature of the park and allowing the building to host small animal habitats such as birds and squirrels e fall section
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ice warming hut Group, 15 members Year 1 Ramsey Lake, Sudbury
My first year studio group designed and constructed an ice warming hut that was placed on the Ramsey Lake skating path. Posed with the challenge of designing a warming structure only using 2x2’s, we were able compose tall, curving warming hut. Using the length of the wood to our advantage, our goal was to use the structure to causing a break in the horizon. Built with minimally chiseled 2x2’s tied together with twine, the structure sustainably included 98% reusable materials. I took on the position of group director and was able to be involved in constructing every aspect of the warming hut. Our warming hut was chosen to be featured on the cover of Love + Regeneration, an architectural magazine.
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c photos taken by Alexander Mayhew
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A our ice warming hut on the cover of Love + Regeneration magazine b detail of twine tying, the twine was dyed using recycled beet juice from a local resturant c demonstrating the break in the horizon due to the height of the ribbons.
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b photos taken by Alexander Mayhew
A interior of warming hut, the seats of the benches were weaved using twine b detail of the base of the warming hut c detail of the varying heights of 2x2’s
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aurora borealis Group, 4 members Year 3 McEwen School of Architecture, Sudbury
My group was chosen to build our proposed installation for the third annual Nuit Blanche community event held by the McEwen School of Architecture. In the spirit of Northern Ontario we wanted to explore and recreate our own version of the sky’s natural light show; aurora borealis. To do this, we worked with the interaction of glass, light and colour, which represents the delicate, icy environment of the north. These elements act as a whole to transform the space into a multi coloured dance of glowing lights.
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rotating motor
dowel fastened to a rotating motor LED lights fastened to a dowel
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A the mixture of the lights and coloured liquid projected doloured, glimmering lights onto the snow b the liquid in the bottles was 1/2 water and 1/2 anti-freeze with dye, the bottles began to partially freeze and became dynamic pieces themselves c a diagram demonstrating the rotating lights within the bottles, allowing for the movement of light
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photo taken by Catherine Daigle
A the proposal poster that I designed and created b repurposed bottles were hung from the wooden structure c bottom view of the lights in the middel of the bottles
photo taken by Catherine Daigle
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d clamps were attached to the bottles and fishing wire was used to hang the bottles to give the illusion of floating
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PLAY DAY STRUCTURE Group, 12 members Year 3 Copper Cliff, Sudbury
My third year studio group designed a structure for an children’s croquet play day in a park in Copper Cliff. The structure is composed of seven structural arches and modular triangles. Weeping tile weaves through the structure, inside which children placed the ball at the beginning of the structure and were able to hear the ball travel on the weeping tiles grooved surface. Our goal was to engage children’s senses, such as hearing, touching and seeing through our engaging version of the game croquet. The structure was purchased by the City of Sudbury for children’s play events.
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A the beginning of the structure where children are able to put the ball in the tubes b detail of the triangles, most of the triangles contain yellow and white coloured fabric, while some have blue bungee cord strung through c the interior of the play structure
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elevation, children raced from the right to the left (as positioned in photo) of the structure to meet the ball at the end
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Case Studies Individual Year 3
In preparation for an adaptive reuse art gallery design project, we were given the challenge of completing three case studies. An artist, a purpose built gallery and an adaptive reuse gallery were to be made into 24 x 36 posters, graphically explaining and highlighting key aspects of the work. My case studies were the artist Theaster Gates, the Nottingham Contemporary by Caruso St. John Architects and The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia by Lydon Lynch Architects.
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Stony Island Arts Bank Theaster Gates
DuSable Museum of African American History
Museum of Science and Industry
Smart Museum of Art
STONY ISLAND STATE SAVINGS BANK
South Shore Cultural Centre
Dorchester Art & Housing Collaborative
Adaptive Reuse
Circulation
Lighting
Objects of Interest
Theaster Gates bought the Stony Island State Savings Bank for $1 and restored it to be an arts and cultural centre for the south side of Chicago
John H. Johnson Archive
The lights have been made by Theaster Gates from repurposed scrap metal
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The large bookshelf posts are made from reclaimed wood that was taken from another adaptive reuse building project
15,000 items from the Johnson Publishing Companyare held in the archives. The company was a dominant African American media and publishing company in the mid 20th century.
Frankie Knuckles’ Record Collection
The lights in the building are often repurposed from other buildings that Theaster Gates has restored
Old filing systems that were once used in the bank are now repurposed within the arts centre and hold a collection of records 1:50
The vinyl archive of Frankie Knuckles, the “Godfather of house music” has been preserved as a piece of cultural history within this room
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Nottingham Contemporary Caruso St. John Architects Purpose Built
Light wells allow sunlight to enter the building from above They allow for natural lighting without direct sunlight on the artwork A lace pattern was taken from the old lace factories in Nottingham and casted in the concrete panels on the exterior of the building
Gallery 2 Gallery 1 Gallery 3 The Shop
The Study
Gallery 4
3rd Floor
Lace Market in Nottingham, England 1886
The Space Studio Offices
Lace Market in Nottingham, England 2018
2nd Floor
Lace Warehouses Nottingham Contemporary
The Space Restroom Restroom Entry/ Cafe
On the lower floors, there is less natural lighting and more artificial lighting
Ground Floor
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Lydon Lynch Architects Adaptive Reuse
Italianete style architecture Sandstone exterior Original exterior maintained
Italianate style architecture Sandstone exterior Restoring the exterior was an important reuse of the art gallery
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Italianate Style Buildings Built in 1868 Previously a government facility Adapted and opened as an art gallery in 1990
Previously a market Built an extension on the existing building during the art gallery adaptation in 1990
Built in the late 1800’s Previously a government facility Adapted and opened as an extension of the art gallery in the early 2000’s
Modernest architecture Concrete and Steel exterior Does not compliment the Italianate style architecture
Administrative Floor
4th Floor 3rd Floor 2nd Floor
Mezzanine
Ground Floor
Ground Floor Basement
Restroom
Restroom Restroom
Restroom
Some galleries can only be accessed from the hallway, they are lacking doorways to adjacent galleries Adjacent gallery access can help improve building circulation
No prominent, guiding staircase/route to the floor with most gallery space 3rd Floor
Studio
Restroom
Restroom
Seminar Room
Seminar Room
2nd Floor/ Mezzanine Gallery spaces are oddly shaped and awkward to navigate
George St.
Entry
Entry
Although it is a helpful guide, the large, prominent staircase in the lobby can become overwhelming and distracts from the artwork
Bedford Row
Hollis St.
Lobby
Restroom Restroom
Gallery Spaces
Studio
Studio Cloak Room
Circulation Spaces
Prince St.
Ground Floor
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thank you 647-225-5018 scasola@laurentian.ca
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