SARAH ROOYAKKERS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2013 - 2016 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into it’s secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.” ~ Ludwig Van Beethoven
*The cover includes one of my personal scultpures titled, The Pull*
Reference Letters
Sarah Rooyakkers
WGD Architects Inc.
June 12, 2015
To Whom it May Concern
Regarding:
Sarah Rooyakkers Letter of Reference
Sarah worked with us as a co-op placement from Waterloo from January to the end of April 2015. Sarah’s work attitude and eagerness to learn was apparent during her time here, and I believe that she learned a fair bit about how to work in an office environment. Should you have any questions of us my contact information is below. . Regards,
Richard Dabrus, OAA Principal Contact WGD Architects 250 The Esplanade, Suite 302 Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1J2 t. (416) 595-9955 ext. 224
Table of Contents
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THE HUB 1
INSIDE, OUTSIDE IN
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SPACE, MOTION, VIEW 19
SUN: CATCHER 21
BACKYARD NEIGHBOURHOOD 23
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The Hub
THE HUB Current Site
2B DESIGN STUDIO INDIVIDUAL
LOCATION: Where Lakeshore Bou-
levard and the Gardiner Expressway meet the DVP.
PROJECT: Design an infrastructure that simultaneously engages the public community.
ANALYSIS: There are many barri-
ers in this area; the Don River, the Highways, the railway. There is no direct way of connecting from one side of the river to the other for pedestrians. This area is a development hotspot and therefore is in need of a central community space. It is also prone to flooding. The water in the Don River has seen much contamination over time.
CONCEPT: ‘The Hub’ is simultane-
osly a connector as well as a system of water treatment facilities and storm water management systems. In their own form, the systems create dynamically different public spaces in each development site around the area.
PROGRAMS USED: AutoCAD,
Rhino 5 with V-Ray, Adobe CS6
Proposed Solution
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*Arial view above Lakeshore Blvd. looking North East
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The Hub
Greenhouse and Community Backyard Glass Case
Interpretive Centre Exhibition Space, Office, Washrooms
Aluminum Structure Concrete Structure Double Facade System
Sunken Classroom
Cafe, Washrooms, Offices, Market Greenhouse Preparation and Storage Hydroponic Growing System
Leisure Sports Facility Basketball Court Concrete and Glass Structure Lounge, Viewing, Sportshop, Washrooms
Exploded Axonometric Diagram
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Barriers: The Gardiner Expressway, Lakeshore Boulevard, Don River and CPR Rail Line are all barriers prohibitting easy pedestrian circulation over the Don River.
Plinth: The plinths are the visual connectors of the site as well as lookouts towards the city of Toronto.
Three Public Nodes: The Greenhouse, Leisure Sports Facility, and Interpretive Centre are the publicly accessible nodes that hold the purpose of a metaphorical anvhor for the plinths. Their programs are what connect public activity to the issue of water managment and treatment.
Connecting Path: The connecting path is the physical link between the plinths. It runs down along the river bank serving as another level for pedestrians to access.
Don River Rail Line Gardiner Expressway Lakeshore Boulevard
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The Hub
Flooding and Water Flow Before Development Flooding Zone (size of circle indicates intensity) Flow Rate of Water (fast to slow)
Keating Channel: The elbow of Keating Channel is what slows the flow of the Don River and causes flooding. By wideneing it the flow will slow down and flooding will reduce
Flooding and Water Flow After Development
Reservoirs: Reserviors collect water to be treated and used to grow plants hydroponically. The MVVA proposal for this site implements a sediment pond in this location in order to open the Don River and slow the flow down
Don River Rail Line Gardiner Expressway Lakeshore Boulevard
Water Channel: A water channel slows down the flow, treats the water and lets it sit in a wet pond where sediment can fall as the water slowly flows back into the Don River
Dry Pond: A skateboard park dually acts as a dry pond when flood waters are high so it will eventually drain so the facility to be used again
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Relation Between Development, Program and Storm Water Treatment and Management
Interpretive Centre: Main Water treatment facility on site which serves a dual purpose as an interpretive centre Sports Facility: Greenhouse:
The shared greenhouse creates a stronger, united community and uses the filtered water for hydroponic irrigation
Leisure:
Aquatic leisure programs take the form of a quiet relaxing backyard space for the public
Sports fields and parks become dry ponds during flooding
Lookout:
Plinth serves as a lookout to Toronto
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The Hub
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Page 8 A. North Plinth Plan
B. North Deck Plan
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C. Interpretive Centre Plan
B. Interpretive Centre and Plinth Section
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The Hub
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A. East Plinth Plan
B. East Deck and Sports Facility Plan
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The Hub
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C. Greenhouse and Plinth Section
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Inside, Outside In
INSIDE, OUTSIDE IN
2A DESIGN STUDIO INDIVIDUAL
LOCATION: Corner of Shade Street
and Kerr Street, Galt Cambridge, ON
PROJECT: Design a community centre that will revitalize Galt
ANALYSIS: The site is on the edge of an area of low-income housing. it is at the foot of a very steep hill. Galt arena gardens is to the North of the site and the Waterloo Region Building is directly to the South.
CONCEPT: Inside, Outside In an-
alyzes the public paradox of city and urbanization. This community centre essentially flips the typical spaces of a building to create an indoor street and extend the infrastructure of the city. In doing this, people on the outside interact with the people and the activities going on inside the community centre and vice versa extendeding the larger community through the building instead of having the building be its own solidly enclosed entity.
PROGRAMS USED: AutoCAD,
Rhino 5 with V-Ray, Adobe CS6 The interior becomes the exterior face of the community centre
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Inside, Outside In
TO GALT ARENA
Leisure / Lap Pools Gymnasium
Daycare
Community Room
Lobby / Reception / cafe / Gallery
Sports and Recreation
Social and Educational Services
Auditorium
Library
TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING
Meeting Room
Arts and Culture
Greenhouse Studios
Workshops
TO WATERLOO REGION BUILDING
Program Matrix
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01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Cafe Painting Studio Printmaking Studio Video Studio Wood Workshop Metal Workshop Sound Studio Dark Room Greenhouse Community Room Library Meeting Room Community Room Daycare Splash Pad Viewing Area Weight Room Lifeguard Office
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N Ground Floor Plan
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Inside, Outside In
Exploded Axonometric Diagram
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West Elevation
South Section
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From the outside (seen in the elevation above), pedestrians see the activities that people are doing and become more engaged. However, once they’ve entered (seen in the section above) they are still a stranger on the sidewalk until they involve themselves in an activity and once again become part of a larger community.
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Space, Motion, View
SPACE, MOTION, VIEW Analysis of the DVP
2B DESIGN STUDIO GROUP
LOCATION: The DVP, Toronto, ON PROJECT: Analyse the book, The View from the Road, and apply it to today’s Toronto.
ANALYSIS: The View from the
Road by Donald Appleyard, Kevin Lynch and John R. Myer is written in an effort to show that Highways not only serve as a means of quick and straighforward transportation through dense urban areas but instead can be a means of showcasing the city surrounding.
CONCEPT: When we applied these
methods to the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, Ontario we confirmed that the DVP, as a parkway, designed to weave through the wooded areas of the Don Valley with only very few, strategized views of the city. However, if it is to completely fullfill its purpose of a parkway, as thought of in the 1960’s when it was designed and built, it would need to not act as a main communter route.
MODEL: Done by associate student DRAWINGS: Rooyakkers
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Sarah
PROGRAMS USED: Hand Drafting, Physical Modelling
DVP Site Map Toronto’s DVP is an often used route for commuters that follows closely to to Don River.
DVP Spatial Structure This diagram plainly shows the basic structure of the driver’s trip through the DVP. At this stage, the basic intersections, important Landmarks, nodes and the general viewing areas of the driver are also clearly shown.
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Space, Motion, View Diagram
DVP Space, Motion, View Diagram Through Section
Using the structure of the trip as the base for the space-motion and view diagram, we added topography, and directed sight lines to map out the driver’s experience at any point throughout the trip.
By breaking up and straightening out the space, motion, view diagram we added experiential sections of the driver’s trip along the DVP. The diagram furthest to the right shows at what points the driver catches sight of the CN Tower and when they finally come the closest they can to it while still on the route.
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Sun: Catcher
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2A ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN GROUP
LOCATION: Whitehorse, YT
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PROJECT: Designing a portable classroom, that responds to it’s surrounding environment using vernacular architectural strategies
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ANALYSIS: Cold weather climate
so the design should incorporate South facing windows, sloped roofs, and thick insulated walls. It should be on piles due to permafrost. A trombe wall is recommended. Designing the bulding out of wood 3 framing allows for it to be portable.
1. Copper Skin
Exploded Axonometric Diagram
CONCEPT: Moving ever closer to Copper is a light, flexible and durable material good for heavy snowstorms and architecture 2030 of carbon neutral design, this project emphasizes the desperate need for environmental design even in the most benign building types. The design for a portable classroom shown is located in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
is easy to transport. It’s dark colour absorbs more heat from the sun.
2. Water Wall
Water is pumped in a vertical cycle; absorbing heat from the sun at the top, and transfers it into the classroom at the bottom.
3. Piles
Permafrost can can mishape buildings as it melts and shifts. To avoid this, piles are used to support the building and keep it level and in place.
AXONOMETRIC: Done by associ- 4. Trombe Wall ate student
This massing wall is made out of concrete blocks. It absorbs heat from the sun and transfers it into the interior.
DETAIL SECTION: Done by Sarah 5. Snow Wall Rooyakkers
Snow walls are used for insulation.
PROGRAMS USED: AutoCAD,
6. PV
Rhino 5 with V-Ray, Adobe CS6
Solar panels move with the angle of the sun for max absorption.
7. Wood Framing
Softwood joists and beams are light weight and easy to carry and can be found throughout the Yukon.
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June 21st - 52.7 deg August/March 21st - 41.2 deg September/April 21st - 29.7 deg December 21st - 5.9 deg
1. Heating Cables: Electricity generated from the PV panels power heating cables laid ontop the roof to melt the snow. The water collected is then treated.
2. Roof:
3. Flooring:
4. South Facing Windows:
Ceiling gypsum 2X6 wood ceiling joists, 24” o.c. Rigid insulation Insulation Insulation baffle Water/Vapour barrier Copper Roof Paneling
Wood flooring Triple Glazed, Low-E Coating Windows Water Heating Pipe Tray w/ Hot Water Wooden Frame Pipes Insulation OSB 1” Sheathing 500mm Wide Flange Beams w/ fiberglass underlay attached
5. North Wall:
6. Water Collection and Filtration:
7. Piles
Gypsum Board Vapour Barrier Insulation 2X6 wood wall joists, 24” o.c. Vapour Barrier OSB 3/4” Sheathing Tyvek Rigid Insulation Air Space Copper Exterior Wall Paneling
This building meets the net zero water goal. First water is collected from the roof, cycled through a water filtration system and is stored. The water can then be used in the kitchen and bathroom or is bypassed and heated to be pumped through a tubular system within the floor frame to heat the space.
8. Water Wall 9. Trombe Wall
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Backyard Neighbourhood
BACKYARD NEIGHBORHOOD
1B DESIGN STUDIO INDIVIDUAL
LOCATION: Corner of St. Clair
West and Northcliffe Blvd., Toronto, ON
PROJECT: Design a mid-rise res-
idential building in the place of a parking lot that will revitalize its neighborhood and encourage mpre bicycle and pedestrian traffic
Looking North - East
ANALYSIS: Victorian homes sur-
round the site on three sides. Walking through the area I noticed that fences and enclosed front porches limited the amount of interaction between neighbors.
CONCEPT: The design of the Back-
yard Neighborhood works to improve possiblilities of interaction in the St. Clair Avenue West and Northcliffe Boulevard residential area. By bringing the essence of the backyard neighborhood into the design, it would result in creating biodiversity and an inner community because it incorporates different styles and sizes of apartment units, a transformable community space on the ground floor, as well as large shared balconies that over-look the ones below. The shared balconies act as people’s space to meet, have small parties, or just enjoy a nice afternoon with a few neighbors.
PROGRAMS USED: AutoCAD,
Rhino 5 with V-Ray, Adobe CS6
Looking South - West
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Backyard Neighborhood
South Elevation
Site Section
Five different types of units are specially designed and placed throughout the building to accomodate a wide range of people. However, the site is surrounded by schools and large family homes making the Family and Single Parent w/ Child unit the most important and the most frequent throughout. With the balconies overlooking each other it creates a coral reef effect encouraging the interaction between residents.
Family Unit Single Parent w/ Child Unit Wheelchair Unit Single Person / Couples Unit Group Unit Laundry and Maintenance Facilities
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Wood panelling only on South facade to create contrast and brighten up the space
Corrugated steel shell that acts as the roof and then turns into the walls
Metal shading system
Wood shading system
Dark wood slat private balconies that still allow interaction with the shared balcony in the middle
*All wood used is rot resistant
Wooden trellis that acts as a barrier from the adjacent house to still allow people their privacy Exploded Axonometric Diagram
Family and Single Parent with Child Unit Floor Plan
Family and Single Parent with Child Unit Section
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