2014 Architecture Portfolio

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Architectural Portfolio Simon McKenzie


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RESUME

EDUCATION

Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies Co-op Program University of Waterloo, (2009-2014) Design Studio, Cultural History, Urbanism, Modernism, Building Science, Environmental Design, Acoustics, Structural Design

Rome Program University of Waterloo, (Sept-Dec 2013) Design Studio, Italian Urban History, Rome and Campagna, Development of Modern Italian Architecture

Fine Art - Anatomical Drawing Alberta College of Art and Design, (Oct-Nov 2014)

EMPLOYMENT

OMA New York City, USA Trainee Architect (January 2014-April 2014)

DIALOG Calgary, Canada Architectural Intern (January 2013-August 2013)

Coop Himmelb(l)au Vienna, Austria Trainee Architect (May 2012-Aug 2012)

3XN Copenhagen, Denmark Trainee Architect (September 2011-December 2011)

KGD India Bangalore, India Intern Design Architect (January 2011-April 2011)

DIALOG Calgary, Canada Architectural Intern (May 2010-August 2010)

GEC Architecture Calgary, Canada Architectural Intern (September 2008-August 2009)

VOLUNTEERING / LEADERSHIP

Ted Harrison Middle School Teaching Art and Design (June 2013)

University of Waterloo Teaching Assistant (January 2012-April 2012)

University of Waterloo Leader for 2010 Orientation Week

Storybook Theatre Set designing and painting (2008, 2009)


WEBSITE: www.simon-mckenzie-architecture.com

SKILLS

DIGITAL Rhino 3D modeling, Grasshopper, Sketch-Up, Vray, 3DS MAX, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, DreamWeaver, AfterEffects, Premiere)

TRADITIONAL Free Hand Sketching/Drawing, Hand Drafting, Painting, Sculpting, Model Making, Rendering, Visual and Oral Presentations, Various Woodworking Power Tools

RAPID PROTOTYPING Laser Cutting, CNC Routing, Milling, Rhino CAM, 3D Printing

AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

Academic 2013-14 2011-12 2009-10 2008

Outstanding Design Scholarship - University of Waterloo Ian Stantiall Juror Award - American Society of Architectural Illustrators ‘Excellent’ Academic Standing achieved in all five undergraduate years Final Review Exhibition - Cambridge Gallery Art and Design Exhibition - University of Waterloo: Bridge Gallery Coop Student of the year - runner up - University of Waterloo Outstanding Design Scholarship - University of Waterloo Bergen International Wood Competition (honourable mention) SSEF Design Competition (honourable mention) Ontario Global Edge Scholarship Entrance Scholarship - University of Waterloo Alberta Rutherford Scholarship Winner - Academic Achievement Calgary Home Builders competition (1st place overall and scholarship) Calgary Home Builders competition (1st place in the highest category) Fluor outstanding industrial design student award Fluor excellence in art award and scholarship

Non-Academic Karate: Football: Kiwanis Festival:

ATTRIBUTES

5 yrs training – black belt achieved in spring 2008 Numerous gold medals in local/regional karate tournaments Silver in the Alberta Winter Games - karate (2006) Bronze at the Sato Cup - international karate tournament (2006) City Champions in 2006 (Jr. Football) 1st place in dramatic monologue 1st place in singing 2nd place in trumpet

Excellent design and graphic abilities - developed through an extensive visual arts background; Interpersonal skills with strong team work abilities; Leadership - displayed by teaching martial arts and fine art in a variety of children’s classes; Creative and innovative


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ACADEMIC WORK

DATE: 2009-2014

LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, ON


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MOSS PARK

A MIXED-USE HUB FOR PERFORMING ARTS

FIELD: ACADEMIC

PROFESSOR: PHILIP BEESLEY

At the heart of this mixed-use building is a school for music. The design puts an emphasise on program flexibility. The main atrium (for example), can be used as a lunchroom, work area, performance space, or simply as a connection from one level to another. While the upper floors are reserved for the students, the building becomes increasingly public as you reach the ground floor. *This project received the 2012 Outstanding Design Award and Scholarship at the University of Waterloo

4th Floor ACADEMICS

Residential Green Space 3rd Floor ACADEMICS

2nd Floor PRACTICE

1st Floor PERFORM Non-parallel Views

Classrooms

Studio

Childcare

Gym

Library

Public Courtyard


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MOSS PARK

A MIXED-USE HUB FOR PERFORMING ARTS

FIELD: ACADEMIC

Sectional Perspective

Ground Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

PROFESSOR: PHILIP BEESLEY


DATE: JAN/10 - APRIL/10

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TYPE: MIXED-USE

Located in downtown Toronto, this building integrates a school for music with retail, artist residence, a library, and an auditorium. A major consideration was site analysis. This looked at arts-related businesses in the community and their potential integration with the proposed mixed-use building. All of the private program was lifted off the ground. This enhanced transparency, connectivity and a sense of community on the ground level. *This project received the 2012 Outstanding Design Award and Scholarship at the University of Waterloo

An iterative approach was taken to develop program adjacency, overall aesthetic, and the relationship between the building and its site.

Typical Tower Plan


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PROTEUS MOVES A STUDY OF DURATIONAL SPACE

FIELD: ACADEMIC

PROFESSOR: DERECK REVINGTON

Interior Place of Repose

This studio explores the art of architecture imagined through space, time, and motion. Focusing in particular on philosophical concepts, technologies and practices within the spatial and temporal arts. The ambition is to explore new territories of the formal and material imagination. Drawing not only from architecture, but the temporal arts of poetry, music, and cinematography where durational space and an architecture of time is ever present. The studio begins with selecting a video of a moment of extreme weather. This project examines the crushing force of water, as it battles with the explosive buoyancy of a shattered iceberg.

Video Stills of Water & Ice Colliding

Closed Space inward reflection

Open Space outward expression

Circulation - between closed and open space

Diagrammatic Section


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DATE: SEPT/12 - DEC/12

TYPE: CULTURAL INSTITUTION

Circulatory Void

`For the material element to engage the whole soul, there must be a dual participation of desire and fear, a participation of good and evil, a peaceful participation of black and white’ -p.12, Water and Dreams Gaston Bachelard Exterior Maquette (Interior Maquettes Above)

A series of models were made as an experimentation of the selected material and its shape-shifting qualities. This developed an understanding of the movement and imagination of matter. With each successive model study, a greater sense of interiority was established. A cultural site was developed to house program that was investigated throughout the term.


10 PROTEUS MOVES A STUDY OF DURATIONAL SPACE

FIELD: ACADEMIC

PROFESSOR: DERECK REVINGTON

Durational Section - This was the term used to define an image that compresses various spaces, both interior and exterior into a single moment of time. The space shown in this drawing is a Palaestra; a building that originally existed in Greek culture as a facility for sport and meditation. In this Heterotopia, athletes would train while philosophers engaged in intellectual pursuits. This building embodies the sublime mutability of proteus. It is a facility for movement: a space to train, perform, and express the inner workings of the human condition. *This image won the 2014 Ian Stantiall Juror Award, from the American Society of Architectural Illustrators. It was showcased on the international stage at the 2014 ASAI Exhibition in Dallas, USA.


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DATE: SEPT/12 - DEC/12

TYPE: CULTURAL INSTITUTION


12 VOSS SPA

FIELD: ACADEMIC

PROFESSOR: ANDREW LEVIT

In Norway there is a rooted sense of place in the landscape, a visceral connection to material and nature. This rootedness is balanced with a perpetual curiosity and a continuous quest for innovation. This stride towards new ideas is different from the typical avantgarde approach where context and history are dismissed. It is a symbiotic relationship where the yearning for new ideas occurs through the lens of culture, history, and a profound connection to nature. This project explores a dialectic of the familiar and the unique; the traditional and the radical. East & West facades are minimized for a more efficient building orientation Parking (using “Cradle-to-Cradle certified permeable parking) Building is cladded in reclaimed wood Service spaces are bermed into hill to help regulate temperature

Prefabricated skylight modules allow diffused Northern light into Movement Studio and Library Windows on North side are minimized to reduce heat loss Spa oriented towards optimal view Solarium Facade angled to have South facing windows, allowing more direct solar gain

Algae Facade on South side: Produces bio-solar energy, shades the sun, consumes air toxins and filters water

By inverting the traditional Nordic gable, the building is at once familiar and unique

South Elevation

North Elevation

Architectonic forest: Columns support spa building and create a unique pathway experience that connects to the camp sites below


DATE: MAY/14 - AUG/14

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TYPE: LEISURE & HOSPITALITY

Structural Forest (underneath spa)

Library

SOLARIUM

Sections

Reception

TREATMENT RM.

PLUNGE POOL

Movement Studio

LIBRARY/SAUNA

TREATMENT RM.

TREATMENT RM.


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View from Below

Exploded Structural Model 1:100

FIELD: ACADEMIC

PROFESSOR: ANDREW LEVIT


DATE: MAY/14 - AUG/14

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View From Living Room

NAME: SIMON MCKENZIE

PART 7: BUILDING ENVELOPE

ENVELOPE DETAILS

SCHOOL: UWSA PART 7: BUILDING ENVELOPE

ENVELOPE DETAILS PREFAB SKYLIGHT MODULE VALLEY GUTTER COLLECTS RAINWATER AND DRAINS INTO ALGAE FACADE FOR GRAY-WATER FILTRATION

Library • Warm, dry air fills the space • Diffused northern light (direct southern light would damage books and create glare) • Algae facade filters light • Heated wood floor provides a relaxing place to sit and read • Book shelves are integrated into side walls and have sound-dampening acoustic properties DOUBLE-GLAZED LOW E COATING WINDOW UNIT ALGAE SOLUTION (ENCASED IN 5mm POLYCARBONATE RESIN) 16 GAUGE CORTEN STEEL CORTEN FASTENERS, DRILL HOLE OVERSIZED TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF STEEL PRE-FAB WOOD FINS TO SUPPORT CORTEN MINERAL FIBRE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN FINS AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER 15mm SHEATHING ALGAE FACADE MECHANICAL SPACE 15mm CHERRY WOOD INTERIOR FINISH TRIPLE-GLAZED LOW E COATING WINDOW UNIT 1500mm AIR SPACE TO MEDIATE INDOOR/ OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE, MECHANICALLY VENTED TO PREVENT CONDENSATION RECLAIMED WOOD CLADDING (WEATHERED GRAY) 20mm WOOD FURRING, SUPPORTED BY 22 GAUGE STEEL Z-GIRTS AIRSPACE BETWEEN FURRING STRIPS 150mm ROCKSILK SEMI-RIGID INSULATION AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER 15mm OSB SHEATHING 200/200 mm H.S.S WELDED STEEL MEMBER

TYPE: LEISURE & HOSPITALITY

DOUBLE-GLAZED LOW E COATING WINDOW UNIT ALGAE SOLUTION (ENCASED IN 5mm POLYCARBONATE RESIN)

METAL FLASHING FROM PARAPET LAPPED WITH GUTTER FLASHING

WOOD SILL WITH DRIP EDGE

NAME: SIMON MCKENZIE

SCHOOL: UWSA

WOOD BLOCKING PROVIDES SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR ROOFING MEMBRANE

TREATED S.W. RAIL

METAL FLASHING, LAPPED BY A/V/W BARRIERS

VALLEY GUTTER (RAINWATER FILTERS THROUGH ALGAE FACADE)

WASTE-WATER & BIOMASS IN ALUMINUM HOUSING

19mm PLYWOOD BOARD NAILED TO FLASHING & SITTING ON 250mm STEEL CHANNEL

STEEL GRATING

TREATED TIMBER BATTEN

16 GAUGE CORTEN STEEL CORTEN FASTENERS, DRILL HOLES OVERSIZED TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF STEEL PRE-FAB WOOD FINS TO SUPPORT CORTEN MINERAL FIBRE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN FINS AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER 15mm SHEATHING 100/100mm STEEL SUBSTRUCTURE ALGAE FACADE MECHANICAL SPACE 15mm CHERRY WOOD INTERIOR FINISH

10mm WOOD FLOORING 100mm PRE-FABRICATED CONCRETE WITH INTEGRATED RADIANT FLOOR HEATING 100/100mm H.S.S. MEMBER SUPPORTING CONCRETE FLOOR

RECLAIMED WOOD CLADDING (WEATHERED GRAY) 20mm WOOD FURRING, SUPPORTED BY 22 GAUGE STEEL Z-GIRTS AIRSPACE BETWEEN FURRING STRIPS 190mm ROCKSILK SEMI-RIGID INSULATION AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER 15mm OSB SHEATHING 200/300 mm H.S.S WELDED STEEL MEMBER 15mm OSB SHEATHING SUPPLY AIR DIFFUSER

RECLAIMED WOOD CLADDING (WEATHERED GRAY) 20mm WOOD FURRING, SUPPORTED BY 22 GAUGE STEEL Z-GIRTS AIRSPACE BETWEEN FURRING STRIPS 190mm ROCKSILK SEMI-RIGID INSULATION AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER METAL BRACKET, LAPPED BY A/V/W BARRIERS, SUPPORTING PARAPET 15mm OSB SHEATHING 200/300 mm H.S.S WELDED STEEL MEMBER STEEL CHANNEL WITH DIAGONAL BRACING SUPPORTS ROOF GUTTER AND PREFABRICATED SKYLIGHT MODULE

PREFAB SKYLIGHT MODULE: 5mm POLYCARBONATE RESIN PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS SOLAR THERMAL TUBES INCASED IN ALUMINUM SHELVES, SUPPORTED ON STEEL STUDS 400mm O.C. 100mm RIGID FOAM THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN STUDS AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIERS 15mm GYPSUM BOARD LED TUBE CREATES DIFFUSED UPLIGHTING ON GYPSUM BOARD

50/100mm PREFABRICATED SKYLIGHT STRUCTURE LOCKS INTO ROOF ASSEMBLY 16 GAUGE CORTEN STEEL CORTEN FASTENERS, DRILL HOLES OVERSIZED TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF STEEL PRE-FAB WOOD FINS TO SUPPORT CORTEN MINERAL FIBRE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN FINS AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER 15mm SHEATHING ALGAE FACADE MECHANICAL SPACE 15mm CHERRY WOOD INTERIOR FINISH

METAL FLASHING, LAPPED BY A/V/W BARRIERS

SOLAR THERMAL TUBES FROM SKYLIGHT MODULE TRAVELS DOWN TO MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT RAINWATER COLLECTED FROM ROOF GUTTER IS TRANSFERRED TO ALGAE FACADE

1:5 DETAIL AT PARAPET AND PREFAB SKYLIGHT

Spa Building Section

1:5 DETAIL AT LOWER WINDOW SILL

Lower Window Sill Detail 104

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Parapet Detail

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TRIPLE-GLAZED LOW E COATING WINDOW UNIT

VALLEY GUTTER COLLECTS RAINWATER AND DRAINS INTO ALGAE FACADE FOR GRAY-WATER FILTRATION METAL FLASHING, LAPPED BY A/V/W BARRIERS 19mm PLYWOOD BOARD NAILED TO FLASHING & SITTING ON 250mm STEEL CHANNEL MECHANICAL SPACE FOR SOLAR THERMAL TUBES, LED LIGHTS, & GRAYWATER FILTRATION SYSTEM 16 GAUGE CORTEN STEEL CORTEN FASTENERS, DRILL HOLES OVERSIZED TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF STEEL PRE-FAB WOOD FINS TO SUPPORT CORTEN MINERAL FIBRE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN FINS AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER 15mm SHEATHING ALGAE FACADE MECHANICAL SPACE (PHOTOSYNTHESIZED ALGAE PARTICLES HARVESTED AT TOP) 15mm CHERRY WOOD INTERIOR FINISH DOUBLE-GLAZED LOW E COATING WINDOW UNIT ALGAE SOLUTION (ENCASED IN 5mm POLYCARBONATE RESIN)

RECLAIMED WOOD CLADDING (WEATHERED GRAY) 20mm WOOD FURRING, SUPPORTED BY 22 GAUGE STEEL Z-GIRTS AIRSPACE BETWEEN FURRING STRIPS 150mm ROCKSILK SEMI-RIGID INSULATION AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIER 15mm OSB SHEATHING 200/200 mm H.S.S STEEL MEMBER

Spa Wall Section

HEAT EXCHANGE FOR FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM (CONNECTED TO LIBRARY-CONTROLLED THERMOSTAT) SUPPLY AIR FEEDS LIBRARY ROOM AND VENTILATES LOWER AIR CAVITY TO PREVENT CONDENSATION IN SKYLIGHT

PREFAB SKYLIGHT MODULE: 5mm POLYCARBONATE RESIN PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS SOLAR THERMAL TUBES INCASED IN ALUMINUM SHELVES, SUPPORTED ON STEEL STUDS 400mm O.C. 100mm RIGID FOAM THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN STUDS AIR / VAPOUR / WATER BARRIERS 15mm GYPSUM BOARD

10mm WOOD FLOORING 100mm PRE-FABRICATED CONCRETE WITH INTEGRATED RADIANT FLOOR HEATING, SUPPORTED ON 100/100mm H.S.S. MEMBERS MECHANICAL AIRSPACE STEEL STUD SUBSTRUCTURE SUSPENDING OSB SHEATHING 100mm RIGID-FOAM INSULATION HYDRONIC TUBES HEAT WATER FOR LIBRARY FLOOR (CONNECTED TO A HEAT-EXCHANGE AND LIBRARY-CONTROLLED THERMOSTAT) 19mm WOOD PANELS RETURN AIR FOR SKYLIGHT CAVITY TRIPLE-GLAZED LOW E COATING WINDOW UNIT 1500mm AIR SPACE TO MEDIATE INDOOR/ OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE, MECHANICALLY VENTED TO PREVENT CONDENSATION


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FIELD: ACADEMIC

PROFESSOR: MARK CICHY

DRIVE

LOUNGE

ENTER

UNPACK Flexible epoxy solar energy cells RELIEVE

REST


DATE: APRIL/10 - AUG/10

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TYPE: TRANSPORTATION

The “Northern sled” inspires an entirely new species of nomadic living. The roof is composed of a heat-absorbing polycarbonate resin. As one lies down, the transparent ceiling provides a view to the stars above. This vessel attempts to break the boundary between humanity and the natural world. It allows the individual to dwell closer than ever before to the immense beauty of this hostile environment.

1. Skiis - made from recycled wood

2. Heated Floor - Solar Powered

3. Lighting - Energy Efficient

4. Compact Shelving

FLOOR COVER (TRANSFORMS INTO TENT POLES) FLOOR COVER (TRANSFORMS INTO TABLE)

MATTRESS

HEATING TUBES (SOLAR POWERED)

FLOOR SURFACE

ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT

INSULATION

BATTERY FLOOR BOTTOM

Exploded Floor Diagram


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FIELD: ACADEMIC

A MUSEUM FOR THE ROMAN FORA

STUDIO PROFESSOR: PARTNER: MYLES MCCAULEY

This project explores a new Museum of the Fora as an opportunity for reclaiming civic space, and engaging the rich history of Rome. The museum program is placed on either side of the existing road and aligns to preexisting urban axes. This strategy simultaneously minimizes the physical presence of this program, while reinforcing the axial nature of the historic site. Inside, the museum houses artifacts of historic and ancient Rome. A temporary gallery provides the ability to showcase contemporary work.

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Museum Gallery - Top floor

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1 Galleries - History & Memory 2 Galleries - Nature & Topography Museum Gallery - Main floor

3 Galleries - Imago Homonus 4 Lobby Reception

5 Bookstore 6 Cafe


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DATE: APRIL/10 - AUG/10

PROFESSORS: LORENZO PIGNATTI & TRACEY EVE WINTON

TYPE: CULTURE

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Site Plan & Circulation Diagrams


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A MUSEUM FOR THE ROMAN FORA

FIELD: ACADEMIC

PROFESSOR: STUDIO PARTNER: MYLES MCCAULEY

The geometry of the building funnels pedestrians to a compressed point of gathering where Via dei Fori Imperial meets the Colosseum. At an urban level this creates a powerful threshold and dramatic sense of arrival. While creating striking geometries, this produces a building that is deeply responsive to its unique context.


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PROFESSORS: LORENZO PIGNATTI & TRACEY EVE WINTON

DATE: APRIL/10 - AUG/10

TYPE: CULTURAL


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PORTFOLIO: SIMON MCKENZIE

MOBILE: 403-889-7819

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

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