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SYDNEY TRUESDALE
Sydney Truesdale
I am interested in public spaces that contribute to a healthy city and the Integration of nature into an urban environment. Many of our communities struggle with disconnect from nature and from each other. I believe Landscape Architecture can play a role in bringing people together and create meaningful spaces that foster a sense of identity and cultural memory.
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Sydney Truesdale sydney.truesdale@gmail.com 416.578.7988
EDUCATION Master of Landscape Architecture (Candidate, 2018)
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design University of Toronto, Ontario. 2018 Graduate Candidate (John H. and Myrna Daniels Scholar) Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Independent Research at Earthship Biotecture Academy
Taos, New Mexico Fall Session 2012 Student
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Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario. 2009 Graduate, Honours with Distinction (Pauline Jewitt Award Student Scholarship)
EXPERIENCE Intern
Public Work, Toronto, Ontario (May 2017- September 2017) Architectural Designer
Giannone Petricone Associates, Toronto, Ontario (January 2013- Present, June 2011 - September 2012) Architectural Assistant
Emilia Mastrobuono Architect, Rome, Italy (February 2010 - May 2010) Trade Office Intern
Canadian Embassy Rome, Italy (May 2010 - August 2010)
VOLUNTEER WORK / INTERESTS Architecture for Humanity Toronto Committee Member
Toronto, Ontario (June 2011 - September 2016) Gallery 44 Member
Toronto, Ontario (February 2015 - present)
CURRICULUM VITAE
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“… Because the ecological idea of people connecting with nature is something that goes a lot deeper than just channelling storm water around. It also really has to do with experience, and how people can have extraordinary experiences in the city, extraordinary experiences with other people.” –James Corner
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PULP MISTLETOE
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INSTALLATION PULP PAPER ART PARTY SYDNEY TRUESDALE & CHANEL DEHOND TORONTO, ONTARIO
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PULP MISTLETOE
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Mistletoe doesn’t just have to be for Christmas. At The Architecture For Humanity Pulp: Paper Art Party, my teammate and I designed and hung Paper Mistletoes miscellaneously from the factory’s structure, encouraging people to get to know each other better.
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Over 100 mistletoe were hung at the Pulp Paper Art Party; they inspired many smackaroos.
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ECOLOGY ASSIGNMENT
GROUP PROJECT W CARLOS PORTILLO GREEN LINE, TORONTO, ONTARIO
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GREEN LINE SCULPTURE GARDEN
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Attracting birds and people, fantastical sculptures emerge from the rolling garden along the hydro corridor. This section of the green line will not only provide a much-needed connection from Christie Street to Bathurst Street, but also a new public amenity in the form of an urban gallery. A direct path allows faster pedestrian and cycling traffic with a quick cut through the site, while a mysterious boardwalk showcases local artists creations and their wild inhabitants.
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SPRING SERVICE BERRY
RED OZIER DOGWOOD (ls-es)
CRAB APPLE (ls-es)
BITTERSWEET AMERICAN
RUNNING STRAWBERRY BUSH
AMELANCHIER SPICATA 2M
CORNUS STOLONIFERA 1.5-4M
MALUS BACCATA 10-14M
CELASTRUS SCANDENS 2-7CM
EUONMUS OBOVATUS 0.3-0.5M
FESTUCA GLAUCA 0.14-0.18M
Bird family: Robins
Bird family: Hummingbirds
Bird family: Swallows, Bluebirds
Bird: Field Sparrow
FRIDGED BLUE ASTER(ls-es)
SPIKED BLAZING STAR
CANADA FLY HONEYSUCKLE
BLACK-EYED SUSAN
LIATRIS SPICATA 0.3-0.6M
LONICERA CANADENSIS 0.9-1.5M
RUDBECKIA HIRTA 0.3-0.8M
Native Ontario Shrub attract polinators with seasonal flowers and fruit.
Bird family: Bluebirds,Towhees
Native Ontario Shrub attract polinators with seasonal flowers and fruit.
BLUE FESCUE
Bird family: Bluebirds, Sparrows
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SUMMER PALE PURPLE CONEFLOWER
LUPINES (ls-es)
ECHINACEA PALLIDA (ls-f) 45-75CM
LUPINUS 30-150CM
Native Ontario wildflower attract polinators. Bird: Finches
Native Ontario wildflower petals can be a food source to endangered butterflies.
SYMPHYOTRICHUM CILIOLATUM 1M Native Ontario wild flower.
Bird Family:Warblers
Bird family:Warblers
Native Ontario wildflower attract polinators.
Bird: Rufous Hummingbird
Bird family:Warbles, Sparrows
Native Ontario wildflower attract polinators
Bird: Cardinals, Goldfinches
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AUTUMN CRANBERRY, HIGHBUSH
BLUE GRAMA
ELDERBERRY, CANADA
WILD BLACK CURRENT
PRICKLY GOOSEBERRY
VIBURNUM OPULUS SPP.TRILOBURN 4M
BOUTELOUA 0.15-0.3M
SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS 3M
RIBES AMERICANUM 90-180CM
RIBES CYNOSBATI 60-150CM
Bird family: Mimics,Waxings
Bird:White-throated sparrows
Bird family: Flycatchers, titmice
Bird family: Swallows, Hummingbirds
Bird family: Bluebirds,Vireos
WEEPING WHITE PINE
WINTERGREEN
WINTERBERRY
PUSSY WILLOW
PINUS STOBUS “PENDULA” 2-5M
GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS 3-5CM
ILEX VERTICILLATA 2-5CM
SALIX DISCOLOR 2-8M
Bird family: Flickers, Jays
Bird family: Swallows,Wrens
Bird family:Thrushes,Towhees
Bird: Sharp-tailer grouse
GRAY-HEADED CONEFLOWER RATIBIDA PINNATA 0.5-1.5M
Native Ontario wildflower attract polinators.
WINTER CREEPING JUNIPER(ls-es) JUNIPERUS HORIZONTALIS 10-40CM Provides winter habitat for birds.
Bird: Northern Mockingbird
Bird family:Thrushes, Robins
TUFTED HAIRGRASS DESCHAMPIA CESPTOSA 1.5M
Bird: American Goldfinches
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STUDIO 4 PREPARED FOR MNR COMPETITION SYDNEY TRUESDALE & CARLOS PORTILLO TORONTO, ONTARIO
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AQUA FARM
Cultivating floating crops responsibly on lentic ecosystems.
Examination into current regional and global issues regarding land and water scarcity have directed the proposal for AQUA-FARM. The proximity to many urban areas, including the GTA makes the location strategic to grow food, and pertinent given the ever-shrinking area of Class 1 Agricultural land.
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James Dick Quarry has disrupted and changed what was once a vegetated landscape into a new industrial landscape. As gravel and sand are dug out from the earth a new resource emerges, water. AQUA-FARM is a proposal that hopes to take advantage of this new resource, by cultivating food on the water; industry that becomes part of the landscape it exists within.
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1976 CLASS ONE AGRICULTURAL LAND
Shallow waters with aquatic plants clean the water that our crops are grown in and create habitat for the spawning fish. Islands, marshes, and shallow waters are salvaged from the unextracted land and roads that currently exists on site to create a wildlife corridor that connects existing protected natural corridors in the region to the island sanctuary. Bridging our site is a pedestrian path which provides an opportunity for visitors and locals to experience and enjoy the floating farms, the wildlife it is a part of, and to encourage people to celebrate with the natural world we are inescapably a part of. 2014 URBAN DEVELOPMENT
EXISTING WILDLIFE CORRIDORS
PHASE 3 10 YRS
PHASE 4 15 YRS
PHASE 5 20 YRS
PHASE 6 25 YRS
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INITIAL SCARIFICATION
35YRS REHABILITATED
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70YRS REHABILITATED
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STUDIO 4 SYDNEY TRUESDALE & EMILY MCKENNA TORONTO, ONTARIO
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MIMICO CREEK Mimico Creek is one of the many watersheds around Toronto that are polluted by the surrounding urban fabric. As such, the perception of the creek is poor, and adjacent communities experience a disconnect from the green infrastructure in their own backyards. This project aims to implement a strategy to remediate the creek, to provide access to the adjacent communities, and to introduce a visual registration of the improvements. With some subtle interventions, the surrounding neighbourhoods will feel more connected to the creek as a whole, and thus feel more inclined to contribute to its improvement.
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OPERATION 1 - REMEDIATE
Pre-treatment strips of gravel that double as a pathway provide initial filtration of polluted runoff. Patches of wetland planted throughout creek will clean water as it drains into and down the creek.
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OPERATION 2 - PROVIDE ACCESS
Pathways extending into the communities and throughout the creek allow for year-round movement through the creek corridor.
OPERATION 3 - REGISTER CHANG-
Beacons located along creek test the water and display a colour to indicate the health of the water around it. Graphic components can be digitally changed so as to attract people to the creek throughout the year.
coloured band display the quality of the water
cortan steel chosen for strong, naturally coloured material
bands allow visitors to register level of water
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2.5m high, easily visible wayfinding device
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outline of creek lights up with LED lights at beacon point where water is clean
LOCATIONS ALONG CREEK
DENNY’S
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EGLINGTON PEELE REGION
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VAN DUSEN ROAD ETOBICOKE
CHURCH BACKYARD ETOBICOKE
CREEK TYPOLOGIES
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PATH ADJACENT TO WETLAND
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ACCESS BETWEEN PRIVATE PROPERTIES
PATH THROUGH FOREST
QUEENSWAY PARK
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GARDINER EXPRESSWAY
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MOUTH OF MIMICO HUMBER BAY PARK
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ACCESS TO CREEK ALONG SLOPE
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OPEN VEGETATION, PATH LEADS TO WATER
PATH GOES THROUGH WATER UNDER BRIDGE
PATH END
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PUBLIC WORK TORONTO, ONTARIO MY ROLE:
I coordinated with consultants for the OPA submission set, met with the client and represented the firm at Mississauga city DARC meeting. For this OPA submission package I produced design drawings, diagrams and renderings, and prepared presentation panels for a public meeting.
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The Master Plan establishes a comprehensive framework that reinforces and celebrates the Site’s unique geographical position on Mississauga’s Central Waterfront. It envisages a vibrant, mixed-use community that emphasizes architectural excellence, connectivity, a high quality public realm, community gathering spaces, and a series of green parks and open spaces that collectively enhance the Mississauga Waterfront experience. This Master Plan is based on five structuring moves that translate the vision and principles of Inspiration Port Credit into a comprehensive planning framework for the Site: 1) deliver a continuous waterfront; 2) establish green corridors that connect the Waterfront to Lakeshore Road West; 3) introduce a new cranked street and block pattern that mimics the surrounding street pattern; 4) establish dual catalysts (a Campus and a neighbourhood Village Square) to incite movement into the Site; and 5) divide the Site into five distinct character precincts.
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SYDNEY TRUESDALE AND MELANIE LIAW MIRVISH VILLAGE, TORONTO, ONTARIO
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FOOD CART This design-build project helped to fund-raise for ‘The Stop’ community kitchen. From seed to meal we were inspired by the process of food: translating ideas of growth, cooking and eating, into our design.
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Like a leaf growing from a branch, a shelf extends from the diagonal beam. This element is a delicate expression of our initial concept of growth and an appreciation of the life of food. We discovered cast away objects, which we transformed into the defining features of our cart. A canopy of recycled cans and a surface from an old picnic table welcomes you to stay and enjoy a meal.
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DINNER SERVED The concept of our team’s design for our pavilion, was inspired by the visible fault line that runs perpendicularly through the our site and is visible in the Rideau river.
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The contrast between smooth and rough textures in the river as a result of the fault line is reflected in our dining pavilion through the material choices in our two main walls. We wanted the walls to visibly split to emphasize the concept of fracturing.
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ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO IDEAS COMPETITION SYDNEY TRUESDALE, CHANEL DEHOND & STEPHEN WENZEL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA
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As part of an Architecture for Humanity Chicago Competition called ACTIVATE! my team and I reinvented a forgotten Chicago lot with pink paint and bales of hay. The competition specified that the proposed design should cost no more than one thousand dollars which informed many of our decisions.
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
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The site is situated behind an elementary school and down the street from a university. We concluded these students would be the primary users of the space.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GIANNONE PETRICONE ASSOCIATES TORONTO, ONTARIO MY ROLE:
I worked on design drawings, diagrams and renderings, and prepared presentation panels for a public meeting.
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The building concept for IQ3 is to create a beacon from the Gardiner, and a visual connection to downtown Toronto. The urban design concept for the project, is what I find really interesting; by visually extending the park space, views to the sky are maintained while hiding the Gardiner expressway.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GIANNONE PETRICONE ASSOCIATES TORONTO, OTTAWA, ONTARIO MY ROLE:
I worked extensively on the balcony frit pattern design development. I also worked on the drawing set for submitting for site plan approvals, the 3D modelling, visualization and presentation package for the design review panel submission.
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DANIELS WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT I have worked on the urban design team at Giannone Petricone Associates, and the last two years much of my time has been devoted to the Daniels Waterfront Development. I have worked on visualization for the design review panel submission as well as on the design development of the frit pattern for tower A.
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Through the time that I have worked on this project it has gone through a couple major redesigns, and our team has coordinated with Claude Cormier Landscape designer through these.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GIANNONE PETRICONE ASSOCIATES TORONTO, OTTAWA, ONTARIO MY ROLE:
I worked closely with the client as well as Pina Petricone, to create this photo mosaic for Fresh restaurant on Eglinton.
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FRESH GRAPHICS - FRESH ON EGLINTON
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For the mosaic graphic, I collected images that represented Fresh as a restaurant and many images from the client’s instagram feed. I assembled these images into a large photo mosaic that was then printed on vinyl wallpaper and mounted on four walls.
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EARTHSHIP BIOTECTURE ACADEMY DESIGN THEORY, AND HAND-ON BUILD EXPERIENCE TAOS, NEW MEXICO
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BIOTECTURE I travelled to Taos, New Mexico for a 2 month workshop where I studied with architect Michael Reynolds as part of the Earthship Biotecture academy. Throughout the term, our class built much of the Earthship Village Ecology student building as well as two residences. These buildings capture rainwater, filter grey water through plant beds, are heated by design and using thermal mass and use photovoltaic panels to create electricity.
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This is a collages from a of a series of site studies aimed to expose time and processes
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THANK YOU SYDNEY TRUESDALE s.truesdale@mail.utoronto.ca