Utako Tanebe Portfolio Sample by Utako Tanebe

UTAKO

TANEBE Portfolio

UTAKO

TANEBE

utako.tanebe@gmail.com 647.502.5476 Toronto, Canada

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATI ON

PROJECTS

Sep. 2009 – Present

University of Toronto, Toronto ON Master of Architecture (Expected Graduation June 2013) Thesis Advisor: Prof. George Baird

Sep. 2006 – Jun. 2009

University of Toronto, Toronto ON Architecture Studies, Honours Bachelor of Art with distinction

Sep. 2002 – Jun. 2006

University of Toronto, Toronto ON Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science Thesis Advisor: Prof. Eric Miller Thesis Topic: “PM Peak Hour Flow Four-Stage Modeling of the GTA”

WORK EXPERI ENCE Jan. 2013 – Present

Sept. 2012 – Present

Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, Toronto ON Teaching Assistant for Prof. Mason White ARC213 Architectural Design I Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, Toronto ON Research Assistant for Prof. George Farhat Chateau de Versailles Exhibition

May 2012 – Aug. 2012

Utile, Inc. Architecture + Planning, Boston, MA Intern

Sept. 2010 – Mar. 2012

Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design, Toronto ON Research Assistant for Prof. Aziza Chaouni “Out of Water Project” Exhibition

May 2011 – Aug. 2011

Designing Ecological Tourism (D.E.T) Research Lab, Toronto, ON Design Team Member “Visiting the Desert” Book Publication

Jun. 2010 – Aug. 2010

Kajima Design, Division of Kajima Corporation, Tokyo JAPAN Intern City of Shenyang International Urban Design Competition Team

Sep. 2006 – Feb. 2007

Joint Program in Transportation Research Group (JPINT), Toronto ON Geo-code Technician for Transportation Tomorrow Survey 2006

Sep. 2004 – Apr. 2007

Forest Hill Tutoring, Toronto ON Tutor for Mathematics and Science

May 2005 – Aug. 2005

Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Toronto ON Student Laboratory Technician for Geotechnical Engineering Division

SKILLS 2D Design Software 3D Design Software Programming Engineering Software Office Software Language

AutoCAD, VectorWorks, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, Flash Rhino, 3D Max, Sketchup, VRay C Programing Primavera, MapInfo, Geoslope, GIS Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Fluent (spoken and written) in Japanese and English

2012

Super Narrow Student Housing, Toronto ON Studio Project with Prof. Brigitte Shim and Don Chong Featured in the Laneway Housing Online Series on Spacing Magazine Toronto

2011

Ain N’Sissa Eco Tourism Facilities, Bouarfa MOROCCO Design Team Winner of Progressive Architecture Citation Awards 2012 Winner of ASCA Collaborative Practice Award 2011 - 2012

2010

Taragalte Eco Lodge, Taragalte MOROCCO Competition Team with Aziza Chaouni (Bureau E.A.S.T.) 2nd Place Award Urbaninform Mini Documentaries 2010

2010

City of Shenyang Urban Design Project, Shenyang CHINA Competition Team Intern with Principal Architect Toyohiko Arakawa (Kajima Design) Winner of City of Shenyang International Urban Design Competition

2009 - 2010

Daniels Faculty of Architecture: Cities Centre Workshops, Toronto ON Fall Team: Aziza Chaouni and Liat Margolis, Spring Team: Rob Webster and John Donahy

2009

SPERAS Manifesto for the University of Toronto, Toronto ON Furniture Design Project with Marcin Kedzior Featured in Varsity Magazine: Spring Issue (2009)

TAL KS/PUBLI CATI ONS 2013

Massey College WIDEN Lecture Series 2012-13, Toronto ON “Why People Build Tall Buildings”, moderated by Danylo Dzwonyk (Massey College)

2011

Massey College WIDEN Lecture Series 2011-12, Toronto ON “Wasted Spaces in the City”, moderated by Prof. Beth Sander (UofT)

2010

Massey College WIDEN Lecture Series 2010-11, Toronto ON “Masterplanning and the City”, moderated by Shawn Micallef (Spacing Magazine)

2010

Tokyo Urban Research Institute: City and Water Lecture, Tokyo JAPAN “The City of Toronto Waterfront Design”, moderated by Prof. Hidenobu Jinnai (Hosei University)

VOLUNTEER AND EXTRACURRI CULAR ACTI VI TI ES 2009 - present 1993 - present 2006 - present 2009 - 2011 2008 2004 - 2006 2003 - 2006 2002 - 2006 2005 2002 - 2004 2001 - 2004 1997 - 2002 2000 - 2001

Massey College, Toronto ON, Junior Fellow Dressage, Equestrian, Competitive Rider UofT Engineering Alumni Assocation, Toronto ON, Class Representative CIV0T6 Archinect School Blog, Archinect website, University of Toronto Student Representative City of White Rock Public Art Selection Panel, White Rock BC, Committee Member UofT Civ Club Council, Toronto ON, Business Officer UofT Concrete Toboggan Team, Toronto ON, Executive Committee Member and Team Member UofT Department of Civil Engineering, Toronto ON, Student Representative for Faculty UofT CIV0T6 Class Monument Committee, Toronto ON, Creative Director UofT Margaret Addison Hall Residence Council, Toronto ON, Floor Representative St.John’s Therapy Dog Program, York Region ON, Therapy Dog Handler Canadian Pony Club, York Region ON, Level C Rider Community Association for the Riding of the Disabled, Toronto ON, Rider Assistant

INTERESTS

Architectural Photography, Equestrian, Traveling, Reading.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Resume 3 List of Projects 7 Selected Projects

On the Edge: YYZ > NRT 8

Super Narrow Student House

Ain NSissa Eco Facilities

Niagara Visitor Centre

Junction Jungle Gym

Yonge Street Cinema Tower

One Spadina 30 Crft Denim 32 Screen Effect 34

City of Shenyang Master Plan

Hartford Planning 38

First + First

LIST OF PROJECTS

2009

SPE-RAS

City Car Park

Photography

2010

Niagara Falls Tourist Centre

Downsview Park

Selected Project

Award

Keyword

Published

WHO

WHERE

WHAT

Individual | Teamwork

Academic | Work

Product Desgin| Architecture |Urban Planning | Landscape

City of Shenyang Masterplan One Spadina

Screen Project

2011 Junction Gym

APAS Tower

Ain NSissa Eco Facilities Ain NSissa Eco Spa Hotel Super Narrow Student Housing Craft Denim 2012 Yonge Street Cinema Tower 2013 On the Edge: YYZ > NRT

ON TH E E D G E : Y Y Z > N R T M.ARCH THESIS | Spring 2013 ADVISOR | George Baird MIX-USE STUDENT RESIDENCE TOKYO, JAPAN 4936 m 2 This thesis aims to explore the boundaries between a city and its parks. In particular, it investigates the transfer of Toronto’s expertise in culturally responsive programs and environment-conscious building tectonics to the urban fabric of Tokyo. Yoyogi Park, one of the largest and most popular parks in the metropolis of Tokyo, is situated between two major downtown cores, Shibuya and Shinjuku, located to its north and south. The park is widely accessible and can be reached by an expressway, two major roads, two train lines and one subway line. The site is along the east edge of the park, where there currently stands a public parking lot. The proposed design reinvents the traditional parking program and aims to reactivate both spatial and social interaction, specifically between local residents and visitors, and between Japanese youth and international exchange students. Internal programs include the establishment of a tourist center and student hostel, which broadens the cultural spectrum of the site, while external programs include an agora theatre and parking space that creates a smooth contour transition between nature and built forms. The goal of this thesis is to explore the different lessons learned in two global cities, and apply them across borders, from Toronto to Tokyo. To that end, the proposed infrastructure exemplifies landscape urbanism ideas and optimizes the systematic flow between a park and the rest of the city.

The parking lot currently provides visitors with accessible parking space, and hosts outdoor activities for the local residents. The park’s entry points have the potential to harmonize the dichotomies of an urban cityscape like Tokyo and the hill topography of the park. However, the site is currently covered in flat concrete and fenced off around its perimeter. It is therefore an underutilized urban space that offers great opportunities for re-activation.

PHYSICAL MODEL (1:500) A 3D print model was created to capture the boundary condition of the site between the park and the city. The combination of a skinny highdensity residential building and andulating park system with packed public programs creats a new typology of landscape urbanism in the metropolis of Tokyo.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PLAN

S U P ER N A RRO W ST UD E N T HOUSE M.ARCH 3 OPTION STUDIO | Fall 2011 PROF | Don Chong + Brigitte Shim

RESIDENTIAL HOUSE

POP-UP HOUSING

TORONTO, CANADA 76 m 2 This project was part of the Laneway Housing series featured on the Spacing Toronto website in March 2012. The Super Narrow Student Housing project was inspired by a Toronto Police house-bust that took place at Yonge St. x Wellesley St. in September 2011. Police discovered 90 international students illegally living under one roof, and all of the students were evicted immediately. However, the occurrence raised the issue of a lack of housing options in the downtown area, a dire need for the city of Toronto given the growing number of international students seeking economical and efficient housing for long term stay.

SLEEP EAT STUDY INTERACT

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSING

Can we design a purposefully-narrow house for these international students? Will this provide some function to the abandoned laneway spaces in the city, and also establish a new typology of architecture in Toronto? The laneway housing proposal sought to address the issue of urban densification for a specific clientele, with the hope of spurring interaction between visitors and locals.

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ThirdRooftop Floor

COMMUNAL FLOOR (Floor 5) The coomuncal space at the top of the building is where everything happens. The open concept room consists of: kitchen, mini bar, a ‘big table’ for eating and studying,laundry and access to rooftop patio.

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Third Floor

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RESIDENCE FLOOR (Floor 2-4) Each floor has three bedrooms and shared bathroom. The main mode of circulation is central scissor staircare that connects each floor in a zig-zag motion all the way to the top floor. Pocket spaces in between the staircase are used for studying and lounging.

nd FloorLEGEND 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Main Entrance Information Board Storage Spaces Bicycle Rack Outdoor Patio Mechanical Room

Irwin Avenue

Second Floor

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Fourth Floor 7. Bedroom 8. Bathroom 9. Reading Space 10. Study Space 11. Gallery Space 12. Bar Space

Irwin Avenue

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Kitchen Dining Study Rooftop Patio and Deck

St. Nicholas Street

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PHYSICAL MODEL (1:50) The house is adjacent to a laneway street at the side and communal parking space at the back. The narrow lot is 3.5m wide and 22m long, total of 77m2 ground floor area.

AIN NSI S S A E C O F A CI LI T I E S D.E.T. RESEARCH LAB | Summer 2011 LEAD | Aziza Chaouni TEAMWORK TEMPORARY LODGING BOUARFA, MOROCCO

The project won the ASCA Collaborative Practice Award 2011-2012 and Progressive Architecture Citation Awards 2012. It was selected by the Ministry of Tourism Morocco and will be realized in 2013. “The Ain Nsissa project is a collaborative applied research which tests a model for desert eco-tourism that promotes low impact construction while improving environmental and socio-economic living conditions of local nomads, the Beni Guil.” - Designing Ecological Tourism website The project plan for Ain NSissa Eco Facilities include: • Economically sustainable and manageable project plan • Nature reserve for Mouflons (wild sheep from local area) in the mountains of Ain Nsissa desert • Tourism master plan with heterotopic network of nomads willing to house tourists. • Housing typologies that upgrade existing and new buildings for the three different types of nomadic lifestyles: Shifting, SemiShifting and Fixed Locations

The project team consisted of Aziza Chaouni (lead), Utako Tanebe (architect), Samar Zarifa (landscape) and Amanda Chong (post-production).

National Scale Culture and Global Tourism

Regional Scale Culture and Local Tourism

Proposed Domestic Shifting Location Dwellings

Proposed Domestic Dwelling DwellingsTents Proposed Domestic Dwelling Proposed Domestic Dwelling Tents Portable Tents Modular System Tent Types Modular Tents Portable Tents Modular System Proposed Domestic Dwelling Dwellings Proposed Domestic Dwelling Tents Proposed Domestic Dwelling Tents Portable Tents Modular System Tent Types Modular Tents Fexible solar panels Fexible solar panels

Tourist Tent

Fexible solar panels

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Portable Tents

Modular System

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Economic Assets Theeconomicassetsofsheepfor the nomads are meat, and wool.

Stone structure with no roof or wooden roof.

Theeconomicassetsofgoatsfor thenomadsaremeat,wool,milk and cheese. The economic assets of hens for the nomads are meat and eggs.

bamboo and clay roof.

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Assets for Tourism Duetominimallightintheopenplains, stargazing is a unique oppportunity. Tourists can participate in the daily herding patterns of the nomads. Localmusicandcraftsareuniquetothe nomadic tribes. The nomadic food is freshly made, and tastes great as the food is mostly local.

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NIAG A RA VI S I T O R CE N T R E M.ARCH 1 STUDIO | Spring 2010 PROF | Aziza Chaouni VISITOR CENTRE NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA 3780 m 2 The Niagara Zipper is a tourist centre combined with a walking path to provide the most scenic experience of the Niagara Falls. The project aimed to combine landscape as part of the urban form. Rigorous mapping of the site was conducted including fog and seasonal analysis, and the zigzag shape was developed based on the most optimal â&#x20AC;&#x153;view spotsâ&#x20AC;?. The building interior was programmed in a way such that users are strategically guided through the building in a flowing motion while maximizing their view of the Niagara Falls.

100 METERS

Casino Clifton Hill

City of Niagara Falls

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Look-out Point

Lobby

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Parking + Transit Access Wedding Chapel

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J U NCTI O N JU N GLE GY M M.ARCH 2 STUDIO | Spring 2011 PROF | Steven Fong PARTNER | Mika Yamaguchi CUMMUNITY GYM TORONTO, CADANA 5060 m 2 Context Plan 1:1000

The Junction Community Gym was designed as part of Comprehensive Studio. The site, located at the gateway of the Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junction neighbourhood, accommodates three programs: a fitness centre, public area (shops, cafes, reading room and a basketball court) and the physical therapy clinic.

The main concept of the building design revolves around three courtyards. The courtyard typology was chosen as a catalyst for the integration of passive systems that would provide resources for the environmental controls of the building as well as a pleasant atmosphere for users.

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The intensive project looked at the entire building process, including: concept development, program analysis, structures, building science, acoustics, lighting, building code, cost analysis, material selection, section details and models (site, working, detail section and final presentation models).

The stripe cladding of the grymnanisum allows for light and air to moderately enter the interior of the building structure. The lifting of the facade system at the three entrances is a gesture to fit into the active and social urban facric of teh surrounding neighbourhood.

PARTI An Ideal Gym

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Air Space

Assembly 4 FACADE -300 mm surface aluminum angled slat(blinds) -triangle facade support -200 mm steel shannel frame -75 mm air space -frame anchor TYPICAL WALL -100 mm prefabricated concrete panel -waterproof membrane -100 mm mineral fiber insulation -air/vapor barrier membrane -200 mm cast-in place concrete -12 mm gypsum board -drywall

In-floor Heating Tubes

Sloped Sidewalk for Drainage

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Waterproof Membrane to protect from wicking

Assembly 5 OPERABLE WINDOW -aluminum mullion -8 mm laminated glass -10 mm cavity -8 mm glass Assembly 6 FOUNDATION(listed interior to exterior) -concrete finish -210 mm concrete slab -air/Vapor barrier membrane -75 mm extruded polystyrene -waterproof membrane -compacted granular layer

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YO N G E S T RE E T CI N E M A T O WE R M.ARCH 3 OPTION STUDIO | Spring 2012 PROF | George Baird HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL TORONTO, CANADA 648 m 2

The Yonge Street Cinema Tower was a proposal for a mixeduse, pencil-tower residential building at the intersection of Yonge St. x Steeles Ave. in North York, Toronto. Students were assigned a real micro site in North York with the design intention of urban densification and cultural reactivation. Working closely with Leo Desorci (Urban Design Manager, City of North York) and Yoshiharu Tsukamoto (Atelier Bow Wow, Tokyo), early research involved an investigation of Japanese pencil-tower typology and its potential application in the suburban conditions of North America.

5585 Yonge Street | Theatre + Residence Tower

The proposed building has two separate entrances at ground level. The public entrance leads to an independent film theatre, where floating cinema boxes create a unique viewing experience for visitors and street pedestrians. The private entrance leads to a residential tower, where each floor has two micro units (560 sqft), with two means of egress for every unit. The mixed-use functionality is enhanced by the use of underground elevator parking, a new technology for condominiums in the City of Toronto.

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PARIS

REET

Chūō

Shibu ya

egu ro

6-7

Edog aw a

PARIS

NEW YORK

YONGE ST

Sumida

Chi yoda

NEW YORK

REET

Taitō

Shinju ku

REET

ano

YONGE ST

Bun kyō

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REET

4-5

A rakaw a

Toshima

5. Theatre C (second floor) 6. Outdoor Pation (second floor)

AVE E

YONGE ST

Katsushi ka

11m - 15

3 A dachi Kita

8m -10m

16 - 100m 500 M e te rs

tabashi

6m - 7m

NEW YORK

8 -2 10

Lobby Theatre A Theatre B FINCH Cafe

4m - 5m

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500 M e te rs

TORONTO

PARIS Theatre Floor

16 - 100

375

Comparison with Other Global Cities

PARIS

11 - 15

250

NEW YORK

Building Heights

8 - 10

125

250

16 - 100m 500 M e te rs

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375

62.5

4-5

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8m -10m

Tokyo Metropolis Boundary Special Ward (Ku) Boundaries City (Shi) Boundaries

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PARIS

6m - 7m

11m - 15m

Chūō

Ō ta

Ginza District 4-5

- 100m NEW16 YORK

M in ato

M achida

4m - 5m

-10m NEW8mYORK

Sumida

Chi yoda Shibu ya

Chōfu Ina g i

Taitō

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Ginza Building Height 6

12km

16 - 100

Legend

Katsushi ka

A rakaw a

Toshima

Na kano

M egu ro

6m - 7m

62.5

M ita ka

Tama

Legend

Koganei

Fuchū

H ino

Kita

Ne rima

N ishi tō kyō M usashino

Ko kubunji

Kunitachi

4-5

16 - 100m

TOKYO

Hachiōji

4m - 5m Height Ginza Building

0 11m - 15m 2m

Kodai ra

Tachi kaw a

A kishima

1m 2m

NEW YORKTOKYO

TORONTO 1m TORONTO

A dachi

Itabashi

H igashi yam ato H igashi kurume H igashimu rayama M usashimu rayama

Fussa

8m1m -10m

Japan

Hamu ra

A kiruno

Ginza Building Hei

16 - 100

Toronto Mix-Use Pencil Tower Typology

Shinag aw a

Ginza Building Height

Comparison with Other Global Cities

12km

NEW YORK

Kiyose

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Ginza Building Height

Building Heights

Ō ta

TOKYO

Ōme

National Capital Region Ō ta

Kō tō

Chūō

M achida

11 - 15

16 - 100m

Edog aw a Chi yoda

M egu ro

Tokyo Metropolis Boundary Special Ward (Ku) Boundaries City (Shi) Boundaries

8 - 10

11m - 15m

M in ato

M in ato Komae

Ina g i

Comparison with Other Global Cities

Edog aw a

Shinju ku

Chōfu Tama

Sumida

Chi yoda

Fuchū

H ino

Taitō

Sumida

6-7

8m -10m

18284

Bun kyō

M usashino

Ina g i

Tama

Taitō

Shinju ku

Shibu ya

6m - 7m

18284

A kishima

A rakaw a

Toshima

N ishi tō kyō

Kodai ra

Tachi kaw a

Katsushi ka

TOKYO

Na kano Su g inami

Chōfu

4-5

10 m

REET

Kita Ne rima

M ita ka

4m - 5m

YONGE ST

ssa

TORONTO

A dachi

Itabashi

H igashi yam ato H igashi kurume H igashimu rayama M usashimu rayama

Ginza Neighbourhood

Koganei

Fuchū

TOKYO

YONYO GENST GERST EERTEET

Kiyose

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Ginza Building Height

Chuo Ward

M usashino

Ko kubunji Kunitachi H ino

Hachiōji

Katsushi ka A rakaw a Bun kyō

REET

Tokyo, Japan

A kishima

TOKYO

Kita

Toshima

YONYO GENST GERST EERTEET

Tokyo

A dachi

Itabashi Ne rima

N ishi tō kyō

Kodai ra

Tachi kaw a

YONGE ST

TORONTO

Evolution of Tokyo Pencil Tower Typology

H igashi yam ato H igashi kurume H igashimu rayama M usashimu rayama

Fussa

YONGE

Kiyose Hamu ra

A kiruno

YONGE ST

1 Comparison with Other Global Cities

National Capital Region

YONGE ST REET

Building Heights

Ōme

1m TORONTO

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ON E S P A D I N A

Open courtyard to for pedestrian access

M.ARCH 2 STUDIO | Fall 2010 PROF | Adrian Blackwell MIXED-USE CAMPUS TORONTO, CADANA 11410 m 2

The project aimed to design the new architecture school, based on the masterplan scheme developed in the earlier part of the course. Theoretical readings lead to the discovery of the Cerda Plan (Barcelona) as the most efficient urban design, leading to a radical and new figure-ground for the City of Toronto. The final building uses form and material that anticipates durability and decay within the longterm fabric of the city.

SITE CONDITION

Inside the courtyard

Circulation

View

Proposed Block Typology Study

Figure-Ground Morphology

24m

Scale 1:1200

120m

WILLCOCKS ST.

RUSSEL ST.

HURON ST.

SPADINA AVE.

ROBERT ST.

RUSSEL ST.

10 20

100

Proposed Site Plan

COLLEGE ST.

Cerda Block Imposed on the City of Toronto

North West Corner of to Porposal Campus Open courtyard for pedestrian access

CRFT D E N I M M.ARCH 3 | Fall 2011 PROF | Steven Fong + Lorne Gertner GROUP WORK BESPOKE JEANS BRAND TORONTO, CANADA

“ Everyone needs at least one amazing pair of jeans. At least one pair of custom made, just-for-you jeans. At least one pair of Crft. jeans.”

This project was completed as part of a business proposal course, to take design opportunities into the world of entrepreneurship. The business proposal seeks to promote bespoke (custom made) jeans, using 3D technology, eco-concious fashion and the image of “Toronto” as its main appeal. The proposal draws up a detailed plan and cost analysis of setting up a flagship store. Future plans for the business includes expanding the brand using pop-up stores and mobile stores to rural regions, and to spread its brand to the rest of Canada.

Crft. denim 416 -420-3636 crftdenim.com

S C R EEN E F F E C T M.ARCH 2 | Fall 2010 PROF | Shane Williamson GROUP WORK CNC PRODUCTION INSTALLATION Screen Effect is a one-to one scale prototype of a fabricated façade system. The project aimed to use 3D modelling software as a design tool and to construct it in real life. Rhino was used to digitally model façade system of “peeling curves”. The CNC was used to cut a portion of the system out of 1 inch plywood. The frames were assembled through joint connection (no glue or nail) into a full standing screen. The result is a prototype that could be combined and assembled in different ways for wall installation at all scales.

CI TY O F S H E N Y A N G M A ST E R P LA N INTERNSHIP | Summer 2010 FIRM | Kajima Design, Tokyo Japan INTERNATIONAL URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION SHENYANG, CHINA 5000 Ha The project won the City of Shenyang International Urban Design Competition 2010. The project was part of my internship experience at Kajima Design in the summer of 2010. Following the lead of the principle architect, Toyohiko Arakawa, the masterplan scheme was developed with greater consideration for transportation and green space. The plan also incorporates the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request for an iconic city centre with symbolic gestures of water. The masterplan was initially developed through series of charretts and hand sketches, which was then transferred into a digital map in Vectorworks. Foam massing models of the site was made, which was then transferred into 3d models also in Vectorworks. The final model, outsourced to a model specialist. was made of plexiglass at the scale of 1:1000. The plan served as a kick-off scheme and has since evolved into a fullscale urban planning project for Kajima.

The masterplan was appoved by the Liaoning Provincial Government and officially announced on the local newspaper in July 2010.

HA R TF O RD P L A N N I N G INTERNSHIP | Summer 2012 FIRM | Utile, Inc., Boston MA CITY OF HARTFORD PLANNING STUDY HARTFORD, CT 46.5 km 2 The planning study was part of my internship experience at Utile Inc. in the summer of 2012. Utile has been selected by the City of Hartford Department of Development Services to develop a comprehensive redevelopment plan for Hartford North Park. The goal of the future of North Park is to better integrate this part of the city into a larger regional and intergovernmental approach to planning, and to continue to create sustainable and livable communities. As a member of the urban design team, I assisted in elegantly presenting plans that use smart regulatory tools, based on zoning and design guidelines, and producing compelling graphic renderings to create a vision of North Park. Comprehensive mapping, 3D model making and urban design graphic making as well as series of meetings with the City of Hartford experts were some of the tasks involved in this study.

FIRS T+ F I RS T T O WN HOM E S INTERNSHIP | Summer 2012 FIRM | Utile, Inc., Boston MA CONDOMINIUM DOCUMENT BOSTON, MA 22 Units, 2091 sqft / Unit The condominium document preparation was part of my internship experience at Utile Inc. in the summer of 2012. First + First is a development of 22 single-family row houses proposed for a site on the boundary between traditional South Boston and the industrial waterfront. Each house consists of loft-like spaces that can be interpreted in a variety of bedroom/home office/family room scenarios, complete with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The corner units are specially designed to contribute to the existing social fabric of the existing neighborhood, as a gesture to the larger urban fabric. I assisted the team towards the end of the project completion, which consisted of frequent site visits to check and punch list the final stages of construction. I put measured and put together the condominium documents which were later signed by the principal architect and submitted to the City of Boston as the official document.