VIOLETA MICHAILOVA Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio
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Sponge-Scape
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Artist Residence
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Library
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Urban Forest
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Insternship Experience
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Personal Work
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Email:violetmichailov@gmail.com
AnnBehaArchitects
February 7th, 2018 RE: Violet Michailov Recommendation for Employment To Whom It May Concern, Violet Michailov was a senior architectural intern at Ann Beha Architects in Boston, MA from September through December of 2017. During her time here, she was an integral team member on projects at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She worked on tasks ranging from conceptual layouts and digital renderings to physical models, finish presentations, and construction documents. She also assisted our team with construction administration related tasks, including on-site construction visits and field reports. In all of her work, Violet worked confidently and efficiently, not shying away from asking questions or taking on additional challenges. She is an inquisitive and talented team member. Whether meeting with clients or working with others in the office, Violet always conducted herself with the utmost professionalism. Her graphic skills are especially strong, and her ability to produce high-quality renderings was appreciated. In addition to her project assignments, Violet also volunteered as a part of our CANstruction team, assisting with graphics and volunteering her time on weekends to help construct and deconstruct our award-winning sculpture. Violet is motivated, hardworking and talented, and she accepted every task with enthusiasm. I would highly recommend her for her next internship.
Sincerely,
Philip Chen AIA, LEED AP Principal Ann Beha Architects 617-226-1638 pc@annbeha.com
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EDUCATION
SKILLS
University of Waterloo School of Architecture, 2015- Present
Analog: Laser Cutting Shop Tools Hand Drafting Sketching
Candidate for Bachelors of Architectural Scince,Honours Co-op Cawthra Park Secondary School, 2010-2014 Regional Arts Program, Visual Arts Major WORK EXPERIENCE KAVE Architects, Architectural Intern January-April 2017 • • • •
Produced construction drawings in AutoCAD 3D modelling in Revit for ongoing projects Produced conceptual drawings and schematic designs for residential and landscape projects Designed company’s blog and edited blog posts
AnnBeha Architects, Architectural Intern September-January 2017 • • • •
Produced construction drawings in AutoCAD and Revit 3D modelling in Revit for Yale University project Produced conceptual renderings and drawings and schematic designs for Museum of Fine Arts Museum office and gallery renovation projects Produced renderings and diagrams for presentation
Mississauaga Lakeview Library, Volunteer 2013-2014 • • •
Worked with library staff to determine aesthetics of summer children’s program designs Painted murals and sets for annual summer play Designed the aesthetic of the designs for library events
AWARDS University of Waterloo Entrance Scholarship, 2015 Average above 90% Cawthra Park S. S- Architectural Design Award 2014 Highest grade in Grade 12 Architecture Course
Adobe: Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects Modelling: Rhinoceros Grasshopper 3DS Max Google Sketchup AutoCAD Revit Maya Zbrush Render: V-Ray Maxwell Keyshot
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2B Studio
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SPONGESCAPE
Sponge-scape deals with the issue of rising water levels and contamination in Toronto’s context. It addresses the problem of storm-runoff mixing with sewage and emptying into the lake during large storms. The landscape i s designed to clean the water and help restore a natural ecosystem that is being destroyed through continued building up of Toronto’s waterfront. There are two different types of wetlands; the restorative wetlands aimed to clean lake and runoff water in order to fill the various pools and provide water for urban farming, and the wetlands facing the lake Ontario that act as sponges to soak up water during times of rising flood levels and other changes to the water landscape. These wetlands therefore provide a buffer to protect the urban and residential areas beyond while restoring a natural habitat for various plants and animals.
2B Studio Studio Coordinator: Lola Sheppard
Programs Used: Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros Indesign Physical Modelling
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2B Studio
Masterplan of Ontario Place
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The redesign of Ontario place consisted of a masterplanning portion and the design of a new recreational building. I was particularly interested in water’s role in filtration and how that can be applied to swimming pools . I set out to plan a complex of swimming pools unlike any in Toronto. I was hoping to create a set of swimming pools that were intergrated into the site. That aim extended into the design of the masterplan.
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My design intended to flood Ontario Place and create a landscape that naturally filters water for the swimming pools and any other activities housed on the island. The masterplan also included an extension to the Waterfront trail to connect to the existing trail. From there piers would extend into the landscape much like the historic plan of Lake Ontario’s waterfront. The set of diagram above show the process of creating the new landscape front the original Ontario Place to the final design.
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Ground Floor Plan
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Second Floor Plan
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2B Studio
1- Competition Complex
Changing Rooms and Recreational Pools and Courtyard
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3- Bath Complex
The pool complex is a series of competition, recreational and rejuvenation pools embedded within the wetland that cleans its waters. The individual experiences the water in many different ways whether it be the more usual setting of seeing a competition pool when sitting on the bleachers or descending into a wetland .
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Longitude Section through walkways
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Landscsape - Masterplanning
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I tried to design the pool complex as being set into the landscape which means in the winter time the structure needs to be altered in order to accomodate use in the winter time. The diagrams above show how the building opens and closes based on the season. The building’s movement also informs the movement of the occupant where in the summer
people are meant to walk outside, close to nature and in the winter when the structure is closed they have clear circulation on the interior. The structure is also very light in order to maintain constant view of the landscpae that feeds the pool complex as can be seen in the rendering on the opposite page.
Landscsape - Masterplanning
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Plan
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ARTIST RESIDENCE
With this project I wanted to explore the nature of an artist’s studio in relationship to light and interaction between the artist, art and public. I wanted to create bright, open, almost luxurious spaces for artists to create and interact and therefore made the sleeping quarters quite compact. The idea is to seperate the art from the personal quarters so as to give the occupants space away from their art, a place to refresh.
2B Studio
This project is an exploration into the design of co-operative artist residences. The area around Lansdowne station is rich in arts culture. The site axonometric to the right shows the studios and other arts related spaces are in the surrounding area. Despite the large arts community, artists are being kicked out of their studio spaces by new companies buying up the real estate in the area.
Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros Indesign Physical Modelling
Studio Coordinator: Adrian Blackwell Programs Used:
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2A Studio
Site Axonometric
Inside the artist brain is an effort to give the artist back their space and engage the community even further into the arts community. The project aims to increase public space in the 100- person residence by combining the shared
living and dining with the studio spaces as well as designing gallery spaces as the main circulation throughout the building in order to allow people to see how artist work, to be engaged the artist’s though process, their brain.
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Plans
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Cross Section through studios and theater
The west facade, facing Lansdowne, becomes an extension of the gallery space. Artist exhibit their works in process or finished work for display to be seen from people walking on the street. Artists are given large studio spaces and shared living spaces in order to encourage social interaction.
The sleeping quarters, in comparison, are quite small. The goal is to allow people to spend most of their time in the open and bright studio and shared living space. The open multi-functional studio space is a reflection of the 21st century studio. The studio space is no longer about lone artist painting, but about interaction and the sharing of ideas.
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1B Studio
Library Design | 2018 Undergraduate Portfolio | 29
PARKDALE MUSIC LIBRARY
The Parkdale design is a project that allowed me to explore how acoustics and architecture interact to create unique and evocative spaces. Since the area did not have many community spaces I centered the design on a multi-functional theater. Every space has a different acoustic function whether it is an open place for conversation, or quiet reading room or an acoustically optimal performance space. The library is meant to encourage and showcase the performance, appreciation and studying of music. That is why the performace stage is designed in order to be viewed from multiple angles, from the street and sidewalk, to the courtyrad space in the heart of the library to the canopy space of the library that surrounds the courtyard.
2B Studio Studio Coordinator: Lola Sheppard
Programs Used: Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros Indesign Physical Modelling
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1B Studio
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Interior Rendering Showing the Reading Areas and Practice Room on Second Floor
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1- Sectional Perspective
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Bridge
Theater
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Exploded Axonometric
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2- Section through Theater
3- Section through Atrium
The axonometric on the left shows how the building is seperated into 3 main sections. There is the Theater, the Bridge and the Spine. The theater is the heart of the building protruding outward to allow people to see the stage from the street and from the bridge.
The bridge also houses practice rooms that protrude outwards much like the theater. There are no windows to view inside but there would be openings in order for sound to be projected outward and be heard from the passerbys on the street.
The bridge is the form that connects the two armatures of the spine of two armatures of the building. It is raised off the ground in order for people to see the stage when walking past the library.
The main armature is the L-shaped form that houses the main stack areas, offices and reading rooms.
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Digital Fabriction
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THEFOREST
The project is an exploration into how to create responsive, comfortable public spaces that promote healthy and social lifestyles. It is located in a widely used public plaza. The stepped seating underneath the shady canopy of the structure provides a place that people can enjoy all year long. The roof opens to allow light during colder seasons and closes to shade during the summer months, creating a place of respite during a long day. The pavilion not only responds to its environment but helps it thrive. As more people gather and air gets polluted the greenhouses shaped as twisted trunks open(shown in the diagram) and purify the air by ciculating oxygen and cleaning the air using filters that turn on when they sense the greenhouses’ movement. The purpose of this space is to create a public space that both promotes social interaction and helps the environment based on changing circumstances.
Digital Fabrication Programs Used: Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros Indesign Physical Modelling Grasshopper Kangaroo
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Digital Fabriction
Laser Cut and Assembled Model
Elevation
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Plan
Elevation
In the second iteration of the project the public gathering space evolved into an ocuppied pathway. The design was meant for hotter, more humid climates. The kinetic sculpture suspended in each module would then move as the wind blows anf provide a breeze to beat the heat.
The second half of the project was also meant for experimenting with Grasshopper, Kangaroo and Ladybug. The Tensile Structure was modelled in Kangaroo . Then in order to analyze the design Ladybug was used to analyze the sun pattern and optimize the shadow areas for longer parts of the day.
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INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
These drawings are a selection from my contribution at my internship at KAVE and AnnBeha Architects. While at KAVE, I worked on various projects ranging from residential to commercial. My work included perparing presentation packages that included plans, section and elevations drawn in AutoCAD. I also worked on creating site plans and construction drawings. Other tasks included updating Revit models, designing plan schemes for residential projects and designing the blog page of the website.
KAVE Architects Toronto, ON
While working at Ann Beha Architects I participated in mulptiple cultural projects including work at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, an Art Center at Brooks School as well as an institutional project located on the STCC Campus. My responcibilities included creating renderings for clients and promotional content, working on diagrams for presentation as well as working on construction documents for a project on the Yale University campus in Revit.
Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros Indesign Revit AutoCAD Wordpress
I also worked on multiple projects for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston where I created renderings for client meetings, helped in the construction of a physical model for a gallery renovation alongside an exhibition designer at the museum as well as creating a preliminary construction drawing set for an office renovation at the museum.
AnnBeha Architects Boston, USA Programs Used:
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PERSONAL WORK
In addition to architecture my intersts include film and visual arts. On my own time I have experimented with rendering different materials and lighting conditions. The images on the right show the process of rendering the sculpture I modelled using Zbrush. During a case study of Pompeii I created reconstructions of prominents buildings like the buildings that make up the 2 forums, as well as the house of faun. Using maya to model, Keyshot to render and animate and After Effects to compile the presentation I created a series of walk-throughs through the city of Pompeii as it once was.
Programs Used: Zbrush 3ds Max V-Ray Keyshot Rhino
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My interest in ornament led me to s tudy its uses from Roman times to the 20th century. I was fascinated with its beauty and storytelling power. Through researching and modelling my own versions I was trying to figure out how its fundamentals can be applied to current architecture. The models here are modelled in both Maya and Zbrush. The basic shapes were modelled in Maya and then exported into Zbrush to sculpt the details.
I designed an exhibition type space in Maya for these pieces to exhibit them in the surrounding that I thought was appropriate. I know that the type of ornament that I sculpted could not be applied to architecture today . But its ability to enrich the architecture by telling stories is something I try to accomplish through my own designs using contemporary design details. The images on the right show the reconstructions I modelled and walkthrugh animations for a case study researching Pompeii’s architecture and history.
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