Yousef E. Thompson Intern Architect Architecture Portfolio 2016

Architecture Portfolio "Conserve the good of the past with the best of the new"

Yousef E. Thompson MArch, BArchSci, BAS Intern Architect 2202- 11 Brunel Crt. Toronto, ON, M5V3Y3 c. 416-525-7712 e. 85thompson@gmail.com

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HOUSING Student housing Modular Residential SJT Model & Project 7

INDUSTRIAL Tel Aviv Studio 9 FogPonics 17 Planter, HomeGrown 19 Hydro project 21 INSTITUTIONAL Toronto Museum Wall Details

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COMPETITION Pavillion 29 Ryerson Model 31 Collaboratives 33 PERSONAL PROJECTS 39 Flat Pack Light 41 The Ripple Wall 43 Floating Bicycle 44 Going Horixzontal 45 Hybrid Globe

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INTRODUCTION

Bio I am a recent graduate of the accredited Master of Architecture (M.Arch) at Ryerson University (2015), I have continued my studies at Ryerson from the Bachelor of Architectural Science with honors (B.Arch.Sc). I have also accomplished a Technology Management; Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree from Bemidji State University with honors (2009), and completed a 3-year course achieving an advanced diploma at Niagara College in the field of Construction Engineering Technology and Architecture. Ryerson University provided me with critical and principle design skills for sustainable architecture, achieving a good standing in studio and continuous success with awards and competition projects. I believe designing a building is in the details, and Louis Sullivan’s form follows function. My philosophy is “To conserve the good of the past with the best of the new." My thesis topic explores global trends in modular prefab constructions digital fabrication and mass-customization through the processes of design manufacturing, design assembly,, manufacturing assembly assembly. assembly I completed the accredited B.A.S. program to enhance my Construction and Technical Management skills and understanding. In order to provide valuable input and analysis to projects with current skills and knowledge of today’s market, demands and behaviors, critical issues, program, and computer technology, whilst being a great asset to the office and employees. One of my goals is to have a wide range of disciplines to be the best I can in the field, to contribute in a beneficial way to society in general. During my studies as a graduate I was involved with the: M.Arch. Program Committee – M.Arch.1, M.Arch.2, Scholarly Research Committee – M.Arch.1, M.Arch.2 Architectural Science Graduate Course Union - Representative M.Arch.1, M.Arch.2 ‘Going Horizontal’ Symposium Jan. 16, 2013 - Curator 2

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Students are known to study easier and efficiently with natural sunlight. It has also been proven that people are more productive and live happier healthy lives.

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MODULAR RESIDENTIAL Thesis Advances in design are transforming the means and methods of production and assembly by impacting how we approach a project from conception. Pushing the industry to rethink how we perceive design and explore working digitally. Contemporary architectural thinking is heavily influenced by the digital workspace and the overall expression. Through modularization, this thesis has approached design from a small scale perspective to consider the design potentials in details, structure, and processes of construction by incorporating manufacturing and assembly into design from conception to gain a closer relationship between architecture and construction. This is done through the intimate knowledge of assembly and its production, which will then inform modular design, and relate to its method of modular construction. Designing with manufacturing and assembly in mind, means every process will demand a design environment that cannot remain in abstract or neutral states. This strategy has enabled systems of design, manufacturing and assembly to become a new integrated hybrid for creative design which allows the architect to maintain focus over the digital to physical transition and embrace design intent. The stress on design development and the application of small scale detailed design decisions from conception are necessary in order to achieve accuracy and precision during the digital to physical transition that will assist in the constructability of the design. This will be shown through devising solutions in modular design and construction to an existing buildings, project parameters. In this regard, there are a number of benefits that can be applied to current and future issues of construction and design which has opened a new window for fresh context where architects may re-engage with the broader culture to benefit society.

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St James Town The project consists of each student given an apartment complex and a refugee group to analyze and transform the space to accomodate their needs through architecture. The Shiites of Bahrain were provided a location and open source wifi freedom to speak freely where there will be no fear of censorship, blackout, or holding back. The topic of debate in Bahrain is the fight for freedom of speech; the current movement is towards political freedom and reform from the past. The totalitarian hierarchy is constraining human rights bylaws and have led to corruption and is now the accepted way to do business in the political and social areas. The intolerant and undemocratic character of extremist politics is increasingly being used against the free press. Providing one main podia and other areas that can be self-assembled by the public so that anyone who wants to speak can do so. The requirements were to include a 1:50 model

INDUSTRIAL Tel Aviv - Israel There is a large shift involving industrial sites around the world due to economic and social downturn and constraints. A trend has been emerging in Europe to conserve the site as part of the lands history, but what to do with these large spaces when cities and towns are slowly encroaching in the surrounding area. This project established was to find solutions on how the area can conserve this era of development in history before there is irreversible damage. This project became an area of retrofit, to discover a new purpose that will work cohesively in the adaptive society, ie. The Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. The proposal was to make this site benefit the community from all of the pollution this plant has caused in the past. Being an electric plant, the most suitable solution was to find ways to become more sustainable and consume less energy by conserving resources and reduce waste. Most of the site is closed and abandoned, the private barriers in the area will be cleared and open to the public, converting into a city park which includes a series of naturalized areas. The buildings will be restored and opened as an environmentally focused community and cultural centre, dedicated to restoring nature in urban environments. The site will involve the community by providing recreational, educational, and leisure activities such as: designated garden areas, historical scriptures of the site and its existing Tel sites dating back to 8th century BC, old storage tanks repurposed as public pools and for educational purposes such as water filtration, tubing and piping can be repurposed for playground settings, and structures can be used for rock climbing, rope bridges etc. The landmark chimney stack will become an interactive and renewable energy source, the public will use it for a magnificent look out point along the edge of Tel Aviv, while the stack itself will act as a solar chimney (mainly for educational/awareness purposes). This project will once again reclaim the privatized lot to the residents of Tel Aviv which is located on prime property along the Tel Aviv shoreline. 9

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Display history and advances in technology using a high performance building Revitalize the north end of Tel Aviv and reclaim the shoreline. Restoring nature in urban environments The industrial site was chosen as a convention center and gallery because of its landmark chimney stack that can be seen throughout the city. Attendees traveling from around the world will easily become familiar with their surroundings when using the stack for reference. The gallery space was elaborated on from previous attempts to hold exhibitions on site in the past. The theme of an environmental ecological awareness center was fitting, as the site is located at the end stretch of the largest designated green space in Tel Aviv, Israel. Across the footbridge from the site holds Tel Avivâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major entertainment district along the boardwalk. 10

The design was constructed through holistic approaches to achieve a natural breathable space, and create a structure to react like a living organism, collecting wind energy and deflecting the sun with the use of a large pavilion area. The large shelter was introduced due to bare land that currently has no shading devices. The stretch towards the sea is the connector from sea to shore and shore to city. The material for this shading device will depict water coming over and onto the land and continue through the structure by fluid motions created by wind forces that catch moveable ‘flaps’ used as shading devices (shown in a detail and elevation images).

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Using the idea from Ned Kahns artwork of an artificial cloud, I would like expand on this and create benefits as well as the visual art display. A wind turbine generator is made up of two major components: In this case the turbine blades are flaps that are rotating caused by wind forces, and an alternator which converts wind energy into electricity with the use of coils and magnets. With the wind pushing each flap, it will create a charge within the copper wire coil, the charge then travels through the magnetic rod to a generator that will harness the energy. This function will also solve a flaw in Ned Kahns design, in which the flaps get stuck (as shown in videos of his artwork). This can be eliminated by sending a small charge to the flaps that will make the positive and negative attraction react to the flaps default position.

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I would take it one step further in the use of renewable energy functions by replacing Ned Kahns use of lightweight aluminum flaps and use a new technological solar flap. This technology has become more durable and ductile with the use of tellurium in the product. The image shown can charge electronics such as cell phones and laptop. This installment in essence is yet again establishing the progressive interdependency of art and science as a means towards architectural design. In this case using advanced kinetic technology that harnesses heat and wind energy. 14

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FOGPONIC TECHNOLOGY The Pursuit for Indoor Air Quality Recognized by NASA, Aeroponics is the most recent technology to be developed in agriculture. A method in which plant roots are fed and watered midair. Periodically wetting the roots to receive the maximum amount of oxygen possible. The theory and application of this project is the pursuit for indoor air quality using Fogponic Technology. This unit is designed to produce tremendous benefits to general well-being to any occupant. Fogponic technology humidifies as it filters and is a great negative ion generator. It will purify the air by removing the VOCs, other chemical toxins/pollutants, and allergens. This project was set out to position architecture as a physical manifestation of creative ideas that solve problems, enhance lives, and advance cultures; to provide a catalyst for architectural speculation in connection with illness and disease for the occupant. ‘Aeroponics’ is a form of hydroponics which is known to have 300% greater air cleaning capabilities than potted plants; the most advanced technology in aeroponics is ‘fogponics,’ that use micro water particles to trap more contaminants in the air and far more superior in energy efficiency, agriculture and air purity. Less than 1/10 or as low as 1/20 of the energy and water is needed for fogponics. I have designed, manufactured and executed a 1:1 working module, to begin testing the enhanced air quality and purification system. Further design of this unit will incorporate renewable energy so the unit is self-sustained by harnessing the suns energy using photovoltaic cells. The design acts as a window farm, either hung or seated in front of a window. This window farm will also introduce a personal supply and demand management operation with the food crops it will yield when growing the plants and cleaning the air simultaneously. Food production will also become a global crisis, hence, the crop yields are scientifically proven to produce ten times more than soil with any species of plant, and is the most nutrient efficient. Introducing this design into architecture can greatly affect the building by incorporating the system into the HVAC and wall system. A four-module system in an apartment equals 800-1200 house plants. Providing 60% of the fresh air required by the standards of ASHRAE. Reducing load, size and cost of mechanical systems and reducing the energy consumption up to 50% 17

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HOMEGROWN, PLANTER Ryerson Urban Farm The future city must be a hybrid that can incorporate technologies and design to create a mini eco-system and be self-sufficient. Introducong an energy efficient project in an under-utilized hydro station by using an integrated hybrid of systems to work with each other in the same space. The proposal is to inorporate different typologies and programs, in this case, an urban farm, market, office and labs into a genreation station that can benfit and complement each other from its sources. Even with todays technologies there is still a consume mentality towards design. There is a conflict when technology is trying to make up for the buildings energy consumption. This after-the-fact add on design will not be able to sustain a future city.

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TORONTO RAIL PATH Healing Scars - Interconnecting The sets of railway tracks have divided the urban fabric, creating a scar on the landscape. 3.2 kilometres of rail stretch between the intersections of Dundas Street and Sterling Avenue to Wellington Street and Strachan Avenue, with only 4 East-West connections which are particularly uninviting for pedestrians and cyclists. A wide, prolonged cut will not heal without assistance. In the same way, the communities severed by the tracks cannot heal their wound. This intervention is conceived as a skin graft, stretching the tissue across the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;scarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and helping to bring interconnection to the neighbourhoods. The surrounding fabric is stretched across the track connecting major community resources, filling in the void with programmed skin, and filling in the needs of the community. A direct pedestrian and bicycle path has been proposed along the train tracks. This express path is separated from the tracks by a shallow water bed reminiscent of the historic Garrison Creek which had been buried for urban development. The water is a further component of the metaphor of healing, as the creek has been restored in some form, bringing back memories of the place which existed before the development and opening of the wound.

As the amenity space located furthest away from downtown Toronto, the observation deck is elevated above its surroundings; this allows for a complete view of the rail path culminating at the C.N. Tower, and allowing for a view of the healing process through interaction with the developed space.

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The community garden and library, as well as the indoor market provide much needed amenities, replacing the big box stores lining the edges of the railpath, and connecting major community resources. The community garden can supply the residents of the area with local produce, and allows them to take ownership over the area.

The CN Railway connection between Toronto and Guelph and the later addition of the Go Train line from Toronto to Georgetown were initially intended to promote regional interconnection. Though a boon for commuters, these sets of parallel railway tracks have divided the urban fabric, creating a scar on the landscape. 3.2 kilometres of rail stretch between the intersections of Dundas Street and Sterling Avenue to Wellington Street and Strachan Avenue, with only 4 East-West connections which are particularly uninviting for pedestrians and cyclists. When something has become deeply wounded, it cannot be repaired on its own. A wide, prolonged cut will not heal without assistance. In the same way, the communities severed by the tracks cannot heal their wound. This intervention is conceived as a skin graft, stretching the tissue across the ‘scar’ and helping to bring interconnection to the neighbourhoods. The surrounding fabric is stretched across the track, filling in the void with programmed skin, and filling in the needs of the community.

Queen Street and Dufferin Street, a cultural hub for Toronto, a gallery is introduced on top of the tracks in order to carry the programming across the tracks, further west on Queen Street, and reconnecting Dufferin Street. Hanging from the platform is a amphitheatre which provides views down Queen Street, and into the city.

In addition to the paths over and around the railway, a direct pedestrian and bicycle path has been proposed along the train tracks. This Express path is separated from the tracks by a shallow water bed reminiscent of the historic Garrison Creek which had been buried for urban development. The water is a further component of the metaphor of healing, as the creek has been restored in some form, bringing back memories of the place which existed before the development and opening of the wound.

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1. Observation Deck 2. Library 3. Community Garden 4. Market 5. Gallery & Amphitheatre 6. Retail & Residential The language of the intervention is that of tissue being stretched across a wound, beginning to make repairs to the divide that exists. Pinned at the ends to the ground, the skin forms elongated organic forms that flow from one place to another. Within this tissue, small lacerations allow for the opening of the plane to allow for access to light and views. This strategy is used for the retail and residential area at King Street, as well as the Gallery at Queen Street. At the observation tower, the skin is again cut, rolling up to frame a view of the skyline.

A King Street, and the Northern edge of Liberty Village, the fabric is pulled across to create retail, residential and entertainment uses within the void. The skin pulled across the gap is walkable along it’s length, allowing for a park like feel.

The main express path runs along the length of the rails, going all the way into Toronto, providing visual interest with light under the bridges, and restoring the memory of Garrison Creek, which used to run down to Lake Ontario at Fort York.

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PERSONAL PROJECTS Flat Pack Light The Flat Pack Light (FPL) criteria is meant to fit in a 9”x12” envelope. The envelope had to be under a certian weight limit and contain one page of ‘ikea’ type of instructions to eliminate any language barrier. It was then evaluated under a list of criteria ie. durability, brightness, ease of assembly etc. The flat pack light had went under a number of tests and development stages before it resulted in the final design. In combination with the design, the FPL also considered manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and customization. The result included the FPL to be highly customizable for personal prefference and appearance, having any color or pattern portrayed, and adaptability in the type of light source condition, hanging or standing.

THE RIPPLE WALL Group project Computational properties are reshaping the ways in which we design, interact and communicate. Our prototype is meant to bring the versatility of digital forms into the physical world. The focus is placed on the relationship between materials, form and interaction. The design addresses passive interaction and responsive design, as a person walks by the motion sensors the propeller panels will begin to spins and attract the public into the personal space created which will then immerse the individuals perceptual/sensory experience from the varying propellers spinning at different speeds. When the design is fully implemented into the corridor the installation will follow the pace of the pedestrian while walking in any direction through the use of motion sensors. Criteria was to create a 1:1 sample of a 1mx1m swath of a Nuit Blanche installation proposal. The built form and fabrication process was simplified through the rapid prototyping technologies of vacuum form and CNC fabrication 41

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Given the growing network of consultants (and knowledge) needed to carry out the complexity of the design process, given the shift to software actors, what will be the role of the architect in the next decade and beyond?

The symposium examined the role of the architect in a profession trending increasingly towards massive multidisciplinarity, hyper-specialization and software, rather than human actors. This symposium was an excellent opportunity to interact with architectural professionals, both traditional and progressive in an open environment. In many ways this symposium represented the juncture between our seminar llearning and practice beyond academia. How do we understand the practical outcomes of what we have discussed to date in relation to the realm of practicing architects that we intend to join. How will we reconcile the theories espoused in our seminar with a profession that, for now at least, is driven primarily by the traditional client sourced funding model. This panel discussion has given the chance to explore these issues as well as witness a lively interaction between industry experts.

The symposium was moderated by Canadian Architecture editor Elsa Lam

Marc Simmons, principal at FRONT Inc.

Michael Jemtrud, Associate Professor and former Director of Architecture at McGill University, and Founding Director, Facility for Architectural Research in Media and Mediation.

Branko Kolarevic, Chair in Integrated Design and co-directs the Laboratory for Integrative Design at the University of Calgary

Alice Liang, principal at Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc.

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