PROJECTS
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In Memory of ...
January 2024 - April 2024
Option Studio @ Carleton University
In the middle of nowhere, we claimed this landscape To build this monument of memories If something has led to our end May this monument be our successor Hidden by the reaches of forests, fields, and desert lands Far from every metropolis, city, or town A place where only an explorer from the distant future may dare to look, We hope you find our last time capsule, An ode to the memory of us. May your imagination recreate our story from the things we’ve left behind, the ideas we’ve had, and the spaces we once made.
Organic Enclaves
September 2023 - December 2023
Comprehensive Studio @ Carleton University
Additional Credit to Cloé Beaudry
This proposal for the 1500 Bronson Ave redevelopment aims to densify the site of the former CBC Building for mixed-use residential. Our master plan includes approximately 1900 residential units and 3000 square meters of commercial space, and the rehabilitation of the Former CBC building into the Bronson Hotel. (master plan) The main strategy for the master plan was to create three enclaves around the former CBC building, that enhance the building’s historic form while maintaining an appropriate setback, as well as create a more rectilinear grid around the existing forested area to form a central park that allows residents to engage with the natural features of the site. (the bar) The Bar is one of three buildings, that was developed in detail on the 1500 Bronson site and was largely inspired by the character-defining elements of the existing heritage building, namely the horizontality of the curtain wall and the vertical expression of the stone-clad solids. (the Bronson hotel) The goal of the addition was to be compatible with and subordinate to the existing building by creating a connection thats simple yet elegant without disrupting the fabric of the historic building. Some features include the Y-shaped section of the trusses that re-interprets the Y-shaped plan of the existing building, a green roof on the exterior connection corridors that attempts to disconnect the additions connection points from the heritage building, and an angled glass wall that creates a distinction between the new and old. (the towers) The approach for the design of the Towers was to create a building that contrasted with the former CBC introducing geometric expression in section and elevation rather than in plan. This can be seen with the horizontally expressed scallop detail as well as the arches of the ground level.
Nominated
2023 Hobin Prize
INTERTWINE
January 2023 - April 2023
Conservation Studio 3 @ Carleton University
Additional Credit to Cloé Beaudry and Kayla Wallace
Our project focuses on the idea of intertwining. To intertwine means to unite with another, to be mutually involved, and to be closely connected. This concept is rooted in the Outaouais Regional Museums Mission which focuses on bringing together the region’s history and culture into a place where it can be celebrated and community members can identify with it and connect with each other. The idea also stems from the condition of the E.B Eddy buildings, which call for the intertwining of old and new fabric. Our design and conservation philosophies also intertwine. Our design will focus on the relationships and crossroads created by the regions overlapping tangible and intangible histories. Our conservation approach will similarly aim to integrate the existing tangible evidence with the new additions alluding to the intangible. The forms of these will be organic further drawing from the concept of intertwine which can also mean to twist, or to curl around. The organic forms come full circle in reflecting the Regional Museum in their association with indigenous communities and the natural movement of people.
1st place
2023 HODI Award in Built Heritage Conservation
Published
Building 22 Edition 23
IDEAS IN PLACE
October 2022 - December 2022
Conservation Studio 2 @ Carleton University
This design proposal showcases an off grid interpretation centre for St. Micheals Ukrainian Catholic Church in the Ponass Lake region of Saskatchewan. The design is two fold, in order to understand the church as a relationship between Ukrainian ideas and the Canadian landscape, respectively showcased by the exhibit design and the building which holds it. The ideas brought to Canada from Ukraine in the early 20th century are showcased by physical displays and text. The subject matter relates to the construction methods of the Ukrainian Lemko community, the political context which brought Ukrainians to western Canada, and their religious beliefs. The building’s organization is based on the township system that was implemented across western Canada containing 36, 1 mile by 1 mile sections. The churches location within its respective township in noted by an emblem of the cross on the west facade which is spatially in line with the cross on St. Micheals. The Canadian landscape is further emphasized by a three dimension map of Saskatchewan’s major physiological regions within the floor, oriented to correspond to the site’s cardinal directions. The church’s location and by extension the visitors location in the Aspen Parkland region is noted by the primary circulation path on the map. The large sky which dominates Saskatchewan’s landscape is emphasized in the building’s section with the integration of a suspended ceiling creating the appearance of a continuous sky. The large spatial separation between the church and the interpretation centre is meant to encourage the visitor to explore the church’s site, and is aided by information sign posts which stand above the surrounding wheat fields.
Published
Building 22 Edition 23
ADAPTIVE VALLEY
October 2021 - December 2021
Architecture and the Environment @ Carleton University
Adaptive Valley is a conceptual school design for Bondo, Switzerland. The project focuses on creating an environmentally conscious school design that responds to the climate and environmental challenges of Bondo. Due to the mountainous landscape of Switzerland, avalanches and mudslides occur regularly, this is enhanced by the weakening permafrost caused by global warming and heat island effect. Because of this, trees and forested areas in Switzerland are protected, as they help mitigate these landslides. As response to this environmental challenge, the massing for the school is designed to be modular to facilitate the buildings ability to adapt to its site and current placement of trees, and cause as little damage as possible, which is aided by a slab on grade foundation to not disrupt root systems. Each module has a high slope roof, in case a small mudslide or avalanche does occur, the high slope will help to move some of the weight off the roof, helping to prevent possible collapse. Additionally, to help mitigate the heat island effect, white roofs have been added. Another challenge of the area is sunlight. Due to the orientation of the mountain range, the town receives no direct sunlight some months of the year. To address this, the perimeter of the school adopts a mobile facade design, facilitated by double hinge shutters, the first layer used to control light, through the day and seasons, and the second layer used to control airflow and ventilation through the building.
LIFE & LINES
April 2021
Studio 1 @ Carleton University
This is not just a home, it’s a space of living, working, resting, and growing, it’s an introduction of nature into the cityscape. The project occupies a pocket of Victoria BC, where people can come to gather and share its primary function of a community garden, food pantry and kitchen. The stepped profiles seen in the parti’s second iteration, represent terraces which are enhanced by the vertical gardens ascending the neighbouring buildings. The third iteration of the parti emphasizes the four lines that divide the space, defining separation between a family of four (a couple, their child, and a grandparent), and the community. The lines in the parti are symbolic, as lines are a vital asset to all design. The recreation room and studio cater to the families work and hobbies within the design field. The final feature of this property is the outdoor kitchen that connects the family with the community; the extension of both kitchens encourages people to interact within the space. Overall, the project is a pause in the cityscape, and offers light and nature while creating privacy in the urban environment.
IMAGINE
September 2020 - December 2020
Drawing @ Carleton University
Imagine walking up a staircase in a dream and as you take each step the next one appears. Imagine a thinking space that is constantly changing and can never be understood by the reflections made from its surroundings. Imagine walking further into that space and have the walls rise up into the ceiling.
EXTRAS
THE SPACE BETWEEN
January 2020
Admissions Portfolio @ Carleton University
STRUCTURAL MODEL
December 2021
Architectural Technology 1 @ Carleton University
VICTORIA MEMORIAL MUSEUM CHARACTER DEFINING ELEMENTS
January 2021
Fundamentals of Conservation and Sustainability @ Carleton University
COGNITIVE SPACE
July 2022 - August 2022
Personal Project
"DESIGNING CONNECTIONS FOR BUILDING LIFECYCLES"
RESEARCH EXPLORATION DRAWING
October 2022
Recycling Architecture in Canada and Abroad @ Carleton University
SECTION DETAIL AT TYPICAL EXTERIOR WALL AT GROUND FLOOR AND FOUNDATION WALL
March 2023
Architectural technology 4 @ Carleton University
