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jane’s walk web portal, logo, and graphic design
The 2009-2010 editions of Jane’s Walk Toronto, Canada, and International web portals were developed by our studios. Early versions of the Jane’s Walk logo, graphic materials, and business cards were also designed in house.
shed nuit blanche in toronto
The shed is a ubiquitous accessory in the gardens of detached homes in North America. It describes a common suburban condition in North American cities. By placing one shed upturned against the other in a balancing act, the ideas of densification and sustainability are brought into question and consideration.
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Searching Out New Spatial Potential in Inukjuak, Quebec, is our competition entry for the Canadian Centre for Architecture’s 2008 year annual design charette. It makes use of digital coding methodologies to map out new settlements based on factors such as microclimates, context, history, geography, and human settlement patterns.
tunisia shavers exhibit at mcgill university
Wrapping the central pillars of the exhibition space with white fabric at the mcgill school of architecture, this exhibit plays a loop of sound and video to evoke the traditional experience of the middle east. A space for contemplation and for mutual understanding is created.
winter stations viewing platform in the beaches
Our proposal to enhance the lifeguard stations in the toronto beaches neighbourhood consists of boardwalks, stairs, and green vertical poles to mimic the environment that once existing on these shores.
tsa sustainability poster competition in toronto
Our entry for the sustainable poster competition spoke to the inherent risk taking and capital in terms of planning and execution required to make sustainable architecture work. The entry shows “grown” photographs of notable sustainable buildings in the City of Toronto including the University of Toronto Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, St. Gabriel’s Parish in North York, and the Levitt Goodman Architects’ Office and Home in Toronto.
modular housing design challenge for flood prone zones in australia
Water and sea level rise calls to attention the need for quality housing that can be built on a time and cost budget. Our entry for this competition proposes a structural framework and typical shipping container units that can be rapidly assembled and deployed in disaster zones.
sustainable tree bar at the gladstone
Trees are more important today than ever before. More than 10,000 products are reportedly made from trees. The tree bar is made out of recycled fabrics and stuffing to call attention to this most important issue of our time.
reusable city of dreams pallet pavilion in new york city
The wooden pallet can be described as a modern day nomad: it travels as the temporary carrying support for products destined for multiple end users. Our pavilion proposes to make use of the pallet as a building block and planter for a temporary concert pavilion. Once the festival is finished, the pallets would be donated to organizations in Manhattan to be reused and reincorporated into the economic cycle.
lightbox lite inflating bubble pavilion temporary structure
We used air as a central element in the design of this temporary structure and pavilion. The semi-transparent ETFE film allows the exterior to feel light while glowing from the inside in the evenings as a beacon and signage.
architecture cafe renos at mcgill university
The Architecture Cafe in McGill University is a well attended and popular location for pastries, snacks, drinks, and coffee. The renovations are a refresh to the space to renew its appearance and upgrade food display of pastries and goods.
dream of fields in mile end, montreal
My thesis is a reimagining of an underutilized and abandoned railway yard lands in the mile end neighbourhood of montreal. It consists of a new passenger rail station, community facilities, rotating sports fields, and interspersed community gardens. The project is designed to serve as a community hub and gathering space for the neighbourhood.
sleep apnea at the gladstone in toronto
Sleep Apnea was a competition entry for an art exhibition for Nuit Blanche in Toronto. The exhibit aims to play upon the unique sleeplessness that Toronto experiences during Nuit Blanche by using projections to reconsider issues surrounding sleep, time, and their city at night.
sukkah city in toronto
Sukkah City was a competition entry for a tall cylindrical Sukkah in Toronto. A Sukkah is a temporary hut constructed for use during the traditional Jewish festival of Sukkot. Our entry contemplated a cylinder with twisting fabric panels that would have a gradient as it shifted from down to up to create an idea of movement as you walked around the structure. The eye is drawn upward to the sky as one sits in the space of contemplation.