Congratulations to Monica Patel, who received an award for Outstanding Design Work in 4B (Arch 493)for the 4B term in Spring 2020.
ARCH
493
Island
Pools
Coordinated
by
Andrew
Levitt
The
studio
invites
designers
to
propose
a
series
of
public
pools
and
amenity
spaces
on
the
Toronto
Island
that
explore
pubic
space,
sustainability
and
architecture’s
relationship
to
water.
The project, Inter-being explores the relationship between ritual experience and natural cycles, exposing that this intersection between the spiritual and secular, highlights the interrelatedness of all things and their coexistence. Bounded by two walls, the intersection of ritual and cycle manifests through the sequencing of bathing spaces, material, light, time, and landscape. I am currently pursuing my Masters in Architecture at the Royal College of Art in London, where my research and work focuses on similar concepts, exploring the tension and dialogue between collective and individual rituals.
