Thesis Project Gallery

The following is a compilation of work completed in Fall 2014 by students working toward their Master of Architecture.

Mapping post-industrial urban artifacts and types of industry

Map diagram showing industrial buildings and adaptive reuse projects

Map showing Silo No. 5 in its context

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Diagram showing phytoremediation strategies on the site

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Site plan showing program and water path through building

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Ground floor plan and short section

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Upper floor plan and longitudinal section

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Silo cut experiments creating different spaces

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Water flow diagram and water treatment system

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Thesis cloud

Silo No. 5 - Monumental Machine by Carmen Voda

Revised thesis cloud reflecting current focus

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Regional healthcare network structure envisioned

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Existing Healthcare facilities and education institutions, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Existing Healthcare facilities and public libraries, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Existing Healthcare facilities and supermarkets, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Public library network walking distance map, NYC

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Library Plus+ Interior render

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Library Plus+ health pod experiential

What is Wrong with Me? by Mude Chen

Precedent analysis: exploded axonometric for Gifu Kitagata by Kazuyo Sejima in Japan

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: precedent manipulation of Gifu Kitagata by Kazuyo Sejima in Japan

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: unit massing of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: exploded axonometric of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Precedent analysis: precedent manipulation of Space Block Hanoi by C+A Coelacanth in Vietnam

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Dominant housing typologies of Seoul per district & number of households per district

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Standard residential typology by age group in Korea

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Massing diagram for Perimeter Block

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Massing diagram for Urban Village

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Existing site conditions

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Potential intervention strategy #1 Invert (Tabula Rasa)

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Potential intervention strategy #1 Infill (Urban Infill)

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Potential intervention strategy #1 Insert (Green Field)

Urban Regeneration of Seoul by Kristina Seo

Microclimate space study-acoustic study

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

Microclimate space study-mist study

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

Microclimate space study-sand pod study

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

library climate nodes

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

expanding climatic nodes

Expanding Enclosures by Yasir Amr

Library Development Timeline

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Timeline of Carnegie Library Development in Canada

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Mount Vernon Public Library Precedent Study

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Hespeler Public Library Precedent Study

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

University of Syracuse Carnegie Library Precedent Study

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Andrew Carnegie’s “The Best Fields for Philanthropy”

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Analysis of Ontario Libraries

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Operating Carnegie Libraries in Ontario

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Detailed Analysis of Carnegie Libraries in Ontario

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Audience of Revitalization Design Guidelines

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Analysis of Scale of Carnegie Libraries in Canada

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Revitalization Design Guidelines

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Urban Site Analysis of the Ottawa Public Library

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Suburban Site Analysis of the Orangeville Public Library

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Rural Site Analysis of Renfrew Public Library

BiblioTECH by Kate Black

Growth of Cairo

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Typologies of Informal settlements and informal urban fabric in Cairo

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Thesis Cloud, Questions, Problems and Potentials

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Improvitecture

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Site Selection: Why Ard El Lewa?

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Global Data: formal informal border, urban x urban, endangered edge

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Global Data: Rooftops

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Local Data: Urban Narratives

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

How Improvitecture operates

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Informal Pattern Language: Reaction

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Informal Pattern Language: Action

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Informal Pattern Language: Action

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Thinking Improvitecture

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Audience: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Program: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Potential areas of investigation: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Carve: urban x urban

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Program: formal [in]formal border

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Community Park and Toktok Transit: formal [in]formal border

Handmade Improvitecture by Nada Nafeh

Target Audience

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Statistical Analysis of Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis Area of Downtown Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis of Downtown Area

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis Area of Small Grain Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Analysis of Small Grain Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Site Comparison of Downtown vs. Small Grain

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Typological Study Sketches of Courtyard Precedents

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Taxonometric Thesis Cloud of Historical Precedents

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Program & Height Analysis of Courtyard Type in Toronto

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Taxonomy of Potential Courtyard Types when Green Space Percentage is changed

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

Analysis of urban statistics in 5 cities that use the courtyard type

Courtyard Urbanism by Peter Bachetti

A1 Mindmap

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Precedent analysis: Igualada Cemetery

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Diagram of conceptual narrative

Collage of experiences of Rome with water as a theme

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Collage of experiences at Brion Tomb with inverse “ziggurat” as a theme

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Quickfire study of water silos

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Quickfire study of spaces between water silos

Thesis Research by ZiCheng Xu

Test Site Plan

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design Manifesto for digital public heterotopias

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ design intent diagram

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ design isometric

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘Work in the cloud’ programming diagram

Design quickfire ‘City Game’ design intent diagram

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Design quickfire ‘City Game’ design isometric

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Host City Investigation

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Thesis Cloud Diagram generating a field of research

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Privately Owned Public Space site opportunity Diagram

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Networked Site Search

Informatic Urbanism by Tristan van Leur

Body’s healing is activated through the senses

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Brain Pharmaceuticals

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Effects of Traditional Drugs compared to Brain Pharmaceuticals

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Mindmap of precedents and research

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Split Time Cafe

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Harmonorium

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Diurnsim

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Precedent: Centre of Cancer and Health

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Ideal conditions for healing

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Focusing on patients undergoing chemotherapy

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Sample of different treatment cycles

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Sample visit to the hospital for a chemotherapy patient

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

Chemotherapy

Brain Pharmitecture by Jennifer Beggs

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