DIY DWELLING

Make it mass timber, but mass customized. DIY Dwelling is an architectural system that takes one of Canada’s under-utilized resources, and makes it applicable for use by its diverse population. A modular approach to construction allows for mass timber panels to be deftly combined together or exchanged to provide the desired customization for each resident. The lifetime of the building can see many adaptations of the structure’s footprint and aesthetic quality, allowing for the framework of the house to work with its residents instead of against them.

Senior Studio 2020

Location: Ramsay, Calgary

Instructor: Josh Taron

THE FLOATING WORLD

Situated in the landscape of Tokyo, “Ukiyo” or “The Floating World” capitalizes on site flows to bridge the generational gap, both literally and figuratively. As residents are experiencing an increase in youth disconnection and elderly neglect, this project seeks to create opportunity for interchange through programming of the arts. Art is used as a medium through which culture and tradition thrive, but are interpreted through a new lens and create a fusion of identity. The Floating World celebrates the freeing qualities of losing oneself in the art process, while encouraging the cross-generational flow of ideas and new artistic expressions.

Senior Research Studio 2019

Location: Kita City, Tokyo, Japan

Instructor: Dr. Brian Sinclair

The Team: Kiran Rai and Jayleen Chivers

KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Intergenerational Programming, Preservation of Arts + Culture, Community Engagement, Public Space Development, Waterfront Activation

HARMONIOUS FLOWS

A project centered on finding harmony between the two worlds of western knowledge and the Indigenous ways of knowing. Located within Treaty 7 lands, Harmonic Flows pays homage to ancestors and origins through a contemporary context. The Moh’kin’tsis Cultural Center acknowledges the trauma, isolation and fragmentation which exists in Indigenous and Metis communities, seeks to move past these obstacles, and envisions a future capitalizing on unity, co-existence, and understanding for one another.

Comprehensive Design Studio 2019

Location: University of Calgary

Instructor: Dr. Brian Sinclair

The Team: Kiran Rai and Xinyi Zhang

KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Communicate Indigenous Voices, Integrate Traditional Learning, Public and Ceremony Spaces, Landscape Development, Engage the Community