B u i l t Wo rk s

A ndrew A zzopardi N i col e B ruun-Meyer Density Bureau Proposal Geoff C hri stou S hami r P anchal Massmediumdensity real estate opportunities within the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton H enry Murdock Mark Zupan

Dog Column
An ex plor at ion of th e m a te ri a l c a p a c i ty o f 3/8 ply wood and 1 /8 b o l ts , th ro u g h 1 :1 phy s ic al pr ot ot y p i n g th a t re s u l te d i n a 6 m di a m et er geodesi c s p h e re . T h e i n s ta l l a ti o n me lds t he s y m bo l i s m o f th e d o g a n d th e co l u m n t o c r eat e a n e x p e ri e n c e w h i c h emb odies t his s y n th e s i s . By: M ay Wu, Ty le r B o w a , Ge o ff C h ri s to u Com plet ed in O cto b e r 2 0 0 8 i n C a mb ri d g e Ont ar io, as par t o f th e th i rd y e a r o f UWar c h.

4B Retrospective
A re t r opec t iv e of th e g ra d u a ti n g c l a s s of 2010s wor k . H e l d i n C a mb ri d g e C i ty Hall. I n t he s pir it o f th e e v e n t: th i s exh ibit was t houg h t o f a s a c e l e b ra ti o n of 5 y ear s s pent s tu d y i n g , l i v i n g a n d l e ar ning t oget he r. We d e s i g n e d th e armat ur es t o hold a s i n g l e p a n e l fro m eve r y s t udent wh i c h th e y c re a te d to emb ody t heir f iv e y e a rs . Gu e s ts , pare nt s , and f ello w s tu d e n ts c a tc h gl i m ps es of peop l e a ro u n d a n d th ro u g h the panels at all ti me s . In th i s w a y, the wor k of 5 y ea rs re p re s e n te d o n th e panels bec om es s y n o n y mo u s w i th th e people who pr od u c e d th a t w o rk : th e y su rround t he work s d u ri n g th e e v e n t: fra m ing it , engag i n g i t. The ar m at ur e c os t $ 2 1 9 to p ro d u c e . Cur at ed, Des igne d a n d P ro d u c e d b y : An dr ew A z z opar d i , Ka ti e Ku z a n , a n d Geoff Chr is t ou.

Lusthaus
A p leas ur e pav il i o n to c e l e b ra te S p ri n g i n the S wedis h t r a d i ti o n o f th e L u s th a u s . Des igned and c o n s tru c te d a ro u n d a ri t ual dinner, o u r p a v i l i o n l i g h tl y enfolded t he dine rs w i th i n i ts p e ta l s . The r es ult : a c ommu n a l c e l e b ra ti o n fra m ed wit hin t he s u rro u n d i n g b e a u ti fu l RAR E Char it able R e s e a rc h R e s e rv e al o ng t he G r and R i v e r. Des igned and F a b ri c a te d B y : Ni ck S av age, A la n M a c D i a rmi d , Ga b e Guy, A ndr ew W ilh o y te , N i k N i k o l i c , Geoff Chr is t ou Com plet ed in M a y 2 0 0 8 i n C a m b ri d g e Ont ar io, as par t o f th e s e c o n d y e a r o f UWar c h.

Dining Pavilion
Thi s gr oup pr ojec t i s fo r th e d e s i g n and build of a din i n g p a v i l i o n i n th e l a nds c ape. 1x 4 a n d 1 x 2 ti mb e r p i e c e s wer e pr edr illed a n d th re a d e d th ro u g h me t al poles t o c re a te a p l a tfo rm th a t mo r phs int o s hel v e s a n d b a c k re s ts . T h e assem blage and c o n n e c ti o n s e n a b l e the plat f or m t o m o l d i n to th e l a n d s c a p e al l owing t he oc c u p a n t to d i n e w i th i n th e su rrounding v ege ta ti o n .

Metal Sculpture
A sc ulpt ur e des ig n e d fo r a n o u td o o r are a us ing 1/ 8 s te e l p l a te th a t w e a th e rs ove r t im e. T he f o rm e x p l o re s d y n a m i c ener gy of elem en t v s s p a c e . By: Henr y M ur do c k

Fair Cheese /IDS 2011

Thi s piec e is bot h p a c k a g i n g a n d d i s p l a y fo r a gr oup of 3 wor k s b y a To ro n to w o o d w o rk er. The m illed f oam i s c u s to m c u t to fi t th e o n eoff p iec es and inc l u d e s o ri fi c e s w h i c h e n a b l e detailed v iews of th e c ra fts ma n s h i p . T h e pi e c es c an enc lo s e th e fu rn i tu re , a l l o w i n g for eas y t r ans por t an d p ro te c ti o n . Des igned and F a b ri c a te d B y : Ti m S heppar d, P o o y a B a k ta s h , A l e x Jo se phs on, S ham i r Pa n c h a l

Weather
A ex per im ent in m i l l i n g c o m p l e x para m et r ic ally de s i g n e d s u rfa c e s i n to w o o d pl a nk s . T he unus u a l me th o d o f mi l l i n g pos ed c hallenges , a s ma c h i n e s , u n l e s s pro gr am m ed, ar e n o t s e n s i ti v e to th e nuanc es of t he w o o d s m a te ri a l p ro p e rti e s . Her e, t he m at er ia l w a s s a n d e d , w a x e d , a n d pol i s hed, pr oduc i n g a h i g h l y ta c ti l e a n d i n vi t ing piec e of fu rn i tu re . Des igned and F a b ri c a te d B y : Se an I r win, P ooy a Ba k ta s h , Al e x Jo se phs on, S ham i r Pa n c h a l

Canoes on the Grand

Thi s pr ojec t is a p l a c e fo r d i n i n g i n th e l a nds c ape. Two c a n o e s w e re tra n s fo rm e d i nto a gr ill and dining ta b l e , c o m p l e te w i th s to ra ge and s un s hade. S a l v a g e d , d o n a te d , a n d n e w parts wer e r edesi g n e d a s a k i t, a l l o w i n g for fas t as s em bly /d i s a s s e mb l y a n d e a s e o f tra ns por t at ion. Des igned and F a b ri c a te d B y : Tyl e r B owa, E uge n i o Vi l l a re a l , A m i r Ma rz b a n, An dr ea M ur phy, K a t Be l l , K i mc h i H o , Sh a mi r Pa nc hal

Beacon
Loc at ed wit hin t h e c o u n try s i d e b e tw e e n Cam br idge and We s t D u m fri e s , th e p a v i l i o n i s si tuat ed wit hin a s e re n e a n d l o c a l w i l d e rn e s s. The m ain s t r uc t ure c o n s i s ts o f a s e ri e s o f fi ve mo dular bloc k s d e s i g n e d to c re a te a to w e r when s t ac k ed. T h i s to w e r w o u l d tra c k th e hour s of t he day - a s u n d i a l , a b e a c o n w i th i n the lands c ape, a ti me p i e c e o n a x i s w i th th e pro c es s ion of t he s u n o n th e s p e c i fi c d a y o f the eve nt . T he open fo rm c a s ts i n te rn a l s h a d o w s pro v iding v iewer s a n d u s e rs w i th a n a l te rn a ti ve notion of t im e. Des igned and F a b ri c a te d B y : An dr ew A z z opar d i , M a rta Ku b a c k i , L a u re n Hol mes , S am S ut h e rl a n d , H u d s o n P ri d h a m, Ja m ie F er r eir a

Light Disc
The ins t allat ion c o n v e y s th e e x p a n s e , th e i n tro duc t ion of s t i m u l i , i n th e a tte mp t to , i n ti me, ac t iv at e and d ra w i n th e v i s i to r. On c e aro und t he dis k , th e l i g h t w o u l d b e g i n to s how i tself - whic h was v e ry s e n s i ti v e to a n g l e a n d pos it ion. Q ues t io n s a ri s e d :Wh a t a m I l o o k i n g at? W hat does t h i s d o ? A m I a l l o w e d to wander ? A n air o f m y s te ry i s c re a te d w h e n such ques t ions ar e as k e d b y th e v i s i to r to a n y p l ace whi c h c an pr oduc e v a ri o u s a tm o s p h e re s , s ome ca n be light and o th e rs h e a v y. We fo c u s e d on heav y. Heav in e s s i n re g a rd s to v o i d , to unk nown s it uat io n s w h i c h m a n i fe s t th e m s e l ves wi th in our s elv es . Wh a t h a p p e n s w h e n th e s e ques t ions ar e not a n s w e re d T h i s p ro c e s s fo r us was v er y uns et t li n g , u n fo rg i v i n g . Des igned and F a b ri c a te d B y : An dr ew A z z opar d i , Sh a mi r Pa n c h a l

Winter Break Dancer

cambridge, ontario

Th e pr ojec t inve s ti g a te s th e u s e o f s alv aged ind u s tri a l c o mp o n e n ts i n gener at ing co m p l e x s p a ti a l a n d str uc t ur al ar r an g e m e n ts . In th i s c a s e , th e s t andar d c o m p o n e n ts , 7 0 p l y w o o d cable s pools of 3 0 a n d 3 6 d i a m e te rs w er e f ound by th e ro a d s i d e . An e x plor at ion of th e s e p l y w o o d s p o o l a t 1 : 1 dic t at ed t he me th o d o f a s s e mb l y a nd f inal f or m o f th e d a n c e r. Th e f or m is der i v e d fro m 1 6 p a tte rn s g ener at ed v ia m o d e l i n g . T h e s e p a tte rn s w er e t hen t r ans l a te d w i th a p e n c i l , ru l e r, mat h, s c is s or s a n d ta p e a t 1 :1 to th e spools . T he 70 p i e c e s w h e re fa b ri c a te d via an as s em bl y l i n e o f s i mp l e ta s k s (m eas ur ing, c ut ti n g , n o tc h i n g , s a n d i n g , te s t ing) wit h ea c h c o l l a b o ra to r p r ef or m ing one ta s k . T h e u p -c y c l e d spools ar e s lot te d to g e th e r to g e th e r... a nd s o t he behe mo th ri s e th (a n d i s suppor t ed at 3 p o i n ts fo r s ta b i l i ty ), 2 0 + ft a bov e t he s qua re . D es igned and Fa b ri c a te d B y : co. labs

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