PROJECT THREE - FINAL REVIEW - HB

The site I chose was the fountain at Commerce Court because it was large, yet dull and less visited area. Even during the peak of busy hours, few people make this place to socialize. And I was intrigued by the fountain - large yet shallow, easily accessible by people when dry. I wanted to create a contrast of fire (candlelights from Carlos Garaicoa's Now Let's Play to Dissapear II) and water (fountain floors) in a small enclosed space of walls. The space is enclosed to protect the artwork from heavy winds outside. This keeps the view minimal from outside the space, but has intense light surrounded by the walls inside. The goal of this design is to gain attention from the viewers and office tenants who often ignore the view of fountain around their area.

Carlos Garaicoa: Now Let's Play to Dissapear II

Perspective photos & models

The artwork with the gallery (below)

Plan

North-East Elevation

South-West Elevation

South Section

West Section

Project 3 Part One - HB

The site chosen for the display is at the central courtyard in Commerce Court.One particular reason is that the space isn't interesting as the other spaces in other office complexes. There are no interesting features in this area, apart from the "fountain" in the centre. The fountain is where the work will be displayed because the contrast of the candles (fire) and the fountain surface (water) is an interesting and noticeable. 

The placement of candlelights among the water would get attention among visitors in this "gallery". To access to the gallery, wooden platforms will be laid on the fountain to allow observers to walk it on without getting wet.

I am using the same work posted earlier in this blog. 
It is called "Now Let's Play to Dissapear II" (2002), made out of candlelights.

Exercise Seven: HB

Carlos Garaicoa

Ahora juguemos a desaparecer I (Now Let’s Play to Disappear I), 2001, metal table, candles.

Installation view, Sonsbeek 9, Arnhem, The Netherlands. 

Courtesy of the Giuliana and Tomaso Setari Collection, France-Italy.

More about Carlos Garaicoa: visit  here.

“The conception of history as a fictitious element and its reconstruction, taking into account its implications in relation to the urban space, is the basis for most of my work”. 

Culturebase.net, February 7, 2006

Exercise Six - Exquisite Corpse - HB

Project 2 - Part 1 - HB

Wellington St. West

A PATH map with the designated area shown in yellow box




Top & bird's eye views of Toronto Dominion Centre

Canadian Pacific Tower (three separate photos stitched together)

Sketch of the interior lobby of Canadian Pacific Tower (Toronto Dominion Centre)



The interior of an office floor is not so aesthetically attractive as the exterior or the lobby interior.

Underground shopping mall, connecting to all parts of Toronto Dominion Centre

An old building on Wellington St. & York St. intersection

Old Historical Building (part of 95 Wellington St West)



A Plaque of an old building inside 95 Wellington St. West (part of Toronto Dominion Centre complex)

Medium possiblities (Pen & ink, pencil crayons, collage)



Possible Sketch Schemes

Exercise 5 (Sheraton Centre) HB

Sheraton Centre (123 Queen St. West) is located at the intersection of Queen and York streets. It is actually a two-building complex (one faces Queen St; the shorter, 12 storey building is located behind the tower, located at Richmond and York intersection.

This building was designed by Toronto-based architect firms Searle, Wilbee, Rowland and John B. Parkin Associates. This architecture firm also designed the current Toronto city hall in joint cooperation with the Finnish architect Viljo Revell (completed in 1965), the Simpson Tower (which now houses The Bay department store) as well as other notable complexes including Toronto-Dominion Centre, headed by Mies van der Rohe from 1967 to 1969.

The construction of this hotel was completed in 1972. It is the tallest free standing hotel-only building in Canada until 2009, when it will be surpassed by Niagara Falls Hilton hotel. It is an international style building and consists of mainly concrete and glass. An elevated walkway connects the hotel, the city hall and stairwell to Nathan Phillips Square. However, it is closed due to the budget limitations.

This building is 135m tall, and has 43 floors. This building has 21 elevators, 18 of them are in the tower, one in hotel atrium and two service elevators in podium (basement). There are 1,377 guestrooms in the complex.

A single standard room costs from $200’s and upward per night (this October; source: Hotels.ca.)

Downsview Station: Karen Lee, Claudia Kwon, Hobeen Lee, Nicol Berinstein

Project 1 - Part 2 : Downsview Station

Downsview Station


Roads (public roads)


Types of land uses
Rather than drawing a map of particular land use individually, I presented all areas of different land uses in different colour. The infrastructure (purple) is different from all other types of zoning because some large area of land is used exclusively for public transportation, and road traffic.


Public transportation & routes


Political division map


Crowdiness (Human density at day)

Exercise 3 - HB

Project One - Part 1 (Downsview Station) - HB

1. Types of business:

On the west side of Allen Rd. (Downsview Station), a Canadian Forces Armoury, various warehouses, and casual restaurants are found (above). On the east side, law firms, dental clinics, beauty specialists and other mom-and-pop stores (conveniences, food store, pet shops, restaurants) dominate the streets of Sheppard and Wilson Heights Blvd. (below)

2. Community

A mix of new and old. While there are new condominiums and houses on every street, there are some old houses, dull, poorly maintained ones as well.

3. Traffic:

Quite heavy on Sheppard at Allen. Traffic is light around Sheppard and Wilson Heights.

4. Political Positions

Downsview is Liberal-dominated neighbourhood.

5. Transportation: TTC (buses, subways), Viva buses