Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism

CARLETON UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE FOLIO 2015

Welcome to the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism at Carleton University. Our Master of Architecture program brings together academic, professional, and public audiences dedicated to testing the limits of design culture today. Located in Ottawa, Canada, a national and G20 capital, the Azrieli School is advancing architecture in its civic, regional, and global complexities. Through cutting-edge studios, workshops with leading international architects, and innovative thesis projects, our students are thinking about and designing for the built environment of tomorrow. At the Azrieli School, we are shaping a provocative and socially-minded space for design and debate. We hope that you will join this ever-changing experiment.

Evan Dysart, “Listening Chamber 3, Octopod”, M.Arch Thesis, 2012

08 09Sections

INTRODUCTION

M.ARCH WORK

DIRECTED STUDY ABROAD

AZRIELI VISITING CRITICS

BUILDING 22

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Kristen Tuttle and Felipe Gonzalez, “Mat-scraper”, 2011

10 11Introduction

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) at Carleton University is an

accredited professional degree preparing future architects for a

culturally rich, technologically innovative, and globalized world.

We recognize that students come from a wide range of academic

and life experiences. Our two-year, 8.0-credit curriculum

is aimed at applicants holding a four-year undergraduate

degree or its equivalent in architecture. Our three-year,

13.0-credit curriculum is intended for individuals from diverse

backgrounds wishing to pursue careers in architecture. Both

streams lead to the same degree. All students share advanced

studios, opportunities to study abroad or with visiting critics,

graduate seminars, and an exciting range of ways to advance

the thesis project.

12 13M.Arch Work

At Carleton, we are opening ways to engage

the world at large. To attract imaginative

and curious students, we offer generous

scholarships and teaching assistantships.

To inspire creativity, we provide a host of

fabrication workshops, digital tools, computer

labs, and multimedia studios. To enrich your

education, we bring leading international

architects to teach design studios. To expose

you to new architecture cultures, we host a

semester-long Directed Studio Abroad – in

2016, it will take place in Lisbon. Plus, during

their very first year, students in the three-year

M.Arch will take a funded trip to a major world

city – in 2016, the group will go to Barcelona.

All students take studios fostering thoughtful

reflection on society and the contemporary

built environment. Courses in the history

and theory of architecture, advanced building

systems, and digital design expand the means

of critical inquiry. A final thesis project allows

innovative contributions to architectural

and humanistic research. These spaces of

exploration encourage you to advance critical

positions on design, culture, technology, and

the city.

Khoi Nguyen, “Ark City (for an Apocalypse)”, 2012Student Name/Project Title

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Valerie Derome-Masse, “Shifting Horizons”, 2014Desirae Cronsberry, “6 Homes for Canadians”, 2014 / Winner, 2015 Ottawa Urban Design Award of Excellence

67 HOMES FOR CANADIANSPublished in 1948 by Canada Mortgage + Housing Coporation.Canadians purchased over 29 000 copies across the country within the first year.Population 1942 : 11 million peoplePopulation 1972 : 23 million people

Linear ParkConnecting:Kilborn Allotment ParkOrlando ParkParklandGrasshopper Hill ParkPlayfair ParkPleasant Woods ParkRobert Andrew Russel ParkBillings ParkLynda Lane Park

Kilborn Allotment Garden

R1O Residential Zone

School + Playground

ALTA VISTA, OTTAWA ONMID-CENTURY NEIGHBOURHOOD:

City of Ottawa January 1950.Current Population : aprox. 24 000Current Density : 2142.2 houses per km2Average House Age is 60 years.Average Lot Size 50’ x100’.Land Price : 10cents per square foot.

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RESIDENTIAL SIXTH DENSITY ZONE

RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY ZONE

Restricted building zone to detached dwellings with in mid-block laneways designated in areas as General Urban Area in the official plan.

A SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Lot WidthMin. Lot AreaMax. Building HeightMin. Front Yard SetbackMin. Corner Yard SetbackMin. Rear Yard SetbackMin. Side Yard Setback

50’1475sq.ft.26’12’12’25’ 10’

15m450m28m3.5m3.5m7.5m3m

B SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Laneway WidthMax. Building Foot PrintMax. Building HeightMax. Distance Over Lot LinesMax. Driveway AreaGarden Plots Available

30’130 sq.ft.30’25’N/AVaries

9m12m29m7.5mN/AVaries

AR6 CHANGED ZONING

OR1 CURRENTZONING

BR6 LANEWAY ZONING

Restricted building zone to detached dwellings in areas designated as General Urban Area in the official plan.

Now as urban suburbs, are theseneighbourhoods functioning totheir full potential? Who livesin them? Can the neighbourhoodhandle higher density? Is thisstill the type of housing and neighbourhood Canadian citizens need or desire?

A look back on CMHC’s67 Homes for Canadians.

Basement

Living

Bedrooms

Kitchen+ Bath

Basement

Living

Bedrooms

Kitchen+ Bath

CASESTUDY OF POST-WAR CANADIAN HOUSING URBAN VS. BUILT FORM

O SUBZONE PROVISIONSMin. Lot WidthMin. Lot AreaMax. Building HeightMin. Front Yard SetbackMin. Corner Yard SetbackMin. Rear Yard SetbackMin. Side Yard Setback

50’1475sq.ft.26’20’15’25’ 10’

15m450m28m6m4.5m7.5m3m

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SNOWDON STREET - ALTA VISTA 1286 1290 1294 1298 1302 1306 1310 1312 1316 1320 1324 1328 1332

CURRENT STREET GRID

FIGURE/GROUNDSNOWDON STREET

INTRO. OF LANEWAYS

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The new 6 Homes for Canadians.The new laneway is a representationof Canada’s modern family. A crosssection showcasing the diverse familysturctures present in the modern day.No longer should the traditional family of the1950s dictate the design of a generic Canadian home.

LANEWAY HOUSINGFOR CANADA’S POST-WARNEIGHBOURHOODS

EXTERIOR VISUAL CONNECTION

HIGHER DENSITYR6 A+B LANEWAY ZONINGR1 O ZONING

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONPERSONAL GARDEN/YARD

14% of Canada’s Population

ELDER

3 Units on Snowdon

28% of Canada’s Population

BACHELOR

7 Units on Snowdon

10% of Canada’s Population

SINGLE PARENT

3 Units on Snowdon

16% of Canada’s Population

(NO KIDS)COUPLE

3 Units on Snowdon

27% of Canada’s Population

FAMILYTRADITIONAL

5 Units on Snowdon

5% of Canada’s Population

ROOMMATES

2 Units on Snowdon

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Sarah Almaki, “[UN]Finished Library”, 2014Brandon Lawrence, “Quill”, 2014

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Steven Schuhmann, “Taiga IV”, 2015Sebastian Wooff, “Lunar Architecture: Moon Base Alpha”, 2015

20 21Directed Studio Abroad

The Directed Studio Abroad (DSA) is among

the highlights of the Master of Architecture

at Carleton. For an entire term, students

study with leading local architects in a global

city. It is an extraordinary opportunity to

be immersed in diverse cultural contexts

while engaging new ideas on contemporary

architecture.

The 2016 Directed Studio Abroad will be led

by Diogo Lopes and Patrícia Barbas in Lisbon.

Since 2006, Barbas Lopes Arquitectos has

produced award-winning public and private

buildings, single-family houses, interior

renovations, and exhibition designs. In

2013, the office’s reconversion of the Thalia

Theater in Lisbon was nominated for the

2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary

Architecture. The DSA will be held at the

Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. Fieldtrips,

visits to local offices, and studio reviews with

Portuguese architects will enrich the Lisbon

experience.

Michelle Mckenna, “Where the Land Ends and The Sea Begins”

Fieldtrip with Diogo Lopes and Patrícia Barbas to the Thalia Theater in Lisbon

Studio review with the architects Bernardo Rodrigues (Porto) and Nuno Mateus (ARX, Lisbon)

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Ben Connoly, “Digital Regionalism: Place, Identity, and the Ottawa Train Station”, M.Arch Thesis, 2015 Alixandra Piwowar, “Living Heritage: Re-Imagining Wooden Crib Grain Elevators in Saskatchewan”, M.ArchThesis, 2015

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Desirae Cronsberry, “Steel City Living: Hamilton, Stelco and the Post-Industrial City”, M.Arch Thesis, 2015John Gaitan, “POP-UP: A Deployable Brand in the Urban Fabric”, M.Arch Thesis, 2015

26 27Building 22

Building 22 is an annual publication showcasing

student work at the Azrieli School of Architecture &

Urbanism. Each year, the journal features captivating

projects exploring the limits of architecture.

Building 22 is edited by students and distributed

to architectural schools, offices, bookstores, and

galleries across Canada and around the world.

ARTURO FREDIANI

Frediana Arquitectura, Barcelona

FERRAN GRAU

XNF Arquitectes, Barcelona

TERESA SAPEY

Teresa Sapey Estudio de Arquittectura, Madrid

HANNES STIEFEL

Stiefel Kramer, Vienna

NILLY HARAG

Arctic Architects and Urban Designers, Jerusalem

ALESSANDRA CIANCHETTA

AWP Agence de reconfiguration territorale, Paris

MICHAEL TAWA

University of Sydney, Sydney

GISLE LOKKEN & MAGDALENA HAGGARDE

70N arkitektur, Tromso

JAVIER SANCHEZ MERINA

& HALLDORA ARNARDOTTIR

Sarq Architecture Office, Murcia

JONATHAN HALE

Universiy of Nottingham, Nottingham

JAIME SALAZAR RUCKAUER

Architect, Bochum

PACO MEJIAS VILLATORO

Figueiras & Mejias Architects, Alicante

DIOGO SIEXAS LOPES

Barbas Lopes Arquitectos, Lisbon

MAURIZIO VARRATTA

Maurizio Varratta Architetto, Genoa

BUD BRANNIGAN

Bud Brannigan Architects, Brisbane

RICARDO CARVALHO

Ricardo Carvalho + Joana Vilhena Arquitectos, Lisbon

QUILIAN RIANO

DSGN AGNC, New York

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Visiting Azrieli Critics

The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism

annually invites exceptional international architects

and thinkers to teach advanced studios in Ottawa.

These Azrieli Visiting Critics bring a wealth of creative

talent and intellectual expertise to bear on the design

curriculum. Their contributions represent crucial

ways in which our Master of Architecture engages

architectural design and discourse worldwide.

©Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism, Carleton University, 2015

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