mark edward quinn whiteportfolio, 2014

mark edward quinn white709-689-3359 / meqw@dal.ca

cveducationBachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture)2013 - PresentDalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS

General Studies (Prerequisite)2012 - 2013Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John’s, NL

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)2000 - 2004Memorial University of NewfoundlandCorner Brook, NL

workInterim Executive AssistantWriters’ Alliance of Newfoundland & Labrador2012 - 2013St. John’s, NL

General ManagerRabbittown Theatre Company/New World Theatre Project2010 - 2011St. John’s, NL

Sales AssociateModel Citizens2008 - 2013St. John’s, NL

Freelance Theatre Artist2004 - PresentSt. John’s, NL

volunteerDalhousie Architecture StudentAssociation2013 - PresentDalhousie UniversityHalifax, NS Vice President Lecture Series Committee Studio East Committee

Neighbourhood Dance WorksBoard of Directors2010 - 2013St. John’s, NL Programming Committee Finance Committee Board Member (2010 - 2011) Vice Chair (2011 - 2013)

Resource Centre for the ArtsBoard of Directors2007 - 2009St. John’s, NL Programming Committee

skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteAutoCADArchiCADAdobe Creative SuiteRhinocerosModel MakingDraftingSketchingPhotography

achievementsWilliam J. Ryan ScholarshipNewfoundland Labrador Association of Architects2014

Magnetic Words Young Playwright’s Competition (Senior Division)Magnetic North Theatre Festival2006

referencesRuth LawrenceProducer, White Rooster Productionsruth.lawrence@nf.sympatico.ca709-682-5951St. John’s, NL

Niall SavageAssociate Professor, Dalhousie Universityniall.savage@dal.ca902-449-9492Halifax, NS

you are here.

you are here. is an attempt to reconnect the VIA Rail Station with historic Pier 21, Canada’s

immigration hub during the 20th century. Situated in front of Pier 21, the user climbs a

ramp leading to a windowless room. A camera obscura projects the image of the VIA

Rail Station on a curved wall, the user standing between past and present.

team: Matt Davis

Mark White

tutor: Maria Elisa Navarro Morales

year:2013

expo ‘67 german pavilion(case study)

This case study was based in the principles of the free plan, and the architecture associated

with it. Frei Otto’s tensile structure was the focus of much analysis, with a major emphasis

being placed on the structural masts which elevated the roof structure over one city

block. Through modelling, sketching, and drawing, a greater understanding of

tensegrity and grid shells was formed.

team: Colin Chudyck

Matt DavisSean LambMark White

tutor: Niall Savage

year:2013

fisher house(case study)

team:Abby Smith

Stephanie TranMark White

tutor:Jennifer Esposito

Brian MacKay-LyonsChristina Verrisimo

year:2014

A case study of the Dr. Norman Fisher House, designed by Louis I. Kahn from 1960 - 1967.

Located in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, the case study focused on material, grain, structure,

and relation to site. Integrated with the b3 representation course, axonometric drawings

were the basis for much of the analysis.

winds

prospect & refuge

views

natural stone elementsstructural grid

natural wood elements natural lighting

served/servant public/privateprogram grain

the 4th element

the 4th element was a design build project for the B2 technology class. The idea was

based on Gottfried Semper’s four elements of architecture: floor, wall, roof, and hearth. Ten pieces had to be used in the assembly of the

lamp: one concrete base, two structuralwooden members, three envelope pieces,

a switch, a socket, a bulb, and a plug. With the design intention of economy of means,

the lamp is a re-imagining of the carpenters trouble light. Though impractical for use on the job site, the lamp can hold it’s place in an

urban household, or industrial loft setting.

solo

tutor: Emanuel Jannasch

year:2014

hot wire (black)

neutral wire (white)

ground wire (green)

medium duty (14 gauge) stranded electrical cord

(15A/125V/1875W)

wire connectors

zip-ties

metal washers

< to lamp to plug >

Electrical: Section 002

Electrical: Section 001

120V 660W single circuit medium Edison base socket

rubber protective handle

protective metal back plate w/hinged front cage

120V 100W Rough Service medium base lamp

ground wire (green) w/wire connector

hot wire (black) connected to central (bronze) contact

neutral wire (white) connected to side (silver) contact

hot plug (+)

ground plug

neutral plug (-)

Electrical: Section 003

Electrical: Section 004 Air Flow

lunenburg waterfront(master plan)

An urban development for the Lunenburg Waterfront. Currently a parking lot, our

Master Plan created 12 different live/work buildings with parking, boardwalks, public gather spaces, and extended the existing

waters edge by approximately 715 feet. The fabric scheme drew from the typology of the

waterfront buildings as well as the urban landscape on the hill.

team:Lucas Austin

Kate CheckerisMarc Dainow

Katie GillisSean Lamb

Amanda LohryJohn Marshall

Abby SmithDaniel Smith

Patrick SpelliscyStephanie Tran

Mark White

tutor:Jennifer Esposito

Brian MacKay-Lyons

year:2014

urban edge & sight lines traditional waterfront typology push & pull of forms

creating public courts extending the waters edgeporosity

the bridge house

solo

tutor:Christina Verrisimo

year:2014

the bridge house is a response to the Master Plan for the Lunenburg Waterfront. Tasked with creating a live/work space, the house

emphasises the divide between public/private, and exemplifies the theories of

served/servant, and order of rooms/order of machines. As a modernization of an old form,

the bridge house celebrates the material culture of Lunenburg with modern methods of

wood construction.

hydrostone communityclimbing centre

Located in the historic Hydrostone District of Halifax, NS, the Hydrostone Community Climbing Centre is a multi-purpose facility promoting trust, inclusion, and knowledge

sharing. The climbing facility rising out of the ground is a symbol for the Hydrostone itself,

a neighbourhood rising out of the ashes of the explosion of 1917. The vertical elements

of the building draw the user up, leading to a roof-top rock garden, and above that, an

observation room allowing for full panoramic views of the site. All details of the façade and

form were drawn from the neighbourhood. From the distinct building typologies and

materials, to the precast concrete detailing, the Hydrostone Community Climbing Centre

presents a unique building for a unique neighbourhood.

solo

tutor:Peter Henry

year:2014

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4. multi-purpose room A / 5. balcony / 6. multi-purpose room B / 7. kitchen / 8. public lounge & atrium

ground floor

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level -1

level 2

1. rock climbing facility2. mechanical3. storage

9. multi-purpose room C10. staff lounge11. administrative office12. upper atrium & conversation space

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level 4

13. garden access14. roof top rock garden

15. observation deck

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section B