PORTFOLIOARCHITECTURE Samuel Ganton

2012

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When we build, we alter the world to fi t our cultural worldview. This is a tremendous responsibility. We must take care of the world; over time, it will shape us in return. Sometimes violently.

Like architecture, a portfolio tries to pin down a set of changing ideas. Here are some of mine.

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EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS / RÉSUMÉ

ACADEMIC PROJECTS6 Zoo for Animal Architecture

16 Mixed-Use Complex

24 Earth Submersible

28 Urban Underlay

WORK EXPERIENCE32 Manasc Isaac Architects

36 Sustainable.TO Architecture + Building

40 Brian Williams Architects

PERSONAL PROJECTS44 Photography

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

Candidate for Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Honours Co-operative Program, University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Cambridge, Ontario, September 2009 - Present

Name: Samuel Ganton | Student Number: 20340410

Email: samuelganton@gmail.com | Phone: 226 978 4760 | Website / Blog: www.samuelganton.tumblr.com

Skills Summary

• Experience producing construction drawings, renderings, and schematic designs in professional offi ces• Leader and enthusiastic contributor in teams and in individual work• Profi cient in AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, V-ray Rendering, Artlantis Render, Google SketchUp, Adobe

Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, MS Offi ce; familiar with: ArchiCAD, Adobe Dreamweaver

Work Experience

Manasc Isaac Architects (May - August 2012) Architectural Assistant - Produced presentation drawings for competition submissions, created renderings for client review, drafted construction details for institutional renovation, used ArchiCAD to produce construction documents, assisted in conceptual design for roof terrace,

Sustainable.TO, (September - December 2011) Architectural Assistant - Researched, drafted, and modelled green building details for offi ce reference, developed conceptual plans and site strategies for design competition, led design learning sessions for local youth, produced permit drawings

Brian Williams Architects, (Summer 2010, January - April 2011) Architectural Assistant - Produced construction drawings, created digital design models, participated in client presentations, communicated with planning offi cials, and documented existing buildings

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Volunteer Experience / Other Experience

Waterloo Architecture Students Association, (January 2012 - Present) Lead Class Representative - Meet weekly with student executrive council and with school director to plan initiatives; make regular class announcements; coordinated Co-op Experience Exchange Event; planned and collected student reports for a database of architectural fi rms

Ilion: 2011 Cultural History Play (May 2011 - Present) Script Writer, Actor, Grant Applications, Music/Set Design - Worked with team to develop original script based on mythical and historical sources; acted in public performances; wrote and presented grant applications; participated in composing and performing original soundtrack; currently coordinating recording of soundtrack in professional studio for CD release

UW School of Architecture Faculty Hiring Committee, (March 2010 - August 2011) Class Committee Representative - interviewed 5 candidates for Design and Digital positions at school; sought student feedback on hiring priorities, presenting information to faculty committee; created blog and email account to keep students informed of developments

Awards

• Final project selected for Projects Review student exhibition at Cambridge Riverside Gallery, April 2012• OAA Second Year Award for Highest Academic Standing, UW School of Architecture• Cultural History Prize, First and Second Year, UW School of Architecture• National Novel Writing Month Winners’ Circle, 2011 (50,000 word novel in one month)• Finalist, Ontario Greenspec Student Challenge Sustainable Design Competition, 2011 (with partner Haley

Zhou)• Highest Overall Academic Standing, 1A Term, UW School of Architecture• Governor General’s Academic Medal, for highest graduating average in Secondary School, 2009• Canadian Geography Challenge, National Finalist, 2007

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ZOOFor Animal Architecture

Located in the Toronto Port Lands, this project proposes a zoo showcasing animal and human architecture and habitat infrastructure side by side.

Over time, a new public and cultural attraction can grow to exist in a symbiotic relationship with industrial soil-washing and construction waste disposal facilities.

Academic ProjectArch 293 Design StudioSummer 2011Professor Lola Sheppard

Initial Research: Animal Species

Animal species which construct their own dwellings were classifi ed based on social organization and building methods.

Smaller animals tend to have larger social groups and build larger structures relative to their size.

Construction Methods

Habitat Sections

Animal Size+ Family Group

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Stage 1: Habitat preparation begins. Landfi lling commences on site, using purifi ed construction waste soil.

Location plan of Toronto Port-lands, showing nearby construction sites and soil purifi cation and dumping facilities

Stage 2: Species are introduced gradually as habitats are completed, arranged along varying axes of habitat depth and social organization.

Stage 3: A major ‘Spine’ of programme is built, mediating between the industrial and animal halves of the zoo.

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View along Cherry St. during Stage 2, showing service access below pedestrian terraces.

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Overall site plan, showing habitat areas, major pedestrian walkways, transverse paths through animal habitats, and public lake-shore walkway at edge

Models developing conceptual approach to site plan

Site concept modelPathway fragment modelHabitat viewingPedestrian ramps and pathways

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Site section, showing animal habitats, municipal sand-storage facilities, and truck access below pedestrian walkways

Section/elevation of building ‘Spine’

Plan of building ‘Spine’ with entrance areas and museum galleries

Pathway construction modelBuilding ‘Spine’ model Path intersection pavilion

Bear habitatShade pavilion and public waterfront walkway

Termite habitatTransverse sections of building ‘Spine’

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Pathway intersection with prairie dog habitat

PERIMETERMixed-Use Complexwith Library

Moss Park is an important transitional space in the city of Toronto between downtown, a university, and several residential housing areas.

On the site of a former armoury, this project centres around a new library and city archive, sunk beneath a courtyard shared between an arts school and a public open space. New retail and offi ce space faces the main streets, while residential units are clustered around common spaces in a perimeter block above.

Academic ProjectArch 392 Design StudioWinter 2012Professor Philip Beesley

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Context Research: thresholds, atriums, and alleys Streets + Park

Library + School + Commercial

Residential Private + Common

Site Plan Legend

Residential

Common

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Commercial

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School

Retail street

Main public street

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Ground fl oor with library, school, and commercial space Second fl oor with public courtyard, schoolyard, and offi ces

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Longitudinal Section

Residential common spaces overlook courtyard

`Flying Stairs`leadi from corridors to common spaces

View from Moss Park from northeast

View from Queen St, approaching from southeast

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The library is centred around an elevated city archive, highlighting the signifi cance of the armoury site in Toronto’s history

EARTHSUBMERSIBLECarbon Neutral House

The Earth Submersible sinks into its surroundings without disappearing. It does not dominate its landscape; it participates in it. Its interrelated systems conserve energy, protect forest ecosystems, and support industry in Kapuskasing.

The elongated ground-plan is optimized for passive solar gain. Geothermal energy supplements heating, rainwater is collected, and photovoltaics provide power. At the same time, the house offers comfort and healthy living to its residents, who are encouraged to interact with the outdoors.

Collaboration with Haley ZhouArch 226 Environmental Building DesignFall 2010Professor Terri M. BoakeFinalist, Ontario Green Spec Student Competition

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Geothermal pond loopRainwater collectionPhotovoltaic ArrayCirculation Paths

Ground Floor Plan and South Elevation

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Dragonboard fi nish panels

built-in cabinetry and shelving

structural insulated panels

rigid foam insula on

heat-mirror awning window

concrete retaining wall

local spruce wood lintel

straw-bale insula on

plaster fi nish over straw

Heating / Shading and Ventilation Sections

drainage boardbituminous damp proofi ng

cement-based parging200 mm concrete block retaining wall

20 mm airspace with channels to weeping le25 mm plaster skin

3-stringer strawbale (RSI 11.7) res ng on gasketed bo om plates

2-stringer strawbales (RSI 9.2)25 mm plaster skin

alternates withbuilt-in cabinetry and SIP assembly

wood lintel (3) 39x235

operable heat-mirrorawning window

spruce tongue-and-groove siding (exterior grade)20 mm ver cal wood strapping 400 mm o.c.

200 mm extruded polystyrene insula on210 mm structural insulated panels

polyethylene vapour barrier12.5 mm dragon-board fi nishing panel

Steel purlins spaced 800 mm o.c.Square sec on steel roof racking

closable sheltered roof ventroof racking upright supports

waterproof roofi ng membranerigid foam insula on sloped for drainage

210 mm structural insulated panels splined with wood I-joists

polyethylene vapour barrier12.5 mm dragon-board fi nishing panel

80 mm concretetopping

mechanically operated rota ng louvres

building integrated photovoltaic panels (monocrystalline type)

building integrated photovoltaic panels (monocrystalline type)

mounted on steel railing

green roof (intensive type) plan ngs with drought resistant local meadow growthsystem substrate with soil blendfi lter sheetdrainage element with root protec on matwaterproof roof membrane340 mm structural insulated panels splined with wood I-joists RSI 11.0tyvek building papercon nuous metal soffi t (non-ven lated)

tri-fi lm, quad cavity, heat mirror glazingcavi es fi lled with xenon gas set in thermally broken aluminum frame with ver cal mullions 1000 mm o.c.

frost-protected shallow founda onsextend rigid insula on below grade 600 mm beyond foo ngs to prevent frost heave

38x89 mm local spruce lumberRain-Escape PVC water collec on troughs38x139 mm joists spaced 600 mm o.c. supported by steb-back in founda on139x139 mm wood posts

Detailed Cross-section Earth-sheltered north wall construction

HOTELUrban Underlay

Replacing a parking lot in the downtown core of Cambridge, Ontario, this hotel and spa project designates the northern half of the site as a landscape park. Diagonal paths preserve movement and public access. The spa is sunk into the ground, while hotel functions are gathered into a single block on the south side.

Academic ProjectArch 292 Design StudioFall 2010Professor Ryszard Sliwka

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Longitudinal Site Section, showing relationship to Grand River

Transverse Section, Facing East

Sketch of Surrounding buildingsStudy Model - early iterationContext ModelParti Model

Ground Floor Plan

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Relationship of terraces with indoor areas

Entrance LobbyProgression of descending pools in spa below accessible green roof

Ramps as circulation and gathering spaces

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MANASC ISAACARCHITECTSInternship Summer 2012

Working at Manasc Isaac in Edmonton, I participated in a range of institutional projects, preparing presentation drawings for competition submissions, drafting construction documents and details, and rendering images for client review.

[Far Left] Night rendering of GNWT Offi ce Building, Yellowknife, NWT

[Left] Isometric diagrams of building components for Devonian Botanic Gardens, University of Alberta

Professional WorkCo-op InternshipMay - August 2012Edmonton, Alberta

Night rendering of Buffalo Park Centre

Interior upper fl oor potter’s studio

Exterior rendering of proposed Buffalo Park Visitor Centre, a renovation of a historic hotel in Wainwright, Alberta

Interior gallery of Buffalo Park Centre

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Section details for Peace River Provincial Building renovation

Devonian Botanic Gardens - building sectionsDevonian Botanic Gardens - ground fl oor plan

Plan details for Peace River Provincial Building renovation

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SUSTAINABLE.TOInternship Fall 2011

At Sustainable.TO Architecture + Building, I developed a catalogue of best practice sustainable building details.

I also worked as a youth mentor with the East Scarborough Storefront project, teaching local youth about architecture and environmental issues, and produced sketches and renderings of residential and community projects.

[Far Left] Conceptual sketch of East Scarborough Storefront Renovation

[Upper Left] Aleutian House Competition

[Below Left] 3D building details

Professional WorkCo-op InternshipSeptember - December 2011Toronto, Ontario

Sketches of residential projects (new construction and renovations)

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roof detail

wall/fl oor detail

foundation detail

Sustainable building research, showing residential double -stud construction details at foundation, fl oor intersection, and at roof eaves

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BRIAN WILLIAMSARCHITECTInternship Winter 2011

With Brian Williams Architect, I worked on a range of residential and small-scale commercial projects, designing schematic layouts and massing, attending client meetings, and producing construction documents.

[At Left] Models and renderings were prepared for a project involving the transformation of a historic barn into a guest house, offi ce, and performance space.

Professional WorkCo-op InternshipJune - August 2010January - April 2011Milton, Ontario

Plan for construction of an accessible ramp, including dimensions for plotting concrete work

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Structural Section of residential addition project, showing framing, foundations, and envelope

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PHOTOGRAPHYExploration and Observation

From industrial ruins and urban bridges to subways and sunsets, I explore everything, everywhere I go. And I often take photos to help me remember.

It’s all part of the amazing world we’ve been given. Sometimes we just have to celebrate it.

Personal Projects2008-2012

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