Evan BrockSelected Works
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CONTENTS
BD STUDIO BLDUNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
LIGHTROOMATHRU HOUSE OF CARD
ILLUMINOUS
Create IllusionExperiment With Projection
Build A Recycled Pavilion
Form Intimate Space
pg. 21-24pg. 11-12 pg. 17-20pg. 13-16
SWAY DREKI LODGE
Explore Parametric Design
Utilize Natural Forces
pg. 1-4 pg. 5-10
SWAY
Design Studio
GOAL: Explore Parametric Design
METHOD: Use parametric design to create a variety of spaces that form a hammock for overnight hikers
Team: Chelsea Qiu
Fall 2013
Sway offers multi-day hikers a unique shelter that interacts with the forest. The crocheted hammock-like structure changes its form based on the movement of the occupants and swaying of the trees. By controlling the type of crochet pattern, various amounts of sagging can be achieved to suit the needs of the different programs.
Parametric design is used to select trees, that are a certain distance from each other on the site and form a geometric shape for the hammock. It is also used to explore the various forms the net can take when different crochet methods are implemented.
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Entrance(Uncovered)
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Sleeping Area (Below)
Contemplative Space
Entrance(Covered)
Fire Pit/Living Area(Above)
SITE PLAN1:25
TYPE 3
TYPE 3
TYPE 2
TYPE 4
Plan
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Crocheted Tectonic Model
Connection Detail
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DENSITY
TIGHTNESS
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DENSITY
TIGHTNESS
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DENSITY
TIGHTNESS
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DENSITY
TIGHTNESS
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TYPE 1: PATH
TYPE 2: SLEEPING AREA
Density: HighTightness: High
Density: MediumTightness: Low
Function: Sleeping AreaPermeability: AverageSag: Average
Material Used: 375 m/sqm
Function: Entrance PlatformPermeability: AverageSag: Minimum
Material Used: 285 m/sqm
Function: Contemplative SpacePermeability: HighSag: Maximum
Material Used: 190 m/sqm
Function: PathPermeability: LowSag: Minimum
Material Used: 425 m/sqm
Density: MediumTightness: High
Density: LowTightness: Low
Specs
TYPE 4: CONTEMPLATIVE SPACE
TYPE 3: ENTRANCE AREA
Program Crochet Pattern4
Dreki Lodge
Design Studio
GOAL: Utilize Natural Forces
METHOD: Use the massing, materials and details of the buildings to create a protected micro-climate
Summer 2015
The lodge at Dreki is located in a remote area of Iceland. This complex offers hikers, campers and cross-country travellers a place to stay or camp, as well as spa facilities.
With very strong winds and cold temperatures for most of the year, this project aims to create a protected micro-climate in order to expand the usable space on the site. By utilizing the massing of the buildings, the design takes advantage of the natural elements. The material choices of concrete panels and wood forms a protected shell on the exterior faces, and a warm feel on the faces inward to the micro-climate. Adjustable wind screens and thermal mass in the micro-climate allow for comfortable conditions year round.
Plan Below Grade5
Plan at Grade7
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90 mm TO 250 mm AIR ENTRAINED CONCRETE PANEL50 mm AIRSPACE250 mm EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE RIGID INSULATION CONTROL BARRIER150 mm CONCRETE WALL38 mm PURLINS38 mm TONGUE AND GROOVE PANELING
CONCRETE ROOF TILES50 mm PURLINSROOFING MEMBRANE12 mm EXTERIOR GRADE PLYWOOD SHEATHING250 mm EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE RIGID INSULATION AIR / VAPOUR BARRIER200 mm CONCRETE25 mm PURLINS38 mm TONGUE AND GROOVE DECKING
WOOD BLOCKING SUPPORT
200 mm CONCRETE SLABCONTROL BARRIER200 mm EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE RIGID INSULATION
CONCRETE BASEWEEPING TILE
STEEL ANCHOR ROD
STEEL HANGER CAST IN CONCRETE WITH WELDED STEEL SHELF ANGLE
Wall Section8
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Longitudal Section
Transverse Section
Unfolded Elevation
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ATHRU: THEATRICAL PROJECTION
Cultural History Summer 2012
Every year the second year Cultural History class creates and performs a play. The 2012 play, Athru, was staged outdoors at Taylor Lake in Cambridge, ON.
Influenced by the projection shows by Disney and Jaume Plensa, I had the idea to film and project a dream scene onto a screen of water mist. Small scale experiments were done with a standard office projector and a garden hose. For the play, a more powerful projector was used along with a pressure washer to produce a consistent water screen. The result was a 13 foot tall ghostly projection.
METHOD: Create a water mist screen for the projection of a dream scene in a play
GOAL: Experiment With Projection
Team: Haneen Dalla-Ali, Jeremy Jeong
Test Projections
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ILLUMINOUS
bd studio Spring 2014
For the Pulp: Paper Art Party 2014, large woven screens, made from strips of recycled paper, were hung from the balcony to the floor to create an intimate space.
For this project, we developed an original folding and weaving method for the paper, where no mechanical fasteners were required. Parametric design was utilized to create an original weaving pattern for each screen. The screens were lit by a projection mapped video.
The project won the artist’s choice award. It was also displayed at Artscape Youngplace and as part of the Summer Solstice Festival in Toronto.
METHOD: Weave strips of paper into large screens for a projection mapped video installation
GOAL: Form Intimate Space
Team: Mona Dai
Parametric Method and Screen Design
Create Grid Find Centroids
Overlay Screen Outline
Draw Ellipses
Use To Select Points
Tight Weave Pattern
Apply To RestLoose Weave Pattern
Apply To Selected Point
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Weaving PatternFolding Single Unit CONSTRUCTION METHOD15
HOUSE OF CARD
bd studio Summer 2014
As part of Card-Yard, which is run by the group Pulp: Reclaimed Materials, we designed a pavilion to house board games, organized by Snakes and Lattes, at the Big on Bloor Festival in Toronto.
Using recycled cardboard, modular components were designed and built in a manner that allowed them to be collapsed or disassembled for easy transportation. The pavilion was installed on site for the two-day event and recycled at the end.
Limited to found cardboard, hand-cutting and one month construction, this project became a lesson in the challenges of realizing a design.
METHOD: Build a pavilion out of recycled cardboard, for Snakes and Lattes as part of the Big on Bloor Festival in Toronto
GOAL: Build A Recycled Pavilion
Team: Mona Dai
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Test Assembly ImagesExploded Axonometric19
LIGHTROOM
BLD Decor and Scenery
GOAL: Create Illusion
METHOD: Create a walk-through illusionary experience consisting of a mirrored infinity room and social media interaction
Team: Brock Lumsden, Paul Chilton, John B. Webster
Winter 2015
As part of BLD’s proposal for a fun house style attraction in the Grand Court of Metropolis At Metrotown mall in Burnaby, BC, the design developed into a walk-through experience consisting of a mirrored infinity room. The experience combines the mirror illusion with the guests’ social media photos being reflected into the space.
As part of the design team, I worked on this project from the initial proposal until the start of the construction document phase. BLD worked with the client to iterate the design, focusing on the idea of creating optical illusions. Research and testing into a range of materials, including mirrors and lights was required to achieve the intended design aesthetic while ensuring durable construction.
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Social Soul
The second half of the experience starts when the guest reaches about halfway through the room. Monitors that are mounted on the back of the one way mirrored walls turn on and display images from the guest’s social media account. The hanging lights will remain on sothatthetwoexperiencesgetoverlaidontoeachothertocreateanendlessarrayofimagesfloatingwithintheinfinityroom.
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Activations
InfinityMirrorPath
InfinityRoomWithIntegrated Social Media Screens
FlatWrapWithPrintedGraphicsor OptionalGeometricWrap
OptionalAugmentedReality Screens Inset
Axonometric of Initial Proposal
Axonometric of Final Proposal
Infinity Mirror Path
Forced Perspective Path
Positional Illusion Room
Infinity Room With Integrated Social Media Screens
Infinity Mirror Room
Flat Wrap With Printed Graphics orOptional Geometric Wrap
Pool Noodle Path
Optional Augmented Reality Screens Inset
Vertigo Illusion
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