2021-2022 / ED2 P4.1 – Routine to Dwelling (Prototype) – Year End Exhibition

P4.1 Routine to Dwelling (Prototype)

Instructors: Jae-Sung Chon, Kim Wiese, Leanne Muir, Ryan Coates, Tony Neustaedter and Kailey Kroeker

EVDS 2900
Year 2 Environmental Design

Students will discuss the emergent living conditions in the present-post pandemic context, and develop a set of core-living-routines, by enacting and performing (drawing/measuring) them. The routines are expected to be developed around a wet-wall (or floor) in the interest of imagining ‘integrated routines’ while questioning the conventional layouts of wet-functions (e.g. bathroom and kitchens). Students will then develop a dwelling prototype through exploring the potential spatial relationships of the core-living-routines, incorporating them as its ‘spatial-syntax/taxonomy’. The prototype dwelling is expected to work with a ‘spatial budget’ of 50 sq.m. or 550 s.f. of area for the prototype. The intention of this ‘spatial budget’ is for students to consider space as a ‘valuable resource’, therefore students are expected to carefully craft the extent of their proposed spaces. The unused ‘budget’, as spatial margins, will contribute to the total area within P4.2. as a part of collective amenity space, therefore strategic saving is encouraged.

Kevin Cowie

Social Again

My ED2 year was very different than I expected. I was challenged in a lot of ways that I did not expect, but in overcoming obstacles I feel my creative design process has grown tremendously. Overcoming these challenges would have been far more difficult without the studio groups that I was fortunate enough to be a part of, and without the professors and TA’s guidance. I grew to depend and them and rely on their opinions, which I feel had positive effects on all my work. These interactions taught me how important the group aspect is in a design project, and how much we all benefit from communicating with one another.

I feel I have accomplished some pretty big feats throughout the year and gained some experience in architectural and landscape projects, such as this routine based dwelling that was created in response to P4.1. It was very valuable to learn the importance of routine and the habits of potential occupants when designing a space and is one of the most memorable lessons that stands out to me now. Thank you all for a great year!

Shahd Haresha

Unwind

My name is Shahd Haresha. My home place is Winnipeg, Manitoba as I was born here and have lived here for my entire 21 years of living. However, my ethnicity is Libyan, and I certainly owe a significant part of my love for design to Libya, a North African country rich in culture and organic design.

My love for aesthetics and beauty is one of the many reasons I decided to pursue the Environmental Design degree. I went into the program hoping to learn how to design, but I got so much more out of it. The Environmental Design program is one-of-a-kind. Whenever a friend, family member, or anyone asks how my ED2 experience has been, I always respond, “it’s been everything.” By “everything,” I mean that this program expanded my perspective not only on design but also on the world as a whole. From noticing the beauty of tiny dust particles as a sunbeam enters a building to the faint grey glow around the moon on a clear night, everything has informed how I see my surroundings and inspired how I design.

Kaylee Komatich

The Plant House

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had an interest in design. When I finally decided to pursue the Environmental Design program after several years off from school, I was fascinated with the prospect of a program that exposes and enriches education through the exposure to multiple streams, disciplines, and methods of design, while remaining under the umbrella of “Environmental Design”. As a young student, the prospect of focusing on designing for the environment and future climate is what drew me into the program.

Qiqi Liu

A Perpetual Daydream

After a one-year Architecture Design study at a Chinese university, I came to the University of Manitoba to start a new journey in Environmental Design. My idea of architecture has also changed from focusing on the function and form to thinking about the humanistic relations and stories existing in space. After the ED2 year’s study, I am honoured to realize that I have become a person who tells stories through design. Whether it is the land ethics of Ecological Design, the humanistic experience in Tectonic Precedent, or the emphasis on story narration in the studio projects, let me out from the functionality of the architecture and consider the impact of space and environment on people in a more humane way. The ecological design and material structure system I learned this year also strengthened the functionality of the design beside the story.

Going forward, how to combine the environment, society, economy, culture, people, and architecture; expose the neglected side of contemporary society; maintain the continuation of human survival and culture; support the protection of the environment will be the driving force for me to keep moving forward on this road of environmental design.

Mary McCarvill

Reunited

ED2 has exposed me to countless new concepts, theories, and techniques of drawings; and the skills I have newly obtained throughout this year feel boundless. From P1 to P4, everyone’s drawings, documentation, and ability to express ideas through design have advanced in a way that still astounds me today, and I am keen to further expand my knowledge on such techniques within the next two years of my design education. The memories I have made throughout this year are ones I will truly keep with me for the rest of my life, and the friends I have made are ones which will surely last a lifetime. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to enter ED2 this year, and I tremendously look forward to being provided the opportunity to continue to flourish and grow as a young designer.

Gianella Pineda

Hello, I’m Gianella and I am currently 20 years old. I am from the Philippines but have lived here in Winnipeg for over a decade. My love for art and design began with being exposed to a family of artists, my parents and my siblings. We all loved to create works from traditional to digital art, have tried music and performance arts, and have travelled to a lot of places around the world. I wanted to continue using my love for art in my career, and thus, entered this faculty. Throughout the ED2 year, I have discovered so much about design and its variety of styles, techniques and purposes. This school year has been a rollercoaster with its ups and downs but was still a fun journey to experience. I am grateful I got to participate and learn about design beyond just “designing” something. It is part of the bigger picture where it heavily influences many aspects of life such as communities, ways of living, natural systems and the future. There were many things I was unaware of but after this ED2 year, I gained different perspectives and significant knowledge. Furthermore, I enjoyed designing on different scales from hands-on material manipulation to drafting out large dwellings. The projects and assignments throughout the school year have allowed me to explore my interests and perform sufficiently. They all have been challenging but this has pushed me to grow and hone my skills further with more idea iterations, the precision of details and creating solid intentions.

Izabela Rachwal

The Cloud, the Fuel, the Retreat

My name is Izabela Rachwal. I was born and raised in Poland, but now I call Canada my home. Growing up in Europe allowed me to travel easily and experience variety of design. I have always been fascinated with people and cultures and had artistic interests, which led me to become a travel and portrait photographer. I am fortunate to travel all over the world capturing beautiful locations and taking portraits of people I meet along the way. This journey lead me here. The passion for travel and the desire to explore the world and immerse myself in other cultures opened my world to wider range of design and architecture. I realized that design is not only something that contributes to visual and practical advantages (or the opposite), but it can be a tool to solve complex problems. From inequality, poverty, and racism, to phisical and mental wellbeing etc. Design inspired me to go back to University for the second time and pursue the degree in environmental design (and hopefuly architecture).

Design Portfolio:
Izabelarachwal.myportfolio.com

Photography:
izabelarachwal.com

Tiana Swintak

Narratives of a Cyclist

I went into ED2 not being confident in my abilities to put an idea onto paper. During the very first project, I found myself stuck, not knowing how to create a design out of just my thoughts and creativity. However, throughout this year, various classes and research have inspired and taught me numerous skills like creating collages, digital drawings, model buildings and much more. Although at the beginning I was doubtful about the projects I had created, I have enjoyed seeing the progress in both my confidence and skills through the multiple projects, studio reviews, and sleepless nights. This year has taught me how to embrace my ideas and has built my confidence as a future designer, seeing the world in a new light. I am excited to see what new opportunities these next few years hold as I continue my journey into ED3.