We are pleased to announce YEE-O 2020 – Year End Exhibition – Online edition for this 2019-2020 academic year. This annual event celebrates the hard work and creative achievements of over 500 undergraduate and graduate students from every unit and level in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. Unfortunately, COVID-19 led to the cancellation of this in-person event, but sharing and celebrating student achievements must go on!
Networks and Infrastructure:
Natural & Social Forms, Materials & Change; Inside & Outside
Instructor: Brenda Brown
Landscape architecture often works in tandem with architecture. Perhaps the ideal situation occurs when landscape and architecture are considered and designed together, however this is often not the case. Sometimes the landscape architect is brought in only after the building is constructed. Sometimes the landscape architect is involved only in the initial site planning. It can also happen that, for various reasons, the original landscape is redesigned, either because of changes to the buildings or changes in that building’s ownership.
The designs in this studio encompassed buildings, gardens, and connections between outside and inside on the University of Manitoba campus. The first design was a landscape response to existing campus architectural infrastructure. For the second design students modified, expanded, created, and responded to a particular part that infrastructure, considering buildings, landforms and plants as well as their physical, visual, functional, and programmatic connections.
The first design was a viewing garden, designed for, and made, of snow and ice. Based on specified parameters, each student chose their own site for study, design and potential construction. Five of these designs actually were constructed. The second design was for an area we called “The Design Precinct,” a landscape encompassing J.A. Russell, Architecture II, and proposed new buildings as well as grounds adjacent.
Physical models were emphasized in the conception and development of both designs. Students also engaged and queried potential users and their use and inhabitation of these environments through interviews, behavioral observations, and trace mappings, and integrated their findings into landscape design. Thus the University of Manitoba was considered in terms of physical and social neighborhood(s), communities and networks.
Design Precinct Central Hub
Benjamin Boswick
The intention with this project is to create a centralized space that is not specific to any building, which allows for faculty, staff and students to cross paths with each other in addition to creating a site that would allow an individual to escape from an office, studio or classroom setting and have a circuit they could walk to get fresh air and clear their mind. The use of this outdoor space is open to the interpretation of the user. The space could be used for resting and relaxation or light recreational sports. This design proposal maintains the highly utilized circulation path between Dafoe Road and Curry Place which is also used by individuals from outside the faculty.
River Journey
Emma Dicks
The design’s flowing essence is inspired by the nature of the red river, a defining feature of our city. The main channel circulates people through the site, showcasing new elements throughout the entire Precinct. Secondary channels resembling tributaries join the main channel. When walking along these paths the viewer is immersed by the changing topography of a river’s banks. Tertiary pathways allow for a directed route through the site. Native plant types and building materials are used to create an authentic Manitoban river valley atmosphere. When people meander through the Design Precinct, they connect to the natural landscapes originally found in Manitoba as well as the other members within the faculty. These connections will create stronger bonds within our faculty and initiate an appreciation for our natural Manitoban landscapes and river systems.
Faculty Of Architecture Design Precinct: A Space To Enclose And Connect
Matthew Glowacki
The essence of this project is to create a space that is connected both visually and physically to all buildings in the precinct, a space that is cohesive and differentiated from campus by creating distinct entrances. The design features a central ring that directs pedestrian flow of both faculty of architecture members as well as others who use this space as a connection to other places on campus. It will address issues of separation within our faculty, especially for the ED2’s and will create opportunities for people run into each other as they navigate the path system. For both ecological and experiential purposes, there is a diverse range of vegetation incorporated naturally into the landscape design. Specifically, the central ring is intended to mimic a thick forest with a dense understory that creates unique individual spaces around it. The design precinct progresses from quiet small paths of the west side to the central ring which is the busiest area then finally to the formal area in front of the John A. Russell building.
Contoured Path Precinct
Gel Ilagan
The vision for this design is to create a central distinct space using the tools of topography and trees. The contoured outline coaxes the people to move within the path towards their destination.
The curvilinear path system defines the space and creates a connection together with the shape of the proposed building (#3 on site plan). The topography and shape of the area will be visible at the upper levels of the buildings through a glass façade.
The proposed building will serve as the new establishment for members of the Faculty of Architecture that voiced their criticism of feeling “left out” as though they are not part of the program due to lack of interaction and inclusion.
On the Grid: Design Precinct
Lindsay Mamchur
The purpose of this project was to create a proposal for a Design Precinct within the University of Manitoba, a common space for all units of the faculty.
This proposal for a Design Precinct envisions a landscape that harmonizes the character of two spaces within the site: the original Denis Wilkinson landscape and the JAR courtyard.
The proposal imagines a precinct that preserves and celebrates the existing Wilkinson landscape by integrating a grid form, like that of the JAR courtyard, as a contrasting and unifying formal language. The design speaks to two distinct spatial characters from within the precinct and encourages their harmony and cohesion.
The Living Library
Kailee Meakin
The intentions of this design proposal are to enhance ways students both within
the faculty and outside the faculty can learn from and embrace their surrounding
environments. The proposal is intended to respond to faculty members desires to
develop a stronger spatial connection between each stream and have a space to
contribute to students learning. The concept of this design is to create an ecological
outdoor classroom throughout the whole site for students to observe, learn, and interact
with different plant species to develop a better understanding of the ecological
materials, functions and processes. With many different plant species, the intention for
this space is showcase the behavioral functions of these species and how they adapt to
different conditions throughout the year with their ability to co-evolve and create
relationships with one another.
Pocketed Precinct
Kai Suzuki-Smith
The vision for this precinct is to create ‘pockets’ of space using circles of trees. Looking
at the interviews done, there was a lot of overlap in what the members and students of
the faculty wanted in a design precinct. Many expressed a desire for more wooded
area, places to dwell, and places that all students can use.
This design includes 7 circles of trees, each of which is then encircled by a circle of vegetation. Using various planted forms, and orders of plants, each circle has a different
atmosphere and purpose, which is listed below.
Also part of Networks and Infrastructure: Ana Aclan, Victor Odusanya, Foluké Ogungbemi, Erika Palsson, Bryce Stovin