concept design for buildings of all types
services provided
for properties owned or being considered for purchase, concept design can
be useful for understanding design possibilities, for considering the
development potential of a property/building & used for various
municipality reviews/applications
note: permit documents, tendering & review of construction not offered . may be outsourced if desired
process involved
client
furnishes survey plan & conveys initial design thoughts .
applicable zoning/development parameters are investigated
in-person at local municipality building department . drawings of
existing site, floor plans & exterior elevations as applicable are
done on
computer . various viable design directions are generated for study -
may address
site planning/building massing/floor plans & exterior elevations .
the direction best suited for the particular client is identified &
then refined . graphic material usually will be 2D design drawings of
the site plan, floor plans & exterior elevations; more elaborately,
3D drawings & cardboard models can be useful . the design process
begins as sketch drawings for initial generation of options evolving to
computer drawings as design becomes refined
projects
while employed with other architectural firms & during
this companys existence, I have been exceptionally interested in doing concept design studies, as listed following....
cd - concept design scd - site concept design dr - development report dd - design development
spa - site plan approval drawings mp - marketing/presentation drawings md - model pd - permit drawings
while with the lm architectural group, winnipeg (jun 1985 - aug 1987)
boeing
of canada winnipeg plant expansion masterplan to year 2010 (cd,dr) . 6
seniors developments various locations in canada 100,000 - 175,000sf ea
(scd,cd)
while with kirkor architects, toronto (jul 1988 - aug 1990)
newmarket
shopping plaza nm 60,000sf (cd) . jascan offices oak 65,000sf (scd) .
northampton inn hotel wh 50,000sf (cd) . tridel yorkland offices ny
50,000sf (scd) . gottardo offices mis 180,000sf (scd) . botanical
garden inn motel ngf 24,000sf (cd) . mcleod commercial/automotive
centre tor 26,000sf (scd) . dixie/401 offices mis 155,000sf (cd) .
dundas court office/retail wh 60,000sf (cd) . keele/rutherford shopping
plaza vn 85,000sf (scd) . concord shopping plaza con 98,000sf (cd) .
highway 7/washington office/retail mk 28,000sf (cd) . steeles
professional bldg offices mk 32,000sf (scd) . university office/retail
plaza kit 65,000sf (cd) . 1164 dundas st condominiums to 94,000sf (cd)
. matheson corporate centre office plaza mis 140,000sf (scd) .
newcastle centre office/retail plaza wh 160,000sf (cd) . blair valley
shopping plaza et 75,000sf (scd) . hood/mcpherson office plaza mis
80,000sf (md) . cleveland shopping plaza ldn 65,000sf (scd) . 2495
eglinton e offices to 45,000sf (spa) . 109 vanderhoof office plaza
redevelopment ey 130,000sf (cd) . notre dame shopping plaza sud
85,000sf (scd) . arendsquare office/retail/condominiums ny 1,100,000sf
(mp/spa) . london rd shopping plaza redevelopment sar 120,000sf (scd) .
crown steel business centre office plaza vn 100,000sf (cd) . kmart
kingston shopping plaza redevelopment kgst 185,000sf (cd/md) . eden
park hotel mis 80,000sf (spa) . tretheway shopping plaza ny 30,000sf
(cd) . chesswood arena redevelopment ny 250,000sf (cd) . 500/530 keele
industrial redevelopment to 180,000sf (scd) . town centre offices plaza
mk 170,000sf (scd) . avd/signet office plaza et 120,000sf (scd) .
horizon/atrium on bay entrance redevelopment to (mp) . cv mosby co
industrial mk (50,000sf (scd) . frontenac shopping mall redevelopment
kgst 160,000sf (cd) . marwood offices ny 28,000sf (cd) . wycliff
shopping plaza rh 30,000sf (scd) . centre street office/retail plaza vn
120,000sf (cd) . birchtree office/retail plaza oak 140,000sf (cd) .
credit valley shopping plaza mis 105,000sf (cd)
as fred code architect (aug 1990 - present)
bathurst/sheppard
plaza redevelopment ny 148,000sf (cd/unblt) . hespeler/bishop
office/retail plaza cbrg 100,000sf (cd/unblt) . gs dunn mustard mill
expansion ham 26,000sf (cd,md/unblt) . 2063 yonge st retail storefront
redesign to (cd/as blt varies) . 565 mt pleasant rd retail/apartment
expansion to 1,800sf (cd/pd) . yonge st/gamble rd retail expansion rh
40,000sf (scd) . 318 clinton st 25 unit twnhsg to 50,000sf (scd/unblt)
. forest glen dr 19 unit twnhsg ngf 15,000sf (cd/unblt) . 189 king st e
6 unit apartments brm (scd/unblt) . 110 heath st w 3 unit condominiums
to (cd/unblt) . 2-16 flagler st 8 unit apartment renovation cbgtn
(dd/pd) . 2216 queen st e retail/apartment expansion bchs 1,500
(cd/unblt) . skydome 'skytent' redesign to (cd/unblt) . 41 queen st s apartment addition to office streetsv (scd/spa/dp) . 2816 keele st 6 unit apartment addition ny (cd/cadj/unblt)