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SHEELAH TOLTONuniversity of waterloo, honours bachelor of architectural studies, 4A

contact: sheelah.tolton@gmail.com REICH+PETCH ARCHITECTS

January-August 2014, Toronto, ON, CanadaProjects: Sporting Life retail interiors (various locations), residential home renovation

SHOALTS AND ZABACK ARCHITECTS May-August, 2013, Kingston, ON, CanadaProjects: Queen's University dormitories, Pre-war factory renovation

KOBAYASHI+ZEDDA ARCHITECTSSeptember-December 2012, Whitehorse, YT, CanadaProjects: Beaver Creek fire hall, Dawson assisted living facility, Horwoods mall, (historical), residential kitchen renovation.

SAYIGH-DUMANJanuary-April 2012, New York, NY, USAProjects: Vince Camuto retail stores (various locations), Design Within Reach retail interiors (various locations), CFDA office interior, residential home.

SOFTWARE AutoCAD

RhinoVRayAdobe PS, AI, IDSketchUpRevit

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SKILLSModel makingFreehand DrawingWire workPattern draftingSewingShoe makingWood working

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Responsibilities included:

Involvement and production of material for all stages of the design process, ranging from schematic design, to contract administration, to presentation. Design and detailing of fixtures and displays. Participation in varied design teams and meetings with clients, vendors, product representatives and brainstorming sessions.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS• Canadian Architect Award, 2013. Participated

in creation of submission of the Children First Centre, Inuvik, for CA award while at KZA. Award of Merit, 3rd place. Steel Structures Education Foundation, Biomimicry Design Competition, 2011.

• University of Waterloo Merit Entrance Scholarship, Fall 2010, 2011

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EDUCATIONUniversity of Waterloo, Bachelor of Architectural StudiesSeptember 2010- Present

OCAD Certifi cate of Art and Design Studio Skills January-July 2014

Shoemaking and Repair- under Luis PenarndaJune-August 2014

EXHIBITIONS Brockville Arts Centre. Digital illustrations, paintings and photography- 2011, 2013Brockville Public Library. Digital illustrations and jewellery- 2011, 2009

OTHER EXPERIENCE2006-PresentJewellery Instructor- Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club. and at the Toronto Bead society. Invited to teach for the NY Bead Society. Private lessons.

September-December 2012Whitehorse Junior Badminton Club Coach

Design is not a fi nite arena, but one which extends to all aspects of life. In many ways, the more mundane and commonplace, the more profound its impact is, be it through architecture, object, or system. Occupying the opposite realm, design as spectacle provides an equally poignant experience, in part due to its fl eeting existence.

Ideal: To be challenged and to learn daily. Appreciation of the many wonders the world presents through all senses.

How: Active pursuit of knowledge and experiences. Optimism, management of time, humor, good teamwork and great effort.

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Design is not a fi nite arena, but one which extends to all aspects of life. In many ways, the more mundane and commonplace, the more profound its impact is, be it through architecture, object, or system. Occupying the opposite realm, design as spectacle provides an equally poignant experience, in part due to its fl eeting existence.

Ideal: To be challenged and to learn daily. Appreciation of the many wonders the world presents through all senses.

How: Active pursuit of knowledge and experiences. Optimism, management of time, humor, good teamwork and great effort. teamwork and great effort.

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CHILDREN`S FIRST CENTRE, INUVIKcanadian architect award- winning submission and publication material

award: Canadian Architect Awardfirm: kobayashi+zedda architectslocation: Inuvik, N.W.T.client: Children's First Centredate: January-April 2012,

The Children's First Centre is located 2 degrees north of the Arctic Cirlce in Inuvik, N.W.T. where temperatures range from -56 to 31 C. It is built to maximize natural daylighting, and with its back to the wind, create a sheltered and colourful play area. Repurposed steel from the oil industry was used in the foundation piles

This project was chosen at KZA to be the office's submission to the 2013 Canadian Architect Awards. It was my task to design and compile the initial presentation matieral, as well as the final presentation images and diagrams for the magazine..

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CHILDREN’S F IRST CENTRE INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

INTRODUCTION

In Inuvik, Northwest Territories, the Children’s First Centre will be the only purpose build building for early childhood care in the community. Once completed in the spring of 2013, it, will provide a safe, secure and nuturing place that will act as an anchor and hallmark of education, play and community in Inuvik. The building will enable the community to provide programming and services that meet the emotional, physical, cultural, and educational needs of families in the Beaufort Delta region of Canada’s arctic.

Inuvik’s strength as a community, remote location and extreme environment all helped shape the design of the building. The plan is oriented north-south to provide protection and shelter from prevailing north winds that are frequent in the Inuvik area. The plan of the building gently arcs around a central playground area that faces south to maximise solar exposure and to provide shelter against the cold northwest winds. The arc of the building plan also symbolically represents a protective embrace, referencing the importance of family and community in the development of a child.

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In the process of working on the submission material, I was absorbed by the activity and discussion surrounding this project. I learned a great deal about construction in the North, including issues such as building on permafrost, effect of temperature on product installation, and designing with shipping constraints in mind. In addition to presentation materials, I was also involved in finish seletion and research.

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Sporting Life is a rapidly expanding retailer specializing in high end athletic hard and soft goods. While at Reich+Petch, the interior designers for the chain, I had the interesting experience of working on 6 similar stores in different locations at various stages of design. This required an ability to manage tight time deadlines, correctly prioritize assignments and seek advice when needed. Additionally, I interacted with an extended team of people beyond the architectural team including the client, vendors, marketing staff, interior designers, industrial designers, engineers, city planning departments and millwork and finish suppliers. My contributions included fixture design and detailing, 3D modelling, finish sourcing, code research and drawings from schematic to construction documents, to site instructions.

SPORTING LIFEathletic wear and sporting goods storesfirm: Reich+Petchlocation: Toronto, Markham, Etobicoke, Collingwood, Richmond Hill, Ottawa, Calgary.client: Sporting Lifedate: January-August 2014

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Mushrooms+Mycelium is a project focused on the research on fungi; a basic, yet little understood and mysterious family of organisms with a multitude of uses to human society. Each chamber works as a laboratory for different growing substrates which are byproducts of industry or human activity. Each substrate`s inherent form becomes the building block shaping the architecture of each space.

MUSHROOMS & MYCELIUMbotanical and research garden

class, term: Studio, 2Blocation: Don Valley, Toronto, ON, Canadadate: May-August 2012

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Preliminary marker and ink sketches focused on creating distinct spaces by playing with room proportion and subsrate form in combination with lighting to create distinct experiences.

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KITCHENS

ADMINISTRATION

ENTRY

STAFF PARKING

SUBSTRATE RECEIVING AND STORAGE

SUBSTRATE PROCESSINGSTERILIZATION

MECHANICALWARM STORAGE

COOL STORAGE

ACTIVITIES ROOM

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The approach to the garden compound shows little more than the main level and daylighting cones to hint of the hidden labyrinth below. This relationship is similar to the relationship of humans with mushrooms, and the mushroom with its mycelium.

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Below is a room designed to host fungi on trees killed by invasive pine beetles. The wood from these trees is unattractive to the lumber industry as it is riddled with holes and stains. The logs are sterilized (to prevent unwanted growths), drilled and innoculated with spore plugs, then fit into place where they will grow for 3-5 years before replacement. To reach their laboratories, scientists must cross the catwalk surrounded by their subjects.

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The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) had outgrown their previous location and had decided to move their headquarders to the Noho area of Manhattan. They required a design that encourages creativity and teamwork within the organization. As part of the schematic design process, I created a lasercut museum board and plexi 1/8” scale model into which fl oor plates could be inserted. These would present various fl oor plans which could then be critiqued. A plan consisting of a series of work “pods” was decided upon.

In addition to building the physical model, I created a 3D model in Rhino to focus on the materiality of the secretarial and general offi ce units. Because the cabinetry of the back of the secretarial unit was to be replaced with photocopiers, I was also given the opportunity to start designing a separate storage and shelving unit which would continue the language of the millwork for the space.

COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICAnew offi ces

fi rm: sayigh-dumanlocation: New York, NY, USAclient: C.F.D.A.date: January-April 2012

Design for the new offices of Council of Fashion Designers of America. It occupies the entire 11th floor of a landmark building.

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Council of Fashion Designers of America—Program: Office SpaceStatus: Completed in 2011

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The design intention is to foster one single fluid space while simultaneously creating a variety of private working spaces.

Senior Staff Offi cesLounge Areas

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Secreterial and offi ce unit material study render

Typical Pod

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A fi nal plexi model was lasercut and details such as the rounded corners of the cabinetry were hand fi nished. The plan was etched into the fl oorplates and the entire model was lifted and underlit using LEDs.

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SKETCHBAG PROTOTYPEconvertible travelling art kitclient: personallocation: Toronto, ONcurrently loc.: Rome, Itallydate: May-June 2014

One of the most frustrating aspects about travelling as a artist is fi nding an approriate and attractive bag to carry drawing and painting supplies for fast, secure access. With an upcoming extended stay in Rome in my future as incentive, I designed a prototype bag for a sketch artist. Features I focused on were:• convertible from purse to backpack to pass museum regulations• secure back pocket for passports, money and other important documents• elastic pockets for often used utensils• deeper side pockets for longer tools such as brushes• light and small, but big enough for lunch, a watercolour set and a sweater

Future improvements will include; a tighter weave webbing (current has stretched and narrowed), use of a professional industrial leather sewing machine on the fl ap, and a shorter stem grommet where appropriate.

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1 carry strap2 water shedding flap3 side pocket4 elastic utensil pouch5 flap buckles6 adjustable straps7 document pouch

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This chair attempts to translate the vivid imagination and storytelling power of the great American illustrator, N.C Wyeth, into physical form. His images of pirates, knights, princesses, cowboys and Indians each embody great adventure and are undeniably entrancing to not only children, but adult viewers both past and present.

A ship is a common theme in his work, carrying characters to dramas big and small, and inviting you to come along. Our chair takes on this form and allures you to sit and listen to a story, rocking gently on the waves in your bedsheet hammock. Like the best toys, it is a bare framwork for your own adventures inviting you to find your way home from a shipwreck, crawl into a mysterious cave, climb over a mountain or simply sleep and dream of even greater stories of your own.

A complete analysis of the structural properties of this chair was completed as part of ARCH 365.

A CHAIR FOR N.C. WYETHa frame for young imaginations

class, term: Structures, 3Bpartner: Liz Lainglocation: Cambride, ONdate: Sept.-Dec. 2013

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“Project your mind into your subject until you actually live in it. Throw your heart into the picture and then jump in after it.”

Howard Pyle, mentor to n.c. Wyeth

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BELOW: A 1:4 prototype was lasercut to test proportions, balance and construction.LEFT: Hundreds of strips of 3/16" plywood were ripped and laminated on forms to create the chair. Ratchet straps were used to provide even pressure and augmented with clamps.

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THE FROND is a structure that is designed to provide both a bicycle rental system and public bicycle storage. We chose the beautiful and efficient structure of the fern to inspire the form of a station that would be graceful, quickly produced, and easily configured to ideal size. It would work in both the cramped quarters of urban life and leave a small footprint in a rural landscape.

THE FRONDpre-fabricated component bicycle stationplace: Award of Merit, (3rd place)competition: 2011 Biomimicry, SSEFpartner: Jeremy Jeongterm, date: 1B, Spring 2011

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Mimicking the way tips of ferns curl up to protect new growth, the ribs of The Frond curl up around the bicycles, creating a place safe from the elements. The rental bicycles are housed at the base of the canopy as they require more long term protection.

The fritted pattern on the glass canopy mimics the texture and pattern of fern spores. In addition, the dappled shadow pattern projected by the glass enables a sense of the fern’s habitat of forested shade.

The fern’s structure of stem and two rows of leaves is echoed in the branching organization of the bicycles inside the shelter. The two halves of structrure arch over one another like two neighbouring copses of ferns growing over a shared path of rhizomes.

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SKETCHES & EXPERIMENTATIONa curated selection of personal work

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Learning the intricacies of new mediums, understanding how different materials behave and honing artistic abilities; these are all challenges which I find a great deal of satisfaction in attempting in both my professional and personal work. The pieces on the following pages represent explorations and concepts.

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thank you!__________________sheelah.tolton@gmail.com