CAPSTONE DESIGN PARTICIPANTS
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS
Rayen Feng, Jocelyn Cao, Megan Chan, Michael Hioe
MRJM
1
UWP is in need of a renewal as the courts were constructed over 50 years ago. The courts lack air conditioning cooling systems that makes the building an unpleasant place to live, especially during the summer. Retrofits in general, can be more cost and time effective on as well as environmentally sustainable compared to demolishing and rebuilding. This project focuses improving the occupant comfort and experience living in the UWP courts through a retrofit which will touch on architectural, and building services.
Omar Elmaghrabi, Cathy Sebastian, Xiaoqi Sang, Balaaj Zafar
Studio 43 (Project Name: Bio Bytes)
2
In light of the increasing demand for cloud computing services and the depletion of farmable land across various communities, there exists a need for spaces that can facilitate both. Bio Bytes is a building design project that consists of an energy-efficient data centre that employs waste heat recovery to service a greenhouse. Additionally, the project pursues a synergy model through the inclusion of a public market intended to facilitate community gatherings, provide support for small businesses, and increase access to locally grown food.
Herry Chen
Harry Jiang
Clark Xue
Augusta Li
HACH Studios
3
Canadians living in the region of Iqaluit, Nunavut constantly face socioeconomic and environmental challenges to housing. HACH Studio proposes a design of a high-performance, multi-generational duplex home to close the growing gap in housing shortages, increase housing variety, and create a space for members of the community to call home.
Max Daviau
Susannah Coons
Ethan Paquette
Stefan Rankovic
Studio_4.
4
Located in the heart of Toronto, the Farmhouse is a thesis on the integration between co-existing with the land while living on the land. The Farmhouse seeks to tackle food insecurity, global warming, and the high carbon emissions associated with food. The project addresses the nuances of integrating vertical farming using hydroponics with high-density living in the form of two high-rise towers. The project leverages high-performance building envelopes, vertical farming practices, and current high-rise typology to hypothesize what a vertical farm with residences in Toronto would look like based on current industry tectonics.
Brian Chan, Jonathan Chow, Tristan Kovacs, Youngjin (Daniel) Choi
Abstract Engineers
5
The new Building Engineering Educational Facility (BEEF) at UBC is designed to house UBC's brand-new building engineering program. A flagship of intelligent and energy-efficient building design, BEEF aims to inform students of the various components that go into buildings by exposing the structural, mechanical, and energy generation systems. The building seeks to be operational net-zero energy to reflect the increasing demands for energy-efficient buildings from governments, developers, and society while still maximizing occupancy comfort and well-being.