CAPSTONE DESIGN PARTICIPANTS
Louisa Chan
Mahnoor Waseem
Michelle Zhang
Ge Zhao
We Can Grandstand
14
Temporary structures used in music festivals are not held to the same standards as permanent performance centres. Stage collapses have resulted in costly equipment damages at best and numerous casualties at worst. We Can Grandstand presents an alternative temporary stage concept that will minimize the occurrence of failure incidents. The proposed design aims to increase the structural capacity of the stage while enhancing the transportability and ease-of-installation advantages of temporary structures.
Luca Mortillaro
Jack Taylor
Luka Frankovich
Owen Nicol
Structural Transportation Infrastructure Limited (STI Ltd.)
15
Billy Bishop Airport in the City of Toronto has a need for improved accessibility and mobility for both the public and emergency response crews. The City of Toronto has retained STI Ltd. to design a fixed bridge crossing over the Western Channel of the Toronto Harbour. The project objectives include increasing overall traffic mobility by providing fast, reliable, and affordable multimodal access to the island, creating a direct link to the TTC streetcar network.
Ahmad Tariq Mujadidi, Liam Jacob Sy, Riber Alvarez, Xin Chen
Glacial Structures
16
Food insecurity in the Canadian territories has always been steep and continues to climb. The Library of Parliament released a 2020 report identifying Nunavut’s pre-pandemic household food insecurity rate to be a disproportionate 57%, almost quadruple the national average. Glacial Structures is striving to mitigate this by constructing a large-scale, cold-climate greenhouse in Rankin Inlet, NU, which aims to provide affordable access to fresh produce for the local population. Our innovative greenhouse is designed to thrive and adapt to the challenging conditions of Northern Canada.
Kyle Davis, Russel Dyce, Josh Winger, Jake Alexander
PedZero
17
Cambridge, Ontario is home to beautiful trails and walkways. In the interest of improving connectivity, the City of Cambridge plans to build a pedestrian crossing of the Speed River between Blair and Preston. The crossing will save non-automobile travellers 2400 metres along congested streets. PedZero proposes to complete the structural design of a glulam arch bridge to span the 50-metre gap, combining functionality and aesthetics for a more vibrant and walkable future.
Aiman Khan, Somi Nim, Catherine Yokhana, Claudia Golebiowski
ASCC Inc.
18
The Region of Waterloo and neighbouring City of Guelph are expected to experience significant growth over the next 30 years. The future Highway 7 Expansion aims to improve connections between these areas; however, it lacks supporting public transportation infrastructure. In alignment with the proposed Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) Master Plan, ASCC Inc. proposes to extend this plan to include a centralized transit hub and dedicated routes to accommodate 17,000 daily commuters between Waterloo and Guelph and incentivize public transit use to regional users.
Sarra Alhassan
Mazen Hassan
Sahra Hassan
Ahiesh Thampaiyah
TechStruction
19
TechStruction has partnered with the City of Waterloo to improve site space utilization in the completed Larch Street project by utilizing a software called cmBuilder to build a 4D Site Utilization Plan (SUP). The objective is to increase productivity and safety, evaluated by comparing total travel distance and the number of intersection points between routes. The project will result in a recommendation to the City of Waterloo based on the new SUP's performance and alignment with design objectives.
Kamil Brzyski
Yovin Chingadu
Connor Mizzen
Kamande Muiruri
James Westrik
KYCJK Inc.
20
First Nation communities across Canada have been battling poor housing conditions for years. Lac Seul First Nation is a community affected by these conditions. To help improve the conditions for this community, KYCJK Inc. proposes the development of innovative prefabricated homes. These homes can be assembled quickly to provide efficient and safe housing for the community. Innovation in the modular structural design of the home and the incorporation of a net-zero water treatment plant will provide improved housing conditions for the community.