portfolio - Dalhousie University - Faculty of Architecture and Planning

portfolio of architectural work
zac jardak
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I am currently in the 2nd semester of Dalhousie University’s Master of Architecture program. I am seeking an 8-month internship with an
architecture firm. I am looking forward to the opportunity to contribute to a practice.
I have always been very passionate about cities and their architecture. The impact that architecture can have on the urban realm is
fascinating and is ultimately what drew me into the field. The prospect of working in a big city on a variety of projects and building types
is particularly exciting.
I enjoy working at all scales, from the city scale down to the detail scale. I gain just as much fulfillment from working on a building that
will complement the urban mosaic as I do from solving a puzzle that is a building detail.
I am also interested in building science and building systems, especially passive heating, cooling and ventilation systems as well
as innovative structural systems. By encouraging a systems-based approach to working, my background in atmospheric science
(meteorology) has complimented my interests in building systems.
I enjoy learning new architectural software in my free time. Over the course of my academic career in architecture, I have taught myself
several programs, most notably AutoCAD Architecture and Revit and I continue to work on others. I enjoy architectural visualization
through rendering and 3-d modelling.
I am happy to work both independently and in a team environment and ultimately relish the opportunity to continue my learning in the
field of architecture and to contribute to the life and success of a firm.
Zac Jardak
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shell house
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roofscape school
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new music school | facde details
902. 219.8944
zacari.jardak@gmail.com
#4 7455 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, QC
H4B 1S3
Zac Jardak > CV
Recent Work Experience
Skills
09.2013 to 12.2013
Architectural Intern > Karl Fischer Architect, Montreal, QC
10.2011 to 08.2012
Human Resources Interviewer > Checkwell Corporation, Montreal, QC
05.2011 to 08.2011
Research Assistant > McGill University, Montreal, QC
Rhino (incl. Grasshopper)
05.2010 to 08.2010
Research Assistant > McGill University, Montreal, QC
SketchUp
Spoken Languages
AutoCAD Architecture
English
Autodesk Revit
French
Autodesk 3dsMax (incl. Vray)
Education
2006 to 2008
Diploma of Collegial Studies, Pure and Applied Science > Dawson College, Montreal, QC
2008 to 2011
Bachelor of Science, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences > McGill University, Montreal, QC
2012 to 2014
Bachelor of Evironmental Design Studies, Department of Architecture > Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
2014 to present
CV
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Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
References
Master of Architecture > Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Awards
2010 and 2011
Adobe Photoshop
Science Undergraduate Research Award > Department of Atmospheric Science, McGill University
Diogo Burnay
Director of Architecture > Dalhousie University, 902.494.4128, diogo.burnay@dal.ca
Danny Goodz
Associate Professor > Dalhousie University, 902.406.9951, goodzdanny@gmail.com
Brian Lilley
Professor > Dalhousie University, 902.494.1661, brian.lilley@dal.ca
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01 SHELL HOUSE
date > winter 2013
updated > fall 2014
location > lunenburg, ns
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Wedged between 3 neighboring buildings on a 5m wide site, the
design features a triple height light well to introduce ample natural
light without sacrificing residents’ privacy. Shell House combines
both a living and working programme, with an home-base office
on the ground floor and living space above.
Served and service spaces divided transversely into three zones
and longitudinally into two zones. The middle transverse zone
features the atrium space which illuminates the North and South
zones. The service core is located along the Western side of the
house.
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third floor
second floor
ground floor
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floor plans
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pelham st. elevation
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02 ROOFSCAPE SCHOOL
date > summer 2014
location > new glasgow, ns
collaborator > nicole basich
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Roofscape School is a preschool to grade 8 facility in New Glasgow,
Nova Scotia. Its form was conceived as a response to the site’s
topographical conditions. There is a grade change of 5m along
the site’s Eastern boundary, presenting a unique opportunity to
integrate building and landscape, allowing direct circulation onto
certain portions of the school’s roof.
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50m
The roof is conceived as a
learning space in addition
to the more conventional
interior learning areas. The
building features a fingershaped plan. Spaces of
similar porgramme occupy
a “finger” portion in the plan.
Each finger is connected
to a central spine which
functions as a learning
commons. Each classroom
space
features
direct
access to the roofscape.
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learning commons
resource/study space
class clusters
arts and technology
cafeteria
administration
gym
The ground floor features the
more public/collective elements
of the programme while the
second floor is composed of
the more learning-intensive
elements of the programme.
ground floor
second floor
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20m
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The building is stepped from highest, at the Northern portion of the
site, to lowest, at the Southern portion of the site so as to increase
the amount of natural light reaching the northernmost areas of the
building. Raised portions of the roof are offset from one another,
creating localized high points that bring in more light. The use of
transparency allows light to filter from one space to another.
Detail A1 : Roof to Curtain Wall to Parapet
Scale : 1-1/2” = 1’-0” 2
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- hardscape on roof
- engineered soil layer
- drainage layer
- 4” rigid insulation
- elastomeric roof membrane
- 9” concrete roof slab
longitudinal section AA
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A1
transverse section AA
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10m
- elastomeric roof membrane
- 3/4” plywood backing
- 6” spray foam insulation
- metal back pan (vapour barrier)
- 4” batt insulation
- double glazed curtain wall
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3:
- planting
- engineered soil layer (growing medium)
- drainage layer
- 4” rigid insulation
- elastomeric roof membrane
- 9” concrete roof slab
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03 NEW SCHOOL OF MUSIC
design > winter 2014
detailing > summer 2014
location > halifax, ns
basement floor
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Situated at Dalhousie University’s last vacant corner site, the building
is divided into four quadrants by using two consistent view planes
throughout. A visual connection between Dalhousie’s Studley and
Carlton campuses is created along the longitudinal plane and a
connection linking institutional and residential is created along the
transverse plane.
ground floor
second floor
third floor
10m
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Section Detail A1
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6”
1’-0”
60'-5"
Top of Parapet
2’-0”
58'-11"
Top of Roof Slab
The louver system has been updated. By no
longer extending the floor slab and walls from
interior to exterior, thermal bridging will not occur.
A new louver system is fastened to the curtain
wall’s vertical mullions and horizontal mullions,
as shown in Detail A2.
initial louver system
Detail A2 : Louver Curtain Wall
Scale : 1-1/2” = 1’-0” 6”
1-1/4”
3/4”
4”
39’-4”
3rd floor
opaque spandrel glass
louver bracket fastened
to mullion nosing
9”
Upon completion of the conceptual design project, a more rigorous
detail analysis was undertaken on the building envelope. This
analysis addressed thermal bridging, water-tightness and moisture
ventilation. Further study revealed that the walls and floor protruding
from the building’s South Facade posed a serious thermal bridging
issue. Details A1 and A2 address this condition.
1’-0”
39'-4"
Top of 3rd floor Slab
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2
19’-7”
6-1/2”
6-1/2”
Aluminum horizontal louver
@ 6-1/2” c.c.
3’-0”
vertical support
(in elevation)
19'-7"
Top of 2nd Floor Slab
updated louver system
0'-0"
Top of Ground Floor Slab
aluminum angle, floor inboard
vapour barrier membrane
firestop material between floors
19’-7”
2nd floor
9”
opaque spandrel glass
4” rigid insulation behind
glazing
caulking
acoustic ceiling tile (2’x4’)
with recessed grid
3’-0”
spray foam insulation
-19'-7"
Top of Basement Slab
continuity of insulation
continuity of vapour barrier
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THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION