DESIGN PORTFOLIO

AARON PETRUIC

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Compress / Release Lobethal Cellar DoorDesign Studio, University of South Australia

Brentwood Town Center Mixed Use Redevelopment ProjectOffice, James K.M. Cheng Architects

Truth and Reconciliation Research Archive An Institute for The University of British ColombiaDesign Studio, University of British Columbia

Weathering HouseArtist Studio and ResidenceAcademic - Environmental Systems, University of British Columbia

Critical [Re] ExcavationWabamun Center for the Intersection of EnergyDesign Studio, University of British Columbia

Jardin Chaparral Multi-unit [Sub]Urban HousingDesign Studio, Carleton University

Tjilpi House Design Build, Mimili, South Australia

Selected Hand Drawings

PROJECT LISTING

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COMPRESS / R E L E A S E

Lobethal Cellar DoorDesign Studio, University of South Australia

The Lobethal Cellar Door is situated in the picturesque Adelaide Hills wine-making region of South Australia. The Cellar Door provides an opportunity to experience local viticulture and sample wines. Evocative of the process of wine making, the project explores structural and material relationships. The journey through the building is a continuous succession of experiences emphasizing moments of compression and release, just as in wine making. Concrete and oak timber are the predominant materials, both providing sensory allusions to wine and wine making. Oak, which is used in wine bar-rels, provides an olfactory and tactile relation to wine, which becomes apparent from the wine barrels that lead you from the entrance into the main tasting area.

Site Plan

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Aerial Model Perspective (Top)Entry Perspective (Bottom Left)Tasting Room Looking Towards Entry (Bottom Middle) Tasting Bar (Bottom Right)

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Ground Floor Plan

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1. Entry2. Sales3. Tasting4. Terrace

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Lower Floor Plan

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BRENTWOOD TOWN CENTER

Mixed Use Redevelopment ProjectOffice, James K.M. Cheng Architects

Phase One of the Brentwood Mall redevelopment is a 10 acre mixed use redevelopment consisting of a retail extension to the existing Brentwood Mall and two high rise residential towers.

Key contributions:Drafted plans and elevations in AutoCAD including gross floor area and net leasable drawings for a site specific rezoning (SSR) submission to the city.Created detailed physical and digital models of the project using Sketchup and Rhino. Executed design studies for building elevations, unit plans, parking, public art and retail signage as part of the preliminary plan approval (PPA) and site specific re-zoning (SSR) submissions.

Tower One, Halifax Elevation

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Tower One, Willingdon Elevation

Tower One penthouse plan study developed as part of an ongoing feasibility study.Upper Level (Top) Lower Level (Bottom)

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Plaza Steps at the corner of Halifax and Lougheed, Sketchup model (Top)Physical Model Views (Below)

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Brentwood Phase One, Sketchup Model

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TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION RESEARCH ARCHIVE

An Institute for The University of British ColombiaDesign Studio, University of British Columbia

The Truth and Reconciliation Research Archive seeks to confront the issues of the residential school system and acknowledges that truth and reconciliation is an ongoing process. To this extent, the archive serves not only as a place to store knowledge already organized but also takes on the roles of museum, interactive research center, social gathering space, and conference center.Produced in collaboration with Thomas Gaudin.

First Floor Plan (Social Level)Location Plan

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Lower Floor Plan (Storage Archive)Ground Floor Plan (Living Archive)

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Aerial Perspective (Top Left)Ground Floor Interior Perspective (Bottom Left)Section Perspective Looking East (Right)

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1. Overlay serial grid2. Subdivide Archive program into three strata3. Perforate strata with light tubes and solid service cores

1. Desired levels of privacy and intimacy are determined by the programmatic areas of the research level.2. Light diffusing shades are raised and low-ered in accordance with the desired levels of intimacy.3. Areas of light become more diffuse or more intense as the light diffusers raise and lower.

1. The initial CLT waffle slab roof was struc-turally analyzed.2. A cantenary structure was chosen in order to reduce material according to structural stresses and to equally dispersed loading down to the columns.3. The roof was manipulated inan iterative process in order to optimize the form. The edges of the cantenary structure were then tied into the rectilinear roof extents.

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Section Perspective Looking North

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WEATHERING HOUSE

Artist Studio and ResidenceAcademic - Environmental Systems, University of British Columbia

The specific climate of the site informs the major components of the design project. The setbacks were maximized to have less noise from the surrounding commercial area and roads, using the art-ist studio as a buffer for the main living area. Large windows maximize natural lighting on the south and east facades, their size and position considering balancing solar gain and heat loss throughout the year. The windows are recessed as far as possible into the thickened CLT wall, allowing the wall thickness to act as a brise soleil. A double height space in the living room becomes a primary light well for the dwelling, and connects all the spaces. The slope of the roof helps mediate the extreme precipitation of the climate, drawing it into a bio-retention area, contoured into the yard as part of a storm water management system that continues around the house. Both the house and the studio will be composed of load-bearing cross-laminated timber built as a platform construction, in combination with glulam beams in accommodation of long spans.In collaboration with Sara Huynh and Narelle Sookorukoff.

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Southeast Street View

Location Plan

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Site Plan

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1. Garage 2. Studio3. Gallery4. Covered Walkway5. Bedroom6. Mech.7. W/C8. Dining, Living, Kitchen

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Ground Floor Plan

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ROOF SYSTEM Metric R-value of 16.52

INTERLOCK standing seam aluminum roofingprimary water barrier(400mm widths, 48mm gauge)

INTERLOCK roofing underlay lapped and tapedsecondary water barrier

INTERLOCK backer board (13mm)

Exterior grade plywood610mm on center (12.5mm)

STYROFOAM extruded polystyrene thermal insulation (150mm)between 2x8 on edge, every 610mm R-value of 5.18

7-ply cross laminated timber (240mm)structural component R-value of 11.34

TYPICAL EXTERIOR WALL ASSEMBLYTotal Metric R-value of 8.12

RUUKI corten steel cladding (1.5mm thickness in standardized panels of 600mmx2400mm)primary water barrier

Z-strips attach the corten steel to the CLT and also provide for the air cavity

13mm air cavity

TYVEK lapped and tapedwater and air barrier

Exterior grade plywood (12.5mm)

STYROFOAM extruded polystyrene thermal insulation (100mm) R-value of 3.44

3-ply cross laminated timber (99mm)structural wall component and interior wall finishno vapor retarding finishes to be used, maintaining a vapor permeable wall assemblyR-value of 4.68

FOUNDATION WALL ASSEMBLY

STYROFOAM PERIMATE extruded polystyrene thermal insula-tionGrooves channel water down to the footing drain(100mm) R-value of 3.44

BLUESKIN water, vapor, and air barrier protects the assembly from water damage

Poured concrete stem wall (200mm)

SLAB ON GRADE ASSEMBLY

STYROFOAM extruded polystyrene thermal insulation (100mm)R-value of 3.44

BLUESKIN water, vapor, and air barrier protects the assembly from water damage

Concrete slab on grade (200mm) exposed on interior

1. Gutter at lowest point of roof. Integrated within roof assembly to provide a clean exterior line.

2. Metal flashing protecting sides of roof assembly. Integrated into roof system to direct all water to gutter.

3. Metal bracket bolted to CLT, connecting the roof to the wall system.

4. 3-ply CLT separating garage from storage space above

5. LOEWEN window assembly with triple paned HEATSMART glazing.

6. Minimum slope away from structure of 5%

5. Perimeter drain

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CRITICAL [RE]EXCAVATION

Wabuman Center for the Intersection of Energy Design Studio, University of British Columbia

This project proposes a re-imagining of an abandoned mine site in Wabuman, Alberta as an exhibition hall for large scale art installations, and providing a workspace to develop a network of land art in the area. The Exhibition Hall is formed by the intersection of axes connecting various sites that have become synonymous with the area of Wabamun, creating a node that connects the past, present and future of the site. Located in a reclaimed ash lagoon, the exhibition hall ‘re-excavates’ the site, posing a critical response to the apparent ‘covering up’ of the mining process, which has profound phenomenal, spatial and environmental effects on the area that extends beyond the reclamation process. The exhibition hall is axially linked to past and current mining sites and offers an open forum for people to gather, work and have discussions. The hall shifts from the Cartesian grid defined on the site through township boundaries as a reaction to an imposed order that currently defines almost all aspects of the area, including mining pits and roads. Concrete walls defining the main axis of the hall are created using fly ash from the lagoon and aggregate from over-burden of current mining operations.

Conceptual Site Montage

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Lake Wabuman

WhitewoodMine

Wabamun PowerPlant

KeephillsPower Plant

Sundance PowerPlant

Location Plan Site Plan

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View Through the Main Hall View of Gallery

View One:Sundance Power Plant

View Two: Towards Keephills Power Plant

View Three: Wabuman Substation and Power Plant Site

View Four: Reclaimed Whitewood Mine

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AxonometricGallery Spaces and View Points

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JARDIN CHAPARRAL

Multi-unit [Sub]Urban HousingDesign Studio, Carleton University

Situated among some of Ottawa’s most significant landmarks and rich with historical and contemporary culture, the site of Jardin Chaparral has the capac-ity to reinvigorate urban dwelling. In recent decades there has been a void created in the urban fabric left by families who are choosing to live in outlaying sub-urbs opposed to city centers. Jardin Chaparral sets a new precedent for new family living in the down-town core, combining a suburban sensibility within a higher density urban community.

Jardin Chaparral creates an extension of the Ca-thedral, the three forms reflecting those existing on the site. The three annexes allow all units to all have light, green space and cross ventilation. The street facades have wood paneling, allowing light to diffuse into the units, while creating a screen for privacy. Stone Masonry alludes to an architectural heritage in the area, and creates a direct visual and tectonic relationship with the Cathedral.

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Site Plan

Space allocated for use by the cathedral

Existing green space

New green space

Reflecting pools (feed into water reuse and filtration system)

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1. Master Bedroom2. Mezzanine3. Bedroom 4. Bedroom5. W/C6. W/C7. Balcony8. Balcony

Unit A - Upper Level Plan

Unit A - Lower Level Plan

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Detail One:

1. Metal flashing, precast concrete panel bolted to concrete girder, semi-rigid insulation, precast concrete parapet bolted to concrete floor slab, roof membrane, metal flashing.

2. Precast concrete panel bolted to concrete girder, semi-rigid insulation, moisture barrier, cast concrete girder, gypsum wallboard.

3. Precast concrete paver, pea gravel, waterproof insulation, roof mem-brane, cast concrete roof slab, gypsum wallboard ceiling mounted on metal furring channels attached to metal ‘c’ channel suspended from slab.

4. Growing medium, drainage mat, garden drain, waterproof insulation, roof membrane, cast concrete roof slab, gypsum wallboard ceiling mounted on metal furring channels attached to metal ‘c’ channel suspended from slab.

A. Wood panels bolted to metal channel

B. Glass balustrade in steel frame bolted to parapet

C. Precast concrete garden divider

Detail Two

5. Hardwood finish floor on 2x4 wood sleepers, vapor barrier, cast concrete floor slab, gypsum wallboard ceiling mounted on metal furring channels at-tached to metal ‘c’ channel suspended from slab.

6. Wood panel finish floor on 2x6 wood sleepers, moisture barrier, plywood subfloor, 2x10 wood joist fastened to beam with exaggerated metal joist hanger.

7. Gypsum wall board, cast concrete girder, moisture barrier, semi-rigid in-sulation, precast concrete panel, wood girder.

D. Wood shim, foam insulation and sealed

E. Metal flashing

F. Metal beam connector, bolted to concrete girder

G. Twin face glazed wall system in wood frame

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8. Hardwood finish floor on 2x4 wood sleepers, vapor barrier, cast concrete floor slab, semi-rigid insulation adhered to concrete slab, welded wire mesh, Portland cement stucco.

9. Gypsum wall board, lightweight steel stud, batt insulation, gypsum board sheathing, moisture barrier, semi rigid insulation, airspace, brick veneer.

10. Portland cement stucco, welded wire mesh, semi-rigid insulation ad-hered to concrete slab, moisture barrier, semi-rigid insulation, precast con-crete panel bolted in place, waterproof finish render.

H. Metal masonry tie fastened to stud wall

I. Metal flashing

J. Steel angles anchored to concrete slab

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TJILPI HOUSE

Design Build, Mimili, South Australia

The Australian government currently has many housing projects dedicated to aboriginal com-munities throughout the country. The problem with many of these developments is that they do not consider the cultural function of dwelling in the aboriginal community. Because of this the housing being built often gets neglected and run down. The Tjilpi House is part of a concept housing project intended as a design precedent; promoting sustainable living in aboriginal com-munities through a direct response to both their cultural and daily needs. Built for the Anangu community at Mimili in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands on the northwest border of South Australia, the project was a 15 day design build executed by 40 students and 4 mentors.

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SELECTED HAND DRAWINGS

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