Calli Mingopoulos - Design Portfolio

This project explores the concept of a self-sustainable building in terms of travel distances, production and energy consumption. Located in the St. Lawrence District of Toronto, Miniature City aims to localize living, working and production by providing multiple unit types, office spaces, light industrial/maker-lab workshops and a central marketplace as a hub for circulation. As urban buildings increase in density, Miniature City aims to provide quality public space for multiple users to promote local sustainable lifestyles. A key theme of this project is reintroducing the production of goods to cities with light-industrial factory spaces, tech start-up rental spaces and maker spaces that encourage residents to make their own products.

BUILDING FORM & ORGANIZATION

BUILDING FORM PARTI DIAGRAMS.

BUILDING SECTION PERSPECTIVE. The taller and thicker floorplates on the north side of the building (left) house light-industrial and office spaces while the shorter and shallower floor plates on the south (right) house residential units. The public market in the central glass atrium acts as the building's primary circulatory hub.

AXONOMETRIC: DEGREES OF PUBLIC SPACE. Public spaces (shades of green) extend vertically through the building, starting from the central event/market space on the main floor to the roof top sports facilities and restaurants.

BUILDING ORGANIZATION & CIRCULATION. As a hyper-dense building, Miniature City combines multiple programs and user types. To simplify circulation, each user type occupies separate wings which are still accessible from the central atrium.

RENDER OF BUILDING FROM DAVID CROMBIE PARK.

LOCAL TRAVEL

MODEL PHOTO & TYPICAL RESIDENTS WORKDAYS. As a hyper building, Miniature City encourages a hyper-localized live/work/play lifestyle on a building scale. The model was crafted using a laser cutter and assembled by hand.

PROGRAM ADJACENCIES. Situated in a prime location between Toronto's St. Lawrence Market and Distillery District, residents of Miniature City have access to everything they need within a short walk, bike ride or transit ride.

CONNECTING PEOPLE: REGIONAL TRAVEL & PROGRAMMING AXONOMETRIC.

LOCAL PRODUCTION

LOCAL PRODUCTION - SECTION THROUGH LIGHT INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE SPACES.

LOCAL PRODUCTION - DIGITAL DESIGN & PRODUCTION PLAN. Miniature City acts as a hub to connect digital fabricators in downtown Toronto with production spaces and distributors.

LOCAL ENERGY

LOCAL ENERGY - SOUTH & WEST FACADE DETAIL. The Miniature City’s south and west-facing facades are designed to offset the building’s energy use by producing electricity for the building. The outer layer of the double skin façade features Venetian blind style photo voltaic panels between two panes of glass that capture direct sunlight while also shading the building's interior. The shaded north and east-facing facades are opaque walls with punch windows to conserve energy.