Student Design Challenge
Semi Finalist #1
Ivy Chan + Wesley Fong
School: University of Toronto
Category: Innovative Kitchen/Bathroom Design
Modern Solutions
The premise of our design was to create condominium living spaces that allow the user to feel unrestricted and free, given the typology of existing condo units.
The ‘clarity’ bathroom emphasizes the visual aspect of being unbounded by interior walls. In order to achieve this seamless transition of transparency, glass is the main element of this design. From mirror to window, and window to shower there is a panoramic expression of the city skyline being brought into the bathroom. The user can freely express themselves in the comfort of their own home and if they choose to, the option of privacy is up to their discretion.
The ‘extra’ kitchen maximizes the efficiency of space by way of compartmentalizing the millwork in a series of assemblies that can be expanded and contracted from one another. We focused our customization in the design of a pull out island that also doubles as a storage space for a dining set, with four chairs and a hidden table within it. When the island is not use, it is an extension of the counter, and when it is, a countertop embedded in the wall can be dropped down to serve as a space for food preparation.
Wesley Fong
Instagram: wesleyjfong
Email: wesley.fong@mail.utoronto.ca
Wesley is a third a year Masters student at the University of Toronto. He was born in Edmonton, AB and moved in pursuit of his architectural ambitions. Wesley originally studied in the field of business and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting. He brings his experience from various industries and designs with a passion for both fields of knowledge. In addition to his studies, Wesley has worked two years in the architecture industry as an intern and contributed to several condominium projects in and around both Edmonton and Toronto.
Ivy Chan
Instagram: apeonix
Email: ivy.chan1@hotmail.com
Born and raised in Toronto, Ivy had spent most of her life living in the suburbs of Markham. It was only during her undergraduate studies that she had experience with condominium living having to move to Toronto for her university education. Studying architecture, it was frequent that a lot of the design briefs from school work did not focus on furnishings or interior designs, rather exteriors and buildings systems. She had always had an interest in designing for modern families, seeing that her own family was also growing and thinking of moving to a city condo.