Untitled Magazine

Hey Everyone! Hope you're all having a great holiday so far. I just wanted to add on from the first post (can be found here), Untitled Magazine is a student group publishing a magazine that will be featuring students works in order to allow other students to see what else is going on in OCAD. This magazine only started in the beginning of this school year and is fairly new. You can find the facebook link in Brenda's original post.

For those who don't have a facebook account (like me), you can email your questions and (possibly) interests in helping to untitled.magazine.ocad@gmail.com. Or leave a comment, I can try to answer as much as I can on behalf of the magazine group.

To the group who did the publication using an environmentally friendly method, I highly recommend your group to contact them as I believe it will make a great difference in helping to change Ocad's method of publishing from now on.

Happy Holidays everyone! =)
~ Ayumi

GREEN ROOF

Here are just a few reasons of why I propose OCAD to implement the Green Roof project for out Sharp Center of Design at 100 McCaul Street:

1. GRs (Green Roofs) reduce increase in air temperature:
- they re-radiate most of sun's energy
- they have heat insulation properties
- therefore, less energy is required to cool off the building
- therefore, less hot air needed from mechanical cooling systems
2. GRs improve air quality:
- they reduce out-site air temperature
- less dust in the air
- they serve as natural air filters (photosynthesis)
- they reduce internal temperature fluctuations
- and roof's life span extends
3. GRs provide for the reduction of storm water runoff:
- plus, they reduce incidents such as surcharge, overflow, creek erosion etc.

Ok..... NOT ENOUGH reasons?
4. GR's improve building's aesthetics (wouldn't those pictures in T-Dot magazines look much more attractive?)
5. GRs create more jobs
6. We can contact with nature right on our roof! Why not even have proposed Yoga sessions on our new green roof?
7. Additional green space where we can grow veggies for our new Health Food Booth

Now, MONEY of course matter in the first place, as always... so what are our market prices for GRs?:
- Inaccessible extensive green roof with 150 mm of thick growing medium costs more than $12 per sq. foot than a standard flat roof, which excludes structural upgrades and maintenance
- Accessible intensive green roof costs THREE times more

Now, my question is Would such costs likely reduce as the use of green roofs increases?

Here are some great examples of already existing GR projects around the world...
Above is Library of Delft Technical University in the Netherlands

Above is one of the Chicago's GR projects

Above is my favourite so far is the Fukuoka building in Fukuoka city in Japan, which accommodates offices and retail spaces, 2,000 seat theatre and a museum.

Thank You,

Yana Haiduk

OCAD PUBLICATION!

HI EVERYONE!

I have some very exciting news! There is a group that independently had the same hopes and ideas for a student publication as My group did that has actually been able to get it off the ground! Hurrah! They are calling the magazine and organization "Untitled". If you would like to know more, or find out how you can submit work to them, check out their facebook page:
http://ocad.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5994288802
Very exciting!
~Brenda

Comfort Zone

-TRAVELING FAR AND LONG is a major problem with students today. As a student who lives far away from school I am familiar with the troubles regarding long distance travel and I have come up with a solution to ease the pain.
Since there is never enough time in the day to be able to study, and to live a life, I introduce to you "THE COMFORT ZONE".

-We can create this COMFORT ZONE on the 5th(at the back where the sofas and the vending machine are) and 6th floor (main study hall) of the main building and the 4th floor (student lounge) of the other building, which is in 113 McCaul Street.

- Instead of a sofa I decided to go with the lounge chairs, since its only purpose is to either sit and relax or take a nap. Sofas can be used for studying and other purposes which causes the area to be over crowded since people wouldn’t want to leave.

I chose this chair (lounge chair) because the "wave" in this chair mirrors the curves of the body making it extremely comfortable and ergonomic. Also it’s interesting and can be used as a sitting area to calm and give you a piece of mind.
The design of this chair is modern, simple and chic and it does not occupy much space.

-I chose the light blue color for the walls to create a peaceful environment.

OCAD’ RELAXATION RENOVATION

Judging by the comments of the class, it seems that there is a great need at the Ontario College of Art and Design for some shape or form of relaxation renovation; in other words, outlets within the school in which students can retreat to for social or relaxative purposes, escaping the harsh confinements of the classroom. From my previous travels and experiences at other schools, I have observed that the majority Universities in Ontario both have a main coffee shop, and a main pub; both of which act as landmarks for social interaction or relaxation, and just overall meeting landmarks in general. Some places even have several of these, and feel they are absolutely essential to the University as a whole, and also to one’s own University experience. They fulfill the needs of all different types of students, from the caffeine-crazed mochaholics, to the professional party animals looking for mad fresh ill times, and then of course, everyone in between. Currently, we have one very small sorry excuse for a coffee shop/snack bar located on the 2nd floor that most students probably don’t even know exists, and an on campus pub, which ceases to exist entirely. Therefore, my ONE BIG IDEA for the Ontario College of Art and Design is to bring this institution up to par with the other Universities in Ontario by integrating these essential landmarks into its landscape, so that students no longer feel so incredibly obligated academically, and can escape to a place in which one wants to be, and wants to be seen.

HYPOTHETICAL CONSTRUCT 1



Location: Existing Coffee Shop location on the 2nd Floor. This location is absolutely perfect, because of its proximity to the Great Hall Student Gallery, but also forces you to physically leave the stressful studio settings of the 5th & 6th floors, alleviating your mental ailments already.

Furniture: A very large concern voiced from students, as there are only so many hours you can force yourself to sit in a plastic chair. Therefore, we need some oversized plush loungers with which students can melt into. They’ve already got enough to worry about academically; they don’t need to be worrying about back pain and posture.

Interior Design: Although exterior architecture does not play much of a role in this, interior architecture does immensely! The interior architecture within OCAD is without a doubt, one of the biggest reasons why students feel so obligated and confined, because there is no variety. In order to make this coffee shop a landmark in which to escape to, its interior needs to be drastically different than its surroundings. Modern, trendy architecture and carpeted floors need to be incorporated, but need to be relatively neutral so one does not feel overwhelmed. This is after all an escape, not another dead end. Soft lighting, but mostly natural sourced light coming in from large open windows needs to be doing most of the work. This will also greatly open up a space, rather than confine it.

HYPOTHETICAL CONSTRUCT 2



Location: Courtyard to the South of the building between Aboveground Art Supplies

The location is absolutely pivotal to a pub’s success. Students need to be able to actually know its there, and as I was thinking about its location, I realized there really isn’t a terrible amount of places it could actually go. I feel OCAD in general has done quite a bad job in general of designing its spaces, and a prime example of this is the courtyard between the school and the art store. It’s always sparsely populated, and I think that when they were constructing the tabletop, they probably just had a bunch of unused cement left over that the didn’t feel like hauling out, so instead designed this makeshift “meeting place”, where students were expected to gather between class. This poorly used space is in fact the perfect location for an on-campus pub, as it its perimeter is probably the perfect size for a University of this demographic, and also for visibility purposes.

Exterior Design: As with OCAD’s exterior architecture, the exterior architecture of The Domino Effect also will bring with it great controversy, as everyone will have their own say as to how this thing is supposed to look. However, I feel that if this pub is going to fly, it absolutely cannot incorporate the same motifs used within the tabletop’s design. Most pubs, and bars in general, always have some sort of unique theme, with a unique name to accompany it, making not only fun, but a place that is easily remembered as a landmark. Now I am completely open to theme choice, but if you want to go with something that is tried and true, and that will please everyone, your standard brick Irish pub theme, with hand painted signage would suffice just fine. Another very important aspect of a pub is its patio. I truly feel that during any time of day, a pub is only as good as its patio, as this marriage between the two is definitely essential to its success. If people are actually going to go to this place they need to see its patrons, the social interaction, and the good times being had.

Interior Design: Again, there are not too many ways you can go wrong with a pub’s interior architecture. It does however need to have sufficient walking space between its tables and bar. Bad bar design can truly make or break one’s stay there, and shape whether or not this is a place is which they would like to frequent with their pals in the future. Therefore, again one cannot feel confined, as this is after all a place to escape, not imprison.

Now these are just two hypothetical solutions for the Ontario College of Art and Design to take into consideration. But again, I must stress how important I feel these relaxative renovations would be for this institution. As you all know, OCAD is an accredited Ontario University, but because of its name, there is confusion amongst many as to its actual academic status. There have already been talks of incorporating the word “University” into its name, but I still feel that this will still not do justice, as its atmosphere and landscape still greatly feel like more of a workplace you go to from 9-5, Monday to Friday. As stated at the beginning, it is very obvious that there is a great need at OCAD for some shape or form of relaxation renovation. These improvements would not only bring greater mental being to students, but they will also reap the great social benefits that come with them as well, and overall, OCAD will feel like a more pleasant, exciting, and relevant place to learn!

Distillery District

At last, I found a chance to visit the Distillery District last weekend. It was my first time being there and the experience was great. I especially like how the galleries and other stores blend together, it doesn't just give you art but also a sense of a lifestyle. The exhibition that caught my eyes included Frank's Madler's postcards pictures at Corkin Gallery, it is very nicely put together works that left me felt like I was in a time tunnel traveling in the places he depicted. Graham Gillmore at Monte Clark Gallery, his use of bold text in paintings is striking. At last, the realistic fish glass sculpture by Hiroshi Yamano is beautiful.
Be sure to go during this time of the year and stay till dark because the holiday lights there are amazing!

A Greenhouse = A Greener City

Marie-Noelle Taylor
2283133
GDES 2B03
Martha Ladly

Small Idea: University of UN-locked Doors

It is a common opinion among students that we do not have a good space where we can work and meet. During the summer many students gather in Butterfield Park, but this is not the best workplace, and it is not a possible meeting/working area during the winter. This thought led me to wonder why the big room used for yoga and other activities located directly beside Butterfield park is never opened for students to meet, relax and work. It is a very large room, with great lighting and would be a very simple solution to the our problem.
I had a discussion recently with the grounds keeper here at OCAD and he told me all about the inside courtyard with the pond that used to exist here at the school. He described that all the students used to love meeting and working here, in close proximity to nature, while remaining inside the school. While we are privileged to have a bigger space to display artwork now, I wonder what it would be like if students still had such a great space to meet, work and draw inspiration from.
One of my teachers recently joked that OCAD is the “University of locked doors” and that security must always be called to get into any room in the school. This leads me to wonder why we have such a great space that remains unused most of the time. I have so often heard students mention that we do not have a good place to work and meet that is big enough to accommodate many, and this would be a very simple that would require absolutely no renovations or construction, just a few tables and chairs and a key to open the door!

Access to this room would also greatly improve wheelchair accessibility to the school as there is currently only one entrance to the main building through the front doors. Creating another entrance/exit would add much needed convenience.

This thought led me to my BIG IDEA:

A Greenhouse =A Greener City

I feel that a big change should occur at OCAD that would not only benefit the students at the school, but help the students contribute in a positive way to a growing problem in the city of Toronto. For many years now, the health of the trees and small forests in the city has been in steady decline. The introductions of such harmful species of insects such as the Asian long-horned into our ecosystem, and the growing pollution in the air due to booming population has contributed to the death of many small forests that are no longer capable of regeneration.
My Big Idea for OCAD would both benefit the students as well as the tree population in the city. My idea is to build a small greenhouse, which can be done for as little as 2000$-5000$ at the very minimum and grow all kinds of trees and plants from seeds, cutting and clones until they are big enough to be planted. This would allow students to offer a personal contribution, as well as help to create a greener city.
A greenhouse at OCAD would not only benefit the tree population, but would also very positive for the atmosphere at the school. A greenhouse attached to the school would radically purify the air that we breathe, offering us all cleaner air. It has been proven that having plants in an environment drastically improves the air quality and this is an important issue, especially for people who spend a lot of time in the heart of downtown.
Not only would a greenhouse improve the air quality in the school, but it would contribute to daily relaxation as well. If it were to be built adjacent to a space where students can work in relax, the simple sight of a greenhouse filled with plants and flowers is a very soothing experience. Walking through a warm greenhouse filled with plants and trees and flowers, and breathing the light, wonderfully scented air is an experience in itself. If there were a Greenhouse at OCAD, I envision that all students would be able to contribute to caring for the growing trees by contributing a little bit of money towards to purchasing of seeds, of signing up to be ‘monitors’ that could water and care for the plants on alternate days, helping plant the trees when they have reached an adequate size, or by simply walking around and having the pleasure to watch things grow. It is thought that plants and trees respond to care and I believe that the plants and trees would greatly benefit from having the care of the students at OCAD and vice versa. The greenhouse would also be a good place to draw inspiration and ideas. In my first year drawing class we went to the botanical garden to sketch all kinds of organic shapes, and a lot of inspiration can come from drawing shapes from nature. Paired with the improved air quality, the plants would offer more than just a green place, but a place for relaxation and inspiration.
I believe that if this project were to ever become a reality, the greenhouse should be located in an area that is easily accessible to students, and where all students could benefit from the sight, smells and improved air quality provided by a greenhouse. While thinking about the possibility of accessing the large room adjacent to Butterfield Park, it occurred to me that this would be a good place to build a small greenhouse. The greenhouse could be located between the two yellow crayons, and an entrance could easily be created where there is already and existing window.
An insulated greenhouse is functional year round and therefore it would be possible to keep growing throughout the winter.
I believe that if every university in the school had a similar greenhouse program, the tree population in the city would greatly improve.

ATIC --- Danbee & Ayumi

Our Big Idea: Anti-Tobacco: Inhaling Carcinogen ATIC

Features of ATIC

Main body> Transparent, shape of a human head with a wide opened mouth.
Several ATIC structures will be placed randomly around the popular smoking area of OCAD.
Material Used> Automend: Automated Self Repairing Plastic
Funnel Mouth to allow ash and buds to fall and prevent less fumes to leak out.
Notch and small door at the bottom of the structure (emptying out sand and buds)
Light bulb inside (placed at the bottom structure where the inside plate is slanted) which provides heat and light. Example: Lizard light, which heats plastic that allows the plastic to heal itself and provides light for display reason.
Carcinogen filtering system placed in the “head” part of the structure.

1) Our Target audience -- smokers, OCAD students (ages 18-25)
2) Goals of ATIC:
- to encourage students to throw cig. buds into our new ATIC ashtray.
- to visually let the smokers aware of the harm that smoking may cause and try to encourage them to smoke less. (ex: the amount of cigarettes smoked per day displayed through our transparent structure will disgust smokers and allow them to smoke less --Guerilla Approach)
- to convert carcinogen and other toxic chemicals (from cigarettes) into oxygen and clean air.
- to make OCAD into more artsy and innovative place through this sculpture-like installment.
3) The first time installment cost would be expensive but maintenance would be cheap as only sand will be replaced daily and would be the only cost.
4) couple of these structures will be placed randomly in popular public smoking areas nearby OCAD. we will publicly promote this new innovative structure.

The basic function & material of this structure are:
- transparent plastic of self-healing plastic called Automend that will repair itself when heated. This material will last much longer than normal plastic and would produce less waste as instead of throwing out the damaged structure it will just repair itself.
- Funnel opening allows cig. butts to slide and enter the structure but allowing the smoke to stay inside the structure so it doesn't release as much toxin into the air.
- Sand is to diffuse the cigar if it isn't already diffused.
- Hatch to open an empty out the sand and cigar and simply re-pour sand through the mouth.
- light bulb inside bottom that in under a slanting platform and produces heat that allows the plastic to heal. The lights will turn on every night and if there is a crack it will heal and will illuminate the structure.


THANK YOU~

- Danbee and Ayumi

OFELIA & KIM'S BIG IDEA

We love the design of OCAD’s famous “tabletop” although we feel it is not reaching it’s fullest potential. As we have been doing numerous projects concerning the environment, We feel that the roof is a great opportunity to make a difference and boost OCAD’s Green Grade. We could utilize the tabletop to create what is known as a “Green Roof”. These have become popular is such cities as Chicago as they are a great way to make nature and industrial developments work together to make a difference in our environment. There are many benefits of the Green Roof including reduced city temperatures, reduced air pollution, improved rainfall runoff quality and a 40% increase in absorption of rainfall runoff that could lead to potential flooding. We also feel that OCAD lacks in area’s in which we can hang out and be social with one another. What better place to be than floating above the city on one of Toronto’s most bizarre buildings. We think this would be a great place to relax between classes while it would also bring great opportunity to be social and interact with each other’s creative minds.

Update "Not Just Another Brick In The Wall"

By: Chris Fischer, Darrel Currington, Ashley D'Amato and Jenny Duong

“OUR BIG IDEA”

Interior Living Plant Wall System
At OCAD

We propose putting a living wall system in the great hall of the

school on the west wall of the elevator shaft.

A living wall is a wall system that essentially provides a vertical

surface where various plants can be grown.

Living walls filter air particulates, improving air quality and help to

reduce the urban heat island effect (UHI).

Interior walls clean the air and add humidity to the air to

compensate for central heating in the winter.

We think an addition of a living wall system would be a great addition to the OCAD environment.

The improved air quality would greatly improve the health of students & faculty.

The increase of greenery would certainly improve the productivity and

mind of anyone who enters the building, and also show OCAD’s sustainability

consciousness .

OCAD One big Idea

Hello all, this is Jesse, Ivan, and Patrick-

Ivan - Research, presentation layouts, original slideshow sequencing & themeatics
Jesse - Images, research, concept development, survey
Patrick - Initial Concept development, research, project notes, management

The project we have decided to pursue is aptly named ìDropped Ceilings, Raised Moraleî. Our vision began when first discussing the simpler, practical ways one can save energy. While reviewing some potential concepts, we stumbled across a rather unique, and still practical idea, suspended ceilings. At first, this idea seems rather shallow, there are the obvious benefits if done properly - smaller volume of air to heat/cool, hiding pipes, sound dampening ñ but there is additional potential, untapped presentation spaces for studentís work. We believe that students are interested in both showing off and reviewing their individual pieces, but are currently lacking the resources to do so. Offering the opportunity for students to purchase and personalise a tile of their selection gives a fulfilling sense of connection with the schools environment. We propose that a suspended ceiling be installed in hallways and many of the large open rooms, as all classrooms would not be routinely accessed by all students.
We have some photos edited to represent our vision, and from a survey we conducted, many of the students are on-board with the idea. We believe that it should be up to the student how they wish their work to be presented, as a number of medias could be used. Photos, canvases, collages, all could be attached to the pannels, not to mention workin directly on the tiles themselves

Our aim is to allow any student of the university the opportunity to present their work. Screening would need to be taken into account, to ensure the quality of the works remain presentable. For the moment, it seems our main marketing and distribution method would be fairly cheap and mostly student initiated. Word of mouth, flyers etc. Also, there would be advertising on MYOCAD, as well as the main OCAD website (if permitted). But, one would need to realise that once works begin to be installed, the advertisement would be self perpetuating.

All distribution, selection, payments etc. would be handled through both a student and faculty based initiatives, the latter most likely to handle economic factors. Student based groups would handle the screening processes as well as the marketing and distribution.

We would like to thank all of you for considering our proposition, if there are any questions or if you are unclear on any part, please feel free to ask questions. Once again, thank you.

ONE BIG IDEA — Washroom Go Green!

Because of the growing concerns about the environment and sustainability within our community, we have to set out some energy savings goals. We should be taking care of every aspect around the school. Every effort counts to making a green grade, even the washrooms.

When composting toilets are chosen as a water conservation strategy, the environmentally destructive consequences of conventional waste treatment systems can be completely voided. However, not much work had been done in restraining the use of water in the facility. I want to introduce the water-free urinals; I realized that if they work, they could help us reduce our water usage tremendously.

Although water-free urinals have been around for many years in Europe, the technology is still relatively new in North America. Most common use of the water-free urinals are on airplanes and tour buses.

How They Work:

Water-free urinals are made from a nonstick china or acrylic with a funnel-shaped cartridge installed at the bottom of the urinal, which is connected to a drainpipe. They look just like any other standard urinal except they just don’t use water. The secret to the device is in the cartridge. A biodegradable liquid sealant floats in the top of the cartridge, which allows urine to pass through to the drain line. The sealant assures an airtight barrier between the washroom environment and the sewer line to prevent odors from escaping into the washroom. The best part is that it only requires maintenance for routine cleaning and a change of the cartridge approximately three to four times per year for most facilities.

Going Water-free:

Water-free urinals are cleaned much the same way, as traditional urinals except there is no need to add water.

Successful installation of the water-free urinals would result to:

- Significant save water and reduce disposal
- Cut back on plumbing repair and maintenance costs
- Safe, odor free, and hygienic

The water-free urinal installation is a new ways to cut costs and go green!

Survey for Dropped Ceilings, Upped Morale

So this is a survey I created to see how well students would take to the idea of lowered ceilings and to be able to have a piece of art work on one as well!

I really wish I was able to have more then nine people participate in this survey, but I guess people are to busy right now with exams and end of semester projects to worry about eight questions. But it does have to be said, that these people are all from different programs and because of this, the answers are not lopsided.

Here are some good answers I received from people in the survey as well:

Wai - Question 3 - "OCAD has no school spirit but does have school morals. The whole idea of an art school is to be individualistic and to develop your own style.
The school morals exist because our methods and design ideas are carried on within our own practices during our leisure time. The professors teach at the school and continue to teach due to similar design ethics."

Ngqabutho - Question 1 - "No I dont. I say this becuase instructors don't stress this at all. Especialy with what they want us to purchase for our projects, like unnecessary paper or tools that damags the inviroment to make."

MJ - Question 4 - "It'd be nice to see more range of talent of the student body. We are potentially all rivals. A rival is a good thing to have in one's growth. Competitiveness, not just ugly jealousy will be motivation to do better, and to grow as an individual and grow in skill."

(Jesse Graham 2288611)

MugShare Program here at OCAD

As a student at OCAD, I have made the observation that many of us are consuming food where the packaging is constantly going to waste. I have noticed that many of the students, faculty, and administration members purchase a coffee, tea, or juice at least once daily. My plan is aimed at lowering the paper cup waste at our school.

It is named the MugShare Program where individuals take part in reducing the paper cup usage and replacing them with reusable mugs. To participate, you would bring in your own mug and place it in a cubby hole in the mug display case which would be strategically placed by the second floor cafe. When you wish to purchase a beverage, you would simply grab a mug from the case, present it to the barista at the cash, pay, walk to your workspace, and return it at the end of use washed and ready to be used again.

I understand this is a project based on trust and dedication to the concept, however, the individuals willing to participate will be respectful as they are choosing to participate with the same reasons as yourself.

This is a very cost-efficient project which should be easily adaptable at OCAD. I appreciate you taking the time to read this post. Good luck with all presentations : )

BIG IDEA: The OCAD Annual

Rebecca Caswell - Ideation, Research, Commercial, Construction of Prototype

Danielle Sebastian - Ideation, Research, Layout Design, Construction of Prototype

Bill Avgerinos - Ideation, Research, Cover Design, Logo Design, Construction of Prototype

Sarah Lavoie - Ideation, Research, Design of Prototype, Construction of Prototype

BIG IDEA: The OCAD Annual

We present to you the OCAD Annual, a yearly publication showcasing a selection of work completed over the past year by students.

Our vision is to start a yearly publication that strengthens the feeling of community within OCAD's student body, that also serves as a vehicle to promote the school and the work it's students have created.

Through research we have discovered that there is a lack of connection and communication, not only between the students of each program, but within the both faculties of Art and Design. The OCAD Annual would create the opportunity for all students to submit a selection of their best works. First year students would be given one quarter of a page, second year students would be given half a page, third year students would be given one full page, and the fourth year students would have a full double page spread.

With the OCAD Annual, students could discover what their peers, in every discipline, have created over the past year. The students submission would include the Student's name and email, creating the possibility for networking.





Our goal is to have this printed by Rolland Enviro 100 Book, a special company that uses an ecologically friendly paper. It contains 100% post-consumer fibre, and we feel that this would be an appropriate choice for OCAD.


The publication would be run by a committee of students, and the school would provide the necessary funds. Each student would be able to upload their work individually, online.

Prototype: Our prototype shows what the OCAD Annual would look like. Its current cover design is sleek, professional, and like a blank canvas, open for students to personalize it.

Our target audience are students in the school , faculty, and various other organizations who would be interested in having one of these books.

Marketing: Students would hear of this publication through creative student email notifications, an open exhibit in the main hallway, and a website, accessed from OCAD's home page.

recycling and Garbage FINAL IDEA

Our idea is student can bring their extra materials or finish projects to the exchange center and exchange to tickets(money). The tickets that they have on their accont can buy materials in the exchange center. This could control studnts waste material and collects material for recycling. That provides OCAD "green" image to the community. This can also student save money as well.


Alice Leong, Lena Yang.

One Big Idea

Our group worked on how to deal with garbages we creat in OCAD.
Our group researched about garbages for part 1 and I researched about paints and ligthings used in OCAD for part 1.
We thought that it would be good to combine two and do something about using garbage as paint.
Since paints that are used for walls in OCAD releases some amount of toxin,
why not use scrap pieces of materials that are left from making projects (garbages) to cover walls.
This will save money spent on paint, reduce toxin, add creativity on walls, and save money to take out garbage.
It would be good to start from yellow stair case since there's nothing.
and I thought that it would be good to make a project about this for fine art student.
project about creating piece to cover wall using recycles.

BIG IDEA - Student Publication

BIG IDEA: Student Publication

This idea was to create a student publication in order to promote a sense of community at OCAD, develop ‘school pride’ and give the student body an outlet for its creative voice.

The Basics:
-Art and Design Magazine

-Layout:
Name: Method
Size: 8” x 10”, 15-20 pages
Material: Recycled Paper
Printed: Semesterly

- All the artwork will be copyrighted to the respective artists.

Staff:
- Editor in Chief
- Junior Editor
- Layout Editor, and Layout Team including Photographer and Editor
- Head of Submissions and Submissions committee including representatives from the six majors in each faculty.

Budget and Funding:
Budget:
1. Printing
2. Advertising
3. Photographer and Editor Salary (if necessary).

Funding Sources:
1. The School
2. Outside Donations: affiliated business or organizations.
3. Advertisements: minimal art related advertising in magazine.

Sales and Distribution:
-No Charge for Submissions
-Small fee for purchase of magazine depending on funding.
- Location to return if owner chooses not to keep their copy.

____________________

We spoke with some people from the school, and it turns out that the school has been invited to and is looking at starting a joint publication with U of T. It is the communications department’s opinion that a joint publication with U of T will be more successful and easier to get off the ground.

Our group also did some research on what OCAD already provides and it turns out that there is a student publication called Slimy Motives, which is an opinion essay and current events magazine that also accepts artwork. Hopefully Slimy Motives will be able to represent the student body here, because I don’t see the school supporting another magazine financially. However, that doesn’t mean we can't help the already existing magazine and start another one affiliated with U of T.

If anyone is interested in working on a joint publication with U of T next year please send an e-mail. (brendamgonzalez@gmail.com) Thanks!

Danica Enns

Ola Kolodziej

Ahmed Kassem

Brenda Gonzalez

OCAD ONE BIG IDEA

OCAD TIME-SHARE EXHIBITION PROGRAM

CREATORS/COORDINATORS

Mike Cameron, Roberto De Laurentiis, Katie Felton

OVERVIEW

As students in the OCAD community, we feel that there is not sufficient opportunity to get your work exhibited. OCAD is an environment designed for expression and freedom of imagination and there should be more of an emphasis on sharing your work. All our students work very hard to produce works of art and design and there is a lot of unused display space around the campus. We propose a time-share program that allows students to borrow display space for an allotted period of time and create a small exhibition for themselves within the walls of the university.

HOW IT WORKS

The program would be organized and run by the student body for the student body with appointed committee members for the administration process. Students would apply by filling out a short application with a portfolio of the proposed pieces for display.
To be fair to all applicants and depending on the committee’s decisions and availability, a space would be given and possessed for a period of anywhere between two and four weeks maximum.
From that point of exchange, the student or group of artists/ designers would be responsible for the installation of their display with further approval from the program committee. Local advertisement of these independent exhibitions would be encouraged.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

*All work must be complete before submission. Include pictures and dimensions.
*All exhibits are to be organized and displayed in the most professional manner possible. The idea behind the program is to encourage confidence as a professional artist/ designer. It is also important to keep in mind that the work will be representing the OCAD community.
*Not all work displayed must be class or project based work. Students may submit and display any work they have done in and out of school that is relevant to the college mediums.
* All work will be screened for material that could be deemed offensive or not up to the program standard, this is not to say judged necessarily, but the quality of the work will be accessed. Any form of advertisement for the exhibition must be equally appropriate.

SECRETS TO SUCCESS

OCAD can be a highly competitive environment and half the battle for some students is just getting confidence in their work. The program would provide ways to leave comments and criticisms on the displays via a website which would be monitored by the program committee. Archives of the displays would be kept in the form of a student-run gallery on the site.

1 BIG Room of Relaxation

Our Team.
Piyush – furniture
Kenneth – Multi-screen TV, floor plan
Gordon – Cubicles bed, activities, fundraising
Pat – Healthy vending machine, interior (light, carpeting, wall)

Our Vision.
OCAD students are really stress majority of the time about either, projects, essays or exams. We need a place to relax in between class, or break from projects. Our vision is to renovate the 5th floor work area into a relax place.

Our Concept.
It is an undeniable fact that as OCAD students, we go through a lot of stress and anxiety. The currently OCAD does not provide us with enough areas where students can comfortably work or just to hang out. Our concept is basically a room that will take students’ minds of their stressful and busy life.

Main Features
Furniture: Window bed
Multi-screen TV: allows for Bluetooth headphone connection
Cubicles bed: inspired by Japanese Capsule Hotel
Activities/fundraising: Campus Life, such as yoga class, movie nights, etc.
Healthy vending machine: replacing all the unhealthy junk food with something better

Target Audience.
OCAD students, especially the stress ones.

Method of Marketing.
There is no fee. It is just a common area for all OCAD students to relax. It is already a common area were students “hang out” or a work on homework. We want to market it as renovation of an old boring area into something new that is strictly dedicated to relaxing. It can be a place to catch up on some sleep or just an area to read a book.

Price Point.
Free. Welcome for all students.

Our Budget.
$5000-$1000. Ask OCAD for renovation money, part can be a loan and can be paid back with activities and fundraising held after.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!

Rough



Furniture
http://www.geocities.com/patcylee/furniture_design.pdf
Designs

Multi-Screen Television



Cubicles Bed


Gordon's write up

Healthy Vending Machine
Instead of all the junk food like Lays, M&M, Aero, Coke etc, it will be replaced with healthy versions of our favorite junk food.
Chips: Kettle Chips, Flavoured Rice Cakes, FritoLay Tostitos
Carbonated Drinks: Knudsen Sprizters
Juice: Oasis Juice, V8
Coffee: Green Tea, Water
Cookies: Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzels
Candy: Florida’s Natural Nuggets
Snack Bars: Kellogg’s Granola Munch’ems. Nutri-Brain
Many of these products are low in sugar and fat with natural ingredients. They might cost a little more than the usually snack, but it is still affordable.

Interior

Soft wall
This is the wall that divides and blocks disruption from the elevators and the workshop on the fifth floor. It will be a source of privacy and a noise blocker.

Flying Carpet
The Flying Carpet is interesting with a landscape that can be used as sitting areas for the TV area.
Rest of the area will remind the regular carpet to save money and it is not meant to be sat on.
The bright white fluorescent should be replaced by new lights with adjustable brightness to suit the moment.
The wall can be kept white and because of the different lighting, will help soften the harsh white on the walls.

Floor Plan

Make It Green!

By: Sasha Bueno, Jenn Emon, Angela Leung, Amy Kwan, Vicky Vitasek

OCAD has always had a green mind, so we thought that our school should have a green roof to prove the point. Through research we have come up with a plausable plan of action to make OCAD's green roof possible.

Here's what we've got...

Inter view with Peter Lashko, Director of Facilities Planning Management

Entry Level Green Roof (minimal)
- White tar paper, reflecting back the heat of the sun so no need to air conditioning. Unfortunately in the winter it would be useless because you would want to retain the heat.

Second Level Green Roof

-Garden, trees, shrubs, bushes contained in a plastic (petroleum) or metal base

Green Roof, Sharpe Centre for Design

Estimated cost: $420,000

- Install small sections of “green” roof around the existing mechanical equipment

- It will encompass up to 50% of the total rooftop area

- This project will conform to the Strategic Plan as a step toward enhanced sustainability

- It will reduce energy consumption and green house gas emissions

- It will absorb of rainwater.

- Access and structural capacity of the roof would allow for a green roof with environmental benefits but not for a social amenity space

- Because of the height, installing a green roof on the Sharp Centre will not be as visible as 205 Richmond (except from the CN Tower and other tall buildings)

Green Roof, 100 McCaul Main Building

Estimated cost: $125,000

- Install up to 4000 sp. ft of “green” roof on the east and west sides of the main elevator core where there is relatively little mechanical equipment (over the front lobby or over the great hall)

- Shade tolerant plans will be required due to the shadowing effect of the Sharp Centre

- Storm water will have to diverted from the Sharp centre roof to the lower roof for irrigation purposes

- This project will also conform to the Strategic Plan as a step toward sustainability.

- Access and structural capacity of the roof would allow for a green roof with environmental benefits but not for a social amenity space

- Because of the number of existing ventilation units, a green roof on the 100 McCaul will not be as visible as 205 Richmond.

Green Roof, 205 Richmond St.W

Estimated cost: $200,000

- Install a “green” roof to provide environmental benefits and high-profile demonstration of OCAD’s commitment of sustainability

- It will also confirm the Strategic Plan as a setp toward enhances sustainability

Access and structural capacity of the roof will allow for a visible green roof with environment benefits, but not for a social amenity space. (cost for accessibility would be too high, extending elevators and stairs, fire exit)

What’s on a green roof?

• Because of the increased droughts in Toronto in the summer we have to think of plants that can stand up to the heat
• Also, plants that are low maintenance don’t require gardeners to come and water and prune every week
• Some of these low maintenance options are grasses and plants native to central Canada
• Grasses, when they grow tall, are huge heat absorbers and can lower the ‘urban heat island’
• Examples of hardy plants are peonies, tiger lilies, orange poppies and wild columbines
• What about trees?
• Green roofs have a shallow layer of soil so trees like ash, willow and apple wouldn’t survive
• Conifers like pine, spruce and juniper require little room for their roots and stand up amazingly to heat and drought
• Therefore tough plants that can be found in Canadian meadows would have the best chance against the harsh urban sun

Fundraising

Since the budget of acquiring a green roof(s) for OCAD is quite costly, there are several ways that can be done to help promote and fundraise for one:

1) Possibly to have those in ID designing and set a donation “box” promoting the green roof project in the sharp centre. Ideally, the money would be collected every night (if not week) to prevent any theft. Posters would also be made from other students in the art/design faculties, and those posters are to be put up around the school. Also, the project could perhaps be advertised in several student publications.

To widen our scope, we could promote the project on the Alumni newsletter and ask if there are any willing to volunteer.

2) Similar to year one’s principle of interaction design class, holding an annual fair filled with activities that endorse sustainable design for fundraising at Butter field park. Instead of lasting for one day, it could last around one week (possibly one day per year level; ie- day one, year one holds the fair, day two year two, etc).

Garden sales can be held throughout the year in Butter field park, selling various type of plants and flowers.

3) OCAD could hold a special benefit event (be it a small banquet, a show of student work comprised of recycled materials, etc) along with contests. This event could also invite the donors of OCAD and other guests, having tickets sold prior to.

These methods are meant to be taken in steps and are meant to be a process. It may take some time before we can afford one roof, but the effort put into it will not be forgotten.

The amount of input towards this project from our community can vary; this can start off as a student club, or even reach to being a final project in a think tank class, anyone can be involved.

Thank You For Your Time! Make it Green!

One Big Idea

This is my "big Idea" declaration for a project I think OCAD as well as its student and faculty might benefit from. As part of the "New Ecology of Learning" at ocad I believe that this would be an interesting affordable and efficient project for all members of our design community to take part in.


Adobe Reader:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Declaration:
http://ca.geocities.com/slav1@rogers.com/growinggreen.pdf

A 24 Hour OCAD/Quiet Room

We want OCAD to be open 24 hours on school nights, so that would be Sunday to Thursday.

Here are the ways we want this plan to operate...
-We would open only a certain number of rooms for students to use, the rest would remain unopened. This would allow us to use our school's energy wisely and it would mean there would be fewer monitors needed.
-The Resources Centre, the the Sculpture & Installation Centre, the Material Arts & Design Centre, the Integrated Media Centre, the Academic Computing Centre, the Print Making Centre, the Imaging and AV Centre, and the Drawing and Painting Centre will each have certain rooms open and available to students and faculty.
-Over time, we would increase or decrease the number of rooms open to students after hours based on demand.
-There would be a "lights off, computers off" (if applicable for the ladder), policy for the rooms that would be open after hours.
-There would be a Quiet Room where students can retreat for a nap or to sit and relax (details will follow).

Here is how a 24 hour open OCAD would benefit the students and faculty...
-It would be open with respect to those who do not have the time to do school work during the day (for example, because of jobs) and to those whose work preferences are cut out for nighttime.
-It would give students access to the facilities that they may not have at home that their school work demands. For example, proper silk screening equipment, the latest imaging software, a photography studio, kilns for ceramic work, etc.
-It would extend opportunities for group meetings.
-It would accommodate the work preferences of those who do not like to work alone and find it easier to work at school. There are a lot of students here like that.
-Students would have full access to the resources at the Library.
-The Library it self would provide a good working environment for studying and writing for liberal studies classes.


We would like to add one more thing!

We need a place for students to crash because if they are at school all night, they will most likely want a place to get some rest and recharge. So we propose that we designate the student lounge by the bistro on the second floor of the main building to allow it to better accommodate students who want to take a little nap break. We do not want to deprive students of one of their student lounges, however, so we would like to curtain off the back half of the room, which would be where students would go to rest. There would be futons available for them and monitors to ensure student well-being. The other half of the room will be a place for students to sit and there will be desks and chairs with desktop lamps to study. The general idea of this would be so students can relax in a quiet, comfortable environment so they can recharge and get back to work. We can use the furniture we have already have, and we would like to add 3 - 6 new chairs for the seating area. An estimated cost for this new seating would be around $300, if we stick with a relatively low budget. An estimated cost for 6 - 10 new table lights would be about $60 - $100.

And here is what we have in mind in terms of a visual aid for the OCAD Quiet Room!

Let's Make Our Learning Institute More 'ACTIVE'

By saying that, I mean let's get it more involved with us students and definitely with outside world. How many if you feel that our institute isn't much of a fun place to be? What is it lacking? Well it has come to my concern that many of our students like to work in school for hours to get the most work done. I am in EV and our biggest core studio project of all was due yesterday; so more than half of the 2nd year EV students were working in school on the whole day monday. They were deperate, exhausted, frustrated, sleepy and what not. Students were running around from wood shop to working space on 5th floor and with their laptops. In this case, where you stay in school and work ALL day long, don't you feel like taking a 10/15 mind break every two hours or so and do something fun, which would refresh you and you mind and help you concentrate on work more?
So I thought may be OCAD could take an initiative to manage a gym, a yoga place and a place for small sports activities in this building. We should have atleast one transforming space to manage these activities. We are all designers here so I am sure this won't be a problem if we take the initiative. One of the classrooms or may be a gallary, a storage room could be transformed into gym permanently since the equipments could be a problem to move around. Most of other universities have gym where students become a member and can come anytime they want! So why not ours? And may be OCAD could give outsiders an oppurtinity to become a member, and get helped financially.
There's a study room on second floor at the left corner of the cafe. It's usually empty, calm and not many students visit the room, so why not tranforming it into a yoga place and also arrange some fun sports at times? Depending on the time when studetns have more study pressure, we can keep tranforming the space into two of these activities. Well we have study area on 5th and 6th floor, 4th level of Annex building and the library itself, so taking up another area won't be a big deal in my opinion. X-space could be another option to arrange them. I am sure many of us feel the need of these in our community when students from others institues talk about theirs.

And then OCAD could be highly involved with the outside world through us students. HOW? Well as you may have noticed many of the universities, York, UofT, Ryerson has different student associations who get occupied in various community works, volunteering etc wether its in Canada or other part of world. There are also cultural associations who organize different cultural shows and keep it open for anyone and everyone to come and in a way they get financial help to give out to various charity world wide. OCAD could be a part of these activities. I have noticed that almost all of my friends don't have any clue that a school by name even exists. THIS is an oppurtunity to let the outsiders know that we exist. We students have to take the permission and take the initiative to create such associations to help out charities, help out the countries who need our help by organizing shows, concerts, cultural exhibitions etc.
There was a terrible and one of the strongest cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh last month and more than 3,000 people died, and numeruos people became homeless!!! In this case, in my concern, OCAD took no step to gather funds to help Bangladesh, may be because they don't have the right circumstances whereas Ryerson arranged a concert, York and UofT asked everyone around them for help. I had to be a part of them to become a help for my own conntry and I felt really bad about my own OCAD not having such associations. So I realized that we as a student have to take these steps and this might as well help us to be known to others who we are unknown to. It's a benifit for all.

So, let ourselves have fun in our own community and let's help OCAD getting even more active in every other way as much as can; apart from art and designing world.

Thank You
Farah