Time Lapse of the First Night of Model Making

Once again Section ONE serves as the vanguard of the studio, taking the initiative to get their site model done well and on time (more or less).  Though Wednesday evening may have been a long night, it was worth it as it allowed students to quickly move on to develop their design work for the upcoming Project Two deadline.

A note to the other sections, this time lapse was done where each frame was taken every 3 seconds (and the video is 24 fps) so between the two videos there are several hours of elapsed time! Thankfully Section ONE will be out of the chaos in the fabrication workshop as the deadline approaches... until they get to their individual models...

The Lot

Having completed the first project that ideally got everyone thinking about the level of assembly and detail as well as what the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University encapsulates, the second year students are now charged with developing a design for a multi-unit residential graduate residence with a ground level street address that showcases Ryerson's premiere facility to bring innovations to market.

The site for the proposal sits on the currently empty lot formerly the Empress Hotel, and more recently known as the former home of the Salad King Restaurant. Having endured a disastrous building collapse followed by a six-alarm fire, the site has been abandoned until recent developments in the area.

It is hoped that students will propose something that will develop a project that adequately fills this void in the downtown core and boundary of Ryerson University.