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Bizhou Qian

Bizhou Qian

Toronto, ON, CA

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Mantelos' Residence Second Floor Addition

This house was a small traditional brick bungalow, owned by a young couple with two children. As the family grew, the owner felt a need for a second storey and wanted to upgrade the look of the old house. The challenge of this project was to work within the existing footprint of the house, maximizing the usable space and make the space feel larger than it is. One approach was to design the ground floor with open concept to visually connect kitchen, dinner room and living room, which really made the house feel spacious. The ground floor ceiling was raised from 8' to 9'-6", supported with LVL beams spending from exterior wall to exterior wall. The entire house was re-cladded to give a new modern look, and new insulation was added to properly insulate the house.

  • Researched Ontario Building Code & bylaws
  • Prepared Building Permit drawings in AutoCAD
  • Gained approval from the Committee of Adjustment for minor variances.
  • Attended client meetings and revised design base on client’s budget.
  • Prepared construction drawings, specifications and contract documents
  • Attended site meetings, inspections and responded to site issues.
 
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Status: Built
Location: 6 Helsby Crescent
My Role: assistant designer (designing the exterior look), Drafter (preparing building permit drawings and construction drawings), Project coordinator (communicating between client, city and contractor)
Additional Credits: Huy Truong (Principal architect), overall design, budgeting, site inspections, resolving site issues.
Gloria Tang (Interior Designer), Interior design, selection of interior material & color and interior specifications.

 
Existing House Front Facade
Existing House Front Facade
Existing House Back Facade
Existing House Back Facade
Proposed Front Facade
Proposed Front Facade
Proposed Back Facade
Proposed Back Facade
Proposed Kitchen
Proposed Kitchen
Proposed Living Room
Proposed Living Room
Built Facade
Built Facade
Built Kitchen
Built Kitchen
Built Kitchen 2
Built Kitchen 2
Built Kitchen & Dinner
Built Kitchen & Dinner
Built Kitchen & Living Room
Built Kitchen & Living Room