Yonge Street Window Installation - On-Site Install

Yonge Street Window Installation - Painting and Final Touches

Components of the window installation, including fins and background panels, were painted before final construction for efficiency. Additionally, mirrored acrylic pieces were attached to the fins and surfaces were patched/sanded before being utilized on-site. 

Yonge Street Window Installation - Construction Process

In order to create a structural frame and enclosure for the window installation, the fabrication team began construction using CNC milled plywood components. Once four panels were created, the team did a test build of the entire window enclosure on campus, which allowed for final touches to be completed before on-site installation. The team cut and built one window at a time, allowing for design and fabrication issues to be resolved at an earlier stage. 

Yonge Street Window Installation - CNC Component

Nearly every component used in the Yonge Street Window Installation was milled using the CNC Router in the DAS Wood Shop. Sheets of 8" by 4" plywood, MDF, and mirrored acrylic were cut down to the exact required dimensions and were designed to interlock for more efficient fabrication. Before milling started, every required component was precisely modelled, meaning that less time and material was wasted through trial and error. 

Summer Camp Wall - Camper Participation

DAS Summer Camp participants were given the opportunity to create their own paper facade. Campers were encouraged to work amongst themselves in order to create a collaborative design with their peers. After this, campers were taught how to fold and apply the paper to the wall. 

Folding instruction card:

Campers creating and installing the facade: 

Final product:

Summer Camp Wall - Paper Façade Installation

After fabricating the two wood frames, the designers attached a folded paper facade in order to demonstrate what the wall should look like upon completion. Students involved in the summer camp will later complete this process themselves; the wall is meant to be re-used, meaning that papers can easily be replaced or modified as needed. 

Summer Camp Wall - Augmented Reality Prototyping

Using Augmented Reality (AR), the designers were able to experiment with different paper folding methods, and experience the structure through a far more immersive medium. The Fologram application allowed for various components of the structure's digital 3D model to be maneuvered around the studio pinup boards, simulating the process of attaching the folded paper facade.