BID Grads of 2022

Have you checked out the Official 2022 BID Grads website yet?

To find further information about our Graduates and more details about their Senior Projects go to bid2022.com 💻 (Link in Bio)

On behalf of the Graduating Class and the Award recipients, thank you to the amazing Donors for their respective Awards and Scholarships, and for attending our Graduate Showcase last night to present them 😊 And congratulations to the recipients for this well deserved achievement! 🎓

*Swipe to see the Graduate Recipients*

Student Awards Part Two ✨

Last night we honoured our graduates, their amazing achievements, and their tireless hard work during their time in the program. In case you missed it here are the results of the Student Awards and Superlatives determined by the Graduating class 🎓

Student Awards Part One ✨

Last night we honoured our graduates, their amazing achievements, and their tireless hard work during their time in the program. In case you missed it here are the results of the Student Awards and Superlatives determined by the Graduating class 🎓

Happy Grad Show Day!

We are so excited for the Bachelor of Interior Design students to present their senior projects tonight at 7 pm! These projects mark the final stage before the students become Interior Design graduates and gain their Bachelor's Degree. Please come and support our students and their achievements at their Grad Show! 🎓

If you have not yet RSVP’d please do so before the event. We cannot wait to see you tonight on Zoom!

PAPILLON
PROJECT BY VY BUI

Children are the future of society. They are living messages that we send to a time we cannot see. Because of this, child education and early childhood development is considered vital to ensure they are well-equipped with all
that they need to face the world. This design project focuses on creating a
learning environment that stimulate the child’s psychological as well as
physical growth, as they explore their abilities and interact with their peers.

As big cities becoming more populated, one of the big gest concerns relates to
how we can give our children the outdoor time they need. Spaces in daycares are
limited, and a great amount of these infrastructures are located in larger buildings and/or buildings without any outdoor spaces within the premises. Furthermore, most of these centres functions the traditional way of putting children in their assigned spaces, and have them stay in the same room throughout the day. Understanding
the limitations of regular daycares, this project aims toward a design that allows
children to be active, whether indoor or outdoor, learn and have fun at the same time.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

KENWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE
PROJECT BY THOMAS SULLIVAN

Kenwood Community Centre will be a multi-generational space focused on learning new skills and passing down old trades and traditions. It is important that the elders of the community are able to pass down their skills and knowledge to the future generations, while the new generations are able to educate the elders. The Kenwood Community Centre will target all members of the Arnprior, ON to allow the community to grow, celebrate, and learn together. There will be multiple spots for people to gather, classrooms and creative spaces for individuals to flourish. Supportive spaces such as daycares and children’s day camps will help families in the community. Kenwood Community Centre will not only achieve all these elements but also create employment opportunities for the town.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

HAVEN
PROJECT BY STEPHANIE DES MARAIS

Haven is a space where one can practice art therapy in a serene, warm and inviting environment. This art therapy retreat center is located in a wooded area; offering a space to heal in the soothing atmosphere of nature. Guests as well as their therapists are encouraged to connect with their inner selves during this intensive therapy experience. Haven’s design is one that reflects an artistic hub, encouraging guests to create whenever they please. The main building provides ample studio space for individual or group sessions which offer a warm and inviting atmosphere. Guests can also enjoy the liveliness of the dinning hall to chat with friends, enjoy a coffee or journal in an open space. Additionally, Haven offers multiple fitness classes in their multipurpose studio as well as exhibition of guests work and seminars on the latest innovations in art therapy. Guests are provided with huts to accommodate them during their stay at the retreat center. Equipped with a universal washroom, custom storage and desk space as well as a full bed, guests can enjoy their stay in their own private piece of Haven’s grounds. Both the main buildings and private huts follow the principles of universal design, allowing all to feel welcome and at ease. Haven is an art therapy retreat center that aims to help guests heal, reconcile and create through the power of the combination of art therapy and nature.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

RUBY VILLAGE
PROJECT BY SHAYLENE GIBBONS

Ruby Village is a deconstructed form of a Community Centre for children and young adults ages 9 to 17, featuring 5 separate buildings including an Auditorium, Art Studio, Health Centre, Cafe, and Fitness Studio. The goal of this youth campus is to foster the feelings of a compassionate community from a young age, to learn life lessons and skills, and give back to the community through campus services and events. A typical guest of the campus will start attending when they are young, either from drop ins or regular visits, and gain the skills to eventually obtain a job as part of the campus staff team when they are of age.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

HARMONY CENTRE
PROJECT BY SERENA MCEVOY-STEVENSON

The Harmony Centre is a place for all to enjoy the many therapeutic benefits of music. Inspired by nature, movement, and sound, this center will bring visitors closer to their core, and provide a grounding experience.
Nestled in Jasper National Park, you will find Harmony Centre. Surrounded by gorgeous landscapes of mountain, greenery, and water, the space creates a boost in creativity and improves mental health.
Offering both Self-Lead and Therapist-Lead therapeutic experiences both individually and in group sessions, the Harmony Centre offers you the freedom to choose your own experience.
Using aspects of nostalgia, this center is a dynamic space that flows harmoniously through the
therapeutic areas of music, those using the space can leave feeling refreshed, calmed, and happy. The goal of this project is to create a sense of community through therapy. To create a space where everyone, no matter the background, is welcome and feels safe!

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

NEXUM EXHIBITION
PROJECT BY SEREINE ELBALKHI

We as individuals actively interact, engage, connect with, and shape our environments; as environments interact, engage, connect with, and shape us. Being human entails living in time and place; our lives would be impossible to survive without temporal and spatial frames of reference (Scorch, 2013). We wouldn't know where to go or when to go. However, in order to experience and make sense of the time and space that we live in, it is necessary to engage with the environment around you. This allows you to realize that it is real since life happens in an environment not only because of it, but because of it and via contact with it. And as designers, our aim is to create spaces that have a favorable influence on people and linger in their minds for as long as possible. When designing, you need to consider three key components must be defined: identity, community, and purpose. After giving the structure a meaning, it's time to give it a physical purpose by allowing your audience to interact with it using all of their senses, not just sight. Individuals prefer to take in information through their senses and use it to generate consciousness. People also recall things better when all of their senses are engaged, but we must be careful not to overstimulate them, since this may result in overwhelmed sensations. As a result, it is critical to consider how you might create a functional environment that may elicit a variety of emotions, allowing you to feel more connected to it at a slower pace. Touch, smell, sight, sound, and taste are our five senses. These senses differ from space to space, and depending on the environment that we are building, we may employ them creatively and in a unique way. “The more senses we engage, the more strongly we are tied to a moment, an object, a space. As a result, design is evolving to incorporate sensory experience into the places where we live and work” (O’Gara, 2019).

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

THE MILL
PROJECT BY SARAH DAOUST

When considering spaces of archiving, a museum of fine art held within an adaptive reuse building provides the perfect blend. Situated in the heart of Ottawa, this interactive art museum
will offer a world of exploration, history and emotion for the users. By taking an existing building from the Ottawa area and using it to both showcase Ottawa’s history and artists’ work.
This building will encapsulate character and architectural history while the interior provides a space for guests to admire the artwork. The design of this museum project will aim to challenge the status quo of plain-white-box exhibition spaces while providing Ottawa with a productive,
sustainable, and historical addition to the city.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

THE HOBBY HUB
PROJECT BY SABRINA TAFUTO

Our mission is to create a safe, vibrant and dynamic space where children, young adults and seniors can come and partake in art classes, learn a new skill, play games with their friends and meet new people who share the same interests as them. Along with state-of-the-art communal spaces, amenities and a convenient location, we aim provide visitors a fun social experience which evokes the feeling of happiness.
Studies have shown that when people are in an environment that is designed to enhance the feeling of happiness, it allows people to be more amicable with one another, creating more meaningful and empathetic connections with each other. The Hobby Hub can act as a place which connects people of all ages, genders and ethnicities. This facility aims to remove barriers whether they are physical, political, cultural or social.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

PANDORA
PROJECT BY RYLIE DUNCAN

Navigating a higher education while taking care of your physical and mental health can feel like an impossible task. Mental health especially can be neglected as the price to pay for your degree - a reasonable sacrifice.
At Pandora, a coliving complex for female grad students in the heart of downtown
Ottawa, students are guided on a path of self healing through community gathering
and empowerment while they are completing their education to foster a lifelong set of healthy habits and values.
Being surrounded by driven, successful women who are working to achieve the
same educational goals creates a sense of community and fosters empowerment. In combination with a residence that mirrors the feminine excellence of its students, Pandora will instill the confidence and strength required to make residents feel worthy in a patriarchal society.
The interior design executed at Pandora communicates power and luxury while
facilitating community gathering to empower our students to meet their full
potential. Exposed raw materials such as the original masonry of the building,
proudly preserved, communicates honesty in vulnerability. Raw materials juxtaposed with opulent finishes such as marble slabs and antique gold leaf detailing, polished at a grand scale, reflects the complexity of femininity -vulnerability and strength communicated harmoniously.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

POINT B HOSTEL
PROJECT BY MIKAELA UGGELDAHL

When travelling from Point A to Point B and losing oneself exploring a new city, it is important for travellers to feel secure knowing their destination provides adequate lodgings.
The Point B hostel in downtown Ottawa ensures a safe, affordable, and flexible place where
travellers can rejuvenate and relax to prepare for the rest of their travel days. The design of Point B overcomes the negative connotations toward hostels by offering a variety of ways guests can choose to experience their vacation. Dormitory spaces can be booked for those seeking an affordable and social experience, while individual/group sleeping pods provide guests with a more private option. Additionally, accessibility is addressed in every space, including barrier-free sleeping pods, to ensure all guests are welcome to visit the Point B hostel.
Located on Rideau Street, the Point B hostel is walking distance from famous monuments, public transportation, the ByWard Market, and the Rideau Centre mall. The design of the hostel embodies Ottawa’s identity and culture to help travellers better immerse themselves in the city. For instance, the exterior architecture is reflected in the interior design through various arches and curves, the interior features many local artists’ pieces, and the library promotes a ‘take a book, leave a book’ system to encourage others to share local literature.
The Point B hostel is a fun, comfortable, and safe destination for any traveller to enjoy.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

TUND CENTRE
PROJECT BY MICHAELA HARDY

Discovery centres and museums have changed education in many positive ways. They have allowed people to see real-life examples of historical and scientific theories. This senior project will be a subterranean/sub-aquatic discovery centre with a specialized marine biology/nautical research and development (R&D) space. It will have the ability to cater to large groups with flexible spaces, should individuals wish to host events at the centre, which will increase income.

The main goal of this design is to create an atmosphere that fosters learning through a variety of exhibits by implementing environmental psychology and adaptive technology methods. The use of white flooring and bright colours creates a bright atmosphere despite this centre having much shade due to its placement in a forest. Many custom feature elements were added to entice visitors into learning and exploring more. Natural materials were used in continuation with the natural theme that is present through the use of an organically shaped building. Technology was also strongly utilized in this design to aid in showcasing of even more information.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

UNTITLED
PROJECT BY MARLY JOHNSON

The scope of the project focuses on personal development, motivation, and art inspiration for all users. This art-focused community centre assists creatives of all ages to bloom into the artists they are meant to become. The 24-hour community centre aims to create an open, welcoming space for all individuals willing to pursue art professionally or recreationally at times that are most convenient for them. Ensuring a multi-use space which intersects multiple art avenues, allows users to explore their creativity as well as gather and meet other creatives to enhance their experience. Educators from different art backgrounds will circulate the community centre to offer support, libraries will be available to help in deepening knowledge on diverse art forms, workshops for different age groups will be scheduled to meet the needs of all clientele, and schools will occupy the community centre to provide a broader education and success rate in art class.

The art centre was given the name “Untitled” to encourage creative freedom, and personal exploration. It is also meant to emphasize a space that holds no judgment. Users can define their art in a raw and subjective manner. While opting to create a “space of intersection”, intersectionality is at the forefront of this design. The artist Jean-Michel Basquiat highly influenced the process of this centre with his hybrid artistic approach, chaotic style, his avoidance in perfectionism, non-linear process work, the parallels he has found through facing overt racism and the reinforcement of intersectionality. With this in mind, naming the centre after one of his most famous pieces “Untitled, 1981” felt most suitable.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

VACANT BUILDINGS TO HOMES
PROJECT BY MACKENZIE HOOVER

This project takes a look at many problems we face in our current times. There is a housing crisis where the cost of limited houses on the market has reached an all-time high. Building new homes is a way to fix part of this housing crisis but that also creates a new problem because new construction is unsustainable and poses issues towards the environment by creating large amounts of waste. There is also a vacancy issue and many people are unaware of the government-owned buildings that have no use when they could be adapted for a different need. This project offers a solution to all these issues by taking a look at adaptive reuse and the many existing vacant buildings that can be made to serve a different need of housing. This project will ensure that more housing can be created to keep up with the demands while maintaining sustainable values.
This project will be the prototype house that serves as a base for many other vacant buildings to follow and be adapted. The full scope of this project will incorporate as many vacant buildings in Ontario as it can to provide sustainable housing to meet the high housing demand.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

BUILDABLE
PROJECT BY LINDSEY KELLY

Buildable is a new approach to traditional home building standards. These homes were designed for everyone in every stage of life and strive to create user-friendly, affordable, sustainable homes. The shell of your home will be built in our factory using traditional methods. Once the shell is completed a DIRRT kit will be installed in the floor plan that is chosen by the client. Buildable has partnered with DIRRT to bring the flexibility of corporate office spaces to the residential market, the system is completely customizable and allows major changes to the interior of our homes without the astronomical costs of renovations. The future of a buildable home does not stop there, adding on to your home is more efficient than moving. Creating a home that will grow with your family over time, starter homes through retirement homes with income suites or caretaker spaces. Buildable provides sustainable products and building practices, we are committed to our customers for life.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

ENCAPSULATE CAPSULE HOTEL
PROJECT BY KRYSTIAN MIERSMA

This capsule hotel will be geared more toward solo or small group travellers who will want to spend more time exploring the area then spending money on a hotel. Since this hotel is smaller than a regular hotel room there will be accommodations for those who need more accessibility. These accessible features will be seen throughout the communal spaces as well in the washrooms and some of the sleeping pods. The environment is also an important factor for this new capsule hotel and green design is increasing in popularity. The green decision will help make this capsule hotel stand out to travellers who are looking for green alternative stays.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

THE GROOVE
PROJECT BY KAYLA DI STAULO

“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master” – Christian Lous Lange
Technology has become something most people rely on. My parents always talk about all the fun activities they did when they were in high school/elementary school when technology was not as big as it is now. But now, people prefer technology involved activities.
The Groove is a retro entertainment center located in Vancouver. The Groove is meant to mimic the past when people would go out and do fun activities, when electronics barely existed. Since retro is coming back, that will be the theme of the entertainment center. The space will have a mix of different activities that were popular between the 60s-90s and some that are popular now to cater to both older generations and younger ones. The Groove offers activities such as an arcade, board game café, a maze, and more. The purpose of The Groove is to unite generations and diminish any stereotypes, while also providing a fun place for people to socialize and encourage them to become less reliant on technology.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

HEXFLEX LEARNING
PROJECT BY KAITLYN ROGERS

Introducing HexFlex Learning; a flexible learning solution. This building and modules are meant to replace the typical school building that we often see in our communities.
The main portion of the building, that houses the gymnasium, admin spaces, cafeteria, and other community workspaces is meant to be more of a permanent building for the community. The classrooms, or individual learning clusters, are semi-permanent, in the same fashion that portables are. They are built to be able to come apart and move around, either lessening the number of classrooms or adding them according to the influx of students.
Not only does this allow the school system to flex and grow with the surrounding community, but also ensures the students that would have been put into portables at a typical school are still connected to their school community. These classroom pods are designed to withstand the usual Canadian weather, have better accessibility than typical portables, and have more flexible interiors to conform and flex to the student's educational and physical needs while encouraging community and collaboration.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

D.G. IVEY LIBRARY
PROJECT BY IRIS DIEP

When asked to create a magical library, we have come to the conclusion that something magical is an experience. Creating a memorable experience in a library is important because stereotypically, a library is perceived as boring. To create a magical library would be to make the library a fun space and make the users excited with anticipation for their next visit. To do so,the stereotypical library is used as a contrast to the fun and exciting areas that are created to make the library magical. One key element of the magical experience is to have the entrances of the exciting areas hidden in plain sight. This will all be located at the D. G. Ivey Library located near the University of Toronto to hopefully attract students and increase the library’s popularity, status, and change the image that is attached to a library.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

PATHWAY
PROJECT BY HUNG HOANG

The concept of this project is based on the integration between synchronicity and the illumination of the light.
Synchronicity is a concept introduced by Carl G. Jung “to describe circumstances that appear meaningful related yet lack of causal connection.” In contemporary research, synchronicity experiences refer to a person's subjective experience that coincidences between events in their mind and the outside world may be causally unrelated to each other yet have some other unknown connection. Therefore, the goal of my project focuses on re-purpose a 3-story building into a multipurpose building for the youth to gather, meet new people, share ideas and more importantly overcome life challenges and find their life purposes. This project will feature restaurant space, bar space, hotel rooms and some public spaces for gatherings and ideas/problems displays.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

.WELL. COMM UNITY CENTRE
PROJECT BY HEATHER GREER

Mental health issues and diagnoses are on the rise for university students and campus counselling and wellness services are unable to keep up with the increased demands. It is proposed that a centre allowing students to proactively improve their mental health would be beneficial in the long run, helping develop healthy coping habits while taking pressure off campus provided services. Secondary research through a literature review was conducted to ascertain features of a relaxing and comfortable environment and the activities most successful in relieving stress in 18 – 24 -year-olds – the primary age bracket of university students. Spaces with biophilic elements and limited colour and material palettes are most suitable for creating a calming environment. Activities found to help reduce stress include yoga, gardening, and art. Strong relationships with friends and family also play a role. The results suggest a soothing space where groups and individuals can destress with fun and enjoyable activities.
CONCEPT: To provide a space with the intent of positively and proactively addressing mental health concerns by providing programs known to reduce stress. University students are often overwhelmed and on campus support services can find themselves unable to address the needs of everyone who requires assistance. This centre aims to give students an opportunity to address and improve their wellbeing to relieve the load university services find themselves under.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

SUN RISE
PROJECT BY HANAN ALQURASHI

This project focuses on creating a psychologically and physically healing environment for people whose loved ones have dementia. The center aims to allow the caregiver to spend memorable time with their loved ones and connect with people who are sharing the same experience. The overall design will present the meaning of Healing "Healing spaces evoke a sense of cohesion of the mind, body, and spirit." The center has three floors. The first floor represents the Mind. It will provide an activity that allows the caregiver to spend memorable time with their parents, such as dancing, reading and watching movies. The living room has a "wall of memories" that allows the caregiver and their parents to take pictures together and hang them on the wall. The second floor represents the body. This floor will provide physical relaxation and rejuvenation facilities that help the body relax. Furthermore, this floor will have bedrooms for a sleepover in the center. The third floor represents the spirit. This floor will create a soul-soothing interior. The wall and roof will be made out of glass to give the feeling of relaxation and freedom.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

ESCAPE
PROJECT BY GIZELLE ESFANDIARI

Escape is a family-friendly airport lounge, the ideal start for any trip. This exclusive lounge offers various amenities that caters to the needs of every single family member. From the interactive wall encouraging kids to explore new countries to the psychology of colour, Escape is stimulating and educational. The space is flexible as it has various seating options that are private and public, as well as a quiet space reserved for adults. Overall, Escape is the perfect lounge for families to go to, allowing for a magical travel experience to begin before taking off.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

HAPPY ESCAPE SPACES
PROJECT BY EVA KENYON

Spaces of Happiness- Are places that ultimately offer comfort, security, and the ability to do activities that bring joy. Happiness is a personal emotion and the ability to achieve that feeling is different for everyone.
Project Goal/Concept- Personal rooms are not a necessity. Since space is limited, only rooms like the kitchen, living room, bathrooms and bedrooms are considered mandatory spaces when purchasing a home. While those rooms can bring happiness, not everyone has a space specifically designed for what they like. A bedroom can be considered a personal space, however depending on the size sometimes all there is room for is a bed and storage for personal items, such as clothing. Happy Escape Spaces are custom prefabricated 108 square feet accessory dwellings with the goal of offering a separate space that is specifically designed for someone's hobbies or goals that offers a sense of comfort, escape, relaxation, and entertainment which ultimately results in one's happiness.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓

W.I.T.C.H.
PROJECT BY EMILY COOK

It’s often difficult to find places fit for working on creative projects that provide adequate space and facilities, while also providing a space that inspires creativity. W.I.T.C.H is a coworking studio space for local creatives. The acronym stands for work, inspire, teach, create, and host, which embodies everything the space has to offer. Located in Montreal, in a neighborhood on Laurier street East, the building is accessible to a variety of users. Any local creative with a membership may use the studio spaces to work on their projects. Whether it’s for their creative business or a hobby, W.I.T.C.H. has a variety of studio spaces for all types of creative work. There is a large exhibition space that can host art shows, fashion shows, pop up shops and many other events to display the members' work to the public. While the exhibition space would not be for everyday use, there is a retail shop on the main level of the building which is always accessible to the public. This shop provides a space for the members to sell their work.
The design of W.I.T.C.H. plays into magical qualities to create a space of inspiration. From the moody and colorful selection of finishes, to the high ceilings with curving hallways and staircases, the interior of this space ensures that every user is met with a magical experience upon entering the building.

For more information about this project and many more, please go to our website! The link is in our bio. 🎓