Vivian Roffey
Vivian has always been an artist at heart. She is inspired by the unlimited potential and, most importantly, the change that design can bring to our world. As a designer, she focuses on creating inspiring work that pushes the boundaries of what's been done and hopes to inspire new ideas in the design world. She is a passionate and empathetic designer, striving to design for the user first. Vivian was able to merge her passion for dance and design to create the Wellness Dance Centre that focuses on the well-being of the dancer first and foremost. An environment like this is lacking for dancers and Vivian believes providing one could have an immense positive impact on the dancer and the dance world.
Project Overview
The Wellness Dance Centre is located at 21 Ossington Avenue. The Wellness Dance Centre intends to use biophilic and stress recovery theory design principles to create an environment that facilitates the rejuvenation and well-being of dancers, allowing them to not only perform at their best but also be their best individual selves. By merging wellness and dance design typologies into one harmonious space, it will allow dancers the opportunity to find that balance between focusing on their passion for dance and their physical and mental health. The space intends to encourage community, inspiration and support for dancers as they re-discover who they are as a dancer and an individual.
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Parti Diagram 1
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Diagramming Spatial Connections
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Parti Diagram 2
Concept/Design Process
Conceptually, the focus was on the idea of "reflection of self." It takes the ideas of the perfect reflections dancers see of themselves in mirrors as they create perfect lines and shapes and flips the idea to focus on the individual first. Rather than looking towards the perfect reflection, instead looking towards the more abstract, natural reflections that capture a deeper and more meaningful idea of a sense of self. In my parti diagramming, the intention was to have a through-the-line of circulation- representing the abstract movement of the dancer that reflects to create spaces that explore the connection between community, self and dance.
Site Plan/Floor Plan(s)
The two-storey building of 21 Ossington allowed for double-height spaces, which gave ample room for dance studios and a limitless feeling in the wellness hub. The overall spatial design intends to ensure wellness is central in the design and that there are direct paths of travel and connections to all wellness and dance-related elements at the facility. The two-storey height spaces further allowed connection to nature through skylights and double-height windows, letting in ample natural light and making the space feel open and airy.
Whilst the space programmatically had many functional requirements to ensure various types of dance could successfully be performed, there was ample room to create unique architectural and design features in the overall design of the Wellness Dance Centre.
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First Floor
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Second Floor
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Site Plan - 21 Ossington
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Elevation - Dance Studio 1 & 2
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Section - Wellness Lounge
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Section - Dance Studio 1 & Hallway
Sections/Elevations
Sections and elevations of the focal spaces, the wellness lounge, and the dance studios are intended to show the height relationship and the connections between focal spaces and surrounding spaces. Further, these drawings intend to show the visual character of the space and the atmosphere it creates. It features materiality, lighting, and architectural elements that ground and inspire the spatial design.
3D Views
The 3D views show dancers interacting with the space as both individuals and dancers. The perspectives further show the relationship between community, dance and self and how the spatial design reflects the merging of those ideas. Lastly, the images intend to show a contrast between "perfect", clean lines and shapes and the more "imperfect", natural lines and shapes and how together, they can work in harmony.
Tying back to the concept of reflection of self and the dancers being able to see themselves as individuals first, the more imperfect self, whilst still honouring themselves as dancers, the more perfect self.
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Wellness Lounge & Hub
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Dance Studio 1
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Dance Studio 2
