will kipp ing perkins

portfolio

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Contents

Academic Projects: Dalhousie Architecture School

Lighting Design

Technical Production: National Theatre School of Canada

Resume

Pavilion - Term 1 Design

HomageEast of BerlinA Rescue Demonstration

Seasonal Dwelling - Term 2 DesignLight and Form - Term 2 DesignShifting Grounds - Term 2 Representation

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academic projectsdalhousie architecture

terms 1 & 2

P av i l i o n

t e r m 1 d e s i g n

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Located on the Halifax waterfront, this project was inspired by the experience of waiting alone at the end of a pier. This reminds us of local history and connects us to the horizon between earth and sky. The pavilion consists of two axes: an “earth” axis and a “sky” axis in two intersecting boxes. The earth box contains the public aspects of the programme, while the sky box provides space for privacy and contemplation. This project was a collaboration with Amber Kilborn.

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Models were used to study the quality and texture of natural light in the interior space as it passed through the brise-soleil facade.

The facade was equally important at night, acting as a beacon for the night passengers on the harbour ferry, which docks nearby.

plan & elevation, CAD rendered with charcoal

This assignment encouraged us to explore vertical and horizontal relationships between three spaces through the use of stairs. The objective was to resolve complex spatial sequences on an imaginary site through perspective drawing and modeling. This project explores themes of expansion and con-traction, opacity and transparency and procession. Roughly based on the three stages of Buddhist practice, the user moves from a very narrow corridor through gradually expanding spaces. Finally they are led to the edge of a narrow precipice and an expansive view.

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S H I F T I N G G R O U N D S

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t e r m 2 r e p r e s e n t at i o n

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plan, graphite on paper

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L i g h T a n d f o r m

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This project explored the relationship between space, form and light - both natural and artificial. We were asked to use empirical data gathered on site as a tool to develop the design. Tall, slender verti-cal elements that swayed in the wind provided the outdoor performance space with highly textured, dynamic light during the day and a dramatic environment for evening performances.

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Scale models were again used to study the natural and artificial lighting conditions. The results were photographed for the final presentation.

Empirical data regarding sun-paths and views to the street informed various as-pects of the design, including openings in the facade, and placement of the stage.

plan, rendered with charcoal on paper.

s e a s o n a l dw e l l i n g

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This cabin for a summer camp on a lake outside of Halifax was designed to encourage connection to the surrounding environment. The building bends slightly around a porch, which is the focus of the daily activities of meal preparation and dining. The building form was abstracted from cracks in the rocks on site that had become filled with fallen pine needles.

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t e r m 2 d e s i g n

Simple models were used to generate and explore the initial form of the dwelling based on my impressions of the site. As the project progressed different iterations of the design were investigated primarily through the creation of paper models.

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lighting design

images courtesy Nick Rudnicki

2b theatre, March 2009 & June 2010Written by Anthony BlackDirected by Christian BarrySet design by Peter Blackie

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H o m a g eThis production was presented in the round, with audience members on all sides. Lighting in the round poses many challenges for the lighting designer, as the composition must be consid-ered from all sides as opposed to one controlled vantage point. It was my task to sculpt and transform the space according to time, place and atmosphere. This was achieved by using slight colour variations and subtle shifts in inten-sity. By manipulating the light, the set elements appeared at one moment solid and imposing and in the next luminous and ephemeral.

all images courtesy Nick Rudnicki

2b theatre, November 2009Written by Hannah MoscovitchDirected by Christian BarrySet design by Andrew Cull

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E a s t o f B e r l i nThe lighting equipment available for this project was very limited, however this worked with the dark atmosphere of the production. Many moments remained intimate and mysterious with highly tex-tured light at low levels that cast dramatic shadows on the performers. Memories played out onstage were brighter and more expansive, in warm sepia tones. Texture was achieved with carefully placed set elements like grates and window panes. Timing of transitions was crucial: the placement of a long, subtle shift or an abrupt blackout were essential story telling devices.

all images courtesy Nick Rudnicki

The Safety Position, May 2010Created by Ann-Marie Kerr, Stewart Leger & Katie Swift

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A R e s c u e D e m o n s t r at i o nAn extremely limited number of conventional lighting fixtures allowed us the opportunity to explore uncon-ventional sources of light in the production. There was a strong desire for light to take on a larger role, almost as another character, so I designed a simple system of four 60w bulbs that could be raised or lowered by the performers or by a technician off-stage. The stark, naked quality of the bulbs reflected the atmosphere of the production.

technical productionnational theatre school of canada

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The Honest WhoreDecember 2004

Role: Construction, Running Crew

Director: Peter HintonSet: Pierre-Etienne LocasLights: Alexandre Bourdon

The Honest Whore is a multi-location Jacobian tragedy which is rarely produced. The running of the show re-quired a number of very specific and precise movements of scenery which I was responsible for. The set consisted of six twenty-foot-tall walls and a hydraulic table spanning twenty feet.

Crime & Punishment December 2005

Role: Head Carpenter, Running Crew Chief

Director: Sascha MarineSet: Miriam BraunsteinLights: Davida Tkach

This production was an adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s classic work. The production was extremely complex involving moving lights, confetti cannons, flying scenery and a set made almost entirely of steel. As head carpen-ter I managed a construction crew of six, directed the safe and efficient installation of the scenery and ran the flying scenery during the performances.

Angels In America: Pt. 2May 2005

Role: Construction, Head Electrician

Director: David StorchSet: Katherine LubienskiLights: Aaron Newbert

Angels is a surreal and fantastical two-part production, usually run in repertory. The complex set consisted of highly distressed walls and a large number of found ob-jects. Construction required a substantial amount of skill as the available labour was quite limited. I also assumed the role of head electrician, running and managing the lighting design as per the designer’s specifications.

The Cherry Orchard December 2006

Role: Production Manager

Director: Jason ByrneSet: Audrey RoyLights: Jesse Peter Ash

This production of the Cherry Orchard was performed on a bare stage with a huge number of props and furniture. I was the production manager for this project, oversee-ing every aspect of the production including construction, technical, scheduling, budgets, health and safety and personnel.

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All images courtesy Maxime Cote

volunteer activities

professional & academic awards

skills

Dalhousie Architecture Student’s Association Treasurer School of Architecture committee, student representative Lecture series organizing committee Undergraduate admissions committee

Imagine Bloomfield Society Board Member Imagine Bloomfield is a non-profit society whose mission is to realize the preservation and redevelopment of the Bloomfield Centre into a dynamic neighbourhood hub.

Zuppa Theatre Company Board Member

Dean’s List Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Recipient of the Shaw Group Design Scholarship Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Dean’s List Dalhousie Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Outstanding Lighting Design (Nomination) - The Woman in Black, Valley Summer Theatre Theatre Nova Scotia Robert Merritt Awards

Outstanding Lighting Design - Homage, 2b theatre Theatre Nova Scotia Robert Merritt Awards

Outstanding Lighting Design (Nomination) - East of Berlin, 2b theatre Theatre Nova Scotia Robert Merritt Awards

Adobe Creative SuiteVectorworksRhinoceros 3DAutoCADMicrosoft Office

Hand draftingModel makingTheatrical lighting design Set construction

Team workOrganizationProblem solvingTime management

2011 - present

2010 - present

2009 - 2011

2011/2012

2011/2012

2010/2011

2011

2010

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r e s u m eeducation

selected experience

Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies candidate 2011 - presentBachelor of Arts (Environment, Sustainability & Society) candidate2010 - 2011

Freelance Lighting Designer2008 - 2011

Resident Lighting Designer & Technical Director2009 - 2011

Assistant Special Events Producer2008, 2009 & 2010

International Programs Assistant2008 - 2010

Assistant Production Manager2007 - 2008

Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Halifax, NS2b theatre

Halifax, NS

Halifax, NSAtlantic Film Festival

Halifax, NSShambhala Office of Practice & Education

Winnipeg, MBManitoba Theatre Centre

Technical Production Program2004 - 2007

National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, QC

Selected projects Played - Xara Young Women’s Choir Top Girls - LunaSea Theatre Company Jonny Belinda & Pygmalion - Montgomery Theatre The Woman in Black - Valley Summer Theatre A Rescue Demonstration - The Safety Position Vimy - Eastern Front Theatre

Projects Homage (Touring Production) East of Berlin Homage

june 2012