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Bortolotto Firm

Bortolotto Firm is an architecture and interior design firm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was founded in 1999 by Tania Bortolotto. Tania Bortolotto is an architect who is very passionate about increasing society’s happiness, health, and productivity through architecture. The firm believes that architecture plays a big role in our society, it is the architect’s work that makes the environment a place of well-being for the people. Furthermore, Bortolotto firm believes that architecture has the power to change the everyday experience of people by creating uplifting designs. Bortolotto has been recognized locally and internationally with many awards. Bezier Curve House and Rosaline Sharp Pavilion are among great projects by Bortolotto Architecture firm.

Bezier Curve House

Bortolotto designs the Bezier Curve House, which is a residential building located in Lawrence Park, Toronto, Ontario, for Farhad Kazmian who is the owner of abond homes, North York, Ontario, Canada, and a custom home builder. The firm is commissioned by Farhad Kazmian to design a family house to replace the old one and to promote his business through house design. Kazmian’s request is to keep the pool that was already there, so Bortolotto designs an L-shaped building and has the courtyard with the pool on the right side. Quoting the architect, “When Farhad called, he said, ‘I don’t want a modern box, I want a modern house, but I don’t want a box" The architects use grasshopper technology to develop a Bezier Curve on the roofline of the house. The roof has a gentle slope to create a soft shape with its zinc panels that give the roof a shiny look. With all of the research, meetings, and the collaborative process, the final building ends up not costing much more than those boring similar boxes in the 21st century.

Rosaline Sharp Pavilion

Bortolotto Architects designed a façade in 2015 for the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD U) located at the corner of Dundas and McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The façade is designed for the main building at OCAD U to transform it into an exhibition space and an interactive gateway which is now called the Rosalie Sharp Pavilion. Furthermore, it is designed to map Toronto’s artist community for the pedestrians which makes it a landmark building. Tania Bortolotto, Bortoltto’s President says, “We’re proud of this exciting solution that brings together design and technology to redefine the corner and enable the university to communicate with the community in a new way,” The façade itself is made of aluminum panels metal structure (stainless steel) covering the two-story building. Just like the Bezier Curve House, this façade is also modeled in Rhino using the grasshopper technique including a patterned surface that gives the façade its unique shape. The attention is not only on the external façade but also on the internal layout creating a functional community space for the students.