CONTENTS _ ABOUT
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_ VENTURA
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_ ASCENT
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_ EASE
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Marketplace Canopy
Youth Shelter
Library
Hello!
My name is Aashka Shah, and I am currently a second year student at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. My work focuses on the atmospheric qualities of a built environment and the human experience. I am always looking for new experiences and challenges. I look forward to furthering my education while contributing to your firm. Please enjoy the following selection of my works. Contact Me Tel.: +1 (647)-202-7319 Email: a245shah@uwaterloo.ca
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Education
University of Waterloo
2020-Present
Cambridge, ON, Canada Bachelor of Architectural Studies Co-Op
Experience
Starbucks Barista | Canada’s Wonderland
July 2021-August 2021
Vaughan, ON, Canada Served food and drinks to customers and handled transactions to provide positive customer service in a fast-paced environment
Orientation Leader | University of Waterloo
September 2021
Collaborated with a team to organize and lead engaging activities to welcome the first year students during Orientation Week
Skills Rhinoceros 3D 6/7 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Microsoft Office Enscape Hand Drafting Sketching
Soft Skills Manual Rendering Physical Modelling Autodesk Revit 2021 AutoCAD 2021 Grasshopper 3D
Leadership Skills Organization Interpersonal Skills Collaboration Organization Self-Starter Active Listening Time Mangement Adaptability Effective Communication Enthusiasm & Optimism
Achievements
Excellent Academic Standing | University of Waterloo Academic Average above 80.0%
2021
President’s Entrance Scholarship | University of Waterloo Entrance Average of 90.0% - 94.9%
2020
Languages English (Advanced) Gujarati (Advanced) French (Conversational) Hindi (Conversational)
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Site Plan
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Competition Entry | Outdoor Marketplace Canopy In collaboration with Sabrina Lee and Renee Fang
Situated close to the Distillery District and other notable spaces in Downtown Toronto, this canopy is designed to be an extension of the historic space and a place that offers flexible small businesses to bring new life into the community. As both a day and night market, more ed to the lower western, lower eastern, and higher southern facades to protect its users from rise glare and to limit summer sun. Accordingly, the more northern extrusions are also higher unlight throughout the year. Natural ventilation was also taken into consideration, with larger th-western and south-eastern facades and smaller openings to allow for cross-ventilation. To r establish its connection to the distillery district, a southern opening was established as well.
Southwest Elevation
Southeast Elevation
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Roof Plan
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Floor Plan
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Column connection detail
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Base plate connection detail
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ASCENT
1A Design Studio | Youth Shelter
Ascent is a youth shelter located in Cambridge, Ontario. This youth shelter is a safe place for teenagers and youg adults to live peacefully and heal. With ribbon windows on the east facade, residents would have a view out to the forest surrounding them, as well as fill the space with daylight. Surrounding the ramp leading into the house, as well as inside the house, residents experiece a forest of thincopper columns, mirroring the forest landacape.
Southwest Elevation 17
Second Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan 18
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EASE 1B Design Studio | Library
Situated in busy streets of downtown Toronto, Ease is a library for the community to catch a ment of peace and become emersed in a labyrinth of stories. The floor to ceiling bookshelves allow glimpes into the many layers of the library with cutouts, which also function as seating. Along the north facade of the building is a community kitchen and vegetable garden to allow teractions between visitors. The cafe provides indoor semi private and outdoor seating, with views to the Joel Weeks Parks. The large windows on all facades allow the library to be filled with natural daylight, reducing the need for too much artificial light. Ease offers moments for vistors to appreciate the city surrounding them as well as the tranquil within the library itself.
Second Level
Ground Level
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North Elevation
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Thank You! Contact:
a245shah@uwaterloo.ca +1 (647) 202 7319