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ADI LAHO
Designer of Architecture | Landscape | Infrastructure | Urban Design | +
2020 PORTFOLIO
adi.laho@columbia.edu
ADI LAHO 516-776-0827 209 West 103rd Street New York, NY 10025 adi.laho@columbia.edu https://vimeo.com/adilaho
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Ex-Pausing Pune: Conceptualizing Water Urbanism throughout Pune, India (2019)
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Energy Bloom: A New Energy Frontier for the City of Hudson, New York (2018)
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Illumi-NYCHA: Illuminating and Creating Vibrant Spaces Inside of NYC Public Housing (2018)
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Cloud Box: An Interactive Soundscape at 125th Street Station in Harlem, New York (2018)
Undergraduate Thesis: Architectural and Landscape Proposal for Moray, Peru (2015) ADI LAHO — 2020 PORTFOLIO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Whale In The Room: “The Urban Urge Prize” Design Competition Winner (2019)
DETAILS PLAN DRAWINGS, SYSTEM, AND BUDGETS
SECTIONS
PLANS
COMPONENTS
SCEN
POTENTIAL PA
INSTALLATION RENDERING / CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
Generator → Electricity → Lights Bulbs → Interactive Bike Pump → Pipe → Inflates Whale
HOW IT WORKS
Lights → Wood Platform + Seats + Wheels + Binding Materials → Transport → Hand Off
IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT NEED MORE PUBLIC CONVE
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?
I CANT BELIEVE THEY PLAN TO BUILD CASINO IN HERE
“The Urban Urge Prize” Design Competition Winner (2019)
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PEOPLE NEED TO TALK MORE ABOUT THIS! THIS COULD BE A THREAT!
(https://www.arch.columbia.edu/student-awards/2019)
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OR AN OPPORTUNITY?
HAVING PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN INFLATING THE WHA ALSO CREATING A SPACE FOR CONVERSATION AND EN
SCENARIOS
SCENARIOS
POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP, ALTERNATIVE USES, AND HOW IT WORKS POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP, ALTERNATIVE USES, AND
HOW IT WORKS
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PUMP PUMP
FUNCTIONALITY WALK-THROUGH / WHAT IS THE INTENT?
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WHAT CAN BE THE “POTENTIAL EXTRA ROLE” OF THE WHALE?
WHAT CAN BE THE “POTENT THE WHALE?
• The whale is the new social beacon • The whale is the new town crier • The whale as the new podcast or radio station • The whale as the new town hall • The whale as the new exposed board meeting • The whale as the new playground • The whale as the new billboard DRAW IN PARTICIPATION • The whale as the new performance stage CREATE SPACE • The whale as the new usable town square TRIGGER CONVERSATION (AND ALSO PHYSICAL EXERCISE!) statue
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TRANSFORMATION RELATED TO CONTEXT
THE FINALTAKE FORM OF THE WHALE IN THE ROOM WILL ILLUMINATE IT WILL TIME TO PUMP IT INDIVIDUALLY IN ORDER TO GET THE SPACE IT INHABITS AND WORKAND AS AHELP BEACON FOR ATTRACTING MORE ONLOOKERS TO PARTICIPATE COMPLETE THE FINAL PEOPLE TO THE CAUSE AND THE TO SPARK PROCESS OF INSTALLING WHALECONVERSATION IN THE ROOM
POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP
• Local Residents • Friends of Hudson Hall • Friends of Oakdale Lake • Friends of Hudson Youth • Kite’s Nest • Basilica Hudson • Scenic Hudson • RiverkeeperHEY, LET ME TRY
CASINO FOR HUDSON VALLEY?
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YEAH! PEOPLE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE WHALE IN THE ROOM!
CASINO? HERE? NO WAY!
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WHO ARE THE STAKEHOLDER
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?
PUMP
CASINO FOR HUDSON VALLEY?
PEOPLE NEED TO TALK MORE ABOUT THIS! THIS COULD BE A THREAT!
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IMPORTANT ISSUES THATINNEED MOREIN PUBLIC CONVERSATION INSTALL THE WHALE THE ROOM THE PUBLIC REALM
WHO ARE THE STAKEHOLDERS?
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?
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TRANSFORMATION RELATE
THE FINAL FORM OF THE WHALE IN THE ROOM WILL ILLUMINATE Portable of largerAND spaces THErepresentations SPACE IT INHABITS WORK AS A BEACON FOR ATTRACTING and entities, redefining the scale and PEOPLE TO THE CAUSE AND TO SPARK CONVERSATION prioritizing the function of such places through iconography; deployable at any site.
Portable representations o and entities, redefining the prioritizing the function through iconography; deplo
Team: Tirta Pryandana and Adi Laho Client: The Hudson Valley Initiative at Columbia University, Future Hudson, The Mojdeh Baratloo Urban Urge Prize Competition Main Design Classification: Inflatable Architecture, Pilot Project, Design-Built Competition, Installation Project Description: An Inflatable Outdoor Space that Engages Locals with Trending Issues. The Whale Serves a Historical Beacon; an Instrument to Speak and Be Heard. Personal Role / Contribution: Renderings, Diagrams, Conceptual Construction Documents, Cost Estimates, Physically Building the Project, Installation, Event Coordination, +
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SECTIONAL INTERPRETATION OF DAILY USAGE / THREE TEMPLATES FOR ECOLOGICAL GROWTH IN PLAN
Conceptualizing Water Urbanism throughout Pune, India (2019)
EX-PAUSING PUNE 03
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(https://vimeo.com/334557996) (https://www.arch.columbia.edu/books/reader/420-water-urbanism-pune)
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RENDERINGS AND DIAGRAMS OF DIFFERENT DESIGN INTERVENTION THROUGH WATER URBANISM
Team: Carolina Godinho, Alexandros Hadjistyllis, Adi Laho Client: The Rockefeller Foundation, 100 Resilient Cities, The Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes, Pune Municipal Corporation Main Design Classification: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Water Infrastructure Project Description: Enhancing Cultural Pauses and Natural Flows to Restore the Ecology of the Mula Mutha River. Suggesting Site-Specific Pilot Projects for Future Growth. Personal Role / Contribution: Renderings, Presentation Graphics, Diagrams, Conceptual Construction Documents, Perspective Drawings, Different Scales of Site and City Plans, +
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WATERFRONT RENDERING / TYPOLOGIES / NEW INTERCONNECTED ENERGY NETWORK
A New Energy Frontier for the City of Hudson, New York (2018)
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(https://vimeo.com/306677053) (https://vimeopro.com/user43779003/hudson-2018/video/306609214) (https://www.arch.columbia.edu/student-work/5771-energy-bloom)
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INDUSTRIAL CULTIVATION RENDERING / SECTIONAL DIAGRAM OF THE ALGAE INFRASTRUCTURE
Team: Carolina Godinho, Maria Palomares Samper, Keju Liu, Adi Laho Client: MS.AUD Program at Columbia University GSAPP, Propositions to the City of Hudson, New York Main Design Classification: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Energy Infrastructure, Industrial Sites Re-Purposing, Renewable Regional Solutions Project Description: The Project Taps Into Algae, a Photosynthetic Organism That Creates Fuel and Can Help Build an Independent Energy Production, Supply, and Harvesting Grid. Personal Role / Contribution: Renderings, Presentation Graphics, Physical Modelmaking, Video Production, GIS Maps, Diagrams, Different Scales of Site and City Plans, +
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PILOT PROJECT AND FINAL PHASE RENDERINGS
Illuminating and Creating Vibrant Spaces Inside of NYC Public Housing (2018)
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ILLUMI-NYCHA
(https://www.behance.net/adilaho) (https://www.behance.net/gallery/87321223/ILLUMI-NYCHA) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo2C8NHz00n7hZjVKuxHHjA)
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IDEA DEVELOPMENT IDEA DEVELOPMENT
LANTERN LANTERN
KIT OF PARTS
NIGHT TIME ACTIVITIES NIGHT TIME ACTIVITIES
LIGHT
Programming Programming space for night space time foractivities night time activities to create more to create productive more recreation productive recreation during evening during hours evening and beyond hours and in order beyond in order to enhanceto safety enhance and removing safety andnegative removing negative perceptionsperceptions of NYCHA asofaNYCHA “No-Go” asplace a “No-Go” place during night. during In thenight. sameIntime the creating same time creating more programs moretoprograms enhanceto health, enhance health, economy, culture, economy, ecology, culture, & education. ecology, & education.
Using light as Using a tool light to as activate a tool to activate activity, more activity, safety,more and safety, attract and attract people to come people around to come the around NYCHA the NYCHA housing area housing in order area to reduce in orderthe to reduce the current problems currentofproblems NYCHA and of NYCHA and surroundingsurrounding contexts. contexts.
RENDERING / LANTERN UNIT COMPOSITION / TYPOLOGIES
Space for Night Activities
Activity
Light Source
Activity
Micro-Energy Production
Light Recess Light Recess LED Light Source LED Light Source Material Material
Space for Night Activities
BASIC IDEA VISUALIZATION BASIC IDEA VISUALIZATION
Exploded Axonometric Exploded Axonometric
Light Source
Solar PanelSolar Panel
MICRO ENERGYMICRO PRODUCTION ENERGY PRODUCTION
Playground
Playground
Kids Playground Kids Playground
Water Play Space Water Play Space
Pull-Up Bar
Pull-Up Bar
Monkey Bar
Lounge
Lounge
Utilize solarUtilize panel solar as micropanel as microenergy producers energyto producers support to to support to lighting tools lighting associated tools associated with with more night more activities. night activities.
Micro-Energy Production
BASIC IDEA VISUALIZATION BASIC IDEA VISUALIZATION
LIGHT
KIT OF PARTS
Monkey Bar
Indoor Meeting Door Indoor Meeting Door
Moonlight Garden Moonlight Garden
Amphitheater
Amphitheater
Glowing PathwayGlowing Pathway
Firefly Garden Firefly Garden
Night Gazing
Night Gazing
ILLUMI-NYCHA ILLUMI-NYCHA SYSTEM SYSTEM
DRAINING DRAINING
PRODUCING PRODUCING
Team: Tirta Pryandana, Huang Qiu, Adi Laho Client: MS.AUD Program at Columbia University GSAPP, Propositions to New York City Housing Authority - President Thomas Jefferson Houses in East Harlem Main Design Classification: Architecture, Public Housing, Urban Design, Light Infrastructure, Pilot Projects, Playscape, Installations Project Description: Providing NYCHA Locals with Illuminated Spaces to Engage in New Activity-Centric Social Programs at Critical Periods throughout the Day and Night. Personal Role / Contribution: Presentation Graphics, Physical Modelmaking, Perspectives, GIS Maps, Conceptual and Operational Diagrams, Site Plans, +
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INSTALLATION AND EVENT PHOTOS / PROJECT RENDERING
An Interactive Soundscape at 125th Street Station in Harlem, New York (2018)
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Team: (https://www.arch.columbia.edu/courses/88247-2113) Client: Carey King, Uptown Grand Central, The Uni Project Main Design Classification: Client Requested Design-Built Project, Soundscape, Installation Project Description: (https://medium.com/@adilaho) Videos of Project / Personal Contribution: (https://vimeo.com/308011385)
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166,000 TOTAL SQUARE FEET GENERAL SITE PLAN
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SECTIONAL AXONOMETRICS / PERSPECTIVES / SITE PLAN
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Architectural and Landscape Proposal for Moray, Peru (2015)
Client: B.ARCH Program at New York Institute of Technology Project Description: Concentrating Primarily on Irrigation and Water. The Project Interprets the Site as a Historical Inca Agricultural Experimentation Ground and Proposes a Bio-Cultural Revival for a Botanical Archive, Seed Vault and Agro-Research Facility in Moray.
UNDERGRADUATE THESIS
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ADI LAHO
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DESIGNER OF ARCHITECTURE | LANDSCAPE | INFRASTRUCTURE | URBAN DESIGN | +