PORTFOLIO architecture Aditi Patel 2024
About Me
Hello! My name is Aditi, and I am a working student currently pursuing a master’s degree at the McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University. I grew up in the Greater Toronto Area, so being able to explore the landscape features of a quieter, northern Ontario city has led me to appreciate natural features a lot more. I was taught the significance of rigorous site analysis from my very first semester at McEwen, which now plays a role in my initial thesis intent. I am specifically interested in regenerative architecture and how it can not only enhance the quality of life for the building, but also the people that occupy it. My interest lies in exploring the way using green materials from the site itself as the foundational building blocks for a design can impose structural, environmental, and personal health benefits.
PROFILE 1
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Research Assistant Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON September 2023 - December 2023
Conducted research on government funded small houses in Northern Ontario communities, and presented diagrammatic drawings for analysis using AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator.
Student Architect Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON June 2023 - September 2023
Presented 3D drawings for pre-existing 2D documents using Rhino. Analyzed and edited millwork drawings using AutoCAD.
Landscaping Team Member Canadian Tire, Garden Centre
Brampton, ON May 2021 - August 2021
Ensured the upkeep of plants, soils, and other landscaping materials.
Laurentian University
BAS 2020 - 2024 (expected)
Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School Brampton, ON
OSSD 2016 - 2020
Honour Roll Recipient
RESUME
Sudbury, ON
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1 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
pg. 5-7 pg. 8-9
2 LAKE LAURENTIAN
SITE ANALYSIS
PROJECTS DISPLAYED
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3 CIVIC COMMUNITY CENTRE
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4 MIXED-USE COMPLEX
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THE ANALYSIS OF SOUND AS WIND TRAVELS THROUGH FOLIAGE
SITE PLAN
EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
Located in Sudbury’s flourmill district, this project serves young children by providing a comfortable and playful environment. The project is derived from initial sound analysis of wind movement, and how it is impacted by diverse foliage on the site. The orientation and placement of curvilenear facades is curated to protect the occupants from harsh wind and sound conditions, while simultaneously encouraging the flow of these conditions where desirable.
FOLIAGE SOURCES ON THE SITE
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OAK PINE MAPLE BIRCH 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 26 SPEED OF WIND (KM/H) SPEED OF WIND (KM/H) SOUND LEVEL (dB) SOUND LEVEL (dB) THE SOUND OF WIND AT ITS LOWEST POINT THE SOUND OF WIND AT ITS PEAK POINT
OAK TREES ARE ONE OF THE STURDIEST KINDS OF TREES DUE TO THEIR THICK TRUNKS AND EXTENSIVE ROOTS. THEY ARE KNOWN TO BE EXTREMELY WIND RESISTENT. THEY ARE ALSO LONG LIVING TREES, WHICH IS WHY IS IN THEIR NATURE TO WITHSTAND HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS. PINE TREES ARE KNOWN TO BE WIND RESISTANT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEIR NEEDLES CAN WITHSTAND HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEY ARE MOST COMMONLY KNOWN TO BE PLANTED IN SOUTHEAST AMERICA, WHICH INDICATE THAT THEY CAN STAND STRONG AGAINST HEAVY WIND CONDITIONS SUCH AS HURRICANES. MAPLE TREES ARE NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICAN SOIL, AND ARE PLANTED WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF WITHSTANDING STRONG WIND CONDITIONS. THE HEAVY FOLIAGE ON THE TREE ACTS AS PROTECTION DURING THE SUMMER-SPRING MONTHS. HOWEVER, EVEN WHEN THE TREE BEGINS TO SHED ITS LEAVES, ITS EXTENSIVE ROOTS AND STURDY BRANCHES STAND STRONG AGAINST WIND DURING FALL-WINTER. BIRCH TREES ARE MOST DISTINCTLY KNOWN AS ONE OF THE STRONGEST TREES TO WITHSTAND WIND CONDITIONS. IT ACTS AS AN EXCELLENT WINDBREAKER TREE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IS NOT DENSELY BRANCHED, WHICH ALLOWS WIND TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS IT TRAVELS PAST OR THROUGH THE TREE ITSELF.
N O’CONNOR PLAYGROUND 1:750 ADITI PATEL ARCH3505 10/27/22 100 80 95 75 85 70 70 70 75 65 65 70 65 65 55 55 WINTER PREVAILING WINDS SUMMER PREVAILING WINDS GENERAL MOVEMENT OF WIND THROUGH THE SITE LEVEL OF SOUND (dB) WHEN WIND SPEED IS 26 Km/h LEVEL OF SOUND (dB) WHEN WIND SPEED IS 13 Km/h OVERALL SOUND LEVELS IN THE AREA HIGHEST ----------------------------------------------- LOWEST SITE ANALYSIS 5
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
259.1 259.1 259.6 LEGEND 10 11 12 19 24 27 28 29 32 COMMUNITY SPACE MAIN AREA WASHROOM STORAGE CLOSET 10 THRESHOLD 11 OUTDOOR INFANT PLAY AREA 12 INFANT QUIET ROOM 13 INFANT PLAY AREA 14 STROLLER STORAGE 15 ENTRY VESTIBULE 16 LOBBY 17 WASHROOM 18 LAUNDRY ROOM 19 JANITOR’S CLOSET 20 IT ROOM 21 MECHANICAL ROOM 22 EMERGENCY EXIT 23 ELEVATOR 24 MAIN STAIRCASE 25 OFFICE + SICK ROOM 26 RECEIVING 27 PANTRY 28 KITCHEN 29 STAFF LOUNGE 30 TODDLER PLAY AREA 31 TODDLER GROSS MOTOR 32 OUTDOOR TODDLER PLAY AREA 259.1 259.6 259.1 LEGEND 33 37 38 40 22 EMERGENCY EXIT 23 ELEVATOR 24 MAIN STAIRCASE 33 PRE-SCHOOL GROSS MOTOR 34 PRE-SCHOOL QUIET ROOM 35 WASHROOM 36 BED STORAGE 37 STAFF SPACE 38 OUTDOOR STAFF SPACE 39 PRE-SCHOOL PLAY AREA 40 OUTDOOR PRE-SCHOOL PLAY AREA
SECTIONS ELEVATIONS 6
DETAIL SECTION
DETAIL PLAN
LEGEND TILE FLOORING WOOD FLOORING CONCRETE FLOORING
PHYSICAL MODEL
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DIGITAL MODEL
LAKE LAURENTIAN
SITE ANALYSIS
This project is an in-depth analysis of Sudbury’s largest conservation area, Lake Laurentian Conservation Area. Due to its topographical and environmental diversity, the site was observed for the mapping of human and animal activity.
SITE SECTIONS SITE ANALYSIS PLAN 2
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MAPPING ACTIVITY
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CIVIC COMMUNITY CENTRE
Located in Smooth Rock Falls, this project serves a developing community that seek a civic centre that successfully represents the features of northern landscapes. The design of this proposal emerges from and submerges into the landscape that it sits on. Occupants approach the building at a higher elevation, and then are led down to lake level with a ramp that is directly propotional to the sloping topography.
SITE PLAN
PROGRAMMING
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SECTIONS ELEVATIONS
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
PARTI SKETCH 12
4 MIXED-USE COMPLEX SITE AXONOMETRIC 13
UNIT STACKING
SPATIAL
RELATIONSHIPS
ITERATIVE DESIGN
Located in downtown Sudbury, this project is a mixed-use residential and commercial complex that is designed for multi-generational families. The program of the building is curated to serve every generation of a family, from toddlers to parents to seniors. Every unit in the building is uniquely orientated with carefully placed balconies that form individuality for its occupants.
OFFICE SPACE GROUND FLOOR 2ND FLOOR 3RD FLOOR 4TH FLOOR 5TH FLOOR 6TH FLOOR Three Bedroom Apartments Two Bedroom Apartments One Bedroom Apartments Approx. Area 100m² Approx. Area 70m² Approx. Area 49m² Four Bedroom Apartments Approx. Area 150m² OFFICE SPACE 2ND FLOOR 3RD FLOOR 4TH FLOOR 5TH FLOOR 6TH FLOOR BARRIER FREE PARKING ART WORKSHOP + OFFICE SPACE SENIOR RESIDENCE RESIDENT COURTYARD SENIORS YOUNG FAMILIES MULTIGENERATONAL MULTIGENERATONAL SENIORS YOUNG FAMILIES COMMUNITY
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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THIRD FLOOR PLAN
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
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FIFTH FLOOR PLAN
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SIXTH FLOOR PLAN
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PHYSICAL MASSING MODEL
SOUTH ELEVATION 19
EAST ELEVATION 20
PASSIVE STRATEGIES
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SOUTH SECTION
UNIT PLANS 23
UNIT PERSPECTIVE + ACCENT LIGHTING 24
EXTERIOR RENDERS 25
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INTERIOR RENDERS 31
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FINAL MASSING MODEL 34
(289) 654 7621 aditip2580@gmail.com Brampton, ON, Canada Aditi Patel
