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ALAN SHADAP

ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM PORTFOLIO

MSc Urbanism | TU Delft, Netherlands

ALAN SHADAP

URBANIST & ARCHITECT We shape the world we live in and as an Urbanist with a background in architecture I believe in adaptive and resilient solutions to design which work across the scales as well as include interdisciplinary fields.

I aim to design and work closely with the clients involved as well as the end users in order to retain the human touch to complex architectural and urban projects.

“If you weren’t an optimist, it would be impossible to be an architect.”

- Sir Norman Foster

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EDUCATION TU Delft | Netherlands

MSc Architecture and the Built Environment, Track Urbanism August 2017 – July 2019

Goa College of Architecture | India Bachelor of Architecture July 2008 – May 2013

EXPERIENCE Intern Monolab Architects |Rotterdam, Netherlands 24th April 2018 – 13th July 2018

Architect LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd, | Shillong, India 2nd April 2016 – 30th 2017

Architect Balan and Nambissan Architects |Bangalore, India 1st August 2013 – 30th November 2015

Trainee Gilbert G Lyngdoh Architecture and Interior design | Shillong, India July 2011- October 2011

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MORPHOLOGY OF HILLTOWNS

THE FUTURE OF INFORMAL PATHWAYS

INTEGRATED LEARNING INSTITUTION FOR SENG KHASI

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THE URBAN ENGINE

THE GREEN PARADISE

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HOT SPOT

”SOLIDS & VOIDS”

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MORPHOLOGY OF HILLTOWNS BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE - DISSERTATION Goa College of Architecture | Goa University| January 2013 - June 2013 Mentors - Vishwesh Kandolkar Project location : Shillong, India

This was a dissertaton as part of my Bachelors Degree course. The research focused on the study of the morphology of hilltown settlements. It looked at a section of the city of Shillong, a hilltown in the north east part of India. The aim was to identify what factors contribute the most to the form of these hilltown settlements. Invariably this study looks at what scale the geomorphology affects the form of the urban settlement the most. Be it at the urban structure scale, the urban block scale, the urban tissue or the building typology level. This study was done by looking at the public street networks as well as the networks of public and the private realm.

What was concluded can be inferred into something that suggests the settlement is most affected by the topography at the urban tissue level. This dissertation was mostly focused on the study and anylysis of the hilltown, rather than a proposal for design solutions. It was therefore a means of providing a base for further research to be conducted on hilltown settlements.

Individual Work

1. METHODOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS 1.1. FACTORS INFLUENCING URBAN MORPHOLOGY IN HILL STATIONS Topography is a major factor defining the urban morphology of a hill town settlement.

It dictates the street patterns.

The ‘building pattern’ can be conceived as being a part of the tissue of the urban form. The urban tissue is conceived as being composed of urban grain which constitutes various building typologies, which are also influenced by the topography.

We derive that there are a few morphological scales of study : i) Urban structure ii) Urban tissue iii) Building typology

Fig 13. Topograpgical map of Laban

Contour maps

Drainage System

-The study examines the structure of the urban block. It examines the figure ground with respect to theFig 14. Contour plan with drainage pattern diagram- Laban landform.

-The diagram shows the land form of the precinct to be studied.

-Laban has two major drainage networks.

-The contours are placed at a 3 meter interval.

-The contour plan suggest the location of hidden systems of the watershed.

-If one looks at the topography of Laban one sees that the study area exhibits the presence of deep revines -The two streams lead up to the Umshirpi River and gorges.

-The area shows the undulating sculpture of the land.

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The study at the urban structure level was done by la mapping out of the study area with the various layers o section of the city is one of the oldest neighbourhoods 1860’s.

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Plan showing tissue level urban morphology

Axo view of the tissue level (Hand drawn sketch)

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Fig 16. Urban tissue level diagram

Movement Network+Contours+Drainage system Vehicular access

Pedestrian streets

Vehicular+Pedestrian movement

Fig 21. Figure ground showing various areas for tissue level study

Study areas

-The tissues are studied based on the pattern of connectivity they have with the overall structure.

-The tissue primarily displays and organic pattern which follows an irregular form.

-The areas chosen consists primarily of residential units dotted with a few shops. primary movement network follows the contour line. Somtimes along the ridge line and other-Comparing the ratio of the vehicular access to the pedestrian streets it is obsereved that the pedestrian spines are of more significance. s along the gentler slope.

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Fig 18. Existing urban structure diagram - Laban

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-There is a denser fabric aling the vehicular accessed streets 33 -larger built srtuctures occupy a more flat site

ayering up the different components which influence the form of the urban settlement. Shown above is the of the urban structure(i.e. movement networks, water systems, topography, built fabric and open space). This s of the city from where an earlier settlement was present before the city of Shillong was established in the late

1.2. ANALYSIS PATTERN The analysis pattern would be at the various levels; social network level, urban neighbourhood level, urban tissue level and building interface level. i) At the social network level it would involve study of the response to the landform based on the movement corridor and the social terraced space. The social terraced spaces would include the small retail shops, the public taps and the landings along the pedestrian spines. ii) At the urban block level it would include a study of figure ground in response to landform, watershed and movement patterns. iii) The urban tissue level involves a study of terracing of a group of buildings and their response to access to clusters and the nature of social terraced spaces. iv) The building interface level includes the study of access to plot and the edge condition.

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2.3.1. Urban Tissue Level

This area is chosen as it shows connections between two important movement networks(vehicular roads). T grey shaded areas shown below shows the vehicular network which run parallel to the contours. The figure bel the roof profiles of the dwellings along the contoured area. The sketches to the right describes how thes pedest ways are the social areas for residents interacting. This particular area can be considered as the urban tissue o as it gives a unique opportunity for studying the built form along the contour and across the contour.

1. The urban fabric of a contoured site varies from that of a flat site in terms that the urban block is more com has movement networks consisting of roads, bridges and steps.

2. The tendency of movement patterns to be situated on the ridge line is very high because they are the a ideal for natural site drainage.

3. They(pathways) have become an interface between the dwelling unit and the public movement.

4. The physical nature of the stepped streets allows for rest areas along the movement path. Besides serving a cut it has also served as a social realm for people to stop and engage in conversations.

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2.3.2. Building Typology Level- Public and private level interface

3. CONCLUS

One observes in certain cases the physical form of the access can be in the form of steps. In other cases it can be a bridge or more simply just a leveling of the dwelling unit to reach the pedestrian street. Thus, typological permutations become a consequence of the need of the house form to connect to the street, which is in most cases at a different level.

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Section of various types of house typologies showing building and street interface

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3.1. NETWORKS It specifically pertains to movement system, which includes both pedestrian access as well as vehicular access. The movement networks are dependant on the contours. The ridges and parallel to the contours are where we usually encounter the main movement networks(vehicular). The secondary movement networks which are usually the pedestrian pathways occur perpendicular to the slope.

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Sketch showing main movement network(vehicular)

3.2. BUILDING TYPOLOGY The geomorphy of hill towns has resulted in the need for house typology to respond to the slope as far as the edge condition is concerned. This has resulted in various typological permutations of architectural elements of house form. This is apparent in the nature of access to the building units. The topography creates different variations of building house form entrances on a contoured site

3.3. URBAN TISSUE The tissue level exhibits characteristics features pertaining to resolving the slope. At one level it is noticed that there is a distribution of small retail shops which would cater to the smaller section of public. It is observed that these shops are present mostly at the junctions between the horizontal and vertical movements.

3.4. URBAN BLOCK The structure of the urban block takes its form through certain foci which includes religious and public buildings. The urban fabric of a contoured site varies from that of a flat site in terms that the urban block is more complex as it has movement networks consisting of the pedestrian streets and the service streets.

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THE FUTURE OF INFORMAL PATHWAYS MASTER OF SCIENCE - THESIS TU Delft | Netherlands| September 2018 - July 2019 Mentors - Ir. Gerdy Verschuure & Ir. Teake Bouma Project location : Shillong, India

This was a Masters Thesis as part of my Masters Degree course. This thesis is an exploration of the tangible and intangible aspects of the pedestrian pathways; discovering urban identity of residential neighbourhoods of Shillong, a hilltown settlement in the north east region of India. Public spaces and social life in hilltiowns occurs on the informal pedestrian pathways. The decline of the character of these pathways is a result of unplanned urbanization trends which has resulted in the deteriorating conditions of these pathways. This has resulted in the loss of the unique identity of these pathways as the main public realm of the city. Identity of a place is embedded in the history and memories of the place along with the attachments people have had with a particular place. This results in the degradation of the quality of public space networks of hill stations which are of primary importance to the structure and quality of the urban environment. Once, these streets were the places where social activities would happen.

The public water taps provided a sense of community since people would meet and interact in these areas.

The discontinuation of the functioning of most of these public water systems has resulted in these places undergoing deterioration in terms of its usage. This thesis seeks to use the concept of identity to revitalise these deteriorated pathways. It defines a framework for identity of a place as being composed of three crucial factors which are form, activity and meaning.

Full report: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:e129568efd34-4181-94b5-ca202810873b Individual Work

1. THE PROBLEM

Shillong is the largest city in the state of Meghalaya with a population of 354759 (60% of the urban population of the state of Meghalaya). Shillong, being the only large economic centre in the state of Megahlaya, has seen huge pressure on the urban infrastructures and urban services. Shillong is urbanising at a more rapid pace being a hill station and a centre for education, tourism and commerce in the north east region. This results in a pressure for housing and built up areas. Laban being one of the oldest locality of Shillong since pre-colonial times is witnessing a change in the physical form from the quaint bungalows (illustration seen below) which once housed some of the earliest inhabitants of the locality, to multi storied building apartments on small plots because of this increased demand for built up areas. This resulted in a neglect of the in between spaces which exists within the urban fabric. The pedestrian pathways once served as the public spaces of the neighbourhoods are now undergoing neglect due to this. They now serve just as a movement corridor. This has resulted in the emergence of unsafe alleyways and crime ridden pathways.

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OLD BUILDING TYPOLOGIES

2. METHODOLOGY

The first aspect of this methodology was to identify the problems associated with the informal pathways don mapping out the site features. The challenges identified were change in the house typologies, underuse of th den pathways and decrease in the sense of security. All of this results in what Montgomery calls sense of plac which invariably reduces the physical interaction among members of the community. Introducing an identity to these informal paths in order to revive and facilitate social bonds and connections among residents. Identit ultimately leads to a local identity. Thus, an identity framework model was developed which was based on th pathways. This will be used as a framework to evaluate the interventions proposed. The final aspect involved a image of these informal pathways based on the framework proposed.

STATE OF PATHWAYS IN THE PAST These pedestrian pathways were more like the public spaces of hilltowns where social interactions would occur next to the public water taps.

PRESENT STATE OF PATHWAYS Safety and security in these pathways is also compromised due to the rising number of multi storied apartments.

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ne through observation of activities on site and he public water taps, neglected and crime ridcelessness which results in the loss of identity and framework into this which is meant to find value ty is what adds a sense of place to an area and he form, activity and meaning of these informal a design intervention which emphasizes the new

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IDENTITY MODEL This thesis looked at using a framework provided by identity in order to value our interventions in these informal pathways.

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS Serve as a social space; Provide the technical aspects for cleaning and purifying water drainage systems; Give a better quality of life for inhabitants

i) The physical form of the environment, ii) The activities and functions which occur in the built environment and, iii) Lastly the meaning attributed to it by the people

3. DESIGN INTERVENTION The design interventions which look to improve on the quality of the pedestrian pathways involves three different aspects to design. The design interventions are a means to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology 1. Spatial aspects 2. Technical aspects 3. Social aspects.

Water filtration system along the drainage paths

3.1. SPATIAL ASPECTS The spatial aspects reflects more the “form component� of the identity model and this is expressed in these three different systems shown here below.

Reintroducing green into the public realm Pine trees and fruit trees which reinforce the identity of the place

i) Blue systems

ii) Green systems

The blue is more related to the drainage pattern which occurs owing to the sloped morphology of the landscape. Shillong is a region which receives a fair amount of rainfall (approximately 2m - 2.5m of rainfall annually). Unfortunately this opportunity to capture rainwater is not being capitalized for the benefit of recharging or storing this water. This system is meant to capture the water and purify it to be used for other purposes.

The green networks serves to bring back some trees and green areas into the city.

Shillong city also had a lot more green areas in the city in the past but owing to the uncontrolled urbanization process most of the green areas in the city were lost. The green would also provide a more pleasurable experience for the user moving through the space.

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They occur at the intersetion between two perpendicular streets. These activities also occur at different times of the day which provides a sense of vitality as well.

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The pathways are made more porous to allow more perculation of rain water through the surface. It is made of green pavers all throughout the pathways, such that the street character retains its pedestrian friendly and user oriented function. Most of these pathways today are used as jogging and training tracks by some of the residents of the neighbourhood.

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Wherever there were landings available the green patches would be present to enable a rest point

3.2. SOCIAL ASPECTS

The social aspects represents the “activity� component of the identity model.

The presence of diverse activities happening at various times of the day adds to the vibrancy of these informal pathways

AMMENITIES SHOPS These ammenities located along the line of the pathways will fulfill the purpose of not only aiding in providing basic necessities to the residents but can also act as rest points or pause points along the pathways for people moving across these steps.

These activities include the public ta food and street vendors and the pa platform for social interactions.

LOCAL WATER TAPS People use these for their domestic purposes but also with time they are able to use them as drinking water points as well. This would be very useful for people in their early morning walks. Presense of seating areas near these local taps would be very helpful in providing a seating area for people waiting to collect water but also create an evironment for engagement between the neighbours.

The vitality and diversity in these pedestrian pathways are brought about by the different activities which happen on these stepped streets at different times of the day such as collecting water.

Street food vendors improve on the attractiveness of these places and form local hubs and gathering spots for the locality members

FOOD AND STREET VENDORS These local food shops open during the evening hours of the day and will bring a more vibrant street quality during the evenings. The presence of diverse usage during different times of the day adds to the vitality of the place as well as promotes eyes on the street.

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STEPPED STREETS These pathways provide the conditions for running and excercise during the early morning hours of the day. The steps will have to be made more suitable for walking and running in this case by avoiding uneveness in the treads of the steps.

Hence, although their widths will remain the same the material on these tracks will have to be replaced for more pedestrian friendly movement.

The stepped streets themselves serve as the movement corridors for interactions to happen among neighbours

3.3. TECHNICAL ASPECTS The technical aspects to these pedestrian pathways represents the new “meaning� component of the identity model. This image looks at how these steps function as a water filtration and water purifier system

Cross section of the pathway showing the drainage water purification systems

Water filtration systems The filtration system is composed of layers of sand, gravel and charcoal. This is meant to filter out any small bugs or organism, zooplankton, suspended dirt and any other large particles in the water. The water filtered is used domestic purposes such as cleaning and watering the green areas on these informal streets.

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These steps lack any good rest points along the pathway

The steps are beginning to be used as paths where joggers and local football players who use it for running and training

The quality of these pathways would be greatly improved if there were water points along the pathways where locals could rest and collect water while resting

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The green paths performs a dual purpose, one of adding greenery into these pathways and the other is to act as a water purification system for the surface water runoff from the ground.

Seating spaces for people to rest and relax along the stepped pathways.

These public water taps are social gathering spaces in the early morning hours.

They can also be used by joggers and runners for drinking purified water.

The stepped streets as the social interaction spaces of people

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03 INTEGRATED LEARNING INSTITUTION FOR SENG KHASI BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE - DESIGN THESIS Goa college of Architecture| Goa University| July 2012 - Nov 2019 Mentor - Vishwesh Kandolkar Design and research - Alan Shadap Project location : Shillong, India This was a Design Thesis as part of my Bachelors Degree program. The project is an institution which integrates the traditional arts with modern schooling. The program includes an integrated learning institution for imparting education and a cultural space for for hosting cultural events for the “Seng Khasi”. The “Seng Khasi” is a socio-cultural organization of the Khasi’s who follow their ancestoral faith. It function is to protect and preserve the Khasi religion faith and inspire every Khasi to respect and be proud of their rich cultural heritage.

The need for such a design was to reflect not only on the program of different cultural and educational activities but also focus on the architectural and designerly manifestation of culture and context in the built environment itself. The design displays a certain level of response to the site attributes and as well as paying attention to environmental aspects such as water management and passive cooling techniques.

Individual Work

1. INTRODUCTION Location : Weiking, Jaiaw, Shillong, India.

Program : 1. Cultural Centre i) display of crafts ii) performance of arts 2. Workshops i) musical instruments ii) paintings 3. Classrooms i) teaching ii) laboratory 4. Training in traditional Instruments i) stringed instruments ii) percussion instruments 5. Weaving and handicrafts i) fabric weaving(silk) ii) Bamboo weaving(baskets, furniture)

Brief The bachelors thesis is a self driven project where we as students carry out a project based on our own interests and motivations. The final outcome would be a design project which tries to address all aspects of design, construction and social issues prevelant in any architectural exercise.

The project is an institution which integrates the traditional arts with modern schooling. The program includes an integrated learning institution with a cultural space.

2. ASPECTS OF DESIGN

1. Spatial quality (meaning of the built environment) : In this case the structure sits on the site to fa

of the classroom blocks are such that they are placed projecting out across the slope towards the stre

2. Building systems (methods of construction and materials used) : Here the building structure a to the spatial quality. It expresses the building tectonics.

3. Service systems : Water management - Surface water runoff has ben used as landscape feature a Passive heating systems - Uses photovoltaic cells to generate power for heating geyser water.

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as well as used for gardening and toilet flushing.

Site Area : 1,82,920 sq.ft/ 17,000 sq.mt~ Status : Conceptual design for architectural thesis Road Width : 10.5 m Total Built up area : 67,435 sq.ft/6265 sq.mt

2.1. SPATIAL QUALITY

Coming to the design genesis the first step was to establish the site attributes. This involved a process of identif and storm water drainage had to be mapped out. The site also consists of steeper slopes and gentle slopes. H in the level from the river to the other edge of the site is thirteen meters. The main or primary movement has b path. This spine also follows parallel it the contour hence we decided to take paths branching out from this.

Movement parallel to a water body There are two types of movement patterns when dealing with a site facing a river or a sea 1. Moving parallel to the river with activities happening on one side of the river 2.Moving perpindicular to the river and the built mass framing the view to the river In this case I decided to go with the second option to create focused views towards the river.

Cirulation pattern

Primary circulation parallel to the slope an

Site Mapping

When we enter a building we traverse from that it is located in the mid contour level a parts of the site together.

Movement perpendicular to a water body

fying the areas where we can build and where we can’t. Since it is a steeply sloping site the drainage pattern Hence some of the areas where the slope was greater we could exploit for views and sunshine. The difference been taken along the mid contour level so that the distribution of activities would not be too far from this main

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The main structure of the building is primarily a framed structure construction.

The base of the structure would be of RCC frame and the infill material would be of stone. The upper floor would express a light structure. Hence, the entire structure would be of timber posts with only certain areas having rcc construction. The roofing material would be made of wooden rafters and dyna roof.

The retaining walls made of cherra stone are used to channel the water to the various water collection areas which line the various pathways.

Timber(pinewood) purlins and rafters

Being located in a seismic prone region required materials and methods of construction which were conducive to this kind of terrain.

Roofing material(dyna roof sheet) with insulation beneath

2.2. BUILDING SYSTEMS - MATERIALS

Typical module for building structure

2.3. BUILDING SERVICES

Traditional house typologies of the Khasi tribe In traditional architecture, buildings were designed to achieve comfort by using locally available material. The spatial character of the classrooms stems from the traditional dwelling typology.

Relationship of the topography to the water drainage systems

Building model

Rain water collection management Shillong receives a large amount of rainfall yearly, however rainfall is not actively used in Shillong except for minimal washing. This project aims to use rainwater actively by offsetting water for gardening and toilet flushing demands. To answer the question of sustainability the project has recharge pits and water collection systems which are kept in place where the original drainage would happen. Water from these recharge pits is pumped to an overhead tank which is used for gardening, toilet flushing and cleaning purposes.

Rain water collection system Maping of the water drainage on site and converting them into catch basins for water colection and recharge pits.

Water management plans

Catch basins for water recharge

04 THE URBAN ENGINE MASTER OF SCIENCE - Urbanism TU Delft | Netherlands | July 2012 - Nov 2019

Project location : Delft, Netherlands

This is one of the projects which is a part of the Masters Degree program. This project is in collaboration with the municipality of Delft. Information on housing demands and design brief was shared by the Delft Municipality which was very helpful for the design of this project. With the increasing demand for housing in Delft, the municipality aimed at an additional 15000 new dwellings to alleviate the pressures faced in the housing industry. These new residential units are to be designed and integrated into the existing urban fabric of the city without expanding into the peri urban areas of the municipality. Hence, the challenge was to increase density but at the same time not compromise on the quality of public spaces within the city. The project enabled me to look at the idea on how urbanism can not be an additional burden on the city with the waste generated but rather how it can be used as a fuel for providing energy for the city. Density was not the problem anymore but rather the solution. Densification of the city can be looked at as a new means of incorporating sustainability to our cities.

Individual Work

1. KNOWLEDGE CITY Brief This project was based on the vision plan for urbanization of the southern part of the “Randstad” to increase the number of household units by 240000 by 2040. The contribution of the municipality of Delft to help achieve this plan would be an additional 15000 households to be accomodated in the municipality.

The first 10000 new homes have already been worked out by the municipality. The last part of this project proposal focuses on 5000 households in the municipality of Delft.

Building for the future..??

The idea of the “Urban Engine” can be thought of as a means of urban densification without putting additional strain on the city’s resources. Urban density is a means of generating enough energy from green waste and biowaste in order to generate enough energy for power consumption.

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Solar energy provides energy to pump water f density areas. Exchange of energy flows betw

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generated from organic green waste and sewage treatplants help generate energy for gas and electricity

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pology (linear and Public spaces (within the rectectangular) angular blocks)

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Evolution of the Linear Block typology The concept behind this block typology is aimed at improving solar heat gains hence it is oriented in the east west axis. The block is punctuated to allow for free movement in the east west direction as well as the north south direction. The tower blocks are raised on stilts to allow for more public spaces for the residents.

This is also a highly densified corridor where the bio waste from this area generated can be used for powering energy for the lower density neighbourhoods. In exchange the surface area offered by the roof surface of the lower density neighbourhoods is used for solar heat gains during the day which flows back to the higher density neighbourhoods. Thus, the energy flows form a loop.

2. SYSTEMS DESIGN

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Green roof terraces and block permeability

Evolution of the Rectangular block

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This block typology gets densified by adding height to a few areas of the block. Improving the quality of the space within the block to become a public park. This layout of the square block typology stems from the fact that it improves the solar envelope of the building by allowing for more surface area to be exposed to natural lighting thereby reducing energy consumptions during the day time. This square block is now adapted to maximise views as well as to create vibrancy in the urban form of the block. Apartment blocks are scoped out to allow for relief to some areas of the block. Waste is also rethought of as being more than just an additional cost or burden to the city but rather a positive resource that cities can benefit from which thus removes the cost of removal and burning waste but becomes a fuel source instead.

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A shared office space which is tem off. Temporary rentals of certain sp start up companies can lead to a public space and help avoid unn of office space which is barely use the month.

Semi enclosed spaces which allo ogies in terms of commercial val certain niches in the urban fabric.

Mobility hubs to have multifunc the street fabric serving also as a lounge waiting areas and outdoor be used as a cafeteria or an outdo for the public.

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Pedestrian movement is not only area around the plinth anymore into the street level.

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05 HOT SPOT PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MONOLAB|Rotterdam| April 2018 - July 2018 Project location : Tongyeong, South Korea

The Korea Land and Housing Corporation launched an international contest to transform a disused dockyard in Tongyeong into a ÂŁ720 million culture and tourism centre. The project called for regeneration of the waterfront town consisting of a hub for culture, tourism, maritime industry, on the site of a dockyard that was closed due to stagnation in the shipbuilding industry.

The project aims to use three important aspects for implementation of the design; i) transformation of the decommissioned dockyards, ii) creating new public arena for the tourists, iii) integrating land and sea activities. Using these three approaches we intend to futher enhance the economic and tourist potential of the region as well as retain the industrial heritage of the dockyard.

Team : Alan Shadap, Rosita Atanasova, Federica Minervini, Jan Willem Contribution: Preparation of the 3D models; preparing initial concepts in consultation with head Architect(Jan Willem) and fellow team members; schematic design of the site area; design ideas for the urban stage,board walk, wave pool and urban stage areas

1. THE PARAMETERS As the city of Tongyeong faces increasing tourism due to its coastal qualities, this design transforms the decommissioned dockyard into a lively and eventful place for both local citizens and tourists. The project welcomes visitors and offers an interesting and exciting experience through a field of attractions that plays with land and sea.

Transformation of a decommissioned dockyard A new public arena for both locals and tourists Attractions which integrate both land and sea activities

Existing site area RE-USE & TRANSFORMATION

FRAME AND DOMAINS

The transformation of industrial heritage, such as the cranes into a multifunctional stage and clubs, warehouses into a food experience, a pier into a cruise jetty and office buildings into a hotel, determine our initial layout for further development.

HotSpot is framed by a closed loop, a wooden coastal boardwalk along the quay that contours the site along Donam-ro road. A green ribbon connects the cruise ships pier to the existing cable car attraction leading to the Mireuksan mountain top. The two piers have paths that lead to the main entry of the frame: a hotel made of four buildings under which an urban foyer with services is nested. The frame defines domains for food and education, arts, sports, water courts, residence, retail and an urban stage. A big pontoon moves tourists and products between Tongyeong center and HotSpot to enhance contact and trading between the north and the south part of the city.

Through reuse of these elements, HotSpot aims to maintain the historic industrial identity of the site while offering visitors new programs such as a series of loft-penthouse buildings over an urban glass gallery, a food court with food oriented educational centre, a pier for cruise ship arrivals, an artists-in-residence cluster, night clubs, sports facilities, a multi functioning theatre and a hotel.

1. EXISTING EXISTING Demolition Extension

Demolition Extention

ACCESSIBILITY 2. ACCESSIBILITY Underground Parking Underground Parking Piers Warehouse Piers conversion - artists comunity, food court Warehouse conversion - artists community, food court

FRAME 3.MAKING MAKING THETHE FRAME Glass Gallery Glass Gallery Coastal boardwalk Inner paths broadwalk Coastal Pontoon and Fishing Tours Inner paths Pontoon and Fishing Tours

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Ottchill Art Museum of Korea

Stadium Dongpirang Village Acquarium Jungang Market

Sejahtera Forest

Nammangsan Sculpture Park

Seoho Market Ferry Station Gangguan Port Geobukseon Ship

TONGYEONG ITINERARY

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Yun Isang Memorial Hall Bridge Crossing

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Tongyeong Concert Hall

Jeon Hyuck Lim Mueseum of Art

ATTRACTION AND EDUCATION

BACKBONE AND GALLERY

The big and small scale activities and hot spots that are spread within the frame aim to encourage a new flow of people and locals while enhancing the city’s economic wealth and awakening Tongyeong’s hidden qualities. The field of attractions guarantees perceptual diversity, enhances scenic qualities, and mimes the nature of an energetic urban environment. Arts, sports, commerce, leisure and educational activities come together to form a new, bustling area of the city of Tongyeong.

Acting as a catalyst for permanent residence, a backbone of stacked penthouses with wide panoramic terraces overlooking the site are positioned along Donam-ro, where entrance to private parking, bus stops and taxi services can be found. The first floors below these penthouse units are used for services such as shops and restaurants.

A glazed gallery serves to direct people through and connects to the coastal boardwalk. Part of the units confining with the food court have been programmed for a food faculty, where students are further developing the fusion of local land and sea based food products.

4. TOURISM TOURISM Hotel Hotel Cruise ships Green ribbon + pocket park and wetland Cruise ships Green ribbon + pocket park and wetland

DOMAINS 5. DOMAINS Urban Stage Urban stage Clubs Land and Water Sports Clubs Land and Water Sports

6.RESIDENCE RESIDENCE Stacked Penthouses Stacked Penthouses Marina pavilion and sailing

Marina pavillion and sailing

2. THE DESIGN

3. THE PROGRAM

06 THE GREEN PARADISE PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MONOLAB|Rotterdam| April 2018 - July 2018 Project location : Phnom Penh, Cambodia Building Trust international announced their 8th design competition which is in association with the United Nations Development Programme and the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone. The competition entitled ‘Affordable Housing Design Challenge’ was aimed at developing an innovative design proposal for new affordable housing for low income workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The aim of this competition was to design modern, affordable homes for the workers in and nearby PPSEZ. Sensitivity to the local culture and tropical surroundings were a part of the requirements for the new housing which should also incorporate solutions which include locally sourced renewable resources to provide natural temperature and humidity regulation. More than just housing, this new project should build a future for workers and their families in Cambodia. Sales cost per standard unit house were regulated at US$16,000, to maintain affordability and allow for future ownership by factory workers. The standard unit house, should be safe, include at minimum; a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and an independent toilet. Variable and adaptable space usage was to be incorporated for effective space management. The houses should be designed for families, young couples with optional design elements for multiple or larger groups. A total of 3,000 units are to be designed within the housing community which incudes an overall masterplan for the community. Supporting facilities such as children’s daycare, shops, and public/ green space were also a requirement provided in the design brief.

Team : Alan Shadap, Rosita Atanasova, Federica Minervini, Jan Willem Contribution : Develop the design ideas for the floor plans; initial ideas for the urban streets layouts with a fixed grid; work on combination of different models and solutions; rendering of the different plans and models; work on the 3D sketchup model for design of the wetland areas and patios; making the physical model

1. DESIGN ATTRIBUTES

G R E E N constructed wetland gallery patio street with helofytes

community space with deck

P A R A D I S E

This section clearly displays the constructed wetland below and the fruit forest on top. Inbetween are the two layers of residential units.

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Evolution of capacity studies - 3000 units GREEN PARADISE is an urban tissue, based on social coherence, building simplicity, user flexibility and passive sustainability systems.

GREEN PARADISE has a constructed wetland with two levels of residential units and a fruit forest on top.

Social Coherence Reduced height of the project, little squares and pedestrian streets create a friendly atmosphere. At city floor level community clusters are made in the constructed wetland around private and green open air patios. People’s life is also on the roof deck, where we propose a private park with local harvesting of edible crops and fruits. In between city floor and roof deck are two levels of residential units.

User Flexibility The simplicity of the single residential unit makes it easily adaptable to different configuration. Citizens are able to expand the units from one single to become one and a half or double by means of removable and adaptable stabilised mud bricks. The use of sliding panels and curtains makes the internal subdivisions easy to organise and adaptable to different user’s needs.

Passive Sustainability Systems Constructed wetland & water purification system: The proximity to the river provides a constructed wetland below the project. The use of helophytes will clean the water flowing through the site.

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3. UNIT TYPOLOGIES & MODEL SINGLE UNIT (1-2 pers) 6 x 6 m = 36 m2 option with wide layout Sliding metal mesh windows

SINGLE UNIT (1-2 pers) 6 x 6 m = 36 m2 option with deep layout Curtains

Design of Unit typologies

blue foam = concrete structure of columns and floor slabs. walls between units = stabilized mud bricks with ventilation cavity inside. facades and partitions = sliding panels with glass or metal mesh and louvres or curtains.

1,5 UNIT (3-4 pers) 6 x 9 m = 54 m2 option with wide layout

DOUBLE UNIT (6 pers) 6 x 12 m = 72 m2 option with wide layout

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1,5 UNIT (3-4 pers) 6 x 9 m = 54 m2 option with deep layout

DOUBLE UNIT (6 pers) 6 x 12 m = 72 m2 option with wide layout

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PASSIVE VENTILATION PRINCIPLE

The cool air comes from the constructed wetland via the patios. It ventilates through open facades and is extracted in the rear of all units through wall cavities.

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“SOLIDS AND VOIDS” PROFESSIONAL PROJECT Balan and Nambisan Architects|Bangalore|September 2014 Project location : Bangalore, India “Solids and voids”, this was the driving force of this design. What I tried to do here was to create volumes in space rather than just a regular building. Hence, most of the building consisted of large generous spaces provided within the household which integrates well the internal and external spaces. This is a residence for a single family which is about 600sq. mts total built up area. The clients came to Balan and Nambisan architects because of they were looking for an office which was understood the clients aspirations very clearly. The client’s desire for bringing in nature and more garden space into their living areas suited well with what we at Balan and Nambisan architects were also focused on. This was the first architectural project I was given complete control over, which I was also able to see through completion. It has given me a different perspective on the key roles of different stakeholders involved in a project of this scale, mainly the clients and home owners themselves and at the same time it still allowed me to integrate my own creative design ideas through in the construction itself.

Team : Alan Shadap(Project Co-ordinator), Janice Rodrigues(Team Leader) Contribution : Develop the design ideas for floor plans,sections, material sekections; consultation with clients and presentation of design concepts to clients; work on combination of different models and solutions; rendering of the different plans and models; consulting with structural engineers for the strucure; consultation with material vendors for the material finishes; site visits and site supervision during construction

1. IMPRESSION

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Development of form of the building The clients enjoyed the outdoors and alot of the green garden spaces. Hence, the challenge was to try and maximise on the garden spaces and create large generous spaces without compromising functionality and usage. The idea here is to try and draw the garden space in the front lawn into the building. This eventually culmintes to the rear courtyard this dividing the building into two distinct parts. The private spaces, which lie in the northern half of the site and the semi public and public spaces in the southern half. The central area would serve as a bridge between the private and public spaces.

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thus develops into a very simple cuboid form with scoops, which are a derivative of the plans. The rooms are with generous double height spaces. This also removes the need for air conditioning as double height spaces, n the section to the left, provide a natural cooling effect with hot air rising and escaping out through the win-

2. PROGRAM BRIEF & DESIGN Location : Ben’s Sathya layout, Hennur road, Bangalore, India.

Program : This is a residence for a single family with a medium to high end range of budget. The clients wanted a house that was both secure as well as having the connect with nature. As for the architectural expression the clients were very set on a very contemporary modern house with neat and clean lines.

Status : Completed

Land use Zone : Residential (Main) Site Area : 4800 sq.ft/ 445 sq.mt~ Permissible FAR : 2.25 Permissible Built up Area : 10800 sq.ft/ 1003 sq.mt Road Width : 12.1 m and 9.1 m Ground Coverage : 65% Total Built up area : 6723 sq.ft/ 624 sq.mt

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FIRST FLOOR

Materials used : Flooring- Vitrified tiles, Italian Marble, laminate and engineered wood(clients preference for natural looking materials) Walls - 9�(23cm) sun dried bricks (these produce less carbon footprint than sun dried bricks as they do not require firewood for production) Openings - Teakwood frames and shutters for windows, Hardwood shutters for doors.

Elevation material - Sandstone(flame finish), Fundermax and mild steel structural members

SECOND FLOOR

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THE CO2 TRANSFORMATION NETWORK MASTER OF SCIENCE - Urbanism TU Delft | Delft, Netherlands| February 2018 - April 2018 Mentors - Remon Rooij, Alexander Wandl, Hamed Khosravi Project location : Amsterdam Metropolitan Area(AMA), Netherlands This was a projects as part of the Masters Degree course. It was based on the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area(AMA). With more than 2.4 million people living in the area, the AMA is the most robust economic region in the Netherlands and one of the 5 most economically prosperous region in Europe. (Iamsterdam.com, 2018).

It is therefore not surprising that population numbers in the region keep rising and that the demand for new housing is increasing. It is estimated that an additional 250.000 new houses are needed until 2040 to meet new demand (Metropoolregio Amsterdam, 2018). In the near future resource depletion and climate change are going to have big impact on economic regions. At the same time the construction of urban development uses a great amount of raw materials and is a large contributor to climate change. Moreover, the current built environment is responsible for 50% of energy use and CO2 emissions in the AMA. This report explores a desired future in which all these challenges are tackled, by using the circular economy as a tool. This vision aims to achieve a synergy between CO2 reduction and new urban development in a growing AMA. The key elements in this carbon network are the development of three important hubs: the ReMaterial Hub, the Floriade Hub and the Growing with CO2 Hub. The end results provides the ingredients for a region that grows, but reduces CO2 at the same time. The carbon network can then start to serve as an example for the circular development of other metropolitan regions.

Team : Alan Shadap, Lisa Gerards, Linde Jorritsma, Haoge Gao Contribution: Group work on overall vision plan for the MRA (Metropoolregio Amsterdam/AMA); Develop regional strategies, concept sketches, design details of the hubs

2. VISION To facilitate the efficient carbon network, several sub-regions with highest potential need to be considered as the initiating hubs that take action first. Therefore, we propose 3 hubs that we want to focus on in the strategy to provide and show the preconditions for the carbon network.

First, the harbor area as a REMaterial Hub to provide a place for the exchange, storage and study of reusing and recycling construction waste. Second, the Floriade as a Science Park for circular building research and experiment. Last, the Haarlemmermeer area as a Growing with CO2 Hub that focuses on CO2 capture and bio material growing.

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Growing with CO2 hub

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