Aziz Bahou M.Arch Candidate, B. Eng
Selected Work
Arts-Bridge Allen Redux New Rules Water Education Centre Product Design
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Arts-Bridge University of Toronto: Master of Architecture - Winter 2015 (ongoing) with David DiGiuseppe
The Arts-bridge program has been developed to respond to opportunitites presented by the redevelopment of the Lawrence Allen areas to bridge the physical separation the Allen Roadway had created and to bring people and communities together to be involved in art making and performance. Issues of responsiveness to site, viual presence, organizational logic and performativity are addressed by the project to achieve a comprehensive design.
The site is situated in the future development proposal of Lawrence Heights in Toronto. One of the main challenges encountered was to promote west-east circulation by introducing a program on a bridge. The following set of diagrams explain the design logic adopted in producing the proposal.
The preliminary structural system that the main building of the project will adopt will be a “Sitecast Concrete Structural Systems”.
Structural System: Main Space
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305 mm
576 mm Bays + Columns
The proposal lies on lines that connect major streets and intersections together. They were laid-out in a way that optimizes circulation throughout the site and will have a 24 hour accessible roof. The program was treated as 3 different clusters: Innovation, production and exhibition. The “Innovate” cluster was placed at the west side of the site to accommodate the high residential density and the proximity to commercial centers (Yorkdale Mall and Lawrence Mall) The “Produce” cluster was placed on the bridge to bridge the innovation and exhibition centers together physically and metaphorically. Its location on the bridge will provide the Allen Expressway users the chance to glance at the work progress done at the center. Finally, the “Exhibit” cluster was placed at the east side of the site to take advantage of the larger landscape elements. The program was treated and classified as either ‘Performer’ or ‘Spectator’, so as to allow all users to actively participate in all activities.
Accessibility, Form and Organization
2-way Slabs
Rotation + Adaptation
Long Spans
Intersecting View + Organization Structural System: Bridge Linear Distribution
North-South + East-West Connections Stagger
Embedded Roof Scape/ Landscape
Bottom and Top of Building Connection
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Programs as Performers vs Spectators Parallel Chord Truss
Post-tensioned Concrete
Bowstring Arch
Innovate Exhibit Produce
Structural System: Roof Pop-out Program on Ramp
Program become performer Program Distribution on Site Glass Box
Program A become Performer Program B become Spectator
Roof Connection Detail
Wall + Fins Detail
Green Roof Section
View to the Outdoors Indoor: Rigid
Outdoor: Flexible
Formal Considerations Program become performer Layers from top to bottom: 1 Engineered Soil with Plantings 2 Filter Fabric 3 Reservoir Layer with Optional Aggregate 4 Moisture-Retention Layer
Dancer in Stop Motion
View to the Outdoors
5 Aeration Layer 6 Thermal Insulation 7 Drainage Layer 8 Root Barrier 9 Protection Course 10 Waterproofing Membrane
Meandering: Movement + Circulation
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Ground Floor Plan
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1 Front of House Management Suite 2 Atrium/ Loung 3 Reception 4 Custodian’s Office 5 Mechanical/ Electrical Plant 6 Theatre/ Multipurpose Hall 7 Green Room 8 Coat Check 9 Change Rooms 10 Flexible Space 11 Community Gallery 12 Community Kitchen 13 Storge 14 Event Space 15 Egress Foyer 16 Driveway 17 Loading Dock 18 Administration 19 Lounge/Cafe 20 Projection Room 21 Dance Studio 22 Artist in Residence Studio 23 Maintenance Workshop 24 Fabrication Lab + Workshop 25 Music Studio (Solo) 26 Music Studio (Group) 27 Visual Art Studio + Classroom 28 Visual Art Studio 29 Photography Room 30 Media Arts Studio 31 Recording/ Editing Room 32 IT Center 33 Center of Innovation 34 Pond / Skating Rink 35 Outdoor Theatre
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Allen Redux University of Toronto: Master of Architecture - Fall 2014
The project addresses formal, social, political, cultural and environmental issues involved in the design of an urbanscale project to test the ways in which design may successfully address these issues as the are presented in the Allen Road site. The urban design scheme speculates about new formal and programmatic configurations of urban spaces and buildings, as these might reflect and mediate ongoing changes - technological, demographic, environmental, social - that affect modes of public and private interaction within the city
The William R. Allen Expressway (called Allen Road after 1980) is at a point in its history where it is in a state of disrepair and its future is uncertain. The city of Toronto is faced with determining how much re-investment should be made for the Allen Expressway’s repairs in its existing configuration. At the same time, the city is considering that the Allen is now in a phase where it is ‘aging out‘ as a viable piece of infrastructure. Its declining condition may present a once-in-ageneration opportunity to rethink what this piece of the city might become, if reimagined as something else. The site is bounded by the 401 to the north and Eglinton Avenue to the south, and by Dufferin to the west and Bathurst Street to the east. At an area of 12.5 km2 and a population of 62050, the site poses different urban challenges. Four TTC stations exist on the Allen Road with another four station that will be built in the near future along Eglinton Avenue.
Three main strategies were adopted to develop the urban scheme: 1 Urban Strategy: the Allen was categorize into two different categories; decks and links. Decks are the portions of the Allen road where TTC stations exist and where decking will take place above the expressway. Links are the linking elements between decks where the Allen will remain untouched and development will occur on its edge. 2 Ideological Principles: An approach that aim to localize program distribution rather than globalize it was adopted. This approach will make sure that each developed segment of the site will incorporate all types of program. 3 Formal Codes and Operations: two main typologies were hybridized, bundled and assigned to either the deck or the link.
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1 Urban Strategy
2 Ideological Principles
3 Formal Codes and Operations
Global
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Deck the Nodes (Tower + Perimeter Block)
Max Density
Do Nothing on Link (Slab + Sports)
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Deck
Neighborhood
Promote West - East Circulation
Program Consolidation
Program Reshuffle
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Slab
Row Houses
To adapt to the design ideology developed earlier, a few typologies were bundled and mediated to suit the design intent. In order to keep up with the idea that links will have maximum open space, sports fields were combined with slabs and their resultant hybrid will straddle the link. As for the decks, to maintain maximum density, permieter blocks were combined with courtyards and the resultant was combined with point toweres (as podiums).
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The typological inventory presented demonstrates the basic ingredients that were used in developing the urban scheme.
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Incorporate Program
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Stagger Towers for Optimum Views
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Formal Variations
Adjust Circulation Recreational Pool
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Basketball Court
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Olympic Swimming Pool
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Formal + Contextual Adaptation Path
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Dog Park 1.8 m 6m
Baseball Field
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New Rules University of Toronto: Master of Architecture - Fall 2014
A focused study of open space and a building typology was undertook. A close examination on how the specific identity of an open space or building type can be enhaced, expanded, or even altered was carried out. The concept of typology was understood not ony through its dimensional and programmatic parameters, but also as potential setting for cultural and social ineractions within the city. The open space and building type chosen were studied and then bundled together. The most intriguing combination was mediated in a more detailed manner programmatically, socially and formally.
The two chosen types were slabs and recreational/ sports fields. After analyzing the typology of slabs and recreational/sports areas a number of observations were recorded and used in arriving to the final result. Slabs vary in size, however it was deducted that the ratio of length to width is usually between 5 -10 with some exceptions. The following studies were used and mediated to create a super structure that decks the Allen Express Way in Toronto (chosen site). This super structure will incorporate a mini-city that include work spaces, residences, sports center, parking, aquatic center and more. The locations and strategies for designing such a development were based on the findings of this analytical study and took into consideration programmatic, social and formal factors.
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Maximum View
Adjust Circulation
Terrace
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Balconies
Carve to introduce light to corridor
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Program Addition
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Formal/Contextual Adaptation
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Void to incorporate street
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V-Shape to incorporate field
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Form + Orientation
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Nexus World
Berlin, Germany Alvar Aalto, Paul Baumgarten 1957
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Fukuoka, Japan Steven Holl 1991
Silodam
Marseille, France Le Corbusier 1952
University of Lethbridge
Amsterdam, The Netherlands MVRDV 2002
Kitagata
Lethbridge, AB, Canada Arthur Erickson 1967
Gifu, Japan Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa 1998
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Circulation Skip-Stop
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Legend: Single-Loaded Corridor Double-Loaded Corridor Single-Loaded Stairwell Quintuple-Loaded Stairwell Elevators Outdoor Corridor Outdoor Stairwell
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Shear Walls
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Point Columns
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Recreation/Sport Basketball
Tennis
Playground
Ice-Hockey
Olympic Pool
Football Pitch
Soccer Pitch
Baseball
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Caja Mร ยกgica
Air Canada Center
London Aquatics Centre
Camp Nou
Rogers Center
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Capacity 18,118
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Water Education Centre
University of Toronto: Master of Architecture - Winter 2014
A Water Education Centre is desired at one of the most iconic sites in Toronto: the R C Harris Water Treatment Plant. The existing plant was constructed between 19321941 and was designed in the Art Deco and Modern Classical style. The Centre would educate the general public on the water cycle, while facilitating controlled access to a heavily secured essential water infrastructure complex. The programs desired for the project ranged from a lecture hall, exhibition spaces to a recreational swimming facility.
After analysing the site, it was apparent that circulation was concentrated in the western portion of the site. That might be attributed to the fact that the Queen St. streetcar terminates at the north-western corner of the site. The program was scattered and then arranged according to it being private or public to further promote circulation. Five interventions were proposed to promote circulation throughout the site. Moreover, each intervention is connected with the existing facilities physically (the northernmost intervention is connected to the underground settling basins.
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1 Lobby and Entrance 2 Large Exhibiton Space 3 Lecture Hall (Underground) 4 Space to View the Site 5 Library 6 Small Exhibiton Space 7 Offices 8 Board Room 9 Archives 10 Large Exterior Space for Public Events 11 Small Exterior Space for Private Events
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Program Scattering
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Program Distribution
An axonometric drawing of the north-western intervention. This intervention contains an exhibition space and an underground viewing platform for the underground filtration basins. This is an example of an intervention that is attached to an existing facility both physically and visually.
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Two swimming facilities were introduced at the southern most intervention. One of the swimming facility is an infinity edge and chlorinated pool. The pool is divided into an olympic lap and recreational sections. The second swimming facility is a beach like surface that is open to the lake.
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Transparent Structural Glass
Granular Activated Carbon
Structural Glass Fins
Sand
Graded Gravel
Wall Detail A
Wall Detail B
Water Filtration Path
All the interventions adopt a similar structural configuration and facade detail. They have a solid “filtration“ wall in the east - west elevations, and a transparent horizontal glass panelled facade in the north - south elevations.
The “filtration“ wall is a wall with two solid glass panels that contain the filtration material used in filtering the water in the original facility. The wall filters storm water collected on the roof of each intervention. The filtered storm water is then used for the swimming pool, for gardens and for drinking.
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Structural System: Columns, Beams and Glass Fins
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Product Design 2014 - Present
Packaging and product design were done by analysing relationship between materials and types of joinery. A tea box and a packaging for a film collection are presented.
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