CENTER FOR IMMIGRANTS AND COMMUNITY HUB CICH, the Centre for Immigrants and Community Hub is a welcoming place for immigrants and refugees in the downtown area of Galt, Cambridge, ON. The community center provides services to help the Immigrants bind with the locals, building a community and creating a sense of home. Porosity in the structure is what helps to create spaces that allow the feeling of openess and welcoming. It helps maintain the visual conectivity, which in return help people understand the fuctionality and the programme of the spaces making it a community.
SITE PLAN
DEVELOPMENT OF MASSING
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PROGRAMMATIC LAYOUT
ENVELOPE AND INTERIOR WALL SHOWING POROSITY
SKYLIGHT VIEW
SKYLIGHT SECTIONAL DETAIL
STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRY
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MELANGE
(Origin from French mélange, from mêler ‘to mix.’) Promote medley of the inter-cultural population with the contrast mix of varied architectural elements. The site chosen was seen as appropriate to build a cultural center with a market hall creating a mix of programs. One of the primary design elements is the ramp that binds the whole project together, making it directly accessible by the street. The design promotes to activate the street edges with multiple stores, children’s play area comprising of daycares, indoor games, library. The theatres on the second floor are accessible from both the square and the riverside. Three theatres made of concrete that tilt out from the glass box create contrast in its ideas and materiality, making it a significant element that projects these screens onto the central square drawing in people from surrounding areas. It could also become a part of the Toronto International Film Festival where people could gather and activate the central square and the market hall.
PROGRAMMATIC DIAGRAM RAMP
EXPLODED CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
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THINKING & RENEWAL OF SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO: SYSTEMS SUSTAINBLE URBAN FARMING Over the last fifty years, Chicago’s role as a manufacturing Centre has declined. This decline has led to job loss and significant erosion of urban fabric. The city gets divided due to both economic and social conditions. ‘Redlining’ has resulted in Food deserts, where economically disadvantaged neighborhoods do not have access to fresh food produce, causing chronic health issues and contribute to the decline of both social and urban fabric. This thesis explores the role of urban farming in rehabilitating neglected neighborhoods, exploring a systemic approach across a range of different scales. This thesis envisions repurposing empty lots in the Southside of Chicago. The idea is to introduce prototypes of urban farming and sustainable energy production. The thesis proposes an interdependent approach to development using bio-waste to generate energy.
Chicago Job Growth
[Mid 20th Century]
Transporta�on Hub Energy
-Renewable energy
[Initial investment expensive but in the climate change condition a requirement & with an increase in supply demand chain the systems will get cheaper]
Major Manufacturing Hub
-Reduce load on city grid
Waste
-Used to generate heat -organic waste can be used as fer�lizer
Decline of Manufacturing Hub
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Technological Period = Reduc�on of Job opportuni�es for Skilled labour Workers
Descent (1930)
Ascent
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Food
-Solves Food desert issue -Reduces health problems -Provides employment -Maintains Eco system balance
Redlining [1930’s]
Sustainable System
Increased crime rate leading to loss of popula�on VACANT
Underused / Vacant lands
Urban Farming Food Desert
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RENEWAL OF CHICAGO
N SCALE :- 1:500
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY
COMPOST
+ SEEDS
TRANSPLANT
INDOOR PLANT
+ AQUAPONICS
EDUCATION
+ TRAINING
FARM STAND
ORGANIC WASTE
GARBAGE TRUCK
WATER SUPPLY
OUTSOURCED
LINEAR ECONOMY
LINEAR ECONOMY
CIRCULAR ECONOMYCIRCULAR
ECONOMY
LINEAR ECONOMY REGENERATE NATURAL RESOURCES
TAKE
MAKE
NATURAL RESOURCES ARE EXTRACTED
THESE RESOURCES GOT CONVERTED TO PRODUCTS FOR USE
DYNAMIC LOOP SYSTEMS THINKING
WASTE AFTER THE USAGE THESE PRODUCTS ARE DISCARDED
WASTE EQUALS FOOD
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PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
SINGLE FAMILY PROTOTYPE
WATER BARRELS
TUMBLER COMPOST BINS
Single Family Scale
Passive Solar hea�ng contains heat during the day
Cafes, Restaurants
Solar hea�ng
Organic waste ma�er decomposed to generate compost which provides heat and nutrients to Single Family Scale plants
Water barrels provide heat in cold weather condi�ons at night Hoop houses or Green houses are effec�ve throughout the year to grow produce and when a�ached to the primary structure help keep it warmer with the trapped heat during the day in the cold weather
Cafes, Restaurants
Outdoor farms in warmer months allow for more produce
N Passive Solar hea�ng contains heat during the day
Solar hea�ng
Legend Infrastructure Energy Systems Production Energy
Organic waste ma�er decomposed to generate compost which provides heat and nutrients to plants
Water barrels provide heat in cold weather condi�ons at night Hoop houses or Green houses are effec�ve throughout the year to grow produce and when a�ached to the primary structure help keep it warmer with the trapped heat during the day in the cold weather
Outdoor farms in warmer months allow for more produce
SYSTEMS DIAGRAM
DOMESTIC SCALE PROTOTYPE WATER BARRELS
TUMBLER COMPOST BINS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Single Family Scale
Passive Solar hea�ng contains heat during the day
Cafes, Restaurants
Solar hea�ng
Educa�onal and training programs for people with employment barriers and students
Organic waste ma�er decomposed $ to generate compost which provides heat and nutrients to plants
Water barrels provide heat in cold weather condi�ons at night Hoop houses or Green houses are effec�ve throughout the year to grow produce and when a�ached to the primary structure help keep it warmer with the trapped heat during the day in the cold weather
Farmers market for accessible fresh produce grown for the neighbourhood and to generate revenue to run the system
Outdoor farms in warmer months allow for more produce
Solar panels help generate energy to support the system reducing load on city’s grid system
Passive Solar hea�ng contains heat during the day
Mul� - Residen�al Scale
Solar hea�ng
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Legend Infrastructure
Climate responsive Structures to control energy loss depending on the clima�c condi�ons and socially engage people
Energy Systems
Organic waste ma�er decomposed to generate compost which provides heat and nutrients to plants Hoop houses or Green houses are effec�ve throughout the year to grow produce and when a�ached to the primary structure help keep it warmer with the trapped heat during the day in the cold weather
Production Energy Water barrels provide heat in cold weather condi�ons at night
Outdoor farms in warmer months allow for more produce
SYSTEMS DIAGRAM
COMMUNITY SCALE PROTOTYPE
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
WATER BARRELS
EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS COMPOSTING
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+ Educa�onal and training programs for people with employment barriers and students
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GEOTHERMAL
Research facility for educa�onal purpose
+ Cafe, restaurant would generate a revenue using the freshly grown produce and increase the ac�vity in the neighborhood
Farmers market for accessible fresh produce grown for the neighbourhood and to generate revenue to run the system
Water barrels provide heat in cold weather condi�ons at night
Community Scale
Hoop houses o the year to gr primary structu heat during the Passive Solar hea�ng contains heat during the day
Solar hea�ng
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Solar panels help generate energy to support the system reducing load on city’s grid system
Aquaponics is a self sustaining system that uses fish waste to fer�lize the plants and the roots of the plants clean the water for the fish and it can grow varied kinds of plants throughout the year.
Hoop houses or Green houses are effec�ve throughout the year to grow produce and when a�ached to the primary structure help keep it warmer with the trapped heat during the day in the cold weather
Outdoor farms in warmer months allow for more produce
Organic waste ma�er decomposed to generate compost which provides heat and nutrients to plants
Geothermal system could provide energy to self sustain the project as well if excess energy generated could be distributed to the neighbourhoods.
Legend Infrastructure Energy Systems Production
Water barrels provide heat in cold aweather condi�ons at night
Climate responsive Structures to control energy loss depending on the clima�c condi�ons and socially engage people
SYSTEMS DIAGRAM Legend
Energy
INDUSTRIAL SCALE PROTOTYPE
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
ECO MACHINE /LIVING MACHINE
MECHANICAL COMPOSTING
WATER BARRELS
+ Educa�onal and training programs for people with employment barriers and students
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Research facility for educa�onal purpose
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Farmers market for accessible fresh produce grown for the neighbourhood and to generate revenue to run the system
Cafe, restaurant would generate a revenue using the freshly grown produce and increase the ac�vity in the neighborhood
Passive Solar hea�ng contains heat during the day
Water barrels provide heat inGEOTHERMAL cold weather condi�ons at night
Industrial Scale
Solar hea�ng
Solar panels help generate energy to support the system reducing load on city’s grid system
Aquaponics is a self sustaining system that uses fish waste to fer�lize the plants and the roots of the plants clean the water for the fish and it can grow varied kinds of plants throughout the year.
Hoop houses or Green houses are effec�ve throughout the year to grow produce and when a�ached to the primary structure help keep it warmer with the trapped heat during the day in the cold weather
Outdoor farms in warmer months allow for more produce
Organic waste ma�er decomposed to generate compost which provides heat and nutrients to plants
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Eco Machine converts sewage to reusable water for watering, flushing, swimming pool, etc.
Geothermal system could provide energy to self sustain the project as well if excess energy generated could be distributed to the neighbourhoods.
Legend Infrastructure Water barrels provide heat in cold aweather condi�ons at night
Energy Systems Production
Incubator farms are rented out to Entrepreneurs to provide with space, help and services for them to start their own business of food produce and create a living for themselves and possibly venture out
Energy
Legend
Climate responsive Structures to control energy loss depending on the clima�c condi�ons and socially engage people
SYSTEMS DIAGRAM
Infrastructure Energy Systems Produc�on
DECODING PATTERN LANGUAGE A pattern language defines the relationship between each pattern. “Each pattern is a three-part rule, which expresses a relation between a certain context, a problem, and a solution”
PHYSICAL MODEL NORTH EAST ELEVATION
SECTION AA’
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THE STITCH
THREE MAJOR STITCHES
Different stitches run throughout the site, creating connections between “Island blocks”. The stitches can be physical or functional and create a weave which encourages and allows people to move freely about the site. The stitch also allows for flexible and organic growth patterns depending on internal conditions which may exist and provide a strategy rather than a masterplan for the site.
FUNCTIONAL STITCH
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VAUGHAN METROPOLITAN CENTER (VMC) Vaughan Metropolitan Center was a revolutionizing project for Vaughan, which is the next upcoming Metropolitan city in Ontario. I was a part of the team led by one of the directors of the firm. The project was a mixed-use structure, with the podium, the central pedestrian mews being one of the main attractions, and consisted of four residential towers. The design team included two more well experienced intern architects.
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SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING In this John Street project, we took a modern approach. As ruled by the strict city bylaws, we had a very restricted area, and we did not want to make it a stacked Building. Therefore, we decided to include an Architectural feature, which projected out to serve the purpose of a vent. That gave a sense of two interlocked blocks. I had managed the project from its conceptual stage to the Building Permit Stage.
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TRIPLEX DWELLING In this 433 Marmont Street Project, the house is a Heritage Structure. The bylaws of this city had an allowance for Triplex. So for the Heritage structure, we maintained the exterior but redesigned the floor plans and had to reposition it. At a conceptual stage, we tried to create a combination of a modern and traditional duplex, but this option suited well the surrounding houses.
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DS University of Waterloo M.Arch Graduate, 2020
Email ID : d28shah@uwaterloo.ca Phone : +1 778 680 2705