Urban Design and Urban Planning Portfolio
Hedieh recently received her master’s degree in Urban Design from University of British Columbia. She also obtained post baccalaureate diploma in Sustainable Community Development from Simon Fraser University with urban planning background. Her curiosity in playing an active role in urban planning and design practices focused her attention on researching various urban topics during her studies from 2012 to 2015. Her research topics were varied from climate change and environmental design to urban development policies. These experiences made her capable of developing a foundation for the research and finally establishing strong qualitative and quantitative research outcomes graphically and analytically. Furthermore, 2 years of urban planning experience internationally, the city of North Vancouver internship position and the intense studio work during her undergrad and grad schools, have stretched her abilities for working both individually and collaboratively in multidisciplinary projects. Additionally, through these experiences, she has learned the skills to manage workload and time pressure in order to meet the deadlines and the goal of the project. Her main interests include the effects of urban design and urban planning in the urban built environment, public spaces and civic engagement. This portfolio illustrates some of her works from 2006 to 2015.
Hedieh Rashidi e: hedirashidim@gmail.com t: 604-364-3432
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Table of Content
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Animating The Latent Block Building a connection between the sector-city and the periphery Design period: June. 2015 - July. 2015 Tutor: Associate Professor, John Bass Role: Individual work Location: Chandigarh, India Site Area: 40000m2
The design concept illustrates the inverted mega blocks and lack of connectivity as a major critique to Shanti Path and Chandigarh as a whole. The concept proposes to dissolve the edge of the blocks and revert the blocks by adding new buildings, while gradually in the last diagram the walls are opened up and the street is activated with conventional street life.
Design Concept
Proposed Bldg Boundary Wall Urban Activities
Site Design Proposal
Inverted Mega Block
Site Plan
Dissolving the Edges Opening up the sectors
Animating the Latent Block
Section @Attached Building
Site Perspective
Section @Balconies Added to Existing Units
Section @Courtyard
Dimensions and the emergence of various typologies
Deep Site: Buildings Courtyard
Skinny Site: Balconies Additions to Exising Building
Potential connections: Floating Buildings
Average Site: Attached Buildings
The site has various widths or depth depending on how far the existing building or the boundary walls are fromed the sidewalk, which determines the 4 different typologies above.
Potential connections Deep sites: 20 to 26 meters Average sites: 11 to 18 meters Skinny sites: 4 to 9 meters
Inserting a Small Scale Service Lane
Since the purpose of the design was to take advantage of the existing space for the maximum commercial and housing opportunities, small-scale service lanes have been considered. The lanes in the morning distribute fruits and vegetables, and at nights they collect the garbage.
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Comprehensive Guildford Plan Designing a transit oriented corrider Design period: January. 2015 - April. 2015 Tutor: Associate Professor, Scot Hein Role: Group work Location: Guildford Area, Surrey, BC
The proposed LRT system along 104 Ave will enhance the market and the demand for additional residential,commercial and higher density neighborhoods in future. To accommodate the increasing demand for housing and offices, the plan considers four main strategies as following: The first strategy is sensitive infill housing, which incrementally increases the density in neighborhoods, while respects the existing urban fabric. The second strategy is 4 to 6-storey midrise residential buildings. The proposed building typology is located in 5-minute walking distance. The third strategy is mixed use and commercial building. The majority of the proposed buildings are 6-storey mixed us and a few towers.
Conceptual Urban Framework for Guildford
“A Humanized Transit Corridor” including the “Welcome Mats” and “The Heart”
“The Green Loop”
“The Contextual Quilt”
“The Cultured Pearls” including the artist colony/ mall/ bridge/ cultural
Ascending mid rise buildings reaching up towards the twin office buildings
breaking down the frontage scale:
Movement and Connectivity Towards Shared Community
Comprehensive Movement System
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Housing Refreshment-Long Term Development Retaining the existing footprint while adding additional density Design period: January. 2015 - April. 2015 Tutor: Associate Professor, Scot Hein Role: Individual work Location: Guildford Area, Surrey, BC
The design proposal aims to create a more integrated community with higher density with respect to the existing condition. 4 strategies are considered as following: 1. Retrieving the site’s connectivity 2. Keeping the footprint of the building, while adding density 3. Retaining the existing trees 4. Phasing the construction in order to decant the residents on the site and make the development process smoothly
Existing Site Plan
Phase one
Phase Two
Master Plan
MID-RISE: 6 storey CASE STUDY: NURSES RESIDENCE-700 W 12TH AVE UNITS: 230 DU
STACKED TOWNHOUSES: 3 storey CASE STUDY: SFU UUNITS: 52 DU MID-RISE: 4 to 6 storey CASE STUDY: ARBUTUS WALK HOUSING CO-OP UNITES: 53 DU
Proposed Plan
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Transportation Upland Forests Farming land River Settlements
Transportation Upland Forests Farming land River Settlements
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Transportation Upland Forests Farming land River Settlements
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Future...
? Kennedy Trail
Semiahmoo Wagon Road
Ferry K de KS
team Ferry Surrey
Fraser River Railroad Bridge
BC Electric Railway
Cars, Trucks Buses
Pattullo Bridge
Port Mann Bridge
The growth of Surrey Planing the future and understanding the DNA of the city through historical transformation Design period: September. 2015 - December. 2015 Tutor: Professor, Patrick Condon Role: Group work Location: Surrey, BC
Surrey’s history of development has happened through phases. It started from the early interaction the aboriginal settlers and the Europeans. Consequently, early pioneer settlement, trails, early roads and the development of railways had a remarkable impact on surreys growth. Finally, Surrey’s settlement and development have expanded after World War II. This report is focused on Surrey’s history “From forest to farm to home to regional center” through four phases including early 18th century, late 18th and early 19th century, mid 19th century, as well as late 19th and early 20th. This information has been gathered with attention to geography and landscape, agriculture and land use, settlement, transportation and movement.
Sky Train
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Neighborhood Densification Densifying the neighborhood by proposing additional mixed use development along the transit corridor Design period: September. 2015 - December. 2015 Tutor: Professor, Patrick Condon Role: Individual work Location: Newton Town Center, Surrey, BC
Design Strategies are the followings 1-Creating a street pattern to support the maximum connectivity and walkability. This strategy reduces the block size by adding more streets in a grid form 2-Locating various housing types in 5-minute walking distance with the respect to all residents’ needs, particularly the aging population 3-Generating Volumetric Spaces to improve the life between buildings and to encourage social interactions
Proposed Volumetric Space
Kids Park-Street Activity
Site Plan
Public Gathering-Seating Area
Proposed Dwelling Units: 2160 Gross Density: 53.6 du/acre
Outdoor Cafes
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Tourist Center & Topography Retaining the existing fabric and transforming the area into a historical tourist center Planning period: February. 2010 - August. 2010 Role: Individual work Location: Bagh Shater, Tehran, Iran
The design Promote tourist potential of the site by emphasizing on the unique topography and outstanding view to the city of Tehran. The project was focused on Central neighborhood, which was a commercial and transit node. The project was aiming to create stronger sense of neighborhood by transforming leftover spaces to public activities.The site proposes a toursit distination, while it respects the existing fabric. The rendering also illustrates the design challenges as a result of topography and existing organic fabric.
Building Age
Proposed Landuse
Site Plan
Site Accessibilty
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Mixed Use Neighborhood Improving the neighborhood context by respecting the exiting culture Planning period: September. 2009 - December. 2009 Role: Group work Location: Chizar, Tehran, Iran
This project is a design workshop to promote a neighborhood for a better future mix-use planning and design.The aim of the project is to keep the religious zoning vibrant by adding more commercial and residential areas. The project starts broad from neighborhood scale to block scale along with some potential design ideas.
Alternative Design
Outdoor places for religious activities
Ground floor local businesses
Connections between local and major streets
Beautification of the major street
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Urban Orientation
Climate Sensitive Urban Analysis Redeveloping the downtown area Planning period: February. 2009 - April. 2009 Role: Group work Location: Oroomie, Iran
This project is the downtown core redevelopment of the City of Oroumie. The project has two phases, the first phase is focused on collecting data on city’s geographic, climatic patterns, and social and commercial diversity. The second phase is a design recommendation process depends on city’s opportunities.
Potential Street Connections
Alternative Street Design
Conceptional Street Diagram
U.S
Scenes & Diagrams
Movement Diagrams
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Street Color Printing Improving the walking experience Planning period: Septermber. 2012- December. 2012 Role: Group work-Managment Location: Cambie Bridge, Vancouver, BC
Coloring Cambie aims to create temporary chalk-painted pedestrian walkways that are interactive and engaging. This supports the City of Vancouver’s goals to promote active transportation, activating the public realm and betterment of the existing infrastructure.
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Amateur Photography
CV
Hedieh Rashidi e: hedirashidim@gmail.com t: 604-364-3432
Work Experience 2014-2015
2012-2013
Related Activities Graduate Research Assistant Graduate Teaching Assistant Academic Teaching Assistant
UBC School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Urban Planning Intern
City of North Vancouver, Community Development Department
2012
Research Assistant
SFU Faculty of Urban Studies
2009-2011
Urban Planning Assistant
MehrazNaghsh Urb Planning & Arch Inc. Tehran-Iran
2008
Rural Planning Assistant
Urban Planning & Design Mentorship
2014-2015
UBC MUD Student Representative
2015
International Field School to India-UBC
2014
Vancouver 100In One Day-Volunteer
2013
Vancouver CityStudio-Urban Intervention
2012
International Field School to Eastern Europe-SFU
Skills
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Language
Master of Urban Design School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
2012-2013
Post Baccalaureate Diploma of Sustainable Community Development Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
2006-2010
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning Faculty of Architecture & Urban Studies, Tehran Art University, Tehran, Iran
Microsoft Office | Word | PowerPoint | Excel Adobe Suite | Photoshop Cs6 | Idesign Cs6 | Illustrator Cs6
BonyadTarheMazand Urb Planning and Arch Inc. Sari-Iran
Educational Background 2013-2015
2011-2015
Google Sketchup
English Persian
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