UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO // SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
INAM RIZVI
PORTFOLIO
v. 2022
About me Hello! My name is Inam Rizvi and I am a third year student at the University of Waterloo. Architecture has always inspired in me new perspectives into everyday life, and has developed into a passion to create emotive and stimulating atmospheres. Here is a collection of my selected works!
izrizvi@uwaterloo.ca 289-931-7540
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(de)addressing neglect
surface
aperture
cleanse
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valley
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palms
Curriculum Vitae Experience Toronto, ON, Sept 2020 - Jan 2021, Apr 2021 - Sept 2021
Architecture 49 / Architectural Intern • • • •
Collaborated with the design team, and coordinated with sub-consultants to propose design solutions regarding the re imagining of vertical circulation along the Union Station platforms and concourse levels. Established deadlines and managed heritage and canopy components of the On-Corr 3 Union Station proposal, including structural detailing and modeling according to client guidelines and building code specifications. Produced presentation materials including renderings and walk-thorughs for the technical proposal. Developed diagrams for ongoing renovation projects using Adobe Illustrator and Revit.
NBBJ Healthcare Studio / Architectural Intern • • • •
New York, NY, Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
Engaged with both the architectural team and interior design team, and employed analytical and problem solving skills to develop detail drawings to resolve specific design challenges resulting from VE changes throughout the hospital Contributed to the DD, CD, VE and CA phases and produced detail drawings using Revit Designed 3D equipment proposed by the vendor, and developed floor plans on Revit from schematic design drawings alongside Proposed alternative facade options through renderings and presentation materials for the client
The Buoyancy Foundation / Undergraduate Research Assistant • •
Successfully designed and constructed a retractable platform, and wrote grant applications for the Buoyancy Foundation as an Undergraduate Research Assistant Conducted insightful tours at the University of Waterloo to provide awareness of amphibious architecture to locals as part of the “Doors Open” initiative
Waterloo Architecture Students Association / Bridge Representative • •
Cambridge, ON, Sept . 2019 - Sept 2020
Cambridge, ON, Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
Advocated as a liaison for the Waterloo School of Architecture storefront “Bridge” with the school to establish event deadlines and resolved conflicts ie. funding, social media etc. Coordinated with WASA members to organize and execute charity events; basketball tournaments, barbeques to raise funds for the climate change strike in downtown Waterloo
Awards President’s Research Award/ University of Waterloo President’s Entry Scholarship/ University of Waterloo
Software and Fabrication Skills
OSSTF Student Achievement Award/ Province of Ontario St. Catharines Art Scholarship/ City of St. Catharines
Revit Blender + Eevee
Photoshop
Rhino + Vray
Illustrator
3D Printing
InDesign
Model Making
Laser Cutting
Date: April 2021
Course: 3A Studio
Supervisor: Adrian Blackwell
(De)addressing Neglect With the Oakwood - Vaughan neighborhood at a higher risk for displacement, a cooperative tenure provides housing security to members of the community. This proposal responds to rising food insecurity amongst low wage workers, aims to strengthen the local economy post LRT Construction, and supports a range of families and their lifestyles to serve as an affordable housing option to an area prone to rapid gentrificaton. P r o mo t i
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Green Roof and Rooftop Gathering Spaces
Low maintenance planting beds embedded in wall assembly
Northern Prevailing winds travel through operable windows
Shaded Microclimate
1:200 Energetic Section
0 Energetic Section
1:200 Longitudinal Section
Date: April 2019
Course: 1B Studio
Supervisor: Rick Adrighetti
Aperture With Toronto’s increasing presence in the film industry, the library of film and open media welcomes the people of Toronto to a creative studio to consume and create visual media. The library features photo-studio and post-production equipment as well as written material on film and photography. As a new age cultural hub, the center aims to promote local filmmakers and digital designers using several production spaces as well as maker spaces and a set design workshop.
Rhino
Grasshoppper
Blender
Illustrator
E XPLO D E D S I T E A XO
Date: June 2020
Course: 2B Studio
Valley The Old Welland Canal located in Canal Valley, St. Catharines is the second of five canals built for the movement of goods and services between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario in the 1800s. Due the 326ft difference between the lakes, the canal used a system of locks to transport the ships from one elevation to the next. This is a study of what is now an abandoned canal system turned into a leisure park. The remains of the wall are visible near each lock. The site today is heavily polluted and is in need of rejuvenation to connect the history of St. Catharines and the larger issues facing the local community.
Rhino + Vray
Illustrator
Supervisor: Kat Kovalcik
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Surface runoff
Observed Erosion
Groundwater
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Seepage Zone
Section DD 1:50
Flood plain
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Section EE 1:50
Add uppe
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Quadrats
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Tall Grass Patches
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oody Vegetatioon hrubs and Smaller Plants
ding new forestry in er buffer
Exposed Roots and Erosion
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1. Erosion
Plants that Clean Soil
2. Contaminated soil 3.Homelessness
Phytoextraction of Zinc
4. Vehicular Pollution
Thlaspi caerulenscens
Phytoextraction of Copper Indian mustard
Black Willow (Salix nigra)
Phytoextraction of Nickel Alyssum Murale
Community Garden Bean plants have been shown to accumulate and decompose DDT.
Zucchini roots and stems can extract DDE
Plants that Promote Biodiversity
Moist - Dry Conditions
Moist Normal Conditions
Wild Columbine
Pale Purple Coneflower
Smooth Aster
Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds And Other Pollinators. The Seeds Are Consumed By Finches.
Attracts Butterflies
Sweet Ox-eye
Dense Blazing Star
Attracts Butterflies And Hummingbirds. Goldfinches Feed On The Seeds.
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds, Beneficial Insects And Pollinators.
Common Milkweed Provides Nectar For Butterflies Such As The Pipe-vine Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail And Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Host Plant For The Monarch Butterfly
Bloodroot
Twinleaf
Attracts Pollinating Bees And Butterflies.
Attracts Pollinating Bees And Butterflies.
Moist Soil Plants: Spotted Joe-pye-weed
Bebb’s Sedge
Attracts Butterflies, Songbirds And Beneficial Insects.
Seeds Eaten By Waterfowl And Songbirds.
Green-headed Coneflower
Soft-stem Bulrush
Cardinal Flower
Bee Balm
Important Food For Aquatic Mammals. Provides Food, Cover And Nesting Habitat For Waterfowl And Other Birds.
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Songbirds And Beneficial Insects
Attracts Butterflies And Frequently Visited By Hummingbirds, Butterflies Songbirds And Other Pollinators.
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Date: April 2019
Course: 1B Construction
Supervisor: Terri M. Boake
Surface ‘Surface’ is a platform designed to commemorate the life of Don Ritchie who saved the lives of hundreds of people at the Gap Park in New South Wales, Australia. Due to the high rate of suicides at the cliff, this walkway incorporates safety aspects into the design using a liminal surface monitored by motion sensors. The platform guides through a journey that allows the user to interact with its surface. As one passes through, the closed facade opens up to unveil the views out towards the Pacific Ocean
Grasshopper
Rhino
Illustrator
Site Plan
Unfolded
Facade Detail 1:25 Folded
Facade
Facade Mechanism 1:5
Rock Anchor Support: Tensile chords AESS Type: 2 Facade Structure: Stainless Steel Welded Connections Natural Steel Finish AESS Type: 4 Facade Mechanism Galvanized Stainless Steel Plates AESS Type: 4 Glass Panels: Double Glazed with reflective coating Rock Anchor Supports: Tensile Chords AESS Type: 1 Floor Girder: Carbon Steel Welded Connections Natural Steel Finish AESS Type: 1
Anchor Foundation: 20 m Concrete Piles
Rock Anchor from the cliff into the steel framing using casted pin connections welded on a steel plate
Rock anchor connection into cliff using tie backs to the I beam supporting steel girders
Date: December
Course: 2A Studio
Supervisor: Derrick Revington
Cleanse In the city of today, tomorrow, lies the bodies of those once dearly loved. After such tragedies, many find themselves wishing for some way to pay their final respects. Throughout time, over hundreds of civilizations past, families of those who have lost their lives, have participated in cleansing rituals as a way to provide a proper goodbye. In a world plagued with isolation and a lack of connection, the mortuary bath allows one to let go, through a thoughtful ritual designed for the greiving.
Rhino
Illustrator
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Date: October 2018
Course: 1A
Supervisor: Rick Andrighetti
Palms ‘Palms’ is a pavilion designed to allow for the passage through space between two distances. From point A to Point B. Designed iteratively, the inspiration for the pavilion was a microscope in motion. Through a developed drawing set, the essence of the object is captured using the rotating lens, the turning spine, and spinning lens. The dynamism of the object is thoroughly brought to life.
Orthographic drawing
Motion
Cross Section
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