portfolio indrit alushani
contents
resume riverdale community centre typologies dufferin redux stacking client work
education masters of architecture
2011 - present uiversity of toronto
honours bachelor’s of arts
2007 - 2011 university of toronto
competitions superstudio t.o.
winner of a school competiotion
2012-2013 university of toronto
c.t.b.u.h
2011-2012 toronto, canada
iidex/neocon canada
2010 toronto, canada
rec-line competition
2008 toronto, canada
council on tall buildings and urban habitat 2012 competition participant
participant
winner of the competition
skills english french
languages written/spoken
italian albanian
revit architecture 3d studio max rhinoceros auto cad 2011 photoshop illustrator indesign after effects
technical
audio
employment tutor helped selected students in improving their technical skills worked in various architectural related softwares such as: rhino 3d, adobe suite, auto cad
work-study position assisted the director of the bachelor of arts, architectural studies program with administartive tasks
2011 - present university of toronto
2010 - 2011 university of toronto
client in the department
summer student employment and social services
2008 - 2011 city of toronto
created promotional posters for various community events
extra curricular vice-president bachelor of arts architecture studies society
2010 - 2011 university of toronto
assisted in the development of certain events: master of landscape architecture program lecture portfolio seminar open house
president albanian student union created various events with traditional themes: folkloric dance pot luck with traditional dishes promoted local business as sponsors: o’gradys utsu
2010 - 2011 university of toronto
An Extended Centre These obvious but remarkably resistant q uestions s tem from a conviction t hat a rchitecture is not constituted of buildings or sites but arises from the studied relationship of t he two and form an awareness that site is r eceived a s an a rchitectural construct, even if unconciously. Using a community centre as a point of departure, this project seeks to d evelop a n architecture that recognizes the potential condition of the institution as b oth an e xtension of the city and as a bounded entity that possesses a unique identity.
sketches
diagrams
photos
technical drawings
visualizations, renderings
riverdale community centre
The s ite is l ocated o n the western edge o f Riverdale Park West at the point where Carlton Street ends just south of R iverdale Farm. N otably west b y the abrupt t ermination of row houses along
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Carlton Street and to the east by a 20 m eter d rop to t he e dge o f Bayview A venue. A n existing staircase and pathway on the site connects to a p edestrian b ridge that crosses the Don Valley Parkway providing access to the Don Valley trail system below and to
the Riverdale P ark on t he east side of the valley.
The initial gesture in order to integrate the community centre within the site
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Initial form of the building. Continuous path that d irects movement.
Division of interior spaces
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Division of components into programatic elements
Introduction of stairs and ramps to better accomodate slope conditions
Overall programatic elements as well as circulatory elements
Exterior cladding
Section indicating a uniform height in b ricks a s they a re layered to form exterior walls
Exterior d etail showing h ow custom s ize bricks a re arranged to create a pixelated wall
Window c onditions created by clusters of empty space in the absence of bricks
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site plan excluding building
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Lower Level Plan Accompanied with a grid system for columns
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Scale 1 : 300 03
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Upper level plan
From l eft, v iew of t he b uilding from the street. Second i mage., v iew of t he b uilding from the park
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Model Showing how the layers of bricks are arranged in a manner to accomodate for natural lighting
Roof o f main hallway i s stepped in order to accomodate movable panels for natural ventilation
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A Mix of Typologies
point tower
bar/slab
courtyard
road
attractor points
typologies
Desdner Bank
Westhafen Tower Frankfurt
Empire State Building
Toronto Dominion Tower
SINGLE CORE
DOUBLE CORE FLAT
MODULAR
SHAFT-PODIUM
core
circulation
main structure podium m 30 m 58
278m
12m
ComponentsC
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irculation
Access Points (Gr. Level)
Structure
County of London
Finsbury MBCB
MAISONETTE
INTERNAL CORRIDORD
rasilia “Superblock”
IRECT ACCESS - TWIN
Roehampton
BALCONY ACCESS
circulation
core main structure balconies
12m
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16m
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ComponentsC
irculation
Access Points (Gr. Level)
Structure
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Hart House Courtyard
Munk Centre
Sir Daniel Wilson Residence
Wetmore Hall
SYMMETRICAL
PROGRAMATICM
ULTI-DIRECTIONAL
UNIDIRECTIONAL
vegetation
circulation
built Forms
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Main Components
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CirculationA
ccess Points (Gr. Floor)S
tructure
Dalton RoadW
STRAIGHT
vegetation
almer Road
WINDING
Spadina Rd - Ave
Bedford Road
WIDENED
INTERSECTING
circulation
built forms
Main ComponentsC
irculationA
ccess Points (Gr. Floor)
Structure
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Typologies placed side by side -scale comparison
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Addition of a tower to allow for movement in both directions courtyard stretched
Addition of a third tower to see how light is affected. New passage created additional courtyard placed at podium
Two additional towers placed. Overall rotation in X-shape
Towers oriented in four directions, facing one another. Floors plates also extended to support courtyards
By looking at the overall composition of the hybrid.
Courtyards are bridging access between towers.
Light investigation. The upper courtyards recaive more light, as well cavities have been created in order to allow light for lower courtyards.
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Typologies placed side by side -scale analysis
Population of road with mode bar buildings, different length. They have all derived from one module.
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Arranging a few blocks from their points of access with the road.
Removal of external faรงade of building. Working with structural systems. Also investigation of stacking as well as bridging between buildings
Branching off the road in [S] and [N] directions. Bars work in modules hence the further blocks have been augmented in height
Introduction of faรงades as well as arrangements of buildings. Composition of one module
It is evident that the geometry of the road dictates the arrangement of buildings. Horizontal and narrow plan
A perspective of bar- road relationship
Overall perspective with built form and faรงade system
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+ + Attractor points work similar to nodes in that they magnetize a given element, in this case movement
Addition of cores into the view
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Introducing the courtyard to this idea. We can see how the movement will turn out.
Floor plates as well as faรงade
+ + Less attractor points in this case as the road contains less branching
It becomes more evident that movement is guided by the access points throughout the built forms
A perspective view from the houses everything is guided by lines that represent movement throughout the built forms
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diagrams
Superstudio
massing
A development o f new p roposals for the Dufferin Mall site, looking also at its surrounding neighborhood, Dufferin Grove. Toronto will serve as the superstudio’s testing ground f or i deas about how a rchitecture, l andscape architecture and urban design together can conspire to r eformulate an already compelling site within the city. Focusing o n a design for t he r efevelopment of the Dufferin Mall/Duffering grove.
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ground level
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site context
technical drawings
visualizations
dufferin redux
Anchor Stores Main Circulation Small Retailers
Initially the mall is broken into its functional and spatial components with respect to the ideology of the mall
The idea of the design is to bring all the elements in a vertical direction
Once the program is re-stacked in a manner that main circulation is below, the anchor stores above and the smaller retailers above all
Recreational Masses
The idea is to stack more program on top, leaving no additional footprint to the site
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Mall
The massing is readjusted in hierarchies in the form of a pyramid
Once this massing is obtained, the surface area is reduced and more program and built area is raised upward
Open Space Massing
Assigned site
The tower is then placed within the perimeter of the site for scale comparison
Built Area
The site is divided into 35% built and 65% open space the advantage of this design is to provide more open space to the public
Recreational
Massing Rearranged
Commercial Residential
Overall form of the tower
Program distribution throughout the built form. The aim is to design more residential spaces
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G Commercial
Recreational
Parking spaces slope underground
Flow of movement in the new mall area
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Paths in the new mall area
Entrance into the tower from ground plane
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Arrows indicate the main paths within the site. Strategies in connecting certain residential areas with open spaces and the park
New site with paths, roads vary in thickness
Allocation of program within open spaces. Black indicates parking spaces and red indicates open spaces such as recreational and parks
Flow of movement within the extents of dufferin st. college st. and other adjacent main roads
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70TH FLOOR TOP OF THE BUILDING NIGHT CLUB AND DESIGNER STORES
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65TH FLOOR END OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND BEGINING OF COMMERCIAL AREAS
50TH FLOOR RECREATIONAL AREA FOR RESIDENTS ENDS MORE RESIDENTIAL AREAS ABOVE
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42ND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL AREA ENDS RECREATIONAL AREA FOR RESIDENTS BEGINS
30TH FLOOR RECREATIONAL AREA ENDS RESIDENTIAL AREA BEGINS
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13TH FLOOR OFFICE AREABEGINS 12TH FLOOR MALL AREA ENDS
GROUND
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Ground leve, Mall area stores are pushed at the sides and access is created around them. Central area left open for recreation
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Commercial
Residential Recreational Parking
Section s o ing programatic distribution in building and site
Public 35 % Private 40% Semi-Public 25%
Commercial 28% Residential 45% Recreational 10%
Open Space 65% Built Space 35%
Parking 1000 Residential 130, 000m Commercial 50, 000m
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Nolli plan at ground level 1:1000
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By constructing a monumental tower there is not only less building footprint but is also creates an environment of mix use program. Luxurious towers have always been regarded as landmarks in a way or another They bring in more revenue to the area
View of new tower from the intersection of Coratia Sreet and Dufferin. By looking at the size of people highlited in red, the tower seems grand and monolithic
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Stacking
diagrams The project entails a series of experimentations and iterations that would begin with an abstract form and concludes into a potential built form.
technical drawings
visualizations
stacking
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Plan 1 The way the structure is conceived is through the zig-zags from the traditional japanese paintings
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North Elevation The cladding of the structure is seen as it follows the trajectory of the path moving in the z-axis
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West Elevation The columns are revealed as they are seen from this side
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Plan First level stairs reaching into the second level
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hidden visible column
Plan Second level going into the third
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Perspective view from south east. The stairs create a grand unity by converging into singularity
Due to it’s open nature the building can serve as a pavillion for warmer climates
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Concept of the model. Although the structure seems light in nature, the ability of columns to withstand loads makes it stronger
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Form and Texture
The client asked to provide a series of line drawings i n order to show w here the cuts of t he s tone w ould lie. The shape was that of a seashell.
A series of renderings would show the texture of s tone t he o rnament w ould be carved i nto as w ell as a f ew creative scenarios where the shell would be used.
technical drawings
visualizations, renderings
client work
BACK ELEVATION
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BACK ELEVATION
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PERSPECTIVE
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PERSPECTIVE
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TOP
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TOP
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SHELL LAMP
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SHELL BAG
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POST CARD
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SHELL CANOPY
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