Urban Design Portfolio

A passionate recent graduate from the University of British Columbia’s Urban Design program, adept at crafting innovative and sustainable urban solutions. Proficient in design software and equipped with a keen eye for detail, I thrive on transforming spaces into vibrant, inclusive communities. My academic foundation, coupled with hands-on projects, fuels my drive to create impactful environments that inspire and uplift. Eager to contribute my fresh perspective and commitment to urban revitalization to a dynamic team, I am poised to contribute to visionary projects that shape the future of cities.

Contact no: +1 (639)998 0247

Email id: parthvid33@gmail.com

Land Acknowledgment Land Acknowledgment

I acknowledge with respect that I work and study on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. I honor their enduring connection to this land and express gratitude for the opportunity to learn and grow in harmony with their traditions and cultures.

The Sea Loop Reconnecting Shores

The Sea Loop The Sea Loop

The sea loop is an innovative and cutting-edge project that seamlessly integrates human needs with the natural environment, incorporating rainforest buffers into its design. It features well-designed plazas offering diverse experiences, such as botanical gardens, sports arenas, and cultural festival grounds. The housing development within the sea loop follows a thoughtful approach, prioritizing connectivity with the waterfronts, diverse housing options, and fostering community well-being through well-designed spaces.

“Transitioners

To make a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another ”

“Host Nation

A country, city, or organization that is the host of an event provides the facilities for that event to take place.

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“Event: a thing that happens, especially one of importance.”

“By sea, land and air we prosper”

First nations Connection to water

Community celebrations

“Revitalizing Vancouver Waterfront through a dynamic and sustainable public space, fostering an enriched ecosystem.”

Master Plan

The Sea Loop: reconnecting people with water

Abstract Concept: Enhancing connectivity and sustainability by integrating pedestrian and cycling movements along waterfront areas

Function allocation: Thoughtfully allocating functions within the space along the loop to engage people of all ages, creating a diverse and inclusive environment

Space Division: Creating an inclusive waterfront space that prioritizes recreation areas, bikeways, and eco-ways equally, to enhance the overall waterfront experience.

On site application: The design ensures that the space provides opportunities for recreation, socialization, education, and relaxation, appealing to different age groups and fostering a sense of community in the neighbourhood

Mixed use housing: a commuity for diverse communities

Productive Ecosystem /

Working

Wetlands Reconnecting Shores Reconnecting Shores

This initiative examines Barston Island’s wetlands to address imminent sea-level rise. It strives to create a lasting, eco-conscious framework that safeguards the island and reconnects it with the community. By prioritizing a gentle land-to-water transition over harsh flood barriers, the project also seeks to revive indigenous water-based traditions, recognizing their role in livelihoods. The goal is a harmonious coexistence that tackles sea-level rise while honoring both environment and culture.

“Sustaining Barnston Island’s Resilience and Accessibility through Innovative Water Management Solutions”

Framework Plan with Seasonal Changes

Summer

Spring

Fall/Winter

Resilence: reconnecting shores

Seasonal/ Native farming on land

Existing section 1

Scale 1:5000

Housing placed near the Dike road

Agricultural land with topographic di ernece

parcels

Private Farmlands

Farm Industry by fraser river

Housing placed near the Dike road

Katzi Reserve Land

Katzi Reserve Farmland

Di erent vegetation over the land

Water Ditch

Where are the JOBS? Plug-in Community Plug-in Community

Our study of North Vancouver exposes stark voids—scarce green areas, age-related residency patterns. We present an agile plan, embedding versatile structures into the urban framework. Co-Housing units foster inclusiveness via progressive private-to-public spaces. Retail, live-work zones, and multigenerational structures reinvigorate laneways, nurturing a lively, pedestrian-friendly enclave. Our vision revitalizes North Vancouver, bridging gaps and harmonizing diverse elements for a cohesive, dynamic community.”

PLUG-INS TYPOLOGY (MIDDLE LOT)

Having childcare in each neighbourhood is a neseccisty in today’s world.

Child care as a design element needs a balance between closed space, open and semi open space.

Additionally looking at the child safety, privacy, noise pollution and security are few of the focuses. Each sheet looks at different possibilities to accommodate the need with an idea on a childcare program as a PLUG-IN in the existing or new built form.

Middle Lot

The smallest lot provides a seperate acess to the child care area with open but enclosed open space in between. This space is intended to have multi use when the child care is not functional.

PROJECT STATISTICS:

Lot Size: 33’ x 130’

Location: MID Block

Height: 2 Storeys

Parking: 2 spaces

Setbacks

Front yard: 6.5’

Rear yard : 6.5’

Side yard: 5’

PLUG-INS TYPOLOGY

Total Units: 4

Studio: 1

1 Bedroom: 2

2 Bedroom: 0

3 Bedroom: 1

when it is non functional a large open and semi open community space is formed for people use. Even though the height is increased, it does not block the access to the sunlight.

PLUG-INS TYPOLOGY (CORNER LOT)

Having more space on the edge gives the opportunities to have courtyards and other public interactions at ground level. So, to have more privacy and security, what if we shift the childcare on the rooftop?

Corner Lot

The ground floor has more open space while the rooftop is used as terrace and as a childcare open and semi open space

PROJECT STATISTICS:

Typology 1 :Middle lot (33’*130’) Section AA’ Ground Floor Plan A A’

33’ X 130’ Lot 66’ X 130’ Lot 100’ X 130’

Lot Size: 33’ x 130’

Location: END Block

Height: 2 Storeys

Parking: 2 spaces

Setbacks

Front yard: 20’

Rear yard : 20’

Combining the Roof space for both units and using it as childcare open and semi-open spaces. The human access is limit (physical) but the visual connection is still intact.

Typology

Lot

Typology 1 :Middle lot (33’*130’) Section AA’ Ground Floor Plan A A’

Side yard: 5’

PLUG-INS TYPOLOGY (CORNER LOT)

Total Units: 4

Studio: 1

Typology A A’

1 Bedroom: 2 2 Bedroom: 0 3 Bedroom: 1

1 :Middle lot (33’*130’) Section AA’ Ground Floor Plan A A’

NOW

DID YOU SEE THE COMMUNITY MARKET IN THE PARK TODAY?

THE ELEMANTRY SCHOOL IS JUST ROUND THE CORNER

HONEY, I AM GOING TO THE COMMUNITY CENTRE TO MEET MY OLD BUDDIES. SEE YOU SOON!

THE GROCERY STORE IS NOW JUST 10 MINUTES AWAY. YAY!

MY VISION

A PROTOTYPE OF COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOOD

THE COMMUNITY PARK IS OUR FAVOURITE PICNIC SPOT!

Modelling the housing prototype on topography

Where on the LOT?

Crafting an all-encompassing community entails diverse structures, mixed-use buildings, and tiered open spaces, fostering accessible living. Proximity to amenities fosters density and inclusivity, catering to various ages and abilities. Our prototype showcases diverse building types and open areas, facilitating seamless transitions from private homes to communal domains—a space for every age group. Each block harmonizes proposed structures and transitions, uniting people of differing abilities and generations. Streets align with urban aesthetics while enhancing the overall fabric.

CORNER/ BACKYARD:

The placment of the retail structure should be an addtion to the existing to cater maximum public.

Future Extension?

have public activites on a elevatd level.

Future Extension?

2 FULLY COMBINE LOTS: The co-housng units serves the purpose of bringing the community together while provding an affordale housing Future Extension?

City- Log

City- Log

Breaking the Preconcived notions of informal sector in the city

How does one define a market and what is the general idea of a market?

Would we consider a place where the exchange of products takes place called a market? Or it can be a place major public interactions can take place. We noticed that indirectly there are many places we use in daily life can be called a market. A community centre, mall, superstore etc. The projects aim majorly on studying two different ideas of the market, interacting with people to know what is their idea of the market, reaching to possible roots of it and inferring it in a way that can combine two ideas of a market.

Gazebo:

Fountain:

South SaskatchwenRiver

Heavy traffic movement (main road) Less traffic movement (inner road)

1.Riverdale Club: A private club havinf facilities like private green space, swimming pool and boating

Riverdale property: Owned by riverdale

9. River landing Spary park: Open fountian park and swimming pool for kids and teenagers

2. Riverdale parking: A parking space only for the memers of the club

3. Boat house: A government owned boat house used to store and rent different types of boats for boating in the river

6. Gazebo: A family gazebo, contains BBQ facilities and so, used for cooking food in picnic

7. Open gym: Gym equipmens are placed facing the river. It gives a refreshing experience of open gym

River landing snacks: Small food hub (cafes) by the riverside

8. View point: A perfect (common) spot for photography; has a sunset view, bridge and river

5. Skate park: The park is built by government and used mostly by the teeangers

4. Tennis club: Owned by riverdale club but open to public on demand

Market area

London Drug: Pharmacy store

London Drug Parking: The parking is used for the car and truck parking daily but also used to setup the ‘farmers market’ on tuesdays and fridays

The cave: Dine in resturants

Super store: All mart store which has everyday requiremetns

Residential Neighbourhood: Circle Drive Road

Resturent to road Main road

London drug parking

The proposal aims to make a space being flexible enough to be used by all age groups, rearranged. The project is been worked with different scales which are the prototypes; having the material minimal and available, next scale is the dome structure which is more like a covering of all prototypes, connecting all those into one forms a market which was the aim and this market is such that it can be used in different way you want and can also be replicated all over the site and inside arrangements can also be changed.

Merge both sites forming a strong spinal cord of the city: Both the market hold its importance in the city and are different in nature, the qualities of the river edge can be brought into the commercial site which gives the better place of the public interactions in the city and as it is the main road the people visting and nearby people can also enjoy a public space

Dopey- Amphitheatre prototype

Bashful- Relaxing prototype

Moving prototypes:

Some of the domes have a prototypes which are moving, all those can move in the summer time and the domes can be like the parking spot for them. in winter they all can be in their domes and the market can take place

Outer structure

The outer structure where the prototypes are parked have a covering which is adjustable and detachable throughout the year according to the convinience. Those are dome shaped structure.

Snow market and prototypes: Different prototypes having different uses are placed in the parking plots forming a market Adjustable and removeable structure: The interventions done should be flexiable in nature so that it can be replicatd in many different places of the city. Detachable structure: The interventions done should be favourable to the weather conditions

Grumpy- Market prototype

Snow White : Dome Doc- Library prototype Happy- Children prototype

Comparitive Matrix

Dwarf 1 Dwarf 4 Dwarf 2

This prototype is an extension of the existing market stall.

• It gives a need-based storage space, shadows in the summer and convertable roof. This prototype has 3 folding seating table which can be stored inside the prototye itself.

• This prototype is thought as a replication of the charaters of the river edge on the comercial egde. It has outer covering which can be used as an exhibition space when shut down, and can be a book stand when lifted up. the cabinets has a space to hold the seating table if required.

• placement of each prototype in the dome is thought in a way wherein the stalls are on the outer periphery and the inner space can be used for free circulation.

• placement of each prototype in the dome is thought in a way where the angle of the prototype is open to max where the books are avaliable on the outer edge and the inner space formed can be used as exhibition space or recreational space.

Dwarf 3 Dwarf 6

• This prototype aims to provide a relaxing space as the area remains busy throughout the day and the bus stops are near by (the condition of the bus stops is worst not only a relaxing space but this can be used in multiple way as a storage or open space is provided with two folding beds.

Dwarf 5

• This prototype acts mainly as a play area for the children

• the material used is light in weight and soft in nature which provides a sense of saftey for the childern It can be placed and stacked by the children as per they wish and the height does not exceed the human height.

• This prototype is suitable for all age groups,

• The material used is same as that of the children’s but this space can serve as a recreational space for the people while their children are playing inside the foam pool.

Dwarf 7

• placement of each prototype in dome is thought in a way where the prototype can open and at the same time create a semi-private space, depending on the use of the structure it depends. This prototype has a potential to generate employment for the city too.

• placement of this prototype is shown as a possible way but the foam blocks can ne placed by kids as they wish, while the middle arena has bulk foam blocks. The same space has the capacity to serve mutiple purposes too.

• placement of this prototype is by the children prototype in the same dome giving it a use such that people from all the age groups can come together.

• This prototype is in a stepped seating arrangment where people can enjoy a show.

• It can be used as a stadium, amphitheatre, circus, etc.

• This is sort of permanent structure but can be used in mutliple ways.

This prototype is maily used in winter as it serves as a connectors between the domes.

• It can be readjusted in the length as per the distance from one dome to the other.

• This prototype is fixed to the door connecting it to the other.

• The prototype is made of metal frames and is on the wheels. The forth part of the structure is removed giving the space for movement. Specifically in winter, this serves as an entry point to all the other domes to reduce the winter winds inside the dome.

This prototype serves as a connector and so it is all over the space created connecting two domes together.

Public Participation

Community study at khumbharvada, Mumbai

The kumbhar community is involved in pottery making. They make pots , diya, matka and other products with clay. They have been in the pottery business for the past 50 years. However there are very few who are still involved in this business currently. In the process “kilns” are used to bake the pots. The left out of nylon and polyester clothes in the tailoring process are used as a layer to put on the top of the kiln, firing tem. This emits harmful smoke which then spreads out in the vada. Our vada has a total 10 kiln out of which only two are functioning.

Deep within Dharavi’s pottery community, we uncovered housing needs. Our captured moments mirror the delicate fusion of tradition and modernity, shaping their living environments

Ambli Gam, Ahmedabad

This project emerged from discussions with middle-aged women in Ambli, revealing their lack of self-awareness. With a personal connection to the cause, the project aims to enhance women’s health and identity within the community. It begins by raising awareness and garnering support, leading to the establishment of a center. This platform encourages open dialogue, featuring seminars and discussions to boost well-being knowledge. Addressing accessibility concerns, an internal courtyard caters to shared activities. By breaking social barriers, this initiative empowers women, positively impacting families, village, and fostering a deeper community bond.”