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Blurring Boundaries Revitalizing Bronson BtCEA Off the Beaten Path Canadian War Museum Curriculum Vitae
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BLURRING BOUNDARIES Studio 5 | Teron Scholarship & Building 22 Nomination
East River Park
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Manhattan Bridge
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The once organic environment of New York has undergone a series of transformations to the point where nature is scarcely seen. During the Industrial Revolution the city became a manufacturing centre, traces of which speckle the now heavily corporate setting. As such, a proposal has been made to construct a community centre that allows nature to take over once again.
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Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn
Amenities for DUMBO’s growing number of residents
This community centre is like no other, found in the heart of Brooklyn’s DUMBO historic district, it caters to the growing number of residents and serves as a much-needed open space along the waterfront. The following are improvements Community District 2 would like to see in Dumbo.
Educational extracurricular programming
More open public park space
Public Plazas and traffic calming
Dispersed Citi Bike docking stations
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The site and architecture frame picturesque views of three New York sights: the Manhattan Bridge, East River Park, under a revitalization project of its own, and Brooklyn Bridge Park. All views juxtapose nature and the built environment.
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The rigid and cold products of industrialization frame natural views. At the same time man-made structures are framed by soft organic textures. What is normally found outdoors makes its way into the building as the indoors makes its way out.
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THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REGENERATION OF THE BODY, MIND AND SITE THE COMMUNITY CENTRE BLURS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN NATURE AND THE BUILT
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REVITALIZING BRONSON Studio 5 | In collaboration with Analiz Ochoa & Heeva Salemi
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Trees at Regular Intervals
Residential at the Back
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Storefronts at Street Edge
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The ByTowne Centre for Experimental Arts (BtCEA) is an urban cultural hub that houses an experimental cinema and black box theatre. While cinema is traditionally focused on the visual and theatre on the sensorial, the two begin to interact and merge with one another creating an immersive experience. The layout is centered on a grand staircase that bridges the two forms of art. The glass tube facade makes the building a sensual light box, only allowing shadows and pops of colour to penetrate
BYTOWNE CENTRE FOR EXPERIMENTAL ARTS Studio 4 | Teron Scholarship & Building 22 Nomination
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OFF THE
BEATEN PATH Year 2 | Computer Modelling
“THAT’S SOMETHING THAT TENDS TO HAPPEN WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES GENERALLY: THE MOST INTERESTING APPLICATIONS TURN UP ON A BATTLEFIELD, OR IN A GALLERY.” WIILLIAM GIBSON, SPOOK COUNTRY
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The aim of this piece was to push the limits of what could be done by hand through the combined use of the laser cutter and Rhinoceros 3D. It was an exploration that showcased technology’s precision and the almost human touch of the machine: the uncontrolled burn marks.
ANALYSIS OF THE CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM Tech 3 | In collaboration with Lily B., Analiz O., Leigh I., Rachel R., Selin S., Sara M.
The concept of regeneration is manifested within the technological innovations of the Canadian War Museum and the continued (re)use of its surrounding natural resources. On November 11 at 11:00am, the path of the sun intersects with the view corridor to the Peace Tower. The following model was produced in Rhino and rendered with V-Ray.
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THE PROCESS OF REGENERATION FOLLOWS A SEQUENCE: DEVASTATION, SURVIVAL, REBIRTH, ADAPTATION AND FINALLY, LIFE.
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There are three columns that extend from the concrete footing. Two of the three columns are structurally supportive members and the third column serves as a means for water to drain from the green roof through the building as depicted in plan on the following page.
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RAFAELA AHSAN BAS | 3rd Year Complete
EDUCATION
SKILLS
Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Design, Co-op Carleton University, Ottawa, ON >Third year completed, 10.23/12 CGPA, A >Dean’s Honour List 2013-Present > Two nominations for upcoming Teron Scholarship >Carleton Academic Scholarship 2013-Present >Carleton Entrance Scholarship 2012 Rhino 5 Revit AutoCAD Sketchup Photoshop InDesign Illustrator MS Office
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EXPERIENCE
Student Architect, Co-op National Capital Commission, Ottawa, ON > Project: Proposal for mixed-use building in Ot facade while paying homage to historical surrou >Modelling building details in Sketchup & AutoC >Field review reports, updating floor plans
Design Assistant Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict, Ottawa, ON > Project: Visionary Visuals- Rendered a more s proactive change > Designing electric vehicle charging stations fo > Applied knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illus brochures and various promotional materials
Co-Founder Tenasity.ca, Website >Co-founded a web platform which provides st professional careers >Developed the website using Joomla!, CMS/w >Designed the logo, web graphics and promoti >Marketed Tenasity to various student groups;
May 2015- Present
ttawa’s “Mile of History” that conserves part of a historical undings CAD
May-July 2014
sustainable downtown core for Ottawa to inspire
or proposal to the City of Ottawa strator and InDesign to the design of banners, postcards,
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