Casa da Serenidade

from Shahmir Adnan Selected Works 2024

Vale De Moses Amieira, Portugal 2020

Partners: Kyle Do Couto

Arash Gahfoori

Er nest Tse a: view of entrance canopy (Shahmir, Arash) b: kitchen and gathering space within entry home (Shahmir, Arash) c: south elevation 1:250 (Ernest, Shahmir) d: south section 1:250 (Ernest, Shahmir) double-layer roof for improved passive cooling + solar array system greywater filtration system, for recycled water consumption rammed earth walls to mitigate solar heat gain rainwater runoff and collection biophilic rainwater filtration (stage 1) large capacity rainwater + recycled water storage system water purification system (stage 2) solar heat exchange tank, pump and controls water distribution a: sustainability diagrams (Kyle) b: exterior night view of building entrance (Shahmir, Arash) a: west elevation 1:250 (Ernest, Shahmir) b: west section 1:250 (Ernest) a: view of entrance canopy (Shahmir, Arash) b: view of zen garden (Shahmir, Arash) c: skylight exterior view (Arash, Shahmir) d: underside of skylight (Arash, Shahmir) e: hidden floor storage with azulejos (Arash, Shahmir) a: roof structure connection detail (Ernest) b: ground connection detail (Ernest) a b c view of main room (Shahmir)

As an entry to Bee Breeder’s competition “Yoga House on a Cliff”, Casa da Serenidade acts as a dialogue between internal and external spaces. Carefully crafted moments work collectively to guide visitors into a state of serenity. Nestled within rammed earth walls that submerge visitors into the land, three main ancillary masses (entry home, bath and main room) float above a biophilic rainwater collection bed and peak over the remote valley. Casa da Serenidade offers select glimpses out towards the surrounding nature through the exploration of permeability as a means to remove the visitor from their surroundings momentarily and allowing one to self reflect.

Project Type: Academic - Cumulative Project

Design Typology: Education Institution

Institution: University of Toronto

Alcove

Pratt Institue

Brooklyn, New York City

2021

Course: ARC1011Y - Architectural Design

Studio 1

Instructor: Julia Di Castri sectional perspective

For this final comprehensive studio project, the goal was to design our own interpretation of Higgin’s Hall at the Pratt Institute. Acting as a mediator between the schools of art and architecture, the Alcove wing at Higgin’s Hall aims to provide a haven for students looking for discovery and inspiration through the compression and expansion of spaces burrowed into one singular form.