Portfolio Surabhi Shakkarwar
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Curriculum Vitae Urban Design
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Public Realm Plan for Pender Street Master of Urban Design, Term I, 2018 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Re-imagining Downtown Abbotsford Master of Urban Design, Term II, 2019 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Sustainable Neighbourhoods Master of Urban Design, Term III, 2019 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Architecture
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Cultural Corridor Bachelor of Architecture, Thesis Project, 2016 National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India
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Gurunanak Hospital and Medical College Internship, 2015 Malik Architecture, Mumbai, India
Urban Planning
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Community Engagement at UBC Project Coordinator, SEEDS Sustainability Program, 2018-19 Campus and Community Planning, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
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Green Infrastructure Development for State of Maharashtra Chief Minister Fellowship Program, 2016-17 Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra, India
Surabhi Shakkarwar Phone +1 778 636 1290 Email surabhi.shakkarwar@gmail.com Address 6388 Cypress Street, Vancouver, BC
Selected Work Experience Canada Research Assistant, The Happy City Lab, Vancouver April 2019 - Current Cultural and architectural research, supporting report writing, creating drawings and design inputs. Project Coordinator, SEEDS Sustainability Program, Campus and Community Planning, UBC, Vancouver, September 2018 - May 2019 Creation and coordination of applied sustainability projects aimed at integrating academia and operations, to enhance the sustainability of the UBC campus. Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, UBC, Vancouver, January 2019 - May 2019
India Architect, The Design Alley, Aurangabad, india February 2018 - July 2018 Research Associate, Centre for Applied Research and People’s Engagement, Aurangabad, India August 2017 - December 2017 Data generation, research, planning, and execution of small scale pilot projects for Urban Greening Strategy for Aurangabad city. Chief Minister Fellowship Program, Urban Development Department, State Government of Maharashtra, India September 2016 - July 2017 Research, policy formulation, drafting of design guidelines, project management and monitoring, documentation, and coordination between stakeholders for development of green space projects in 44 cities under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Intern, Malik Architecture, Mumbai, India June 2015 - Oct 2015
Education
Achievements
Master of Urban Design, 2019 School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia
Student leadership at UBC, 2018-19 Recognition for outstanding contribution and commitment to student leadership and learning by President and Vice-chancellor of UBC; recognises the efforts of select students who are nominated by a faculty or staff member.
Bachelor of Architecture*, 2016 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India * Eligible for Academic Certification by The Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB)
Essay Publication titled “Echo in Architecture�, 2016 in Journal of Indian Institute of Architects
Software Skills
Skill Building Workshops
AutoCAD 2D Autodesk Revit SketchUp Pro Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign
Policy Boot camp by Vision India Foundation, 2018 21-day residential summer school program focused on public policy, governance, leadership and nation-building.
Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook
Academic Excellence, 2016 Recipient of Award and medal for meritorious cumulative academic performance during Bachelor of Architecture.
Learning Vernacular Construction Techniques, 2018 Hands on workshop in a tribal Indian village with the local community and artisans. Designing Cities by University of Pennsylvania (Online), 2017
References
Volunteer Work
Scot Hein Adjunct Professor, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, UBC Email : rshein@shaw.ca
2019 - A new volunteer at Women Transforming Cities in Vancouver.
Charles Montgomery Founding Principle, The Happy City Lab, Vancouver, Email : charles@thehappycity.com
2018-19 - Master of Urban Design Representative at the Student Executive Committee (SEC) of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, UBC 2018 - Content generation and curation for Urbz, an experimental action and research collective in participatory planning and design. 2014 - Education Support Volunteer at Make a Difference, a non-profit working to ensure better outcomes for children in orphanages and shelters across India. 5
Public Realm Plan for Pender Street LOCATION : Chinatown, Vancouver TYPE : Academic CONTRIBUTION : Individual DURATION : 3 weeks
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Newly Developed Buildings Class A Heritage Designation Class B Heritage Designation Class C Heritage Designation Envisioning the Future Developments along Pender Street, with consideration to Pressure on land and Conserving Heritage Value of Chinatown
The Chinatown stretch of Pender street is lined with Heritage buildings in the traditional 25 foot grain that gives it a unique rhythm. All adjacent buildings have commercial ground floor uses and the top floors are mix of residential and commercial activities.
Understanding Height to Width Ratio and Sense of Enclosure along the street
Mapping of the current scenario helps identify of land parcels likely to be developed. Considering an outright height of 75 ft, the street would have a different morphology. Shadows cast by these buildings, through different seasons were simulated to identify critical areas.
During Fall, at 12 noon - Shadows cast on the Street by Adjacent Buildings
During Spring, at 12 noon - Shadows cast on the Street by Adjacent Buildings
During Summer, at 12 noon - Shadows cast on the Street by Adjacent Buildings
Critical Areas that receive Maximum Sunlight through the Year - Favoured Locations for Activity Hotspots
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MAPPING OF GROUND FLOOR USES AND STREET EDGE CONDITIONS
OFFICES, BANKS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS Ideal Street Edge Condition - Glass establishing Visual Connection Poor Street Edge Condition - No Visual Connection
RESTAURANTS AND FOOD OUTLETS Ideal Street Edge Condition - Visual and Physical Connection Unsatisfactory Street Edge Condition - Only Visual Connection Poor Street Edge Condition - No Visual or Physical Connection
RETAIL STORES Ideal Street Edge Condition - Visual and Physical Connection Unsatisfactory Street Edge Condition - Only Visual Connection Poor Street Edge Condition - No Visual or Physical Connection
STREET EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES
All office/bank frontages to have an all glass facade to establish visual connection
Some opaque surfaces could be used in combination with glass provided a constant connection to the street remains intact
The entrance shall be emphasized, preferably with a small niche and shading
Restaurants to expand on to the street and alleys
Shading/ weather protection for all outdoor seating
Interior layout for pick-and-go outlets shall be designed such that food displays are street facing
Corner stores shall establish connection to both streets and benefit from double frontage
Stores that cannot physically expand on the sidewalk shall follow the typical store front design seen originally in Chinatown
Shading/ weather protection above extended store front is essential
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Frontage Zone Pedestrian Zone Activity/Furnishing Zone Parking
Detailed Proposal at the Block Level
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Areas intended for Pedestrian Activities would receive Maximum Sunlight; as seen in the overlap of Critical Areas from Shadow Study and Proposed Plan
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Re-imagining Downtown Abbotsford LOCATION : Abbotsford TYPE : Academic CONTRIBUTION : Individual DURATION : 3 weeks 15
CONTEXT The site is approximately 120 acres in area and situated at the geographical heart of the city. The inter-urban line would pass through it in the NorthSouth direction. There is potential to extend the West Coast Express Southwards till Abbotsford, giving the region some North-South Connectivity across the Fraser river. With the coming together of all these different modes of transit, connectivity to Abbotsford would be enhanced manifold in the future, making it a major urban hub.
Inter-Urban Line West Coast Express
DESIGN PRINCIPLES The project aims to provide urban design directives to Abbotsford Downtown over the next 50 years, especially considering the expected population growth and development pressures associated with it.
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Creating a live-work-play environment
PEDESTRIAN SCALE Creating a pedestrian oriented urban landscape
INTERCONNECTED GREEN AMENITIES to form a robust ecological network
EAST-WEST CONNECTIONS across the rail lines
HISTORIC FABRIC Preserving and respecting the existing historic fabric
DISTINCT URBAN QUALITY Creating an imageable downtown with civic symbols and tourist destinations
ROAD NETWORK Most of the site area lies within a five-minute walk walking radius of the station. The existing road network is mostly retained with a few additional streets to break blocks down to human scale.
LAND USE Determining land use and densities as a response to existing site conditions and projected population rise and future demand for jobs as per the Official Community Plan.
GREEN NETWORK The existing green amenities have been connected by adding new green spaces.. Trees introduced between train lines as a response to natural site hydrology .
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Landmark Buildings for a more image-able environment
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5 Locations and setbacks modulated to emphasize Landmark Buildings
Mixed-Use Buildings Multi-Family Residential 1
Multi-Modal Station
2 Public Library 3 Museum 4 Town Hall 5 Institutional Zone
Expansion of University of Fraser Valley
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Sustainable Neighbourhoods LOCATION : Abbotsford TYPE : Academic CONTRIBUTION : Individual DURATION : 6 weeks 23
2. Pedestrian Oriented Streets and Blocks
4. Mixing Uses
1. Sustainable Transportation
3. Retaining Jobs
5. Green Network
Urban Design Framework Plan
1. Waste water in the neighbourhood would be navigated via natural gravitational flow towards a membrane bioreactor located here. This would also have a public interface.
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2. Water passes through this green ribbon where it is further purified via landscape features. It travels towards this artificial reservoir which is located Northwards. 3. Rainwater collected at the block level and diverted to rooftop gardens and courtyards near-by. It is also stored in cisterns for other non-potable uses, bioswales on streets carry storm water to the green ribbon.
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Proposed Water System for the Community
4. After final treatment, potable water is pumped to the neighbourhood. There is realistic potential to achieve a net zero water community as total rain capture is more than projected water requirements for 2050.
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Solar Energy Capture Green Amenities Public Realm
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4 Land uses are a combination of current land use, OCP indications and aim of creating a healthy mix of uses for the community.
Proposed Land Use
Mixed-Use Buildings
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Multi-Family Residential
2 Public Library
Mixed-Use Buildings
3 Museum
Multi-Family Residential
4 Recycling Facility
Multi-Modal Station
Site Section showing Block-level open spaces and relationship between built form and streets
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Various Energy Systems employed at the Block Level
A colourful aesthetic of the Urban Built Form seen in the West Elevation of
Water Sensitive Urban Design at the Block Level
Narrow Pedestrian Passage-way facing a busy street
Block Level Plan with Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings
The Narrow Passage-way opens into a Courtyard, creating an Element of Surprise
The configuration of buildings creates narrow lanes, leading to a stark spatial contrast
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Cultural Corridor LOCATION : Aurangabad, India TYPE : Academic CONTRIBUTION : Individual DURATION : 4 months 33
AURANGABAD CAVES - These caves are of Buddhist faith and were cut between the 3rd and 8th Century A.D.
AURANGABAD CAVES
WALK
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SONERI MAHAL - A historic palace and landscaped garden dating to the 1650s, now home to a small history museum.
TALK
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MASTER PLAN STRATEGIES
The Cultural Corridor establishes a physical connection between two point of interests.
The journey shall be broken down into steps by introducing points of interest every 150 metres
The natural topography on site to be utilised to create a visual connection between them.
Nodes where two or more paths meet, where the path bends or the nature of the street-scape changes drastically.
The micro-climate and vegetation on the site and its surroundings shall be preserved.
Hierarchy of nodes Large nodes have different character and activities; small nodes are resting points
The Cultural Corridor is a pedestrian walkway that connects two places of interest with intermittent events and activities along the way, designed as a soft, natural connector in an urban setting. It integrates cultural elements of Old Aurangabad with an attempt to capture the essence of the place.
TOWARDS AURANGABAD CAVES
AMENITIES AND LIESURE Tourism office, ticket centre, tourist information centre, ATMs, Toilets, picnic areas, childrens’ play area and photobooths PERFORMANCE SPACES Open air theatre, Auditoriums, Audio-visual rooms EDUCATIVE AND EXHIBITION SPACES: Exhibition areas, art gallery and workshop, interpretation centre, Wali Dakni Memorial for literature and library SHOPPING AND HANDICRAFTS: Experience of handicrafts getting made at handicraft workshops, shops, street shopping CULINARY EXPERIENCES: Local cuisine at the fine dine restaurants, open air restaurants and food stalls. BLURRING BOUNDARIES: Bookstore + cafe’, exhibition+shopping
SONERI MAHAL
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AUDITORIUM
ART GALLERY TIC + ATM
TOILETS FOOD STALLS
SHOPS
VIEWING DECK
SHOPS BOOKSTORE + CAFE
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INTERPRETATION CENTRE FOR AURANGABAD CAVES
HANDICRAFT WORKSHOPS
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Aurangabad is called the “City of Gates”; the proposal celebrates the entrance and also frames an intermediate destination OPEN AIR THEATRE
As a response to the hot climatic conditions, shaded spaces and walking areas that also create visual connections at different levels
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Gurunanak Hospital and Medical College LOCATION : Mumbai, India TYPE : Professional OFFICE : Malik Architecture DESIGNATION : Intern ROLE : I was responsible for making presentation drawings, tender drawings, building details, service layouts and revit model for this project. 43
COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
MEDICAL INSTITUTE
AUDITORIUM
EXISTING HOSPITAL BUILDING
PROPOSED HOSPITAL BUILDING
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SECTION B
SECTION C
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Technical Drawing
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Community Engagement at UBC, SEEDS Sustainability Program LOCATION : UBC Campus, Vancouver TYPE : Professional OFFICE : Campus and Community Planning, UBC DESIGNATION : Project Coordinator ROLE : Creation and coordination of applied sustainability projects aimed at integrating academia and operations to enhance the sustainability of the UBC
SEEDS creates applied research and interdisciplinary partnerships between students, faculty, staff and community partners to advance sustainability ideas, policies, and practices and create societal impacts by using the Campus as a Living Laboratory. SEEDS creates and supports a diverse range of projects from green buildings, biodiversity, urban design, place-making, vibrancy and community building, wellbeing, foods systems, water conservation, etc. Illustration to the left indicates the projects I coordinated from September 2018 to April 2019, along with the policies guiding these projects, different collaborators involved, and students and professors from various faculties at UBC that took part in the research. This experience helped me integrate my existing knowledge with the planning practices and culture of Canada, better understand functioning within UBC, provided an enhanced understanding of sustainability due to involvement with interdisciplinary projects and better equipped my skill-set to work towards more community-oriented projects and people-driven urbanism in the future.
The various stages of a SEEDS project cycle involved in that I was responsible for : • Ideation, Scoping and Planning for a Project • Baseline Survey and Analysis of UBC Plans and Policies to identify opportunities and priorities. • Meeting with different stakeholders like professors involved in similar research, staff or community members to align sustainability goals. • Create a project description based on the above; integrate it in the learning objectives and course syllabus with the teaching team. • Project Management and Implementation • Scheduling and facilitating a project kick-off with key partners. • Developing a collaborative timeline for the project. • Setting up and conducting checkin meetings and presentations • Project Close and follow-up for feedback. • Document learnings that inform future projects. 51
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Green Infrastructure Development for State of Maharashtra LOCATION : Projects in 44 Cities in Maharashtra, head office in Mumbai TYPE : Professional OFFICE : Urban Development Department DESIGNATION : Chief Minister’s Fellow ROLE : Policy-Making, Implementation and Management. My responsibility was to support implementation at each stage
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is a Prime Minister’s flagship mission under which 500 cities in India would be provided with basic urban services to improve quality of life. All cities with a population of 100,000 and above are provided funds via AMRUT. There are 44 such cities or towns in Maharashtra. One of the five verticals in AMRUT focuses on enhancing amenity value of cities by upgrading green spaces and parks. The state of Maharashtra has allocated funds for developing 3 green space projects to each city under AMRUT. My motivation was understanding “real world” urban problems and overcoming limitations imposed by professional silos, with an attempt to reconcile the multitude of perspectives that are characteristic of the urban condition. As a designer, I aimed to develop an approach that encompasses the diverse interests of all stakeholders. This helped me better understand how policy decisions are made. Witnessing and driving the various steps in the life cycle of a project, gave me an idea of the stages that are beyond physical planning and designing.
The various stages of green infrastructure development in the state that I was involved in : • Policy-Making • Baseline Survey and Analysis • Creation of Guidelines for projects under this scheme • Drafting a State Action Plan • Project Management and Implementation • Coordination between city officials and consultants for making proposals • Empanelling landscape architecture consultants via e-tendering • Site Selection, Design discussions and decisions • Organising State level technical Committee meetings for project approvals • Weighing the technical sanction of the proposal and drafting the Administrative Approvals After receiving the Administrative Approval, the architect and city recruit a landscape and civil contractor to execute the project. I was involved in 83 such projects over my tenure. 53
Surabhi Shakkarwar surabhi.shakkarwar@gmail.com +1 (778) 636 - 1290