Having established my credentials in a variety of international settings in both architectural education and practice, I am now committed to honing my skills as a designer, working collaboratively, at a globally renowned firm, to create the next generation of physical environments for living and working, harnessing innovation and principles of sustainability.
Cross-Argus
Queen’s Quay West
Consulate General of Turkey
LUMS Campus Expansion
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Trafalgar Rd
Type: Multifamily Housing
Location: Oakville, ON Canada
Current Phase: Building Permit
Date of Completion: ~2028
Gross Floor Area: 51,546 sqm
Project Description
This 700 unit condominium is designed for the town of Oakville, which is a rapidly growing suburb on the West of Toronto. Currently an area comprised mostly of single-family detached and townhomes, Oakville is fast becoming a dense city. Several high-rise developments are in the works and this condominium on Trafalgar Road is a significant addition. The project is based on two towers situated on a shared podium of 7 storeys. Amenities are located on the Ground and 7th Floor Levels. The project features some town houses at the Ground Level.
I was part of the design team for the project during Design Development phase. I helped develop suite layouts for marketing, worked on Revit to create the fully integrated model. I also worked on developing design alternatives for the facade.
Section - East West
Clockwise Pre-cast Concrete Facade View from North Townhouse at Ground Level
Podium Floor Plan
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Cross Argus
Type: Residential / Mixed-Use
Location: Oakville, ON Canada
Current Phase: Zoning Bylaw Amendment
Date of Completion: ~2030
Gross Floor Area: 146,746 sqm
Project Description
The new Liveable Oakville plan provides for high-density development near transit corridors. This site is located directly across the Oakville GO, regional rail station. The project is part of a broader Transit Oriented Development which includes three adjacent sites, currently owned by the client. The project envisages three towers on top of podiums with retail and public spaces on the ground level.
I have been involved in Design Development as focal person on the BIM model, preparing drawing sets for Zoning Bylaw Amendment and Site Plan Approval applications. As part of this responsibility, am also co-ordinating inputs from consultants for civil works, landscape, traffic, mechanical and electrical as well as elevator and waste management.
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Queen’s Quay West
Type: Residential / Mixed-use
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Current Phase:
Date of Completion: 2025
Gross Floor Area: 84,582 sqm
Project Description
Queen’s Quay West is situated on the Toronto Waterfront by Lake Ontario. The project is an addition to a previous residential complex of two towers and a retail base. Currently under construction, the project is expected to be completed in mid-2025.
My responsibilities on this project included responding to RFIs, creating change order drawings at the request of the client and conducting site visits to monitor construction progress. In this process I have worked on conceiving some new parts of the building such as rooftop canopies, rooftop washrooms, vestibules in the parking floors, checking and approving shop drawings for pre-cast panels and window walls as well as creating drawings for marketing and regulatory purpose.
LAKE SHORE BLVD WEST
Consulate General of Turkey
Type: Institutional / Governmental
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Current Phase: Built
Date of Completion: 2020
Constructed Area: 9,000 sqm
Project Description
The new campus for the Consulate General of Turkey in Karachi is situated in the southern suburb of Clifton. FNMH Architecture was the design architect and the contractor was a Turkish firm, Siyahkalem. My responsibilities included contributing to the production of working drawings, designing some of the features such as the pool fountain and selection of materials for the entire project. was also the site architect on this project and was responsible for regular site visits as well as giving input on some construction matters.
LUMS - Campus Expansion
Type: Higher Education
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Status: Not built
Date of Completion: N/A
Constructed Area: N/A
Project Description
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is located in the residential suburb of Lahore. Our firm was invited to participate in an ideas competition to create a vision and suggest strategies for expansion of the existing campus.
The existing campus has been envisioned on a rectilinear grid with islands of similar sizes that are hosts to the various buildings of the campus.
Being the lead designer on this project, I was tasked to study the existing conditions, identify the problems to be resolved, formulate guidelines and principles for future expansion, and to recommend strategies and plan for growth.
The project carried the double challenge of responding to the earlier vision of the previous consultant as well as to address the problems that had arisen over the years as a result of growth and ad hoc interventions by the client at various stages.
Principles of Expansion:
1) Balance in functional utilization of land
2) Legibility in zoning
3) Hierarchy in movement - both pedestrian and vehicular
4) Integration of landscape into a coherent spatial organization
Strategy and stages of transformation:
1) Creating a vehicular loop, laying out the extension of roads
2) Creating the pedestrian armature to set a course for expansion
3) Integration of landscape and creation of outdoor spaces
4) Replacement of certain buildings over the long run
Existing Campus Plan
Ariel View of the LUMS Campus
Lack of clarity and consistency in boundary between public/private, built/ unbuilt and landscape/ paved surfaces.
Designed but unused vehicular pathways could be potentially converted to pedestrian walkways.
Vehicular pathways closed for public use, thereby indicating their underutilization.
Space between buildings can be conceived as interstitial space for gathering or informal interactions.
Proposed Scheme
Water bodies alongside pedestrian walkways and campus or dormitory buildings creates areas of repose as well as serve to store rainwater.
Different formal vocabulary to earlier buildings that have more symmetric and isolated forms. In contrast, new buildings create a more integrated environment with indoor and outdoor spaces flowing into one another.
Pedestrian armature running through the center provides access to all parts of the campus and creates a lively environment.
Open air amphitheater - creates an area for outdoor performances as well as a place for gathering and informal interactions between students, teachers and on-campus dwellers.
Vehicular circuit around the entire site with small parking lots flanking the road at certain points. Taking the vehicular traffic away from the central part of the site leaves space for pedestrians and outdoor functions.
New vehicular access to create a loop and to streamline traffic movement through the campus as well as to create hierarchy and legibility.
