personal profile U lrich Mugamba Selected works from 2011-2016
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about I am a masters graduate of the Azrieli School of Architecture. Born and raised in Entebbe, Uganda. I came to Canada to pursue education in architecture. I have great reverance for ‘the architecture of place’, an architecture that empowers those who inhabit it, and activates the space that it inhabits.
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Ulrich Mugamba - Ottawa ON - 613-265-0018 - umugamba@yahoo.com Education Sept 2014 - Apr 2016 Ottawa, Canada Masters of Architecture (M.Arch) Thesis: Developing the Slum Main street “An Urban Intervention in Kisenyi, Kampala” Strategic planning, urban design, international development, housing, sustainable energy and sustainable development Sept 2010 - Apr 2014 Ottawa, Canada Bachelor of Architectural Studies (B. Arch) Carleton University Housing, design-build, zoning and overall quality of the built environment. Sept 2009 - Apr 2010 Ottawa, Canada Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - History and Theory of Architecture. Carleton University
Work experience 2016
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Modelling of the West Block of the Parliamentary Precinct. Particularly worked on modelling the roof structure. This entails the use of Point Cloud scans as well as other supporting data used to interpret assembly methods in order to produce a precise digital reconstruction of the west block’s roof trusses using Building Information Modeling tools. 2013 Frankfurt, Germany Trainee Albert Speer & Partner GmbH Worked on the optimization & redesign of topographical plans (AutoCAD & Sketchup)
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Apr 2014 - present Ottawa, Canada Carleton Immersive Studio
Assisted in the preparation of a 3D model(Sketchup) for the entire planning area Prepared visualizations of the master plan within the surrounding context (photoshop) 2013 Nürnberg, Germany Trainee Gauff GmbH & Co. Engineering KG Assisted with the planning of a local office & living camp for the company’s operations in Gabon. Prepared a master plan for the site along with seperate dimensioned plans of the individual building types (office, cafeteria, residences, e.t.c.)
Skill set
Communication skills clearly and accurately communicating complex ideas using visual, graphic, written or verbal means; encouraging open communication in the development of ideas; presenting seminars and proposals
Team skills working collaboratively with others
Project management working within time constraints as well as regulatory and economic frameworks; formulating ideas and responding to programs or briefs; synthesizing ideas, approaches and interpretation for each project
Negotiating conflicting demands of function, aesthetics, technology and economy
Technical Proficiency
Autodesk Revit Adobe creative suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Rhinoceros Autodesk AutoCAD Grasshopper Google sketchUp Microsoft Office 3DSMAX Recognition 2014 Steel Structures Education Foundation Scholarship winner 2013 Nominated for Teron scholarship 2009 Entrance scholarship
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Table of Contents
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Developing the Slum Main Street: An Urban Intervention in Kisenyi, Kampala
The Dubai library
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pg 16-21
The mainstreet apartments
The Ottawa public library
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pg 28-35
Marfa contemporary art gallery
Studio In a Box Design Build
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pg 42-44
Carleton Immersive Media Studio
Internship work
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Developing the Slum Main Street: An Urban Intervention in Kisenyi, Kampala Masters thesis project Residential/ commercial April 2016 Kampala, Uganda
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Slums are widely perceived as hubs of hopelessness and societal decay that require removal. As architects we can affirm the place of these settlements in the urban milieu. A solution to the disrepair of the city’s slums lies in a model that provides a more qualitative, habitable living and working place that can act as a framework to stimulate the existing economic activity. Kisenyi II is one such site, bustling with economic activity and potential. It is also one of Uganda’s largest informal settlements, and home to the country’s largest open-air market. Its inhabitants however live in constant fear as they have been repeatedly threatened with eviction. This thesis and design proposal is focused on designing a framework upon which quality living and ordered economic activity can thrive and in so doing reclaim the informal dwellers’ right to the urban realm.
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Designing for the vendor’s daily needs
Slum upgrading is an all-encompassing task, requiring the combined improvement of many factors. Based on research involving discussions with local vendors and other invested parties I have narrowed efforts to 3 factors, deemed to be most essential to propegating inpactful slum upgrading: Better vending structures, services & infrastructure and affordable, quality housing.
kisenyi II, site study
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Improved vending structures
Design development
Exploded axonometric showing vendor’s shelter
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Movable vending structure that can be locked up with produce at the end of a work day meaning vedors are not obliged to carry their produce back home at the end of each work day Top: Diagrams show the mobile vending stall(s) being pushed out of the main vending structure Bottom: Perspective rendering showing taxi-park market interior
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Incremental low-income housing
Interstitial spaces between homes were a key consideration in preparing the housing plan layout. These are important social spaces, as well these spaces are used for carrying out daily chores such as washing and cooking. The design implements the incremental approach, allowing inhabitants to expand their homes over time depending upon when they can afford to incur the building cost
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Section perspective of the housing interior showing natural ventilation through the roof
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The Dubai library 4th year studio Institutional/ commercial Steel Structures Education Foundation Scholarship winner Apr 2014 Dubai, UAE
Souk: /su:k/ n.
1. (in Muslim countries, esp North Africa and the Middle East) an open-air marketplace
Rendering showing library view from nearby train station
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Much like the traditional souk, the library is a place of exchange. The ‘Souk in the city’ library project seeks to introduce a true public space to Dubai’s commercial/economic hub. The souk is a place that most Dubai locals are familiar with; a place of the everyday infuses an environment (that to many may be an abstract space of economic flow) with an authentic urban flavour.
Rendering showing central street view
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Column base connection
Top of column connection
This base connection is a pin connection. The vertical member uses two plates which distribute the vertical load between the plates.
The top of each column will be inserted into this pin connection. The ends of the round HSS members will be cut on an angle. A blunt end would be substantially less expensive but not appear as elegant.
Top Column joint axonometric details Bottom cross section through library
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Rendering showing central central atrium entrance view
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Left Library floor plans Bottom Longitudinal section
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The main street apartments 4th year studio Residential/ commercial Dec 2013 Ottawa, Canada Site plan design with Julien Nolin
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The Main Street Apartments(MSA) occupy part of a generous strip of land along Old Ottawa East’s Main street, a central artery of the community. At the heart of the site lies the Deschateletes building & surrounding compound, a heritage site of great significance to the community, owned by the Oblates of Mary Immaculata. A lush field abutting the picturesque Rideau river sits on the south of the building, where today locals walk their dogs and enjoy peaceful promenades. The new plan for this site addresses the city’s growth management strategy for intensification in this area, while still respecting heritage values and remaining environmentally viable. The MSA comprise of three blocks, seperated by ‘filters’ which grant passersby vistas of the scenic greenspaces of the site. The building is geared towards low-income families as they are the most vulnerable residents in the city. Generous, family-sized units will provide families with children who are currently on the waiting list for subsidized housing with a new place to call home.
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175 main street lies in the heart of Old Ottawa East; historically a suburban community, the neighbourhood has remained predominantly residential. It has also long been home to numerous schools including Saint Paul University & Immaculata High School. Running through the centre of the neighbourhood is Main Street which is particularly central to Ottawa today, it is currently lined with small community businesses. The community believes it is on the cusp of a major transition; ongoing community design plans must adhere to the city’s growth management strategy to Identify areas particularly suited to intensification while preserving those areas of special importance to the community (with heritage, aesthetic or religious importance, etc.) to create a distinct, liveable community. 24
The ‘Cloister townhouses’ • 3-storey row-housing along Springhurst Ave • dwellings for families includes deck as well as garage parking along Springhurst.
Main street apartments • 5 storey, double loaded corridor • Ground floor fully commecial (shops & offices) • Dwellings for affordable living, students & those seeking convenient access to Main street
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20 units 3 Bedroom townhouses
The ‘Spine building’ • 5 storeys, double loaded corridor • Ground floor fully commercial (shops & offices) • Suites offering charming vistas of the Deschatelets building, brand new park & peaceful landscape. 25
This page(anti-clockwise) building cross-section, floor plans, unit plans. Next page Main street balcony rendering Outdoor terrace connecting
1 Bedroom unit 51 m2 Shared balcony (18m2)
3 Bedroom & den 99 m2
Ground floor
Level 2
Level 4
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Maisonette unit 205.5 m2 balcony (18m2)
Circulation through the three blocks is distributed between the 2 cores (on the west and east sides of the building) and the filters that perforate the building. The filters provide efficient access to units located around the central block while the cores provide access to units in the flanking blocks
Exterior wall at ground floor detail drawn with Julien Nolin & Neil Carder G1-TYPICAL EXTERIOR GRADE CONSTRUCTION BACKFILL 60X100X200 MASONRY PAVERS 50 COMPACTED STONE DUST 200 COMPACTED GRANULAR FOUNDATION FN1-TYPICAL BELOW GRADE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION: BACKFILL 75 RIGID MINERAL WOOL INSULATION (ROXUL COMFORT BOARD IS) 1.5 SELF-ADHESIVE WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE (BLUESKIN WP 100 BASIC) 250 POURED CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL
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FN2-TYPICAL ABOVE GRADE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION: 250 POURED CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL 1.5 SELF-ADHESIVE WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE (BLUESKIN WP 100 BASIC) 75 RIGID MINERAL WOOL INSULATION (ROXUL COMFORT BOARD IS) REINFORCING GLASS FIBRE MESH (DRYVIT) 20 PORTLAND CEMENT PARGING (DUROCK ONE STEP READY MIX) F1-TYPICAL GROUND FLOOR CONSTUCTION: 10 -12 PROJECTING PLASTER (UNI-PLASTER BY LAFARGE) REINFORCING GLASS FIBRE MESH (DRYVIT) 75 RIGID MINERAL WOOL INSULATION (ROXUL CAVITY ROCK DD) 210 POURED CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB POLYMER MODIFIED THIN SET MORTAR 3 RIGID POLYETHERENE DE-COUPLING MAT (DITRA BY SCHLUTER) POLYMER MODIFIED THIN SET MORTAR 10 X 330 X 330 CERAMIC TILE (GIALLO BY HARMONY CERAMIC TILES) W1-TYPICAL EXTERIOR WALL CONSTRUCTION: 25.5 ALUMINUM MULLION 1.5 SPANDREL GLASS 3 OPTICALLY CLEAR LOW EMISSIVITY FILMS 1.5 SPANDREL GLASS 21 ALUMINIUM PANEL 127 THERMAL INSULATION 93 METAL PAN 10 ALUMINIUM MULLION 132 RADIATOR
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The Ottawa public Library Masters gateway studio Institutional Dec 2014 Ottawa, Canada
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Located within the dense urban fabric of Ottawa’s downtown, the Ottawa public library is proposed as a renovation of the existing library. In what is being cited by many as the digital/information age, the library’s traditional function(a repository for data/information) is being challenged by the internet and other digital data sources. It thus becomes essential that the library of today develop a greater social emphasis. The idea of faceto-face interaction around the context of sharing knowledge is a sacred trait that has lasting relevance in the urban realm of today. The proposed library seeks to shift to the contemporary conception of the library as a meeting place, a social hub. The library program is essentially divided in 2: The collection, which is housed in ‘The Jewel’ on one end, and the living area which is comprised of reading and meeting rooms on the opposite end. The curving ramps act as the main connector of the two.
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A driving cocept for this project is that the building be designed for disassembly. Buiding materials and assemblies are selected critically in order to minimize extended environmental effects. One can valuate the potential environmental impact being averted by the choice to design for re-use (through disassembly)
Top axonometric view of library interior Bottom cross section through library
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The Jewel: Assembly
(b) jewel column
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Prefabricated slabs
Interior rendering view from the ‘Living room’ terrace
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Water system
Water cycle
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Passive heating: Airflow
Long section
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Exterior rendering: View from Slater street
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Marfa contemporary art gallery Graduate studio 2 Institutional Dec 2015 Marfa, USA
Roughly 10 miles outside Marfa town center lie the remains of the former Marfa airfield and flight academy. At its peak in April 1944 it had a total compliment of 575 officers and 2,144 enlisted men, and it employed 604 civilians. The architecture present in Marfa greatly informed the design of the gallery. The referenced precedent buildings respond to Marfa’s open landscape by providing ample fenestration by way of expansive window openings. The steel frame gives these structures a lightness that compliments the surrounding terrain. They appear not to impose on the land as much; rather than clasp to it like plant roots they lightly dance on the terrain, like blowing tumbleweed. Rammed earth is a sustainable building technique that would be an appropriate material selection for a town that is both practical and progressive.
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the gallery buildings congregate around a central courtyard which feature icons such as the old post-used in the WW2 flight school. Seating is distributed throughout the gallery’s vast garden
Top Site plan Bottom Site section
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1. tilt and turn double glazed window
8. operable transom window
2. embedded steel lintel
9. flashing + waterproofing
3. flashing + waterproofing
10. plywood roof backing
4. 600mm rammed earth exterior wall
11. steel batten
5. topping slab
12. corrugated aluminium roofing
6. radiant heating
13. batt roofing
7. foundation footing
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Renderings: This page: Gallery entrance lobby Next page: Sculpture greenhouse
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Studio In a Box - Design Build 3rd year studio Oct 2012 Teron Scholar Award nominee With Devin Braun, Sebastian Wooff, Neil Carder & Shaghayegh Poursalimi
The ‘Studio in a box’ design consists of a collection of intricately crafted storage units and working surfaces fitted into the framework of an old storage locker. The decision to sheath the shelving, drawers and chairs with the old locker wood was driven primarily by a desire to remain sustainable by recycling material that would otherwise be disposed of. A driving theme for this project is that of the ‘anchored’ & ’floating’ elements. This pertains to the juxtaposition of animate(more dymanic) and stationary elements in the desk unit.
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Drafting table
Revolving drawers
Anchored ~ Floating
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Mortise and Tenon Joint is used to connect the chair seat to its back
Chairs fit into eachother to economze on 44 space when entire desk unit is closed
Biscuit joints holds the old locker boards in place.
Professional work
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Carleton Immersive Media Studio Research / Conservation 2014 - 2016 Ottawa, Canada
Parliament hill site plan
Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) is a Carleton University research centre dedicated to the advanced study of innovative, hybrid forms of representation. The studio specializes in creating highly accurate 3-D models of heritage buildings, landmasses and biological cell structures. West block BIM - Datasets (pointcloud scans + CAD drawings)
During my time at CIMS I have been part of a team that is working on the digitalization of the West Block of the Parliament Buildings. The team is creating a building information model of the West Block that will aid in the life-cycle management of the building. We primarily use pointcloud scans as reference material for accurate modelling. Construction drawings and site photographs serve as secondary references.
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This page (clockwise): Canadian parliamentary precinct BIM model West block structure plan Axonometric drawing showing the roof trusses and secondary structure found in section A Elevation view of a roof structural assembly with a call-out to a joint detail Axonometric drawing showing the roof trusses and secondary structure found in section B with a plan view showing pointcloud scans of the floor below.
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Renderings: This page: Reveal showing steel structure in the West block’s south-wing roof Next page: Diagram showing historical + newly installed steel structure as modelled 48
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Internship work Residential/ commercial Jul 2013 Germany
Over a six week visit to Germany I worked in two first rate interdiscipliniary firms. Firstly, from its headquarters in Nuremberg, Gauff engineering: A civil engineering firm that specializes in infrastructure projects in the fields of water, sewage, transport and energy across the globe. Second was an award-winning global design and architecture firm: Albert Speer & Partners. I worked at their offices in Frankfurt amidst a multidisciplinary team of architects and urban planners, landscape architects and transport engineers who develop projects on various scales together with BIM coordinators, geographers, interior designers, and project managers.
Next page: Gauff Engineering reference letter
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Programs used: Revit Sketch up AutoCad Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign
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Gabon camp base plan
Plan laundry + bedrooms + WC
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This page: Centenary City Master Plan, Abuja, Nigeria, model Previous page: A South Elevation
B East Elevation
C North Elevation
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