Wamiq Alam Ryerson Architecture Portfolio 2022

MUHAMMAD WAMIQ ALAM

Education

X University 2017 - 2022

Bachelor of Architectural Science Co-op - Architecture Concentration

Work Experience

Student Intern at Architecture49

• Modeled existing site context in schematic phase & setup construction drawings

• Developed Revit models based on markups from architects on various transit projects

Co-op student, Innovation & Future Ready at WSP Canada

• Systems view investigation into factors of safety and security in transit through various lenses

• Presented 3-D mock-up of an airport terminal studying Covid-19 measures

Ryerson DAS Research Assistant

• Developed a case study of tall urban schools of architecture

• Scripting & producing model making videos for incoming and existing students

Extra-Curricular Experience

CAN-struction

• Assisted in building the Star Wars’ Death Star out of tuna cans

Doors Open Toronto

• In collaboration I developed a VR scene of the Don Jail 20 years in the future

• Presented our designs in Toronto’s City Hall and explained the VR technology

Ice Breakers R.U.Trip.ix Installation

• Working and communicating with the design team and volunteers to build safely

• Participated in constructing and assembling the pavilion with the Ryerson

• Reassembled the structure at Toronto’s City Hall for the Toronto Festival

Science Rendezvous: Architecture booth volunteer

• Assisted with booth set-up and transport of electronic equipment

Dec

-

- Aug 2021

- Mar 2021

- Aug 2020

Architecture Course Union Mentorship Program

• Aiding and teaching a first year student design skills & various curriculum

• One on one mentoring

Architecture Course Union 3rd Year Representative

• Poster design and event organization

• Voice of the student body

325 Magazine

• Collaborating and developing 325 magazine for publication

2019 - Present Sept

2019

-

647-770-7869

wamiq.alam@ryerson.ca

www.linkedin.com/in/wamiq-alam

Achievements

Columbarium - Chamber on memories

• Shortlisted submission

FEAS |Dean’s List

• Maintained 3.5+ GPA for the academic year

CCA Inter-University Design Charrette

• Placed 3rd and featured on Canadian Centre for Architecture’s website

RAIC : The Future of Public Engagement

• Placed Top 10 and featured at POP // CAN // CRIT 2019 Conference

TimberFever Design-Build Competition

• Won 1st place and featured on TimberFever’s website

Year End Show

• One final project from each year was selected to show case at Year End Shows

Technical Skills

• Revit 2020

• BIM 360

• Rhino 7

• SketchUp 2022

• AutoCAD 2022

• ArcGIS

• GBS

Personal Interests

Visualization Skills

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Lightroom

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Indesign

• Vray Next

• Enscape

• Lumion

• Twin Motion 2020

• Yulio

• Unreal Engine

Analog Skills

• Woodworking

• Model making

• Laser cutting

• CNC & 3D printing

• Sketching

Wrestling Basketball Astronomy Weight Lifting Drawing Painting

ARCHWAY 1

FALL 2021

A warm-up project exploring passive ideas in function, design, and construction using awareness of net-zero carbon strategies through its production, life-cycle, and ability to scale. A simple arch cabin that can be used and re-used to provide homes to displaced or homeless people with the option to have their own privacy within one unit or connected to other units to create multi-bedroom configurations.

Net-Zero Carbon Studio

Instructor: Kevin Stelzer

Type: Temporary Dwelling

Location: Anywhere

Software: Rhino 7, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lumion 12

Transportation

The unit is prefabricated inhouse and compact enough for a flatbed truck

6400mm

2670mm

On-site Deployment Final Assembly

Multiple units can be quickly delivered to site and ready for use right away

The unit has minimal impact on site. Can be placed in unused parking lots, outskirts of the city or out in the country to name a few examples

1.2m x 0.6m pulldown desk

Storage drawers below

Night Use

0.6m x 0.6m fold up table

Day Use

Twin size Murphy bed

privacy door

ERV system & water tank above bathroom

Compost toilet

Photovoltaic panels on arched roof

Battery pack below bedroom storage

Serpentine tubing for radiant floor heating system

Proposed System Diagram

Crane hook attached to beam

22 mm Thermally modified wood siding / photo-voltaic panels

22 mm Air space

77 mm Semi-rigid Insulation

134 mm Batt insulation

Vapor barrier

16 mm Gypsum wall board

22 mm Thermally modified wood siding / photo-voltaic panels

22 mm Air space

77 mm Semi-rigid Insulation

200 mm Arched glulam beam

Section A-A

Section B-B

1:50

The Wedge 2

The final project of Zero-Carbon Studio is a high-rise MURB building that seeks to utilize learned zero-carbon and low TEDI strategies to make a highly efficient building. Situated near Ryerson, the target occupants are students living in shared/single units with each one having a view to the south. Each pair of floors have direct access to double height communal study spaces to meet other students in their building. The form is designed to maximize natural light into the spaces and for energy generation on site reducing reliance on the grid.

Net-Zero Carbon Studio

Instructor: Kevin Stelzer

Type: High-rise Residential Tower

Location: Dundas St W & Bond St

Software: Rhino 7, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lumion 12

Narrow tower over podium

Wedge shaped toward south

Units create a stepped out form

Splitting volume and lifting roofs for solar energy

LOW CARBON CONCRETE CORE

5-PLY CLT FIRE STAIRS

5-PLY CLT SHEAR WALLS & FLOOR SLABS

THERMALLY SEPARATED CONCRETE BALCONIES

500 MM CONCRETE TRANSFER SLAB AT 2ND LEVEL

LOW-CARBON CONCRETE FOR PODIUM, GROUND & BASEMENT

WWR

SOUTH: 12%

WEST: 23.5%

Structural Assembly

Energy System

15%

34%

21%

Southeast Corner Unit Axonometric Section

South Facade: Mitrex Panels & Horizontal Shading

East Facade: Mitrex Panels & Vertical Shading

19

MOSQUE HUNZA

An exploration of a mosque seeking to evoke deeper senses of the soul through the raw material palette. Using the light well to reveal the texture brings a focus on soft natural light in the direction of the Qibla. Applying elements of Islamic architecture with local building techniques and new forms creates a building that is timeless.

The Small Building

Instructor: Baruch Zone

Type: Place of Worship

Location: Hunza Valley, Pakistan

Software: Rhino 7, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lumion 12

Approach

Prayer Room

Attabad Lake

Idea Exchange 4

WINTER 2020

Queen St W & Abell St

The winter semester of third year is a partnered studio project which is the continuation of the Idea Exchange project. We selected Kristen’s proposal from the fall semester and refined the building in the next phase of the design process: Design Development.

Partner: Kristen Sarmiento

Integration Studio II

Instructor: Edward Wojs

Type: Library

Location: 1153 Queen St West, Toronto, ON

Software: Rhino 6, V-Ray Next, Illustrator, Photoshop, TwinMotion

Tiering onto Street-scape

The tiering of masses and interior spaces onto the street scape simultaneously connects people and emphasizes specific program. The masses gradually lower in height in order to provide a transition from the taller building on the west to the post office on the east.

Rendered by Wamiq, Photoshopped by

Featured in 2020 Year End Show

Queen St West Abell St

Beaconsfield Ave

Lisgar St

Abell Alley

Approach

QueenSt.West AbellSt.

Emphasis on context

Various facades of the building are angled towards important aspects of the site - Queen St. West and the green space that is an extension of Lisgar Park.

Circulation + Light

In order to bring light into the spaces and have clear circulation, a central atrium connects the masses.

Emphasis on Library

The atrium then slants towards the stacks in the library to give emphasis and connect people across floors.

Level 4: 13700

Level 3: 9300

Level 2: 4900

Level 1: 0

Level -1: -3900

Rendered by Wamiq, Photoshopped by Kristen

Drawn by Kristen

1:50 Sectional Models

An exploration of a corner of our building showcasing the event space, reading spaces, and the outdoor space.

An exploration of the atrium, library stacks and canopy.

Drawn by Kristen

QUEEN ST WEST

ABELL ALLEY

Drawn

Rendered by Wamiq, Photoshopped by Kristen

Entrance & Exhibition Space

Drawn by Kristen

Rendered by Wamiq, Photoshopped by Kristen

Drawn by Wamiq

Library & Hangout Stairs

Fragment Plan: 4th Floor Library Space

All images correspond to this location

2. SCREED

3. SOUND INSULATION

4. POURED CONCRETE AND CORRUGATED METAL

5. I-300 BEAM

6.WELDED STEEL SUPPORT FRAMING ASSEMBLY

Detail Axonometric: Slab to Spandrel Glass

Drawn by Wamiq

Interior Elevation : 4th Floor Library Space

Drawn by Kristen

1. Auditorium

2. Aux Room

3. Work Room

4. Events Lobby

5. Aboriginal Space

6. Rare Book Storage

7. Rare Book Museum

8. Hangout Stair

9. Adult Stacks /

10. Teens + Adult

11. Children Stack

Drawn by Kristen

12. Exhibition Space

13. Hobby/Maker Space

14. Parking

15. Valve Room

16. AHU + Mechanical

17. Egress

The Passage 5

FALL 2021

Shortlisted on ‘Columbarium – The Chamber of Memories’ competition hosted by Bee Breeders

The Passage provides a physical setting for the notion of life after death, beyond the sadness is a life anew. An enclosed garden is sheltered from the vast forest, a sacred place that is surrounded by both the life of the garden and the death of the columbarium. The garden within, turns into a place for respite from the sadness and death as you move through the columbarium. Outwards, the columbarium opens up, providing ample space for light to interact with the passageway and niches. Whereby the niches are surrounded by simple board formed concrete walls, providing great intimacy between a loved one and their dead. In the architectural setting, ‘The Passage’ becomes a meaningful place for the resting place of individuals as well as a place for reflection by their loved ones.

The Small Building

Instructor: Baruch Zone

Type: Columbarium

Location: Forest Cemetery in Riga, Latvia

Software: Rhino 7, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lumion 12

Team: Carl Xavier Jules Caliva, Raymin Sidhar & Morgan Staples

Courtyard Garden

Rendered by Raymin

Drawn by Carl Photoshopped by Wamiq

Entrance to Courtyard

Hallway Perimetre

Rendered by Raymin Photoshopped by Wamiq

Rendered by Raymin Photoshopped by Wamiq

CONTINUOUS SKYLIGHT

CONCRETE BEAM

STRUCTURAL BOLTS

STEEL REINFORCED REBAR

TAPERED SUSPENDED WALL

CANDLE/FLOWER NICHE 360 mm X 150 mm OPENING 400 mm DEPTH

URN PLACEMENT NICHE 360 mm X 300 mm OPENING 800 mm DEPTH

CERAMIC TILE FINISH

CONCRETE COLUMN

WATER FEATURE

1200 mm DEEP FOUNDATION

Drawn by Carl

Cafe/Residence

Winter 2018

King and Widmer

The concept is a result of reacting against the high-rise condos surrounding the site. Adjacent to building are repetitive historic Victorian houses. With this in mind, the form contrasts the large masses and repetitive features and represents a sense of lightness and unity. The elongated site also allows for a more spacious program with the entire south facade of the cafe transparent to accept as much natural ambient light as possible. The double storey residential portion above is pushed to the front of the lot to align with the existing Victorian homes and complete the street.

Design Studio 1

Instructor: Baruch Zone

Type: Mixed Use

Location: 8 Widmer St, Toronto, ON

Software: Rhino 7, Illustrator, Photoshop,  Twinmotion

Steel Connection at Composite Column

FALL 2021

Nest We Grow is a communityrun urban farm that was designed by students at UC Berkley and built in collaboration with Kengo Kuma & Associates in rural Hokkaido, Japan.

The innovative use of timber is credited to the design of the unique Japanese Larch composite column connection with steel plates and rods to strengthen resistance to any lateral movements.

Part A:

I built the main moment connection found at 9 total columns that support the entire structure. This detail was made at 1:2 scale in the workshop. The model can easily come apart and be put back together as the bolts are hand tightened. It is useful in demonstrating how four composite columns meet with the beams using the steel plates and rods to strengthen this connection.

Construction Case Studies

Instructor: Edward Wojs

Type: Detail Model

Location: Department Workshop

Software: Rhino 7

Materials: Bass Wood, 3/8”

Part B:

My proposal of a new connection design based on traditional Japanese joinery that is done without screws or nails.

The shape of the ends of the columns and beams are such that once it is position, the connection resists movement in any lateral direction.

Assembled Composite Column Connection

Stacked Construction Sequence

Modified Planter Connection: The drop & lock connection can be repeated along the beam in regular intervals as needed for vegetables and fish

This proposed detail shows how a two beams meet at the center of a column.

TIMBERFEVER 2018

Melting Iceberg

3 day design-build competition consisting of teams of 5 with students from all over Canada. Includes a mix of civil engineering and architecture students in their 1st, 2nd, 3rd,

or 4th year.

Team: (from right) Nicholas Justin, Laila Mourad, Sara Rosa, Mapendo Ngilinga de Carvalho

Melting iceberg is a water station designed to raise awareness on rising sea levels due to the warming of our planet. The structure represents a glacier on which either side has a spot to dispense water for anyone looking to fill up their water bottles. While doing so we encourage pedestrians to become more conscious of our use of fresh water. Construction of the parkette uses a series of cross-braced diamonds sandwiched together made the entire system rigid and capable of any wear and tear it may receive on King St.

The competition is held by RAIC Emerging Practitioners Committee. The theme is to envision what is the future of public engagement in architecture. As a team we came to an idea that revolves around hyperrealistic VR that allows one to able to experience environments with all the 5 senses of the body. This would allows anyone regardless of where they are located to be able to work on and provide genuine input in the architectural process. The open ended competition let us explore abstract ways of representing our vision for the future of architecture

Created with: Illustrator

Our submission qualified into the top ten shortlist.

Team: Soma Khan and Raymin Sidhar (3rd Year)

Museum of Alexandria

Team: Soma Khan and Raymin Sidhar

The competition was held by Blank Space called the Outer Space 2020. The challenge is to envision humanity 100-200 in years in the future. With the following 5 images we decided to depict a story in which humanity has a distant planet but those living in the sky-city called Catalunya are the only ones who can live lavishly, the planet poses challenging living conditions for those who extract the natural resources. Upon receiving a signal through a wormhole which has the originally planned colony destination. It’s a one way trip so everyone got onto the ships and headed for the wormhole in hopes of a better life and survival of the human species. It’s revealed there has been a tragic event in which everything is destroyed becoming a space graveyard. One structure partially intact is an ancient museum about humans. After accounting for time dilation, the visitors realize they are 3 million years late and the wormhole behind them collapses leaving them stranded amongst space debris where they had planned on building a better and brighter future.

Created with: Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino 6, Lumion

1. Surface of Ilus with floating city called Nova Catalunya

2. Travelling through mysterious wormhole

3. Approaching “Galleria Alexandria”