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NAMRITA KAUR BIMBRAIntern Architect; M.Arch; BA (Arch. Design, Fine Arts); PMP certification

CONTENTS

3 P1: OCCUPANT DRIVEN SPATIAL COMBINATIONS Flex Floor Plans/Residential/Mixed-Use

16 P2: ALEXANDRA PARK COMMUNITY COMMONS Using the academic quadrangle typology to create an Activity Loop/Institutional/Mixed Use

22 P3: MULTI-GENERATIONAL HOUSING Upgradable Units for Dynamic Households/Residential/Mixed-Use

25 P4: URBAN ASSEMBLAGE Factory Renovation for production of Modular Houses/Mixed-Use

31 P5: BUILDING SCIENCE - HOUSE FOR EMPTY NESTERS Wood Framing Techniques

32 P6: FORMAL DESIGN AND SPACE DEVELOPMENT through models and photography

33 P7: PROFESSIONAL WORK Compiled

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1 Project Location: New Delhi, IndiaPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Ted Kesik

DESIRED SPACE + CO-HABITATION +

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS =

OCCUPANT DRIVEN SPATIAL COMBINATIONS

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Project Location: New Delhi, India

CITY OF TORONTO NEW YORK CITY DELHI NCT

Population: 2,615, 060Land Area: 630.21km2

Population Density 4,149 p/km2

Av. Household Size 2.8

8,336,697783.8km2

10,640 p/km2

2.57

16,787,9411,484 km2

11,312 p/km2

4.55

With Rapid urbanization and exponentially rising population Indian cities will need to grow by 400% in less than 50 years.

Delhi has been subjected to rapid urbanization since the late 40s, suffering a backlog of housing shortage ever since. To overcome the challenges, housing became the major program undertaken by the newly set up public agency - The Delhi Development Association (DDA). Since the 60s the DDA became the single largest architect builder in India, making DDA housing synonymous with the image of the city. DDA is the only form of housing affordable by the masses with over 50% of Delhis citizens living in these inflexible and standardized units. With an average household size of 5 people, alterations and additions are a common phenomenon in New Delhi, India. .

DDA Housing, Delhi NCT.

1PROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Ted Kesik


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Bedroom

Living/Dining

Kitchen

Bathroom

Home Office

Patio

Bedroom

Living/Dining

Kitchen

Bathroom

Home Office

Patio

Bedroom

Living/Dining

Kitchen

Bathroom

Home Office

Patio

Transformations in a mid-rise housing community; where satisfaction is not simply associated to the physicality of the design; it is also associated with personal identification and emotional ownership.

Salaried/Wage Households

Self Employed Households

Other Vocations

Typical Two Bedroom Plan, 60m2 Transformed spaces over time to accommodate evolving household types and sizes.

6.02%

57.43%

31.34%

10.14%

20.20%

Households less than 20m2 (EWS)

Households less than 20 -30m2 (EWS)

Households less than 30 -60m2 (LIG,MIG)

Households less than 60m2 (MIG,HIG)

EWS = Economically Weaker Section; LIG, MIG, HIG = Low, Medium, High Income Groups

33.88%

35.78%

A large part of the population loves in units less than 60m2 where provisions have been made for one or two rooms only. Overtime, with evolving household sizes - multi-generational families may split into single family units or vice versa or with evolving socio economic conditions where families may require spaces to run a business from home - occupants may need to need to downsize or up-size their dwellings. Various factors such as joint family structures, as sense of belonging as well as archaic legal obligations makes it difficult to move, forcing them to transform their spaces. Most housing transformations are both horizontal and vertical where two storey blocks are converted into 4-5 storey apartments . The new rooms, balconies, balustrades, windows and other elements are camouflaged with the original building making it difficult to differentiate the old from the new.

Uniworld Development - HOK - Greater Noida, India

Private developers have introduced the model of the high rise tower across the city, working with a one size fits all policy. The project illustrated here depicts the scale and type of developments that continue to erase the notion of housing that can absorb change.

Uniworld Typical Three Bed (130 m2) Uniworld Typical Two Bed (100 m2 ) Uniworld Typical Two Bed (70 m2)


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Desired Space

20m x 20m MODULE

Mass and Skeleton System-Fixed Shell

Allowing maximum openness to complete division

Co-Habitation

Allowing adjacencies in programs

Purchasing required square-footage over per-determined units

Equipped Wall

Centre of the module reservedfor services

Typical Floor Area: 350m2


In order to create sensitized living spaces that respond to the cultural diversity and social realities existent in Indian communities, the proposed housing

project is positioned in an anticipatory way. Here an open ended space is made the focus of intervention by its occupants rather than the focus of alterations.

Module PairingPoint Access

Schematic SectionIntegrated Systems

Rain Water Cistern with a storage capacity of 150m3Integrated within the Circulation Core

Vents allowing for Natural Ventilation equipped with acoustic chevrons to reduce cross talk

Rain Water Collected on 197 m2 of Roof Area and Filtered through aggregates before flowing into the Cistern

Grey Water Recycling System

Annual Average Precipitation in Delhi = 611mm With a total of 788 sq. m of Roof Area available for Rain Water Harvesting, the project can harvest about 480,000L of rain water annually. Rain water harvesting has been made mandatory in Delhi since 2001.


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B B

A

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Site Area: 0.85ha

Cluster Area: 0.45ha

Parking Lot: 0.20ha

Maximum No. Of Units: 84 (each at 116m2)

Maximum Density: 380ppl/0.45ha

No. of Parking Spots: 123Max. No. of Parking Spots: 246

The cluster is generated by pairing 8 modules in different orientations and creating communal unity through shared outdoor spaces.


RETAIL PLAN @ 2.5

RENDERING OFRETAIL AREA

SITE PLAN Module Cluster


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65'-0"

65'-

0"

MODULE

350 m2100% Possession Prospect Type B

350 m2

Commercial Space for businesses such asInstitutions, Studios, IT Servies, Boutiques, and Rental Office/Meeting Spaces

100% PossessionProspect Type C

350 m2

Shared Accomodations forStudents and Young Adults

No. Of Occupants: 6-12

30% Possession Prospect Type B-1

105 m2

Residential Space One Bedroom/Bachelor Studio

No. of Occupants: 2-4

70% Possession Prospect Type A-2

245 m2

Residential Space for Multi-Generational FamiliesFour Bedrooms + Guest Room/Family Room



105 m2

Commercial Space for Studios, Boutiques andBusiness Start Ups


245 m2

Residential Space forMulti-Generational FamiliesFour Bedrooms + Guest Room/Family Room


100% Possession Prospect Type A

350 m2



18% Possession Prospect Type X

63m2

Residential SpaceOne Bedroom No. Of Occupants: 2-3

42% Possession Prospect Type Y

147m2

Residential SpaceTwo Bedrooms No. Of Occupants: 2-5

40% Possession Prospect Type C-1

140m2

Residential SpaceOne Bedroom


50% Possession Prospect Type AA-1

175 m2

Residential Space


52.5m2

Commercial Spacefor Offices, Studiosand Boutiques


122.5m2


50% Possession Prospect Type CC-1

175m2

Residential SpaceOne Bedroom + Office No. Of Occupants: 1-3

25% Possession Prospect Type AB-2

175 m2

Residential SpaceShared Accomodation


175 m2

Residential Space


175 m2

Residential Space

50% Possession Prospect Type BB-1

175m2

Residential SpaceShared Accomodations for StudentHousing or Young Adults Four Rooms



175 m2

Residential Space Three Bedrooms



175m2

Residential SpaceTwo Bedrooms



175 m2

Residential Space Two Bedrooms







175m2

Residential + Commercial SpaceOne Bedrooms



175 m2




175m2

Residential + Commercial SpaceTwo Bedrooms



175 m2



50% Possession Prospect Type DD-1

175m2



175 m2




140 m2




210 m2



40% Possession Prospect Type E-1

140 m2



210 m2

Residential Space Three Bedrooms No. of Occupants: 3-6

40% Possession Prospect Type D-1

140 m2

Shared Accomodation for Young Adultsand Students



210 m2




140 m2


60% Possession Prospect Type F-2

210 m2


TYPICAL FLOOR PLANModule Cluster

PROSPECTIVE SPATIAL COMBINATIONS

Project Location: New Delhi, India1PROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Ted Kesik

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65'-0"

65'-

0"

MODULE

350 m2

100% Possession Prospect Type A

350 m2



100% Possession Prospect Type B

350 m2


100% PossessionProspect Type C

350 m2

Shared Accomodations forStudents and Young Adults



105 m2

Commercial Space for Studios, Boutiques andBusiness Start Ups


245 m2

Residential Space forMulti-Generational FamiliesFour Bedrooms + Guest Room/Family Room


30% Possession Prospect Type B-1

105 m2

Residential Space One Bedroom/Bachelor Studio



245 m2



40% Possession Prospect Type E-1

140 m2



210 m2

Residential Space Three Bedrooms No. of Occupants: 3-6


140 m2




210 m2



40% Possession Prospect Type D-1

140 m2

Shared Accomodation for Young Adultsand Students



210 m2




140 m2


60% Possession Prospect Type F-2

210 m2



175m2

Residential SpaceShared Accomodations for StudentHousing or Young Adults Four Rooms



175 m2




175m2

Residential SpaceTwo Bedrooms



175 m2




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175m2

Residential + Commercial SpaceOne Bedrooms



175 m2




175m2

Residential + Commercial SpaceTwo Bedrooms



175 m2



50% Possession Prospect Type DD-1

175m2



175 m2




63m2



147m2

Residential SpaceTwo Bedrooms No. Of Occupants: 2-5


140m2




175 m2

Residential Space


52.5m2

Commercial Spacefor Offices, Studiosand Boutiques


122.5m2



175m2

Residential SpaceOne Bedroom + Office No. Of Occupants: 1-3


175 m2

Residential SpaceShared Accomodation


175 m2

Residential Space


175 m2

Residential Space






175 m2

Residential Space


350 m2

Commercial Space

Module co-habitation is based on the %age of possession within a module; the largest area being occupied being 100% and smallest ranging anywhere from 10-20%.

By providing occupants with their desired spaces, there is a possibility of co-habitations where programs supplementary to housing such as student housing, startup businesses, studios and institutions can exist, creating bizarre adjacencies. This is not an uncommon condition in Delhi where spatial limits are expanded to accommodate unimaginable uses in dense urban conditions.


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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN - AXO CO-HABITATION PATTERN


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ELEVATION - N RENDERING: ROOF

ELEVATION - E


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14.5

24.5

34.5

44.5

47.5

57.5

54.5

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14.5

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44.5

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57.5

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2 Galvanised Steel Gutter

1 Artificial (cast) stone 350x350x40mm Gravel Bed 60-70mm Protective Sheathing 5mm Bituminous Roof Sheathing Reinforced Concrete Slab 275-250mm

5 Concrete Screed 60mm Seperation Layer Sound Insulation 30mm Reinforced Concrete Slab 305mm

6 Artificial (cast) stone 350x350x40mm Gravel Bed 90-60mm Protective Sheathing 5mm Bituminous Roof Sheathing Thermal Insulation 100 - 80mm Reinforced Concrete Slab 305 - 280mm

3 Red Sandstone Panel 60mm Cavity 15mm Thermal Insulation 50mm Reinforced Concrete wall 250mm

4 Reinforced Concrete Balustrade 152.4mm

125

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TYPICAL SECTION DETAIL SECTION

TYPICAL SECTIONRENDERING: CIRCULATION CORRIDOR


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PROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Maria Denegri 2 Team Member: JiHee Choi; Project Location: Toronto, On

LIBRARY +GYMNASIUM +

WELLNESS CENTRE =

COMMUNITY COMMONS

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PROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Maria Denegri 2 Project Location: Toronto, OnLocated within Alexandra park, at the intersection of Bathurst and Dundas Street west - The Alexandra Park Community Commons creates a dialogue with its site.

Housing distinct and diverse programs such as the Health and Wellness centre, the Recreation centre, Library and Daycare; the challenge was to create a parti that can accommodates the individuality of these programs and also create a bond between them.

THE ACTIVITY LOOP

As illustrated in the concept diagrams:

- the Wellness centre is oriented towards the north of the site acting as an extension to the existing Toronto Western Hospital.

- the Library and Day care creates an academic quadrangle with the existing Ryerson Public School to the East of the site.

- The Recreation Wing is predominantly situated in the South East corner of the site responding to the park and the residential fabric on Bathurst Street.

The three distinct wings are knotted together through a common trajectory called the Activity Loop. The Loop is capable of articulating mobility and programs of diverse activity levels ranging frompassive to active.

SITE - FIGURE GROUND SITE PLAN

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FITNESS STUDIO

ADMINISTRATION

W/C

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MULTIMEDIA

COMPUTER CLASSROOMS

PUBLIC COMPUTERS

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FEMALE CHANGE ROOM

MALE CHANGE ROOM

THEATRE

BACKSTAGE

W/C W/C

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PLAN @ +4.4m1:250

PLAN @ +8.8m1:250

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STORAGE

PLAN @ +4.4m1:250

PLAN @ +8.8m1:250

PROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Maria Denegri 2 Project Location: Toronto, On

PLAN @ GRADE

ELEVATION - W

PLAN @ +4.4m PLAN @ +8.8m

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SECTION C

RUNNING TRACKAND CONDITIONING ROOM

OUTDOOR HOCKEY RINK

GATHERING ROOMGATHERING ROOM

PHYSICIAN C.R C.R MEETING ROOM

-3.5m

+0.00m

+4.4m

+8.8m

+17.6m

SECTION B

POOL COURT CHANGE ROOM

POOL VIEWING ADMINISTRATION

CHANGE ROOM THEATRE

CHANGE ROOM

CHANGE ROOM

CHANGE ROOM CHANGE ROOM W/C

FITNESS STUDIO FITNESS STUDIO

STORAGE

W/C

PROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Maria Denegri 2 Project Location: Toronto, OnTYPICAL SECTION

TYPICAL SECTION

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SECTION A

POOL RUNNING TRACK AND CONDITIONING ROOM

OUTDOOR HOCKEY RINK

SILENT STUDY

COMPUTER CLASSROOM STUDY AREA AND PUBLIC COMPUTERS

ADMINISTRATION


ELEVATION - N

TYPICAL SECTION

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WELLNESSCENTRE

LIBR

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ALEXANDRA PARKCOMMUNITY COMMONS

Located within Alexandra park, at the intersection of Bathurst and Dundas Street west - The Alexandra Park Community Commons creates a dialogue with its site. Housing distinct and diverse programs such as the Health and Wellness centre, the Recreation centre, Library and Daycare; the challenge was to create a parti that can accomodates the individu-ality of these programs and also create a bond between them.

THE ACTIVITY LOOP As illustrated in the concept diagrams:



- The Recreation Wing is predominantly situated in the South East corner of the site responding to the the park and the residential fabric on Bathurst Street.

The three distint wings are knotted together through a common trajectory called the Activity Loop. The Loop is capable of articulating mobility and programs of diverse activity levels ranging from passive to active.

WELLNESSCENTRE

LIBR

ARY

/DAY

CAR

ERECR

EATI

ON

ALEXANDRA PARKCOMMUNITY COMMONS

Located within Alexandra park, at the intersection of Bathurst and Dundas Street west - The Alexandra Park Community Commons creates a dialogue with its site. Housing distinct and diverse programs such as the Health and Wellness centre, the Recreation centre, Library and Daycare; the challenge was to create a parti that can accomodates the individu-ality of these programs and also create a bond between them.

THE ACTIVITY LOOP As illustrated in the concept diagrams:



- The Recreation Wing is predominantly situated in the South East corner of the site responding to the the park and the residential fabric on Bathurst Street.

The three distint wings are knotted together through a common trajectory called the Activity Loop. The Loop is capable of articulating mobility and programs of diverse activity levels ranging from passive to active.


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RETAIL +APARTMENTS +

COLUMN AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION =

UPGRADABLE MULTI-GENERATIONAL HOUSING

3 Project Location: Lakeshore, Mississauga, OnPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Ted KesikAs part of the Research studio I was looking at opportunities for providing voluntary participation in standardized unit plans which could allow for change either upgrading or downgrading a unit as household type changes over time. This unit plan was achieved by using the concrete core for shear walls and a column and capital construction.

The building typology is a Tower Cluster, where the modify-able units are located within the towers that can be accessed through a three storey base building housing typical retail and residential programs.

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3 Project Location: Lakeshore, Mississauga, OnPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Ted KesikTower Cluster Total Units = 172; Tower Units = 96 (owned);Base Units = 76 (rental);Tower Cluster total Parking = 140

PLAN - LEVEL 1

PLAN - LEVEL 3 ( ~ SKY LOBBY)

PLAN - LEVEL 2

PLAN - ROOF

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3 Project Location: Lakeshore, Mississauga, OnPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Ted Kesik

TYPICAL TOWER UNITS WITH UP/DOWN-GRADABLE UNITS

TYPICAL SECTION - LONG TYPICAL SECTION - SHORT

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PREFABRICATED HOUSE PRODUCTION (DESIGN LAB) +MODULAR HOUSING (ENLIVENED COMMUNITY) +

CREATING WORKFORCE (CREATIVE ARENA) =

URBAN ASSEMBLAGE

The project site is the CN Lands located in Pointe Saint Charles, Borough of South West, Montreal, Canada. Being an industrial designated area with existing structures of the CN factories still on site, it is an appropriate location for situating a Modular Prefabrication factory and revitalizing the industrial functioning of the site. The site has been undergoing soil regeneration through programs such as Revi-soils and efforts are underway to decontaminate the site and deem it fit for occupation.However, considering the challenges faced by the community of Pointe Saint Charles such as lack of connection to the city, growing population, high drop out rates from schools and lack of English Academic facilities in the community, the Modular Prefabrication factory must respond to existing issues of the community and consequently the development of the CN lands as a whole.

4 Project Location: Montreal, QuebecPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Jemtrud

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Centre for Alternative Manufacturing (Design Lab)

This proposal addresses the innovative production methods, design analysis and management techniques of the Modular Prefabrication factory and utilities it as a precursor to a training program. The Modular Prefabrication factory produces housing modules and concrete components; sharing its machinery, equipments and facilities with the training school. On the other hand, the training school produces a skilled workforce and a design lab feeding its innovation to the factory. In essence, the Centre for Alternative Manufacturing creates a feedback loop and responds to the educational needs of Pointe Saint Charles.

Crafts Studio (Locomotive Factory-Creative Arena)

The history of the site is preserved by reprogramming the existing nonfunctional Locomotive Factory to a Crafts Studio. The building is re-programmed to facilitate the cultural development of the community by providing spaces for day care, workshops, exhibits, open spaces and community programs. The Locomotive factory can conceptually be conceived as Volumes within a Volume, also providing subsidized town houses and non-subsidized town houses with expansive communal spaces on the accessible Green roof.

Enlivened Community

The product of the factory - Modular housing - occupies the site and provides Retirement housing, low income subsidized Row housing and non subsidized Row housing. The Green Roofs of the Crafts Studio and the Design Lab are accessible and provide added spaces for community activities and help offset the urban heat island effect.

In essence, the project with the intervention of the factory attempts to convert the former industrial lands into a mixed use, mixed density Urban Assemblage.


SITE PLAN

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4 Project Location: Montreal, QuebecPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. JemtrudPLAN - LEVEL 1

PLAN - LEVEL 2

PLAN - LEVEL 3/ROOF

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4 Project Location: Montreal, QuebecPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. JemtrudRENDERING - ROOF

TYPICAL SECTON - SHORT

TYPICAL SECTON - LONG

ELEVATION - S

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RENDERING - ROOF

PLAN - LEVEL 1

PLAN - LEVEL 2

PLAN - LEVEL 3/ROOF

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4 Project Location: Montreal, QuebecPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. JemtrudTYPICAL SECTION - SHORT

ELEVATION - E

A short team project to investigate details and presentation techniques in wood framing technology.

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5 Project Location: HypotheticalPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. Ted Kesik

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A short formal design investigation :Model Making/Photography

6 Project Location: HypotheticalPROJECTAdvisor: Prof. An Te Liu

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Project Location: Various

PROFESSIONAL WORK COMPILATIONSupervisors: Various

T: [email protected]

NAMRITA KAUR BIMBRAIntern Architect; M.Arch; BA (Arch. Design, Fine Arts); PMP certification

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