STUDIO 01 KIRAN RAI PORTFOLIO

STUDIO 01 KIRAN RAI PORTFOLIO

table of contents PROJECT 2: PRECEDENT HOUSE PROJECT 3A: SITE ANALYSIS project 3b: EXPERIENTIAL PLATFORM PROJECT 4: HOUSE DESIGN

PROJECT 2: precedent house For this project, precedent houses were analyzed and deconstructed to discover their architectural intentionality. Students develop a better understanding of of architectural order, space, form, and connection to the site. A PRECEDENT HOUSE ANALYSIS: MORIYAMA HOUSE BY SANA A Moriyama House was designed by Japanese Architect Ryue Nishizawa from SANAA. It is located in Tokyo, Japan and was built in 2005 in a modern minimalist style. The structure is comprised of ten boxes which are assembled from pre-fabricated steel panels and large glass windows, surrounded by elements of nature. N KIRAN RAI AND ZAREEN ABEER

PRIVATE & PUBLIC THRESHOLDS Natural Light Private Public GARDEN SPACE FRAGMENTATION ROOM OCCUPANCY Tenant s room Owner s room Maid s Room TRAFFIC CIRCULATION I wanted the yard to create openess... the occupant is always aware of his or her neighbours, it s meant to be a living space where people might spontaneously get together in the yard at any moment and start a party Ryue Nishizawa Internal Exterior

PARTI CIRCULATION AND STRUCTURE Structure Wetland Circulation ROOM USE Morning SUN LIGHT PATHS Evening A B First Floor First Floor Second Floor Second Floor Third Floor Third Floor Washroom Kitchen Lounge Bedroom

PROJECT 3A: site analysis MODE OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGH SITE 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 6:00 PM BEHAVIOUR MAPPING Bikes Pedestrians Other To achieve an overall understanding of the site and responding to the given landscape, information was collected and diagrammed to explore the landscape as a multi-layered and complex identity. The site analysis formed the basis for further work in the studio. BIKE PATHS RAILROADS MAIN ROADS ARTERIAL ROADS CIRCULATION PATHS VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE ASPEN TREES TALL GRASS VARITIES SQUIRRELS SHRUBBERY DECIDUOUS TREE TYPES COYOTES BIRDS OF PREY This particular site experiences relatively moderate wildlife traffic. It is advised against having dogs and other small pets present on the site. This may be due to larger predators such as coyotes that pass through the park. The tall grasses and other vegetation lend themselves to the inhabitation of many bugs and insects. Naturally, this poses as an attractive ecosystem for herbivorous, and carnivorous animals. FIELD MICE

Site Boundary SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Due to the north-facing slope, the site experiences less exposure to the sunlight as compared with southern areas. HOURS OF DAYLIGHT TEXTURE MAPPING SUMMER WINTER SUMMER 16:33 HOURS First day of Summer: 7:54 HOURS First day of Winter: FALL WINTER SPRING LAND USE 1850 LAND USE 1924 HISTORIC EVOLUTION LAND USE 2016 River First Nations Land Site Boundary River Residential Undeveloped Golf Course Industrial Railroad Site Boundary River Residential City Park Golf Course Industrial Railroad CROWCHILD TRAIL FIRST PAVED CALGARY FIRST FOUNDED WEST LRT CONSTRUCTION BEGINS GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTED 1850 1900 1950 2000

SOIL TYPE AND DRAINAGE MICRO CLIMATE MONTHS J F M A M J J A S O N D 10 20 PRECIPITATION (inches) 30 40 50 60 70 80 Wind dissapates through the tree cover on the edges of the site, creating a more pleasant micro climate inside the foliage. SOUND IMPRESSIONS

PROJECT 3b PRELIMINARY SKETCHES EXPLORING FLOW As an intervention to the site in response to the site analysis, an experiential platform was designed to introduce a program which responds to and explores the formal language of spaces, and connections to the site. A fragment of the precedent house, Moriyama House, was also used to influence the design. For this project, the minimalistic ladder structure was used. EXPLORATION OF FORM MORIYAMA HOUSE FRAGMENT: THE LADDER PARTI: THE EXPERIENCE OF CONTINUOUS FLOW

N N CHOSEN SITE BEST VIEWS TREE COVER PATHWAYS N 0 20 m This project explores the idea of flow throughout the site and responds to the existing bike path in order to create a different experience, which visitors can choose to engage in. It uses the idea of the ladder and transforms the width of the steps in accordance to the slope. The platform opens up in various portions to allow for sight-seeing and controlling the time people spend on the platform. A A EAST ELEVATION SECTION AA B B NORTH ELEVATION SECTION BB

PROJECT 4: HOUSE DESIGN This project focuses on design synthesis in a house designed for two clients: one human family, and one fauna. One of the family members must have a form of dependency on another, forming a relationship but also a challenge to tackle during the design process. The fauna helps to ground the project by linking it back to the site and forming a new relationship between the clients. mona works at a publishing company loves theatre enjoys playing piano extroverted writing a novel loves coffee loves to travel 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 cheyanne works as a graphic designer loves painting enjoys EXPLORING ART EXHIBITS introverted enjoys traveling recently diagnosed with lupus disease house finch activity level JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC house finch nesting locations House finch FLARES LUPUS REMISSION familiar with living in urban centers nest in coniferous and deciduous trees, and niches or holes around buildings prefer edge habitats eat seeds, buds, fruit, and berries highly social bird live 9-10 years on average The idea of the skin was explored, because Lupus has significant impacts on healthy tissue, as it is a chronic autoimmune disease. House finches, on the other hand, are known to live in the skin of buildings. Many parti and form generations were explored to respond to incorporation of the birds and the mitigation of natural light.

PROGRAMMING SITE PLAN SOUTH morning sun living space washroom evening sun outdoor patio garage kitchen and dining ensuite washroom ENTRANCE bedroom office studio reading room WORK NORTH RELAX SECTIONS Level 2 13' - 9" Level 2 13' - 9" Level 1 0' - 11 1/2" Level 1 0' - 11 1/2" Basement -12' - 6" Basement -12' - 6" 5 Section 2 4 Section 1 WORK RELAX The house focuses on the attenuation of natural light by installing a majority of north-facing windows, and also focusing on the separation of work and relaxation space for the process of healing from Lupus flares. ELEVATIONS 1 East 3 South 2 North 4 West

4 A106 5 A106 4 A106 5 A106 Open to 4 A106 5 A106 N Outdoor Outdoor Sunken Sunken Patio Patio Open to Below Balcony Office/Studio Family Room UP Below UP Open to Below DN Dining DN Bathroom Garage Mechanical/Storage Bathroom Kitchen Outdoor Breakfast Nook Laundry Master Bedroom Entrance Foyer Closet Closet Master Bathroom UP DN Below Grade Driveway 1 Basement 2 Level 1 3 Level 2