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Ameneh Kadivar Portfolio

Table of contents Parks Sand and Gravel Pit Rehabilitation Trintiy Bellwoods Park : The History Of Future High Park: The Ecological Identity Of Toronto Public Realm Park Here Allen Road Eco-Connection Park-Ing AutoCAD Detail Drawings Hand Drawing Art Works

Sand and Gravel Pit Rehabilitation The power of paths

Vicdom sand and gravel pit

The Oak Ridges Moraine, is one of the most precious ecological features of Ontario that contains the highest diversity of wildlife in the GTA. An eastwest trail was provided in order to allow the general public the chance of experiencing and enjoying the unique environment of the ORM. The other feature that makes the moraine significant to Ontario is its unique geological land formation created through glaciation, which makes it a great source of sand and gravel. With the increase of population and urbanization, the demand for aggregate extraction increases in our world. In the other side the need to preserve the natural capital also increases as the urbanization develops. In response, the numerous sand and gravel pits, will be extracted, cleared and rehabilitated, filling the ORM with different patches of golf courses, vine gardens, …..and etc. The goal of this project is to propose both a replicable and site specified progressive rehabilitation design in order to enhance the integrity of the ORM and the rehabilitated sites.

Oak Ridges Morain

Paths phasing

Strategy The proposal is to incorporate the ORM trail into the site. In order to do so, a detour from the original trail will be constructed through the site and rejoined with the original trail on the other side. This will also allow the conservation area that the trail passes through currently a time to rest and rejuvenate itself.

Current condition

Incorporating ORM trail into the site

This project will utilize the power of the existing paths created during the excavation process to set the foundation for the future phases of the project. Phase1

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Existing Site Plan

Proposed Site Plan

Phase2

Phase3

Rehabilitation phasing The trail is detoured gradually through the progressive rehabilitation phasing and expressed through 4 path typologies (edge, elevated, dropped and tapered) that are developed based on site condition, rehabilitation phasing, proximity to the haul roads and excavation processing areas.

Machinery

Rehabilitation

Machinery

ORM Trail

Restoration

ORM Trail

Rehabilitation

ORM Trail

Restoration

Rehabilitation

Extraction

Phase2

Phase1

The Berm/Trail will separate the wildlife habitation area from the rest of the site. The sloped paths will be blocked by wild life blinds to be used for observation only.

Wildlife blind watch trail section

Phase3

7m 1m

At certain areas there will be paths that drop into areas that are not compacted and will be narrowed on the ground connection point.

Dropped path trail section

the cleared area will be separated from the excavation areas by constructing a 2.5 meter tall berm path which will connect the edges. At various points on trail there will be designated program nodes which sit on the intersection points of the trail and existing secondary paths.

Ecosystem Biodiversity

Phase1

Lake

Marsh

Forest

Shallow pond

Meadow

Instead of denying the nature and features created during the extraction process, the condition and details of the site will be celebrated and the hidden power of each element will be bloomed into landscape design tools.

18m Phase2

Edge trail section

18m haul road fire pit section Edge trail section

Trintiy Bellwoods Park The History Of Future

Trinity Bellwoods Park is a 14.6 hectare public park centrally located in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. The park has a large presence within a diversely complex site, as it runs north to south between Dundas St. and Queen St., This park has gone through many transformations through out its history, and holds many hidden stories. However these stories have been lost through time and it is hard for the visitors to appreciate its rich history from the physical evidence that remains. The strategy is to expand the passive programs through the park and also preserve and transfer the history of the site into the future, in a way that the passive programs (the future needs) and the historic elements would be combined into a cooperative harmonized unit. The historical elements include the burrried creek, the terracing landform and the gate with the formal entrance.Through this design the historic roots of this site, which is the basis of what we have today, would be awakened by integrating the current and future needs with these roots. As a result the passive activities will also take on a greater relevance and purpose as the historical elements of the site are brought back to life.

TIMELINE 1850 1859

1880

1897

2015 Ravine landform

1903

1907

1912 1915

1921

1929

Trinity College Entrance Gate Saint Hilda’s College 1947

1956 1960

1980

Saint Hilda’s Walkway

Set into motion: Run paths alongside the landforms and split apart the berm as it descends into the ravine area to and provide a more defined path into the ravine.

Current: Ravine landform “bowl” + buried creek.

Move1: Use landform to recall the buried creek.

Move 2: Shape the landform to involve people and function as a zone divider.

OPTIONs ANALYSIS

Le Notre technique was used (reserving the viewing point and the vanishing point) inorder to take the visitors eyes on the central axis and draw them to the viewing object. This will also create an illusion as to the size and distance of the gate.

TAPERED

1.2m

TAPERED

1.2m

PARALLEL

TAPERED

High Park The ecological identity of Toronto

High park has been known as the largest park in Toronto (400 acres) but has been overlooked through the years. High Park is the only park that has three major original ecosystems of Toronto all in one place (oak savannah, forest and marsh). Therefore it is suggested to brand High park as the ecological identity of Toronto. To allow High park to potentially embrace the educational possibilities of the ecosystem varieties in a more systematic fashion the society must learn to preserve and restore this ecosystem. Through this project the current fragmented remnants of oak savannahs and the oak dominated forests will be stitched and expanded through the site. A sensory experience will be applied to the park making people aware of different ecosystems and their functions and benefits.

Strategy

High Park Succession and Wildlife

Exixting Condition: Fragmented ecosystems

Stitching the fragmented ecosystems

Extending the ecosystem into future

Applying sensory experience American Kestler

Orchard Oriole

Loss of

98% of savannahs

Loss of

80% of forests

Loss of

White Breasted Nuthatch

68% of wetlands

Northern Flicker Red headed Woodpecker Eastern King bird

Eastern Wood pewee

Bobo link Bell's vireo Field Sporrow Logger head Shrike

Prairie Butterfly Ant

Lady beetle Rat

Chip Munk

Squirrel

Sharp tail grouse

Fox Snake

Wild Turkey

Badger

Red fox

Trail Typology

Forest Trail Ground level Wood edges Sustainable Material l

Savannah Trail Elevated Board Walk th

Marsh Trail Elevated Board Walk

Sunny side proposed Plan

High Park Ecosystem and vegetation

Forest

Savannah

Marsh Tree

Black cherry

Red Maple

White Oak

Eastern hemlock

Savannah

White ash

White Birch

Savannah

American Beech

Tree

UnderstoryTree

Red Oak

Beaked Hazel

Water-horehound

Black cherry

Northern

Nannyberry

RedOak Oak White

Red Maple

Beaked Hazel

Understory

Broad-leaved

Broad-leaved cattail cattail

Ground cover

Understory

Ground cover

Red Oak

Marsh

Ground cover

Forest

Nannyberry

Choke Cherry

akleeadvH azel Mountain NannMaple yberry MaBpele ed Viburnuml

Choke Cherry

False Solomon’s Seal

Broad-leavedBlue Flag Water-horehound Northern Northern False Solomon’s Seal Wild Sarsaparilla Blue Flag Blue Flag cattail

Black cherry White Red Eastern Eastern ashMaple White White Birch Oak American hemlock hemlock Beech

Wild Sarsaparilla

Solomon’s Seal EarlyFalse meadow-rue

Maple leaved Viburnuml

Cshio Red-o erke Cherry Dogwood

Mountain Maple

Maple leaved Viburnuml

Mountain Maple

White ash

White Birch

American Red oak Beech

Red-osier Dogwood Red-osier DogwoodBlack huckleberry

Red oak

Black oak

Black huckleberry New jersey tea

Upland willow

Black Smooth huckleberry wild rose

New jersey tea

Black oak

New jersey tea Upland willow

Smooth wild rose

Early meadow-rue

Wild Sarsaparilla

Early meadow-rue

Showy Tick-trefoi

Eastern Bracken ferm

Large-leaved Common Spiked Showy aster Cinquefoil blazing star Tick-trefoi

Eastern Large-leaved Common Spiked Bracken aster Cinquefoil star Easternblazing Large-leaved Showy ferm Bracken aster

Tick-trefoi

ferm

PARK HERE Power nodes are defined as a group of big-box brand name stores clustered in one location. They are the largest and fastest growing retail developments in many North American cities including Toronto, where shoppers will encounter a vast retail landscape yet having little engagement with these spaces. Power nodes have shown a growth rate of 93% from 2000-2011 in Toronto. This trajectory creates a great problem of large tracts of land in the city that are fully dedicated to either parking or the physical structures of these large big box stores. These big parcels of land are usually located close to residential areas; yet provide no ecological, social or aesthetic contribution to the community. This project redefines power nodes to include public and environmental values while simultaneously accommodating the original retail functions, which attract people to these sites. The design seeks to transform the landscape identity and performance of these spaces by creating attractions and programs beyond merchandizing.

SITE ANALYSIS

Parking Zone

Roof Area

Drive Way

158071 m2 6596

Parking space

14588 m2

of total area

623 Trees

40 Building 81 Stores

25%

Impermeable Surface

Pedestrian Path

447341 m2

1116 m2

75%

Runoff coefficient=1

.001%

area

of total

5 Pedestrian walkways

Power nodes in relation to their context act as ecological sinkholes producing negative consequences and having no relationship to the surrounding neighborhood.

How many?

PARKING OCCUPANCY PATTERN WEEK DAY

ONTARIO

211

quebec

ALBERTA

WEEKEND

Event Quadrant

Strategy

MultiSport Quadrant 14500 m2

15000 m2

= children’s play plaza

Multi court sports plaza Event plaza

PERIMETER

BOULEVARD

30800 m2

24000 m2

VACANT AREAS

GREEN AREAS Recreational water plaza

Recreational water plaza

= live entertainment plaza

CAR ZONES

CAR/PEDESTRIAN ZONES

Entartainment Quadrant

+ 35% OF THE TIME OCCUPIED

27% of the total surface area 10% of the total surface area

Proposed Plan

MUTIFUNCTIONAL PLAZA

WEEKDAY WEEKEND

The multifunctional plazas are not only a destination for the surrounding neighborhood and visitors but also serve the existing businesses by providing space for related activities based on the type of anchor store.

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT NOV DEC JAN

FEB

MAR

WEEKDAY SEP

WEEKEND SEP

EVENT PLAZA

Allen road Eco_connection

Allen Expressway has facilated a connection from South to North for Public and peronal vehicles. However this connectin has resulted in disconnecting East -West neighbourhoods, and also the loss of pedestrian interaction within the area. By predicting of having a higher population in Toronto in near future a more density will be moving into this area. The Concept of this design is to make Allen road as a reconnection hub for pedestrians, an East-west connection. As the Plan of the area clearly shows that 90 percent of the existing greenness of the area is due to the existance of the backyards of the existing row house, this project aims to preserve the backyards and extend them into the site. This will provide a new area(neighbourhood/pocket park decks) for the coming high density . In other words the new developments will be built on the existing hard and soft materials to optimize the future (ecological and physical) reconnections.

East-West Connection: Farm Park

Allen Road Sections

The connection nodes serves as neighbourhood/ pocket parks.

Park-ING

Park+Parking+Water management

Introducing a New Typology Applying the form

After studying two typologies of neighbourhood parks and parkings a new typology Park-ING has been introduced. In this design the parking is surrounded by wings as greenspaces. The wings are located in different positions in order to let all the wings get enough light. The parking surface is used for cars in peak hours and as sport fileds during vacancy. Giving slope to the roads to collect runoff water

moving the wings to provide enough sunlight

Park wings attached to the parking

parts of the parking will be flexible to serve as a parking or sportpedestrian field.This would be designed in relation with the peak hours of the number of cars parked in the parking surface.

Detail Drawing

END CAP CYLINDRICALL METAL CONNECTION

Wooden Beach Umbrella C 50*25 WOOD

den canopy (Made by 50 X 25 Wood) Wooden canopy (Made by 50 X 25 Wood)

METAL CHANNEL 8x STRERECHER 7.5*7.5

155

75x75 STERECHER WOOD

155

POLE

150*150 POLE WELDED PLATE

DETAIL C SCALE:1=5

SCREW 2x

SCREW

SCREW 2x

SCREW

BOLT AND NUT

End cap

150*150 wooden Pole

METAL BASE

End cap

150*150 wooden Pole

SECTION B SCALE:1=5

COVER ANCHOR BOLT AND NUT, 4x

FINISHED GRADE B

200

A 250

Elevation Scale:1=25

Plan Scale:1=25

1220

Elevation Scale:1=25

Plan Scale:1=25

REINFORCED CONCRETE

All dimensions are in millimeters

EARTH

SECTION A SCALE:1=10

Floor Plan

Commercial Bldg Floor Plan

Topography Analysis

5X vertical exaggeration

2.5X vertical exaggeration

Ameneh Kadivar

X sections 1:3000

Longitudinal sections 1:3000 High park, Toronto 1:10000

Hand Sketch

Staghorn Sumac Stem Detail Drawing

Fine hair

Soft

Hard

Node

Pith

Node

Pith

Fine hair

bark

Elevation of old branch Elevation of old branch of younger Elevation Elevation branch of younger branch branches, and leaf-rachis Younger branches, petioles, and leaf-rachis old branches do not bearold leaves branches doYounger not bear leaves petioles, are densely and are softly hirsuteand densely softly hirsute

bark

The bark is thin and nearly Vertical Section of stem Vertical on node Section of stemThe on bark nodeis thin and nearly smooth, but sometimes smooth, but sometimes peels off in layers peels off in layers

The soft pith part is where The soft pith part is where insects and native bees nest insects within. and native bees nest within.

Bark Node

Node

Bark

Xylem

Xylem Pith

Pith

Hand Drawing Art

Ameneh Kadivar a.kadivar@mail.utoronto.ca