Landscape Architecture Portfolio - Pranshul Dangwal

PORTFOLIO Landscape Architecture + Design Pranshul Dangwal

I acknowledge Treaty 7 territory—the traditional and ancestral territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. I acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland. I acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. I am grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. I make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory I reside on or I am visiting.

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waste to place Reclaiming Spyhill Landfill

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Masters of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2022

urban acupuncture Exploring the Concept Of ‘Baukultur’

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Masters of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2022

reclaiming public realm Optimism | Thinking Critically About Canadian Landscapes Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Masters of Landscape Architecture, Winter 2022

IIT Gandhinagar Campus Development: Research Park & Sports Area Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India Professional Work, March 2017- November 2019

interests Work Sample: Graphic Design and Photography

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01 waste to place Reclaiming Spyhill Landfill Location: Calgary, Alberta Masters of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2022

The Government of Canada has committed to planting 2 billion trees to address climate change and biodiversity loss over the next ten years (Government of Canada, 2022).

Traditionally devoid of any trees and home to prairies, is planting trees in Calgary, Alberta the most sustainable option, and if yes, then where can those numbers can be put and what kind?

To reach net zero, the City of Calgary has to sequester 15.95 megatons of carbon which is equivalent to the amount of carbon emitted in 2021. Through environment scan, it was determined that naturalization as a solution to carbon sequestration requires vast amounts of land that may not be possible. However, naturalization has other benefits including but not limited to increasing biodiversity, making the city more resilient to flooding, reducing the urban heat island effect, and making the city a more pleasurable place to live.

The project investigates the concept of drosscapes – the wasted spaces within the city as an answer to bring in change through nature-based solution. To help Calgary reach net zero, naturalization of drosscapes in conjunction with cleaner energy grid and stricter policies will have to be implemented.

The projects intends to explore a landfill (a wasted land of obsolescence) as a case study to guide how development and nature can sustainably coexist while designing the future these wasted spaces.

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Meant to provide a glimpse into our unsustainable consumption practice and waste generation, the Trash Trail uses plastic bale and recycled metal as the facade of the high retaining walls. The limited sky, reduced sound and wind, and high walls are meant to limit one’s senses, and provide an explicit truth as to what this site still holds within.

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Province of Alberta, Canada

City of C Alberta, C

The Waste Control Regulation and the Activities Designation Regulation classifies three different types of landfills in the Province of Alberta, Canada, depending upon the types of waste accepted.

SPYHILL LANDFILL Expired on June 15, 2022

Class I Landfill can accept solid hazardous waste.

Class II Landfill can accept non-hazardous solid waste.

Class III Landfill can only accept inert waste.

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East Calgary Landfill

Expiry: June 1, 2024

Total Landfills In Alberta

Ogden Dry Waste Landfill Does Not Expire

Ecco Dry Waste Landfill

Expiry: June 20, 2027

146

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30

Active

Not Operating

Operating as Transfer Station

Shepard Landfill

Expiry: Nov 9, 2026

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Chaparral Landfill

Total Landfills In Calgary

Expired on April 30, 2021

Two landfills (Spyhill Landfill and Chaparral Landfill) have already expired and should be moving towards post-operational phase.

But they HAVEN’T! SPYHILL LANDFILL

Calgary, Canada

Acceptable Waste

Inert Waste

East Calgary Landfill Ogden Dry Waste Landfill Ecco Dry Waste Landfill

Non-hazardous Industrial Waste

Shepard Landfill

Municipal Solid Waste

Landfill Classification

Class I: Approved

Solid Hazardous Waste

Double Liner & Leak Detection

Class II: Approved

Engineered Liner

Class II: Registered

Leachate Collection

Class II: Industrial Approved

Natural Barrier

Class III: Approved

Chaparral Landfill

Landfill Design Elements

Class III: Registered

Alternative Liner System Waste Containment Barrier Pg 7

Historically, a beautiful mosaic of grasslands and prairie potholes, the site was taken over by agricultural needs, and the subsequent development of a landfill back in the 1970s.

85 St NW

Rocky Ridge Rd NW

144 Ave NW

Degraded Grassland With Prairie Potholes

Coulee 1

As the City of Calgary moves ahead with its plan to develop the Glacier Ridge ASP, it has been ambiguous with its future plan to develop or reclaim this 13.46 sq. km. of wasted space.

Coulee 2

LAFARGE SPYHILL (Gravel Pit)

STONE TRAIL AGGREGATE RESOURCE

Coulee 3

Hill

ROCKY RIDGE YMCA

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY SPYHILL CAMPUS

CALGARY CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Proposed Glacier Ridge Area Structure Plan (ASP) (Expected Population: 59,000)

Sarcee Trail NW

investigating Spyhill Landfill

design goals Protect, remediate, and enhance the natural assets.

Bring development in a sustainable manner.

Connect within and outside the site precincts.

Integrate social aspects for the community.

Coulee 4

Educate and bring awareness through art and technology.

Symons Valley Pkwy NW

INLAND GRAVEL PIT

SPYHILL LANDFILL

Constructed Topography of Landfill

Site Extents

Lot Line

Valley Lines

Existing Ponds

Observed Depressions

112 Ave NW

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identify 01 natural features like coulees, ravines, hills, etc.

offset 02 30m from identified natural

features to form development parcels.

03 connect within and outside of site with a

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seamless network.

P.R.E. 04 Protect, remediate, and enhance infill area with novel ecosystems.

Urban Forest Trail (U.F.)

Wetland Ecosystem

U.F.

Trail

U.F.

Primary Pathway

LID Feature

developing the Spyhill masterplan a sustainable co-existence of the built and the nature Restoring Prairie Potholes ecosystem.

Protecting & enhancing natural assets on site.

Pocket parks within communities.

LID feature to catch run-off from the proposed communities.

Increased tree cover.

Urban Food Forest as buffer.

Grassland ecosystem over landfill.

High-density neighbourhoods.

University of Calgary Spyhill Campus.

Walkable block size of 400m.

Mixed-use development.

Entry

Primary pathway connecting site with surrounding neighbourhoods.

Secondary pathway connecting site within.

Trails Parking at three major entry nodes.

Plaza for events.

Ice skating during winter.

Tobogganing during winter.

Biking Trails Off-leash dog park.

View Points Art sculptures/ follies in collaboration with the Indigenous artists.

Trash Trail - recycled waste walls.

Composting Center Waste to electricity & heat conversion plant.

Gas extraction well integrated with art installations and information panels/ signages.

Education around remediation through nature-based soultions.

Entry

Compos�ng + Recycling Facility

Energy Buidling

Boardwalk over LID Feature

Plaza

Entry through Trash Trail

Entry/ Parking

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Wet Meadow

Spyhill Community (South)

Urban Forest view c

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Entry & Parking

LID Feature

Trash Trail 1251.00

Wet Meadow section 1

Spyhill Community (North)

Composting Unit 1258.00

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Mounds

Energy Building

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Trash Trail

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Urban Forest 1262.00

View Point

View Point

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Remodelled Mounds (Landfill)

Trash Trail

1262.50

Open Grassland View Point 1267.00

Tobogganing Hill

view a

view b

section 2

Art Installation/ Follies around gas extraction wells Primary Pathway (3m) Secondary Pathway (2m) Trails

Leachate Pond

Water Flow Entry & Parking

view b Situated amidst an urban forest, the scenario captures an art installation and/or a folly (in collaboration with the Indigenous artists) integrated with a landfill’s monitoring probe.

view c The scenario of the plaza next to the LID feature capturing run-off from proposed communities.

The plaza is intended as an all-season gathering and/or events space.

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Urban Forest Trail (U.F.)

Wetland Ecosystem

U.F.

Trail

U.F.

Primary Pathway

LID Feature

Boardwalk over L Feature

view d Scenario of the ‘Trash Trail’ surrounded by the open grassland ecosystem over the re-modelled topography of the landfill.

Urban Forest (U.F.)

Trail

Wet Meadow (W.M.)

Wetland Ecosystem

W.M. Trail

Remo Mounds (Gras

9331 tons

Estimated Carbon Sequestration Through Proposed Masterplan 13.46 sq.km- Total Site Area

2.84 sq.km.

4.71 sq.km.

5% Wetland

21% Forest

35% Grassland

3478 tons

2556 tons

3297 tons

Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Wetland

Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Forest

Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Grassland

Concrete Foo�ng to hold art installa�on 300mm Sand Fill Drainage Layer Separa�on Fabric/ Synthe�c Liner Exis�ng Grade Gas Vent Layer

Flow control valve

Compos�ng + Recycling Facility Compos�ng + Recycling

Energy Buidling Energy Buidling

Facility

Min. 2.5m fill over exis�ng grade to re-model topography

LID

Plaza

LID

Plaza

Trail

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Entry/ Parking

Entry through Trash Trail Trash Entry through Pipe towards Energy Building to convert gas into heat & electricity

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0.74 sq.km.

Soil Barrier Layer Waste

Entry/ Parking Perforated Pipe to collect gas

Viewing Deck

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Stabilised slope 1:10

detail e showing base layers of the re-modelled topography over existing landfill.

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detail e

Trail & View Trash Trail/ Primary TrailPoint & View Trash Pathway Trail/ Primary Point Pathway

Remodelled Mounds of landfill Remodelled Mounds (Grassland) of landfill (Grassland)

Trail Trail

Remodelled Viewing Mounds of landfill Deck Remodelled Viewing (Grassland) Mounds of landfill Deck (Grassland)

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02 urban acupuncture Exploring the Concept Of ‘Baukultur’ Location: Calgary, Alberta Masters of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2022 Team of 8 (Members: Alima Pal, Deepali Dang, Garima Chaudhary, Joshua Bateman, Madiha Mehdi, Mona Meschi, Pranshul Dangwal, Shabnam Seifhamedan)

The indigenous way of life greatly emphasizes protecting and valuing their asset for the next seven generations. Land being an important asset in the 21st century, how do we bring the same philosophy while designing our cities? Notorious for its urban sprawl, automobile-centered city design, and unsustainable practices it is high time for many North American cities to look inward and reimagine the future of our neighborhoods.

The proposal investigates the area around Max Bell/ Barlow LRT station, Calgary, Alberta. Two major roads- Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail run right through the center of the site as a result of which the area is characterized by high-intensity traffic, fragmentation, and remnants of urban sprawl.

The project takes a bold move to bury a segment of Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail to redefine a traditionally car-centric area in Calgary into a high-density, unique, pedestrian-focused neighborhood that connects Calgarians to the past, celebrates the present, and builds the foundations for a socially, ecologically, and economically flourishing future.

My Role: I took the responsibility to research the regional history and translate it into a graphical timeline. I collaborated in the concept development and design of the masterplan for the site. Individually, I was also responsible for the site and detailed sections to explain our design rationale.

Winner: Student Category

cultural hub around Firestone building (socio-historic puncture) Pg 17

timeline of change understanding our past, present, and future

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01 open road surgery

02 agri/ eco puncture

design strategy plan Proposed New Development

03 socio-historic puncture

04 aqua puncture

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Madrid Rio

Spur Line Green Corridor

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AllezUp, Montreal

Birmingham Canal, UK

Michigan Urban Farm

context plan

Downtown Commercial Beltline

Eau Claire

Prince’s Island Park

Chinatown Crescent Heights East Village

Renfrew

Ramsay Alyth

Bridgeland

Inglewood

Mayland Heights

Radisson Heights Dover LRT Station Social Puncture Historic Puncture Open Road Surgery Site Extents Agri/Eco Puncture Aqua Puncture

Meridian

Franklin

Southview

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masterplan responding the issues sustainably

Pedestrian Pathway Public Plaza Landmarks 0

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mobility LRT Line Bike & Pedestrian Main Streets Secondary Streets Public Plazas LRT Station Parking

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SPORTS & RECREATION HUB open space Public Green Space Semi-private Green Space Public Plazas

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Bow River

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Food Forest

Mobility Hub

Farmer’s Market

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Indoor Farming/ Vertical Gradens

School

Barlow/ Maxbell LRT Station

Mobility Hub

Gelato

Community Center

CULTURAL HUB

detail 01

Firestone Tower Day Care

Library

section 05

Mobility Hub

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building height

building typologies

1-2 Floors 3-4 Floors 5-6 Floors 7-8 Floors 9-10 Floors

mobility hub

FAR calculation

average FAR 3.3 residential type 1 (along green corridor)

landuse S

School Residential Commercial Mixed-Use Activity Center Industrial Transport

residential type 2

canal housing (riverfront development)

food hub (socio & eco puncture)

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02

Mixed-use Block

detailed street plan 01

Green Corridor (31m)

Mixed-use Block

street elevation 02

27m wide Primary Street Section

Mixed-use Block

Walk 3m

Cycle 2m

Carriageway 12m

Cycle Walk 2m 3m

19m wide Secondary Street Section

Mixed-use Block

street section 03

Mixed-use Block

Walk Green Street Green Walk 3m 2.5m 8m 2.5m 3m

Mixed-use Block

street section 04

tactical urbanism placemaking on site

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Aimed to convert underutilized parking lots into temporary installations to engage people of all ages. The placemaking exercise was proof that spaces can be activated in sustainable and cost-effective ways with materials sourced from the site. ​ The design of the lots is modular and can be arranged in different ways using the same elements. The intervention took place over a period of two days and covered two parking lots, one next to Righteous Gelato, Calgary, and the other outside Barlow/ Maxbell LRT station. The elements include a giant Jenga, tire seating, tire planters, pinwheels, a mini Foosball table, and a ring toss.

recycling materials from site

placemaking section 03

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03 reclaiming public realm Optimism | Thinking Critically About Canadian Landscapes Location: Calgary, Alberta Masters of Landscape Architecture, Winter 2022

Ramsay and Inglewood are an eclectic neighbourhoods situated in the south-eastern part of the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta. On one hand, they boast rich architectural history, a strong artisan community, and house some of the best breweries in Calgary.

On the other hand, the neighbourhoods are heavily fragmented by the Central Pacific Railway Line (CPR), at the centre, which has pushed all the significant green spaces to the periphery, along the Bow and the Elbow River. With the upcoming Green Line Light Rail Transit (LRT), the neighbourhood will experience an unprecedented growth and development, which could impact the ecological footprint, if not addressed well in advance.

‘Reclaiming public realm’ aims to introduce green spaces back into the communities.

The masterplan identifies the lost spaces which have the potential to be developed into public parks, plazas, or urban farming centres. They are visioned to be connected regionally with existing transportation hubs, and the future Green Line LRT with a seamless bike and pedestrian corridor, something that is currently missing.

The project specifically investigates a disused parcel of land next to the proposed Green Line LRT station. The project aims to explore optimism through the lens of landscape architecture by activating the area based on future needs, educating people about the complex process of land reclamation and restoration of a degraded landscape through nature-based solutions, and creating a place for the community to enjoy.

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masterplan

investigating the obstacles and responding it sustainably

analysis findings

objectives

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design site

responding to the needs of the future

site study

design justification

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view A The scenario shows a strong juxtaposition between the ‘leisurely’ and the ‘hurried’ in the proposed plaza space. The left portion with its meandering pathways, play areas, and sitting spaces around stormwater management feature aims to provide a social and recreational space to its users. The setting on the right which includes a lot of hardscaping and tree-lined space, acts as a busy corridor bringing in and taking out people from the proposed Green Line LRT station to their destination.

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design details

responding to the needs of the future planting abacus

planting

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home to the beautiful Foothill Fescue Grassland ecosystem has been an inspiration behind the planting The species selected are native and help support numerous birds, bees, and insects. The planting strategy n divided into three parts based on the zones where they will be planted.

ater Management System: Species that are tolerant to both wet and dry climate have been proposed. em will see the maximum water during the month of June which is the wettest period in Calgary. While it ain fairly dry during October.

rass Area: The open grass area which combines the native grass and wildflowers species of the prairies es that are intended as informal gathering or social spaces.

ation Area (Rizodegradation): The reclamation area which is the largest of the three areas uses legumes break down hydrocarbons. A few shrubs have been added with an intent to provide structure and vertical o this zone.

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design details

responding to the needs of the future

section C

section D

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view E The scenario aims to imagine the southern end of the site with commercial space for small businesses like pubs, restaurants, cafes, or a brewery. The plaza-like space in the center acts as an extension to allow activities to spill out while providing ample space for the movement of the people. The space allows room for movable street furniture to give people a sense of ownership of their public realm.

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04 IIT Gandhinagar Campus Development: Research Park & Sports Area Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India Professional Work at SJA Consultants, New Delhi March 2017- November 2019

I have singlehandedly worked on this project since the time I joined SJA Consultants, New Delhi, having constant reviews and discussions with Mr. Yogesh Kapoor (Principal Architect- MSYK Design, New Delhi) and Mr. Saket Jain (Partner- SJA Consultants). I have been involved in masterplan design, coordination with MEP consultants, creating working and presentation drawings, 3D models, design visualizations, and project estimate. Of the total 400 acre project, I have specifically handled Research Park (93.74 acres) and Sports Area (33.15 acres).

The project showcases the landscape design for the open spaces (non parcel building areas) at IIT Gandhinagar campus. The landscape design was an integral part of the campus masterplan, integrating the buildings and features of the campus together and establishing a planned system of open spaces and vegetation that responds to the existing landscape qualities of the site. Landscape is often a neglected element in large institutional projects, but at IIT Gandhinagar a conscious decision was made to use the landscape as a central unifying element.

research park sports area

© All the copyrights of this project is owned by MSYK Design, New Delhi and SJA Consultants, New Delhi.

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outflow outflow

B

01 hydrology identifying the inflow inflow

natural drainage through the site and developing the ravines for an interrupted water flow throughout the year.

High Flood Level (HFL) +65.0m.

buildable land 02 identified at 5m above HFL, at level +70.0m. An additional 5m setback is taken to prevent any sinking and provide a safety margin for the stability of buildings.

ravine engineering 03 ravines are stabilized

through slopes of 1:2, and 1:3, providing check dams at every 1m drop in gradient.

Planting in the ravine bed impedes the flow of water and allows siltation.

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A Entry Point plot formation 04 plots are a combination of

green areas and buildable land. They are laid with due access from the road having the right of way as 16m.

masterplan

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Masterplan utilizes site engineering to protect and stabilize the ravines that support the flow of water from the neighboring land parcels to the Sabarmati River. The check dams in the ravines would facilitate the recreational zones, create artificial lakes, and rejuvenate the groundwater table by capturing the rainwater overflow. The proposal also identifies plots of land ideal for construction. A scenic road along the ravine welcomes the users and lets them inside the campus. The masterplan also supports an amphitheater (with a 2000 seating capacity), designed as a garden with trees.

Sabarmati

C

River

D

B Amphitheater

C Check Dams

D Scenic Road

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elevation C

view b

view a

plan- entrance court

elevation C

detailed design plan

entrance court

view A overall view of the entrance arcade from approach road. view B A conscious effort has been taken to maintain the axis for arcade and landscape feature for a visual effect.

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05 interests Graphic Design

Photography

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