Portfolio 2025 - Nujhat Rashid

N u j h a t Ta s n i m R a s h i d P O R T F O L I O

N u j h a t Ta s n i m R a s h i d nujhat.rashid@mail.utoronto.ca Toronto, Ontario E D U C AT I O N Master of Landscape Architecture Candidate (2027) Honours B.A. Architectural Studies, Comprehensive Minor in Urban Studies Certificate in Sustainability of the Built Environment Certificate in Global Studies of the Built Environment (U of T Global Scholar) LANGUAGES English Bengali Korean French

TABLE OF CONTENTS

01. Wildlife Habitats 02.

03. Student Study Building 04. Urbanism In Toronto’s Yellowbelt 05. Laneway Architecture Studio: Teeple To Go 06. Programmatic Bands of Activity Heart of Thorncliffe

DLIFE HABITATS

lotor

Yacht Club

Park Facilities

Paved paths for vehicular circulation

01. WILDLIFE HABITATS

Snapping Turtles

Red-winged Blackbird

Blue Jay

Eastern Towhee

WILDLIFE HABIT Forest/Treed Woodland Successional Wetland Aquatic Meadow Main Trail Local Trail Side Trails & Pathways Connectors & Informal Paths

% of Intersections between Pedestrian Movement & High Sensitivity areas

sciurus carolinensis

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Muskrat

ondatra zibethicus

Ecological Land Classification

Side Trail & Pathways Connector & Informal Paths

Based on geology, climate, vegetation, terrain & soil, this map classifies areas with similar ecological characteristics.

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John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

Sep - Dec 2024 Academic Project

Mink

CONCEPT DIAGRAM Concept Diagram

of Wildlife Habitats

High sensitivity to development & extensive public use Medium sensitivity to development & extensive public use

Forest/Treed Woodland

Wetland

Dynamic

Successional

Aquatic

Meadow

East 37%

Non-high Wildlife Spotted at the Site sensitive areas

# of Sightings during survey

Cruising Club

Food

Shelter

Lake Ontario

Reproduction Raccoon

West

procyon lotor

Dog Park

Forests or Woodlands

Meadows or Lawn

Park Facilities

% Aquatic of HabitatorLand Types

Wetlands

Forests/Woodlands

East

Facility Locations Parking Lots

Meadow Vole

16%

2

Roads 7% West

Paved paths for

Successional vehicular circulation 7%

microtus pennsylvanicus

35%

Wetland

2

2%

Grey Squirrel

sciurus carolinensis

10%

Aquatic

White-tailed Deer

Animal Population Trend, TRCA

odocoileus virginianus

n/a

1

8%

Meadow

57%

19%

2

8%

Beaver

Great Blue Heron

High sensitivity to development & extensive public use Medium sensitivity to development & extensive public use Paved paths for vehicular circulation Raccoons Bike paths - park circulation for cyclists Main Trail Local Trail Side Trails & Pathways Connectors & Informal Paths

Red Bellied Woodpecker

Geese

Seagulls

Beaver

Squirrels

Snapping Turtles

Trumpeter Swan

Red-winged Blackbird

Blue Jay

West 6%

castor canadensis

Forest & Woodland Successional Meadow & Lawn Aquatic Wetland

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Forest/Treed Woodland Successional Wetland Aquatic Meadow Main Trail Local Trail Side Trails & Pathways Main Trail Connectors & Informal Paths

Eastern Towhee

Local Trail

Basic Necessities of Wildlife Habitats

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

Analysis 2

West

Muskrat

East

ondatra zibethicus

Trails

Ecological Land Classification

Side Trail & Pathways Connector & Informal Paths

Based on geology, climate, vegetation, terrain & soil, this map classifies areas with similar ecological characteristics.

Mink

Shelter West

High s Mediu Paved Bike p Main Local Side T Conne

mustela vison

Forests/Woodlands 7%

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Habitat H A B I T ARadius T RADIUS

% of Habitat Land Types East Food 16%

LEGEND

Animal Population Trend, TRCA

Design intervention proposal for the Humber Bay Park in Toronto. This intervention attempts to tell the story of the Humber Bay Park experience through the perspective of wildlife. Following an analysis of the habitat land types present at the park, this Master Plan proposes creating wildlife habitats for existing wildlife populations which cater to their habitat & shelter needs.

Vegetation Communities

ANAL

HABITAT RADIUS

Etobicoke Yacht Club

% of Intersections between Pedestrian Movement & High Sensitivity areas Habitat Sensitivity

57%

East

mustela vison

2

East

East 37%

Non-high sensitive areas

West 6%

High sensitivity to development & extensive public use Medium sensitivity to development & extensive public use Air India 182 Paved paths for vehicular circulation Memorial Bike paths - park circulation for cyclists Main Trail Mimico Local Trail ee k Farmers’ Side Trails & Pathways Market Mimico Connectors & Informal Paths

West

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Animal Population Trend, TRCA

LAN1011: Design Studio I

during survey

Main Trail Local Trail

Trumpeter Swan

Grey Squirrel

# of Sightings

2

Raccoons

1

canadensis

2

Roads

ANALYSIS

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Woodpecker

Dog Park

Facility Locations Parking Lots

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Heron

2

Reproduction

Successional 7%

35%

Meadows or Wetland Lawn

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2%

10%

Aquatic n/a

1

8%

Forests or Woodlands

Aquatic or Wetlands

Habitat Sensitivity

Vegetation Communities

High sensitivity to development & extensive public use Medium sensitivity to development & extensive public use

Forest/Treed Woodland

Wetland

Dynamic

Successional

Aquatic

Meadow

Meadow 19%

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Forest/Treed Woodland Successional Wetland Aquatic Meadow Main Trail Local Trail Side Trails & Pathways Connectors & Informal Paths

Red Bellied Woodpecker

Geese

Raccoons

Snapping Turtles

Trumpeter Swan

West East

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

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Beaver

Beaver

Squirrels

Blue Jay

Eastern Towhee

Forest & Woodland Successional Meadow & Lawn Aquatic Wetland

Red-winged Blackbird

2

odocoileus virginianus

8%

Great Blue Heron

microtus pennsylvanicus

White-tailed Deer

Wildlife Spotted at the Site

LEGEND Seagulls

Meadow Vole

castor canadensis

Basic Necessities

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Fores Succe Wetla Aquat Mead Main Local Side T Conne

MasterPlan

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gardens will boost the local economy. Public art will educate newcomers about the local heritage and values.

inviting environment for residents.

10 Benefits and Phasing

Implementation

Open Spaces Mobility Community Sustainability

Framework Plan

04 Concept and Strategies

Vision - Ideas

03 Spatial and Context Assessment

Context

Overall, the project’s concept revolves around the metaphor of “the heart,” aiming to create a new central core that supports connectivity, community, and sustainability.

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02. HEART OF THORNCLIFFE

Livelihood of Newcomers: Recognizing Thorncliffe Park as an “arrival city” with a large immigrant population, the project seeks to Connectivity focuses on redeveloping and prioritizing R e i n v e“people-first” n t i n g C i t i eflows, s : C 4including 0 C o m p e t i t i o n enhance the living conditions for newcomers.

This involves improving safety, providing more pedestrian, wheelchair, and bike paths.

School of Cities activities, and fostering a sense of community.

Overlea Boulevard will be transformed into Apr - Jun 2024social, and inviting streetan eco-friendly, Team Environmental Sustainability: Addressing scape.

ACompetition new transit station will support Contents climate change issues is a key part of the various transport modes, reducing private Page Number project. The area currently suffers from a lack vehicle use and mitigating climate change of greenery and excessive concrete coverage, effects.

Thisisaligns the city’s goal of be-student teams C40 Cities a global with competition of multidisciplinary that coming net zero 2040. propose a plan forby a small urban neighborhood with the intent toleading to problems like heat retention and decarbonize the area and improve quality of life for local communities. flooding. The project aims to introduce more Heart of Thorncliffe studies Overlea Blvd in the Thorncliffe Park green spaces and reduce the carbon footprint Sustainability addresses the mental and neighborhood.

The proposal is organized into: Community, Connectivity, by limiting vehicle dominance and promoting physical well-being of residents, biodiversity, & Sustainability. Heart of Thorncliffe integrates the existing infrastructure alternative modes of transportation. and wildlife habitats. Green spaces will serve into the proposed plan which includes community gardens and pocket as both recreational areas and bioswales, parks, mixed-use developments, and pedestrian-focused transit options.

Neighborhood Attractiveness and Functionmitigating flood risks. Reintroducing canopy ality: Currently described as dry, empty, and cover will reduce the heat island effect and dead, the site will be revitalized to become create a more comfortable environment. more lively and engaging. This involves transforming the physical environment to make it more inviting and conducive to community interactions.

2024

Framework

C40 Cities

Framework

Existing Transit Infrastructure

Existing Land Use

Existing Green Areas

Community Engagement

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Pedestrian Network

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Legend

Legend

Watercourse

Bus Routes

Natural Cover

Bike Trails

Building Footprints

Eglington Crosstown

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1.1 Kilometers

Watercourse

Commercial Residential

Natural Cover

Employment/Industrial

Building Footprints

Open Space

Land Cover

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1.1 Kilometers

Watercourse

Forest

Natural Cover

Meadow Recreational/Open Space

Building Footprints

Legend 0

Wetland

Utility and Transportation

Eglington Crosstown Stations

Institutional

Ontario Line Ontario Line Stations

Commercial space on the first 3 floors of apartment buildings, forming a mixeduse commercial residential district where people can live, work, and shop.

Connectivity Network

Container Market, retail space at a more affordable rent for new business owners.

Islamic Centre as one of the most prominent Community as well as Cultural centre on site, which can include more functions on top of it, to establish the connection amongst various groups.

Stepped Build form to accomodate more Terrace gardens for the communities living on site.

Common spaces building the built complexes, designed to create both public as well as private multi-purpose community gardens for the people, fostering engagement and innovative ways of entertainment and employment.

City Block Building Typology to utilize maximum frontage of commercial corridor.

Mixed - Use Development; with Residential + Community Spaces + Offices + Retail

Figure Ground

The medians also play a role in this by offering more space for pedestrians.

Sidewalks and walking paths that connect residents to buildings and public space.

Open Space Network

und ate vity,

The parks also have an area for food markets that can possibly include container markets or food trucks where people are able to enjoy local foods while supporting businesses within their community.

Axonometric of Proposed Massing

2024 Design Report

0.28

0.55

1.1 Kilometers

Existing & Proposed Open Green Spaces

C40 Cities

Open Space Open Space Strategy

Master Plan

The green spine concept is one of the proposal’s key approaches to the site to increase livability and quality of life of the community through the use of green areas. Through the site, aligning the repurposed median on the road, there are mixed-use residential buildings on one side which incorporate green roofs into the building. The buildings include their own courtyards and community gardens which add to the overall natural landscape. On the other side of the median, the proposal includes a large-scale park that serves as a wide piece of green land and it accommodates different activities for various demographics of the community.

C40 Cities

Streetscape Mobility Strategy

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The proposal includes one formal park, with other informal variations of parks throughout the site. The park on the east of the site is larger, with space for a diverse range of activities, like an event space amphitheater, outdoor gym, and walking paths.

The parks also have an area for food markets that can possibly include container markets or food trucks where people are able to enjoy local foods while supporting businesses within their community. The north of the site is where the residential buildings are situated, but these buildings also have courtyards and community gardens where people are able to spend time or grow their own produce.

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Greenhouse Community Garden Community Centre Mixed-use Tower Subway Station Bus Station Bike-share Station Car-share Station Event Space

10 New Islamic Centre 11 Recreational Area 12 Container Market 13 Amphitheatre 14 Picnic Area 15 Outdoor Gym 16 Athletic Centre 17 Median Vendor Space

Multi Purpose Spaces

Scale + Programming

Picnic Area with low-heartbeat activities surrounded by the Container Market

2024 Design Report

03. STUDENT STUDY BUILDING

ARC201: How to Design Almost Nothing John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

Sep - Dec 2021 Academic Project

To explore the concept of smooth and gradual integration of spaces, this building is inspired by the word ‘gradual’. This building aims to incorporate the busy street and the wide view of the university stadium into the fabric and experience of the building. Students are able to choose sections of the building based on their study purposes since some parts are completely cut off from the street and view while some are completely engaged in the street and view.

04. URBANISM IN

TORONTO’S YELLOWBELT ARC200: Drawing & Representation II John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

Jan - Apr 2022 Individual Academic Project

A design research on residential areas in Toronto’s Yellowbelt, specifically at Kipling Avenue and Eglinton Avenue West. Aiming to address low housing density areas by proposing affordable housing units. The investigation was narrowed down to the frequent cul-de-sacs present in the area which were classified into 4 typologies. The proposed design maintains the privateness of cul-de-sac homes while smoothly integrating the proposed units without much friction.

Site Plan

Isometric Drawing with Proposed Units

Renderings

Isometric Cut of Typologies

05. LANEWAY

ARCHITECTURE STUDIO: TEEPLE TO GO ARC112: Design + Engineering I John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

Sep - Dec 2020 Team Academic Client Project

Design of a laneway studio responding to the overflow of Teeple employees due to COVID-19 space regulations. The constraints of a laneway alley are addressed by integrating a refurbished shipping container, elevated to allow a smooth transition into the existing building. This successfully met the client’s need for a flexible and temporary structure that can be removed with minimal waste post-pandemic.

Interior Render

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Exploded Axonometric

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Exterior Render

Elevations

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Sections

Metal mesh Truck exterior Windows

Insulation Chipwood wall Back windows and shelves

Whiteboard Skylights Terazzo vinyl flooring Ply wood floor base

06. PROGRAMMATIC

BANDS OF ACTIVITY LAN1021: Visual Communication I John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

Sep - Dec 2024 Academic Project

A site analysis of the Simcoe Wave Deck on the Harbourfront. Through a series of maps, diagrams, and drawings, this analysis highlights the bands of activities that make the area into a lively space for people to enjoy.

Legend

Legend

Legend

Legend

Legend

Building Outline

Rail

Lakes

Site Boundary

Roads

Bathymetry

Green Spaces

Ferry Routes

Citywide Open Space

Legend

Roads

1827 Shoreline

Sidewalks

Current Shoreline

Railway

Site Boundary

Parks Street Trees

Building Footprints

Streetcar

Property Boundaries Water Bodies

Figure ground Year Built

Simcoe Wave Deck, Queens Quay June 2009

Area (km/m2)

650m2

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Figure Ground Nujhat Tasnim Rashid Assignment 6.1 Course: LAN1021 - Visual Communication 1 Instructor: Liat Margolis & Joshua Kirk

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Simcoe Wavedecks, Queens Quay June 2009

Area (km/m2)

650m2

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Bathymetry

Text

Green spaces

Water Nujhat Tasnim Rashid Assignment 2.0 Course: LAN1021 - Visual Communication 1 Instructor: Liat Margolis & Joshua Kirk Date: 20-09-2024 1:4000

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Simcoe Wavedecks, Queens Quay June 2009

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Roads & Infrastructure

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1827 vs Current Shoreline

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Simcoe Wavedecks, Queens Quay June 2009

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Context Map Simcoe Wave Deck, Queens Quay Nujhat Tasnim Rashid LAN1021 1:4000

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Site Plan

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