Rehan Nakhooda
Rehan Nakhooda B. Arch Sci Candidate
647 676 7886
Toronto, Ontario
LANGUAGES SKILLS
English - Professional
Hindi - Mother Tongue
Gujurati - Intermediate
rehan.nakhooda@torontomu.ca Rhino 7
EDUCATION
Architectural Studies
2021-2022
University College Dublin Ireland
Architectural Science (Coop Candidate)
2022-Current
Toronto Metropolitan University Canada
COMPETITIONS
Laneway House - Creative Infill Award
House of Shadows
Microhome - Kingspan
Unbuilt Award
Museum of Emotions
Panama Cinematic Revival - Shortlisted Finalist
Yoga House in the Bog
Board of Directs - Events (Team Lead):
2024 - Present | AIAS
Worked with the AIAS board to organise various events for the community.
Arc Soc Events Executive
2023 - 2024
Managing and organising small and medium scale projects on behalf of the architectural society.
ACU Mentor
2024 - Present
Advisor to three first year architectural science students assisting them in various aspects of the field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Architectural Intern
2023 - Present | SSG Architects
Worked on a series of projects and completed various tasks for the firm and directly received experience and guidance from Yew Thong Leong.
Freelance Web-Design
2024 - 2025
Creating and rebranding websites for a wide range of clients.
REVIT Detailing Assistant
2024 - Present
Assisting in the planning and drawing of a complex envelope system design for a high rise project (on going).
Tiny Haven
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DAS TRANSFORMED
Year: 2024
Location: 325 Church St, Toronto
This project seeks to act as an addition while respecting the original building by keeping its shape and history intact while updating the facade with a fresh, modern look. The design helps shed light on the approach of creating a connection between the old and the new, showing that change can enhance what already exists. Made with modern materials like glass or steel, the new structure stands out but also fits in, giving the building a new life, helping promote the idea that not everything old needs to be torn down to bring it back to life. This strategy strengthens the connection between the building and its surrounding context, making it more open and inviting for the community.
Photoshop InDesign Research Sketches Rhino + Revit
Vray Illustrator
Storage
Exhibition
Material Shop
Admin
Workshop
Cafe
Back of House 1. Eng. Computer Lab 2. Arch. Computer Lab 3. IT Staff 4. Crit Room 5. Crit Room (Flexible)
6. Crit Room (Flexible)
7. Year 2 Studio
Experiential Section
Translucent Glass Panels
Floating Steps
Gathering Nook
Transparent railings
Material Axonometric - Atrium Space
Material
- Fragment
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PROJECT TESSELLATION
Year: 2024
Location: 307 Sherbourne St, Toronto
The project brief centers on erecting a mixed-use mid-rise residential building. The proposed design adheres to local zoning regulations and uses these setbacks to help in the creation of its form.
The building’s architecture is distinctive, integrating its red aluminum panel facade with railings for the units, and the change in the angular plane in its facade to allow for better lighting and views. The red complements the surrounding predominantly red-brick housing, symbolizing an ideal for affordable housing with spacious units and simplistic internal circulation in its floor plans.
1. Daycare
Lobby
Mail Room
Bathroom
Meeting Room
6. Kitchenette
7. Loading Dock 8. Party Room 9. Outdoor Amenity Space
1 - Massing
2 - Division
3 - Subtraction
4 - Variation
Plan - Fourth Floor
Plan
TIMBER NEXUS
Year: 2024
Location: 60 Church St, Toronto
This multipurpose library was designed with a focus on its site and integration into the community that surrounds it. The form follows its surrounding context bridging the building next to it and following its flow across the street. Furthermore, the setbacks around its various elevations help connect the green spaces around the site and provides inclusion of additional programming.
Program Diagram: (Legend)
Admin Space
Music Room
Kids Room
Green Space
Programming Room
Computer Room
West Elevation
Curtain Wall
Glass Railing
Timber Panels Timber Slats
Structure Diagram
Glulam beam
Timber Column 140x140mm
Timber Beam 140x140mm
Concrete Footing
View of facade from Court Street Music booths located above helping
TINY HAVEN
Year: 2024
Location: 44 Trinity St, Toronto
Competition: Microhome - Kingspan
In collaboration with Luis Frias, Evelyn Foster and Ka Lee Jian
The design’s overall form aims to create an efficient and compact space while ensuring unique and well-designed living areas for the tenants within a 25 m² limit. Openings are strategically planned to allow natural light to enter from various angles throughout the day. Additionally, a sliding back door lets a projector light shine onto the exterior partition wall, creating a home theater experience. The house features varying elevations on the interior, starting with the mudroom, which has two steps leading up to the main floor, and finishing on the mezzanine level for the bedroom.
1. Entry/Closet
2. Bathroom
3. Dining/Kitchen
4. Outdoor Space
5. Bedroom
6. Work/Study Nook
Self-drilling screws, minimum 19mm diameter non -ferrous EPDM backed washer
Self-drilling screws, minimum 16mm diameter non -ferrous EPDM backed washer
Self-drilling screws, minimum 14mm diameter non -ferrous EPDM backed washer
20 x 3mm butyl rubber sealeant Air Seal - PVC foam tape
Troldtekt v-line 1way
BED & STORAGE
DESK & CLOSET
TABLE&SEATING
STAIRS&STORAGE
AETHERIUM
Year: 2024
Competition: Museum of Emotions
In collaboration with Ka Lee Jian
The design for this museum of emotions was based upon considering various emotions felt by humanity and taking them through this experience upon entry. Various emotions such as Sanity vs Insanity, Locked vs Unlocked, Seclusion vs Inclusion and more are explored inside this museum allowing its visitors to go through these expressions and grounding them with the earth.
Sketches Rhino
Vray + D5
Illustrator
Axonometric Drawing - Showing Layers
Trapped
Insanity Freedom Sanity
Possible Routes
Wayfinding Diagram South Elevation
6.1 ASIAN GARDEN PROJECT
Additional Works
Year: 2024
Design Build
In collaboration with William (Youngrak) Choi, Tiffany Chui, Richmond Dakay, Ka Lee Jian, Marko Jovanovic, Yifei Lui, Simran Moondi, Angelica Nguyen-Tran, Preetul Pasha, Lydia Wang, Mary Xu, Adam Krajewski and Kris Chou
As part of the research and fabrication team for the Asia Garden project I had the oppurtunity to work on and create a full scale model, gaining experience on intricate designing and client servicing
6.2 TBG DESIGN BUILD
PROPOSAL
Year: 2024
Location: 777 Lawrence Ave East, Toronto Design Build
In collaboration with Ka Lee Jian, Richmond Dakay, Oliver Vien, AJ Singh and Abby Cotte
Created as a proposal for the Toronto Botanical Gardens as a wayfinder for their site and entry point. The project consisted of a plywood and lexan structure focusing on community integration.
Lexan:Polycarbonate resin
Wood Framing 2x6”
Lexan Information
Structural Plywood 1/2”
WARPED HORIZON
Year: 2024
Design Build
Window Installation Proposal
In collaboration with Karlie Chau, Brooke Monello and Samantha Sohail
Created as a proposal for the Business Improvement Organization (BIA) for the city of Toronto as a Window Installation to help activate the street to help improve and further economic development in an area.
Exploded Axonometric
Panel Diagram
6.4 VERTEBRAE DESIGN BUILD
Year: 2023
Design Build Lead: Jake Levy
In collaboration with Ka Lee Jian, Marko Jovanovic, Kris Chou, Ne jean Ramsha, Anastasia Halanytska, Cali Carvarzan, Heba Alfayez, Rachel Kim, Stefan Giro and Savannah Baker.
Workshop Contributors: Filip Tisler, Jordan So and Jason Ramelson
Fabrication of a unique chair design in which I was able to learn the process and gain experience on the manufacturing of a full scale design, working with various machines and tools such as the CNC machine, bandsaw, sanding machine, etc.
6.5 ADDITIONAL COMPETITONS
Renders for a House of Shadows, Laneway Infill Project and a Panama Revival Competition.
In collaboration with Angelica Nguyen-Tran, William (Youngrak) Choi, Ka Lee Jian, Evelyn Foster, Luis Frias and Karlie Nguyen
Panama Revival - Shortlisted Finalist
Relucent - House of Shadows
Laneway House - Creative Infill Award 2024