Rishi Sadana Portfolio - January 2024

RISHI SADANA

RISHI SADANA

CONTACT PROFILE

Creative and innovative designer with a passion for developing meaningful spaces. I have a strong background in architectural design, urban design, and graphic design. With a keen eye for detail and a love for problem-solving, I thrive in collaborative environments where I can work alongside others to create visually stunning and effective solutions. My goal is to continue pushing the boundaries of design by combining my artistic vision using cutting-edge technology to deliver engaging and user-friendly solutions for everyone.

PHONE +1 416-799-8163

EMAIL sadana.rd@gmail.com

BASED Toronto, Ontario, Canada

EDUCATION AWARDS

Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Urbanism Stream (CO-OP Option)

5th Year Standing Carleton University

Advanced Revit Architecture May 2021 - August 2021

Sept. 2019 - Present

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Deans Honour List

Deans Honour List 2021 2022

University of Liverpool Seneca College

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Exchange Program Feb. 2024 - June 2024

WORK EXPERIENCE

Colbourne & Kemble Architects Inc.

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

CO-OP Architectural Student Designer May 2022 - Sept. 2022

mcCallumSather

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Co-Op Student Designer Sept. 2022 - April 2023

SKILLS

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Drafting floorplans and site plans for various buildings typologies to improve pedestrian and vehicular circulation and accessibility.

Created various exterior materiality rendering options and 3D modeling to provide sufficient visualization of future projects for clients.

Documented building parameters, interior dimensioning, and clientele needs to improve annotation and note-taking skills during site visits and meetings.

Producing schematic level drawing sets for mixed-use midrise structures for internal discussions and client feedback.

Participating and assisting architects during design discussions in office and during site visits to aid with critical assessments and convey project feasibility to clients.

Designing graphical diagrams representing different design drivers, programmatic organisation, various design options, to ensure overall development schemes are communicated concisely and visually.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

SEPT. 2023 - DEC. 2023

HOUSING STUDIO

Studio 7 - Carleton University

SOFTWARES USED:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Located in east Ottawa, Ontario Canada, The Vanier Community Service Centre (VCSC) is a proof-of-concept mixed-use development scheme composed of two housing towers atop a large podium. It aims to provide residential units above a recreational service facility and underground parking garage. The VCSC is a francophone organisation aiming to improve the quality of life within Vanier by providing English and French based services related to counselling, employment, community building, and youth-oriented family care. Recently, the VCSC was given a grant to renovate the basement of their current facility, however, the client was keen on creating a community driven figure building within Vanier after the success of the Daniel Spectrum Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

The ground floor until level 3 is occupied by the VCSC and contains a daycare, courtyard, cafe, offices, and stand-alone commercial units. Two double-height event spaces are available and suitable for recreational purposes such as a gym, dance studios, and more. Of the two towers situated atop the VCSC, the large tower on the west-side of the site is specifically for market-rate residential units, and the shorter tower on the east-side is specifically for subsidised-rate residential units. This was intentional as the higher costing market-rate units would offset the costs in construction and site maintenance that would be lost from the lower-rate subsidised-units.

The development focused on two parcels at this intersection: 270 Marier and 282 Dupuis Street. At 270 Marier, the VCSC have their reception, offices, and most of their services operate within this building, while there is a formerly famous bowling alley decaying in its basement. The majority of the 270 Marier parcel is paved, and the entrance to the structure is far from the intersection. At 282 Dupuis, a few VCSC counselling services are operated from here, however, the current office building is to be converted to provide residential units, with an eventual addition planned in the future. Additionally, the neighbouring parcel of 233 Montreal, is being considered for purchase by the VCSC to add to the scope of their project. 233 Montreal currently contains a two-storey building with commercial and office units. The expectation is that these spaces would be included into the VCSC scope.

PHASING PLAN VIEW AERIAL VIEW

As part of a larger development scheme, the project looked at the intersection between Dupuis Street, Montreal Road, and Marier Avenue within Vanier, a district in Ottawa that can be characterised by its strong francophone, homeless, and youth presence. The aim is to unite the offsetted intersection to create a larger and livelier central node by providing clear and continuous sitelines, commercial spaces on the main road, and pedestrian areas surrounding the buildings.

Additionally, the scheme looked to organise the site programming, allowing the VCSC to operate from one location within a structure that is more responsive to its environment. As a result, the two exisiting structures would be demolished for this development.

Given that the site is incredibly deep, an interior courtyard was ideal to help provide natural sunlight and airflow throughout the building, which can also be used as a playspace for the daycare. Incorporating two-double height spaces that can support recreational programs was required by the VCSC. These rooms are stacked on top of each other, with the top-most room being accessed by a feature staircase that runs parallel to the courtyard.

3D - EXISTING

3D - APPROACH

3D - PROPOSED

PARTI DIAGRAM

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

PROJECT SCOPE MIXED-USE

OUTSIDE SCOPE RESIDENTIAL

PEDESTRIAN ZONE ROADWAY

COMMERCIAL PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

PARTI DIAGRAM

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

PROJECT SCOPE SIGHTLINES

OUTSIDE SCOPE ROADWAY

PEDESTRIAN ZONE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

CENTRAL NODE COMMERCIAL FRONTAGE

GROUND FLOOR

DOUBLE-HEIGHT EVENT SPACE DAYCARE SERVICE

VCSC SPACE CAFE COURTYARD

MONTREAL

MARIER AVE

P1 - PARKING PLAN

PERSPECTIVE VIEW - CORNER OF MARIER AVE AND MONTREAL RD

LEVEL 4 N.T.S N.T.S

PERSPECTIVE VIEW - GROUND FLOOR COURTYARD

PERSPECTIVE VIEW - LEVEL 4 TERRACE ON TOP OF PODIUM

UNIT BREAKDOWN

SOUTH-EAST CORNER

SOUTH-WEST CORNER

TYPICAL FLOOR - MARKET TOWER

5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

TYPICAL FLOOR - SUBSIDIZED TOWER

17, 18, 19

MARKET TOWER LEVEL 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 LEVEL 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 LEVEL 17, 18, 19

UNIT LAYOUT: TYPICAL 1-BED UNIT

SUBSIDIZED TOWER LEVEL 4

UNIT LAYOUT: TYPICAL 3-BED UNIT

SUBSIDIZED TOWER LEVEL 7, 9 LEVEL 6, 8

SUBSIDIZED TOWER LEVEL 5

SOUTH ELEVATION (MONTREAL RD)

EAST ELEVATION (MARIER AVE)

AERIAL VIEW

JAN. 2022 - APR. 2022

C.C.C MASTER PLAN

Urbanism Studio 3 - Carleton University

SOFTWARES USED:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Repurposing the Muskoka Regional Centre was a collaborative studio project with Cameron Steiner that looks to create a ‘Retreat Urbanism’ development scheme within the abandoned site of the Muskoka Regional Centre.

The site is located on the peninsula within Gravenhurst, Ontario and is surrounded by Lake Muskoka and Cliff Bay. The area has undergone a series of programmatic changes over long-standing history. Initially used as a tuberculosis hospital with controversial treatment allegations, the site is now abandoned and decaying, making it an attractive spot for urban explorers. Today, there are numerous buildings on site that require demolition, as well as being used by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) for a dog training and handling facility.

It is also a 5-minute drive from downtown Gravenhurst, where many restaurants, shopping amenities, and tourist attractions are located. The Muskoka Region is a popular summer destination for city dwellers at all levels of incomes as it encompasses many campgrounds, cottages, and resorts within its rich biodiversity. The new project adheres to the original intentions of the project and places an emphasis on living within nature, and the healing properties of ‘Retreat Urbanism’. The intention is to stabilize the site, and allow the area to “return to nature”. The embrace of its ruins is to state a message; all things including the living return to the earth, and are never resistant to change.

Factors taken into account for the concept includes the Community Outreach Survey given to locals of Muskoka and asked to voice their thoughts and opinions about the site and what should be done to it, as well as adhere to the economic and tourism goals of Gravenhurst. The concept is required to include the following:

• Approx. 60 dwelling units (singles, bungalows, and bungalow townhouses)

• 2 Senior Care Facilities

• On-site Dock

• Preserve historic Gazebo 30% shoreline retention

• Bus stop

PERSPECTIVE RENDER: COMMERCIAL PAVILION

GRAVENHURST, MUSKOKA

POPULATION (2019)

POPULATION BY AGE (2019)

SEASONAL VISITORS OCCURRENCE (2019)

BRICK

SITE SPECIES

SPENDING (2019)

ACTIVITIES (2019)

SITE PLAN

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FEEDBACK

IMPORTANT ASPECTS THAT GRAVENHURST RESIDENTS WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON SITE

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT

DEMOGRAPHIC RANGE WETLAND PROTECTION

SITE DESIGN GUIDES

MIXED-USE

CONSISTENT CONNECTIVITY INNOVATIVE

PRESERVATION

ASYMMETRIC ARRANGEMENT

CHAMFER SURFACES

SITE ACTIVITIES

MERGE MASSES GRADUAL GRADING

SITE ACCOMMODATIONS

BOATING SHOPPING

SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY EVENTS & FESTIVALS

SITE-SEEING

HIKING CAMPING MEDITATION

FISHING BEACH

NATURE INTERACTION

SENIOR CARE FACILITIES SWIMMING

ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

HOUSING

SECONDARY ROAD

SECTION

SECONDARY STREET

SECTION

MAIN STREET

RENDER

NORTH COASTLINE - SPRING

RENDER

NORTH COASTLINE - WINTER

SEPT. 2021 - DEC. 2021

OTTAWA D.A.Z STUDY

Urbanism Studio 2 - Carleton University

SOFTWARES USED:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Ottawa Designated Action Zone (D.A.Z) Study was a collaborative studio project that targets different under-utilized regions of the city to experience urban revitalization. In particular, the Industrial D.A.Z will look to convert a portion of Eastway Gardens into a Business Hub that supports recreation, culture, and commerce.

When assessing Ottawa at a regional scale, the existing area designated for commerce is considered to be the parts of Downtown Ottawa nearest to the Ottawa River. As a way to extend the downtown core and unite the existing industrial typologies with new businesses within the city, The Eastway Gardens site is a prime location to support this development.

The site consists of Highway 417 dividing the North and South of the site as well as important pieces of intersecting public infrastructure such as the Tremblay VIA Rail Station and multiple stops on Ottawa’s Light Rail Train Line (OC Transpo LRT Line 1). Having such infrastructure will provide a sufficient foundation to support high density developments and create interactive spaces between businesses and pedestrians. In addition, the major building typologies in the site includes St. Laurent Shopping Mall and RCGT Baseball Park, which attracts most of the activity within the area.

The proposed concept to develop this business hub is to incorporate 24-hour programing within the site to develop an area that resembles Downtown Ottawa, stimulate economic growth, and activate the social dimension through the means of culture and recreation. To build density within the site, major roads will simultaneously incorporate the aspects of living and working. As a result, the fabric will be reworked to consist of primarily rentable residential units, mixed-use building typologies, sufficient entertainment, green, and recreational spaces, and multiple modes of transit. In addition, a solution to the disconnection created by Highway 417, a pedestrianized bridge that connects St. Laurent Shopping Mall, Tremblay Station, and RCGT Baseball Park will be developed.

POLICY ONE

POLICY TWO

CREATING UNIQUE COMMUNITIES

POLICY THREE

PROMOTE QUALITY DEVELOPMENTS

FOUR

POPULATION

TOTAL

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS

POPULATION BY AGE COUNT

ENHANCE SAFETY & ACCESSIBILITY

POLICY FIVE

RESPECT ESTABLISHED CHARACTER

STRUCTURE TYPE HOUSEHOLD OWNERSHIP

INCORPORATE ADAPTABILITY & DIVERSITY

ZONING GUIDELINES (TM)

PROTECT NATURAL SYSTEMS

HOUSES

TRANSPORTATION

CAR APARTMENTS PUBLIC TRANSIT OWNED HOMES RENTED HOMES

OVERARCHING GOALS

CREATING NORTH/SOUTH CONNECTIONS ORIENTATED FOR PEDESTRIAN AND TRANSIT ACTIVITY

INCREASING DENSITY ALONG MAJOR ROADWAYS

PROVIDING SUFFICIENT GREEN AND RECREATIONAL SPACES THROUGHOUT SITE REWORKING

BUILDING

DESIGN

GUIDELINES

RESPECT THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL CHARACTER TO CREATE A UNIQUE DISTRICT BY REVITALIZING THE STRUCTURE AND LOT

NEIGHBOURHOODS ENDORSE DIVERSITY, RECREATION, AND SAFETY WITHOUT COMPROMISING OVERALL COMMUNITY WELL-BEING

INFRASTRUCTURE

DESIGN GUIDELINES

STRATEGICALLY CONCEAL PARKING IN BUILDING PARCEL TO ENABLE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEDESTRIAN ZONES

MAXIMIZE WALKABILITY THROUGHOUT SITE WITH PEDESTRIAN ORIENTATED INFRASTRUCTURE

LANDSCAPE

DESIGN

GUIDELINES

ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT ACTIVITY ALONG BUILDING FRONTAGES AND EDGES OF PUBLIC SPACE

BLUR BOUNDARIES BETWEEN BUILDINGS LOTS AND TRAVELING NETWORKS THROUGH POCKET PARKS AND PLAZAS

DEVELOPING UNIQUE HYBRID TYPOLOGIES TO MAXIMIZE LAND USE AND FORM DISTINCT LANDMARKS

REVITALIZE OF ARTERIAL STREETS INTO BOULEVARDS, FOR NEW BUILDING FOOTPRINTS

FLEXIBLE SPACES TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE AND SIMULTANEOUS USES WHEN DESIRED

SUPPORT HIGH-DENSITY WITHOUT OVERCROWDING THE GROUND PLANE AND BUILDING SKYWARDS

REDUCE CAR LANES AND STREETS TO ENCOURAGE ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION

COMPOSING STREET MURALS TO MAKE HEAVILY PAVED INFRASTRUCTURE LESS INTIMIDATING

CREATING SHARED INTERACTIVE SPACES FOR PEDESTRIANS AND DIFFERENT BUSINESSES

APPLICATION OF DESIGNATED TRANSIT ROUTES TO REDUCE TRAVEL TIME

INCORPORATE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED PUBLIC SPACES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS TO CREATE STEADY FLOW BETWEEN BUILDING’S MIXED USES

SECTION

RESIDENTIAL STREET

TYPOLOGY CONVERSION

WAREHOUSE

TYPOLOGY CONVERSION

ROWHOUSE - 2 UNITS

RAISABLE GLASS PANEL ROOF SYSTEM

AVAILABLE LANDSCAPING EXPOSED STRUCTURAL FRAMING

TYPOLOGY ADDITION

MIXED-USE MIDRISE

UNDERGROUND PARKING PROGRAM:

RESIDENTIAL W/ COMMERCIAL 110,000 7,278

TYPOLOGY CONVERSION

ROWHOUSE - 3 UNITS

LAND USE: BEFORE

LAND USE: BEFORE

RISHI SADANA

CONTACT PROFILE

Creative and innovative designer with a passion for developing meaningful spaces. I have a strong background in architectural design, urban design, and graphic design. With a keen eye for detail and a love for problem-solving, I thrive in collaborative environments where I can work alongside others to create visually stunning and effective solutions. My goal is to continue pushing the boundaries of design by combining my artistic vision using cutting-edge technology to deliver engaging and user-friendly solutions for everyone.

PHONE +1 416-799-8163

EMAIL sadana.rd@gmail.com

BASED Toronto, Ontario, Canada

EDUCATION AWARDS

Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Urbanism Stream (CO-OP Option)

5th Year Standing Carleton University

Advanced Revit Architecture May 2021 - August 2021

Sept. 2019 - Present

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Deans Honour List

Deans Honour List 2021 2022

University of Liverpool Seneca College

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Exchange Program Feb. 2024 - June 2024

WORK EXPERIENCE

Colbourne & Kemble Architects Inc.

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

CO-OP Architectural Student Designer May 2022 - Sept. 2022

mcCallumSather

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Co-Op Student Designer Sept. 2022 - April 2023

SKILLS

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Drafting floorplans and site plans for various buildings typologies to improve pedestrian and vehicular circulation and accessibility.

Created various exterior materiality rendering options and 3D modeling to provide sufficient visualization of future projects for clients.

Documented building parameters, interior dimensioning, and clientele needs to improve annotation and note-taking skills during site visits and meetings.

Producing schematic level drawing sets for mixed-use midrise structures for internal discussions and client feedback.

Participating and assisting architects during design discussions in office and during site visits to aid with critical assessments and convey project feasibility to clients.

Designing graphical diagrams representing different design drivers, programmatic organisation, various design options, to ensure overall development schemes are communicated concisely and visually.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

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