Portfolio Submission: Arthur Erickson Travel Study Award

ARTHUR ERICKSON TRAVEL STUDY AWARD Tejal Lad October 1st 2021

Photography & Sketches Master of Architecture Thesis Tokyo | Toronto Housing Iceland Digital Tools Lisbon Wine Tasting Room Auroville Senior Living Workshop Chicago Biennial

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LIFE BEWTEEN GENERATIONS: A HOUSING TYPOLOGY FOR AGING IN PLACE

43.6532° N, 79.3832° W Toronto

Master of Architecture Thesis Master of Architecture 2021 May 2021 Collaborators: Tejal Lad

ANGLED GREEN ROOF ON MODULE 1

ENTRANCE CANOPY EXTERIOR FLOOR LIGHTING B/F DOOR OPERATOR PUSH BUTTON

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In the architectural realm, housing is central to the quality of life in a city because it impacts the physical and metaphysical conditions in which we live. This thesis redefnes health for aging populations to be about social inclusion, improving people’s quality of life in a city. It also addresses the urgent need to densify housing in an urban context to create healthy housing options for people to age in place. The backyard proposal encourages independence by designing for walkability while creating opportunities for people to stay within their own community, in a new backyard housing typology. This thesis transforms the typical vehicle accessible laneways in Toronto to create a better and more healthy way of living for all ages, but specifcally thinking of the aging population and the potential for new ways of designing socially inclusive and healthy environments for retired living.

SKYLIGHT

SKYLIGHT ALONG 45° REAR ANGULAR PLANE

BENCH

CLIMATE TILE SYSTEM FOR WALKWAY 7500 2 STOREY SETBACK

10000 MODULE 2 DEPTH

6604 SAMPLE WALKWAY WIDTH

6000 MODULE 1 DEPTH

5000 1 STOREY SETBACK

Building Sections

MODULE 1

MODULE 1

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Between Buildings - Exterior Perspective

MODULE 3

MODULE 2

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MODULE 3

MODULE 2 MODULE 1

MODULE 2 MODULE 1

North South Site Section THREE STOREY MODIFIED CENTRAL NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE CANOPY

South North Site Section

MODULE 2

CANOPY

MODULE 1

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LIFE BEWTEEN GENERATIONS: A HOUSING TYPOLOGY FOR AGING IN PLACE

43.6532° N, 79.3832° W Toronto

LEVEL 1

GARAGE

has the potential to be used for another purpose. car use is increasingly unused while continuing to age. Perhaps this spaces can be used as a gateway into the living spaces. acts as a transition.

PRIMARY ENTRANCE

LEVEL 2

GARAGE EXTRA BEDROOMS/ BATH

EXTRA BEDROOMS/ BATH UP

UP

STAIRS

living spaces become vacant as residents become empty nesters through age. these rooms are occasionally occupied by visitors however remain unoccupied most of the time. requires maintenance despite unused

may not be of use when residents are not able

BACKYARD

COMMON AREA

the secondary common area is much larger and has the potential to be a significant shared space between tenants. this space is also already connected to another exterior access point

increasingly unused with age due to ongoing maintenance. hidden at the back. primary connection to immediate green space in the suburbs however with no connection to adjacent properties

COMMON AREA

SECONDARY ENTRANCE?

MASTER BEDROOM

MASTER BEDROOM

the primary occupier of space on the second level. due to this living arrangement, the residents are forced to relocate if this level cannot be accessed due to mobility.

BACKYARD

Design Research - Determining Useless Spaces for the Elderly in a Typical Suburban Home

Dunbar Theory: Proximity to Neighbours in a Social Circle of Five

Phase 2 of Living: Backyard Community

Masterplan of Backyard Living Proposal

Module 3 Exterior Render

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AGE FRIENDLY NATURAL DISASTER HOUSING

35.6762° N, 139.6503° E Tokyo

Studio in Collaborative Practice Master of Architecture April 2020

Collaborators: Tejal Lad, Alicia Ahonen As climate change rapidly affects environmental conditions, many cities adjacent to bodies of water face the challenge of addressing rising water levels. Waterfront sites are the most vulnerable, therefore becoming an excellent prototype for affordable housing. In periods of natural disaster, it is important to analyze scenarios of getting to safety for all residents in a housing complex. Tokyo accommodates a very large elderly population that continues to grow. A successful housing complex for this situation introduces means of safe escape during mass fooding or earthquakes. By creating a modular development that stacks efciently in mountain clusters, two means of egress upward allows the residents safe passage to the top of the complex while the ground foods. Through intergenerational and collective/social housing, residents can form a community to ensure a unifed protection

SAFETY RESCUE AREA FOR THE ELDERLY

no. stories?

BEGINNING OF ELEVATED HOUSING

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CURRENT WATER LEVEL

Concept Diagram: Natural Disater Strategies for the Housing Complex

Housing Clusters Exterior Perspective

Ground Floor Plan

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SCALE: 18"=1'-0"

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DECIPHERING FORM | VATNAJOKULL PARAMETRIC ICE CAVE

63.4186° N, 19.0060° W Iceland

Advanced Digital Design Master of Architecture 2021 February 2020 Collaborators: Tejal Lad Iceland features many hidden gems, one is the frozen underwater atmosphere in their aged ice caves. This is the inspiration for creating a form that represents a frozen water sponge. By using Grasshopper for Rhino with additional plugins such as Voronoi and Weaverbird, I was able generate a code for a surface pattern which I then implemented on various forms to resemble frozen coral. The exercise of creating this form used techiniques of geometry manipulation inspired by natural icelandic elements such as basalt rock and the play of light entering their beautiful ice caves. all photos taken by Tejal Lad

Render of Object

3D Print Structure

Grasshopper Script

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BASALT HEXAGON

VARYING SIZES

LOFT

The original form for manipulation was derived from the geometries of basalt rock formations. Basalt is a dark grey or black rock, sometimes having a columnar structure, formed by solidification of magma naturally taking a hexagonal shape. Using this as a base, I used similar geometries to loft a twisted ice form which was used as my base for developing a complex form.

MANIPULATING BASE TO GLACIER

VORONOI

WEAVERBIRD

Further manipulation of the form to resemble a soft ice mass.

Randomized pattern to begin dividing the surface.

To keep consistency with the original hexagonal pattern, all instances inputted are divisible by 6.

Creation of a structure thickness and a smoother surface.

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TASTING IN THREES

38.7223° N, 9.1393° W Lisbon

Monte D’Oiro Wine Tasting Room Competition Master of Architecture 2021 July 2020

Collaborators: Tejal Lad, Alicia Ahonen In this design we are identifying phases of wine tasting in the architectural experience of this building. Carefully curated, the experience represents the same senses as the strict process of tasting wine. [Observing, Smelling and Tasting] First we observe what we are about to experience. When approaching the tasting room, the only glimpse into the vineyards beyond is through the portal between the two major building masses only providing a small taste of what is to come. When entering the building we can experience the bar on the left side which carries the “taste enhancers”. The smell of the food and beverage contribute to the second phase of the architectural experience. Finally the guests can enter the tasting room where the main view to the vineyards is featured and a smaller curated view with access to the outdoor patio. The patio acts as an extension of the landscape encouraging the sensory experience of natural elements when tasting wine.

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Building Section

Site Plan

CEILING LIGHTING CEILING TO LIGHTING TO ACCENT THE TABLE ACCENT THE TABLE LAYOUT UNDERNEATH LAYOUT UNDERNEATH

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NANAWALL SLIDING NANAWALL DOOR SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM TO ENCOURAGE SYSTEM TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL AND VISUAL PHYSICAL AND VISUAL INTERACTION BETWEEN INTERACTION BETWEEN THE TASTING ROOM THE TASTING AND ROOM AND THE LANDSCAPETHE LANDSCAPE

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Building Axonometric

COLOURFUL CERAMIC COLOURFUL TILINGCERAMIC TILING TO ENCOURAGETO LOCAL ENCOURAGE ART LOCAL ART AND TO ENHANCE AND THE TO ENHANCE THE INTEGRATION OFINTEGRATION LOCAL OF LOCAL PORTUGUESE CULTURE PORTUGUESE CULTURE

EXTERIOR SEATING EXTERIOR SEATING AROUND FIREPLACE AROUND FIREPLACE

POND FOR WATER POND FOR WATER ACOUSTIC BUFFERING ACOUSTIC BUFFERING

POND PUMP TO POND PUMP TO RECYCLE WATERFALL RECYCLE WATERFALL FLOW FLOW RAINWATER COLLECTION RAINWATER TOCOLLECTION TO HYDRATE THE TRAINING HYDRATEVINES THE TRAINING VINES BEHIND THE TASTING BEHIND ROOM. THE TASTING THE ROOM. THE WATER ALSO PROVIDES WATER ALSO ACOUSTIC PROVIDES ACOUSTIC BUFFERING SURROUNDING BUFFERING THE SURROUNDING THE DESIGN DESIGN

Building Axonometric - Notion of Construction

Directed Views to the Vineyard from the Tasting Room

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INNOCENCE | SOCIAL HOUSING

12.0052° N, 79.8069° E Auroville

roof structure Social Housing in the High Density Context, Summer Studio with Anupama Kundoo

Universität Stuttgart 2018 July 2018

roof structure

Collaborators: Tejal Lad, Ivan Repusic roof canopy fabric Adventure in architecture represents a youthfulness that is necessary to be apparent in the evolution in architectural movements. Playfulness also brings back the joy in architectural and inhabited spaces to create a safe yet innovative space for those to learn and grow in. Creating housing soley for the elderly and children allows them to also grow in the space they live in. The site for the Auroville housing development values the connection the ground through its masterplan and the line of wall good will that connects to the central structure Matrimandir. We intended to create a ratio of designating the spaces within a unit to better suit the needs and the purpose of the space within. As an elderly person the need for visual and physical company increases to strengthen their mental and physical well-being. We determined that the private space of a unit would only need to include a bedroom and ‘bathroom’.

roof canopy fabric

red clay interior wall construction bamboo frame bamboo strip cladding

red clay interior w construct

wall structure

Wall Construction

bamboo f bamboo s

unit slab collective circulation lightwell

unit slab collective circulation

big tree with netting

patio texture wooden deck patio texture wooden deck 9%

patio texture stone tiling

circulation platform

patio texture stone tiling

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elevator

unit patio depth

bridge

SINGLE UNITS

2 young couple 1 senior 1 student

unit patio depth

slide

elevator

unit slab structure

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circulation platform 9%

unit slab structure 9% lightwell

unit bottom structure

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unit bottom structure elevator 9%

Module Assembly

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SINGLE UNITS

1 nurse 1 professor 1 cook

9% elevator

lightwell

circulation platform

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stairs bridge

circulation platform

elevator

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FAMILY UNIT 2 parents 2 children

lightwell big tree with netting

Upper Floor Plan

The cluster features two or three stories that connect to the Matrimandir and ground plane as represented through a forest atmosphere. The aim of this proposal is to maintain future and existing paths on the site by recognizing the old and the new and joining them together. The organization of the cluster pushes the boundaries of designating space and dividing masses of housing while maintaining a connection to the line of good will.

This development benefits from the hexagon structure because it maximizes the efficient use of space grouping housing together with many shared public spaces. This successfully strengthens the bond between the elderly and the young.

FAMILY UNIT + SINGLE UNIT 1 parent 2 children 1 grandparent

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INNOCENCE | SOCIAL HOUSING collective space

12.0052° N, 79.8069° E Auroville

collective space private space

+21.90 collective space private space +18.90 collective space +15.80

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bottom structure

+9.60

netting around the big tree

+6.00 tree stair

slide tree

collective space +3.00

elevator elevator

+1.00 ā0.00m -1.00

water collection

water collection

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community pool

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Building Section

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Ground Floor Perspective Looking Up SENIOR UNIT 2 elders bathroom

COMMUNITY TYPOLOGIES

SINGLE UNIT

shared kitchen

shared living room

family with two kids

kitchen extension

closet/ storage

1 teacher

shared dining room outdoor shower

storage under bed window seating/ table

family with two kids + one adult/elderly

3 individuals

closet/ storage kids bedroom

master bedroom window seating ledge

kids play area

senior couple + one adult

shared walkway

dining room

family kitchen extra/ storage room

Unit Layouts

FAMILY UNIT 2 parents 2 children

bathroom

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TIMESHARE

55.6761° N, 12.5683° E Copenhagen

Social Housing in the High Density Context, Workshop

Universität Stuttgart in collaboration with Space10 and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts May 2018 Collaborators: Tejal Lad This form of collective living explores the life of a senior traveller, where the unit is designed to accommodate the use of space when the resident is away from their home and be able to re-use to another tenant as a temporary space. By using the thickened wall, the unit divides itself easily to a part that can be blocked off to keep a private section with the resident’s most precious belongings, memories, and space. The bedroom becomes the least important part of the unit for the owner, and the most valuable is the living space, which would be would be available for newcomers. The space attracts travelers, whether it be to live in or a place of transition. t he wall

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K-3322-RA GABRIELLE TOILETS CHINA VITREOUS K-3086 VERITY STAINLESS STEEL SINKS

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PUBLIC ENTRANCE

PRIVATE ENTRANCE

Ground Floor Plan

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VACANCY Studio in Critical Practice, Chicago Architecture Biennial

41.8781° N, 87.6298° W Chicago

Master of Architecture 2021 October 2019 Collaborators: Tejal Lad

urban renewal [un]wrapped

reincarnation of place cycle

A successful urban renewal strategy cannot be predicted because public response is interchangeable. A sense of place is created regardless if the outcome was intended or not.

Acknowledging a healthy growth by restructuring social boundaries leaves a positive impact on highdensity spaces that can easily fall into the trap of regulated systems of growth, ultimately the destruction of the space. Prioritizing the natural fow of movement in the public realm aids the creation of renewed spaces

Over time life, beings, and nature are constantly in transition leaving an essence of their presence as they pass. Discovering abandoned remains acknowledges the site’s identity and allows for its story to reincarnate with the next occupant that comes through.

The Myth: Vacancy is the end of a space.

Spaces are left to die because the purpose for its ntention no longer exists, becoming displaced. Displacement can occur without physical movement by external factors that can infuence the atmosphere.. This can occur in an instant or over long periods of time of intended violence. When a space “dies” it becomes abandoned or replaced, occupied by another perhaps by choice or unintentionally. Those who are occupying share the space at different times, maintaining life and creating echoes of the past. Therefore, designing for adaptability allows the spirit of the place to continue its narrative, creating affrmative possibilities of vacancy

Sense of Place in a Series of Narratives

Video: Reincarnation of Place Cycle

By Tejal Lad

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