Urooj Khan - Urban Design & Creative Work Portfolio

URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO UROOJ KHAN u56khan@uwaterloo.ca www.linkedin.com/in/uroojk/

Urooj Khan

Urban Design Portfolio

Hi there! My name’s Urooj and I’m a secondyear urban planning student, with strong interests in sustainable urban design and land development. Photography has been my muse ever since I was a kid, and through it I became fascinated with cities.

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Urban Design Portfolio

TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT

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01 EV3-REC REIMAGINING CAMPUS RECREATION

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02 GORE PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD ANALYSIS

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03 70 CAROLINE ST REDEVELOPMENT

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04 URBAN MAPPING

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05 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

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01 EV3-REC: Reimagining Campus Recreation

01 EV3 REC: REIMAGINING CAMPUS RECREATION Year: 2023 Location: Environment 3, University of Waterloo Status: Complete Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, CADMapper, SketchupPro, Enscape This project aimed to revitalize an empty outdoor space on campus and turn it into a purposeful greenspace. EV3-Rec is a proposed outdoor recreational space that will bring life back to outdoor spaces on campus.

The focal point for the site is a turf space that can transform into an ice rink during the cold seasons, providing year-round recreational opportunities.

The proposed project incorporates key design objectives to create a sustainable, active, and community-oriented environment.

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01 EV3-REC: Reimagining Campus Recreation

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Cross Section

Site Plan

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01 EV3-REC: Reimagining Campus Recreation

01 EV3-REC: Reimagining Campus Recreation

Vegetation

Proposed Structures

Activity Spaces

Circulation

Site Context

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Final Render

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01 EV3-REC: Reimagining Campus Recreation

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01 EV3-REC: Reimagining Campus Recreation

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02 Gore Park Neighbourhood Analysis

02 GORE PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD ANALYSIS Year: 2022 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Status: Completed Software: CADMapper, Illustrator, SketchupPro, VRay, Chaos Cosmos This project aimed to analyze Gore Park in Hamilton, and its surrounding neighbourhood, to understand the site’s context within the city. Data retrieved from Statistics Canada (2021 Census) and the City of Hamilton, was used to understand the residing population and the current built form. All research and process work was used to create a digital contextual appraisal and a 3D render.

Census Tract # % of population change between 2016-2021 Population density (per square km) % of single detached homes % of apartment buildings with 5+ storeys % of apartment buildings less than 5 storeys % of apartments in flats/duplexes Prevalence of low-income in 2020 (LIM-AT) Average shelter costs for private households (cad) % of households spending >30% of income on shelter costs % of population speaking non-official language at home % of population with indigenous identity

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5370036 30.9 8,892.8 4.1% 76.7% 11.8% 2.7% 25.5% $1,177.0 41.3% 33.9% 2.2%

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02 Gore Park Neighbourhood Analysis

Process Work - Hand Drawings

Figure Ground

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02 Gore Park Neighbourhood Analysis

Contextual Appraisal

Focal Area Transit Hub Minor Node Major Node Sun Path Minor Path Major Path

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Eye Level Render

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02 Gore Park Neighbourhood Analysis

02 Gore Park Neighbourhood Analysis

Analysis Findings As per the Official Plan, Gore Park falls into the Downtown Urban Growth Centre. The Official Plan anticipates that this area will accommodate approximately 20% of the city-wide residential intensification, leading to 5,000-6,000 new dwelling units. With significant economic potential, the Official Plan suggests that this area can scale to a minimum overall density of 250 persons/jobs per hectare.

Turning to Volume 2 of the Official Plan, we can find the Land Use Plan, which designates Gore Park as a city-wide park and a key civic gathering space. The surrounding buildings are all identified as mixed use downtown buildings and range between low to medium rises. The land use plan also a high-order transit station at the north corner of the park, at the intersection of King Street and James Street. The site has its own Secondary Plan that allows for more detail on policies and guidelines for development in this neighbourhood.

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03 70 Caroline St Redevelopment

Final Render

Elevation View

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03 70 Caroline St Redevelopment

03 70 CAROLINE ST REDEVELOPMENT Year: 2022 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Status: Completed April 2022 Software: SketchUp Pro, V-Ray, Chaos Cosmo This was a first year project aimed to revitalize a parking lot located in Uptown Waterloo. Gehls’s Quality Criteria were utilized to create a welcoming mixed-use space for the public, while also getting familiar with professional design tools. The site features 6 storeys of office space, 5 units of retail space, and 1 greenspace protected from vehichle traffic.

Eye level 2

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04 Neighbourhood Mapping

04 NEIGHBOURHOOD MAPPING Year: 2022 Location: Oakville, Ontario Status: Completed Software: CADMapper, AutoCAD, Photoshop

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04 Neighbourhood Mapping

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05 Portrait Photography

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05 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Year: 2022 Status: Completed Software: Lightroom

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05 Portrait Photography

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05 Portrait Photography

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URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO UROOJ KHAN u56khan@uwaterloo.ca www.linkedin.com/in/uroojk/