The document summarizes Rafaela Ahsan's work experience and education, including: - A master's thesis from TU Delft titled "Synergistic Heterogeneity: Housing for Temporary Migrants in India" - Professional experience as an architectural assistant at KPMB Architects working on a girls' private school project in Manhattan, including rendering views and modeling spaces. - Drawings produced for the science floors of a school project at KPMB when the design underwent changes, including a floor plan layout completed within two days.

1. RAFAELA AHSAN
Portfolio Sample | 2020
rafaela.ahsan@gmail.com
+31 643703131

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Synergistic Heterogeneity
Housing for Temporary Migrants in India
Nalasopara, Maharshtra, India
Master’s Thesis, TU Delft

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27-40 Middle Class Units
4-5 Amenities/Businesses
8-11 Migrant Rental Units
75, 384, 000
INR
30%
75, 400, 000
INR
109, 450, 000
INR
75, 384, 000
INR
30%
75, 400, 000
INR
109, 450, 000
INR
75, 384, 000
INR
30%
75, 400, 000
INR
109, 450, 000
INR
Construction
Cost
Sales Total at
Break Even
Sales Total at
Market Prices
Savings off
Market Prices
75, 384, 000
INR
30%
75, 400, 000
INR
109, 450, 000
INR
75, 384, 000
INR
30%
75, 400, 000
INR
109, 450, 000
INR
75, 384, 000
INR
30%
75, 400, 000
INR
109, 450, 000
INR
75, 384, 000
INR
30%
75, 400, 000
INR
109, 450, 000
INR
Each group is given
spaces suited to their
needs. Middle class
dwellings are located in
towers,givingeachfamily
privacy with minimal
space for interaction.
The migrants are located
on the ‘street’, allowing
them to spill out into
more familiar and social
surroundings. Groups are
able to coexist without
forced interaction.
Section Through Square
Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor

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300
300
200
CERAMIC FLOOR TILE
SCREED
200 mm THK REINFORCED
CONCRETE FILLER SLAB
FILLER: CLAY POT
STEEL ANGLE
LINTEL
W/ DRIP EDGE
ADJUSTABLE TIMBER
LOUVER
HALF DOOR
GLASS PANEL
TOP LEAF
100 mm THK REINFORCED
CONCRETE PLATFORM
CEMENT, SLOPED
MOSAIC FLOOR TILE FINISH,
BROKEN/WASTE TILE
SCREED
CERAMIC FLOOR TILE
200 mm THK REINFORCED
CONCRETE SLAB
300 mm THK REINFORCED
CONCRETE TUB FOUNDATION
RECYCLED CONCRETE
PAVERS, PERMEABLE CONCRETE STRIP FOOTING
Ø 100 mm DRAINAGE PIPE
75 mm FLY ASH BRICK SKIRTING
RAINWATER STORAGE
1500
Construction is kept
simple — fly ash bricks
compose the main building
material with a reinforced
concrete infill. Floor slabs
are either clay pot slabs
and hollow core slabs
to reduce concrete and
weight. Water is collected
and stored underneath
in the foundation. Lastly,
the buildings are raised to
prevent flooding.
Hollow core slab
in tower units
Broken tile mosaic
finish for waterproofing
Clay pot slab
Awning windows
Gutter for drainage
and water storage
Jali for privacy &
ventilation
Dutch doors for
live/work flexibility
Tub foundation for
water storage
“Street” social space
for migrant workers
Fly-Ash brick as main
structural material
Raised platform
for flood proofing
Foundation & Ground Floor DetailConstruction Axo

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Model - Medium Square Model - Temple Courtyard
Public and open spaces come in three sizes: small,
medium and large. Smaller spaces foster more
intimate social interactions, while larger open spaces
can host a variety of events, larger business/amenity
spaces, places for prayer and playgrounds. The colour
and material palette is kept simple—residents are
encouraged to make the spaces their own.
Social “Street”
Medium Open Space with Temple
Market Square

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ourHaus
sustainable community living
Old Ottawa East, Ottawa, Canada
In collaboration with Rachel Rodd
Studio 6, Carleton University
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ourHaus, a multi-unit residential development
tackles the challenge of densification on an
irregularly-shaped urban infill site while also giving
back to the community at large. The complex
focuses on the key concepts of sustainable
community-centred living, taking cues from One
Planet Communities and Passive House design.

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Alargeportionofthecomplexisorientedsouth
in order to maximize on solar heat gain. A solar
wall heats air and distributes it throughout the
complex. Residents were grouped according
to proximity to the highway and views of the
Rideau Canal.
Key features:
Solar Wall- preheats air to be used to
heat the building using solar thermal
energy
Buffer Zone that acts as balcony space
and reduces heating/cooling costs
CLT floors & steel column hybrid
construction- using local, renewable,
recyclable materials
Green Roofs on two buildings
Sustainability Education Centre for the
public
Penthouse amenity space showcases
CLT construction and has views to the
canal
Communal dining areas for each group
of residents

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Professional Work
Architectural Assistant, 2015-2016
KPMB Architects, Toronto
Project: Girls’ Private School in Manhattan
Duringmy10-monthco-op placementatKPMBArchitects,
I worked on a single project, a girls’ K-12 private school
in Manhattan. Some of the tasks I was responsible for
include rendering interior and exterior project views,
modelling the Auditorium in Revit, creating sketches for
consultants, and modelling the auditorium in the existing
building and proposed changes using Point Cloud data.
All visuals are my own work.

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LEVEL 6M
127' ‐ 8 1/4"
LEVEL 8
153' ‐ 8 1/4"
Level 7
138' ‐ 1 1/4"
LEVEL 6S
117' ‐ 10
1/4"
SPIRALIFT
FIXED STAGE ADJ. STAGE WALK RAMP A RAMP B RAMP C FIXED
23' ‐ 6 1/4" 9' ‐ 0 1/8" 3' ‐ 9" 14' ‐ 5 1/2" 11' ‐ 11 1/2" 12' ‐ 4 1/8" 20' ‐ 1 1/4"
LEVEL 6M
127' ‐ 8 1/4"
LEVEL 8
153' ‐ 8 1/4"
Level 7
138' ‐ 1 1/4"
LEVEL 6S
117' ‐ 10
1/4"
SPIRALIFT
FIXED STAGE ADJ. STAGE WALK RAMP A RAMP B RAMP C FIXED
23' ‐ 6 1/4" 9' ‐ 0 1/8" 3' ‐ 9" 14' ‐ 5 1/2" 11' ‐ 11 1/2" 12' ‐ 4 1/8" 20' ‐ 1 1/4"
322 King St W, 3rd Fl, Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 1J2 416.977.5104
KPMB Architects 1/8" = 1'-0"
The Brearley School - 590 L6 RAMP FLOOR DETAIL
2015.11.03
AUDITORIUM SECTION (RAKED) Detail
1:15
AUDITORIUM SECTION (RAKED) Detail Stage Up
LEVEL 6M
127' ‐ 8 1/4"
LEVEL 8
153' ‐ 8 1/4"
Level 7
138' ‐ 1 1/4"
LEVEL 6S
117' ‐ 10
1/4"
SPIRALIFT
FIXED STAGE ADJ. STAGE WALK RAMP A RAMP B RAMP C FIXED
23' ‐ 6 1/4" 9' ‐ 0 1/8" 3' ‐ 9" 14' ‐ 5 1/2" 11' ‐ 11 1/2" 12' ‐ 4 1/8" 20' ‐ 1 1/4"
LEVEL 6M
127' ‐ 8 1/4"
LEVEL 8
153' ‐ 8 1/4"
Level 7
138' ‐ 1 1/4"
LEVEL 6S
117' ‐ 10
1/4"
SPIRALIFT
FIXED STAGE ADJ. STAGE WALK RAMP A RAMP B RAMP C FIXED
23' ‐ 6 1/4" 9' ‐ 0 1/8" 3' ‐ 9" 14' ‐ 5 1/2" 11' ‐ 11 1/2" 12' ‐ 4 1/8" 20' ‐ 1 1/4"
322 King St W, 3rd Fl, Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 1J2 416.977.5104
KPMB Architects 1/8" = 1'-0"
The Brearley School - 590 L6 RAMP FLOOR DETAIL
2015.11.03
AUDITORIUM SECTION (RAKED) Detail
1:15
AUDITORIUM SECTION (RAKED) Detail Stage Up
UP
UPDN
DN
UP
322 King St W, 3rd Fl, Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 1J2 416.977.5104
KPMB Architects 1" = 20'-0"
AUDITORIUM- EXISTING PLANSThe Brearley School - 610
10/05/15
Deck B_Existing Auditorium Deck A‐Existing Auditorium
322 King St W, 3rd Fl, Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 1J2 416.977.5104
KPMB Architects
The Brearley School - 610
Deck A‐NDeck B_Theater Round
201 SEATS
18 SEATS
Level1
39' ‐
11"
Deck A
27' ‐ 1"
Deck B
14' ‐ 3"
322 King St W, 3rd Fl, Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 1J2 416.977.5104
KPMB Architects 1/8" = 1'-0"
BLACK BOX THEATER IN THE ROUND SECTIONSThe Brearley School - 610
10/13/15
Above: Moving floor sketches for theatre consultants
Below: Proposed Auditorium, Orchestra layout, new school Below: Black Box Theatre, previously the auditorium in existing school
Above:Conversionofexistingauditoriumtoablackboxtheatre,oneofthreeconfigurations

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CHEMISTRY LAB
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BIOLOGY LAB
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ADVANCED RESEARCH
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SCIENCE LAB (III/IV/MS/US)
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164 SF
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LEVEL 10 FLOOR
PLAN
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2016.02.29
The Brearley School -
590
590 East 83rd Street, NY, New York
The project hit a tough point when a cantilever with a
large portion of the program was removed. We were given
a week to propose the new design changes, given the
addition of two extra floors. I was tasked with the layout
of the science floors. The following are the drawings I
produced within two days o f the change. The initial layout
was approved, with additional changes being made later
on to accomodate the loss of program on other levels.