Examples of work

Yasmin Maria Khan

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Flat 2 Cedrus CourtPrimrose Hill ChelmsfordCM1 2RQEssexUK

MA Landscape Architecture

CURRICULUM VITAE YASMIN MARIA KHAN

Certificate of Art2 year course specialising in painting.Classes include: drawing, printing and knowledge of modern art history

Landscape ArchitectureMasters of Landscape Architecture, 1st and 2nd year.Modules: Plant Sciences, Plant Knowledge, Soil knowledge, Geology, Drawing, Form, Adobe Suite, AutoCad, Business Management, Introduction to Town Planning, Development and Landscape, Garden Design and History, and Local Development.

Notable Projects:Analysis and Development Strategy for Nedre Eiker and MjølndalenHousing Development in Ski, Akershus; Layout, Regulation Plan and Technical Plan

Landscape ArchitectureBSc Landscape Architecture, 2nd and 3rd yearModules: Site and Concept Design, Dynamic Site, Materials, Methods and Technologies, Landscape in Thought and Image, Public Landscapes, Landscape Urbanism, Planning and Law, Professional Practice, Professional Focus, 3D visualisation, GIS and Comprehensive Design Project

Notable Projects:Comprehensive Design Project; Regeneration towards a Socially Sustainable Future for Rinkeby

2006-2008 Einar Granum Kunst- fagskole

2008-2010 University of Life Sciences, Norway

2010-2013 Writtle School of Design

Landscape ArchitectureMA Landscape ArchitectureModules: Advanced Design Studio; Urban Territory I and II,Special Topics, Landscape Theory, Research Methods, Theory and History of Landscape and Garden Design, DissertationNotable Projects:Advanced Design Studio II: Hide and Seek: Birkenhead Wastelands Re-imagined

2013-2014 Writtle School of Design

CONTEXT:Birkenhead and Wallasey’s parks form a green ring around the site. Existing High Street to the south and future (re-)development to the east and west.

HIDE AND SEEK: BIRKENHEAD WASTELANDS RE-IMAGINEDIMPLEMENTING A WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITY IN BIRKENHEAD

AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REGENERATION AND CONTRIBUTING TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES

WITHIN AN URBAN SETTING

Project Statement:

Living within an urban space, it is often difficult to conceive the impact of our ecological footprint. The systems which provide us with the energy we need and process the waste we produce, are most often hidden from view. People who live close to a waste recycling facility or waste-to-energy facility recycle more and are more aware of their energy usage, appreciating the effect this has on the environment. Usually these facilities are situated on the outskirts of the urban fabric; the space in which they sit is underutilised and the architecture of the buildings do not do justice to the important function they serve. By placing a waste-to-energy facility within Birkenhead, this project aims to find a new way of resolving these issues. The facility becomes part of a landscape which is productive, didactic and recreational. Utilising the playful concept of Hide and Seek, the design will attract visitors from the Wirral and Mersey areas and help establish a new way of approaching urban energy facilities.

Bidston Moss

Central Park

Bidston HillBirkenhead Park

Wirral Waters Redevelopment

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Revealing the urban footprint; the waste-to-energy facility is “buried”under a green roof and mound.

Conceptual Design

The concept started out revolving around the idea of landfills and recycling sites; how waste is hidden, buried and disguised. The idea was sparked to do the opposite of theseactions; to seek out and to reveal the urban systems of production and of waste.The mound forms from theadjacent landfill site and recycling facility at Bidston are carried on, taking on new meaning and significance. Visitors are welcomed into a public park which is at once familiar and strange. The park encourages to informal play with it’s multitude of landforms and wate features.Visitors will explore a new landscape where they will find and gain knowledge and understandingof the urban functions.

HIDE AND SEEK: BIRKENHEAD WASTELANDS RE-IMAGINED

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Water retention and filtration area; ensures run off from the industrial, hard landscaped site does not contaminate the water basin

Industrial, working site: facility access

Retention and filtration pools or basins manage surface run off from site and town as well as heavy rainfall

Covered green WTE facility

Mound created by cut and fill and excess waste materials; cold and hot pools accessible by the public. Paths connect to rooftop

Grassland with trees, lighting and reflective pools Sprays of water and steam

SUD STRAGEY PLANTING STRATEGY HARD LANDSCAPING

WASTE AND ENERGY STAFF AND MATERIALS PUBLIC ACCESS 5 min

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VISITOR CENTRE

Site Plan

The design is centred around the theme of waste and energy, particularly in the sense of water and heating. The waste-to-energy facility is covered by a transparent shell with a green roof, protruding from a large mound. A series of terraces with interchanging heated and cool pools attract visitors. The use of heated water reflects the ongoings within the facility.

To the west there is a large wetland, flanked by a dense planted woodland. This acts as a retention and filtration element. In the eastern part of the site, the flow and movement of water has inspired a series of

filtration and retention beds, along with curving paths and gathering spaces. There is also a large grassland, with varying topography. Smaller mounds are interspered along a curvelinear thought path, letting out steam and sprays of water at certain scheduled times, adding to the mystery of the site. Lights add to an eerie feel in the evening and at night, while prisms enable rainbows to be projected in the mist from the mounds, even in cloudy weather.


Heated poolCold pool

Grassed slope

Terrace

Terraced mound with cool and heated pools, section detail

Perspective; water retention and facility “Wetland” walk through the western part of the site

Perspective; terraced mound

EDGE CONDITIONSEXPERIENCING LOCAL PHENOMENA IN LIMINAL SPACE

MA Landscape Architecture 2014The assignment was given by our lecturers, with Chelmsford County Council.The site, located on the urban periphery of Chelmsford, contains the canalised river Chelmer.The northern part of the site is post-industrial, while the southern part is today used for commercial activity. There are opportunities for leuisure activities throughout, with the opportunity to walk or cycle from site all the way to Maldon, kayaking with the Chalmsford Kayak Club or enjoying crafts and other activities at the old Mill, South of the River.

The new design for the site aims to allow for more bio-diversity as well as flood management,by implementing a wet woodland as well as large, vegetated wetland areas.Extensive cut and fill is carried out to create geometric earthworks along the river and as a system of flood retention and filtration directly under the fly over.A network of paths taking visitors through the woods and close to the water encourage experience of local flooding phenomena and a feeling of “nature” within Chelmsfords urban fabric.

Site Plan

Section

EDGE CONDITIONS

Collage of playspace and current car parking area

Current peninsula car park sketch

Peninsula car park sketch

View of the river Chelmer

View of the river Chelmer and Chelmsford town centre

The peninsula between the rivers Can and Chelmer,an important site for habitat and ecology, has long been used as a car park. The new design suggests removing the car parking facilities and using the area as a park in connection with the rest of the designed site, showcasing shade tolerant species and accommodating different cultural events under the impressive concrete ceiling.

Regenerating Rinkeby:ESTABLISHING COMMON GROUND FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

BROMSTEN

TENSTA

RINKEBYViews towards Järva reserve

Physical and social connection between Rinkeby and Järva

A series of connective spaces

Mixed use acting as an “anchor”; attracting and holding users within the space

Traffic calming measures to make crossing into the site safer

Site

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Centre, Rinkeby

Conceptual model

Site context and initial measures

Site diagram

Rinkeby is a satellite town in Stockholm, Sweden.Through past decades the town, on the urban fringe of the city, has gained notoriety as a site of violent crime, gang activity, riots and fundamentalism. More than 90% of Rinkeby’s inhabitants are immigrants or of immigrant descent. Many of them cannot communicate in Swedish, unemployment is at 70% and few people from the outside dare to venture into the neighbourhood.

After extensive research into the site and current regeneration schemes and attempts at integrating Rinkeby into the social and economic fabric of Stockholm, the desicion was made to establish a connectionbetween Rinkeby and Bromsten through new development.

Rinkeby is an urban island surrounded by open, green space.

BSc Landscape Architecture 2013

Regenerating Rinkeby

A new mixed use development centred around a skatepark, providing neutral meeting spcae particularly for young people was designed to connect Rinkeby and Bromsten.

Skating is increasing in popularity throughout Scandinavia, and is recognised for it’s ability to include everyone, regardless of social or economic background.

The skatepark was designed to be made from in situ cast concrete and tarmac.Concrete skateparks are popular because of their long lifespan, damage resistance,low noise levels and the smooth rides they provide.As the skatepark would be placed in “bowl shaped” terriain, drains were added to allow the park to function as a SUD system in case of extreme rainfall.

Cherry trees were put in place for shade and seasonal colour,along with star shaped benches for resting.

Perspective; skatepark

Charette; skatepark

Construction planConstruction detail

Construction detail

Conifers

Cherry trees, concrete group seatingand drinking fountain

Lowered streetdepth 100 cm

Concrete skate bowldepth 120cm

Space for seating/vendors

Entrance and skatepark access

Seating

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Poured concrete steps,thread: 20cmstep: 55cmpoured concreteretaining wall on side

Railheight: 60cm

Volcanoheight: 100cm

Fun box withsteps, rail bankand ledge

Poured concrete retaining wallheight: 100 cm

Concrete retaining wall expanding and lowering to form raised bed

Mixed use building

Path surfaced withconcrete flags and edged with granite kerb Pored Concrete retaining wall

height: 100cm

Drinking fountain

Asphalt surface

Concrete retaining wall

Pedestrian path

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Wall ride

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Path surfaced withconcrete flags and edged with granite kerb

Asphalt surfaceRetained birch treesand managed meadow area

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Access Road Extending outside Skatepark Access and Movement


The skatepark gives young people in particular the opportunity to meet on neutral ground, establishing friendships outside of their surveilled home environment, where young people are monitored and controlled by elders who are often outside their family.It also gives outsiders the opportunity to interact with people from Rinkeby, something residents say they wish to happen.

Shopping and cafes also allow adults to meet and interact, and for the two communities to move freely across the green boundary between Rinkeby and Bromsten. Housing in the mixed use development gives the space a sense of security.

Plan detail

Section detail


The model shows crime and green space,and was an exploratory, conceptual model of the site. The upturned needles represent crime, while the string and remaining pins represent green space. The model was based on surveys charting areas of violent crime theft in 2010-11.

The Artists’ ProtestGIVING VOICE TO THE OPPOSITION;

THE ARTISTS’ PROTEST ALLOWS PEDESTRIANS, CYCLITSTS AND PLANTING TO TAKE OVER THE STREETS SURROUNDING THE ICONIC EIFFEL TOWER

The assignment was given as a competition, with three posters produced in a limited amount of time.

The concept developed was to give voice to the bohemian spirit at the time of construction of the tower, who protested it’s industrial appearance and the ideals of mass production at the time. The design aims to take the streets back, limiting vehicular movement and allowing pedestrians and cyclists to move more freely.

FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY DIAGRAMIDEAL CONNECTIVITY DIAGRAM TRAFFIC AND MOVEMENT


The Artists’ Protest

Perspective; shared space

Perspective; spontanous events

Plan and diagram detail

Traffic congestion and a dangerous environment for pedestrians and cyclists were seen as the mainissues surrounding the tower.The suggested solution is to pedestrianise the bridge, limit vehicular designated space, extend cycle lanes and introduce shared space directly in fron of the tower.

Et Boligområde:A residential development in Ski, Norway

The assignment was to plan and design a residential development outside Oslo in Ski, Norway.Situated on a hilltop in the woods, the residential development needed access infrastructure, energy and electricity infrastructure and mixed housing.

The main challenge was to arrange the plots and houses in the steep terrain, as well as ensuring they all had sufficient sunlight and fulfilled the requirements of a “lifetime” development, i.e. allowing residents of all ages to choose freely among the houses.

The development also needed to fulfill the norwegian requirements for sufficient playspace.Five playgrounds of varying size were implemented; this was also important as the terrain would not allow residents with very small children to play in their garden plots.

Finished site plan

Section detail


Et Boligområde:

The assignment also required a strategy plan for the area, and a technical plan showing drainage, sew-age and electricity.

Strategy plan

Technical section detailLeft: technical plan

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