FULL-SERVICE STUDIO APARTMENT RENOVATION IN CHELSEA, MANHATTAN
GOTHIC QUADRANGLE
150-YEAR OLD SCHIST STONE EXTERIOR WALKWAY AND STAIR REPLACEMENT
CAMPUS WALK REPLACEMENT
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK CAMPUS-WIDE SIDEWALK RESTORATION & REPLACEMENT
IZEN ARCHITECTURE INC
HOUSE 32
GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION OF STUCCO 1970’S SINGLE DETACHED HOUSE.
HOUSE 3
A NEW-BUILD CONSTRUCTION DRAWING SET FOR A MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILY HOME.
FREELANCE
FREELANCE PROJECTS
SELECT DRAWINGS FROM COLLABORATION WITH DESIGNERS IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA.
ACADEMIC PRATT INSTITUTE
FUSING AN ART GALLERY WITH WASTE-TO-ENERGY AND RECYCLING FACILITY FROM AN ECOLOGICAL LENS.
THE BIRD THE MINI CITY
COMMUNAL COMPOUND: AN AFFORDABLE AND HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE TO RESIDENTIAL LIFE IN L.A.
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
ANALYSING A EMERGENT SPORT TO DETERMINE THE ATTITUDES OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL.
PROFESSIONAL
ELEMENTAL ARCHITECTURE LLC
HUDSON STREET APARTMENT
FULL-SERVICE STUDIO APARTMENT RENOVATION IN CHELSEA, MANHATTAN
GOTHIC QUADRANGLE
150-YEAR OLD SCHIST STONE EXTERIOR WALKWAY AND STAIR REPLACEMENT
CAMPUS WALK REPLACEMENT
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK CAMPUS-WIDE SIDEWALK RESTORATION & REPLACEMENT
HUDSON STREET APARTMENT
Apartment renovation focused on modernizing the unit while improving ventilation, acoustic performance, and overall spatial comfort, while introducing warmer interior elements for a refined NYC residential character.
Scope of Work:
– Ceiling, flooring, and wall restoration
– New kitchen, millwork, and stair relocation
– Window replacement and shading treatment
Architects TOM ABRAHAM & JOHN BARBONI
Project Lead RHEA MAZGAONKAR
Team GABE LEI
2025 - present
LIVING ROOM AND WINDOW REPLACEMENT
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE HIGHLIGHTING NEW STORAGE MILLWORK SYSTEM AND STAIR RELOCATION, SHOWCASING THE BALANCE BETWEEN MODERN UPGRADES AND A SOFTER RESIDENTIAL ATMOSPHERE.
HUDSON STREET APARTMENT
BEDROOM AREA:
LIVING ROOM AREA:
KITCHEN/DINING AREA:
EXISTING PLANS
SHOWN TO CLIENT FOR COMPARISON CLARITY, EXISTING PLANS DOCUMENT THE ORIGINAL SPATIAL CONFIGURATION OF THE STUDIO APARTMENT PRIOR TO RENOVATION AND OVERALL SYSTEM UPGRADES.
BEDROOM AREA:
LIVING ROOM AREA:
KITCHEN/DINING AREA:
recommended scheme
PROPOSED PLANS
RECONFIGURED LAYOUT DEMONSTRATES IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, AND UPDATED SPATIAL ORGANIZATION FOR ENHANCED LIVABILITY AND COMFORT.
KITCHEN RETROFIT PROPOSAL
DETAILED KITCHEN DESIGN PACKAGE INCLUDING ELEVATIONS AND VIEW, SHOWCASING INTEGRATED MILLWORK, UPGRADED APPLIANCES, AND A COHESIVE MATERIAL PALETTE ALIGNED WITH THE OVERALL RENOVATION CONCEPT.
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APARTMENT SECTION
ILLUSTRATING KEY INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING HVAC UPGRADES, VENTILATION STRATEGY IMPROVEMENTS, AND ACOUSTIC SEPARATION MEASURES INTEGRATED WITHIN THE EXISTING APARTMENT STRUCTURE.
GOTHIC QUADRANGLE
Reconstruction of a historic 150-year-old exterior schist stone walkway and stair system within the Gothic Quadrangle. The project required an exact replacement under Landmarks Preservation Commission guidelines, addressing structural failure caused by long-term bowing of load-bearing schist stone walls while maintaining historic character and integrity.
Architects CARL STEIN & PAT GIACALONE
Project Lead RHEA MAZGAONKAR
2024 - 2026
PROFESSIONAL W ORK FROM ELEMENTAL ARCHITECTURE LLC
EXTERIOR WALKWAY AND STAIRS
FINAL EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE RECONSTRUCTED WALKWAY AND STAIR SYSTEM. THE DESIGN PRESERVES THE HISTORIC SCHIST AESTHETIC WITH STRUCTURAL UPGRADES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SAFETY.
FINAL PHOTOGRAPHY
STRUCTURAL UPGRADE SECTION
SECTION ILLUSTRATING THE STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION FROM FAILING LOAD-BEARING SCHIST STONE WALLS TO REINFORCED CMU
CONSTRUCTION WITH SCHIST STONE REINSTALLED AS A VENEER - REVISED STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF A CRAWLSPACE FOR ACCESS AND DRAINAGE.
HANDRAIL REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION SKETCH
AFTER CONTRACTORS ACCIDENTALLY DISCARDED ALL HANDRAILS TO BE REINSTALLED, WE PREPARED THE FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION SKETCH, USED TO ACCURATELY RECONSTRUCT AND REINSTATE THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM. THE DRAWING ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH LPC REQUIREMENTS AND PRESERVES THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT THROUGH PRECISE REPLICATION.
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CAMPUS WALK REPLACEMENT
Campus-wide infrastructure upgrade involving the phased replacement of existing sidewalks and pedestrian circulation paths. The project required coordination of access constraints, emergency egress requirements, and landscape integration while maintaining active campus operations.
Architects CARL STEIN & PAT GIACALONE
Project Lead RHEA MAZGAONKAR
2025 - 2026
PROFESSIONAL W ORK FROM ELEMENTAL ARCHITECTURE LLC
CAMPUS MAP
AREA OF WORK FOR FULL EXTENT OF SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT ACROSS THE CAMPUS. THE DRAWING DEFINES PROJECT LIMITS AND ZONES OF CONSTRUCTION PHASING TO MAINTAIN PEDESTRIAN AND SERVICE CONTINUITY.
AUTOCAD
CAMPUS WALK REPLACEMENT
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C12 C14
AREA OF WORK AREA OF WORK
E23KEY PLAN
NTS TAGS REFER TO PROPOSED PLANS ON A-101.00
NOTES:
EXISTING SIDEWALK GRADING SHALL MATCH THE EXISTING ELEVATION AS INDICATED ON TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO START OF ANY DEMOLITION WORK. REFER TO A22/A-001.00.
CONSTRUCTION
C12
ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATION CONSTRUCTION SKETCH WHERE COLLEGE FACILITIES DID NOT COORDINATE ALTERNATIVE EGRESS FOR THE VEHICLE ENTRANCE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT, THE FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION SKETCH WAS PROVIDED AS A PHASING STRATEGY TO DIVIDE THE WORK INTO THREE CONCRETE POURS.
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1 3 2 1a 3a
1 3 2 1a 3a
BEFORE AND AFTER DOCUMENTATION
COMPARATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF AN EXISTING SIDEWALK SECTION AND TREE PIT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING RECONSTRUCTION.
CAMPUS WALK REPLACEMENT
PROFESSIONAL
IZEN ARCHITECTURE INC.
HOUSE 32
GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION OF STUCCO 1970’S SINGLE DETACHED HOUSE.
HOUSE 3
A NEW-BUILD CONSTRUCTION DRAWING SET FOR A MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILY HOME.
HOUSE 32
A residential building in North York, Toronto constructed in the 1970s undergoing its second extensive renovation. Total floor area is 2050 sq. ft.
Scope of work:
– Ground floor interior gut
– Window treatment on rear elevation
– Rear exterior cladding
– Custom stairs
Architect BRENDA IZEN
Interior Designer INNA SHAULSKY Project Lead RHEA MAZGAONKAR
2019 - 2020
BACKYARD VIEW OF EXTERIOR RENOVATION
THE SEAMS OF THE ALUMINUM CLADDING ALIGN WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE OPENINGS OF THE GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS.
FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOWS
ALUMINUM CLADDING
DEMOLITION
PLAN
THE PRIMARY INCEPTION OF THIS RENOVATION WAS TO RELCATE THE CENTRAL KITCHEN SPACE TO ACCOMODATE FOR MORE NATURAL LIGHT IN THE FAMILY’S MOST COMMONLY USED SPACES.
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FLOORING AND TILES.
WINDOWS AND DOORS.
PROPOSED PLAN
THE PRIMARY INCEPTION OF THIS RENOVATION WAS TO RELCATE THE CENTRAL KITCHEN SPACE TO ACCOMODATE FOR MORE NATURAL LIGHT IN THE FAMILY’S MOST COMMONLY USED SPACES.
CONCRETE FINISH ON STUD WALL GUARD (SPEC.1)
GLASS GUARD
HANDRAIL WITH INTEGRATED LIGHTING (SPEC. 3)
3 3 4" GAP IN BETWEEN CONCRETE GUARDS
WHITE OAK STAINED TO MATCH; WATERFALL TREADS
UNDERSIDE OF THE STAIRS TO FINISH IN DRYWALL (SPEC.2) WITH 1" C-CHANNEL REVEAL BETWEEN DRYWALL AND GUARD
FEATURE STAIRS
MILLWORK DESIGN PROPOSAL (LEFT) OF FEATURE STAIR FROM GROUND TO SECOND FLOORS. CONCRETE CLADDED GUARD (RIGHT) WITH CUSTOM UNDERLIT BLACK HANDRAILS AND WATERFALL STAIR TREADS TO MATCH WHITE OAK FLOORING.
ON SITE WALL PROJECTION FINISHED WITH MITERED CONCRETE
WHITE OAK LANDING STAINED TO MATCH
FIN. SECOND FLOOR
5370.00 (+1.16m)
FIN. SECOND LANDING
4210.00 (+1.56m)
FIN. GROUND FLOOR
2650.00 (+1.02m)
BASEMENT LANDING
1630.00 (+1.63m)
FIN. BASEMENT FLOOR
0.00 (+0.00m)
DEMOLITION AND PROPOSED PLANS
THE PRIMARY INCEPTION OF THIS RENOVATION WAS TO RELCATE THE CENTRAL KITCHEN SPACE TO ACCOMODATE FOR MORE NATURAL LIGHT IN THE FAMILY’S MOST COMMONLY USED SPACES.
FINAL PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERIOR SHOTS OF KITCHEN SPACE LOOKING TO THE SITTING AREA AND WALK-IN PANTRY (LEFT). DESK AND LANDLINE UNIT WITH RETRACTABLE DOORS (CENTER). FOYER BENCH CLADDED IN CONCRETE AND RETURNED TO THE WALL WITH FLOOR-TOCEILING COAT CLOSETS (RIGHT).
REEDED
HOUSE 3
A new build residential construction in Scarborough, Toronto situated on TRCA preservation territory. This proposal was for a client who was also the contractor on the project.
Scope of Work:
– Schematic Design Proposal
– Building Permit Submission
Architect BRENDA IZEN Project Lead RHEA MAZGAONKAR
2020
PROFESSIONAL W ORK FROM IZEN ARCHITECTURE INC.
PLACE
DRAWING LIST
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
THE GROUND FLOOR WAS DEISNGED TO ACCOMODATE A NEW FAMILY WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE FAMILY’S ELDERLY IN-LAWS ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THIS SCHEME SHOWS SEPARATE SETS OF LIVING AND KITCHEN SPACES FOR EACH FAMILY.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
STANDARD SECTION DRAWING OF THE HOUSE AT ITS ENTRANCE AND STAIR CORE, WHILE ENSURING THE FOOTPRINT DOES NOT ENCROACH THE TRCA PRESERVATION LINE IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY.
PROFESSIONAL
FREELANCE SELECTED WORK
FREELANCE PROJECTS
DRAWING SETS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA.
FREELANCE WORK
A compilation of drawings commissioned by interior designers and architects in the Greater Toronto Area.
These drawings were pivotal in client presentations and documentation for building permit submissions, ensuring compliance with regulations and expediting the approval process.
Scope of Work:
– Site Plan Application submissons
– Design Development presentations
– Interior as-built drawings
– RCP and FFF schedules
2020 - 2022
PRATT INSTITUTE
GRADUATING SPRING 2024
THE BIRD
FUSING AN ART GALLERY WITH WASTE-TO-ENERGY AND RECYCLING FACILITY FROM AN ECOLOGICAL LENS.
THE MINI CITY
COMMUNAL COMPOUND: AN AFFORDABLE AND HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE TO RESIDENTIAL LIFE IN L.A.
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
ANALYSING A EMERGENT SPORT TO DETERMINE THE ATTITUDES OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THE BIRD
The image of a bird emerging from water inspired the form of the recycling and waste-to-energy center, reflecting nature’s efficiency and sustainability principles in its design.
This design approach reflects the center’s commitment to ecological principles and resource optimization.
M.ARCH | YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 4 | STUDIO
Professer SARA LOPERGOLO
Coordinator ALEX BARKER
Partner PEYTON FLOYD
PATHWAYS ON ANABLE BASIN
THE WOOD DECK PATHWAYS FOLLOW THE CONTOURS OF THE BUILDING, BRINGING VISITORS UP TO THE TERRACES OF THE ARTISTS’ STUDIOS AND DOWN TO THE SHORE OF THE BASIN.
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
THE FORM OF THE BUILDING IS DERIVED FROM THE NATURE OF A BIRD’S WING FLAPPING IN MOTION. THE WINGS TOUCH THE WATER AS IF IT IS EMERGING FROM THE BASIN.
ELEVATED BIRD’S WING THE SEGMENTED BIRD’S WING ELEVATE GRADUALLY WITH THE SPACE OF THE BASIN. ALGAE PANELS DESIGNED BY THE RESIDENT ARTISTS CLAD THE ENTRANCE OF THE FERRY AND BARGE DOCKS.
RHINO 7 | VRAY | ENSCAPE GRASSHOPPER
FLOOR PLATES VERSUS WINGS
THE CHALLENGES WE FACED PRIMARILY INVOLVED PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE CANTED WINGS, SO WE EXPLORED THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO WALK BETWEEN THE BOX TRUSSES, MAKING LOOKOUT POINTS INTO THE RECYCLING CENTER, AND MAKING ADA COMPLIANT RAMP SYSTEMS.
WASTE-TO-ENERGY PANELIZATION
WE EXPLORED ITERATIONS OF PATTERNS AND MATERIALS TO CLAD THE FACILITY SPACES DIFFRERNT TO THE SHARED PUBLIC SPACES. WHERE THE WALKWAYS OF THE SPINE MERGE INTO THE WTE FACILITY IS WHERE VISITORS CAN LOOK INTO SPACES AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE THE ALGAE FARM UNDERWATER.
HAND SKETCHES ON TRACE
LONGITUDINAL ELEVATION AND SECTION
EACH SEGMENTED WING IS HELD UP BY A BOX TRUSS SYSTEM WITHIN A FRAYING COLUMN GRID. THE LEFT WING HOUSES THE ARTIST RESIDENCE, GALLERY SPACE AND RECYCLING CENTER WHILE THE WING OF THE LEFT HOUSES THE WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY. EACH FORM IS CLADDED DIFFERENTLY TO AN INDUSTRIAL STANDARD.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
THE WINGS OF THE BIRD ARE ERECTED SEPARATELY WITH THE DROP-OFF AND WEIGHING AREAS BETWEEN THE LOWEST POINTS OF THE MASSINGS.
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
WE PHASED THE ASSEMBLY OF THE BUILDING WITH THE ATTITUDES OF A BIRD’S ANATOMY.
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FEATHERS
SPINE
ALGAE
BONES
ORGANS
WASTE-TO-ENERGY LOOKOUT
THE MERGING PATHWAYS THAT ACT AS THE SPINE OF THE BIRD CONNECT THE FACILITIES TOGETHER WHILE CREATING A PUBLIC GROUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT HOW WASTE IS MANAGED AND DISPOSED.
UNDERSIDE OF BIRD’S WING
SIMILAR TO THE SHINY REFLECTIVE FEATHERS OFTEN FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A BIRDS WING, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SEGMENTS ARE CLADDED IN A REFLECTIVE MIRROR-LIKE MATERIAL REFLECTING THE WATER ELEMENTS UNDERNEATH BACK ONTO THE VISITORS.
RHINO 7 | VRAY | ENSCAPE GRASSHOPPER
UNDERSIDE OF BIRD’S WING
THE SEGMENTS OF THE WING WERE INTENDED TO GIVE THE ILLUSION OF “HEAVINESS” HOVERING
ABOVE THE VISITORS IN THE PARK. TO EXPRESS THIS, WE SOURCED BLUE-STONE, A NEW YORK LOCAL STONE, TO CLAD THE FACES OF THE WING.
RHINO 7 | VRAY
THE MINI CITY
The Mini City in Sawtelle addresses LA’s housing crisis by offering a multi-generational communal compound, accommodating diverse family structures within a cohousing framework. Through strategic unit arrangements and shared courtyards, the design promotes independence and support, while re-contouring the lot integrates rainwater harvesting and enhances social connectivity.
M.ARCH | YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 5 | STUDIO
Professer PETER MARTINEZ ZELLNER
Coordinator ALEX BARKER
Partner MARINA MARGELOU
Winners of 2024 SARA CALIFORNIA DESIGN AWARDS
STREET VIEW OF COMMUNAL COMPOUND
THE PUBLIC PROGRAMS OF THE COMPOUND ARE SITUATED AT THE STREET ELEVATION OF THE LOT, LIKE THE LAUNDROMAT AND GYM.
RHINO 7 | VRAY | ENSCAPE
ON OUR TRIP TO LOS ANGELES, WE VISITED MANY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS TO ANALYZE THE BASIS OF THEIR INCEPTION AND THE AESTHETIC CHOICES MADE.
L.A. WALKING TOURS
ON OUR TRIP TO LOS ANGELES, WE VISITED MANY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS TO ANALYZE THE BASIS OF THEIR INCEPTION AND THE AESTHETIC CHOICES MADE.
L.A. WALKING TOURS
ENTRANCES TO THE COMMUNAL COMPOUND
ONE OF THE TAKE AWAYS FROM OUR VISIT TO LOS ANGELES WAS HOW RESIDENTS TAKE PRIDE IN PERSONALIZING THEIR OUTDOOR SPACES AS MUCH AS THE INTERIOR OF THEIR HOMES. ONE OF THE WAY THEY DO THIS IS BY INCORPORATING VIBRANT COLOURS.
RHINO 7 | VRAY | ENSCAPE
ENTRYTERRACE ENTRYTERRACE
CIRCULATION AXONOMETRIC AND UNIT VARIATIONS FROM THE STREET LEVEL, RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THEIR UNITS THROUGH THEIR TERRACES AND UPPER BRIDGES IN ADDITION TO USING THE VERTICAL CIRCULATION FROM THE GROUND FLOOR. BY PROVIDING A VARIETY OF UNIT SIZE VARIATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE ALL SCALES OF FAMILIES IN THIS COMMUNAL COMPOUND PROPOSAL.
COMMUNAL KITCHEN SECTION
LIKE THE ARRANGEMENT OF A CITY, WE GROUNDED MOST OF THE SHARED SPACES LIKE THE LAUNDROMAT, COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND AUDITORIUM/MEETING AREA WHILE ELEVATING THE RESIDENTIAL SPACES AND TERRANCES ON THE UPPER LEVELS.
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AND RESIDENTS THE COMPOUND IS COMPOSED OF VARYING UNIT SIZES AND AMENITIES THAT CATER TO THE
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THE TERRACES ON THE UPPER LEVELS ARE CONNECTED BY TWO BRIDGES WITH RAMPS. THIS IS WHERE ONE CAN ACCESS THEIR UNITS FROM A DIFFERENT LEVEL.
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UPPER BRIDGE VIEW
THE VERTICAL CIRCULATION IS REPRESENTED IN A VIBRANT COLOUR THAT VISUALLY MARKS CHECKPOINTS ALONG THE SQUARESHAPED PATHWAYS AND BRIDGES ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE COMPOUND.
THE MINI CITY
RHINO 7 | VRAY | ENSCAPE
MAIN COURTYARD AND COMMUNAL KITCHEN THE INTERIOR COURTYARD IS A SHARED SPACE FOR RESIDENTS TO INHABIT. IT IS CENTRAL TO THE LOT WHILE THEIR RESPECTIVE PRIVATE HOMES ARE SITUATED ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE LOT.
RHINO 7 | VRAY | ENSCAPE PHOTOSHOP
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Analysis of emergent sports like MMA informed the design of the stratas of the school, integrating principles of movement and functionality to optimize training spaces.
Attitudes cultivated from studying MMA were utilized to program interior spaces, fostering an environmentv conducive to discipline, collaboration, and physical development.
M.ARCH
| YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 2 | STUDIO
Professor BILL MAC DONALD
Coordinator HART MARLOW
CONTOURS OF SAND DUNES
CLOSE UP SHOT OF THE CRUSH SPACE AND MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
LASERCUT BRISTOL CNC MILLED HIGH DENSITY FOAM
SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM STUDIES
AFTER ANALYZING AN EMERGENT SPORT, LIKE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, WE EXTRACTED THE ATTITUDES OF THE FIGHTERS AND OVERLAYED THEM ONTO THE STRATAS OF THE SITE.
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
RHINO 7 UFC GAME PLAY
STRATA THREE ELASTIC
STRATA TWO ADAPTIVE
STRATA ONE DECEPTIVE
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE STRATAS ON SITE
EACH STRATA REPRESENTS AN ATTITUDE STUDY OF OUR SPORT AND DICTATES HOW WE PURPOSE THE SPACES PROGRAMMATICALLY.
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RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
STACKING DEVELOPMENT DIAGRAMS BY OVERLAYING ALL THREE STRATAS, I COULD BEGIN TO SEE WHERE THE PROGRAMS ON SEPARATE FLOORS COULD WORK RELATE AS WELL AS WHERE TO HOUSE VERTICAL CIRCULATION.
RHINO 7| PROREATE
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
DECEPTIVE READING NOOKS ON THE DECEPTIVE FLOOR, I CHOSE TO PURPOSE THE UPPER CARVINGS OF THE MASSING AS SPACES TO CLIMB INTO AND HIDE FROM THE TEACHERS. THIS IS ONE WAY DECEPTION IS USED IN A MEANINGFUL MANNER.
RHINO 7
PHOTOSHOP | PROCREATE
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHYSICAL MODEL ON SITE
THIS PHYSICAL MODELS WAS INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE SLOW AND GRADUAL STEPPING OF THE GROUND FLOOR AND HOW IT SITS ON THE SITE IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE PUBLIC PARK INFRONT OF THE LOT.
LASERCUT BRISTOL CNC MILLED HIGH DENSITY FOAM
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
DECEPTIVE ROCK CLIMBING AREAS
UNLIKE TYPICAL SCHOOLS, THE HALLWAYS ARE USED AS LEARNING SPACES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION TO THE CLOSED INTERIOR CLASSROOMS.
RHINO 7
PHOTOSHOP | PROCREATE
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHYSICAL MODEL ON SITE
THIS PHYSICAL MODELS WAS INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE SLOW AND GRADUAL STEPPING OF THE GROUND FLOOR AND HOW IT SITS ON THE SITE IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE PUBLIC PARK INFRONT OF THE LOT.
LASERCUT BRISTOL CNC MILLED HIGH DENSITY FOAM
RED HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Rhea Mazgaonkar
rhea.mazgaonkar@yahoo.ca
647-919-4450
issuu.com/rhea.mazgaonkar
BCIN (Small Buildings)
OBC 2024 — In Progress
Exam scheduled: August 2026
awards
2024 SARA California Council Design Competition Award
Best Architectural Design Proposal for the 2018 Collaborative Exercise
Presenter at GAUD’s annual Critic-At-Large Event
InProcess Graduate catalog showcasing studio work
SARA CALIFORNIA 2024
Pratt Institute Library’s Newsletter Spring Issue
skills
Revit Rhino
SketchUp
Technical Modelling
AutoCAD
Grasshopper
Visualization
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Vray
Enscape
work experience
Elemental Architecture LLC
June 2024 - Present New York, New York
certifications publications education
Architectural Freelance
September 2020 - June 2022 Greater Toronto Area, Ontario
Izen Architecture Inc.
May 2019 - September 2020 Toronto, Ontario
Intermediate Architect
Project lead for landmarked and institutional modernization and restoration projects, including non-profits and CCNY work.
Processes applications to DOB, DEP, and DOT, and manages RFIs, submittals, site visits, and project meetings with clients and contractors.
Designing apartment renovations while overseeing the progress and coordination of multiple ongoing projects.
Freelance Architectural Designer
Created design proposals and client presentations with as-built drawings for designers and engineers.
Architectural Designer
Heavily involved in construction admin, documentation, and navigating building permit procedures with the DOB.
Worked closely with contractors, consultants, and trades to enhance project schedules for optimal efficiency.
Spearheaded residential projects from start to completion, both major renovations and new builds.
Pratt Institute
Ryerson University
Master of Architecture
Bachelor of Architectural Science
academic experience
Teaching and Guest Juror
Archives and Media Abroad Programs
Over a two-year tenure, guiding curriculum for upper-level design and history courses overseen by William Mac Donald.
Part-time librarian at Pratt’s main campus library, responsible for multimedia equipment circulation and 16mm film archives.
Participated in the SE Asia studio Summer 2023 and Los Angeles Studio Fall 2023.
