Utility: Adobe Premier Pro, Microsoft Office with Project, Github, Figma
EDUCATION
M. Arch Architectural Design, UCL
2023-2024
Software Development of tools and industrial products to deliver architecture as a combination of digital and physical products.
B. Arch, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal 2017-2022
Professional Bachelor of Architecture Degree with 66 modules equivalent to RIBA Part I and Part II.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Managing Director, Arsum Creatives Pvt. Ltd. 2022-Present Founder of a start-up for advanced architectural, interior and graphics design in Bhubaneswar. (www.arsum.in)
Junior Executive Architect, Airports Authority of India 2023 Collaboration for Airport Master planning and reconfigurations of 12 airports in Northern India. (Dehradun, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Gorakhpur, Delhi FTC, Amritsar, Pantnagar, Ayodhya, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Muirpur, Shravasti)
Student Job, Skilpod, Geel, Belgium 2021-2022 Worked on VLAIO Project: a parametric online design tool to construct mixedused apartments on developer’s land, BIM Drawings on Tekla.
Architectural Intern, SM Consultants, Bhubaneswar, India 2021 Architectural design, visualisation and estimation for offices, educational and mixed-use infrastructures.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH
Achievements :
•All India Rank 4 among 10,000+ aspirants in GATE(AR) (2022)
•Top 6 in Solar Decathlon India, 3rd Prize in Architecture (2021)
•3rd Prize National Competition for Design in Steel by INSDAG (2020)
•1st Prize in GSEN Trophy by National Association of Students in Architecture, India (NASA India) (2019)
•Top 6 in Industrial Design Trophy by NASA India (2019)
•2nd Prize in Industrial Design Trophy by NASA India (2018)
•1st Prize (Individual) in NASA Ames Space Settlement Design Contest (2014)
Published Research :
•Identifying, Analysing and Recommending Parameters and their weightage for the Design of an Educational Public Experience. (2022)
•Enhancement of Outlet Temperature of a Solar Air Heater - A Numerical Study. (2022)
•Generative Form-finding for Acceptable Formal and Informal Architectural Spaces. (2021)
•Social Acceptance Prediction Model for Generative Architectural Spaces in India. (2021)
•Selection of Parameters and Parametric Design of Smart Bus Stops to Improve the Socio-temporal Landscape in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. (2020)
•Artificial Intelligence-Based Health Policy Drafting for Farmers of Odisha. (2019)
•MCDM Approach to Sustainable Agriculture Production for Odisha: Design and Systems Perspectives. (2019)
•Simulation of Vertical Hydroponics Farming Setup for Growing Vegetables to Address Nutritional Security. (2018)
Patents:
•A system for Precise farm irrigation monitoring and micro-climate controller. (201731027568A (Applied))
•Novel user-friendly smart wheelchair for medical diagnosis of patients on the go. (202131038014 (Obtained))
Positions of Responsibility:
Super-user for 3D Printing, Art Director: YMCA ISH Chronicle Newsletter, Course Representative for UCL Student Union, Member of EwA at AIESEC for UCL.
RENEWING FACADES
“Sustainability through Algorithm ”
M.Arch Graduation Project
ReFront, offers a comprehensive platform for retrofitting building façades, focusing on aesthetic enhancements and energy efficiency. It aims to make the retrofitting process sustainable and affordable by streamlining 3D printing. Through a specially designed app that utilizes a modified CGAN algorithm for advanced computer vision, we reconstructed building energy models and conducted numerous simulations to create a functionally graded granular facade system.
ReFront employs multiple fully parametric modules to address localized facade issues, resulting in a highly dynamic green facade. These modules can be produced via on-demand manufacturing to achieve innovative new aesthetics. The system on a simulated model had an 89% reduction of Embodied carbon compared to traditional facade retrofitting solutions and produced a 24.5% savings on operational carbon in a midrise apartment in London which is equivalent to planting 626 trees every year.
AUTOMATED WORKFLOW:
ReFront is an automated flexible phygital system to create a fabric of parametrically varying modules for a cladding or double skin system that respects balconies and windows on facade.
HEX-CO2
CARBON CAPTURE
The component’s undulated surface captures the environmental carbon using purifier PLA. Purifier PLA helps mitigate pollution and purify the environment by adsorbing CO2, Nox.
Bartlett School of Architecture
22 , Gordon Street, London
Testing the automated generation of facade on a 2 side facade system and designing interaction of the system on edges of the Facade.
Orientation: South-west (Front), North-west(Side)
Function: Academic
Residential Georgian Houses
5-10 Taviton Street, London
Testing the automated generation of facade on a residential block with balconies. The system respects balconies and generates Lattices to not block the view and ventillation for the people who choose to use the balconies
Orientation: South-east (Front)
Function: Residential
Office Building
London (hypothetical)
Testing the automated generation of facade on a northern facade with no direct radiation and high percentage of glazing. The system recognises the requirement for high daylight and chooses transparent modules that donot block sunlight. It responds to CFD analysis to give carbon capture modules to break high windspeeds and promote carbon capture.
Any culture grows around the historical achievements of a community. The Odia community used to take great pride in its history in maritime trade. This trade was a part of a collection of trade routes known today as the maritime silk route of ancient times. Other parallel communities have done significant research and take great pride in their trade history. The Odia community, on the other hand, has only folklore and traditions relating to this trade which is making little impact on the newer generations due to poor documentation and their lack of interest in the matter.
The aim of this thesis was to re-vitalise one of the historical sites involved in the trade, known today as Cuttack, through intervention on the River bank of Mahanadi. The proposal focuses on re-installing the pride of culture, transmitting the lost knowledge and creating an experience to make the new generation proud propagators of the lost history and trade culture.
Key Concepts:
ALGORITHM AIDED DESIGN OF SITE PLAN
ENTRANCE TO PARKING ACCESS
CONNECTION TO ENTRY PLAZA FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF INTEREST
LEAST PHYSICAL INTERVENTION (ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE)
Three main tangents of the maritime trade culture that still last within the hearts of people of Cuttack were mapped and their connections explored for understanding the project.
500 M
500 METER DROP OFF FROM WATER EDGE
WALKABLE TO WATER THROUGH INTERPRETIVE LANDSCAPE
GHATS AS AN ENDPOINT OF JOURNEY
AUDITORIUM TO EMPHASIZE CULTURAL AND PERFORMANCE TANGENT
WORKSHOP TO ENCOURAGE LOST SKILLS
TRAINING CENTER FOR TRAINING IN CROSS CULTURAL ARTS
SCULPTURE GARDEN FOR TIMELESS SELF LEARNING
SHOPPING DISTRICT FOR ACTIVATING THE SITE
DESIGN A LANDMARK VISIBLE FROM SUFFICIENT DISTANCE
TRANSLATING THE LINK BETWEEN HISTORY AND CULTURE TO FORM
THEMATIC NARRATION IN MUSEUM
WATER AS A BINDING ELEMENT THAT BINDS HISTORY AND CULTURE
INTERESTING VISUAL CORRIDORS THROUGH FIELD SIMULATIONS
VIRTUAL AND MIXED REALITY EXPERIENCES
Unsupervised machine learning for creating clusters on site
Development of logic for sensitive site planning interventions
This project proposes a development that preserves the essence of happening Balijatra festival (a thousand year tradition and Asia’s largest ephemeral open trade fair) since ancient times while creating a modern entertainment district that is sensitive to the environment by following Riverside development guidelines.
The project introduces new activities like traditional worship of river spirit, water sports, large interpretive gardens, shopping
districts, an experience center, skill development center for ancient skill and an auditorium.
The project uses machine learning for creating zones for each activity and creating a themed experience to emulate the world trade in ancient times. Multiple layers of the city were studied and spatial logic was used to zone pixels on site using clustering techniques like K-mean clustering and Gaussian mixture.
OVERALL BIO SOLVER SIMULATION
physarum polycephalum
BIOMIMICRY (through agent based simulations)
EXISTING SITE FOR BALIJATRA
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE COMPLEX
Rendered Architectural Drawings
RESIDENCE OF YOUTH
A hostel for bachelors
Arsum Creatives Pvt. Ltd.
The landowner sought a development to rent out to professionals and students living independently. Each unit needed to include a bed, a compact kitchenette, and a bathroom. Given the plot size, he wanted to maximize the number of units, ensuring each had independent services and access. The ground floor was designated for twowheeler parking to serve all residents. This project features HPL-finished metal panels with lasercut parametric patterns, creating a distinctive aesthetic that embodies Arsum’s vision of making high-end design accessible to everyone. Each room was designed with careful attention to ensure ample natural light and ventilation.
Technical Drawings:
TOWER OF OPPORTUNITY
“Architectural Drawings for O-hub”
SM Consultants, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
O-Hub is Odisha’s maiden, centralized Incubator, wholly owned and operated by State Government. It is equipped with State-of-the-art, Plug-n-play Facilities to be lent out to projects in start up hatchery. This is a 12 story project with two towers, one having Incubator space, meeting spaces, conference halls, cafeterias, multi level car parking spread across 6 floors and studio apartments for guests. The flexible floor plan allows startups to secure workstations as per their needs. The project also features green breakout spaces and a fresh landscape around the building inspired from Odisha’s fabric patterns. The phase two of the project included creating interiors for office chambers, meeting rooms, conference halls and cafeteria along with landscape design, site drainage layouts and building cladding system.
Photograph of Execution: Alternate Render:
My work as an intern included designing the interior walls and elevations on AutoCAD, tiling layout, Site drainage, Visualising design options with Twinmotion and joining the team on site visits for execution quality check and note taking.
OFFICE OF ENERGY
“Form
Follows Sustainability.”
SOLAR DECATHLON INDIA
The project is a Government Office Building for the National Health Mission Headquarters in Bhopal. ARCONS (Architectural Consultancy Services), is responsible for its design and the execution is being managed by the Capital Project Administration. Usually, government buildings, especially administrative and office ones are perceived to be monotonous and are not considered to be forerunners of innovation. We aspire to fundamentally change the perception of government offices from stagnant to dynamic and groundbreaking. The core strategy is to create a permeable building using thin plans and central open areas to establish an optimum microclimate. Passive design and daylighting strategy bundles, referenced from the book “Sun, Wind, Light”, are developed for each level of building design from neighbourhood to elements. The pre-design was carried out with careful consideration of all the building science principles and affordability parameters.
The approach to design was to create a nearly zero energy building which will be self sufficient.
KIOSK OF FISH
2nd Semester individual academic project.
“Form Follows Fish?!?”
The aim was to create a small kiosk (whose purpose was to be decided by the designer), on the sea shore along the Promenade Beach in Pondicherry. The idea sprouted from the basic concept of tourists on the beach despite enjoying the beauty of the beach, could not see the fish in the water. The area did not allow the construction of kiosks to keep the beach clean. The idea was to create a kiosk whose primary purpose would be a display exhibit for the fish species that inhabit the seas in the close proximity of Promenade beach and at the same time sell samples which shall be a reminder of the beach’s beauty for the tourists.
CITY OF HISTORY
9th Semester group academic project.
“Form Follows Heritage.”
Bhubaneswar is the city of temples. The history of the city is associated with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. This history lasts for at least a thousand years.
The site was studied intensively on various levels. A multidimensional analysis was carried out and intensive discussions were done to interpret the study. This gave us a series of inferences, some of which were invisible to the naked eye.
The suggested interventions are both in policy level and physical intervention level to house the various needs of the precinct.
The essence of the space is the most important thing to be preserved at the site. This essence is not something limited to one dimension. Multiple layers of the site overlap to produce the true essence of the place.
The proposed interventions are flexible and necessary to bring about maximum change to the precinct with minimum changes to the environment.
Region of Personal Intervention Design:
Developed Open Space Urban vendors and Informal Blocks.
Water Front Activities. Open Public spaces
Large Trees
Semi-Pervious pavers
Specimen
Chhatiana Alstonia scholaris
Copperpod
Petrophorum pterocarpum
Elevated tanks for rituals
Foliage along promenade
CURE FOR PLACELESSNESS
“Automated
Style Transfer”
M.Arch Individual Dissertation
1. Radiation based analysis
2. Wind-based CFD analysis
The latest advancements in Neural Style Transfer through Deep Learning, focus on transferring the style of famous international artworks to input images through image manipulation using deep neural networks. The exploration of style transfer through geometries is still open to discourse, using architectural forms as a lens.
After analysing an existing building from a simple photograph of the facade, an automated approach for creating building retrofits on modern, soulless buildings to improve building performance can be developed. This can infuse lost cultural and regional design language into them through style transfer using the latest deep learning techniques (Conditional Generative Adversarial Network). Creating such a technique marks the aim of this thesis.
The limitation of this thesis lies in understanding and transferring the Kalinga (modern-day Odisha, India) architectural style (800 CE to 1200 CE) to the international
Building performance map compositing:
style of architecture (1920-current) in contemporary Indian building facades.
The sunlight hour analysis is useful to understand which portions of the façade receive more sunlight compared to other parts. This, when combined with the façade features obtained from Image Segmentation, can give a more detailed analysis of the building façade. This information can be useful in deciding the architectural tectonics of the façade at portions of it. A combination map can be produced to run a cumulative radiation analysis on the detailed façade with the impact of the surroundings.
Building Aesthetic Guide Generation:
Modifying proportions on predicted maps:
Figure 36 A list of analyses run on the building of interest and the impact of context by the author
Figure 37 Combination of Sunlight Hour
Figure 20 Mukteswar (Hindu Temple) Elements (Soumyendu Shankar Ray, 2016) and segmentation by the Author Façade Element of Contemporary Indian Architecture
A design of interior space created for Interior Design elective in 7th Semester. Softwares used: ArchiCAD, Twinmotion.
PRODUCT DESIGN
A mixer carafe was conceptualized during M.Arch At UCL that used 3d scans of human grip as a base through photogrammetric techniques. This Carafe is a unique never seen before design that holds 2 different liquids and pours either liquid a, liquid b or a mix of 2 liquids using air pressure when pouring the liquid using an app.
A product has been designed which functions both as a speaker and an alarm clock. The form is conceived by taking a sphere and slicing it with 2 planes which make the face of speaker and alarm clock.
This product was designed to create a world of one’s own in a small 3 m x 3m room. The nature of corners of a room were analyzed and a product was developed which would serve as an exercise buddy, shelf and a white board.
The logo is designed for a small scale architectural practice which fixes design faults in buildings constructed by the poor. The firm provides creative solutions to optimise small spaces in dwelling units.
BRAND DESIGN
The logo is designed for Department of Environment, Forest and CLimate Change of Government of india. The logo shows nature protecting the earth that is slowly loosing its greenery.
The Logo is a design for Atmanirbhar Bharat (Selfsufficient India) movement. The logo signifies the ‘Charkha’, a symbol for independence driven by industries and spinning out the national flag.
This logo is a design for India’s own Instant messaging app with the name ‘batein’. The word ‘batein’ means talks and is something used to signify long and lovely talks one has with his close ones.
This logo is a design for an apparel e-commerce site by Government of India. This flag shows a weaving pattern that is weaving the strings which have a colour pattern of India’s flag. This logo is designed for the high speed railway of the Government of Karnatak. It goes by the name ‘K-ride’. The logo signifies speed and dependability.
