PORTFOLIO INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
AASTHA GUPTA
CONTENTS
RESEARCH •
Thesis- Reviving Forgotten Architecture: A Value Based Approach
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Urban Space Conservatory : Sustainable Interiors
Pg 5-8
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Interior Urbanism
Pg 9-10
DESIGN •
Commercial Project-Narnish Design Studios
Pg 11-14
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Residential Project-Green Park, Delhi
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RESEARCH
THESIS REVIVING FORGOTTEN ARCHITECTURE: A VALUE BASED APPROACH Site-Regal Cinema,Delhi Every city has its valuable, iconic buildings, often located in prime locations and become landmarks. They have charm and glory which attracts people. They contribute to the city's identity, uniqueness, and a sense of place . These structures are reminders of the city's culture and are the memories associated with people. However, often they lose their charm and glory over time due to urban sprawl, new technological advancement, political conflict, in crux, to development. Such buildings begin to lose value and become lost in the chaos of their own city, forgotten, and abandoned. This thesis aims to understand the values such iconic buildings hold, which connect them to their users and using these learnings to develop a strategical framework with the value-based approach to revive forgotten Architecture. 1
VALUES It’s Connection With The Notable People Or Events
For Its Role As a Focus Of The Community
RESEARCH
SITE For Its Distinctive Architecture Or Landscape
The Regal Theatre in Connaught Place, Delhi is an 89-year-old heritage single-screen theatre . It struggled to survive due to the proliferation of multiplexes and closed down in 2017.
SabarmatiAshram, Ahmedabad,India
Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland
The Chabutros Of Ahmedabad,India
Victoria Memorial,Kolkata,,India
IIT Kharagpur,India
Albert Hall Museum,Jaipur,India
SOCIAL VALUE
AESTHETIC VALUE
HERITAGE VALUE
VALUE ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS HERITAGE VALUE
Association with famous Event or Personality Identifying historic architectural features Location and Setting Use and Function
SOCIAL VALUE
Users on site -Visitors of C.P - Vendors and Hawkers Spatially design encouraging social gathering Form and Design
AESTHETIC VALUE
Material Sensory
STRATEGIES Maintaining historical tangible architectural features. Regulate and control the proliferation & standardization of hoardings. Proposing programme which attracts diverse influx of users . Placemaking to invite and engage users with site. Continuing the Regal typology thread, i.e. being a recreational space
Approach taken included learning the history of Regal, conducting public participation to understand what Regal meant to its users at the time, analyzing site on Value Assessment Parameters and determining what design strategies could be implemented to restore and create new connections between Regal and its users.
EFFECT ON 7S’s Structure Skin Space Planning Site Space Planning
Design intervention for space management to plan better spaces for site vendors & visitors.
Space Planning
Providing utility on-site, such as a sitting area, shade, and night lighting for safety.
Space Planning Stuff & Services
Proposing programme which attracts diverse influx of users . Enhancing the existing design principles used on site while maintaining overall unity Maintaining a balance of old and new materials
Stuff & Services Space Planning
Noise-Adding more trees on site to reduce noise pollution and shade. Smell-Maintaining regular cleanliness and hygienic environment on site. Adding trees Visual-Regulate and control the proliferation & standardization of hoardings
Surface & Space Planning Surface Site and Skin 2
EXISTING
PROGRAMMES
HERITAGE VALUE
SOCIAL VALUE
PROPOSAL
RESEARCH
Ar/Vr Experience Lounge
Multipurpose Hall Exterior
Exterior
Exhibition Area AESTHETIC VALUE
Cafe
Entrance Foyer
Regal Cafe
Foyer
Foyer
Proposal Plan
Existing Plan
FLOOR PLANS
Balcony
Exhibition Area
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RESEARCH
EXISTING
Hall
Stage Area & Green Room Area
Entry To Ar-Vr Experience Lounge
PROPOSAL
Multipurpose Hall-Corporate Venue/Trade Exhibition/Ar-Vr Event
Ar-Vr Experience Lounge
Exhibition Area- Multipurpose Hall Sectional Elevation
Gaming Zone
Entry To Ar-Vr Experience Lounge
Ar-Vr Experience Lounge Sectional Elevation
The proposed interventions on the building’s 6 layers, i.e. the Site, Structure, Skin, Space Planning, Services, and Stuff, are derived from the Value-Based Strategies, which include understanding the existing site conditions, responding to the needs of different users, and thus designing a set of free flowing programmes.To engage users with the building that promotes its social value, and revitalize building's historical and aesthetic value. By creating multiple levels of interiority through Adaptive Reuse, which can preserve stories and memories associated with the building while preparing it for the future. 4
RESEARCH
URBAN SPACE CONSERVATORY : SUSTAINABLE INTERIORS STUDIO II-M.ARCH(IA) SITE-Metroworld Mall Huda Market, Sec 56, Gurugram Haryana(Defunct Mall) The site, a defunct mall in the middle of a busy market area. The studio aimed to develop a sustainable design strategy to engage users with the building by taking into account five contexts, ie. User Groups, Building Envelope, Physical Environment Around the Built, Socio-Economic Environment, Materials and Practices, while keeping ecology, economy, and equity in mind. The goal was to propose various levels of design intervention in order to generate public interiority for users and bring built back into existence. 5
RESEARCH
SITE
PROGRAMMES BANJARA MARKET SCHOOL PPS 18 M WIDE ROAD
TRAINING SCHOOL
6 M WIDE ROAD
MULTIPLEX PUBLIC PLAZA SITE ANALYSIS
OFFICE
EXISTING BUILDING
MULTIPURPOSE HALL ORGANIC FARMING
EXISTING BUILDING
Flexible Adaptable
Permanent
Economy
Equity
EXISTING BUILDING
SITE PLAN
6S’s
Ecology
18 M WIDE ROAD
BANJARA MARKET
The site was in residential sector 56, approach taken was to cater to users within the sector while also looking for users outside the sector who directly serve the sector. The primary users, the Banjara Market community, their setup were about to be demolished by the government due to illegal construction, which meant that spatial ecology that had developed over time between the Banjara community and various users could be lost. The strategy was to understand Banjara community's needs ,their spatial arrangement ,primary and secondary users relationship with the site and sector before attempting to relocate it to the defunct building, taking into account the ecology, economy, and equity, as well as the impact on the 6 S's that would aid in the conservation and sustenance of the spatial ecology. 6
RESEARCH
Exterior View
East Section-Section
Exterior View
South Section-Farmer’s Market
West Section-Banjara Market
North Section-Office
Multiple interventions were proposed, including the use of brick jaali on the building envelope for proper air ventilation and play of light in the interiors, as well as the design of public spaces to engage users and create a free flow of movement from the outside to the inside of the building. Use sustainable materials and construction practices to reduce the building's environmental impact. Training School Section
School Section 7
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CONSERVATION & SUSTENANCE OF SPATIAL ECOLOGY
The spatial ecology that had developed over time between the Banjara community and various users in the area is now being conserved by the programmes proposed on the site, escalating the equity.
EXISTING SPATIAL ECOLOGY
RESIDENTS
PROPOSED SPATIAL ECOLOGY BANJARA COMMUNITY
OUTSIDE SITE SHOPPERS
STREET HAWKERS
VENDOR
COMMERCIAL SHOPKEEPERS 8
RESEARCH
INTERIOR URBANISM Studio IV: M.Arch (IA) Interior Urbanism, focus on " Blurring the boundaries" or "Merging the boundaries" of Interior ( conceived as Private realm) and Urban ( Conceived as Public Realm). The subject acts as a threshold, allowing us to explore the nature of space and its different dimensions that form a relationship with its inhabitants. This relationship can both be physical as well psychological. , IU can be understood as an attempt made to understand the interplay and impact of the architectural elements that contribute to generate the essence in a space. 9
RESEARCH
DEGREE OF INTERIORITY
Tools Proximity, Scale, Materiality Thread The Wall
Brick Jali Wall
Human/Space Relationship
Materiality
Sensory Experience
Elements of InteriorityThese are the various tools used in the creation of urban interiority providing various users with varying degrees of interiority and engaging them in both the built and unbuilt environments forming deeper connections. It articulates the micro changes in the interior of an urban space, which collectively create an impact on the urban environment. Axis
Scale
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DESIGN
COMMERCIAL PROJECT-NARNISH DESIGN STUDIOS It was a challenge to design an Interior Designing Studio that showcased as much material as possible while remaining harmonious. Every nook and cranny of the studio was designed with the goal of making the most of the linear space. There was freedom to experiment with various materials, finishes, and techniques in order to make the studio the live showcase of every detail possible to show and engage clients. 11
DESIGN
F3 F4
F2
F1
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
MEZZANINE FLOOR
FLOOR PLANS
CIRCULATION STUDY
· Size of Tile- 2’x4’ · Costing- Rs 150-450
Client’s Route
GROUND FLOOR
Ms bars used in making mezzanine floor 2”x4” ,12 gauge, Ms bars-7 nos. 4”x4”,12 gauge ,Ms bars-6 nos. Ms vertical column-4 nos.
· Rate per sqft-Rs 90-200
· Rate per sqft-Rs 60-150
Employee’s’s Route F1 GALAXY TILE
F2 PERGO WOODEN FLOORING
F3 BEELINE CARPET FLOOR
· Rate per sqft-Rs 120-200 F4 PERGO WOODEN FLOORING
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DESIGN
RECEPTION AREA Column of size 6’ x 14-5” on both sides of the reception table as we enter the office gives a gigantic luxury feel to the area. Column is made up of travertine stone which is a natural stone ,which has been beveled from the all sides to enhances its beauty . Golden tinted mirror of width 1” is used in between pattern carved on the stone.
Reception Backwall Of Size 5’-6”x 13’-6” Is The Main Highlight Of The Office As We Enter through The Reception Area.
KEYPLAN
DETAIL
KEYPLAN
Rose Gold Stainless Steel Sheet On The Sides Of The Beveled Mirror Attached On The Base Of 19mm COLUMN
RECEPTION BACK WALL · Size Of Sheet- 8’x4’ · No. Of Sheets Used-1 · Costing- Rs 5000-12500 ROSE GOLD SHEET Per Sheet
· Costing- Rs 85-100 Running Feet BEVELED MIRROR
MDF
· Size Of Sheet- 8’x4’ · Thickness used- 19 mm · Costing- Rs 300-500 Per Sqft.
· Size Of Stone- 9’x6’ · Costing- Rs 300-500/ SQFT. TRAVERTINE STONE
· Costing- Rs 75-85 Running Feet GOLDEN TINTED MIRROR
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DESIGN
WORKSTATION AREA
There were three table in the workstation area,out of which two are newely designed and the middle one of size 3’-4”x2’ is the existing furniture owned by the owner. It eventually becomes inspiration for designing entire workstation area in rustic style as the fabric existing furniture is leather.
KEYPLAN
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Table is of size 2’-1”x4’ with 3 mm chocolate laminate its base has a 19 mm ply . Frame of mild steel of 12 gauge is used as the frame for the entire table.1”x1” mild steel legs used which has black matt paint on it,size of ms frame on sides is 2’-0” SIDE ELEVATION
· Size Of Sheet- 8’x4’ · No. Of Sheets Used-2 · Costing- Rs 700-1200 CHOCOLATE LAMINATE Per Sheet
PEDESTAL VIEWS
FRONT ELEVATION
LEATHER
Middle workstation Used as an existing furniture, having leather finish
4’x4’ mild steel bars used to make mesh board ROSE GOLD SHEET
Used in pedestal drawers
Softboard of thickness 6 mm used to pin important papers on to the board. SOFT BOARD
V PROFILE
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DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT-GREEN PARK, DELHI The site is a three-story house in Green Park, and the requirement was to renovate the second floor, which has four rooms and bathrooms. A married couple with two daughters are the primary users. The task was to create subtle interiors that strike a balance between aesthetics and functionality.
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DESIGN
SECTION A
SECTION B
SECTION C
SECTION D
LIVING ROOM PLAN LAYOUT 16
DESIGN
PLAN
FRONT ELEVATION
SECTION B
SECTION A
U SHAPED UNIT LAYOUT
PLAN
ZOOMED IN DETAIL
FRONT ELEVATION INTERIOR ELEVATION
SIDE ELEVATION
WARDROBE LAYOUT
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DESIGN
SECTION A SECTION B
SECTION A
SECTION C
TOILET LAYOUT
SECTION D
SECTION C
SECTION B
SECTION D
TOILET ELECTRICAL LAYOUT
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Aastha Gupta(M.Arch) +918130583582 aastha.gpta19@gmail.com