A R C H I T E C T U R E
P O R T F O L I O
A Compilation of the selected works from 2018 to 2021. Representation of thoughts and perception, through architecture and design.
A B H I N A V
G U P T A
Hello! Abhinav here, I am an architecture undergraduate currently in my 4th year. I love to explore various design possibilities and opportunities to get engaged with. And, I highly believe we should build to create bigger social impacts that are not limited just to the active users of the design. I always try to learn new things from my peers that I find fascinating; you never know what comes into use. Generally, apart from designing and architecture, I would enjoy playing football on the field or a gaming console; both work. And, spend time reading and observing economics and the market.
ABHINAV GUPTA ARCHITECTURE UNDERGRADUATE
And here, what I present to you is the way I like to work, put down in 50 pages. Every project has a different intent and learning behind it and I hope that you will like them as much as I do. Okay, let’s start then?
EDUCATION
CONTACTS Kolkata | India
+91-8599985669
abhinavgupta2703@gmail.com
Primary and Secondary Education
July 2006 - May 2018
Kendriya Vidyalaya Fort William | Kolkata Xth Standard CGPA - 9.6 | XIIth Standard Percentage - 90%
@abhinav__183
Bachelor of Architecture abhinav-g-687aa8138
SOFTWARE EFFICIENCY CAD Autocad Rhino Sketchup BIM Revit Archicad
Rendering Blender V-ray Lumion Presentation Photoshop Illustrator Indesign
Computation
Video Editing
Grasshopper
After Effects
July 2018 - June 2023
School of Planning and Architecture | Bhopal
EXPERIENCE SQRFACTOR PVT. LTD. | Apprenticeship
May 2020 - Jan 2021
Maintaining Social media handle Conducting interviews and pitching event ideas. Social Media Designing | Freelance
May 2021 - August 2021
Designing creative posts for social media brands PURPLE BLOCKS DESIGN STUDIO | Internship Handling drawings (2D-3D) and Site visits.
August 2021 - November 2021
DESIGN WORKS COMPETITIONS | ACHIEVEMENTS
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
2021
2021
1. The Dharavi Project | Interpretation Hub | Mumbai | Archdais (Ongoing)
1. Hospital Design | Delhi (Ongoing)
2. CLT Innovative Housing | Aakar Design Consultants | Aakar’s Special Mention
2. Housing Design | Kolkata
3. CTBUH | Tall Building Design | Shanghai | CTBUH
2020 1. Vintage Car Showroom Design | Kolkata
2020 1. NASA ANDC Trophy | Bus Stand Design | GangaSagar | Top 50
2. Wayside Amenity | Bhopal 3. Working Drawing of Residence | Odissa
2. Berkeley Essay Prize | Berkeley University 2019 2019 1. The House | Residential Design | Bhopal | Archdais 2. NASA Industrial Design | Product Design | NASA
1. Vernacular Residential Design | Odissa 2. Vernacular Documentation | Kamar Tribe 3. Product Design | Bed-Top Workstation
3. The Lunchbox | Office Building Design | Bangalore | Archdais
2018
4. NASA G-Sen Trophy | Bhopal
1. Sitting Space Kiosk Design at IGRMS | Bhopal
5. Circle of Life | Cemetery Design | Shanghai | Unfuse
2. Cafeteria Design | S.P.A.B | Bhopal
WORKSHOPS AND COURSES
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
1. CLT Induction | Introducing Cross Laminated Timber In India
Architectural Visualisation
-By Aakar Design Consultants
Concept Development Team Management
2. Adobe After Effects CC | Complete Course - Novice to Expert
Interpersonal Communication
- By Louay Zambarakji, Udemy
Entrepreneurship and Investing
3. Finance and Stock Marketing
Music
-By Anaga Sriram, MyCaptain
Football Video Games
SELECTED WORKS | 2018-2021
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SEMIOTICS OF SPACE Keywords: Spaces, Vernacular, Minimal, Construction Location: Odisha, India.
BLENDING THE IGNORANCE Keywords: Heritage, Colonialism, Vintage, Retro Location: Odissa, India.
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UNWRAPPING THE PROSPECT Keywords: Uplifting, Community, Slum, Street Art Location: Odissa, India.
SIGNIFICANCE OF ORDER Keywords: Urban Design, Organisation, Transit, Festivals Location: Odissa, India.
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MISCELLANEOUS Keywords: Social media design, Housing, Computational design
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Residential Design
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Semiotics of Spaces Residential Design [Spaces, Vernacular, Minimal, Construction] Odisha, India
Elating to their respective environments
and resources. Vernacular architecture is traditional in a way that it originates from specific ethnic groups and is a result of a long process over time. Beyond sustainability, vernacular architecture sheds light on another fundamental issue today. It represents the cultural identity of a certain ethnic group and becomes a tool for strengthening the bond between the population and its geographic location, fostering a sense of belonging to the space in which they live.
This design caters to the couple just moved to the outskirts of Odissa, amidst abundance of nature. The tradition, the art forms and the local architecture of the place are the key aspects of the design. These are then summed up in form of interactive and functional spaces. These spaces are attuned in its most minimal way, so as to encapsulate the memories that they come across. As space contributes to the meanings of those memories without being obvious about its role in constructing them. 07
Site Specifications
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Major Space Allocation
Volume and Open Spaces
Ground Floor Plan
Residential Design
Final Form
Back Yard
Meditation Space
Workshop
Office Space
Conceptualised Spaces
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Sec
Debri 74 %
Debri {100mm Dia.}
M.Sand 10%
Cement 8%
Broken Bricks
R.C.C. Slab Waste
Ceramic Waste
Gravely stones in soil
Gravely 2.5mm-25mm {10%}
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Wall Construc Residential Design
ction
DEBRIS MIXTURE
SHUTTERING
WIRE/CHICKEN MESH
DEBRIS WALL
MS RODS [6MM]
PLASTER LAYER
PLASTERING PROCESS
ction Process
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Space becomes a vortex of paths and streams. If boundaries are in focus at all, they are always flexible and in motion.
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Vintage Car Showroom Design
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Blending the Ignorance Vintage Car Showroom Design [ Heritage, Colonialism, Vintage, Retro ] Kolkata, India
Even though Kolkata today is adapting
to contemporary architecture and infrastructure, the colonial and postcolonial architecture, the trams and its rich culture give us a glimpse into the era gone by. The city reminiscent of the colonial capital is today grappling with a lot of modern urban infrastructural strain. One can only hope that the modernisation doesn’t trample upon the historic legacies of not only the British but also the post-colonial architecture of the common Bengali populace as well.
Where the surrounding’s architecture sees a significant amount of influence from colonial era and carries a heritage along with it engraved in day-today life. And, in resonance with this character the celebration of the same is done in various ways one of which being annual Vintage car expo. When we consider all the factors mentioned above somewhere the intersection of it lies the showroom design embedded with the Classic retro characteristics and contextual architectural elements. 15
[SITE]
Kokata, West Bengal, India Contextual mapping of the site is done via mapping a significant part of the Kolkata city. Various aspects such as transportation, cultural and heritage aspects have been considered.
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(X/100): X denotes the percentage influx that specific path offers to the site.
Vintage Car Showroom Design
Jaali
Operable Louvres
Local Grills
Atrium Roof Cover
Colonial Architecture Columns
Translucent PC Sheets
Floor to Floor Ramp
Pivoting Window Frames
Folding Partitions
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Parking(2 W) Parking(4 W)
Parts & Accessories
Display Staff Changing Room
Sitting Space Staff Rest area
Car Repair lane
Staff Cafe Service Storeroom First Floor
Entry Washroom Reception
Front Display
Display
Admin
Atrium Service Reception
Consultation Lounge
Washroom Display
Connectivity Flowchart
Ground Floor Plan
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First Floor Plan
Vintage Car Showroom Design
Workshop
Spaces Around ... Integrating the elements of local architecture in its functional manner. Further, unfolding the spaces around them.
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Sec
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Part Front E Vintage Car Showroom Design
ction
Elevations
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Every element of the space has its anecdotes that come into focus. If the contextual application is done well.
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Interpretation Hub
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Unwrapping the Prospect Interpretation Hub [ Uplifting, Community, Slum, Street Art ] Mumbai, India
Dharavi,
the largest slum of Asia, is a microcosmic representation of India that integrates the boundaries of different communities it hosts. The organic urban fabric of Dharavi is repository of the history and memories of those communities. Dharavi is the breeding ground of diverse businesses developed and sustained by the residents for over 100 years. With threequarters of Mumbai’s waste recycled here and a global presence in the leather and embroidery industries, Dharavi contributes around 500-600 million.
The proposal embodies the essence of Dharavi as the hub of small industries and services that transformed a dull swamp into a vibrant community of over a million residents. A centre for change and community empowerment. Integration of various major and minor activities that are carried on between the streets of Dharavi is done. Along with the use of local architectural features and elements of Dharavi. Which all results in this proposal being an interface between the Mumbai city and Dharavi. 25
Context
Lack of access to infrastructure
Lack of social Services
Disenfranchised settlement
Lack of traditional opportunities
Taking advantage of available resources
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10,00,000 residents
Dharavi
Grass-root Entrepreneurs
85 communities
A life of unity, harmony and contentment
Preserve culture and heritage
Situation Analysis Interpretation Hub
Community driven
Rich Social Capital
Support networks
Skills passed to next generation
Abstracting the Spatial Harmony Creating multiple touch points throughout a building, an experience that reveals itself as you go through the building and goes beyond that initial first impression.
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10,00,000 Residents
85 Communities
Problems Project
Disenfranchised settlement Lack of access to infrastructure Lack of social
Community empowerment
services Lack of traditional opportunities
A space to express Themselves Participate in their growth
Opportunities
Dignified Living
Community driven Grassroots Entrepreneurs Preserve culture and heritage Skills passed to next generation
Mix of open and semi open spaces Better infrastructure Opportunities
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Interpretation Hub
Volume
Connectivity
Folding Partitions
Local Doors
Local Windows
Recycled Glass Jaalis
Gallery Display Jaali
Swings
Scaffolding
Advertisments
Terrace Shed
Make Shift Stage
Stair Cases
Bridge
Corrugated Shades
Railing
Pottery Wall Facade
Recycled Pipe Louvres
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Terrace And Meeting place
Offices
Papad Area
Library
Workshop space
Night School
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Performance Area
Pottery
Kumbharwada - The Pottery Space On the front, Integrating one of the most Abundant occupation around Dharavi in form of a display and workshop. Among which the connection with the ceiling storage has been preserved in its originality.
Walkway Gallery Enclosing the walkway around the site with the Gallery walls. Which in turn acts like a canvas for the representation of the art forms in its most diverse form.
Night School Contrary to the fact of children not studying during the day, due to various chores. This Space acts as the hub for these bright yet overlooked minds to nurture.
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Interpretation Hub
TEAM CREDITS PALAK GUPTA TARUNA AIYYAR
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Urban Transit Connectivity
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Significance of Order Urban Transit Connectivity [ Urban Design, Organisation, Transit, Festivals ] Gangasagar, India
Urban order goes beyond the abstract
unit typologies of buildings and public voids; it is also defined by users’ purposes. Gangasagar Mela sees the congregation of two million people every year who take part in a three day ceremonial bathing at the Ganges. This massive gathering makes Gangasagar Mela the second largest mega fair in the world. Due to its cultural significance, the island is constantly in a state of flux. At peaks of influx, the transit systems at the island fail.
Infrastructural failure and lack of organisation at Kachuberia bus stop leads to a disarrayed urban-scape. The pandemic, being another factor, limits tourism to a great extent cutting down Gangasagar’s primary source of revenue. The program therefore intends to set up a conjunct system of transit along the main route to the Mela, through necessary amount of infrastructural interventions and envisions a resilient community having economic sustenance. 35
Durga Puja The island being part of West Bengal, the hub for the Durga Puja Festival sees the influence in its absolute manner during the month of October and November.
Market Settlements
Fishing Activity
Sacred site of Ganga Sagar comes with ample opportunities for stakeholders which results in settlement of large.
Peripheries of the island is heavily occupied in the fishing business which results into a significant amount of space being occupied for the same.
GangaSagar Island Gangasagar is a perfect trinity of religion, culture and nature. The island hosts the Gangasagar Mela annually on the auspicious day of Makar Sankaranti in the month of January.
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Urban Transit Connectivity
Kachurberia to Gangasagar Contextual mapping of the island, mainly considering two points of the extreme ends. Here, four major activities have been shown that are going to be reflected in the design solution. Along with an organised circulation planning.
Personal/Rental
Conjunction
Transit
Jetty Bus
Kachuberia
Host
Gangasagar Mela Durga Pooja
Annual Influx For a flexible and inclusive solution, we identify Influx and Density as parameters. generate a counter-active relationship between various functional profiles.
Momentary Influx
Intervention
Organization
Security
Infrastructural Failure
Demand/Supply Gap
Post-Pandemic
Trade Boost
Area occupied Area occupancy of built environment throughout the year. Majorly focusing on two peak festive seasons, will allow to plan the temporal aspect of the activity of that space as well as multifunctionality.
Economic Boost
Stake-Holders
Present Situation Analysis and Intervention
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Rebuilding Roads
Pedestrian Pathway
Zoning
Circulation
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Urban Transit Connectivity
JettyGhats Autostand Pedastrianzone Ghats Busstand Boatmending Node
BUS STAND
NODE
BOAT MENDING
JETTY-AUTO STAND TRANSIT
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Urban Transit Connectivity
TEAM CREDITS ANUBHAV SAXENA EISH AHLAWAT PALAK GUPTA SOUMYADEEP DAS
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Miscella 01 Sqrfactor Pvt. Ltd. Apprenticeship [ 44 - 45 ]
- Making creative posts and managing social media handle. [@Sqrfactor] - Planning out interviews with Architects and write articles on [Sqrfactor.com] - Organised an open to all webinar.
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CLT - Innovative Housing
CTBUH - High Rise Cemetery
Competition
Competition
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- Dhanushkodi, India
- Shanghai, China.
- CLT- Cross Laminated Timber
- Using diagrid steel structure for a highrise cemetery.
- Resurrecting old abandoned structures for housing.
- Parametric form achieved via coded scripting.
Apprenticeship | Sqrfactor
Vinu Daniel, WallMakers, Kerala, India
Team MuseLab, Mumbai, India
For more social media work Check the link below [May2020-Jan 2021]
https://www.instagram.com/sqrfactor/
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Design Libero, Italy
Opposite Office, Germany
Chri
Social Media Design
Conducting and Publishing Interviews
Creating and publishing, posts and stories on alternative days throughout the week.
Conducted 14 interviews and follow-up articles throughout the working period with Sqrfactor
Miscellaneous
Apprenticeship | Sqrfactor
istophe Gerningon Studio, France
Planning and Hosting Webinars
Pitching Competition and Event Ideas
Hosted on 27th September 2020. Along with the jury panel and 150 participants of which 80 attended the full webinar..
Pitching meetings for the upcoming event and competition ideas to the founder and potential jury members.
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CLT Innovative Housing
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Dhanushkodi Beach Road Hospital, Dhanushkodi Railway Station, Dhanushkodi Old Church, Dhanushkodi
INTRODUCTION Dhanushkodi is located at the southeastern tip of Pamban Island, the start of the submerged land bridge between Sri Lanka and India. Unoccupied since 1964 following a cyclone, it is now a famed tourist destination. Placed between two seas, it is a major fishing hub, with a fishing community nostalgic about the olden times. Some members of this fishing community, now displaced, still sells fried fish to tourists. Harsh weather, however, has prevented permanent settlements from coming up again in Dhanushkodi.
Structural Development
Hospital Walls
CLT Core Frame
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Roof Frame
Miscellaneous
CLT Floor and Walls
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CLT Innovative Housing
Dwelling Units Courtyards Stairwells Access Masonry Wall to CLT Frame
Between Edge Walls
Zoning
Between Floor and Wall
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uburban st
borhood posed and
High Rise Cemetary Design - CTBUH Coffin Collection
Coffin Seperation
Decomposition through Vibration
Pot Making
Plantation
Entrance and Parking Commercial Complex Offices Entrance to Graveyard Entrance for office employees Promession Chamber Recreation by the canal Cemetary
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INTRODUCTION This proposal deals with the issues in the form of an urban cemetery being the centre programme for the design. Process starts from Promession - Freezing the departed and transfiguring into adjuvant ashes. These ashes then are utilised for the plants that are kept near the grave stones. Further, exploring the concept of separation. A cloud based AI procedure to recall the memory Courtyard the Commercial Zone for the bereaved. This stimulation of atthe deceased transfiguration process offers a lot less carbon footprint comparatively. Usage of diagrid steel structure along with the core constitutes the whole structure profile. Where the core will deal with the vertical load and will provide gravity resistance. Whereas, the diagrid braced members will be dealing with the horizontal loads and providing gravity resistance, as well.
Proposed Program
Entrance and Parking
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Commercial Complex
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Offices
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Entrance to Graveyard
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Entrance for office employees
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Promession Chamber
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Recreation by the canal
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Cemetery
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Proposal Diagram
Punctures developed as Semi Open Spaces
View at the Cemtery
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Framed View through the Alley
High Rise Cemetary Design - CTBUH
Graveyard
Open Space
Promession Room
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A B H I N A V
G U P T A
abhinavgupta2703@gmail.com +91-8599985669
