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INTERESTS
ART DESIGN WRITING UKULELE COOKING FOOTBALL TRAVELING SCUBA DIVING PHOTOGRAPHY
ACADEMICS
NAVY CHILDREN’S SCHOOL , MUMBAI (X)-2009 NAVY CHILDREN’S SCHOOL , MUMBAI (XII)-2011 K.C COLLEGE B.A , MUMBAI -2011-2012 ACHARYA’S NRV SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BANGALORE -2012-2017
WORK EXPERIENCE
YASH RAJ PRODUCTION - ASSISTED IN SET DESIGNING FOR THE SONG SEQUENCES FOR THE MOVIE LADIES VS RICKY BAHL (ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR).(2011) DIRECTED BY ZOYA AKHTAR’S ASSISTED IN SET DESIGNING FOR THE SHORT FILM BOMBAY TALKIES - SHEILA KI JAWANI (ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR) (2011) DOUGH IT - CO- FOUNDED A BAKERY THAT SERVED 7 CAFE IN BANGALORE. (PASTRY CHEF) (2013-2014). PATCH DESIGN STUDIO INTERN (2016-2017) PATCH DESIGN STUDIO JUNIOR ARCHITECT (2017-2018)
WORK FLOW READ AND ANALYZE
SKETCH AND ILLUSTRATE VISUALIZATION (HAND DRAFTING AND PHYSICAL MODELS) DRAFT (AUTO CAD) MODELING (RHINO,SKETCH UP AND REVIT) POST PRODUCTION (VRAY AND LUMION) PRESENTATION (PHOTOSHOP,ILLUSTRATOR AND IN-DESIGN)
COMMENDATIONS
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STUDIO WORK
THESIS - AQUATECTURE NEXT FRONTEUR IN ARCHITECTURE (MURUD) URBAN STUDY- MAJESTIC (BANGALORE) MUSEUM DESIGN (BANGALORE) RESORT (HUMPI) DESIGN SCHOOL FOR ART DISASTER HOUSING - NASA INCREMENTAL HOUSING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT KINDERGARTEN BUS STOP DESIGN ART GALLERY AND EXHIBITION CENTRE DOCTOR’S HOUSE THEATER HALL MOTEL DRIVE IN RESTAURANT
TABLE OF CONTENT LIVE PROJECTS
145 RESTAURANT AND BAR (MUMBAI) AIR BNB VILLA (LONAVLA) RED CHILLIES OFFICE BOOK MY SHOW HR AND ADMIN OFFICE (MUMBAI) GODREJ MARKETING PAVILION (HINJEWADI) WHITE HOUSE RESIDENTIAL (MUMBAI) PUNJAB GRILL TAPPA RESTAURANT(MUMBAI) ECO RESORT (LONAVLA)
AQUATECTURE- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON WATER. URBAN STUDY - MAJESTIC MUSEUM AND URBAN CULTURE CENTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT - COMMUNITY CENTER 145 BAR AND RESTAURANT
AQUATECTURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON WATER. The best way to prepare for the future is to Design for it.
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HYPOTHESIS
The thesis will give important to the rising threat of water levels around the western coast of India and how we could design for the future to adapt to these climatic and topographical changes .It will also focus on rejuvenating old abandoned spaces and finding a harmonious balance between the old and the new. The design will have to adapt to land and water and hence will be an amphibious structure .The design will also help improve the neglected Padmadurg fort also knows as kasa fort which is named after the kasa rock on which it is built upon.
PADMADURG FORT
17.77°N 73.12°E.
THE IDEA
1.The Idea is to go beyond the waterfront as it offers enormous flexibility to us. The project will help enhance the understanding of construction on water .It will also focus on renewable resources and sustainability on various levels . 2.Understanding History and rejuvenating neglected spaces. 3.Expand the horizon on which people interact with there historical monuments. 4.Building a research facility to understand the ocean.
THE CHALLENGE
1.To Design scar-less developments, by which both during as well as after the lifespan of the functions, the building leaves neither a physical footprint nor carbon footprint. 2.To stop the various drug traffic routes via the fort to India through the western coast. 3.Understand the dynamic of designing with a preexisting structure. 4.Research various other means of construction on water .
CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ
KASA FORT (PADMADURG FORT) RECENT STUDIES SUGGEST THAT WITH THE RISE IN CONSUMPTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND BURNING FOSSIL FUELS IS RESULTING IN THE MELTING OF ICE CAPS AND BY THE YEAR 2100 THE WATER LEVEL WILL RISE BY 48” TO 78”ACROSS THE GLOBE
The site is situated in along the western coast of india of the coast of Murud . Murud is a taluka city and a municipal council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated at a distance of 42 km (26 mi) from Alibag, Murud is a tourist destination. Padmadurg is one of the sea forts built by Maratha Kings in 1676 in order to control the activities in Arabian sea. Although is fort was left incomplete due to the wars, It has architectural features from all the ruling parties and thus is a monument that needs to be conserved and restored but currently is in a very bad state .Its rich history will be engulfed by the ocean and lost forever if certain actions aren’t taken immediately.
SITE CONDITION
SUN PATH
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LOW WAVE MOVEMENTS
The site was selected with respect to the forts condition and the frequent flooding by the sea due to the high and low tides. The water level rises an nearly covers a quarter of the land and then retreats doing the low tide. Tidal movement can be observed 4 times a day with 2 high tides and 2 low tides . The fort is built on rock also know as (Kasa Rock ) that provides a steady foundations for any construction as long as we can channel the water around it . The site is also isolated from the mainland thus forcing the inhabitants to be sustainable. They need to adapt for the facility and push the limitations of sustainable architecture
CONSERVATION The Fort is an architectural marvel and hence needs to be conserved . The island consists partly of a competed citadel with a temple ruin and a few ruins of the british barracks . The site also consists of a water storage tank . HIGH WAVE MOVEMENTS
Water striders legs have groves that trap air, increasing water resistance of the water’s striders legs and overall buoyancy of the insect. Water acts different at the surface. Water molecules are attracted to each other and like to stay together, especially on the surface where there is only air above. The attraction between water molecules creates tension and a very delicate membrane.
The edge of the plinth is beveled to allow the force by which the water hits to be redirected back into the ocean so the building maintains its stability is harsh sea conditions. Archimedes priciple states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces and acts in the upward direction at the center of mass of the displaced fluid.
The fort also has 6 bastions and several archaeological marvels such has abandoned cannons and cannon balls that are important to the rich history of the fort . Several storage spaces can also be found within the fort .
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The site was selected based on certain criteria 1.Historic Importance 2.Site conditions (flooding due to the tidal movement ) 3.Conservation 4.To tap into the tidal energy for sustainable development .
The western coast of india has suitable conditions to harness the tidal energies and generate electricity . The conditions are favourable as it has . 1.hight tide ranges from 3.5- 4.8m 2.low tide ranges from o.39 to 1.4m Giving the average range of about 3m to 4m.
The Construction techniques applied to the building reuses and up-cycles plastic waste by crushing and mixing it with EPS and concrete to form a light weight means of construction on water. It uses steel reinforcements to stabilize the structure.
ACCESS POINTS
CIRCULATION SCIENTIST SCHOLARS PUBLIC
PRIVATE SEMI PRIVATE PUBLIC
BUILT VS OPEN
The existing access points were taken into account when designing the structure and the circulation was marked out according to these access points. The spaces were divided into public,semi public and private space. The public spaces could be used as exhibition centres and event spaces . Most of the land is untouched and built environment is molded around the existing structure and does not interfere with the monument.
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1. Turbines are located on the periphery to maximize the use of the changing tide. 2. Vertical farms were built and sustained by creating a closed loop system. With the help of aquaponics . 3. Pre existing structure is absorbed into the new building to rejuvenate the space. 4. The EPS foundation is supported by the water and hence is unsinkable. A closed cell Structure that is mainly 98% air.
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The building consists of various functions that are distributed across the floor, from research laboratories to amphi theatre for performances. The building structure helps in rainwater harvesting and tries to recycle and up-cycle most of the waste generated within the complex. The older existing structure like the fresh water well and bastions are absorbed into the new building. The building is designed to feather the surface and leave the island without a trace of it existing if it ever were to flood completely
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URBAN STUDY MAJESTIC (BANGALORE)
OLD BANGALORE
TALUK : BANGALORE DISTRICT : BANGALORE STATE : KARNATAKA TIME : IST (UTC + 5:30 LOCATION :12.9716° N, 77.5946° E ELEVATION : 874 M ABOVE SEA LEVEL AREA CODE : 560001 Bangalore officially knows as Bengaluru,is also known as the “silicon valley” of india because of its role as the nations leading information as technology organization ISRO, infosys and wipro have HQ in the city.
ZONING PETTA AREA
It has a population of about 8.42 million and a metropolitan poppulation of 8.52 million, making it the fourth most populous and the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in india.
TRADITIONAL AREA
MG ROAD AREA CBD CBD PRECINCT TRANSFORMATION ZONE
GEOGRAPHY
Bangalore lies in the southeast of the south indian state of karnataka, It is in the heart of the mysore plateau at an average elevation of 920 m (3012 ft). Total area of bangalore is 1741km2.
CLIMATE
The city experiences very favorable weather throughout the year. The temperature rises to 28 to 32 degrees in summer and drops to 10 to 14 degrees in winter with average rainfall during the monsoon season.
RESIDENTIAL MIXED ONLY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL AREA HI TECH ZONES LOGISTIC ZONES
STATE FOREST LAKES AGRICULTURE LAND RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENTAL ZONES OUTER RING ROAD PRIMARY URBAN ROAD MAJOR URBAN ROAD MAJOR URBAN ROAD
MAJESTIC TIME LINE
Growth in population :4.13 million
Feudal lord under Vijaynagara empire
Commercial spaces spring up around Majestic. Better employment and education casues an influx of people. lodges are establoished due to the influx of people.
Different trade men dealing in cotton, oil, grains, bangles, clothes etc. Depict a well organized society and rituals played an important role. Mud fort a simple settlement divided according to trade.
Majestic becomes a transit HUB and the tank bed is converted into the bus terminal.
Dharmabudhi Kere is the source of water adjacent to kempehawda settlement.
Growth in population :0.41 million Petty shops selling wood, coal were established around the railway station. Railway improved the commercial and military facilities. Bangalore being the first city in asia to get electricity. Drying lake is converted to Public meeting ground
British Rule Population : 0.14 million Epidemic plague killed many and numorous amount of temples were constructed. Sanitation was improved and Telephone lines were laid. Famine and drought led to the development of water systems. Karanjee system was implemented to draw water from dharmabudhi lake
Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan Trade flourished under the rule of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan. The port of mangalore was the central hub for these trades.
STAGE II MAJESTIC
The study area is the region surrounded by K G Road Kalidasa Road Danvanthri Road Seshadri Road
EXISTING MAJESTIC
The vehicle free zone concentrates on pedetrian mobility allowing cyclist and pedestrians safe movement through these mixed use complxes.
The main highlight of the city becomes a High lane introduced as a pedestrian walkway that incorporates 1. Connectivity 2. Flexibility 3. Workability
The vehicular movement is restricted and has 4 access points and designated roads for parking. These complexes are relieved with green spaces on plaza roof tops and central parks.
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DESIGN CONCEPT MAJESTIC
Not too chaotic and not too ordered. By defining the characteristics of built spaces but retaining its contextual value. Visible life By keeping in mind the visual attributes of the market spaces that engage the customers and increasing the activity level.
Public spaces Semi public Commercial Residential
Copmact By contracting certain zones, The larger pockets of area were discovered that could be transformed into green space. Orientation ans Mystery Every walkway designed will evoke a sense of exploration, The Space will tend to unfold as you explore its pedestrian routes. Scale Public structures were given emphasis, where a sense of culture and heritage is imbibed in the heart of majestic. Localize
Tram systems Tram systems were introduced connecting the commercial spaces with the residential. They also connect the peripheral bus stops to the metro. Encouraging pedestrians to use the public transportation and reduce the carbon footprint of the entire space. The tram passes through the green spaces giving its travelers a picturesque view of the transformed majestic
Zoning The zones have been divided regards to the mixed used pattern keeping in mind the existing majestic by specifically targeting the dead zones. Free spaces were discovered and turned into public spaces. Open spaces breath life into city center. The fusion of open and built spaces interconnected with the high lane green belt helps de-congested the area by elevating zones. High lane Cyclist Road Primary Roads Hign Lane The high lane is an elevated green pedestrian walkway that connects differnt parts of majestic. It helps commuters travel without the problem of traffic. creatings a green hub in the heart of majestic.
NEW MAJESTIC
MUSEUM OF ANCIENT KARNATAKA AND INCUBATOR FOR LOST TRADITIONS And let thy feet ,millennium hence be set in the midst of knowledge.
MUSEUM The idea :
1. fuel creativity 2. Ignite mind 3. inspire. it stands as a symbol trough time and interacts with the passing ages at various levels. It is an education bank for all ages and helps the observer realise the various aspect of life that the previous generations have lived through.
The Primary functions : • Incorporate traffic/circulation patterns, exhibit sequence patterns and preexisting framework patterns. • Filter content so visitors are not bombarded with information overload.
The Zoning The zoning is divided into 3 main regions. 1. The administration 2. The Display 3. The Audience. The spaces are further divided into the various requirements mentioned above. The zoning also focuses on the interaction between the open and closed spaces including water ways.
The zoning also focuses on the interaction between the open and closed spaces including water ways. The plan has a central courtyard which is common to what we have followed while planning majestic . The building also has wings that branch out keeping the high lane system in mind .
• Use storytelling techniques to engage visitors. • Give visitors a “fun” experience by tapping into their emotion. • Technology should enhance visitor’s experience, not detract from it. • local talent will be given importance by providing a stage.
Verical farms Museum Cafeteria
Site location The building is located in a prime green space enhancing the visual attributes for the viewer. It is also situated in close proximity to the library/agro culture hub located in the urban garden spaces with the extensive food court which acts as a median between the commercial and the educational spaces.
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The Main Block The glass facade and the louvred walls, ceiling of the main block exposes the viewer to the raw natural beauty of the forestscape around that is cultivated to enhance the viewers experience as he travels through the exhibition space
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As you walk through the differnet spaces the building tends to unfold itself much like an abstract flower with services rooted in the center of the building and the exhibition spaces around . The High lane connects the second floor with the museum giving accessways to pedestirans to walk in experience the museum
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Section A A’ The moving walls is an adaptive feature and can be placed in any space facing any direction creating a path which helps unfolds art pieces as the viewer walks through. These unsymetrical walkways create mystery and suspence and adds to the emotional experience of viewing art in space.
The locally sourced material like the kadapa stone and timber that were located near the site were reused. The building uses passive means of cooling by regulating the wind flow with the help of louvres and the stone facade keeps the building cooler than its surroundings by taking longer to heat
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK The building focuses on area of restoring artifacts and introducing them back into the world to be admired. The labs also research better ways of preserving and restoring delicate artifacts.
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An auditorium is present on the ground floor to announce the arrival of new art and provide a stage for guest lectureres and social events. 01. Entry 02. Lobby/Reception 03. Lounge 04. Auditorium 05. Stairway 06. Toilets 07. Gallery 08. Library 09. Design Lab 10. Elevators 11. Back office 12. High lane 13. Service passages 14. Outdoor Space
15. Projector room 16. Archieve room 17. Research lab 18. Store room 19. Board room 20. Prep room 21. Chief curator room 22. Service room
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The design lab focuses on teaching the younger generation about art, history and inculcates a hunger for design with a practical aproach. kids are tought how to use differnt equipemts and design ideologies that they can apply to their pet projects. They are tought to understand the challenges the world faces and how they create innovative solutions for them.
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Second Floor The stone, louvred walls helps the surrounding green life take over the building, this fuses the buiding with its environment making it innate and giving it a sense of belonging.
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COMMUNITY TRAINING AND WORKSHOP The community training centre focuses on the lost art form that are native to bangalore. It allows visitors to learn not only by viewing artifacts but by indulging in and creating those work of arts. It presents itself as a platform for all underprivileged artists to showcase their work and teach others about their rich artistic history. C’
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Workshop Cafeteria
The community cafeteria works hand in hand with the vertical farms that were created in stage II of the study to produce food for the underprivileged, The underprivileged thus help with the workshops and the up keep of the museum giving them a chance to be part of society and a close knit community.
COMMUNITY DISASTER RELIEF CENTER (PRATIBIMBA)
When you fail to prepare , you prepare to fail.
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OVERVIEW
Kolkata in all its rich heritage is also known for its urban sprawls and large scale slums. Located in the northern circars, Kolkata is prone naturally to Cyclones Flooding
The structure is surrounded by green houses where farming is carried out on a day to day basis, bringing in steady income for the people maintainig the facility. The small green houses create an environemnt that is suitable for growing a variety of crops and vegetables that can sustain the inflow of people during a crisis.
Providing a refuge centre for the locals and catering to their needs on a day to day basis with Employment Hospitality Medical facilities.
CONCEPT
The building designed in a region prone to cyclones and floods had to be streamlined and aerodynamic. The design would not only serve the community through the course of regular days but transform to serve the massses during the time of a catastrphy with its primary functions being a community centre and tranforming into a relief structure during the time of distress. The ramp acts as an exhibition space for varied art forms. The pathway connects the two buildings but also directs the wind making the structure more aerodynamic. The buildings inner walls can be folded and shifted in the time of crisis expanding the floor space and creating an open plan to accommodate more people. This helps the building transform in the time of catastrophe.
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The roofing mainly consists of a ribbed dome held centrally by the shear walled shaft. The main structural elements used are compressed earth blocks that are made on site. ETFE(Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) films is durable , Highly transparent and very lightweight. in comparison to glass structures. Applications for skylight in green houses for agricultural practices. The ETFE panels are fixed onto a composite bamboo framework. An oculus spans over the centre of the dome to collect the rain water in the catchment area.The central shaft has supports the farm spaces to cultivate food. The distribution of the water and collection is thus centralized with the help of the shaft.
145 RESTAURANT BANDRA
High energy bar and cafe
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BANDRA
1. BANDRA 145 bandra is a high energy cafe and bar that caters to the breakfast needs as well as the night life. a perfect amalgamation of everything that is true to bandra.
BOMBAY
2. 01. To truly understand bandra we have to look at its rich heritage that can be observed in the colonial bungalow.
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02. Colonial MS jali work was adapted into the deisgn to create various innovative furniture. 03. The staind glass windows are very prominent in the vintage streetscape of bandra.
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04. Modern grafitti art work has taken over the walls of bandra and can be observed as a cultural outbreak on its rich vernacular walls.
PRICILLA VILLA Like a leaf in all its simplicity is changing every minute, the same can be said for Bandra. To really appreciate the beauty of Bandra, one need not look any further than its heritage buildings and the fusion of cultures that it inhabits. Bandra-synthesis is an amalgamation of ones experience through its rich heritage and its modern day robust lifestyle.
A B 01. Entry 02. Lobby/Reception 03. High table seating 04. Bar 05. Low table seating 06. Toilets 07. Store room 08. HVAC 09. Kitchen 10. Elevators 11. Back office 12. Service stations 13. Service passages 14. Pool 15. Stairway 16.Hookah room
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OTHER WORK
Photography , Digital art , Sketches
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