ABHISHEK KULKARNI SELECTED WORK (INTERSHIP 2021) ARUNKUMAR DESIGNERS & CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. INDIA . AFRICA . INDONESIA. SINGAPORE
02 ARUNKUMAR DESIGNERS & CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. INDIA . AFRICA . INDONESIA . SINGAPORE “Nature by its own self is so beautiful that it is seldom easy to add to its beauty and when one attempts to, it takes an immense amount of experience, skill, imagination and courage in one's self, along with unbridled love and unabashed admiration for nature.” It is all this and more that has ensured that over the last 35 years, Arunkumar Designers & Consultants' creations are in perfect harmony With nature, creating an ambience that has to be experienced to believe
Arunkumar – Founder Arunkumar represents his artistry vision & passion through his work in design. His principle built around the belief that all things are one, everything is connected to art & nature. His creation revolves around all natural five elements, earth, fire, water, air & space. His concept is best understood in relationship to historic earth or land art & the evolving field of ecological art. The area of expertise includes the master planning, conceptualization, religious places design, hospitality projects, landscape architecture. As he is in complete cohesion with leading hospitality brands designed & landscaped by him has become as renowned landmarks in India & Abroad. Throughout the career, did many prestigious projects on global & national level with leading corporates, hospitality chains & real estate developers. Few of them on overseas level are Waterfront development of Masai Mara River at Nairobi, Kenya. Akshardham & Swaminarayan Temples at various locations on the globe. Lavasa Township at Pune, Science City at Ahmedabad, Anandam World City at Raipur to name a few in India. He won numerous awards for his projects with the most prestigious ‘Priyadarshini Award’ in 1997.
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SHIV MANDIR AMBERNATH (MASTERPLANNING)
DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR KNOWLEDGE CENTRE,KALYAN
HYATT PLACE, AURANGABAD
AJAY PATEL RESIDENCE, AHEMDABAD
HIRANANDANI BHIWANDI,WASON MOTORS
VILLAS FOR CYRUS MISTRY (SHAPOORJI PALLONJI)
RACHANA CONSTRUCTIONS (LAVA,K.B.FARMS,SAHIRA)
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BHARAT ECO VISTAS, DOMBIVALI
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SHIV MANDIR , AMBERNATH
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SCAN HERE FOR FULL WALKTHROUGH VIDEO
100 M limit Structures to be relocated
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Site plan (survey by drone)
Location: New Bhendi pada, Bhaskar Nagar, Ambernath, Maharashtra Accessibility: From Ambernath Railway Station: 2 km, 6 minutes From Kalyan Railway Station: 9.9 km, 32 minutes From Chhatrapati Sivaji International Airport: 56.1 km, 2 hour 25 minutes Site area: 16.33 acres
The Shiv Mandir of Ambarnath is also called the Ambreshwar Shiva Temple. Built in 1060 AD,. It is said that Shilahara king Chhittaraja constructed it, his son Mummuni rebuilt it. The temple is on the bank of Vadavan (Waldhuni) river. The temple is Hemadpanthi-styled, it has been beautifully carved on basalt stones. It is also believed by some people that the temple was built by the five Pandava brothers in just one night in a huge single mass of stone. This temple has 20 steps to go down in the main room called Gabhara; and there is one shivling at the center of the room. It is one of the 218 cultural heritages, declared by UNESCO.
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Entrance Plaza Parking Lot Commercial Plaza Ganesh Temple Jal kund Area Main Plaza Ghat with 12 Jyotilinga and Ganlok with Kriya Ghat 8. Temple Premise 9. Bhakt Niwas 10. Festival Ground
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Master plan explaining design scheme: Option 2
Master plan explaining design scheme: Option 3
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View showing the Pedestrian Precast bridge
View showing the Temple Premise
View showing the Ghat with Ganlok Mandir
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View showing the entrance gate to temple premise
View showing the Ghat with Ganlok Mandir
View showing the Ghat with bubbler water fountain and pedestrian bridge
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View showing the arrival gate at the entrance plaza
View showing the Palm court and Flower shops
View showing the Main Plaza with Deepstambha
12 Site Visit With All Authorities At Ambernath:
Detail of deepstambh to be provided at main plaza:
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DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
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KDMC D WARD OFFICE
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Area proposed for Knowledge centre (concentrated area) Hill area to be designed as rock garden (Not included in current scope of work)
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer, who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables.
SCAN HERE FOR FULL WALKTHROUGH VIDEO
Dr. Ambedkar was a brilliant man and a memorial dedicated to him can create awareness as awareness as well can prove to be a great tribute to him.
• Here are some of his major contributions towards the society: ➢ He was involved in Mahad Satyagraha where he took efforts allow untouchables(Dalits) to use water in a public tank in Mahad, Maharashtra, India. ➢ The Reserve Bank of India was conceptualised in accordance with the guidelines presented by Dr Ambedkar to the Hilton Young Commission based on his book, The Problem of the Rupee – Its Origin and Its Solution. ➢ Ambedkar was the one to introduce the Hindu Code Bill through which Inheritance of property, Right to adopt children, Right to Divorce, Right to remarry came to our Parliament. He worked to improve the status of women by granting the fundamental rights to all the citizens irrespective of caste, creed, race and sex.
Physical Model Photograph :
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Floor Plan : Legend :
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Exhibition Area E-library Audio-Visual Room Office Toilet
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View showing the entrance to the Knowledge centre
View showing the area below the skylight
View showing the exhibition areas
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View showing the Statue from hill
View showing the Statue and exhibition area
View showing the Statue with pedestal
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HYATT PLACE, AURANGABAD
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Master plan showing the focus areas on the Ground Floor plan
Legend : 1. Arrival Court Sculpture 2. Feature Courtyard with Mural wall 3. Outdoor Deck Area 4. Banquet Lawn 5. Open Air Seating Area 6. Party Lawn Area On First Floor 7. Swimming Pool Area
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View showing the Parking area and the movable planters (Movable planters can be removed as and when needed)
View showing the Banquet lawn from the outdoor deck area View showing the Banquet lawn from the outdoor deck area
View showing the Banquet lawn
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View of Swimming Pool and peripheral plantation
View of Swimming Pool and deck area showing sun loungers and peripheral plantation View of Swimming Pool and deck area showing sun loungers and peripheral plantation
View showing Swapna Sundari Sculpture with Potted Plants
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AJAY PATEL RESIDENCE , AHEMDABAD
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Entrance Parking Plantation (screening) Dense plantation Visitor’s parking Entrance porch Overflowing bowl fountain with mist & overflowing pot 8. Gazebo with lotus pond 9. Lawn area 10.Servant’s cottage 11. Bungalow entrance 12.Shrubs 13.Open to sky courtyard 14.Gazebo 15.Gym & spa area 16.Barbeque area 17.Lounge area 18.Mounds (sound barrier) 19.Entrance drop off + security cabin 20.Existing trees
Temperature chart - the average temperature of the city ranges in between 12 degrees to 41 degree Celsius.
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Precipitation chart the average annual rainfall received by the city is 93.2 cm 15 9
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The wind direction is from SW to NE.
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The site is located on sindhu bhavan marg adjoining the times square grand building
Legend : 1. Parking area 2. Dense plantation 3. Meditation area (quiet zone) 4. Lawn area 5. Leisure activity area 6. Dense plantation and mound area for sound and visual barrier
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Views of area having babbling bowl fountain with mist
View of the entrance water body
View of the gazebo (lawn area)
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View of water body adjoining living room
Views of bunglow through landscaped garden with travellers palm
View of entrance porch with travellers palm aside
Aerial view from sindhu bhavan marg
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HIRANANDANI BHIWANDI, WASON MOTORS
27 LEGEND: Entrance zone/Arrival Court Outdoor Sports Zone: Adult play area
The wind direction is from SW to NE.
Outdoor Sports Zone: Children’s Play area
Temperature chart
Leisure Zone: Pool and deck area
Zoning diagram explaining design scheme :
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Service Block Building
Legend Service Block Amenity Block
Peripheral plantation Vehicular driveway Jogging/walking track Zebra crossing Building blocks
MLCP
Service Block
Junctions Internal walkways
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View showing the outdoor sports zone
View showing the children’s play area
View showing the pool and deck area with shelter
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Between the driveway and walkway a gap of 75 m is kept So as to have a smooth Car movement
9 m Wide Driveway
Typical Road Side Section
Grass Pavers at Parking Synthetic Floor Walkway Flexi-Pavers Driveway
Plantati on
Plantation
Typical Building Side Section
View showing the arrival court
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VILLAS FOR CYRUS MISTRY, PEN
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Dense plantation
Spice plantation area Bamboo screening
Swimming pool
Coffee Plantation
Dense Plantation for Screening
Strawberry Farming
Main Portacabin
T1 Tent Villa
Eco Pond
T2 Tent Villa
Car parking Dense Plantation screening
Quiet sitting area
Entrance island
Coffee plantation area
Strawberry farming Car parking Dense plantation Existing trees
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Legend:
Site visit with Cyrus Mistry:
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View Of Cozy Seating With Dense Plantation
View From All Tent Cabins With Dense Plantation
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Option 1 for pathways
Option 2 for pathways
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Seating area - with valley view
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RACHANA CONSTRUCTIONS, NAGPUR
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Walkway under pergola
Security Cabin Landscape Island with mound
Vehicular Entry 6 m wide on both sides Name Feature wall
Landscape Island with palm tree in middle
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View showing the pedestrian entry and the vehicular entry
Water feature detail with green wall and water spout
Water feature detail with green wall and water spout
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View showing the water feature and the seating spaces under pergola
Elevation Of Compound Wall Explaining The Design Scheme
View showing the entrance layout
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BHARAT ECOVISTAS, DOMBIVALI
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The Site is located near kalyan-phata and is surrounded by lush green mountains and is in near proximity with Kalyan, Panvel and Navi Mumbai
08 Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better Albert Einsten
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Through the design, there is an attempt to maximize green cover The planning is such that there is an attempt to create an urban forest through dense plantation The planning is done in such a way that it is organic in nature The design merges and resembles the site context which is lush in nature Due to the creation of an urban forest the surrounding temperature is cooler as compared to the adjacent cityscapes. Flowering shrubs with a pleasant smell are planted on the west side thus rendering a peaceful vibe as the breeze flows
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Legend 1. Streetscape design 2. Avenue 3. Landscape island with Name Feature Wall 4. Urban Forest at podium Level 5. Landscape Pockets 6. Activity Area amidst Urban Forest
Terminalia Mantaly
Grass pavers used at the hardscaped area Landscape concerning the fire pocket tender movement
Ravenala madagascariensis Name feature wall palms placed behind name feature wall
Spathiphylum
Ravenela Madasgascerinas
Tabebuia Argentia
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Coffee Tasting Area Picnic Table Bougainvillea Planters placed on a pedestal Pathway
Dense plantation
Cosy seating area with mist spray
View showing cosy seating area :
Bougainvilea
View showing coffee testing area with Picnic table
Raphis palm
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Chess board zone
Swing Area
Gazebo with seating area
Barbeque area
Focus areas- Urban Forest at Podium Level
View showing the Tranquillity pavilion with seating area
View showing the Swing Area
View showing the Barbeque Area
View showing the Chess Board Zone
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Tennis Court
Walking and Cycling Track
Party Lawn with Adjoining garden
Ganesh temple located in North-east Corner as per Vastu Tranquilly Pavilion
Focus areas- Activity Area amidst Urban Forest
View showing Party Lawn Area
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Shahbad Stone at pathways
Grass pavers at driveway (hardscaped area)
Granite at copings and pedestals
Proposed lights and Luminaries :
Bollards
Up lighters at landscape pockets
Uplighter at trees
Street Lamp/ Pole Light
Downlighters at Pergola
Buried lights at name feature wall
Planting Board :
Heliconias
Alpina zerembet
Croton petra
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OTHER PROJECTS
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VIHANG VERMONT,THANE :
JAGDALE BUNGLOW,YEOOR :
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Legend Ring Road Swaminarayan Circle Clubhouse Arrival Court Clubhouse Activity Zone Colonial Garden at ground Podium 1 landscape Layout Podium 2 landscape Layout Podium 3 landscape Layout Podium 4 landscape Layout Designed vistas Planted barrier Vehicle layover Built structures Master plan explaining the landscape scheme
Legend 1 Ring Road Bifurcation
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View showing the gazebo, amphitheatre of the colonial garden
View showing the swimming pool and the deck area
View showing the seat-out of the colonial garden
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