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Curriculum Vitae
AKUL TALWAR AKUL TALWAR C O N TA C T D E TA I L S +44 7444582479 akultalwar2011@gmail.com Flat 56 197 Long Lane London SE1 4PD
INTERESTS • • • • •
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BSC. (HONS) ARCHITECTURE University of Bath 2018-2022 Graduated with a First Class Honours Key Modules undertaken apart from Design Studio • • •
Structural and Detailed Design Environmental Design Vernacular Architecture
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Digital Illustration Urban Studies Practice, Management & Law
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Photography Travel Music Sketching Reading
Autocad
Sketchup
V-Ray
Vectorworks
Rhino
Grasshopper
Lumion
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Premiere Pro
Microsoft Office
3DS Max
Revit
LANGUAGES Expert • •
English - Fluent Hindi
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS • • • • • • •
Efficient
Confident Determined Hardworking Punctual Good time management Team player
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Curriculum Vitae
P R O F E S S I O N A L C E R T I F I C AT I O N S & MEMBERSHIPS CERTIFIED PASSIVE HOUSE CONSULTANT Passive House Institute Germany Valid from August 2021-August 2026 MEMBER OF THE RIBA Membership Number 20030557 Membership Status: Active
EXPERIENCE PART 1 ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT July 2022 - Present Baca Architects / London, United Kingdom • Worked on a variety of local and international projects spanning Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and the UK. • Contributed to the ideation design of four mansions for NEOM in Saudi Arabia. • Contributed to the design and planning application of an amphibious dwelling in Henley on Thames, UK. • Developed concept designs for a Wellness Retreat and a Beach Escape in the Red Sea. • Contributed to a Hotel & Spa scheme on the Thames near Hampton Court and a similar scheme in Mombasa, Kenya. • Drafted GAs, technical drawings, animations, visuals and prepared detailed 3D models for various projects. • Actively supported the sustainability agenda. • Liaised with sub consultants on project-specific needs. • Prepared and presented project presentations and conducted extensive research to support design decisions. • Actively participated in project meetings and discussions. STUDENT AMBASSADOR March 2022 - Jun 2022 University of Bath / Bath, United Kingdom • Arranged and conducted design activities for a group of students and assumed the role of their design tutor and critic. PEER MENTOR Sep 2019 - Jun 2020 University of Bath / Bath, United Kingdom • Guided and supported a group of four students whilst sharing my experiences at university and gave tips on effective time management for the course.
2022 | Design Studio 4.1 | Re-Mind
Re-Mind 2022 / Academic Project
Type: Mental Health
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children in Camden were living in poverty in 2019
King’s Cross has become London’s Silicon Valley, with the latter’s vast wealth and inequality. Are its new Big Tech residents offering opportunity to all? After thorough research and multiple reports highlighting Camden’s significant challenges—marked by high poverty rates and a concerning surge in youth mental health issues—I deliberately selected a site in the borough for my final undergraduate project at university. My vision centered on establishing a creative haven, utilizing unconventional methods such as art therapy and biophilia, to foster healing among the younger generation. The brief for this project was set out to design a unique mental healthcare facility for children and younger people in the London Borough of Camden.
Considering the building’s intended users, the focus centered on providing multisensory experiences for the younger demographic. Acknowledging that children’s growth and healing rely significantly on sensory stimuli—particularly touch and vision—I aimed to leverage architectural design as a tool for fostering the healing process. My inspiration stemmed from childhood activities, which I sought to magnify within this proposal on a grander scale. The essence of play has been intricately woven into the architectural elements such as walls and floors, inviting children to interact with these elements in a spirit of joy. Drawing from King’s Cross’s five fundamental elements—bricks, arches, metal, glass, and pitched roofs—the project’s material palette aims to strike a harmonious balance among these elements. 6
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13% aged 5-16 had a mental health condition
Tutors: Alastair Crockett Jenny Kerrigan John Griffiths Tim Osborne Tim Mander
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Context Plan 1:10000
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Placing the longest facade of the building along the canal to maximise visual links between consultation rooms and therapy spaces with the water.
Splitting the mass into three distinct zones - a social and outpatient zone, a healing zone, and an inpatient zone with a principle that the longer one intends to stay in the building, the further up they have to go.
Setting back the form with the addition of different terraces so that the transition in scale from St. Pancras Hospital to developments along Camley Street does not feel dramatic.
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Establishing a central feature space in the form of an atrium that establishes strong visual connections within the different zones and spaces inside the building
Using a different finish for the atrium that lines up with the material palette of King’s Cross in order to make it feel distinct and more pronounced.
Improving engagement with the immediate surroundings by making the building open up on the different facades.
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A playful space for children The concept of play has been translated into the architectural language of the proposal in a way that each space feels exciting and more inviting for children.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:200 The Ground Floor is occupied by the social spaces and consultation rooms and is part of the ‘Social and Outpatient Zone’. The street fronts act as the welcoming faces of the building. As one enters the building, to the immediate left is the Exhibition Hall which showcases the different range of artworks that have been completed by the people who have used the building. This helps to build a subtle connection between the user and innovative art techniques that facilitate healing.
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GRANARY STREET FA C A D E D E TA I L 1 : 5 0 The facade facing Granary Street inherits a strong character from the local context with its arched forms running along a colonnade. A series of brick pilasters run along this facade and shade the series of clerestory windows along the upper portion of the facade. This brick facade is crowned with a series of planters that are present on the terrace on the third floor.
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Timber Decking Breather membrane 200mm Mineral Wool Insulation Vapour Barrier 180mm Exposed Structural CLT Panel Glulam Beam
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Triple Glazed Window Unit (U value of 0.8 W/m2K)
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S T R U C T U R A L S T R AT E G Y In an area underlain by London Clay, a series of concrete piles have been driven into the ground, followed by a concrete ring beam that is cast above and a concrete slab that is finally cast on top. The piles have been positioned in line with the Glulam columns so that point loads can be transferred directly. Although the concrete used in the foundations has a high embodied Carbon, it is vital to use it in the foundations for the longevity of the scheme. In addition to this, the environmental credentials of the concrete will be improved by the use of granulated blast furnace slag instead of cement. The timber structure that sits on the concrete slab consists of a matrix of Glulam beams and columns and Cross Laminted Timber floor slabs. The structure is assisted by two Cross Laminated Timber cores which are shown in the adjacent diagram. In order to work in line with the biophilic aspect of design, the CLT slabs have been left exposed and offer a sense of purity and simplicity to the space with the Glulam elements.
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Ground Floor Structural Plan 1:500 with cores highlighted in red
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CONNECTIONS Different Glulam members are connected to each other using mechanical steel fixings. Dry connections have been used for connecting all the timber members so that the building can be disassembled and repurposed at the end of the building’s life. These exposed steel connections will help to ease the disassembly of the building.
BIOPHILIA Spending time in nature in the form of green space or integrating natural elements into our everyday lives can also benefit our mental and physical wellbeing. It has been found to help improve mental health conditions of people having anxiety or depression. Because of this reason, most structural elements in this proposal are left exposed as they offer a sense of being in a warm and woody space. The canal adds to this biophilic aspect of design and helps in the healing process and links can be direct or visual. In case of my design, the art studios, consultation spaces and inpatient rooms get unobstructed views of the canal.
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180mm Cross Laminated Timber Panels
100mm Acoustic Insulation
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ACTIVITY HUB D E TA I L 1 : 5 0 This CLT staircase is an informal activity space that can be used as a flexible space (as a teaching space or group/individual activity space). The staircase can be seen as a series of beams extending across the room. This staircase sits above the Exhibition Hall as a sculpted ceiling and adds a dynamic feel to the experience.
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Inpatient Unit
Services C O N T RStrategy OL & COMFORT Control and comfort are two vital aspects that had to be considered from the beginning. Control refers to the ability of the user to use the space according to his needs. In case of architectural design, it can be something as simple as using a blind to block off any incoming light or opening a window to get some fresh air. However, these aspects play a greater role when it comes to the healing process and thus, a greater emphasis has been paid to them. When it comes to comfort, it can be subjective and mean something like staying separated from crowded spaces and finding a silent corner, or for someone that might mean being part of an active space. For this reason, a variety of different spaces have been designed so that users requiring different levels of privacy feel comfortable. In addition to this, the design incorporates the principle of flexibility of space, so that each space can be used in various ways and can suit different user groups at different points of time.
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T H E R MPerformance AL PERFORMANCE Thermal In order to be a thermally efficient building, the UK Passivhaus Trust suggests the U Values of different buildups to be between 0.10 W/m2K to 0.15 W/m2K. Triple glazed units have been used in the building with a U value less than 0.8 W/m2K. The calculations for different wall and floor buildups are demonstrated, thereby showing that the building has a thermally efficient fabric and falls in line with Passivhaus guidelines.
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Roof 2mm Zinc Framework 200mm EPS Insulation Vapour Barrier 180mm CLT U Value = 0.138 W/m2 K
Ground Floor Oak floorboards EPS Insulation 50mm Vapour Barrier Concrete 200mm Rigid Insulation 150mm Sand Binding Layer U Value = 0.132 W/m2 K
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2020 | Design Studio 3.1 | Dissident Archive
Dissident Archive 2020 / Academic Project
Type: Archive
Construction: Timber frame & Masonry
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“A riot is the language of the unheard.” The brief for this project was to design an archive that would reflect the history of activism and protest in New York City. The site for this project was based at 356 West 52nd Street. Instead of picking one protest for this project, I chose a series of 5 protests, all with one thing in common - the repetitive nature of racial injustice with the Afro-American community in New York City. I wanted my proposal to be a symbol for human awakening and to ask ourselves the deeper question where are we, as humans headed? Whilst New York has flourished the economic and cultural scenarios, are we really making substantial progress? The design for this project followed a simple zoning strategy with a secure zone, a private zone, and a social zone. The social zone was split by a public arcade that served as a public destination with bright and colourful light and sound displays and provided access to landscaped gardens and connected the two sides of the site. The secure zone would house the materials secured inside the archive whilst the private zone could be used by the public for studying the archived materials.
Tutor: Cat Martin
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New York’s Protest History involving racial injustice with the Afro-American community
X 1900 Race Riot in Hell’s Kitchen A 1917 Silent Protest B 1919 Red Summer B 1943 Race Riots B 1964 James Powell’s Murder C 2013 Black Lives Matter Movement C 2014 Eric Garner’s Murder D 2020 George Floyd’s Murder
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EXHIBITION SECTION 1:100 The Exhibition acts as the social face of the building and the circulation inside follows my concept of a timeline that has been carefully woven into this space. The exhibition starts at the ground level with the 1919 protests which formed the first mass gathering of the community and as one goes upwards, the timeline subtly changes into more recent protests.
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THE ARCADE Apart from linking the two building masses in this proposal, the arcade serves as a destination in its own right that echoes the cultural heritage of the Afro-American community. It offers opportunities for improving the public realm with options like light and sound displays, links with landscaped gardens, and different seating options.
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2019 | Design Studio 1.2 | Significant Others
Significant Others 2019 / Academic Project
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“I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.” The brief for this project was to design a combined residence and workplace for Max Ernst and his partner, Leonora Carrington, both renowned artists from the surrealist movement. The site for this project was based in Bath along the Kennet & Avon Canal at the allotments below Abbey View Gardens and measured 40 metres in length and 12 metres in width. The principal construction material for this project was masonry. My design approach for this project involved a detailed study of the couple’s private and professional interests alongside developing an understanding of how the couple interacted and bonded. The couple first met at an exhibition in an art gallery in London where they felt an instant connection with each other and that marked the beginning of their relationship. In order to preserve and reflect this special moment, I wanted to introduce a reciprocative element in my design proposal. My design proposal separates the main residence from the couple’s art studio and links them by an art gallery spread over a feature staircase. The rest of the design follows an open plan approach with internal balconies and large openings facing the Bath Abbey.
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ART GALLERY SECTION 1:100 The Art Gallery acts as the common link that connects the main residence to the art studio. The scale changes subtly upon entering from street level and proceeding towards the other end of the site. The gallery also has a largely glazed facade that offers stunning views of the Bath Abbey.
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Creating an outdoor pause area such that the main residence building is read as two separate blocks
Opening up the facade to maximise natural light and to get unobstructed Abbey views
Forming internal balconies to establish a connection and dialogue between different floors
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Extending the Art Gallery stairs down to the studio to strengthen the relationship between the two buildings
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The stairs of the art gallery lead into a large open space which can be used as an exhibition hall. The steps of the gallery go down to the studio at the other end of the site.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100 For the Ground Floor, I wanted the entrance to lead the person straight towards the art gallery. The entrance to the main spaces for the couple is situated right next to the gallery. With very few internal walls, the spaces feel bigger and more welcoming. Moreover, it gives a great view through the grand window at the other end right upon entering the main building.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:100 For the First Floor, the landing of the staircase is right next to the balcony. The two bedrooms are situated right next to each other and have a garden in the common balcony. The wall of the garden facing the houses across the street consists of several perforations so as to allow the passage of light and maintain the couple’s privacy at the same time. The windows on the study are such that they resonate with the grand window situated on the other face.
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TECTONIC SECTION AT 1 : 5 0 The Section above demonstrates the material choices and different finishes and treatments for the different types of spaces included in the proposal. Each space has a different character which is represented by the material choice and texture used in that space.
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BB 12.5mm Timber floorboards Joist Hangers Timber joists 75mm Insulation between joists 12.5mm Plasterboard
CC Concrete flooring Screed with underfloor heating 75mm Rigid Insulation 150mm Concrete Slab Damp Proof Membrane 200mm Hardcore 800x800mm Strip Concrete Foundation
DD 15mm Plaster Finish Joist Hanger 18mm Plywood board Vapour Control Layer 150mm Rigid insulation Waterproofing Membrane 18mm Plywood deck Zinc Standing Seam Finish
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2018 | Design Studio 1.1 | Instrument
Instrument 2018 / Academic Project
Type: Pavilion
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“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” 編 編 磬 磬 編 編 磬 編 磬 編 磬 磬
The brief for this project was to design a pavilion for a historic instrument that will be displayed at the Bath Music Festival at Bath Assembly Rooms. The instrument that I was given was the Bianqing, an instrument that dates back to the Qing Dynasty of China. It comprises of a double row of sixteen stones, each with a specific thickness which results in different musical notes being produced when struck with a hammer. The instrument is adorned with Chinese symbols like ducks and dragons, which are symbols of power and love respectively. My design approach for this project involved an in depth analysis of the different themes going on within the instrument, followed by deconstructing the instrument and reconstructing a proposal that silently echoed the nature of the Bianqing. The themes that instantly struck me when I first saw this instrument were its orthogonal nature with most timber members being aligned at right angles, followed by the theme of repetition with the L shaped stone elements. In order to elevate the design in the end, I used some historic elements of Chinese culture such as drapes and fabrics within the proposal, which reciprocateed with the use of ducks and dragons.
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編 編 磬 編 磬 磬 Addressing Chinese Culture
Tutor: Tim Rolt
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S O U T H E L E V AT I O N 1 : 5 0 The South Elevation demonstrates the coming together of the two L shaped timber elements and the horizontal members running between them.
E A S T E L E V AT I O N 1 : 5 0 The East Elevation is dominated by a series of suspended fabrics with the instrument’s name written on them. This adds an interesting element of the instrument’s heritage to the design.
ROOF PLAN 1:50 The roof plan demonstrates the basic themes of reepetition and orthogonality, which were the two main themes established at the start of the project.
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Visualisation of the pavilion with the instrument, displayed at Bath Assembly Rooms
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2022-23 | Professional Experience | Baca Architects
Professional Experience 2022-2023 Professional Experience
Type: Hospitality & Leisure Residential
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United Kingdom Saudi Arabia Kenya
“At Baca, every ripple in the water mirrored an architectural possibility for me ” NEOM THE LINE Within the visionary scope of NEOM, I immersed myself in crafting marinas and working on feasibility studies, tackling the immense scale of giga projects. My focus centered on blending inventive design with pragmatic feasibility, transforming these marinas into symbols of both creative vision and operational effectiveness. Juggling Neom’s ambitious goals with the complexities of marina design proved to be a challenging yet incredibly fulfilling experience
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NEOM GULF OF AQABA My involvement revolved around conceptualizing the designs for four luxurious mansions nestled along the Gulf of Aqaba’s shores. These locations presented exciting challenges, each requiring a tailored approach to reflect our clients’ individual aspirations. We embarked on an imaginative journey, blending inventive architectural ideas with the natural intricacies of the challenging sites.
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AMPHIBIOUS HOUSE HENLEY ON THAMES
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Working on the UK’s largest amphibious property during its pre-application phase, I played a pivotal role in aligning property levels with updated flood data. My responsibilities extended to conducting volumetric studies and calculations, aiming to meet Passivhaus standards and ensure carbon efficiency. This multifaceted involvement allowed for a comprehensive approach to sustainable and resilient design within this groundbreaking project. Rivertrees Amphibious House - Design and Access Statement Rivertrees Amphibious House - Design and Access Statement Bottom, Left July Top 2023 ©to Baca Architects Ltd 2023 to Right : July 2023 © Baca Architects Ltd 2023
1. Sketch impression of the proposal, 2. Facade Tests, 3. Volumetric Studies, 4. Spreadsheets for Carbon Calculations and achieving Passivhaus Standards for construction
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Parametric Modelling & Architectural Photography
Other Interests PA R A M E T R I C D E S I G N I have always been intrigued by designs incorporating parametric design principles and have been an enthusiast when it comes to learning new modelling and design software. In recent months, I have been working on polishing my modelling techniques with newer software like Rhino and Grasshopper to maximise the potential of the built forms around us.
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R E I M A G I N AT I O N O F A HARBOURSIDE MUSEUM Using parametric design tools, I reimagined a harbourside museum design from second year and transformed the front facade into a liquid form that resonated with the waves of the harbour. The parameters that controlled the design included the radii of the different spheres, the extent to which they overlapped, and the frame size and thickness of the glass panels.
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Top: A macquette visualisation of the Harbourside Museum Bottom: A visualisation of the seating options
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ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY Being fascinated by how structures can tell stories through their architectural language, I have always tried to capture interesting design elements of the built environment based on how I perceive them.
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