DESIGN PORTFOLIO BRIEF 2017
ALANKRITA SARKAR URBANIST | ARCHITECT
PROFILE Objective: Seeking opportunity to work as an Urbanist (Urban designer and Planner), to obtain and secure position that will enable me to use my creativity and education as well as my ability to work well with team of people. I am looking forward to work in a design and planning company that provide a supportive, challenging and multicultural work environment, enhancing my acquired skills and continuous learning.
Personal Information:
URBANIST | ARCHITECT
Date of Birth: 27-04-1990 Place of Birth: Kolkata, India Nationality: Indian Gender: Female Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Dutch (Learning)
Contact:
Education:
ALANKRITA SARKAR
Torenstraat 428 The Hague 2513DR The Netherlands
M.Sc. Urbanism | Technical University of Delft | Aug 15 - Jul 17 B.Arch (Bachelor’s of Architecture) | SPA Bhopal, India | Jul 09 - May 14
+31 653765545 alankritasarkar.adm@gmail.com
Experience:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ alankritasarkar https://issuu.com/alankritasarkar
Urbanism Research Intern | IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Jul 16 - Aug 16 Architect | GoHomez.com (India) | Oct 14 - Jul 15 Junior Architect | Kamath Design Studio, Delhi (India) | Oct 14 - Mar 15 Ar. Intern | Shilanyas Design Consultant, Ahmedabad (India) | Jan 13 - Jun 13 Ar. Intern | Vraksh Studio, Delhi (India) | May 11 - June 11
Software Skills:
Skills and Interests
Microsoft Suite Autodesk Autocad Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Adobe Photoshop Autodesk Revit Graphisoft ArchiCad Google Sketch Up ArcGIS Autodesk 3DS Max
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Spatial and Strategic Planning Smart city technologies and smart urbanism Public Policy making Regional planning Mobility and Infrastructure Urban Design (especially street scale design) Sustainable and environmental design Research by design practice Comparative analysis Architectural design Landscape design
CONTENTS
1 Shaping Indian Cities Planning and Design with Smart City Technologies
2 Living on the Edge Accessing spatial & social diversity and building up a strategic framework for a cohesive city
3 Let’s get Connected Strategy for economic development
4 Composition of a Democratic Streetscape A concept of spatial justice
To check the detailed portfolio, follow the link: https://issuu.com/alankritasarkar/ docs/portfolio_05092017
5 Revitalization of Commercial Hub A study of central marketplace in Bhopal, India
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PROJECT TIMELINE 2009 Cottage Design | Bus Stop Design
2010 Guest House Design | Vernacular architecture
2011 IAS (Governmental) Training Centre Design | Allepy city documentation
2012 Exhibition Complex Design | Hotel Design
2013 Housing | Revitalization of market place (urban design)
2014 Premises of Vidhan Sabha (Government Public Building)
2015 Breda City Atlas | Composition of Streetscape (Street design)
2016 Flevoland regional design | Buenos Aires strategic city design
2017 Planning and design with smart city technologies (City Design)
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M.Sc. Thesis (Urbanism) • strategic planning • smart cities • comparative analysis • conditional development
Quarter 3 studio (Urbanism) • regional planning • mobility and infrastructure • economic growth and development
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Urban Design studio (B.Arch) • documentation analysis • urban revitalization • marketplace development • public space design
Quarter 2 studio (Urbanism) • scenario development • street scale design • urban design
Urbanism works when it creates a journey as desirable as the destination. – Paul Goldberger 5
PROJECT 1
Project Brief:
Shaping Indian Cities: Planning and design with smart city technologies
Graduation thesis project M.Sc. Urbanism, TU Delft
This project is an approach to find smart initiatives reinforcing the planning and designing techniques which can satisfy the basic needs of the city with a futuristic vision. The proposal for this project is to motivate the residents of an area to act smartly on the needed urban development. The focus of the project and the interventions suggested are based on the general needs of the city and location specific needs of the selected sites. Most of the interventions directs towards an environment friendly and sustainable solutions.
Living Lab Platform (Site 1) :
Spatial Planning and Strategy Chair (Complex cities research group) Mentors: Prof. Vincent Nadin Prof. Ulf Hackauf Project location: Delhi, India September 2016 - July 2017
India
Delhi
Dwarka
Najafgarh
Project Phasing: Step 1
step 2
Identification of Living Labs
Living Labs Platform Formation
Spatial planning is all about putting things on the map: existing spaces and places, as well as spaces and places to come. Yet how much of mapping for spatial planning actually engages the supposed beneficiaries of planning? - Ian Babelon
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A Bigger Vision:
COMBINATION OF LIVING LAB PLATFORMS
LIVING LAB PLATFORMS
LIVING LABS
If the living labs are proposed according to the site conditions along with supporting policies, no. of living lab platforms can grow eventually. Those platforms will work as smart patches over the city. This would be the process of extension to bigger scale. Which will bring equality in context of livability Delhi.
Design Framework:
Through this project, I am evaluating the current Indian smart city proposal as an urbanist and using the opportunity to refine the project for a realistic and promising future, rather than creating a label of smartness.
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Step 4
Step 5
Connection between Living Lab platforms
Zonal development- South West Delhi
City development- Delhi
For more: https://repository.tudelft.nl/islandora/object/uuid:abbbc0c2-520e-4acf-936a-54459b619f4b?collection=education
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PROJECT 2
Project Brief:
Living on the Edge:
The project title “LIVING ON THE EDGE“ represents both the topic of a live on the edge of existence and a life on the edge of the CABA in the south of Buenos Aires, as well as our approach to create positive interactions on the edges of fragmented patches. The project aims to assess spatial and social diversity and to build up a strategic framework for a cohesive City.
Accessing spatial & social diversity and building up a strategic framework for a Cohesive City
Spatial Development Strategy:
Globalisation Free Choice (R&D Studio) M.Sc. Urbanism, TU Delft Complex Cities Research group In collaboration with Delta Intervention Lab/ Urban Fabrics/ Landscape Mentors: Dr, D. A. Sepulveda International Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Flavio Janches (University of Buenos Aires) Project location: Buenos Aires, Argentina April 2016 - June 2016
Intervention Sites
The potentials are extracted from the existing sites of each level in terms of resources to make a time flexible plan , so that all the interventions supports each other in their own manner.
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Research Question: Strategic planning is worthless - unless there is first a strategic vision. –John Naisbitt
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How globalization and metropolization processes influence the balance between different people of Buenos Aires in a social and economical way?
Project Strategy: The strategy to achieve the vision of positive interaction is focusing on the social radius’s accessed in the patch matrix. It suggests utilizing the other factors of the matrix to influence them.
Current situation
Level 1
The first level consists of punctual interventions broadening the social radius of existing patches to make the social groups more visible to each other.
Level 3
The third level tries to create centralities and strengthens identify among multiple patches, by connecting several smaller interventions or placing a strong magnet.
In the current state patches coexist, but don’t interact on a social level. Often work relationships exist, but the stigmatization against inhabitants of the villas or even the social housing complexes is a big issue. It makes social mobility small and cultivates distrust and social insecurity.
Level 2
On the second level interventions create interaction space between two patches to make their social radius overlap.
Level 4
On the fourth level new & different socio-economic patches introduce more diversity and stronger networks towards the city center & other parts of the city is created. For more: https://issuu.com/alankritasarkar/docs/living_on_the_edge
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PROJECT 3
Project Brief:
Let’s get Connected:
The project aim was to develop a new region in the northern part of The Netherlands. The purpose of this studio was to expand various sectors like economic growth and decline, energy transition, water management and climate change, tourism and recreation using various scenarios and proposals. This project is focused on the economic development of the Flevoland region, using the strategy of mobility and based of four prominent scenarios of Favoring the metropolic, Transborder Agglomeration, Polycentric Development, Secondary city network.
Strategy for economic development
Spatial Strategies for a Global Metropolis (R&D Studio) M.Sc. Urbanism, TU Delft
Strategic Vision:
Van Eesteren Chair Mentors: Paul Broekhuisen Kasia Piskorek Project location: Flevoland, The Netherlands February 2016 - April 2016
Travel as an Experience
Connecting the Dots- A industry corridor
An innovative agriculture corridor
Ring road as a catalyst for development
Project Methodology: Flevoland 2016 Netherlands
Flevoland
Flevoland 2050
Traveling, you realize that differences are lost: each city takes to resembling all cities, places exchange their form, order, distances, a shapeless dust cloud invades the continents. Guest House
-Italo Calvino 10
Open Cafe and basic infrastructure
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Problem Statement: Almere growing as suburbs of Amsterdam will lead to an unbalanced economy in Flevoland region.
Goal:
Objective:
Develop transportation projects that support national, regional and local economic development strategies. Lead regional efforts to increase transportation capacity and reliability to desired development zones.
Develop transportation project priorities based on current and future housing and employment centers. Boosting the existing identity of each town.
Analysis and Inferences:
Almere Lelystad Dronten Zeewolde
Process of Development (Bigger scale):
Spatial Strategy
Growth of Cities
Ring Development
Mobility Development
Industry Corridors
Slow Connections
For more: https://issuu.com/alankritasarkar/docs/final_presentation_growth_and_decli
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PROJECT 4
Project Brief:
Composition of a Democratic Streetscape
The concept of street designing given by architects and designers in the past were focused on the creative class people and not for the larger public. Secondly, the standard street section is not very helpful for different context based on the group of people residing nearby and the kind of activities happening around. So Margaret Crawford questions the designers if their designs are acknowledging the different crowds of the city or not? In this project the theories of Margaret Crawford are followed while analyzing and designing this project because of the migrated population and larger economic class residents of Rotterdam Zuid.
Designing Sustainable Urban Environments (R&D Studio) M.Sc. Urbanism, TU Delft Complex Cities Research group Mentors: Paul Broekhuisen Kasia Piskorek Project location: Flevoland, The Netherlands February 2016 - April 2016
Project Analysis:
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Netherlands Rotterdam
zuiderparkweg
Rotterdam Zuid
If we can develop and design streets so that they are wonderful, fulfilling places to becommunity-building places, attractive for all people - then we will have successfully designed about one- third of the city directly and will have had an immense impact on the rest. -Allan Jacobs
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The analysis of the sites has been done in four different scales. First is the large scale, which is the scale of Rotterdam city, second is the medium scale, which is the area of Rotterdam Zuid, third is the small scale of three different chosen sites in the Charlois neighbourhood and lastly the micro scale of the street of Pleinweg.
Research Question: How to include the residents or the users to build a improvised and coherent street? Or How to use the street as an intermediary to flourish the livability of a neighborhood and enhance the sense of community among the residents?
Strategical Framework:
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Scenario 1 vehicular 70% + pedestrian 30%
Carnisse Neighbourhood Street
CURRENT CONDITION
The most prominent strategy of this site is to strengthen the public realm and create a transition zone between the private and public zone. PROPOSED CONCEPT
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Scenario 2 vehicular 50% + pedestrian 50%
Plienweg Commercial Street
CURRENT CONDITION
The most prominent strategy of this site differentiate the vehicular and pedestrian network to encourage social and commercial activities in the street of Pleinweg. PROPOSED CONCEPT
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Scenario 3 vehicular 100% + pedestrian 100%
Zuiderparkweg Public Street
CURRENT CONDITION
The most prominent strategy of this site connecting all the public building through a pedestrian network. PROPOSED CONCEPT
For more: https://issuu.com/alankritasarkar/docs/composition_of_democratic_streetsca
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PROJECT 5
Project Brief:
Revitalization of Commercial Hub
The studio aimed for redesigning of existing Urban area by studying and identifying the problems associated with it. The studio problem therefore was meant to focus on study and intervention within areas that have the context of urban design issues like, pedestrian and traffic movement, mixed activities etc. and have the scope of redevelopment. This project is based on the centrally located market place called “New Market”. The market has, over its developmental growth, incorporated characteristic areas within, that have shops selling similar range of goods.
Urban Design Studio B.Arch, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal Architecture Branch Mentors: Prof. Piyush Hajela, Dr. Devarshi Chourasia Project location: Bhopal, India July 2013 - November 2013
India
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal Proposed Ground Floor Plan
Project Vision: “Architecture and urban design, both in their formal and spatial aspects, are seen as fundamentally configurational in that the way the parts are put together to form the whole is more important than any of the parts taken in isolation.” – Bill Hillier
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The vision was redevelopment of New Market by preserving its street market quality, enhancing its public facilities and conveniences, so that it can effectively serve as a commercial center and yield an enjoyable as well as comfortable experience for both customers and shopkeepers.
Project Methodology:
Analysis of Maps
Identification of issues
Proposal
Is the urban commercial center successful in coping with its changing infrastructural demands?
Revitalisation Plan Structure Plan Proposal
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Mapping using collected data
Inferences
STEP 5
Compilation and Documentation data
Analysis
STEP 4
- Primary Survey - Secondary Data Collection
Mapping
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Documentation
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Survey and Data Collection
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Conclusion:
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As a commercial precinct, New Market has a tremendous scope due to its location and popularity. However, its infrastructure is hampering its growth and vitality. In order to match pace with the developments in the city of Bhopal, this market needs to renew itself, by preserving its street market quality while providing a wholesome and comfortable experience to its visitors at the same time. This will enhance its commercial value and establish it as a recreational centre by incorporating the characteristics of safety, leisure and universality.
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CONTACT: Torenstraat 428 The Hague 2513DR, The Netherlands +31 653765545 alankritasarkar.adm@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/alankritasarkar https://issuu.com/alankritasarkar
To check the detailed portfolio, follow the link: https://issuu.com/alankritasarkar/docs/portfolio_05092017