JOURNEYS
Aman Sohal, Chandigarh college of architecture(2004‐09) PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
A COMPILATION OF PROFESSIONAL WORKS FROM THE WORK EXPERIENCES IN AHMEDABAD AND BANGALORE BETWEEN 2009 AND 2014 , ,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2010‐11 _Assistant architect to Balkrishna Doshi at Vastu Shilpa Consultants •JD Centre Of Art, Bhubaneswar •SPIRETEC Design Competition
2011‐14 _Architect at Chandavarkar A hit t t Ch d k and Thacker Architects Pvt d Th k A hit t P t Ltd,Bangalore Ltd B l •MSR Acron MSR A G d Cit affordable housing at Nelamangala, Bangalore Garden City ,57 acr ff d bl h i g t N l g l B g l •Hoysala Ace Masterplan , midsegment high rise residential towers at Sahakarnagar, Bangalore •Marketing office Hoysala Ace residential tower •Marketing office, Hoysala •SPECTRA Villaments, a new housing typology at whitefield, Bangalore •Akshaya Homes, midsegment Homes midsegment high rise residential towers at Perumbakkam, Chennai high rise residential towers at Perumbakkam Chennai •TITAN Headquarters, Competition Project •Dayanand sagar University , Competition Project University Competition Project
The JD Centre of Art is a private, non‐commercial centre for the visual and plastic arts to be set up in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, east cost of India .The centre is the vision of the artist Jatin Das for conservation and promotion of traditional and contemporary visual and plastic arts.Eminent architect Balkrishna Doshi is doing the masterplan of the art centre
J D Centre of Art Bhubaneswar J D Centre of Art, Bhubaneswar objective – understanding the vision of the founder artist Jatin Das and architect B V Doshi, visiting the land, getting familiarised with the surroundings and work under the architect my process – design proposals in the form of sketches , models, 3d views and giving them dimentions at the end in the form of working drawings
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LAND OF JD CENTRE OF ART
SITE ‐ The JD Centre of Art, is proposed on the virgin ,rocky land of Bhubaneswar on the edge of NH5 opposite the udaigiri and khandagir caves,the size of the land is one acre (106mx37m),Bhubaneswar has a very sultry and u d cclimate ate because o of tthee sea 50 kmss aaway ay from o tthee humid land. The average Rainfall is 154 cms.The land of JDCA had
some natural ourcrops on the front portion and the terrain of the land gently slopes up to the middle sunkens down towards the rear end(as shown).The most commonly available materials are laterite, khandolite and sandstone
BRIEFING ‐ vision of the artist BRIEFING the unusual art centre concieved by the artist and the
architect will have contemporary and traditional collections of art objects.
PROGRAM OF THE ART CENTRE galleries like the drawings g the art centre will have g ,calligraphy,architecture ,industrial design,paintings pottery,bell metal,terracotta,miniature,handloom,woodcraftstoys,
jagannath,basketry,handloom and workshops like carpentary,pottery,paintings p y,p y,p g etc. a school to educate the children of the local craftsmen
CONTOUR STUDY
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Sketches by architect Doshi VILLAGE ‐ concept ‐ the vision of the architect The idea of the author is to create a village and go back to the childhood where you have trees , levels,gardens and you discover something new everytime you explore,so the art centre (the village) will offer you different experiences all the time.Doshi sir, has the idea
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of retaining the natural outcrops and terrain of the land which is the beauty of the land and make a bouquet of flowers on the land,the magic of the vault gives a heightened experience to the visitor And showers meditative north light into the galleries.the module of a vault repeats organiically,offering different
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forms and spaces and quality of light from different spots of experiences
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THE MATER PLAN – transformatins to the final (below) WALKING THROUGH THE LAND (1. to 15.)
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The plan explains how a single module is broken down into multiple forms eventually resulting into a variety of spaces. The section from A to B progresses with variation in the p structure as well as the function , but connected byy a linear axial space p so as to let the line of sight g continue and keeps p one enveloped p in the environment all the time spatial
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Typical details of the doors,sill projection,staircase door jamb followed
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SPIRETEC DESIGN COMPEITION
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MSR Acron Garden City, Nelamangala, Bangalore Garden City Nelamangala Bangalore objective – understanding the vision of the founder artist Jatin Das and architect B V Doshi, visiting the land, getting familiarised with the surroundings and work under the architect
MARKET STUDY AND RESEARCH
The innitial The innitial objective objective is to understand the behaviour of the people as per their people as per their income and their requirement in terms of area terms of area
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The plan explains how a single module is broken down into multiple forms eventually resulting i into a variety i off spaces. The h section i from f A to B progresses with variation in the spatial structure as well as the function , but connected by a linear axial space so as to let the line of sight continue and keeps one enveloped in the environment all the time
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The plan explains how a single module is broken down into multiple forms eventually resulting into a variety of spaces. The section from A to B progresses with variation in the spatial structure as well as the function , but connected by a linear axial space so as to let the line of sight continue and keeps one enveloped in the environment all the time
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At Entrance
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Hoysala projects pvt ltd, residential development sahakarnagar
MASTER PLAN – AND CONTEXT
Site context
Site context
Site context
• The proposed site is located approximately 25 kms from the New Bangalore International Airport and 5 kms from the g y Farmer’s market on the National Highway NH‐7. • The site is positioned off NH‐7 which is the direct route between the new International airport and the Central Business Districts (CBD) Districts (CBD). • The Site is strategically positioned to serve both airport and the city requirements; including easy access to the CBDs, state government offices and large residential areas. • The Hebbal Lake and Nagawara Lake are reached within 5 Km from the property. from the property. • The property is located about 6 Kms from Jakkur flying club, • The property is accessed by a few minutes drive from the Outer Ring Road and the Hebbal Flyover. Outer Ring Road and the Hebbal Flyover • The proposed development is self sufficient housing scheme which incorporates various civic amenities. • The property comes under BBMP jurisdiction. • The site is abutting to the 60’ road on the west side There is a existing Nalla along the edge of the site. along the edge of the site. • There is a existing Nalla concept
Layering of public, semi‐public and private zone p
Public center of the unit which opens out into Balconyy
Private
Site pictures
Maximum light and ventilation in the peripheral functions
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HOYSALA ACE PHASE 1
Proposed design
• The proposed site is located approximately 25 kms from the New Bangalore International Airport and 5 kms from the Farmer’s market on the National Highway NH 7 from the Farmer’s market on the National Highway NH‐7. • The site is positioned off NH‐7 which is the direct route between the new International airport and the Central Business Districts (CBD). • The Site is strategically positioned to serve both airport and the city requirements; including
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MARKETING OFFICE
1. ENTRY 2. RECEPTION – 2.8m x 4.15m 3. CONFERENCE ROOM – 2.95m x 3.6m 4. CONFERENCE ROOM –2.95m x 3.6m 5. CONFERENCE ROOM – 5.5m x 3.6m 6. OFFICE – 3.0m x 3.6m 7. TOILET TOILET – 1.4m x 2.0m 8. TOILET– 1.4m x 2.5m 9. PANTRY – 4.1m x 3.70m 10 SEATING 10. SEATING 11. WAITING AREA – 4.0m x 4.9m 12. APARTMENT MODEL‐ 4.2x4.15
To introduce natural materials in design to bring in a sense of warmth while being contemporary and minimalistic in furniture
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HOYSALA ACE PHASE 2
The character of the bridge is very interesting as it separates the lower from the upper unit
SPECTRA VILLAMENTS IN WHITEFIELD
OPTION 2: STACKING AND INTERLOCKING
Function Duplex 3
Secondary Function
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Living Dining Kitche n
Services
Services
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Duplex 2 Plot 15 mt Height 5 Floors 4 P t ti l 4 Potential owners Comfortable width for each block
Metaphor soma cube To avoid the monotonous experience of built environment? experience of built environment? To break the linear site without compromising street experience To create greater spatial To create greater spatial experience of the civic spaces? To achieve sense of domesticity f h l for the luxury units i
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AKSHAYA HOMES RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
OPTION 2 : PARTIALLY CLADDED FAÇADE : INTERNAL STREET VIEW
CONCEPT
The plan explains how a single module is broken down into multiple forms eventually resulting into a variety of spaces. The section from A to B progresses with variation in the spatial structure as well as the function , but connected by a linear axial space so as to let the line of sight continue and keeps one enveloped l d in i the h environment i allll the time
IDEA OF A BOAT
TITAN HEAD QUARTERS a competition project for titan watch company TITAN HEAD QUARTERS – o etitio oje t fo tit t h o
DAYANAND SAGAR UNIVERSITY COMPETITION PROJECT DAYANAND SAGAR UNIVERSITY –
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