ANEELA JAIN 2020 SELECTED WORKS
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CREATING A CONSCIOUSNESS OF PLACE - THESIS PROJECT Final year thesis.
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AT THE TERMINUS OF EARTH AND WATER - COMPETITION Ferry terminal, Alexandria, Virginia.
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EQUINOX TOWER - STUDIO PROJECT Mixed-use tower. Chicago, Illinois.
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A HOME ON WHEELS - COMPETITION Pickup truck camper. Blacksburg, Virginia.
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RUTT - STUDIO PROJECT Toy design competition.
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VERTICAL CITY - STUDIO PROJECT High-rise tower. Brooklyn, New York..
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C R E AT I N G A C O N S C I O U S N E S S O F P L A C E THESIS PROJECT O N E Y E A R D U R AT I O N FA L L 2 0 1 9 S P R I N G 2 0 2 0 AB S T RACT: All architecture is built upon a place. No matter tangible or imaginary, present, past, or future, place is essential to making architecture. But what is place? It is more than site and surroundings. A place is shaped by those who interact with it. It holds the memory of the past and potential of the future. A place is meant to be used, altered, examined, and understood. If place is so essential to architecture, how can architecture make us conscious of place? I aim to use architecture to create a consciousness of place for a visitor.
Project Overview This project provides visitors with charcoal drawing workshops whilst allowing them to explore and deeper understand the place that is Claytor Lake. During their time here, visitors will each keep a journal to document the passage of time. Their journals will become a part of an archive of Claytor Lake. An archive that records the passage of time through the eyes and experiences of visitors. The complex, which is located to the northeast of Claytor dam, comprises 12 living areas, a dining area, and making space. A winding walkway connects these places through the site, along which a series of follies are scattered.
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Claytor Lake The project is sited on the edge of Claytor Lake in Pulaski, Virginia. Before the 1930s Claytor Lake did not exist. New River freely flowed through the area. In the 1930s land was acquired to build a dam. As a result, a lake on the north side of the dam forming what is known today as Claytor Lake. The lake, though not a natural one, is what unites people of the area. It provides power, recreation and years of history.
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far left: initial site analysis sketches. left: site plan. above: charcoal and cante crayon drawing of site. right: maps of Claytor Lake showing changes in the site from 1891 to 1965. far right: pictures depicting the landscape changing through the years.
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Living The individual living areas provide guests with a private escape. Facing east they overlook homes of those who live in the area. By doing so they develop a dialogue with them. The focus of the living unit is to tightly pack the essentials for living while providing the residents with an essential private escape on the site.
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above: plan of living area. right: atmospheric drawing depicting the living areas when viewed from the ground (charcoal and cante crayon) along with details of metal connections. right: exploded axon of living area over collage of Claytor Lake and collage of materials
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Material Connection The inherent duality of architecture oscillates between destruction and creation. Materials are taken, processed, and given a new purpose. Materials in this project tell a story of contrast: Occupying the surroundings is the natural material; vegetation, ground, water. A manufactured steel structure touches the preexisting natural material, signifying the presence of something new. Supported by this steel structure are inhabitable and haptic spaces made from the wood of the surrounding area.
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Exercises Four exercises were completed as attempts to understand how architecture can draw attention to place. The exercises began with the same 20’ x 20’ x 20’ room placed in four very different locations. Minimal manipulations in the form were allowed. Two apertures that provided a relation to the place had to be added to each one. At the end of these exercises it became evident that architecture requires a response to more than its immediate surroundings to heighten ones consciousness of place.
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Connection Am I alone? Floating in the middle of nowhere, with the swaying ocean to my side and the sky above. The sun rises and sets marking the transition of one day to the next. The stars stare back at night telling tales of great gods and beasts and men who used them to guide there way. Time, history, direction; they keep me company.
Focus From the shore of Portugal with its crashing waves and the salty ocean winds, through the rock-lined path and steps, to the entrance of the Boa Nova Tea House. Passing through the humble door I am confronted with the terminus of the sky and ocean; encapsulated in a single thin, wide aperture. The sky and ocean; both seemingly endless and existing hundreds of miles apart, magically meet within this frame.
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AIA VIRGINA PRIZE COMPETITION: AT T H E T E R M I N U S O F E A R T H A N D WAT E R STUDENT COMPETITION N O TA B L E AWA R D T H R E E D AY D U R AT I O N FA L L 2 0 1 7 On the shore of Alexandria, a waterfront terminus bridges land and water, connecting Kings Street to the Potomac River. The terminus serves as a ferry terminal to transport passengers throughout the Potomac. The single, fluid form rests on top of the water, seeming as if it were floating.
underneath: submitted board (charcoal and cante crayon) (20in x 30in)
CHICAGO STUDIO:EQUINOX TOWER STUDIO PROJECT O N E S E M E S T E R D U R AT I O N SPRING 2019 Equinox, our client, use their luxury fitness clubs to promote a high demanding lifestyle focusing on fitness and wellbeing. The proposed mixeduse building is located at 735 West Randolph Street whose requirements are as follows: 370 Residential Units: 180 Hotel Rooms: Parking Spaces: Equinox Fitness club: Equinox Spa: Restaurant:
240,000 to 250,000 sf. 140,000 - 150,000 sf. 185 spaces 30,000 sf. 4,000 sf. 3,500 sf. (plus 32,000 sf. back of house)
CO N CEP T: Usually, public and private spaces exist in a binary condition. In this project we aim to break this condition by introducing shared space in between different programs. Thereby, initiating a new dialogue amidst the contrasting programs and contradicting the exclusivity of Equinox. In order to express this concept formally in the towers, we treated each type of unit as its own module and slip and slide them to create voids which become a “shared space” for the residences. With our project we aim to confront a glaring issue facing the architecture and building industry which is that almost half of greenhouse gases emitted in the world are due to the building industry. In order to combat this issue we propose a CLT tower.
PA R T N E R : N u p oor M a d u sk a r
to left: rendering of completed mixed-use project. above: process sketches. to right: diagram depicting the concept and the organization of the building.
Hillside Topography
Hillside Organization
Tower Topography
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top left: ground floor plan; all main entrances are located around one of three central shared courtyards with entrances to lobbies located around a central motor court. far left: shows activity at the ground level and how the public can interact with the different programs. to left: depicts the main motor court entranceway and pedestrian access to the market hall and upper level from Halsted Street. above: the program of the spa (which includes yoga studios, meditation rooms, massage rooms, workrooms, and more) are scattered throughout the hotel tower to create an interaction between the hotel guests and the members of Equinox. to right: second level floor plan; by bringing the public to the upper level of the building a more inclusive environment is created which opens the public up to the different programs of the building.
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A 2” Concrete Topping Slab 6 1/2” CLT Floor Plank
B 2” Concrete Topping Slab 5Ply 6 3/4” CLT Composite Beam
C 6 1/2” CLT Floor Plank Composite Shear Connector 2’ Glulam Column Exterior Wood Composite Slat Cladding
Double Pane Glass Glass Handrail
6” Concrete Edge Beam
8 1/2” Concrete Edge Beam Rockwool Insulation Interior Wall with Wood Cladding
top left: wall section of residential tower. top middle: details of wall section. bottom middle: diagram of Concrete Jointed Timber Frame developed by SOM. bottom right: south elevation 16
Sustainability A
2’x2’ Glulam Column Double Pane Glass Composite Shear Connector 5 Ply CLT 2” Concrete Topping Slab Aluminum Mullion Rigid Insulation 1/8” Aluminum Slab Cover Rebar 5 Ply CLT Composite Beam Shear Connector Steal Connectors
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2’x2’ Glulam Column Double Pane Glass 2” Concrete Topping Slab Aluminum Mullion Balcony Pavers Pedestal Rigid Insulation 6” Concrete Slab Rebar 5 Ply CLT Composite Beam Shear Connector Steal Connectors
C 2’x2’ Glulam Column 6” Concrete Topping Slab Rebar 6” Concrete Topping Slab Composite Beam Rigid Insulation Exterior Cladding Composite Shear Connector ACM Panel
Poured Concrete Topping Slab and Beam CLT Floor Plank CLT Beam
Glulam Column
Buildings today use smart building systems in order to be “sustainable”, the focus should instead be on how to make the building itself sustainable. What standards like LEED don’t consider is the construction of building. The use of concrete and steel in construction contribute a great deal of greenhouse gases. Our proposal is designed with a composite CLT and concrete structure. By using a Concrete Jointed Timber Frame structure developed by SOM we were able to cut down the concrete significantly.
MITCHELL O. CARR SYMPOSIUM: A HOME ON WHEELS STUDENT COMPETITION FIRST PLACE T H R E E D AY D U R AT I O N SPRING 2016 Our pick-up truck camper takes the form of a classic pitched roof house, giving it a homey feel. The way the camper meets the roof of the truck makes it seem as if it is being extruded from the truck itself. The interior of the camper is a flexible space with compactable furniture. Tables and chairs fold up and are stored alongside the shelving unit. The floor panels can remain closed or can open to reveal the bed underneath.
TEAM: Alisa Chance Aneela Jain Matthew Lindsey Jeffery Stout Tim Tran Joshua Treadway Xin Yan
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left: initial sketches and iterations. top middle: rendering of ior of pickup truck camper. top right: picture of completed ior. bottom left: rendering of exterior of pickup truck camper. ve: sketches showing functionality of the design and measured truction drawings. bottom right: image of completed camper; gned and built within 3 days using limited given materials 19
RUTT
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RUTT Nr.1000 Design Aneela Jain American made Kurt Naef CH-6924 Blacksburg
NAEF TOY DESIGN COMPETITION: RUTT STUDIO PROJECT E I G H T W E E K D U R AT I O N SPRING 2016 Swiss toymaker NAEF holds a biennial toy design competition in which they challenge students to design a toy and its’ packaging.
CO N CEP T: Two types of wooden blocks can be configured in an infinite number of ways to form paths for a ball to travel through.
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CIVIC TOWER: A VERTICAL CITY STUDIO PROJECT S E M E S T E R D U R AT I O N FA L L 2 0 1 7 When given the prompt “design a civic tower ”; we defined it to be a vertical city. In this project, we aim to break the boundary of the high-rise and welcome the public in order to give a tower the potential of being a city’s infrastructure. As a contradiction to a private skyscraper generated by capitalism, a civic tower is for everyone. Floors of a building destroy the possibility of interaction between people on different levels, to break down the limitation and segregation created by the idea of a “floor ” this tower is created with the absence of floors. Eleven walls act as both the structure and the topography of the vertical city. Ramps and elevators provide a means of transport throughout the tower. The ramp goes from ground level to the fortieth, which defuses the boundary of public and private spaces. The ramp itself is open to the individuals, how high he/she wants to go, defines whether the spaces are readily accessible to him/ her or not. Elevators become a vertical metro in this city. Habitable spaces and public platforms follow the spiraling ramp, serving different programs from parks to apartments to restaurants.
Walls composed of a grid of steel beems and columns, covered in a facade, provide the structure for the tower
Cutting a void from the walls allows light to penetrate through the tower and creates transparency
A ramp spiraling upwards provides a means of circulation and acts as the “street” to this vertical city
Square openings follow spiraling of the ramp, allowing for movement throughout the tower
A series of single story spaces, supported by the walls, are evenly spaced out on two sides of the tower
Public platforms and single story spaces alternate and follow the upward spiraling of the ramp
Openings in the slabs allow for permeability and a sense of transparency throughout the tower
Varried openenings create oppurtunities for an individual’s interaction with others and the building
PA RTNER: J inko L i
above: conceptual sketch. above: 1”:40’ model in site. to right: explanatory diagrams. far right: 1”:16’ section model. 22
Four staircases for egress are located at the four corners of the tower
The elevators acts like a “subway” system in this vertical city, allowing for a faster means of circulation
The platforms and spaces allow for endless programs; mixing indoor, outdoor, and single or double story spaces
All put together, a civic tower is created. A tower that is of the city, and for the people
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