Architecture Portfolio Anushka Arora
CURRICULUM VITAE
ANUSHKA ARORA
architecture student A 22-year-old budding architect- keen to learn, and efficient to execute with a bearable sense of humor. Driven by a sound understanding of interaction between spaces and visualizing conceptual designs, I aspire to become a value creating professional. Being a team player and easy going, I strive to gain knowledge and experience new opportunities.
D.O.B 17-04-1997
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Address - G-1104 Park View City-1 sector-48, Sohna road, Gurgaon, Haryana -122018
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The Shri Ram School, Moulsari DLF Phase 3, Sector 24, Gurugram
2015 2020
Sushant School of Art and Architecture Ansal University, Gurgaon, Haryana
STUDY TOURS AND DOCUMENTATION 2016 2017
Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur (January) Darjeeling, Calcutta (January)
2018
Pune, Mumbai (January) New York City (June)
2017
ACADEMIC PUBLICATION
2017 2018 2018
Workshop (March)
2018
Resilient Cities for Resilient communities: Inquiry into Design Projects in New York City (June) Summer School, CEPT university
2018
INTERESTS
2008 2015
Dissertation in Architecture THE ‘NANO’ COMMUNITY REALM: Search for successful community spaces -A scenario from Shahjahanabad
ARCHITECTURAL COMPETENCE Design and contextual analysis Graphic design and composition Presentation and layouts Revit certified Professional
CONTENTS
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Winding Heights Housing
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School of Art and Architecture
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Mixed Use Development Hotel, Retail, Office
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Tibetan Kn Darjeeling
Knowledge nowledge Center Center ng g
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Dissertation
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Working Drawings Building Construction
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Additional Work
001 PROJECT: Group Housing LOCATION: Sarojini Nagar, Delhi SEMESTER : VIII YEAR : 2018
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The intent of the project was to create an urban transformation; redensification and redevelopment of Sarojini Nagar through a live-work-play relationship by structuring the land use. The housing designed should create an integrated community through combination of mi mixed housing. It should also aim to preserve the trees and vegetation and cater to social, physical and psychological need of the residents. Through this a self-sustaining hub is created, giving rise to multiple interactions and thus the whole site is visually and physi physically linked.
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003 REGREENERATION
The Project vision pushes towards a progressive change in housing. It aims to move away from the concept of family housing to a more collective communal housing design principle. The aim is to promote a socialist way of living by emphasizing people to occupy public spaces rather than being withheld to their individual housing units.
Dividing the blocks in separate parts to incorporate towers of type 2, 3 and 4 housing.
Single block as the base unit
- Creating a community space that integrates green open spaces with the built structure. - To conserve the trees on site and build an efficient system around them to maintain the topography and identity of the plot. - Strategical design that deals the the public edge of the site and provides interaction while maintains privacy for the residents.
Further separating towers to introduce buffer spaces and a central core in the building.
Final unit with subdivisions according to housing types
- Creating the living spaces through terraces to promote community association The project focuses on Regreeneration, to enhance the spatial experience by the introduction of green pockets within the site.
Zoning diagram The green depicts the landscaping whereas the brown areas, surrounding the green are the built blocks.
- The central atrium provides a ventilation space - Increases daylight in the core - Buffer space, temporal quality
The towers form clusters, enclosing smaller green pockets. This facilitates communal living and interaction amongst people. .
The club is an earth berm structure that blends in with the green context of the site. Alternate floors have terrace gardens that act as breathing spaces and provide a common platform for the people to interact.
Podium level parking are introduced to preserve the green spaces as well as provide efficiency in parking.
SITE PLAN
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005 HOUSING TYPOLOGY
TYPE 2 - 40 Sq.m UNIT PLAN
TYPE 2 CLUSTER PLAN
TYPE 4 CLUSTER PLAN LVL 2
TYPE 3 - 80 Sq.m UNIT PLAN
TYPE 4 - LEVEL 1 DUPLEX UNIT PLAN
TYPE 3 CLUSTER PLAN
TYPE 4 CLUSTER PLAN LVL 2
TYPE 4 - LEVEL 2 DUPLEX UNIT PLAN
INTERIOR LAYOUTS
BASEMENT LAYOUT
TYPE 2 - 40 Sq.m UNIT PLAN
TYPE 3 - 80 Sq.m UNIT PLAN
TYPE 4 - 120 Sq.m DUPLEX UNIT PLAN
TERRACE LAYOUT
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TOWER SECTION
SITE SECTION
ELEV
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3D RENDERS
VATION
009 PROJECT: College of Art and Architecture LOCATION: Gurgaon SEMESTER : V YEAR : 2017
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The intent of the project was to focus on the idea of institute and come up with a program , identify the context, drawbacks and positions and go through a process of transformation from a conceptual level to a final design form. This final form will be for art and architecture institute, with it’s main focus on open - semi-open spaces, multi functional spaces in relation to the built form and surrounding. Moreover to maximize views and create a focal point for the orientation of the institution.
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011 PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS Inspired from Calatrava’s iconic structures of nature’s creativity, the form follows a dynamic sense of movement. All parts of the college diverge from the amphitheater that acts as a central public space. TRANSPARENCY provides interconnectivity in the building. CORE AS CENTRAL AND TRANSITIONAL SPACE studio spaces overlook the center.
Mimicking the unique arrangement of origami, the centre offers dramatic views within the campus and into the campus from off-site locations.
FORM DEVELOPMENT
012 DE L HIG HI H HW ARY AY AN A
MANDI HILLS SUNCITY
SEC 55
BALIAWAS
GWAL PAHARI
SITE SELECTION AND TOPOGRAPHY The site selected was on the gurgaon faridabad road near the aravalli hills. The site was contoured with each contour at 1m level difference.
013 FLOOR PLANS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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SECTIONS
The building form follows a dynamic approach with it’s civic center at the amphitheater. The sunken amphitheater acts as the central activity node that acts as the gathering space. The terraces above overlook the center, adding to the building’s interactive character.
SITE PLAN
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3D RENDERS
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SECTIONAL VIEW
017 PROJECT: Mixed Use Development LOCATION: Gurgaon SEMESTER : VI YEAR : 2018
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The intent of the project was to focus on environmentally responsive mixed use building, with a good balance between commerce and hospitality and an interesting insert of an X-Factor program. This would help in exploring the intensive mixed use, vertical stacking of services, and by laws. It was also to approach an architectural composition that provides a clear response illustrating a strong understanding of human needs along with technical aspects concerning the assembly of buildings and design of architectural details.
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019 CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT Communal outdoor space can play an important role in fostering and maintaining a sense of identity and community for the residents of a development. Providing multiple communal outdoor spaces within a larger development encourages different communities or neighborly interactions within the development to form.
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF USERS:
SKY GARDENS
RESIDENTIAL/HOTEL
EXTERIOR: PARKS, GARDENS INTERIOR: CLUB
RETAIL
EXTERIOR: PUBLIC SQUARE INTERIOR: RESTAURANTS
OFFICES
EXTERIOR: PUBLIC SQUARE INTERIOR: SKY BRIDGES
PUBLIC SQUARE
SKY BRIDGES
Existing communal spaces in the neighborhood context are mapped out. The modules are used for the bases of the form for the mixed use development. RESULTANT FORM IS THAT OF TWO BLOCKS CONSISTING OF A ‘GREEN SPINE’
IDENTIFYING THE COMMUNAL SPACES
DEFINING THE SPACES
PLACING THE BUILT AROUND IT
020 SITE PLAN
HOTEL UNITS RETAIL ANCHOR STORES SPILL OUT SPACES X-FACTOR CO-WORKING SPACE FOOD COURT RESTAURANTS RECREATIONAL SPACES BANQUET HALL
021 USER EXPERIENCE
CORE
RETAIL FLOOR
CO-WORKING SPACE
HOTEL FLOOR
HOTEL FLOOR
HOTEL -RECREATION
HOTEL ROOMS
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SECTIONS
X-FACTOR- DAYCARE FOR DOGS
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The project was to have an X-factor that would serve as an attraction point to the site. The X-factor thus chosen and developed was a day care/hotel for dogs taking into account the residential neighborhoods surrounding the site. The program included a vet and grooming service. Spread over two floors, pet suites were provided around a green space that acted as the play area and a litter area was provided separately
025 PROJECT: Tibetan Knowledge Centre LOCATION: Darjeeling, India SEMESTER : IV YEAR : 2016
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The intent of the project was to focus on memory and identity of a place. The studio focuses on decoding memory of architecture through syntax, extraction, recollection and research. The program developed identifies the built to the context. The knowledge center is an amalgamation of both, memory and space.
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027 CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT Over the years,Tibetan culture was developed under both external and internal factors. With the shii of powers from one kingdom to the other, Tibet came under the strict control of these and in the process lost it’s identity. For this reason, a knowledge center will contribute to culture being an active resource in society. It will represent a departure from the conventional role of a museum as a mere storehouse of culture.
FORM DEVELOPMENT
VOLUMETRIC LAYOUT
ROTATING VOLUMES
OPEN SPACES
The relationship and layout of the boxes are based on the programmatic development and the clustered pattern of the site.
Creating main access points from the surrounding/ large gathering spaces
Public vs Private
SUN PATH The maximum number of windows are oriented towards the south to allow warm light into the building
EXTERIOR ENVELOPE
INTERIOR VOIDS Spaces within the volumes
028 The institute helps recognize available traditional and new methods. It provides a platform for the general public and tourists to have a first hand experience of the prevailing culture. Whereas, the locals can enroll into the knowledge center to enhance their skills.
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EXHIBITION -Temporary exhibits - Storage
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ACTIVITY AND REFLECTION -Classrooms -Libraries -Workshops
SERVICE
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- Reception - office - Information & assistance.
The knowledge center will provide a living craa process, interactive libraries, and temporary exhibits. it will also connect to our present day needs
PLAN The cluster of blocks are interconnected. Discontinuity and overlapping blocks add to it’s spatial quality.
In order to integrate the knowledge institute into the regional scale of the city, the program is distributed into asymmetrical blocks.
BLOCK LAYOUT Open and green spaces are introduced around the built spaces to merge with the surrounding context.
The buildings are oset from each other in a non-parallel fashion mimicking the organic quality of the city planning while enhancing views, orientations, and generating a spacial dynamic between them.
029 SITE PLAN
WHAT Creating a space that relates to the memory of Tibet, capturing it’s essence in the built form. How Tibet has evolved over time has a lot to do with the spaces that were once created and how they are being used now. These spaces dissipated over time but managed to retain their original character and materiality. The idea is to built keeping it’s essence in contact.
WHY A place’s identity is an important factor for development of spaces. The architecture and spatial quality of these spaces defines the user experience and culture. That is why, it’s important to keep the memory intact. The proposed idea revolves around the prevailing context, modernizing the program but imbibing the local-ness through the design.
HOW To restore and retain the identity of Tibetan culture in the city of Darjeeling, the proposal is of a knowledge center that provides a workspace as well as a gallery to enhance and portray the culture of the city. It is open to locals as well as the tourist.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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3D RENDERS
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SECTION
033 PROJECT: Dissertation LOCATION : Shahjahanabad, Delhi SEMESTER : VII YEAR : 2018
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RESEARCH QUESTION Focusing on the potential for social interaction in public spaces, the central proposition put forward through this research is: What parameters and spatial principles of public spaces enrich their perception and experience? How can a space be successful regardless of its tempo temporal condition? The research examines small scale spaces in context of Shahjahanabad -narrow gullies, houses and terraces. It will attempt to study the components in terms of their distribution and size and the role these spaces play in our daily lives.
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THE ‘NANO’ COMMUNITY REALM: Search for successful community spaces - A scenario from Shahjahanabad ABSTRACT
sets out to investigate fundamental spatial properties that make successful nano public spaces This dissertation disser and the role they have in our lives. With the passing of time and changes in usage, many public spaces constantly adapt to the shiiing paradigm or wither into dereliction. Using means of architectural analysis in planned and unplanned public spaces, the paper explores how these spaces work and provide a sense of belonging-ness to the community. It aims at studying the functioning of such spaces that operate on a nano level, found in parts of Shahjahanabad, the medieval capital city of the later Mughal period. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aim: To determine the spatial principles in terms of scale, flexibility, and intensity of space-use that govern the success of nano public spaces. Objectives : - Identification of the best suitable stretch and deduce it’s spatial character by the use of phenomenological diagrams. - Influence of spatial variables on public spaces - Identification of a comprehensive database for a comparative study.
CONCLUSION The scope of the research was to identify spatial characteristics that promote the success of nano public spaces The nature of the mohalla is directly linked to the way the entire Shahjahanabad was conceived, planned and built. Thus, the nano public space can be broken into three distinct areas. First being the temporal transformations that continually add to the relevance of the area. The second is the spatial transformations that are physical in nature and work on the principles of space syntax methods thereby permitting an active public space continually forming associations with users. The third is the societal control that plays an important role in the functioning of these spaces. These transformations, although perceived at a small and local level are important to establish these principles.
035 TITLE: Working Drawings SEMESTER : V, VI YEAR : 2018
06 The project includes working drawings of the institute and core detail with basement plans and section.
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06 STAIRCASE PLAN PART ELEVATION
NOSING DETAIL
STAIRCASE DETAIL
FIXING DETAIL
DETAIL : WAIST SLAB TO BEAM
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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038 EXTERNAL WALL SECTION
DETAIL A
B
DETAIL B
BUILDING SECTION
039 TOILET DETAIL
BATHROOM LAYOUT
BATHROOM LAYOUT : FIXTURE DETAIL
BATHROOM LAYOUT : TILING PLAN
BATHROOM LAYOUT : PLUMBING PLAN
SECTION A-A’
SECTION B-B’
WASHBASIN DETAIL
SUNKEN SLAB DETAIL
040 WINDOW DETAIL
SECTION A-A’
SECTION B-B’
DOOR DETAIL
SECTION A-A’
SECTION B-B’
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BASEMENT 1 -PARKING AND DRAINAGE PLAN
BASEMENT - DUCTING PLAN
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SECTION A-A’
SECTION B-B’
CORE DETAIL
043 ADDITIONAL WORK CEPT Summer School RESILIENT COMMUNITIES FOR RESILIENT CITIES: INQUIRY INTO DESIGN PROJECTS IN NEW YORK CITY. This course will focus on an appropriate resilient design strategies by studying neighborhoods that are being designed by differing resiliency approaches. We will do this through a study of design initiatives in New York that include architectural, landscape and planning strategies by Rebuild by Design and Department of City Planning, one focusing on architectural & landscape design, and the other focusing on local area planning
NEW YORK STATE MAP
NEW YORK CITY MAP
SITE LOCATION : East Side Lower Manhattan POPULATION : 4500 DUs approx. SITE EXTENTS : From Grand St. to East 6th St.
MANHATTAN
EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY SITE
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ACTIVITY PATTERNS AND SPATIAL QUALITY
INFERENCES
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047 ADDITIONAL WORK AVD MASONRY - AUROVILLE EARTH INSTITUTE CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
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07 RESIDENTIAL HOUSE DESIGN
CANVAS PAINTING
ORIGAMI & MODELS
ZO’NASA FASHION TROPHY
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