Anushka Satpalkar_Architecture Portfolio_2018-2023

PERSONAL INFORMATION

D.O.B : 02-10-2000

Located : Borivali, Mumbai.

Email ID : anushkasatpalkar02@gmail. com

anushkas18@aoamumbai.in

Contact : 9167634129

9869070175

Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Autodesk Autocad

Adobe Photoshop

Sketchup 3d

Rhinoceros 3d

Adobe Indesign

Lumion

Adobe Illustrator

EDUCATION

2003-2016 : Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya, Dahisar. SSC- 93.86 %

2016-2018 : Nirmala Memorial Foundation College of Commerce & Science, Kandivali. HSC- 88.15 %

2018-2023 : Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture, Mumbai.

SEM X CGPI - 8.41

Sem VI university year SGPI : 9.22

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022 : Talati and Partners LLP, Mumbai Internship work

- Worked on high rise projects including private, redevelopment, commercial typologies which involved working drawings, GFC drawings, details and 3d modelling

EXTRACURRICULAR COMPETITIONS

2020 : COA national awards for excellence in documentation of Architectural Heritage

-FIRST PRIZE

2020 : Utopia : Writing Competition (Smt.K.L. Tiwari college of Architecture)

-FIRST PRIZE

2020 : EAEN covid-19 contest (Writing-non-architectural)

-THIRD PRIZE

2020 : The House : Interiors (Archdais)

2020 : Urban Chair- Street Furniture (Archasm)

2020 : Facade Design (Mango architecture)

2020 : Approach to architecture in India (Idhalabs-Essay writing competition)

2019 : Reviving a lost heritage (The Drawing Board by Rohan Builders)

OTHER EXPERIENCE

2021 : Restoration of Watson Hotel, Fort (Collaboration with Hogeschool Rotterdam, Netherlands)

2019 : Community engagement for the CSMT Transformation project (Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety)

2019 : Bamboo and brick workshop, Poladpur

2018 : Installation on nature inspired geometry (Collaboration with MET school of Architecture, Nashik)

DOCUMENTATIONS

2019 : Documentation of Bangar village, Uttarakhand Study Tour (Second year)

- COA national level first position

2018 : Documentation of Gwari village, Madhya Pradesh Study Tour (First Year)

Design-Ed Institute

Architectural Design | Semester 6

Residential Interiors

Indigneous dwellings

Documentation | COA Heritage Awards

Interior Design Studio | Semester7 Athaang

Interior design competition | Archdias

Residential Landscape Landscape Design Studio | Semester 10 Workshops and Extracurricular

CSMT Transformation | Collaboration with Rotterdam university, Netherlands

Vasai fort precinct, being 110 acres area, was once a bustling city which included seven churches, two temples, two convent institutions, town process of restoration by concerned authorities, and have become a forgotten historic landscape holding national importance. In contrast the fort. The aim of the project is to revive the fort through the process of retrofitting and adaptive reuse which is currently the need of the

town hall, court, hospital, market, citadel, etc. Today, the standing ruins of these structures are gradually dilapidating even after undergoing the to this deteriorating static physical nature of the fort, there is a changing lifestyle and daily social patterns inside of the current users inside hour, thereby bringing public engagement based on these social contextual activities.

SELECTED STRUCTURE FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE

Main square - 10,500 sq.m Site area

After a value assessment study of all the heritage structures, two structures were selected which are most suitable- 1 The town hall and 2 Misericordia hospital and Church. The site consisting of these structures is located at the centre of the precinct which happened to be the central main square. The structures were of two level storey, which today only consists of walls as the envelope and completely demolished floors.

The program is based after studying the current activities and social patterns of the users in and around the fort. The functions are provided considering the daily visitors- which would keep the engagement even during tourist off season.

The project aims to create a platform and enhance the cultural identity of Vasai as a town, thereby giving the town back a place which had lost its identity. The revival of one such selected square would thus set an example for other structures of the precicnt thus creating community pockets and spaces all over the precicnt.

SITE PLAN

1 Existing envelope of the structure

5. Retaininng the original element of the church hence making the structure gain visitors / worshippers on a daily or weekly basis

2. Cafeteria and pause point to attract the visitors of the temple in front

6. Library and after-school study spaces

3. Museum entry and frontal space

4. Retaining the original function of the town hall-Multipurpose event gathering

8. Creating an interactive central street leading to an outdoor recreational park at the behing and developing the waterfront area

7 Connecting spaces on the first storey thus making the vistors meander through the heritage site without disturbing the ground level activities

Steel structural system carrying the loads with the existing walls being the envelope (Fig. Section through the museum)

Adjacent to a river, the vast empty site of 54,000 sq.m area was located in Hinjewadi, pune near belmondo complex. The brief involved designing a public receational space for the current and upcoming residential sectors. The program was then broken down to a skill development and recreational space which had a mix built and unbuilt landscaped zones that can be incorporated in the daily lifestyle.

SCHEMATIC PLANNING PROCESS PROCESS

LIBRARY AND CULINARY INSTITUTE

SECTION THROUGH CULINARY INSTITUE AND LIBRARY

The design program looks at the site located in Dadar on a major city road (Gokhale road), sharing the backside with a Wadi having a multifaceted context of programs, functions and user groups. The idea is to create a connection between the student body of the institution and the community outside that facilitates collaboration, learning and exchange. The Design-Ed school would enable individuals to edify themselves with the courses such as product design, graphic design and textile design by providing necessary facilities including classrooms, workshop spaces, exhibitions etc which would eventually help their educational experience.

Building spot was formed according to the redline restrictions

Creating entry points- one main entry facing main road and second at the back to create a better access for the community

Creating offset based on the turning radius of a car

Creating volume necessary to fit the program

Carving an atrium to bring in more light into the halls and studios

Creating clustered spaces around the central void and staggering the floors for a better visual connect to have a mutual learning atmosphere

Pushing and pulling volumes to emphasize the main facade and entrance creating semi open spaces

Breaking the existing compound wall that shares the roads hence creating as an interactive hardscape element

The brief involves the designing and furnishing of a 2 BHK show apartment of an upcoming project by a group of developers. The aim is to attract the clients and increase the marketability of the project. The theme of the show apartments has a luxury vibe, muted and stylish at the same time.

The idea is to have a pastel and muted color palette with geometrical forms complemented by an accent bold color in each space thus creating a statement. Metallic gold and rose gold elements accessorize the space thus finishing its luxurious look.

This brief demands landscape design of a residential project which happens to be a second home for a family of six. The program is further based on the hobbies and requirements of the family who are nature lovers and the idea is to design the open spaces more through the medium of softscape and generate experiences in the space through this medium. The extent of foliage, contoured land and hardscape elements contribute the required functions.

Fig. 1 Climate suited trees and outdoor hardscape

Fig. 2 Short walk towards the house lined up by softscape and water body

The work and the experience during the internship at Talati and Partners LLP, Mumbai, included designing, working and GFC drawings, 3d visualisation, site work and other overall practical learning experience.

KUNNATH HOUSE

Type : High Rise Residential

Location : Mahim, Mumbai

The project was a G+19, high rise residential building with compact planning having lower six levels dedicated to podium and upper levels housing two apartement spaces on each floor. The work or the contribution involved making of GFC drawings which also included resolving through sections, and elevations which had massing and framing following the language and style of the firm.

KOTAK KUNJ

Type : Residential

Location : Charni road, Mumbai

The project was a luxurious residential building with 3 BHK apartments one on each floor. The work or the contribution involved designing interior layout options of a typical floor based on the client’s requirements.

ANTARIKSH ACE

Type : High Rise Residential Location : Bandra, Mumbai

The project was a G+22, high rise residential building with compact planning having lower six levels dedicated to podium and upper levels housing two apartement spaces on each floor. The work or the contribution involved making of GFC drawings which also included resolving through sections, elevations; and planning updates as per client and consultants.

AYAANA RESIDENCE

Type : Private Residential

Location : Breach Candy, Mumbai

The project was a G+17, private residential building with compact planning having 7 duplexes along with two floor podium, and a top floor dedicated to common gathering and recreational spaces. The work or the contribution involved making of GFC drawings which also included resolving through sectional details, and elevations following the language and style of the firm.

The work involved designing and planning options of residential or commercial layout spaces, drawing details, proposing the suitable material palette for interior and exteriors, rendering and representation work. The scale and type of work included categories ranging from residential and commercial interiors, high rise residential, private bungalows, landscape and urban design elements, and masterplans.

Private G+4 residential interior layouts and material rendering:

Private G+1 bungalow interior planning and rendering: Commercial office layout option and rendering:

Fig. Ground floor layout

Fig. First floor layout

Fig. Thrid floor layout

Fig. Ground floor layout

Landscape design and rendering:

Rendering and presentation of private residential bungalow:

Fig. First floor layout

Post production renders and representation:

Elevation / facade options and material rendering:

Drawing details:

Details and rendered views :

Bangar is a village located in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. With a total population of 280, 60% of it is dominated by women. This village, located villagers are involved in agriculture and defence as their core occupation. Using vernacular methods and materials, the construction of the dwellings was such reflecting the socio-cultural aspects. Further, the planning of the village was studied through the lenses of history, geography and the culture of the village.

GEOGRAPHICAL EVOLUTION

STAGES OF GROWTH

HOUSE-STREET RELATION

EVOLUTION OF UNIT HOUSING

HOUSE-AANGAN RELATION

HOUSE-HOUSE RELATION

located on the banks of River Nayar is almost 700-900 years old. The such that it resists the extreme climatic conditions along with village.

Keeping in mind the traditional characteristics of a south indian style home, the interiors are thus designed giving it a modern touch based on the upcoming trends and clients wishlist. The concept lies in using bamboo as a key ingredient instead of wood thus creating a positive change in the tradition thereby giving it a similar raw look. The project might prove to be a starting point for an ecological change leading to more people looking up to it .

Bamboo being an eco-friendly building material, grows very rapidly and is recyclable and biodegradable. The site is located in the vicinity of Bamboo plantations of Kerala forest research institute(KFRI) where varieties of bamboo are cultivated every year for sale, thus ticking off the points of transportation and availability.

COLLABORATION WITH HOGHESCHOOL ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS PROJECT : RESTORATION OF WATSON HOTEL, FORT

An exchange of ideas, approach and design methodology with the students of Rotterdam university led to the conceptualization of restoring the heritage Watson hotel, Fort.

PROCESS PLANNING

The idea is to provide the spaces which are connected to the local public on the lower levels of the building, and the program becoming private as one goes above.

The artists and the painters in front of Jehangir art gallery in the vicinity would be housed under the colonnade arcade of the watson hotel which would increase the street level interaction between the building and the pedestrians.

Fig 1. Central atrium

Fig 2. Mezzanine level

CSMT TRANSFORMATION BY BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES | NACTO | 2019

The aim was to create a community engagement and be a part of the execution through a model that would help in safe traffic-pedestrian function The exercise took CSMT junction as the site thus demonstrating the possibilities of a safe traffic movement to the citizens.

ELECTIVE WEEKS - REPRESENTATION AND NARRATIVES

The elective conducted for the fig.1 involved understanding the culture of a precinct of Mumbai-here, Dharavi and creating a representational narrative through one of the cities mentioned in Italo Calvino’s book. Fig. 2 was based on a studio which invoved hybrid designs of two architecture pieces having a common design language.

Fig.2 Hybrid of Butterfly house by (TYIN Tegnestue architects) and Wood House (Matra Architects)

Fig. 1 Dharavi culture with relation to the city of Zenobia from Italo Calvino’s Invisible cities