CHICHIPAPA APRAJITA BASNET
PORTFOLIO
POSTGRADUATE INTERIOR & FURNITURE DESIGN 2017-2019
RESUME Interior of My Room | Oil Pastel on Paper | 29.7 cm x 42 cm | 2013
APRAJITA BASNET
A bou t M e I am a visual person. I tend to observe every possible thing around me, as I believe that a good obversation skill enhances the ability to imagine. I aspire to express my concepts and insights through spatial design. I have always been curious about the correlation in between art, culture and aesthetical values of people belonging to different geographical parts the world.
ED U C A T I O N
W O R K E X PER I EN C E
2017- Master’s in Interior and 2019 Furniture Design, Unitedworld Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
2019 Jun-
Intern, as an Interior Designer Studio Ruh, Church Street,
Dec
Bangalore, India.
2015 Bachelor’s in Fine Arts Kathmandu University, School of Art, Center for Art and Design, Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal 2011 A Level (Non-Science) Brihaspati Vidyasadan Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal
L A N G U A G ES
SOFTWARE SKILLS
English
Autocad
Nepali
Photoshop
Hindii
Power Point SketchUp
CONTA CT aprajita93@gmail.com +977 9840051823
Kathmandu, Nepal
2017 Mentor for an Art Workshop Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Patan, Nepal. 2015- Freelance Artist/ Interior Desiger 2017 Chichipapa Studio Kathmandu, Nepal
PER S O N A L S K I L L S Painting
Punctuality
Drawing
Organization
Sketching
Efficiency
Commucation & Interaction (IELTS Score 8.5/9 in Speaking)
Indesign
I N T ER ES TS
Illustrator
Art
Fitness
Concept Development
Animals
Traveling
Documentries
Food
Styling
Experiments/DIY
V-Ray Excel
CO NTENTS
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T I T LE
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Co- LIVI NG DESIGN
1-4
Artist Residency
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H OSP I TA LI T Y D ES I G N
5-10
Bistro
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CORPORATE DES I G N
11-12
Co-working Space
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RESIDENTIA L DESIGN
13-14
My Domain
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CARDBOARD WORKSHOP Sevenold Stool & Ele Stool
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S.NO.
TITLE
PAGE
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L ighting E L E M E N T
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Lamp Design
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OUTDOOR FURN ITURE
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Outdoor Table
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N AT U R E & FOR M
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Reception Desk
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M I S CE L LA N EO U S Drawings & Paintings
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SPACE
CO- LIVI NG 1
A bou t T he Pro ject Kathmandu Contemporary Arts Centre (KCAC) is the most recognized artist residency in Nepal. It offers different types of residency programmes for different art sectors from scholarship based to stipend based. As living in a new space could be productive to some artists, while some may face major problems which might affect their work as well. The motive behind choosing to live and work in an artist residency is to gain a good working Mood Board experience; to explore ideas; to be efficient; creative and productive at the same time. These goals can be met only when the space provided to them is designed accordingly. This project is a co-living space, inspired by Midcentury Modern style. The key design language for this space is openess, trasparency, greenery and neutral pallette with a very few pop up colours. Context
Third Floor Mood Board
Second Floor
First Floor
Ground Floor
Idea Board
A View of Living Room
A View of tthe Sideboard
Z o n i ng
A View of the Study Area
Co ncept S ketche s
A View of the Deck
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Pl a n s B l ow U p V iew s
A View of Bedroom
Third Floor Plan A View of the Deck
A View of the Common Area
Second Floor Plan
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A View of the Staircase
El eva t io n s
Sectional Elevation AA’
Sectional Elevation BB’
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SPACE
H O SP I TA LI T Y 5
A bou t T he Pro ject Peony Parsley is a hypothetical bistro inspired from a British Chef, book writer, and a broadcaster, Rachel Khoo. The aim of the bistro is to create a comfortable homely environment for people where they can enjoy freshly baked sweet and savoury dishes. From the name of the restaurant to the little design elements used inside the space has been derived from her personality and lifestyle. It is a blend of vintage/retro and shabby Khoo at the set of Zumbo’s Just Desserts chic styles.
Mind Mapping
Mezzanine Seating
Staircase
Seating/Reading
Kitchen
Store
Bar/Service Counter
Staircase
Entrance
Lobby Washroom
Seating
Mood Board
Bubble Diagram Represnting Conecctivity of Different Areas
A rea S ta temen t Total Area :
4056 sq. ft
Co ncept S ketche s
Ground Floor : 2400 sq. ft Area Mezzanine Floor : 1656 sq. ft Area
A View from the Mezzanine Floor
Mezzanine Seating
Windsor Chair In the Mezzanine Area
Staircase
Washrooms
A View of Coffee Counter from the entrance
Kitchen
Store
Reading/ Seating
Zoning
Bar/Service Counter
Staircase
Seating
Entrance
Dog Legged Staircase with a Display Rack
Main Entrance Door
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C
C’
Elevation of Front Facade’
C’ 150 X 900 mm Wooden Porcealin Tile
Flooring Materails
N 150 X 900 mm Wooden Porcealin Tile
150 X 900 mm Wooden Porcealin Tile
A
A’
B’
B
Mezzanine Floor Plan 300 X 300 mm Porcealin Tile
A A’
B’ C
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Ground Floor Floor Plan
B
3D Views
Pl a n & El eva t io n s
Style Boa rd
Sectional Elevation AA’
Group Seating Area
Sectional Elevation BB’
Reading Area
Vintage Posters Relating to Food
Rusted Copper Wallpaper
Sectional Elevation CC’
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Technical Drawing of the Main Door
50MM X 75MM WOODEN SHUTTER FRAME
C
10MM X 22MM WOODEN BIDING PATTI
75
630MM X 330MM X 6MM PLAIN GLASS
50MM X 30MM WOODEN MUNTIN
50
2550
DETAIL A
10MM X 10MM BIDING PATTI 630MM X 330MM X 6MM PLAIN GLASS
660
A
A'
750
520
50MM X 30MM WOODEN MUNTINS
575
C
B
B'
DETAIL B OUT
ELEVATION
C'
IN
50MM X 50MM WOODEN MUNTIN
SECTIONAL ELEVATION CC'
12MM X 10MM X 10 MM BIDING PATTI 450 MM X 235 MM X 18 MM SOLID WOOD PANEL 115 MM X 690MM X 12 MM BIDING PATTI
A
IN
B
DETAIL C OUT
75 MM X 10 MM WOODEN BIDING PATTI
SECTIONAL PLAN AA'
95 MM X 10MM WOODEN BIDING PATTI 50 MM X 100 MM STAINLESS STELL HINGE 75 MM X 50MM WOODEN SHUTTER FRAME
D
75 MM X 75 WOODEN DOOR FRAME
1800
270
IN
10 MM PLASTER 230 MM MASONRY WALL
OUT
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SECTIONAL PLAN BB'
Main Door Detail
DETAIL D
*DETAILS NTS
Technical Drawing of Wall Panelling TOP RAIL
815 12.5
12.5 12.5 12.5
SECTIONAL ELEVATION BB'
75
18
75
18
18
20
75
C
75
SKIRTING
18
100
12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 750
PAINTED WITH MINT GREEN WOOD STAIN
PART ELEVATION
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35
B
EXPLODED VIEW OF DETAIL C
730
355
EXPLODED VIEW OF DETAIL B
375
VERTICAL BATTENS PLACED AT 400 MM DISTANCE 10 MM WIDE AND 3 MM DEEP GROOVE AT EVERY 150 MM DISTANCE
PART STRUCTURAL ELEVATION
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PLAN
SECTIONAL PLAN AA'
A
ZOOMED VIEW OF SECTIONAL PLAN AA'
230MM THICK MASONRY WALL 10 MM THICK PLASTER
230MM THICK MASONRY WALL 10MM THICK PLASTER 35MM X 3 MMØ NAIL 800MM X 732MM X 18MM MDF PANEL
25MM X 75 MM VERTICAL WOODEN BATTEN
60MM X 12MM MDF TOP RAIL 25MM X 2MMØ NAIL
25MM X 75 MM HORIZONTAL WOODEN BATTEN IN HALF LAP JOINT 732MM X 75MM X 25MM VERTICAL WOODEN BATTEN IN HALF HALF JOINT 800MM X 732MM X 18MM MDF PANEL 100MM X18MM MDF BOTTOM RAIL
20MM X 18MM MDF RAIL 25MM X 75 MM HORIZONTAL WOODEN BATTEN IN HALF LAP JOINT
TONGUE AND GROOVE JOINT IN BETWEEN TWO PANELS
DETAIL A
230MM THICK MASONRY WALL 10 MM THICK PLASTER
18MM X 18MM MDF CORNICE
25 MM X 3 MMØ NAIL
10MM X 3MM GROOVE 800MM X 732MM X 18MM MDF PANELS
800 MM MDF LONG PANEL NAILED ON TWO BATTEN FROM CENTER TO CENTER
DETAIL B
730MM X 75MM X 25MM VERTICAL WOODEN BATTEN IN HALF HALF JOINT
DETAIL C
*DETAILS NTS
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CORP ORATE
SPACE
A bou t T he Pro ject
Index Reception/ Waiting Area
The co-working space is inspired from the combination of two polarized materials: wood and concrete. Wood innately delivers an aura relating to organicness; whereas concerete, on the other hand, is a manmade inorganic composition. In the present context, we still live in a jungle but of concrete. As we have been growing distance in between nature and our daily habitat, the concpet of ‘outdoor inside’ was Mood Board hence developed to bring them closer. It incorpotates natural emelents within the interior space, bringing the natural outdoor ambience inside.
Semi-Formal Area Garden Area Casual Coworking/ Multi-functional Area Refreshment Area Kitchen Area
Zoning of Ground and Mezzanine Floor Respectively. A View the Reception Area
N Concrete
B
Wooden Deck B
Ground Floor Plan
B’
Natural Grass
Pl a n s
A’
A’ A
A
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Formal Coworking Area
Mezzanine Floor Plan
B’
El eva t io n s
Sectional Elevation AA’
3D V iew s
Sectional Elevation BB’
A View of One of the Formal Working Areas
An Ariel View of the Mezzanine Floor
A View of the Passage in the Ground Floor
A View of Cabins from the Library
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SPACE
RESIDENTIA L 13
Co ncept S ketche s
A bou t T he Pro ject ‘My Domian’ is a hypothetical project, which is designed for a cosplay makeup artist. It is a two storied house, which is divided into two main areas: private living space and a private home studio. The mood of the space is inspired from the colour palette of autumn leaves. The design abjective of the house was to built a rustic ambience enhancing visual and physical accessibility in between different parts of the indoor and outdoor sapces within the house.
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Ariel View of the Context
Mood Board
A view of the Bedroom from Bed
A view of the Vestibule, Studio and Bedroom from the Main Entrance
A view of the Living Room From Kitchen
Pl a n & El eva t io n s
Sectional Elevation BB’
Sectional Elevation CC’ C’
Sectional Elevation AA’
B
B’
B
B’
A Volume designed for the Project A
A
A’
C
A’
Ground Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
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WORKSHOP
CARDBOARD 15
A bou t T he Pro ject It is a collaborative project of two people and the concept was built while studying and experimenting with the physical properties of cardboard. The concpet of ‘Sevenold Stool’ is derived from the intersection of two prisms: one tall upward and one short downward prism. The foldable characteristic of the cardbord has been incorprated to create a dismantable stool. The crisp angles of each prism visually gives an impression of the number ‘7’. The stool is divided into three main folds and is interlocked with eachother in the shape of 7. Hence, the name of the stool is ‘Sevenold’.
Co ncept S ketche s
Prototype 1
Final Model of Sevenold Stool
Prototype 1
‘ T he El e S too l ’
Stool in use
Prototype of Ele Stool in 1:5 scale.
Grains in Cardboard
The Ele Stool too, is an experimental outcome of the workshop. It is made up of using cardboard layering technique. The volume of the stool is achived by layering several profile cutouts of the chair and stacking all of them one over the other using a liquid adhesive.
3D Protyotype
3 D V iew s
Form Develeopment
Front/Side Elevation of the Table
Wood to Concrete Joinery Exploration
A View of the Table in the Indoor Terrace Garden
Top View of the Table
A Close Up View of the Table Teamed Up with Benches
OUTDOOR
The furniture is created for a hypothetical co-working space. It is made up of two main materials: wood and concrete. It is inspired by the fusion of orgainc and inorganic elements that we see in our daily lives. The co-working space incorpotates a vertical indoor terrace garden within the mezzanine floor of the interior space, which serves as an informal working/meeting area for the co-workers. This furniture was desined to deliver a feeling of an outdoor ambience within the interior space.
Co ncept S ketche s
FURNITURE DESIGN
A bou t T he Pro ject
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LI GHTI N G
ELEM EN T
A bou t T he Pro ject
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Co ncept S ketche s
The concept of the lamp is inspired from the symbol of ‘Swastika’. The initial design process started with a literal depiction of the symbol. Constant addition and substaraction happened in the form development process. Later, the final form of the lamp was achieved while simplifying the top view of the symbol.
Lamp Dislayed at an exhibition in UID
Form Development from the Initial Design Concept
Lamp in 1:1 Sacle
Working Drawing of Joineries used to Make the Lamp
The project is inspired by a sea creature named ‘flatworm’, which is a very tiny invertibrate known for its swiftness, in terms of locomotion. After studying and analyzing characteristics about the animal, three of its prominent attributes : flatness, fierceness and rhythmic body movement were noted. Sequentially, after exploring with the visual representation of its attributes, a final form was developed and was futher trasformed into an office reception desk.
I n s p i ra t io n
An Image of the Flatworm
2D E x p l o ra t io n
3 D E x p l o ra t io n
A sketch of Flatworm
Forms Developed from the Rhythmic Contour Movement of the Creature Form Development on Clay
Prototype of the Reception Desk
Movement Study of the Creature
Sketches of Form Develpment
N A T U R E & FO R M
A bou t T he Pro ject
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M I S CE L LA N EO U S
Work Titles
I l l u s t ra t io n s
Title Order : Form Top left to Bottom Right Respectively
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8.
Mrs. Meigs at the Piano, After William Merritt | Oil on Canvas | 2’ x 3’ | 2013 A Mandolin Player, After William Merritt, | Oil on Canvas | 18” x 24” | 2013 Kimtigilani | Acrylic on Canvas | 3’ x 5’ | 2013 Meet Chung | Acrylic on Canvas | 18” x 24” | 2013 Azaleas, After William Merritt | Oil Pastel on Paper | 30 cm x 20 cm | 2012 Detail of Woman Seen from the Back Seated on the Floor After Jean-Antonie Watteau | Dry Pastel on Paper | 30” x 24” | 2012 Interior of My Class room | Acrylic on Canvas | 15cm x 19.5 cm | 2012 Landscape, NAFA | Acrylic on Canvas | 11.5 cm x 15 cm | 2012
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THAN K YOU APRAJITA BASNET aprajita93@gmail.com
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