p o r t f o l i o a p u r v a
I see myself as an artist by soul to be true towards myself and my art.
Architecture has helped me transform as an artist & continues to do so. It has taught me to unlearn all the things i have learned; to break away from conditioning.
One of the greatest discoveries is to learn through reasoning from my own experiences to travel frequently to observe without judgement to explore with curiousity to create with passion and to be amazed always.
Life has been full of inspiring people, to learn from. It has taught me to collaborate, and to exchange ideas with diverse thinking.
Architecture in its true formm is an art to share with people & learn as well. A sustainable practice which should benefit every living form.
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c o n t e n t s design excercises children learning center orphanage rural housing public institution landscape working drawings documentation works drawings and illustrations art works & photography curriculum vitae 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
10 times basic design excercise
This excercise was a fun decision making process out of everyday objects. I chose a fruit randomly (dragonfruit), and cut it at the centre. Then placed a 3cm x 3cm frame at any part and magnified it up to 10 times (i.e. 30 cm x 30 cm). When i drew it in a piece of paper it was more of an experiment with the pattern by adding any choice of color.
I chose the pink tone out of the primary color red and made 5 tones and 5 shades. The first painting depicts a simple black and white pattern while the 2nd painting depicts more contrast by playfully choosing to add different tones of the colour.
This experiment led out towards a thought that even patterns can turn out dynamic.
It further continued to using the pattern in 10cm cube to churn out some interesting spaces for example :- semi-enclosed but covered at the top, semi- open, enclosed but open roof, etc.
The curved and straight lines helped in producing sharp elements which tends to stand out in the compositions while the points help in highting the overlapping of differrent shapes.
Kite volumes
basic design excercise
This project was about finding basic shapes (lines, points, curves, etc) in a kite and making various 2-D compositions including 2 straight lines, 2 curved lines, 1 circles from kite, 1circle of any size, 1 shape of kite, 1 triangle of any size and 5 points.
The has been a constant thought of mainting balance in the black and white composition, the traingle helps in breaking the continuity, thus creating sharper elemants.
The blue colored composition creates a pathway for the viewer. The spilling of blue in larger area followed by smaller elements keeps the link and balance similar to the black n white composition.
From 2D composition the 3D model is to play with volumetric massing.
Hence, Every element of the composition has been elevated to certain height to create a hierachy to the composition. A little depth to the kite shape helps in highlighting the larger elements.
The 2nd model is to convert the solid into voids by adding punctures to play out the more intersting nature of model making .
children learning center bandra,
mumbai, maharashtra
a project in a group of 3
A small day care as well as a recreation center for small kids living around the site. The program includes an admin, a small pantry with eating area, toilets, one of each workshop area, dance and music space, along with a library & am phitheater.
Firstly making the slope gentle and even, to make it safe for the young kids to move around freely. the small Entrance expands and opens to different zones
the first block beside the entry is the Admin and Pantry respectively. the slope after is converted into steps which works as an eating space merged with playing equipments.
the Workshop space is semi-enclosed to make it a spill out space based on requirements.
Library stands at height from the gradual contour and a sand bed with slides is designed below it. Inside the library there are window seating overlooking around the area.
Music and Dance rooms are created to be convertible as a performance stage to the amphitheater. The amphitheater is made in playful steps by utilizing the soil taken from other areas of site.
section with both sites master plan roof plan staggered plan admin music & dance room library combined with play spaces
dormitories
dinning & kitchen
admin
orphanage
bandra, mumbai, maharashtra
Orphanage for children from age 2- 13 years.
Creating a free open & safe environment on top of the hill, privately for children while the formal spaces facing the road side.
house of Small kids (2-5 years)
playful facade with two adjacent walls towardsopening their play area. a step-up deck with extended roof as a spill out zone.
Forms, movements, pause points, connectivity
towards Caretaker’s cabin a soft guided steps opening towards a greater view of children courtyard.
Dorms are surrounded with trees from three sides which act as walls to surrounding buildings, blocking the views. Dorms are placed at angles to open up with a view of the downhill.
Dormitories
(for 6- 13 year olds) small units surrounded by trees to make a central open space as play area for kids to spend most of their time outside.
Admin forced movements, viewpoints into scribbles into designs. creating a semi open space for waiting in reception with partial overlook of the orphanage.
two side walls to be open-able for light and air to penetrate inside the rooms, while being shaded with dense trees and also help expand the small dorms. the small deck extending out is works as a shaded walkway which helps connecting each dorm and supports the balcony of upper rooms.
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plan at 6 m plan at 3 m
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Scribblings into Conceptual sketches
rural housing
vakdipada, dahanu, maharashtra
Housing for 9 families who have shifted from nearby village and to provide 3 home stays to support the community economically.
Using the natural contours and local materials to reduce the impact on ecological balance and traditional building knowledge to encourage people participation in building their own homes with the lowest of cost. The design is also inspired from small cottage industries based on the professions of tribal people to support themselves.
village plan
roof plan
The different professions are bamboo handicraft, vegetable farming, pottery, textile weaving and warli painting, along with agriculture.
The houses of the same profession share a common roof to help each other in their craft and also share their ideas.
The bathes and washing closets are outside the houses with washing areas, to be common for all.
Home stays are provided along with to help the visitors learn the art & craft of the forgotten community and share their lifestyle.
cluster plan
Wattle & Daub construction of bamboo, mud and cow dung is used. The in-built furnitures help provide the necessary storage facilities.
The compost from toilets are used in the bio-gas chamber plants which help in producing bio-gas for households. The electricity through solar panels also helps in channeling water from the wells to water tanks for water supply.
The home stays are designed to provide only the basic necessities ( sleeping & storage ), as the lifestyle of the people is very simple, possessi ons and needs are bare minimum.
plan
trees as focal points to channel energy
An architectural intervention to rejuvenate the isolated riverfront almost at the heart of Nashik.
To encourage community participation and attitude towards the ecology & provide a spiritual satisfaction.
The build forms to merge with nature and provide spaces for rejuvenating the soul and connect with nature.
one forced entrance which leads to diverging pathways
small Admin office with more informal spaces for the employees.
analysing view points to have minimum interference towards riverfront.
inside & forming courtyards
building around & in-between
the shaded spaces
river front elevation
roof plan
p u b l i c i n s t i t u t i o n
nashik, maharashtra
Exhibition blocks toward the riverside are connected by the walkway bridge at 7 m height from ground.
the visitors are free to start their journey either from top ramp or from the spiral ramp starting at ground level.
the accommodation space for guest as well as general employees
small workshop units under one roof with two incomplete circular courtyards
the walkway continues on the river edge between the trees with pause points as meditating spaces.
plan at 8 m
section through the kitchen and dining with pathway crossing by section through the workshop
buffer spaces with seatings
commemorating people
andheri (east), mumbai, maharashtra
A place is made by its people. People who live around it. They celebrate, spend time, making memories everyday. The site is used to celebrate festivals only few times a year rest a neglected ground to pass by. Hence, chosen to remind people that their everyday chores in a certain space makes the place, and they do not need only festivals to enjoy life only sometimes.
audience seating
a convenient walkway to join all spaces
view of threshold spaces
small play area for kids
2016 housing of the indigenous WARLI tribe living on the hillocks near dahanu, maharashtra (team work).
To study the everyday life and vernacular architecture.
documentated works
2018
LIK documentation of Anand Bhawan, Allahabad (team work). House of Nehru Family, built in 1930. The small residence became the home of Indian National Congress during national movements and also temporary home of Gandhi. inking of some parts done by me.
2017 LIK documentation of Naggar Castle, kullu, himachal pradesh (team work).
The use of local materials and traditional practices to withstand the earthquakes which are frequent in mountains. Kath - Kuni architecture : the use of stone and wood to make the structure flexible to absorb seismic forces. line work done by me.
2018
documentation of Aranya low - cost & affordable Housing , indore, madhya pradesh (team work).
Community housing by Ar. B. V. Doshi initiated in 1983 and continued by the people is an example of incremental housing made for people of various income groups especially with less financial support. elevation & iso done by me - freehand drawing.
Water tank in front area of the plot. Pedestrian street Common living room for family to eat together, therefore kept empty of furnitures. Kitchen used as a storage room partially. End of the plot is divided into toilet and washing area. Cut out in slab for light to penetrate from terrace. Storage space obove the toilet slab. south elevation plan cluster
plan
axonometric view section house of a family with lower income street elevation of lower income group houses section
ink ~ ink pen ~ dip pen
water color ~ color pencils
rotring pens ~microns
charcoal & hand pencils ~ powder ~ twigs ~ sticks
photoshop
~ illustrations ~ abstract
sketches
Bookmark design consisting of landmarks from Bandra, Mumbai with interesting facts to tell about lost in time old potugese culture of pre-independence era.
graphic designing walking lab (heritage walks)
Water color sketches of 20th century railway symbols, an old lost water fountain and tinted window of a 17th century church in Sion, Mumbai
An old house in Bandra, which is demolished and now only exists in memories.
Digital Sketches of the famous Banganga, Mumbai with old temples, the ghat, people with morning rituals on the steps of the old natural water spring .
An old woman selling pots in Dharavi, the recycling hub and life support of Mumbai.
art during pandemic
Expression keeps us sane.
Art has helped a lot to overcome stress and emptiness but it is the only thing sometimes that i can do. Hence a lot of mixed media art came out everyday through self exploration.
Few of them here have emerged from simple pen n brush and ink, while others are digital combined with photographs and doodles.
art works ~ photography
wood cut printing ~ charcoal
26 October 1997
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Education Higher Secondary Education from Holy Cross Convent
Sr. Sec. School, Ambikapur, India
B. Arch. from Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India
Participation Ferro-cement workshop Auroville, 2016
Louis I. Kahn Trophy N.A.S.A. 2016-17, 2017-18
and 2018-19 (Special Mention)
ANDC N.A.S.A. , 2017-18
Bamboo workshop by PYHT, 2017
Rammed Earth work by PYHT and TiC, 2017
Cob Workshop by Fatema Master and Kalakutumb, 2020
Interests Sketching, Travelling, Painting, Illustrations, Photography, Reading, Documentation, Hands-on Workshops, Spiritual
Architecture, Exhibitions, Heritage Walks
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