Portfolio
MAMTA BORKAR
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PRIVATE RESIDENCE A cantilevered stainless steel staircase finished in butter SS fi ish, with SS guardrail screen an handrail.
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artifact to be deployed outdoor for human comfort.
78 RESTORATION OF THE SCHUYLKILL WATERFRONT, ADAPTIVE DESIGN PROJECT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERISITY
80 USGBC DESIGN COMPETITION, STREETCAR STATION, CINCINNATI DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
83 ASCEND ADVENTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL, DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
2000 - 2014
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THE BREATHING UMBRELLA located in San Diego, CA is an
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professional work,
academic work,
SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTION AND BOYS HOSTEL 50,000 sq.ft of institutional & hostel building comprising of a heterogenous, complex program yet maintaining the homogenity of the brand’s idea
45 FUTURE GROUP OUTPOST, is a 650,000 sft of corporate training center for Future Group located at Alibag, India with all the facilities of a get away space.
65 MANUAL DOCUMENTATION for MCDONALDS MIDDLE EAST, divided into Construction Details of Interior Works, External Facade and External Site Development.
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UNION AND COURT STREET, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT A diverse project scope that includes interior and exterior railing for condominiums and townhomes, with several miscellaneous metal works.
BURBERRY MANHASSET RETAIL STORE FRONT A fast paced retail scope that included a very peculiar storefront design made from SS extrusions and tinted glazing
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07 DAV SCHOOL AND HOUSING CAMPUS 750,000 sq.ft institutional campus, for both primary and secondary education and staff housing and recreational facilities.
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FUTURE GROUP CORPORATE OFFICE 22,500 sq.ft. of office space for Future Group, strictly adhering to the corporate’s mission of transparency and connections.
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YMCA INTERNATIONAL CENTER 60,000 sq.ft. of community space housing leisure and pleasure facilites to develop a culture of the very best.
METRO-JUNCTION, Multi-use Retail Architecture 700,000 sq.ft of Multi-Use Retail Complex, for West Pioneer Properties, branded as Metro Junction in Tier II cities in India.
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CROSS CREEK RESIDENCE Sample mock-ups for exteriorinterior railings, HVAC grilles.
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ANAND BAZAAR PATRIKA CORPORATE HEADUARTERS 52,650 sq. ft. of corporate headoffice
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BROCADE LIFESTYLE RETAIL High-end apparel and jewellery stores, ranging from 1,500 sq.ft - 50,000 sq.ft. pan-INDIA.
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MPORT, LIFESTYLE MOBILE, is a high-end mobile store located in Bangalore, INDIA measuring approximately 4500 sq.ft., with the floor plate housing a seamless covergence of technologies across products.
MOTHER EARTH, is a 11,000 sft of retail brand spread across 3 levels and located in Bangalore, INDIA housing carefully selected products that are environmentally sustainable and created by rural artisans.
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PANTALOONS, ia a Lifestyle Multi-retail format housing various inhouse and external brands distributed across 2 levels of a 55,000 sft of a floor plate, located in Surat, INDIA.
OAKRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, spread across 11 acre of land in Bangalore, INDIA, is conceived as an international school for children of different age groups to promote innovative and experiential learning.
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‘WE’ SCHOOL: WELINGKAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, brand reimaging and concept design for redevelopment of the 94,575 sft campus, located in Mumbai, INDIA.
ITC-WELCOM RAMA INTL HOTEL, is a renovation project located in Aurangabad, INDIA measuring approximately 1500 sq.ft., with each floor plate housing the standard rooms and suites.
13 GODREJ AADHAAR, RURAL RETAIL Located in Tier 2 towns panINDIA, these stores range from 3,000 - 25,000 sq.ft., to become the most efficient provider of complete solutions to farmers.
37 SPYKAR JEANS, a 12,000 sft of corporate office space spread across 2-levels, located in Mumbai - INDIA
57 RADIANCE GALORE, RETAIL CUM LOUNGE 2000 sft of space in Mumbai, INDIA that functions as a showroom for garments and also doubles up as a lounge by evening for buyers.
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HOME TOWN, is a first of its kind home improvement retail format in India, part of the Future Group. Spread across 125,000 sq. ft, the store provides consumers the largest variety for all that they may need for their homes, under one roof.
SINGLE FAMILY HOME, covered across 5 floors, is a 5 bedroom house measuring 8000 sft, located in Navi Mumbai, INDIA.
59 MANDANA COUTURE, 1200 sft of textile lounge-retail space located in the heart of Mumbai, INDIA.
DECEMBER 2013, M COHEN AND SONS INC.
CANTILEVERED METAL STAIRCASE: PRIVATE RESIDENCE, 960 BEL AIR ROAD, LOS ANGELES, CA - USA
Designed and developed fabrication details for a stainless steel cantilevered staircase, supervised the fabrication of the product to ensure both design and quality were accurately met per the shop drawings. The scope included the cantilevered metal treads, the guardrail screen and the handrail. Both the design and execution of this stair was a challenge as the client did not want any exposed fasteners and specially with the stair spanning across a double height atrium and the acccess being limited only tthrough the double height atrium, the design had to be extremely installation friendly. The tread was hence designed to be one assembly that could slide onto the existing cantilevered structural tube and be field welded in place. Given the inherent camber in the material, the other challenge was to have the guardrail screen rods plumb to the metal treads keeping in mind that they spanned across one entire floor height with no intermediate connection. The rods are hence torqued at the bottom connection to accept the tension and fastened to the knife plate with a countersunk fasteners.
identification of project scope project management
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material take-offs fabrication supervision
shop and install drawings installation supervision
project scheduling as-built drawings
TYPICAL PROTOTYPE TREAD
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JUNE 2013, M COHEN AND SONS INC.
RESIDENTIAL ENTRY STAIRS: UNION AND COURT STREET, BROOKLYN, NY - USA
One of the scopes in this project included an array of front entry stairs for 7 townhomes along the Sackett street in Brooklyn, NY. The project schedule has been very challenging on this entire job, primarily with the main goal being mass production and mass execution of the diverse scope items the project encompasses. Hence this scope had to be designed keeping this goal in mind, which resulted in the stair being fabricated as a single assembly. Responsible for both the design and execution of all these stairs, I was involvled right from the material take-offs to approval shop drawings to fabrication and installation drawings. Each stair is galvanized and finished in tnemec primer and black paint. As seen in the image, the design is a combination of pickets and perforated panel striking a balance between the positive and negative spaces on either side of the stair.
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TYPICAL PANEL SIDE
identification of project scope project management
TYPICAL PICKET SIDE
material take-offs fabrication supervision
shop and install drawings installation supervision
project scheduling as-built drawings
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NOVEMBER 2013, M COHEN AND SONS INC.
RETAIL STOREFRONT: BURBERRY, MANHASSET, NY - USA
identification of project scope project management
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material take-offs fabrication supervision
shop and install drawings installation supervision
project scheduling as-built drawings
The project scope was the Burberry Store Front, a very peculiar design of stainless steel cross frames lit with LED lights inturn supporting the black tinted glass. A very fast paced retail project. The design included stainless steel extrusions that formed the diagonal store front pattern, detailed to accept the lighting fixtures. The challenging part of the store front were the diverse glass shapes that had to be accurately nested accounting for adequate tolerances before placing the final order.
SAMPLE MOCK-UPS: CROSS CREEK, MALIBU, CA -USA
JANUARY 2014, M COHEN AND SONS INC.
POST FINIAL HVAC GRILLES
HANDRAIL
EXTERIOR RAILNG
HVAC GRILLE
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SEPTEMBER 2002, A. J. NABAR AND ASSOCIATES
CAMPUS OF IDEAS: DAV INSTITUTIONAL AND STAFF HOUSING COMPLEX, PANVEL - INDIA Developing a 750,000 sq.ft. of institutional and staff housing, along with designing the entire campus for both primary and secondary education for DAV public school. The 3500 sq. mts. Central court serves as an ‘Exchange’ and congregattion space between the students, teachers and the community and is strategically placed closer to the campus main entrance. The institutional facilities namely, administration, management building, library, labs and school are flanked around the central court for easy navigation through this meandering layout. Every individual building is accessed through its own courtyard to allow for maximum daylight and ventilation to the habitable spaces. A meditation center is located strategically in between the student housing & the staff housing, and maintains its sanctity and peacefulness by being designed in the midst of a stream that is reminiscent of the Ghareshwar river that flows along the site. The housing pods have been assigned with terraces and courts to allow for privacy with adequate daylight & ventilation for each unit.
CAMPUS LAYOUT
Planning the campus around passive design strategies and retaining the local character of the neighborhood through the architecture, involving the community as an active stakeholder of any design project were some of the sustainable features instilled in this development.
RIVERSIDE ELEVATION - ARYA SAMAJ VEDIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER RIVERSIDE ELEVATION - ACADEMIC BLOCK
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DEVELOPMENT SKETCH OF LIBRARY COURT
Designed to provide the best opportunity for pupils to learn, to cultivate habits that instill positive attitudes to life and a deep sense of human values that contribute towards the society and its economy.
inspired learning CAMPUS OF IDEAS
COMFORTABLY DAYLIT SPACES TRANSPARENCY AND CONNECTIONS
OPEN COURTYARDS
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
GHARESHWAR RIVER
CONTEXTUAL & LOCAL ARCHITECTURE MISSION DRIVEN
STRONG VISION
EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN design strategy concept development
ENTRANCE - ADMINISTRATION BLOCK
campus planning architecture design
estimation material research
ENTRANCE - INSTITUTION BLOCK
hand-rendered sketches digital presentations
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APRIL 2007, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
URBAN NETWORK: ANAND BAZAAR PATRIKA’S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, NEW DELHI - INDIA GYM
CIRCULATION NODES WATER BODIES GREEN ZONES
CIRCULATION PLAN
future expansion
CAFETARIA
BENGAL MAGAZINES
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informal discussions CORE
MEETING SPACES
BUSINESS WORLD MARKETING
WORKSPACE RECREATION ZONES
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MEETING ROOM LIBRARY
BUSINESS WORLD INTELLIGENCE
OPEN WORK SPACE
BUSINESS WORLD
FORMAL MEETING RMS
INTERNET TELECOM
STRATEGY
informal discussions
MEETING ROOM CIRCULATION
DIRECTOR’S AREA
ABP / IT
lounge area
CIRCULATION
NODAL PLAN
SERVICES
ADMIN + FINANCE
BUSINESS WORLD lounge area
INFORMAL MEETING RMS
RECEPTION
OPEN DISCUSSION AREAS LOUNGE AREAS
CIRCULATION PLAN
WATER BODIES
Designing a 52,650 sq.ft. of office space for Anand Bazaar Patrika (ABP), fondly known as the ‘Voice of Bengal’, the number 1 daily newspaper publishing company. At first, we studied the circulation pattern in the context of the Urban Network in the assigned floor plate. Based on the functional needs of an Urban Space, the floor plan was divided into 4 main components: + the walkways, roadways (Circulation) that form the main arteries of an Urban Space, + the Junctions (Nodes) which form the connections between the main arteries + feature elements of any Urban Space primarily the Waterbody + Voids that define the subtraction of space, primarily Green Area
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FURNITURE LAYOUT
Delhi, the national capital with its fast moving life & its urban network which is inherently dynamic, full of life and activity superimposes itself on this 52,650 sq.ft of a canvas. The floor plate is massive with windows only along the periphery, it was hence imperative to bring in daylight into the central areas. By proposing this dynamic glass structure right in the middle and creating this roof opening, we could successfully filter ample daylight into the interior spaces.
Our proposal of an open office plan deals greatly with incorporating all the requirements cited by ABP, wherein they were particular in their count of the workstations and the cubicles, alongwith creating stunning work environments as well as interesting open spaces to enhance the creativity and innovation of every member of the organization. The library or the resource center forms the focal point of the office floor plate. Taking advantage of the location of the office on the last floor, we proposed the library to be an internal access to the terrace above. With requisite permissions from the local authorities & strict analysis by the structural engineers, we proposed to puncture the roof over the library creating a seamless visual look.
The vivacity, indomitable courage and an uncompromising attitude of ABP’s MISSION and VISION has been rightly emphasized through the bold forms of the design. As the shapes unfold to reveal the story behind ABP’s success they double up into some of the main divisions of the company. The design embraces ‘the chaos and uncertainty’ that thrives in the business world as a strategy of any corporate development.
mission driven CENTRAL GLASS LIBRARY
brand strategy concept development
INFORMAL DISCUSSION NODES
office planning material research
estimation - schedules cost control
THE LOUNGE AREA
TERRACED SEATING
MEP coordination contractor and vendor coordination
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JULY 2007, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
TRANSPARENCY: FUTURE GROUP CORPORATE OFFICE, AHMEDABAD - INDIA
SECOND LEVEL FURNITURE LAYOUT
Designing a 22,500 sq.ft. of office space for Future Group, composed of a fixed and floating population who will bring in diversity and innovation through transparency and connections by sharing, discussing, exchanging to create enduring experiences.
FIRST LEVEL FURNITURE LAYOUT
PERIPHERAL CABINS
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CENTRAL OPEN STAIRCASE WRAPPED AROUND A WATER BODY
The peripheral cabins are accentuated with colors that reflect the diverse verticals Future Group is comprised of. The colors are used strategically on the interior partitions separating 2 cabins to allow identification of the functions they hold.
Discover....Design......Develop Innovation through transparency and connections to reach the marketplace and yield business values.
building relations BRANDING CORPORATE IDEALS
THE THINK TANK
BRANDING CORPORATE IDEALS
THE LIBRARY / THINK TANK
brand strategy concept development
office planning material research
estimation - schedules cost control
MEP coordination, site supervision contractor and vendor coordination
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SEPTEMBER 2005, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
the market place
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ARCHITECTURE: GODREJ AADHAAR, RURAL RETAIL STORES, PUNJAB - INDIA
FMCG AND CONFECTIONERY SECTION
GROCERY
MIND MAPPING
The Shop fitting has been designed keeping in mind the flexibility of design for circulation with respect to various sections. Iconic to the local rural stores, the ‘The Market Place’ has been effectively expressed through the shop fittings having the local features and identifies like the stepped central display units for gunny bags, barrels. Also the overhead units for displaying the Kitchenware have been conceptualized straight from the rural households.
brand strategy, development architecture - interior design
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NATURE’S FRESH SECTION
market research material research
tender, liasoning, construction docket furniture, fit-out with FF&E
MEP, estimation - scheduling project & site management
complete solution provider Designing rural retail ventures in Tier II towns pan-INDIA, ranging from 3,000 - 25,000 sq.ft., with a mission to become the most efficient provider of complete solutions to farmers. +
To make AADHAAR a destination for the farmers family.
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A move from being just an AGRICULTURAL SOLUTION PROVIDER to being a MULTI CATEGORY RETAIL OUTLET with a women friendly interface.
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Employ emotional logic, vernacular thinking while designing the store.
PYLON LISTING THE STORE DIRECTORY
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EXTERNAL FACADE
The regional sense of belonging has been brought out by effective use of the local materials - exposed brick in the form of brick barrel vaults. The underside of the vault being exposed brick and exteriors finished with china mosaic, the structure uniquely combines to make a strong rural statement. The extensive use of glass along the length and width of the store keeping in mind the basic retail strategies. BARREL VAULT FRAMEWORK
SITE LAYOUT
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An Exposed BRICK BARREL VAULTED STRUCTURE was conceived as an identity statement for the Flagship Aadhaar Retail Store.
unique flagship identity
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Roof vents in every bay
Openings along external walls Fixed glass on the end barrel for lighting and cross ventilation vaults for comfortable daylight in the store
environment
Schematic section highlighting the passive strategies used in the store
A continuous band of skylights supplementing the natural light follows the curved barrel vault in each bay. Light pours down between these openings which tower above the vaulted structure. The store has been designed completely on passive ventilation strategies such as ‘Cross ventilation’, ‘Stack Effect’. With no active mechanical ventilation the ventilation for the store had to be meticulously designed keeping in mind the climatic conditions. The walls are punctured with openings at the tie beam level to facilitate air circulation within the store. The vents in the vaulted roof are planned effectively to compliment the height of the structure, hence being able to create convection currents thereby using the Stack Effect Strategy for the ventilation of the volume within each bay. The large central courtyard acts as a catalyst in ventilating the space passively. The narrow floor plan allows for ample daylight and effective passive ventilation throoughout the year.
economy
With a comparative analysis weighed against the cost, construction & aesthetics of conventional roof with the barrel vault.
equity Aadhaar’s across the country have regional designs, applied by local art/ crafts.
economy
For every center, pictures of the local people were taken, I was actively involved in the rural qualitative research conducted in the rural interiors of India, on consumer behaviour, consumer lifestyle, understanding the aspirations & needs of the farmers to provide a holistic solution.
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CONGREGATION SPACES
COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY With each main village housing an AADHAAR FLAGSHIP STORE - THE HUB (Greenfield Development), and THE SPOKE (Brownfield Development) were strategically located within a district to provide easy access and service to the neighborhoods encompassing it. The success of the store required a LANDMARK to be created for the town. A space that would fuse shopping convenience with entertainment, activity and glamour. The challenge was to maintain the rural connect with the people and at the same time celebrate the aspirations of an urban lifestyle.
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MAY 2008, LEWIS AND HICKEY (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
SPATIAL JUXTAPOSITION: METRO JUNCTION, MIXED - USE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, NASHIK - INDIA BUILDING ADJACENCIES BLOCK A RETAIL + BUDGET HOTEL BLOCK B RETAIL + OFFICES BLOCK C RETAIL + MULTIPLEX + FOODCOURT BLOCK D RETAIL + MALL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE BLOCK E 4-STAR HOTEL BLOCK F OFFICES Additionally, the scheme provides 2 LEVELS OF BASEMENT PARKING complying with parking requirements, and provides shortest travel distances between vehicle and main circulation cores.
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Central Plaza
Service
F Lawn
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Main Entrance
CENTRAL PLAZA
BUILDING PROGRAM Adopting the Local Planning and FAR Index of 2 and Reequirements for the Development, the team set out potential program for a MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT with Retail on the First 2 levels, Offices & Administration at Higher levels, a Hotel & a Public Open Space containing Foodcourts & Entertainment Facilities. Enumerating the above scheme, the key elements of the physical accomodation are as follows 1. Retail Units in both the anchor & vanilla size formats to allow mixed use Retail 2. Hotel - Conference Center with minimum 150 rooms 3. Office Units with independent entrances CLIMATE RESPONSIVE DESIGN The design intention is to reduce the requirement for mechanical ventilation and 4. Delivery yard & Service Storage Area 5. Ample Car Parking for Customers, Hotel Guests & Office workers HVAC wherever possible. + The OPEN MALL CONCEPT of the design takes advantage of the FREE 6. Food courts and Entertainment Facilites such as a Mutiplex ENERGY in the form of HEAT & LIGHT. In the HOT-HUMID climate, the 7. Central Open Public Plaza main function of the buildings is to simply moderate the daytime heat- ing effects to keep the WARM AIR OUT. + LIGHTWEIGHT BUILDING allows for RAPID COOLING DOWN at NIGHT. + Minimum windows on the EAST & WEST to exclude the PENETRATION FROM THE LOW EAST & WEST SUN ANGLE. + RAINSCREEN CLADDED REFLECTIVE facades on the East & West + The OPEN, CURVED SHOPPING STREETS not only encourage such air movement, but also allow for a constant flow of air across the facades. + External WATERSCAPES & LANDSCAPES further facilitate natural cooling. + The LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINIUM RAINSCREEN CLADDING SYSTEM reduces energy loss and moisture penetration in the harsh Indian climate. Air is allowed to circulate between the Exterior Cladding Material creat ing a ‘chimney’ effect keeping the cavity space FREE OF MOISTURE. + OPEN NORTH & SOUTH WALLS allow for CROSS-VENTILATION. Planning in the blocks facing this direction avoids double-banked rooms with proposed lightwells and atriums for daylight penetration. + LARGE VERTICAL LOUVERS on the SOUTHERN FACADES for efficient day light control & mitigate solar HEAT GAIN. Manually or auto-operated. + Positioning ONE WINDOW HIGHER THAN THE OTHER, allows for the ther mal force to direct the airflow from the high window to the lower creat OVERALL OPEN MALL SCHEME ing GOOD VENTILATION.
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Designing 700,000 sq.ft of Multi-Use Retail Complex for West Pioneer Properties, branded as Metro Junction in Tier II cities in India housing retail both vanilla and anchor stores, multiplexes, budget and a 4-star hotel and corporate offices. + + + +
Destination Shopping - Significantly improve the Character of the Site Surroundings by providing a Destination Shopping Complex to the City and Community Continuity and Enclosure - Clearly defining Public and Private Spaces Quality of the Public Realm - Provide attractive and successful outdoor areas and amenities Accessibility and Wayfinding - Easy to get to and move through
inviting places
The design is informed and optimized by the understanding of the human experience of retail and commercial architecture built over thorough market research and seasoned experience designing retail ventures. An innovative, distinctive, and sustainable design solution that inspires the built environment. design strategy concept development
market research material research
architecture tender, liasoning, construction docket
store front detailing MEP and project estimation
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APRIL 2009, LEWIS AND HICKEY (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
CULTURE AT BEST: YMCA INTERNATIONAL CENTER, AHMEDABAD - INDIA
POOLSIDE ELEVATIONS
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AERIAL VIEW OF PHASE 1
Designing a 500,000 sq.ft. of community space comprising of leisure and pleasure facilites to develop a culture of the very best. The green and pollution free environs in the lap of nature, the YMCA at Ahmedabad has the unique distinction of being a designated international center. The design brief emphasized the concept of ‘THE WHOLE FAMILY’.
a user centered approach design strategy concept development
architecture material research
schematic drawing docket site survey and documentation
preliminary cost estimates digital presentations
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CENTRAL ATRIUM BANQUET HALL
BUILDING PROGRAM Keeping in mind, the clients vision, “To develop a culture of the very best�, the design was strategized around four major principles 1. 2. 3. 4.
Engaging the Community Instill a Sense of Ownership within and beyond the YMCA commu nity, keeping the users at the center of the design approach at all times. Encourage Participation of the user to achieve the vision shared by YMCA. Consulting Stakeholders to understand the needs of the people involved so that a collective vision can be established from the out set of the project.
Designed to provide a leisure destination for the whole family, the building program was devised. Categorized into Indoor and Outdoor, the space planning included the following INDOOR 1. A Fitness Center 2. Two theme spas 3. Two fine-dine restaurants, and one Cafe. 4. A Banquet Hall 5. A Convention Center 6. A Discotheque 7. Approximately 34 Residential Rooms and 6 Suites The OUTDOOR facilities include three swimming pools, a party lawn, car parking for approximately 500 cars, a jogging track and two tennis courts.
POOL DECK
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The design was conceived into 2 phases, the FIRST PHASE including the Fitness Center, The Banquet Hall, the Theme spas and Restaurants, and pools.
refreshing design The design is refreshing and welcoming to induce a feel good factor and reflect the growing ambition and spirit of YMCA’s ideals. Through effective planning, the design ensures there are spaces for individual, interactive and collaborative endeavours, personal time and social interaction. This modern, vibrant environment thrives to evoke a sense of ownership and pride, and becoming a focal point for the local community.
CENTRAL OPEN STAIRCASE
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SEPTEMBER 2003, A. J. NABAR AND ASSOCIATES
FUNCTIONAL LAYERING: SYMBIOSIS - ELTS AND BOYS HOSTEL, PUNE - INDIA
LAYERING THE PROGRAMME
EXPERIENCES AROUND CIRCULATION
PROGRAMME LAYERING + + + + + +
TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT + + + + + +
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3 persons Flexibility in the layout 3 beds, 3 cupboards, and 5 tables Cross ventilation Additional loft space for storage Carpet area per unit: 240 sft.
Basement and Stilt parking with 62 cars, 425 two-wheelers, and 250 cycles. Classrooms and Hostel rooms are visualized on top of the other. Institutions with a predominant DAY USE - LOWER LEVEL Hostel needs privacy with DAY/NIGHT USE - HIGHER LEVEL Classrooms with 5.6 M height, and Hostel rooms with 3M height. Skylight covering the institutional level, adds daylight and also pro- vides privacy to the hostel above.
FRONT FACADE
Providing inspirational learning environments to transform lives. Focus on providing everyone with equal access to learning opportunities and living facilities.
Designing a 50,000 sq.ft. of institutional and hostel building comprising of a heterogenous complex program fitted using a Floor Space Index of 2 on a small trapezoidal site, finally creating one homogenous structure that blends uniquely with the brand’s ideals.
live and learn
design strategy concept development
architecture building program
authority, tender, construction dwg site survey, estimation, scheduling
project management, cost controls site administration
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EXTERNAL SKIN TRANSFORMATION
EXTERNAL SKIN TRANSFORMATION
Concept was to give individual architectural vocabulary to the instituional level and hostel block, i.e. to create a homogenous structure with a heterogenous facade.
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NORTH SIDE ELEVATION
ELEVATION COMPARISON: Before & After
WEST SIDE ELEVATION
FOURTH
FIFTH
SIXTH
TYPICAL SEVENTH TO TENTH FLOORS
BASEMENT
STILT
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
ATRIUM
FIRST TO SECOND LEVEL
SECOND TO THIRD LEVEL
ATRIUM
THIRD TO FOURTH LEVEL INSTITUTION LAYOUT: A significant entry for institution was planned from south west side to enter directly onto the first floor avoiding the main hostel stair. A huge 3-storey atrium was designed on the south side flanked by 2 stairrcases. Staircases help vertical movement through central space in a seamless fashion. Two public podiums were created, first having assembly / seminar hall and cafetaria, while the upper landscaped podium is for student interaction. Classrooms were lined on the northern side to get maximum morning light. HOSTEL LAYOUT: Hostel rooms for international students were designed for 3 students with the idea of flexibility, and spatial comfort. The Ground space was recreated on the 4th floor for students with skylight covering the institution level below. Semi-open spaces served as connections doubling up as cafetaria and recreational space. Terraces at hostel level were designed as multi-usable spaces and were connected with open staircases.
ATRIUM
ATRIUM: FIRST TO THIRD LEVEL
the atrium
FRONT FACADE
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SEPTEMBER 2007, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
FORM FOLLOWS FASHION: BROCADE LIFESTYLE, RETAIL, KOLKATTA AND PUNJAB - INDIA
BRAND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT Developed a design strategy for the brand, researched market opportunities and implemented a unique and creative approach for developing the image of the lifestyle products. The following Isheet combines clients’ mission and vision and builds the look for the space design.
brand strategy development store planning retail design component development
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tender, construction docket site survey, estimation, scheduling
project management, cost controls furniture, prototype, site supervision
High fashion and jewellery can sometimes be intimidating to the general public. The store had to be warm enough to connect and elite enough to aspire.
wear your fame
BREAKDOWN OF THE RETAIL FORMAT
Designing high-end apparel and jewelery lifestyle stores ranging from 1,500 sft to 50,000 sft pan-INDIA. Depending on the store sizes, 3 distinct formats were finalized, Format A - ‘The Mall’ for a minimum store size of 50,000 sft, Format B - ‘The Collection’, for a minimum store size of 10,000 sft, Format C - ‘The Selections’, for a minimum store size of 1,500 sft. The brand value-added services per store are allocated depending on the particular format the store falls under.
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Identifying the look and feel of the space started with building a MOOD BOARD that would truly display the essence of the store in terms of both its interior and branding. It was important for the space to have a seamless and elegant appearance, which reflected in its layout.
DEVELOPMENT SKETCH FOR WALL UNIT TYPE J
The challenge was to stitch the eclectic brands and their visually distinct identities into one fabric allowing for a smooth transition between the different sections. The design strongly follows the idea of a glamorous fashion night with its refreshing & relaxing ambience. The quotation of ornamental and traditional patterns are embedding the design in its branding context. The materials for the store and the furniture have been particularly selected keeping in mind the elegance it displays along with the products. A dark walnut brown veneer or black laminated surfaces with accents of golden used with clear glass bring opulence to the look of the store.
WALL UNIT TYPE J DOUBLE HEIGHT STORE ENTRY HOUSING PERFUMES & PERSONAL ACESSORIES
The entire store has been finished in Travertino Marble Stone flooring to give a seamless look. Initially the idea was to clad the walls with the Marble Stone, but after taking a closer look at the budget the Stone was substituted for Oikos Golden Shimmer Texture paint. Hence, by following one language throughout all the diifferent brands and providing for lineant circulation spaces with some lounge areas thrown in, the Jewellery format best translated the Brand’s Vision and Strategy into its Retail Architecture.
FIRST FLOOR FURNITURE LAYOUT
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WALL UNIT TYPE I DOUBLE HEIGHT EXIT DISPLAYING HIGH END JEWELLERY BRANDS
brocade jewellery
From store layout and merchandising of product, to communication of key customer messages, within an overall brand experience.
brocade apparel The most important aspect of this store was the Lighting Design. The lighting has been discreetly designed with backlit ornamental surfaces casting mystical shadows over the building envelope. Chandeliers suspended from the ceiling allow for a more traditional yet classy look blending superbly with the brand. Mirrored or reflective flooring mark the floor plan with the Walls cladded with Red Velvet Panels to give a feeling of continuation even beyond the physical boundaries of the store. A central water feature breaks the monotony of the Section and contributes to the serene ambience. The store expressed minimalism through its display units. Unlike the conventional Retail look, the walls have been carefully designed as features rather than stacking elements. The furniture design follows sleek lines with bare minimum arrangements to hang the products throwing more light on the high end apparels & footwear.
LOUNGE SEATING
Conceived as one’s personal Wardrobe and Vanity Space, the store carefully interprets the brand’s vision to unfold into its Retail Architecture.
PLAY OF LIGHTING ALONG THE WALL DISPLAYS
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DECEMBER 2007, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
SEAMLESS CONVERGENCE: M PORT LIFESTYLE, HIGH END MOBILE RETAIL, BANGALORE, INDIA DESIGN Designing a 4500 sq ft of high end mobile store in Bangalore for the CONVERG M group. This store was designed to showcase seamless convergence of technologies, across products ranging from mobile phones, printers, gaming consoles and computers. AWARDS Won the “Best store design” award in the Technology stores category at the 2008 VM-RD retail design awards.
OVERALL STORE
WALL DISPLAYS
seamless convergence
brand strategy development store planning retail design construction drawing docket
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schematic service layouts estimates, cost controls
furniture and fit-out development project and site management
SHOP FITTING DESIGN The Shop fittings are a inseparable part of the space architecture. The fit-outs symbolise a “seamless convergence” of technologies across a range of electronic products. Conceived as drop-down panels, suspended from the ceiling, they are iconic to the store’s lifestyle appearance. The convergence has been effectively expressed through the wall fittings as a seamless mass peeled out of the ceiling. Since the architecture and the fit-outs are insperable, it was difficult to create a prototype away from the site. A Prototype of the drop-down panel was created inhouse to understand the proportions of the display niches and the effects of lighting. Sections are color-coded for easy identification of the display units and demonstaration zones.
DROP DOWN PANELS
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
DROP DOWN PANELS
typical display
STORE FRONT
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JANUARY 2008, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION: MOTHER EARTH, BANGALORE, INDIA
sensible shopping brand development retail design
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green material research construction drawing docket
site survey estimates, cost controls
furniture and fit-out development project and site management
THOUGHT DESIGN Mother Earth believes in providing its consumers with great quality goods while nurturing the environment and building on the strengths of marginalised rural communities to create sustainable livelihoods and overall prosperity. It is a social brand that offers the consumers the best of the Indian natural hand crafted products while simultaneously providing livelihoods to the rural artisans and labourers of India. A large part of its merchandise is sourced from rural producers and fair trade partners thus encouraging green and artesian skills, which eventually help in providing non-farm based incomes to its rural masses. The 11,000 sft store spread across 3 levels in Bangalore, is designed based on the ideology, “Conspicuous consumption gives way to conscious consumption�. To make sustainable a sensible idea, the store uses recycled and reclaimed wood for all the furniture and fit-out. Even the external facade signage treatment that holds the MOTHER EARTH LOGO is constructed from reclaimed wood. Use of low VOC paints defines the pastel color palette. The color scheme reflects the different sections, namely Torquoise blue used for EARTH FASHION, Rust Red used for EARTH HOME, and Light green used for EARTH FOOD. Ranging from house artifacts and furniture (EARTH HOME) to apparels and accessories (EARTH FASHION) to food products (EARTH FOOD), the store merchandise is supplied by rural artists around Bangalore, providing a platform to encourage talent in the community and support regional economy, along with creating awareness on the importance of sustainable living. The store design & merchandise aids in reducing the carbon footprint of the overall venture.
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APRIL 2007, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
TREND OFFICE: SPYKAR JEANS, CORPORATE OFFICE, MUMBAI, INDIA
Use of unique detail for glass partition and colours makes it look like a design house and not just a sales office .
Economical but creative was the punch of this space designed for Spykar, the youth apparel brand, as put forth by the client. The 12,000 sft office is divided into two levels to house Office and their backoffice storage, sample room,laboratory,cad room in a very straight , simple and economical design with play of corporate colours. The challenge was to maintain the continuity of the architecture keeping in mind the physical division of the space. The color schemes reflect the use of corporate colors, with red used strategically in the gathering or entrance lobby area, red being the color of a grand opening or welcome.
CONFERENCE ROOM
office planning material selection
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schematic service layouts construction drawing docket
furniture detailing estimates, cost controls
vendor selection project and site management
MAIN ENTRANCE
OPEN WORKSTATIONS
FIRST FLOOR LEVEL
CABINS
THE THINK TANK
OPEN WORKSTATIONS
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SEPTEMBER 2006, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: OAKRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BANGALORE, INDIA
do - feel - know THOUGHT DESIGN The design and branding for this 11 acre campus is inspired by the dandalion. A light and colorful floating seed conveys an open mind. The delicate yet tangible form of the dandelion translates the “open minds” thought of Oakridge effectively. The design communicates the freedom of thought, self-confidence and an open thinking process through carefully planned open space planning symbolizing transparency and connections.
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schematic service layouts construction drawing docket
furniture detailing estimates, cost controls
material - vendor selection project and site management
RETHINKING SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE The design ideology was “children cannot be classified into one homogenous community�. A school needs to be designed to cater to different age groups. Taking the ideology further into space design, the school has been conceptualized as separate structures defined by the age group it caters to, however, it is a corridor-less space. A unique blend of indoor-outdoor spaces form the connections reflective of transparency and connectivity to encourage collaboration amongst students and faculty. These also help in bringing ample daylight into the classrooms flanked around these connections. With a vision of building communities of the future, Oakridge aims to be the school that nurtures creativity, inspires self-discovery, new thoughts and ideas to build students who will imagine, create and invent eventually progressing the human culture.
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DECEMBER 2006, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
FRESH FASHION: PANTALOONS LIFESTYLE RETAIL, SURAT, INDIA
BRAND AND SPACE DEVELOPMENT A Lifestyle Multi-retail format housing various inhouse and external brands distributed across 2 levels of a 55,000 sft of a floor plate. The challenge was to conceive one seamless look for the store yet maintaining the individual brand identities of the various brands on display. The adjacencies, hence played a vital role in the zoning & circulation across both levels. The attempt was to create an experience of freshness through the use of colors, visual imagery, materials etc. A visual vocabulary runs like a narrative of sorts from the cash counter to the waterbody to the signage headers and then the trial room.
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adjacencies, store planning construction drawing docket
schematic service layouts estimates, cost controls
furniture and fit-out development project and site management
ZONING
LAYOUT
STORE FRONT
SHOW WINDOW
PRODUCT DESIGN CASH COUNTERS Counter is contemporary and sleek with the use of white and silver Corian. There are niches on the counter top for display of items for impulse purchase. There are niches that are lit with fresh elements placed in them. (props like flowers, leaves)
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IN CONTEXT WITH STORE
SECTIONAL SIGNAGES The section signages are made more visible by the use of color. The concept of ‘freshness’ is reflected through the different zones like a visual narrative. The narrative string being carried through the signage, the section header, and posters in columns.
SECTIONAL SIGNAGE - WOMENS’ SECTION - WALL ELEVATION
FRESH POINTS
FRESH POINTS The fresh points have modular units at different levels. The units therefore are inter-changeable. Clothes are also displayed on the units to prompt interaction. Suspended garments / props / posters make the fresh point more interesting. We have introduced a price stand. These podiums also support seating postures of mannequins.
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LADIES APPAREL SECTION
WATER BODY
FITTING ROOMS
FITTINGROOMS ROOMS FITTING
FOOTWEAR SECTION
WELLNESS BRAND SECTION
PERFUMES
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DECEMBER 2007, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
OUT AND AWAY: FUTURE OUTPOST, CORPORATE TRAINING CENTER AND RESORT, ALIBAG, INDIA PROJECT INTENT Can design thinking combine the two and play its role to improve and compliment the present experience ?
NOOK
DESIGN INTERPRETATION Getting out of the city on a holiday creates an energy of anticipation and excitement… WHITE PAINT Getting away from the mainland, if only for a while is about breaking away… FINISH away for ‘my time, my space’. BRANDgetting COLOR STRIPS
CAPE
DOCK SCAPE
BEACH
KNOLL
EXISTING SECURITY CABIN PROPOSED LIGHT HOUSE
SECURITY CABIN TO BE REDONE AS A LIGHT HOUSE
BEACH SHACK
MAIN ENTRANCE
FLOAT ESCAPE
THE CATCH FISHING VILLAGE COAL
HUT
the idea of an island
KEY INSIGHT
SITE LAYOUT
identity and graphics project phasing
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Future Outpost spread across 650,000 sft of land is the place where you can be truly ‘out and away’. The entire experience will have a cast-away treatment but with all the advantages of a corporate retreat. external site development construction drawing docket
restaurant and rooms estimates, cost controls
graphic production supervision project and site management
THE CATCH
FISHING VILLAGE
Gathering and discussion space. Elevated platforms serve as seatings. Covered with straw umbrellas, these add character to the space and the ‘away’ mood. The boat shaped bar and chinese fishing nets adorn this place adding to the mood.
THE COAL EXISTING FISHING VILLAGE SITE
FISHING VILLAGE LAYOUT
YOU ARE HERE
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THE CATCH Catch is the restaurant located in the Fishing Village. Flanked by a covered corridor all around, this restaurant is the main focal point of the Future Outpost. Some of its features - Central seating area is surrounded by a stream of water body - Wooden tables of varying heights and seating - External corridor doubles as the outdoor yet covered seating area - Boat shaped wooden bar - Re-use of materials, primarily wood while re-designing the restaurant - Use of local artists in the village for the artifacts and accent lighting fixtures in the restaurant
RED
REDESIGN
YOU ARE HERE RESTAURANT CEILING
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EXPO
DEVELOPMENT SKETCH OF RESTAURANT
MOOD BOARD + MATERIAL + COLOR PALETTE
DESIGNED RESTAURANT
EXISTING RESTAURANT
THE MOOD
CENTRAL INDIAN SEATING
LEVELS ROUGH STONE ENTRANCE STEPS WITH GRASS JOINTS
WOODEN FLOORING FOR CENTRAL INDIAN SEATING
RUSTIC
BASIC
NED BOAT SHAPED BAR
OSED BRICK TREATMENT
simple and minimal
GENERAL FLOORING – GREY CEMENT FLOOR
ACCESSO R IES
WOVEN STRAW BASKETS FOR LIGHTS
BRIGHT
COLORED UPHOLSTERY
FRESH AND LIGHT
EXISTING BAR COUNTER
TYPICAL TABLE SETTING
OUTDOOR SEATING
CENTRAL WATER FEATURE
CENTRAL SEATING
RESTAURANT LAYOUT
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VEHICULAR ROAD ENTRANCE TO THE BEACH AND BEACH SHACK
SUN DECK OVERLOOKING THE POOL AREA
SEATING UNDER SUN DECK
the sun deck
WOODEN BATTENED SEATING
SEATING DETAIL
PERIPHERAL BED SEATING
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WASH BASIN DETAIL
PEBBLED TRAY AROUND THE OPEN SHOWER
BEACH AND BEACH SHACK Beach, or the Pool side and Deck area are conceived as a Shack with brightly colored lanterns with long fabric, cane furniture and pool chairs, hanging beds on the deck as informal seating along with wooden battened seating for formal gatherings. The finishes and the materials used blend seamlessly with the ‘getaway’ mood. The open shower area around the pool is uniquely designed as a gateway to the enclosed restrooms as seen above. The pebbled tray controls the flow of water from entering the pool. Materials from the demolishment of the existing deck area were re-used for the renovation of this zone.
THE OPEN SHOWER AREA
reduce . reuse . recreate
the beach shack
YOU ARE HERE
RESTROOMS ALONG POOLSIDE
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DECEMBER 2006, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
GROWING IDEAS: REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WELINGKAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, MUMBAI, INDIA
PROJECT INTENT An institute that believes in passion, breakthrough innovation and execution. The concept for the redevelopment of a 94,575 sft campus of the management institute stemmed out of the ideology, “A holistic new perspective that is inclusive and therefore it is WE SCHOOL and not B - SCHOOL”. An institute that stands for innovation. The logo or the ‘trikon’, a triangular form represents the body, mind and soul is a very potent symbol and also represents society, academics and corporates working collaboratively towards a bright future. Sharing and optimistic, the culture is one of collaboration and transformation.
OUR INSPIRATION Design a space where -
We share insights, We analyze and apply, We incubate new businesses, We create new paradigms
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elevations, sections, graphics construction drawing docket
schematic service layouts estimates, cost controls
furniture development project and site management
DESIGN PROGRAMMING
EXPERIENCE DESIGN - CREATING ATMOSPHERE Several individual spaces that come together allow one to explore, experiment, and experience - it is all about EXPERENTIAL LEARNING. The color scheme reflects the function of each space, with the BRAND PURPLE GREY being used for spaces such as memetics and innovation labs that characterize, DISCOVERY. The Think Tank areas are characterized by the GREEN symbolizing PROGRESSION. Areas for PROTOTYPES are defined in BRICK RED. The brand language also shares the same colors to identify with the function & characteristic of each space.
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EXPERIENCE DESIGN - CREATING ATMOSPHERE Transforming our environment first so that we can transform the business environment.
“Peoplescaping” as opposed to “Landscaping”, a key design insight to conceptualize the college campus that encourages interactions and activities.
CAMPUS DESIGN DOODLES BRAND COMMUNICATION
KEY BRAND STRATEGY
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innoWE graphics language KEY INSIGHT
The green is a progressive color (in the future, all businesses will need to be green), and in this particular shade is reminiscent of mehandi, of chutneys, and is a new Indian color. The ‘purple grey’ gives the identity a ‘university appeal’. THE GRAPHICS COLOR PALETTE
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NOVEMBER 2004, A. J. NABAR AND ASSOCIATES
REDESIGNING: ITC - WELCOM RAMA INTERNATIONAL, AURANGABAD, INDIA
WALL FINISHES - TEXTURES
FURNITURE DETAILING
TOILET DETAILING
FIRST LEVEL LAYOUT
DESIGN ITC - hotel group wanted to redesign their hotel in phases - standard rooms and suites complete in phase1 and lobby, restaurant, sports bar, business lounge, cafĂŠ in phase 2. The ITC - Welcom Rama Internatoinal, located in Aurangabad, INDIA measured approximately 1500 sq.ft., with each floor plate housing the standard rooms and suites.
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material research - selection project estimates - schedules
schematic MEP cost controls
vendor selection and coordination project and site management
ENTERTAINMENT
BEDROOM
The design is pompous yet warm. The monochromatic beige and ivory that clad the walls and floors with Travertino marble and light-colored upholstery is broken by the accent colors of the carefully selected artifacts THE LIVING AREA
corporate suite
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MAY 2006, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
VARIATIONS: RADIANCE GALORE TEXTILE RETAIL - LOUNGE, MUMBAI, INDIA
play of lights Covering an area of 2000 sft, the concept was to create a showroom for garments and a lounge by evening for the buyers to relax.
The challenge was to blur the boundaries of the commercial ambience into a leisure zone retaining the basic architecture of the space. The play of lights changes the moods doubling the space into the lounge. This seamless transition, made possible by the innovative use of lighting increases the dynamism and versatility of the space.
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material research - selection project estimates - schedules
schematic MEP furniture - fit out
vendor selection and coordination project and site management
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SEPTEMBER 2006, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
BOUTIQUE STYLE: MANDHANA COUTURE BOUTIQUE RETAIL, MUMBAI, INDIA
THE LOUNGE
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store planning project estimates - schedules
schematic MEP cost controls
vendor selection and coordination project and site management
HALLWAY TO BACK OFFICE
ARTIFACTS
STORE LAYOUT
FURNITURE DETAILING
design experience ‘Shopping is an enduring experience’, as quoted by the client, was the key insight in designing this 2,500 sft boutique for the Mandhana group. A double height of 25 feet gives the entrance lounge a voluminous look. The peripheral fixtures are conceived as simple rectangular posts finished in white veneer. A central consultation zone was conceived with the idea of providng personalized attention to the customers, allowing them to consult the designers for their specific needs. Accent colors used along the double height display walls aid in bringing out the merchandise along with adding to the boutique appeal. The challenge was to ensure a good mix of merchandise was displayed, without jeopardizing the ‘boutique look-n-feel’ of the store. Strategically locating the display units along the peripheral double height walls, and allowing for an open central floor area, with reflective finishes in the entrance lounge area added to the ‘boutique style’.
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DECEMBER 2004, A. J. NABAR AND ASSOCIATES
DIMENSIONS: SINGLE FAMILY HOME, NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA
STILT PARKING
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FRONT ELEVATION
SIDE ELEVATION
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
material research - selection schematic project estimates
service coordination digital presentations
building program analysis partial site management
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THIRD FLOOR PLAN
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
concealed connectivity DEVELOPMENT SKETCH - BUNGALOW VIEW
This 8000 sq ft single family home, spread across 5 levels is a bold expression of changing dimensions to provide uniqueness in each facade. The program includes 5 bedrooms, Hometheatre and Studio Office space along with Stilt parking. It features a central open congregation space serving a unique function on each level, flanked by rooms. With functions distributed vertically, it was important for the client to maintain a homogenity in the appearance of the facade. This has been seamlessly established through the connecting planes that help in tying the different floors giving a monolithic appearance. The solidness in the facade is punctured strategically with the appropriate use of glass in the balconies or the starcase block. This helps in breaking the monotony of the otherwise solid mass and aids in balancing the overall facade. Taking advantage of the corner plot, the building opens up with projecting balconies and double height connections on the facades facing the road.
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AUGUST 2006, IDIOM DESIGN AND CONSULTING LTD.
DESIGN - BUILD: HOMETOWN, HOME IMPROVEMENT VALUE FORMAT RETAIL, NOIDA, INDIA
DESIGN A first of its kind home improvement retail format in India, part of the Future Group. Spread across 125,000 sq. ft., the store provides consumers the largest variety for all that they may need for their homes, under one roof. The challenge was creating the zoning layouts that could house the merchandising count as given by Future Group’s marketing & operations team. The store had to look spacious & not chaotic, despite the heavy merchandise it showcased.
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schematic estimates, specifications schematic service layouts
furniture and fit-out development concept approval presentations
SECTIONAL SIGNAGE
Engaging retail environment, that expresses the value of the brand, optimizes retail operation, and provide customers with easy and enjoyable experiences
MATERIAL DISPLAY
KITCHEN DEMO
do it yourself
EXHIBITION SPACE
ROOM DISPLAYS
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JANUARY 2009, LEWIS AND HICKEY PVT. LTD.
STRATEGIZE AND BUILD: INTERIOR WORKS MANUAL DOCUMENT FOR MCDONALDS, MIDDLE EAST The brief was to develop a construction manual document providing all the details that encompass the execution of Mc’donald’s in the Middle East. The manual would then serve as a ‘one stop solution’ for any prototype Mcdonalds to allow for a faster construction process.
EXISTING MCDONALDS WALL PANELING WITH GRAPHICS
WALL PANELING DETAILS strategize, develop identify components
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material research designing details
vendor research & selection electrical fixture selection
manual-layout documentation prototyping
To allow for an easy and more precise navigation of the manual, the document was divided into INTERIOR MANUAL DOCKET, EXTERIOR FACADE MANUAL DOCKET & EXTERIOR SITE WORKS MANUAL DOCKET.
BILCO LADDER UP SAFETY POST MODEL: LU1
The only information we had from the client were some images of the executed Mcdonalds. The team, began researching extensively to develop the design details based on the visual inputs from the client to compile a comprehensive manual document.
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JANUARY 2009, LEWIS AND HICKEY PVT. LTD.
STRATEGIZE AND BUILD: EXTERNAL SITE WORKS MANUAL DOCUMENT FOR MCDONALDS, MIDDLE EAST
50MM DIA. ELECTRICAL SHEATH WITH SUPPLY CABLE FOR LIGHTING
4 NUMBERS, TREAD RODS, 12MM DIAMETER, LENGTH 125MM
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EXISTING McDONALDS GATE INSTALLATION
BUTON INDUSTRIES / AUBRILAM MCDONALDS TERRACES: RAILING GATES, SINGLE (POST TO POST 1060 MM) AND DOUBLE GATE (POST TO POST 2015 MM)
EXISTING McDONALDS SHOWING TERRACE SEATING RAILINGS AND SCREENS RAILINGS / SCREENS BY BUTON INDUSTRIES / AUBILAM
simple and easily
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JANUARY 2009, LEWIS AND HICKEY PVT. LTD.
STRATEGIZE AND BUILD: EXTERNAL FACADE WORKS MANUAL DOCUMENT FOR MCDONALDS, MIDDLE EAST
GROOVES BETWEEN PANELS
FACADE CORNER FINISHED IN ITALIAN WALNUT TRESPA
JOINTS VERTICAL DILATATION JOINTS = 25MM HORIZONTAL RECESS JOINTS = 25MM FIXING DISTANCES DEPENDS ON PANEL DIMENSIONS AND NUMBER OF FIXINGS IN ONE DIRECTION
GROOVE DETAILING
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TRESPA METEON COMPACT LAMINATED WALL PANELS
UNI-COLORS RANGE CODE COLOUR SURFACE TEXTURE PANEL SIZE THICKNESS
A12.3.7 CARMINE RED,SINGLE SIDED ROCK FINISH 1860MM X 3650MM 1860MM X 2550MM 8 MM 3 MM
UNI-COLORS RANGE CODE COLOUR SURFACE TEXTURE PANEL SIZE THICKNESS
A12.3.7 CARMINE RED,SINGLE SIDED ROCK FINISH 1860MM X 3650MM 1860MM X 2550MM 8 MM 3 MM
EXISTING MCDONALDS TRESPA SURFACE CLADDING
researched and designed MAIN ARCADE WALL FINISHED IN CARMINE RED TRESPA WALL PANELS
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SPRING 2011, PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
CITY TO NATURE: ASCEND, ADVENTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL, PHILADELPHIA - PA
- The true essence of education addresses the ‘whole child’ or a ‘whole person’ and does not limit our development only to workplace readiness. - Building a strong sense of community by enhancing commitment among members, support of the stakeholders to promote a global perspective & diversity. - Education and Equity are the two sides of a coin. - Maintaining a fiscal responsibility, developing new sources of funding, continuing to maintain good steward ship towards existing ones.
enriched experience BLOOM’S TAXONOMY OF LEARNING
ADAPTED LEARNING FRAMEWORK
MULTILITERACY
Students learn the best when they are teaching others, ASCEND will combine traditional with non-traditional teaching styles so students have a greater retention ability.
At ASCEND, the classroom is a catalyst to foster transparent relation between student and teacher. Including parents and the community to students learning. A teacher is a facilitator and an expert rather than a knowledge dispenser. Ultimately, the PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR CHILD’S LEARNING.
At ASCEND, we believe Sustainability and Technology are an embedded part of the curriculum. Building a holistic program that takes the values of Traditional Learning, binding them together with the quintessential characteristics of the Expeditional Learning (hands-on learning) to create sustainable values and experiences.
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GUIDING PRICIPLES
GOALS
THE MOOD
CENTRAL ATRIUM
CENTRAL ATRIUM FROM THE DECK
OUTDOOR GAZEBOS
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
TRANSITION INTO NATURE Pure adventure and experiential learning zone, this layer transcends the students far away from the city amidst nature. Comprising of classrooms, flex classrooms, labs, studios, finally expanding into the adventure zone, this layer explores integrated learning through experience.
TRANSITION INTO TRANSPARENCY This layer symbolizes the transitional spaces between the City and the Nature. Hallways, corridors constitute this layer diluting the boundaries between the city and nature.
Our ‘Mission’
city to nature
TO INSPIRE
Students to discover their own sense of space
TO EQUIP
Students with knowledge and skills
TO EMPOWER
Students to become quality stewards of community and world
TRANSITION FROM CITY The first layer,, housing Administration Offices and Management offices.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PHYTOREMEDIATION CONSTRUCTED WETLAND
SWALE
MEADOWS
ACTIVITY AREAS LANDSCAPES
SCHUYLKILL RIVER
BIO-REMEDIATION GAZEBOS
BOARDWALKS
STRONG VISION
EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN BARTRAM’S GARDENS
CONSTRUCTED SECTIONAL MODEL
hands-on learning
ACTIVITY AREA SECTION
Retention Basin
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Constructed Wetland
Activity Areas
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT Phytoremediation is a bio-remediation process that uses various types of plants to remove, transfer, stabilize, and / or destroy contaminants in the soil and groundwater. There are several different types of phytoremediation mechanisms. Bio-remediation can be defined as any process that uses micro-organisms or their enzymes to return the environment altered by contaminants to its original condition. Bio-remediation may be employed in order to attack specific contaminants, such as chlorinated pesticides that are degraded by bacteria. Phytoremediation and Bio-remediation can potentially remove all soil contaminates in 1-5 years. It is more cost effective than soil removal and replacement, and in some cases, the area can be occupied during the remediation process. An example of this would be a raised boardwalk over a wet-land remediation area. PHYTOREMEDIATION
MEADOWS
ACTIVITY AREAS
WETLANDS
ROPE COURSES
BARTRAM’S
Sloped towards the wetlands and is primarily made up of meadows grasses. Bee hives are near to assist in pollination and provide learning opportunities for students.
The activity area spill out from the Flex Room’s patios. This area is dedicated for hands-on outdoor training and developing other related skills.
Following the natural topography of the site, the wetlands are located near the river. The plants and micro organisma present help decontaminate the brownfield soil and filter stormwater run-off before it reaches the river.
A unique high and low ropes course teaches students confidence, teamwork and problem solving. It is also a fun way to get exercise and enjoy the outdoors.
School will partner with Bartram’s Garden. The students have access to educational gardens and resources to supplement their classroom learning. In exchange, the students will assist, the gardens in maintaining and restore the existing baseball and tennis courts and the Garden staff will receive free access to school facilities after school hours.
Site Logic Diagram & Features
Greenhouse
Cafetaria
BIO-REMEDIATION
School
SITE SECTION
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SYMBOLIZING ‘CITY’
FRONT ELEVATION The 3 distinct planes that cut through the building are synonymous with the Design Logic - TRANSITION FROM CITY TO NATURE ans are strategically located in the layout. The GREY PLANE, that cuts the building across the Main Entrance symbolizes ‘TRANSITION FROM CITY’. The LIGHT GREEN PLANE, that cuts the building across the Administration Offices and Hallways symbolizes the ‘TRANSITION to CITY’. The DARK GREEN PLANE, that cuts the building across the Central Atrium Entrance and Central Service Core symbolizes ‘TRANSITION TO NATURE’. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
LEARNING STUDIO
MODULARITY
Outdoor Learning and Adventure Zone Exterior Landscape Stepped Open Seating
Language Center 828 sft
LEARNING SUITE
Arts Room 1694 sft
Discussion Deck
Classroom 805 sft
Courtyard Educational Courtyard
Science Lab 1667 sft
Courtyard Teaching staff 546 sft
To Bartram's Garden
Flex Classes 655 sft
Language Center 828 sft Computer Lab 1357 sft
Toilet (b & g) 522 sft
Flex Classes 655 sft
Core Services
Educational Courtyard
Classroom 805 sft
Toilet (b & g) 552 sft Mechanical room 1054 sft
Educational Courtyard
To Shared Facilities
Central Atrium Space Exterior Landscape
Courtyard Guest Toilet
Woodshop 3943 sft
Staff Toilet
TRANSPARENCY
Courtyard Entry Courtyard Administration 3563 sft
Gymnasium + Lockers + Showers 9647 sft
Exterior Landscape
Main Entrance Exterior Landscape
The design is based on ‘engaging’ a student to develop life-long curiosity in learning. Spaces are planned to reflect the scholastic format, developed on a ‘renewable education system’ with an emphasis on ‘experiential learning’. “Experiencing our world with the five common senses of SIGHT, SMELL, TOUCH, TASTE AND HEAR, allows lateral thinking, rather than a linear one. It resonates with the excitement a student is experiencing.”
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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Courtyard
Instrumental Room 3570 sft
Exterior Landscape
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
EXTERIOR VISTAS
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Courtyard
Flex Classes 655 sft
SYMBOLIZING ‘ NATURE’
KEY ELEVATION
The layout follows the design logic from ‘CITY’ to ‘NATURE’, and the spaces are planned along these lines, with the administrative blocks and offices upfront and the learniing studios and workshops are strategically located closer to the outdoor learning zones. Meandering hallways flanked with courtyards allow for light and ventilation and create interesting vistas providing a glimpse of the exterior at all times.
SECOND FLOOR PLAN The school will serve its students with spaces for classes, flex workshops, display galleries and open discussion zones to experience learning and engage in hands-on collaborative workshops. The architecture of the building will serve as a ‘teaching tool’ for students and the spaces are planned to educate the whole child by inspiring creative expression, social responsibility, and collaborative learning. The architecture serves to promote school’s misSECTION THROUGH CLASSROOMS sion and philosophy.
DAY-LIT CLASSROOMS, well-laid out with peripheral storage spaces and an open central area that can be configurated depending upon the type of class.
CONNECTORS FROM CITY TO NATURE HALLWAYS AND CORRIDORS
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integrated design DAYLIGHTING
VENTILATION
STACK EFFECT
DAYLIGHT ANALYSIS
DAYLIGHT ANALYSIS - AGI32 “Wellness” of students is an important aspect of the building architecture. Space planning provides daylight access through clerestories, skylights, light shelves, operable windows, terraces to all for an effective and efficient learning environment. “Re-lites”, a row of interior clerestories on the wall opposite to the interior walls help in bringing in borrowed daylight from the hallways into the classroom. A series of models were tested to study the most effective light levels & daylight controls.
VIEWING SPOT
WINTER GARDEN
COOLING PONDS
BOARD WALKS
FLEX CLASSES
DISCUSSION ZONES
BUILDING PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS - EQUEST
Central Atrium All the classrooms, learning studios and hands-on workshops are planned around the CENTRAL ATRIUM. The Central Atrium: + promotes collaborative thinking, creative problem solving through selfdiscovery + and its features exhibit flexibility and sustainability + serves multiple functions with the ability to generate revenue for the school while providing much needed communal spaces for the community while providing
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ENERGY
NATURAL GAS
SPRING 2011, PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
LANDSCAPE RIBBON: USGBC DESIGN COMPETITION, STREETCAR STATION, CINCINNATI Design a Cincinnati streetcar station maintaining creative interaction and multi-functionality with its specific surroundings. Explore the full potential of a streetcar station; to think beyond its programmatic functions, stations that are off-the-grid and self-sustaining. DYNAMIC LANDSCAPES + Explore landscape in its various forms + Integrating architecture within the site landscape
Existing Site Landscape
Forming Landscapes
Landscapes form enclosures
green over gray LAWN
SEATING
MOUND (LANDSCAPE)
The landscape through its various functions ties into the architecture to form one language. At its lowest level is the lawn, transforming into the seating, further forming the mounds and finally building the enclosure by terminating in the roof.
ROOF (ENCL) SITE SECTION SHOWING THE LANDSCAPE RIBBON
EXISTING SITE - 1202 RACE STREET, WASHINGTON PARK, CINCINNATI
SITE LAYOUT: THE LANDSCAPE RIBBON
1202 Race St - Location and Context
THE LANDSCAPE RIBBON
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+ The seating is embedded inside the concrete plantation bed, finished in wooden planks recycled out of the park redevelopment process. Use of recycled concrete encouraged. + Interactive display in the form of ‘energy live screens’ displaying live updates of the structures energy consumption and its associated costs. + Interactive display showing the history of the park and the current developments being undertaken to revitalize the Historic landmark. This also could be used for a fund raising opportunities.
PASSIVE STRATEGIES
Roof Skylights
+ Operable Windows - Cross Ventilation + Vents - Stack Ventilation + Operable Skylights & Windows - Daylight + Plants - Indoor Air Quality & Thermal Mass + Landscape - Urban Heat Island Effect + Landscape & Paved - Storm Water run off
PV panels integrated within the wall
External Sit-out
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY + Indoor-Outdoor Spaces - Community Integration + Contextual with existing historical park - Historic Preservation + Education and Awareness
SHARED RELATIONS
SEATING REFERENCE
DESIGN - DEVELOPMENT- MATERIALS
Living Walls
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Textures - Finishes
Transparency - Connections
Architecture
Re-Use
Historical Preservation
environment + economy + equity + ‘experience’
Integrated Design
FALL 2010, PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
ADAPTIVE DESIGN: RESTORATION OF THE SCHUYLKILL WATERFRONT, PHILADELPHIA - PA Research & propose a solution to resolve a problem at city level. The allocated timeframe was 6 weeks. Teams were asked to research 3 critical problems within the Philadelphia city limit and develop 3 scenarios to each problem, starting with immediate to future concerns if they are unresolved. PROBLEMS RESEARCHED A few options considered which were critical in enduring the urban value and protect the basic environment and ecosystem that we all are an integral part of were + Restructuring the City’s Downtown area which although booming with a distinct urban lifestyle does not provide for a comfortable transportation system due to increase in the residential & commercial development. Our proposal was to introduce a sustainable transit system. + Prevent the mass exodus of certain suburban areas that have been neglected over the years due to improper planning and infrastructural facilities leading to a non-descript state of sustenance. We picked up Germantown as our case study and subject of detail. + The most voted was the Resurgence of the Schuylkill Riverfront as this provided us with a very strong motive, ranging from the history & use of the river from the early on times to what it has been reduced till date.
EXISTING SITE EXTENT
EXISTING SCHUYLKILL WATERFRONT
optimizing the waterfront use
ESTABLISHED CRITICAL SCENARIOS A detailed site visit & a deeper involvement in the PAST & PRESENT of the river history helped enumerate the following concerns. + Overuse and Underuse of Schuylkill River Trail at Kelly and West River Drive + Flooding along the Schuylkill River + Loss of Historical Value LEARNINGS FROM PRECEDENTS STUDIED + Providing a connected & continuous trail along the river that allows people to be more close to the river, + Divide the riverfront into different zones, addressed by the various entities responsible for the waterfront, + Creating a unified design strategy that maintains distinct riverfront character, boosts city’s economic development.
PHASE WISE DIVISION OF THE PROPOSAL
concept:
R E V I V E, AND RESTORE
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REVIVE & RESTORE
THREAD
TYPICAL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Idea stems from the petals of the flower, these zones form the petals spread around the water front with distinct characteristics respectively.
a sustainable design approach to restore the city’s natural heritage area Thread would bind the space together in the form of the 2 separate trails that run along the entire stretch.
WEAVE
Weave would interlace the different zones of use along the trail from a non-homogenous community space to one distinct riverfront character
KNOT Knot eventually would strengthen the development by facilitating culture and user experience through a variety of social and CONCEPT SKETCH OF A TYPICAL LAYOUT ALONG SCHUYLKILL TRAIL educational programs EXISTING SITE IMAGES
- Lack of adequate amenities such as seating areas, rest rooms, which led to its underuse - Bike trail crosses the entry-exit - Absence of buffer zone leads to safety concerns
REDEVELOPMENT OF JUNCTIONS
SCHUYLKILL FLOODING CONCERNS - STORMWATER MGT.
DEFENSE 4: VEGETATION
DEFENSE 1: STEPPED TERRACING
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DEFENSE 2: RIVULETS ALONG ROAD DEFENSE 3: IMPERVIOUS PAVEMENT
DEFENSE 6: STEPPED ELEVATION
DEFENSE 5: BIO-SWALES
LEISURE
FUN AND PLAY ZONE - Stepped seating along the river front - Central Water feature - Solar shaded landscaped seating - Solar benches - Pet poop spots
COMMUNITY INTERACTION - Central Water Feature that collects water from rill like paths AREAS doubles as a play area - Provides thermal comfort in warm summers
Stepped seating alongside the Schuylkill river encouraging more people to access the riverfront.
SPORTS
OUTDOOR PHYSICAL FACILITIES
HEALTHY LIVING - Bike stations - Urban Gym
- Urban Gym for Children and Adults.
- Bike Racks
EDUCATE
COMMUNITY AWARENESS
CONNECTIONS
Compact Bike Stations
SERVICE
- Inground tiered stepped lawn seating (amphitheatre) - The wave deck doubles as a performance area for large gatherings, festivals, live concerts along the riverfront.
FACILITIES - SECURITY - Rest rooms and Emergency - Waiting areas double up as information zones
Build more service areas like rest rooms and emergency call units along the trail to ensure the safety and security of the users.
CONNECTIONS existing single track leading to congestion
overlap but congestion separation resolves congestion
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ADAPTIVE DESIGN: THE BREATHING UMBRELLA, SAN-DIEGO, CA The first adaptive design project was at the individual level, to create an artifact to be deployed outdoor for human comfort.
THE FORM The increasing urbanization has diluted the realm of nature within an urban setting. Contemporary, de-constructed architecture has seen a tremendous rise in the cityscape.
Have we lost our connection to the nature?? Our team’s attempt was to try and answer that question by blending in nature by means of both form and processes into the urban setting. Extensive sketching on the various organic forms, their association with geometry to ensure an executable design and researching into the process of blossoming helped us derive the form. Taking the design a step further we also explored the options of using a sensor-driven automated system that would open up the umbrella in a certain proximity range. Realising the energy consumed for this operation along with other practical reasons this did not seem viable.
THE FUNCTION The next step was to identify a climate where we would deploy our product. Jointly we came up with different climate zones ranging from hot-humid to cold-cloudy to dry-cold weather and how far we could get realistic and feasible in the application of this product. We finalized our main design strategy as generating & transfering cold air during hot, dry climates through radiation. Analysing the users comfort level in the chosen climate and with the specific use of our product, we envisaged that our product would serve a year round use. So sticking with our strategy for cooling, we decided to target locations with a hot and dry climate. San Diego seemed to fit the bill keeping in mind our comfort strategies.
Inspired by the organic processes of nature, the structure resembles the blossoming of the flower. The form is the exploration of the dynamics of geometry in the realm of nature.
FORM + FUNCTION
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SITE LOCATION
Front St & W Broadway , San Diego, CA 92101 Site under consideration
AERIAL VIEW OF LOCATION
SOUTHWEST VIEW
SOUTH VIEW
CHALLENGES - high temperature extremes made it necessary to implement an effective solar sun shade strategy without increasing the cooling loads on the structure - using a passive system for cooling meant a greater challenge to be able to harvest the available winds in the dry and hot climate - moderate relative humidity OPPORTUNITIES - abundant daylighting made it effective to consider use of PV panels as a renewable energy source for generating electricity for our product - relatively good wind on the site helped in going for a complete passive system for ventilation - less precipitation meant the shade needed to be designed only for the sun protection
articulated the materials we would use for our final product.
THE MOOD
a close representation of our product’s form & fucntional applications. It also clearly
CLIMATE CONSIDERATIONS - high temperature extremes - dry and hot climate - moderate relative humidity - scanty precipitation - relatively good wind, prevailing direction WNW - abundant daylighting
NORTHWEST VIEW
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DESIGN STRATEGIES - - - - - - - - - -
functions as a sun shading device after 9am in summer months the solar attic fan mounted at the top of the structure uses both solar & wind power for optimum ventilation performance, this effect is doubled by the use of the louvers on the upper part oriented in the WNW direction to pull in the wind the perforated breathing skin acts as a medium to allow for passive ventilation and provide filtered breeze to the target user PV film panels mounted on the top of the shelter facing South harvest on the abundant and free source of solar energy available in this climate and provide electricity for the self-sustainable structure use of LED lights for 14 hours of Winter Night Operation & 10 hours of Summer Night Operation, amounting to an average of 12 Night Hours of Operation built around existing bus-stops using the available infrastructure, would mean quicker delivery, lesser damage to the site conditions and re-use of the materials available a one-system structure can be a possible solution to a prefrabricated structure It was important for the team to achieve the feasibility & modularity through the proposed design, hence extra effort was given to analyse different strategies that would make the design most viable & economical, use of the solar & wind powered attic vent was one such solution Required calculations were performed for the understanding of the system sizes and auxillary units like invertor and battery for the PV (the calculations are not added in here, they were a part of the main ppt) This realistic & holistic approach helped us understand the project in a more comprehensive manner
PASSIVE AIR FLOW
Design Development
SCHEMATIC ELEVATION
SCHEMATIC SECTION
ON-SITE CONTEXT
BIO-MIMICRY The form explores the concept of Bio-mimicry by mimicing the process of blossoming of a flower & the process of photosynthesis of inhaling the air through air vents and louvers and exhaling the filtered air to provide cooling for users. The structure wraps around the existing street lamp rod as seen in the sectional view. The team prepared a physical model of the design intervention to understand the geometry of the organic form.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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PRODUCT BUILD UP VIEW
MODEL
Integrated Design
a single system structure designed to provide thermal comfort outdoors DETAIL AT ‘A’
wind catcher Strategy 3 - solar & wind powered attic vent
Strategy 3 - louvers to pull the wind (oriented in WNW direction) Strategy 1 - sun shading device Strategy 4 - PV film panels (oriented facing South)
Strategy 5 - LED Flexible Outdoor Light Strip powered by electricity generated through PV panels
DETAIL AT ‘B’
Strategy 2 - perforated breathing skin allowing passgage of air
DETAIL AT ‘B’
JOINERY DETAIL ‘A’
SECTIONAL VIEW
Climate Study
DETAIL AT ‘B’
USING ECOTECT
DAYLIGHTING STUDY WIND SPEEDS - ALL YEAR ROUND
SCHEMATIC SECTION
COMFORT ZONE RANGE - ALL YEAR ROUND
Hours of Light Operation Winter Night Hours: Summer Night Hours: Average Night Hours:
14 hours 10 hours 12 hours
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