Karan Sharma
Architectural Portfolio 2014-19
Content
01 La Scienza
Science Center as a Site for Learning through Public Realm Thesis Project 2019
Preface 02 Spire
Since an early age, I wanted to be an architect and through the years of education and experiences the goal became stronger. Every hobby, interest, skills acquired over the years has given me a broader insight into architecture as a profession. Recently graduated from Jamia Millia Islamia with a degree in Bachelor of Architecture. Very much driven to continue my academic education in environment sensitive architecture. I believe in a vision where our knowledge ,culture ,and technology enables us to create a sustainable built future. In person, you can find me smiling and observing the world, always up for conversations about anything which simulates brain cells.
Mercantile Building Design Studio 2016
03 GRIHA
The new office building Group Competition 2016
04 Quatre
Product Design- Prototyping Interior Design 2018
05 Miscellaneous
Glimpses of Professional and Extra Curricular Work
01 La Scienza
Science Center as a Site for Learning through Public Realm
Gurgaon, India
Thesis Project Guide- Ar.Salman Amin The intent of the project is to create a learning space where people of all ages can come forth to learn, collaborate and interact together with different sciences. Analysis of the infrastructure and potential of the city of Gurgaon concluded, that the city lacks the infrastructure for public education and public spaces, while having a large number of young population.
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Rationale Gurgaon as a city has grown into a nationally known technological and financial hub over the past two decades. Gurgaon as a city has provided jobs to over a million people and over 139 CBSE affiliated schools. The city lacks quality public spaces to its residents due to the rapid growth and commercialization. Most parts of the city are focused on commercial activity for the rich, rather than providing interactive public spaces for all. The infrastructure also lacks public educational facilities like libraries, research centers, museums etc. The design intent is to fulfill this deficiency of public spaces clubbed with the need of a stronger educational infrastructure to tap into the potential of the younger generation of the city.
Site Activity
Bike Stands by Mobycy
Illegal Squatter Shops
Portable Food Stalls Population
Literacy Rate
Multinational Companies
Average Income
Over 2.6 Million
84.7%
338 MNC’s
INR 5,84,762/for professionals
Circulation & Nodes
High Speed V2 Road
Low Speed V4 Road
Multiple Pedestrian only Lanes
Nearby Cities
Connectivity in City
Amenities in City
Site Context
Sorrounded by Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh.
Metro Station and Railway Station.
Limited Public Spaces, with more than a dozen malls.
Ramada Gurgaon, CNG Gas Station.
Important nodes, maximum sound level =78dB Medium Speed V3 Road
Science
Site Features
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The design aims at translating the intangible relations between different sciences into a physical manifestation via the form, and to produce the same experiences to the users in and around the site.
Iconic Form
Boundary Free
Educating via Installations
Freedom of Movement
An Iconic form helps create a strong image of the site, along with a sense of mystery and curiosity.
Opportunities for interaction is created within the site, increasing public footfall and educating common public.
Many landscaped zones feature interactive installations which help in educating individuals with the element of fun.
The site along with built offers multiple possible circulation paths, creating a sense of mystery and opportunity of discovery, further enhancing the experience.
Form Development
Analysing the Empty Site for Contextual Activities and Local Climatic Conditions
A circular form, helps reduce solar heat gains and also opens the building to contextual views.
A courtyard lends an introvert and extrovert character to the site, creating a subtle transition space from out to in.
The built mass is adjusted to better sit on the site, and break it into equal parts.
Specific sections of mass are lifted to create views and pedestrian paths.
Lifted parts are scaled down to create circulation corridors, and also help to optimized structure.
Site Plan Site Area- 20.42 Acres Ground Coverage -25% Area- 31,710 sqm
Northern Block Applied Science Mathematics Physics Logic
Western Block Biology Zoology Evolution Science Human Biology Engineering
Eastern Block Earth Geology Astronomy- Dome Auditorium Element
Southern Block Chemistry Atoms Research Labs
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Floor Plans of each floor in different blocks connect and disconnect at different levels to make the user follow a curated path through the center.
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Sectional Perspective and View of the Interior spaces of the same building block.
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Various interior and exterior spaces where quality of natural light is maintained throughout the interiors, while the exterior focuses on installation spaces and connection with nature.
Karamba-Strutural Anlysis & Optimization To ensure the feasibility and performance of the proposed structure, a script was designed in grasshopper using the plugin- Karamba. The script worked by dividing the surface of the strictures into mesh faces combinations and analyzing them as beams with fixed joints. The structure was further optimized by further subdividing these beams into primary and secondary beams based on their load requirements and hence their cross sections were determined. The structure was tested for 4 times the load, the building will ever have to endure, including the weight of the compressed stabilized earth panels on the facade. The script reduced the final displacement of the structure from over 2m to less than 4cm.
Iteration 10
Iteration 220
Displacement- 1054.7 cm
Displacement- 91.3 cm
Iteration 300
Iteration 1003
Displacement- 107.5 cm
Displacement- 3.9 cm
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02 Spire Noida, India
Design Studio Guide- Ar.Babu Halim The concept is to achieve a climatic responsive building without any compromises in usability. The achieved form helps reduce dependency on high energy requirement technologies and thus reduce the recurring costs of the building and also improve the human comfort in and around the building.
Design
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The design aims to have the lowest possible impact on the environment and surrounding buildings. Specific trees and plants like bulrushes, moneyplant, etc. help clean the environment in and around the building. The Slender form of the building reduce the shadow footprint on surrounding buildings while becoming a recognizable figure in the skyline of Noida. Public activity is open to visitors on the restaurant and public plaza levels
with the design encouraging group activities with ample amounts of natural light and thermal comfort. Automated parking allows user to utilize their time and effort more efficiently rather than looking for parking spots. To better sustain the environment semi-paver is used in the setback areas to provide maximum water seepage during rainy seasons and help maintain the water table of the context.
Orientation Reorienting the mass with respect to the site.
Revolution 14.6% lesser solar radiation. 10-20 km/hr winds for 340 hours
Circular form helps in achieving lower area to perimeter ratio. Reducing solar heat gains and energy loses.
20-30 km/hr winds for 130 hours
30-40 km/hr winds for 70 hours
Maximum Temperature
Weather is predominantly hot at maximum temperatures at 43 ° C
Minimum Temperature
Winters last for a shorter duration with the maximum low at 3 ° C
Average Wind
20km/hr for 540 hours
Subtraction 19.5% lesser solar radiation. Introduction of a recess in the Eastern front allows penetration of natural light in the core space.
Annual Daylight
Terracing 25% lesser solar radiation.
3100 Hours
Twisting character and terracing along the perimeter, allows for unique views of the context.
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Precisely calculated louvers are incorporated with balconies to cut off summer sun and allow winter sun through the buildings facade.
6000+ 6000 5263 4525 3788 3050 2313 1575 838 100 Lux Levels
Precisely calculated louvers are incorporated with balconies to cut off summer sun and allow winter sun through the buildings facade.
03 Griha Gurgaon, India
Design Competition Group Project The current typology of office spaces with unrestricted glass facades and extensive airconditioned spaces work towards isolating the internal from external environment,thereby resulting in very high energy consumption and leaving less scope for interaction with nature. The current climatic conditions and energy requirements lead us to the adoption of green designing techniques. Along-with the implementation of green techniques and increasing the thermal performance of spaces there arises a need to make people responsive to these green measures so that it paves the way for a greener world for upcoming generations. This competition was the perfect opportunity for me to pass on my skills and understanding of design to my Juniors. Responsibilities Included 1. Concept and Form Development 2. Planning 3. Energy Analysis Models 4. Graphic Development 5. Renderings
Philosophy
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Wind Rose Diagram
The present typology of office spaces with linearly extruded glass facades with lack of congregational and recreational spaces, designs that focus solely on work and not building interpersonal relations in workspace. The conventional typology is built to be cheap, consumes large amounts of energy and is not good for health and environment.
The proposed typology proposed allows for multiple places for congregation, be it in the stilt spaces, double heighted spaces, or the recreational spaces on the western end of the site. The design focuses on increasing productivity through provision of natural light, ventilation and reducing reliance on active comfort techniques.
10-20 km/hr winds for 290 hours
20-30 km/hr winds for 150 hours
30-40 km/hr winds for 75 hours
Site Sector 17, Gurgaon, India Context 1. Galaxy Hotel 2. National Highway 8 3. Star Mall 4. 32nd Milestone
Solar Radiation Analysis of Site Extrusion
S-E Summers Site Area
Occupancy
Maximum Height
F.A.R.
9712.46 sqm
1410
108m
1.5
Placing a block model on site.
Introducing a Courtyard.
Tilting the facade for minimizing heat gains and introduction of views in spaces.
Tilting the eastern facade to maximize penetration of eastern sun.
Adding voids which harness desirable winds and also act as social voids.
S-E Winters
Creating a welcoming entrance and maximizing views.
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Site Greens- 44.8% of Site
Vehicular Circulation
Building Footprint- 36.7% of Site
Hard Paving/ Soft Paving - 17.6%/82.4
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The overall form is designed to emphasize on an inviting view, with a flow focused on the central courtyard space for congregation.
The mass helps keep the central courtyard space cool and ventilated. The spaces offer seating options on various places in the courtyard for client visits with the western end of the site for sports and recreation.
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The orientation of the building is determined according to the relation of the longer faces with southern sun.
Precisely calculated louvers are incorporated with balconies to cut off summer sun and allow winter sun through the buildings facade.
Southern sun can be easily manipulated using solar shading devices. Leading to reduction in solar heat gains.
Placement of service cores around eastern and western facades help reduce unnecessary solar heat gains.
Angled facade reduce the total surface area under direct harsh summer sunlight by 85%.
Voids through the facade and public plaza allow deeper penetration of winter sun, reducing cold zones during winters.
Shallow floor plates to maximize natural light.
Introduction of social voids in the building.
Solar light transportation system.
Waste Construction Material Chair.
Algae receptors that filter air & produce Bio-Mass.
Modules on parapet which filter water with plants.
Introduction of louvers on the southern facade reduce heat gains by 62.5% during summers.
Angled facades and voids increase winter solar heat gains by 34%
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Net Zero Water
Net Zero Bio Waste
Natural Ventilation
Energy Cap and Trade
Credit Stairs
Terrace Gardening
Macrh
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04 Quatre Product Design
Interior Design Guide- Ar. Iqtedar Alam Fabricated Study Model of Standard Chair- Jean Prouve
Designed Chair
Quatre is an attempt towards designing a preventive chair for Muscle Spasms in the Back (Latissimus Dorsi, Sacrospinalis), Thigh (semitendinosus) which are more prone to muscle spasm when sitting for extended periods of time. The chair is inspired by the works of Jean Prouve on Standard Chair with minimal use of materials for effectiveness and efficiency in design. Numerous color options are developed to allow the chair a versatile design profile in any interior or exterior setting. Both the chairs have been fabricated using hand tools, during the process i learned the art of carpentry and metal working.
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Glimpses of Additional Work
1. Serendipity Arts Festival 2019, Goa- Scenography @ANT Studio Role- Designer, Visualizations, Working Drawings
3.Sight Lines Analysis, Flint Street Rec Center, Rochester, NY@Popli Design Group Role- Designer, Project Drawings, Design Analysis, Project Cost-Calculation, Client Meetings
2. Interior Artificial Lighting Analysis, Jain Residence, Gurgaon@ANT Studio Role- Designer, Working Drawings, Design Analysis, Visualizations, Site Co-ordination, Project Co-ordination.
4. Digital/ Hand Sketches/ Model Making@Bachelors of Architecture Sketches, Paintings, Proportion Studies
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