Architecture portfolio selected works [2016-2019]
architecture | a-chaotic-adventure
contents arpit malhotra
CONTENTS CV
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TINY HOUSE [COMPETITION]
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STUDENT COMMUNITY HUB [STUDIO PROJECT]
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POP UP MARKET [LIVE]
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RESIDENCE FOR MRS. SWARAN [NGO]
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PRACTICAL SKILL BULDING
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Curriculum Vitaé Arpit Malhotra born 7 july 1998 new delhi India S-7 Corbu house sector 12 chandigarh 9650662076 arpitmalhotra.cca@gmail.com
PERSONAL STATEMENT I'm Arpit Malhotra,6th semester architecture student from Chandigarh College of Architecture. Seeking the position as an Intern Architect.The following are a collection of my projects that reflect my passion and appreciation for architecture. I hope to contribute the same for your firm. LANGUAGES English
Hindi
Punjabi
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
ACHIEVEMENTS
autocad
2019 NASA G-sen trophy | group head
rhino sketchup archicad EDUCATION St. marks school New Delhi
winners
2018 Le corb day quiz | trio winners
revit
2018 Indian govt. police station | solo
illustrator
2018 NASA Andc trophy | group head
graduated 10th, 8.8 cgpa
photoshop
Inderprastha school New Delhi
lumion
graduated 12th, 92%
shortlisted top 9
2018 Organic market | group head
shortlisted top 6
qualified round 1
2017 NASA Andc trophy | group national winners
vray
2017 NASA Hudco trophy | group
pursuing barch 3rd year
grasshopper
2016 NASA G-sen trophy | group
SKILLS
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Chandigarh college of Architecture
model making
2019 freelance documentation
lazer cutting
2018 design conception 3D rendering
digital drawing documentation
shortlisted top 15
national juror’s choice award
| residence | Ar. Anika Mittal | mold design studio | | refurbishment | govt. police | Rajpura police station |
2018 3D modelling plan rendering 2D drawings | residence | ngo | Ar. Siddhartha wig | duo |
3D modelling
2018 - material research boundary wall design
hand drafting
2017 initiated student open house
| ongoing | residence | ngo | Ar. Siddhartha Wig
| head cordinator | poster design | organised seminars |
INTERESTS
travelling craft sketching music debate
STUDIO PROJECTS
COMPETITIONS
residential architecture studio appartment
government of india - kotwali
residence for a living
120 hours
working women hostel
volzero pocket seat
for a lazy architect
celebrating lockups shortlisted top 6
a house of pierre jeanneret redesigned
room for communication
nasa andc trophy
recreating urban voids national winners
educational architecture
nasa hudco trophy
affordable sustaninable housing shortlisted top 15
kindergarten
a study of human psychology and architecture
Curriculum Vitaé arpit malhotra
the seat wear
creating mohallas within a building
volzero tiny house circadian
library design
bamboo experiment
nasa andc trophy elementry qualified round 1
university campus design
streets as people places group
sketching competition the flip side of corbusier
commercial architecture
nasa gsen trophy
newspaper for architecture national jurors choice award
guest house for an office
developing new culture.
cafe and kiosk
a sculptural beauty in the garden of silence
market spaces for neighbourhood complex bazaars v/s supermarkets
shopping mall and gym
fitness doesn't need a room
medical day care
A+
nasa writing architecture trophy
What Should Architecture Schools Teach Us?
SEMINAR AND WORKSHOPS
a time bound problem
office for const. firm
religious architecture temple
a r
Pierre Jeanneret
pritzker winner BV Doshi lecture
Le Corbusier’s Vision of Capitol Complex
anc 2018 Vagamon, Kerela Ar. Alok Shetty nasa convention
temple of every faith duo (anc)
thinking design workshop
urban design
clay modelling workshop
national museum
the art of architecture ongoing
furniture design workshop
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2031 3d printing and prefab
361 international symposium
brick and masonry workshop grasshopper workshop
centre for rural development activity generator
nasa* national association of students of architecture
HUDCO* Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited
andc* annual nasa design competition
[S] [ ]
01 TINY HOUSE Tiny house evokes a concern for maximum space usage. Developed as a 3600 rotating house, its functions revolve around a central stationary slab. The inner shell has a spatial rotating function, independent from the outer structure, which works like a rolling ball. By breaking the prevalent norms of user accessing different parts of the house, tiny house moulds/rotates itself to provide different spaces to a central slab to minimise the user movement.Thus making it a perfect house for a lazy man!
WTF !! how can machine be a house for living ???!
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circadian
Observation-1 At a time, one room is accessible rendering other spaces irrelevant. Solution: In order to avoid wastage of space we conďŹ ne all the functions into one space.
Obv 2
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Obv1
[plan for reference]
Observation-2 Walls provide security but the volume they occupy is quite large. Solution: Keeping the circulation area same we decrease the volume occupied by separation walls.
relationship between user and the spatial conďŹ guration of the structure
8 different fundamental functions are clubbed into pairs (depending on their spatial solutions) and then they are placed inside a sphere just like a circular rubix cube.
CONFINING FUNCTIONS IN ONE SPACE
CREATING CENTRAL SPACE FOR CIRCULATION
spatial zoning inside sphere
plans
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sections
0 chill
180 energize
90 refresh yourself
90 work and sleep
guest house
office space
restaurant
[S] [studio project]
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02 STUDENT COMMUNITY HUB Student Community Hub is the centre for student entrepreneurs who want to explore their practical ďŹ eld. They can rent spaces and work after the college hours. The main aim of the design was to develop a relationship between students and the built form so that the buildings become part of their actions. Volumes and massing are planned in a way that they encourage activities. The built form is gradually sunken to bring it to the student’s scale.
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site plan
The complex accommodates a guest house, restaurant and some office spaces. Each built form contributes to build specific values in the student life just like Robert Peter says, “Design creates culture. Culture shapes values and values determine our future.”
my form creates a sense of transition between office and guesthouse.
I got inspired from cubism art but our cladding materials are the same.
N-S orientation to maximise the energy efficiency of the buildings
i might look unorganised but this factor helps me to attract students
70% green cover restored over roof tops
I am circular and sunken but we both have greenery in common.
100% reuse of landsoil by providing gradients in the site
same but different -- each block has its own individuality but they also create a dialouge with other builtforms
UNIT MODULE 1|2
All the units are divided in 2 levels internally and there is a central open to sky corridor which connects to the residents.
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residential units
entry level dinning, living space lower level kitchenette, workspace, sleeping area, washrooms
UNIT MODULE 3|4
entry level
kitchenette, living space, dinning, washrooms upper level workspace, sleeping area
streets are the nodes for human interaction so guest house is planned like a neighbourhood. All the units are connected through this street thus it has potential for student activities.It would encourage them to interact and collborate which would ultimately help them to grow as a community
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The Street
office spaces office renderr
The aim was to create an informal environment for the workspaces which could boost productivity among students.A total of six start ups can work simultaneously and each is assigned a seperate cabin which can expand to accommodate more people when required.
want to start your office? choose your plan [S M L XL]
hydrolic skylights at the roof create a pattern of natural light which binds the area for cabins
start up hub
create your own layout
let your business expand,you can upgrade your plan anytime!
TYPE 1
if you reach [XL] size you would need to vacate and make space for newones
TYPE 2
To make students independent and conďŹ dent about their decision making skills the design is left to them. All furniture is made with modular approach which can move easily and thus students can create their own spaces.
TYPE 3
cabin layouts
plan layout experiment 01 experiment 02 steel sections
25 m span ďŹ nk truss
vertical louvers - 34
02m
restaurant
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Restaurant forms a connect, creating another informal space bridging the workspaces and the residential units. To encourage discussions, the furniture layout is decided strategically. The overpowering roof profile gives a dynamic view of the sky providing feeling of relaxation but at the same time the sense of movement.
fig/01 expected foot print [during winters]
design analysis “Self-criticism is necessary, it is the key to self-improvement” -Santiago Calatrava
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fig/02 expected foot print [during summers] fig/01/02 expected activated areas [during day] fig/03 organic expansion
expected activated areas [during night] likely to be dead areas
fig/03 locations where ephemeral structures are likely to come up
3. Pop up market winning entry
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arpit malhotra_pop up market
design 180 one eighty
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design 180
[G] [LIVE] market study no of farmers 20 market age 2 years
Design 180 was our proposal for the weekly organic farmers market in Chandigarh.The competition brief required a portable kiosk module for farmers to display their products. We proposed a standard cube of 450 mm with one opaque surface.
avg earning of farmer ~58$/₹4000
FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION FEELINGS
cost of hiring display tables 7.2-8$/₹500-550
problems identified high cost for hiring furniture
stage 1
no sitting furniture
Modules can be arranged in any way,for any kind of product. The basic cube can be used by the user according to his choice so it personalizes each kiosk with no boundations in design.
same size table for all scale of farmers no identity of market
design study module manufacturing cost 2.8$/₹200 module hiring cost (proposed) .07$/₹4 (3%) expected life span >3 years avg display stand cost .5$/₹34
problems identified during execution without demonstration farmers hesitate to use modular design due to cheaper rate they prefer buying modules rather than hiring them
main market piazza U.T. forest cover
entry road to market lake front horse riding club
design 180 POP UP MARKET
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stage 1
SCREWS 8 PLY BOARD THICKNESS 6mm
404mm
FLEX PIPE CROSS SECTION 20 mm
stage 1
MANUFACTURING TIME 3 hours
430
0
mm
43
mm
TOTAL COST 2.8$/₹200
stage 2 After the Market hours the cubes become the part of the boundary wall giving back the lost identity to the space and hence the market image is never broken.
CORBUSIER COLOUR PALETTE
modules 180
chain
cultural
boundary wall 310 m
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stage 2
UN | EXPLORED
design for needy working with ngo [ june 2018 - ]
arpit malhotra_ngo project
UPCYCLING MATERIALS
SHELTER
WALL
FURNITURE ARTWORK
SCRAP METAL TETRA PACK TYRES PLASTIC BOTTLES BOOKS CLAY POTS BEER BOTTLES CEREMIC TILES BROKEN DOORS BAMBOO INSTALLATIONS CONCRETE BLOCKS WASTE UNUSED BRICKS WASTE CEMENT
POTENTIAL HIGH GOOD LOW MAYBE NOT
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[G] [LIVE] [ONGOING]
04 RESIDENCE for Mrs. Swaran ngo project
house 13 nayagaon punjab, India
design team
Ar. Siddharth Wig, Chaitanya, Arpit
current stage
design discussions material research
my role
material research working drawings boundary design
3d modelling gate design
The team focused on designing affordable and sustainable structures for those who cannot hire architects. Scope of work included providing design soultions, alternate building materials for construction and the required technological assistance. Mrs Swaran, a small scale worker, was our first client, for whom a residence proposal is in process.
site location my house functions the same but still its so different !!
30°46'42.7"N 76°47'31.8"E
plot area 7.3m x 11m 80.3 m2
family structure 4 members (permanent) + 6 members (rental basis)
basic requirements
papa, is this house really made of waste? why can’t we try for our home?
4 bed rooms 2 kitchen 3 washroom powder room 2 family room store parking (small car) parrot cage
site challenges surrounded by buildings (10m ht) on 3 sides
Talk about beauty and you get boring answers, but talk about ugliness and things get interesting.
design for needy
NEW BOUNDARIES�
The idea was to encourage involvement of the community in building and creating awareness about upcycling. The architectural interventions using upcycled waste materials involve the users in the design process. 3D models, descriptive sketches and on-site models were generated to understand their issues and create a product that actually solves those.
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“OLD WALLS,
material | source | application balcony bird feeder
laboratory concrete blocks engeenering college
non load bearing walls coarse aggregate backyard sitting
old scrap tyres vehicular market
furniture garden pots
beer bottles
hostel campus
bathroom partition light chandelier
broken doors corbu house
window shutters almirah shutters furniture
broken terracotta pots|sculptures naya gaon village|arts college
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bamboo installations architecture college
animal shelter summer roof over courtyard
broken waste ceremic tiles available at site
mural cladding for exterior surfaces
waste unused brick and cement local construction sites
walls inbuilt furniture
conceptual sketching
descriptive sketches made during design discussions and execution
05 PRACTICAL SKILL
7x7x7 bamboo shelter annual fest 2017-runner ups sector12 architecture college
planned cities-a living organism?
commemorating Pierre Jeanneret's birth anniversary sector 19 le corbusiers office
FREE a interactive foldable cage structure andc 2017-national winners sector 23 underused parking lot
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BUILDING
cd pavillion andc 2017-national winners sector 8 food hub
hands for destruction
annual fest 2018-winners sector12 architecture college
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reflections of a shadow annual fest 2017-runner ups sector12 architecture college
06 MISC
zorbin grassh
kotwal shortlis celebra
chair furnitu
CELLANEOUS
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product design standee design for architecture college
ng stand|orb ball design hopper workshop |2018
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Model for a h y p e r resilient city
Model for a h y p e r resilient city
Model for a h y p e r resilient city
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INSTALLATION GUIDE ||
Model for a h y p e r resilient city
INSTALLATION GUIDE |
USER MANUAL
user manual leaflet design shortlisted top 9|gsen 2019 model for a hyper resilient city
COMPONENTSCITY
design ure design workshop|2016
Model for a h y p e r resilient city
OPERATION GUIDE
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li- police station design sted top 6 ating lockups
freelance models|block models|sketch models
speed sketching|3d solid composition|portraits|product sketching|on site sketching
AM I/ IN?
FREE
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references Prof. SUJAYSEN GUPTA Dean of student welfare Chandigarh College of Architecture sg.sujay@gmail.com +919855447530 design for needy
Ar. SIDDHARTHA WIG Principal Architect The Elements sid.wig@gmail.com +919814116279