PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
ROHIT SINGH CHAUHAN
+91 9753204098 ar.rohitchauhan2014@gmail.com
Rohit Chauhan rohitchauhan.carbonmade.com Men have spent countless years shaping the environment around them to better fit their needs, enable self growth and most of all, to leave their mark on nature. Art is the perfect expression of human spirit and desires. The mother of art is architecture. Architecture to me, is based around my love for creation, sating both, the physical and spiritual needs of my recipients - the clients, in manner unique to both them and me. Every design should satisfy the requirements of a brief, but why stop there? It should be a statement in time, not ostentatious, but bare and efficient. From the humblest of products to the grandest of hotels, like a solution to a unique problem, expressing individuality and the human will; It’s almost a religious pursuit of the ultimate truth, by design.
ABOUT ME Born on: Current address Contact numbers
Rohit Singh Chauhan
7th July, 1993 35/A Kasturba Nagar, Bhopal (M.P.), India +91 9753204098, +0755 4058246
ar.rohitchauhan2014@gmail.com
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
1997 - 2003
2014 - Present
2003 - 2011
Schooling Anand Vihar School, Bhopal (M.P.), India St. Xavier’s Hr. Sec. Co-ed School, Bhopal (M.P.), India
Chauhan & Associates (Architecture and visualization) Worked on multiple architecture projects of residential and commercial nature, including interior work, renders, layout plans etc.
2014 - Present
Asidcast.com (Architecture and visualization) Have writtin a wide range of articles dealing with video games and upcoming technologies like virtual reality, directX etc. http://www.asidcast.com
2011 - present Bachelors of Architecture Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (M.P.), India Dissertation: Impact of office design on employee performance
SOFTWARES AND SKILLS
ACHIEVEMENTS
Sketching and visualization | Content creation (designer and writer) | Presentation skills | Leadership experience
2014 - 2015
Head of college’s cultural society Roobaroo during IVth year 2014 - 2015
Autodesk AutoCad Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Revit
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Maffick 15’ core team Maffick 2015 cultural fest NIT Bhopal – Core team, and creative design head
Trimble Sketchup
2014 Adobe Photoshop
Head of cultural society
Research paper on ‘Smart Cities’ ‘Smart cities: A smarter approach’ Research paper published ITPI annual newsletter 2014
Adobe Bridge
2014
IGBC Green Design Competition 2014 – participation
HOBBIES Adobe After Effects
V-ray
References upon request
Microsoft Office
OneNote
Playing guitar | Songwriting | Reading | Video games | TED talks | Tech Enthusiast
“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.” - Frank Lloyd Wright
ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS JAYPEE GREEN CITY MALL, THESIS PROJECT
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MULTI STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, BHOPAL
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DISTRICT HOSPITAL PROJECT, DATIA
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MUSIC ROOM INTERIOR PROJECT
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SKETCHES AND VISUALIZATION REAL LIFE PORTRAITS
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ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION
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GRAPHIC DESIGN MAFFICK BROCHURE DESIGN
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TECHNOSEARCH LOGO AND POSTER DESIGN
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ASIDCAST MAGAZINE COVER DESIGNS
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WEBSITE DESIGN COLLEGE FEST WEBSITE DESIGN
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MISCELLANEOUS WORKSHOPS AND OTHER PROJECTS
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JAYPEE GREEN CITY MALL, THESIS ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
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SITE
GREATER NOIDA, DELHI (14.57 ACRES)
YEAR
Vth YEAR, 9TH SEMESTER DESIGN PROBLEM
SKILLS
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, VISUALIZATION, LANDSCAPING
BRIEF
DESIGN PROCESS
Proposed at the site of the cultural hub of the massive JP Green City, this shopping mall is designed to be more than an average shopping mall in Delhi. It aims to go beyond the norms, by being a blend of commercial, social and recreational activities and ultimately by being a landmark structure in Delhi symbolizing the advent of modern architecture in India.
VISUAL CONNECTIVITY
SIMPLICITY OF CIRCULATION
The internal layout and design of blocks will allow seamless visual connection between the external elements, the focal point and open plaza at all times.
The skybridges, along with the focal point will make the space a tangible and accessible experience. Users will be able to easily orient and navigate themselves.
EXTROVERT PLANNING IPL Stadium
Greater Noida
m
ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE
Everything is accessible and naturally connected with the external spaces and activities. User will always retain the sense and comfort of open space.
A blend between the built and unbuilt spaces, natural elements and a curvillnear structure to create a welcoming, but not indimidating, experience.
5 248.4
Main exit pt.
AY ESSW EXPR UNA YAM
m
0 182.0
Crowd from within the city
Dankaur
m
0 280.3
6m 4m19.8 8 . 4 Crowd from m2 8 0 . outside the city 0
Block C Focal pt. Evening sun
Block A Services
Evening sun
Prevailing wind direction
9.69m
38 .67 m 15 .47 m 94 .11 m
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24.88 m
Crowd from within the city
Block B
Evening sun
Buddha International F1 Circuit
CHALLENGES Being a very high profile locality, surrounded by structures like the F1 and the IPL stadiums the project runs has to really stand out from its surroundings. It needs to be a landmark, so as to attract users from within the Jaypee city, from nearby settlements and Delhi, and also stand out enough to attract the attention of travellers on the Yamuna Expressway. Landmark structure
Attracting users
seismic zone
parking requirement SHOPS
RECREATIONAL
INFORMALS
CENTRAL ZONE
Main entrance pt.
2
B
STAFF PARKING BASEMENT PARKING EXIT
ad ide ro
PODIUM/VIP 30m w PARKING EXIT
Rec Block service area
A
B Block service area (Transcomm/LT/ staff rooms)
BA Y
roa wide 30m
d
Docking bay
DO
CK IN G
RECREATIONAL BLOCK
SERVICE ENTRANCE
OAT
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 8mx8m structural grid
BLOCK B
MALL MARKER
15
e ro m wid
ad
3
d ro a wi de
BLOCK A
12 m
PODIUM/VIP PARKING
DOCKING BAY
wi de
roa d
FIRST FLOOR LANDSCAPED TERRACE
B Block service area (HVAC/Water, DG rooms)
B’
40
m
SERVICE ENTRANCE
A’
MAIN ENTRANCE
BASEMENT PARKING
LAYOUT SPECIFICATIONS Total Built up area - 21914.76m2 Achieved F.A.R. - 1.79 Total parking provision: 3031 Street parking: 51 Podium parking: 274 Basement parking (3 levels): 2706
1st BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN A Block service area
8mx8m structural grid
Arcade
A Rooms for collection, cleaning and storage of utensils
UR T CO
BLOCK B
FO O
D
OAT
de
Co r adv ridor erti to a sing cce spa ss fa cad ce e
B
faca ess acc r to space rido Cor ertising adv
RECREATIONAL BLOCK
2nd FLOOR PLAN 8mx8m structural grid
Detail B-101 and B-102
4 Multiplex
B’ The corridors are laid out in a manner to maintain visual connectivity to the central focal region.
BLOCK A
FIRST FLOOR PLAN LEGEND Shops Eateries Arcade Multiplex Wet areas Service areas Fire escapes Vertical circulation Circulation
Co ad rrido ve r t rtis o a ing cc spa ess ce faca
de
8mx8m structural grid
A’
All blocks are equipped with service corridors which allow access to areas of facade reserved for advertising purposes. This minimizes the requirement of scaffolding and curtain barrier allows the use of LED screens and target lights.
3rd FLOOR PLAN 8mx8m structural grid
29.55m
FRONT ELEVATION
19.05m 14.55m 10.05m 5.55m 1.05m 0.00m -3.45m -7.95m -12.45m
29.55m
SIDE ELEVATION
19.05m 14.55m 10.05m 5.55m 1.05m 0.00m -3.45m -7.95m -12.45m
5 29.55m 19.05m 14.55m 10.05m 5.55m 1.05m 0.00m -3.45m -7.95m -12.45m
SECTION AA’
29.55m 19.05m 14.55m 10.05m 5.55m 1.05m 0.00m -3.45m -7.95m -12.45m
SECTION BB’
A23
A22
8.00m
0.15m
0.85m
3rd floor +14.55m
3.50m
0.70m
0.86m
1.40m
+11.35m
0.27m 0.45m 0.75m
2nd floor +10.05m
B3
8.00m
1.70m
4.20m
2.40m
3.20m
B2 +6.85m
0.85m
0.15m
1.70m
2.10m
1.40m
1.50m
0.75m
0.27m 0.45m
1st floor +5.55m
4.50m
3.50m
1.20m
RISER - 0.15m TREAD - 0.30m
4.50m
7.05m
+2.35m
DETAIL B-101 (SCALE 1:100)
STAIRCASE DETAIL B-102
FRONT OF BLOCK A
CENTRAL FOUNTAIN
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MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
02
SITE
BERASIA ROAD, BHOPAL (2.10 HECTARES)
YEAR
IVth YEAR, 7TH SEMESTER DESIGN PROBLEM
SKILLS
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, VISUALIZATION
BRIEF
DESIGN PROCESS
Bhopal is a rapidly developing city, with regions like Berasia road quickly evolving into new residential cum commercial centers.
The concept evolved by designing reseidences around an integrated service and circulation core with all amneties and recreational spaces.
The aim of this project was creating an affordable mixed-use mutli storey housing for this region, without compromising on any front.
A recreational area and club house form the epicentre of site layout. Services located at the far NW corner of site.
Karond
Janta Nagar
Services and circulation spaces becomes the core
Site
Designing living spaces around the core
Regularizing form for to maximize podium parking area
Orienting form based on climatic inferences
8 Bhopal Mandi
CHALLENGES
Berasia road
The surrounding locality lacked desirability, oweing to visual and noise pollution. Narrow roads also made the area prone to traffic congestion. Another major constraint here was the fulfillment of the parking requirement for residents, due to the restriction keeping us from providing a basement parking.
VISUAL POLLUTION
traffic congestion
height restriction
parking requirement
Total no. of flats
93 flats
Community hall
260m2
Ground coverage
2159m2 or 25.32%’
Residential block coverage
949.24m2
Parking space
850m2
GROUND FLOOR PLAN - BLOCK A
Flat type A 110.87m2
Flat type A 110.87m2
Up
Flat type B 123.70m2
Down
Flat type B 123.70m2
2.4m Wide corridor
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN - BLOCK A
Flat type C 102.28m2
Flat type C 102.28m2
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN - BLOCK A
ALTERNATE FLOOR PLAN
Commercial activites are located in the Block A. It houses 5 shops at the ground floor and also 3 commercial halls, at the first floor, segregated from the residential areas of the building.
SIDE ELEVATION
FRONT ELEVATION
+28.60
+25.40
+22.20
+19.05
+15.85
+12.65
+9.45
+6.25
+3.05
+0.00
SECTION AA’
The main ideology behind the facade is minimal and raw, taking cues from architecture brutalism. A design which is bold and raw in nature, but doesn’t overpower or appear incogruous to it’s immediate surroundings. The topmost priorty while designing was human comfort and convenience, which is taken as the core. The layout was kept regular and spacious, with emphasis on creating a cost saving design and an attractive facade.
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DISTRICT HOSPITAL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
03
SITE
DATIA, M.P. (43.23 ACRES)
YEAR
IVth YEAR, 8TH SEMESTER DESIGN PROBLEM
SKILLS
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, VISUALIZATION
BRIEF
DESIGN PROCESS
Datia is the district headquarters of the Datia district in north central M.P., a thriving spot for pilgrimage and tourism.
The natural features of the site provided a lot of insight for a conceptual layout. The hospital is designed with immediate proximity to the access points, followed by the college building.
A 300 bedded district teaching hospital in Datia, with a student intake and all the amneties required in such a project (as per the IPHS guidelines.) Datia
The freshwater stream, was developed into an artifical lake, forming a central focal area for the campus and a healing buffer zone, dividing the public zone from the residential zone.
Stream
Farmland
Hilltop
AH43 highway
CHALLENGES Site’s location next to the AH-43 restricted the amount of entrances that could be taken. The site itself was highly contoured and introduced other obstacles like thick vegetation, rocky patches and a freshwater stream roughly dividing the site in half. The placement and proper access fo the hospital and college buildings was the most crucial aspect of this design.
freshwater stream
highly contoured
dense vegetation
local architecture
PUBLIC ZONE Hospital and college buildings, direct access from outside
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BUFFER ZONE Canteen for college and visitors and a healing ambience
RESIDENTIAL ZONE Residences for the staff and hostels
Total built up area
24,306.90m2
Road area
39563.10m2
Parking area
9489.50m2
MAIN ENTRY
EMERGENCY ENTRANCE
LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
HOSPITAL GROUND FLOOR PLAN (SCALE 1:500)
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Emergency activities
Diagonstic and daycare activities
Inpatient activities
Restrooms
Vertical circulation
Horizontal circulation
Services
Administration
HOSPITAL FRONT ELEVATION 40mm exp. joint
40mm exp. joint
+13.15 +12.25 +11.50 +8.65 +7.15 +5.05 +3.60 +1.05 +0.00
SECTION AA’
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natural light in lobby
Pharmacy
Daycare wards
O.P.D. Wing
Counters
Green buffer space
Hospital services +19.80
+17.10 +16.25
+12.65
+5.05
+1.05
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLAN
COLLEGE FIRST FLOOR PLAN
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
Emergency activities
Diagonstic and daycare activities
Inpatient activities
Vertical circulation
Horizontal circulation
Services
Restrooms
COLLEGE FRONT ELEVATION +19.65 +17.55 +14.25 +10.95 +7.65 +4.35 +1.05 +0.00
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SECTION AA’
Central courtyard
Library
+20.25 +18.45
+16.45
+10.95
+7.65
+4.35 +3.05
MUSIC ROOM INTERIOR PROJECT
ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
03
SITE
MUSIC ROOM, NIT-BHOPAL 45.60m2
YEAR
IVth YEAR INDIVIDUAL INTERIOR DESIGN PROBLEM
SKILLS
INTERIOR DESIGN, VISUALIZATION, ACOUSTICS
BRIEF
DESIGN PROCESS
During our VIIIth semester, we got an option to choose a project of our interest in the area of Interior Design. My intererst in music, acoustics and the condition of the music studio/jam room of the college poised as a unique and interesting problem in interior design.
Lavish interior or heavily treated sound-proof environment weren’t the aim here, as this is a college music room, which is used for practice purposes and not for recording.
530mm
volume of the room had to be divided so as to reduce the size of the The studio allowing for better acoustical treatment and to create a buffer space between the studio and canteen, which can also double as a storage space.
1500mm
Adjoining canteen
Diffusers were placed with the drumkit placement in mind, based on this formula.
850mm
5770mm
820mm
CHOICE AND INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS To treat the walls, a combination of bass traps, diffusers and acoustical tiles were used.
18 Aluminium spacer
7860mm
Airtight seal
Adjoining canteen
Existing windows were sealed by using double panel acoustic windows.
CHALLENGES The room itself has been repuposed for being used as a studio, and was initially a part of the college canteen. This posed several unusual structural problems requiring a thorough study of what already existed and can be worked with, along with indepth study of the room’s acoustics and its treatment.
repurposed space
Structure borne noise
structural issues
lack of storage
CEILING TREATMENT The height of the ceiling enhanced the reverb and echo issues, and were reduced by acoustical cloud ceiling, or hanging tiles.
Two panes of glass Desiccant to absorb moisture
Sealed air space
Proposed partition wall
Wall mounted diffusers
Base trap
Rough carpeting
Floating floor (elevated) drum area
Aurica pyramid acoustic tiles
Space for air conditioner
Wall mounted PA monitors
Armstrong ceiling clouds with led
Ceiling lights
Ceiling diffuser panels
Storage and buffer space
Acoustically treated partition
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Diffusers
22 50
m 0m
mm
0 18
floating floor for drumkit
m 0m
0 18
Bass trap
CONCEPTUAL FLOOR PLAN
Bass trap
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REAL LIFE PORTRAITS AND VISUALIZATION SKETCHES AND VISUALIZATION
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01
SKILLS
REAL LIFE SKETCHING, ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHING AND VISUALIZATION
TOOLS
GRAPHITE PENCILS, CHARCOAL, CHALK & GRAPHIC PENS
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FOCAL SHRINE An iconic landmark, aiding visual connectivity
RECREATIONAL BLOCK INFORMAL SPACE B Open air theatre and exhibition space
INFORMAL SPACE A hub for local venders and other small outlets
23 SHOPPING BLOCK B SHOPPING BLOCK A DUAL LEVEL ENTRANCE A gateway to recreational and commercial spaces
CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES, SHOPPING MALL THESIS
02
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STUDY - SELECT CITYWALK, DELHI
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MAFFICK BROCHURE DESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS
01
CLIENT
MAFFICK, NIT-BHOPAL
YEAR
2015
SKILLS
BROCHURE DESIGN, GRAPHIC DESIGN
BRIEF Maffick is the annual cultural festival of NIT Bhopal. I along with Anshul Raikwar designed the sponsorship brochure for it’s 2015 iteration, themed ‘Fiesta de Comico’. DESIGN PROCESS It was designed to be intentionally flashy and bold, from it’s art to it’s written content, with variants based on different shades on the cover page. We did a variety of runs with different base colours for the cover page. In an only digital format, we also made some exclusive themed brochures for specific companies targetted as the main sponsor. For example, for Hero, the brochure read ‘Hello Hero’ and had a similar red shade to that in their logo. 26
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TECHNOSEARCH LOGO AND POSTER DESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS
02
CLIENT
TECHNOSEARCH, NIT-BHOPAL
YEAR
2014
SKILLS
LOGO DESIGN, POSTER/FLEX DESIGN
29 The logo ihas been derived from various forms and shapes symbolic to the human thirst for knowledge, curiosity and innovation. The curves of the design is a departure from the skewmorphic and rigid nature of the retro-visualization of the futuristic, giving a much sleeker and welcoming appearance, and ultimately implying the festive nature of the event. The poster reflects a unique take on technology, and the rising focus on green and sustainable in various sciences.
Human eye
maginfying glass
The sun
Organic design
ASIDCAST MAGAZINE COVER DESIGNS GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS CLIENT
ASIDCAST.COM http://www.asidcast.com
YEAR
2015
SKILLS
GRAPHIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION
03
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COLLEGE FEST WEBSITE DESIGN WEBSITE DESIGN PROJECTS
01
CLIENT
MAFFICK, NIT BHOPAL http://maffick.manit.ac.in
YEAR
2015
SKILLS
WEBSITE DESIGN AND LAYOUT
BRIEF
DESIGN PROCESS
The design was intended to resonate with the theme of the fest ‘Fiesta de Comico’, or the carnival of comic books. The world renown ‘comic-con’ festivals were a major influence in the conceptualization and execution of this theme.
Along with being flashy and chic it takes inspiration from ‘cut-out’ cartoons like Southpark and pop art from the 50s. In essence the design is like a comic book come to life, exuding the vibrant theme of the fest.
The foreground including the sky (clouds) and the sea and boat is always in motion, inspired by cut-out cartoon art. Each page has it’s own unique foreground items.
Hovering the pointer over any item in the menu enlarges it, displaying an animated cartoon mock up unique to the tab.
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A card based menu to introduce people to the fest, also interest them into following the fest on various websites.
The ship represents a long journey, to the festival itself. The ship’s position change based on where the user is on the site.
EVENTS PAGE All the events were grouped into five basic categories with vibrant and playful images to help visually guide the users. The images, taken from older iterations of the fest, have been rendered in a ‘pop’ art style in keeping with the theme.
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The event page resembles the layout of a comic strip. The bottom and top layers, the sky (genre boards in case of events page) and waves are animated.
REGISTRATION PAGE The whole vista and the boat depicts a night and day journey through the sea, and eventually reaching to ‘home’ of the festivities. Implying the process of finding out all the details and attractions of the festival and getting drawn to it.
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The sky and the bottom part perpetually move to give a ‘cut-out’ cartoon-ish feel, keeping the page dynamic.
GRAFFITI WORK DONE IN COLLEGE 35
GEODESIC DOME WORKSHOP IN DEPT., IVTH YEAR
BAMBOO SHED, SIT-OUT STRUCTURE BUILT FOR TECHNOSEARCH 2013 36
ORIGINALLY COLOURED TRANSLUCENT BOTTLES WERE USED FOR SHADING
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION