ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO
Selected Academic & Professional Work 2011 - 2019
Ashima Mittal
ASHIMA MITTAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC WORK 01 02 03
Housing design
future proofing
Urban Mausoleum
memorializing death Urban Park Block
shared public spaces
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Furniture design & manufacture
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Building Enclosures
white oak chair
terra cotta facade design details
PROFESSIONAL WORK 06 07
Internship Projects
working drawings & details M3M Golf Estate Housing
design & details
PERSONAL WORK 08
Graphite Sketches
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Photographs
hand media
capturing the moments
ACADEMIC WORK
Units with two levels are designed with the flexibility to convert into stacked duplexes to facilitate :
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future proofing
Laurel Hill Valley Neighborhood, Eugene OR
Based on the concept of ‘Pocket Neighborhood,’ all the units are arranged in terraced clusters creating a cohesive rhythm of shared courtyards stitched around a large communal garden and a community building with shared services. Through its effective design solutions the project focuses on addressing multiple issues related to the limited availability of affordable housing set in an arrangement that encourages strong sense of community and independent living.
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financial aid for the elderly or unemployed through rent acquired from tenants occupying a level of stacked duplexes support of extended family living together with elderly without compromising privacy higher density with compact unit design and cluster configuration
Shared Courtyard I
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Eugene OR
Laurel Hill Valley Neighborhood
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Sloped Site Exploration The terraced units and courtyards layout cascading down the slope towards east with private side-yards facing south receives ample sunlight all around the day. Unit design allows each level to be directly connected with the outdoor courtyard shared among opposite facing units, while maintaining privacy in the side-yards. This gives occupants the opportunity to control their intimacy gradient and feel more secure in the environment. The parking is kept at the periphery of the site (some tucked under the slope) to encourage physical mobility and social interactions.
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1 Brushed Aluminum - Vertical shading ďŹ ns 2 Dark Concrete - Perforated Trombe wall 3 Polished Solid Oak - Room diving shutters 4 Fiber Cement boards - Exterior cladding
East - West Unit I
Sectional Perspective
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Terraced Pocket Neighborhood I
Site Plan
Community Gardens Community Center Parking Units Rainwater harvesting & Aquaponic farms Private Terraced Gardens Pathways through shared courtyards Shared courtyards divided by a pathway
Site Area = 3.4 acres No. of Units = 27 (54 when used as stacked duplexes)
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The central zone of the site accessed via cascading ramps connects community gardens to the unit clusters. These ramps provide a safe zone for children to play and people to enjoy the gardens.
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Sustainable and Resilient Living The unit design is based on a zero-lot line model with side-yards facing south. These yards contains terraced private gardens and aquaponic farms used for rainwater harvesting and food production. The aquaponic farms are connected through underground pipelines which allows water to circulate through private and communal gardens using gravitational force of the sloped site. Such a design strives to achieve a sustainable and resilient lifestyle, providing
Side-yard helps to achieve a higher degree of privacy in the unit while connecting it to the outdoors. It allow parents in the living room to keep an eye on the kids while they play in the yard. These design strategies create a stress free environment to be enjoyed by all.
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people with an environment that supports and enhances physical and psychological health. Self produced food adds to the health and sense of ownership among the occupants. The combination of community & private gardens with aquaponic farms (329,120 gal of rainwater harvesting capacity) produce 238,170 lb of food per year feeding 120 people in total.
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PASSIVE HEATING STRATEGIES Direct heat gain - Concrete oor absorbs solar radiations during the day and radiate it overnight. Indirect heat gain - The perforated concrete wall (Trombe wall) absorbs solar radiations from window apertures facing south & west and helps to heat the air that circulates through the house.
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PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES Cross-ventilation - Open plan, clerestory windows, perforated concrete wall allows free air movement through the unit. Evaporative cooling - Exterior line on sprinklers soak the thatch mats hanging from the eave. The wind passing through these wet thatch mats picks up the moisture and cools the air signiďŹ cantly. Earth shelter - Thermal mass of the ground provides a warm environment in the winter and keeps the unit cooler in the summer than the atmospheric temperature above ground.
Passive Design Strategies I Conceptual Sections Lower Level
Sectional Unit Axon
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Stacked Duplex Option - Lower Level I
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Plan (900 sq. ft) Upper Living space
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Lower Level I
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Plan (900 sq. ft)
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Entrance Hallway Staircase Living Kitchen Toilet Bedroom OfďŹ ce/Work Sunroom - Dining/Activity Sideyard (South) Front deck (West) Upper Level Terrace (East) Lower Level Rear deck (East) Rear Courtyard (East) Terraced Vegetable gardens Aquaponic Farms
Sunspace under stairs
Physically challenged/ Elderly
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Upper Level I
Plan (800 sq. ft)
Lower level Sunroom
5/8” gypsum board 11 7/8” TJI’s with dense pack cellulose 5/8” plywood - all seams taped (air/vapor barrier) 2 x 8 over frame packed with 6” thick rigid insulation 5/8” fiber board sheathing WRB - building wrap (moisture barrier) 1 x 4 pressure treated furring 1 x 4 pressure treated furring 1/4” thick standing seam metal roof
metal flashing 5/8” gypsum board 2 x 8 stud wall with dense pack cellulose 5/8” plywood - all seams taped (air/vapor barrier) 4” thick rigid insulation studs 5/8” fiber board sheathing WRB - building wrap (moisture barrier) 1 x 4 pressure treated vertical furring 5/16” fiber cement cladding metal flashing
fascia insect screen
Envelop Section Details
continuous bead of sealant backer rod with sealant
Southern Eave section detail - B I Southern Wall plan detail - C I
Envelop Section
Envelop Section
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Southern Eave section detail - B
backer rod with sealant continuous bead of sealant metal flashing tape insect screen
Southern Wall section detail - A
5/8” gypsum board 2 x 8 stud wall with dense pack cellulose 5/8” plywood - all seams taped (air/vapor barrier) 4” thick rigid insulation studs 5/8” fiber board sheathing WRB - building wrap (moisture barrier) 1 x 4 pressure treated vertical furring 5/16” fiber cement cladding continuous bead of sealant anchor bolt air sealing gasket
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8 5/8” thick concrete wall asphalt vapor barrier 4” thick rigid insulation 5/8” fiber board sheathing WRB - building wrap (moisture barrier) 1 x 4 pressure treated vertical furring 5/16” fiber cement cladding
Southern Wall detail - A I
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URBAN MAUSOLEUM Portland OR
memorializing death
The design of this project strives to achieve a magniďŹ cent spiritual appeal while accommodating peoples’ feelings and emotions in the different realms of the environment. Two monolith tower like structures emerge from complex layers of sacred gardens forming a symbolic passage to eternity, with its main chapel and sacred roof garden overlooking the mundane life of the city on one side and a splendid otherworldly view of Mount Hood on the other. The glass bridge connecting each level of the towers facing east and west, captures the beginning and the end of each day as a reminder of the never ending cycle of life.
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Portland OR Pearl District
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b. Upper Crematorium & Ceremonial Level
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Proposed Service Road
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NW Irving St
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Ceremonial Hall Body Preparation Area Casket Burial Cremation Room Columbarium Mechanical Room Mourning Room Sacred Garden Glass Water Pond Burial Mound Memorial Hall Reception Hall Memorial Walkway Meditation Chambers Sacred Lilly Pond Waiting Entry Loggia Managerial Area Service Entrance Holy Water Basin
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The eastern part of the site holding crematorium gardens and burial wall is recessed from the main street for physical and visual separation
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North - South Transverse I Section The north and south facing exterior walls of the towers incline inward to receive maximum daylight
East - West Longitudinal I Section The design of the Mausoleum manifests into three separate realms - underground; surface; and the vertical towers, that holds multiple form of ceremonial and burial chambers.
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Main Ceremonial Hall I
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Sacred Garden Processional Walkway I
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Burial Chamber I
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East Entry I
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URBAN PARK BLOCK Downtown, Eugene OR
shared public spaces
The design approaches to reconstruct Downtown Park Blocks to its original ‘quad partite configuration’ and re-program it to house Lane County Farmers Market along with food stands, play zones, performance amphitheater, water features, and communal gathering spaces. The structures/kiosks designed to hold the market would serve as ‘Shelters for Homeless’ at night and urban street furniture on a non-market days. This design focuses on an overall improvement of an urban society as a whole - A society that is socially just and fair to all and provides a healthy and enriching environment to be shared by all.
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a. Figure-ground layout b. Parcel layout c. Road layout
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Proposed Quad-Partite config (1856) Park Block Downtown, Eugene Design Strategies Maintaining NS (Oak Street) and EW axis (East 8th Ave) as pedestrian only walkways to host the Lane County Farmers Market and the Covered Pavilion respectively. 3
NE corner is designed as a Free-speech plaza for public gatherings, as part of the Lane County Courthouse. This plaza and the water fountain defines the layout and configuration of soft & hard scape in the park - Diagonal softscape running along the NW & SE axis.
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Free Speech Plaza (Level - 1’-3”) Street Market Market Kiosks in NW Corner Lilly Pond Covered Pavilion Historic Water Fountain Sloped water scape Food Kiosks Food Cart Parking Car Parking/Drop Off
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EW Axis - East 8th Ave
Existing water fountain is extended to create a beach effect with floor fountains installed into the surface - a pleasant and vibrant space for entertainment and communal gathering. These fountains are replenished by the water collected by the Rainwater harvesting mushroom shaped colonnade along EW Axis that collects water in underground tank system and recirculate through the park.
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Street Market Perspective I Looking North 07/2017 25
NW Street Axis I Part Plan
Physical Model
MARKET KIOSK DESIGN Minimalistic Design Approach
Principals Maximum Flexibility A place for Interaction Space deďŹ ning Elements
These structures are laid along NS axis to provide protection against chilling winds of winter coming from S, with open faces exposed to E & W. Kiosk overhangs allows winter sun to reach the inner walls. It’s design obstructs the direct heat of the summer sun & keeps the seating area under shade.
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Functions Food Kiosks Urban Furniture Farmers Market Shelter for the Homeless
Sliding Panel Folded beds installed within sliding panels are supported by the seat of the opposite structure to form comfortable beds for homeless individuals.
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Urban/ Park Furniture I Perspective
Farmers Market Kiosk I Perspective
Homeless Shelter I Perspective
Aligned along NS axis, these kiosks hosts the Lane County Farmers Market creating a ‘street market’ environment in the urban park. These market kiosks are carefully designed for maximum functional flexibility, as they serve as landscape seating with overhangs for shade on hot days, and transform into homeless shelter overnight.
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FURNITURE DESIGN & MANUFACTURE -
white oak chair
The design of this chair is intended to inspire an expression of simplicity and honesty - a bent laminated plywood and white oak veneer seat and backrest supported by a solid white oak rectilinear frame with wide armrests for comfortable support. This frame is fumed with ammonia to give a dark rich chocolate color as a striking contrast to the light beige color of the seat and the backrest. In combination they both compliment each other and helps each part of the chair to stand out on its own.
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Furniture usually has higher potential for close human experience than any other built form, which requires a deep and thorough analysis of its design through scaled models and most importantly, a full scale prototype to test the best suitable proportions for a comfortable and interactive user experience. In case of this chair, the seat curves at the knee joint and slopes down with backrest inclining to curve at the top for a strong spine and the neck support.
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Test prototype
Ammonia fumed white oak frame
Bent Laminated white oak veneer on plywood layers
Final Glue-up
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BUILDING ENVELOPE DETAILS terra cotta cladding cladding rail assembly 3” thick mineral wool insulation air/ vapor/ moisture barrier denseglas gypsum sheathing 6” thick steel stud wall 5/8” gypsum board
terra cotta facade design details
5/8” gypsum board concrete column stainless steel support channel
high performance veneer double glazing stainless steel shoulder screw 1/4” thick aluminum fin stainless steel support angle aluminum plate to support terra cotta baguettes aluminum support tube terra cotta baguette terra cotta cladding cladding support clip
Terra cotta cladding & window louver I Plan Detail 30
steel bar grating with high performance metal coating HSS Strut embedded in concrete slab terra cotta cladding cladding rail assembly 3” thick mineral wool insulation air/ vapor/ moisture barrier denseglas gypsum sheathing 6” thick steel stud wall stainless steel support clips
insulating plastic cap stainless steel support angle
insect screen metal flashing drip terra cotta baguette aluminum tube 1/4” thick aluminum vertical fin stainless steel support angle high performance veneer double glazing internal roller shade casing aluminum plate to support terra cotta baguettes
Terra cotta cladding & window louver I Section Detail 31
PROFESSIONAL WORK
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INTERNSHIP PROJECTS Raj Rewal Associates, Delhi, India (07/2009 - 12/2009)
working drawings & details
Visual Art Institutional Campus, Rohtak, India I Project 1 Guest House Staircase-detail Drawing
75 mm wide X 50 mm thick teakwood handrail fixed to M.S plate with screws 35 mm wide X 5 mm thick M.S flat welded to the baluster 25 mm X 25 mm square pipe baluster with M.S plate welded at the base to connect to the base
75 mm wide X 50 mm thick teakwood handrail fixed to baluster 200 mm wide X 25 mm thick teakwood mid rail 25 mm X 25 mm square pipe baluster fixed to tread cover shoe as per specs
200 mm wide X 25 mm thick teakwood mid rail fixed with screws to the baluster
cover shoe as per specification 60 mm X 60 mm X 5 mm M.S. plate welded to baluster to connect to the M.S. plate embedded in the tread
3 nos. 4 mm wide X 4 mm deep disc cutter marks equally spaced within 25 mm width
75 mm X 75 mm X 5 mm M.S. plate welded to the reinforcement in tread
18 mm thick polished granite slab on treads, risers and landing placed over bed mortar
18 mm thick polished granite slab on treads, risers and landing placed over bed mortar
Staircase I Section Detail
Staircase Baluster I Section Detail
Workshops Canteen
E.S.D Pilot Plants
Auditorium & Library
Analysis Center Entrance Hall
Energy Technology Center, Greater Noida, India I
Project 2
Annotated Elevation Drawing
Research Center
Key Plan
Solar disc mounted with photovoltaic panels Solar disc mounted with photovoltaic panels
Heat reflective green tinted glass shading devices
Workshops
Sandstone cladding
Engineering Specialist Division (E.S.D)
Low ‘E’ glass for glazing
Research Center
My personal contribution in this project involved collaboration with team members in developing elevations, sections, and plans - including conceptual form exploration of solar discs, deep set windows, overhangs, sunshades, etc. The experience was extremely engaging and it changed my perspective towards the blend of traditional and modern design as an inspiring cultural response.
Annotated Elevation I Looking North 35
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M3M GOLF ESTATE HOUSING Gurgaon, India
design & details
ARCOP Associates Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, India (07/ 2011 - 10/ 2013) Spanned across 75 acres of land, this project is divided into two separate Phases facilitated with multiple amenities and golf courses resting on heavily structured two level basements. The two phases of this project are connected through the lower basement level to allow trafďŹ c through the main street at the ground level. Each tower has different area and oor plans adding diversity to the housing of the area.
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My personal contribution in this project includes detail development and construction documentation of the entire project basements. I personally coordinated with building consultants to resolve design and construction challenges faced along the way. I also developed the connection detail between Phase 1 & 2 separated by the main street at the ground level.
Phase 1 Phase 2
Master Plan
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Upper Basement
Lower Basement
Upper Basement
Driveway
Lower Basement
To allow a smooth traffic flow through the site between the two phases of the project, the idea for a connection at the lower basement level was proposed, which allowed the thickness of the earth above lower basement to accommodate storm water and other service trenches.
Phase 1 & 2 Connection I Section AA’ 38
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PERSONAL WORK
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GRAPHITE SKETCHES -
hand media
Sketching for me is like breathing life into my passions and dreams. Since the age of 10, I have always eased my stress and uncertainties with a pencil in my hand and curiosity in my mind. The darkness of charcoal enlightens my heart and the sound of strokes on the paper is music to my ears. It is my meditation and my joy...
Still life/Paint brush I Graphite sketch 11/2017 42
This sketch inspired me to appreciate the subtle beauty of simplicity, tender and yet equally strong, it draws you in and takes you on a quest of exploration.
Budding White Lily I Graphite sketch 01/2014 43
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PHOTOGRAPHY -
capturing the moments
I was standing at the edge of the field, when I saw a little boy looking at the beautiful sunset. He reminded me of my mom, now thousands of miles apart, calling out through the window....”it’s time to come home.”
The Sunset of my Childhood I Colored Photograph 04/2014 45
Architecture creates environments that supports and enhances our feelings and emotions. It gives us hope when we are sad, it lifts us up when we are down... This place evoked a thought in my mind No matter how dark the path is, no matter how hard the journey is... as long as I can see the light, as long as I can rest in between.... I know I’ll make it.
Through the darkness I Photograph 04/2018 46
The lost and forgotten to some, is treasure and home to someone else. Everyone and everything perishes, turns into the dust, aging with grace and beauty is all that matters...
Lost Treasure I Underwater Monochromatic Photograph 03/2017 47
Thank you.
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