PORTFOLIO Avantika Verma
B.Arch. 3rd year
IIT Roorkee
1 Senegal Elementary School
2 Community Centre & Staff Club
3 Dream CityBloom
4 Landscape Design
Designed for Archstorming
Designed for coursework
Designed for coursework
Designed for coursework
Competition for a school in
of 2-2 semester.
of 3-1 semester.
of 2-2 semester.
Senegal, Africa. Researching
A comprehensive
Community centre for
Redevelopment of a
innovative and low-cost
complex of the
staff at I.I.T. Roorkee.
village pond site in
construction techniques to
community hall and staff
Focus on Planning and
response to the site
inspire people so they can
club. for at I.I.T. Roorkee.
Utility of recreational
context and user base.
build their own houses using
Focus on Planning and
spaces.
the same technique once the
Utility of recreational
construction of the school
spaces.
has finished.
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ISBT Haridwar
Office Complex Design
Designed for
Compiled courseworks
A vision for post pandemic
Designed for AIS Glass Design Olympiad. A
reality on mobility spaces.
sustainable and
Identify and analyse the
Basic Design, Visual
energy efficient office
Arts and Creative
issues faced by different
building which is
wor shop.
k
N.D.C. 2020.
A.
Shortlisted for the final round - top 100 sta eholders.
entries.
climate and pandemic resilient. Regional winning entry.
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and pro ects from
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SENEGAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.
- Lon Watters
ABOUT
THE
SITE
The site is situated in Senegal, West Africa. that
The
existing
needs
to
rectangular
site
be
plot
is
a
school
rebuild.
The
extends
to
Classrooms
2. Verandah and farms
3. Seating around the tree
approximately 920 m2 .
6
1 5 3 2
4
4. Staircase
5. Library and staff rooms
CONCEPT
The school draws its inspiration from the river along whose bank the village of Marsassoum sits. Just as the river is central to the region’s cultural and economic life, the school becomes a new hub for education, culture and economic opportunity through its use of local materials, affordable construction techniques, and programming. Every classroom and program faces the courtyard, where collective life and community-building unfolds. School members can comfortably assemble underneath the tree’s extensive shade, whether informally between classes or for more organized events and celebrations.
SECTION
A-A’
6. Toilet complex
PASSIVE COOLING METHODS
Classrooms- Groundfloor
Classrooms- Firstfloor
Staff room
Courtyard effect
Diffused daylighting
Courtyard
Treehouse
Stack and Venturi effect
Miroclimate and courtyard
The school is created by local human resources (teachers, students, people) & local materials (bamboo, clay bricks, rammed earth, straw) with a simple construction method which makes the structure anchored. The ground floor has load-bearing walls using a technique similar to cob walling. The upper storey is a frame construction of bamboo beams and vertical and diagonal members arranged at right angles to the building. The upper floor is open and spacious, the openings and corridors offering views across the surroundings. Staircase and seating area
SECTION B-B’
Below the stairs are benches and wall cavities to be used as reading spaces. Orchards and corrals serve as a source of practical learning for the kids.
COMMUNITY CENTRE AND STAFF CLUB “We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.”
― Dorothy Day
ABOUT THE SITE Community spaces are the lungs of a community. IIT Roorkee being an academic community within a gated precinct deserve well-articulated community facilities. The current community hall is not adequate in today’s requirement and will be replaced by a new one by making the existing community hall a faculty club integrated with the faculty housing. Thus new community hall is supposed to serve IITR community and also beyond. The present staff club is in dilapidated condition and subject to pollution being adjacent of the Sewerage treatment plant (STP). Thus the staff club also needs to be relocated. There is a proposal to design and build a comprehensive complex of the community hall and staff club.
With Some privacy bound ary
Pr e s e s nce of Green covers
Pr e s e s nce of Exixting trees
Facilities provided:
A) Community Hall:
Assembly for 200 peopl Dining for 100 persons with kitchen, store
Function area for fifty person Guest rooms with toilet-3 no Washrooms as required Parking and outdoor activity areas
B) Staff club Indoor games (badminton, table tennis, Gym, carom, chess Office, store, kitchen, bathroom, toilets)
fac
hou s
ing
Gre
en
are a
ulty
age
pla nt
Gre en
Sew
Site area: Approx 1450 sqm adjacent to IITR campus.
SWOT Analysis
Acc
ess roa d
are a
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Services
Ground Floor
Basement
First Floor
Service road
Floor Plans
Parking
Loading- unloading bay
Landscape
The main entrance addresses landscaping. The building is visually defined by a single-story continuous colonnade with a glass facade, which joins the rhythm of the existing trees and encloses the main hall. A
A’
SECTION A-A’
Staircase
Outdoor gym
Landscape
Staff Club
Seating
Kitchen
Assembly area
Community Centre
Indoor games B
B’
SECTION B-B’
Gymnasium
Lounge
The building is a two storeyed structured with parking in the basement. The ground floor is designed to constitute the community centre, whereas the first floor inhabits the staff club functions. Service roads for loading/ unloading and fire safety has been provided all around the site. Guest houses are provided in a seperate structure and the landscape is been utilised for outdoor gym.
DREAM CITY- BLOOM
“A city is a mosaic of little worlds which touch but do not interpenetrate”
- Robert Park
DESIGN CONCEPT Urban areas have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis, with 95 per cent of all cases recorded in cities in the first months. With previous public health crises, the key determinants of risk for urban residents are inequality, inadequate housing and lack of access to clean water, sanitation and waste management. Compact, well planned cities combining residential and commercial functions with public spaces and affordable housing can improve public health, the local economy and the environment, despite the vast scope of challenges of the pandemic. As cities become overcrowded and living conditions increasingly undesirable, to be able to build homes on the water surface could increase available housing space and help de-populate overcrowded cities. As cities become more crowded, floating cities would provide a respite from the housing crunch, particularly in cities.
COMMUNITY CENTRE
SCHOOL
RESIDENTIAL MODULE FARM
Self- sufficiency
Modular arrangement
Community network
MEDICAL CLINIC
WAREHOUSE
WOODEN PLATFORM SUPPORT SYSTEM Axonometric view of decks
RESIDENTIAL MODULE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE Residential deck
COMMUNAL FACILITIES
*School
*Community Hall
*Medical Clinic
*Warehouse
Shared facility deck
FOOD
ENERGY
COMMUTE
Self- sustaining residential module
The modular nature of the house allows for each housing unit to grow and adapt as the family does. The housing unit is a three storeyed structure which can be occupied by joint families,
hostel
rentings.
The
arranged
occupancy
or
airbnb
space
in
the
floors
according
to
the
needs
type
can
be
of
the
occupants. It could be an extension of the rooms, reserve, stores etc.
Floor plans
LANDSCAPE DESIGN “I don’t divide architecture, landscape and gardening. To me they are one.”
– Luis Barragan
Conceptual
Development:
Design process
The site is situated at Smailpur, a village in the Samba district of Jammu, J&K. The site features
Abstraction of Ripple
a pond, along with two temples on its periphery. The
pond
is
used
for
sacred
purposes.
It
is
From concept
popular spot for the elders of the village to talk amongst and
themselvs.
water,
the
site
Because is
a
spot
of of
shaded relief
trees
for
the
Evolution of circular forms
Abstraction of Waves and Ripples
Abstract art
villagers especially during summers.
5P
rinciple Dominanc
U H
nit armon
Balanc Repetition
Implementing the five principles of abstract art VEGETATION
site appraisal
problems and potentials
Circulation
Theme Development:
From design aim
Activities
Keyword Engagement Variety towards
of the
activities
in
community activities
landscape
design
Develop
the
area
around the pond
moo Create a public place
d b ard o
Site Improve the accessibilit Improve the Facilitie Sensitivity to the context
Colo
r a p
llete
r ad a o
g
lon
the
si
te
in design
Peepal Tree
PLANT MATERIAL SCHEDULE
Sr. no.
Common name
Botanical name
Quantity
1
Peepal
Ficus religiosa
1
2
Kadamb
Neolamarckia cadamba
3
3
Fir
Abies veitchii
1
4
Benjamin
Ficus benjamina
4
5
Foxtail Palm
Wodyetia bifurcata
4
6
Cypress
Cuperessus
14
7
Cheesewood
Pittosporum
24
8
Pansy
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
20
9
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
17
10
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
2
11
Daisy
Bellis perennis
12
Pink Trumpet
Tabebuia rosea
30
13
Lily Pily
Syzygium smithii
4
seating
Daisy
Planting Plan
Fir
Bermuda
Lilly Pilly
Kadamb Tree
17 Foxtail Palm
Benjamin tree
pond periphery
Cheesewood
pathways
Pansy
Chamomile
Globe Amaranth
Pink Trumpet
pergola for yoga
Cypress
pathways
Dominanc
3. Harmon
Gives interest to the sit
Visually satisfyin
Landmar
Propose various plantings, trees
Focal point
to offer a feeling of calmness
views around the site
2. Unit
4. Balanc
Creative linkages by
Balancing the hardscape and
pedestrian way
lanscap
Create gathering spaces
Balancing the free flowing and
for the communit
linear element
Unifying the site with the
Preservation of existing trees
periphery
5. Repetitio Repetition of elements, textures and colours
play area
ISBT HARIDWAR “Architecture is about public space held by buildings”
– Richard Rogers
OFFICE COMPLEX DESIGN Reducing our levels of consumption will not be a sacrifice but a bonus if we simply redefine the meaning of the word ‘success.’ – David Wann
DESIGN CONCEPT
Open workspace layouts allow for more flexibility but simultaneously cause distrurbance though noise and interruption.
Commercial office buildings are known to consume lot of electricity. Considerable amount of this energy goes into ensuring occupant comfort. This comfort can be ensured through sustainable means of providing adequate natural daylight and ventilation. It’s important that glass and window openings and their usage in a building is balanced in a way to improve daylighting without compromising the building’s thermal performance.
Hybrid offices can be established by locating the active zone away from the quiet zone while maintaining their proximity.
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SITE ANALYSIS
CLIMATIC INFERENCES Building should be open towards south to receive the fresh air Position of sun in the summer season is overhead so horizontal shading element or insulation of roof is to be don North facade to be kept open for diffused light to enter into the building
Soil Analysis
A RY JANU
EMBE SEPT
JUNE
R
Hisar has fertile alluvial soil interspersed with highly permeable very sandy tracts in bagar tract several with water table more than 100 feet below ground containing brackish water usually unfit for human consumption, where dust storms frequent during the warm summer months from April till the end of July when monsoon arrives.
HISAR (haryana)
WIND Analysis
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Post-pandemic scenario Employees after COVID-19 are expected to demand more flexibility and work remote. Open offices could prove better in this scenario.
FORM EVOLUTION
sITE PLAN
Curved surface absorbs less heat
Funnel Effect
dESIGN DETAILS
Courtyard Effect
Site location Site area FAR No. of blocks Total floor area G floor area Small office Large office First floor area Restaurant Gym Second floor area Third floor area Small office Large office Common eating plus lounge Fourth floor area Large office Recreational area Fifth floor area
Hisar, Haryana 32600 m2 1.08 2 32100 m2 3400 m2 1050 m2 1566 m2 3400 m2 600 m2 600 m2 3400 m2 2780 m2 505 m2 740 m2 804 m2 2040 m2 950 m2 1090 m2 1030 m2
SECTION DRAWINGS
GYMNASIUM
Teracotta jaali AIS Opal- Solar control glass
Louvre
AIS- Clear essence plus AIS- Clear sparkle low e glass
CHOICE OF GLASS VARIETIES
RESTAURANT
Biophillic design
Being
in
viewing
nature scenes
reduces
or of
anger,
even nature
fear
and
stress and increase pleasant feelings. It contributes to your physical blood muscle
wellbeing
pressure,
hormones.
APPROACH TOWARDS A HYBRID LAYOUT
DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE
heart
rate,
and
the
tension
production
reducing
of
stress
miscellaneous
"To create, one must first question everything."
-Eileen Gray
WORKSHOP PROJECTS
Visualizing design through Models
COLOUR COMPOSITION
Vernacular Architecture Prototype
Expressing architecture Matchsticks
iconic through
SHEET COMPOSITION
VISUAL ARTS WORK