Graduate Architecture Portfolio | Avi Agarwal

AVI AGARWAL

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AVI AGARWAL

Birth: 6 March 2001 Nationality: Indian Address: D 317, Patel Hall, IIT KGP Email: aviagarwaliitkgp@gmail.com Website: www.aviagarwal.com Phone: +91 8769005645 Language: English, Hindi

Born in a country with rich culture & heritage, I have grown up encircled with diverse people & thoughts. With a deep passion for design, I have developed a strong belief in the power of functionality, sustainability, and aesthetics to shape our built environment.

Throughout my studies at IIT Kharagpur (India’s premier Institute for architectural design) and my professional experience as an architectural intern and freelancer in various countries, I have gained a broad understanding of the field and have come to value the importance of considering the social and cultural context of a space, as well as the technical and formal aspects of design. With a commitment to creating meaningful, functional spaces that respect the natural environment and enhance the lives of those who use them, I am excited to continue learning and growing as a designer.

2023 Bachelor in Architecture(Hons.) 8.81/10 at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

2018 Higher Secondary Certificate 94.8/100 at Eden International School, Central Board of Secondary Education

2016 Secondary School Certificate 10/10 at Mount Litera Zee School, Central Board of Secondary Education

2022 Intern at Alexis Dornier in Bali, Indonesia

2021 Visualizer at InOut Studio in Madrid, Spain

2021 Freelance designer for David Gallo, Architect, ALA Finland

2021 Intern at Stilts Studios in Bali, Indonesia

2020 Visualizer at Infynite Style Studio in Kolkata, India

works leadership competitions

2021-2023 President at ARP, IIT Kharagpur

2020-21 Magazine Coordinator for Sthapati at ARP, IIT Kharagpur

2019-21 Unit Secretary at NASA, India

2019-20 Design Sub Head at Spring Fest, IIT Kharagpur

2018-20 Design Coordinator at BARC, IIT Kharagpur

2022 Gold in Landscape Trophy at Zonal NASA Convention by Nasa, India

2019 Top 100 in Annual NASA Design Competition by Nasa, India

2019 Gold in General Championship AD Design by IIT Kharagpur

2019 Special Mention in Flag Trophy at Zonal NASA Convention by Nasa, India

2022 ZONASA Silver for securing the second position at ZONASA 2022 by Nasa, India

2020 April Ann Award for the best out-of-the-box design at ARP, IIT Kharagpur

2020 Best Mentee Award under the mentorship of Ar. Badrinath Kaleru at Lixil Mentorship Program

Office

01. THE FARMHOUSE

Far away from the hustle of the city, the site is located in a remote village with beautiful natural surroundings. The client wanted to develop a four-bedroom property with a shared living space for family interactions utilizing the surrounding views and the hill at the rear end of the site. The design enjoys the site’s context blending with the existing hill and creating unique experiences for the users in each space. The four lavish bedrooms are connected via the living and dining space, having a small wooden pantry. The farmhouse explores locally available materials, such as clay tiles for roofs and stones for the building facade blending the design and the context.

Rhino, Revit, Lumion

Assigning required areas to each function

Arranging spaces to maximize views and minimize the impact on the terrain

Using the traditional pitched roof to develop climate responsive design

Transforming the roof to blend seamlessly with the site terrain and give the design a unique character

South-West Elevation

North-East Elevation

02. TINY HOUSE

Stilt Studios was growing and wanted to expand its reach worldwide. The motive was to develop a compact product that could be shipped anywhere in the world in colorful steel containers through cargo ships. The design inspiration came from Electric Transformable R.V., which can be expanded as per the needs of users.

The task was to lead the design and develop a tiny house that could fit inside a shipping container and is expandable on-site.

The design consists of one main structure and four sub-structures that become the bedroom, toilet, pantry, and seating space.

Tiny House though small in size, expands the visual space through the glass facade, thus promoting the idea of living in coherence with nature.

Rhino, Revit, Lumion

03. KIOM STADIUM

India is known for its unity within diversity. People find reasons to bind themselves together, despite the diversity. One such reason is sports. During a match, they forget everything, cheer, and play together for their team. The design welcomes the spectators with street lamps encompassing their journey through their soft light and ambiance. Kiom Stadium wishes to portray Jharkhand’s beauty- its iron minesand unite users through its design. The facade’s metallic, rustic texture is reminiscent of the mines. The form follows the contours of the mines, thus welcoming and binding them. Stacking has been done according to climatic considerations. The circulation pathways have been designed in a loop to complete the circle of unity within the sports hall, thus enhancing users’ experience.

Rhino, Sketchup, Lumion

Inspiration

from contours of Coal Mines in layers

Placing Spaces on Site

Shaping building envelope to reduce heat gain

Added depth to each floor; it looks similar to an inverted ore

Resulting from sturdy and excellent shading purposes

Introducing Exterior facade maximizing energy performance & material use

Ground Floor

A. Medical Therapy Section

B. Hostel’s offices and Kitchen

Second Floor

A. Admin, Classrooms, and Gym

B. Hostel’s Cafetaria and Recreation

Third Floor

A. Auditorium and Library B. Hostel’s Accommodation

04. TYRSKYT

Competition always reveals our creative potential and becomes a source to unlearn the pre-conceived approach to design. TYRSKYT was my first urban development project collaborating with architects and students from Finland and India. The challenge was to redesign Niemi’s industrial area into an urban neighborhood.

As part of a team with various skilled professionals, I was responsible for developing this urban proposal’s housing, commercial and cultural hub. The aim was to create spaces that reflect the industrial character of the existing site building an urbanscape respecting city’s history and architecture. The design enjoys the blend of the industrial palette with new modern materials bringing newness in coherence with keeping the site’s original characteristics.

Rhino, Revit, Lumion

Phase 2: View of Cabins by the forest

Phase1: View of recreational garden with high density housing

05. MISCELLANEOUS

Extracurricular are very important to increase productivity and enhance creativity. It always helped me to explore the power of creative thinking and contributed indirectly to academics. Photography and graphic design always act as a medium to depict art, culture, and stories. Photos not only capture the moment but the whole context around it. It can have multiple interpretations, each leading to creative thought, while illustrations are an abstract representation of opinions and views. Developing the illustration concept from an idea is an explorative process. For me, an illustration should relate to people, making it more exciting and leading to a conversation.

photography, graphic design, freelancing

aviagarwaliitkgp@gmail.com www.aviagarwal.com