Surabhi Dhopeshwarkar | Selected Works | M.ARCH 20' SAP-UB.pdf

Surabhi Dhopeshwarkar M.Arch | University at Buffalo, New York sdhopesh@buffalo.edu

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1 | POETRY COLLECTION | FALL STUDIO

2 | ART GALLERY, BUFFALO DOWNTOWN | SPRING STUDIO

3 | IMAGINED FUTURE CITIZENSHIPS ACROSS GREAT LAKES MAPPING RISKS FOR REFUGEES | UD

4 | WASTEWATER ECOLOGY | UD + ECOLOGY

5 | ETHNOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS OF TELESCOPIC HOUSE | ELECTIVE

6 | RE-IMAGINING THE COURTYARD EXPERIENCE COLLABORATION & EDUCATION THROUGH ART | ELECTIVE

7 | PASSIVE HOUSE PROTOTYPE | ELECTIVE

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8 | ACADEMIC COMPLEX AND CAMPUS PLANING, IIT GANDHINAGAR, INDIA

9 | MINERAVA ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, LONAVALA, INDIA

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POETRY COLLECTION Fall 2018, M.Arch Instructor: Brian Carter The new home for the University at Buffalo Poetry collection is proposed in the South campus of the University at Buffalo.

The requirement put forward by the client comprises of 20000 sq. ft. of space for the storage of collection & 20000 sq. ft. with other required activities necessary to attract & promote the rare poetry collection to the society.

The design introduces a space in dialogue with a field. The green space, which formally interlocks as a foreground in-between Clark Hall- students sports center & Hayes building is not been hampered visually. The two distinct fronts of the Poetry collection building responding to the respective side facades.

Eastside responding to the relation with the Clark Hall & West to the Field.

The enclosed building is another series of spaces giving the experience of transition of public areas to the reading & private rare collection storage in the building slowly-unfolding spatial sequence of spaces, which is revealed space by space, like a poem, is revealed through a transition line by line. Poems create space in multiple ways.

The Structure is named as FIELD as it responds to the foreground & more important it is going to be a field for Poets to play around the Poem.

Site Location

Poetry collection reception and exhibit- Poetry Wall

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ART GALLERY, Buffalo downtown

Team: Surabhi D, Garima G, John Q

Spring 2019, M.Arch Instructor: Annette LeCuyer In the prime location of Downtown Buffalo, an Art Gallery has been proposed on a brownfield land. The site is next to Metro station and is in the mid of historic buildings fabric in that area. The project is named as THRESHOLD as the design represent fabric vs the object breeding the ideology represented sometimes differently by the means of visual aesthetics or functional aspects and new to uplift the community and scenery of the site and its relation to the surroundings.

The Fabric building (offices and administration) respect the existing site by bringing something familiar to not only the orthogonal shape of the existing building but through the use of materiality. The concept is to funnel people into different spaces.

The Art Gallery with triangular angle panels of the facade and use of materiality of the object building give off different perspective as you circulate around the exterior of the building. This allows for an everchanging environment. With the use of slits on the faรงade facing the historic ornamented Ellicott building is framed on north. The top 3 floor of Gallery giving a floating effect allowing pedestrians below to enjoy the glimpses of artwork while walking or waiting for train.

Outdoor art exhibits and community space

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Digital Study

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Printing Work area Admin Mezzanine Floor

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Imagined Future Citizenships across Great Lakes

https://issuu.com/buffalo90/docs/00_dhopes hwarkar_telecommunication___surveillance_

Fall 2019, M.Arch - Urban Design Research Group Instructor: Ann Lui

The project is more like an unrealistic story dealing with the issues of refugees residing in our neighborhood and tackling it with the Urban critical thinking approach. As an individual, it is not possible to find solutions to every situation but to understand the stakes of the surroundings and having a critical eye towards their effects on different people, spices, nature, economy, and other such arrays, analyze the situation and try to make an argument as researcher/academics. We are swimming in all this readily available information, but it is important to take our own stance, express our own assumptions. In this project, I felt the necessity to consider that we are under technologically equipped time and are bound with strict laws and regulations. But it is not affecting the common man as much as it is affecting refugees. They are not criminals, they are just trying to live a free life and have an identity. Is it really possible to resolve their lives with all the legal process? Maybe not! So why not design one such station which is Illegally legal. The Museum of Counter Ethnography!

The project focuses on acommunityof people, including immigrants and refugees, in the great lakes defined by the physical limitations and opportunities of communication technology and array of surveillance systems along theus-Canada border.

This project reads communication technologyas anetwork literally constructed in a gridof celltowers.The network crosses the national boundary and certain clusters of cell tower along bordercan tapintoboth thecountries network. These overlapping conditions creates risk for refugees who are residing in refugee shelters, most of them are within the overlapping zone of 22 to 45miles can be tracked and possibly getting arrested through their cell phones.

The project focuses on the study of alternate geographies in 2 different eras: first, the Underground Railroad (early to mid 1800s) and second, the contemporary 21st century surveillance structure.

Inspired by the spatial and signal practices of the underground railroad, this project proposes that in the 21st century unity island can become a site of covert for refugees, asylum seekers moving north.

By eluding contemporary technology and surveillance systems, unity island can be a site of hidden gateways of systems, responding to current homeland security, ICE and custom and border protection as well as buffalo city police governance.

Buffalo city map 1930

Shadowed Future - Trapped under Surveillance

Dark History - Underground Railroad

Mapping the conditions across US-Canada border through cartographic tools and analyzing the research to propose the lacking seen- unseen infrastructure and planning support for Refugees and Asylum seekers in Great Lake region.

Invisible arrays of Surveillance

Imagining exchange of information by eludeding through surveillance

Walls of Expression (series of walls in grass) Riverfront Walk Trails Outdoor Historic pathway (board display along pathway) Nature walk (curved pathway-between shadows) Refugee Agent Museum Themes A. B. C. D. E. F.

Slavery: Breaking Chains Underground railroad: Freedom and legacy Counter culture and cast corridors History and Religion War after win (Post World war) Unresolved Identities: Refugees

Crowd Security

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Wastewater Ecology

Team: Surabhi D, Anya B, Meghan E

Spring 2020, M.Arch - Urban Design Research Group Instructor: Emily Kutil

https://issuu.com/buffalo90/docs/spring_2020

Until now, industrial, urban and population growth have created cities where natural processes are replaced by human-made necessary improvements. Pushing nature out of our megacities has led to crisis and lack of natural elements, air, and water, that are essential for human survival, along with other living species.

Looking at the daily Water Resource Demands, average daily US water consumption is 88 gallons per person. Considering the next 100 million will need 8.8 billion gallons of water per day if current consumption patterns continue. Ground-water the withdrawal rate is in millions of gallons per day. Similar to streams and lakes, wetlands can receive ground-water inflow, recharge groundwater.

This project focuses on water contamination happening around the Buffalo River and Harbor from decades.

Wetlands, once perceived as worthless land, are now recognized as a necessary component of a vital landscape. They are often considered the “kidneys of the landscape� because of their role in mitigating and filtering the effects of human activity on water resources in the watershed. Wetland functions have been shown to include storm and floodwater retention, shoreline protection, waterquality improvement & also provides wildlife habitat.

The extensive water management will be on display for the public to view and interact with in order to bring attention to the infrastructure that is prominent for the function of a society that has been overlooked for much of its time.

Our project aims to decentralize the wastewater treatment infrastructure that currently exists in Buffalo and create a scattered and natural filtration system that will be on display for the public to view and interact with, bringing attention to such a crucial part of the function of society, that is often overlooked. Located on the outer harbor of Buffalo, will be the first phase of tapping and redirecting the existing CSOs. The site is an environmental wasteland, created through its history of industrialization leaving behind abandoned buildings, brownfields, landfills, and inactive hazardous waste.

We not only strive to provide filtration across this site and work towards a greener future, and revitalization of habitats, but we also intend to embrace the existing landscape and its history.

Times beach Nature preserve is 55-acre area, originally built up as a CDF and Dikes were built to enclose the beach and contain the dredging waste. For the several years, over 550,000 cubic yards of sediment was dumped on Times Beach.

The dumping was stopped in 1976, when it was discovered that the dredged materials were highly contaminated. Around 1970’s a unique wetland ecosystem developed and now it is an important habitat for the breeding and migration of birds.

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In this zone we explored ways in which we can bring public programs into our site as well as continuing the idea of filtration through the integration of wetlands by introducing a series of ponds. The northern end of the zone includes an Oyster garden and a market, while the southern part proposes to repurpose existing buildings on site around these ponds.

The existing buildings on site include the historical Terminal A building and the building to the north of that, we proposed a campus like approach that will connect the two buildings through a series of programs including a Research lab, community center, education center and an aviary sanctuary, using a dispersed program to merge the conditions between interior and exterior within this area.

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Ethnographic drawings of Telescopic House First Semester Elective, M.Arch

From the front, it’s a simple worker’s cottage—a one-and-a-half-story, gable-fronted, clapboard house. Yet from the side, a charming surprise is revealed—a series of successive additions, each one stepping down in scale from the last—big to small.

And while Buffalo is not the only home to the phenomenon of the so-called “telescope house,” nowhere else is it as ubiquitous an urban form.

Study of the telescope houses of the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood through drawing. The work celebrates the houses and their peculiarities as a means to reveal stories of human life, occupation, and adaptation through time, and to promote greater discussion around the history, people, and architecture of Buffalo’s East Side.

Participated in a pop-up exhibition of these drawings.

Material/ Texture/ Color

Inkjet-printed computer drawing/ digital collage on paper This series explores the house through the documentation of its facades by photograph, and the recombination of its surfaces as collage to heighten a sense of the observer’s awareness of color, texture and material.

Front Elevation of Telescopic House

South side elevation- Ethnographic representation

North side elevation- Ethnographic representation

First hand drawing of Telescopic house

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Re-Imagining the Courtyard Experience Collaboration & Education through Art

We want to help Forest Elementary School to utilize their courtyard space with a design unique to the school itself.

Throughout our tour of the space we were informed that the previous use of the courtyard space required too much maintenance; leading to the deconstruction of the 1996 pavilion.

We are proposing a piece of artwork that promotes collaboration and education for both the students and faculty. Our inspiration stems from case studies and research that discuss the importance of art as a way to enhance a student’s experience, as well as serve as an additional tool for teaching.

Interaction and Functionality of Art – Why Create the Pavilion?

The pavilion can serve as an ongoing interactive installation for students to add to throughout their time at Forest Elementary. While the installation itself can be an exciting sensory experience and is visually stimulating for the students we want to take this a step further. We know that collaboration and a sense of expression are very important to early development in children. We are proposing the students can collaborate by grade or by class to personalize ribbons which they will then tie to the rope in the areas they can reach. The students will be able to express themselves individually on their ribbon and contribute to a whole addition to the pavilion.

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Pavilion Installation Program –Over Time

Use: Mathematics Class – Lesson in Measurement

07 | Passive House Prototype

Third Semester Elective, M.Arch

The Small Built Works Program produced comprehensive design-build work in the Buffalo community.

We began working on Affordable Prototypes in an investigation called SUN_FOOD_WATER. Five small House Prototypes were developed -- ranging in size from 250sqft to 1,226sqft -- to 90% permitready Construction Documents.

This Passive House collaboration with PUSH Buffalo demanded working drawings.

Association in the spring of 2019 with more initializations planned for 2020. In may of 2017, at the request of Dean Robert Shibley, Small Built Works began working on Affordable Prototypes in an investigation called SUN_FOOD_WATER. Five small House Prototypes were developed -- ranging in size from 250sqft to 1,226sqft -- to 90% permit-ready Construction Documents. Of these, 91 Fuller House granted a permit in the spring of 2019 and is scheduled to be built by the Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corporation (BENLEC) in 2020. This Passive House collaboration with Professor Rajkovich and PUSH Buffalo begins an exciting and muchneeded new chapter in the evolution of Small Built Works.

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Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India Phase 1- Academic Block

Professional Work (mitimitra@gmail.com) Supervisor : Ar. Vikram Hundekar Role: Among 6 to 10 team members

IITGN is in the process of developing the new campus at a 400 Acre site near Gandhinagar, The campus development work has been split into Master planning and Architectural design. The Architectural design aims to Compliment, Respond and thus Enhance the master planning objectives through the Building character, Building vocabulary and integration of open and built spaces in a distinct yet subtle way.

I was a in charge of designing block 1 & 4 3D visualization. I have done campus interior, complete Project Report , Resolving and working on Construction drawings, coordination with consultants and Clients Presentations.

The Academic block has been designed as the flagship establishment of the campus, it evolves as a close knit fabric of intricately woven spaces arranged along the riverfront peculiarly, it uses its own built form for casting shadows on other parts.

It is connected by the academic spine at the lowermost level flanked by the water body as well as the link spine which connects the core functions.

IIT Gandhinagar was founded in 2008 and is located in Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on the banks of river Sabarmati.

IITGN is rated India’s first 5-star GRIHA LD (Green) campus for minimizing the negative impact on the environment.

The institute conducted architectural competition for the designing of campus and Mitimitra firm won the Academic complex designing tender in 2012.

Project Work: Jan 2013- Dec 2018

Site Area ( Phase 1A ) – 39500 sq.m Ground Coverage – 23,000 sq.m

Academic campus- Birds eye view (site as on July 2017)

Academic campus- View prom Sabarmati river

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Central Vista A series of open space and built space connects the promenade rhythmically forming the overall recreational vibrant belt of the campus. It is further supported by two canteens at each end, student activity rooms and clear connections through adjoining building blocks.

River Restoration Since IITGN site is blessed with @ 2.5 km of Sabarmati river edge, it’s a unique opportunity for any campus development to integrate nature with manmade creation. A river promenade walk / path has been designed which will celebrate spirit of river presence, and will connect built campus environment to unbuilt natural environments.

As peculiar characteristics of landform, there are ravine formations along the edge of the river, which need to protected and stabilized to avoid its erosion keeping intact beauty of this unique natural feature for generations to come. Hence is a part of conscious campus development initiative.

Landmark Tower in Red Pigmented Concrete – ‘Lal Minar’ The tower has been visualized as a tower of light signifying a lighthouse, a role IIT plays in the development of Indian fabric.

Various decks have been provided at intermediate levels to observe the panoramic view of the campus and the river.

Window Detail Construction Drawing

Worked on around 40 Building Sections with team for Construction Drawing with Consultants co-ordination

Aluminum Louvers Construction Drawing to reduce heat gain

Typical Skylight Construction Drawing

Insulation at south west side & Cavity wall to increase cooling rate

DARPAN SAMVAD VISHWANGAN PRADARSHANI SAMMELAN VISHRAM SRUJAN SANDHYACHAYA

DARPAN SAMVAD VISHWANGAN PRADARSHANI SAMMELAN VISHRAM SRUJAN SANDHYACHAYA

For the entire campus Construction phase , we (team of 5) coordinated with Landscape, Plumbing, Electrical, Structural consultants and On-site workers.

‘Lal Minar’ Urban Landmark tower

Form of building defining movement line & access points

Entry concourse for auditoriums & lecture halls

Central interaction court with play of light, shadows & vegetation with architectural element of ‘Space frame’

Climate responsive building, west façade with shaded roof, deep recessed corridors & spaces, louvered openings, , terrace garden.

Diamond shaped staircase, one of the architectural element in campus.

Campus with a virtual tour & reports https://www.iitgn.ac.in/about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dytEMl2HlC8 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7iXxTq_blZ1Nk1ES3Fka0RyZU0/view

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Minerava Architectural College, Lonavala Designing, Resolving, Visualization, , client & consultant co-ordination & working drawings

Professional Work (mitimitra@gmail.com) Supervisor : Ar. Vikram Hundekar Role: Team leader

This campus is proposed on the transit area between Mumbai –Pune. The challenging part was the site consisted of steep contours and the area receive very heavy rainfall. Taking that in consideration the entire plot was segregated by functional zones- School Campus (Future proposal), Architectural College (Requirement), Amenities (revenue generation).

The most important part of the site, top most land area has been dedicated for revenue generating club with relatively small footprint and Steepest land. Intermediate land with relatively moderate slope has been zoned for architecture college facility. Architecture College is buffered on both sides by recreational open spaces. Front relatively flat area of the site is reserved for future expansion such as school etc.

The entire zone is interconnected with each other by pedestrian spines, open space connection and vehicular movement.

Architecture College has been located in a way to give first visual presence for a passerby from main road. Also it has a large green foreground. Club facility is the secondary one to give next visual presence amide a green tree cover, keeping privacy and intimacy.

All the functional areas are interconnected with series of developed open spaces. They flow through the built areas seamlessly to enable constant visual as well as physical connection with the green space. The spaces have been designed as per the requirements of individual built function.

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Surabhi is an experienced architect with an interest in Urban Design and Sustainable Architecture. She is a recent graduate from University at Buffalo’s Masters of Architecture program (May 2020), where her work focused heavily on creatively resolving known urban glitches within a range of community topics such as water management, wetlands, ecosystem habitats, refugee housing + rehabilitation, primary education

infrastructure, creative spaces, and public transport.

She received her B.Arch degree in 2013 from the University of Pune, India. Her interest in sustainable urbanization encouraged her to research transport infrastructure and propose solutions catered to future urban planning. This was the driving theme of her thesis which went on to be recognized and awarded in city-wide AESA competition. She is a registered architect in India and has worked in multiple firms primarily undertaking projects related

to campus and institutional planning. This industry experience enhanced her practical skills in dealing with all stages of design and execution of a project.

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After working in India for 5 years, Surabhi intended to explore western architecture by pursuing a Master's degree in the US and get exposed to the contemporary architecture and design philosophy of the country.

Surabhi S Dhopeshwarkar sdhopesh@buffalo.edu | surabhi1590@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/surabhi-dhopeshwarkar 716-490-8228

E d u c a t i o n Aug 2018- May 2020

M.Arch School of Architecture and Planning University at Buffalo, New York, USA

Aug 2008- May 2013

B.Arch Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Architecture, Pune University, India

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Teaching Assistant Spring Semester 2020

Construction Technology

Voussoirs Architects, Pune Feb 2018 - May 2018

Residential projects- Tendering, construction drawings and execution.

Mitimitra Consultants, Pune Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

Commercial and institutional campus planning include academic complex, sports & amenities, staff housing, students hostel.

Design development, tendering, site inspection, construction drawings, consultant co ordination, clients meetings, also project leader for the professional design competitions.

Anand Upalekar Associates, Pune May 2013 - Dec 2013

Government public facilities projects include Bus Terminus & parking facilities, weekend market setup, parks and public schools.

Attended clients and consultants meeting, construction drawings, site visits, material selections and presentations.

Inform Architects, Bangalore Intern June 2012 - Oct 2012

Digital visualization and presentations, checkup drawings, model making and working drawings of commercial and residential buildings.

P r o f i c i e n c y

AutoCAD, Google Sketch up, V-Ray, Lumion , Podium, Rhino3D (Basic), Grasshopper (Basic), Revit (Basic), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photo-paint, Corel Draw, ArcGIS, QGIS, Microsoft Office, Endnote, Passive Design Software tools: Flow Design Autodesk, Visual Lighting, BE opt (Building Energy Optimization Tool).