ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO Canna Shah
EDUCATION 2016-2021
School of Environmental Design, Navrachana University, Vadodara, India Bachelors of Architecture (B.ARCH) | Class of 2021
EXPERIENCE 2020-2020
Dipen Gada and Associates | Vadodara - Internship - Architectural Intern - Produced architectural drawings for client discussions - Visualised residential projects using software skills - Used sketching as a medium of representation for client design proposals
2020-2020
Navkar Architects | Girish Doshi | Pune - Internship - Architectural Intern - Produced architectural drawings for client discussions - Visualised residential projects using software skills - Used sketching as a medium of representation for client design proposals
2018-2018
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid | Madrid, Spain Urban Condensers”- Urban development workshop - Analysed the culture and lifestyle of Madrid - Studied time-line of Plaza del Carmen, Madrid - Intervention for the site attemting at integrating culture and safety of users
CANNA SHAH EXTRA-CURRICULAR As a creative individual i believe that experience is the best teacher. My love for travelling has exposed me to various realities of life and existence revealing a larger understanding and perspective about life. I often express my thoughts through diverse mediums such as sketching, painting, writing and singing.
201 Tanay apartments, 43 Urmi society, Akota, Vadodara, India
2020
Glass Design Olympiad 2020 | Competition by AIS Glass India ltd.
2020
Tiny House 2020 | Competition by Volume Zero
2020
Little Big Loo | Competition by Volume Zero
2019
Glass Design Olympiad 2019 | Competition by AIS Glass India ltd.
2018
Artitecture | Workshop by Prof. Percy Pithawala
cannashah5@gmail.com +91 95587 72716
SKILLS Design Fabrication
Sketchup, Autocad, Photoshop, Lumion, Indesign, Rhino, MS Office, Archicad Laser cut, Sketching, Painting, Model making
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02 By the Lake |
03 In between the parallels |
Re-visualizing the Urban precint of Sanskar
Institute of Ecology and Research in Aravalli
Visitors Interpretation Centre in Champaner city
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04 Working Drawings
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Interactive Housing for Artists in Ahmedabad F.F.L+3.00 F.F.L OF SLAB
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Kendra and Tagore Hall in Ahmedabad city
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01 The Material Museum |
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REMARKS
CANNA SHAH
DATE - 31.01.19
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SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
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05 Sin City |
07 Competitions |
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Urban Condensers workshop in Spain, Europe
Extra-cirricular
Miscellaneous
Photography |
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness” - Frank Gehry
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Museum of Materials
Re-visualizing the Urban precint of Sanskar Kendra and Tagore Hall in Ahmedabad city
Porject type: Final year Thesis project Guide: Prof. Pratyush Shankar Site: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Site Area: 42000 msq
SITE INTERPRETATION The site is loaded in terms of its context. It sits on the banks of Sabarmati river and falls in the precint of Sanskar Kendra and Tagore Hall, also oppositite to the National Institute of Design (NID)
BRIEF There happens to be an urban responsibility on the site from the cultural settings and the historical edifaces. The idea is to construct the Material Museum in a way such that it acts as a mediator to its surroundings. CONCEPT Leaking the grid of pilotis from Sanskar Kendra on the site and establishing a sense of order from Tagore Hall. The idea is to extract elements from both buildings and create a hybrid of both in terms of its spatial constrcucts and physical form.
Exploring spatial strategies through tunnels and bridges
Exploring spatial stratergies by crafting spaces w.r.t functions
Exploring spatial stratergies through primary ambulatory connectivity
Superimposing stratergies to articulate form
Programmatic InterpretationUrban level: Activating the dying precinct of Sanskar Kendra and Tagore Hall by Re-visualizing the urban square and introducing an ambition to it. The aim is to establish a pragmatic yet philosophical narrative among the institutions and the cultural setting.
Material Museum: The building tectonics, showcase a collage/ composition, as if the materials constructing/sculpting the museum are themselves on display, making the building a monolith structure, yet a fragmented assemblage. The goal is to re-introducing materiality through the Material Museum in a way such that, it acts as a mediator between the 2 institutes and the city.
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Leaking the grid of pilotis from sanskar Kendra and establishing an order
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Breaking the grid
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Identifying larger connections on site and intrducing ambulatories
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Identifying larger connections on site and intrducing ambulatories
Urban ParametersUrban Zoning
– Developing the landscape into an Urban Park The existing site has 2 gardens. The barren land currently caters to functions such as parking space, playing ground for the people from the slums, etc
Accessibility & Connectivity
– Break the constraint of accessibility both internally and Externally . The access to the precinct is only from the main road, which bifurcates to more road networks. There is only one road connecting the two institutes.
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Leaking the grid of Columns from Sanskar Kendra
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Crafting spaces by introducing levels
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Adding Vertical and Horzontal circulation
Developing the site by adding a layer of Landscape
Interior view of th
Ambulatory with skylight ov
This level comprises of: - Mezzanine spaces which are a aprt of the Exhibition spaces - Ambulatory connecting Sanskar Kendra and Tagore Hall - Ramps from the Mezzanine floor that further go to the ground level - Central Library and lift core
Entrance leading to the Amphith
he Exhibition space
verlooking the rest of the Material Museum
heatre and other exhibition spaces
This level comprises of: - Exhibition spaces - Ambulatory connecting opposite geographical ends of the site - Sovinier shop, Amphitheatre, Material parks, Services, Library, Seminar hall, Administration - Water bodies and green spill out spaces
Part section
Ambulatory piercing through the exhibition space
Part secton from Exhibition space showing character of the space
Ariel view of the Material Museum
Amphitheatre opening up to the ground level creating a physical connection to the Museum
Exploded Axonometric
Contextual View
02
By the Lake
Designing an Institute of Ecology and research in the Aravallis hills Porject type: Free studio project Faculty: Prof. Pratyush Shankar, Prof. Pragya Shankar, Prof. Aashna Patel Site: Pavagadh, Gujarat, India
SITE INTERPRETATION The site is loaded in terms of its context. It sits on the banks of Vadatalav lake in Pavagadh within ranges of the last bit of the aravalli mountains.
CONCEPT The site being extremely sensitive, the idea is to merge with the landscape and create a subtle subterraninan structure bleanding with the contours. The goal is to trace the existing contours and integrate them to be a part of the design process making the institute a part of the existing exo-system on the site.
Parallel Design position explorations
Conceptual development of plan
Organic contour sites on the site
Introducing ambulatories piercing through the mass
Crafting out volumes and articulating spaces
Layered Roof in the form of contours to merge with the landscape
Exploded Axonometric view
Site plan
Basement plan
Lower level plan
Front elevation
Upper level plan
Cafe and spill over space overlooking the river
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In between the Parallels
Designing a Visitors Interpretation Centre in Champaner city
Porject type: Free studio warm-up exercise Faculty: Prof. Pratyush Shankar, Prof. Pragya Shankar, Prof. Aashna Patel Site: Champaner, Gujarat, India
SITE INTERPRETATION The site is loaded in terms of its context. It is sandwitched between Jama Mosque and the Citadel of Champaner City. The site has a backdrop of the Pavagadh hills and lies in close proximity with some historical mughal period edifaces.
CONCEPT
The rise and fall of Champaner Rise : Exploring and discovering the cultural history embedded in the city. Fall : Celebrating a feeling of nothingness, being amidst the traces of ruins, disconnected with the context and its reality.
DESIGN PROCESS There are two parallel walls piercing through the landscape. The Thicker wall consists of functions tucked inside. The Aim is to Connect and disconnect with the existing context, narrating the rise and fall of champaner by articulating spaces withing the institute and around the institue by intriducing a cultural landscape.
ांूल्गलुExtending lines from Jama Mosque and Citadel to achieve a grid
Introducing two parallel walls with another volume intersecting them
Breaking the grid by inserting organic undulations above and below the ground level
Site interpretation diagram
Ground floor plan
Longitudinal section
Transverse section
Front elevation
Transverse section
Conceptual Illustration
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Working Drawings
Porject type: Working drawings of the Artists Abode (Housing) Faculty: Prof. Jaimini Mehta, Prof. Kinjal Patel, Site: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Door & Window details
Washroom details
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A BOX
Designing a residence for Artist Vinod Daroz
Internship: Dipen Gada and associates Design proposal by: Canna Shah Site: Hyderabad, India
SITE INTERPRETATION The site is located in the middle of the city.
CONCEPT The idea is to achieve a minimal BOX like looking building with controlled openings.
DESIGN PROCESS Vastu was a parameter of great importance. The client wanted a house with an open terracegarden, parking space, workshop area, residential unit( rent), penthouse residence for the client. The goal is to achieve a 5 story building looking like a box with minimal openings and connectivity from the outside yet having open and well ventilated spaces on the inside.
Conceptual process
Basement level
Workshop studio level
Penthouse level
Mezzanine level of Penthouse level
Elevations of the residence
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Sin City
Urban Condensers Workshop in Spain
SITE INTERPRETATION The site is a prime location called Plaza del Carmen and it is situated right across the famous Gran via street in Madrid, Spain.
The central core acting as verticle circulation
CONCEPT The concept has been derived from the easy going Spanish culture that encourages activities of leisure in public spaces so as to increase the safety, security and the social interaction. The project includes spaces that are active during the day time as well as the night time. The aim is to have a play of light and shadow as well and to provide vibrant colors and materials to enhance the character of the space
Conceptual form showing volumes The aim is to use the surrounding, the form and the material to create an urban insert in this plaza, both for the locals as well as the tourists. The spaces here are a mix of all types suited for all types of age groups.
Functions on site
Crafting space with a sectional approach
Ground level
Upper Ground level
Central core leading to the museum on top and clubs at the bottom
Plaza del carmen after the intervention of folly’s and structures
Exploded Axonmetric
Elevation
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Competitions | Tiny House, Little Big Loo
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Photography | Flatlay
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