PORTFOLIO School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal BPLAN 2018-2022
CHINMOY BORAH
borahchinmoy2@gmail.com +91-8472952128 Guwahati, Assam, India Language: Assamese, Hindi, English
EDUCATION 2016
Senior Secondary (CBSE)
Mapping
Higher Secondary (CBSE)
Graphics
Army Public School, Narangi Guwahati, Assam
2018
Army Public School, Narangi Guwahati, Assam
2018 - 2022
Bachelor of Planning
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
AWARDS | HONORS 2021 - 2022
2nd Rank - Strength Mapping | Strength Map of Garoghuli Village, Assam XXII NOSPlan Convention
Top 4 - Design It Accessible |
2020 - 2021
ESRI ArcGIS Quantum GIS
Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Microsoft Suite
3D Modelling Blender Sketch up Rhinoceros
ACADEMIC PROJECTS Area Appreciation
Panchwati Colony, Bhopal, MP
Neighborhood Plan Chunabhatti, Bhopal, MP
Indulging CMA in Ghats, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh XXII NOSPlan Convention
Rethinking post-covid Transport Bicycles as the Solution
Top 25 - The Attendance |
South-Western Indore, MP
School Design, Patna, Bihar Archmello
Local Area Plan
Winners - ILF, Bhopal |
Evaluation of LULC change driven by flood
The Tomb of Faiz Mohammad Khan India Lost and Found, Bhopal
2019 - 2020
SOFTWARES
Top 5 - 2400 minutes |
Koti VIllage Development, Uttarakhand XXI NOSPlan Convention
South-Western Bhopal, MP
Beki River, Assam
Zoning and Pattern analysis on the basis of Covid-19 outbreak, India
Top 4 - Current Practices |
River Front Development Adiganga, West Bengal XXI NOSPlan Convention
3rd Rank- Image of the City | Mawsynram, Meghalaya Pre-convention event, XXI NOSPlan
EXTRA-CURRICULAR Design Team, NOSPlan
Lead the newsletter design team, 2020 Designed the Cover for NOSPlan magazine, 2020
Coordinator, E-sports club
Organized various Intra and Inter College events, 2019 - 2020
Volunteer, Rotary Club
Volunteer work at various events organized by the rotary club of Bhopal
CONTENTS PROJECTS
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RE-LIFE ADIGANGA
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GARO’S VALLEY
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PATHYAKRAM
Rejuvenating AdiGanga river
Community based developement
School Design
OTHER WORKS
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MAGAZINE FRONT PAGE DESIGN
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IMAGE OF THE CITY
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RENDERS
NOSPLAN 2019, Covers
Mawsynram
Blender, Photoshop
PROJ
JECTS
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RE-LIFE AD
Biodiversity habitats that were once embedded with disappearing. Adi Ganga is one of the most significan It shares a rich heritage and trade history with the c livelihood of locals as well. What once used to be a s and heritage, is now a pit of to
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DIGANGA
hin the heart of Kolkata have now shrunk or slowly nt veins of this system and one of the most affected. city and gradually it became a source to religion and symbol of co-existence and partnership of economy oxins in the middle of the city.
BACKGROUND Rivers are the lifeline for all life forms. All the civilizations are born, grew and developed on the banks of rivers. Adi ganga is one of the paleodistributary channel of Bhagirathi Hooghly river across momentous since medieval to present day. The works of Bengali literature , described the Adi-Ganga course of the Bhagirathi as a principal navigation channel to the Bay of Bengal. It has been evidenced
1991
2001
that uncountable number of Hindu temples specially Kalighat and crematoriums are located along the bank of the channel and the water was used for different religious purpose. Previously the rain water of the Kolkata city discharged through different small outlets into river Adi Ganga but now it has totally changed to sewage filled canal.
2010
2021
TIMELINE Distributary channel of Hooghly river flowed to the sea- connecting to the Sundarbans Adi Ganga functioned as important navigation route
Important landmarks (colonial and religious) along the banks of Adi Ganga Earlier pilgrims take a holly dip before worshiping Goddess Kali Once revitalized by William Tolly in 1775 for trade and commerce The addition of more bridges across Alipore and Tollygunge during 1820s Adi Ganga fell into pitfalls of Colonial Development
Transformed into sewer due to lack of restoration and maintenance Metro route constructed on Adi Ganga in 2009
Before
1690
1690 to
1947
After
1947
SITE ANALYSIS Adi Ganga is considered as a sacred stream, originating from the Ganga, attracting pilgrims from across the globe. As it’s a sacred stream various religious temples and Ghats on the banks have immerged, having their own aesthetical values. Due to these factors the presence of heritage and tourism places on both side of the canal has boomed. Sewer drains discharge, untreated effluent from household and industries have long been directly drained directly to the Tolly Canal leading to the degradation of Adi Ganga impacts underwater life, ecosystem and also the local communities. Seemingly so the canal has neither been restored or maintained in this whole time period as well. There is a major opportunity on promoting the tourism factor along the whole of Adi-Ganga by various measures. Sidewalks along the major parts of the Stream can be a starter for both promot-
ing tourism and as well as creating a boundary for further encroachments. Restoring the religious and cultural values by revitalizing the community and the Ghats along the banks. And finally, a potential to rejuvenate the canal itself, and make it resilient. Due to the construction of the railway pillars, the velocity and the flow of the canal has changed a lot. Along the same lines the rapid urbanization and encroachments have also been observed along the river polluting and shrinking it more than it already has. Heavy silt deposition can also be observed during tides and hence reduces the carrying capacity of channel.
Railway Tracks AdiGanga Religious Places
Parks
Religious places Parks
PROPOSALS
Sidewalk and NMT track along the canal to increase the appeal of the site and its tourism activity along with betterment the lifestyle of the residents and the scenic beauty of the site.
In order to clean and maintain the canal, dredging and lining can be done occasionally in order to remove silt and maintain the depth. Promoting multi-activity zones along the Ghats and boating facilities on the canal could increase the tourism factor of the area even more and also give a hand on community building.
Biotopes to be implemented in order to purify the canal and promote underwater life. To provide a multifunctionality to these biotopes and making it a profitable model, Floating markets can be made by infusing two-three biotopes together.
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GARO’S
One of the adverse effects of rapid urbanization is having rapid and unorganized growth, usually leadin roghuli is a village on the periphery of Guwahati City project is an attempt to halt the transformation
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VALLEY
the changes observed in peripheral village, mostly ng to gentrification and loosing its own essence, Gay undergoind such changes at the present time. This n and retain the elements that makes the village.
BACKGROUND Garoghuli, a name derived from two words, “Garo” a north eastern mountain tribe, and “Ghuli” meaning ‘Valley’. As the name suggested, Garoghuli is located at a valley between the Lumpri and Shilarai mountains, 15 km south west of Guwahati city in the state of Assam, India. Initially inhabited by just the Garo tribe it is now home for people
of varying origins like Bodo, Karbi, Rabham Tiwa, Boro and Assamese. Neighbored to two more villages further along the urbanized level, Garoghuli is considered to be a peripheral village experiencing a large amount of migration from the city center, urbanizing it at rapid rate and relocating the original habitants of the area.
Ahom Gaon
Gog Gaon
Garoghuli
Special Purpose Buildings
Apartments
Assam-Type Houses
SITE ANALYSIS The most prominent strength of a village over urban areas is the closely-knit community. Due to the lower populous and usually codependent relationship between the people of a village the community grows to know and understand each other more because of their common standings, which usually lacks in urban areas due to lack of time and vastly differing work environments. Similarly, to this, Garoghuli also has a strong inter knitted community of the residents. The mountains covered with forest seems like to always give a peaceful breathtaking view, be it covered with fog or even piercing the clouds. Even after residing in Garoghuli for decades the villagers seem to still gaze upon and adore the view every chance they get. The tradition of using bamboo in various crafts in Assam can be traced back to when the Ahoms started to migrate here. Bamboo is such a versatile tree and a unique gift of nature that the use ranges from building pillars and even whole houses to even making small baskets or traps to catch and store fishes.
COMMUNITY RUN RESORTS
Utilizing the scenic beauty and the vernacular architecture of the site, a community run resort is made to run. The resort will completely be handled by the locals, providing them with not only an employment opportunity but also an opportunity to share their culture and knowledge of the mountains to any of the visitors in their own way. Having such a huge array of mountainous produce and the native’s skills entertaining the visitors and attracting more would be a piece of cake for the locals. Along with this it would also give rise to the concern of rapid urbanization, since it would be necessary to now protect the village as the resorts thrive on this out of city experience.
COMMUNITY IPT MODEL
Formulating an organized schedule and routes for the existing IPT vehicles operating in the area in an order which is caters the needs and benefits for both the operators and the user as well. This can be done via a community-based approach, taking in consideration the strongly knit sensible community of the village, the goal can be easily achieved. Meeting with the community leaders and the stakeholders to analyze the current pattern of demands and shortcomings of the existing unordered system. Finally by coming to a consensus with the stakeholders, formulate a schedule and put down stoppages in places with high demands.
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PATHYA
Schools of today need to be inclusive and functiona art, crafts, sports, and so on. Pathyakram is a school local craftsmen working as teachers in the institute. cultu
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al and must include multidisciplinary aspects such as which promotes the art and culture of the area, with . Hence, forming a bridge between modernism and ure.
INTRODUCTION The site is in the temperate region of Phulwari Sharif in Patna, India. It’s about 10 km from the main city and can capture a large part of the rural area. Proper care has been taken to incorporate all the development regulations such as leaving a 6 meters margin from the boundary and maintaining a 30% ground
coverage. The natural context has been used as an advantage to maximize the inflow of wind and sunlight. Also, the land has been utilized for both the school and as a center of learning and promotion of local crafts and their commercial implications.
Total Mass
Restricted Zone
Semi-Public Zone
Public Zone
Academic Block
Kitchen & Dining Hall
Labs & Library
Indoor Games Hall
Admin Block
Play & Seating Area Basketball Court
Academic Block Kitchen + Dining Hall
Assembly Area
Labs (Science and Comp), Library and Principal’s Office
Indoo Hall, Roo
or Games Medical om, OAT
SYMPHONY The arrangement and orientation of the building blocks has been done keeping in account the natural context of the site, ease of movement and bifurcation by the level of exclusive to public use. The whole built form was kept at G+1 to avoid climbing of staircases as much as possible, even after expanding horizontally instead of vertically, a ground coverage of 30% was still maintained, ensuring ample amount of open and circulation space.
Art and Craft, Admin Office, Music room, Cafeteria
Parking Space
CLASSROOMS The classrooms have been designed in a way to acoustically enhance the teacher’s side of the room and also gains the most visual attention. Having huge windows at the back of the classrooms, placed in a manner to welcome most of the days sunlight and avoiding the scorching noon light. The assembly area is also shaded using a truss and UV protective Glass Panels.
INDOOR GAMES A roof design specially constructed taking in consideration the sun direction and angles of the region, to invite most of the daylight in and avoid the noon’s scorching rays is the essence of the indoor games room. The indoor games room can be considered as a semi-public zone, during the day considered exclusively as a part of the school, afterschool hours can be transformed into an area for the public as well.
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COVER PAG
NOSPLAN Mag theme : PARIVA
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GE DESIGN
gazine 2019-20 ARTAN (change)
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IMAGE OF
site : MAWSYNRAM
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M, Meghalaya, India
MAWSYNRAM Mawsynram in the eastern part of Meghalaya in the eastern region of west khasi hill can be defined as having clouds that bridge to heavens, fog that makes you realise of the 90’s movies, rain that comes and clears makes you love the weather. Located at height of 1500-2000m above sea level Mawsynram got the name from historic megaliths found in the region. Mawsynram is famous for highest 11872 mm rainfall during peak rainfall season and making it the highest rainfall region of India it also the wettest place of the earth. The temperature here varies from 15-22-degree Celsius. Most shopkeepers are women. There is sluggishness in the village due to low activity. The villages are located at 1400m above sea level and are slightly lower topography as well as from one another. It is a 3hr ride from Guwahati and only bus and taxis work along this route. When arriving the fog could be the major challenge for tourist but is also the scene of awe as this heavy fog makes large boundaries of village restricted to small visible areas, one can only explore in Mawsynram Mawsynram is one of the prime example of effective, cheap response to climate. As the houses have thatch roofs easily available in forest. The rain last from January to September and the construction work is done in this time period of September to December. the thatch itself isn’t able to fight the rain for year, the smoke from within the house acts as the coating for thatch. The government has started supplying thin tin film for people below poverty line.Having the highest rainfall, drainage of Mawsynram is also has highest natural water drainage capacity.
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REFERENCES Anugrah Anilkumar Nagaich Assistant Professor at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Gaurav Vaidya Assistant Professor at School of Planning and Architecture Dr. Kakoli Saha Assistant Professor at School of Planning and Architecture