debanil pramanik ARCHITECTURE + SPATIAL / INTERIOR DESIGN + URBAN DESIGN
contents selected work O1. HOUSE ON THE HILLS
O2. FAB : DIAMOND FACTORY
O3. BLUEFROG
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O4. LOVE FROM INDIA
O5. SMOKE HOUSE DELI
O6.THE BANDRA PROJECT
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O8. LEAMOUTH , LONDON
O9.MISCELLANEOUS
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O1. HOUSE ON THE HILLS
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Imagined as a pinch in the landscape
Landscape moves towards house; highest points of this landscape is converted into volumes for the house below
The excavated land is used to fill up the farm able terraces
LEGEND 1. Swimming pool 2. Master bedroom 3. Toilet with walled green courtyard 4. Kids bedroom 5. Toilet with walled green courtyard 6. Kitchen 7. Servant’s room 8. Washroom 9. Guest bedroom 10.Living space 11.Dining space 12.Covered courtyard 13.Walled landscaped courtyard 14.Landscape cascading up to house
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View highlighting the strong sense of lines
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RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
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STATUS : Completed ROLE : Concept , design development , working drawings , execution , site supervision
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TEAM : Debanil P, Zameer Basrai (Studio head) , Apurv Aniruddh
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Our approach was to bury the house partially into the contour and allow the landscape to extend all over it to form a terraced hillock. This works well to insulate the house from the hot summers while also providing a large, green, gathering space during the cooler months.The house itself is a modest six rooms but extends out in every direction to gather a large part of the outside as part of the experience inside
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This ongoing architectural project is located on an acre large site. It is a weekend home in the middle of an existing farmland on a contoured site.We tried to ease the tension between the existing public land and the private aura of the house by permitting a flow on similar lines to its surrounding topography.
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Physical model
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Schematic plan view explaining layout
DETAIL SECTION 1
Living space
Washroom
Internal Landscape
External Landscape
View of the cascading levels of the residence from the under construction terraces Conceptual section AA’
Growing medium with erosion cover Perforated galvanized plate
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Mortar setting bed
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Waterproofing coating Scratch coat Shera board facing 17 MM thick internal mortar Silicone sealant
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8 x 8 mm copper sheet drip mould RCC lintel as per structural specifications Window (black powder coated)
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LEGEND A. Growing medium with erosion cover B. Perforated galvanized steel plate C. Gravel D. Polyurethane waterproofing membrane E. Shera Board facing F. RCC Lintel as per structural specs G. Window H. Coping detail in Jaisalmer I. 230 MM thick Masonry wall J. Plinth beam ( 0.2 x 0.1 M) K. Stirrups L. RCC footing as per structural specs
View of the pool and the residence
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DETAIL SECTION 1 : Through residence and Landscaped terrace
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The covered courtyard
The pool and the house
The house amidst vegetation
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FLOOR PLANS
O2. FAB : DIAMOND FACTORY AND COCREATION CENTRE
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GROUND (PRODUCTION) FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1.Client meeting Area 2.Executive Cabins 3.Creative Team 4.Conference room 5.Marketing Zone 6.Washrooms
1.Main Entrance 2.Reception 3.Group Meeting Zone 4.Central Workspace 5.Group Meeting Zone 2 6.Workshop 7.Washrooms
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5 External facade :It is made up of an intricate Screen Wall composed of three modules of Laser cut ACP sheets. The pattern is a derivative of the Princess cut often seen on Diamonds 1
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SPATIAL ARCHITECTURE LOCATION : Mumbai , India STATUS : Completed ROLE : Concept , design development , working drawings , execution , site supervision
Screen wall modules
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TEAM : Debanil P, Zameer Basrai (Studio head) This is one of India’s first Diamond Co creation centres which allowed clients to interact with the designers and see the whole process of their jewelery being made. A lot of thought was given in the zoning of various area as it is a high security facility with certain areas accessible to the general public while others only to selected clients and workers. We also worked on a lot of furniture modules that encouraged interaction between co workers ensuring a creative atmosphere
Private Production floor
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Semi Private Business floor
Public Design floor
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SECOND ( DESIGN ) FLOOR PLAN 1.Outside meeting area 2.Retail 3.Landscaped Garden 4.Designer’s Studio 5.Washrooms 6.Feature Walls
GROUND FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN The sense of hierarchy is heightened using diamond inspired Light installations in the ceiling right above the centrally located meeting areas in each cluster
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GROUND (PRODUCTION) FLOOR PLAN View showing customised workstations for the diamond workers and the installation in the false ceiling
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FIRST (BUSINESS) FLOOR PLAN View showing customised workstations and lighting installation used to heighlight the central creative space
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Seating cluster acts like a closely knit unit to facilitate an interactive office environment
The diamond setting tables as per specifications and detailed discussion with the designers / users
Acrylic sheets 0.5 mm aluminium patti Warm white tube lights
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Diamond cut inspired lighting installation
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Softboards on pivot : to be roatated for through and through conversation
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Central meeting zone
Relation of the screen wall to the
Design Floor : Constant viewports to the landscape created by feature walls that intersect the space
Design Floor : Feature walls intersecting the interior and exterior landscaped spaces
Design Floor : Gazeboz as outdoor meeting places
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O3. BLUEFROG
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1. Cutout 2. Private Dining Area 3. Indoor Bar 4. Sound control booth 5. Seating Booth 6. Extended Opera Balcony like structures at the edge of the first floor slab looking into the cutout towards the stage
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LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUE LOCATION : Bangalore , India STATUS : Completed ROLE : Concept , design development , working drawings , execution , site supervision
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TEAM : Debanil P, Ayaz Basrai (Studio head) , Zameer Basrai (Studio head)
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blueFROG is a revolutionary, integrated music project in India. It consists of the country’s premiere live music performance club, four state-of-the-art music recording studios, a music production house comprising top-notch composers, musicians and producers, and an independent record label & artist management service.
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The whole space also functions as an all day restaurant with a glass façade and opennable French windows to maintain connection between the inside with the casual outside seating as well as make use of Bangalore’s beautiful weather
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Energy transferred to the whole space using floor inlay and cove lighting on ceiling C
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Backlit surfaces along seating and the bar respond to the beats of the music
On the first floor the floor is extended to form balcony seating
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The floor inlay and cove lighting along the ceiling is followed on the first floor
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1. Outside Area 2. Outside Bar 3. Stage 4. Standing Booth 5. Indoor Bar 6. Washrooms
The ceiling and extended balcony under construction
Site Test : Backlit seating pods
The outdoor dining area
Barfront : Routing detail
Acoustic panel and wooden frame detail
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View from the stage , showing the fan shaped floor inlay,looking towards ceiling and opera style extended balconettes
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View towards the stage from the opera inspired balconettes : Mezzanine / first floor level
Perfrormance underway at the venue shoeing the sound responsive lights
DETAIL I DETAIL I : Section through false ceiling
DETAIL II DETAIL II : Section through backlit seating panel
Section through seating , transclusent corian panel backlit using RGB LED lighting
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O4. LOVE FROM INDIA
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RESTAURANT + RETAIL SPACE + EVENT VENUE LOCATION : Mumbai , India STATUS : Completed ROLE : Concept , Design development , working drawings , Site supervision and execution Wooden rafter (original retained)
Making use of the existing sense of symmetry in the built elements on site
TEAM : Debanil P, Ayaz Basrai (Studio head)
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The project is located in the historic art district of Mumbai with heavy art deco influence.The design borrows inspiration from this influence and creates a space which functions as an all day cafe and bar as well as a retail space dealing in fabrics from different parts of inspired.
2” wooden frame in black Duco finish
The element of fabric is constantly emphasized in the design language by incorporating a woven chandelier whose weaves interacts with various other built elements within the site.
Locating the primary function on site
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Adding the grand staircase and creation of a mezzanine level to facilitate second primary function of space : Retail
Using the woven chandelier to highlight the concept of fabric and tie the various built elements together
The symmetry of the site is highlighted using repetitive built elements in a minimalistic monochromatic color palette and use of intricate floor inlay Stained glass window panel
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4” band in black back painted glass
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8” wide band of exposed masonry
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2” wooden frame in black Duco finish
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1. Entrance 2. Display 3. Central lobby with intricate floor pattern in inlay 4. Seating area 5. Grand staircase 6. Indoor bar 7. Congregation space 8. Washroom 9. Service Entry 10. Kitchen 11. Stairs to storage
Masonry wall 35” high dado panel in cement concrete Black back painted glass skirting
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MEZZANINE LEVEL PLAN 1. Woven chandelier 2. Weave connecting threads from chandelier to staircase railing 3. Seating area 4.Retail area (fabric shop) 5. Foldable partition 6.Mezzanine 7. Changing room 8. Workspace
Installing the chandelier
Concrete Dado panel cast on site
Black granite
Aluminium strip inlay
Silveroak laminate
Black laminate
White marble
Exploration : Aluminium strip inlay embedded in Black granite floor
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Embossed Bar elevation in progress : Black painted wooden frame on black painted wooden ply back
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Flooring explorations inspired from the surrounding Art Deco buildings
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The woven chandelier tying various built elements within the space together
Underbelly of the staircase used as the Bar
The mix of dining and retail on the mezanine floor
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O5. SMOKE HOUSE DELI
Interior view I : The illustrated walls
HAND ILLUSTRATED RESTAURANT
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LOCATION : Bandra Kurla Complex , Mumbai , India STATUS : Completed ROLE : Research , Concept , Design development , working drawings , Site supervision and execution
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TEAM : Debanil, Ayaz Basrai (Studio head) , Zameer Basrai (Studio head) , Chandani Patel
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The idea of the Smoke House Deli is to showcase the best the cities we inhabit have to offer, and take a fun, irreverent look at the exciting, bizarre and inspiring world that surrounds us.The idea is to do research on interesting unknown stories about the location of each restaurant , hand sketch these stories on the wall with black permanent marker and then lacquering it.Each Smoke House Deli is unique in terms of content depending on its location.
1. Entrance 2. Waiting area 3. Seating area 4. Backlit partitions 5. Washroom 6. Bar 7. Kitchen 8. Back of the house operations 9. Storage 10. Seating area 11. Dispaly
At this outlet explored the fascinating relationship between the city and Money, referencing business and the throbbing metropolis that is Bombay.
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Each sketched panel has QR codes that links one to a dedicated website elaborating the story which has been sketched on the wall
Interior view I I I : The dining space
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Hand drawn illustrations I worked on for the project
View showing backlit partition walls
Hand illustrated props such as gramophones add to the ambience
View of the bar with hand illustrated wallpaper
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Pedestrians Building heights Heritage
O6. THE BANDRA PROJECT urban research initiative
Compound wall Green cover Open spaces
Make a list of criteria for rating the walking experience
Green cover
Criteria List down mapping criteria for rating based on literature review and research
Walk it ! Walking should be observational and analytical starting with small streets and small blocks , making way up to larger streets Building heights
Heritage & Pedestrian
Check density of built fabric The relation between pedestrians and built facade
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Activity mapping
Create matrix for analysis Identify intersection using visual medium
Analyze Correlate using ratings and to work towards defining the best approach like pedestrianizing
Overlaying the layers to arrive at a consolidated map
Mapping a suburb Identifying best pedestrian spines within the suburb of Bandra. The strategy board uses threads and pins to find the ideal pedestrian spines which would have a favorable balance of heritage structures, ideal height of surrounding buildings with respect to the street and adequate green cover
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The project The project aims to understand and actively engage with the tangible and intangible aspects of this vibrant suburb in Mumbai.To allow for an in depth understanding of the streetscape , listing and rating built forms, open spaces, monuments and landmarks to list down diverse criteria in an effort to quantify the suburb’s pedestrian response.
The resultant map of Bandra with overlapping layers of age of buildings,green cover , pedestrian spines and heights of the builtform
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Outcomes of the mapping exercise Apart from creating the multilayered pedestrain map of Bandra , the energy and research generated in the process also helped us to delve into various other areas of enquiry such as public realm, public engagement, heritage conservation and wayfinding
Heritage conservation and making it accessible to people
Wayfinding strategy for Bandra
Making people aware of their heritage.One key step in their direction was developing “Do it Yourself� models of various heriatge structures within Bandra
A lot of areas within Bandra which have maintained the narrow circulation pattern of the old hamlets can be confusing to move around for various users. Our public outreach exercises helped us devise wayfinding strategies for some areas within the suburb involving the residents of Bandra
Public realm enhancement Creating informal seating around existing tree in Ranwar. Enhancing state of public realm in pockets of Bandra using creative solutions such as street art
Publication
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Findings from the research and a compilation of hypothetical situations imagining the state of Bandra after 25 years will be published in the form of a book called the Bandra Project.
Taking the findings to the various stakeholders involved in the project, namely the residents of this vibrant suburb Bandra. This was achieved by hosting open exhibitions for the public and interaction on social media to achieve valuable feedback
The stakeholder relation matrix
WAYFINDING PROJECT : For Ranwar in Bandra
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INTEGRATING WATER INTO THE URBAN FABRIC TO INCREASE INTERACTION WITH IT ALONG LONDON’S POST INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONTS
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LOCATION : Leamouth, Tower Hamlets , London
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LEGEND 1.Boardwalks 2.Floating wetlands 3.Buffer Zone 4.Sloped terraces 5.Urban beach 6.Cultural quarter 7.Bioswales 8.Roof gardens 9.Rain gardens 10.Enhanced green + blue corridors
SUPERVISOR : David Syme The role of water in our cities has changed dramatically over time.What we have today in many cities is an a system of post industrial waterfronts with reduced accessibility to water affecting chances of interaction between man and the natural element in the face of conflicting pressures of urban development. The project explores ways of increasing interaction with water at 3 different scales : Enclosure , Waterfront and the Urban fabric in the context of an already newly proposed residential development along London’s post industrial waterfront
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Buildings proposed by Allies and Morrison architects
Integrating water into the urban fabric
Connect biodiversity rich East India dock basin to site
Use zone of silt accumulation to develop urban beach
Extend green into water for increased interaction
River Lea
Upper landscaped water basin Permeable paving
Extend water into urban fabric for increased interaction
Create a cultural quarter inspired by the already existing trinity buoy wharf on site
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Create a unified waterfront which binds all strategies together
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Lower landscaped water basin
Runoff collection Stormwater filter
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To storm water drain High water pump
Storage volume Water basin pump
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Water as PLACEMAKING tool
INTEGRATE water into the urban fabric
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PRINCIPLES FOR INTERACTION
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RESURFACED DRYDOCK The resurfaced drydock as a public space to integrate green + blue infrastructure into the urban fabric making water a part of people’s everyday lives.
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1. Bioswale 2. Peripheral water channel 3. Wooden deck 4. Landscaped steps 5. Waterbody 6. Urban furniture
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SURGE POOLS Lower basin is designed as a stepped congregation space which fills up in case of Tidal surge.In such an event the Upper basin continues to be used as a communal space or for recreational activities when dry. 4 5
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WETLAND PARK Enhancing connectivity to the existing wetlands by taking users close to nature.
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Wetland park
SLOPED LANDSCAPE The sloped terrace gives options to maintain level of interaction with the river as per personal preference and tidal conditions.The terrace helps the urban fabric lead / connect to the river. 6 4 5
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URBAN BEACH Urban beaches simulating a constructed public beachfront(zone of silt accumulation on site), through the use of sand, beach umbrellas, and seating elements. 4 2 5
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Enhancing connectivity to water using steps which can function as an amphitheater during low tide
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O8. CONCEPTUAL WORK
RESTAURANT (TOP) and MUSEUM (BOTTOM) Modeled using Google sketchup , Rendered using Artlantis Pro , Post processing on Photoshop and Illustartor
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HERITAGE PROPERTY (TOP) and MUSEUM (BOTTOM) Modeled using Google sketchup , Rendered using Artlantis Pro , Post processing on Photoshop and Illustartor
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O9. SKETCHES
Graphite on paper
Ink on paper
thank you Watercolor wash
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