CONTENTS
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pg 1-2
C.V. pg 3-8
Split House...............Residence pg 9-14
Boido Hostel...............Hostel pg 15-21
Panna Meena Ka Kund...............Ethos Competition pg 21-25
Bogus Facades...............Graphic Imagery pg 26-28
Photography...............Can you “see” it ? pg 29
Digital Portfolio............... _...._.__._
Hello! My name is Diya Handa and I am a third year student currently studying at Chandigarh College of architecture. Architecture has taught me alot about not just hardwork and design , but about myself as a person and how I affect my space and how the space around me affects me. Moreover it has taught me that being unique and being yourself is what matters. Keeping this in mind, I hope I am able to seek a position as an Architectural Intern at your ďŹ rm and am able to learn and explore further. Looking forward to this journey!
References Ar. Disha Singh Assistant Professor Chandigarh college of Architecture +91 9915804753 dishanmsingh@yahoo.co.in Ar. Prerna Aggarwal Director Studio Ardete pvt. ltd. +91 8054006730 contactus@studioardete.com
Diya Handa
13 January 1999 Indian English , Hindi , Punjabi diyahanda1999@gmail.com 2069 , Phase 7 / Sector 61 , Mohali, Punjab
Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION Saint Kabir Public School , Chandigarh
Graduated 10th Grade ( 2015)
Delhi Public School , Chandigarh Graduated 12th Grade (2017)
Chandigarh College of Architecture , Punjab Pursuing B.Arch , 3 yr
SKILL SET Hand drafting 3D Modelling Laser Cutting Documentation 3D Printing ( MakerBot) Calligraphy
+91 9876088216 diyahanda.99
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Autodesk Suit Sketchbook
Autocad 2D
3D StudioMax
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Rhinoceros
Archicad
Sketchup
V-Ray
Lumion
Revit
Adobe Suit Miscellaneous Blender 3D
Rendering Enscape
WORK EXPERIENCE June 2019-July 2019 Studio Ardete model making working drawings 3D rendering site visit assistance
INTERESTS
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individual
residence
studio project- 2nd sem
SP L IT House Site Location : Chandigarh Site Area : 8800 sq ft / 817 sq m
The Brief
The brief was to design a house for a family of three. The client requirement included two bedrooms , one gaming room , a family lounge , a drawing room and a worshipping room. the client specified to provide open spaces which provide wide views of the surroundings. The site is in Chandigarh , where the setbacks and site zoning in particular sectors are fixed.
The Concept
The form evolution took place by dividing the plan along a three longitudinal axes. The house has been split along the central axis , the lower floor providing the utilitarian spaces and the upper floor providing the recreational spaces. The material palette of the house plays a significant role in creating the cozy affect that one experiences at home.
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Ground Floor
1. longitudinal foyer 2. drawing room 3. kitchen 4. dining room 5. bedroom 6. and 7. toilet and dress
8. and 9. toilet and dress 10. bedroom 11. worshipping room 12. courtyard with staircase 13. open lounge
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The central patio acts as the main view and circulation of the residence. The ground floor has a more intimate role in the structure and is created such that all the architectural programs interact subtly with the surroundings. We are first encountered with the central foyer, a wide welcoming space with drop ceiling mirrored panels so as to create an illusion of volume and reflecting upon the materials used in their pure form. The foyer further bifurcates into the various functional rooms , keeping the public ones in the front and the most private spaces at the back. The open courtyard has a staircase which is lit up by the skylight above , and leads one to the first floor which has all the recreational areas , where one can sit and enjoy time with family , friends and some self time too.
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Moodboard
Faux Brick cladding
Black Quartzite stone cladding
Concrete wall panel
Cherry Wood
Material Palette The elements comprise of contrasting range of colours which achieve a perfect harmony with each other as well as the surroundings. The texture and color of red brick, coordinates with the raw and brutal effect of concrete. The wood and the presence of steel structure, reafďŹ rm the warmth with which a house conceives. The upper black pigmented facade protects the brick volumes beneath it and the wide glass ribbons provide a free perspective of the surroundings.
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individual
hostel
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studio project- 3rd sem
Hostel
Site Location: Chandigarh Site Area : 156000 sq ft / 14490 sq m
The Brief
The brief was to design a hostel for architecture students in Chandigarh. The design required to cater to various needs of architecture students. The prime focus was to create holisitic spaces for the residing students.
The Concept
The term ‘Boido’ is Japanese for void. By creating rectangular voids in the whole volume , courts are formed which provide light and ventilation and also spaces of both types, interactive as well as private.
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12ft wide foyer
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Site Planning The three storey high building complex is further divided into the following parts. A is the Site entrance B1 and B2 provide parking for 72 cars C is the hostel entrance which leads to an 12 ft wide foyer. The whole hostel runs around this glass foyer which provides view of the courts inside the block and act as spaces of movement inside the structure. D,E,F,G,H and I serve as the main rooms with single as well as double units. Centrally provided are , J , the hostel mess and K , the indoor activities room , which are easily accessible to all the students.
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The hostel comprises of 135 single units and 45 double sharing units along with 6 staircases and 5 toilets on each floor. The corridors provide horizontal circulation on a floor and 15 ft wide sitting spaces have been provided for the students to pause and interact or sit for a while . The courts created reciprocate the play of light and volume and provide green spaces in the interior for the students to relax and be closer to nature. The glass front facing onto the street allows lots of natural light into the space. toilet
11 ft x 12 ft rooms
kitchen
outdoor sitting area
12 ft x 15 ft rooms toilet
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staircase indoor gaming
sitting area
dining area
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Ground Floor Plan *The third floor plan is the same as ground floor plan
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Layout of the Rooms
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lighting design
competition
Panna Meena Ka K U N D Site Location : Amer Site Area : 18800 sq ft / 1750 sq m
The Brief
This competition intends to bring focus on under-emphasised and unlit/poorlylit heritage monuments and seeks proposals for lighting them up, while exploring the socio-economic and cultural beneďŹ ts the intervention can bring to the local community.
The Kund
Panna Meena ka Kund is a small yet essential part of Amer , in the close vicinity of a world famous monument, Amber Fort, and yet the world is unable to notice it. Said to be constructed in the 16th century, by the ‘Meenas’ , the accurate history behind its origin and construction has not been documented, but it was mainly built for utility purpose and rainwater harvesting. Folklores of war and bloodshed reside in the still waters of this stepwell, which is visited by a few tourists but has a lot more potential as an architectural entity. The Kund is a government protected site and the visitors are not allowed to access the steps.
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Existing Site Conditions
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Octagonal Chattri
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The Concept Since the water in the Kund possesses the memories of the past, the lighting proposal aims to create an environment which not only provides comfort and warmth , but also symbolises the ‘five elements of nature and the seven chakras’, along with connecting it with the urban fabric of Amer.
Ambience
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Narration
Environment
Urban Connection
Conservation
Lighting Concept A visual hierarchy is established and the light intensity makes one lead a particular pattern of movement. The use of warm light creates a sense of comfort and peace. The overall depth of the kund has been picked up by under lighting the stairs placing an emphasis on the geometry of the double flighted staircase. The lower we go down the kund, the warmer the light gets, signifying the flow of energy from the top to the bottom. Representing the elements and the chakras , are the niches , lit up with stimulating coloured lights.
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L.E.D. Linear light Precision LED medium eW Flex Compact Precision LED medium surface mounted beam ood light Lumens per node = beam ood light Lumens=2200 Lumens = 9000 35 to 87 Lumens=9000 Beam Beam Angle = 30 x 60 Beam Angle= 60 degrees Beam Angle:=36 degrees Angle= 60 degrees degrees C.C.T. = 2800K C.C.T.= 2700 K C.C.T.= 2700K C.C.T.= 2400K
C.C.T - Correlated Colour Temperature
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individual
graphic facades and imagery
graphics
bOgus Facades This project focuses on analyzing examples of fake facades and graphic imagery that suggest additional architectural elements. With the use of graphic techniques various prototypes have been created by altering a sphere and proliferating and experimenting with meshes. By creating Voronoi structures and Triangular meshes we focus on optical illusions which make on question what is ‘real’ and what is not. Spherical envelopes have been used as a canvas to experiment with and the focus is on exterior surface only. The aim is to intergrate these prototypes with an existing facade and create architectural graphics software used - Blender 3D.
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Mesh Prototype ‘Y’ - Voronoi
The Process
Existing Cubical mass
Voronoi Facade Prototype
Convert it into spherical envelope
Add faces to sphere
(Subdividing)
(Decimating)
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Creating organic forms
Experimenting with thickness of the prototype
Convert into mesh (Wireframe)
Smoothen the mesh
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Mesh Prototype ‘Z’ - Linked Starball
By experimenting with the metallic , emissive properties and the volume and noise of the meshes various illusional envelopes can be created.
Triangular mesh
Square mesh
Triangular Voronoi
(different shadows , different illusions)
mesh prototype Y.Alpha
Triangular Mesh Mesh Prototype X
Square mesh
mesh prototype Y.Beta (adding noise to Alpha)
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UIET Campus Block
mesh prototype X
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Photography
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Architecture
Calligraphy
Miscellaneous
Graphic Design and IIlustration
Travel
Photography
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