Architecture Portfolio by Mohit Dobariya

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University of Maryland, School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. Graduate work.

Mohit Dobariya M. Architect | Civil Engineer

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•Project Learning at M/s R.N Dobariya: I learned the various methods of execution and management of various construction activities as well as quality control at site. I also learned about the various aspects of structural design during my office work where I designed various structural members such as beam, column and slab of a commercial complex. I also learned about estimation of building structures. . •Internship Learning at L.J Purani Architect and Associates: I learned the various types of buildings design, Get knowledge about the stability of structure. How to make a good design, how to learn the plan and I also learn about the various method of making building designs.

•Served as a junior architect at XL Construction LLC. Company doing design built projects, and project management for federal government in USA.

Content 01. Tenleytown Cultural Center 02. HOME Research Center 03. University of Maryland Athletic District 04. Thesis | Weaving Urbanism (Assam) 05. Model Making 06. Other Projects

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In This Project i was responsible for design zero energy building. So this building's shape ans roof slope was designed to get meximum solar gain for energy as well as photovoltic panels are used for building facade that can be visible in above drawings.

All this drawings and randers shows day and night building environment and how it will look like through out day. As well as big section elevation with is showing how cultural center is feeting with context.

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Monie Bay Reserch Center is a research facility that will allow any and all visitors to the building to gain a greater appreciation for the Chesapeake Bay wetland system. The building will act as a HUB for research teams, visiting student and the people who encompass the site. The building will work with the site and try and preserve what already exists as much as possible. The building is minimally invasive to the landscape, being built on piers. It also capitalizes on the southern exposure to the water through solar heat gain and photovoltaic energy collection. Additionally, the structure will collect and harvest rainwater for reuse toward irrigation, grey water use for toilets and sinks, reducing the overall demand for potable water on site. The research center also showcases the outdoors and what surrounds you. With an abundance of internal transparency youre never a few steps away from a beautiful view outside to the Monie Bay environment.

As you enter the site from the northwest youre met with our entrance and north wing. The project is split into different uses. This is due to the fact that even though there are labs present, they will not always be using them. Potentially, this research center could be occupied 12 months out of the year. Our orginization stems from the idea that only parts of the building are being occupied therefor, conditined. During the brutal winter months, when core and swamp tests aren't being conducted, the south wing can be closed off and a seperate entity further reducing the energy demand for the building. During normal occupancy, all areas of the building are strategically set with their own mechanical systems to ensure thermal comfort in all parts of the building. Ex: our central classroom has its own thermostat and mechanical system to cater to 30 people being in the room at once. If this system was paired with our circulation system then it would be freezing in the halls while its nice in the classroom due to occupancy. Our bulding also utilizes an abundance of recycled material from the existing site, further demonstrating sustainable and responsible practices.

Our current footprint is within the existing chicken sheds footprint. It i oriented directly south facing the water. Our building is divded into two wings. One wing is for administation and people working in offices for the day or week. Above them on the second floor of this wing is the dormitories. Spaces to sleep, wash up and cook if needed for people staying overnight. The other southern wing is the research center side. Occupied by labs and storage, closer to the water so any scientists coming in from outside dont need to travel far. These two wings are connected through an educational space with transparency to the outside natural environmnet where classes seminars or meetings can take place.

Our structure is made up of all wood. Starting at the foundations, we have 1' x 1' wooden pressure treated piers to support the building. Between our piers we created a frame of sistered together 4" x 14" glulam beams and columns. To frame our roof system we wanted to minimize the amount of columns coming down into our floor plan so we created a 30' and 40' 2" x 6" constructed truss (also sistered together) to span our exterior load bearing walls of each wing. To frame our floors we also wanted to remain as minimally invase as possible with piers so we created a 30' and 40' 2" x 6" floor truss that is 2' deep. To fill inbetween our exterior glulam frame we adopted the strategies of watershed sistering together dimensiona lumber to create load bearing walls as well as partitions. As far as lateral bracing, we used SIP panels to support our roof trusses and shear walls.

We really wanted to flood our building with natural daylight. However, too much glazing can make it very hard to create a Net Zero building. So keeping that in mind, we strategically put windows in public and private spaces, you could easily find your way around the building during the day with no artificial lights in the building turned on. Our windows look institutional but have personal feature. There is an adjustable awning window at the bottom of most windows to imprve indoor air quality, assist in cross ventialtion and help occupants of the building be comfortable. In spaces that are occupied most of the time, there are horizontal shading devices to reduce the amount of solar heat gain in the summer days. Some windows purposely do not have these shading devices due to our roof overhang blocking the sun in the summer and llowing the winter sun in to heat the space during the cool months.

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The North Campus Master Plan will introduce a new form of athletics, housing and mixed use for the University of Maryland. The site will be conceived as an athletics precinct, performance analytics research complex, housing and commercial district designed to accomodate the University's athletic and academic PROGRAM endeavors. The design will be in response to the historic typology of the existing south campus. The new North Campus will reconnect, revitalize and thread the University of Maryland together as a complete unit.

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NCT 1 - DETAIL PLAN To address the role of modern technology and training in sports, injury detection and prevention as well as improving overall athletic performance. The complex will examine the intersection of analytics, technology and training. PAC will bring UMD to the forefront as a premier research institution in the field of sport performance and analytics. building footprint: 538,956 sf, proposed retention: 3,804 vol. cubic ft, athletic use: 44,732 sf, parking: 160,605 sf, tree coverage: 252,455 sf

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Create a commercial corridor that contributes to an overall increase in civic participation and strengthen THE CREEK the sense of community in the northernmost part of campus. Provide a new home and identity to UMD athletics. Revitalize creek and create a scenic riverwalk. building footprint: 256,586 sf, proposed retention: 7,217 vol. cubic ft, athletic use: 518,868 sf, parking: 55,682 sf, tree coverage: 252,455 sf

BUILDING TYPOLOGIES + PRECEDENTS

Mixed use retail featuring new and unique dining and commercial options, redeveloped lacrosse and field hockey complex, tennis and softball complex, athletic clubhouses, the Lawn, UMD athletics gift shop

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Weaving Urbanism for the weavers who weave for livelihood.

This thesis will explore strategies to revitalize the traditional weaving heritage of a village (Sualkuchi, Assam, India) by providing a more robust platform to generate economic opportunities. The approach chosen for the benefit of the weavers’ community by taking inspirations from the past and implementing in the future, thus increasing potential. It is an institution within itself which benefits the entire complex as one unified whole. This handloom center, informal and accommodating of the weavers’ language is an interactive platform for the welfare of the weavers’ community, and for understanding of the entire country. The main objective of the project is to promote the development and sustainability of the traditional textiles and its products by creating a handloom element for the weavers of the country with proper civic arrangements and functions. It is an attempt to preserve the rich heritage of the textiles of India and save it from the clutches of extinction.

1: Structural element: Loggia structure Keeping in mind that these members of structure could be constructed by the artisans themselves also, the members were majorly kept in design proximity that of the core members of a handloom, As shown in below images. The first element designed and inspired from the reed of a loom, where the fabric is held back by its end wrapped on a stick (simpler terms). The possibility of resting it on multiple surfaces and bringing forth forms and artistic views were explored in variations.

2: Structural element: Pivot doors and wall panels The door panels were inspired from the bamboo weaving floor mats, which are normally used in villages as chhatai (Floor mat or carpet). The similar usage is seen in Japanese floor mats where the floor mats are actually a component of the floor rather than like a rug or carpet. The strength of this member is normally very less thus is never used in the vertical plane, but the structure designed here is reinforced weaving techniques with better permeability and strength to withstand conventional weather conditions.

3: Design process of the training institute The training institute is derived from Ganga Maa ki textile studio and the conventional used handloom spaces. The spaces are to be designed with buffer distance because they even act as multipurpose usage, the circulation space, buffer and presentation. All are institutional as well as marketing the goods produced. The spatial organization of the institute is inspired from ashram like spaces, because it is believed that weaving is a form of art and art is created in peaceful Zen like environment. As Zen like environment is hard to achieve in an urban fabric a middle ground to both chaotic urban style and Zen like peace is achieved by ashram like spaces seen in abundance in localities outside Sualkuchi, Assam. The variation in the circulation spaces is based on the function orientation of adjoining spaces in a way to compliment them for better circulation and feasibility. As the weaving process moves further the process isn’t confined to enclosed spaces, it spills out in to courtyards and adjoining spaces. The space of circulation is utilized here in reference to the ways the weavers would adjust in a minimalistic manner. Here the natural concern which bothers most designers is the convenience of providing more space for more activities and utilizing more and more land for the mere function of dyeing.

5: Design process of the adjoining areas (Agricultural and accommodation) The agricultural fields as shown in the plan are to be used for water conservation and crop cultivation, the crops would majorly be for silk worm cultivation. As the need for secondary crops would also be seen in near future with reference to global warming and water shortage. The design incorporated a water conservatory canal, which would serve as both normal canal for water relief from storm water drains of the terrain and as a reservoir for crop cultivation. The idea originated from visiting the site and seeing the need for rain water harvesting and crop cultivation techniques. The actual canal would branch out and open into two canal width reservoirs which would help in water cleaning filtering and storing clean water. As most of the water surface run off water the primary means of filtering are very basic. The water would be controlled by the local farmers and the institute.

The considerations for the urban fabric were to modify the streetscape for better lighting and amenities. The context of the site is mainly mix use building. The mix use typology varies from: Household Household and Grocery (shop) Household and Garage (workshop) Household and boutique (artisan shop) Commercial (all shops) Institutional (School and tuitions) Temples (religious) The varied typologies have an upside of multiple users and multiple amenities are available. The variety of users helps with the market growth of the micro level of this urban fabric. The urban fabric would be uplifted with this institute and its subsidiary arrangements. The changes in the context aren’t huge thus the institute would amalgamate and provide consistent and potential growth to the micro level urban fabric being addressed here. The context currently lacks a lot of potential which would be brought about from this institute and branch out into the adjacent businesses.

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Other Projects

The contours of this figure take their shape from the geological movement of ice formation, it will be kind of cool spot in hot desert area which describe some contrast between warmer climate and cooler climate with ice formation, while suggesting the folds of a theatre curtain drawn around a performance space with sloping walkway to the top of the structure. The shroud encodes a simply planned orthogonal concession and warming up the building. 43

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University of Maryland, School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. Graduate work.