works collection, 2017-2021 by Sheen Pandita

Por tfolio selected works

sheen pandita 2017-2021

sheen pandita EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

FREELANCE Self Employed New Delhi

B.ARCH. Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh2013-2018 Bachelor of Architecture, First Division,

06.2021-PRESENT

ARCHTECT Enso Design CRPark, New Delhi

09.2019-05.2021

B.BUILDING SC. Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh2013-2016 Bachelor of Building Science, First Division,

Jr. ARCHTECT Common Ground Practice 03.2019-08.2019 Shahpur jatt New Delhi

CLASS 12 Delhi Public School, Faridabad, Delhi-NCR 2012-2013 CBSE, 86%

Intern ARCHTECT Schmid Schnebli Architekten ag 07.2016-12.2016 Zürich, Switzerland

PUBLICATIONS

CLASS 10 Delhi Public School, Doha, Qatar, 2010-2011 CBSE, 9.8 CGPA

EXHIBITIONS

sammilit- A center for accessible India in : Design for all Institute of India, Newsletter, February 2019

Conservation of Cement Concrete and Modern Heritage in India, Gandhi Bhavan, Panjab University

Design as an equalizer, Book edited by Kavita Murugkar, launched 2019

Pierre Jeanneret Symposium, Chandigarh college of Architecture

WORKSHOP

SKILLS

2018 ARCHADE Building Center Brick Building 2017 CHANDIGARH RETHINK Design charrette LC:SP+IN:CH exploring documneting chandigarh IALD India Light Lighting Design 2016 rat[LAB] Grasshopper, Laser cutting and Model making

SOFTWARE AutoCad Sketchup Rhinoceros ArchiCad Adobe Suite MS office

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OTHER Sketching, Model making, Hand Drafting, Team work, communication LANGUAGES English, Hindi, Kashmiri

BHAIRAV MARG PURANA QILA

BHAIRAV MANDIR

TO PRAGITI MAIDAAN

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The Center for Accessible India

2018 BACHLEOR THESIS

Guide

Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Bagga Mehta

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Abstract An inclusive and unbiased society is the way of a happy future. Differently abled are also a part of our world yet society in our country have excluded them. Little to zero access to their rights, facilities, jobs and happiness their future looks grim. Living an independent and normal life for them seems a taboo. Conversation is limited to sympathy rather than their abilities and how to harness them. Awareness and sensitivity being the lowest among people providing help itself. In depth research on their need and improvement in their lifestyles is important. Increasing sensitivity, initiating conversation to increase awareness and research becomes the need of the hour. RAILWAY TRACK

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this thesis is to give a positive symbol to the disabled community and inclusive society. The symbol professed through architecture would be a source of conversation and awareness for the people. Provide a space to sensitize people and research further on better built environment. The purpose of this campus is to pave way for awareness, discussion and provide some design examples for aceessible design, inclusive design. *Published in the monthly newsletter by Design for all Institute, Delhi, and also as a part of the publication by Universal Design Research and Training Centre, at the Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women in Pune

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Creating awareness through architecture

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BROKEN REFLECTIONS

2017 ACADEMIC PROJECT

Revitalization of Chandigarh sub city center, sector 34

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As a part of urban design studio, the brief was to make a detailed study of the sub city centre, sector 34, Chandigarh. The detailed study included identification of problems, pedestrian study, facilities. The initial survey was done in teams with each team assigned a different quadrant of the sector. Once all the observations were compiled, it was upon the individual to provide various solutions in the quadrant they were assigned. The final solution was expected to revitalize the sub city centre and find solutions to the problems concluded from the observation phase. The scale of the intervention was left to the individual.

SECTOR 34, CHANDIGARH, INDIA

Studio Incharge

Assoc. Prof. Gaurav Gangwar

Broken reflections, was the idea to reflect the strong facade into shadows below to form informal pockets that could form attractive corners for poeple to engage in the contrast to the brutal concrete facades. It came out from the need to introduce informal areas and multiple uses and increase function from just office use to recreational uses, absord informal sector like hawkers and hole in the wall buisness. *Left, a study of understanding informal pathways, roads and circulation formed at site using google earth and concepts of nolli’s plan. Above, Sketches from site

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The basement below the existing structures so be reimagined as commercial strip

THE EXISITING AND THE MISSING

The intervention is introduced in three parts, first was regulation and limiting parking in a formal way. For this a dedicated underground parking and a limited surface parking was introduced with proper access and organization. The vehicular entry is restricted to the underground parking and some surfaces parking near the banks. Even the parking has open cut-outs to the sky to accommodate greens and not to become an isolated zone. Once through the pedestrian entry one takes gradual ramps to enter the informal areas with seating, and green breakouts to the second intervention utilizing dead the spaces between the buildings by introducing areas to accommodate hawkers, and small hole in the wall shops. While overhead brides form covered areas for below and also connect the buildings at the ground level, they are located right across the various cores in the buildings. Thus, separating the office traffic to the informal footfall, thus not disrupting the day-to-day functionality of the area. the

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INTERVENTIONS AND VIEWS During the afternoon the people from the office areas can also join the informal zone. This increases the functionality of the area and hence the footfall. The informal zone can also remain active throughout the evening past. The directional flow of the zones takes you the end open area which could function as a plaza and facilitate the areas further. Making it very accessible and also bicycle friendly among other uses. Zones were defined for small activities and art displays while a special booth system was also designed to take over the open area and provide a ‘mela” or a souk type festive feeling.

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MULTI-PURPOSE HALL, SCINDIA BOYS SCHOOL, GWALIOR

Key Plan

2020

PROFESSIONAL PROJECT

WITH : Enso Design

Scindia boys boarding school is located on top of the hill within the premise of Gwalior fort, a historical campus with buildings which were used as barracks by the royal family and British, the client wanted a modern facility with swimming pool and gym which would define the school’s path to be the best facility in the Asian region. The client brief was a requirement of modern high standard sports multipurpose hall with a competition level swimming pool and dedicated squash courts. Additionally it is supposed a symbol of the quality and modernity the school aims for the future with overpowering the heritage

and history of the school. The site located on a lower level than the central assess road was choosen as not to disrupt the existing historical facades. The building exteriors uses the sandstone in similar shades as earlier buildings, which was quarried on site earlier. The building is an image reflection of what the school wishes to achieve in the future while not disrupting the long history of the school, the building and the organization. To be constructed with locally quarried sandstone and made light with fiber glass panels which illuminate in the night time and would be visible from the city below.

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EXISITING EXISITING ON SITEON SITE

REMOVING MEDICAL BLOCK

PLACING EXISITING ON SITE BUILDING BLOCKS

PLACING BUILDING BLO EXISITING ON SITE

LEGEND

LEVEL +3M

1. 2. 3. 4.

SQUASH COURTS SEATING SERVICE AREA SERVICES FOR POOL

CIRCULATION WET AREAS 3

STAIRCASE SERVICES

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BUILDING HAS DIRECT ACCESS FROM CENTRAL AXIS; FORMING A PART OF EXISITING CAMPUS

PLAZA FORMS A CONTINOUS SPORTS ACTIVITY ZONE ON EITHER SIDE OF CENTRAL AXIS

BUILDING HAS DIRECT ACCESS FROM CENTRAL AXIS; FORMING A PART OF EXISITING CAMPUS

PLAZA FORMS A CONTINOUS SPORTS ACTIVITY ZONE ON EITHER SIDE OF CENTRAL AXIS

VIEW PLANAXONOMETRIC VIEW AT LVL. 0M

PLAN

BUILDING SHAPE ALSO RETAINS THE EXISITING CIRCULATION ON SITE

BUILDING BUILDING HAS DIRECT HAS DIRECT ACCESSACCESS FROM FROM CENTRAL AXIS; FORMING A PARTAOF CENTRAL AXIS; FORMING PART OF EXISITING EXISITING CAMPUSCAMPUS

PLAZA PLAZA FORMS FORMS A CONTINOUS A CONT ZONE ON SPORTSSPORTS ACTIVITYACTIVITY ZONE ON EITHER OF CENTRAL SIDE OFSIDE CENTRAL AXIS AXIS

BUILDINGBUILDING HAS DIRECTSHAPE ACCESS FROM ALSO CENTRALRETAINS AXIS; FORMING THE A EXISITING PART OF

PLAZA FORMS A CONTINOUS SPORTS ACTIVITY ZONE ON EITHER SIDE OF CENTRAL AXIS

BUILDING HAS BUILDING DIRECT ACCESS SHAPE FRO PLACEMENT AND INTERACTION ONTHESITE CENTRAL AXIS; RETAINS FORMING A PART EXISO

EXISITINGCIRCULATION CAMPUS ON SITE LEGEND

SECTION

LEVEL +6M

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

SQUASH COURTS SEATING 1TOILETS & CHANGING INSTRUCTOR’S ROOM STORAGE SWIMMING POOL REAR PLAZA

SITE CIRCULATION

AXONOMETRIC VIEW

WET AREAS STAIRCASE The placement of the site was aligned with a plaza across the central axis to SERVICES form a large open spaces for congregation and a seamless integration with views of both the new and old on opposite ends. This increasing unctionality for the area. It also ensures the current routes on site are protected and one can still safely travel from the academic block to the residences.

PLAZA PATHWAYS

PLAN VIEW AT LVL. +3M

EXISITING CAMPUS CIRCULATION ON SITE

CIRCULATION

PLAN LEGEND 1. 2. 3.

SEATING FOR HALL COACH OFFICES TOILETS

CIRCULATION WET AREAS STAIRCASE SERVICES

SECTION 3 2

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THE SCINDIA SCHOOL :SITE

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Proposed Site for Multipurpose hall & Pool Key Plan

MAIN BUILDING

ROOMS BLOCKS

wELLNESS RETREAT, RANIKHET, UTTARAKHAND

2021 PROFESSIONAL PROJECT

WITH : Enso Design

The large site is along the Himalayas faces a valley and views of the Almora ranges. The proposal for the retreat was to have limited accommodation and mimic the vernacular architecture of the area. The buildings would be built with locally mined stone and pine timber felled on the site for flooring and furniture pieces. The various water bodies would act as natural collection areas for the seasonal streams that flow through the edges of the sites. The remaining area is dedicated to organic farming which would be used in the kitchen and complete the cycle by forming organic waste again to facilitate farming. Waste water would be recycled and sewage would be treated on site for other uses.

The major challenge for this proposal was the steep site, the solution as to make the main block as an extension of the slope making it seem a part of the mountain from the valley below. For accessibility reasons a golf cart road was added which circles the site and provide gradual walking slope for people who wish not to take the stairs that cuts the bult right at the centre till the lower end of the site connecting all structures at various levels. The villas mimic the local kotti banal architecture with lower levels facing open courts on one side a retaining wall on the other. The overall theme of the place is to mimic a local settlement but with a luxury touch for the visitors.

PLANS

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En VERNACULAR EntrySh t and LUXURIOUS Shiv St

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+1350 M

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Parking Reception Restaurant Private Residence & Guest House Suites Standard rooms Amphitheatre Ornamental gardens Farming Staff Residence & service

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CRAPE MYRTLE RHODODENDRO 1. Parking

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OAK

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RIGHT :A plan of a traditional koti banal village of the region, this inspired the planing for the site. specially to tackle the steep fall in slope of the site.

Entry to site Shiv Statue

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FARMING

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+1350 M

2. Reception 3. Restaurant 4. Private Residence & Guest House TRAILS NAUPHAL 5. Suites BERRY 6. Standardrooms 7. Amphitheatre 8. Ornamentalgardens 9. Farming 10. Staff Residence GREEN HOUSE MOUNTAIN EBONY&service

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Following the topography of the site, landscape is dividedintothreezones. The top dense vegetation of trees is kept intact, and further treesare added. The middle site is covered with flowering tress, shrubs and plants. The walk to the various destinations is thus facilitated with manicured gardensof various colors for A transformative journey. The lower level is dedicated mainly to farming which would include small trails, might any guest want to take he meandering route and deviate from the centralpath. Time was taken to identify local trees and reintroduce them inot the ecosystem on site as listed below.

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ARCHITECT: ARCHITECT:

STRUCTURE STRUCTURE CONSULTANT: CONSULTANT: ACECON ENGINEERS ACECON ENGINEERS A-269, L.G.F, SHIVALIK, A-269, L.G.F, SHIVALIK, MALVIYA NAGAR N.MALVIYA DELHI -17NAGAR N. DELHI -17 TEL.- +91-11-46089284,5,6, TEL.- +91-11-46089284,5,6, FAX- +91-11-46089287FAX- +91-11-46089287 E- Mail.- ace@acecon.inE- Mail.- ace@acecon.in URL: www.acecon.in URL: www.acecon.in

MEP CONSULTANT: MEP CONSULTANT:

PRIFACTOR PRIFACTOR ENGINEERS ENGINEERS Ideate InnovateIdeate Innovate Implement Implement

PROJECT: PROJECT:

SARASWAT SARASWAT HOUSE HOUSE AGRA AGRA

NOTES:

1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE 1. ALL IN DIMENSIONS MILLIMETER. ARE IN MILLIMETER. 2. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS 2. WRITTEN SHOULD DIMENSIONS BE FOLLOWED. SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. 3. ANY CHANGE REQUIRED 3. ANY CHANGE SHOULD BE REQUIRED CONFIRMED SHOULD BE CONFIRMED FROM THE ARCHITECT. FROM THE ARCHITECT. 4. THIS DRAWING SHOULD 4. THISBE DRAWING READ INSHOULD CONJUNCTION BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER PERTINENT WITHDRAWINGS. OTHER PERTINENT DRAWINGS.

ISSUE STATUS: ISSUE STATUS:

GOOD FOR GOOD CONSTRUCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION

DISTRIBUTION: DISTRIBUTION: Date:

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CLAMP CLAMP PLACEMENT PLACEMENT Scale:Scale: N.T.S.N.T.S.

CLADDINGS CLADDINGS Scale:Scale: N.T.S.N.T.S.

Remarks: Date:

Remarks:

FORMAT: A3FORMAT: SIZE A3 SIZE SCALE: AS SPECIFIED SCALE: AS SPECIFIED

ISSUED DATE: ISSUED 18-12-19 DATE: 18-12-19 DRAWN BY: S.P. DRAWN BY: S.P. CHECKED BY: CHECKED C. C BY: C. C

SARASWAT HOUSE, AGRA, UTAR PRADESH

Located on the ancestral property of the client, the house reflects on simplicity and true character of the materials. The walls are made of exposed brick with cavity in the middle for insulation. Extreme attention was placed in the details for the brick façade so as to seam without breaks and a continuous form. Other details include the stone cladding for the façade with special metal clamps designed for horizontal and vertical cladding, inbuilt planters for the balconies, and cantilevered volume in the front. The interior also reflects the same with a continuous terrazzo floor and a skylight accompanied

2019

DRAWING DRAWING TITLE: TITLE:

DETAIL-DETAILCLADDING CLADDING

PROFESSIONAL A 4.03 PROJECTA 4.03

WITH : Enso Design

by a stone texture wall with plants. The drawings show section through a wall with exposed brick rat trap walls to create insulation and a unique laying pattern in elevation.Also highlights the feature of skylight with wooden memebrs and its unique joininging details.The house is enclosed on all three sides so the skylight is an important feature to bring in the natural light to the deep corners. House consisits of just two bedrooms, a living area family area and a formal drawing room with kitchen and dininng.

NOTES:

SECTION DETAIL Scale: 1:5

MUMPTY LVL SARA

ARCHITECT: + 12810

1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETER.

AGRA

2. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. 3. ANY CHANGE REQUIRED SHOULD BE CONFIRMED FROM THE ARCHITECT.

4. THIS DRAWING SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER PERTINENT DRAWINGS.

SECTION DETAIL Scale: 1:5

NOTES

MACHINE ROOM LVL + 12810

1. ALL DIMEN

2. WRITTEN D

ISSUE STATUS:

3. ANY CHAN FROM THE

4. THIS DRAW WITH OTHE

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION

TERRACE LVL ISSUE S + 10420

DISTRIBUTION:

LINTEL LVL + 9435

GOOD F

Date:

DW3

GLASS FIXING DETAIL Scale: 1:5

DISTRIB STRUCTURE CONSULT

Remarks:

DW2

ACECON ENGIN Date:

A-269, L.G.F, SHIVALIK, MALVIYA NAGAR N. DELHI TEL.- +91-11-46089284,5,6, FAX- +91-11-46089287 E- Mail.- ace@acecon.in URL: www.acecon.in

GLASS FIXING DETAIL Scale: 1:5

MEP CONSULTANT:

SECOND FLOOR LVL PRIFACTO + 7100

ENGINEER

Ideate Innovate Implem

LINTEL LVL + 6150

DW2

PROJECT:

FORMAT

SCALE: A

SARASWAT HOUSE FIRST FLOOR LVL ISSUED D AGRA + 3800

FORMAT: A3 SIZE SCALE: AS SPECIFIED

DRAWN B

CHECKE

ISSUED DATE: 18-12-19

DRAWN BY: S.P.

WOOD FRAME DETAIL SKY8LIGHT Scale: 1:5 DETAIL

PART SECTIONW1 Scale: 1:10

DW1

CHECKED BY: C. C

NOTES: 1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETER.

2. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE FOLLO

3. ANY CHANGE REQUIRED SHOULD BE CON FROM THE ARCHITECT.

4. THIS DRAWING SHOULD BE READDRAWIN IN CONJ WITH OTHER PERTINENT DRAWINGS.

PLINTH LVL

+ 450 ISSUE STATUS:

WOOD FRAME DETAIL Scale: 1:5

DETA SKYL

GROUND LVL ± 00

PART SECTION Scale: 1:10

FRONT ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION Scale: 1:75

DETAILSKYLIGHT

A 4.10

PLAN Scale: 1:100

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCT DRAWING TITLE:

DISTRIBUTION: Date:

Remarks:

FORMAT: A3 SIZE SCALE: AS SPECIFIED

ISSUED DATE: 18-12-19 DRAWN BY: S.P. CHECKED BY: C. C

DRAWING TITLE:

WALL SECTION

DETAILS FOR PLANTER AND ROOF ROOF DETAIL

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECTION THROUGH

plane here

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN LEGEND 1.Entrance 2.Watch & Ward 3.Sub Regional Employement officer’s office 4. Jobs cell

The Student Centre juxtaposed adjacent to the Library is the hub of student recreation activities and houses the Student Welfare Offices and the Student Common Room. It has an exposed concrete exterior and a rooftop Cafeteria accessed through a ramp that strings together all the levels of the four storeyed structure. The ramp is a unique feature seen in Pierre Jeanneret’s designs wrapping itself to the building. it serves as a viewing platform for the surroundings.

5.Office 6.Kitchen 7.Toilets 8.Counselling cell 9.International student section 10.Service core

Legend 1.South east view of the student centre, access from the Library through well maintained greens and pathways. 2.Kiosks in the outer envelope of the student centre. People also use the ramp as a shaded walkway on the ground floor and to access the small cafes, stationery and Xerox booths. 3. The view of the central core spiral staircase meant for service to upper floors and cafeteria at terrace, now lying closed. 4.The view of the Indian Coffee house on the top floor 5. The soffit of the ramp showing exposed reinforcement, efflorescence and blackening of concrete. 6.New electrical wiring showing; exposed and unorganised outside the offices. 7.A corridor between the ramp and the office spaces improves cross ventilation and further reduces solar gain.

STUDENT CENTRE - PANJAB UNIVERSITY Conservation of Cement Concrete and Modern Period Buildings in India

LEGEND 1.Book return counter 2.Entrance to library 3.Book racks 4. Reading area 5.Book racks 6.Book labelling office 7.Verandah

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

INTERIOR OF BUILDING

The library uses a staggered vertical section that intermixes varied heights of stacks and reading areas. The reading areas are located towards the North facade with large square glazing, thereby providing a well-lit, glare-free interior and an expansive view of the greens outside. The key-features of the interior are the sky-lit, suspended bridge across the multi-level stacks area and the visually interlinked subsidiary spaces. Since its inception over 60 years, the footfall in the library has increased exponentially. The library has a seating capacity of 500 readers. The demands of users include more reading space, besides facilities for a comfortable working environment. Recently, many new services have been introduced whereby a pressure on existing infrastructure and space is perceived.

Legend 1. Entrance Foyer with reception desk showing original furniture, reception desk in black terrazzo finish and flooring. 2. Roof Skylight providing in north light in the triple height library and reading areas 3. Stack area with original flooring, lighting and bookracks. At their far ends are Carrels located for scholars. 4. The Dumb waiter for vertical movement of books (not in use) 5. The Circular Staircase with original finishes and stylish railing; water body at its base lies empty. 6. Double height reading area ensuring adequate light from the north with the stack area beyond for easy access and surveillance.

A C JOSHI LIBRARY - PANJAB UNIVERSITY Conservation of Cement Concrete and Modern Period Buildings in India

B LEGEND 1. Entrance reception 2.Reading room 3.Newspaper room 4.Office 5.Office 6.Electrical room 7.Electrical room 8.Thesis and periodicals 9.Office

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ENTRY

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

EXTERIOR OF BUILDING 8

The A C Joshi Library, located centrally between the University Arts and Science College, is one of the four focal structures of the campus.The two side north and south facades are identical with deep recesses provide indirect lighting to research cubicles. The exterior is finished in red sandstone with raw concrete balustrades stretched across each floor of the rear façade. The concrete brise-soleil cantilevered beyond the front facade is used, at places, as a balcony attached to the reading rooms. The sprawling lawns serve as extensions to scholars for discussion and debate. LEGEND 1.Facade B with water body and ramp (water body is empty and the first floor entry through the ramp has been closed for security reasons) 2.Facade A with present main entry porch (some sandstone panels had fallen off, hence were replaced with the new ones) 3. Entrance porch with maintained garden (Facade A) 4. Original and new fittings in reading room (Facade A) 5.Details above the entrance porch (area not maintained on Facade A) 6.Facade B with exposed rebars, blackening of concrete panels and new electrical installations 7.Entrance to electrical room under the ramp with surrounding maintained green area (Facade A) 8.Poorly maintained concrete panels with blackening, deposits and plant growth on facade B. The ramp with vegetation growth seen in foreground 9.Concrete panels on Facade B with new AC system fittings 10.Entrance porch with algae and deposits on concrete (facadeA)

A C JOSHI LIBRARY - PANJAB UNIVERSITY Conservation of Cement Concrete and Modern Period Buildings in India

EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATION I had the opportunity to publish my bachelor thesis in a publication by universal design centre at the Dr. Bhanuben nanavati College of architecture (BNCA), Pune. The book, Design as an Equalizer, contains various studio projects by students on the same theme and is edited by Prof. Kavita Murugkar, who is an expert on this field and also an auditor under the accessible India Campaign. The book illustrates how a Universal Design approach can enhance the functionality and usability of a space without compromising the aesthetic. Conservation of cement concrete and modern heritage was organized by Ghetty foundation along with Punjab University for conservation of Gandhi bhavan. As the team we understood the conservation process and proposed future buildings for the university to protect and conserve, the library and student center buildings. The panels consisted of compressive visual study of the present condition of the buildings and observing and listing of need and causes for preservation. A total of six panels were contributed, display at the Gandhi bhavan. The Pierre Jeanerette Symposium was organized by Chandigarh college of Architecture to emphasize and honor his contribution to the building of Chandigarh. The part of the symposium included an exhibition on him. As a participant, collected material and study on the architect along with composition of panel, which is in display at the college foyer.

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