Architecture Portfolio June 2021

HARSH GUPTA

Architecture Portfolio

August 2012 - May 2021

COA Registration/License No: CA/2019/112325

T: +91 8487889993

E: ar.harsh.gupta.0003@gmail.com

A: Chattarpur, New Delhi - 110047

Institute Of Design, Environment and Architecture

Ahmedabad, India

Having graduated from Institute of Design, Environment and Architecture, Indus University. Improvising on natural and learned skill set of design as well as good skills in communication, ability to work in a group and organization. Willingness and desire to contribute, experience and learn in your respective firm.

Education

2010 - 2012: Ankur High School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

2012-2017: Bachelors in Architecture Institute of Design, Environment and Architecture (I.D.E.A)

Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Manual Skills

Model making

Sketching

Material handling

Hand drafting

Advanced Software Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Sketch up

Vray

Word

Power point

Excel

Basic Software Skills

Lumion Rhino

Lightroom

Corel Draw

Workshops

Conducted

2017: Poetics of Bamboo, True Scale Design Studio at Auro University, Surat, Gujarat.

Attended

2016: Sustainable earthern building

2015: Photography

Explore and Express: Paper Material: Metal

2014: Design Software’s

Product Designing

Movie Making

2013: Material: Terracotta

Drawing and Painting

2012: Material: Clay and Mud.

Work Exp erience

November 2019 - May 2021 l June – November 2015: Design Architect l lntern Architect Play Design Studio, Auroville, Tamil Nadu. Ar. Saketh Singh.

• Old Union Farm Resort, Kodaikanal

• Talipot Residence, Old Auroville Road

• ASK Residence, Pondicherry

• Stubborn Baker Cafe, Chennai

• Binus Landscape Design, Kerela

• ZWTC: Training Institute, Edayanchavadi, TN.

October 2018 – October 2019: Project Architect

PSDA (Pradeep Sachdeva Design Associates), New Delhi, India.

Ar. Pradeep Sachdeva.

• Redevelopment of Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India.

February – August 2018: Project Architect

Arya Architects, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Ar. Vijay Arya l Ar. Meghal Arya.

• Education Hub at Diu, India: Institutional University.

• IIHS Library, Bangalore, Karnataka.

• Alang Museum, Alang, Gujarat.

November 2017 l November - December 2015

Project Architect l Intern Architect

True Scale Design, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Ar. Vicky Achanani.

• Rethinking Community Space, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

• Poetics of Bamboo, Surat, Gujarat.

Language Skills

English Hindi Gujarati

Related Study Programs

Documentation of Houses at different contexts.

2016: Bir, Himachal Pradesh.

2014: Thimphu, Bhutan.

2013: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

2012: Aaglod, Gujarat.

PROFESSIONAL WORK

• Old Union Coffee Estate l Kodaikanal, TN.

• Talipot Residence l Old Auroville Road, TN.

• ASK Residence l Pondicherry

• Redevelopment of Chandni Chowk l Delhi

• Education Hub l Diu

• ZWTC: Training Institute l Edayanchavadi, TN.

• Poetics of Bamboo

WORKSHOPS

• Sustainable practices: Learning by making on site

PRODUCT DESIGN

• Folding Canvas Camp Bed

• Wood and Concrete Lamp

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

RESEARCH THESIS

• Adaptation of traditional aspects of house forms: In the selected works of Laurie Baker

DESIGN STUDIO

• Cultur al Event Space: Design Studio V

PW

OLD UNION COFFE ESTATE

Typology: Resort / Hospitality

Location: Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu.

Year: 2020-21

Office: Play Design Studio

Old union Farm is a 10 Room Luxury camping facility with micro roasting unit in the isloated coffee farms situated near poolathur village. Design comprises of 4 XL size and 2 L size camping pods, 2 camping sites, and 2 luxury rooms in the main coffee buiding with the cafeteria. The Design is a mellow and neat attempt that revolves around the concept of openness and merging into the landscape. Every detail is customised as per the site and a person is to experience the true nature, the coffee farms, avacado plantaions and at the same time being in a controlled and safe environment.

Exploded View of Camping Pod

Part Elevation Render of Camping Pod

a. XL - Camping Pod _ under construction

a. View of Mosquito Net on Lvl +02

b. Roof Edge + MS Rustic Gutter detail

c. Staircase

PW

ASK RESIDENCE

Typology: Residential

Location: Pondicherry, IN.

Year: 2020 - Present

Office: Play Design Studio

ASK Residence is a brutal attempt at design to change the complete feel of the residence of a client from pondicherry. The brief from client demanded a modernistic approach towards sustaining the traditional elements of the house and make it look more natural with locally existing materials and the traditional pitch roof.

a. East Elevation of Proposed Structure

b. North Elevation of Proposed Structure

PW

TALIPOT RESIDENCE

Typology: Commercial + Guest House + Residence

Location: Auroville Road, TN.

Year: 2021 - Present

Office: Play Design Studio

Talipot Residence sits on a 1.5 Acre plot with alot of vegetation on site. The design approach has a very contemporary & English planning with tropical landscape opening in and around the house. A four units guest house with private courtyards and a soak pool and a retail store, office and a tea room for the tea business is also planned on sit e.

a. East Elevation of Entry Block (Tea Room / Retail Store)

b. West Elevation of Entry Block (Staff Quarters)

*Detailed Execution Drawings attached seperately

PW

REDEVELOPMENT OF CHANDNI CHOWK

Typology: Urban Design

Location: Old Delhi, Capital City (India)

Year: 2018-2019

Office: Pradeep Sachdeva Design Associates (PSDA)

Chandni Chowk was one of the most important streets in the historical city of Shahjahanabad, Delhi. Through the Mughal, colonial, and post-Independence era, the street has been a bustling market place and the epicentre of Shahjahanabad.

The redevelopment plan intends to make it a “great street” once again. It intends to decongest the area, facilitate free pedestrian movement, provide basic facilities, enhance greenery around the place while showcasing its rich heritage and culture.

The project, first launched in 2004 following the intervention of the Delhi High Court, the execution started from 1st December 2018 and now is nearing completion, thanks to the efforts put in by the stakeholders involved, in all 24 of them, including the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Archaeological Survey of India, Chandni Chowk Sarv Vyapar Mandal, Delhi Police, Delhi Transport Corporation, Delhi Fire Service among others.

a. View towarsd Redfort before the execution started

b. View of Chandni Chowk towards Esplanade Road

a. Bollards in Sandstone

b. Sandstone Seats

c. Signages in Sandstone and White Marble

d. Tree Grate in Shot Blasted Red Granite

e. Drain Cover in Shot Blasted Red Granite

f. Planters in Sandstone

g. Post top light in Galvanised Iron and Stainless Steel

a. View towards Red Fort from Chandni Chowk

b. Screen around transformers on Central Median

Sample Stretch Pictures showing:

a. Central Median with Sandstone Planters and Sandstone Seats

b. Decorative Pattern on Central Median indicating Historic Water Canal

c. Saucer Drain in red granite, Sandstone Seat, Storm water drain cover in granite.

EDUCATION HUB AT DIU

Typology: Educational Institute

Location: Diu, Union Territory

Year: 2018

Office: Arya Architects

Education Hub is an Institute run by Goernment officials. The campus is a 25 Acres land which is to be developed with all the facilities. This project was divided into phases out of which two main institutional buildings were made over which green wall is still left to do. Rest of the project involves Site development, Hostels and Housing, proposing the Food and Craft Institute which is yet to be built.

STUDENT HOSTEL STAFF HOUSING

Boys Hostel

Girls Hostel

Canteen

RESIDENTIAL

Faculty Housing

Senior Faculty Housing

RECREATION

ACADEMIC COMMON FACILITIES

Government College

GOvernment Polytechnic

Food and Craft Institute

Library

Administration

Canteen

Multipurpose Hall

Auditorium

a. Program Connections

b. Aerial view of the site

Government Polytechnic Government

Food and Craft Institute

Hostel

Class IV Housing

General Site Information

Plot Area: 1,01,869 Sq. Mtrs

Finished Road Level: +0.45 Mtrs

Building Plinth Level: +1.5 Mtrs

Compound Wall Length: 1670 Mtrs

Clear Road width inside: 6 Mtrs

Gates: 3 Gates, each 11 Mtrs Wide

Total Site Area of Education Hub

Government College: 500 Students l 5 Acres

Government Polytechnic: 1080 Students l 5 Acres

Food and Craft Institute: 240 Students l 2 Acres

Play Area: 8 Acres

Hostels: 1150 Boys, 350 Girls l 5 Acres

Faculty Housing

Directors Bungalows

Guest Houses

a. Entrance Porch Area for Government College

b. Courtyard with the seating spaces

c. Courtyard in between classrooms with plantations

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a

a. Entrance Porch

b. Stepped Courtyard used as Auditorium

c. Door Handle Detail

d. Ramp on the central Courtyard.

ZWTC: TRAINING INSTITUTE

Typology: Womans Training Center

Location: Auroville, Tamil Nadu

Year: 2015 - 2021

Office: Play Design Studio

Observing all the sun positions, when seen in the section to understand the movement of sun at different intervals of time, from which you can calculate at what angle sunlight is falling on the panels. Through this, the maximum sizes of the perforation on panels can be calculated and the sunlight can be controlled as per required lux levels of light intesity inside the building space.

Calculating all the maximum perforation sizes according to the solar impact on each facade to avoid direct sunlight inside the building. This can even achieve the required amount of light intensity inside building by changing the percentage of perforations at different heights of a single panel.

Perforations are designed according to the limit set as per its maximum size. Panel as a unit is also divided into seven parts for its structural strength .

February

Sunlight Impact : Low

Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 80(w) mm

Sunlight Impact : Moderate

Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 30(w) mm

Sunlight Impact : High

Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 140(w) mm

Sunlight Impact : Moderate

Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 30(w) mm

South Facade

North Facade

East Facade

South Facade

West Facade

X : angle of light incidence (Zenith)

Y : Maximum size of perforation

To avoid direct sunlight (Section)

Z : Height at which sunlight starts entering inside the window line Above Lintel [A]

Above 1.45M height [B]

Direct sunlight behind window line.

Below 1.45M height [C]

. No Direct sunlight behind window line.

P : angle of light incidence (Zenith)

Q : Maximum size of perforation

To avoid direct sunlight (Plan)

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

CLIMATIC FACTORS

CLIMATIC + PHYSICAL

CONCLUSION

Considering all climatic factors and the existing walls and fenestrations in the building, a pattern is created which is differentiated by changing the percentage of perforations in the required places. This pattern being climatically filtered creates many designing posibilities for all the sides of building facades.

WIND + LIIGHT + FENESTRAION

WALLS FENESTRATIONS

WIND

LIGHT

WIND + FENESTRATIONS

LIGHT + FENESTRATION

SOUTH FACADE

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a. Ground Floor Perforated AAC Wall

b. Landscapped Courtyard

c. Corridors

d. Phase 2 under construction

POETICS OF BAMBOO

Typology: Hands-on Material Workshop

Location: Auro University, Surat.

Year: November 2017

Office: True Scale Design Studio

This Intense technique - based workshop on making, covers material properties, behaviour and tooling, to arrive at live scale execution of an architectural form using Bamboo.

This workshop is a hands-on undertaking to understand bamboo as a material and the ways in which it can be employed in building architecture through details and fabrication of components coming together in an assembly. It emphasizes on developing ways of working with material through working prototypes as well as sessions along with artisans leading to explorations relationship of parts coming together in an assembly through set of details.

a. Sectional Sketch of the structure

b. 1:15 Scale Model

a. Splitting bamboo using Knife

b. Cutting metal thread rod

c. Holding thread rod with a clamp

d. Tightening clamp with a screw driver

e. Grinding a Split bamboo

f. Drilling hole on the Base Plate

g. Making a grove on thread rod with a metal cutter

h. Cutting a bamboo

i. Drilling a hole on bamboo at site

j. Tightening a nut with a spanner

k. Tightening a clamp with a hand drill

PROCESS OF MAKING

a. Digging ground for Pile foundation.

b. Concrete Pedastals 3” above ground level.

c. Treating Bamboo

d. Placing Components on Site.

e. Checking the alignment of the columns.

f. All the vertical components ready on site, g. Placing the raafters and Purlins. h. First layer of Bamboo Mat for roof.

i. Second layer of waterproofing sheet above Bamboo Mat.

j. Third layer of thatch being the topmost layer of roof.

JOINERY DETAILS

a. Solid Bamboo and Cable Joinery

b. Cable passing through groove in thread rod

c. Base Plate and Column detail

d. Turn buckles and U clamp

e. Cable passing through bamboo pin

f. Bamboo mat seen under the roof

g. Radter in plan view

h. Clamp and cable joinery

i. Purlin

j. Rafter in elevation view

k. Beam and column junction

l. Beam in Elevation

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SUSTAINABLE

PRACTICES

LEARNING BY MAKING ON SITE

Typology: Hands-on Workshop, Documentation

Location: Bir, Himachal Pradesh

Year: June 2015

Office: Dharamalaya Institute

This is an amalgamation of the sustainable living workshop along with the documentation done at Dharmalaya institute for compassionate living near Bir, Himachal Pradesh. It attempts to give an insight into on site explorations along with the techniques that an individual deals while making the built form at various stages of its constructi on.

An architecture that is closer to the people, the environment and the resources of a place and the one that works with natural building materials and techniques which are found locally to the site is eco-friendly and meaningful to the nature of that place. This way of construction is healthier for the environment as it responds to the climate, topography and natural forces. These methods of construction are sustainable and they are more relevant for environment, living and practice.

a. Exploded view of roof at Dharmalaya Institute

b. Documented drawings of Dhaarmalaya Institute

MOLDING BRICK BRICK MASONRY PLASTER DOOR & WINDOW

PROCESS OF MAKING

FOLDING CANVAS CAMP BED

Typology: Product Design

Location: Auroville

Year: 2021

Minimal Design made out of sleek Reclaimed Burma teak wood Legs and top Frame. This is the first prototype of the folding canvas bed with details in Brass Screws and laser cut GI Flats.

WOOD AND CONCRETE LAMP

Typology: Product Design

Location: Ahmedabad

Year: 2014

Looking for the waste materials in the town to come up with something creative product and designing it joineries with the hardware material available and assembling all of it to make a well designed lamp.

a. Lamp Head Detail (above) and Fork Joint (below)

b. Working Model Prototype

c. Wooden Joinery (above) and Base Section (below)

CULTURAL EVENT SPACE (STUDIO V)

Typology: Urban Design

Location: Manekchowk, Ahmedabad

Year: 2014

Gandhi road is known to be the landmark of the city, the place whee Ahmedabad city started to build. Manekchowk is a prominent city square in Ahmedabad surrounded by historical structures on the south of the redundant site.

At day time this place will be having presentations, seminars and Workshops. Duing night it will function as a event space with a open stage, so that the people stay connected to the musical events happening there.