H A R S H
G U P T A
ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO
H A R S H G U P T A Architecture Portfolio
August 2012 - November 2017 T: +91 8487889993 E: harsh.gupta0003@gmail.com A: P.T. College Road, Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007
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
Work Experience
2010 - 2012:
November 2017
Ankur High School,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 2012-2017:
Bachelors in Architecture
Institute of Design, Environment and Architecture (I.D.E.A) Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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Junior Architect l Intern Architect
True Scale Design,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Ar. Vicky Achanani. June 2016:
Part of a 16 days earthen building workshop.
Dharmalaya: Institute for compassionate living, Bir, Himachal Pradesh.
Language Skills
Ar. Didi Contractor. January – March 2016:
English Hindi Gujarati
Design Proposal was made to one of brick kiln site at Sanand, Ahmedabad as a part of our college studio. June – November 2015:
Manual Skills Model making Sketching Material handling Hand drafting
Basic Software Skills 3dmax Grasshopper Rhino ArcGIS Vray Lumion Lightroom Corel Draw
Advanced Software Skills AutoCAD Revit Illustrator InDesign Photoshop Sketch up Word Power point Excel
Related Study Programs Documentation of Houses at different contexts. 2016: 2014: 2013: 2012:
Bir, Himachal Pradesh. Thimphu, Bhutan. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Aaglod, Gujarat.
Intern Architect
Play Design Studio,
Auroville, Tamil Nadu.
Ar. Saketh Singh. May - June 2014:
Intern Architect
Office of Design and Development (O.D.D.), Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Ar. Bhanupratap sharma. May 2013:
Measure drawings prepared for the local houses of Ahmedabad for a government created Impact act.
Workshops Conducted 2017: Poetics of Bamboo, True Scale Design Studio at Auro University, Surat, Gujarat.
Attended 2016:
Sustainable erthern 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.
C O N T E N T
WS WORKSHOPS
PW PROFESSIONAL WORK
RT R E S E A R C H T H E S I S
AP A C A D E M I C P R O J E C T S
• Po et i c s o f B am bo o • S u sta i nable practices : Learning by m aking on site
• Z W T C : Tra i n i n g I n s t i t u t e • Rethinking Community Space
• A d a ptatio n o f traditio nal as pe cts o f ho us e forms: I n t h e s ele cte d wo rks o f Laurie B ake r
• A Tra i ning and Em ploy m e nt ce ntre fo r Phys ically Di s a b l ed peo ple • Br i n g i n g an Uplif tm e nt in the life o f B rick kiln S ea s on a l Mig rant Wo rkers • Cultural Event Space
PD P R O D U C T D E S I G N
• Wo o d a n d C o n c r e t e L a m p
WS POETICS OF BAMBOO Typology: Location: Year: Office:
Hands-on Material Workshop Auro University, Surat. November 2017 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.
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U S I N G
T O O L S
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M A C H I N E S
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Splitting bamboo using Knife Cutting metal thread rod Holding thread rod with a clamp Tightening clamp with a screw driver Grinding a Split bamboo Drilling hole on the Base Plate
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Making a grove on thread rod with a metal cutter Cutting a bamboo Drilling a hole on bamboo at site Tightening a nut with a spanner Tightening a clamp with a hand drill
P R O C E S S
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M A K I N G
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Digging ground for Pile foundation. Concrete Pedastals 3� above ground level. Treating Bamboo Placing Components on Site. Checking the alignment of the columns.
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All the ver tical components ready on site, Placing the raaf ters and Purlins. First layer of Bamboo Mat for roof. Second layer of waterproofing sheet above Bamboo Mat. Third layer of thatch being the topmost layer of roof.
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Solid Bamboo and Cable Joiner y Cable passing through groove in thread rod Base Plate and Column detail Turn buckles and U clamp Cable passing through bamboo pin Bamboo mat seen under the roof
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Radter in plan view Clamp and cable joiner y Purlin Raf ter in elevation view Beam and column junction Beam in Elevation
F I N A L
S T R U C T U R E
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WS S U S TA I N A B L E P R A C T I C E S LEARNING BY MAKING ON SITE Typology: Location: Year: Office:
Hands-on Workshop, Documentation Bir, Himachal Pradesh June 2015 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 construction. 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 a. Exploded view of roof at Dharmalaya Institute b. Documented drawings of Dhaarmalaya Institute
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P R O C E S S
F O U N D AT I O N S
REMOVING TURFS
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M A K I N G
E X C AVAT I O N
PUGGING
P R O C E S S
MOLDING BRICK
BRICK MASONRY
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M A K I N G
PLASTER
DOOR & WINDOW
PW Z W T C : TRAINING INSTITUTE Typology: Location: Year: Office:
3D Rendering, Facade Designing Auroville, Tamil Nadu 2015 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.
a a. 3D Photoshop Renders
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 . January
February
South Facade
North Facade
East Facade
Sunlight Impact : Moderate Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 30(w) mm
Sunlight Impact : Low Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 80(w) mm
South Facade
Sunlight Impact : High Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 140(w) mm
West Facade Sunlight Impact : Moderate Maximum Perforation size : 70(h) x 30(w) mm
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WEST
NORTH
SOUTH
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80x70MM
140x70MM
EAST 30x70MM
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30x70MM
55x70MM
35x110MM
30x70MM
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35x70MM
80x70MM
140x70MM
30x70MM
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Panel Elevation 35 100 35 50
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Perforation Type 1 Area : 0.0001816 SqM/ 0.01954 SqFt
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Perforation Type 2 Area : 0.0000908 SqM/ 0.0097 SqFt
X : angle of light incidence (Zenith) Y : Maximum size of perforation
1200 1000[A]
Above Lintel [A]
To avoid direct sunlight (Section) Z : Height at which sunlight starts entering inside the window line Sun
1175[B]
Above 1.45M height [B]
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behind window line.
Below 1.45M height [C] 1450[C]
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Window Line
behind window line.
P : angle of light incidence (Zenith) Q : Maximum size of perforation To avoid direct sunlight (Plan)
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PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES CLIMATIC FACTORS
WALLS
FENESTRATIONS
WIND
CLIMATIC + PHYSICAL
LIGHT
WIND + FENESTRATIONS
CONCLUSION
LIGHT + FENESTRATION
WIND + LIIGHT + FENESTRAION
SOUTH FACADE
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.
OPTION-1 OPTION-2 OPTION-3
35% of perforation 20% of perforation
SOUTH FACADE
Patterns are created on terracotta panels to define the floating cuboid mass on the first floor by changing percentage of perforations on panels. Panels with 35% of perforation are at the places where wind, sunlight and openings all come together and the rest of the place is perforated to 20% of panel.
PW RETHINKING COMMUNITY CENTRE Typology: Location: Year: Office:
Community space, Interior Designing Gokuldham, Sanand, Ahmeddabad November 2015 True Scale Design Studio
Designing a community space for a housing group making the redundant space to be used for an conference room and an activities room with some outside gathering spaces making it lively.
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b a. Process Models b. Design Layout
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b a. Graphic on exterior Glass Facade b. Conference Room c. Sitting space outside Activities room
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b a. Interiors of Activities Room b. Sitting Benches outside Conference Room.
RT A D A P TAT I O N O F T R A D I T I O N A L A S P E C T S O F HOUSE FORMS: IN THE SELECTED WORKS OF LAURIE BAKER Typology: Research Thesis Location: Trivandram, Kerala Year: 2017 • To understand the adaptation of traditional aspects of built forms in the contemporary architecture works of Laurie Baker, • To define the traditional architecture and its advantages for the present time. • To understand the context of the case study with the aspects such as it geographical context, climate, its historical background, etc. • The Life of Laurie Baker and its influences on his works. • To understand the tangible aspects that defines a traditionally adapted contemporary regional house form A set of constants and variables have been identified in the adaptation of traditional house form into the selected works of Laurie baker. The level of adaptation observed in the small scale material and elements is stronger as it deals with the physical aspects of the house forms making it more noticeable for an observer. Adaptation of the spatial organization is subtle in nature as one doesn’t directly imitate what was happening earlier. This research helped understanding that in this technologically advancing world, how the works of Laurie Baker become adaptable at different levels and take only the things that are necessary and fits into their environment by modifying or changing it completing. Laurie baker in his work getting inspired from the traditional house forms and transforming it as for the communities in this world which in itself are constantly changing and evolving.
I N T R O D U C T I O N Aim Scope
T R A D I T I O N A L Advantges of ada pt i n g traaditionl Architect u re in contem porar y pra ct i ce
K E R A L A :
Objectives Limitations
A R C H I T E C T U R E Importance of Tra d i t i o n a l Architecture
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Geography Climate
C A S E Tra d i t i o n a l Nalukettu House
Houseforms of Kerala
S T U D I E S Life and Works of A r. L a u r i e B a k e r
A N A L Y S I S
SITE CONTEXT
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
MATERIAL & ELEMENTS
Block Placement
Walking Pattern
Perforations and Air Gaps
Entrance
Entrance Courtyard Relation
Doors and Windows
Courtyard Holding Spaces
Slabs and Roof Modulations
Openings and Courtyard
Essence of Traditional
Heirarchy in Spaces
Architecture
Introvert Focus Lofts and Bunks Building Scale
VERANDAH
REST ROOM
KITCHEN
GUEST LIVING
P R I VAT E L I V I N G
W O R K I N G S PA C E
BED ROOM
STORAGE TOILET
a a. Mitraniketan Nalukettu House Drawings (Traditional Design) b. Gen. Pillai’s House Drawings (Ar. Laurie Bakers Design)
VERANDAH
GUEST LIVING
POOJA ROOM
W O R K I N G S PA C E
SERVANT ROOM P R I VAT E L I V I N G
KITCHEN
STUDY ROOM TOILET W O R K I N G S PA C E BED ROOM
DINING AREA
b Boundaries
Junction Point
Entrance
Openings
Floor guiding movement
Focus
Axis
Walking Movement
T R A D I T I O N A L
SITE
P E R F O R AT I O N S
ROOF
R E S I D E N C E
M AT E R I A L & E L E M E N T S
C O N T E M P O R A R Y
SITE
P E R F O R AT I O N S
ROOF
R E S I D E N C E
M AT E R I A L & E L E M E N T S
AP A T R A I N I N G A N D E M P LOY M E N T C E N T E R F O R P H Y S I C A L LY D I S A B L E D P E O P L E Typology: Institutional Building Location: Panjrapole, Ahmedabad Year: 2016 To develop the skills of physically challenged people, creating awareness about their rights and assist them to take part in the mainstream employment. The social aim of this study is to integrate disabled people into society in order for them to take an active part in society and lead a normal life. To be active, a disabled person should be able to commute between home, work and other destinations. The technical aim is to provide a barrier-free environment for the independence, convenience and safety of all people with disabilities.
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7. Medical Store 8. Material Workshops 9. Recreational Zone
TERRACE LVL + 4 M.
LINTEL LVL + 3.2 M.
G. FLR +0.65 M.
CROSS ELEVATION
b a. Exisisting Site Conditions b. Design Elevations
TERRACE LVL
LINTEL LVL + 3
G. FLR +0.65
LONGITUDINAL ELEVATIO
Trees on Site
Program Placement
Zonal Diagram
Climatic Analysis
Space Alignment
Circulation Axis
a a. Site Section b. Design Layout
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AP BRINGING AN UPLIFTMENT IN THE LIFE OF BRICK KILN SEASONAL MIGRANT WORKERS Typology: Community Housing Location: Sanand, Ahmedabad Year: 2016 According to the UNESCO reports there are more than 30 million of internal seasonal migrants out of which 15% of them are children. These are workers which migrate from places such as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, working in brick kilns for 9 months of a year. There are around 1 lakh of seasonal brick kiln migrant workers in Ahmedabad. Bringing an upliftment in the lifestyle of kiln workers by improving the living conditions on site. Dwellings would be not site specific; it would be a new identity as an individual which could be repetitive on any brick kiln sites. Following the rules and regulations created by the government a semi pucca structure for 40 families could be designed which would have a decent life span as compared to the present kucha houses existing on site. Using the locally available materials and designing an cost effective dwellings for the private body as cost is a major constraint in designing. Developing a community where every person can participate rather than living their own individual private life.
S I TE
Climatic Study
Services
On Site
Sanand Town
Resources
Wind Directions Sunpath Movements
Water Connectivity Electricity Supply
Functional Zoning Activity Patterns
Accessibility Landmarks Schools Clinics Provisional stores Vegetable Markets
Transportation of Materials Places from where material is brought
NORM
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL LIFE
Rules and Regulations
Limitations on Site
Bill of Quantities
Material Understanding
Cost of Material Cost of Transportation
Local materials avaailability Possibilities of Designing
UNESCO Reports
Cost of Brick Making
Background of Workers
Work Related Issues
Living Conditions
Lifestyle of Workers
Reason for Migration
Working Schedule
Health & Welfare
Activities
a a. Design Section
Corrugated Metal Sheet Rammed Earth wall
Rammed Earth Plinth
Internal Plinth
MS Columns
MS Framework a
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Exploded View of Cluster Semi - Open Spaces Common Sanitar y area Open Community Spaces Open Community Spaces
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AP C U LT U R A L E V E N T S PA C E 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.
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Site Model Existing Site Concept Models Final Design Model
PD 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.
2 COURSE WIRE BULB HOLDER
SCREW SS LAMP REFLECTOR
360' BULB ROTATOR
4 CM 2CM
4 CM 2CM
0.5 CM
FORK JOINT
0.5 CM
3"THREAD ROD
WINGNUTS WASHER
SCREW
WASHER 1/2"SAAG WOOD
2CM
1/2"SAAG WOOD
WASHER 2CM
2CM
SPACER 3"THREAD ROD
WINGNUTS
WINGNUTS
2CM
2 COU
SPACER
1 CM
5 MM THICK HOLE
SPACER
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5 MMSCREW THICK HOLE
WOODEN JOINERY WOODEN JOINERY
FORK JOINT 2"THREAD ROD FORK JOINT
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1/2'SAAG WOOD 1/2"SAAG WOOD SPACER 1 CM LAMP HEAD JOINERY
SPACER 3"THREAD ROD
4 CM
5 MM THICK HOLE
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2CM
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WINGNUTS WASHER
SPACER
FORK JOINT WASHER
FORK JOINT
SCREW
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WINGNUTS
2CM
2 COURSE WIRE
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SS LAMP REFLECTOR
1:1:1 CONCRETE BASE
WOODEN JOINERY 1:1:1 CONCRETE BASE a
FORK JOINT
a. Lamp Head Detail (above) and Fork Joint (below) 1/2"SAAG WOOD b. Working Model Prototype SPACER c. Wooden Joiner y (above) and Base Section (below)
BASE ELEVATION
360' BULBcROTATOR
BASE SECTION BASE SECTION
3"THREAD ROD WINGNUTS
SCREW
FORK JOINT SPACER
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