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Harshit Gambhir 2017 - 2024
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I am Harshit Gambhir, an architecture graduate from MBS School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. I am a firm believer in the principle of “function follows form”. It never ceases to amaze me how, as designers, we have the ability to shape buildings into diverse forms and yet they are purely constructible. Enthusiasm for unconventional structures and its components comes along with the interest in detailed depth of it. I am wholeheartedly committed to translating this passion into a fulfilling career as an Architect, where I can continue to push the boundaries of design and construction, creating innovative and functional spaces that inspire and enrich lives. E : harshitgambhir0404@gmail.com M : +91-8130517305 L : linkedin.com/in/harshit-gambhir-b5170320b/
education
HIGHER EDUCATION 2014 - 2016
KIIT World School
BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE 2017 - 2022 MBS School Of Planning And Architecture
work experience
Pitampura, Delhi
Dwarka, Delhi
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN August, 2020 Core Space and Design • Worked on architecture drawings, 3D models and their renders for various residential projects
Rohini, Delhi
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN July, 2021 - April, 2022 Novarch Consultants • Worked on multiple projects including smart city development, factories and amenities • Created various architecture, structure and services drawings • Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing different design software’s
CR Park, Delhi
ARCHITECT August, 2022 - October, 2022 ArchBOX Studios • Worked collaboratively with US Architecture firms on industrial projects • Participated in a BIM working environment
Andheri, Mumbai
ARCHITECT January, 2023 - February, 2024 ANA Design Studio • Worked on infrastructure, industrial and commercial projects • Created detailed architecture drawings and 3D models using various software’s to communicate design effectively • Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams like MEP and structure to deliver architectural designs that seamlessly integrated functionality and aesthetics.
personal skills
Possessing a creative mindset, I specialize in problem-solving and research, seamlessly blending an eye for detail with strong analytics skills. Through effective time management, I navigate tasks with finesse, ensuring a balance between creativity and perfection
software skills
Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino + Grasshopper, Lumion, V-Ray, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office
Jasola, Delhi
contents
academic : 01
International Cricket Stadium Ghaziabad
professional : 02
Chandigarh Railway Station
03
Dinamic Oil Factory - Admin Block
04
GIC Auditorium & Incubation Centre
Chandigarh
MET, Jhjjhar
Bareilly
miscellaneous work: 05
Portable Library
06
Tensegrity Structures
07
Arch - Viz
Competition
Research
Interiors
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INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA has always been a sports crazy nation and is home to a diverse population playing many different sports across the country - but deep down, cricket is still the religion which possesses India’s heart. Cricket is a sport that unites the nation within India. The design brief deals with idea to develop a state-of-the-art cricket stadium with best in class infrastructure and sporting facilities in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Site Area - 1,33,546 sq. M FAR - 1 Height Restrictions - 60m Seating Capacity - 75,000
Site Plan
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1. General Public Entry Gates 2. Players/Admin/ VVIP Entry 3. VIP/Corporate Box Owners/ Sports Lounge Entry 4. Special Emergency Vehicular Entry 5. Emergency Vehicular Parking 6. Ticket Counters 7. Media Entry 8. Ramps to Basement 9. External Concourse 10. Staircase to Podium 11. ETFE Roofing 12. Viewing Stands 13. Playing Field 14. Pitch 15. Sub-Station
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ETFE Roof Membrane
Building Envelope
Concrete Panels Steel Trusses Upper Tier Middle Tier Lower Tier
Structural Truss System
Spectators Terracing
Access from Outer Concourse to Inner Concourse
Podium
Playing Field
The Site
Ground Floor
Vertical Isometric Blow-up
Form Development
Construction of curves that envelopes the structure and governs the design
Site Section
Developing a single surface that lofts through the construction curves to form the envelope
Modulation of the surfaces to create variation and break the monotony
Ground Level Plan Broadcasting Station
General Spectators Entry (From Basement)
Admin/Officials Entry
Players Entry
Hall of Fame VIP’s Entry Restaurant
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Outside Stadium Outer Concourse Area Inner Concourse Area Spectators Stands
Sports Lounge/ Corporate Box Entry Kitchen
Lower Concourse Plan
Upper Concourse Plan
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Podium Area Inner Concourse Area Spectators Stands Washrooms Staircase Leading to Top Tier Internal Lifts/Staitcase Lobby Royal Box Dressing Room Store/Medical Room F&B Shops
Elevation
3rd Tier General Spectators
Upper Concourse
2nd Tier General Spectators
Lower Concourse
1st Tier General Spectators
3rd Tier General Spectators
Upper Concourse
2nd Tier - i) Sports Lounge ii) Corporate Boxes
Lower Concourse
1st Tier General Spectators
Basement Basement
Basement Basement
Schematic Section - A
Schematic Section - C
3rd Tier General Spectators
Upper Concourse
2nd Tier - i) General Spectators ii) General Spectators
Lower Concourse
1st Tier General Spectators
Basement Basement
Schematic Section - B
Elevation
3rd Tier General Spectators
Upper Concourse
2nd Tier - i) VIP’s/Family ii) Officials/Media
Lower Concourse
1st Tier - i) Royal Box ii) Membership
Basement Basement
Schematic Section - D
Truss Details 150mm Ø secondary steel tube
A’
300mm Ø primary steel tube
B’
branching main column main pinned joint connected to RCC column 25mm thick gusset plate
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B’
150mm Ø secondary steel tube part of 200mm Ø tube welded to primary tube and to the gusset plate
0.2mm thick ETFE Air-Filled Sheeting
150mm Ø steel tube connected by a pinned joint
I-steel section (100mmx50mx7mm)
25mm thick gusset plate
aluminium profile
C - steel section (150mmx150mmx10mm)
50mm thick pre-fab concrete panels
150mm Ø steel tube connected by a pinned joint
Box - section (300mmx 200mm x 10mm)
25mm thick gusset plate
D’
C’
300mm Ø primary steel tube
I-steel section (200mmx50mx10mm)
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D’
150mm Ø steel tube connected by a pinned joint
25mm thick gusset plate Box - section (150mmx150mm x6mm) C - steel section (150mmx150mmx10mm) main column
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CHANDIGARH RAILWAY STATION Chandigarh
The recent introduction of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme aims to enhance and modernize railway stations throughout the Indian Railways network. The scheme currently intends to upgrade and modernize a total of 1275 stations across the Indian Railway system. In light of the new rail link between Chandigarh and Ludhiana, the station is anticipated to experience significant development in both commuter and long-distance traffic. The core idea behind the Redevelopment of Chandigarh Railway Station is to revitalize the circulation and develop a modular railway station with expanded public facilities, providing the travelers with hassle-free and seamless experience and at the same time utilizing the unmatched commercial potential of the underutilized railway land. Site Area - 1,92,476 sq. M Station Building Built-Up Area - 18,730 sq. M Concourse and FOB Area - 12,216 sq. M
Ground Floor Plan - Station Building
Isometric View
Isometric View
Concourse Floor Plan - Station Building
Isometric View
Isometric View
Front Elevation
Side Elevation
Mock-Up Details
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DINAMIC OIL FACTORY Jhajjar, Haryana
Dinamic Oil, established in 1970, is an Italian manufacturer of hoisting winches and planetary gearboxes. With 45 years of experience constantly improved by research and development, they have adopted a “flexible thinking” approach that offer customized solutions for industrial applications and mobile machines. Site Area - 18,891 sq. M Admin Ground Floor Area - 525 sq. M Admin Mezzanine : 1 Area - 477 sq. M Admin Mezzanine : 2 Area - 460 sq. M
Ground Floor Layout - Admin Block
Mezzanine - 1 Layout - Admin Block
Flooring Layouts - Admin Block
Office - Interior Layouts
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GIC AUDITORIUM & INCUBATION CENTRE Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
A Bareilly Smart City Initiative, where the redevelopment will affect a replacement of the existing built-up environment and enable co-creation of a new layout with enhanced infrastructure using mixed land use and increased density. Redevelopment envisages an area of more than 50 acres. The aim of the project is to set up incubation for promoting entrepreneurship in colleges and the youth of the city that would trigger and enable successful growth of sustainable start-ups in every sector of business and help curb the outward migration. To facilitate the entrepreneurs and young students there will be an Incubation centre which will help students for the entrepreneurship skills and a 400 seater Auditorium for the related events Site Area - 10,980 sq. M Ground Floor Area - 3,490 sq. M First Floor Area - 2,140 sq. M Basement Area - 4,030 sq. M Total Built-Up Area - 9,660 sq. M
Site Plan
Front Elevation
Side Elevation
Rear Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
HVAC Layout Plan
Fire Sprinklers Layout Plan
miscellaneous work
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Portable Library
BeeBreeders - Competition We have lost the essence of being with nature, there was time when school classes were held under a banyan tree, which provided the teachers and students relief from the harsh sun in hot climate. There are infinite ways in which Nature creates life and preserves it. The tree which not only provides sustenance and shade to us but also adds color to oue environment is truly one of the most precious gifts of Nature.
Section
Plan
tree
spiral bind ring
Growing to a considerable height
A ring on top binds the structural frame like pages in a book.
impression
An aura around trees formed by foliage
book leaves
The frame wraps around the tree.
void
Providing fluid movement insode
envelope fissures
Openings to let in people and let out information
A wraper with seating and book shelves.
stack
Shelves provided to store books while making it accessible from inside as well as outside.
flow
An un-obstructed pedestrian flux.
storage/seating
A raised platform provided for readers to sit.
spaces
Space for readers to gain knowledge
spaces
Space for boks
chabutra
Seating provided around the tree trunk
base plate
It is the base that has grooves which hold the structural leaves in place and provides the track required for closing mechanism.
Fully Collapsed
Partially Collapsed
Panned Out
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Research - Tensegrity
To study the compatibility of tensegrity structures for an enclosed habitable space/s. Tensegrities are the relaionship between compressed and tension elements that together form a system. The compression elements (struts) are arranged so that they do not touch each other due to the tension imposed by the cables, created by the elements under tension that surround them. This type of configuration, which imposes an almost mysterious lightness on the whole, is also perceived in the structure of atoms, in the DNA spiral, and in the relationship between bones and muscles.
Physical Modelling :
6 - Strut Tensegrity Module : “N12 - S6 - C24 - R - SS” Number of nodes (n) - 12 Number of struts (S) - 6 Number of tensile components (C) - 24 Regular System Spherical system (homeomorphic system)
Digital Modelling :
A-type configuration
B-type configuration
In A-type configuration, two points are from a single pair which are on one side, where as the third point is from any other compression member pair (perpendicular to the first pair and on either side of it) In B-type configuration, as shown in figure below, all three points are from three different pairs and are adjacent to each other.
Analysis :
Assigning the physical materialistic properties or the struts and cables, their diameter, three anchor points and the three load points on the module. And then deformation displacement is checksd after load is applied.
Conclusion :
With the help of experimental analysis, I conclude that the chosen 6-strut tensegrity structure is more stable in a A-TYPE placement (in which structure rests on - two points are from a single pair which are on one side, whereas the third point is from any other compression member pair perpendicular to the first pair) than B - TYPE placement irrspective of the material chosen. This result is totally opposite to what was expected by doing physical model analysis.
Thesis - Walkthrough
Urban Design - Walkthrough
Harshit Gambhir
+91 - 8130517305 harshitgambhir0404@gmail.com