Portfolio 2022 - Hetvi Shastri

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Hetvi Shastri

Hetvi Shastri Arizona

602

hetvishastri01@gmail.com

issuu.com/hetvishastri

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Lucile Halsell Conservatory

Physical Model

2 1 3 4 5

The Expansion Game Graduate Studio

Lucile Halsell Conservatory

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Arizona State Univeristy

Vatika

Residential Project Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

L.J. Purani Associates

Gandhidham Smruti Bhavan Auditorium

Surat, Gujarat, India

L.J. Purani Associates

Container Housing Competition

Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India.

Housing Studio

Undergraduate Studio Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Gujarat Technological University

Existing Structure

The Expansion Game

Lucile Halsell Conservatory

San Antonio, Texas, USA

The 1st semester of the Master’s program focused on architecture expansions as a “game”. The goal was to propose an expansion for the Lucile Halsell Conservatory located in San Antonio, with slight modifications, and a new educational and public architecture to host currently endangered ecosystems.

The expansion designed for the Lucile Halsell Conservatory consists of four new pieces that continue the pattern of fragmented buildings on site.

Team Members: Vivek Bhargav Nalluri, Olivia Forish, and Brooke Berge

The Expansion Game

Lucile Halsell Conservatory | San Antonio, Texas, USA

Event Courtyard Amphitheatre

Butterfly Pavilion

Fern Grotto

Mediterranean Conservatory Tropical Conservatory

With Expansion

Exhibit Room

Palm House

Desert Pavilion

Visitors will follow a ramp along the curve of the lake to the bottom level where they can view the tank from an underground seating area. The courtyard expansion is sunken into the ground just like the rest of the project and connects to the palm house along the main axis of the building. With its structured seating area and large patio, the courtyard is a more substantial event area to replace the existing tent.

The last expansion piece is the Mediterranean shrubland filled with a diverse collection of plants from dry, coastal areas. The geometry of the roof also resembles the existing conical shapes, but it is fragmented to allow for an existing pathway to go through it.

The first of the two new greenhouses is a butterfly pavilion filled with flowering shrubs and bushes that attract this unique collection of insects. Its geometry is a cone, similar to existing structures, but shorter and wider so that the butterflies can easily navigate the space.

Physical Model Pictures

Symmetry

Circulation Diagram Program With Expansion

To maintain balance, the underground pond and new courtyard are placed along the main axis, and two new circular structures have been added to either side of the fern grotto. In the middle of the existing courtyard, the pond has been expanded underground to host a tank of marine life and corals and add to the diversity of botanical collections in the garden.

The Mediterranean rooftop lets in just enough light for the shrublands below and has been broken into two forms to make room for an important pathway that runs overhead. The butterfly pavilion maintains its conical shape to create plenty of space for the butterflies to spread their wings. The tube running down the center grounds the structure and provides the perfect space for a palm tree to shade the greenhouse.

The roof forms were created by combining and deconstructing simple geometric shapes such as cones, cylinders, and pyramids. Each one is unique and specific to the climate it holds. We used the same technique for the new roof forms we designed by starting with simple conical forms and transforming them into shapes that fit their programs.

Longitudinal Sectional Elevation - Facing North

Longitudinal Sectional Elevation - Facing South

Section

2

Vatika Residential Project

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

The client wanted a bold and expressive design style that was quite pompous. The interior spaces seek good relations with the outside world, colonizing their surroundings and views.

The task was to design a plush and chic bungalow for a family of five, the couple, two daughters, and a mother.

Vatika Residential Project | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

First Level

Parking 2. Living Room 3. Kitchen 4. Guest Bedroom

5. Common Toilet

6. Utility Area

1. Staircase 2. Master Bedroom

Bedroom

Common Space

Terrace

Toilet

1. Terrace 2. Store Room 3. Bedroom

Gandhidham Smruti Bhavan

Surat, Gujarat, India

The client was the Local Governing body of Surat, Surat Municipal Corporation, they wanted an Auditorium to be designed to accommodate a large audience.

The client wanted the auditorium with multiple aisles, fixed tilting seats with upholstered seat and back post, integrated armrest, Writing tablet, and articulated back for maximum occupant passage space between rows.

Smruti Bhavan

Auditorium | Surat, Gujarat, India

Back Stage

First Level Green Room

Restroom Ramp Stage

Gandhidham

Second Level

Container Housing Competition

Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India

The competition required us to design affordable housing for the ship-breaking industry in Bhavnagar District. Due to the high cost of shipping the containers back to their original shipping points, thousands of shipping containers were abandoned at the ship-breaking yard. The idea behind my design was to save the port from turning into a junkyard due to these containers.

Container Housing

Competition | Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India

Juxtaposing “Linear” and “L-shape” to break monotony

Analyze climate to make the design more climate responsive

Shipping containers are manufactured from CorTen Steel to prevent the containers from rusting. This material is very long-lasting and is relatively easier and faster to assemble. Making it a very efficient material due to the lower labor costs and requiring lesser material.

Chairman’s Bungalow - Section

Housing Studio GSFC

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

The 8th Semester of Undergraduate Studio involved designing and redeveloping a low-cost housing project in Vadodara, Gujarat. It was originally designed by a very well-known Indian Architect B.V. Doshi.

The program included 3 BHK, 2 BHK, 1 BHK, and studio units. (BHK-Bedroom, Hall, and Kitchen)

Housing Studio

Site Plan

3BHK - Sectional Elevation

3BHK

2BHK

1BHK

- First Level

Chairman’s Bungalow - First Level

- Second Level

Chairman’s Bungalow - Second Level

3BHK

3BHK

2BHK - Typical Plan

2BHK - Sectional Elevation

Hetvi Shastri

Arizona State University

602 815 1355

hetvishastri01@gmail.com

issuu.com/hetvishastri

Engaged in a global society, I define myself as a young architect. I believe in the power of architecture as a medium of change in society and the responsibility we have with others. I persuade to include users’ and inhabitants’ opinions while designing, as well as cultural heritage factors. I support sustainable architecture over spectacular architecture. For me, it’s all about “creating a city” over creating fame.

EDUCATION

High School

St.Kabir School (English Medium), Vadodara, Gujarat, India. 2015

Bachelors of Architecture

ITM - SAAD Affiliated with Gujarat Technological University, 2020

Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

GPA - 3.14/4

Master Of Architecture

Arizona State University, 2023 Tempe, Arizona, USA.

GPA - 4.12/4

VOLUNTEER WORK

Assistant Dance Choreographer

Saint Kabir School

Vadodara, Gujarat, India. 2009 - 2011

Volunteer

Specially Abled School

Vadodara, Gujarat, India. May 2011

SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)

Adobe Suite (Photoshop and Indesign)

AutoCAD

Corel Draw

Rhino

Grasshopper

Revit

Lumion

Sketchup

LICENSE

Licensed Architect in IndiaCouncil Of Architecture India

EXPERIENCE

Practical Training Semester

Paid Internship at L.J. Purani Associates Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 2018

Worked on several Government Projects. Project 1 - Waghodiya Sports Complex Hostel, Vadodara, Gujarat - Set Of Working Drawings. Project 2 - Sursagar Lake, Vadodara, Gujarat - Set of Working Drawings, Site Inspection, and Minor Design Changes.

Project 3 - Medicity, Assam - Set of Working Drawings.

And other projects that included minor details.

Junior Architect

Paid Internship at L.J. Purani Associates Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 2020 - 2021

During this tenure, assisted in the development of design details for construction drawings. Prepared presentation drawings and otherwise assisted in presentations both internally and externally. Coordinated specifications with drawings to meet project requirements. Conducted site observations and made on-site observations.

Exhibition Installation Assistant

Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona, USA | 2021

Assisted Professor Filipe in designing and arranging the exhibition space.

CORE SKILLS

Professionalism

Independent Worker

Time Management

Collaborative Teamwork

Critical Thinking

Detail Oriented

Meeting Deadlines

Multi-Tasking