Samples of Work

hitanshu jishtu

Curriculum Vitae & SAMPLES OF WORK academic | Professional | creative

Contents 1. Curriculum Vitae .............2 2. Academic work

2.1 Connecting Eschen

Sustainable urban Design Studio .............3

2.2

Triesenberg+ New Fire Station Sustainable Design Studio .............7

3. Professional Work

3.1 Savitri Bhavan, Auroville

3.2

.............9

Principals Residence, Chandigarh .............11

4. Creative Work .............13

CURRICULUM VITAE

Hitanshu Jishtu

Feldstrasse 3, 9490 - Vaduz, Liechtenstein jishtu@gmail.com

Education

University of Liechtenstein

2011 - Present MSc. in Architecture

London Metropolitan University

2007 - 2008 MSc. Integration of Renewable Energies in Buildings

Chandigarh College of Architecture

1997 - 2002 Bachelors in Architecture

Experience

2008 - 2010 Designer

Interiors with Art London, UK

Work: Refurbishing high end residences Involvement: Construction drawings I Project management I Construction administration I Procurement I Documentation

2007 Visiting Lecturer

Work: Teaching CAD Using Autocad and Sketchup for draughting and 3-dimensional modelling to first year architecture students.

Chandigarh College of Architecture Chandigarh, India

2005 - 2006 Architect

Work: minamalistic residences and commercial interiors Involvement: Design Development I Interfaced with engineers, contractors reviewed construction documents and shop drawings.

Brand New Day Architects Bangalore, India

2003 - 2004 Volunteer Architect

Work: Green residential development Auroville Associated Architects Involvement: Schematic design Development I Preparing Auroville, India models and shop drawings for innovative solutions.

2002 Architecture intern Work:

Climatically suitable buildings The Elements-Building with nature Chandigarh, India Involvement: involved in design development for residential and education projects, from presentation design, model making.

2004 - 2005

Residence for Pradeep Mehta, Kufri Office for Desh Bhagat Educational Group, Chandigarh Residence for Rochak Mehta, Kotgarh

Area: 150sq.m Area: 120sq.m Area: 220sq.m

2006 - 2007

The Browser, Bookshop and Library, Chandigarh Principal’s Residence, St.Stephens School, Chandigarh Trekker’s information Centre, Rajgarh

Area: 320sq.m Area: 500sq.m Area: 550sq.m

Skills Set

SOFTWARE CAD

Environmental Simulation

Graphic Design

AutoCAD,3D Studio, Sketchup Photoshop, Indesign LANGUAGES Mother Tongue

Esp-r, Ecotect, TranSYS Lite, Basic

Fluent

Hindi

Freelancing Work

English

German

WORKSHOPS Engineering Sustainable Schools-Cool Schools, London, 2010 ATTENDED Cooling without air-conditioning -Passive Hybrid Downdraft Cooling (PHDC)London, 2009

Sustainable techniques- learning from the Auroville experience, Auroville 2006 Green Architecture and Cost Effective Techniques, Chennai, 2006

Project: CONNECTING ESCHEN

Sustainable Urban Design Studio, Prof. Peter Droege MSc in Architecture University of Liechtenstein, Winter Semester 2011-2012 Sustainability statement

Program statement

Eschen with the time has grown outwards in different pockets of development. These developments have left a scattered structure of the village.

Energy All the development is oriented to the south to maximise the solar benefits. The roofs are aligned at the appropriate angle of 38 degrees to maximise solar panels efficiency for the whole year. A dedicated energy centre is established which is a CHP boiler running on biomass.

CONNECTING ESCHEN

This program aims to connect some of these portions of the village with an infill development. The infill development aims to link up the currently disconnected zones on the village by creating new connection linkages through it.

A synergy with the industrial zone is established by drawing out any waste heat from the manufacturing processes and used to heat water and distribute to the buildings on site by the district heating centre.

The program is a mixed use development having a mix of residential, working and commercial places with an architectural symbol in the form of a public library and art gallery as a prominent landmark.

All buildings are spaced apart to make use of ground source heat. This would be combined with the district heating system for greatest efficiency.

The two axes are defined by the linkage of the church square to the farmlands and the other by extending the walking trail to the industrial zone. Along the `cultural axis` in the North south direction a public space in the form of a small square is created which is an extension of the square from the older church square. The other axis on the east west corridor is a green pathway with the existing water channel given a more natural space to flow.

Transport The development has been envisioned that there is minimum parking space on site to encourage car sharing. To support this an electric car sharing space is dedicated from where the inhabitants can rent out the car for their use.

The electric car sharing station acts as an energy storage.

Any excess production of electricity by the solar panels it is directed to these charging units.

A homogenous mixed use development contributes to the creation of places that enliven urban districts while meeting the everyday needs of the community.

A higher development density will create a more efficient and less consumptive building and spaces.

At the same time providing opportunity for community interaction. The aim is to share amenities and have a synergy with different parts of the village.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT All parts of the site are within 200m of bus stops.

Water The existing stream which is channelled to be invisible is given more room to flow naturally and is a major feature of the design. A holding reservoir on one end is created to regulate the flow of water out of the development.

ELECTRIC CAR RENTAL + ELECTRICITY STORAGE A electric car rental place is there which also acts as a storage for surplus electricity generated by the PV panels reducing reliance on the grid.

ACTIVE + PASSIVE BUILDING DESIGN All buildings are oriented to the south to maximise solar potential.

The roof has been angled at 38deg. the most appropriate angle to benefit from year round solar orientation.

The solar panels are used to generate heat water and the rest of the area dedicated as PV electricity generation.

BIOMASS CHP BOILER The energy centre is fed with biomass generated from the farm and forests of the village.

SOLAR THERMAL PV Panels

PEDESTRIAN PREFERENCE Planning preference has been given to walking and the Greenway is a vehicle free zone in the centre of the development.

SURPLUS eLECTRICITY

HEAT + ELECTRICITY

WASTE HEAT

GREENWAY The run off water is channelled into the swale in the middle of the site and further fed into a retention pond recharging ground water and reducing storm water run off.

Residential

GROUND SOURCE HEAT Deep bore wells are drilled to use the earth as a heat sink, reducing heating and cooling demand.

Commercial Office

ENERGY CENTRE Uses a biomass Combined heat and Power (CHP) boiler to supply district heating to the settlement and at the same time producing electricity.

WASTE HEAT Waste heat from the industrial manufacturing is brought to the Energy centre for distribution for heating purpose.

HEAT ELECTRICITY WATER

Commercial Retail

SAMPLES OF WORK

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Aerial View of site along the Greenway

View Looking towards the church axis

1. Street Network

Connection to Church Square The axis is defined by the church and a direct connection on this axis leads to the older part of the village and the church square. It is a pedestrian link and continues on the other side to the farmland in the south. This axis which is established is the cultural axis of the development.

Mixed use Commercial/ Residential Arranged along courtyards the mixed use zone has commercial work spaces and residences.

Shared Street

CONNECTING ESCHEN

Proposed Road network

2. Pedestrian Movement

Mixed use Work/ Residential The zone between the Greenway and the vehicular link is allocated for mixed use office spaces and residences. The bigger profile of the buildings is derived from the neighbouring industrial buildings which have a dominating profile.

The entrance to the residences is on from the Greenway and to the commercial spaces from the connecting roads.

Central Greenway Axis connecting one part of the village to the industrial area and further on to Nendeln. It is envisioned as a green corridor with only pedestrian and cycling facilities.

Shared Street Pedestrian paths Greenway

3. Landscape Areas

Water Holding Reservoir Storage of storm water drain off to recharge ground sources.

Green Areas Water Channel

4. Ground Floor Building Uses

Library/ Art Gallery Kindargarten Industrial Residential Commercial Office Commercial Retail

Energy Centre A district heating and energy generation centre. The Biomass CHP boiler is there to cater to the energy demands of the development. Any excess heat from the industry is channelled to the development from here as well.

Electric Car Rental and Recharge A dedicated place where the inhabitants can rent and recharge electric cars. This acts as a off grid electric storage for any excess electricity production on site.

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Project: Triesenberg + New Fire Station

RIESENBERG + New Fire Station

Sustainable Design Studio, Prof. Conradin Clauvout MSc in Architecture University of Liechtenstein, Summer Semester 2011

1.

CONTEXT

The whole site chosen is in the centre of the industrial zone which gives it a focus to make a design which can connect the whole site together. the chosen place has visibility from 3 different sides. Coming up from Triesenberg the it can be a focus point, coming up from the connecting road the site becomes apparant as soon as the werkhof is crossed and while coming back on the same road the whole industrial campus is always in view.

Choosing the theme of a pavillion for a fire station was on the observation that the striking colours of the Fire trucks is always an attention grabber. By displaying it rather than hiding it it gives an immediate identity to the building. Moreover in industrial zone the display of an iconic piece of machinery gives the whole campus a display worthy showpiece. Fire engines are hopefully seldom used and apart from the occasional times it they are called out for duty the only other time when they are out is on training. So the rest of the time they otherise remain hidden. By displaying them out they are on use all the time. What is otherwise just a parking garage by making it as a pavillion gives the machines emotion.

At the chosen place on site 2 structures are present. One is the Garbage collection place and the other is a 2 storied structure which has garages and diesel tank on the lower floor and garbabge separation on the top. The original structures on site are partly maintained and the structure system is integrated together to realise the design. the garbage collection place is relocated on teh site and the other one is partly used with the lower level being left as it. the upper level is divided half in usable area.

2.

FUNCTIONALITY The Fire station is divided in 2 distinct areas.

1. The Garages, 2. the “Living Areas�

They have both been given separate identities of their own. The Garages are transparent Pavillions which are like display cases for the fire engines. The other fuctions of training and brigade quaters are in a wooden clad structure which conveys the humane feel and utilises the views from the place to an advantage.

MATERIALS

The village of Triesenberg being a walser village has a rich tradition of building with wood and beautiful old structures are interspered throughtout the place giving it a rich vibrancy. Its an inspiration with which the materiality of the proposal was derived from.

The pallette of solid materials has been picked up from the immediate surroundings. Larch wood is present in the existing facade of the building which has been partly used and its the material which has been carried over to the extensions. Apart from that the structure is held up on slender columns of steel and since its an industrial zone, the idea was to use the materials which convey this.

The major material is used is glass which with its trasparency will give the structure lightness and integrate the surroundings into it.

1. CONCEPT

The Fire station has been envisioned as a pavilion for fire trucks. The identity of the fire station is derived from the most iconic of object in the building - the fire truckhighlighting its presence and giving it the respect adored on them by the firemen everywhere.

The garages are transparent entities where the bright red fire trucks are highlighted instead of being stored in a lifeless dark garage. The striking colours of the Fire trucks is always an attention grabber. By displaying it rather than hiding it gives an immediate identity to the building. The building is otherwise unadorned again to give all the focus on these trucks parked there. What is otherwise just a parking garage by making it as a pavilion gives the machines emotion.

MASSING

The linearity of the industrial structures is maintained with the design but the lightness of the pavillion breaks the rigid lines. The massing has been derived from the site constraints and the materials chosen. Glass and wood are the predominent materials chosen and they dictate a linear form for a building. To break a strong linear axis the garages are divided in banks of 2 and 3 and structured in an L form.

The Living areas of the firestation complete the corner connecting the 2 portions of the garages together.

2. MATERIAL PALETTE

To give it a sense of lightness the project has been propped on slender steel columns coming in a V formation. The project is resting partly on existing structures and it is a constraint on which the massing and the structure system of the building is based on.

Elevation East Side

Elevation North Side

3.

The village of Triesenberg being a walser village has a rich tradition of building with wood and beautiful old structures are interspersed throughout the place giving it a rich vibrancy. The palette of solid materials has been picked up from the immediate surroundings. Apart from that the structure is held up on slender columns of steel and since its an industrial zone, the idea was to use the materials which convey this.

The major material is used is glass which with its transparency will give the structure lightness and integrate the surroundings into it.

3. CONTEXT

The whole site chosen is in the centre of the industrial zone which gives it a focus to make a design which can connect the whole site together. The existing structures on the site have been utilised and transformed to become the firestation making sustainable use of the resources. The structure is sited on the existing emergency shelter and replaces the existing garbage sorting facility which has been moved to a corner of the site. This makes better utilisation of the site.

The views from the site have been exploited to the fullest and the space can be used as a socialising place for the inhabitants. Keeping this in mind the multifunctional room has been given prominence to utilise the views.

Sustainability wise the separation of the garage and the habitable spaces makes it simpler to make the building energy efficient as the space to the heated is isolated out. The garages are naturally ventilated and proposed to be heated only to the minimum required level.

4. MASSING

The linearity of the industrial structures is maintained with the design but the lightness of the pavilion breaks the rigid lines. The massing has been derived from the site constraints and the materials chosen. Glass and wood are the predominant materials chosen and they dictate a linear form for a building. To break a strong linear axis the garages are divided in banks of 2 and 3 and structured in an L form.

The Living areas of the firestation complete the corner connecting the 2 portions of the garages together.

SAMPLES OF WORK

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View looking up from the main road.

View looking down to the firestation from the road above.

SAMPLES OF WORK

Savitri Bhavan, Auroville India

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SAMPLES OF WORK

Principal’s residence, Chandigarh

academic | Professional | creative

SAMPLES OF WORK

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