B.Arch Portfolio - Ankush by invader2580

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MIZO HERITAGE VILLAGE

AIZAWL CITY CENTRE

ENGINEERING CAMPUS

URBAN DESIGN - RAMNAGAR

INTERIOR DESIGN

MISCELLANEOUS WORKS

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ANKUSH RAI I am a student of Architecture from Mizoram University. I call myself an epistemophile being an avid reader who prefers books over Netflix !Having a flair for History and Architecture.

OVER VIEW

Academic background Jai Hind College, Mumbai Completed 12th Jr. college from Science stream (2018)

Mizoram University, Aizawl Bachelor of Architecture, (B.arch) 2018-2023 on-going

Mizoram University Incubation centre Diploma in Entrepreneurship (2020-21) Atal Incubation Mission, Govt of India.

Certifications NPTEL Swayam Contemporary Architecture (2019) - IIT Kharagpur NPTEL Swayam Introduction to Indian Architecture - (2019) ISSER Pune.

Software proficiency

NPTEL Swayam Historical Conservation - (2020) IIT Kanpur 'Understanding India Intermediate course' - (2021) Vivekananda Institute of Indian Studies (VIIS), Mysuru

Contact detail Number: 9769468501, 8081001395 Email: ankushrai41@gmail.com Social Media: www.instagram.com/invader2580 www.instagram.com/myarchitecturalview www.instagram.com/artbyankush_ LinkedIn/ankushrai1

Language Proficiency English Hindi Marathi Bhojpuri

Past Experience Design competition Design entry for 'Post Pandemic Architecture' 2020 ( IIA Karnataka Chapter ) Design entry for Logo Design related to the flagship programs by various Ministries of Govt of India ( MyGov )

Personal Interests Reading non-fiction Sketching caricatures Gymming Listening to Podcast Surfing on Quora Exploring heritage monuments

July 2019 - Urban Graphs ( Ar Prathamesh Dilip Pandit) April - June 2021 - Keerthi KRD (Ph.D scholar from IIT Kharagpur making 3D rendered walthroughs for her research ) November - December 2021 - INTACH (Architectural Heritage listing)

Workshop and Seminars Rhino and Digital Data System 2018 ( Resource person - Ar Kingshuk Dutta). Bamboo Construction Techniques, Govt of Mizoram 2019 Mini bricks construction techniques 2020 ( Resource person Ar Vikas Simpi) Seminar on Design of Delhi High court 2020 ( Ar Goonmeet Sinh Chauhan, Design Forum International New Delhi)

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Almost all of my design has an essence of History in it. I believe people in the past were quite advanced in building construction. Imagine constructing a 140m tall Giza Pyramid without cranes! We have built Burj Khalifa 800m tall, but in past, we find mention of the Mythical 'tower of Babel which reached heaven! We still tend to follow the old pattern and customs of designing, for example, the North and South Block secretariat in New Delhi are situated at the Raisinia hills just like the Acropolis of Athens. I continue reading books of history, my favourite magazine 'Discover India' to have a look at the opulent monuments pictured in it. I remember a quote by Steve Jobs " The design is how it works". He may be describing a smart phone but it is also true in terms of Architecture. My concepts for Studio projects are based on factors such as the site location and the purpose of the structure. Secondly, I try to relate it with history or taking inspiration for any monument not merely aping it but filtering common similarities which I could use. I see to it that my design is abreast with global trends.

Architecture is a fluid art. ASHOKA

IT IS SAID THAT EMPEROR ASHOKA CONSTRUCTED 82,000 STUPAS T PROPAGATE HIS MESSAGE OF DHARMA- A MEGAPROJECT THEN. THE LUSTRE AND SHINE OF ASHOKA PILLAR IS STILL A WONDER AND MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE BUILDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD. JAMES PRINSEP

INSPIR ATIONS

CONSIDERED TO BE THE FIRST INDOLOGISTS PRINSEP WAS THE AUTHOR OF 'BENARAS ILLUSTRATED', HIS DETAILED SKETCHES OF THE MONUMENTS ARE THE EARLIEST SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF MONUMENTS OF VARANASI.

MARCUS AURELIUS WAS THE PHILOSOPHER KING OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. HE FOLLOWED STOICISM AND HAD SET OUT STRICT RULES AND PRINCIPLES TO FOLLOW IN HIS DAILY ROUTINE.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU THE FIRST PM OF INDEPENDENT INDIA, CONSIDERED TO BE THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN INDIA. HIS 'TRYST WITH DESTINY' SPEECH SHOWS HIS VISION FOR MODERN INDIA. HE LAID FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARLIEST PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OF INDEPENDENT INDIA.

NIKOLA TESLA

BOOKS

CREDITED TO HAVE FOUNDED THE AC ELECTRIC SYSTEM ON WHICH OUR MODERN EQUIPMENT WORK. IT IS SAID THAT HE COULD WORK 72 HOURS STRAIGHT WITH MINUTES OF POWER NAP WHEN ENGROSSED IN HIS RESEARCH WORK. SUCH DEDICATION TO WORK IS AN INSPIRATION FOR WE STUDENTS. RAJ REWAL

CASTLES IN THE AIR - AR SANGEET SHARMA LETTERS TO YOUNG ARCHITECT CHRISTOPHER CHARLES BENNINGER SILENT SPACES - GAUTAM BHATIA THE FOUNTAINHEAD - AYN RAND WHAT IS HISTORY ? - E.H CARR

RAJ REWAL IN THE 1960S, BELONGED TO A GENERATION OF ARCHITECTS THAT IN THE DECADES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE WERE CHARGED WITH HISTORICAL PURPOSE AND WERE ALSO PRESENTED WITH HISTORICAL OPPORTUNITIES. MIES VAN DER ROHE ON OF THE PIONEER ARCHITECT OF MODERNIST PERIOD, THE "LESS IS MORE" ARCHITECT'S MINIMALIST APPROACH HAD INSPIRED ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS

HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR AS A TEENGAGER HAVE GROWN UP SEEING HIS BUILDINGS IN MUMBAI. HIS PROJECTS SUCH AS HIRANANDANI GARDENS, IMPERIAL TOWERS MADE ME TO PURSUE ARCHITECTURE.

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BED N BREAKFAST

A FAMILY DECIDES TO MOVE TO A NEW HOME WHICH IS CLOSER TO THE INSTITUTE THAT THE WORKING FATHER GOES DAILY. AS CONSTRUCTION COST IS HIGH, THEY DECIDE TO MAKE ROOMS FOR GUESTS TO MAKE PASSIVE INCOME TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR EXPENDITURE. THE REASON FOR COMING UP WITH THIS IDEA IS BECAUSE OF THE BLISSFUL TOURISM TREND IN MALACCA AS WELL AS THE SERENE LAKESIDE VIEW OF THE PLOT WHICH IS ADJACENT TO LAKE AYER. ALSO, THESE ROOMS THAT ARE TO BE LEASED OFF CAN BE LATER RENOVATED FOR THE KIDS WHEN THEY GROW UP. AS SUCH, THEY REQUIRE AT LEAST – A MASTER SUITE, ONE MAID’S ROOM AND 4 GUEST ROOMS TO BE USED FOR BNB. CONSIDER ALL THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY MEASURES AS WELL AS THE LOCAL TRADITION, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AS WELL AS THE ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN A BNB THAT WILL RESPECT THE FAMILY, THE SITE AND APPEASE THE GUESTS.

CONCEPT

Indians 6.1%

fOR THIS PROJECT, AS THE SITE WAS GIVEN IN MALACCA, A COASTAL CITY OF

Chinese 25.6%

MALAYSIA WE HAD TO STUDY IN DEPTH ABOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE CITY. THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, GEOGRAPHY, SOCIETY, RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES, VERNACULAR BUILDING TECHNIQUES, BUILDING BY-LAWS, CLIMATE AND ECOLOGY ALL WAS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

Malays 66.9%

BASED ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY, THE CHINESE POPULATION OF MALACCA WAS CHOSEN. THE CHINESE CONCEPT OF 'SAVING FACE' OR MIANZI WAS STUDIED.

DEMOGRAPHICS OF MALACCA

THEN THE CONCEPT EVOLVED TO THE HUMAN FACE ANATOMY. THE FORM OF HUMAN FACE, THE ORGANS AND ITS USES WERE REPLICATED INTO THE FLOOR PLANS OF THE RESIDENCE.

BUILT FORM

CHINESE CONCEPT OF 'SAVING FACE' VERNACULAR MALAY HOUSE

I FINALLY CAME UP WITH A CONCEPT OF 'HUMAN FACE' AND REPLICATED THE

HEAD

FORM OF THE FACE IN THE FLOOR PLANS. FOR EXAMPLE STARTING FROM THE TOP, BROW

THE HEAD WAS THE MASTER BEDROOM, EYES WERE THE LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN

BROW

EYE

WAS PLACED AT THE BOTTOM REFLECTING THE MOUTH, EARS AS BALCONY. CHEEK

CHEEK

MOUTH

MALACCA

CHIN

HUMAN FACE ANATOMY REPLICATED INTO THE FLOOR PLAN

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V M O LI O R B

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M N H NG I C IT IN K D &

STAIRS

BEDROOM 3

BEDROOM 2

MASTER SUITE

MAID'S ROOM

LIBRARY

SITE PLAN

KITCHEN & DINING

ENTRANCE FOYER

BALCONY SERAMBI

BEDROOM 4

BEDROOM 1

PARKING

LAKE

LIVING AREA

ROOF

GYM

ROOF

A' GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A-A'

A' FIRST

FLOOR PLAN

SECTIONB-B'

ENTRANCE

VIE WS BEDROOM

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MIZO HERITAGE VILLAGE

A HERITAGE VILLAGE WAS TO BE DESIGNED PORTRAYING THE TRADITIONAL MIZO CULTURE OF MIZORAM FROM ITS TRIBAL DAYS. THE SITE GIVEN TO US WAS A CONTOURED LAND INSIDE OUR CAMPUS. THE PLANNING OF THE ENTIRE 'HERITAGE VILLAGE' WAS DONE KEEPING IN MIND THAT THEIR WOULD BE A HERITAGE WALK FACILITY INSIDE FOR THE TOURISTS. VERNACULAR MIZO VILLAGE HUTS WOULD BE SET UP WITH EACH HUT HAVING SOME SIGNIFICANCE. LIVE CASE STUDY - FALKAWN VILLAGE (DEVELOPED BY GOVT OF MIZORAM) DESKTOP CASE STUDY - JORVIK VIKING MUSEUM, ENGLAND

SITE PLAN

TYPICAL MIZO HOUSE (IN)

THE

CONCEPT

AND

PLANNING

THE

HERITAGE

VILLAGE IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF 'HIERARCHY' TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE SITE AND THE CLASS

MIZO CLASS HEIRARCHY

HIERARCHY OF THE MIZO TRADITIONAL SOCIETY. SIMILARLY THE HOUSE OF THE TRIBAL KING 'LAL' IS PLACED AT THE TOPMOST LEVEL OF THE SITE FOLLOWED BY THE HOUSE OF HIS CHIEFS, COMMON CITIZENS AND SMALL HUTS OF WIDOWS AND LOWER CLASS PEOPLE AT THE BASE NEAR THE ENTRANCE. A OFFICE BUILDING FOR TICKET

COUNTER

AND

HERITAGE

WALK

GUIDE

LAL (CHIEF OF THE VILLAGE) KHAWNBAWL (ADVISOR)

PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE. AT TOP THE WALKWAY ROUNDABOUT IS COVERED WITH THATCHED ROOFING

COMMON DENIZENS

WITH SEATING FOR THE TOURIST TO HAVE THE VIEW OF THE UNDULATING HILLS IN THE BACKGROUND.

WIDOWS AND LOWER CLASS PEOPLE

M I Z O DI N I N G THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE TOPMOST LEVEL SITUATED AT THE TOPMOST LEVEL WOULD BE USED FOR HERITAGE WALK OR TALK SESSIONS

18 AR CH 18

M I Z O L IT E R A R Y M US E UM

SO UV E N IR S HO P

WAX M U SE U M

THE INTERIORS OF VARIOUS HOUSES (INS) WITH THEIR PURPOSE

THE MAIN OFFICE BUILDING OF THE HERITAGE VILLAGE

BUILT OF BAMBO THIS ARC SHAPED BRIDGE WOULD USE BAMBOO STRIPS AS CABLE TO SUPPORT THE PATHWAY, THIS WALKAY BRIDGE WOULD CONNECT COMMON HOUSE WITH LITERARY MUSEUM ( LAL KHAWNBAWL IN )

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AIZAWL CITY CENTRE

A FIVE STORIED CITY CENTER, SHOPPING CENTER TO BE BUILT IN AIZAWL'S BUSIEST NEIGHBORHOOD. THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE INVOLVED IN A MIX OF EXPRESSIONIST AND 'NEOORNAMENTATION'. USE OF 'BIOMIMICRY' IN THE CONCEPT WAS VISUALIZED. THE CITY CENTRE'S FIRST TWO STORIES WOULD BE USED FOR VEGETABLE, FRUIT AND MEAT STALLS. THE UPPER LEVEL WOULD BE DEDICATED FOR OTHER UNITS SUCH AS SHOPS, VANILLA STORES, SUPERMARKET, GAMING ARENA, CAFETERIA ETC. DESKTOP CASE STUDY - TOR KOR VEGETABLE MARKET, BANGKOK PHOENIX HIGH STREET, MUMBAI LIVE CASE STUDY - MILLENIUM CENTRE, AIZAWL

CONCEPT BEEHIVE IS COMMONLY USED TO DESCRIBE THE NEST OF ANY BEE COLONY A HABITATION

OR DWELLING-PLACE CONSTRUCTED FOR BEES.

THE NEST'S INTERNAL STRUCTURE IS A DENSELY PACKED GROUP OF HEXAGONAL PRISMATIC CELLS MADE OF BEESWAX, CALLED A HONEYCOMB. THE BEES USE THE CELLS TO STORE FOOD (HONEY AND POLLEN) AND TO HOUSE THE BROOD. SIMILARITIES BETWEEN A BEEHIVE AND A CITY CENTRE - A CITY CENTRE IS JUST A ORDINARY HYPERMART WHERE CONSUMERS FLOCK FOR DAILY ESSENTIALS. THE VENDORS IN THESE MARKETS CAN BE COMPARED TO HONEY BEES, WHO TOIL HARD AND STORE WAX OR HONEY FROM NECTAR. SIMILARLY A RETAILER WORKS HARD THROUGHOUT TO GET EARNINGS FROM THE COMMODITIES HE'SHE SELLS. THE BUYERS TOO SHELL THEIR HAND EARNED SALARIES IN THESE RESPECTIVE MARKETS.

BEEHIVE SYMBOLIZES -

UNITY, STRENGTH, WEALTH, SUPPORT, WISDOM. IT IS CONSIDERED AUSPICIOUS IN NEARLY EVERY RELIGION.

SITE PLAN

HEXAGON IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST SHAPES WITH SIDES AS 120 DEGREES.

HEXAGON HAS 6 SIDES, HONEYCOMB HAS HEXAGONAL CONFIGURATION WHERE WALLS

SUPPORT EACH OTHER, COMPRESSION & STRENGTH INSPIRATION FROM HAWA MAHAL AND ITS 'JHAROKHA' WINDOWS TO MAKE THE FACADE LOOK LESS MUNDANE AND SUBLIME

A FORM EVOLUTION

BUILT FORM AND ZONING

BLOCK A - ENTRANCE FOYER AND ACCESS BLOCK B - SHOPS BLOCK C - W/C AND STALLS

A A

NASCENT STAGE

FINAL FORM

FLOOR PLANS C - GROUND ZERO - PC GAMING, ELECTRONIC STORES WC, JANITOR'S ROOM, CLOAK ROOM BOWLING ARENA, POOL & AIR HOCKEY, LOUNGE AREA, CAFETERIA, KITCHEN & WC CLOAK ROOM, MANAGER'S OFFICE

C A

FOUR FLOOR

C -APPAREL STORES, VANILLA STORES (BIG) WC, JANITOR'S ROOM, CLOAK ROOM B -HYPERMART - CLOAK ROOM, MANAGER'S ROOM, STORAGE

THIRD FLOOR C -SECOND HAND STALLS, SALONS, TAILORING SECTION JANITOR'S ROOM, CLOAK ROOM B -DRY FRUIT STALLS, COSMETIC KIOSKS, VANILLA STALLS, CLOAK ROOM

SECOND FLOOR

C - FRUIT STALLS, WC, JANITOR'S ROOM, CLOAK ROOM B - VEGETABLE STALLS, CLOAK ROOM

FIRST FLOOR C - MEAT STALLS, WC, LOADING & UNLOADING SECTION JANITOR'S ROOM, GUARD ROOM, CLOAK ROOM B - VEGETABLE STALLS, CLOAK ROOM, MANAGER'S OFFICE A - ENTRANCE B & SERVICE STAIRS

GROUND FLOOR

Building materials used JAALI SCREENS ARE USED IN THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING. THESE PERFORATED SCREENS ARE HEXAGONAL IN SHAPE AND WHEN SUN LIGHT FALLS IN THE INTERIORS, THE SHAPE OF THE SHADOW IS ALSO HEXAGON

HERRINGBONE PATTERN PAVER BLOCKS FOR GROUND FLOOR

VM ZINC, PREWEATHERED EXTERIOR CLADDING PANELS, RESISTANCE AGAINST ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THERMAL AND SOUND INSULATION

LAMINATED GLASS USED AS THE GLASS FACADE, RESISTING ANY DAMAGE BY WEATHER, REMAINS INTACT EVEN IF BROKEN, SOUND PROOF

polyhouse for vermicomposting unit

Bird's eye view of the city centre wrt to the surroundings

sIDE eLEVATION

FRONT eLEVATION

Sections

Left side elevation

VERMICOMPOST IS THE PRODUCT OF THE DECOMPOSITION PROCESS USING VARIOUS SPECIES OF WORMS, TO CREATE A MIXTURE OF DECOMPOSING VEGETABLE OR FOOD WASTE, BEDDING MATERIALS, AND VERMICAST. SINCE WE HAVE NO. OF VEGETABLE AND FRUIT STALLS, THE ORGANIC WASTE GENERATED CAN BE USED FOR THE VERMICOMPOST. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THREE LARGE POLYHOUSES ARE PUT ON THE TERRACE OF THE CITY CENTRE. CEMENTED PITS ARE DUG FOR COMPOST WORMS. SUITABLE LIGHTING AND VENTILATION EXHAUST ARE PROVIDED TO KEEP NOMINAL TEMPERATURE. WATER TANKS FOR WCS AND VERMICOMPOST UNITS AND SOLAR PANELS FOR GENERATION OF POWER ARE ALSO PLACED ON THE TERRACE. THE TENSILE SHADING ROOFS ARE PROVIDED SINCE TERRACE AREA CAN BE USED FOR HOSTING EVENTS AND PARTIES.

VR GAMING ARENA

VIE WS

BEDROOM

APPAREL STORE

ENTRANCE FOYER

VI SEM

ENGINEERING CAMPUS

ENGINEERING CAMPUS WAS TO BE DESIGNED ON A SITE GIVEN INSIDE AIZAWL CITY. MAJOR CHALLENGE WAS THE LEVEL DIFFERENCES IN THE SITE . ENGINEERING FACULTY CONSISTING OF 5 DEPARTMENTS, CENTRAL LIBRARY, ADMIN BUILDING, HOSTELS, CANTEEN, WORKSHOP LABORATORIES, CENTRAL PARK AND A AUDITORIUM WERE TO BE INCLUDED INSIDE THE CAMPUS. DESKTOP CASE STUDY - IIT ROPAR LIVE CASE STUDY - DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING MIZORAM UNIVERSITY, IIT BHU

Parking

Admin block

Canteen

Wall of fame

Site plan

Zoning ZONING THE ENTIRE SITE IS DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT ZONES. THEY ARE THE FOLLOWING ADMIN BLOCK DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS, LIBRARY ACCOMODATIONS IE HOSTELS ALLIED BUILDINGS Engineering department building

THE CONCEPT FOR THE CAMPUS PLANNING IS GRADATION. THE CONCEPT IS REFLECTED IN BOTH THE PLANNING, FACADE, STRUCTURE ANF LEVELS. THE SITE STEEPS TO ITS LEFT WHICH HAS DENSE VEGETATION ALSO PROVIDES SCENIC VIEW OF THE SKYLINE OF AIZAWL CITY. Central library

Engineering Department building

EACH FLOOR IS DEDICATED FOR EACH YEAR OF B.TECH WITH FOURTH FLOOR DEDICATED FOR M.TECH COURSE. THE CONCEPT OF GRADATION IS SEEN IN THE STRUCTURE, EACH FLOOR TURNS AT 10 AND 12 DEGREES SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CHANGE IN ANGLES GIVE RISE TO BREAKOUT SPACE (OUTDOOR SPACE). 1. ON THE TERRACE A SPACE FRAME IS USED WHICH PARTIALLY GIVES SHADE TO ITS TERRACE. THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING IS INSPIRED BY THE FORM OF STACKS OF BOOKS PILED ON ONE ANOTHER WITH A OPEN BOOK (SPACE FRAME) AT ITS TOP. THE OPENING AT THE CENTER MAKES THE CORRIDORS OF EACH FLOOR LIT. EMERGENCY STAIRCASE IS PROVIDED AT THE REAR. EACH FLOOR HAS TWO CLASSROOMS, LAB, COMMON ROOM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, STAFF ROOM. TOTAL 5 SUCH BUILDINGS ARE THERE IN THE CAMPUS FOR 5 DEPARTMENTS OF ENGINEERING.

FRONT eLEVATION

Side eLEVATIONs

1 S T YE AR

GROUND F LOOR PLAN

CLAS S ROOM

2 ND YE AR

F I RS T F LOOR PLAN

CLAS S ROOM

3 RD YE AR

S E COND F LOOR PLAN

CLAS S ROOM

4 TH YE AR

THI RD F LOOR PLAN

CLAS S ROOM

5 TH YE AR

F OURTH F LOOR PLAN

Building form

Rear eLEVATION

sections

CLAS S ROOM

VIE WS BEDROOM

TERRACE

ENTRANCE

Central Library

THE IDEA WAS TO BUILD A CENTRAL LIBRARY COMMON FOR ALL ENGINEERING DEPT. LOCATION - OPPOSITE AUDITORIUM, BESIDE GUEST HOUSE. AREA - 30 X 40 = 1200 SQM FLOOR COUNT = G +3 A 'STEPPED STRUCTURE' WAS ENVISIONED AS A CONCEPT FOR THE BUILDING ALLUDING TO THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF 'GRADATION'. EXCESSIVE USE OF GLASS CURTAIN WALL FOR DAY LIGHTING, ADDING TO ITS SUSTAINABLE FEATURE SIMILARLY ROOFING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO BE PARTIALLY WITH GLASS GLASS AND TENSILE AWNINGS FOR SKYLIGHT. THE SPACE BENEATH THE PROJECTED 'STEPPED' LEVELS WOULD BE USED FOR CAR PARKING. THE CENTRAL LIBRARY HAS E - LIBRARY ROOM, SPACE FOR PH.D RESEARCH SCHOLARS, DISCUSSION ROOM, LIBRARIAN'S OFFICE AND ARCHIVES AND STORAGE.

GL A S S C LAD T RUSS

ROOF

GL A S S C URT AIN W A LL

Building form ST EP P ED S T RUCT URE

RO O F I N G

a - E nt rance foye r b - L ib rarian's office c -St aff o ffice d - Co nfe re nce room e - F w /c f - M w /c g -P ark ing sp ace

E C

B A

Side eLEVATION

a b c d

Front eLEVATION

Re ad ing A re a O ut d o or sp ace P ro j e ct room P h. d scholar roo m

GROUND F L OOR PL AN

SE COND F L OOR PL AN B

a -E nt rance foye r b - Re ad ing are a c -St aff o ffice d - e -lib rary f - F w /c e - M w /c g -O ut d o o r sp ace

F C

Side Section

a - Re ad ing A re a b - O ut d o or sp ace

Front Section

F I RST F L OOR PL AN

THI RD F L OOR PL AN

E-LIBRARY

LIBRARY

CONFERENCE ROOM

VIE WS

LIBRARIAN'SENTRANCE OFFICE FOYER

VII SEM

URBAN DESIGN

THE TOWN OF RAMNAGAR, SATELLITE TOWN OF VARANASI WAS CHOSEN FOR THE URBAN DESIGN PROJECT. IDENTIFYING THE KEY ISSUES IN THE REGION BACKED BY A DETAILED STUDY, INTERVIEW WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS AND THEN A PROPOSAL IN PHASES WAS PROPOSED. THE PHASE I DELT WITH THE PROPOSAL NEAR THE BALUA GHAT REGION NEAR THE BANKS OF RIVER GANGES BESIDES THE 18TH CENTURY FORT. THE PHASE II PROPOSED A CULTURAL CENTRE BUILDING TO REVIEW THE INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF THE TOWN OF RAMNAGAR WHICH WAS ONCE THE CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM OF BENARAS.

URBAN PLANNING PROJECT

Ramnagar - Varanasi

RAMNAGAR IS A CITY AND A MUNICIPAL BOARD IN VARANASI DISTRICT IN THE INDIAN STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH. RAMNAGAR HAS A FORT KNOWN AS RAMNAGAR FORT WHICH IS STILL THE RESIDENCE OF KING OF VARANASI. HE WAS KNOWN AS KASHI NARESH MEANING KING OF KASHI AND IS STILL REGARDED BY SENIOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF VARANASI. RAMNAGAR, SITUATED ON THE OPPOSITE BANK OF RIVER GANGES IN VARANASI SERVED AS THE CAPITAL OF KINGDOM OF BANARAS (KASHI) FROM 1740 TILL 1947 AD. SINCE IT IS A SEMI-RURAL TOWN, THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SECTORS. PEOPLE HAVE SHOPS IN THE MAIN BAZAAR STREET. MANY WORK AS LABOURERS, TECHNICIANS IN THE CITY OF VARANASI. NO MAJOR INDUSTRIES - RAMANAGAR INDUSTRIAL AREA SITUATED IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE TOWN ON THE DELHI-KOLKATA HIGHWAY HOUSES WAREHOUSES FOR TRUCK GOODS. BECAUSE OF RAMNAGAR FORT - TOURISM IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR IN THE ECONOMY OF THE TOWN. RAMNAGAR IS CONNECTED WITH THE CITY OF VARANASI WITH A DOUBLE LANE 800M LONG CANTILEVER BRIDGE OVER RIVER GANGES.

River Ganga

Balua Ghat

PHASE I OF THE PROPOSAL COVERS THE BALUA GHAT AREA ADJACENT TO THE RIVERBANK OF GANGA. THIS PARTICULAR GHAT LIES IN BETWEEN RAMNAGAR FORT (IN THE EAST) AND THE RAMNAGAR BRIDGE (IN THE WEST). THE HIGHEST ELEVATION IS 84M AND THE LOWEST ELEVATION IS 64M AT THE RIVER BANK. THE BALUA GHAT THE BALUA GHAT HAS THE FAMOUS FISH AND MEAT MARKET OF RAMNAGAR. IT ALSO HAS BOATS PARKED FOR BOAT RIDE AND FERRY FOR TRANSPORTATION. A PLACE IS PLACED USED AS THE BOAT REPAIRING AREA.

THE GHAT HAS 3 TEMPLES AND FEW SMALL HUTS AS A SHOPS. THE ONLY MOTORABLE ROAD FOR TWO WHEELER IS FROM THE SHASTRI CHOWK OF RAMNAGAR.

THE EXISTING CONDITION IRREGULAR SURFACE OR THE GROUND. HAPHAZARD SETTLEMENT OF THE FISH AND MEAT MARKET. NO LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA FOR FISH AND MEAT DEDICATED.

Ramnagar bridge

GARBAGE DISPOSAL.

BOAT REPAIRING - NO SPECIFIC AREA DEDICATED.

PICTURES FROM THE SITE

A PLACE FOR RELIGIOUS ABLUTIONS. PUBLIC SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE - WASHROOMS, CHANGING ROOMS, PUBLIC TANK (FOR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES). NO MOTORABLE ROAD - PAVER BLOCKS LAID STREET UP TO A CERTAIN POINT. STREET LIGHT- SIGNAGE MAJOR FESTIVALS -

Ramnagar Fort

DIWALI

RAM LILA (BEFORE DIWALI). CHHATH POOJA (OCTOBER- NOVEMBER) ACTIVITIES BOAT RIDING, FERRY SERVICE FOR GOODS AND PASSENGERS, TOURIST. RELIGIOUS ABLUTIONS. BOAT REPAIRING. FISH AND MEAT MARKET, LOADING AND UNLOADING STORAGE FACILITY. TEENAGERS COME FOR MAKING REELS. SENIOR CITIZENS, WOMEN VISIT THIS GHAT FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.

BALUA GHAT

FOREIGN TOURISTS VISIT THIS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AS THIS GHAT LIES ADJACENT TO THE FORT WALLS. STUDENTS BUNK THEIR SCHOOLS AND SPEND TIME HERE. THE EXISTING CONDITION OF THE BALUA GHAT HAS BEEN SHOWN FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE IMAGES HERE. THE CROWDED FISH MARKET AND BOAT REPAIRING PART OF THE GHAT AREA CAN BE SEEN. SINCE THE GHAT HAS AN IRREGULAR SURFACE LEVEL, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT FOR THE PEOPLE TO VISIT DURING THE RAINY SEASON TO PERFORM RELIGIOUS ABLUTIONS. IT HAPPENS DURING THE 'CHHATH POOJA' FESTIVAL IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER-NOVEMBER.

THE PROPOSAL HOWEVER CATERS TO THE EXISTING PROBLEMS AND PROVIDES SPACES FOR THE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE FISH MARKET, PLACE FOR RELIGIOUS ABLUTIONS, A PAVED DOCKS FOR THE BOATS AND FERRIES TO BE PARKED AND ACCESSED.

Residential

Mixed use

Monument

Road

RAMNAGAR FORT

BALUA GHAT

GANGES.

THE PRESENT CONDITION OF BALUA GHAT .

THE PROPOSAL .

UNDERGROUND FISH MARKET

THE RESERVOIR

AN UNDERGROUND FISH MARKET HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE ACCESS WITH STAIRS AND RAMPS. FISH MARKET USUALLY FULL OF CHAOS IS PURPOSELY MADE UNDERGROUND TO MAKE THE PRECINCT CLEAN. AN TRUSS SUPPORTED PEDESTRAIN BRIDGE CONNECTS THE ACCESS ROAD.

A RESERVOIR IS CREATED SCALING THE RIVER WATER UPWARDS FOR THE USAGE OF RELIGIOUS ABLUTIONS AND BATHING RELIGIOUS ABLUTIONS SO THAT THE PILGRIMS DO NOT POLLUTE THE RIVER AND THE RIVER BANK AREA. THE WATER WOULD BE PUMPED UP USING AN INTAKE WELL AND SIMULTANEOUSLY CLEANSED FROM THE PUMPING STATION ADJACENT.

THE SHADED CANOPY PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ACCESS ROAD THE ACCESS ROAD IS PAVED WITH PEDESTRIAN-ONLY ACCESS. BOLLARD STREET LIGHTS AND PLACES FOR STALLS AND HAWKERS HAVE BEEN PLACED ONE AFTER ANOTHER.

A SHADED CANOPY FOR RESTING. THE SHADED CANOPY USES FRP BOARD INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR GLASS PANELS.

RESTROOMS AND CHANGING ROOM USING SHIPPING CONTAINERS CHANGING ROOM FOR MALE AND FEMALE PILGRIMS IS PLACED. ALSO, RESTROOM FOR BABY FEEDING AND FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IS ALSO PLACED. SEPARATE WASHROOMS FOR MALE AND FEMALE PILGRIMS ARE MADE USING SHIPPING CONTAINERS.

BOAT REPAIRING UNIT INTAKE WELL AND PUMPING STATION TO SUPPLY TREATED WATER IN THE RESERVOIR FOR THE PILGRIMS, AN INTAKE WELL HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE BRIDGE CONNECTING THE INTAKE WELL IS CONNECTED USING STEEL CABLES.

BOARDING DOCK BOARDING DOCKS FOR BOATS, FERRIES AND CRUISE HAS BEEN PLACED AT THE RIVER WATER LEVEL. PASSENGERS CAN BOARD BOATS FROM HERE WITH EASE. EVEN TRANSPORTED MATERIALS FROM BOATS CAN BE ALIGHTED HERE.

A RAMP LEADS UPWARDS WHERE A BOAT REPAIRING UNIT HAS BEEN SET UP FOR REPAIRS OF BOATS. THE RAMP CAN ALSO BE USED FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE FISH CONTAINERS BY THE FISHERMEN.

GARDEN FOR SENIOR CITIZENS A GARDEN IS PLANNED FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS AND KIDS NEAR THE SHADED CANOPY. THE TOWN HAS LIMITED PUBLIC SPACE/ GARDEN AS A RESULT FOR MORNING WALKS AND EVENING STROLLS A GARDEN NEAR THE GHAT AREA IS PLANNED.

CONFERENCE ROOM

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rAMNAGAR CULTURAL CENTRE

LOCATION THE SITE IS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE RAMNAGAR FORT. THE SITE CHOSEN IS AN EMPTY GROUND THAT WAS USED BY THE KING OF RAMNAGAR FOR PARKING HIS VEHICLES AND ELEPHANTS.

PRESENT CONDITION

sITE PLAN

THE SITE HAS A SQUARE PLAN WITH LARGE OPEN GROUND AND A PARTIALLY RUINED SINGLE-STORIED STRUCTURE WHICH WAS USED BY THE INDIA POST AND NOW LIES ABANDONED DUE TO ITS RUINED STATE. THE SITE IS LOCATED 10M FROM THE ENTRANCE GATEWAY OF THE RAMNAGAR FORT AND 200M FROM THE BALUA GHAT (RAMNAGAR BRIDGE).

POTENTIAL LOCATION

THE SITE CHOSEN IS JUST OUTSIDE THE FORT ENTRANCE. RAMNAGAR FORT. THE 18TH-CENTURY RED SANDSTONE FORT WAS BUILT IN MUGHAL STYLE BY THE RULER OF KASHI, MAHARAJA BALWANT SINGH IN 1750. IT IS SAID TO BE THE ANCESTRAL HOME OF THE MAHARAJA OF BANARAS AND THE PRESENT SCION OF THE MAHARAJA OF BENARAS STILL RESIDES INSIDE THE FORT.

Ground Floor

THE GROUND FLOOR CONSISTS OF SPACE SUCH AS THE CENTRAL FOYER, WAITING LOUNGE, SOUVENIR SHOP, CURATOR'S OFFICE, AREA FOR PERFORMANCES, THE GROUND FLOOR CAN BE USED FOR ART EXHIBITION,

First floor

THE FIRST FLOOR CONSIST OF ROOM FOR INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC, A MUSEUM DISPLAYING OLD VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TOWN OF RAMNAGAR AND BENARAS KINGDOM, LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES.

SITE PLAN

PRESENT CONDITION OF THE SITE

sAVING THE INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF rAMNAGAR

THE SITE IS A 40X40 M SQUARE PLAN. IT IS SURROUNDED ON THREE SIDES BY G +1 STORIED STRICTURES. THE APPROACH ROAD IN THE FRONT IS THE MAIN FORT ROAD WHICH CONNECTS THE TOWN OF RAMNAGAR WITH THE RAMNAGAR BRIDGE OVER RIVER GANGA. LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARTERRES AND HEDGES ARE USED IN THE BUILDING COMPLEX A TENSILE ROOFING SUN SHADE DEVICE HAS BEEN INSTALLED FOR THE MEETUP POINT FOR THE HERITAGE WALK TRIALS FOR THE TOWN OF RAMNAGAR. THE ENTRANCE TO THE CULTURAL CENTRE IS ALSO COVERED WITH TENSILE SUNSHADES. THE USE OF TENSILE SUN SHADE RESONATES WITH THE MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT SUCH AS CANOPY OR 'CHHATRIS' OF INDIAN ARCHITECTURE WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN THE RAMNAGAR FORT.

Side section

Side ELEVATION

Front section

fRONT ELEVATION

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MUSIC ROOM

BEDROOM

MUSIC ROOM

INTERIORS

VII SEM

INTERIOR DESIGN

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PROJECT

ARCHITECTURE

STUDIO

CLASSROOM II ND PROJECT IS OF A APPAREL SHOWROOM OF SPORTS BRANDS SUCH AS DECATHLON 7 JOCKEY. III

PROJECT

INTERIOR

DESIGN

INCLUDES

BEDROOM FOR A 14 YEAR OLD BOY WHO HAS A FASCINATION FOR ROMAN HISTORY AND AUTOMOBILES, A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL HAVING A RETRO TASTE. MASTER BEDROOM FOR THEIR PARENTS, KITCHEN, LIVING 7 DINING ROOM.

INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT

ARCHITECTURE STUDIO CLASSROOM

STUDENTS'S CHAIR

Mezzanine Level

INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT II

APPAREL SHOWROOM

Structure

I beam rafters supporting the mezzanine level,, fabricated with MDF boards

Ground Level

Boy's bedroom

Girl's bedroom

Master bedroom

Living & dining room

Kitchen

Lawyer's chamber

Corporate office

GYM

Furniture design

Officecubicle

25 MM PARTICLE BOARD WITH LAMINATE FINISH LAMINATED GLASS POLY CARBONATE LOUVERS HYDRAULIC HINGES CLIPS FOR RACKS

Department bulding

Plan inspired from the Hour Glass ie 'time'

Plan'

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT BUILDING LANDSCAPE DESIGN DESIGNED BY ANKUSH RAI 18/ARCH/18

WORKING DRAWING

MISCELLANEOUS sKETCHEs & DRAFTING

MINI BAR

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