Compilation of Works - Portfolio by Kairavi Maniar

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH THESIS

UNDERSTANDING GATEWAYS AS AN URBAN ARTEFACT

STUDIO X

Taking the case study of Medieval Fortified city Junagadh Guided by - Ar. Yatin Pandya My visit to Junagadh city and exploring the gates left me curious with few questions like: Why were these massive structures built if its only purpose was for a transition? If they functioned as a city gate, why would they have housed rooms above?

To understand that, the answer lies in the history itself. Taking this as a research topic, the basic understanding started with its literature study and various notions of how people associated themselves with the gateways. With an understanding that the certain factors existed in the society were responsible for their manifestation, different historical periods across the Europe were taken and the socio – political and cultural factors were understood. This led to an observation of diversified gateways in terms of its function, scale, form, and appearance. The classification was understood on the basis of their role taking the examples of the representative gateways of India. The reading from the various books about its history and the sketching technique helped a lot to understand and take out inferences from it. The final chapter started with the introduction of Junagadh city in terms of its geography, history and its evolution with the urban context. Then after the brief introduction of Junagadh gates which no Across diverse cultures, the door’s mediating role gives symbolic charge as site of beginnings and endings, passages through, but never back; longer exists – the case study of the existing “The door is the boundary between the foreign and domestic worlds in the case of an ordinary dwelling, between the profane and sacred worlds. gateways was taken and tried to decipher Therefore, to cross the threshold is to unite oneself with a new world.” - Marsilio in “DOOR”, Rites of Passage most of my questions.

FREE STUDIO

STUDIO IX

DIAGRAM PROCESS: MODULE 1 CLUSTER EVOLVED BY THE SUPERIMPOSITION OF BLOCKS ONTO GRID

SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

CLUSTER EVOLVED BY THE SUPERIMPOSITION OF BLOCKS ONTO GRID CLUSTER EVOLVED BY THE SUPERIMPOSITION OF BLOCKS ONTO GRID

Site:Vasna Lake Vadodara, Gujarat Guided by - Neha Sarwate, Advaita Jalan CONCEPT:

The Skill Development Centre is a facility which exists to promote personal growth for professional means and encourages individuals, regardless of age or status, to learn a new set of skills in a welcoming atmosphere. The design process started by extending the grid guidelines from the built context. Zoning of functions and the units having similar functions were combined together for a larger module.Due to the importance that connectivity plays in the learning process, the idea of 1:3 rule was overlaid onto the units; resulting into blurring the boundaries of inside and outside. Shifting and scaling resulted into merging of the outdoor function and spaces; allowing individuals who came to learn to be able to interact and learn from one another in an unobstructed environment.

CLUSTER EVOLVED BY THE SUPERIMPOSITION OF BLOCKS ONTO GRID THE RESULTANT MODULES IN GRID OF 2m : BAYS FORMED AT 4m, 8m THE RESULTANT MODULES IN GRID OF 2m : BAYS FORMED AT 4m, 8m THE RESULTANT MODULES IN GRID OF 2m : BAYS FORMED AT 4m, 8m

IMPOSING THE CONCEPT OF 1:3 ON EACH MODULE OF THE CLUSTER RESULTING IT INTO THE SHARED SPACES. IMPOSING THE CONCEPT ONOF EACH OF THEAT CLUSTER THE RESULTANT MODULESOFIN1:3 GRID 2m MODULE : BAYS FORMED 4m, 8mRESULTING IT INTO THE SHARED SPACES. IMPOSING THE CONCEPT OF 1:3 ON EACH MODULE OF THE CLUSTER RESULTING IT INTO THE SHARED SPACES.

SCALING OF THE SHARED SPACES SCALING OF THE SHARED SPACES IMPOSINGOFTHE 1:3 ON EACH MODULE OF THE CLUSTER RESULTING IT INTO THE SHARED SPACES. SCALING THECONCEPT SHARED OF SPACES

INTERNAL CIRCULATION INTERNAL CIRCULATION INTERNALOF CIRCULATION SCALING THE SHARED SPACES

LEARNINGS: • • •

Relationship of the program with the larger context Understanding the scale of site Relationship of the program with the design strategies and user group

INTERNAL CIRCULATION

URBAN STUDIO

STUDIO VII

URBAN PATHOLOGY Investigating Architecture as a ‘Tool’ to Integrate Regional Values in Urban Context Guided by - Sunita Dalvi Situating Boundaries of Collective in the Realm of Individual: Guiding the Growth of the Urban Periphery

LEARNINGS: • • •

Understanding the factors of how the city evolves in a specific manner Understanding specific Urban Terminology to understand the site conditions Integrating the vocabulary of architectural elements with the Urban design

“Will urban sprawl spread so far that most people lose all touch with nature? Will the day come when the only bird a typical American child ever sees is a canary in a pet shop window? When the only animal he knows is a rat- glimpsed on a night drive through some city slum?” -Frank N. Ikard

DECONSTRUCTIVISM

HOUSE OF EXHIBITION House of Vintage Cars Site: Hawa Mahal Wadhwan, Gujarat Guided by - Percy Pithawala, Gurdev Singh

STUDIO VI

CONCEPT: HawaMahal, also known as ‘Wind Palace’, is located in Wadhwan,Gujarat. This intricately carved edifice initially was supposed to be a lake palace, but was left incomplete and abandoned. To bring the space back to life and create a culture of its own, a Vintage Car Exhibition was proposed. Inspired by the OCAD in Toronto, the idea of box adds complimentary contrast to the simplest form of Hawa Mahal. The Mahal is stretched and elevated from the ground, where the box is solid and stationary. This extensive structure will create the appearance of guarding the Mahal. Essentially framing the Hawa Mahal, this space suddenly becomes the centre of attraction. The more focus is given on structure how it stands out.

LEARNINGS: • • •

Generating ideas ‘out of the box’ Bridging the gap of the Past and the Future through Architecture Understanding of the structural system and exploring joineries

DIAGRAMMING

SCHOOL FOR CLASSICAL DANCE Guided by - Gurdev Singh

STUDIO IV

CONCEPT:

A dance school is a shared learning space where the students not only learn from the instructors, but also from one another. A well known classical dance, Kathak - requires rhythm, repetition of beats, balance and energy. Therefore, the dance school is designed in a way where space and form are strategically utilized to reflect those qualities. The spaces blend seamlessly into one another, creating an illusion of a journey for those who enter the loop. The centre of the building is where the main performance would take place, allowing it gradually move towards perimeter of building. This is caused by shape and form of the school encouraging the movement throughout space.

LEARNINGS: • •

Focus more given to the evolution of Concept Understanding different layers involved in the design process

MATRIX

STUDIO III

ECO - CAMPSITE DESIGN Guided by - Gurdev Singh CONCEPT:

Matrix: It is a method of designing where multiple layers of design solutions are worked upon. A series of layers in terms of climate, site, material, etc. are decided and each layer gets a number of independent design solutions. After prioritising each layer, the best design solution for that particular layer is chosen and superimposed on the previous layers with greater priority. Thus, that is how the design of the project emerges. Prioritizing that of view, heat and ventilation, in the design, each space is provided a viewing gallery; the vista that of the valley and the river. Primary services are positioned at the western side of the building where the roof is designed to protect its occupants from the harsh heat. For ventilation, retractable louvres are designed by working more on sections and the issues are thus resolved.

LEARNINGS: • •

Understanding of site context Designing of the unit in detail w.r.t. various aspects

ABSTRACTION

STRUCTURE STUDIO

THE HANGING BRIDGE Guided by - Gurdev Singh Work type: Group work

CONCEPT: An exercise in which abstraction inspired from the sailboat was translated into a structural detailed model and was linked with a function. The structure is suspended from the cliff and evolved from the understanding the aspects of tacking. The function linked with the structure was pedestrian bridge.

ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION

STRUCTURE STUDIO

FURNICULAR DOME Guided by - Gurdev Singh, Anand Shah Work type: Group work

CONCEPT: The exercise started exploring the variations of how catenary arches can be derived from the chain. After that matching of the catenary arch derived from chain was done with 3mm GI rod and it was observed that the wire deformed when the arch was not catenary. After understanding and matching the profile, funicular dome was made with the help of chains forming catenary arches. The chain model was imitated with the help of GI rod to get the formwork of the funicular dome – transforming pure tension into compression. The formwork was cladded with PVC tiles initially in order to resolve the cladding on curved surface. Once resolved, POP tiles were casted and dried with blow torch. The cladding of tiles started with primary arches first and other arches were covered further. The coating of mortar (cement and sand mixture) was applied on the dome as a finish.

HISTORY

STUDIO

THE ROLEX MUSEUM Guided by - Percy Pithawala Work type: Group work Name of the Project: Rolex Learning Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Name of the Firm: Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates (SANAA) The basic approach was to study and analyse the works of the architects and understand their projects through sketches and models. Through different perspective, the models were created and explored. The models were physically made understanding the architect’s basic narrative and concepts behind the project.

“I can almost imagine myself stepping onto a small hill covered in a thin layer of freshly fallen snow. Walking up and down through the flowing hills, I search for a space I can call my own. On one side, a student is reading, and on the other, another student is sleeping. Oh! In the snow there’s even a name written by someone”

COMPETITION

JURASSIC CAMP HOUSE Project Type: Group ‘’Find me’’, a sculpture in itself lies in the heart of The Wave which becomes a visual symbol of connection between the three mounds surrounding it. Millions of years ago these three mounds would have been a single huge sand dune which eventually turned into a solid stone and later it would have been carved out by the force of river forming valley between these three towering cliffs of Navajo Sandstone making The Wave an iconic location with splendid vistas. The freestanding camping structure is made in a way that it remains ironically absent while it’s present in the midst of the three mounds by creating illusions through phenomenon of reflection such that a person approaching towards it would only see the landscape and eventually he will feel the presence of it as his illusion will break. Moreover, the internal tubes of the camping structure are facing the most iconic and photographed frames by the hikers which are The Wave Slot Canyon in the Southwest, Eye of The Wave in the Southeast and an exterior view from The Wave in the North. Keywords : Sculpture, Vistas, Free-standing, Illusion, Reflection

Location: Ahmedabad Project Status: At Execution Stage Project Type: Residential Architectural Modifications + Interior

PROJECT BRIEF: The built up area of this residence was nearly 3000 sq. ft, with huge front yard surrounded by seven existing coconut trees. The client’s brief was to get an interior theme a bit modern and luxurious. Hence, we started by working on illustrations and mood themes side by side; creating a sense of language in all spaces. Architectural modifications included creating semi open spaces like gazebo, connecting balconies, and landscape at last.

DESIGN RENDERS

PROFESSIONAL WORK

SHIVRANJINI

MOOD BOARD

Materials used:

White Italian Marble finish tile Brass coating finish Dark Walnut Wooden finish veneer finish Dark and light grey as per colour selection duco paint on plywood

Illustration 1 T.V. UNIT AREA

Materials used:

White Italian Marble finish tile Brass coating finish Dark Walnut Wooden finish veneer finish Dark and light grey as per colour selection duco paint on plywood Velvet finish fabric on shades of blue for furniture seating

Illustration 2 LIVING AREA

Materials used:

Brass coating finish Textured paint on shade of turquoise blue on wall Fluid Art painting as artefact

Illustration 3 DINING AREA

2" 2"

2'-10"

2'-8"

ELEVATION A

WHITE ITALIAN MARBLE TILE FINISH AS PER SAMPLE APPROVED

3'-3"

121"

2'-421"

121"

ELEVATION C

1'-5"

2'-10"

167° 1'-5"

GROUND LINE

OPEN FOR DISPLAY

2'-112"

1'-1121"

OPEN BOX

2'-121"

10'-8"

2" 2'-6"

4" 2'-10"

121" 3"

121"

WHITE ITALIAN STONE FINISH AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE MS STEEL PIPE FABRICATION BLACK COATING AS PER DESIGN APPROVED

1'-021"

1'-4"

1'-2"

3" 421" 3" 1" 1"

2" 1'-2"

2'-10"

121"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH PANELING AS PER SAMPLE APPROVED

121"

5°

1'-0"

1'-821"

ELEVATION D WHITE ITALIAN STONE FINISH AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE

1'-4"

2'-10"

MS STEEL PIPE FABRICATION BLACK COATING AS PER DESIGN APPROVED

PLYWOOD PANELING

1 2

WHITE ITALIAN MARBLE TILE FINISH AS PER SAMPLE APPROVED

" BRASS FINISH PATTI

PLAN A

SIDE TABLE DETAIL

10'-8"

1" 3'-0"

1 2"

NICHE OF 7" DEPTH FOR DISPLAY MDF PANELING WITH COLOR DUCO FINISH WHITE LAMINATE FINISH FOR DRAWERS AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE

FOR DISPLAY

11"

6" 121"

T.V. UNIT

2'-2"

2'-221"

2'-8"

121"

MDF PANELING WITH COLOR DUCO FINISH

121"

63°

132

1'-421"

7'-0"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH PANELING AS PER SAMPLE APPROVED

LEGS OF MS STEEL FABRICATED

139 2'-8"

" BRASS FINISH PATTI

173°

112" 121"

2'-7"

2'-6"

1 2

CIRCULAR WOODEN LEGS OF SIZE 1 1/2" DIA. AS PER DESIGN

1'-0"

3'-3"

ELEVATION B

139

6" 1 1'-3" 1 6" 6" 12" 12" 112"

173°

112"

2'-6"

1'-3"

121"

2'-721"

2'-8"

WHITE LINING WORK CUSHION BACK DESIGN AS PER DETAIL

4" 4" 821" 121"

2'-8" 2'-221"

CENTER TABLE DETAIL

1'-0"

1 2"

2'-5"

112"

2'-721"

4'-621"

4'-021"

121"

1 2"

WOODEN BASE AS PER DESIGN DETAIL

4'-021"

121"

1'-0"

3'-11"

PLAN

3'-3"

SOFA DETAIL

1'-3"

2'-7" 1 2"

11"

2'-221" 6"

7'-0"

2'-11"

2'-7"

1'-0"

3'-0"

121" 121"

WHITE LINING WORK ON PLYWOOD STRUCTURE AS PER DESIGN DETAIL

821"

121"

1'-3" 3'-0"

4'-012"

4'-012" 4"

2'-6" WHITE LINING WORK CUSHION BACK DESIGN AS PER DETAIL

3'-4"

2'-0"

2'-6"

WOODEN BASE AS PER DESIGN DETAIL

12'-0"

6'-6"

WHITE LINING WORK ON PLYWOOD STRUCTURE AS PER DESIGN DETAIL

2'-121"

DRAWER

121"

2'-121"

2'-621"

T.V. UNIT WALL DETAIL WHITE ITALIAN MARBLE FINISH STONE

7'-0"

SLIDING DOOR TECHNIQUE

CNC CUT AS PER DESIGN DETAIL ON 18 MM MDF SHEET WITH WHITE DUCO PAINT

MODULE B MODULE C

8'-4" 9' -0"

BELLS TO BE HANG AS PER DESIGN DETAIL

MODULE A

11"

121"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE ON PLYWOOD

CNC CUT AS PER DESIGN DETAIL ON 18 MM MDF SHEET WITH VENEER FINISH

1 2"

BRASS DETAIL

121" 1'-421"

3'-821"

10"

3" 8"

1021"

7" 4" 4" 8"

7" 4" 5"

8" 3" 8"

121"

5'-6"

2'-6"

1'-0"

FRITTED FLASS AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE

CNC CUT AS PER DESIGN DETAIL ON 18 MM MDF SHEET WITH WHITE DUCO PAINT

4" 3"

1'-0"

2'-721"

5'-0"

4" 5" 5"

1'-0"

2'-721"

3" 4"

2'-6" 1'-4"

MODULE C

1'-0"

2'-921"

MODULE B

11"

5'-7"

2'-921"

1" BRASS COATING FINISH DETAIL

11/2" BORDER PATTI WITH BRASS COATING FINISH

1" DRAWER

PLAN C

COLUMN ORNAMENTATION TO

LIGHT PROVISION AS PER SELECTION

1" 1"

OPEN BOX

2'-121"

4°

SIDE ELEVATION

CNC CUT AS PER DESIGN DETAIL ON 18 MM MDF SHEET AND WHITE PAINT DUCO FINISH ON IT

DRAWER

CABINET DESIGN AS PER DESIGN - WHITE LAMINATE FINISH

10 1121"

221"

4'-0"

2'-121"

6'-9"

FRONT ELEVATION

2'-621"

1" 1"

1" DRAWER

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH PANELING AS PER SAMPLE APPROVED

2'-4"

2'-6" 2'-4"

MS FABRICATED LEGS WITH BRASS COATING

221"

1'-521"

11"

3'-7"

1'-8"

WHITE ITALIAN MARBLE FINISH STONE

7'-6"

1'-0"

3'-6"

2' -6"

1" -6 2

PLAN

MODULE A

121"

PLAN B

1' MS FABRICATED LEGS WITH BRASS COATING

R1"

WHITE ITALIAN MARBLE TILE FINISH AS PER SAMPLE APPROVED

MDF PANELING WITH COLOR DUCO FINISH

PLYWOOD PANELING

7" 2"

7'-021"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH PANELING AS PER SAMPLE APPROVED

WHITE ITALIAN MARBLE FINISH STONE

3'-1"

MS FABRICATED LEGS WITH BRASS COATING

-6 1 2"

MODULE A

DINING TABLE DETAIL

1'-721"

MODULE A

GROUND LINE

321" 221"

WALL DESIGN

18 MM GLASS

REFER RENDERS FOR DESIGN

LIVING ROOM PARTITION

REFER RENDERS FOR DESIGN

TEMPLE DOOR

REFER RENDERS FOR DESIGN

ENTRANCE DOOR

REFER RENDERS FOR DESIGN

GLASS COVERED SHELF GREY COLOR ACRYLIC SHEET LAMINATE FINISH WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE

11"

1 2"

2'-6" 3'-0"

4'-4"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE

1'-4"

2'-0"

WHITE ITALIAN STONE PLATFORM AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE GOLA PROFILE

1'-1"

4'-621"

CLOSED SHELF

GREY COLOR ACRYLIC SHEET LAMINATE FINISH

CLOSED SHELF

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE

SECTIONAL ELEVATION B

SECTIONAL ELEVATION A OPEN SHELF

1'-1" 1"

OPEN SHELF

DOOR

DRAWER

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE ON 3" PLYWOOD

MODULE A

1'-1"

DRAWER

GOLA PROFILE CLOSED SHELF

4'-4"

1' -1"

GREY COLOR ACRYLIC SHEET LAMINATE FINISH

MODULE A

121"

2'-4"

2'-021"

" BRASS DETAIL

WHITE ITALIAN STONE PLATFORM AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE

4" 621" 621"

2'-021"

OPEN SHELF

WHITE ITALIAN MARBLE TILE FINISH AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE 1 2

WHITE PAINT AS PER APPROVED COLOR SAMPLE

OPEN SHELF

WINDOW

1021"

OPEN SHELF

8'-0"

1021"

CLOSED SHELF CLOSED SHELF

GOLA PROFILE

1021"

CLOSED SHELF

3'-3"

MODULE B

CLOSED SHELF

3'-1"

1'-1"

1'-2" 1'-1"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE ON 1" PLYWOOD

1'-7" MODULE B

CLOSED SHELF

1'-10"

1'-11" 921" 1" 921" 1'-11"

CLOSED SHELF

3'-3" 3'-1"

2'-3"

3'-0"

2'-10"

WALNUT FINISH LAMINATE

8'-8" 3'-11"

2'-3"

WHITE PAINT AS PER APPROVED COLOR SAMPLE

3'-2"

2'-11"

2'-3"

2'-11"

2'-3"

1'-10"

1" 1'-9"

3'-3"

CLOSED SHELF

CLOSED SHELF CHIMNEY

3'-3" 2'-0"

11'-6"

2' -0"

4'-6"

1'-10"

1'-0"

9'-0"

OPEN SHELF

C 5'-2"

1'-5"

FRIDGE

1'-6"

1'-0" CLOSED SHELF

CLOSED SHELF

KEY PLAN

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE

1'-9"

WINDOW

CLOSED SHELF

1'-221"

CLOSED SHELF CLOSED SHELF

SECTIONAL ELEVATION C

1" DIA. ROD FOR SHELVES GREY COLOR ACRYLIC SHEET LAMINATE FINISH

8" 1'-1"

1'-1"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE ON 1" PLYWOOD GREY ITALIAN MARBLE TILE FINISH AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE

1'-1"

WALNUT WOODEN LAMINATE FINISH

1'-1" DRAWER

2'-4"

1'-221"

1'-1"

2'-11"

1'-221"

1'-0"

1121"

OPEN

1'-821"

CLOSED SHELF DOOR

2'-0"

CLOSED SHELF

WALNUT FINISH LAMINATE

FRIDGE

1'-221"

WHITE PAINT AS PER APPROVED COLOR SAMPLE

CLOSED SHELF

2'-11"

GREY COLOR ACRYLIC SHEET LAMINATE FINISH

CLOSED SHELF

2' -5"

GOLA PROFILE

CLOSED SHELF

GREY COLOR ACRYLIC SHEET LAMINATE FINISH

DRAWER WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE

1" 3"

WHITE ITALIAN STONE PLATFORM AS PER APPROVED SAMPLE

1021"

3'-1121"

1" DIA. ROD FOR SHELVES

3'-0"

1021"

GREY COLOR ACRYLIC SHEET LAMINATE FINISH

2'-6"

1121"

GOLA PROFILE

GLASS COVERED SHELF

5'-9"

11" 1"

2'-121"

GLASS COVERED SHELF

1'-5"

11" 1"

WALNUT WOODEN FINISH LAMINATE ON 1" PLYWOOD

2'-8"

SECTIONAL ELEVATION D