KAIRAVI MANIAR
Undergraduate Architect Born: Nationality: Gender:
24 September 1997 Indian Female
Vadodara 390021, Gujarat kairavimaniar24@gmail.com https://issuu.com/kairavimaniar Primary account: kairavi_24 Secondary account for paintings: kai_lafleur EDUCATION
SSC 2013
HSC 2015
B. Arch 2015-20
Shri N. P. Bhalodia High School, Junagadh l G.S.E.B.
Shri N. P. Bhalodia High School, Junagadh l G.S.E.B.
School of Environmental Design and Architecture, Navrachna University, Vadodara
LANGUAGES KNOWN
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GU 2017
RELATED STUDY PROJECTS Bahauddin Maqbara, Junagadh, India
hi Having studied Architecture for my academic and professional career, I have developed a passion for the intricacies of what goes into the creation of building structures. I feel that every design, no matter how complex has a history. During my academic career, I learnt how essential it is to look as well beyond the foundation of Architecture; looking into the use of philosophy, space and aesthetic values. Through analysis of these components, I am able to discern how each affects a concept; thus allowing myself to create an even better design. My passion for architecture has created a yearning to always keep learning and evolving. I believe working with this mindset will not only allow me to better myself, but also strengthen my opportunities for the future.
2015
Paro and Thimphu, Bhutan
2017
WORKSHOPS Hunnarshala, Workshop of Earth and Construction
The Laurie Baker Architectural Centenary Imagination Workshop Online, Course by Harvard 2019
WORK EXPERIENCE Winter Internship at HundredHands, Bangalore
2020 COMPETITIONS 2017
Archasm’s JURRASIC CAMP HOUSE
ACHIEVEMENTS NUV Awards, Certificate of Excellence Documentation drawing on Bahauddin Maqbara to be published in:
Book: “Girinagar: Junagadh and Mount Girnar - one of the most ancient and sacred sites of India - Chapter 11” by Dr. John Wainer (Research Scientist, Melbourne, Australia)
Thesis work specifically on Gateways of Junagadh to be published in:
Research Paper: “Negotiating Identity at the edge of empires: Architecture and Urban Planning of Babis’ in Junagadh 1720 - 1947 C.E.” By Abhi Sanghani (A research fellow at IIM Ahmedabad)
SOFTWARE SKILLS Autodesk Autocad 2D Sketchup Rhinoceros 5 Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign MS Office KeyShot ADDITIONAL SKILLS Manual Drafting Sketching and Painting Hand Rendering Model Making Meeting Deadlines HOBBIES Trained Classical Dancer - Kathak Sketching and Painting Reading Travelling Cooking Conducting small workshops of painting
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UNDERGRADUATE THESIS
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PROFESSIONAL AIRAA SCHOOL
DOCUMENTATION BAHAUDDIN MAQBARA JUNAGADH
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HISTORY STUDIO ANALYSIS
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UNDERGRADUATE THESIS STUDIO X
RESEARCH
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To understand each section in detail, please visit link of Research Thesis mentioned below: https://issuu.com/kairavimaniar/docs/research_thesis_final_book_with_signature_compress
SECTION I INTRODUCTION ON GATEWAYS
Gateways in its most basic function are the means of the access to the within, endowed with qualities of their culture, their state of civilization, their aspirations and their beliefs. They mark the point of entry to the within, glorifies the transition, the movement from one domain to another. Its presence at the edge of the plane, creates a pause in the movement and facilitates the sense of reorientation. Gateways being monumental in scale represents wider section of populace. Gateways with its depth insignificant are more like of as symbolic connotation or more kind of an invitation; where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. While the gateways having significant depth, acts as a pause, where the person could leave his ‘street behaviour’ and prepare himself for the route that takes him to his destination of which he has only a visual connection so far. A finite horizontal plane has boundaries which mark its limits, the end of one plane, and the beginning of another. There boundaries, between the inside and the outside, between the public and the private, between the religious and the secular, create a defined space – domain. This domain is entered through a gap, and the identity of the space would be reinforced, if the gap was marked by an element at the point of the crossing, at the boundary. This element, which marks the point of entry or exit from a domain, and constitutes a gap, in the visible or invisible boundary is a ‘Gateway’. Looking back to the history, it can be seen that the gateways were linked with the ideas and beliefs existed in the society during the period. The gate acting as a threshold - more kind of religious and symbolic and the power of transition from mundane to sacred world. Then in the first cities, it was the gate serving as a checkpoint and then its change into this idea of defense. With the time, its role changed from functional to notional which expressed the power of symbolism and demonstrating the power of nation to the world.
SECTION II GATEWAYS AS AN URBAN ARTEFACT EVOLUTION THROUGH DIFFERENT HISTORICAL PERIODS This section focuses on the major phases of the human history which have played an important role in the domain of architecture. Certain aspects like socio – political and cultural factors of the society were discussed in brief giving an understanding of how these factors were important for the manifestation of something in architecture and how architecture and these aspects are co-related to each other. This brought to an observation of gateways diversified in terms of some specific parameters set to understand each phase and the gateways manifested during that time. The insertion of any gateway in the urban context i.e. its location is very important to understand because that gives us a clue of the role played by the gateway like if it is located at the edge of the city – linked with the periphery wall then it is the city gate, if it is located at the prime centre of the city then it is the commemorative gateway. From understanding its role, the idea of the function played by that specific gateway can be obtained like if it is a city gate then it acts as a defender and protects the city from vulnerable situations, if it is the commemorative gateway it will be built to evoke the memories of a specific historical event occurred. Once getting the idea of a reason of its manifestation, one can further decipher its form, scale and structure and their sub – elements, its ornamentation.
PHASE OF A HUMAN HISTORY FACTORS
Social Factors
Political Factors
Cultural factors
MANIFESTATION OF ARCHITECTURE OF GATEWAYS
Location
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Material and Technique
Sub - elements
In the pre – civilization, the role of the gateway was purely functional i.e. for the entry/exit to a specific settlement, one had to pass through the gate so it stood as a threshold at its boundary. In the first civilization, the gates acted like the punctures in the fortification walls through which the city was access within. It acted as a threshold as well as protected the city from the outside world. Various inscriptions and figures carved on the gates gave us the clue of beliefs of the people in the power of Almighty and Nature. Their scale was monumental and it acted as a threshold between the ‘inner world’ and ‘outside chaotic world’. In the Medieval Age, the gateways were looked more like defensive one, were the part of fortification walls that shaped the city. They were built with various defensive strategies and its intention was again purely functional i.e. protect the city. The form of the gate changed like the whole building housed the rooms and other functions in itself. It worked as a system with its sub elements. With the evolution in time, different form of the gates - the gatehouse, gate tower were observed playing the similar role. Their verticality suggested them to be the landmarks of the precinct. In the Renaissance Age and the Age of Enlightenment, the gateways were built to mark the victory of the kings over the wars or were built to honor the military leaders who sacrificed their life during the wars. The location of the gate was at the prime center of the city or near to the royal precinct. With the freedom of expression, they were built more expressive through the carved reliefs or the statues attached with it indicating the stories of its creation. Thus, from this age the transformation of the role of the gates from functional to notional was largely observed. With the introduction to the Modern Age, the gates were built more out of symbolic purpose like to showcase the power of the Nation with their advancement and technology.
SECTION III GATEWAYS AS A TYPOLOGY GENERIC STUDY OF GATEWAYS TAKING THE EXAMPLES OF INDIAN SUBCONTINENT This section focuses on the the typology of the gates which was studied in detail by taking the examples from the Indian Subcontinent. India also faced different historical phases and hence to get a glimpse of the range of gateways, the examples picked were the representative ones of their time and so it did not focus on any specific time period or religion. In order to understand the above typology which was established in the previous chapter, each were analysed by the certain parameters. Through these parameters specific observations were obtained on each of its type
TYPOLOGY OF GATEWAYS ITS ROLE AND FUNCTION
Acting as a Threshold
Gateway to a Religious Precinct
Acting as a Defender
Gateway to a Gateway to City Royal Precinct
Acting as a Symbolism
Gateway to Fort
Commemorative gateway
PARAMETER OF ANALYSIS
Location
Gate type
Scale
Material and Technique
Sub - elements
The gateway to a Religious precinct acts as a threshold at the edge of the sacred shrine separating the domains and they were positioned according to the cardinal directions. In series, they are placed in hierarchical manner such that the movement is outer periphery is loose and as one moves towards the main shrine, the movement gets restricted on the axis created by the gateway of the main shrine. The ornamentation of the gateway gives the clue of the culture and beliefs of that time. The gateway to Royal precinct were placed at the strategic position which is linked with the fort or the mahal. During the ceremonial procession, these gates were crowded with people, higher authorities and the King and his family use to pass through the gate on the elephant. The scale depicted the grandeur of the King and hence were built monumental. Such gates usually housed Naubat Khana and the inscription or foundation stone gives the clue about the creator of the gate and his beliefs. With its changing role to protecting the precinct, they were built on the basis of many defensive and political strategies. The connecting trade routes to the outer cities decided the position of the city gates. Their primary role was being the checkpoint. Some gates housed the rooms above for the guards or accommodated officials during that time. The gates were built huge and sub - elements were also observed. This role was very much observed almost across all the cities of Medieval India some of which still exist today, standing alone on its position with the remnants of the fortified walls once attached with it; indicating the power of defense it once possessed. This role of the gateway was also observed in the fortified gates where the King built forts as their capital and were located at the strategic position. The gates which were built were in series and were never positioned in alignment, thus making its approach meandering. These gateways being a vulnerable point of attack acted as a system with its sub - elements and defended the fort from the enemy attack. From this it could be observed that how the gateways were a part of a system and thus it cannot be look as a singular element. With the change in the time period and the circumstances, the transition of the role of the gateways can be seen from functional to notional. The gateways which were built later stand out more as symbolic ones, evoking the memories for which the gateway was created. The gateways built were grand compared to human scale. They sit at the strategic location with its urban context, stand alone and built high, becoming the landmarks and visual pointers.
Gateway to a Religious Precinct Acting as a Threshold
• Strong axis observed • Gates are either in a singular or in a set of gates • Transition from mundane to sacred
Gateway to a Royal Precinct
TYPOLOGY OF GATEWAYS
• Seperates the domain between royal and common people • Gate stands in Juxtaposition
Gateway to City Acting as a Defender • Serves as a checkpoint • Series of the gates on the periphery - at the boundary
Gateway to Fort
• Works as a system with its sub - elements • Gates are either in series or situated at the boundary
Acting as a Symbolism
Commemorative gateway • At a strategic centre • Creates the notion of the past
SECTION IV
CASE STUDY OF A MEDIEVAL FORTIFIED CITY JUNAGADH
Junagadh is a town of historical importance, situated at the foot of the celebrated mount Girnar. An impressive fort, Uparkot was located on a plateau in the middle of town, was originally built during the Mauryan dynasty by Chandragupta in 319 BCE. The fort remained in use until the 6th century, then rediscovered in 976 CE. It was besieged 16 times over an 800-year period. One unsuccessful siege lasted twelve years. The Solanki of the Chalukya dynasty ruled Gujarat in the 11th and 12th centuries. Muslims conquered Gujarat in 1299 AD. The Sultanate of Gujarat was formed in 1407. Mahmud Begada (Mahmud Shah I) invaded Junagadh in 1467 and the city was annexed to the Gujarat Sultanate; the city foundation was laid for Mustafabad in 1497. Strong embankments were raised along the river, and the city was adorned with a palace, handsome buildings and extensive gardens. Later absorbed into the Mughal Empire under Akbar, it lay within the administration of the Mughal governor of Gujarat. Mohammad Bahadur Khanji I, who owed allegiance to the Sultan of Ahmedabad, founded the state of Junagadh by expelling the Mughal governor and declaring independence in 1748. Mohammad Bahadur Khanji I, who assumed the name Zaid Khan when he came to power in Junagadh, was the founder of the Babi dynasty. In 1807 the state entered into political relations with the British and the chief was given the title Nawab and an eleven-gun salute. This placed Junagadh in the middle ranks of Indian states under British protection, and accordingly it both paid tribute to the Gaekwad of Baroda (as well as to the British) and received tribute from numerous lesser states in the region. At the end of the century the state’s population was approximately 400,000 of which the majority were Hindus, with Muslims forming less than a quarter. But in the capital city at that time— with a population of 34,000—the two religious communities were more evenly represented, thus creating a stronger Muslim presence and culture around the court than in the outlying districts.
EVOLUTION OF THE CITY ON THE BASIS OF URBAN CONTEXT
The oldest evidence found was the Uparkot which remained the citadel during many centuries under the reign of different empires. The citadel acted as a nucleus of the city - the prime locus from where the city grew from the past till today. In its initial phase of growth, the city expanded in the linear axis from its nucleus towards the western direction. It took the surrounding area of the citadel, growing in organic pattern. In its further growth after few centuries, the city expanded on the cardinal axis and grew in all three directions. The main axis which became the prime route divided the city into two quadrants which can be observed in the third drawing. Rang Mahal was shifted to Circle Chowk resulting into the formation of crescent complex added later in the expansion. In the further phase of expansion, the city again grew into the similar directions; this time stretching towards all the four directions resulting into the four quadrants - Islamic Four Square Plan Schema. The city also grew towards north - east, where the Sonarekh river once flown. Strong embankments were built at the edge to protect the city from the adversities. The intersection of the primary and secondary axis created a prime node of the city and were considered main commercial routes of the city. After few centuries, the city expanded further into their respective quadrants gradually blurring the boundaries of the quadrants and the urban structure started taking place in grid pattern. The secondary fort walls appeared around the built periphery of the city. The city gates, bastions became the part of the fortified walls that shaped the city.
SUMMARY
This chapter focused on the Junagadh city and studied the two case studies of the existing gateways which were built almost during the same time period i.e. late 18th century under the reign of the Nawab Mahabat Khan II. Also, one must be aware of the fact that by that time, Junagadh was already under the British protectorate. Hence, these all factors reflected on the architecture of the gateways and its reason of existence. Both the gateways which are taken differ in their typology i.e. The Mahabat Circle Gate comes into the typology of the gateway to a royal precinct where its main role is that it is acting as threshold to a precinct while The Reay Gate or Sardar Patel Gate is a commemorative gateway and its position gave its role as a gateway to the city. Though their roles are different, certain similarities can still be carried out on its architecture and formation. Looking at its position with the urban context, the gateway stands along with the crescent complex forming an imaginary circular or elliptical formation creating an impact in its surrounding where it feels that the complex creates a strong boundary between the domains. The gate which is at the centre of the complex, acts as a puncture in that boundary, carrying the function of regulating the entry or exit to its domain. Looking to the evolution of the Junagadh city, it can be noted that Rang Mahal was shifted over here and hence it became the residence of the Nawabs thereafter. Later, the city evolved resulting into the formation of the crescent complex on the east side of the Mahal, forming a boundary. Hence, the continuation of the organic pattern was observed around the Circle chowk. Looking into the case of Sardar Gate and its precinct, it was built after the former one. Its location built during that time period was itself being the new boundary of the city. Also, it should be noted that during that time period, the urban context start taking place into grid pattern. These gateways built were not only to reflect the grandeur but also to reflect how the architecture of that period reached its peak. In today’s time, it no longer plays its role for which it was created but their scale and grandness still impacts the whole precinct and creates nostalgia of the past era.
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EPILOGUE After my visit to the existing gates of Junagadh city, certain questions were raised within where some of them were like – Why were these massive structures built if its only purpose was for a transition? Why these Kaman of Circle chowk fall on an axis? If they functioned as a city gate, why would they have housed rooms above? What are the factors for the diversification of gateways? All these questions left me curious, making me understand that the answer lies in the history itself. In order to answer my questions, this research topic was selected where the basic understanding started with its literature study and the various notions of how the people associated themselves with the gateways were introduced. With that, an understanding was created 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 in brief in order to understand the reason of the creation of the gateways which led to the observation of diversified gateways in terms of its function, scale, form, and appearance. It was also observed that some gateways carried few similarities which resulted into creating a typology that can help to understand the architecture of gateways clearer. 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 sketch technique helped a lot to understand this urban artefact and take out inferences from it. With the end of this chapter, certain level of understanding was achieved and the questions which I had initially after my Junagadh visit was likely to get decipher further. 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 are no longer existed – the case study of the existing gateways was taken and tried to decipher most of my questions.
FREE STUDIO STUDIO IX
Overlaying of grid on site
Zoning of functions
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SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Site near Vasna Lake Vadodara, Gujarat Guided by - Neha Sarwate, Advaita Jalan Architecture Design Studio
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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 diagrams Circulation Circulation diagrams
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WORKSHOP MODULE 1
LEGENDS: 1. POTTERY + CERAMICS WORKSHOP 2. CARPENTRY WORKSHOP 3. FABRICATION WORKSHOP 4. MECHANICAL WORKSHOP 5. ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP 6. PLUMBING WORKSHOP 7. PLASTIC AND PAPER RECYCLING WORKSHOP 8. CORRIDOR 9. SHARED COURTYARD/ OUTDOOR SPACES 10. BALCONY 11. MEN TOILET 12. FEMALE TOILET
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URBAN STUDIO STUDIO VII
URBAN PATHOLOGY Investigating Architecture as a ‘Tool’ to Integrate Regional Values in Urban Context Guided by - Sunita Dalvi Architecture Design Studio
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
I. IDENTIFYING VALUES AT REGIONAL LEVEL Initially, when the city grows in an organic form, integration of the green and the urban growth can be fairly observed. The boundaries obtained are actually the resources that are depleted. In a further expansion, it goes into geometric where it branches out according to the geographical and morphological conditions, leaving the voids in between. These voids are generally green; which should be conserved instead of depleting it away. When the city grows, it has a nucleus and cardinal axis from where the organic growth is initiated. The axis extends and the secondary axis starts appearing where it directs how the city will further grow. It is fairly observed that it grows in concentric or layer by layer. Rings start to appear which becomes the boundary. The further growth spreads beyond them and slowly the geometric grid pattern growth is observed. The natural organic pattern gets disturbed. The fragmentations become the fingers which is directional; directing the further growth.
“Will urban sprawl spread so far that most people lose all touch ever sees is a canary in a pet shop window? When the only anim -Frank N. Ikard
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CITY AND GROWTH
II. IDENTIFYING THE ISSUES Looking over the sprawl of Vadodara in the gap of decades and superimposing, it is likely to be observed that the city has expanded much over the southwestern part and north-eastern part. Zooming over the southwestern part where the growth is more of residential, it is observed that when the city grows, it grows in concentric or layer by layer. The fragmentations observed actually directs how the city tends to grow. Skyline varies from the city to its outskirts to the village and along with that variation in their planar patterns are also obtained. Going outskirts of the city, where there are more agriculture fields, irregular grid pattern is obtained. While in village, there is nucleus from where the growth starts in organic manner. Approaching towards city, pattern is more planned having roads and plots.
Area having a lake and surrounded by agriculture parcels, lake acts as a nucleus and lines of the parcels are organic. Because of the urban growth, the natural pattern gets disturbed and the grid pattern starts taking place over it. Earlier the nucleus and organic pattern had a direction which gets lost in grid and one gets lost int o it. Grid pattern becomes monotonous and mundane. Also, it creates a boundary between the built and the lake. The value of the natural lake gets decreased. As the growth expands, the boundary of the lake shrinks.
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us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin
III. SITE JUSTIFICATION
Principles of urbanization do not co-ordinate with the network of natural resources, at times they form a void or centre of attraction.
Man-made advancements reduces the meaning of natural resources as integration of terrain and vegetation.
Such ecosystem at times remains neglected in the laying of city network.
Network is subjected to degradation but centres form focus because extent of nature or visibility of body is largely because of presence of green.
Presence of water at times negates the formation of land-form which trigger the accumulation of water as body.
Agriculture parcels which are directing the flow of water at times, they get converted into land parcels with the superimposition of rigid geometry.
The selected site constitutes one such example of pond, vegetation, landforms, surrounding agriculture parcels lost in rigid geometry of city which is to appear.
IV. VOCABULARY OF URBAN ELEMENTS
The primary line acts as a connectivity line from road to lake.
The lines of the agriculture parcels on tissue/boundary when extended give the direction or access.
The primary and secondary line of access are obtained from the agriculture parcels.
The secondary lines here act as enclosure, directional or dispersal lines.
Here wall directs one towards depression. Enclosing the space, it also acts as an enclosure.
Here wall encloses the space, so it acts as an enclosure. The walls widen up thus dispersing the one into that space, so it also acts as direction of dispersal.
The walls here act as direction of dispersal. Also wall act as a function, bringing one to another level and experience different views from that level.
The wall act as pauses along with the directional. The niches created with play of walls create a pause for one during their journey.
V. DESIGN LAYERS
A. Zoom in map of the main site chosen
B. Character mapping of the give surrounding the lake, the agricu urban block.
D. Here the agriculture parcels of the given site are traced. Along with that, push and pull has been applied on parcels by extending the lines of the parcels. Resultant is shifting and perforation in the agriculture parcels around the lake.
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en site which shows the foliage ulture parcels, the roads and the
and a street nearby it, shifting and uction can fairly be observed which site.
C. Here the sprawl of the green is marked in the given site. It behaves like the fingers which are stretched more towards agriculture parcels.
F. Superimposing the street construction on the sprawl of the green, the perforations can be created because of the foliage as they are kind of fingers which get integrated into the built.
VI. DESIGN LAYERS ON SITE
The primary line is obtained from the lines of the agriculture parcels. The secondary lines which are obtained are the lines of dispersal, directional or lines of visibility. The tertiary lines obtained are from the connection of the trees which directs as well encloses the space. The grid lines obtained from the construction lines give the strong direction to the primary line. The grid of 4x4m and 6x6m are superimposed on the primary line. The secondary lines are the lines of dispersal from the primary line.
The walls are superimposed on the secondary lines. Here, they act as enclosure, directional and direction of dispersal.
The platforms under the grid are shifted or tilted from the grid, which gives meaning of the function to the respective spaces.
Extending the lines from the diagram and from the trees, taking in consideration the contours over site, plinths are created which act as functions like platforms, stage, sitting.
Resultant Site Plan - Initial Design EXPERIMENTAL PARK
DECONSTRUCTIVISM
Conceptual sketch
Schematic section - ‘idea of box’ guarding the Hawa M
HOUSE OF EXHIBITION
STUDIO VI
House of Vintage Cars Hawa Mahal Wadhwan, Gujarat Guided by - Percy Pithawala, Gurdev Singh Architecture Design Studio
CONCEPT:
Hawa Mahal, 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 incompleted and abandoned. To bring the space back to life and create a culture of its own, a Vintage Car Exhibhition 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
Process Models - Understanding the relations
Mahal
ship of the ‘box’and Hawa Mahal through variations
Conceptual sketches
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View A
View B
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View C
Understanding junctions and joineries
Hand drawn transverse section at 1:50 to understand the structure
HOUSING STUDIO V
Site Sketching
LOW RISE, HIGH DENSITY HOUSING Bundi, Rajasthan Guided by - Abhay Panchasara, Ashna Patel, Mihir Bedekar Architecture Design Studio
CONCEPT: The character of the built of Bundi - the massing and void, and how they create interactive spaces within was something that triggered the design concept. Bundi is a captivating town, holding significant amount of sentimental values. Merging the narratives with the traditional values, the process involved the play in the rigid linear unit - how the cutting and shifting results into the mass and void creating courtyard and living spaces around it. Play in the section make the spaces interactive in the vertical manner too. The traditional characters like niches, courtyard, jalis were looked from the sustainable and environmental aspects and hence were inculcated into the design.
LEARNINGS: • Macro and Micro level planning • Relationship of the context and the built • Relationship of the built and the user group
Plans showing the character of the built
Section showing the character of the built and activity around it
Cluster model showing the character of the built and activity around it
DIAGRAMMING STUDIO IV
Process Models
SCHOOL FOR CLASSICAL DANCE Guided by - Gurdev Singh Architecture Design Studio
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.
Hand-drawn plans cut at different
LEARNINGS: • Focus more given to the evolution of Concept • Understanding different layers involved in the design process
Schematic section show
levels showing the character of the built
wing the structure of the built
Process sheets showing the ideation
Process Model Stage I
Process Model Stage I
II
Structural Model
MATRIX
V I E W
Zarwani, Gujarat Guided by - Gurdev Singh Architecture Design Studio
CONCEPT:
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
O R G A N I S A T I O N
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.
H E A T
STUDIO III
ECO - CAMPSITE DESIGN
V E N T I L A T I O N
W A T E R
L A N D S C A P E
Hand - drawn section of different modules showing the character and function of the built
Hand - drawn plan showing the cha
aracter and function of the built
Hand - drawn section of different modules showing the character and function of the built
ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURE STUDIO
FURNICULAR DOME Guided by - Gurdev Singh, Anand Shah Structure Studio 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 various experimentations in its variations were done and understood. 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.
PRECAST
STRUCTURE FOR MARKET Guided by - Gurdev Singh Structure Studio
STRUCTURE STUDIO
Work type: Group work
CONCEPT: The exercise started with spatial design of the structure of market – how the transition of spaces would take place from a closed centric space to semi – open space. The module was designed such that one can experience the different play in heights in the spaces. It is cantilevered on both the sides from its pylon structure. The smaller cantilever of each module gets connected in the centre forming the circular market and creating closed space inside. All modules are connected through a gutter beam counter balancing each module. It was a fun exercise and a hands- on experience in understanding and making the precast modules out of the appropriate mixture of lime plaster, concrete and fibre.
ABSTRACTION
THE HANGING BRIDGE Guided by - Gurdev Singh Structure Studio Work type: Group work
STRUCTURE STUDIO
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.
HISTORY
THE ROLEX MUSEUM Guided by - Percy Pithawala History Studio
STUDIO
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 create dand explored. The models were physically made understanding the architect’s basic narrative and concepts behind the project.
Process 3d diagram models made to understand how th
he final form evolved from the concept
Models to understand the form of the built
Different instances from the model showing the play of light in the spaces
Final Model showing the spac
ces, the courtyards and the structure
The primary exercise where different kind of spaces were understood through the basic elements like walls and columns, creating a narrative behind it.
FOLD AND SWIRL
A single strip of sheet moulded by actions of swirl or fold, giving an understanding in the nature of spaces. The base mimics as the ground where its massing can be manipulated creating the journey in itself.
FOUNDATIONSTUDIO
FOUNDATIONSTUDIO
STUDIO I AND II
GLIMPSE OF SELECTED WORKS
SPACE VOCABULARY
KOTO MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ABSTRACTION Type: Group Work
FOUNDATIONSTUDIO LIVING SPACE
The character of a person was developed and imagined and all the spaces were designed and developed keeping in mind the behaviour and character of the user.
CANTEEN DESIGN Type: Group Work
P R O F E S
S I O N A L
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Location: Bangalore Team: Bijoy Ramachandran, Arka Banerjee Firm: HundredHands
PROJECT BRIEF:
The Client requirements was to create an extension for her Studio where she can have a workspace, and can aslo exhibit her works. Her current studio was at the first floor of her residence and connectivity between the spaces were thought of. Hence, the terrace was where the space was extended, it has various levels. The play in the roof structure was such that the space welcomes the northern light and the details of joineries were further explored.
WORKS EXECUTED:
• Site Documentation • Design Drawings • 3d Modelling
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AIRAA SCHOOL
External Views
Location: Bangalore Team: Bijoy Ramachandran, Arka Banerjee Firm: HundredHands
WORKS EXECUTED: • Working Drawings • Designing and preparing drawings of Jali Brick Wall and certain other spaces • Rendering of Views
Internal Views
Photo Credit: Nandan Nagard
Sections Rendered
Brick Wall D
Design Drawings
IISC IHUB
Facade Study Location: Bangalore Team: Bijoy Ramachandran, Ana Rose, Pramada Jagtap, Vaishalee Firm: HundredHands
WORKS EXECUTED: • Working drawings • Hand Modelling
Massing Model
Facade Study
Elevation Part Model
D O C U M E N
N T A T I O N
BAHAUDDIN MAQBARA Location: Junagadh, Gujarat Class Work - Year 2 To be published in the book - “Girinagar: Junagadh and Mount Girnar - one of the most ancient and sacred sites of India Chapter 11� by Dr. John Wainer
This study focuses mainly on Bahauddin Maqbara. This study provides one with the understanding of the unique blend of Mughal architecture and the cultural diversities that played a role in giving the city its current definition.
Site Key Plan
Bahauddin Maqbara
Ground Floor Plan
Roof Plan
Section of Ba
ahauddin Maqbara
Elevation of
Bahauddin Maqbara
C O M P E
T I T I O N
JURASSIC CAMP HOUSE ‘’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 free-standing 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 Project Type: Group
O T H E R I N
N T E R E S TS
Floral Painting : Acrylic Colour Medium : On Mask
Floral Painting : Poster Colour Medium : On Matt Finish Sheet
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Skyscape : Acrylic Colour Medium : On Cardboard
Landscape : Acrylic Color Medium : Impasto Knife Painting : On Canvas
INTERNSHIPCERTIFICATE
STATEMENTOFPURPOSE
Architecture is exposed to life. If its body is sensitive enough, it can assume a quality that bears witness to past life. - Peter Zumthor Before pursuing Architecture, one of my earliest trips if I would never forget was that to Fatehpur Sikri – one of the masterpieces built during the Mughal period. Looking at its structures and their intricately carved edifices and various narratives entwined with it made me realise how architecture is not just about building structures – it is about it creating a dialogue with us, bridging gaps of the past and the present. I still remember the Foundation Year Studio where my Dean Prof. Gurdev Singh drew a graph of Heart – Design and told us that the graph should always rise as the best design always comes from the heart. Initial years was into exploration of the nature of spaces and forms through quick sketches and models. Sketching trips conducted to historical sites helped a lot in self - learning art, architecture and history altogether. Studios were focused more upon the thought processes that one should understand while creating any built structure. Besides, there were studios where the works of Modern Architects were being analysed and studied in detail in to understand how their thought processes varied and how they responded to their concerns in different ways. The internship period was not limited to architectural practices and making models and drawings; visiting the works of other architects, listening to their experiences in architecture, reading various books and journals on architecture made me realise how any simplistic thought can be turned into a wonderful design. By the time, I started reflecting on my thought process and started relating on how I should serve my role as an Architect. Hence, my portfolio reflects my thought process how it evolved along the time, my hand techniques as well as my ability to use computer software. Hence I wish to evolve further in this whole process by working and learning more, continuing the loop.
Kairavi Maniar
Architect
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