Kanak Mishra

MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, Glasgow School of Art, UK M.Arch Urban Design

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Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India

SELECTED ACADEMIC PROJECTS

kanakramanmishra@ gmail.com +91-846-946-7599

Clyde Riverfront M.ARCH URBAN DESIGN THESIS River Clyde Waterfront Regeneration Project was a study of the post-industrial decline and subsequent suburbanization of Clyde.

Running through the heart of Glasgow, the river battles with issues of under-use, abandonment and lack of an active public realm.

These issues were investigated as a series of interrelated phenomena and the design strategy was based on stagewise solutions.

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Buchanan Street, City Center, Glasgow Glasgow’s retail portfolio forms the UK’s second largest and most economically important retail sector after Central London.

5 MINUTE WALK

Inadequate walkway space due to private developments.

Private developments with underused waterfront space, inaccessible to the general public.

Areas of unsafe dilapidated water’s edge & no direct access to water.

Private single use buildings render the public realm empty & unused.

DECLINE OF THE RIVER • 1960s - Ship building stops

TRANSIT BASED ECONOMY

• Related industries shut down SHUT DOWN/ RUINOUS USES

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RESIDENCE INACTIVE

SHIPPING INDUSTRY

MAIN VEHICULAR ROAD

RELATED INDUSTRY

• Clyde Riverfront, a working class land, loses its importance and settlements start receding

HIGH ACTIVITY CITY-CENTRE

NECESSITIES PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS

HISTORY: “GLASGOW MADE CLYDE, CLYDE MADE GLASGOW.”

CURRENT: PRIVATE AND SUBURBAN RIVERFRONT Car oriented developments that alienate the street

• Freed up industrial land sold at a lesser rate and developed as an “Out of Town” trade or industrial estates • Single-program land uses such as sheds, warehouses, etc. developed • Car dominated residential development.

• Growth of suburban neighbourhoods further alienate the riverfront • Subsequent riverfront projects - piecemeal caroriented developments

RIVERFRONT SITE PROTOTYPE

BLE WATERFRONT E MIX OF ACTIVITIES LEVEL = PUBLIC SPACE ALENCY OF SPACES

URBAN & WATERFRONT STRATEGY

FIXED - FLOATING - FLEETING SEATS

SHOWER

MIXED-USE URBAN TAPESTRY

BATH

SEATS

SWIMMING SQUARES PARKS

MIXED USE

A mix of activities at the waterfront to regenerate it into a public space

BEACHES

DECKS

PIERS

Activities on Water Activities next to water PROPOSED: MIXED-USE IN PLAN AS PRIVATE WELL VERTICALLY Mixed-use developments with public groundfloor to achieve active frontage for PUBLIC streets

PONTOONS

DOCK MARINA

BARGES BOATS

WATER SCOOTER

GATHERING SPACES WORKSHOP & SUPPORT SPACES

TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS GATHERING SPACES

BOAT SHOWS FLOATING MARKETS RESTAURANTS INSTALLATION

URBAN WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN LEVEL FINANCIAL CONVENTION CENTRE, MERCHANT DISTRICT AUDITORIUM CITY INDUSTRIES & MUSEUM CITY BROWNFIELD SITES CENTRE

EXISTING

PROPOSED

IMAX, GOVAN SCIENCE CENTRE, GLASGOW TOWER, GSA, HUB, CREATIVE CLYDE

Existing Waterfront Architecture/ Tourism Work District Existing Transit Node Sustainable Transit Loop - Pedestrian, Bicyclist Enhanced Pedestrian & Public Transport Connectivity to existing Transit Nodes Proposed Transit Node

SPRINGFIELD QUAY

Proposed DOCK - Ferry Public Transport, Water Sports, Scooters, etc.

SHERIFF’S COURT, GLASGOW METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Proposed DOCK - Public Space on Aquatic Plane, Foat Pools, Conceorts, Water Sports, Scooters Extended Public Transport Water Transport

DERIVING A PROTOTYPE MIXED USE & MULTI-VALENCY OF SPACES

RESTAURANTS 30% RESIDENTIAL

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SOUTH Following the grid typology as seen in city centre

RETAIL

OFFICES

Path during street festivals & events

ART & PERFORMANCE

Ground Floor Uses: Public

HOTEL

RESIDENTIAL

OFFICE

Square acts as the activity area

Performance or Art Exhibition

Upper Floor Uses: Private Shopping Festival

Central space for stalls & pop-up shoes

Daily street use

Festival street use

Underground Parking & Controlled Access Elevators: Free access till the public floor & restricted access to private floor

Street use

1 WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN & RIVER FACING SQUARE

PERFORMACE STAGE ART GALLERY

ART GALLERY

2 INNER SQUARE WITH LIGHTING & PROVISIONS FOR OUTDOOR EXHIBITION & ABILITY TO HOST PERFORMANCES

Experience, have a dialogue, be moved a reaction is a sign of life.

ART AS DIALOGUE Learning through conscious and subconcious

ART IN VARIOUS MEDIA ART FOR PUBLIC SCULPTURAL ART PERFORMANCE ART GARDENING URBAN FARMING

Interacting and coming together of a city, through the concept of art as a way of life

PLACES FOR PUBLIC - TO CREATE & ENJOY

Life & Art Campus B.ARCH DESIGN THESIS The project is an attempt at dialogue with the enormous & fast spreading Suburban developments admist the rural belt at the city fringes. An idea for community space is put forward with an intention of bridging the socio-economic gap between the surrounding rural and the city people.

Developing a Community Core, the project is focused on reserving a part of the rapidly suburbanizing rural stretch of River Mahi for the public – inclusive, of activities desirable to a diverse group.

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URBAN STRATEGY

ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT

• Rethinking the urban-rural relationship from economic to social interaction • SUBURBAN SPREAD New residential developments, institutes and entertainment zones catering to in city public - create voids in the rural fabric. The development is also haphazard & disrespecting of the surrounding scale & architecture style.

• Countering urban void creating suburban built with more cohesive infill developments • SOCIAL DIALOGUE BY ART Activities to involve, to create, to share, learn - to mix two social worlds. Also develop it into a place for development of ideas for the sensible growth of the area.

• CITY WATER FRONTS ARE PUBLIC SPACES • RESERVE & DEVELOP OPEN SPACES • VISUAL CONNECTIVITY TO RIVER • ACCESSIBILITY • SAFETY • SELF SUSTAINANCE

ORGANIZATIONAL CONCEPT

FORM

Intersecting activity areas with movement - the idea of drifting into different learning zones.

1) Beside the river’s edge 2) Towards the river

THRESHOLDS & TRANSITIONS

ART FACADE

Architecture with importance on transition, and un-inhibiting threshrolds

Gujarat has a prominent old-ship breaking industry at its coasts; wood from which are prized buys for many people with ecelectic taste. Conceptualized here is a facade of reclaimed wood and paintings.

A place completed by the user.

Performance Arts 4 Auditorium & 5 Amphitheatre

2,3 Art Workshop & Galleries, 7 Outdoor Exhibition Space 6 Cafeteria & Farming Zone 1 Administration

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Sursagar Chowk VADODARA CULTURE & HERITAGE HUB URBAN DESIGN STUDIO, 5TH YR Set in the core of cultural city of Vadodara in Gujarat, the project tackles Sursagar lake-front which is corrupted by non-conducive urban growth - built form & functions disrespecting both the public realm and the water.

NNECT Munshi’s Lane, Vadodara.

The presence of water’s edge is negleted to the extent, that the only reminder is its foul smell.

Prevalent issues also include traffic-chaos, pollution, and unsafe and aesthetically poor public infrastructure.

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MAKING CITY

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ARCHITECTURE • Rich in architectural & urban heritage • Culturally and aesthetically intense urban fabric • Active public realm & high urban density which is very native to Indian cities • Inorganic old city mixed use paten • Chiaroscuro of the built & open

The city’s intricate architecture & character of tucked in open spaces shapes the design & elevational character of the built.

DEMOLISH DEMOLISH REGENERATE REGENERATE

Tracing the negative spaces of the existing built, the main built mass is designed to look as an old building renovated and under adaptive reuse as a base for an art installation.

The footprint of the current lanes transform into to floor patterns, ceiling cubes installation as well as indoor lanes themselves during an exhibition.

LANDUSE Jubliee Gardens Gandhi Nagar Gruh

TRAFFIC

PARKING

Water Squares Sursagar Lake

Orchard squares

VISUAL CONNECT

Nyay Mandir Pedestrian Zone Water Featured Landscape Street Art & Sculpture Paths Food Court Orchards Banyan Tree & Spread Scope

PEOPLE & ART

People attract people.

Current developments have alienated Gandhinagar Gruh and Jubilee Baug Gardens from the The project aims to establish a good phy well as visual connection bringing variety waterfront. object - activity - observer relationship.

The project tries to reconnect them by means of pedestrian accessiblity and visual connectivity. This is done by having planned public ar part of the urban landscape as well as p art creating zones for the users.

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ORCHARD SQUARES

WATER SQUARES

Re-enforces the “Vad� (Banyan) in Vadodara with planting of trees.

Paved Grid Water Fountain Water Fountain Lily Pond

6 mini-orchard squares Tree Species: Banyan, Custard Apple, Kadamb, Guava, Mango, Pomegranate, Amla, Amaltas, Neem

The idea is to bring the natural elements in reach of people, to let them enjoy the tactile beauty.

The aim is to transform the nature of public space & its use.

An open ground floor plaza with canvas roll squares for public to create art on the idea of public space as a enjoyable fun activity zone.

Art Gallery, Workshop Areas, Static Exhibit of the old city zone, Heritage Walk Meet and Exhibition Area

Business Hotel URBAN BUILDING STUDIO, 4TH YR Located in a commercially rich context, the site is flanked by one of the busiest roads in the city, catering to multiple destinations of shopping, entertainment, theatre, mixed use office & commercial building and some very high-end residences. As a developing city, Baroda sees the need to have hospitality infrastructure to support its commercial growth.

The design caters to the newer - urban built pattern of segregation, set-back from the streets & semi-porous edges, along with creating a well definied program for hosting business events as well as accompanying leisure amenities.

HOSPITALITY

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ORGANIZATION

VERTICAL CIRCULATION

SERVICES

HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION

HOTEL ROOMS

Standard Rooms Floor

Event Zone Arrival Foyer

GF LVL PLAN - Event Entry & Main Restaurant

Old Couple’s Residence RESIDENCE DESIGN STUDIO, 1ST YR The design studio for foundation year focused on exploration of architectural forms, styles and human behaviour.

R E S I D E N C E CLIENT

CONTEXT

FORM

The client was to be a retired old couple in their 60s.

With their children settled elsewhere, the house was to be designed to accommodate the couple’s aging needs with a range of experiences and spaces that would give them diverse activities to pursue and enjoy each other’s company peacefully.

CLIENT CONCEPT: “CARE” A VARIETY OF AMBIANCES CONTEXT RESPONSIVE TRANSIT FRIENDLY SPACES NO STAIRS AMPLE LIGHT

Owing to a scenic natural river -front site, a non-building approach was taken by designing of a set of overlapping green curved roofs with spaces housed inside.

From the south, it would merge into surrounding, disguising the building from approach road while the north opens up to the river to achieve maximum views.

CONTEXT CONCEPT: “NON-BUILDING” VISUAL INTERACTION WITH THE RIVER SOUTH GREEN ROOF

NORTH FACADE

COLLABORATIVE COMPETITIONS

2013 Village Texture, Vienna

2008 Saint Gobain Transparence - Mediaplex Design

The project attaches itself with the transformation process of Donnerskirchen in Burgenland, its growth from a market-town-village to a suburban style sleeping-community extension as a result of economic growth in nearby cities.

The theme was to design a Futuristic Media & Communications City Tower to commemorate the inauguration of the 2025 World Expo. Designed to be located in the off-shore vicinity of one of the financial hubs in Mumbai, a detailed program and extensive security as part of design, while being aesthetically iconic was the challenge.

• Reworking of the traditional long house hypology • Designed as mass customisable alternatives • Fixed width varying volumes for different family sizes.

• Public-private interaction, an abundance of courtyards – internal as well as those shared with the public domain

M.ARCH TAUGHT STUDIO GROUP, 2012-13 BATCH

West Zone Jury Commendation

• Public lounges & exhibition floors at lower base of the tower • Seminar zones & business hotel floor higher-up.

• Panaromic views of the most beautiful stretch of Mumbai • Viewing decks with separate accessibility lifts at different levels

TEAM MEMBERS: KANAK MISHRA, MAYANK CHAVDA

2008 Indian Gr Sustainable Dw

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2007 Indian Green Building Council - Residence 2025

7th National Rank

The competition called for speculative designs for a residence in 2025. The project put forward was based on ideals of climate control and self-sufficency in food & energy production.

• Designed to adapt for extreme temperatures • Potovoltaic building envelope for energy source, with a water pipe network layer beneath the skin for temperature regulation • A detached green house unit for consumable produce • Decomposition unit for fertilization • Plant root based water purification system

Thank you, KANAK RAMAN MISHRA kanakramanmishra@gmail.com +91-846-946-7599