Architecture Portfolio-1

B. Arch-2008, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, India

Design Portfoio

kshitij dhyani

1. Curriculum Vitae, 2. Work Profile, 3. House in Delhi (Second year, B. Arch), 4. Mall in Connaught Place, Delhi (third year, B. Arch), 5. Delhi 2035, (Urban Design, Fifth year, B.Arch), 6.)

India Heritage Centre, Delhi (Design Thesis, fifth year, B. Arch), 7. Palace on the River, Baroda (PSDA, Delhi), 8. IT Park in Panchkula, Punjab (NUPC, Delhi), 9. Measured drawings (Dhyani Consultants, Delhi) 10. Architectural sketches 11. Artwork

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Kshitij Dhyani 10th April 1983 Indian C-55, Devli Apartments, Devli Village, Khanpur, New Delhi 110062 011-29916186 (r), +919716024782 (m) 1983dhyani@gmail.com, kshitijdhyani@yahoo.co.in 1.) B.Arch 2008, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi 2.) 12th AISSCE Boards(2001), Science with Mechanical Drawing, Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi 3.) 10th CBSE Boards(1999) from Delhi (St. Paul’s School) 1.) Presently working at Nivedita and Uday Pande Consultants, Kailash Colony, Delhi, Since December 2009 as an assistant Architect 2.) Worked at Pradeep Sachdeva Design Associates, Ayanagar, Delhi from April 2009 to August 2009 as an Assistant Architect 3.) Worked at Dhyani Consultants, Khanpur, Delhi as a Surveyor and Draughtsman from May 2003 to January 2009 4.) With Ar. R. Jaiswal in 2003 as Second year trainee 5.) With Ar. Anuj Sood in 2002 as First year trainee An Architect with flair for all kind of art forms, from painting to sculpting, to music. I like to get involved with anything creative and exiting. Looking for an inspiring and enriching work environment, where I can put my skills as an artist to test, while contributing to the society by building the architecture of breaking walls.

Autodesk Autocad, Google Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Flash Draughting, Sketching and rendering with pencil, pen and ink English, Hindi Painting, Sketching, Singing, Songwriting, Reading (Philosophy and biographies), Music (Guitarist and drummer)

1. curriculum vitae

2. work profile Professional Profile

Architecture

Interior design

Measured drawing

Paintings

Music

Academic Profile

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Third year

Second year

First Year Misc.

Proposal, Presentation, Construction and Authority Submission Drawings for various government and private housing projects in Delhi and NCR, at NUPC,Delhi Design proposals and presentation drawings for an upcoming IT Park in Panchkula, Punjab Managing project and preparing construction drawings of a Palace in Baroda for Sandesara Family, at PSDA, Delhi Proposal drawings for Meena Bazaar and Dargah Kalimullah, Jama Masjid Redevelopment project, PSDA, Delhi Design and working drawings of Temple in Chakkarpur, Gurgaon 2000 sq. ft. house in Gurgaon 1000 sq. ft office in Karol Bagh, Delhi 2000 sq. ft office in Noida, Delhi 1500 sq. ft office in South Extension, Delhi 1000 sq. ft shop in Shiekh Sarai, Delhi Savoy Hotel, Mussoorie Nawalgarh Haveli, Amer Rani Sisodiya ka Mahal, Jaipur Various corporate and hospitality buildings in Delhi and NCR http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_details.asp?individual_ id=309061 http://thepretentiousbitch.blogspot.com/ 6ft x 10ft Wall painting for Raheja Family in Sainik Farms, Delhi Watercolour paintings done in school, displayed in the foyer of Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi http://www.myspace.com/thedodgedelhi http://www.youtube.com/user/kshitijdhyani http://www.indianmusicrevolution.com/News-Flash/Furtados-RecordsBecause-You-Love-Music-Compilation.html Urban design: Delhi-2035, Design of a part of central Delhi for the population an energy projections for year 2035 Thesis: Indian Heritage Centre (Dilli Haat, Mall and Cultural OAT ) in Dwarka Sec-12, Delhi Multilevel group housing: Powergrid Group Housing in Gurgaon Seminar: E-bhagidari, e-governance an RTI Dissertation: Semiotics, Derrida and Architecture Commercial building design: Design of a mall in Connaught Place, Delhi Working drawings: Design and working drawings of Kalangan School of Performing Arts, Delhi Residence design: House for a family of four in Geetanjali Enclave Resort design: Health Spa and resort in ITC Golf Club, Manesar, Haryana Personal space design: Anthropometric study Measured drawing: Measured drawings of Lodhi tomb in pen and ink Sketching and painting of humans, foliage and Historical buildings Design and drafting of building construction details First hand construction experience

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3. house in delhi (second year, B.Arch)

DRAFTING WITH PEN AND INK, RENDERING WITH WATERCOLORS

PRESENTATION:

CONCEPT: TO HAVE SPACES FLOWING INTO EACH OTHER WHILE MAINTAINING REQUIRED PARAMETERS OF PRIVACY IN AN INDIAN LIFESTYLE

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EXERCISE: TO DESIGN A HOUSE FOR AN URBAN FAMILY OF RETIRED CEO IN DELHI.

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EXERCISE: TO DESIGN A SHOPPING MALL IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, DELHI. CONTEXT BEING A LARGE PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL SPACE, DESIGNED BY THE BRITISH, IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. IT LIES AT THE APEX OF THE HEXAGONAL GRID, DELHI WAS BUILT UPON. CONCEPT:

TO CREATE AN ICONIC BUILDING WHICH INTERACTS AS MUCH WITH THE OUTSIDE AS THE INSIDE. SHOPS ARE ARRANGED AROUND A HELICAL CIRCULATION RAMP, WHICH IS A METAPHOR FOR THE CIRCULATION OF CONNAUGHT PLACE, WHERE SHOPS ARE ARRANGED AROUND THE CIRCULAR-RADIAL TRAFFIC CIRCULATION. SKYLIGHT, SPILL OUT AREAS ON THE UPPER FLOORS AND AN OAT ON THE GROUND, CREATE THE LINKS BETWEEN THE OPEN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

PRESENTATION:

DRAFTING IN AUTOCAD, PRINTED ON WHITE PARCHMENT PAPER. CONCEPT SHEET IN

MIXED MEDIA, SCALE MODEL IN HANDMADE PAPER.

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4. mall in cOnnAught place (third year, B.Arch)

4. mall in connaught place (third year, B.Arch)

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EXERCISE: TO DESIGN A PART OF CENTRAL DELHI (2.5 SQ. Km.. APPROX.), AS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN UNIT, WHICH SHALL BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE PROJECTIONS FOR THE POPULATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN YEAR 2035.

CONCEPT:

THE VISION IS A VERY ENVIRONMENTALLY SYMPATHETIC FUTURE FOR THE CITY, AS OPPOSED TO THE SCIENCE FICTION ARCHITECTURE. THE REGION IS DESIGNED AS A REPLICABLE UNIT, WITH GREENS FLOWING THROUGH IT, AS AN EXTENSION TO THE CITY RIDGE, INTO THE MAIN CITY. THESE GREENS, ORIENTED PERPENDICULAR TO THE CITY RIVER, WORK LIKE A COURTYARD IN A VERNACULAR INDIAN HOUSE. THE ARTERIAL ROADS ARE BUILT ON THREE LEVELS WITH LOCAL TRAIN RUNNING UNDERGROUND, AND PARKING FOR GREEN-FUEL VEHICLES ON THE GROUND FLOOR, WHICH CAN BE USED TO MANEUVER THROUGH THE CITY.

PRESENTATION:

DRAFTING WITH AUTO CAD, RENDERED IN PHOTOSHOP AS PER THE STANDARD COLOR CODING. MODEL IN ETHAFLEX, MAGAZINE AND NEWS PAPER AND TRANSPARENT ACRYLIC SHEET. scale model

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5. delhi vision 2035, urban design (fifth year, B.Arch)

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view from north

6. India Heritage centre, DELHI (design thesis, fifth year, B.Arch)

EXERCISE: TO DESIGN AN URBAN PUBLIC SPACE, TO GIVE TRADITIONAL AND FOLK ARTISTS A PLATFORM TO REACH OUT TO THE NEW EMERGING GLOBAL MARKETS. AT THE SAME TIME, ALSO TO PROVIDE FOR THE MUCH NEEDED PUBLIC LEISURE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION SPACES IN THE CITY.

CONCEPT: TO EMULATE THE ENVIRONMENT OF A TRADITIONAL INDIAN MARKETPLACE, WITH ELEMENTS

LIKE CHOWKS, CHOWRAHAS, MOVEMENT PATTERNS ETC, WHILE UTILIZING THE MODERN UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC SPACES. THE PROJECT HAS SEVEN WINGS, NAMELY- INFORMAL STREET MARKET, FORMAL STREET MARKET, AN AIRCONDITIONED MALL, MULTILEVEL CAR PARKING, A CULTURAL OAT AND EXTERNAL PERFORMANCE AND DEMONSTRATION SPACES. ATTEMPT IS TO CREATE SMOOTH AND FLUID TRANSITIONS BETWEEN THEM WITH THE USE OF GEOMETRICAL MOVEMENT PATTERNS, WHICH GUIDE THE VISITORS FROM ONE WING TO ANOTHER WING THROUGH VISUAL CURIOUSITY. DRAFTING IN AUTOCAD AND RENDERING IN PHOTOSHOP. PRINTED ON WHITE PARCHMENT PAPER. SCALE MODEL IN ACRYLIC AND HAND MADE PAPER.

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entry for car parking

SCALE MODEL

PRESENTATION:

entry for shopping mall

view from main entrance

first floor plan

second floor plan elevations

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6. India Heritage centre, DELHI (design thesis, fifth year, B.Arch)

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SITE PLAN

7. palace on the river, baroda (psda, delhi)

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CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

PROJECT: TO DESIGN A NEW MODERN PALACE

FROM SCRATCH, ALONG THE MAHISAGAR RIVER IN BARODA, GUJARAT, FOR SANDESARA FAMILY.

INVOLVEMENT:

MAKING A SCALE MODEL FOR PRESENTATION AND WORKING DRAWINGS FOR CORDINATION BETWEEN VARIOUS CONSULTANTS AND CONSTRUCTION ON THE SITE.

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PROJECT: TO DESIGN AN IT PARK BUILDING IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF PANCHKULA, PUNJAB. THE DESIGN SHOULD BE ICONIC AND REFLECT THE HIGH-TECH , WILE ACHIEVING OPTIMUM F.A.R. AND GROUD COVERAGE FOR MAXIMUM FEASABLITY OF THE PROJECT. INVOLVEMENT:

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MAKING DESIGNS FOR THE PROPOSAL AND MODELING THEM IN SKETCHUP. THEREAFTER MAKING PRESENTATION SLIDES AND WORKING OUT FLOOR PLANS AND AREA CALCULATIONS FOR EACH OPTION.

8. IT PARK IN PANCHKULA, PUNJAB (NUPC, DELHI)

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9. MEASURED DRAWINGS (DHYANI CONSULTANTS, DELHI)

PROJECT:

detailed elevations for sisodiya rani’s place, jaipur

TO MEASURE VARIOUS BUILDINGS AT SITE, WITH VARIOUS SURVEY INSTRUMENTS. THEREAFTER PREPARING DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME IN AUTOCAD.

INVOLVEMENT:

AT SITE MEASUREMENT AND DRAFTING IN AUTOCAD.

10. ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHES

CONCEPTUAL FORM FOR WORLD BANK, DELHI, INDIA

CONCEPTUAL FORM FOR IFFA AWARDS VENUE, gOA, INDIA

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF MY HOUSE

CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE

ST. AMBROGIO, MILAN

CONCEPTUAL FORM FOR SPA, DELHI, iNDIA

3d view of interiors of a unit in proposed housing in noida, India

11. artwork

digital painting of a lake

quick pencil sketch of a guitarist

digital painting- refridgerator’s dream

digital abstract- bed of roses

watercolor abstracthead of a tiger

potrait of a friend

foliage study in pencil