There are things known and things unknown and in between are THE DOORS -JM
Creative
works
of
KUNAL SHARMA
2010
BASIC DESIGN and anthropometric studio
UMARPADA VILLAGE, Surat
Hosted ZONAL NASA at SOA-VDA
INTRODUCTORY STUDIO : ARTISTS RESIDENCE
POL HOUSES IN INNER CITY, Mandvi, Baroda
Team member in DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC SPACE IN INNER CITY, Baroda for ANDC TROPHY
CONTEXTUAL STUDIO : DAY CARE CENTRE in inner city, Mandvi, Baroda
VIDYADHAR STEPWELL, Sevasi, Baroda
20102016
2017
HSC in CBSE from THE DALY COLLEGE, Indore
WORKING DRAWING STUDIO : execution of Jaisinhrao Public Library, Kothi, Baroda
ZANANA KUND AND HAVELI, KHETRI VILLAGE, Jhunjhuna District
LAURIE BAKER WORKSHOP at Laurie Baker Center, Trivendrum, Kerala
HOUSING STUDIO : MIXED USE housing near Kala Ghoda, Baroda
YAVTESHWAR TEMPLE COMPLEX, Kala Ghoda, Baroda
HOUSING WORKSHOP by AR YATIN PANDYA at SOA-VDA, Baroda
Assisted MAFALDA FERNANDES IN BAMBOO WORKSHOP conducted at SOA-MSU, Baroda
URBAN STUDIO : RIVER AS AN URBAN ELEMENT – the case of Vishwamitri, Baroda
VISHWAMITRI RIVER, Baroda
Team leader in organising and excelling in PROFESSOR OSAMU ISHIYAMA WORKSHOP at SOA-VDA, Baroda
Worked part time (3 months) along with urban design studio for AR PUNITA MEHTA, STUDIO JAIMINI MEHTA, Sardar Bhawan, Mandvi, Baroda
Attented INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LE CORBUSIER in Chandigarh
Team leader at DESIGNING AND EXECUTING BAMBOO SHADE AT RESIDENCE Of Ar Neha Sarwate At Harni, Baroda
2013
WORKSHOPS
Team leader in BUILDING OF CAVES - AN PARAMETRIC STRUCTURE OUT OF BAMBOO at SOA-VDA, Baroda Team leader in EXHIBITION OF VISHWAMITRI river for an iiid event at FGA, Sevasi, Baroda
DESIGN THESIS : REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF BARODA CENTRAL LIBRARY, Baroda
INTERNSHIP : MD. RAFIQ AZAM, SHATOTTO. Architecture for green living Dhaka, B’desh.
BARODA CENTRAL LIBRARY, Mandvi, Baroda
Team leader for DOCUMENTATION OF BARODA CENTRAL LIBRARY, BARODA FOR COLLECTOR, VMC with the guidance of AR SANJEEV JOSHI.
Team leader of WALKATHONHERITAGE WALK organised in inner city, Baroda
REFERENCES PROF NIRAV HIRPARA Director In Schooling And Much More +91 9824 07 3831 PROF JAIMINI MEHTA An inspiration and guide +91 9328 12 5282 MD RAFIQ AZAM Principle Architect, SHATOTTO +880 171 5090 140
PROFESSIONAL WORKS
HOUSING STUDIO : UTOPIAN HOUSING - an experiment for change
Bachelors in architecture from VADODARA DESIGN ACADEMY Gujarat University Internsip at SHATOTTO, Dhaka under MD RAFIQ AZAM
Conceptualising Organising And Execution Leadership
Impatience Public Speaking Visualising Creative Writing
JAISINHRAO PUBLIC LIBRARY, Kothi, Baroda
2012 2010
SSC in CBSE from THE DALY COLLEGE, Indore
Team leader in DOCUMENTATION OF VIDYADHAR STEPWELL, Sevasi, Baroda For LIK TROPHY
INSTITUTIONAL STUDIO : EXTENSION AND REVIVAL OF JAISINHRAO PUBLIC LIBRARY, Kothi, Baroda
2016
2008
STRENGTH
2014
EDUCATION
-BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
SHIP BUILDINGS PORT, Mandvi, Kachchh
SHARMA
3rd November 1992 kunal031192@gmail.com + 91 9638 98 2499 Raghukul, 15 Sharma Enclave, Nr Bakhtawarram Nagar, Indore, M.P.
“ Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I may remember, Involve me and I learn.
LIVING MUSEUM : SHIP BUILDING MUSEUM at mandvi, Kachchh
2017
D.O.B E-mail Phone Address
PARTICIPATION
2015
KUNAL
DOCUMENTATION
2011
ACADEMICS
COMMUNICATION English Hindi Gujarati
AutoCAD SketchUP Microsoft Office Adobe Photoshop Indesign
Attented BAMBOO WORKSHOP by Studio PAARA and GHORAMI JON in Dhaka.
Team leader for EXHIBITION OF PROF JAIMINI MEHTA At Site Art Space, Makarpura, Baroda
INTERESTS Sketching Documentation Hand drafting Model making Hands on
sketching
travelling
documentation
Hands on
photography
People watching
Assisted TIC, A’bad in the Bamboo Installation for the SAMOOHA group in KOCHI MUZIRIS BIENNALE at Kochi, KERALA.
Ship building MUSEUM, Mandvi
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SKETCHING TRAVELLING PHOTOGRAPHY
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STUDY, CONCEPTUALS And FINAL DESIGN
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WORKING drawings
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Design THESIS : documenting CENTRAL library, Baroda
Revival and EXTENSION of library
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08 Documenting JAISINHRAO LIBRARY,Baroda
Documenting MANDVI, Kachchh
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Parametric CAVES, VDA, Baroda SHADE design, HARNI, Baroda Bamboo Pavilion, KMB2016, Kochi
BAMBOO-ing
LAURIE BAKER YATIN PANDYA OSAMU ISHIYAMA Bamboo
WORKSHOPS:
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INTERNSHIP : Design Competition National Museum And Public Library 28 SHATOTTO, Dhaka.
A portal,CREMATORIUM at river bank 18
URBAN study : VISHWAMITRI river, Baroda
Study and DESIGN 14
Utopian HOUSING
Documenting MANDVI, Vadodara
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DOCUMENTATION : POL HOUSES, MANDVI, BARODA
SEM II, I YEAR DOCUMENTATION POL HOUSES, MANDVI, BARODA Talking about the past in its layers of diversity and harmony is a multifaceted resource and a foundation for the upcoming requirement or growth. As an amorphous organic layer of activities with overlapping land use, inner city constitutes of mainly three components: dwelling, commercial and it’s mix. The study aims at the evolution of architecture through cultural concepts, layed within the organic settlement of mandvi in baroda. Finding the roots to various elements and concepts defined within the frame of modern architecture by experiencing them at a live scale. Understanding people’s perception of architecture then versus now.
street culmination at ‘Shastri Ni Pol’
Character of Street
STUDY OF ELEMENTS
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DOCUMENTATION : SHIP BUILDING PORT, MANDVI, KACHCHH
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
SEM IV,II YEAR
TRANSVERSE SECTION OF MODEL MAKING WORKSHOP
DOCUMENTATION SHIP BUILDING PORT, MANDVI, KACHCHH B
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Building of wooden ships is based on a formula beginning with a single beam called a ‘pathan’, that becomes the entire base of the D hull. Then come the beams for the aft and bow over which, the planks are bent and and bolted to form the hull.
SIDE ELEVATION
D’ LONGUTUDINAL SECTION OF MODEL MAKING WORKSHOP
TOP VIEW OF BOAT
The pathan acts as the foundation, the aft and bow as the structure and the outer planks D form the skin. The length of pathan determines size of the ship.
SHIP PREPARED TO SAIL
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STILL BOAT PLAN AT DD’ B’
Documentation of a full scale ship helped us reveal the strong spatial quality within a ship and the Transparent process of ship construction, that is not very different from the process of designing and construction of a building.
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SAILING SHIP PART DETAIL
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SECTION BB’
SECTION CC’
SUPERIMPOSING SECTION BB’ & CC’
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION DD’
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STUDIO : LIVING MUSEUM FOR SHIPS, MANDVI, KACHCHH
1:500 scale clay model for realisation of form and scale
SECTION AA’ C’ B’
Main concerns in the development of design were to establish a visual connection of each space to the ship building port. Central core comprises of a subterranean library and reading area well connected with model making workshop and living museum.
SEM IV,II YEAR STUDIO LIVING MUSEUM FOR SHIPS,
Accommodation provided For students & visitors D’
Stepped theatre and cafeteria underneath act as buffer. Admin functions were taken underground and has a different language which then the rest.
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MANDVI, KACHCHH Mandvi- Salaya sits on the eastern bank of river Rukmavati. Silhouettes of skeletons of wooden Ships on the river edge indicate their various stages of construction. The Site for the “Living Museum” is situated between the main residential area and beach. The site contains an old and abandoned dry dock. Proposal was to reactivate the abandoned dry dock and create a space and a program to encourage the ship construction and for it to spread further south along the rivers edge, using the Living Museum as a focal point facility for construction and to work directly with the local working community .
Layout on site with primary access and the ship building port
PLAN at ground level
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SECTION BB’ Process models
Design model showing the scales of ship vs the building enclosures
SECTION CC’
Library and reading spaces
Cafeteria underneath the stepped theatre for lectures and gatherings.
SECTION DD’
PLAN at lower level
JAISINHRAO PUBLIC LIBRARY
The craftsmanship of this timber and bricks building has a strong material order. With composed geometry The two storeyed library on the Kothi road portrays an arched façade with an entrance porch. Ground level has a librarian office along with reading hall. Upper floor used to cater female section but underutilised because of poor structural and low maintenance.
Longitudinal section displays the volumetric scales of reading rooms o both floors and with timber trusses as roofing.
With garden in front, Record room and 10 m wide kothi road encloses the site of this library
Section BB’ showing the rear stacks area
Section DD’ with administration on lower extension
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DOCUMENTATION
DOCUMENTATION : JAISINHRAO PUBLIC LIBRARY
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SEM V, 3RD YEAR
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Main design concerns were optimise the usage on ground and organize functions according to their public and private zones.
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Ground floor plan
Front elevation of the library facing north
First floor plan
garden
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Connections and links from the existing were established and referencing were considered in order to organise and form the extension. Significant Breathing pockets were left between the old and new responding to the built form and its geometry.
Transverse section Being the first public library, building sits with a very significant historic background in the public realm
side elevation
First floor mainly comprises of female section in the existing building while children section in the extension
ground floor plan
Section CC’
Section AA’ showing the front elevation of the existing building along with the seminar and multipurpose hall
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SEM V, 3RD YEAR EXTENSION AND REVIVAL JAISINHRAO PUBLIC LIBRARY
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WORKING DRAWING STUDIO : JAISINHRAO PUBLIC LIBRARY, KOTHI,BARODA
SEM XI, 3RD YEAR WORKING DRAWING STUDIO JAISINHRAO PUBLIC LIBRARY, KOTHI,BARODA
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UTOPIAN HOUSING : AN EXPERIMENT FOR CHANGE
SEM VII, IV YEAR
Design process involved a through making and remaking of models.
UTOPIAN HOUSING AN EXPERIMENT FOR CHANGE Stage I Conceptualisation Directly on model responding to open spaces.
FAMILY Housing should be able to adapt different family structures :
to
Stage II Identification Of macro blocks with freezing the street networks and working on probable vertical links For circulation
Stage III Resolving the four Area wise unit typologies In the cluster to be further Resolved at higher scales.
Initial Attempts of massing on site responding to site forces
SINGLE PERSON People who choose to live alone a divorcee or widow 2 PEOPLE Single parent family or couples 3 PEOPLE Couple with one Child or group of young people 4 PEOPLE Family with two children or a child and an elder 5 PEOPLE OR MORE Larger families or groups together
Notion of Continuous Dwelling units With such morphology Resulting into variations In their immediate Environs.
Stage IV Detailing out on one Of the clusters on 1:100 scale while resolving the individual units on 1:50 scale. Interesting to realise the shifts in morphology with increased porosity and established connections.
Views showing the layers of faรงade and the character of with the staggered stacking.
Formation of blocks with the continuity Housing morphology
TOTAL PLOT AREA : PERMISSIBLE BUILT UP : GROUND COVERAGE (40%) : COMMON PLOT AREA :
26,565 42,504 10626 2656
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CONCEPTUALS
Characterisation of a walkable links or street on the upper floors with variations in nature and scale of shared spaces
Site plan With road networks, And clusters on the ground level.
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UTOPIAN HOUSING : AN EXPERIMENT FOR CHANGE
Type B 120 sq.m
Unit type 3 Ground floor Unit type 14 Fifth floor
Type D 200 sq.m One cluster of the site was selected and all the 5 floors were resolves at a 1:100nscale while units at 1:50 scale.
Unit type 2 First floor
Type A 90 sq.m Type C 160 sq.m
Unit type 1 Second floor
Unit type 3 First floor Unit type 14 Fourth floor Unit type 18 Fourth floor
Unit type 2 Ground floor
Living hall
Idea behind doing so was an attempt to demonstrate a manner in which the morphology can be worked out from macro to micro scale i.e. site to cluster to unit level.
Kitchen & Dining Staircase Unit type 1 First floor
Unit type 14 Third floor
Bedroom
Structural and spatial notions of the units were thought of at the conceptual stage itself as the morphology was narrow and not wide spread hence units larger then 90 sq.m were designed to be two storeyed with internal staircases.
Utilities Balcony
Third floor plan
Unit type 5 First floor
Unit type 1 Ground floor
Unit type 12 Third floor
Unit type 9 Second floor
Unit type 5 Ground floor
Cluster A plan Fourth floor plan Floors of the cluster are more of a matrix or assembly of individual units which comes up together and shares vertical circulations and passages and common open and semi-open spaces.
Unit type 13 Third floor
Unit type 9 First floor
Unit type 12 Second floor
Unit type 15 Fifth floor
URBAN STUDY PROGRAMME : VISHWAMITRI RIVER, BARODA
SEM VIII, IV YEAR URBAN STUDY PROGRAMME VISHWAMITRI RIVER, BARODA
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The study aims at establishing an understanding of the river in context of urban setup of the city, its growth and development in terms of physical, cultural, economical and social aspects. The study reflects how the river has been neglected and to understand its development and giving it back to the city. The study process was further aided by making a 1:1000 scale model to understand the physical aspects and their scale. The analysis and synthesis of the study helped in identification of probable interventions for urban design studio to enhance the overall interactions of the river and the city. Later patches were realised and master plan were developed and individual projects were designed.
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UPLIFTMENTS OF CREMATORIUM, RIVER VISHWAMITRI, BARODA
Inspirations taken from stepwells for characterisation of the river bank
Conceptual section through the river and across the crematorium
Ideation of the Ghats on the opp bank with public interface
SEM VIII 4TH YEAR
Connecting bridge leading cremation chambers from admin
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View of admin from the opposite bank as a public open space
UPLIFTMENTS OF CREMATORIUM RIVER VISHWAMITRI BARODA
Masterplan of the patch is developed with one project being the revival of existing crematorium along with programmes of cultural and green development. The exercise aims to establish interactions between the river and the city through layers of urbanism.
Form of a crematorium was the main concern as the significance depends on the imagibility and characterisation as tangible aspects of a built mass.
Closer view of chambers from landscaped courts pubic participation
Major functions of the design includes an administration and office body along initial stages as body washing and cleaning. Also includes the storage units, sitting court and staff accommodation.
Site Plan
Concern to segregate the two were mainly to provide Different environments for office and sacred feelings, also the site forces Pointed in achieving the same.
the the For
Conceptual section with activities around cremation chambers. embankment & controlling of water
Cremation chamber follows a hierarchy As once the body arrives at washing platform and the to the chambers, other concerned users being family and relatives gets a variety of open gathering paces overlooking the river with meditation spaces.
Plan of cremation chamber
SEM IX, V YEAR DOCUMENTATION
FRONT ELEVATION
Built in 1910, with a site of 2765 sq m and a ground coverage of 1935 sq m has a frontage of 48 m on the road which becomes a very significant facade
CENTRAL LIBRARY,
The current phase of neglect of century old heritage buildings led to this documentation aimed to study the evolution of library building situated in the heart of the city and to detail it out for further revival and upliftments.
The two storeyed building faces the busy market road near mandvi cross roads and has a rich heritage setup. Behind is the four storeyed stacks area 85.3ftx32.8ft with 4 floors of glass flooring. This documentation was done for the COLLECTOR, VADODARA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION and with the guidance of Ar. SANJEEV JOSHI.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
MANDVI, BARODA
Details of steel truss enclosing the stacks, timber truss covering the front part of the building along with details of steel staircase and wall section through the skylight in the intermediate buffer.
CROSS SECTION
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Detailed timber column and niche details shows the material pellet used for constructing the building. The study carried out and the analysis shows the phase wise evolution of the building and how the extension done in 1986 impacts the language of the building.
DOCUMENTATION : CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANDVI, BARODA
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With limited infrastructural facilities, library has a massive collection of over 3.5 lakh books of varied content and languages. The library is very active throughout the day and is flooded with students of the nearby community.
Making models of suitable scales to understand the organisation
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Functional and physical evolution of the library building
Particularly in the CASE OF EXISTING buildings where the Roadside elevation of central library untimely DEATH OF FUNCTIONS results in the DEATH OF BUILDINGS. Timber structure as elevation
View of closed stacks with the steel structure & glass flooring
The AIM of the thesis is to REFURBISH THE EXISTING CENTRAL LIBRARY and PROPOSING AN EXTENSION. To make it a centre of learning and sharing ideas. Providing a platform to host intellectual discussions and as an interactive space for the city. Not only physical but programmatic revitalisation.
The study of figure ground, building heights and hierarchy of road networks of the context. Timeline of historically Emerging in Baroda which implies the course of development.
Sketches done in order to analyse the present scenario of the existing library building.
MANDVI, BARODA
QUESTION to address SIGNIFICANCE of public libraries as public institutions in the CONTEMPORARY TIMES. As REPOSITORY of human knowledge, these institutions are a physical collection centre but as a public platform in the civic realm for the UPGRADATION and UPLIFTMENT of the society. Today, as RADICAL TRANSFORMATIONS through the societal developments and ADVANCEMENTS in technology results into the ONLINE AVAILABILITY. My CONCERN is to understand the AFTEREFFECTS on ARCHITECTURE.
STUDY DESIGN THESIS CENTRAL LIBRARY,
Timeline of events with historically significant phases of library
SEM IX, V YEAR
DESIGN THESIS STUDY : CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANDVI, BARODA
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DESIGN THESIS CONCEPTUALS : CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANDVI, BARODA
Reference section on the uppermost level Female section for the privacy and connection from first floor level Children section on first mezzanine level Periodical and general reading On the ground with very less control and easy accessibility Basement level for students and comprehensive learning centre
SEM IX, V YEAR CONCEPTUALS DESIGN THESIS
CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANDVI, BARODA Conceptualisation was done keeping the available spaces for intervention and possible expansions for the optimal usage of spaces. Once establishing probable links and connections from the existing building.
The central idea to keep the north court open on the ground for public functions while the south court as an extension of reading areas.
Going two storeys down the ground and optimizing the usage.
Section through The North court Along the existing showing the concerns of developing as a public interface. The space in multifunctional functions.
totality network
becomes a of public Considerations for appropriate functions for basement
Conception of the extension of stacks as reading spaces with level wise organisation of functions along the south court.
Taking references from the existing structural grid in the stacks area.
Conception of the north court along the existing library with open ground for public engagements while sub terrainan functions as multi-purpose and exhibition spaces along with auditorium below the OAT which acts as extension of eating space.
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DESIGN THESIS FINAL : CENTRAL LIBRARY
Amphitheatre and canteen becomes a connect of the old with new.
View showcasing the way roofs has been thought of with reference to existing heights.
Southern part of the design accommodates the students reading hall with a mezzanine floor while the western part comprises of preservation and conservation labs along with book First level plans repository. Basement level plan View showing the way design spins Northern part holds auditorium with a capacity Western part of the design comprises of maker Around the stacks area of the of 120 while conference & exhibition and halls. spaces as fab labs and learning areas for students existing building.
References from existing building Administration functions housed on Considered in order to expand second mezzanine level of the western according to the programmatic and part overlooking the north court spatial requirements.
North court developed as a flexible open space With an intension of public engagements
Section through the existing stacks with exhibition and multipurpose hall below the flexi space while reading sections on the south side with two level students reading on basement.
New entrance foyer vs existing vs new reading areas. New entrance foyer vs existing vs new reading areas.
Ground floor mainly holds the periodical section in the south court while general reading hall in the existing building along with the Baroda section leading to the north court which connects to the cafĂŠ through the theatre.
SEM IX, 5st YEAR FINAL DESIGN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Section through the preservation section in the lower levels and the stepped entrance foyer overlooking the existing building
SEM X, V YEAR. INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP : DESIGN COMPETITION (NATIONAL MUSEUM AND PUBLIC LIBRARY)
Above section BB is the the transverse section showing the library floors, while Museum building is seen in elevation.
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Section AA is the longitudinal section showcasing the Museum Annex with the subterranean auditorium and parking spaces while the existing museum building where improvisation in faรงade is seen.
DESIGN COMPETITION A collaborative approach by Ar Nahas Khalil of Arch Architecture and Ar Jalal Ahmed of Jaa along with Ar Rafiq Azam of Shatotto towards the Design Competition of this COORDINATED COMPLEX FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 2 months of the process involved analysis of site and context, understanding of the programme and its improvisation, macro to micro scales conceptualisation and development of design. Site for the Design Competition is the existing National Museum Building on Elephant Road, Shahbag.
view from the shah bag road showing the public pavilion.
Museum foyer, water body and cafeteria
View from Elephant road of the existing pond, museum annex.
Water sheet / delta which is the central space
The final resolution was freezed as per the time constrained and after a lot of considerations related to contextual urbanism.
Working with such evolved architects turned out as a very special as well as crucial experience for me.
Plaza level site plan.
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WORKSHOPS
HANDS ON PROGRAMMES FOR – RAT TRAP BOND COB WALL FILLER SLAB BRICK ARCH RANDOM RUBBLE STONE WALL
Site selected was adjoining a reservoir of Mahi river, umeta village and through interdisciplinary discussions the design was conceptualised.
Various sketches and models helped to Focus at climate and organisation as fundamentals for the design approach
SEM V, 3RD YEAR
SEM VIII, 4TH YEAR
HANDS-ON,
LAURIE BAKER CENTRE, KERELA
OSAMU ISHIYAMA
A 4 day workshop at LAURIE BAKER CENTER for HABITAT STUDIES for exposure to alternate and cost efficient techniques with local materials.
A 3 day workshop as a collaboration of 10 Japanese along with 30 Indian students to make a school for children to develop their regional skills
INSTITUTION
Different guided tours by COSTFORD as a part were • HAMLET • SAJAN SIR’S RESIDENCE • KANTHARI • SEWA • LOW COST HOUSING • CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES • INDIAN HOSTEL
A 2 day workshop aimed 2 understanding the fundamentals of housing design and how regulations as FSI, GROUND COVERAGE AND BUILT UP AREAS along with site affect the design.
A 3 day workshop aimed at making an interstitial bamboo structure which would act as a connect between two academic blocks and subtle enough to merge with the adjoining trees.
SEM VII, 4TH YEAR
SEM VIII, 4TH YEAR
HOUSING WORKSHOP
YATIN PANDYA
Conceptualising an iconic mega structure for different income group with different typologies of units as per the requirement of the same.
Various sessions on calculations and approaches towards design, through models, the workshop concluded on how these fundamentals affects in design which serves not only a single user but a mass.
Different stages of construction of this interstitial structure along with students and professionals exposing the basics of building with bamboo. Conceptualisation was done so as to introduce bamboo as a material and to explain how it meets with the ground and opens up as going up. Workshop was time bound, hence the Minimal Design.
BAMBOO WORKSHOP ASSISTED
MAFALDA
PARAMETRIC
BAMBOO
STRUCTURE,
SOA-VDA,
BARODA
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PARAMETRIC BAMBOO STRUCTURE At SOA-VDA, BARODA As a grass; Its production, harvesting, potential (structural functional) and demand. Was never an alien concept, as a student in VDA.
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We have felt bamboo throughout the years of our B.Arch. Be it the immense volumetric and unified ‘DOME’ connecting or opening out our studio with a significant climatic response; or be it the lamella vaults serving the intermediate linkages and a flexible space as an out class for discussions and learnings.
Selection of material was done on basis of its availability and then initial processing and categorisation before starting with the sketch design.
So when this opportunity came to us about spanning an open space with a similar flexible nature, under the guidance of Prof. Nirav Hirpara, the whole notion of ‘horizontality’ as well as ‘verticality’ that is the conventional ‘beam/ rafter’ or ‘column/ post’ were in question in reference to our ‘morphological vision’ in terms of space, structure and place. A sketch model (1:1 scale); with obvious/ pre conceived notions of functions was developed on site. Drawings of the space available and the studios making it gave nodes of intervention in terms of its structure. Material availability in terms of its length, inner and outer diameter, color, density, quality etc are always an important criteria in ‘bamboo-ing’. Soo as per the requirement, bamboos were selected from Anand town with respect to the same climatic conditions for reasons of sustainability; following the same parameters of selection and sorting done by the students, and transported in a mini truck to the campus. Available length was 24 feet with an effective length of 20-22 feet after clearing residual sections. Later preparation was done immediately including washing it and cleaning the nodes. Once the material was prepared, the main frame was then gradually replaced by these bamboos by understanding the spot locations, nodal adjustments in terms of its placement. Struts and ties were added gradually which was rendering the structure of it.
Final morphology of the structure
‘Caves’ Much of a parametric space frame; where the distortion in geometry enables to pull and push the elements to achieve the form and structures it. Where the entire scale is achieved by the available and achievable length of the material ‘bamboo’.
BAMBOO
SHADE,
HARNI,
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BARODA
BAMBOO SHADE At HARNI, BARODA The project came as an opportunity as the south faรงade of this exposed brick work and lime mortar 2 storied house which faces the harni lake was being affected by the harsh sun light and the dampening of walls because of the strong winds and rains. As early conceptualizations led to a more simpler design with verticals resting the shade coming from the cantilevered parapet wall. Design was then improvised with an idea of getting a panoramic view without any vertical supports which meant the entire structure was to be supported through braces coming out from the wall itself.
New improvised design with Brackets to give a clear panoramic view of the lake without any supports. Bamboo as a language and material reflects the brick and hence the structure merges with its context
The joineries were worked out in a way to get clear height in the balcony and at to connect the structure to the beam and beneath the wheathershed.
The calculations of material and hardware requirement were done in order to achieve the same. The structure took 12 days from preparation of material to structuring and then finishing and polishing and done by a team of 8 fellow colleagues.
Old design with vertical supports.
Final form achieved.
Processes shows the grinding of knots, bolting members, clearing of knots and spraying of polish.
Material requirement and rate study for the structure
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KOCHI
MUZIRIS
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Stage and the deck
Bamboo Installation
KOCHI MUZIRIS BIENNALE 2016 With Thumbimpressions collaborative, A’Bad and MO:OF, Mumbai for SAMOOHA group at Kochi, Kerala. Project aimed as the bamboo consultancy and on-site execution
Simple and minimal approach towards the joineries.
‘Temple’
Pavilion for the community living in the Sathenagar slums, Mumbai in for the Biennale.
Overall concept of this linear thoroughfare heading to sea.
Models were made for the realisation of its language asper the proportions.
Sea facing pavilion is a stage on the lower level while a viewing deck being 4ft wide while 30ft long. This is the only façade which engages to the pedestrian towards the beach.
Most intriguing part was the spontaneous decision making of the spot details and other things which was a learning while working with so many agencies with such a time constrained project.
This 220ft long is a 18ft wide thoroughfare leading to the fort beach with boundary walls 6 ft boundary walls on either sides. True to the concept, character of street was retained with organised functions.
Conceptualised as a temple, this 12x12ft structure is internally arched while externals are planer. With a very simple structural composition its dynamics engages the audience and becomes a picturesque element.
Kachchh, Mandvi.
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SKETCHING
Friendship centre.
Panam city, Bangladesh.
Inner street, Mandvi, Baroda
Friendship centre, Bangladesh.
Talking faรงade, high court, capitol complex, Chandigarh
Architecture Museum
A state of equilibrium, legislative assembly, Chandigarh
Open Hand, Chandigarh
Panam city, Bangladesh.
The face less seen, Jahaz Mahal from Jal Mahal, Mandu
Cross section of a Haveli, Khetri, Jhunjhuna
YOU.
2010 Modhera Patan Umarpada Ahemdabad
THANK
2011 Mandu Sevasi 2012 Udaipur Chittaurgarh Mandvi
Gwalior Fort,2014 2013 Trivendrum Khetri Mathura Vrindavan Govardhan Deeg Fatehpur sikri Bharatpur Sikandra
A Mind That Is Stretched By A New Experience Can Never Go Back To Its Old Dimensions. -Oliver Wendell Holmes.
“LESS”
2014 Adalaj Khambat Delhi Pune Jodhpur Jaisalmer Khudi Delhi Ajmer Pushkar Mumbai Elephanta Bhopal Sanchi Pune Aurangabad Ellora Daulatabad Maheshwar Jambusar Gwalior Datia Jhansi Shivpuri
Sun and moon, assembly, Chandigarh
Tansen’s Tomb,2014
Languages, assembly, Chandigarh
Master, high court, Chandigarh
Safdarjung, delhi, 2013
Water channel, museum, Chandigarh
Ma rewa, Maheshwar, 2014
The spine, Ellora Caves
2015 Chandigarh Anantpur Saheb Kasuli Mathura Agra 2016 Calcutta Shantiniketan Gangtok Namchi Gowahati Majuli, jorhat Shillong
perspectives, fatehpur sikri
Courts within courts, datia
L E L E
TRAVELLING is a phase where I come across meanings of myself and people. Trips are aimed to underdand the characterisation of streets and markets for the societal and cultursl interactions. While the old buildings always have the attractions.
TRAVELLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
LESS IS MORE; S LS E I SS S M O I SR E ;B O R E . . . IN SEARCH OF B O R E . . . I S S S
TRAVELLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
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