AJAY KUSHWAHA
2017-2020
EDUCATION Pillai Hoc College of Architecture Rasayani (Bachelor of Architectural Studies)
2015-2017
Birla College of science Mumbai EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES DOCUMENTATION
2019-2020 2018-2019
Tour documentation Bhuj,Gujarat Tour documentation Auroville,Chennai Auroville,Chennai COMPETITIONS
2020 2020 2019
kushwaha10ajay@gmail.com www.instagram.com/ajay.kushwaha10
PARIVARTAN STUDENT NGO 2019 2018
+919004364611 421306,kalyan city,Thane district, Maharashtra
Facade design Mango Architectural Competition The little big loo Volume Zero Competition Tiny Library Volume Zero Competition Tribal School Rasayani School Playground Panvel WORKSHOP
2019
Hunnarshala hands on training Bhuj,Gujarat (Adobe construction)
2017
Wall paintaing Panvel Brick jali wall PHCOA,Rasayani
2017
Wood Joinery PHCOA,Rasayani
2017
Braille paintaing PHCOA,Rasayani
2018
Selected Projects 2017-2021 Food kiosk
LECTURE SERIES 2020 2019 2018 2018 2018
Ar.Vinu daniel PHCOA,Rasayani Ar.Ajit rao PHCOA,Rasayani Ar.Kamal Malik Lonavala,Pune Ar.Manu Gopalan Auroville,Chennai Ar.Anupama Kundoo Auroville,Chennai
Holiday home Reschool Urban incarnation (Textile museum design) Crematorium design Tiny library
FASHION SHOW 2019-2020 2018-2019
Alegeria fashion show (Design Team) Panvel Euforia fashion show (Design Team) Rasayani CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS
Design
fabrication Personal
AutoCad, Sketchup, Vray, Rhinoceros (basic) (basic),, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion, MS office Hand drafting, Modeling,3D printing Teamwork, Commitment, Communication, Creativity LANGUAGES English Hindi
Marathi
Cultural lab of mumbai Little big loo Working drawings and building construction Textile museum Reschool Landscape design Exploring landscape form vinawale farmhouse Interior design Redesigning farnsworth house Furniture design polyclinic design Parivartan student NGO School playground Tribal school (Exploring landscape)
Reincarnation of crematorium in Rees (Village in Raigard district) and defining its real meaning with respect to its context
Walls are emerging as a defining pathway to follow ritual of hindu cremation and to move forward from path denoting as life when user exiting space after completion of all rituals.
Walls - Defining pathway
Ritual bed and pyre is placed in a manner to receive more of filtered natural light throughout day, hence connecting life and death as light and shadow.
Cemetry - Semicovered space for cremation
Ghat and water front have platforms to perform rituals also its is adaptable according to users need and one can perform ghat ritual thereitself as water is flowing.
Ghat - Allowing water side rituals
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Elevated plan showing the spaces,immediate context and the fabric of the structure,also how it fits in the context
Legend 1.Entrance 4
2.Reception Counter 3.Crematory unit 1 4.Crematory unit 2 5.Deck 1 6.Deck 2 7.Ghat
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Creamtorium, Rees Type:Public
Thane creek city centre
site
Eastern freeway
The Site is an rock mount of Sewri,Mumbai, Sitting with its foots dipped in the flowing waves of Thane creek,armful of mangroves blowin with the breezes and creating a life within itself.
site Railway Sewri fort
The building is of the site , in the lap of site and belonging to it,growing with it and enhancing the beauty of each other .
Thane creek
CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS
1.Existing site area
2.Simplified countours by cut-filling, yet maintaining site levels
3.Provision of services and parking area for vehicles by creating basement
4.Placement of building blocks by following existing site countour levels
5.Placement of building blocks on basement slab such that it allows provision of central open space use for multipurpose activities
6.Connecting public,semi-public,private blocks through central bridge ,also act as an axis connecting existing creek with skyline of mumbai
CULTURAL LAB AT SEWRI,MUMBAI DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION-The program is aimed to design a suitable space,a new generation architectural solution for a multicultural activity but it should act as single entity through various methodologies. CONCEPT With all other significant factors of mumbai culture. the lab CONCEPTis designed in a way that it itself expressing new building culture ( revived from past) on site context .which is more connected to earth and can easily followed by local communities and hence reviving history of mumbai . which is neccessary to balance current scenario of mumbai
MASTER PLAN
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BASEMENT AND CIRCULATION PLAN 1.Pedestrain entry 2.Vehicular entry 3.Drop off 4.Baggages and ticket counter 5.Parking and service area 6.Existing site area
DESIGN FEATURES AND STRATERGIES
R.C.C Slab
CSEB Brick vault R.C.C Beam Natural draft
EXPLODED SLAB DETAIL
The rain water collected by gutters are later bring down to adjacent service floor,which is utilized for underfloor cooling by radiant cooling method
OCULUS WINDOW AND CHAJJA DETAIL
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SCALE :1:200
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
‘An Architect must never forget his people’s past heritage and must speak with his own voices,to built something which can become next generation’s heritage This promotes self identity and pride to one’s community, reflects the strength and resilience of a culture that defines a nation as unique and innovative..’ innovative
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Raigard Fort
The proposal is placed on wide scale throughout Maharashtra, hence acting as small step towards large belt of development, hence named as little big loo
Site
THE LITTLE BIG LOO
The loo with an ota (A place for interaction)
CURRENT SCENARIO:
• There are large number of heritage forts in Maharashtra ,and the state government of Maharashtra is unable to conserved all forts under ASI (Archaeological Survey of India), due to Shortage of manpower and funds. • But this forts are still visited by people from different part of nation for Trekking,reaserch,mountaineering,camping.
CONCEPT:
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And have an average annual footfall of 1,08,000 But are not provided with public facilities , which indirectly deterioarating the forts, its context and its cultural importance. • In order to overcome this issue faced by large number of state forts ,its visitors,and its local community ,The idea of loo + ota (platform)is proposed a
PLAN c 1 Drinking water supply 2 Gents toilet 3 Ladies toilet
central open space or the courtyard The rampart Bastion curtain wall
Typical fort model
• The concept of this toilet is to incorporate the element of traditional forts and heritage structure of India to provide a comprehensive yet familiar environment for the users. • The Burj (Bastion) are drawn from the building style of traditional Indian forts,which is made up of locally available stones . • The central courtyard act as common ground for local communities and tourist to • interact,learn,grow,live,gather
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EAST ELEVATION :
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Abstraction of form (Maximizing accessibilty ,circulation and vision )
a. Plumbing vent b. Septic tank c. Clean out 1 d. Clean out 2 e. Drain field f. Well g. UGT
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DESIGN STRATERGIES:
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC VIEW
Attach rafters to the ledger with joist hanger Terrace • Easy installation of wire mesh frame • filled with localy available material(stone).
Men’s Toilet , women’s Toilet, • The chamfer portion of wall breaks the rigidity of form and allows sufficient intake of natural light .
• project uses local building techniques and handicrafts to sustainably provide Healthy restroom and safe drinking water for tourists and unprivileged communities
loft deck extended acting as shade for module,supported by pergola rafters
Portable water facility room, Service room
Plinth made up of locally available stone and debri (33 sq.m each)
steel mesh tied to the structural frame work ,later filled with local materials
Detachable steel frame work • The spatial arrangment of module can be done according to site requirements
loft for OHT provision
Volume Zero Competition Type:Public Toilet
MULTIPURPOSE SEATING (Interior design) Design concept: concept This unit is a multipurpose seating with portable features .The unit is designed in such a way that it is separated into two modules which can individually be used as multipurpose seating and also can interlock and form a single module. Design Sketches: Sketches
(Total height=800mm)
Construction and Fabrication: Fabrication The furniture is made up of steel to make it low cost and light weight, hence giving it character of portability and mobility oil paint prevents it from getting rust,hence it can be used for outddoor purposes too Rubber toe is provided to prevent flooring getting damage also allowing sufficient friction between furniture surface and ground Module: Module
(Height= 400mm)
Detached module
Interlocked module
Sizes: For one unit of hollow steel bar (square section), Height - 20 mm Width – 20 mm Length – 400mm Thickness-2mm
Material Material: -steel -oil paint coating -Rubber toe
Purpose Purpose: Joinery -seating - gas welding -reading -study table
Length*Height=400*400mm
Antropometry:
FRAMING THE VIEWS
Landscape design Site : Ratnagiri, Maharashtra Concept: The Design concept is to framing the views of Concept Ratnagiri beaches,by providing viewport made up of locally available material i.e, laterite stone , whilst creating a module enhancing user activities like gathering, interacting, relaxing, and playful space for kids Material : Laterite stone (Undegradable from the salinity in the atmosphere)
OPEN CLASSROOMS
Dyan jyoti savitribai phule school Panvel,Navimumbai (Team Parivartan Architecture student NGO)
Design concept: concept Team Parivartan’s first project was in collaboration with beraindrop an NGO whose initiative was to create interactive learning environments. The concept of open classrooms were considered,an open space under existing tree on site which can be used as a traditional classrooms Gurukul and a interactive playing area at the same time
Conceptual diagrams:
A typical volume of orthodox classrooms
Music stands
Unused plastic drums sourced from junkyards Unboxing the typical classrooms and maximizing the open spaces
Mini Golf
Raising central ota space followed by circular pathway ,can be used for seating
Existing unused tyres
Iron Loops
Existing wooden logs used for seating
Unused wooden crates sourced from junkyards
Creating levels to enhancing the utility of space,whilst allowing kids to play,learn and grow
WORKING WITH THE TRIBES
Shindewadi Tribe Mohpada,Raigad (Team Parivartan Architecture student NGO) Aim and Design concept: concept
Opportunities: Opportunities
To observe and analyse the current scenario of tribal community in Mohpada. And concluding on an inference. To design and create a play area/interactive space for the children, and workshop space which reflects the observations from our inference. Thatched roof
Analysis: Analysis
Play area
Execution: Execution Design: Design Bamboo posts wooden logs Concrete Pedestal supporting bamboo posts
In shindewadi village, each house has its own veranda space where they sit,relax,and do other activities, but community gathering was lacking To overcome this issue , the community hub is created at heart of the the village Providing seating area and semi shaded space throughtout the day
Ajay Kushwaha kushwaha10ajay@gmail.com
