ARCHITECTURE |
URBAN DESIGN | HERITAGE 2009 - 2015
MADHURA
SHAM
JOSHI
ACADEMIC - PROFESSIONAL WORK
PROFESSIONAL - ACADEMIC ACADEMIC NASA Architectural Festivall Documentatin of SIlk mills for Adaptive Re use
NASA Architectural Festivall School representative for Architecture National Festival
IGBC Design Competition TREE HOUSE - ZERO ENERGY BAMBOO HOUSE
November 2013
November 2012
August 2010
EXPERIENCE
MA in International Architecture Regeneration and Development at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom (September 2015-2016) B. Arch, secured 71% from MIT College, Dr. BAMU University (Marathwada). H.S.C., secured 60% from SB College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. S.S.C, secured 76 % from Sharda Mandir, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MADHURA
SHAM JOSHI
Avanti - Ambar Appartments, Flat 10, Malabar Hills, Mumbai 400 006 India Mobile: 07831580963 Email Id: joshi.madhura3121@gmail.com
Ashish Kulkarni
(Part time Internship) Architecture, Interior
May-August 2009
Abha Lamba Associates
(Summer Internship)
Sharda Atre Mudkavi
Architecture entrance Architecture, Conservation & Interior exam teaching July - August 2011
December-January 2013
Adarkar Associates
Adarkar Associates
Architecture, Conservation & Interior
Architecture, Conservation & Interior
(Internship for Architecture course) July- December 2013
ARCHITECTURE PERSONAL
SKILLS
ARES
OF
EXPERTISE
Ability to work as part of time or individual.
Architectural Design with Sustainable solutions ;
Ability to organize work for large projects & keep on trying as well as motivate people to work in team.
Planning and Related research
Urban analysis on settlement, History, Fabric & Forms. , Architectural Documentation, and Surveys
Urban Design & Study of different cities to understand its patterns with context
(Assistant Architect)
July 2013 - August 2015
RELATED
SKILLS
SOFTWARE SKILLS OS Windows , XP,Vista Photoshop ,Lightroom Autocad - 2014 ; Google sketchup Pro 8 Coral Draw
AREA
OF
INTERSTS
HERITAGE
ART - CRAFT
INTACH Aurangabad started association with INTACH Aurangabad for saving cities built heritage through Community involvement & engaging student for documentation work,
I have special interest in art craft related to vernacular built forms of regions. I have applied to “Aadhar organisation focusing revival of loost building craft and construction techniques.
TRAVEL
SKETCHING
Documenting tangible & intangible heritage of 18 cities & few villages from India. Documented heritage, art, craft through writing, sketches, photographs & planning to compile all in document format. Started plan for docuemnting more villages with history, art & craft , with some interesting stories with present communities.
One of the way to document travel expereince,with observing people using different spaces in Cities through sketches.
- Committed to revitalise arts & crafts of India” for work. Through this work I am
RITUALS & FESTIVALS Culture & Community celebrating festivals, rituals & their influence on built forms.
PROFESSIONAL WORK ADARKAR ASSOCIATES - A R C H I T E C T U R A L P R A C T I
DIGNITY LIFESTYLE Retirement Township at 30 acre site near Mumbai, India
ART DECO PRECINCT
Guidelines for Shivaji park heritage precinct, Mumbai, India
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OPEN SPACE & WATER BODIES Inventorisation of Water bodies and Open spaces in Greater Mumbai, India
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CHEMBUR GAOTHAN Documenting and guidelines for Residential heritage Precinct, Mumbai, India
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HISTORY BOOK Synoptic Document on Urbanisation History of Mumbai, India
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SEWAGRAM WARDHA PAVNAR REGION Revitalisation of Region for tourism, Wardha,India
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DIGNITY LIFESTYLE
Retirement Township at 30 acre site near Mumbai, India
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Conceptual sketch of cluster for township
Dignity Lifestyle is a hassle-free retirement township project by Dignity Foundation for active & productive living for senior citizens. It is located at Neral, just 90 kms from Mumbai (Bombay). It is spread over 25 acres of land near the picturesque hill station of Matheran. Designing for an Alzheimer’s Residential setting personal scale created as well as identity maintained. Concept of cluster like setting Personal spaces. Green Buildings features:
Court yards used for multiple outdoor activities including socializing and all the other task specific & personal enclosures can be built around it.
Efficient use of water Energy efficient and eco friendly equipment
Courtyard planning for environmental advantages like efficient ventilation.
Use of recycled / recyclable materials
Allow contact with the exteriors- keeping limited number of opening which eliminates confusion among the residents The development would be done to evolve a cohesive environment of Built, Semi- Built and Un-Built areas.
While this is an inspiring feature for any architectural development, for the Dignity Retirement Village the undulating nature of the site needs to be used very carefully and judiciously. COURTYARDS OF VARIOUS SIZES
Personal Scale of Built Forms
SECURE GARDENS
WIDE & LOW RISE STEPS
Effective control and building management systems Improve indoor air quality for human safety and comfort reduce operating cost.
Topography of the SIte
Safe and Secure environment to avoid confusion and losing way Simple but interesting flow of spaces Controlled Access Interactives space like: courtyards of various sizes Secure gardens wide and low rise steps, ramps, bridges
RAMPS, BRIDGES
all designed to human scale.
DESIGNED TO HUMAN SCALE Contour plan of the site
Dementia Clusters Dementia group needs an inward looking character for social interaction. At the same time they need a lot of SAFE and flat area for wandering around. These areas to be defined cleverly with shrubs, low walls etc to prevent patients from losing way.
Deluxe cottage of two units
Dementia cluster
Premium cottage of two units
Dementia cottage of two units
Cottage Types 2 to 3 types of designs in each cottage type. This is in order to create a sense of individual identity, for the convenience of the resident and the management, to create an interesting architectural character. The types will be based on: Site contours. Physical conditions of the residents
Site Layout of DIgnity Township for Oldage people SIte section showing Building setting
A BOUNDARY LESS LAYOUT OF COTTAGES ARRANGED IN A CLUSTERS WITH INTERACTIVE SPACES OFFERS COMFORT, CONVENIENCE & CSECURITY
ART DECO PRECINCT
Guidelines for Shivaji park heritage precinct, Mumbai, India
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The Shivaji Park Heritage Precinct is one of the residential precincts listed during the process of preparing a fresh list of heritage structures in 2004 . The process was undertaken by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Heritage Conservation Society (MMR-HCS) on the request of Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee.
Shivaji Park Precinct and Dadar Matunga Sion Suburban Schemes seen in the D.P. Sheet 1. Relationship of buildings with streets & vegetation in a Precinct 2. The street widths between the two rows of buildings create a relationship & scale between the roads, the buildings and the residents.
The revised list was to be prepared by a. examining the then existing list which was notified in 1995 and b. identifying additional structures and precincts of heritage importance, missed out in the earlier list. Both the heritage lists together include nearly 75 nos. of precincts (listed and proposed) in Greater Mumbai. Shivaji Park Precinct is one of the Precincts Creation of an Identity The buildings of the precinct may not be identical or of high architectural merit but the buildings would share some similar characteristics like the heights, mass / form, common architectural language created by features like roofs, balconies, design of railings, windows, skin articulations etc. Findings:
Modifications:
1. Area of plots 2. Footprints & Relationship to streets 3. Number of floors 4. Demolition & Reconstruction 5. Additions
1. Conditions Buildings - good/fair/poor 2. Architectural Language - good/fair/basic 3. Road patterns 4. Green covers & Avenues 5. Density of population
A precinct creates ‘sense of place’ Creation of sense of place is one of the most important attribute of a heritage precinct. This is created by (a) by a common built form (b) by a common history - cultural, political, economic
Brids eye view of Shivaji park precinct
Objective of the Findings The parameters for documenting the findings are the parameters that shaped the vision of the precinct when it was created in the 1930s. The current status of these attributes would show whether the overall envisaged character of the precinct is still intact and therefore, whether the precinct identified as the Heritage Precinct requires protection and conservation of its character. Status of the following attributes are examined : 1. Area of the plots 2. Footprints and relationship to the streets 3. Number of floors 4. Demolition and Reconstruction 5. Additions 6. Modifications 7. Conditions of the Buildings good/fair/poor 8. Architectural language: good/fair/basic Shivaji Park Heritage Precinct 1) Precinct Characteristics of Built Form Precinct 3) Condition Documentation
2) Cultural Significance
Methodology 1) Data extracted from D.P. Sheet 2) Data collected through field visits 3) Photographic Documentation The three major components which contribute towards its heritage significance are: 1. The history of urban planning in the city as reflected in the precinct’s built form; 2. Architectural character created with the new building materials and the associated visual vocabulary 3. Socio cultural identity of the precinct as it evolved over the last 75 years
Exisitng plan of Shivaji park heritage precinct
Existing elevations of Buildings from Art deco era Door details & Balcony railing details from Art deco era
Door details & Balcony railing details from Art deco era
Balcony shapes and elevation detail
Compound wall details with railing design
Undesirable high construction of outer rings
Existing elevation of first ring precinct
OPEN SPACES
Inventorisation of water bodies and open spaces in greater mumbai. India
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This study covers: Condition Assessment of all Open Spaces Reserved on DevelopmePlan Condition Assessment of all Water Bodies in Greater Mumbai
Status of open spaces in greater Mumbai
Occupied sites more than 70% sites area occupied by structures
Recommendations for optimal utilisation of reserved Open Spaces Guidelines of design & development of Open Spaces based on issues emerged from the findings
Recommendations: Recommondations for optimal utilisation of reserved open spaces.
Slums- L Ward
Religious Structure – Chowpatty
Cemetery - Charni Road
Guidelines of design & development of open spaces based on issues emergence from the finding. Recommendations for generating new open spaces in mill lands cluster development
Recommendations for Generating new open spaces
Jyoti Studio
Byculla
Infrastructure project – Haji Ali
684 Ha
Open Spaces in Mill Lands
2284 Ha
Proximity of Open Spaces to residents of Mumbai
Cluster Redevelopment Available area (Ha) Occupied area (Ha)
Edge condition - pavement between adjoining road and Open Space
Most Mumbaikars have Open Spaces within 5 minutes’ walking distance.
WATER BODIES
Inventorisation of water bodies and open spaces in greater mumbai. India
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Water Bodies in Greater Mumbai are not reserved features and are therefore not demarcated on the Development Plan 1991
Eastern Suburbs, 25
Island City, 18
Water bodies uses:
Western Suburbs, 60
Total No. of Water Bodies as per this study
103 Nos.
Total area of Water Bodies
859 Ha
It is hoped that this study will help
Significance of water bodies:
Identification of water bodies:
• Utilize the full potential of Open Spaces & Water Bodies available at present to benefit all sections of society
Water Bodies support rich and varied ecosystem
For this study, Water Bodies were identified from multiple source.
• Empower communities to negotiate with their elected representatives to protect and retrieve these vital Environmental Features
They conserve the monsoon waters in ground depressions
• Evolve a comprehensive policy for Open Spaces & Water Bodies in the city through the proposed Development Plan 2014 - 2034
They have a high value of psychological recreation physically visiting the locations of each site
A comprehensive list was prepared from these sources Their existence was verified by physically visiting the locations of each site
Goregaon Boating Club
Religious purpose
Banganga Tank
Cattle washing
Water body, Uttan Road-9
Vihar Lake
Drinking
Recommendations:
Out of 103 Water Bodies discovered in Greater Mumbai only 10 are shown as Water Bodies on Development Plan
Protection: All existing water bodies must be marked and reserved on DP only as Water Bodies, with areas and ownership Stringent regulations: No construction within minimum 20m distance of the water body to be permitted Buffer belt: Minimum 10m kept free & developed recreational zone.
Recreational Edge embankment: No construction which may block any feeder channels be allowed Protection of Vegetation: Existing trees to be preserved, more trees to be planted Minimum hard surface in the surrounding area: Hard surface in the surroundings results in reduction in water levels
Domestic
Water body near Gorai Church
CHEMBUR GAOTHAN Documenting and guidelines for Residential heritage Precinct, Mum-
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Landuse Building Typologies Street Hierarchies Green Cover Amenities & social Infrastructure Heritage & its Characteristics
Residential
Neighbourhoods characterized by low rise & low density, enhanced by large green cover. Chembur today is a rapidly growing suburb because of its location as the most important link between the city and the mainland. In spite of the urban pressures, many parts of Chembur still retain heritage features, both tangible and non tangible.
It portrays a social and built fabric associated with organic village settlement amidst a thick green cover. Narrow winding lanes in the core of Chembur Gaothan, Lined with modest country tiled houses with verandahs and open stairs
Heritage character of Chembur gaothan
Street hierarchy:
Commercial
Chembur, known as Chimbur and Chimboor in the last century, enjoyed the reputation as the Queen of Suburbs of Bombay.
One of the 8 gaothans of Chembur that share a history of nearly two centuries.
These narrow lanes intersect to create community nodes that are often highlighted by open water wells. All this invariably creates a feeling of a time warp.
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Gaothan Land use:
Resi./ Comm. Religious Institutional Wells
Building typology
Streetscape of chembur gaothan
Interventions at what levels and strategy for the same
Suggested Levels/ Areas of Intervention
Individual heritage building level
Restoration
Recycling
Life around water bodies Community Nodes:
What is to be preserved was also listed namely:
Urban Design Level
Important Social Nodes Wells in Gaothan Church in St Anthony Sandu Garden periphery
Co op Society Level
Redevelopment Alternatives
Development Control Regulatory level
FSI TDR Road Widths Side and Front Open Spaces, etc
Heritage Buildings Scale Density Pedestrianisation Transportation traffic management & parking issues Green cover Flora and fauna Public nodes / open spaces
Environmental Upgradation Nala, Tree clusters, etc
Heritage and old bungalows built in vernacular architectural style Greenery Environmental balance of the locality Low rise Low density The community mode located centrally in Gaothan is used for all festivals like Navratri, Govinda, Ganeshotsav, Palkhi Celebration, during which the community lunch is served.
Festival Community Nodes:
A public address system is permanently installed in one of the houses on this node.
Question 4 :-
How to preserve the existing context ? Pointers suggested by the residents • Restriction of commercial buildings
19.04 %
• Maintain Community nodes
14.28 %
• Noise management
14.28 %
• More pedestrian pathways
9.5 %
• Affordable new flats
9.5 %
• Subsidy / Tax benefit
9.5 %
• Beggars’ Home not to be developed
9.5 %
• Controlled use of TDR
4.76 %
Question 1:- What characteristics of your neighborhood do you cherish ?
Question 2:- What characteristics of your neighborhood do you dislike ?
The horizontality of the built form
Narrow roads hampering the ambulance access.
Greenery and open spaces Low scale of built form
St. Anthony Precinct & Old Chembur Community Meeting
Percentage response
Closely knitted surroundings Newer generations also prefer preservation of the architectural character No sanitation or water supply problems No problems regarding safety and security Cherish the ‘house to home’ value
No scope for expansion of the houses. Collective reduction in area of precinct due to surrounding developments. Neglect of the wells and their diminishing values.
HISTORY BOOK Synoptic Document on Urbanisation History of Mumbai, India
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Objectives of synoptic document: To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the heritage sites in the MMR To develop the history of the region through its built form
Mumbai MMR Region Ancient urban centres on map
What makes region urban? A. Geography Strategic location Good Connectivity ex Sopara
Religion
Ethnicity
Language
Origin
Sects
Bungalows, Large apartment buildings, BDD Chawls, Vernacular seLlements
Castes
Viewing the Built Landscape through lens of Urbanization
Bungalows, Apartments, Chawls, Wadis, Precincts
Temples, Chawls, Wadis, Markets
Social History
Built Landscape
Communi,es
Commercial, Ins/tu/onal, Art Deco Residen/al, Defense, Docks, Churches, Agiaries, Synagogues, Temples
B. Geology Topography Conduciveness to various factors
Chris0ans, Khoja Muslims, Jews, Chinese
Loca0on
Existence of Urban centres since ancient times as magnets to attract people Shurparaka Kaliyana Puri Chemula Sristhanak
Docks, Port buildings, Cemeteries, Temples, Mosques, Synagogues, Churches, Jamatkhanas, BIT Chawls
Documented heritage sites of the region:
Livelihood Ac,vi,es
Ancient urban centres of MMR region:
Bungalows, Clubs, Community precincts, BIT Chawls, Industries, Tex/le Mills, Schools
Period
Economic History
C. Environment Favourable climate Suitable for human settlement
T.P. Schemes, Precincts, Sanatoria, Gymkhanas, Open Spaces
Chawls, Middle class apartments, small bungalows
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Religious
Industrial
Infrastructural
Bungalows
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Dams
Caves
Water Bodies
Clock Tower
Architectur al
Bridges
Stepped wells
Kunds
Gates
Religious
Aquaducts
Wells
Memorials
Community based
Churches
Docks
Open Spaces
Cemeteries
Railways
Fish Drying Grounds
Jetties
Hills / Hill Range
Educational
Forts
Wadas
Healthcare
Watch Towers
Mosques
Chawls
Cinema Houses
Citadels
Dargahs
Rampart
Houses
7 Ancient Sites
Temples
Synagogue s Agiaries
Mills Chimneys
Identification of typology & grouping:
Plateaus Rock Formation Mangroves Salt Pans
Planned
Chris0ans, Parsis Konkani Muslims Kamathis from Telangana Irani Muslims, Africo-‐Indian Siddis Chris0ans Khoja Muslims
Hindu communi0es from Gujarat & Rajasthan Marathis
Anglo Indians, Parsis, Catholics Kolis
SEWAGRAM WARDHA PAVNAR REGION Revitalisation of Region for tourism, Wardha,India HERITAGE TOURISM is based on non-consumerist development and conservation Heritage Tourism is one of the effective ways for sustainable economic impetus. The triangle of Wardha-Sevagram-Pavnar can be shaped as heritage tourist destination, to cater to international tourists and visiting scholars.
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Site analysis: Node: Pavnar water riverfront Objective: Promenade at Riverfront with Public facilities.
Wardha can also rise from stagnation to dynamism Many cities in the in the world of famous personalities due to whom the cities associated with them have earned recognition.
Some of such personalities are Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Rabindranath Tagore. The towns associated with them attract international visitors. Similarly Wardha can also rise from stagnation to dynamism.
A . highlight the structures and sites associated with Freedom and Cultural Movements B. Strengthen the existing Gandhian institutions
During the May, the hottest month of the year, the average maximum temperature has been recorded at 42�C and the average minimum at 28�C. December is the coldest month with average maximum temperature of 28�C and average minimum of 15�C. The average annual rainfall in the district is 1090.3 mm, out of which 87% is received during June to September. In general,the rainfall increases from west to east.
These cities have benefited by tourism along with generation of the local economy and promotion of the local assets and culture.
Sewagram Development Plan will
Wardha District characterised by Hot summer & general dryness throughout the year except the southwest monsoon season when the humidity is above 60%.
Node: Pedestrian at MGIRI Objective: 1. Creating a green pedestrian Plaza 2.Rejuvenation of the Heritage Haat structure into a buzzing cultural Haat 3.Artisan`s Complex in MGIRI.
Multipurpose and multi disciplinary Resource Centre would be a prominent public destination for domestic & international visitors. The name ‘Gandhi for Tomorrow’ suggests - A regeneration of interest in the history of the region. -Establishing relevance of Gandhi in present and future context. ‘Gandhi for Tomorrow’ is not imagined only as a tourist attraction. It is envisaged as an inspiration to create a long term economic impetus beyond tourism.
“Art lies in not interfering with nature’s unevenness and irregular curves and lines”. (M.K.Gandhi)
ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY SPACE: Functional areas are located on both sides of the spine (street). The plan is in an interesting stepped profile along the spine which can be also imagined as a flowing river with ghats on the edges. Affordable, environment friendly, energy efficient, simple technologies, by maximizing the use of local resources and skills.
EVOLUTION OF CONCEPT: C. Plaza spaces D. TraditionalSettlment with open spaces
1. Large public complex but not be Monumental, is Inviting without pompousness. 2. Building would be truthful. No cosmetic decorations on the facade. 3. Construction not violent to the nature. Conservation natural elements like water, earth, vegetation. 4. Built Form in tune with Gandhi’s idea of Simplicity but Complexity in Contents. 5. Conveying openness in planning, simplicity in its aesthetics.
A. Courtyard effect gives daylight and cooling effect , mutual shadinga
B. Grren Buffer Zone Cool air transfer Gandhi Resource centre