MAHIMA PANDYA
DESIGNSELECTED PORTFOLIO WORKS 2009 - 2014
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INTEGRATION OF A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR WITH ITS URBAN FABRIC
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DESIGN DISSERTATION
SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
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URBAN DESIGN
STUDENT HOUSING FOR APIED
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HOUSING
CITY CIVIC CENTRE & EXHIBITION GALLERY
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INSTITUTIONAL
REVITALIZATION OF JITODIA CITY LAKE
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LANDSCAPE
“ANGANWADI” KINDERGARTEN
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DESIGN STUDIO
REDESIGNING PADMAVATI CHAUGAN
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DESIGN COMPETITION
PROFESSIONAL _ INTERNSHIP
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COMMERCIAL HOUSING LANDSCAPE
BASIC DESIGN
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SKETCHES & PRODUCT DESIGN
INDEX
ACADEMIC _ DESIGN DISSERTATION
Documentation Survey Analysis Architecture Urbanism
INTEGRATION OF A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR WITH ITS URBAN FABRIC
SITE NEHRUNAGAR - SHIVRANJANI, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT SITE AREA 26,500 SQ. MT. 2014
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INTRODUCTION Any city once it starts developing needs to strengthen its modes of public transport. Ahmedabad, the commercial capital of Gujarat is the Seventh largest metropolis in India with a population of 6 million (2001)is preparing for the emerging challenges by developing an efficient rapid mass transit system. Our streets and Urban fabric are not designed to bare the load of Mass transit systems. They generally are seen as a foreign body pasted on a site with already existing problems. The aim is to integrate the complex modes of transport along with the varied functions and uses of a typical Indian street in a harmonious way which would in-turn make the streets and city vibrant and humanized. The corridor from Nehrunagar circle till the Shivranjani Cross roads is a 1.4km long crucial stretch with various urban issues which hinder and undermine its true scope as a public utility space.
PLAN_BEFORE BRTS IMPLEMENTATION
ROAD NETWORK
BRTS
FOOT PATH
GREEN SPACE
EXISTING PARKING
GSRTC BUS STOP
ACTIVITY PATTERN The activity patterns and problems on the site were documented and analysed in terms of its location and density. Haphazard parking, slums and encroachment of the vendors were the major concerns of the area.
SLUMS
VENDORS
PARKED VEHICLES
PLAN_AFTER BRTS IMPLEMENTATION 4
PRIMARY
BRTS
SECONDARY
TERTIARY
SERVICE LANE
CONNECTIONS
PLAN_STREET TYPOLOGY
COMMERCIAL
PLAN_LANDUSE
RESIDENTIAL
MIXED USE
GREEN SPACE
BRTS
ROAD NETWORK
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
Activity pattern
Footpath
Trees
Road network
Green space Built mass
Brts route
Plan
Parking
AXONOMETRIC LAYERS
SWOT ANALYSIS 6
DESIGN PROGRAM The motto of the project would be to develop the site as a model street where various modes of transport co-exist and function in an efficient way along with the multi functional street character of the area. The design program would include: Developing the evening market in a more organized and legitimized way. Looking into the space design for vendors and providing other common facilities like sanitation and lighting. Extension of the GSRTC bus stop with increased facilities. Developing a green pocket in the midst of the city as a community space for the neighbouring residential community and general public. The idea is to develop the stretch into an active public realm.
LONGITUDNAL SECTION
DESIGN PLAN 8
LVL + 0.30 M
LVL + 0.15 M
LVL + 0.15 M
A
TOILET
SECTION A
VIEWS
TICKET OFFICE
PANTRY
WAITING AREA
BUS BAY SCULPTOR MOUND
LVL + 0.15 M LVL + 0.30 M
UP
B
PLAN TOILET
FOOD STALL
SITTING
SECTION B
GSRTC BUS STOP & AMENITIES 10
LVL +_0.00 M
LVL + 1.2 M
LVL +_0.00 M D C DRINKING WATER
WASTE BIN
LIGHT POLES SITTING
SECTION C
VIEWS
PLANTER
LVL + 1.2 M
LVL + 0.15 M
PLAN SITTING
ROOF
BASEMENT RAMP
SECTION D
VENDING 12
LVL + 0.30 M
LVL + 0.15 M LVL + 0.30 M
E DRINKING WATER
WASTE BIN
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LIGHT POLES CHILDREN PLAY AREA
SECTION F
VIEWS
CENTRAL PLAZA
SITTING PLATFORMS
LVL - 2.1 M
LVL + 0.15 M LVL + 0.15 M
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PLAN SAND PIT
AMPHITHEATRE
PAVILION
ENTRY
ON STREET PARKING
SECTION E
SECTION G
COMMUNITY PARK 14
ACADEMIC _ URBAN DESIGN
Documentation Survey Analysis Architecture Urbanism
SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE SITE UDVADA, GUJARAT SITE AREA 1650 SQ. MT. 2013
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UDVADA Udvada is a town in the southern part of Gujarat, India. It is known worldwide for its Zoroastrian Atash Behram. Apart from being an important pilgrimage center for the parsis it also houses many other communities. The village is at the epitome of its nascent stage with no significant socio economic development which has lead to the transcending migration rate in the area. It is believed that sustainable development in any society or community cant happen unless the people of that community are empowered.
POTENTIAL SITE LOCATIONS
URBAN FABRIC VISION The vision is to adopt a flexible approach to harness the rural youth and women of the area to promote self employment and entrepreneurship. This would act as a catalyst in the economic upliftment of the area and would escalate the socio economic activities thus making it self sustainable.
POTENTIAL SITE
KAUSHALYA VARDHAN KENDRA (KVK) The concept of KVK was launched in Gujarat in the year of 2010. KVK’s are institutes designed by the Government to harness the potential of the rural youth , adolescent girls and housewife’s. The courses running in the KVK are based on the WISH concept. W - Women oriented courses I - Industry oriented courses S- Soft skill and service sector related courses H- Hard core traditional courses
KVK STATISTICS SCOPE Proposed program not only caters the industry oriented rural areas to impart desired skill training, but it acts as a role model for the other near by towns and villages to develop a similar concept for increased self employment and betterment of the socio economic status of their community. After intense review of the scheme, Planning Commission and Ministry of Labor, Govt. Of India implemented the KVK model and ordered for setting up 5000 skill development centers in the country.
COURSE DETAILS 18
CONCEPTUALS 20
SITE PLAN WITH CONTEXT
1 COMPUTER LAB 2 COMMUNICATION SKILL CLASS 3 ENTRANCE PLAZA
4 ADMINISTRATION 5 BEAUTY PARLOR CLASS 6 EMBROIDERY CLASS
7 SEWING CLASS 8 TOILETS 9 GREEN SPACE
10 CHILDREN PLAY AREA 11 CANTEEN 12 PAVILION
13 AMPHITHEATRE
SITE PLAN 22
SCHEMATIC SECTIONS
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
FRONT ELEVATION
REAR ELEVATION
DIFFERENT BLOCKS
CONNECTING PASSAGE
ADDITION OF BLOCKS- PHASE II CONNECTING PASSAGE PHASE I
INDIVIDUAL UNITS SEMI COVERED CONNECTING PASSAGE COMMON ACTIVITY AREA
INDIVIDUAL UNITS SEMI COVERED SPILLOUT AREA COMMON ACTIVITY AREA
CONNECTING THE COVERED SPACES
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ACADEMIC _ HOUSING
Analysis Architecture Landscape
STUDENT HOUSING FOR APIED SITE VALLABH VIDYANAGAR, GUJARAT SITE AREA 16540 SQ. MT. 2013
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STUDENT HOUSING _ APIED, ANAND Home away from home. Students spend a considerable part of their student life in a student housing, thus the aim is to design a simple and functionally sound community where they have a sense of belonging. The spatial organization in the overall planning has been done according to the user groups and their usage. While the common amenities such as the cafeteria and the library have been placed where they can be easily accessible. The housing blocks overlook the individual common garden and clubhouse thus encouraging visual connection and assuring safety. There is a central motorable axis which divides the site in to two and is continued to its periphery which makes the interiors pedestrian friendly. 1 SECURITY CABIN 2 CLUB HOUSE 3 COMMON GARDEN 4 FOUR SHARING UNITS 5 TWIN SHARING UNITS 6 POSTGRADUATE UNITS 7 ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 8 CAFETERIA 9 GAZEBO
SITE PLAN
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1 STUDENT HOUSING
STILT LEVEL PLAN
2 APIED, ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE
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3 LIBRARY
4 UNIVERSITY BUILDING
5 COMMERCIAL
TWIN SHARING UNIT
POST GRADUATE UNIT
VIEWS 30
TWIN SHARING UNIT
FOUR SHARING UNIT
POST GRADUATE UNIT
SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS
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SECURITY CABIN
GAZEBO
AMENITIES BLOCK
GYMNASIUM
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ACADEMIC _ INSTITUTIONAL Analysis Architecture
CITY CIVIC CENTRE & EXHIBITION GALLERY SITE PUNE, MAHARASHTRA SITE AREA 2450 SQ. MT. 2011
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CITY CIVIC CENTRE, PUNE The studio was to design an institutional building and prepare its working drawings in the following semester. The site was in the city of Pune and the brief was to design a City Civic Centre with an Exhibition Gallery and a Cafeteria. A “Civic Centre� is a prominent building within a community with varied public facilities along with a Government building. It would include varied Government departments like the Tourist Information Centre, Health Department, Fire Department, Mayors cabin etc. It is generally located at the focal point or center of the city where it is easily accessible.
CONCEPTUALS
In accordance with the climatic conditions of the city, maximum cross ventilation was a vital factor in designing a public building. Thus, the overall planning has numerous open to sky courts all along its circulation areas. The western side of the building has public spaces like the library, the exhibition gallery and a cafeteria with a large covered verandah followed by a large stepped spill over space. The staircase block acts as an integral element with its landing extended into the central court allowing visual connectivity. The entrance is a large double height colonnade with a cutout in the center providing the grandeur of a public space.
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1 ENTRANCE LOBBY 6 SPILLOVER SPACE
SITE PLAN
2 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE 7 SWEEPERS ZONE
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3 ACCOUNTS OFFICE 8 CAFTERIA
4 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 9 KITCHEN
5 FIRE DEPARTMENT
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SECTION CC
SECTION CC
SECTION DD
SECTION AA
SECTION AA
REAR ELEVATION
FRONT ELEVATION
SIDE ELEVATION
SECTION BB
SECTION BB
SECTIONS & ELEVATIONS 42
TOILET LAYOUT
FOLDED ELEVATIONS
ELEVATION
SECTION
SECTION
PLAN
ELEVATION
PLAN
SECTION
PLAN
PLAN
ELEVATION
ELEVATION
ELEVATION
SECTION
PLAN
SECTION
ELEVATION
PLAN
SECTION
DOOR WINDOW DETAILS 44
ACADEMIC _ LANDSCAPE
Analysis Urbanism Landscape
REVITALIZATION OF JITODIA CITY LAKE SITE JITODIA, ANAND, GUJARAT SITE AREA 12450 SQ. MT. 2012
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URBAN FABRIC
SITE CONTEXT JITODIA CITY LAKE, ANAND Jitodia is a small town located on southern side of the city of Anand. The town has a lake located on its outer periphery. Its dilapidated condition made it a dumping area for garbage while the edges were used for washing clothes. The area had a scope to be redeveloped as an active public space which can be utilized by the residents of the near by towns.
SITE PLAN 48
The aim was to redevelop and revitalize the lake and the area around by providing facilities like covered sitting areas, Children play areas and a cafeteria. An existing contoured island in the middle of the lake had been developed and made accessible by a wooden structure for the public.
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PART PLAN & SECTION
A
SITE SECTIONS
DETAILS 50
ACADEMIC _ DESIGN STUDIO Analysis Architecture
“ANGANWADI” KINDERGARTEN SITE ALKAPURI, VADODARA, GUJARAT SITE AREA 550 SQ. MT. 2010
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ANGANWADI, ANAND Aanganwadi literally means “courtyard shelter�. In 1975 the Indian government started it as a part of Integrated Child Development service to combat issues related to child development. An aanganwadi would generally have nurseries and day care for children of the workers at a nominal rate. As my material chosen was RCC. It gave me an opportunity to play with the form. The three classrooms have an unconventional spiral form with an elevated roof supported by free standing columns. Keeping the scale in accordance to the children, the spiral RCC wall gradually increases in height. The suspended circular RCC slabs are at varied levels. The three classrooms having the same height with the central slab covering the common space below. The roof structure provides natural light and ventilation in all the classrooms.
CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES
A
B
C
C
A 1 ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
2 TOILETS
B 3 KITCHEN 4 CLASSROOM
5 AMPHI THEATRE
6, 7 GREEN SPACE
8 WATER BODY
SITE PLAN 54
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
SECTION CC
MULTIFUNCTIONAL RAISED PLATFORM
SAND PIT
GROUP SITTING
RAISED PLATFORM
STORAGE COLOURED FLOORING PATTERN
VERTICAL SLITS
CUT OUTS
ACTIVITY ROOM LAYOUTS
COLUMN BEAM ROOF SLAB
VIEWS
ROOF STRUCTURE 56
ACADEMIC _ DESIGN COMPETITION : 1st Runners Up Documentation Analysis Architecture Urbanism
REDESIGNING PADMAVATI CHAUGAN DESIGN TEAM MAHIMA PANDYA, PREET BHUVA, MALINI ROY, SHAILEE MODY, HIMANI MEHTA SITE SURSAGAR LAKE, VADODARA, GUJARAT SITE AREA 5500 SQ. MT. 2012
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PADMAVATI CHAUGAN, VADODARA The city of Vadodara was conceived as a planned fort city-mandvi, but later developments have been haphazard and so the city is now buckling under the pressures of modernization. Padmavati Chaugan was built with a purpose of providing retail trading and public sector offices in the city center in 1970 A.D. Redesigned space released the land of built and the functions were vertically stacked. Parts of land was developed as a green spread intended for recreation, relaxation and vending stations for hawkers were designed to suit the respective natures of their goods.
Street Typology
Height Matrix
URBAN LAYERS
FLOOR PLANS
SECTIONS
Landuse
CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES 60
EVOLVE _ FLOOR PLATES
AXONOMETRIC VIEW
CULTURAL HUB ART & CULTURAL DISPLAY
TEMPLE BASEMENT PARKING
PLAZA ENTRANCE 1
TOWER HAWKERS PLAZA
PLAZA COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE 2
FOOD ZONE
PLAZA LEVEL PLAN
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PROFESSIONAL _ INTERNSHIP FIRM _ HCP DESIGN, PLANNING & MANAGEMENT PVT. LTD.
COMMERCIAL HOUSING LANDSCAPE DESIGN CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER AREA 2850 SQ.MT. BUILT RUCHI LIFESCAPES - JHALARIA TOWNSHIP SITE AREA 3,43,982 SQ.MT. UNDER CONSTRUCTION APPLEWOODS TOWNSHIP SITE AREA 2,10,430 SQ.MT. BUILT
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SITE PLAN CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER, ANAND Chevrolet opened its new service center in the district of Anand and the requirement was to include the administration, test drive area along with its workshop area at the rear end. My role was to prepare all the schematic design drawings in the first phase followed by the working drawings such as the Electrical layout, Door window details, Finishes plan etc in the second phase of the project.
FRONT ELEVATION
SECTION CC
SECTION FF
SECTION BB
SIDE ELEVATION
SECTION EE
SECTIONS & ELEVATIONS 66
RUCHI LIFESCAPES - JHALARIA TOWNSHIP, INDORE The township promoted by Ruchi Realty Holdings Private Limited, is situated in Bhopal. On the site of 85 acres are accommodated 700 row houses, 132 twin bungalows, 63 villas and 500 apartments in addition to a multi-level shopping mall and entertainment centre, two clubhouses, a temple, a primary health centre, a primary & nursery school and landscaped spaces. The project was going on since 2007 and I joined in the latter stage thus prepared working and construction drawings set of the twin bungalows. I dealt with the Toilet details, Flooring layout, Typical wall section details & Kitchen details of the bungalows.
UNIT PLANS
VIEWS
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
PLAN (BELOW PLATFORM)
Detail at 5
PLAN (ABOVE PLATFORM)
SECTION 1.1
SECTION 2.2
KITCHEN DETAILS 68
SECTION W3
SECTION W6
SECTION W7
SECTION W9 WALL SECTIONS 70
APPLE WOODS TOWNSHIP, AHMEDABAD HCP designed and provided project management services for the bungalow scheme of Applewoods, located at the western fringe of Ahmedabad.
Applewoods consists of 404 single-family units ranging in size from 320 to 650 square yards. The central feature of Applewoods is its five private gardens along its main road, as well as three public gardens, providing both residents and the surrounding community with myriad recreational activities.
Section A-A
SECTION B-B
Section C-C
SECTION F-F
Section H-H
SECTION E-E
FLOORING DETAIL OF STAGE
FLOORING DETAIL AT 2-2
DETAILS 72
Detail at d
Detail at b
Detail at C
Detail at a
APPLEWOODS TOWNSHIP, AHMEDABAD
SITE PLAN
Applewoods had many bungalow types. I assisted in working drawing details of one of the bungalow type along with schematic design development process, detailed working drawings and landscape details of two of the three public gardens in the midst of the township.
Section A-A
Section f-f
detail at 3-3
Section c-c
Section e-e
Section b-b
flooring detail at 2-2
flloring detial of stage
FLOORING DETAIL AT 1-1
DETAILS 74
ACADEMIC _ ARTWORKS
BASIC DESIGN SKETCHES 2009 - 10
PRODUCT DESIGN
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BASIC DESIGN The paper folding excersice in the intial years helped in better visualization of the forms and the spaces created around, in between and due to it. The forms created were supposed to be visualized as a mass thus having a holding to the ground. It was helpful in understanding stability and structure.
PAPER FOLDING
The study and sketches of seeds and the human skeleton was to understand basic human anthropometry along with the proportions of the nature.
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BASIC DESIGN The Tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form different shapes. This exercise made us play with the positive and negative spaces formed in the course of creating a pattern. It was also an instant and easy way to understand massing. The study of logos in the first year helped us understand how basic geometry’s can lead to complex shapes and forms. While analyzing them in two and three dimensions we explored varied creative forms that could be emerged and developed from the existing design. The HSBC logo consisting of six triangles was explored by adding an another dimension to it.
LOGO DESIGN
TANAGRAMS
PRODUCT DESIGN It is a must in a girl’s hand bag. Unlike the make up kit it is degined for essentials like a comb, chapstick and a Kohl. While the upper compartment has a mirror attached on its back and is deep enough to store small jewellery. The lower ones would hold the longitudnal items. Its curved edges make it easily storable.
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