Architectural Design Portfolio 2019-23

Architectural Portfolio 2020-23

MANI MAKHIJA

14.09.1998

manimakhija.14@gmail.com

+91-8860123435

Delhi, India

Professional Experience

March 2022-Current

Independent BIM Architect-

Content Designer- Permaculture

Architect- Self Employed

Sept 2021- Feb 2022

Junior Architect-Field Atelier, July-Sept 2021

Apprenticeship-Garage

Jan-June 2020

Architectural Trainee-Worklounge-03,

Academic Background

2023

LEED Green Associate2016-2021

Bachelors of ArchitectureAdditional Courses

Green Building ProgramWomen Making History-

Architectural ImaginationTechnical Skills

AutoCAD, Revit

SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper

Lumion, Enscape, Vray

Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign,

Experience

Architect- KOTA Architects, Ireland

Permaculture Education, Australia

Employed 2022

Atelier, Goa, India

Achievements

2023

Kaira Looro Primary School Design- Finalist, Top 20

2022

Archasm Endemic Farm Design- I Prize

2021

Aid, Goa, India

Worklounge-03, Hanoi, Vietnam

Background

U.S. Green Building Council

Solar Decathlon India- Top 6

2019

NASA, Architecture Education essay- Top 10

2018

NASA, Social Equity essay- II Prize

Workshops and Publications

2022

City for All- Social Design Collaborative+ Alliance Francaise

Architecture- S.P.A Bhopal

Program- UNFCC

History- HARVARD, EDX

Imagination- HARVARD,EDX

Grasshopper

Indesign, Premier Pro

2021

Spatial Analysis and Mapping of Transgender Communities- UIA2021Rio

2020

Post Pandemic Interiors- Inner Magazine, Issue 04

2019

Architectural Assesment across Vietnam- Ar. Mohor Bose

Bamboo Pavilion Construction- Ar. Pablo Juan, World Bamboo Festival

2018

Bamboo Playpen construction- Ar. Richard Behlo

Kaira Looro- Top 20

MBAYE NGALAM

In the villages of Casamance, a profound sense of connection permeates the lives of its people. They are deeply rooted in their surroundings and in their relationships with one another. “The school of community” embraces this spirit by envisioning itself as a village within its own boundaries. Solid earth walls stretch from east to west, forming a monolithic structure that asserts its existence and promises growth.

DESIGNING CURIOSITY

The central courtyard, inspired by the rich traditions of Senegalese architecture, is redefined as a solace of intuitive learning. It holds in its center the momentum of saved rainwater, which is surrounded by a recycled bottled roof and framed openings of wonder. Children navigate through the school using steps and ladders, discovering playgrounds, classrooms, and mezzanines along the way. Classrooms extend both inward and outward, fostering deeper connections among the students and cultivating a sense of unity.

1 Defining Walls

3 Functional Hierarchy

2 Spatial Flow

5 Inviting Gesture

4 Creating levels

6 Future Extensions

SECTIONAL DESIGN

Archasm- I Prize

STRAWBERRY FIELDS

The farmhouse is designed to give back to the land it is built on. The house and the farm engage with the land to enrich the environment rather than take away from it. We implement principles of mixed-crop farming, supported by interweaving natural systems in the site using swales, bore wells, hardscaping, shelter belts, pasture patches and interspersed courtyards called “wadas”. The trilogy of context, culture and climate is integrated to develop the design in stages.

INCORPORATING DEVRAI ART VILLAGE

Devrai is a non-profit initiative that works towards sustaining indigenous art. Locating the farmhouse beside it helps involve its growing community in polyculture farming and conversly.

APPRECIATING THE SLOPE

The farm and the house respect the geographical context using terracing. We intersperse green spaces with built mass and varying crops across the contours.

SECTIONAL DESIGN

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Guilds of strawberry farming interspersed with beans, onions, lettuce, peas, radish and spinach maintain the soil character and promote polyculture.

NADA

In the beginning of 2023, we joined forces with ‘Nada’ to undertake a project that involved the restoration of a historic Portuguese villa in Panjim. The objective was to transform this vintage property into the perfect setting for their inaugural ceramics retail venture.

SUBDUED AMBIANCE

The arrangement of the retail area guides visitors through a central captivating display and then into more meandering room layouts that naturally lead from one space to another. The open criss-cross layout of the villa plays a vital role in crafting a seamless and spacious exhibition that feels interconnected. For the outdoors, we position the café seating as a gentle backdrop to the existing well, creating a feeling of detachment from the bustling streets of Fontainhas.

PROPOSAL OF BAMBOO COTTAGES

SBTC Bamboo Cottage

BUILDING WITH BAMBOO

My work with bamboo started at the World Bamboo Workshop in Manipur, constructing the Bubble pavilion with Ar. Juan Pablo.

The next venture led me to Ar. Richard Belho with whom our team designed and built a bamboo play pen for farm pets and skygazing platform for the travellers staying.

DELTA COTTAGE

In the latest venture with the material, we worked with SBTC, Shillong to propose Bamboo cottages for locals and tourists in various spots in Meghalaya.

CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN THE HILLS

Shillong is an amalgamation of a lot of cultures. Tribal ritual grounds surrounded by wattle and daub structures and tall blue churches, stand tall amidst the walls of concrete framed boxes and a few glassed offices. The modernisation of the hill city is happening fast and only so mindfully. With this small residential project, we hope to create a pause, so when people look up they feel a familiar yet refreshing feeling.

Site Status

Clearing out the temporary construction and line out marking

Foundation excavations and reinforcements

Slab Casting Day

Adding pergola steel and casting level 1

A tall view for the dining room

Butterfly Airbnb in the Hills

LANDMARKING WITH NATURE

The project site is nestled in the hills of Umsning, Meghalaya. As you approach along a country road, the distinctive butterfly roof comes into view, offering a sneak peek before you even set foot in the house.

This slow buildup in anticipation mirrors the progression of a movie. You’re met with the familiar roof clerestory as you enter and are welcomed by lush greenery and a calm porch upon arrival.

Courtyard

Central drain

Entrance view

Detail C-C

Detail B-B

Detail A-A

National Health Mission, India

PASSIVE DESIGN BUNDLE

DESIGN OPTIMISATION

OPTION 1

Central Connecting Atrium

OPTION 2

Dispersed Scattered blocks

OPTIMISED

A hierarchy of connecting atriums

OPTIMISATION RESULTS

EUI optimizations were done parametrically, against a default value defined earlier. After achieving a desirably low EUI value, elements were added to increase visual and thermal comfort, especially in non-HVAC areas.

UTILISING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS

PROCESS VIDEO

WATER CONSERVATION AND CHANNELLING

I was involved in many day-to-day tasks involving the Hikari complex, mainly in the masterplanning- with plantations, lighting, flooring and water management systems. The last one, I saw through with the Energy guide and thus,chose to highlight.

A swale is a shallow, trench-like depression in the ground with carefully planned contours that channel rainwater away from buildings and paved surfaces. It manages water runoff by gently sloping the land to collect and redirect rainwater, allowing it to infiltrate the soil, replenish groundwater, and reduce erosion.

Soil and plants serve as nature’s own purification system, effectively treating wastewater by harnessing their inherent filtering and cleansing properties. It helps conserve water resources and minimizes the environmental impact of wastewater disposal.

Swale 3 Swale 1

8 9 10 9 LB-025 Typical section detail of swale 4 Chi tiết phần điển hình của swale

Swale 4

Swale 2

Swale Sections-Interaction around and on the waterbodies is promoted by adding small platforms and bridges culminating them to the artificial