Creative Design Portfolio by Mansi_Almadi

MANSI ALMADI INTERIOR DESIGNER CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2017 - 2022 Project | 10

MANSI ALMADI

Objectives and Qualifications

Interior Architect and Designer

- The design and graphical skills gained through indiviual and collaborative design projects at workplace & university, helped me thoughfully design spaces and 2D graphics.

Tel : +91 8527665958 Email : mansi.almadi99@gmail.com Address : Gurugram, Haryana - India

- My discipline & structured way of working helps me to stay motivated and balance time in an orderly manner.

PORTFOLIO LINK

Professional Work Experience

Education Bachelors of Arts with Honours Interior Architecture and Design, IIAD, New Delhi Kingston University, UK 2017-2021

First Class

Diploma in Foundation Department of Art and Design, IIAD, New Delhi Kingston University, UK 2017-2018

Distinction

High School Education Blue Bells Model School Gurugram 2015-2017

9.6 CGPA

Senior Interior Designer Design Plus Architects, Gurugram

July 2022 - Present

Interior & Architecture Team; Full Time

- Managing F&B projects for brands like Boombox and Roadies. - Handling multiple projects in short timelines. - Crisp coordination and planning with vendors, consultants, clients and team. - Designing interiors based on brand guidelines and brand identity. - Managed and delivered work in expected timelines.

DesignerStudio Lotus , New Delhi

May 2021- May 2022 1 Year

Interior Design Team; Full Time

- Contribution to interior and architectural team for designing office of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi ; also designing and construction of offices for other cabinet ministers. - Thinking and developing designs for other projects like Goel residence, Mehta House, Radisson Hotels and Devanya Villas (Hospitality) projects. - Producing 3D and 2D renders using modeling and rendering softwares.

Interior Designer Meta Dimora, Gurugram

April 2020 - Feb 2021 10 months

Interior Design Team ; Full time - Developed designs and detailed interior drawings for construction. - Working in a team and executing design on site with skilled set of labor keeping an eye on site for details like partitions, panelings,flooring, moldings, services and furniture pieces.

Awards and Distinctions

Other Volunteer Experince

B.A. Hons Interior Architecture and Design with 1st position From Kingston university;

2021

July 2021 - Present

Support person for a member ; Part Time

For exceptional academic performance in complete program

Overall Achievement Award From Dean of Kingston School of Arts;

2020

For exceptional extracurricular and academic performance

- Attending the BNI meetings and delivering the 30 second speech. - A substitute for members from a design as well as a financial firm.

Freelance Interior Designer - ATS, Gurugram

May 2019- Dec 2019

Interior Architecture Team ; Part Time

Excellence in Academics From Dean of Kingston School of Arts;

2019

Academic scholarship for 4 consecutive years From Indian institute of Art and Design;

- Designed and executed commercial project. An office of a financial advisor from LIC of India.

Auroville Bamboo Center - Auroville

For highest level of academic excellence and outstanding projects.

2017-2021

For highest level of academic excellence and consistent performance.

Skills Technical

BNI - Business Network International

Jan 2019

Furniture Workshop ; Full Time

- Designed, developed and executed a piece of furniture in a team. - Understanding properties and exploring bamboo by creating different small scale items.

Co-curricular Experience Learning

Intermediate

Auto CAD

Advance

IIAD Council Head Student Community, IIAD

Sketch Up

IIAD Interior Architecture and Design Peer Mentor Program

Enscape 3D

Senior Mentor

Lumion 10

Spring Pavilion - Switch Competitions

Adobe Photoshop

Interior Architecture and Design Competition - Team Work

Adobe Illustrator

Pocket Seat - Volume Zero

Adobe Indesign

Furniture Design Competition - Team Work

Microsoft & G Suite After Effects

Crossover Skills and Strengths

Other Proficiencies Typography Branding Illustration Sketching Hand Lettering

Physical Model Making Hand - Rendering Drafting Wood Work and modeling Laser Cutting & Printing.

Innovative, Creative and Technical, Time Management Structured Working, Project Execution, Strong Communication, Critical Thinking , Presentation, Collaboration and Self Motivated. Languages: English, Hindi and Punjabi

Reference letter from Studio Lotus

Statement of Authorship I, Mansi Almadi, hereby certify that the work submitted in my portfolio for review is entirely of my own hand, or, where produced in collaboration with others, has been clearly identified as such.

Mansi Almadi Dated : September 25th , 2022

Reference letter from the Institute

Project | 10

PROJECTS

Boombox - Bar & Nightclub Associated with : Design Plus Architects 2022 - Present

JaiS’ Note Restaurant

Handmade products

Goel Residence, Camellias

Associated with : IIAD 2020 - 2021

Associated with : IIAD & Bamboo Center 2019 - 2021

Associated with : Studio Lotus 2021 - Present

Reconnect - Cultural Center

ATS - Commercial Office Space

Creatives

Associated with : IIAD 2020 - 2021

Associated with : ATS 2020 - 2021

Associated with : Self 2017 - 2022

Professional 01 - 10

GOVERNMENT PROJECTS Academic 11 - 18

Few professional government projects that I could not include in the portfolio because of their confidentiality.

Freelance 19 - 22

Professional 23 - 26

Academic 27 - 32

Freelance 33 - 38

Self -paced 39 - 42

Delhi CM Office

Professional

Associated with : Studio Lotus 2021 - Present Office of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi ; CM Arvind Kejriwal Delhi Minister’s Office Associated with : Studio Lotus 2021 - Present Office of Hon’ble Transport Minister of Delhi ; HM Kailash Gahlot

Professional

Delhi Minister’s Office Associated with : Studio Lotus 2021 - Present Office of Hon’ble Administrative Minister of Delhi ; HM Gopal Rai

Professional

As these projects are confidential, so I can only share them on a video conference meetings / interviews.

Project | 10

01 ‘Experience 90’s hip - pop dance culture in luxury’

BOOMBOX - NOIDA BAR AND RESTAURANT

Professional Project DESIGN PLUS ARCHITECTS 2022 - 2022 (Under Construction) Area : 7000 sq. ft. DESIGN TEAM Principals - Mr. Abhishek Bij Design Leads - Mansi Almadi CONTRIBUTION Research, Concept & Design Development, Graphic Production, Material and Mood Boards, Presentations & Construction Drawings, Site and Client Communications

Boombox Bar | 01

FURNITURE LAYOUT

CONCEPT DESIGN

1. Entrance to host desk 2. Dining row 3. Raised terrace level 1 4. Double height bar 5. MD Office 6. Raised terrace level 2 7. Lounge seating and dance floor 8. Performance stage 9. Toilet (M) 10. Toilet (F) 11. Kitchen 12. Service staircase

A luxury experience of Bar and Nightclub with a touch of 90’s Hip-Hop dance. Elements of boombox are used to create a double height bar, with speakers having base and thud in sync with the music. There are various artworks on the wall behind the bar to give a walk through to the upper floor with a feel of 90’s hip hop music and dance culture. The lower floor is thoughtfully designed with pattern and wooden tiles in different levels. Upholstery and materials are inspired from luxury lifestyle brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga and more.

KEYWORDS 1. Luxury 2. 90’ Hip-Hop Dance and Music 3. Boombox

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MATERIAL & FURNITURE BOARD

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1. Magenta suede fabric 2. Gucci fabric 3. Brushed brass accents 4. Blue fabric 5. Grey stucco paint 6. Brushed brass jaali 7. Brass patina backdrops

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8. Hanging profile lights 9. Walnut veneer texture 10. Charcoal veneer texture 11. Wooden textured tiles 12. Pattern floor tiles 13. Minotti coffee table 14. Poltrona Frau 2 seater sofa

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Boombox Bar | 03

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MOOD BOARD AND SKETCHES

Details and technical drawings were based on discussions in the design team and based on material specifications. Each creative and unique element was divided into parts and was then detailed in the drawings.

Boombox Bar | 04

COLLAGE AND CREATIVE BOARD

Boombox Bar | 05

COLORS & FONTS HEX # 191946 C 100 M 96 Y 39 K 44

R 25 G 25 B 70

BOOMBOX

HEX # 61849b

Righteous C 66 M 40 Y 29 K 02

R 97 G 132 B 155

K 01

Vertical Spacing : 24

Bar & Nightclub , Noida

Horizontal Spacing : 20

BAR & NIGHTCLUB

HEX # c9576c C 18 M 80 Y 45

BOOMBOX

Bold, Regular

R 201 G 87 B 108

Sora

Regular Vertical Spacing : 16 Horizontal Spacing : 0

HEX # 901a4c C 34 M 100 Y 50 K 21

R 144 G 26 B 76

BOOMBOX LOGO

Bar & Nightclub , Noida

Boombox Bar | 06

PROCESS AND SKETCH BOARDS

Boombox Bar | 07

DRINKS MENU, COASTERS AND ELEMENTS IN BRAND IDENTITY

Boombox Bar | 08

ADVERTISEMENT - FLOATING POSTERS

Boombox Bar | 09

ADVERTISEMENT - BUS STAND BILLBOARD

ADVERTISEMENT - INSTAGRAM POSTS

Boombox Bar | 10

02 ‘Modern Contemporary from Heritage’

JAIS’ NOTE

DINE - IN RESTAURANT Personal Academic Project Minor Design Project 2020 Area : 3000 sq. ft. SUPERVISOR Prof. Snehanshu Mukherjee Ar. Rohin Sher Ms. Mani Sharma An Academic project of designing a restaurant for a modern authentic cuisine wherein interiors is focusing on visual Language derived from Jantar Mantar of Delhi and Jaipur.

JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 11

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Entry Foyer / Waiting Area Indoor Dining Outdoor Dining Formal Dining Food Counter Cleaning Area Elevators Powder Room Open Entry Foyer

PROCESS BOARDS AND INSPIRATIONS JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 12

Typical Detail A

Elevation CC’ JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 13

Fixed Seat Detail

Square Table Detail

FONTS

COLOR PALETTE

SITKA

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JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 14

LOGO

JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 15

PACKAGING

JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 16

LOGO ON MENU CARD AND COASTERS

JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 17

MENU CARD

JaiS’ Note Restaurant | 18

03 ‘Products add a life to a space’

PRODUCT DESIGN FLIP - A - STOOL TESSELLATE LAMP POP - UP KIOSK Team Projects New Delhi, 2020 Typology : Furniture, Lamp, and Kiosk COLLABORATION Bamboo Auroville Center - Furniture Ms. Rashmi Malik - Lamp IIAD, Foundation Design - Kiosk These projects were hands on tasks to make a furniture piece out of Bamboo with different techniques and skills. While the Lamp was an exploratory project to work with Rhino and Grasshopper. The kiosk was a hypothetical project for impulsive buying.

Product Design | 19

Product Design | 20

Product Design | 21

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04 ‘Luxurious balance of too many materials and art pieces

GOEL RESIDENCE

APARTMENT - CAMELLIAS, GURUGRAM Professional Project STUDIO LOTUS 2021 - 2022 (Under construction) Area : 5700 sq. ft. DESIGN TEAM Principals - Mr. Ankur Choksi Leads - Ms. Nitika Kundu Design Team - Ms. Devika Mankotia and Mansi Almadi CONTRIBUTION Research, Concept & Design Development, Graphic production, Material and Mood Boards, Construction Details, Story Boards, Presentations & Drawings.

Goel Residence | 23

Collaboration of luxury pieces in the Living Room

Master bedroom 1 in delicate details.

A luxurious balance of materials and art pieces in a residential apartment. This house is a holiday home for a family of 10 members, who stay in Banglore. The idea was to deliver a warmth of hospitality in their holiday home in Gurugram.

Kids room with all the fun tucked in each corner.

Project | 10

MOOD AND MATERIAL BOARD

PUBLIC SPACES ART, DESIGN & FURNITURE

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Goel Residence | 25

1. Liairgre Floor Lamp 2. Taro Hamano Textile Art 3. Bronze Sunburst Wood Door 4. Revika Rug in Mosaic Tiles 5. Shambhavi Dragon Fly Hand Painted chintz 6. Textile Curtains 7. Monitti Chelsea Sofa 8. Peach Rug 9. Demuro Das ledge Coffee Table 10. Vintage Japanese Vases 11. Elan Atelier Altai Side Table 12. Clear Pleat Vase

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BOTTOM OF SLAB LVL + 3450

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BOTTOM OF F.C. LVL + 2900

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SKIRTING LVL +50 FFL LVL ±00

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MASTER BEDROOM 1 Process sketches, elevations, reference images and material swatches for master bedroom 1

Goel Residence | 26

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‘Enriching Community from the Community’

RECONNECT

RECREATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER Personal Academic Project Major Design Project 2020 Area : 7500 sq. ft. SUPERVISORS Prof. Snehanshu Mukherjee Ar. Rohin Sher The project aims to design and create a cultural center where, activities related to Theatre and Exhibition will take place, along with a studio and an open air theatre. The concept behind project is ‘enriching community from the community’ with the use of UN-conventional (in a hi-tech city) construction methods, like using bamboo.

Re-Connect Cultural Center | 27

LAYOUT & SPACE 6

1. Staircase 2. Entrance lobby 3. Gathering space 4. Exhibition gallery 5. Double height theatre 6. Backstage 7. Atrium 8. Elevators

9. Green rooms 10. Creative studio 1 11. Creative studio 2 12. Meeting space 13. Staff office 14. Staff washroom 15. Corridor 16. Greenroom & washrooms

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SITE & CLIMATE 1

Site is located in Block A, DLF Phase 1, Gurugram. In a Hi-Tech city and an opulent zone. DLF Phase 1 has sectors of residential buildings and commercial town halls. Along with that it is surrounded by tech-com companies.

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CONCEPT “Enriching

COMMUNITY from the community”

BAMBOO EXHIBITION HALL

DOUBLE HEIGHT THEATRE Uplifting the usage of mundane material ‘bamboo’ to create inspiring spaces. The major concept is to create overlap of techniques in different areas of the cultural center. This will enable craftsmen to come in for interior construction and connect to technical servicemen. Hence, encouraging community interactions. Along with that, the idea of creating multipurpose spaces will enable the small scale of this center to altered based on any event happening on any floor.

BAMBOO DISPLAY METHODS Interactions Bamboo Multipurpose

Re-Connect Cultural Center | 29

TRIPLE STOREY CULTURAL CENTER WITH EXHIBITION, PRACTICE STUDIOS AND THEATERS

Re-Connect Cultural Center | 30

A GUIDE TO WALK YOU THROUGH CULTURAL CENTER

SKETCHES TO SHOW COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS Re-Connect Cultural Center | 31

KNOW MORE ABOUT THE CULTURAL CENTER BY SKIMMING THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND REGISTER YOURSELF IF YOU ARE INTERESTED Re-Connect Cultural Center | 32

06 ‘Experience textures in spaces’

ATS

OFFICE - COMMERCIAL Freelance Project Gurugram, Haryana 2021 Area : 635 sq. ft. COLLABORATION Ar. Lakshay The project was about designing an office space for a consultant along with his 5 employees. The design was developed based on client’s budget and aesthetic taste.

ATS - Commercial | 33

PLAN , ELEVATION AND DETAILS

Existing false ceiling perforated gypsum board TV Cabinet & display,

Table and niche wooden laminates

UPVC windows installed

The plan was designed to attain the best circulation and seating within the small space while retaining the existing from the north and west side to come and penetrate light inside.

Niche and drawers white laminates

100mm high skirting

Elevation A

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Typical Detail at A 300mm

900mm 600mm

1500mm

ATS - Commercial | 34

FINAL OUTCOME AT SITE COLORS

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ATS - Commercial | 35

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PROCESS BOARDS AND MOOD BOARDS

ATS - Commercial | 36

BUSINESS CARDS

ATS - Commercial | 37

BUSINESS STATIONARY

ATS - Commercial | 38

07 ‘Art and passion’

CREATIVES

ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, TYPOGRAPHY, MATERIAL EXPLORATIONS, & SKETCHES 2017-2022 Self paced artworks A few self explorations through different mediums. From skill to passion have I have developed the art touch in my paintings. Similarly photography has been a medium for me to express the feeling as a viewer. I have explored different areas and time around and recreated them as memories. My paintings are often inspired by the photography that I do.

Creatives | 39

PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTING AND CRAFT SERIES FROM AMALTAS (FLOWER)

PHOTOGRAPHY & PAINTING SERIES FROM JAIPUR

RANI FROM THE ‘AMER FORT’

AMER FORT , JAIPUR Creatives | 40

PHOTOGRAPHY & PAINTING SERIES FROM CITY PALACE AND A TEMPLE IN JAIPUR

PHOTOGRAPHY & LIVE PAINTING INSPIRATION FROM JAMA MASJID AND HUMAYUN’S TOM IN DELHI Creatives | 41

MURTIKAR FONT

Font inspired from bengali language and murtikar project. A craft of making idols in bengal during a festive period of goddess DURGA. The font was a baseline to depict the story of that craft.

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Mansi Almadi mansialmadi05@gmail.com + 91 8527665958 Gurugram, Haryana, India