MANUSHI SHETH Graduate Works Fall 2020
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unfastened
De s i g n + Re s e a r c h St u d i o 1 Pro f. De b o r a Me s a 02.
urban incision
A d v a n c e d 2 De s i g n St u d i o Po r t m a n St u d i o Fi n a l i s t Pro f. C h a r l e s Ru d o l p h 03.
space light modulator
A d v a n c e d 1 De s i g n St u d i o Pro f. M i c h a e l G a m b l e 04.
urban repose
A d v a n c e d 1 De s i g n St u d i o Pro f. M i c h a e l G a m b l e 05.
the cincture
Me d i a a n d Mo d e l l i n g Pro f. Tz u - C h i e h Ku r t Ho n g Gro u p o f 3
anatomy of the kendeda building 06.
I n t e g ra t e d Bu i l d i n g Sy s t e m s 2 Pro f. S c o t t Ma r b l e Gro u p o f 3
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unfastened Prof. Debora Mesa
An instantaneous and cheap transient d-i-y housing solution for the unsheltered homeless population living in Downtown LA.
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Homelessness in LA - Demographics
Overall, the ratio of unsheltered homeless population in Los Angeles is 75.5%. In 2019, a total of 18,395 unsheltered homeless people were provided accommodations. Trends from the last 2 years display an average provision of housing for 22% of the requirement in the city. This project proposes a transitional housing scheme that fills the gap between the futuristic availability of permanent homes and the growing crisis.
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Individuals and people in families without children People in families with children
47,810 19.3% 8,447
Unaccompanied youth
Veterans Chronically homeless individuals
2,884 78.4% 3,537 91.1% 14,906
Total (Maximum in the country)
Homelessness in LA county
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Chronically homeless individuals, not in family units
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Other chronically homeless
Age 25-54
Other age groups 2018
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Clinically Homeless 14,075 979
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Seniors 4,827 701
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Veterans and family members 3,926
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Individual adults (over 24) Not in family units Other household compositions and Veterans
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Unsheltered
Homelessness in Downtown LA
44,214 Unsheltered people countywide
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Sheltered
Unsheltered
Host for the Parasite
IDENTIFYING SITES
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Unit transformations
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Unit 1 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Using a dormitory model to enable efficiency in systems, low cost, and high density as well as to provide a communal atmosphere.
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Unit 1 Micro Unit 1 Safe Parking 1
Micro Unit 2 Safe Parking 2
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Exploring introverted courtyard schemes to enable a sense of privacy for the community to conduct social activities.
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Shell and core construction system to facilitate flexibility of the home and productive use of the unoccupied bays for communal welfare programs
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Roof
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Dynamic faรงades enabled by the self-build feature in combination with different life spans of the homes 12
Private, semi-private and communal spaces
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Kit of parts
Using an existing scaffolding system for construction to reduce the time and cost of prefabricating the components.
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Base JackJack Base Jack Base
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Horizontal Ledger Horizontal Horizontal Ledger Ledger
Ringlock Brace Ringlock Ringlock Brace Brace
Ladder Ladder Ladder
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Floor FloorPanel Panel
Ceiling Ceiling Ceiling Panel Panel Panel
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Floor FloorFloor Panel Panel Panel
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Designing enclosure systems using readily available and cost effective materials.
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1”X3” 1”X3” Timber 1”X3” Timber Flats Timber Flats Flats
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Steel Steel Hook Hook
Stairs Stairs
3”3” Timber Timber 3” Timber Steel Steel Clamps Clamps Steel Clamps
Steel Steel Hook Hook Steel Hook
External External Panel Panel
Stairs Stairs Stairs
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Wall WallStandard StandardPanel Panel
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Wall Wall Standard Panel Panel WallStandard Standard Panel 15
Sequence of construction
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Designing for the modular home to allow for a user controlled flexibility.
Wall Murphy Bed Panel 18
Door Panel
Wall Work Station Panel
Wall Window Panel
Wall Wardrobe Panel
Wall Cabinet Panel 19
D-I-Y assembly
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Site plan
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Level 1 Plan
Material Bank
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Shared Bathrooms
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Shared Kitchen
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Level 2 Plan
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Shared Bathrooms
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Shared Bathrooms
Shared Kitchen
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Hallway
Central stair 30
Period of construction
11.7 months 1 week
Cost of construction per unit
$531,000 ~$10,000
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urban incision Prof. Charles Rudolph
An architectural incision into an existing building with an attempt to minimize the carbon footprint of the newly programmed structure. 32
The building converts from an internally actuated public space in the day to a reflection of the city and the community at night.
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Material footprint
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Insertion of the alien object, timber, in the surgically operated historical substance
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Design Development
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Diagrid system
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3 rd Floor Plan
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1st Floor Plan 41
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The courtyards facilitate the ambiance of an open public space.
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Material reuse
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The Reading Hall
The Promenade 45
space light modulator Prof. Michael Gamble
An exercise executed to study the introduction of light in subtractive spaces and it’s resulting atmosphere.
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Adding program to the modulator; a wall, garden and water body.
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urban repose Prof. Michael Gamble
Situated in Piranesi’s Campo Marzio by the Tiber river, the project houses an urban sanctuary, columbarium and memorial.
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Geometric Order This project is a projection of lines; from perpendicularly jagged to straight verticals. Adopting a tectonic system, excavation on the marshy site is followed by stacking of slabs and blocks of white marble, installed to deliver a seamless expanse of luminous space. 53
Il Campo Marzio Dell’antica Roma
CAMPO MARZIO - PIRANESI | COMMERCE
Entry: To deliver the freedom of movement and communicate accessibility, multiple entry points – some consorting, some welcoming MANUSHI SHETH are accommodated. The act of entering heralds disconnection from the urban hustle. M.ARCH. ADVANCE STUDIO | MICHAEL GAMBLE Interior – Exterior: The structure appears as a solid mass from the outside. In contrast, the interior is conceived as a series of protean spaces, connected with a network of stepped surfaces. Network: The experience is not predetermined but rather explorational for the visitor. Excursion leads to interaction with water throughout the space. Mood: The sound of flowing water and presence of lambent lighting generates the atmosphere within the project. 54
TIVE: URBAN SANCTUARY, GARDEN AND COLUMBARIUM Program ENTRY
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URBAN SANCTUARY CHAPEL
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HYPOSTYLE PROMENADE LIBRARY
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Site Plan
KERN FORM Traversing through space is achieved by means of wayfinding, i.e. through stepping and navigating. A system of staggering blocks and columns generate spaces without the use of vertical walls.
*the walls enveloping the space form the MEMORIAL
GEOMETRIC ORDER The project is a projections of lines; from perpendicularly jagged to straight verticals. Adopting a tectonic system, excavation on the marshy site is followed by stacking of slabs and blocks of white marble, installed to deliver a seamless expanse of luminous space.
ticulated by the body is a vivid, lived-in space. The body . At the same time, the body is articulated by the world.’ – Tadao Ando, Shintai and Space
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Dusk by the Tiber
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Kunst Form The Memorial enveloping the sanctuary allows extension of the program beyond the gloom associated with death. The ability to literally replace the despondency with memorabilia transforms the mood of the space. Meanwhile, the soothing sounds of the river in the background transcend the visitor into a state of reflection. Kern Form Traversing through space is achieved by means of wayfinding i.e. through stepping and navigating. A system of staggering blocks and columns generate spaces without the use of vertical walls 59
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MANUSHI SHETH | M.ARCH. 61 ADVANCED 1 DESIGN STUDIO
‘Properties shift from people to things; bodies freeze into sculptural poses and buildings quicken and twist’ – Drawn Stone, Robin Evans 62
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The Memorial and Columbarium are interdependent components within the project. While the niche traditionally houses the urn, the Memorial is a symbolic gesture. In this project, the niche houses the memorabilia of the deceased, replacing the marble block to the Hypostyle. This stacking will eventually lead to a Maze of Memories lasting through time and generations.
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AXONOMETRIC VIEW | MEMORIAL & COLUMBARIUM MANUSHI SHETH | M.ARCH.
The Memorial and Columbarium are interdependent components within the project. While the niche traditionally houses the urn, the Memorial is a symbolic gesture. In this project, the niche houses the memorabilia of the deceased, replacing the marble block to the Hypostyle. This stacking will eventually lead to a Maze of Memories lasting through time and generations.
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the cincture Prof. Tzu-Chieh Kurt Hong
The objective of this study was to analyze an architectural project and dissect its geometry via form and 3 building systems; the WTC Transportation Hub in our case. The analysis was further used to generate a grasshopper script which portrayed a parametric logic applied to generate it’s 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional parti. Following the form analysis, we generated variations of the selected building systems by modifying the interlinked parameters. 2D Parti
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anatomy of the kendeda building Prof. Scott Marble
The objective of this project was to dissect the structure and layers of a contemporary building to capture the formal, operational and constructibility relationships and dependencies between the various building systems in a digital 3D model.
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Project Size: 42,000 square feet Owner: Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Architect: Lord Aeck Sargent and Miller Hull General Contractor: Greater Georgia Construction Manager: Skanska USA 73
Structural system Group work
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Basement foundations
Basement structure
Level 2 structure
Level 2 structure
Roof structure
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Basement structure
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Roof structure
Structure for solar panels
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Building envelope details Individual work
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External view
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