Manushi Sheth
Work Sample
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433 S Main St.
Affordable Transient Housing, LA Research + Design | M. Arch
An attempt to address the rising
530 S Spring St.
crisis of homelessness in Los Angeles, this project aims to provide a super quick and cheap transitional
housing
solution.
It also attempts to empower the
homeless
population
by
enabling them to build their own homes that provide the required necessities of privacy, stability, and
communal
environments.
733 S Hill St.
The life of a home in this project is short. Attempting to minimize time of construction and increase efficiency, these modular homes reside on existing infrastructure of the city, like a parasite. Using cost-effective
and
lightweight
construction
techniques
as
tools, this project proposes a construction system that can be packed and relocated to different sites
as
per
availability
and
requirement. Construction Period
Construction Cost/Unit
11.7 months
$531,000
~1 week
~$10,000
Community space
kit of parts
Concrete Footing
Base Jack
Vertical Post
Ringlock Brace
Floor Panel
Ceiling Panel
Wall Standard Panel
Door Panel
Wall Murphy Bed Panel
Wall Work Station Panel
Wall Wardrobe Panel
Transom
Horizontal Ledger
Wall Window Panel
Wall Cabinet Panel
Urban Incision Community Library & Art House, Atlanta Adaptive Reuse | M. Arch Portman Prize Studio Finalist An
incision
into
the
existing
building, and community on an urban scale, this project aims to maximize the materiality of the building by retaining the framework
and
facade
while
carving out parts of the floor and facade to introduce courtyards and
openings
respectively.
The
introduction
of
timber,
threads the program together by
tying
old
and
the
seams
new.
terminate
at
between
These a
seams
monumental
reading hall, the alien insertion onto
the
historically
departmental
stripped
store
turned
library and art house. The threedimensional
diagrid
insertion,
built of glass and timber brings a dynamic quality to the facade and explicitly juxtaposes the old and new relationships within the building. Building Carbon Material System Beam Column Staircase
Slab
Wall
Material accountability
carving courtyards The changing character on each floor adds a sense of discovery and revelation to the journey. The courtyards within the building facilitate the ambiance of open public space, simultaneously bringing light and life to the art house in the basement.
Conversion from an internally actuated public space to a reflection of the city and community
HouseofNomad
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Experimental Social Housing Fantastical | M. Arch | Team of 2 Redefining the social norms and functions of living in a home, this project moves with time to bring shifts in spaces, relationships, and programs. While the game is controlled by an algorithm, the users are permitted adaptations of the furniture placement to incorporate
the
ever-changing
spaces. The challenge is not just to redefine residential norms but also evolve socially. With no limits
Yard
on claiming real estate within the game, the social dynamics can break apart groups or bring individuals together. There are 3 rules of the game that are executed by automated robots, controlled by the algorithm.
Ornaments
Rules Ornamenting & Memorizing
Objects Roughening & Smoothening
Interlocking & Dividing
Memory Wall & Field
dynamics
Day 0
Day 876
Day 201
Day 1100
Re-Humanizing Healthcare Lodging & Care Center for Cancer Outpatients, Mumbai Research + Design | B. Arch Thesis
‘The
architecture
of
healthcare
is not limited to the materials of
construction
functionality
and
but
ease
of
extends
to
intangible aspects such as comfort, experience, ability to heal and empower,
etc.;
both
of
which
together articulate a healing space.’ Hypothesis This project is a high density healing abode for low income cancer patients who temporarily migrate to Mumbai from rural areas for free treatment and are forced to seek housing in overly crowded lodging facilities that are absent of basic amenities and the considerations for a recovering family from the traumas brought on by the treatment along with the discomfort caused by temporary relocation from their homes.
Terraces bring the healing power of the gardens to higher storey’s.
Recreational floor
module
Terrace 2 storied modules housing 120 people in 15,000 ft 2.
TheCamaraderie Multifamily housing, Bangalore Residential Design | B. Arch
High rises with no consideration for communal activities are a common sight in a metropolitan city. Centered around a courtyard, which
is
brought
to
life
by
amenities and social activities, are 6 apartment buildings, designed with a connected rooftop which accommodates
the
clubhouse
to promote cultural exchanges at not just the ground level but throughout
the
complex.
The
stepping of the building allows balconies on the court side while providing shade on the outside. The ‘courtyard’ acts as the nucleus of the complex, allowing a rich communal environment.
communal living
Site plan
3 rd floor
6 th floor
2 nd floor
5 th floor
1 st floor
4 th floor
Svadhyaya
interdependence
World Expo Pavilion Global Design Competition Finalist | Team of 2
With no time to look back, the current world is consumed by a constant race against time. The practice of the age-old Indian art of meditation and yoga provides the
opportunity
introspect
and
to
pause,
discover
our
individual peace as we navigate through
this
journey.
As
the
birthplace of meditation and yoga, the Indian Expo Pavilion aims to bring to light the experience and relevance of these cultural practices in our modern lives to a world forum. It symbolizes the marriage of ancient culture with the present times. The conceptual loop of infinity consists of 2 circles that stand for the introversion and extroversion of the self. The physical and spiritual journey through
the
pavilion
hopes
to imprint the minds of the attendees with a transcending experience of the Indian way of life.
The infinite potential
The private and the public
Urban seating
Screened paneling
Sky window
Green partitioning
Interactive pathways
Cascade at East Village
Phase I - Starting By Transit
Mixed-use development, KCMO Urban Planning & Design | ULI Hines Student Competition 2021 | Team of 5 (Design core team and Rendering)
Total Development: 2,269,389 SqFt Phase II - Complete Green Street
Combining the motifs of water and
equity,
Cascade
at
East
Village lays the blueprints for a
Total Development: 2,291,027 SqFt
sustainable cycle of smart water management
and
long-term
Phase III - Capitalizing on Value Added
preservation of local livelihoods. It
is
a
blue
equity
district,
harnessing gains in water utility efficiency to create a foundation for community reinvestment and generating positive externalities for KCMO citywide.
Total Development: 866,068 SqFt
complete street
Site plan
A Rejuvenated Public Realm & Bi-Directional Traffic on Holmes Street
The Water Center
Mapping Worli Koliwada Urban Design & Community development Workshop at CEPT University Summer School (Urban Character Mapping & Solid Waste Management Team) Struggling to fit into the mosaic of Mumbai city’s contemporary urban culture is Worli Koliwada, one of the earliest fishing villages in Mumbai. We worked in groups, to interact closely with the local community to enable qualitative research mapping.
and
impressionistic
Dove-tailing
into
G5A CityLAB’s ongoing work on
4am-8am
8am-12pm
developing a participative and inclusive model for neighborhood governance, with a current focus on
Solid
in
the
Waste Worli
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Management Koliwada,
we
additionally looked into aspects of the physical neighborhood,
worli fort
livelihoods, heritage, culture, and memories - and their changing a
patterns with time.
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Mumbai city
a. The view from Worli fort with Koliwada in the foreground and city’s rising skyline in the background b. G-South ward in Mumbai c. Koliwada in the G-South Ward
Satellite imagery of Worli Koliwada, Google Earth Pro.
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MAPPING OF THE ExISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AT WORLI KOLIWADA.
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MAPPING OF THE ExISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AT WORLI KOLIWADA.
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The beach cleaning unit working at a dumping site. A female worker hand-carting waste to the collection site through SK Bhai Road. SMPA workers at the MGCM collection unit. The indigenous waste-carts through the widest section of the Golfadevi road. Activity at the common collection point outside the Cleaveland pumping station.
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The beach cleaning unit working at a dumping site. A female worker hand-carting waste to the collection site through SK Bhai Road. SMPA workers at the MGCM collection unit. The indigenous waste-carts through the widest section of the Golfadevi road. Activity at the common collection point outside the Cleaveland pumping station.
Whose Waste is it Anyway? Towards a cleaner Koliwada
An Urban Village in Mumbai: Worli Koliwada
Proposal
Professional Works Dr. Ernest Borges Memorial Home | Architects’ Combine
Multifamily Housing | Kapadia Associates Design LLP
Wadhwa Pepsico, Mumbai
Pelican Grove, Bangalore
Anatomy of the Kendeda Building Integrated Building Systems | M. Arch
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Manushi Sheth manushipsheth@gmail.com