Architecture Portfolio 2018-23

PORTFOLIO

| 2018-23 | Selected Works B.Arch | M.Arch

Maulshree Gupta

MAULSHREE GUPTA

Post-graduate in Master of Architecture from University of Waterloo with over two years of experience in Architecture, Interior and Design as a Junior Architect and Intern Architect. Adept in conceptual planning, presentation drawings, construction drawings, on-site coordination, client presentations and meetings, developing creative conceptual storyline, developing project specifications report, analyzing building codes, and much more; undertaken and worked collaboratively on small to large scale projects in residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare and mixed use sector.

EDUCATION:

B.Arch | Amity University

M.Arch | University of Waterloo

WORK EXPERIENCE:

INTERN ARCHITECT

Ambee Engineering Consultancy & Services Pvt. Ltd.

CONTENT DEVELOPER

Canadian Museum of Architecture

SENIOR ONLINE LEARNING ASSISTANT

University of Waterloo

ARCHITECTURAL STUDENT INTERN

Ambee Engineering & Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

CO-DIRECTOR, BRIDGE Centre for Architecture + Design

University of Waterloo

ARCHITECT

Concept Planners Pvt. Ltd.

ARCHITECT/DESIGNER

B&B Growing Pvt. Ltd.

INTERN ARCHITECT

DSP Design Associates

SUMMARY OF SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Honourable Mention - Student Project Award by ‘Arch Hive 2023’

Intern with Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)

Certificate from Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB)

Organizer - Exhibition: BRIDGE Centre for Architecture + Design with Cambridge Art Gallery

Adovbe Illustrator participation and completion certificate

Academic Achievement Award in Arch. Grad. Program - University of Waterloo (Thesis Studio)

‘Autodesk Revit Architecture’ completion certificate

Award for the ‘Best Organizing Abilities’ - Bachelor of Architecture

Coordinator - HUDCO Trophy: The National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA)

+1 (647)-830-2408 maully24@gmail.com

FOOD & CULTURAL CENTRE

A New Version of Toronto’s Shopping Centre

PROJECT INFORMATION

Thorncliffe Park, also called the ‘Arrival City’, loated on the Don River valley corridor is a self contained multicultural community that comprises of a shopping mall (East York Town Centre), school, library, South Asian restaurants, park, business centre etc. However, with the new construction of the Metroline in replacement of the Overlea Boulevard i.e the South Asian market hub, the cultural identity and significance of the South Asian community is facing crisis. East York Town Center, 100m away from the shopping complex has witnessed a decline in footfall and closed retail shops due to the increasing expenses and less economic opportunities in the community. Thus, the proposed Food & Cultural Centre on the East York Town Centre site aims to transform Thorncliffe Park by re-considering the needs of its neighbourhood. The project proposes a district shopping centre to help preserve the lost traditions and offer better revenue generation opportunities.

Site Layout Plan

Location map: Thorncliffe Park

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The building has been divided through two axis, primary and secondary. These axis creates different street patterns within the building similar to the street culture found in South Asian countries. The front facade of the building has a semi covered arcade on either ends of the central axis, thus, bringing the focus towards the indoor plaza entry. The restaurant block has it’s private indoor plaza connected to the open central space. Stores like Food Basics, Shoppers Drug Mart etc. have been retained from the previous design of East York Town Centre as an effort to preserve the memories of the past. The design of the building comprises of courtyards, street patterns, indoor-outdoor spaces, arches,colours and patterns similar to the South Asian art,culture, and architecture.

Commercial zone

Public zone (Recreational area)

Social area (Interactive zone)

Retail area

Exhibtion/Multi-purpose area

Educational zone

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Orienting the longer part of the building in the N-S direction

Building shape to naturally support the wind pattern

Highlighting the view points

Breaking down the mass block along the axis

Adding plaza between the blocks

Adding courtyards within the block

Creating street patterns

Food & Cultural Centre

Zoning diagram

Front Elevation

DESIGN

STRATEGIES - Relationship of people with their cultural history and traditions is the focal point

COMMERCIAL ZONE

The retail spaces have been designed along the periphery of the courtyard. It provides a resting space for the customers along with local shopping experience.

MULTI-PURPOSE/EXHIBITION AREA

The multi-purpose space/exhibition area is designed on the concept of an indoor-outdoor relationship within the same space. The central double height courtyard dividing the two spaces act as the focal point. These two axis connects different blocks to each other as well as highlights the courtyard design at their interfsection.

FOOD COURT

The food kiosks have been designed with two openings catering customers both in the food court and drive thru. The double storey food court comprises of a public, semi-public and private seating area. All three seating areas have been designed to provide unique dining experiences like terrace overlooking the courtyard, and semi-private space overlooking the live tandoor in the open space.

RESTAURANT BLOCK

The two storey restaurant block has a separate plaza directly connected to the open air central plaza. The space has been designed similar to the downtown street with variety of cuisine and dining options.

Rasoi - thekitchen

The Arcade

Mela - theentrance

Tea house & Spa

PROJECT INFORMATION

Serendipity:Teahouse&Spa is a unique studio project that reflects on the relationship between the natural material experience and lighting to create different atmospheric qualities. The journey of the spaces on a contour site from forest to the water body creates a unique user experience with the help of the following factors like changing materials, interior design, heights and volume of the spaces designed, indoor outdoor relationships, view points, height above or below the ground level, openings, seating areas, lighting and much more. The building comprises of both semi-private and private spaces of tea house and spa. As the name of the building suggests, the unique entrance of the building takes the users on an un-explored journey as only a part of the tea house is fully visible from the entrance and the rest of the building can only be seen at the end of the journey near the water body.

Aerial view Semi-provate areas Tea house & Spa

Section - Serendipity : Tea House & Spa

Semi-private area - Tea house

Tea and spices bar

Main entrance

Tea house entrance

Tea tasting area

Private area - Tea house

Semi-private area: Spa

Temperature controlled Infinity pool overlooking the water body

Private spa area: Jacuzzi Semi-private spa area

In between glass enclosed courtyard spaces Spa entrance

Front elevation - Serendipity : Tea house & Spa

Co-housing & Care Centre for long haulers

PROJECT INFORMATION

Co-housing and care centre shares common requirements like secure social spaces, shared common spaces, comfortable design spaces etc. The pandemic along with various other after affects had brought an increase in significant amount of people battling the lasting illness from it. Long hauler covid-19 patients are those suffering with the after affects of covid-19, physically, emotionally and socially. Thus, Nexus co-housing and care centre aims to re-gain the lost connection of the long haulers with and within the communities through therapeutic incidental spaces of interaction, secure private/semi private social spaces, comfortable and spacious units.

The goal is to re-gain the lost connection to re-connect people to peple, people with surroundings, and people with modern techniques while maintaining the culture.

UNIT LAYOUTS AND DESIGN STRATEGY

STUDIO APARTMENT

TWO - BEDROOOM APARTMENT

ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT

MATERIALS LEGEND & SKIN ENVELOPE:

A: Coloured PV glass panels

B: Tesla solar tiles

C: Asphalt shingles

D: Charred vertical greywood siding

E: White stucco finish

F: Intensive green roof

G: Transparent PV glass

H: Concrete podium with tile finish

I: Limestone finish

Sectional front elevation

10MM Gypsum board

150MM 5-Ply CLT

12MM Coverboard

150MM Rockwool insulation

25MM Vertical wood siding

10MM Sheathing with 25MM X 50MM Wood

Green roof detail

Concealed gutter detail

CINEMATOGRAPHIC HUB

A step closer

Cinematographic Hub is based on the theme of reviving the heritage of the city Mumbai i.e Indian Cinema. The project focusses on both tangibe as well as intangible user experience that can be experienced with the evolving timeline of cinema showcased. The 15 acres site is divided into different eras of Indian cinema from the beginning until the current era with each era having its designated open recreational spaces and landscape features suitable according to its characterstics. Cinematographic Hub is a proposed project by the central government that aims to revive the culture of the city Mumbai and catalyze the revenue generation opportunities.

SITE DETAILS

Site area: 60703 sq.m

Permissible built up area: 72,843.6 sq.m

Achieved built up area: 51,400 sq.m

Permissible ground coverage area: 20383 sq.m

Maximum height: 26m

Achieved height: 14m

Floor area ratio (FAR): 1.2

Equivalent car space (ECS): 2

Total no. of surface parking: 64 cars

Total no. of basement parking: 2162 cars

GULLY

VEHICULAR MOVEMENT PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT

Silent Movie Screening Area

Multipurpose/ Concert Area

Amphitheatre Open Air Restaurants Stepped Plaza Open Air Exhibition Area

05 Professional Work

SCOPE OF WORK

1. REVISION TO THE EXISTING PERMIT # 22 007043 000 00

2. OCCUPANCY INCREASE FROM 90 TO 150 PEOPLE

1. TOTAL NUMBER OF WASHROOM = 6 Nos.

2. NUMBER OF URINALS = 1 No.

3. RESTAURANT OCCUPANCY = 140 PEOPLE

4. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES =10 PEOPLE

5. TOTAL OCCUPANCY INSIDE THE RESTAURANT = 150 PEOPLE

6. MAX. NUMBER OF OCCUPANCY =210 PEOPLE

7. NUMBER OF WASHROOM FOR EACH SEX = 3 NOS.

EXISTING DOOR D

LIGHT

EMERGENCY LIGHT

EXISTING DOOR D

ELECTRICAL SWITCH

LIGHT

EMERGENCY LIGHT

3-way switch

ELECTRICAL SWITCH

Supply Air Outlet

3-way switch

Supply Air Outlet (wall type)

Supply Air Outlet

Return Air Inlet

Supply Air Outlet (wall type)

Fan vented to exterior with insulated duct

Return Air Inlet

Fan vented to exterior with insulated duct

Smoke alarm

Smoke alarm

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

DUCT TYPESMOKE DETECTOR

DUCT TYPESMOKE DETECTOR

SPRINKLER

SPRINKLER

30 MIN.FIRE RATED PARTITION WALL

30 MIN.FIRE RATED PARTITION WALL

PERSONAL USE BASEMENT

PERSONAL USE BASEMENT

30 MIN.FIRE RATED SEPARATION FOR THE CEILING OVER THE STAIR AND COMMON AREA

30 MIN.FIRE RATED SEPARATION FOR THE CEILING OVER THE STAIR AND COMMON AREA

Underpinning Sections

Endless Bianco tile size: 200 x 1200 mm

Thickness: 9 mm

Tile Size of tile

A 600 x 1200

B 350 x 1200

C 850 x 1200

E 1200 x 1200

Neolith Pulpis tile size: 1200 x 3600 mm

Thickness: 3 mm

Tile Size of tile

D 100 x 1200

D’ 100 x 820

Door/Window- Details

MISCELLANEOUS

Conveying design concepts aesthetically

POST DIGITAL COLLAGE