Mayank Jain - Architecture Portfolio

MAYANK JAIN

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

selected works

2011 - 2021

curriculum vitae

MAYANK JAIN EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

+91 88601 25130 mayankjain.jk@gmail.com

Gurugram, Haryana India

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2011 -2016 First Division Architectural Thesis : Coworking Hub Research Paper : Understanding Mass appeal in Architecture SPA DESIGN PVT. LTD. NEW DELHI, INDIA March 2018 - November 2021 (3 years 9 months) PROJECTS

STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY, INDIA Duration : Mar 2018 - Nov 2021 Role : Project Architect/ Architect Tech : Composite RCC Structure

FACULTY OFFICE BLOCK OP JINDAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA Duration : Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 Role : Project Architect Tech : Pre-engineered Steel structure

THE HERITAGE SCHOOL GURUGRAM, INDIA Duration : Dec 2019 - Nov 2021 Role : Architect Tech : Composite RCC Structure

INDIGO MUSEUM AHMEDABAD, INDIA Duration : Feb 2018 - June 2019 Role : Project Architect Tech : Pre-engineered Steel Structure

SWBI ARCHITECTS PVT. LTD. NEW DELHI, INDIA October 2016 - October 2017 (1 year) PROJECTS (SCOPE : INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE)

WHO TEMPORARY OFFICE NEW DELHI, INDIA Duration : April 2017 - Oct 2017

SERVICED APARTMENTS GURUGRAM, INDIA Duration : Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

RESIDENTIAL CLUBHOUSE GURUGRAM, INDIA Duration : Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

SGA STUDIO NEW DELHI, INDIA July 2015 - March 2016 (9 months) PROJECTS

TAKSHILA ROOTS PRIMARY SCHOOL AKBARPUR, INDIA Duration : Jul 2015 - Mar 2016 Role : Architectural Intern Tech : Cast in-situ RCC Structure

ACHEIVEMENTS

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NASA HUDCO DESIGN TROPHY HONORABLE MENTION 2014

PUBLICATION - ‘PURI-fication’ CONTRIBUTION (STUDY ON SETTLEMENTS IN PURI) 2013

COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, INDIA MEMBER Since Feb 2021 AutoCAD Revit Architecture Google Sketchup V-Ray Lumion Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Adobe Lighroom

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PROFESSIONAL STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE SPA Design INDIGO MUSEUM SPA Design TAKSHILA ROOTS PRIMARY sga Studio

ACADEMIC COWORKING HUB Gurugram, India TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Nehru Place, New Delhi

all drawings and images in this portfolio are produced by me unless credited otherwise

STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY, INDIA Architects : SPA Design Pvt Ltd

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Involvement : Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

Supervisor : Stephane Paumier

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Role : Architect (Mar 2018 - Dec 2019), Project Architect (Jan 2020 - Nov 2021)

Team : Vrushali Patil, Mayank Jain, Vrinda Jain

Responsibilities : Conceptual design, Architectural and interior design, Construction drawings and documents, MEP Coordination, Site visits and coordination

A landmark project, both for the architects and in its pedigree, the Student activity centre building was just recently completed. It sits in the Ahmedabad University campus, among contributions by other renowned architects and next to the foremost architecture institution in the country, the CEPT University. The program aims to fill the student’s leftover time, providing a space where students from all the schools can engage in activities.

I was brought on to work at SPA Design for this project, which was nearing the finalisation of the general layout at the time.

From that point, I have devoted more than 3 years to the SAC helping shape it into a fully realised project and it is incredibly close to my heart. Countless hours have been spent by me working out the tiniest details in the project. The MEP coordination was assigned to me and I assisted the consultants in the design of the major services in accordance with our vision. Its a oneof-a-kind space where the whole internal volume of the building seems to be one whole. Seeing this project from the ground up has been one of the great joys of my life and the quality of workmanship is impeccable.

TERRACE FLOOR Carefully designed to extract all the usable space left over after the services have been allocated. A futsal field takes centre stage, and the entire central part is covered with an array of solar panels for energy efficiency • Futsal Court • Running track

FOURTH FLOOR The central function is the career development cell which will be used as an interface between the students and prospective recruiters • Career Development cell • Interview Rooms • Counselling rooms • Quiet Reading Space • Gymnasium

THIRD FLOOR Features a large dining hall for the Faculty of the university, to be used as an every day gathering space by the faculty and to host official dinners • Faculty Dining hall • Pantry • Squash Courts

SECOND FLOOR Houses a grand Multipupose Hall, with retractable seating that houses ~800 people at capacity or can otherwise be used for sports such as basketball/ tennis/ badminton • Multipurpose Hall • Changing rooms • Administrative Offices • Meeting rooms

FIRST FLOOR Mostly contains multipurpose rooms for student clubs, activites or seminars, in addition to a few auxillary functions • Music/ Dance room • Art/ Pottery studio • Multipurpose Rooms • Reprographics • Infirmary

GROUND FLOOR Most publically accessible of all floors, with multiple access points and a central thorough fare adjacent to the cafeteria. Accordingly, the floor houses public functions • Cafeteria (with spillover seating) • Bookstore • Student Lounge

A cross section through the building reveals a cascading shift in the succesive floor plans, while a skylight at the terrace level brings in light reflected on red hues to bathe the entire atrium in a warm red glow. This enables the atrium and the circulation around it to feel like a shared space among multiple floors.

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Cast in-situ U-shaped shear walls 150mm thk Precast hollow core slabs (HCS) - 4.5m span

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Black granite cladding on shear walls 35mm thk Kota-Marble mixed flooring on 40mm thk mortar

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Exposed RCC Cast in-situ wall Aluminium Curtain glazing Black granite cladding on RCC wall Alumnium skylight Waterproofing treatment (in order) 75- 150mm lightweight concrete 25mm Waterproof plaster 10mm waterproofing membrane Brick pavers floor finish Woodwool cladding for sound absorption Single brick wall cladding 230mm exposed brick wall in varying earth tones Kota and mixed marble floor finish 250mm thick Hollow core slabs

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SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT 2 U-shaped shear walls Function as HVAC, PHE and Electrical Shafts Kota flooring interspersed with colored stone strips Open Cell false ceiling All services are contained within this narrow strip of false ceiling along the shafts Exposed slab ceiling Majority of usable space gets increased headspace Double height terraces Acting as breakout spaces Precast RCC planters

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A section along the length of the building puts focus on the internal arrangement of the building. From the second level onwards, the west half of the buidling is occupied by a large multipurpose hall, while the east half houses several functions. Also highlighted is the arrangement of the transition staircases between floors and the central thoroughfare at the ground level.

TRANSITIONAL STAIRCASES Designed with pre-fabricated steel trusses that act as parapets on either side of the flights, This results in an incredibly lightweight staircase that spans 10m. Part B is sandwiched between parts A and B to form a complete truss (E). The entire truss is then hot-dip galvanised before finishing with railing and a handrail (D).

The two trusses are then tied together with cross-bracings (F) to prevent any lateral movement of the structure.

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Top Chord of truss Intermediate Web members Bottom Chord of truss Wooden handrail Horizontal rails Pre-fabricated risers

TREAD FIXING DETAIL 2 Tread - 65x65 MS Angle Lightweight RCC sandwiched between Tiles Tread - 100x65 MS Channel Finished with reflective tile Tread Support 20x20 MS Rod Nuts welded on Bottom chord

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INDIGO MUSEUM AHMEDABAD, INDIA Architects : SPA Design Pvt Ltd

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Involvement : Feb 2018 - Jun 2019

Supervisor : Stephane Paumier

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Role : Project Architect

Team : Mayank Jain

Responsibilities : Conceptual design, Architectural and interior design, Structure resolution, Construction drawings and documents

Partially an adaptive reuse project, the site sits in the middle of Arvind Mills which has a dense built fabric producing denim and other fabrics. The Arvind group is one of the few remaining manufacturers that are still using indigo to dye their denim produce and they wanted to showcase the artists in the country working with the medium. Originally envisioned as a temporary structure, the project program was overhauled after detailed analysis of the opportunities that the site presented.

Sitting on an existing raft abutted by two blocks, the project is a masterful intermingling of the old and the new. The existing structural cues were extended upon with an elegant steel structure. The conventional beams and columns are given up in favor of meticulously designed members that are much more elegant in the exposed setting of a museum. I worked on the project since its inception to the successful execution of construction documents, when it hit a snag due to the pandemic and is yet to be picked up again.

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Reception Gallery space Cloak Room Security Room Storage racks Cafeteria AHU room Toilet Pump room below Kitchen Gantry with pulley

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Gallery space Large exhibits space Multimedia exhibits space Fire tanks Delivery area Workshop area Storage racks Existing pump room

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A landscaped area lies between two buildings, with a small welcome area upfront. The area is severely underutilised in its current state

EXCAVATION

Two fire tanks that are revealed and it is obeserved that the entire landscaped area was built as a landfill inside a large underlying raft foundation.

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The underlying structure of the tanks and the welcome area acts as the basis for the steel structure and 4 trusses are designed to span the distance between them

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The project is topped off with a combination of metal vaulted ceilings and skylights in order to have gallery appropriate lighting inside the museum

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The cross section highlights the spatial quality of all the different types of exhibition spaces. It is also a good medium to study the lighting design for the project, which is a mix of deflected lights to light up the ceiling surfaces and directed track lights to provide focus to the artwork.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS BREAKDOWN Resting on existing retaining wall Continuation of fire tank grid

Erecting new columns on existing foundations 4 parallel trusses spanning 15m

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ROOFING/ CEILING DETAIL

75mm High density Rockwool

The simple MS Angle acts as the basis for all the structural elements with square rods acting as connectors. These are arranged in different configurations as per the requirement resulting in an extremely slender and lightweight structure

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Structural decking Vapour barrier Aluminium roofing

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75x75mm MS Angles forming vault Spacer for alignment GMS sleeve and fixing plate FRP milky white pipe as false ceiling

LIGHT REFLECTOR FIXING

Light gets reflected on ceiling surface Support structure for skylight above

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A The building blocks MS Angle & Square rods B Horizontal elements (beams) C Vertical elements (columns) D Truss segment - columns and beams, square rods as stiffeners E Vault segment

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Prefabricated Steel plates to hold the deflectors

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FRP louvers repurposed as light reflectors

PRIMARY SCHOOL TAKSHILA ROOTS, AKBARPUR, INDIA Architects : sga Studio

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Involvement : Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

Supervisor : Shaily Gupta

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Role : Architectural Intern

Team : Mayank Jain

Responsibilities : Conceptual design, Architectural and interior design, Construction drawings, Site visits and coordination

This project was my first foray into the field of professional practise, as part of an internship for my undergraduate studies. The location in a remote part of North India posed a challenge as we would only have access to primitive building methods. Therefore a simple language of brick and concrete was adopted and in the end, the workmanship of the local builders really shone through outdoing our expectations.

I joined this project working with Ms Shaily Gupta during the initial stages of the project, assisting her in the conceptual design stages. With the passage of time I took on a more active role, producing presentation and construction drawings almost single-handedly. The project itself places an emphasis on learning outside the classroom, with multiple spillover spaces that serve as an extension to the classroom.

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SITE PLAN Administrative offices Principal’s office Waiting area Staff toilets Infirmary Spillover learning space Classroom Kitchen Central courtyard Toilets Music/Dance room Splash pool Performance stage Service block Tyre park

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HEIRARCHY OF OPEN SPACES Circulation spaces Spillover areas for classes Central courtyard Stage for performances Splash pool

Credits for all Takshila Roots Photographs Andre J. Fanthome

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Certain building elements such as walls, floor etc have been used to enhance the learning experience for elementary school kids by depicting shapes, colors, numbers etc.

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Elementary classroom Spillover learning area Cement flooring with glass inlay Brick flooring Shapes in pigmented cement Colored tiles represent numbers Footsteps in pigmented cement

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COWORKING HUB GURGAON, INDIA Assignment : Thesis

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Semester : Year 4, Sem 2

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Site Area : 7800 sq. m

Envisioned at a time when the startup culture in the country was in its early days, the project aims to place an emphasis on collaboration in the workspace. At the time of the proposal, there were not any existing spaces that seeked to provide a coworking environment at a larger scale and the culture existed only through cafes. Predicting a need for such a space in the near future, the project becomes a workspace for freelancers and young startups alike.

Gathering and collaboration spaces have been provided at multiple levels - some are site wide, while others cater to smaller units. Distance between day-to-day functions is supported through transition spaces where people could make new connections, have an impromptu meeting, take on new clients. The project also functions as a startup incubator, by providing people with an interface with their audiences in the form of multiple event spaces. It is here that they can present their ideas to people and receive back.

BUILT MASS FORMULATION

1 Basic massing according to allowed FAR resulting in a centrally placed rectangular block

2 The site sits next to a major national highway so the built block is aligned perpendicular to drivers’ vision axes for both driving sides

4 The built mass is cut through to allow for the main pedestrian accesses

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3 A low height block is introduced in hope to curtail some of the highway noise and crowd gathering near the east end of the site due to informal stalls

5 The built mass is then refined for aesthetic as well as functional purposes

6 Public functions are added in high visibility location at the top of East block and connections between blocks are introduced as means of transition

ADJACENCY MATRIX

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Further the adjacencies and dependencies of essential workplace functions were mapped out, denoting them as mandatory and desired.

While the mandatory adjacencies were provided for in the design, the desirable ones were split apart and placed across the site in order to facilitate movement and interaction through the site

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The spatial organisation of all functions was laid out, in order to further plan the layout of the built mass. The relationships between different spaces was also explored, classifying them as public and private. Provisions of open areas were assigned to certain functions

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View From North - National Highway Approach

View From East - Arterial Road Approach

TYPICAL OFFICE FLOORS The ample office space is broken down into repeating modules, with each module occupying two floors. Day-to-day functions are spread between these floors with intimate breakout zones at the lower levels that act as a congregation and stimulus space. Internal transition staircases are provided to make the two floors seem like an cohesive self-sustaining unit. In an internal context, the lower level becomes a public space, while the upper level remains private.

Typical Office layout - Lower Level

Typical Office layout - Upper Level

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SPACES

Office Units

Administration

Event space

Gymnasium

Coworking cafe/ bar

Cafeteria

Restaurant

Event spaces

Spillover spaces

Transition spaces

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI, INDIA Assignment : Urban Design

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Semester : Year 4, Sem 1

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Site Area : 389000 sq. m

Team : Mayank Jain, Himanshu Chopra, Sadhika Baveja, Manan Jain

We were asked to look at a delapidating urban centre through the lens of transit oriented development. The site is extremely rich in public transport, housing three metro stations and a bus terminal which makes it a perfect candidate to design keeping transit as the central focus. We set out to create a high density urban environment, that could become a landmark in the city and hopefully encourage the use of public transport.

The outcome of the analysis and design project is a minicity where plazas, sky bridges, passages actively engage users in a constant dialog with nature. All transit oriented infrastructure is either sub-terranian or at elevated levels leaving the ground surface available for unobstructed pedestrian use and social congregation. Connecting paths between various towers, terrace gardens and plazas and other social nodes have been strategically located at various levels. The project was a result of high intensity discussions between the team members making itdifficult to identify roles and contributions.

VISION FOR NEHRU PLACE To acheive maximum density by creating a green minicity that is dynamic in its form and utilizes the volume of the site

Multi-utility spaces and Mixed landuse

Room for organic growth

Free pedestrian movement

Spaces should preferably cater to more than one function

The intervention could act as a trigger for subsequent organic growth within, and therefore must allow for the accomodation of such growth

The heavy pedestrian movement that occurs through the site should remain unhindered by vehicular traffic or such

Credits for Vision diagrams : Himanshu Chopra

Disincentivising personal vehicles

Connecting important nodes

There must be an emphasis on emphasising the use of public transportation and encouraging more pedetrian movement

An effort should be made to provide direct accesses between important nodes at site, accompanied by green

CALCULATING POPULATION DENSITY Due to the presence of a number of public transport nodes around the site, an evacuation model was adopted to predict the number of people that could leave the area at peak hours MODES OF EVACUATION

No. of Coaches in each train = 8 No. of trains per min = 2 + 2 = 4

No. of bus routes = 4 Frequency of buses = 3/minute

No. of people boarding the Metro from Nehru Place per coach = 80

Total no. of buses per minute = 12 Total no. of buses per hour = 720

No. of people boarding one trains per minute = 80 x 4 x 8 = 2560

No. of people boarding the bus per hour = 20 x 720 = 14,400

No. of people leaving by Autorickshaws or E-rickshaws = 1000

Thus, no. of people leaving by metro per hour = 2560 x 60 = 153,600

On the basis of the graph, total number of people that can be evavuated from Nehru Place in a normal day is 927,500 Ratio of Floating and Non-floating Populations

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Of the total acheivable number, expected number of non-floating population Taking total Commerical and Residential Areas as ‘x’ and ‘y’ respectively 1 x = 2y 2 (x/10) + (y/25) = 185,500 Equating both equations and solving for x and y, we arrive at x = 1,545,834 sq. m y = 772,916 sq. m Total Builtup Area acheived = 2,576,389 sq. m Site Area = 389,000 sq.m

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SITE LEVEL DESIGN Nodes

BUILDING MASS DESIGN

Connections

Existing forest greens

Existing parks

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Plazas & Connections

Greens around plazas

Placement of plazas

Light and shade

Greens along paths

Connecting greens around site

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Credits for site and massing diagrams: Design team

Final massing acheived

SITE PLAN Merging the acheived greens and massing, while reducing the built mass to reach the desired FSI

VOLUMETRIC ZONING Retail

Small Offices

Corporate Offices

Residential

Learning Centres

Hotel

Credits for infographic : Manan Jain

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Convention Centre