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Minaxi

Krapa

+91 9913769709 7984019761 minaxikrapa7@live.com minaxikrapa@gmail.com

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ABOUT ME

I am looking for opportunities to explore and express my passion for architecture and art. My interests lie in architectural conservation ,sustainable architecture and vernacular architecture. I enjoy the process of designing, research and problem solving. Working to get a unique, innovative and satisfying experience and result is my goal.

Academic qualifications

Experience

Foundation Diploma in Fine Arts Kanoria Center of Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

(2016-2017)

Aakirna Architects, Ahmedabad, Gujurat, India.

Junior Architect.(2014-2016)

Bachelor of Architecture Sarder Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad, Gujarat, India. (2008-2014) Intermediate 1st and 2nd Year.

Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. (2006-2008) Secondary Education.

Radiant English Accademy, Surat, Gujarat, India.

(2005-2006)

Trivedi Architects, Ahmedabad, India.

Junior Architects, Part time.

(2016, 5 months).

Dexterity Designing Drafting Presentation Research Site Inspection Observation

"Architecture is about trying to make the world a little bit more like our dreams."

-Bjarke Ingels.

About Me D.O.B.- 7th September 1990.

City- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Languages- Telugu, Hindi, Gujarati, English.

Personal Interests Reading Music & Singing Coffee Sketching Painting Gardening

Nature Traveling Exploring Photography Writing Dogs

Problem Solving Innovative Effective Communication Sketching

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LIST OF WORK

Low Cost Housing, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

(Build for a Billion, Ultra Tech Cement).

Urban Studio: Reinforcing The Urban Context of the Palace and its Setting , Vadodra, Gujarat, India.

Learning Pavilion, Goa, India.( Serendipity Art Festival)

Green Studio: Boarding School, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.

Namaha/ Naman Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra,

Climate Studio: Tourist Center, Bikaner, Rajasthan,India.

Residence For Mr. Malcom Vandriwala, Navsari, Gujarat, India.

First Year: Pol House, Rajpura Village, Gujarat, India.

Residence for Mr. Tushar Shah, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Art Work

Office for Mr. Srinivasan, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Photography

Goenka Residence, Surat, Gujarat, India.

Residence for Mr. Tekwani

Residence for Bharti Ben and Dipak Patel, Navsari, Gujarat, India.

Residence for Mr. Loknath Gambhir

Thesis: Women Empowerment Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Low Cost Housing, Build for a Billion ( Ultra Tech Cement)

Synopsis

Site Plan

Basic Requirements

A vision to house every Indian by any yardstick is both an ideal and a mammoth task to achieve. But achieve it we must. The growing issue of homeless people in India is one that needs to be tackled on a war footing and any talk of India being a developed nation before giving its every citizen a safe shelter is but a sham. We believe shelter is a fundamental right that every Indian should have.

Such an ambition requires enormous political will and, the PMAY is a step in that direction. But the government can’t do it alone. This is the time when we need inspired and consistent collaboration between our nation builders, the engineering and architectural fraternity and the government to make the seeming impossible possible.

The competition "Building for a Billion" is but one such call for a seminal collaboration.

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Competition Brief

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

1. To submit a unit not more then 30 sq. meters including the bath and W.C. area, within the unit.

2. To use it as a module and show its various applications on site attaining scale.

3. It is mandatory the base material of the structure is concrete.

4. The design proposal should be sensitive to the geographical, cultural and social context in which it is meant to be realized.

The proposed site is situated in Thaltej district of Ahmedabad. It falls under the Residential Zone 2 of AUDA and its an allotted low income residence plot. The permissible FSI is 1.8.

The total site area is 25557.6525 sq. meters.

The built up area in this is 543.5 meters.

The location of the site (high density middle class, upper middle class and upper class) enables easily accessible options for generating income.

The project is specifically targeted for the needs of the lower income class people, each unit having a total area of 30 m2. Ample common, open and semi covered spaces to ensure comfortable living. A hollow core to ensures good (indirect) natural lighting, and ventilation. Inclusion of herb \ kitchen garden adjacent to the kitchen facilitates a system of kitchen waste water consumption.

Housing choice is a response to an extremely complex set of economic, social, and psychological impulses. In a market economy the distribution of income is the key determinant of the quantity and quality of housing obtained. Therefore, understanding affordable housing challenges requires understanding trends and disparities in income and wealth.

The primary expenditure for a lower and middle lower income family includes shelter. It is generally the source of their income as well.

Lack of affordable housing can make low-cost labor more scarce, and increase demands on transportation systems (as workers travel longer distances between jobs and affordable housing).

The total area for an apartment (1BHK) for a family of four is inadequate as per human living standard. The solution is to provide enough common areas as a supplement for their daily needs.

The design is inspired from the pol housing in Ahmedabad.

The daily lives of these people are intertwined with each other at a social level. The basic chores are done together as a group: washing, cooking, eating, playing, studying, etc. Their strength and security lies in living as a community.Living and surviving as a community needs physically and visually permeable and semi permeable common areas at the right interventions.

The most common approach to measure the affordability of housing has been to consider the percentage of income that a household spends on housing expenditures. Another method of studying affordability looks at the regular hourly wage of full-time workers who are paid only the minimum wage (as set by their local, regional, or national government). The hope is that full-time workers will be able to afford at least a small apartment in the area where they work.

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The designing of the project was completed in a duration of 30 days including the structural aspects.

Section A PROJECT ENGINEERS: Dharmesh Chandanani, Nilesh Balsara

Residence For Mr. Malcom Vandriwala,

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Plot Area: 3919.0358 sq. feet (364.09034 sq. meters).

Built up Area : 2496.0561 sq. feet (231.8912 sq. meters).

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STAIRCASE RAILING DETAILS

Ahmedabad, Gujart, India.

DETAIL A 75 mm X 25 mm M.S. Flat

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SITE ANALYSIS

SITE SECTION

Indumati Palace few some years back Indumati Palace now

Main building being used as the khangi kacheri.

HISTORY Indumati Palace,was once were the ladies of the royal families used to spend their days together .

Different kinds of social activities took place here like ganesh pooja ,janmasthmi etc.

The Indumati Palace building was constructed in around 1990.A.D. .Three buildings were built each named Villa "A" ,"B "and "C " PRESENT CONDITIONS consequtively.All are brick constructions.

Indumati palace which was once a dignified building has lost its dignity .It has been completely forgotten and people pass by the palace without even noticing it .The three buildings in the palace preemies are lost due to the dense foliage around it .The induamti place grounds are not visually or physically permeable .The main building accommodates the khangi kacheri .The other two buildings which are significantly small are in bad conditions .One of them being in extremely run down condition is shut down ,the other one being in comparatively better condition accommodates a small travel office and a few labourers.

The Indumati palace area has its own micro-climate due to which as soon as one enters the area we get separated from the outside world ,though the compound wall of this area is not so high .

Since the property belongs to the gaekwad family ,it has not been encouraged as a public space ,though few people come to sit on the edge in the morning and evening after their walk and there is a small tea stall along the edge , which breaks the continuity of the edge.

Hence lost in time the palace no longer exists in Jilla Panchayat the municipal records .Also the area of almost around 2lakh meter square is unused and unexplored.

GENERIC SECTIONS FOR PUBLIC SPACES

VILLA "A" TRAVEL OFFICE

VILLA "B" KHANGI KACHERI

VILLA "C" SHUT DOWN

MSU press Shut Down ,not even accessible.

Part of the Villa "A "is being used as a travel office Officers Mess , strictly for army.

The edge could have been developed as a public realm ,but being a personal property public activities have been discouraged

LEARNING CENTER -INDUMATI PALACE REINFORCING THE URBAN CONTEXT OF PALACE AND ITS SETTING URBAN DESIGN STUDIO :CASE STUDY -VADODARA CITY ,GUJARAT FOURTH YEAR OF ARCHITECTURE SEM VII SVIT -VASAD 2012

The Indumati Palace premises is far smaller then the premisis of Laxmi Villas Palace ,but still the Laxmi Villas palace is well maintained and visited by people .Whereas the Indumati Palace is forgotten and ignored completely .The building is a significant part to play in the history of Baroda , but no one knows even about its existance.

CASE STUDY 2: PARLIAMENT- RAJPATH ROAD

CASE STUDY 1: MYSORE PALACE The Palace is situated in the city of mysore and it is the official residence of the Wodeyars-the erstwhile royal family of mysore.The Palace is located in the heart of the city. It is one of the most visited monuments in India.

The area is quite active through out the year due to the multiple activities on simpultaneously.The crossing, K. R. Circle is the most active part of the road since there a numerous activities going on here. The main bus stop which is situated just adjacent the Palace premises is a hub of buses coming from allover. the city and the buses coming into the city. Also the Main market is situated here where everything is available. The Chamraj Circle is maximum busy during the Dusera Festival since the dasera procession starts from the palace and passes through the circle. Since Dasera being a very important festival the area is completely packed and roads are blocked and vehicals are not allowed to pass through.The road leads to roads going out of the city. This is the best example of how to keep the area alive without losing the grandeur of the palace.

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Parliament house of delhi, commonly known as the sanasad Bhavan is situated at the end point of the sansad Marg in New Delhi, Parliament House is a circular structure designed by Herbert Baker and was opened in 1927. The Parliament of New Delhi is Legislative Assembly of the country.

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CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY 3: FALKNUMA PALACE Falaknuma Palace is one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It belonged to Paigah Hyderabad State, and it was later owned by the Nizams. It is on a 32-acre, 19400 square meter area in Falaknuma, 5 km from Charminar. It was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra, the then-prime minister of Hyderabad and the uncle and brother-in-law of H.H. The Nizam VI, Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Bahadur. Falak-numa means "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of the Sky" in Urdu.

CASE STUDY 4: WHITE HOUSE The White House is the official residence and the principle workplace of the president of United States. Its located at 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington D.C.

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CASE STUDY 4: BLENHEIM PALACE Blenheim Palace is a monumental stately home situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1724. UNESCO recognised the palace as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

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EVOLUTION

After the Britishers entered the state and had their hands completely in all the affairs related to the state and after persuasion and suggestions to have a huge royal and grand palace which would symbolize Baroda, the commission for building a new palace i.e. The Lakshmi Vilas palace was carried out.

Various developmental activities were initiated especially in the field of physical planning and gardens. Schools as Kala Bhavan, Baroda state library, Museum, and other institutions including central Jail were set up which completely transformed the physical structure of the city which led to its cultural setup.

The strategic location of the main gate connected the palace to the old fortified city and henceforth getting the name RAJMAHAL road.

The fortified town started expanding along the edges showing the extra - mural growth.

Map shows the movement of habitation of the settlement of the people living near the river, later settling in the fortified town. Later Map indicates the the growth structure of Baroda along the north-south axis which later spread organically.

Later stage in the growth of Baroda depicts the opening up of the city.

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URBAN STRUCTURE - 02. PHYSICAL SETTING The site is overpowered by the dense evergreen foliage of trees making the site strong and visually appealing. The landform present on the site dates directly to the initial planning of the palace complex.

The landform is rich & gives a sense of visual appropriateness with respect to the site.The highly dense linear patch running along the palace boundaries provide a sense of private belongings breaking the direct visual connection to the palace.The Navlakkhi ground and the Motibaug ground spread wide open on acres of land provide a sense of vastness and openness providing a sense of a 'place' right within the center of the city.

The permeable nature of these grounds makes an interaction with the public providing potential for various activities to happen.

The land use and the typology of the buildings depict the variety present in this overall urban fabric. The inner areas in the site are very dense indicating the overall growth pattern of the city from Nazarbaug palace to the Lakshmi Vilas Palace and the organic nature it has acquired.

The presence of significant institutions as M.S university, police bhavan, kuber bhavan, Central Jail, Baroda state library play a major role in generating activities in the present times.

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URBAN STRUCTURE - 03. PHYSICAL SETTING This figure - ground map indicates the relationship between built form in the palace complex and its surroundings areas. The presence of vast open areas against the densely built core inner pockets in the fabric can be read as well. The parallel edge along the palace street and the pathways consists of buildings set with considerable setbacks vary in size and shapes. Built spaces in the realm are considerably lesser than the overall huge open space. It also records the hold of maximum share of private property in the setting. The spaces lack spatial definitions because of presence of greater open space.

Looking forward into the future the characters of the setting call for a transcendence of space fixing to create a healthy urban environment where building and space achieve balance.

The J.N Road in present times portrays a character being strategically built. The edge running along the badamani baug till kashi vishwanath temple complex has gone through many physical transformations, giving it dense commercial and residential surroundings. The settings indicate an initial growth pattern along the north-south axis and later spreading out organically.

The dense evergreen settings are abundant throughout the site visually enriching the realm surrounding it.

The area has a of mix typological built and open masses. The new built pattern in the palace complex shows a complete contrast with the presence of palace near by it.

The canal running along the new proposed bridge which opens out directly into the vishvamitri river plays a major role in the redevelopment.

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CHARACTER MAPING - 03. SENSE OF ARRIVAL

LAL BAUG BRIDGE As soon as you come at the top of the Lal Baug bridge the view of the tower of palace all enclosed in trees connects you directly with the sense of palace gathering.

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CONE OF VISION FROM VANTAGE POINTS The variety of characters which are offered by this road such as, The rich green settings,Visual extents and Vastness give a strong sense of arrival in the Lakshmi Vilas Palace's settings.

The architectural components as the compound wall & the gates which are visually rich & aesthetically appealing continue to maintain the image.

The natural landscape running throughout the linear patch of J.N.Road shade the streets and depicts interesting play of light and shadows.

Edge towards Dandiya Bazaar A key termination area, first major junction at the arrival in the palace realm, diverting people towards the old city and in future connecting two major areas of the city.

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CHARACTER MAPING - 04. POROSITY AND PERMEABILITY

HIGH DENSITY MEDIUM DENSITY LOW DENSITY HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA

The physical attributes of the site offer contrast in the permeability and the porosity.One edge offers the the vastness and extents of vision while being open to public.The large amount of open space is in present times accessible to the public. It also illustrates the amount of open space that has been existing in the city since the historic times.Much of it is discernible from the streets. It provides a sense of visual openness and belongings of the palace settings.On the contrary the physical edge defined by the palace compound wall marks the private territory of the royal family making it porous.

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This is a junction in the site marking the sense of arrival coming down from the LalBag bridge, indicating twin characters, One with the exit gate of the museum set amidst the dense evergreen landscape within the palace compound and the temple complex on the opposite side chaotic in nature, and also dispersing the people to a new area.

This continues the sensed image of palace settings in the back of the mind and leads you further. On the opposite edge is a densely occupied commercial building hindering and disturbing the realm surrounding it making it extremely chaotic, informal and out of the context.

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Arrival in this area gives a grand, monumental and a historic sense of gathering and settings.

The green settings along the specifically defined edges support the context it lies within, making it aesthetically appealing. The pathway along the mess is used by local people in a very disorganized and a random way, consisting of street vendors, hawkers, and a bus stop, majorly because of which the disturbances in the urban surrondings are evident.

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Responding in a complete opposite manner then it should, this section highlights the static nature of the street just out of the entrance to the golf club, consisting of dead and inactive edge and pathway confusing the sense gathered since the sense of arrival. The defined compound wall seen in elevation on the left side of this section, marks the extents to which people can penetrate.

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Section through the This continues the sensed image of palace settings in the back of the mind and leads you further. On the opp. edge is a densely occupied commercial building hindering and disturbing the realm surrounding it making it extremely chaotic, informal and out of the context.

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This shows one of the historically significant building in the area, showing its settings and the rich landscaped form, which is still in private use of the current maharaja. The pathways including the street furniture and their arbitrary use lack the grandeur and formality the urban fabric posses in the realm because of the presence of other imp. institutional buildings.

It demands activeness and possesses potential for upgradation.

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Section through Motibaug Grounds and The Pradarshani Maidan.

These 2 particular areas are of concern in the site having multiple characters carrying along the issues at an urban level. The Motibaug grounds is spread out on acres of land providing a sense of visual richness, vastness and openness in the built form. The porosity of these grounds provide a potential for activities on a city level.

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The initial generator point to the image of the palace surroundings and a key termination point in the future after the commencement of the new bridge. The strategic location of this recreational park consists of an abandoned art gallery which initiates a demand for upgradation and change.

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This area in site which shows the presence of a 9 story commercial cum residential building, densely occupied, built out of context, encouraging chaos and random activities. in a way hinders the image of the palace surroundings to a great extent.

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The J.N.Road comes under the ward no. 5 ,its also includes the shiabaug and babajipura in it.

As per Development Plan [Draft, 2031]J.N.Road falls under non Gamtal. The J.N.Road is indicated under L.V.Vilas palace compound [restricted area]. The J.N.Road is surrounded by Residential zone [R1], public area,general commercial zone,local commercial zone.

The J.N.Road has F.S.I- 2.The ward no.5 has total density of 78192.

The N.H-8 pass through the ward no. 5.

RESIDENCIAL ZONE RESTRICTED ZONE PUBLIC PURPOSE

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The width of the J.N.Road is 18m-24m.The maximum permissible construction height is 10m only.As per F.S.I., the maximum permissible built up area is 45% of plot area.

The educational institution upto S.S.C.E level,cinema hall,marriage hall are not allowed to be constructed.

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GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS A new bridge connecting Akota and Dandiyabazar has been proposed as per development plan.Along with the bridge a 30m wide road also has been proposed.

With the road,a bus terminal and department of M.S.University has been proposed.

A town planing scheme has been proposed within the premises of the L.V.Palace grounds.

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Art Work

"Me" 11" x 8.5" Tempera on Cloth

" Jugnu" 8.5" x 11" Tempera on Rice Paper

"A Village" 16.3" x11.5" Soft Pastels on Cartridge

"Kittli" 16.3" x11.5" Oil Pastels on Grey Paper

"Gods Eye Nebula" 8.5" x11" Woodcut Print on Catridge

"Memories" 8.5" x11" Woodcut Print on Cartridge

I Observe I don’t just see, I observe people walk by, I observe lives walk past my small window, I observe people smile, laugh, walk, talk, cry, run ; trying to grasp why they do what they chose to do.

Observing how small and big a person can feel at the same time. realizing that lives are not perfect but still are perfect.

My window, though it is small has a wide cone of vision.

Standing there , not judging, but trying to perceive what i can through these human eyes, through my small window.

I observe an old scooter parked in front of an old house guarded by an old watch man, sitting there day an night, I wonder what he is seeing or thinking.

I observe a young father walking with his young daughter to see her off to school for the first time. I wonder what he is feeling .

I observe people come and go with there whole lives written in their every action.

If only I could read.

Though these are mere details, I can see life in these details.

Someone might think that I am oblivious to the facts of this life, AM I?

Much Obliged for your valuable time