Portfolio Master's & Professional works by Niharika Thukral

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Niharika M.Arch. Politecnico Di Torino, Italy

CONTENTS

Redesign of Dominican Motherhouse

The project involves re-thinking of an unbuilt project by Louis I kahn based on his original sketches and plans with special attention to the structure and use of vaults.

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The Forgotten Neighborhood

The project involves rejuvenating an abandoned neighborhood which is surrounded by a river and high rise structures, but remains forgotten and neglected by the authorities due to the poor conditions.

Miscellaneous Works

This involves a collection of 3d views made over a period of time, showing the 3d and modeling skills developed during the professional as well as academic experience as well as hand sketches.

01 Redesign of Dominican Motherhouse: An unbuilt project by Louis I Kahn Pennsylvania, United States Individual Project Architecture Design Lab 1 Prof. Arch. Michela Barosio (michela.barosio@polito.it) Semester 1, Master’s in Architecture Construction City, 2017 The re-design of a non-built project by Louis Kahn. The work consisted in using the complex typology of the Dominican Motherhouse to design, in the same location, a contemporary monastery characterized by brick vaults. The project exhibits a strong relationship between the two very different materials i.e brick and concrete and expresses the beauty when the two combine together. In order to achieve the same, the complex was designed using perforated brick walls with big arches that define the movement space in the complex along with the concrete vaults which when combined together, manage to produce a very unified effect.

Dominican Motherhouse

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The Dominican Motherhouse comprises of: 1. Entrance Tower 2. Chapel 3. School 4. Refractory 5. Kitchen 6. Dormitory A'

Left: Ground Floor Plan Below: Concept of the project

Connections

Vertical Circulation

Functions

As we approach towards functionality, one of the aims for us was to separate private & public spaces while maintaining a connection between them. For this reason, a level was introduced in between to segregate the spaces while keeping the connections intact. As in case of the kitchen, that partly goes underground with a vaulted roof which serves as a landscape feature while serving the function of ventilation and is connected to the refractory through a gazebo like structure. And the gazebos which have been placed alongside the dormitory express the same language.

Left: Structure Scheme of the project Right: Exploded schemes and circulation through the individual blocks.

SCHOOL: The structure of school consists of concrete vaults

SCHOOL :CIRCULATION

of different sizes, which are self supporting along with frame structure inside which supports the floor in between the vault.

CHAPEL: The structure of chapel consists of concrete vaults

CHAPEL :CIRCULATION

which are self supporting, thus eliminating the need for any other structural elements and giving an open space in the chapel.

REFRACTORY: The structure of refractory is enclosed by a concrete barrel vault which is self supporting along with a hanging floor inside that is supported by a huge column and cantilivered beams.

REFRACTORY :CIRCULATION

View from courtyard showing concrete arches and frames for perforated brick wall

Gazebo in the courtyard

South-East Elevation

Section AA’

Refractory showing the hanging floor

Church interior showing the amalgamation of the vaults

Above & Below: Photographs of Model: Scale 1:200

Left: Louis I Kahn’s proposal Right: Redesign of the same complex using vaults

02 Bathla’s Residence by FDC Studio: A BIM Project Delhi, India Group Project BIM Lab 1 Prof. Arch. Massimiliano Lo Turco (massimiliano.loturco@polito.it) Semester 1, Master’s in Architecture Construction City, 2018 The main aim of this project was to understand the working of REVIT in a group of 2 by understanding and remaking a building completely. It involved understanding the interoperability of the software along with other basic functions required to make a project work.

Right: Floor plans from Ground Floor to Second Floor

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First Floor interior view vista prospettica sulla zona giorno

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Open Terrace view

03 The Forgotten Neighbourhood: Redevelopment of an abandoned neighborhood Pukou, China Individual Project , Architecture Design Lab 2 Prof. Arch. Marco Triscioglio (marco.trisciuoglio@polito.it) Semester 2, Master’s in Architecture Construction City, 2018

The site is a neighbourhood in the Pukou district of China which had been long forgotten. The project aims at redeveloping the site that has been abandoned by the authorities with the main focus to LEFT STREET MARKET as well as the whole neighbourhood. This has been achieved using the concept of FRAGMENTATION i.e the area being more open and fragmented as we move further. This has been done to make the site more inviting as well as create a barrier from the main road though keeping the links intact. This also helps in maintaining an ever

changing urban fabric which adds an element of surprise at each level. Also, the presence of river and heritage buildings is an added advantage to the site which have been very well taken care of in this proposal. Also, major focus has been laid on the typologies and their relationship with the external surroundings. Therefore, it can be concluded that once the site is completely developed and ready, it will no longer be a forgotten area but an area of maximum activity with the essence of Chinese culture always thriving inside.

Left: Master Plan Right: Concept of the Project

DOUBLE COURTYARD 3 SHOPS

CONFUSION

BOUNDARY

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

COMMUNITY

DOUBLE COURTYARD 3 SHOPS

DOUBLE COURTYARD 1 SHOPS

DOUBLE COURTYARD 2 SHOPS

DOUBLE COURTYARD 3 SHOPS

DOUBLE COURTYARD 1 SHOPS

DOUBLE COURTYARD 2 SHOPS

ENCLOSURE

MARKET

SINLGE COURTYARD 2 SHOPS

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SINGLE COURTYARD 1 SHOPS

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Underground Parking Educational Facilities Sports Facilities Entertainment Facilities Health Facilities Heritage Sites Market Spaces Green Spaces Riverfront Development

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Co-housing neighbourhood with sharing courtyard and private courtyard

Historical buildings in amalgamantion with the typologies

Residential commercial typology with double courtyards divided into private & public

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Left: Part Plan showing the typologies Right: Exploded view of a typology

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Private & semi public courtyards: To serve the purpose of a commercial residential typology on a commercial street.

Perforated brick walls: To give privacy as well as to achieve a feeling of openess and permeability.

Sunshades: To provide shading to the house as well as the street and the people using them.

Left: Concept of the typology Below: Typology view

04 Connecting Koliwada: Development Strategies for Koliwada, Dharavi Mumbai, India Individual Project , Architecture Thesis Prof. Arch. Valeria Federighi (valeria.federighi@polito.it) Semester 4, Master’s in Architecture Construction City, 2019-20 Koliwada is a small village in Dharavi that has been excluded from the Dharavi Redevelopment Plan. But the officials of Koliwada want to redevelop the area for themselves and in the process want to segregate the renters to achieve some private space.

Mumbai in India

Dharavi in Mumbai

Expansion of Dharavi through Koliwada

The idea of the people in power is to demolish everything in Koliwada

And reconstruct keeping one area for the owners and segregating the renters on the other side of the road in high-rise structures

Owners Renters

So I have developed a strategy for Koliwada to achieve the same in a less destructive manner. The main idea for Koliwada is to use the process of Incremental development with small interventions that can be carried out over time by the people with the help of Koli Jamaat. It involves a segregation of owners and renters through floors and the provision of community spaces in Koliwada.

ROADS Main Road Secondary Road

BOUNDARY Koliwada Boundary

CLUSTERS AXIS

Cluster Boundary

Built up Area

MASTER PLAN

OPEN SPACES New Open spaces Existing spaces

SOLIDS Built up Area

STREETS Main Streets Internal Streets

Congestion due to high density of buildings: decrease in quality of life

De-congestion by proposing a courtyard

Improvement in the access of light and ventilation for each household

Step 1: Construction of a new floor above the existing building to substitute for the open space

Step 2: Demolition of the existing house after new construction

Step 3: Space being used as a social and community area by the residents.

Step 1: Identifying the structurally weak building and demolishing it

Step 2: Reconstruction of the demolished building while substituting for the open space & demolition of the existing house

Step 3: Space being used as a social and community area by the residents.

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New Open Spaces

Renter’s connections

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Playing Area

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Fish drying

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Fishing equipments storage

Papad drying

Introduction of connections between the houses as private open spaces for renters with access to roofs for terraces

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Main street: the open space shared by every resident of Koliwada

Connections between buildings to provide private community spaces to the renters & owners

05 Professional Works: 2014-2017 Adobe Campus: An Office Building Noida, India Internship SWBI Architects, Gurgaon, India 2013 Designed to cater to office space on a plot of 7 acres with total of 1.2 million sq ft. area with good open landscape area. Integrated Master Planning for the entire campus with phasing considered in a manner to facilitate ease of future construction. The block is sensitively placed within the site achieving a balanced open space all around for views from all office floors. Outdoor recreational/ sports activities located towards the North and West sides. Utilities/ Services Blocks tucked away on the west side. Skylight provided to enhance penetration of daylight through workspaces. Building planned for Gold/ Platinum LEED certification.

Individual contribution: My tutors and I worked on the office building which included the designing of the floor plans as well as interiors. My role in the process was mainly, to draw and prepare the materials required by the owners. Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to contribute by own ideas and sketches to the design process.

Left: Site Plan showing Ground Floor Plan

Left: First Floor Plan Right: Typical Floor Plan i.e second to eight floor

Above: Exterior view with green wall and glass facade Below: Recreational area for the employees

NOTE: In 3d views, I was a part of the modeling team, whereas the final renders were carried out by a team of 3D professionals.

Above: Green space and open courtyard under the skylight Below: Skylight and the open courtyard

Mr. Nagalia’s Residence: An Interior and furniture design project Gurgaon, India Furncraft De’ Collage, 2016 I was involved in the creative process as well as design development and technical drawings construction of interior and furniture design along with the head designer.

Left: Ground Floor Plan Right: First Floor Plan Below: Bar Room showcasing the wooden paneling

Dining Area

Above: Sitting Area next to dining area and facing the TV cabinet Right: Living area after the entry showcasing the beautiful wooden perforated panel as well as the Avant Garde furniture.

Left: Cabinet behind the dining area Below: Casual drawing area on the first floor showcasing the stone wall and coffer ceiling along with the modern furniture

Mr. Bathla’s Residence: An Architecture and Interior design project for a joint family Delhi, India Furncraft De’ Collage, 2017 I was involved in the creative process as well as design development and technical drawings construction of architecture, interior and furniture design along with the head designer. NOTE: The 3D renders were developed by the 3D artist, although all the design instructions were provided by the head designer and me.

Right: Ground Floor Plan Above: Front and side views of the residence with a contemporary classic style

Above: Living Room show casing contemporary decor Left: Entrance lobby with a contemporary decor and wooden paneling with intricate staircase railings

Right: Classical Master bathroom showcasing intricate floor pattern and mirror design

Showroom Design: A showroom for the display of studio’s design Delhi, India Furncraft De’ Collage, 2017

I was involved in the creative process as well as design development and implementation of interior and furniture design along with the head designer and a draughtsman.

Left: Floor Plan Below: Entrance to the Showroom with wooden paneled walls and ceiling and patterned flooring

Above: Living room show casing stone wall panel on one side and moldings on the other along with contemporary furniture Left: Conference Room with a modern decor

Left: Bedroom with a modern decor Below: Bedroom with casual lounging space with wooden paneling and flooring creating a warm feel of the space

Above: Dining Area with wooden wall paneling and mirror paneling Left: Bedroom Space with classic furniture

Below: Lounging space with wooden and fabric paneling

Lotus Valley International School Gurgaon, India SWBI, 2014

The drawings were made during my internship of six months and is a cafeteria of a school designed and drafted by me during the six months along with my team.

Above: Cafeteria Layout Plan Below: Cafeteria Ceiling Plan

Above: Section C through the Cafeteria Below: Section D through the Cafeteria

Left: Canopy Structure section Right: Canopy Structure cross-section

Left: Layout Plan for area under the canopy Below: Canopy Plan

Banquet Hall, Delhi, India Delhi, India Transform Design, 2015

The Banquet Hall has been designed to cater to the needs of the client i.e. to design a hall with a feeling of luxury and openness. Also, the aesthetics of the interiors as well as exteriors has been an important factor. The major requirement was to make the hall inviting and appropriate for weddings. Therefore, the same was achieved by designing a facade with the statues of angels depicting the “Goodwill and positive energy”. Also the perforated brick wall adds to the facade by putting emphasis on the angels.

Above: Ground Floor Plan Left: Ceiling : Part plan

Above: Details for the boundary wall Below: Boundary wall elevation

Above left: Exterior elevation Above right: Banquet hall Left: Details for the boundary wall

Above: Banquet Hall elevation Below: Banquet Hall elevation

Left: Sectional detail of banquet hall Right: Banquet Hall wall paneling

06 Miscellaneous Works 2016-2018 The views below were made during a period of last two years including my professional works as well as the works done during the design labs at Politecnico Di Torino

Above Left: Views showing a double courtyard house Below Left: Views showing the courtyard of a double courtyard house

Below: A double bedroom house designed by me for a client

Hand Sketches 2010-2018 The sketches below were made during the Architectural career involving academic and professional career since 2010.

Left: Sketch made by the use of Rotring pen

Left: Technical construction sketches to lay tiles Right: Free hand sketch of Kimbell Art Museum, Texas

Niharika M.Arch. Politecnico Di Torino, Italy