ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
NIKHIL PAWAR
MUSEUM OF KNOWLEDGE (THESIS) CAPITOL COMPLEX, CHANDIGARH
Chandigarh Capitol complex is still incomplete, for a fourth building, the Museum of Knowledge was planned to accompany the existing Secretariat, Assembly Hall and High Court. Originally designated as the Governor’s Palace, it did not commensurate with Prime Minister Nehru’s idea of democracy, and therefore the plan was abandoned. Then ‘Museum of Knowledge’ was conceptualized. “Let this be a new town, symbolic of the freedom of India, unfettered by the traditions of the past.. an expression of the nation’s faith in the future” (Jawaharlal Nehru)
PROPOSITION The Legislature, Judiciary and Executive body, all located in it context form the three pillars of Chandigarh’s democracy to which the master Architect Le corbusier proposed - Museum Of Knowledge. Capitol complex, although being a place of importance is not open for the public. This Thesis aim to signify a people’s place forming the fourth pillar of Chandigarh and intends to achieve an expression which symbolize democracy as well as respects the master piece of architecture in context.
DESIGN DERIVATIVES/ DEVELOPMENT
GEOMETRY
GEOMETRY RESPONSE
SITE DETERMINANTS
BUILD- ABLE ZONE
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BUILT UNDERGROUND TO ACHIEVE F.A.R EXTENT FOREGROUND OF MARTYR’S
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GEOMETRY DERIVATION MUSEUM OF KNOWLEDGE
locating the center OF THE LIBRARY BLOCK from Le corbusier started with the square of 800x800m
From the line of assembly he drawn a square at the same dimension 400x400m
Divide the square in two part. Then drew a diagonal line in achieved rectangle and the extended the diagonal line outside the rectangle
Then he achieved guiding axis for the open hand
Then applied Golden Ratio rule in square and achieve the line of assembly and high court
Then an arch drawn from square, the point where the arch intersect the rectangle, was the point of Governor Palace, then place other buildings
The placement of museum of knowledge has been derived from the axis which connects the assembly and high court building along with the center point of assembly building forming a golden mean ratio.
The particular site is a prime location for such intervention, heritage in the context and people and culture around the site are contrastingly different and thus public space could act as a critical link between People of Chandigarh which will affect the lives of people not only on micro level but on macro or city level as well. Again, due to high level of urbanization, which is one of the reason for loss of identity of the city and importance of people, this is an attempt to restore it back.
key plan showing Application of golden mean ratio
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The functional elements are arranged in a series of layer, recalling the past history which start from the Martyr’s memorial. From the main entrance one moves along the main circulation/ axis which extent right up to the central courtyard or the energy center of the cosmos.
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (U.D.) DELHI
Set in Rohini, New Delhi - a project which is located in the lesser developed part of the city. An urban design project which aims to provide a central business district and thus create a landmark. A mixed use building where the components break down to residential commercial and social infrastructure which binds the city together where the building in response to its surrounding runs along different axis through open spaces and built that surrounds the open. The focus of the central business district are the public plazas which invite the people of the city and create an active environment.
FORM DEVELOPMENT
CONTEXT RESPONSE In response to the site surroundings, the built along the frontage are commercial in nature: retail and office, as the stretch along the site consists of largely public and semi-public functions
VOIDS Open spaces within the site are designed, this was done by creating voids in the structure. Large open plazas descending to a single promenade which generates active public zones
SUBTRACTION OF OPENING Connectivity throughout the site and with the site surrounding was achieved by subtracting volume on the lower floors, to allow a free flow into spaces
VOLUMETRIC EXTRUSION
AXIS DEFINING GEOMETRY OF BUILT
GREEN COMMUNITY SPACES ON VARIO
A gradual increase in volume from front to rear side of the site to ensure visual connectivity to the site from the node and the the roads adjacent to the site
An axis was identified with regard to the transit points a person uses to enters into the site and movement pattern which will follow similarly. This defined the rigid geometry of the built with bands running in different directions along the axis
Residential is a private function altogether in a commercial hub, therefore to provide open spaces for the residential, punctures to provide community spaces with different allocated function have been designed at various intervals.
MASSING AND AREA DISTRIBUTION
SITE PLAN
OFFICE AREA
RESTAURANTS
CONVENTION FACILITIES
ENTRANCE
RETAIL
ENTRANCE PLAZA CAFE
OFFICE
GESTURES ADDRESSED
CENTRAL PLAZA
RETAIL
FOOD COURT
GREEN BUFFER
SECTION THROUGH PUBLIC PLAZAS AND OFFICE BUILDING
COMMUNITY CENTER AND HEALTH CARE UNIT SUNDERBAN BENGAL
Situated in a small village of Bishnupur, Sundarbans is the site where the land merges with water. The design is an interaction with the built component along with both lands connected and water amidst it. My design has incorporated with it two plug-in water components; facilitating emergency-unit cum ambulance and co-operative post office bank.
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Section of Construction System SECTION
Design allows natural wind to penetrate in and out of the building creating free and open spaces with in. Site being in sundarbani village, there has been use of vernacular building materials,i.e,bamboo and mud, in collaboration with modern innovative building techniques.
SECTION
Section through the structure to explain about the construction detail and structural stability of the building. The section represents the relation between open and built spaces or construction in water whereas base is built in concrete and superstructure is built by local materials which are easily available close to the site.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER BANGALORE
OFFICE BUILDING NOIDA
The building is designed in a way that the core faces the west side. The west side of the buildings is surrounded by tall buildings which result in heat radiation reduction during summers. The north facade has a huge glass facade to get shadow-less sunlight for comfortable daylight. Each floor has it’s own spill-out space incorporating nature into the built. For a healthy-working environment, views have been provided through the office floors, outlooking the landscape bound site. The site offers to the people an experience of multi-transitional spaces: through pergolas, seating below huge trees and water bodies for creating micro-climate environment.
NATURE The nature is what encompasses the scheme, the purpose. The program must adhere to the fact that nature must be conserved and incorporated to its maximum extent.
EXPERIENCE
As the user passes, he must feel a journey through many spatial sequences, the history of the place leads us to believe that the space was of inclusive and pertinent nature.
LOUIS I KAHN TROPHY (GROUP COMPETITION) KIBBER, SPITI VALLY HIMACHAL PRADESH
In the middle of the majestic Himalayas, in the state of Himachal Pradesh India, lies then bewitching valley of spiti. A land of mountain cut up with intricate network of narrow gorges made by rivers and streams originating from melting glaciers, the uniqueness of spiti lies in its isolation. The area has evolved over the centuries, but its dealings with the outside world have been minimal, mostly in the form of trade.
The village has grown and evolved in its 850 years of existence as shown. From the tiny cluster of houses at location with direct visuals to and safe distance from the main entrance to the village, the settlement grew linearly as access gained more-importance than defense.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING BANGALORE
As part of my academic training, I worked in Mindspace under the guidance of Ar. Sanjay Mohe, where I understood and learned to channelize conceptual ideas into practicality of architecture. In the project mentioned, the principle architect started with a basic idea to create an interactive office and how to translate the following into a built form.
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IRSDC INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NAGPUR
Redeveloping the Nagpur railway station into a landmark for people and providing a new identity for the city. A new approach to design to make the railway station a junction in the centre of the city which seamlessly stitches the urban fabric, without creating a gap typically seen with traditional designs of railway stations. A neoteric design that is compliant of international standards and quality offering a smooth and comfortable travel experience to the passengers, with modern amenities and smart solutions. An urban connector that bridges the various transit hubs of the city has been provided above the concourse level overlooking the entire station.
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