Nikita Mahajan
nikitadmahajan@gmail.com [m]9967986147
203, Jeenol Apt, Thakur Complex,
Kondivole[E] Mumbai 400066
30.08.1993
Education
2011
2009 200 l
Komlo Raheja Vidyonidhi Institute For Architecture, Mumbai B. Arch JES College,Jolno St. Mary's High School, Joi no
Workshops
2011
2012 2009
Container Projokto Potnis Architecture Theory Suhosini Iyer Thone By Cycle- Tracing Ecologies Anand Pendhorkor
2001 2012 2009
Space Of Doubt Suprio Bhottochottergie Tensile Shehzod Irani Pottery, Theory, Theater
Organisational Skills
2011
2012 2014
2015
Coordinated Boyul Demozong Exhibition,KRVIA
Port of the design team Of Students' Work Exhibition,KRVIA
Volunteered for 361 Degree Conference
Port of Organization Committee for the Exhibition Of P.A.U .U,KRVIA Codesigned a book 'MIDC NASHIK'
Teaching Assistant for First Year Introductory Workshop'Pets', KRVIA Conducted Bonner Pointing Workshop, KRVIA
Achievements 2011
20 l 2
Ranked 3rd in Overall Academic Performance
Ranked l st in Architecture Design
20 l 3
Port of on Exchange Programme - 'Other History' Some Some Workshop held in
2014
Top 50 Mention In GMZ Competition
Shonghoi,Chino
Skill Set
AutoCod Sketcup Rhinoceros Hand Drafting
Interests
Sketching Travelling Photography
Languages
01
English Hindi Marathi
Adobe Photoshop Adobe lndesign Adobe Illustrator Model Making
YEARI I. REPAIR The intent of the studio was to represent the idea of repairing a broken object. The various attributes such as Mem ory, Sound, Texture, Experience, process of breaking of this object in association with the user were explored in order to understand the translation of an experiential idea into space. Illustration below represents the idea of repairing the mem ory gap which exists between the object and the user. These m emories are contained in a void of impressions which gets left behind just as im pressions on the canvas of sand.
YEARI I.I THE NETWORKED Arne Harihareshwar The nature of the place wos very porous in terms of community. Conversations in the
evening,
gatherings
across various age groups stitched a transparent fabric. The idea was to create o platform which celebrates and enhances this act of gathering by connecting the attic spaces of four houses to let the space be intimate. A stepped terrace, a viewing deck, o narrow ' connector bridge, sunken seating were visualized to ,..�..,._..,
engage
people into various activities
�I====�=s:1�·111 '
...___.,__
Kids Study/Play area 2. Community Kitchen 3. Community Gathering 4. Pickle drying
The level below the floating deck acts as a thoroughfare
PLAN AT 3.5M
on the street. The bridge at the mid level holds conversations of old people. The facade is imagined to be semi transparent made out of bamboo jali to root the building to the context.
�
04
YEAR II II. WHAT CAN ARCHITECTURE DO FOR: Crafting The esquisse project is imagined to be a narrow corridor where the flow of people created active spaces throughout. The space is moulded to accommodate trees as well as every act of a person walking along this corridor. The idea of this symbiotic process of crafting experiences and people crafting the building is explored ':
f:nr1�:��r::111��:::::.:::::=-.:_
1:
::
��:1::,===:::iq:::;=:::::::;;Jt=::::it:::==::j--�l
,:
" ,
..
..
,:
', :•
,,
,,
SIKKIM _BAYUL DEMAZONG
00
�
(:5J ooq°o oo
Team Collaboration
Measure and inked site drawings Above: Yuksom Site Plan RightDubdi Site Plan
05�
::
___,
YEAR II II.I MUMBA DEVI TRUST Mumbai The project is on annex to the Mumbo devi temple trust. Th e building is elevated drawing people up into an informal waiting farming the temple activities. An open transparent silent space floating amidst the tress behind the temple complex acts as the sacred space. Contrasting th is the outer part is a rigid form with its facade reflecting the temple.
5 l. Foyer 2. Library 3. Admin 4. Gallery 5. Existing Temple
PLAN AT 3 .6M
�06
YEAR II 11.2 CELEBRATING MOMENTS Sikkim A transparent moment is created at the intersection of three factors-Time, Scale, Distance. Such moments were mapped along the path to Dubdi Monastery. The idea was to understand how landscape gets crafted by
d� -
these moments. These moments acted as pause points for varied purpose along the path. A major pause point was sited at the junction of two
SECTION A-A'
paths. It stepped down along the contours leaving the person to freeze in a moment at the junction of built and unbuilt.
.,_.,�'1';.,.,..--� .- - -
-
;·
-'""'1
'
-
.
SECTION A-A'
Exploring the idea through a box. Searching for the perfect angle for a specific phenomenon.
SECTION CC'
The relationship ofthe spcice with people kept changing with changing conditions framing different projections. Abov.e Right: Path to Dubdi Monastery and capturing various moments along.
07�
SECTION EE'
YEAR Ill Ill CHANCE ENCOUNTERS Alternative Healing And Research Center,Vajreshwari The Project is governed by the idea of filtering radially alon g the edge of the pon d. The sen se of movemen t is heighten ed by the shift in roof plan es and water collected forming an in formal edge Walls define clear route,frame the view of the pon d an d conn ect inside with the outside.
I
/'r
ďż˝
SECTION A-fl:
'
,:1:,:"i
I the edge of the Th . ota,e a edge facing the e o i o : ::;"' d os well os �ciog h ge of trees allow c h onces for conversations �:: The Pro1ect is . trying . to mirror . the facade of tree pond making the space ngst people.
10
YEAR IV IV Housing MIDC EDGE, Nashik The edge of MIDC is grown haphazardly with time with no sense of order. The relationship of people with the streetscape was disjunctive. The idea was to break the monotonous nature of the site making the place active and develop a strong sense of community. Strategies were further developed based on routes followed by different actors involved in the site. Every Intersection was imagined to be a communal space at different scales.
Street Network
15;1\\\I-ďż˝
I
Intimate Spaces
\ ďż˝ The informa I street
Staggering
Intersection
Multiple routes of different nature were thought for connecting different parts. The pedestrian streets were staggered in order to break away the constant starkness. A series of interconnected courts intimate in nature layed parallel to these pedestrian streets. The roofscape is devised as an alternate system of sloping roofs developing a sense of rhythm inside as well as outside as a person moves along the streets. The sense of engagement is further exaggerated by staggering the balconies facing the street edge
16
The houses were designed considering incrementolity leaving negative spaces on the upper level and thus giving. A staircase is introduced between two houses for a transparent vertical movement. The porch faces the streets making them active throughout. The edge of the external street is lined up with housing for bachelors with commercial shops at the lower level. The intersection of streets in a cluster is designed to be a small scale event generator connected via a bridge at the upper level where small scale community functions such as newspaper reading,
HOUSE TYPE B
Stores, Study centers, Discussion forums ore encouraged.
18
YEAR IV
IV. I The Bridge Moti Masjid,lnnercity, Bhopal
The inner city near Moti masjid is intevened with the idea to retain its value and make tourists and locals aware of and experience its rich fabric. The project is visualised as a bridge connecting the lake to the interior parts. This bridge is designed to hold series of encounters with the existing elements drawing inspiration from the walled terraces it contains.
The Stepped Plinth having a direct connection with the lake and Gauhar palac towa,ďż˝..i.,i........-11,1.,
•
19..,,.....--IIIL
PLAN AT 1.5M
---
u \
L
The bridge floats over the maidan allowing people to have a glance at the activities in and around the maidan.
----------•
8
••
,!f"'I
I
1
•
Y,,-1(
I
[1 J
The bridge ends at a junction which leads people f urther into the interior ports of the inner city. Walls and plinth act as important element f or the project. l .Souvenir Shops 2.Admin 3.Handicraft Markets 4.Gorage 5.Storage 6.Cafe 7.Book Store 8.Foyer 9.Restaurant
PLAN AT 3.5M
10.Grocery 11.Workshops 12.Classrooms
20
12.5M
9.5M
Walls with its changing thickness directs people towards the existing elements of the site while traversing across. The part of the bridge gets lighter as it further moves beyond Iqbal maidan and touches the inner city fabric.
lONC ITLJDINA1 SECTION ACROSS
22
YEAR IV IV.2 MIIDC, Ambad Urban Design Studio,Nashik Project designed with Sonjono, Richa, Mahika, Ankit, Mukund
__...-.lVC..
MIDC Ambod, is one- half of the industrial region in Noshik (the other half being in Sotpur). It lies in the southern half of the city, near the quarries and the Pondovleno coves. The MIDC Am bod region consists mainly of industries and a small percentage of housing and posture lands. The social aspects of a space effects (in a greater percentage) the working conditions of the worker in the industry. The idea for the studio was to come up with architectural interventions which could improve the quality of the work environment of the worker.
Leaving for work.. Too many miles to traverse in the sun. Yet again, a Grey compound wall ofter another.. Dragging the feet through the starkness .. No sign of a pause.. Reaching the monotonous workspace.. And it repeats all over again An industrial worker's life oscillates between 'home' and 'work'. The transition between the 'home' and the 'work' is very stork. Con the nature of this 'transitional state' change the response to a workspoce2 Leaving for work.. Cycling along the shaded streets. Activities for the eyes to engage with. Markets along the compound wall The Dhobo at the corner.. Reaching the workspace And the journey goes on.
YEAR Ill V SAN\E SAN\E WORKSHOP "Other Histories"
The workshop was designed to trace other histories and reading patterns of the city's development and heritage through them. The aim of this project starts from making a particular historical narrative and a mop of Dinghoiqiao based on individual observation ond experience. The idea to develop a narrative for dinghoiqiao street was based on objects and spaces as
reflector of collective
memories. The unused spaces along the street had memories of certain collective events. A fragment of this memory in the form of some object was displayed in one of the unused place which acted as o regenerator of a small event space that connected people across the street ond mode them aware of the value the place has
24
YEAR V VI Gumming Village, Chino Team Callabaralars: Arunima, Hirai, Payal
The main aspect of the design is the creation of three distinct paths. The heritage path has been created in such a way that it encompasses and travels around the existing buildings on site.The nature path ensures experiences of walking along the existing and new gardens making its way through the ponds on site. The vehicular path cuts through the programs in a way that it provides a vista for the tourists coming onto site and is flanked by activities on either side.
Routes
25
MASTER PLAN
YEAR IV VI Preseving Pyramiden_ l 20 Hours Team Collaborators Surabhi, Josh
Sensiti vi ty towards nature evokes the sense of protection. Through the act of growing, one rediscovers a new kindness with which one looks at the site and allows vi si tors to engage with i t i n this process. To generate a sense of purity and rejuvenate the site by harnessing life and protection. With the intent of Allowing system of pipes to wrap themselves around chain of fl ower beds, we embed onto the grounds of
taki ng care, preservati on occurs. the site to enable wateri ng of the Pyramiden.
The system would allow for creati on of transparent walls made of test tubes containing the fl owers that cut through the settlement
I
I
.,.
'i'
I
...I
..,.
�4 .,
r
- - ¡1
26
EVENTS
ROUTE OF MOVEMENT
YEAR V VIII THESIS RESEARCH: RELICS Aurangabd
•
Thesis
is
on
exploration
towards
understanding the inner city by identifying relics fragmented in the city of Aurongobod.
1
It intends to retain the sense of place which determines the value by understanding place in totality, setting up a new lens by rejecting the only way a place is looked at. A new lens developed by studying the patterns would determine the value of the inner-city. The idea is to retain the skeleton of the inner city by enhancing relics in the city avoiding the state of loss.
30
IX MISCELLANEOUS Below:
Exploring
the
surface
development
and
transformation of a comb Right: and
Illustration depicting the important features an
experience
of
Center
for
Environment
Center,Ahmedabad. Below Right: A collage of Wood market , Grant Road
31