NIKI TANDANAND Portfolio 2016-2018
I. LANDSCAPE Pizolhut
Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
II. PRIVACY Montessori School
+ Apartments
Staunton, Virginia
III. COMMUNITY La Boca Complex
Buenos Aires, Argentina
IV. DETAIL Pedestrian Bridge
Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
I. LANDSCAPE Pizolhut
Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 4th Year Architecture Studio Instructor: Steve Thompson Fall 2017 Riva San Vitale Located off a hiking trail on Mount Pizol, this Swiss alpine hut serves as a temporary shelter for hikers and can hold up to fifteen people. The building sits on two main axes, one is perpendicular to the slope of the landscape and the other is the north-south. The location is specifically chosen so that the north-south axis gives a direct view to the lake.
Two main axes of the hut
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View from the trial
Entrance view
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Section A-A
Interior view
Section B-B
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II. PRIVACY Montessori School + Apartments Staunton, Virginia
3rd Year Architecture Studio Instructor: Bill Galloway Spring 2017 This mixed-use building is located in downtown Staunton, a small town in Virginia. The program includes a Montessori school and apartments for the locals. The main concept of this project is to differentiate the two programs while having an element, the library, tying the programs together. The first floor of the building is the school and the second and third are residential. The library, cantilevered across the building, also overlooks the intersection of the town, framing the character view of Staunton.
Openings
Landscape
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Circulation
Primary Structure
Secondary Structure
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Street view from the west
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Elevated view from the south
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III. COMMUNITY La Boca Complex
Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Year Architecture Studio Instructor: Paola Zellner Bassett Spring 2016 Located in the neighborhood of La Boca, the program includes an apartment building, an underground cafe, and a tango studio. The main concept for this project is to distinct the ground, which is a social space, from the floating mass, which is a private space.
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Fourth Iteration Section
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The form of the concrete shell follows the intention of bringing light to the entrance at the corner and sloping the roof down to reveal the mural behind it. The density of the wood members follows the privacy levels of the interior space.
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IV. DETAIL Pedestrian Bridge
Riva San Vitale, Switzerland 4th Year Architecture Studio Instructor: Steve Thompson Fall 2017 Riva San Vitale This pedestrian bridge is designed for the town of Riva San Vitale, which has a big demographic of elder people. The Idea is to bring the crossing plane down close to the ground while keeping the identity of Swiss materials and assembly.
Site plan
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View on the bridge
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Section along the bridge
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Elevation of the whole
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Craft Brewing Education Center Spring 2018
On-going Project
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Travel Sketches Fall Riva 2017
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NIKI TANDANAND
Education
Virginia Tech, Class of 2018 Bachelor of Architecture University Honors GPA: 3.78
Languages
English and Thai
Professional Experiences
Hanbury, Summer Scholar Norfolk VA, USA
Address: 516 College View Dr., Blacksburg VA 24060 Email: niki12@vt.edu Mobile: 612.730.2879
May – August 2017
I worked with architects on new dining and residential halls for Ball State University, a project for Hampden Sydney College and helped the firm win a competition for College of William and Mary.
Gensler, Intern Bangkok, Thailand
June – August 2015
A49, Intern Bangkok, Thailand
June – July 2013
I collaborated with an architect on a project for TRUE company in the design of a meditation pavilion inside their new campus.
I made renderings for clients and built 3-dimensional digital iteration models.
MG2, Mentee Bellevue WA, USA
2012 – 2014
I worked with MG2, Wood Harbinger Inc. and Mortenson Construction on sustainable projects in the Pacific Northwest region.
Academic Experience
Fall Residency at the Steger Center Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
August – December 2017
I worked on two projects in Switzerland along with travelling around Europe to see, sketch, and study great architecture by famous architects.
Achievement
Dean’s List Steger Center for International Scholarship (SCIS) Robert L Turner Scholarship Hanbury Summer Scholar Kershner Scholar Award People’s Choice in Carr Wood Symposium Camper Competition 2nd place in AIAS Block Out Challenge ACE Mentor Program Scholarship
Skills
Free-hand drawing, technical drawing, painting, screen printing, photography, photography editing, physical modeling, digital modeling, digital rendering, web design, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD, Revit, Sefaira, and Maxwell.
Involvement
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Freedom by Design Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Residential Leadership Community Thai Student Association (TSA)
References
Adam Schultz, Architect Steve Thompson, Professor Bill Galloway, Professor
Email: aschultz@hewv.com Email: stthomp2@vt.edu Email: galloway@vt.edu
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