Sample of work by Nikita Sharma

Nikita Sharma Sample of work Professional 2018

NIKITA SHARMA

[21.06.1989] nikita.sharmavk@gmail.com +971554368994 https://issuu.com/nikitasharma/docs/nikita

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

PUBLICATION

2012 - 2013 National University of Singapore School of Design and Environment Masters of Urban Design 3.45 GPA (4.00 scale)

May 2017 Urban Designer/Planner

Not Designing for safety Case of Patna Sharma,Nikita

Dorsch Holding GmbH, Abu Dhabi,UAE

2006 - 2011 Uttar Pradesh Technical University Apeejay School of Planning & Architecture Bachelors in Architecture First Division with Honours February 2013 Chinese University of Hong Kong International forum of Urbanism (IFoU) Winter School workshop

SofTware SkillS Ai

Revit

MsOffice

Institute for Human Development New Delhi,India

July 2013- Oct 2014 Architect/Urban Designer Sidharth Das Studio New Delhi,India

June 2011- June 2012 Architect

City Profile - Patna Sharma,Nikita & Reddy, Bhim

Institute for Human DevelopmentNew Delhi 2015

Of Risks and Rights: Women,Crimes and Safety Talks in Two Indian Cities Reddy, Bhim, Bandan, Manoj & Sharma, Nikita Institute for Human DevelopmentNew Delhi 2015

Design Associate Inc, New Delhi,India

September 2011 Auroville Earth Institute Earth Architecture

Oct 2014-May 2017 Urban Designer and Researcher

Pacific Rim Community Design Network Chinese University of Hong Kong 2016

Autocad

Sketchup

ACHIEVEMENT

TOOLS

2013 Award for Best Planning Project (Design)

Concept & Design Development

Whampoa Walkabout Neighbourhood, Singapore Awarded by Singapore Institute of Planners

2011 Highest Merit score Bachelors in Architecture

Research, Analysis and Strategy

Design Execution

Layout, hand drawing, illustration, photography

Urban Research

Qualitative and Quantitative methodologies

Branding & Illustration

Conceptualization, Online content publication and website

ConTenT PROFESSIONAL PROJECT

REGENERATION OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT QATAR ECONOMIC ZONE AR RIMAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT EMIRATI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SAFE AND INCLUSIVE CITIES CHOLA MASTERPLAN NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT RAKESSARIE FOOD TRUCK

PROFESSIONAL PROJECT COMMONWEALTH GAMES VILLAGE ACADEMIC PROJECT WALK-ABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD @ WHAMPOA ONE NORTH, PHASE 2 HUNG SHUI KIU KALLANG WALK NOIDA END

REGENERATION OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA MASIEED INDUSTRIAL CITY, QATAR

Masieed light industrial area (LIA) was regionally planned by Qatar Petroleum without allocation of infrastructure or plot division. Recently when LIA was leased out to MANATEQ, Qatar to operate, DORSCH was assigned to assess the existing situation and to come about the solution for all the constraint site is offering. Design task was to regenerate the area with public spaces and industry based plot sub division by overall tying up the area. Already existing industries and infrastructure was acknowledged and final outcome was a retrofit the new design in already functioning space.

Design site includes industries related to construction materials, engineering, plastics, chemicals and metal products and Medium industry area in south. With addition of labor camps and a supporting Hospital and souq, located on different edges, LIA aims to be funnly functional and sustainable area. A 64 meters wide road services this area and Qatar metro will be passing through the middle of the site in near future.

SITE ASSESSMENT

ILLUSTRATIONS REPRESENTING SITE ASSESSMENT

DESIGN ASSESSMENT

DOH

TRANSIT HUB EXISTING SOUQ CLEAN INDS WAREHOUSE SHOWROOMS ROAD EXTENTION

MEDIUM INDS

LIGHT INDS

REGENERATE RETROFITTING

maSterplaN

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QP REFINERY GATE

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PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY

Taking advantage of Integrated transport hub located on industrial area has provided the opportunity to develop an extended pedestrian area to connect LIA central to LIA west. This direct pedestrian connection and the commercial boulevard framed by vibrant and intensive mix of commercial activities. A series of green destrian bridge will walking network.

spaces, support

plazas, sidewalks and peand shape a comfortable

ILLUSTRATIONS REPRESENTING ROAD SECTION, SERVICE HUB AND COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD

public realm

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg Service hubS of the developmeNt

Housing and Urban Development Award, 2018

WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT GHANTOOT, UAE

To create a high quality, integrated and unique exclusive residential low density developmet with a direct relationship to the Arabian Gulf, through a series of sea connecting canalas, producing an Arabian Water Village Development. Canals are channeled in a way to provide water front to all the vialla and direct sea access, highlighting the recreational and uniqueness of the project and the future community. The Central spine is highlighted by two landmarks elements, through Jameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;e Mosque at the entrance and Hotel on the north edge element.

ILLUSTRATIONS REPRESENTING LOCATION

Military Port

GHANTOOT

Site aSSeSmeNt illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg Site aSSeSSmeNt

maSter plaN

SectioNS illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg Semi detach houSe

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg villa

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg towNhouSe

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg road SectioN

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg iiNterface betweeN moSque aNd SurroNdiNg

Site SectioN

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg pedeStraiN bridge

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg iiNterface with beach

viewS

developmeNt guildliNeS

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg implemeNtatioN of architecture guideliNeS

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg prefered eNtry

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg laNdmarkS

QEZ 1

Doha, Qatar With development changes in Riyadh, Client was seeking to develop a moudule of row house development in city of Riyadh. The intention was to develop a cluster based neighbourhood with row houses. Major attention is given on creating series of open spaces connecting it with main green and hance creating a green framework with series of activity like sports center. Major highlights in the central green is the residential community center with retail and proposed Cenima.

IllustratIons representIng plot development for workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accommodatIon

IllustratIons representIng plot numberIng system

IllustratIons representIng key element of development

AR RIMAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT RIYADH, KSA

With development changes in Riyadh, Client was seeking to develop a moudule of row house development in city of Riyadh. The intention was to develop a cluster based neighbourhood with row houses. Major attention is given on creating series of open spaces connecting it with main green and hance creating a green framework with series of activity like sports center. Major highlights in the central green is the residential community center with retail and proposed Cenima.

Site aSSeSmeNt

With vicinty of airport and in suburbs of Riyadh, the site offered an opportunity to break the grid of city and experment with high density. Design was dictated by longer spine of the site. This longer site will work as green spine for the masterplan and pedestrain and green network will be bracing the site along with this.

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg activity diStributioN

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg Site locatioN

deSigN aSSeSmeNt illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg Site locatioN

maSterplaN

illuStratioNS repreSeNtiNg row houSe cluSteriNg

EMIRATI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT EMIRATES OF ABU DHABI

The Government of Abu Dhabi implements a modern approach towards citizen housing development by building integrated villa communities in the Emirate according to the highest standards. DOSRCH is involed in design and build for 4 of these projects in Al Saad, Al Hayer, Al Samaha. Scope included in developing a typologies of hosuing plots, pulic spaces and site layout for cost efficient constructuin and speedy project delivery.

BARASHI DEVELOPMENT EMIRATES OF SHARJAH

Barashi Development is an extention of an already exisiting masterplan. Sharajah is in line with new policies for there urban development. Barashi will be the one of the project which ill be open to expacts in Sharjah. Located to close to airport, the site offers a lot of potential for developer to create a mix national development and provide a larger sellable options for the market. Market analysis was conducted with JLL to come about a sustainable solution for already threatening real estate market.

Safe and Inclusive Cities Dynamics of Poverty, Inequality and Violence in Indian Cities: Towards Inclusive Policies and Planning Research Problem and Justification Indian Urbanisation In pre-industrial India, the key urbanisation elements were administration,defence, trade, and religion. Indian urbanisation is shaped,as colonial system, by 5 metropolitan centres: Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. But only 37 percent of urban populations lives in big urban centres rest lives in small - medium towns also known as Census Towns. Migration has played significant role in reshaping Indian cities. The urban system has became distorted because of significant clustering of amenities, rural - urban disparities as well as leading to the formation of divided cities along , political, social and cultural lines. Urban peripheries have degenerated resulting in to more slums formed by Migrants.

Hypothesis

The Context

Research Questions

Inclusive urban planning and governance can play a significant role-in de-escalating urban tensions, conflicts, and violence in the context of India. Conversely, exclusive urban planning and governance can became the driver of urban violence

- How is urban violence on account of endemic deprivations and inequalities experienced differentially by social groups? - How do various mechanisms of urban planning create and deepen endemic deprivations and exclusions thus becoming drivers of urban violence? - What are the geographies of urban violence? - How do urban poor and marginalized groups respond to and cope with violence against them? - How do their responses to violence reshape urban planning and governance mechanisms? - What are the pathways of inclusive urban planning and policies? - What mitigate conflicts and violence?

Urban areas as sites of violence Indian Cities

High Popualtion

21% Urban Poverty 81 Lakh people below poverty line 21.5% increase in migration

Heterogeneity

High Density

PROMOTES

Deprivation

Social Division

Inequality

Marginalization RESOURCES

High levels of Violence, Insecurity and Disorder

SAFE AND INCLUSIVE CITY

INDIA

In pre-industrial India, the key urbanisation elements were administration,defence, trade, and religion. Indian urbanisation is shaped,as colonial system, by 5 metropolitan centres: Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. But only 37 percent of urban populations lives in big urban centres rest lives in small - medium towns also known as Census Towns. Migration has played significant role in reshaping Indian cities.The urban system has became distorted because of significant clustering of amenities, rural - urban disparities as well as leading to the formation of divided cities along, political, social and cultural lines. Urban peripheries have degenerated resulting in to more slums formed by Migrants.

coNceptual framework

citieS iN focuS

Cities in Focus

Conceptual Framework

low

- Highest per capita income in the country - Important hub hubs of trade, commerce,hospitality and being the political centre - 1.7 million migrants in Census 2011, second highest in the country - Regarded as an unequal city with multiple disparities - Acquired a reputation for being a very unsafe city, particularly for women

Impacts Violence on poor differentiated by class, caste, religion, ethnicity, gender and age on quality of life and livelihoods City segmentation Spaces for participation

Population 16,314,838

Higher

Drivers Land policies & legislation Access to basic services Public finance paradigm Spaces for participation in urban planning

crime

and

Pre-conditions Inequality and injustice Agency of the state for redistribution Agency of the civil society Social fragmentation Urbanization and migration

poverty

Delhi, the national capital

Response Claiming rights through political agency Counter-violence by poor

high Lower

Interventions Mitigating ones such as inclusive shelter policies, consultative planning, inclusive street planning, etc. Perpetuating ones that become drivers

crime

and

Types of violence Violence in Public spaces Violence on the poor Counter-violence by the poor Public Safety

poverty

Patna, the ancient city - Capital of the state of Bihar, is one of the fastest growing cities in India - Ranked amongst the poorest Tier II urban settlements in India - A spike in crime rates during the 1990s and early 2000 - Strongly motivated politically - Essentially an unplanned city - Strong segregation in terms of planning treatment Population 2,046,652

reSearch methodology Research Methodology

Qualitative Research Phase one : Urban Poor - Slums

Literature Review Inequality Conflict

Inclusive

Governance

Poverty

Selection of localities Localities were listed based on police station data (Patna) and NCRB (Delhi) on change in incidence of crime between 2003 and 2009.

Urbanisation

Secondary Data Analysis

Information like

Delhi

Patna

Crime Data

Census

- Police station - National Crime Records Bureau

Urban Bodies

- Water Supply Board - Municipal Corporation - Housing Board - Electricity Supply Board

Demography

Media Analysis Via Print Media - Hindustan (Hindi) from Patna - Times of India from Delhi Information like

Types of Crimes: - Body crime - EconomicÂ crime - Political crime - Public protest - Property related crime - Crime against women

Backgrounds: - Victim and Perpetrator - Relationship between Victim & Perpetrator - Location of crime - Time of the crime

Primary Research

who when

what

why QUESTIONNAIRE

where

Qualitative Survey

Very often Often Sometimes Rarely

Quantitative Survey Triangulation

Community level enquiry based on Focus Group Discussion to record socio-economic information at selected locales â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Profiles

Legal Status

Reason Number of to settle Household

Dominating Infrastructure Source Major Cause New of conflicts Migrants of group income

Focus Group Discussion Understanding qualitative aspects of research questions like - Problems of the community - Conflicts - Crimes - Coping mechanisms, - Institutional interactions - Perceptions of safety & Well-being Case Studies Rickshaw pullers, Rag pickers, Vulnerable groups such as Dalits, Minorities, Homeless

who when

what

why

where

Critical Institutions of Urban Governance Municipality, Water Supply Board, Electricity Supply Board, Town Planning Authority 6

Initial Finding

Major themes of enquiry - Household information - In-migration - Tenure/tenancy and housing conditions, sanitation, access to water, electricity and cooking fuel, health care and education - Income , expenditure and ownership of assets - Conditions of the locality; disputes around basic amenities - Household and locality welfare perceptions - Violence and perceptions in the locality - Crime & insecurity in the locality/neighborhood and the city - Institutional interactions

Authorised Colony

Unauthorised Colony

Urban Village

Resettlement Colony

With a sample size of

Patna with sample size of 1007

Crime against Women

24%

Women perception of safety

21%

55% Patna

24% 62%

Local News

14%

Public Space

Crime

Delhi

Decreased Increased Remain the Same

Public Space Unsafe Zones

Notion of safe or unsafe city is largely determined by locally available or experienced crimes, locally circulated crime knowledge, media reporting on crimes in the city, access or no access to unsafe zones, and differential claims over public space.

Type of Locality Slum

Survey Highlight

Initial responses

Quantitative Survey

Delhi with sample size of 2036

The notions of ‘reportable’ and ‘not-reportable’ are determined by factors like shame; normalization; degree and frequency of harassment; attitudes of family and police; when, where and how crime takes place; movement of perpetrators; identity (known/unknown), social, criminal and demographic background of perpetrators.

Normalization of crime

The Police

32% 68%

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Phase two : Qualitative research in the same locality

Average Bad Good

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Delhi

Initial Finding Survey Highlight

Transport What is the mode of transportation? (Commuting to workplace)

Delhi

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Deserted stretches are linked to grave forms of violence and hence perceived as high risk zones. These grave forms of violence, not the milder ones, strongly influence women’s perceptions on risk and safety. However, various factors like time, place, presence or absence of people, and purpose, density and composition of crowd interplay with each other to produce diverse perceptions on risk zones and safety, and determine women’s differential access to public spaces.

CHOLA INDUSTRIAL CITY INDIA

Chola masterplan is a response to the increasing population and industrial output requisite to the macro economy of the state of Uttar Pradesh. The masterplan is conceived to cater and boost the socio - economic and industrial corridor which connects two economic center.

Professional work Professional work

Introduction to the Site

Site aSSeSmeNt Chola Township Chola Township Garden city

deSigN aSSeSmeNt Introduction to the Site Introduction to the Site

The site is linear and is surrounded with villages whose Garden city The site is linear is surrounded with villages whose connectivity, access and main trade routes areand connected Project Info The site is linear andtois surrounded with villages connectivity, access and main trade routes arewhose connected and integrated with the proposed Township.Owing the Project Info connectivity, access and main trade routes are connected integrated with the proposed Township.Owing to the influx of foreign investments andand industry houses, major er Planning and Designing Mix Use Hub and integrated with Township.Owing to the of foreign and industry houses, major commerial andinvestments autothe proposed Design Task Master Planning and Designing Mix Use Hub emphasis has been given to theinflux 2013, Sidharth Das :Studio influx of foreign investments andcommerial industry houses, major Design Task : Master Planning andDas Designing Mix Use Hub industrial and manufacturing sector. emphasis has been given to the and auto Year and Institute : 2013, Sidharth Studio ocation : 3 months, New Delhi emphasis hasmanufacturing been to the commerial and auto industrial sector. Mahority of the population will be locally and housed andgiven a Year andand Institute : 2013, Sidharth Das Studio Duration Site Location : 3 months, New Delhi industrialpopulation. and of themanufacturing population be locally housed and a considerable amount would be Mahority floating And sowillsector. Duration and Site Location : 3 months, New Delhi Mahority of the population locallypopulation. housed and a so considerable amount wouldwill bebe floating And

to cater to the needs, housing and residential sector has considerable amount would floating population. And so cater toofthe needs, housing and residential sector has been allocated on the extreme to polarities the site. The site be to cater to the needs, housing residential hassite been allocated on theand extremeand polarities of thesector site. The being well connected with industrial city Sikandrabad beenthe allocated onthe thewith extreme polarities of the site. The site being well connected industrial city Sikandrabad and Agra on the opposite end will propel growth of reality beingon well withwill industrial city growth Sikandrabad Agra theconnected opposite end propel the of the and reality and hosuing sector. Agrahosuing on the sector. opposite end will propel the growth of the reality and and hosuing sector.

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RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL

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CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY HOUSING HOUSING MAIN ROAD

MAIN ROAD

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The flow and circulation of the site accentuates and reflects the dynamics of the industrial and commercial work patterns. The polarity of the site graduates from a housing sector to a industrial and finaally a commercial sector at the core. The central core of the site is the attractor point of the site with gradually increasing built heights to create an iconic feature and feel of CONTINUOUS GREEN GRID: Green buffer the site.

PLOTTED RESIDENTIAL

INDUSTRIES

FLATTED FACTORIES

MIXED USE CENTRAL GREEN

GROUP HOUSING INSTITUTIONS

INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIES

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Flatted Factories

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Community Housing

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PLOTS

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Professional work

Neighbourhood Community Centre

Introduction to the Site

Bareilly

Project Info Design Task : Conceptualizing Design and Implementation Year : 2016 Duration and Site Location : 6 months, Bareilly DESIGN BRIEF Arya Samaj neighbourhood area is an old aged area of the city. The project was put to-gather by the local school to create awareness and reactivating the area. An empty plot and series of green space has given us opportunity to reinvent the streets of neighbourhood. With the support of the school and volunteering by the resident, an attempt was made to regenerate the area.

Neighbourhood represent a perfect Indian neighbourhood. High density with narrow lanes with mix use residential blocks. It neighbours the main commercial belt of the city. The School of Under-privilage school is the main landmark of the area with a famous temple, Arya Samaj Mandir. There are may green plots and setbacks in the area. Disputed empty plots did not give us liberty to create built structure but the authority allowed us to use these plots as green public spaces. The temple has a wide setback from the road which is currently used by the people as a place of gatharing. School is able to develop one plot as a multipurpose area.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE INDIA

Arya Samaj neighbourhood area is an old aged area of the city. The project was put to-gather by the local school to create awareness and reactivating the area. An empty plot and series of green space has given us opportunity to reinvent the streets of neighbourhood. With the support of the school and volunteering by the resident, an attempt was made to regenerate the are.

Site aSSeSmeNt

LAND-USE

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6inch bamboo Unit placed 20mm away held together with a steel thread

RAKESSERIE FOOD TRUCK INDIA

Conceptualization and fabrication of a fun traditional food serving truck was assigned by a local foodie. The brief was to represent client personality and his love for food. Design scope includes designing the kitchen as per requirement and overall outlook of the truck to make it an attractive and interesting product to grab the attention of the audience. A mosic of colors and pattern was created to cover palette of colors.

Visual Graphics

Food Truck

Elevation

Mood Board Plan

NCS 0540-Y30R panton 1495C

NCS 1040-B20G panton 310C

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES VILLAGE NEW DELHI

The Commonwealth Games Village Residential Project occupies a site along the east bank of the Yamuna River. It is accessible via NationalHighway 24 and is located near very famous Akshardham Temple at NOIDA crossing. The project was strategically planned to house approximately 8,000 participants in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and has subsequently been released and sold as luxury residential condominiums.

maStEr PLaN The Commonwealth Games Village Residential Project occupies a site along the east bank of the Yamuna River. It is accessible via NationalHighway 24 and is locatThe master plan respects the stipulated guidelines requiring it to maintain the view and relational axes from Akshardham Temple to the various prominent landmarks in the city. The various residential blocks, designed to be as efficient as possible, are clustered into a collection of buildings that define various landscaped zones. These spaces were designed as a series of pleasant and vibrant landscaped environments that enhance the social milieu of the residentsing. School is able to develop one plot as a multipurpose area.

Singapore Institute of Planner Award, 2013

WALK-ABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD @ WHAMPOA SINGAPORE

Project deals with the design of new housing area, located in Whampoa. Whampoa is characterised as an aged neighbourhood and isolated position of the area, caused by the barrier effects of the two express-ways PIE and CTE. The area known for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Balestier Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, historical market famous for its local delicacy. The purpose of the project is to dissolve the fragmentation of the area, due to isolated interventions and uncoordinated transformation. Also, to generate a recognisable identity by developing the vacant area with residential development, containing a great variation of unit sizes and addressing a differentiated social structure.

iLLuStratioNS rEPrESENtiNg LocatioN

SITE & DESIGN ASSESMENT Users and Activities

MASTER PLAN

Whampoa is a mature estate with well placed amenities, an interesting mix of building mix of building typologies and a diverse mix of social group.These ingredients have the potential to became a colour full mix of communities with interesting social dynamics.

USERS OF THE AREA

Outsider ~ Aliens

Natives

ACTIVITIES OF THE AREA

Commercial

Residential By pass Road

Community

NEIGHBOURHOOD’S CURRENT AMENITIES WHY WALK ? The Available mix of communities in the site can potentially be used to enhance the neighbourhood identity of Whampoa. However, these elements are very fragmented. There is little provision for interaction between different communities. This bring us to our strategy of introducing : “Walk - ability” as a means to increase the collision, and hence social interaction.

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External stimulus

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Nature Covered walkways

Food

Community

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PROPOSAL The Proposal

THEMATIC PLANS

Three distinct groups of users were identified that moves through Balestier Road - the visiting Aliens (people who visit Balestier Road as an attraction), the By-passing Aliens (people who use Balestier Road as a short cut between two express-ways) and the Natives (people who lives in Whampoa and visit Balestier as an extension of their neighbourhood amenities). By pedestrianising a portion of Balestier Road, we removed a portion of the user- people who are Using Balestier Road as a by-pass. This aids to reduce the traffic congestion situation affecting Balestier Road and transform the quality of space to one which promotes more social interaction. A common pathway connects Balestier Road to the internal system of Whampoa. This axis will Intersect with the existing park connector which is another major public axis within the site. This Pathway gathers and organizes existing points of reference (places where people gather naturally As a result of the programs), as well as new ones that we are creating to encourage walk-ability And interaction for the purpose of community building. Design strategy involves not only the Introduction of a walkway but also the location of external stimuli also it that is associated with The areas that the pathway passes by/through.

PEDESTRIAN WALK @ KIM KEAT CLOSE Blending Activities with Movement - Allowing Spatial Appropriation - Encouraging Interaction between Internal and external activities

Storey Heights

Re-Routing Roads

Old+New

PEDESTRIAN WALK @ RIVERSIDE Activating/Utilising The water canal front

Walking in Whampao

Land Use

PEDESTRIAN WALK @ BALESTIER ROAD

Pedestrianizing a portion of Balestier Road and allowing Only 2 lanes (one in either Direction) for public transportation to pass through forms One major public axis for Walk-ability

Network Strategy

PROPOSAL The Proposal SUBTLE TERRITORIES WHAMPOA CANAL RESIDENCES Differentiated Housing Master Plan

A play on the semi-public and public spaces : Semi-public spaces provide a more conducive environment for local residential activities, while public spaces (the canal park axis) engages the general public, becoming a platform for interaction between the local and external communities.

Wall - Public Housing massing

Proposed massing - Gentle Undulating massing

Massing and master planning will be utilising forms, different typology for four and five bed blocks and three and two blocks and play with the arrangement to define public and semi public spaces.

LOCATION OF THE NEW HOSUING

c o r e

THE BLOCK

Open Void - Public space spaces

CONSIDERING CANAL

Strong axial landmark. Creation of a buffer zone between the community space and the canal . -Dynamic and changing interactive public spaces.

Land Use

Existing Hosuing

Whampoa Road

Public to Residents

Built-Unbuilt

Public to Residents & Visitors

Greens

Public to Residents

Public - Semi Public Unit Plan

Lorong Limau

Private Residences

ONE NORTH, PHASE 2 SINGAPORE

Project deals with the integration and developing meaningful relationships between the three sites, as well as synergy between industry, public sector and academia. Also, to develop a dynamic fine grained mix use hub as a new focus point or epicentre that will integrate the existing nodes. The Concept is based on the comfortable and stimulating public realm that encourages social interaction. An elevated pedestrian loop is introduced as the centrality of the master plan creating a sense of place with detailed attention to the structure and the elements within it. Along with the commercial office space and academia, the proposed phase two site will have a Expo district to celebrate the interaction of work and learn with residential units as service apartments. The loop will also function as zone of nature, art and entrainment.

Urban Design Studio

One North, Phase 2

Introduction to the Site

Creatively Rich Community Project Info Design Task : Master Planning and Designing Mix Use Hub Year and Institute : 2013, National University of Singapore Duration and Site Location : 3 months, Singapore Collaboration with 2 team members DESIGN BRIEF Project deals with the integration and developing meaningful relationships between the three sites, as well as synergy between industry, public sector and academia. Also, to develop a dynamic fine grained mix use hub as a new focus point or epicentre that will integrate the existing nodes The Concept is based on the comfortable and stimulating public realm that encourages social interaction. An elevated pedestrian loop is introduced as the centrality of the master plan creating a sense of place with detailed attention to the structure and the elements within it. Along with the commercial office space and academia, the proposed phase two site will have a Expo district to celebrate the interaction of work and learn with residential units as service apartments. The loop will also function as zone of nature, art and entrainment.

In Singapore, much of the Queens-town area is considered One the “Greater Science Hub”, an urban zone which contains North many of Singapore’s key players in science and technology. These players include prestigious academic and research institutions, such as the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and the National University Hospital (NUH), as well as important high technology multinationals located at Singapore Science Parks 1, 2 and 3, One North. NUS All of these sites are strategically SSP located to benefit and interact with these resources.

One North

NUS

The overall objective is to have a Master Plan that integrates the three sites and enhances the connectivity between them, taking into consideration the concept of work-live-play-learn. WORK

WORK LIVE PLAY LEARN

Fragmentation

Mobility

SEAMLESS CONNECTION

Public Transport

SSP

LIVE PLAY LEARN

Facilities OPPORTUNITY

UNIQUENESS SSP - Singapore Science Park NUS - National University of Singapore NUH - National University Hospital SP - Singapore Polytechnic

SSP - Singapore Science Park NUS - National University of Singapore NUH - National University Hospital SP - Singapore Polytechnic

SENSE OF PLACE NEW EPICENTERS SUFFICIENT THRESHOLDS OPTIMAL UTILIZATION

DESIGN ASSESMENT

The Proposal

Concept

Introducing public realm in the form of a elevated Loop at level three. It give way to two level of public space with seamless connector on the two major highways.

SENSE OF PLACE GOALS

‘Centralised with integration of all four side’

BENEFITS

DYNAMIC FINE GRAINED MIXED USE

HUMAN SCALE

SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY

ACCESSIBILITY

STRATEGY LOOP

SOCIAL LIFE

In Phase Two One North, a diversity of activities are part of the design proposal to aim an active area around the clock.

EXHIBITION OFFICE MIX USE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL + SERVICE RETAIL OPEN SPACE + PARK

PROGRAM MIX

RECREATION CONSTANT REJUVENATION

EFFICIENCY

URBAN COMPACTNESS

AWARENESS UNIQUE IDENTITY

PLACE IDENTITY

LARGE SCALE OPEN SPACE

LAND VALUE WALK-ABILITY GREENS

SYSTEMS

LOOP

DIVERSE PUBLIC SPACE

SMALLER DISTRICTS FOR MIXTURE

MOBILITY NETWORKS FOR CONNECTIVITY

LANDMARK AND EDGE FOR SPACE QUALITY 17

Over all Master Plan THE LOOP AND THE

SMALLER DISTRICT

LAND USE DISTRIBUTION

CONNECTIVITY

RECONNECTING

INTERGRATING

ICON

MASTER PLAN

VIEW

EXPO DISTRICT

HUNG SHUI KIU HONGKONG

Sustainable Communities- Future New Towns of Hong Kong is a controversial questions as in the west, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;New Townsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; are widely regarded as failures. The IFoU Winter School, the case of the Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area was selected which according to the HKSAR Government plan could become the biggest new development for the next decade with an anticipated number of 160,000 inhabitants.

Northwest. In the northeast, the area is dominated by the concentration of containers stacked alongside the western edge of Tin Shui Wai New Town.

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Future 160,000 people

PROPOSAL Transportation and Public Space This sub-theme will deal with the urban design issues related to rail transit nodes. While the MTR will easily connect HSK to other areas of Hong Kong, a transportation network is needed within the area itself, generating opportunities to reshape the urban space. New public transport nodes, will generate a new layer of public life, raising spatial questions concerning the redesign of public space, the improvement of outdoor environments and the de-fragmentation of urban morphology.

The Proposal

LOGISTICS Relocation, usage maximization - Cleaning the Area - Optimizing the storage - Urban Integration NEW CENTRALITY Transit oriented connection and public spaces Station

Public Facility Housing

Landscape Office

Commercial

PUBLIC SPACES AND VILLAGE Sustainable green spaces - Green corridor - Visual permeability - Community square

LEISURE AND RIVER SPACE Well connected multi scale leisure space Multi functional water space

Leisure Zone

Fishing village

Tin Shui Wai Park

Water Space

LIGHT RAIL New accessible network and nodes

KALLANG WALK SINGAPORE

The aim of the workshop is to obtain a globally positive result in term of sustainability and development at the scale of the Kallang by optimising the specific potential to the maximum. The site is multi-scale and each situation or proposition has to be looked at from a very local point of view and at a large scale at same time. Concept like urban renewal, densification, compact city, combined mobility, nodal urbanity were tested. The Concept of design proposal deals with continuous pedestrian and activity movement of one end of the site, Farrer Park to the water front. The nature of spaces have divided Kallang in to three zones in the time-line. Old, Modern and Post Modern and finally giving space to the new site which is to be develop.

elopment plan for Kallang e : 2012, National University of Singapore lopment plan for Kallang ois Decoster and Asma Khawatmi 2012, National University of Singapore Location : 3 weeks, Kallang, Singapore s Decoster and Asma Khawatmi ocation : 3 weeks, Kallang, Singapore

promote tourism. With the a buffer of green corridor, the next zone, Lavender, Starting from the historic zone of Farrer Park, the proposed development is to is proposed to utilised its existing amenities and develop in to a compact promote tourism. With the a buffer of green corridor, the next zone, Lavender, area. is proposed to utilised its existing amenities and develop in to a compact Dissolving into water front, the Concourse is will follow the flow of icon buildarea. ings from the south of Singapore and develop an identity for Kallang district. Dissolving into water front, the Concourse is will follow the flow of icon buildings from the south of Singapore and develop an identity for Kallang district.

orkshop is to obtain a globally positive result in term of sustainabilent at the scale of the Kallang by optimising the specific potenkshop is to obtain a globally positive result in term of sustainabilum. The site is multi-scale and each situation or proposition has to nt at the scale of the Kallang by optimising the specific potenm a very local point of view and at a large scale at same time. m. The site is multi-scale and each situation or proposition has to an renewal, densification, compact city, combined mobility, a very local point of view and at a large scale at same time. ere tested. renewal, densification, compact city, combined mobility, e tested. esign proposal deals with continuous pedestrian and activity e end of the site, Farrer Park to the water front. The nature of sign proposal deals with continuous pedestrian and activity ded Kallang in to three zones in the time-line. Old, Modern and end of the site, Farrer Park to the water front. The nature of finally giving space to the new site which is to be develop. ed Kallang in to three zones in the time-line. Old, Modern and nally giving space to the new site which is to be develop.

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More Commercial More Historical Place More Commercial More tourist More Historical Place More tourist

GREEN CORRIDOR COMPACT AREA for everything you want! GREEN CORRIDOR COMPACT AREA for everything you want!

- Trail, Exhibition, Dam etc.

Multi- Function River

- Trail, Exhibition, Dam etc.

Multi- Function River

DAILY LEISURE DAILY LEISURE MARINE LEISURE MARINE LEISURE

More Higher More Luxury More Higher More Luxury ICONIC BUILDINGS ICONIC BUILDINGS

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The Proposal

MASTER PLAN

Active Areas

Connections

Site Sections Proposal

NOIDA END INDIA

Project deals with the development of new mix used area in a newly developed sector. The surroundings are well developed but the site is an island between different physical barriers. Project demands a contemporary landmark embodying the spirit of modern high rise development in Noida. Concept is based on an exclusive milieu spanning living, working, entertainment and luxury retail. An attempt is made to have a holistic experience where various aspects of daily living are woven into a seamless pattern.

The Design

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Offices

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SITE PLAN

NIKITA SHARMA

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