Architecture Portfolio vol.1

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Hello,

My name is Nishant Shivam. I am a final year architecture student at Maulana Azad National Institute of Tech nology. My goal is to apply my skills in a design organisation, where I will grow and become a competent professional. I hope to contribute the same passion to your firm.

Thank you!

Assam, India 26 September, 1999 nishant.shivam.mail@gmail.com +91 7002013117 linkedin.com/in/nishantshivam/ English, Assamese, Hindi

education

2008-2017 2018-2023 July 2021 -present July 2021 -July 2022

Delhi Public School, Guwahati grade 4 to grade 12

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal bachelor of architecture

experience

Freelance-architecture visualization 3D modelling and archviz services for both residential and com mercial projects for clients

Spazio Architects-architecture intern

• assisted in making 3D models in sketchup for residential projects

• assisted in providing design interventions for interior design projects

• undertook the archviz responsibilities for presentation to clients

competitions

December 2021 March 2021

NASA HUDCO Trophy 2021 -rental housing addressing informality

Volume Zero- Tiny Library -designing a library in an underdeveloped location so as to pro vide residents with a space for education, interaction and devel opment

December 2020 August 2020

NASA Industrial Design Competition -redesigning an inefficient or redundant product with the help of modern technology

Annual NASA Design competition 2020 -designing a pandemic proof bus terminal to help control the spread during future pandemics

skills

AutoCAD Revit ArchCAD SketchUp Rhino 3D Grasshopper

V-Ray Lumion Twinmotion Enscape D5 Render

Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign

Adobe Premier Pro Adobe Lightroom

Kaanan 01 Bhopal|2020

Craft of Tears 02 Asharikandi|2021

Rendez 03 Mumbai|2021

Rendezview Mumbai|2021

Working Drawing 04 Guwahati|2021

Extra Curricular 05 Worldwide|2021-present

Kaanan

Kaanan provides researchers and scholars new ways to explore and ex periment with botany. Madhya Pradesh is already known for its large forest cover and Kaanan strives to create a dialogue between man and nature through architecture. The primarily timber construction helps imbibe a feeling of being engullfed within nature and the ample amount of spaces for introduction of flora around the building, as well as within the build ing, creates an environment for the occupants that help them connect with nature and help them work on their specimens with utmost attention. I created this project using a selection of tools, namely, SketchUp, V-Ray and Photoshop to present the concept followed by the design proposals, finishing up with renders to give a chronological experience of the project.

Bhopal, India|2020 Academic Project|Individual

The proposed site has two access roads, one main road and the other a smaller private road.

Site now landscaped and with two separate access points, one for vehicular entry and another for pedestrian entry.

Two building separate masses are extruded, forming the adminis trative areas and the recreational areas.

The two blocks are joined with a mass that forms the volumes for academic spaces and the atrium that oversees the central space.

The form conjectured in the previous steps is now modified to the required spaces and the central mass has now been modified with a central courtyard.

The final building is adorned by louvres and almost entirely wood construction, makes this building a landmark addition to the sky line of the city.

First Floor

1 Exhibition Room 2 Workshop 3 Terrace 4 Toilet 5 Library 6 7 8

Faculty Room Living Rooms Toilet

Second Floor

1 Classroom 1 2 Classroom 2 3 Classroom 3 4 Student Lounge 5 Terrace 6 7 8

Toilet Living Rooms Toilet

Third Floor

1 Terrace 2 Leisure Room 3 Living Rooms 4 Lobby 5 Skylight

Waiting area for the auditorium, which also provides access to the garden.

Lounge on the third floor for the residents in the living quarters.

Craft of Tears

The village of Asharikandi, located in Assam, India, is famous for its terracotta arts and crafts. It is one of the very few places in India still involved in the practice. however, with a majority of the younger popu lation moving out in search of jobs, this form of art is now on a decline. Situated on the banks of the Bonmai river, Asharikandi is vulnerable to annual floods, causing havoc and destruction, taking along with them the terracotta idols and pottery made by the locals. The village also ranks low in literacy, making it the perfect place for the construcion of a small library that would contribute to the development of the village. The idea behind the design was not only to provide a space for educa tion, but a safe working and storage space for the villagers’ crafts. The site is located in the densest part of the village just infront of the school and a few meters away from the Terracotta museum. The library consists of reading spaces, computers, a working space with a kiln, storage spaces and a balcony to dry the terracotta crafts.

The construction of the library uses locally available, sustainable material. Though most of the library is made of timber, the structural members are constructed using RCC. The construction of the library also encourages community participation in the assembly of the roof, which is made of terracotta tiles, made by the villagers. This would reduce material cost as well as add a sense of belonging to the place.

Work space with storage spaces for the terracotta objects, overseeing the courtyard.

Sitting area inside the library along with access to computer hardware.

The library with staircase styled seating spaces;ample amount of glazing to let natural light in.

Outdoor reading area with equivocal access to the books.

Rendezview

This project is an studio project (Y4) for Interior Design. The brief cho sen was to design a roof-top cafe cum bar. The site chosen was Mum bai, which with its stunning skyline creates a potential for astonishing views from the roof-top.

The theme of the cafe selected was a grunge, industrial and dark vibe for a relaxing ambience. This was complemented by a plethora of cove ligthing and ambient lighting around the interiors of the cafe to provide a soft glow against the dark theme. Additional elements such as steel lattice, with the introduction of ivy and planters, provides a contrasting liveliness and freshness to the volume.

Last but not the least, a myriad of materials successfully create an am bience that is welcoming as well as relaxing for a cozy recreational outing.

Mumbai|2021

Academic Project|In collaboration with Abhinay Harshe

Stage POV of interior seating

Interior seating with the bar in view

LINE OF DRYWALL

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CEILING

RESILIENT BASE

CONTINUOUS OAK VENEER PLYWOOD, SAME THICKNESS AS HANGER BARS, NAIL TO FURRING, TYPICAL.

CEILING

OAK VENEER ON Ô" MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD SUBSTRATE, TYPICAL UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

LINE OF DRYWALL

PROVIDE (5) ROWS OF ZEE-HANGER BARS PER PANEL, EVENLY SPACED

VENEER BANDING

Ô x 3Ð PLYWOOD

FURRING, SHANKED NAILED

Ê" x Ô" BLACK ANODIZED BAR GLUED & RINGTO EACH BOTTOM PANEL EDGE. PROJECT Ø".

CARPET

SCREWED TO DRYWALL STUDS, 16" o.c.

CONTINUOUS Ô x 8 PLYWOOD FURRING,

SCREWED TO

16" o.c. DRYWALL STUDS,

RESILIENT BASE

BEAR FURRING ON CONCRETE FLOOR

Working Drawing

This is an acaemic project (Y3) which introduced the susbject of Work ing Drawing in the field of architecture. The project brief was to design and produce the working drawings for a contemporary weekend house in a city of choice.

The site was chosen in the city of Guwahati. The design conjured was inspired by the western contemporaries, with ample use of glazing to make for a large and airy feeling volume, with a generous use of wood and stones to create an iconic design.

This was followed by the task of producing a complete set of working drawings for the building. The following pages present a few examples of the final draft.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Building Elevation

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Curricular Extra

Besides academic projects, I have also pursued new ventures in the field of architectural visualizations. My inclination towards this field has led me to explore new paths and helped me grow as a professional and a designer.

This practice led me to the discovery of freelance projects and intern ships, and the next few pages showcase a few of my experiences and projects with clients from across the globe. It helped me hone my pro fessional skills as well as nurture interpersonal skills by means of com munication with various people from around the world. This section provides examples from some of the projects undertaken while freelancing as well as during internship.

Monolithic Bathroom

This was an exercise undertaken to execute an intriguing idea of a dark monolithic bathroom experience, a bathroom that feels as raw as it could get with the use of natural materials such as stones and implementation of skylight to create a unique experience every single time.

This project was created using SketchUp, V-Ray and Photoshop.

Contemporary Kitchen

A modern-contemporary kitchen. The tools used were SketchUp,V-Ray and Photoshop.

Internship Project

A client specific production, created during my internship. SketchUp,V-Ray and Photoshop used.

created in collaboration with Spazio Architects

Freelance Project

A great-room renovation project , located in Florida, U.S.A. Created using SketchUp,V-Ray and Photoshop.

Internship Project

A render from a cafe renovation project with the same client.

An illustration from the great-room renovation project

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Another illustration from the great-room renovation project.

proposed bedroom render for a client.

Freelance Project

These illustrations were created for another client from Bahamas. These were created using SketchUp, V-Ray and Photoshop.

Study nook of a townhouse in the Bahamas

Freelance Project

Another townhouse project in the Bahamas. Interior and exterior illustra tions created using SketchUp, Rhino, V-Ray and Photoshop.

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