Portfolio Nitin Mhapsekar
Come and explore with me as I take you on a journey of my portfolio.
E D U C AT I O N 2022
COMPETITIONS
Bachelor of Architecture
2020
Sir J J College of Architec ture I CGPA 8.45 2017
Higher Secondar y Education
2015
Secondar y Education
K V Pendharkar Jr. College I HSC- 89.08% 2019
Mahila Samiti English High School I SSC- 93.6%
Social Distancing Housing Primar y Health Centre
Finalist
Architectural Visualization
Honourable
Transparence 14.0 Railpor t Urban Squares by BMC
Selected
Moonception 2018
NITIN MHAPSEK AR 13.10.1999 A 4th year student of Architecture, I am keen on learning and expanding my knowledge, skills and gain practical experience
EXPERIENCE June - Oc t 2020
Reschool Square foot
Architectural Journalism Intern
2017
Wood is Good by Foaid
Honourable
Rethinking the Future
April - May Research Intern 2020 India Lost and Found Aug 2018
Graphics team
SOF T WARE SKILLS
UNset tled Exhibition
in design field. I believe
perseverance and patience can make any obstacles vanish.
EXHIBITIONS AND WORKSHOP +91 9004339280
2020
Me and my neighbourhood
Seminar series | Charles Correa Foundation
2020
Environment Protection & Sustainability Course | IsraelX
nitinmhapsekar99@gmail.com 2019
Ferrocement
SOFT SKILLS
Leadership
Workshop | Ferrocement Societ y, Pune
101, Om Nav Siddhi CHS, Gograsswadi, Patharli rd, Dombivli
2018
2018
Creative Thinking
Urban Photography Elective | Ar. Vrinda Seksaria
East, 421201
Time Management
UNsettled-
Being a refugee in the subcontinent
Exhibition | Placed-displaced in coordination with UNHCR
L ANGUAGES
English | Hindi | Marathi | French(basic)
INTERESTS
Reading | Travel | Photography | Graphic Design
This portfolio is a collection of works since the beginning of my architecture studies in Sir JJ College of Architecture. It displays a variety of skills, from digital aspects to physical modeling and capabilities. I explore and experiment with numerous materials, forms and presentation styles, which is inherent for a young student in architecture. I look forward to gain practical knowledge in this field.
Contents Academic Projects
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Research Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun | Sem 6
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Camel Dung and Textile Industry, Jodhpur | Sem 4
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Refugee Housing, Delhi | Sem 3
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Landscape of residential complex, Nashik | Sem 5
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Working Drawing of Commercial complex of Sem 5 | Sem 6
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Competitions
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Wood is Good
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Primary Health Care center
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Moonception
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Social Distancing Housing
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Other Works Exhibition Elective Models Photography
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Inspired by the Ammonite fossils follows logarithmic cur ve in its form, based on that the site is designed around 3 such cur ves which forms a cluster of fossilized imprint on the site.
Research Institute of Geology
The interconnected compar tments of the shell’s structure were interpreted as various blocks forming academic O U E YA U O E KS U E TV R I N building and Ptransitions zones between them. R
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Site- Mussoorie Site Area- 17 Acres
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The buildings housing the complex are discrete , free standing structures that house individual depar tments , organized horizontally around the three cur ves inspired from the ammonite fossils found in the area to form a cluster of fossilized imprint on the site while the spaces kept playing along the line of introver t and extrover t design by creating various transition spaces.
Perched at the foot of mountain overlooking beautiful valleys of mussoorie, the site provides excellent view, accessibility and water supply. This made the site suitable for a research institution. The bottom of the site was converted into a forest making it a recreation and relaxation spot.
Residential zone Academic zone Forested zone
Site Plan
Geolog y Garden
Auditorium
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Sec tion through Academic zone
Non-Academic zone The public and semi public buildings
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for tourist is created by giving a view throught the entrance. The connecting link
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Auditorium and Canteen
Sec tion through Geolog y Garden and auditorium Page 7 | Academic
Academic zone
The academic blocks are connected by central amphitheatre that helps form the interdepar tmental relationship that are critical to the way the science functions. more informal connections are made in the inbetween spaces of two buildings where you have spill out space for individual depar tments and stepped landscape area infront of it .
Each building also has their own social space in the form of open air south facing decks and cour tyards which provides plenty of warm sunshine for the users and views over the valley
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Conceptualisation
“Dhani�
Dhani is a type of Hamlet, the smallest conglomeration of settlement. The houses are planned very close to eachother with central courtyard and small interconnecting passages between houses.
Transition spaces
Camel Textile and Paper Industry Site- Salawas, Jodhpur Site Area- 2 acre Planned on a flat site in Salawas, Rajasthan, India, this industry is designed in response to the planning of Dhani. The design imbibes the planning of Dhani with interconnecting passages along the smaller courtyards which acts as a buffer zone to provide cooler spaces. The workspace are open to the surrounding to retain the Salawasi artists way of working in open environment. The fins with jaali inside are tilted towards windward side to bring cooler air inside workspace. the side facing south is covered in mural to be noticeable
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Administration tourist entry
Souvenir Shop
Tourist interaction space Dung Processing Unit Paper Unit
Plant Nursery Textile unit Transition spaces Community space
Jaali pattern
Service entry Community plaza
Transition spaces had fins to direct wind
Community space
Administration
A Brief Synopsis of their journey
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Refugee Housing
Profile of livelihood Terrace Following the atrocities, Ali Ahmed and his family with their neighbours fled from Myannmar to India. With any possible and available mode of transfer they entered India illeaglly. After being spotted BSF they were detained and later put into camp. Ali and his neighbours decided to stick together and acquired plot next to eachother so that they can work and start a new life together in a community.
Courtyard
~workspace for cotton business ~ interaction ~ play
Family 5 - 3 earns
Neighbours
~understanding ~safety ~needs-religion
Ali Ahmed and his family
MARSHY LAND
MARKET
WASHROOM
GREEN SPACE
6 M WIDE ROAD
PLOTS
LOCAL NGO
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TLC
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GREEN SPACE
HEALTHCARE
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ACCESS ROAD FOR ALL
The brief was to design a refugee house for Rohingyan or Tibetan refugee living in Delhi. Each one of us were alotted different plots of 5 x 5 m in the site. Through interactive gaming sessions, seminars and exhibition conducted by us, we understood their situation, their culture and practices , we empathize and designed our structures which will use minimum resources to provide quality spaces and communal spirit among them. These structures were designed to be built by them with help of local NGO.
Income
~Cotton bud business with neighbours ~papad making business ~Teacher in TLC
WASHROOM
Site- Deonar, Nashik Site Area- 2 acre Rohingyas and Tibetan Refugees
~shared ~papad
MEDITATION CENTRE
Each plot size is 5x5 m
Rohingyas from Maungdaw Rohingya from Sittwe Rohingyas from Buthidaung Tibetan Buddhist refugees
Zoning
Ptfe roofing
Private-Closed Private-Open Public-Open
Connected terraces for community working
Use of space with time Morning Afternoon Evening Night
Place for Papad drying Rohingya 1- Sanika Rohingya 2- Daksh
Bridge connectiong other plot
Shared spaces with neighbouring refugees
Terrace Earth bag method of construction was used to lower the cost of material and to build from what is available at site.
Cane sliding folding partition for privacy
Cupboards for storage Reused wooden ladder
Rcc Frame
First Floor
Earthbag wall const.
Connected terraces for community working
The connected courtyard help create more open space in a tight area bringing light and ventilation. Its a place where Ali and his neighbours can celebrate festilvals together, socialize and work. The connected terrace helped in easy flow of Papad making materials across the terrace. Such spaces will help refugees copeup with the feeling of missing home.
Reused wooden door Vertically openable seating Water tank storage
Open area for working
Ground Floor
Courtyard for socializing
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Residential Landscape Site- Deonar, Nashik Site Area- 2 acre The brief was to design the landscape for residential housing of 40 families consisting of various age groups. The Project was tackled with interconnected circular spaces. The spaces were distinguised as per the use and age group it was subjected for. The privacy of familes living on ground floor was brought with the use of trees and trellis placed at equal intervals.
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Working Drawing
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Setting out Plan
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Structural Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
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Section AA
West Elevation
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Balcony Details Page 19 | Competition
N e xu s P r i m a r y H e a l th C e n tr e Q u a r a n ti ne f a c i l i ty M o on c e p t i o n
C O M P E T I T I O N S
N E X U S Honourable Mention Our design is inspired by a spider’s web . Our design is multi functional and a single piece unit. It comprises of three concentric octagons of different widths . These octagons are held to each other at a height of 15 centimetres by angular supports which when viewed from far look like a spider’s web. When closed it provides seating for one person in the innermost octagon. The multifunctionality in our product comes in when we open up the second and outermost octagon. When the outermost octagon opens up it acts as extra seating space for which the cushions can be stored in the space between the second and third octagon on the fixed part . This can also be used for sleeping purposes then . When the second octagon opens up it can act as a table for the people sitting on the outermost octagon. The second octagon can also open up to become flat over the third octagon thus creating raised seating.
Photos of the constructed furniture for FOAID competition Storage for books/ display items Pivot and lock sytem
Flexible support battons
Second octagon folds up to form table top
Locking system for folding
Alternate battons to minimise use of material
Both octagons laid down to make more seating space
Storage for cushions
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LOCATION:19°12’39.2”N 73°06’36.0”E Tata Power Company Limited, Dombivli East, Dombivli, Maharashtra
FORM DEVELOPMENT
Primary Health Centre Finalist Engawa is inspired from the Japanese architectural practice which has a open porch running around the structure. A similar approach has been taken here wherein a person is enlightened by the waiting area merging and flowing into the open space which is designed as a healing garden. From the smells and colours patients feels comfortable and secure. The circulation is around the healing space to enhance the experience. Antimicrobial materials such as copper, and social distancing seatings has been designed here to ensure maximum safety of all.
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USE OF COPPER
LEGEND Circulation Pharmacy 1. Waiting area Treatment area 2. Clinic/ Consultancy room 3. Emergency room 4. Laboratory Toilets 5. Womens toilet 6. Storage 7. Physically handicap toilet 8. Male toilets
Copper is being used here as it is has antimicrobial properties which will keep high touch surfaces like seatings, door knob etc clean
Private area 9. Nurses room 10. Doctor’s room 11. Helper’s room 12. Storage Healing Garden/ Waiting area
Private Area
COMMUNITY GATHERING
Solar Panels
Lectures, Seminars, Yoga sessions can be held in healing space when clinic is closed.
Visitors entry for events
Open Waiting area in Healing garden
Ambulance parking During events ambulance will be parked somewhere else, which will make a open entry for visitors.
Waiting area
EXHIBITION
During Exhibitions the open space will be tranformed into an exhibitory space. Panels will be mounted on benches or can be kept on ground itself. During this time the waiting semi open waiting area will be kept for patients only and open space will be for both, merging both functions together into the healing enviroment.
VACCINATION CAMPS
During vaccination camp pop up tents will be setup among the healing garden and the ground. These tents will be set around 3-person bench so that it will become a seating for healthcare professional. After camps, the tents will be folded and kept in storage room for future use. Page 20 | Competition
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Social Distancing housing
‘Back to Square One’ caters to the exceptional need during lockdown, of sufficient private open space along with one’s residence. 40 young professionals will each be housed in a unit of 5mx5m that opens into a private balcony of 2.5mx5m. A winding staircase connects the different levels through a common lobby, which is connected to the balcony of each unit, promoting better co-habitation and relationship among the residents. Keeping in mind the need to connect with the outside, a rooftop park is designed with social-distancing seating and jogging track, acting as a space for social interaction and mental well-being.
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ARTICLES Under my remote internship at Rethinking the Future, i explored my talent in architectural journalism. 5 of my articles got published on their site. Many more to come. To read my work please follow the link below. https://www.re-thinkingthefuture. com/author/nitinmhapsekar/
Ar t i cl e s E x h i bt i o n a n d E l e c t i v e M o de l s P h o t og r a p h y
O T H E R
W O R K S
EXHIBITION
ELECTIVE
Curated by AR. Prachi Metawala, the e xhibition explored the lives of Refugees in the subcontinent from the perspective of Architecture
As a part of graphic team for the Exhibition, a role playing game called UN-settled was created
As part of this Elective, Chorbazaar and Bhuleshwar were interpreted as different cities of Marco Polo as describe in the book “The Invisible Cities� by Italo Calvino Here, in my narrative, the location was interpreted as the temporary city of Sophrania
The exhibition explored the cultural, personal experiences and study of structures from our tour
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MODELS
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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Nitin Mhapsekar
Sir JJ College of Architecture +9004339280 nitinmhapsekar99@gmail.com
