Undergraduate Portfolio 2020 by Nupoor Maduskar

NUPOOR MADUSKAR

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The plan at the intersection of public and private spaces essentially creates an incubator for civic interactions on every floor. The ground floor serves as a gathering space creating transparency to ease the traction between the policemen and civilians. Interconnection of public and private spaces is also carried into the section by creating a civic core. The core of the tower, usually being the most private section of a tower, is made civic by pocketing public functions in it. This allows for conversations between different planes to take place. The form of the tower is derived from the different axises that create the site and the public section follows the pattern opening up to the Manhattan skyline.

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EQUINOX TOWERS

REACH 11

THE COURTYARD HOUSE

GONG TOWERS

ARCHITECTING THROUGH EUROPE

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CONTENTS

EQUINOX TOWERS Chicago Studio 2019 Team work with Aneela Jain

Usually, public and private spaces exist in a binary condition. In this project, this condition is broken by introducing shared spaces in-between different programs which initiates a new dialogue amongst them. Equinox is a luxury fitness club that promotes a demanding and high achieving lifestyle. Even though they appeal to the younger, working class demographic, only a certain percentage of the well off clients can afford to abide by this lifestyle. The design and

i. Hillside Topography

i. Tower Topography

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architecture in these mixed-use towers tries to repair this contradiction by facilitating a community-driven environment. In the residential tower, each type of unit was treated as its own module. Slipping and sliding them creates voids which become the “shared spaces” for the residences. The hotel tower formally exemplifies Equinox’s lifestyle using a similar method of slipping and sliding units.

ii. Hillside Organization

ii. Tower Organization

The organic yet dense organization of hillside villages was a precedent for this design. In theory, both a hillside village and a tower are fitting a large number of dwelling units into a given structure. However, the resulting forms of each could not be more different from each other.

EQUINOX TOWERS

SITE ANALYSIS

This map shows the activity level surrounding the site, 725 West Randolph Street. Radiating outward from this intersection of high activity are places of lesser activity.

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This map shows the transportation stops. There are two L stops located to the east and west of the site as well as bus stops located on North Halsted Street.

HIGH ACTIVITY MEDIUM ACTIVITY LOW ACTIVITY

MORGAN

CLINTON

WALKING RADIUS CARS METRO STOP PEDESTRIAN FROM METRO BUS STOP PEDESTRIAN FROM BUS STOP

RESTAURANTS RESIDENTIAL OFFICES PARKS

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This map shows the different building typologies surrounding the site. Scattered around are a variety of offices, residences iii. and restaurants.

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i. The site 725 W Randolph St.

iv. Located on the east side of the site is a loading area close to the kitchen and market hall.

ii. Structural grid used as an organizational strategy.

v. Main entrances are positioned around central courtyards exposing a visitor to the varying programs on the site.

iii. Two levels of underground parking.

vi. The volume of Equinox wraps around the site and is the one program that can be noticed from anywhere.

REGENERATION RELAXATION ACTIVITY

vii. In order to bring people further into the building, there are steps that go up to the second level.

viii. The hotel and residential tower are built from the individual units.

ix. Playing off of Equinoxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belief, high activity is at the base, relaxation occurs in the shared spaces and regeneration occurs within the units.

EQUINOX TOWERS

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVES

A community driven neighborhood drives the concept of the tower and is created by blurring lines of the public and private programs using shared common areas.

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GROUND PLANS

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The underground parking occupies the whole site providing parking spaces for residents as well as the hotel guests.

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All the lobbies are located around three central shared spaces giving access to the Equinox gym, market hall and retail stores.

The second level is accessible to the public via two exterior staircases iii. creating a more inclusive environment.

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WEST ELEVATION

+518’

+320’

+40’ 0' 10'

50'

The pushing and pulling of the units provides a dynamic facade with shared spaces and units clearly visible.

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TOWER PLANS

0' 10’

30’

Residential Tower plan shows a mixture of different sized units and the shared spaces that are scattered throughout the floors.

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PLAN 3 SCALE: 1/8”= 1’ 0”

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All the hotel units are located on one side of the corridor and on the other are the shared spaces for Equinox.

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12' 5"

2.5

27'

27' One Bedroom

Studio

27'

One Bedroom

10’

30’

One Bedroom

OCCUPANCY LOAD CALCULATION NET SF. = 9100 SF FLOOR AREA PER PERSON - RESIDENTIAL = 125 OCCUPANY LOAD RESIDENTIAL = 73

27'

MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE: RESIDENTAIL OCCUPANCY EXIT TRAVEL = 39 FT.

MAXIMUM DEAD END CORRIDOR TRAVEL DISTANCE:

12' 5"

STAIR #1 DOOR #1

EXIT TRAVEL = 42 FT. EXIT TRAVEL = 30 FT.

Trash

4.5

Electrical

Telecom

EXIT TRAVEL = 40 FT.

50 FT.

STAIR #1 EGRESS CAPACITY: REQUIRED: 0.5 EXIT WIDTH OR MIN. 44” CLEAR CBC CH12-160-220b PROVIDED 2 EXIT WIDTHS (44”CLEAR)

EXIT TRAVEL = 13 FT.

DOOR #1 EGRESS CAPACITY: REQUIRED: 0.35 EXIT WIDTH OR MIN. 36” CLEAR CBC CH12-160-220a PROVIDED 2 EXIT WIDTHS (44”CLEAR)

EXIT TRAVEL = 25 FT.

DOOR #2

100 FT.

STAIR #2

STAIR #2 EGRESS CAPACITY: REQUIRED: 0.5 EXIT WIDTH OR MIN. 44” CLEAR CBC CH12-160-220b PROVIDED 2 EXIT WIDTHS (44”CLEAR)

27'

DOOR #2 EGRESS CAPACITY: REQUIRED: 0.35 EXIT WIDTH OR MIN. 36” CLEAR CBC CH12-160-220a PROVIDED 2 EXIT WIDTHS (44”CLEAR)

One Bedroom

LIGHTING

FIRE PROTECTION

MECHANICAL

EGRESS

PLUMBING

ELECTRICAL

The plan above combines the MEPFP, Egress and ADA considerations in a typical residential floor plan.

EQUINOX TOWERS

CONCEPT DIAGRAMS

The drawing highlights the shared spaces in the residential tower. By slipping and sliding the different modular sized units, shared spaces were created which serve as reading rooms, outdoor terrace areas, event spaces etc.

By scattering the shared spaces such as yoga studios, meditation rooms, message rooms, and work rooms throughout the hotel tower, an interaction is created between hotel guests and the Equinox members.

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WALL ASSEMBLY

2'x2' GLULAM COLUMN DOUBLE PANE GLASS COMPOSITE SHEAR CONNECTOR 5 PLY CLT

2" CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB ALUMINUM MULLION RIGID INSULATION 1 8" ALUMINUM SLAB COVER 2'x2' GLULAM COLUMN REBAR DOUBLE PANE GLASS 5 PLY CLT COMPOSITE SHEAR CONNECTOR COMPOSITE BEAM SHEAR CONNECTOR 5 PLY CLT STEAL CONNECTORS 2" CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB

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ALUMINUM MULLION RIGID INSULATION 1 8" ALUMINUM SLAB COVER 2'x2' GLULAM COLUMN REBAR DOUBLE PANE GLASS 5 PLY CLT COMPOSITE SHEAR CONNECTOR 5 PLY CLT COMPOSITE BEAM SHEAR CONNECTOR 2" CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB STEAL CONNECTORS ALUMINUM MULLION RIGID INSULATION 1 8" ALUMINUM SLAB COVER REBAR 5 PLY CLT COMPOSITE BEAM SHEAR CONNECTOR

STEAL CONNECTORS

2'x2' GLULAM COLUMN DOUBLE PANE GLASS SLIDING DOOR 2" CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB ALUMINUM MULLION BALCONY PAVERS PEDESTAL

RIGID INSULATION 6" CONCRETE SLAB 2'x2' GLULAM COLUMN REBARGLASS SLIDING DOOR DOUBLE PANE 5 CLT 2"PLY CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB ALUMINUM MULLION COMPOSITE BEAM SHEAR CONNECTOR STEAL CONNECTORS BALCONY PAVERS PEDESTAL RIGID INSULATION 6" CONCRETE SLAB 2'x2' GLULAM COLUMN DOUBLE PANE REBARGLASS SLIDING DOOR 2" CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB 5 PLY CLT ALUMINUM MULLION COMPOSITE BEAM SHEAR CONNECTOR BALCONY PAVERS STEAL CONNECTORS PEDESTAL RIGID INSULATION 6" CONCRETE SLAB REBAR 5 PLY CLT COMPOSITE BEAM SHEAR CONNECTOR STEAL CONNECTORS

C 2'x2' GLULAM COLUMN 6" CONCRETE SLAB REBAR 6” CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB COMPOSITE BEAM RIGID INSULATION EXTERIOR CLADDING COMPOSITE CONNECTOR 2'x2' GLULAMSHEAR COLUMN 6" CONCRETE ACM PANEL SLAB REBAR 6” CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB COMPOSITE BEAM RIGID INSULATION EXTERIOR CLADDING 2'x2' GLULAMSHEAR COLUMN COMPOSITE CONNECTOR 6" CONCRETE SLAB ACM REBARPANEL 6” CONCRETE TOPPING SLAB

2’

5’

COMPOSITE BEAM

0' 2’ RIGID INSULATION

5’

EXTERIOR CLADDING COMPOSITE SHEAR CONNECTOR ACM PANEL

The Concrete Jointed Timber Frame structure was developed by SOM which is a composite concrete and CLT structure using glulam columns. This wall section shows the complexity of the tower structure produced by the pushing and pulling of the units.

EQUINOX TOWERS

REACH 11 Third Year Studio Spring 2018

As the technology is rapidly evolving, autonomous vehicles lie on the verge of bringing change to our paradigm of road trips. People will not drive in the near future and hence will be less aware of their surroundings. A nationwide system of architectural invitations along the roadside is proposed that will promote a renewed understanding of the national landscapes by revealing the history, ecology and culture of these regions.

Walker Pass, Sierra Crest, Kern County, CA UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO 2020

The underlying idea of strategically framing these landscapes in-between a series of vertical elements is used to create these stops. The experience begins with an invitation to walk through the site, slowing down pace to provide engaging perspectives at a human scale. Rammed-earth is used for these elements which reflect the vast expanses of the landscapes in its horizontal texture.

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Site plan and respective perspectives of (i) Former Speedway Hillsville, VA; (ii) Grain field in Finney County, KS; (iii) Conveyor crossing. Black Mesa Coal Mine, AZ; parts of a country wide system of rest stops.

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SITE PLAN

A similar concept is applied at a larger scaled stop that includes hotel accommodations and a restaurant. Located along the Walker Pass trail in California, this site acts as a relaxing and an energizing environment for the hikers as well as passersby on a road trip respectively. The functions are separated into

Pacific Crest Trail Pedestrian Paths around site

50'

150'

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different volumes to allow an unobstructed path for the hikers, a balance between public and private spaces as well as to embody the design of the rest stop system. The form of the roof is inspired by the mountainous surroundings and highlights views of the landscape as one walks through the site.

AXONOMETRIC

CONCRETE ROOF

HOTEL ROOMS

HOSTEL ROOMS

RECEPTION / RESTAURANT

CONCRETE LAID WALKING PATH

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50'

An exploded axonometric drawing that exposes the different functions that together shape the rest stop of Walker Pass Trail in California.

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PERSPECTIVES

Three different perspectives that showcase how the walls and roof frame the landscape in accordance with the concept of the overall rest stop system.

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WALL SECTION

Cast in Place and Flashed Rain Gutter

Cast- in place Concrete 22’-0”

Flashing Vapor Barrier

Back wall, Cast- in Place Concrete 2x6 Cedar Wood Plank Cladding Wooden Louver Panels for entrace into mechanical room

2x2 Wood Studs to hold cladding 14’-0”

Mineral Wool Insulation Cast- in Place Concrete Slab Aluminium Mullions for Pivot Door

Double- Paned Glass

Back wall, Cast- in Place Concrete Precast Concrete Sill

+2’-5”

Wooden Finish

Cast in Place concrete plinth Vapor Barrier

Rigid Insulation Below Grade Coarse Gravel (capillary break) Footing Drain Pipe

Concrete Footing Damp Proofing Membrane -8’-0”

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THE COURTYARD HOUSE Second Year Studio Fall 2016

Set in a neighborhood of Christiansburg, VA, the courtyard house takes the place of an existing suburban home and introduces in it the “office within a home” typology. This was an opportunity to explore how different functions in a dwelling, public and private, can co-exist. A concept of three separate “houses” was employed which have their

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own cycle of functions and are connected by an open-ended courtyard. The office volume is offset from the house which maintains the privacy of the dwelling behind it. This scheme played around with the courtyard typology inheriting some of its features but also creating a new ones that suited this site.

A house divided into three separate "houses" according to functions and their needed privacy.

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The work volume is pushed outward to create a public entrance to the office while maintaining the privacy of the dwelling behind.

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The three functions are connected by a courtyard creating a continuous cycle of living, working and sleeping in them.

301 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 0' 20

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100'

THE COURTYARD HOUSE

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SITE PLAN

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The plan above shows the organization of three volumes, separated by function, that revolve around the courtyard.

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PERSPECTIVES

Experience of viewing the living areas, office and bedrooms from the courtyard which connects them.

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The courtyard as viewed from the office which stretches beyond the house similar to a backyard.

iii. The axonometric drawing shows how the degree of privacy in the “houses” was governed by the amount of light that they required.

THE COURTYARD HOUSE

GONG TOWERS Second Year Studio Competition Spring 2017

The competition brief was to create three Gong towers set on a natural site with a 45 degree Northern latitude. This brief gave the opportunity to explore the effects of sounds, architecture and nature on people. A circular concrete tower, with enough room to occupy one person, with a singular carved

out window and the gong, this tower creates a perfect place to be mindful in. When serene sounds and sights combine, they create a perception of complete solitude. The three towers are located in close proximity which together enhance the experience while still maintaining their anonymity.

The plan above shows steps that are leading up to a space in the tower where the gong is placed with openings that immerses one in nature.

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The site plan and elevation above show the three towers placed strategically so that the sounds of the gongs from each would enhance the others, creating a perception of being alone, yet part of a whole.

GONG TOWERS

ARCHITECTING THROUGH EUROPE Fourth Year Fall 2018

Experiencing the varying architectural flavors of more than forty-five European cities on a three month long road trip was an event of a lifetime. A camera and a sketchbook were the two essential items used to document the tour. Having these tools in hand, it makes one observe better

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the details, people, colors, architecture and materials. In Europe, there was no shortage of such moments and selected here are few of the best frames and sketched from the tour.

ARCHITECTING THROUGH EUROPE

SKETCHES

Madrid International Airport, Madrid, Spain

Nordwesthaus, FuĂ&#x;ach, Austria

Laurentian Library, Florence, Italy

Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, Germany

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SKETCHES

San Gimignano, Italy

St. Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Basel, Switzerland

Igualada Cemetery, Barcelona, Spain

The Baptistery of St. John, Florence, Italy

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NUPOOR MADUSKAR India, Oman, USA

#312, 208 Turner Street Blacksburg, VA, 24060 540-235-1969 nupoorm@vt.edu

EDUCATION VIRGINIA TECH

Ongoing Bachelors of Architecture. Fifth Year Undergraduate; Graduating with Honors in May 2020.

Amongst other courses, a three month travel semester in Europe and an integrated studio in Chicago enriched my architectural school experien

WORK EXPERIENCE ENVIRON PLANNERS, Nasik, India

Primarily worked on designing and drafting basic project ideas using sketches, AutoCAD and Photoshop.

ROOSHAD SHROFF, Mumbai, India

Role involved collaborating with other colleagues to complete sets of working drawings and presentations using various adobe softwares and AutoCAD for different ongoing architectural projects in this multidisciplinary firm.

VON WEISE ASSOCIATES, Chicago, USA The internship exposed me to the design development phase of a renovation project which involved site visits, client meetings, and working on a pricing set. Also worked on construction documents and punch lists of other projects. UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO 2020

RESEARCH

EDUCATION VIRGINIA TECH Bachelors of Architecture; Graduating with Honors in May 2020.

2015-2020

EXPERIENCE VON WEISE ASSOCIATES, Chicago, USA The internship exposed me to the design development phase of a renovation project which involved site visits, client meetings and working on a pricing set.

Summer 2019

ROOSHAD SHROFF, Mumbai, India

Summer 2018

Role involved collaborating with colleagues to complete sets of working drawings and presentations using various adobe softwares and AutoCAD for different ongoing multi-disciplinary projects.

ENVIRON PLANNERS, Nasik, India Primarily worked on designing and drafting basic project ideas using sketches, AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Summer 2016

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR for STUDIO COLLECTIVE In-charge of curating photographs for the official CAUS design journal along with managing the photography team of Studio Collective.

2019-2020

RESEARCH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Summer 2017

Involved in analyzing different ideas for ‘Evolution of Kitchens,’ led by Prof. Henri De Hahn. Conceptualizing entailed sketching, drafting, organizing and investigating various resources.

COMPETITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS PUBLISHED IN STUDIO COLLECTIVE

2019

Sketches produced during Europe Travel Semester were published in selected Student Works of Volume XII.

CHICAGO INTEGRATED STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP

2018

Selected to attend integrated studio in Chicago headed by Chip von Weise and was awarded a scholarship.

WYATT & ANNETTE M. HIBBS SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

2018

An honorary mention awarded to one of the three submitted architectural drawings demonstrating skills without the use of computers.

SKILLS, LANGUAGES and INTERESTS Competent in Hand Drawings, Photoshop, InDesign, AutoCAD, Lightroom, SketchUp, Illustrator, Sketching, Rhino, Revit. Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Interests in Digital and Analogue Photography, Cooking, Coffee, Yoga, Swimming, Discovering new cities.

RESUME

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