Architecture Portfolio by Prajakta Gawde

PORTFOLIO PRAJAKTA GAWDE

pg prajakta gawde phone: +34695423578 email:prajaktagawde@hotmail.com skype:gawde address: Calle san bernardo 8,P02, Madrid, Spain

education

professional experience

publications

2018- ongoing at MCH Master in Collective Housing by Univer-

-2017 Architect at ICONS/Netherlands

2017- Report on Innovations in Affordable Housing India

sidad PolitĂŠcnica of Madrid (UPM) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

2016 Diploma in Real Estate Management Accomodation Times, Mumbai

2015 B.Arch at Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Insitute for Architecture and Environmental Science (KRVIA) 2009-2010 International baccalaureate at Kodaikanal International school, India

concept design, designdevelopment, working drawing, site inspection, client and consultant co-ordination

2016-2017 Architect at Mandviwala Qutub Associates

concept design, working drawings, design development, client meets, site inspection

2015-2016 Junior Architect at Architecture Brio

concept design,working drawings, sitesupervision, execution

Content writing,organisation, graphic contribution

2016- ongoing part of EditIndia My Liveable City Magazine India|The Netherlands

softwares Autocad Revit Sketchup Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Vray Microsoft Excel Microsoft Powerpoint

Content Writing: Article 1: Beach Cleanup, Versova, Mumbai Graphic contribution Article 2: Engineering the Perfectly Pedestrian City

2015- Three month internship at Architecture Brio Concept Design, Modelling, presentations

achievements

workshops competitions

conferences

languages

2015 B.Arch Final Thesis Presentation (KRVIA)

2017 WAF (World Architecture Festival Competition) at MQA-

2017 Innovations in Affordable Housing Conference I 2016 Innovations in Affordable Housing Conference II (India)

English Fluent

Commendation for Final Year Thesis

2013 Architecture Design Competition for school design (KRVIA) Final Short listed entry

Mandviwala Qutub Associates Final 5 shortlist in Cultural Category (Berlin, Germany)

2017 Smart Cities Project with JDAP Architects Shortlisted proposal for the Smart City (Pimpri Chichwad,Pune,India) 2016 Rat Lab Workshop for basics in Rhino and Grasshopper (Mumbai,India)

by My Liveable City as part of the Edit Team for content and program organisation for the event.

2015 Z axis conference student participant (Goa,India)

2013 Student exchange program for Architecture and

Urban Design with Tonji University (Shanghai)

Spanish Basic (A1 level) Hindi Fluent Marathi Mother Tongue

TABLE OF CONTENTS MASTERS IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING ( ETH/UPM|MADRID|SPAIN)

RE-VAULTING 18 M DEPTH

15M X 15M

KITCHENETTE SYSTEM

COMPETITIONS MANDIR: WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL

RESIDE: MUMBAI MIXED USE HOUSING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RIPARIAN HOUSE

SMART CITY: CHINCHWAD, INDIA

NIRLON KNOWLEDGE PARK: COOLING TOWER CAFE

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

HOF VAN DOMBURG E.O

MIXED USE HOUSING : VIKHROLI, MUMBAI ,INDIA

CALL FOR PROPOSAL: MIXED USE HOUSING: SHAPOORJI PALLONJI DEVELOPERS

FINAL YEAR THESIS BACHELORS IN ARCHITECTURE (KRVIA|MUMBAI|INDIA)

RE VAULTING 18 M DEPTH Time: 2018 ( one week workshop) MAS ETH/UPM MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING Workshop: Housing Typology and the Depth with Andrea Deplazes Collabortive work with Carlos Chauca( Peru)

This workshop presented us with a challenge to rethink the idea of a housing typology and redesign it using the paramter of the depth. In this case we had to work with the depth of 18 m and design a typology of 100 sq.m. Our first step was to identify the issues of this deep typology. We worked with three parameters: sunglight, concentration of the service core and height alteration. Our design evolved with the integration of these parameters and using structure to guide the elevation. By simply splitting the typology longitudinally, one section has a double height and the other one with the minimum height allowed to accomodate services and programs that do not require natural sunlight at all times. One of the key factors that was considered was the idea of optimization of space so the main circulation core with the elevator was integrated within the plan of the typology. This typology is like a system that can adopt various programs in it.

A typical floor plan using the 18 m deep typology showing possibilities of having a range of combinations for the use of the spaces like sleeping spaces, ktichen and atelier space in the single height area and a more flexible double height soace that could accomodate any function like a shower in the balcony.

4 1. Three parameters: a. Natural sunlight b. Service core concentration c. Height Alteration 2. The new typology with two varying heights 3. The transverse section through the organisation of the typologies. 4. Longitudinal section of the typology 5. Elevation showing double height spaces for entrances

15 M X 15 M Time: 2018 ( 1 week workshop) MAS ETH/UPM MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING Workshop: Volume| Core| Envelope with Dietmer Eberle

This workshop focussed on the three parameters: volume, core and the envelope. We were given three scenarios/sites and a choice to develop a project using these parameters .This particular project is located on a 19th century site in Madrid and is compact plot of 15 mx 15 m with two sides ,one facing the main street and the other to a private garden. The staircase core is the last public space in the residential building and the idea in this proposal is to get the core to face the main street maximizing the visual and physical connect. The grid of the floor plate allows for combinations of 4 small apartments or two deep apartments. The envelope is a result of introducing loggia spaces in the west and east sides and having aluminion perforated sliding folding shutters that allow to open the entire space and shut it as per requirement.The ground floor has thick nonstructural masonry walls that are used to maintain a continuity with context and it opens up to the garden on the east side.

1. The typical structural plan with the staircase core 2. Staircase core axonometric 3. Axonometric showing various housing typologies 4. Part plan of the loggia space 5. Part section cut through the facade

Axonometric showing the envelope of the housing: User controlled facade

KITCHENETTE SYSTEM Time: 2018 ( 1 week workshop) MAS ETH/UPM MASTER IN COLLECTIVE HOUSING Workshop: Energy and Sustainability with Javier Garcia German Collaborative work with Andrea Mantecon( Mexico)

The proposal site is Jaipur, India and the idea is centred around the kitchen being a systemic driver for the housing scheme.The kitchenette typology has two axes, the vertical angle acts as a chimney which guides the hot air upwards heating the periphery.The horizontal angle of the typology works with the idea that the used water is drawn out and gushed through the clay cone screens cooling the surrounding area. The basis drawn from the existing use of the Jjaipur houses where the program rotation of space is prominent and the kitchen becomes a communal space for various occasions. The housing is planned with each house having a private and shared kitchen per two/ three houses that open towards a courtyard, thus creating a series of courtyards within each cluster.

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1. A view showing the clay cone screen that enable the cooling of the surrounding areas. 2.Kitchenette typology with the vertical and horizontal axes 3.The various iterations of the typology with varying levels. 4.Axonometric of the housing scheme with the same typology alterations locking into one another forming courtyards. A rooftop view showing the program rotation of the spaces and the use of terraces that are covered with the clay cone screens as the ledge wall for cooling purposes.

MANDIR Time: 2017 Location: Kanpur, India Firm: MQA( Mumbai) Position: Architect Recognition: Shortlisted entry for the World Architecture Festival

This project,a temple is a part of a larger township project in Kanpur, North India. The temple was proposed on the request of the client to create a landmark.There are two structural membranes, the outer structural framework and the inner structure of the shrine itself. The outer structure is inspired by the gesture of the Namaste ( a welcoming greeting gesture)and the landscape design is inspired by the Swastika which too is a holy symbol in the culture. The overall form is symbolic of rising from the earth and touching the skies. Scope of work: the conceptual and design development of the form and structure of the temple, the landscape design, the visualizations,presentation and animation for the WAF competition.

1. An interior view of the shrine with the lit oil lamps 2. The evolution of the templeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s form and structure. 3. A south side view of the temple with the fine cut marble screen and the reflection in the water feature. 4.The site plan showing the temple in the landscape inspired by the swastika. 5. Ground Floor plan

INTERNATIONAL IDEAS COMPETITION:RESIDE MUMBAI MIXED USE DWELLING Time: 2018 Team: Individual Work Infrastructure recognizes the collective nature of the city and gives a sense of direction to the future of the city by simply fixing points of service. In this proposal, the housing is suspended using the bridge which has a few arterial connections to the land. The open space is treated as a plaza with a water front edge that acts as the point of connection between the existing and the new settlements. The integration of the housing, infrastructure and the landscape generate a sense of collective living ,which is crucial to defying the economic segregation in the city and solving the density issues.The mixed-use housing is comprised of suspended platforms with service lines allowing for housing to be built as per user requirement. The primary grid laid out creates a system for both the housing and urban spaces enabling them to create their own collectivity, thus reinforcing the idea that form follows infrastructure.

1. The combination using a 9 sq.m module that can serve different households. It gives scope to expand the house vertically and horizontally both. 2. The combination using a simple framework that can be mutliplied and changed as per the occasion or event. 3. The section shows platforms that are provisioned with services and can Master plan using the existing infrastructure to build the new type of housing that will allow to retain the open spaces and give it back to city,in this case, the waterfront edge. 4

accomodate the mixed use dwellings and create social spaces. 4. The urban spaces have points of service on land that allow for different programmatic configurations ranging from eating stations to theatres.

RIPARIAN HOUSE Time: 2015-2016( 1 year) Location: Karjat , Mumbai, India Firm: Architecture Brio Position: Junior Architect Recognition: BBC, Worlds Most Extraordinary Homes

The riparian house is a vacation home for a family. The site is placed below the crest of a hillock at the foothills of the ghats near Mumbai.The roof of the house is vegetated and its gives a sense of continuity to the house with its immediate context. It is a three bedroom bungalow which opens on all sides facing the stream that runs along the site.The living and dining room opens up to a deck that overlooks the stream.On one side there is an infinity pool that merges with the terrain and completes the vacation home and on the other side there is a landscaped mound that acts as a play area for the children. Scope of work: Site execution, site inspection,working drawings, co-ordination of correspondence of consultants, contractors and client.

Axonometric explaining the section along two axis and the placement of the project on site.

1.The infinity pool overlooking the river that flows next to the site. 2. Jaislamer stone with wooden flooring, the construction of the deck 3. View from the master bedroom, bamboo screen shading the deck 4. The carved out stone steps leading to the kitchen, overlooking the roof top garden 5.The main deck and swimming pool under construction

SMART CITY PROPOSAL: Time: 2016( 4 weeks) Location: Pune, India Firm: Collaborative effort with JDAP architects team. Position: Architect

The proposal was submitted to the Pune Municipal Corporation Body for a pre-selection process of the Pimpri - Chinchwad area for Smart City. The proposal was formulated and presented keeping four key elements in focus: connecting streets, connecting greens, connecting people and connecting systems. Scope of work: Site visit , inspection and analysis, production of street section drawings,re-thinking street design and connecting people amenities, city and area based map analysis, visualisation of civic amenities.

3 1. The development zoning plan highlighting the areas to be considered for smart city. 2. Proposal to redesign the street with pedestrian paths and bicycle lanes at an exisiting intersection in the selected zone. 3. A redevelopment of an unattended plot to a garden ( public space) near an existing railway station. 4. Rethinking the design of an existing and prominent bus station 5. A detailed analysis and proposals for the different types of streets in the zone.

NIRLON KNOWLEDGE PARK

COOLING TOWER CAFE | PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Time: 2017-ongoing Location: Mumbai, India Firm: ICONS( Netherlands) Position: Architect

Nirlon Knowledge Park is a commercial centre located in the suburbs of Mumbai.Its design and planning has been monitored by the firm, ICONS (Netherlands). These two projects: cooling tower cafe and the pedestrian bridge are part of a bigger phase construction on site. The cooling tower cafe is an existing cafe that needed a facade refurbishment on the same lines as the contextual facade treatment. The second project i.e.the pedestrian bridge links the main highway road to the centre of the complex. It allows the pedestrians to access their offices by passing over the bridge that will rest on a proposed hybrid building which has a car park and landscaping. Scope of work: Site visit, design development, production of working drawings, co-ordination of correspondence of consultants, contractors and client.

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Nirlon Knowledge Park Master plan highlighting a.cooling tower cafe ,b. pedestrian bridge 1. The north west view showing the use of fins and cladding as the facade that acts as window projections . 2. The west elevation

3. The cut plan at 4.6 M. 4. The North east view showing the continuation of the facade and the staircase for the restaurant on the first level. 5. The south west view of the cafe.

Nirlon Knowledge Park Master plan highlighting a.cooling tower cafe ,b. pedestrian bridge

1. The aerial view of the pedestrian bridge showing its free form flanking from the entrance of the complex to the car park. 2. A view from the under side of the pedestrian bridge. 3. A north side elevation of the bridge. 4. A view from on top of the bridge with the columns acting as lighting elements.

1. Proposed master plan for the housing scheme 2. A sketch showing the three typologies of the private homes. 3.A view from the dunes looking to the proposed housing. 4. An aerial view of the community centre and public space for the housing scheme.

HOF VAN DOMBURG E.O Time: 2018-ongoing Location: Domburg, Netherlands Firm: ICONS( Netherlands) Position: Architect

This project deals with phase wise development in Domburg. This particular phase dealt with the proposal of three typologies of private homes along the dunes stretch and a community centre. The project is in its second round of the design development stage. Scope of work: studying the dutch housing typologies and the mass modelling, assisting the overall layout of the proposed scheme with various visualisations.

MIXED USE HOUSING Time: 2016-ongoing Location: Mumbai, India Firm: MQA( Mumbai) Position: Architect

The project is three phase construction for a mixed use housing development in Vikhroli, Mumbai. The first two phases were planned to be constructed simultaneously as they had a commerical component and were street facing. The phase three comprised of six towers. The challenge was to make the street facing structures look sleek with the design development of the facade and not as bearing. Since this was the first phase for the entire project it presented us with the opportunity to experiment with the facade within building norms. Scope of work: Unit design, floor plan layout , facade design , co ordination with clients and the consultants,the working drawings.

1. Street facing view for the Tower I with a commercial space of the first two levels. 2. Masterplan outlining the phase wise construction of the housing scheme. 3. A unit plan with 1 ,2 and 3 bedroom unit typology. 4.The ground floor layout of Tower I 5. Design development of the facade for Tower I , modification of the window projections to create a dynamic facade.

CALL FOR PROPOSAL: MIXED USE HOUSING Time: 2016( 8 weeks) Location: Hinjewadi, Pune, India Firm: MQA( Mumbai) Position: Architect

The call for the proposal for the housing was led by Shapoorji Pallonji. The project outline was to provide homes ranging from 300 sq.ft to 2000 sq.ft. It also needed to accomodate a shopping and commercial zone in the ground floors which are street facing. One of the most important requirements was to provide an open space for recreational activities in the scheme. We devised two options for the organisation of the housing schemes:1.courtyard 2.boulevard. The typologies range from 450 sq.ft to 1190 sq.ft of area and 8 organisational schemes using these typologies. Scope of work: the conceptual and design development of the master plan options, unit typology design, landscape design, presentation, area calculations for the two proposals.

1 1.Master plan: Boulevard The concept focused on cutting through the site to make two main axis i.e. boulevards to give all the apartments advantage of a better view. 2.Master plan:Courtyard The concept evolved from the inward looking courtyard typology. This created different clusters and each courtyard could have a different amenity. 3.Aerial view for the boulevard master plan 4.Aerial view for the courtyard master plan.

A few organisational options for unit typologies, core and circulation to create two options for master plans.

EXPLORATION OF ARCHITECTURE AS AN INSTALLATION Time: 2014 Final Year (B.Arch) Thesis Recognition: Commendation

The focus of this project is on the Kala Ghoda heritage precinct and its development in terms of conservation and urban change. The thesis examines the heritage site and presents an experiment of how an almost dilapidated buidling can cater as a prop and demonstrate to the entire precinct by incorporating the proposed Metro Line. The design attempts to demonstrate a hybridization approach which addresses the building with three lenses, the heritage one,the urban and the modern/ contemporary one. The dissection of the building that connects the old and renewed helps incorporate the proposed underground metro line. This way the building gives a public space to the city and maintains the orginal identity of the Kala Ghoda Precinct.

2 1. A view showing the proposed underground metro with the project 2. A interior view through the old section of the building 3. A reconstructed section using the old elements of the building

4. A section showing how the project maintains the heritage identity of the Kala Ghoda Precinct street front and the proposed underground metro line,