B. Arch, SPA-Delhi, 2010-2015
Preeti Srinivasan
MUD, UC-Berkeley, 2018-2019
Selected Works 2010-19
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Contents
Graduate Thesis
Immunizing the Inner City
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Graduate Studio SPRING 2019
Oakland 2100
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International Workshop WINTER 2019
Vision for East Pazhou
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Graduate Studio FALL 2018
New Visitacion
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Healthcare campus project INFORM ARCHITECTS, 2018
BIA Cancer Hospital & Research Institute ..........................18 Affordable housing proejct INFORM ARCHITECTS, 2017
Alliance UrbanrisE 1
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Heritage infill project RJB-CPL, 2017
Masterplan for the Mehrangarh Fort
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Competition entry RJB-CPL, 2016
National War Memorial
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Competition entry RJB-CPL, 2016
Indian National War Museum
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Undergraduate Thesis SPRING 2019
Integrated Affordable Housing
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Undergraduate Studio URBAN DESIGN; FALL 2014
Nizamuddin Intermodal Transit Hub
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Undergraduate Studio HOUSING; FALL 2013
Contemporary Equitable Housing .....................................................34
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MUD Summer 2018
Urban Design Thesis (Advanced Studio Design+Project) Exhibit Topographic 3D visualization of Fresno, showing major infrastructure lines and downtown
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Immunizing the Inner City
This advanced design project focuses one particular neighborhood in downtown Fresno to understand the decay of the inner city (even in the face of recent downtown redevelopment) and propose solutions that correspond to the present and future needs of communities in this area.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
This project proposes to use this tenuous uncertainty around the High Speed Rail as an opportunity for Fresno- the largest city in the Central Valley- to rethink its development strategy and lead the way in sensitive urban design and much needed locally-focused economic development at neighborhood and regional scales.
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Chinatown, Fresno CA
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Updated plans for the High Speed Rail line
Originally planned as a lifeline for the region- connecting Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles and San Diego via the Central Valley, recent project reviews have forced legislators to dramatically narrow the scope of the much anticipated High Speed Rail line. The reliance of the Central Valley this deus ex machina to boost development in the region has led to inconsiderate, speculative planning and unwarranted displacement, with recent changes sparking debate and putting development projects in a limbo. 04
Amtrak/BNSF Freight Line
My investigation into the American context began with the search for midrange “second cities”, with a slowing economy and history of marginalization. California’s Central Valley region matched these parameters broadly. Recent discourse about the Valley have revolved around the proposed high speed trail (HSR) project. A major shift earlier this year curtailed the scope of the project to the shorter Merced-Bakersfield stretch, miring the project and associated development with uncertainty. To understand the impact of this confusion, this project is focused on the largest city in this area- Fresno. Fresno is crisscrossed by a number of major infrastructure pieces- from freight train lines and state highways. While Amtrak currently runs on one of these rail lines, the HSR will partly run on another. Infrastructure in Fresno has been called as the city’s own “Maison-Dixon line”, systematically cutting off downtown from the rest of the city- causing inner city neighborhoods to perish over time.
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Chinatown is a particularly unique downtown neighborhood, wedged in between CA99 and the rail line. Known as “The 18 blocks of Chinatown”- it is currently home to about 100300 people. Chinatown is defined by a strong central axismarked by Kern and F St. It is bounded by major connectors, while the proposed HSR station is centered on a shifted axis. The underlying block pattern is typical of this region relatively large blocks, with a mid-block alley running through. Chinatown has an interesting lot pattern- lot widths are a multiple of the original 25ʼ, with most having been combined over time to result in a rich variety of lot sizes. With the advent of the HSR proposal- more lots have been consolidated for larger projects- especially along the rail line itself.
Social + Green Infra
Design toolkit
This project considers the uncertainty regarding this major infrastructure decision as an opportunity to question the kind of speculative development that has been typical of Fresno. This unique moment in history may be used to reevaluate the future of this Chinatown- a dying neighborhood which has historically acted as the haven of the socially excluded. The design toolkit for this project relies heavily on the infill development of vacant/underutilized lots, especially leveraging mid-block alleys- many of which are still used today as service lanes. Other important features include providing much needed social infrastructure and quality public open spaces. 05
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Complete development plan of Chinatown showing the existing and proposed building footprints and major open spaces
This project is proposed to be developed over 3 strategic phases. Phase 1, titled “Preservation” focuses on the historic core of Chinatown; Phase 2 “Intensification” looks at development along the HSR line and Mariposa St axis while Phase 3 “Contribution” addresses the fringes of the Chinatown and its connection and relevance to adjoining neighborhoods.
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DEVELOPMENT PHASES
Phase 1: Preservation
Phase 2: Intensification
The primary goal of Phase 1 is to shore up the historic core by filling up underutilized lots in the four blocks around the intersection of Kern and F St. Since this neighborhood lacks local residents, this phase focuses on adding in housing and
building a community. This phase also involves retaining a large vacant lot of land in the eastern block to act as an outdoor multipurpose space for open-air markets and swapmeets and for adjoining to retail to occasionally spill over onto.
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Phase 2 concentrates on expanding development towards Fresno St. It presumes the construction of an elevated HSR line on a viaduct, as opposed to the current proposal of atgrade tracks. Two key pieces of development comprise this phase- along the Mariposa St axis, and under the viaduct itself. Phase 3 focuses on connecting back to the neighborhoods around- specifically by providing social support and recreational facilities. Phase 3 also focuses on adding residential uses along G St towards Ventura, while adding more industrial functions under the HSR Viaduct. A key feature of this phase is a freeway cap over CA99, created between Tulare and Kern Sts comprising of recreational space, bounded by institutional community functions and commercial built uses.
Phase 2: Aerial view of blocks at the NW edge
Phase 3: Aerial view of blocks at the NE edge View of the Green Spine under the HSR Viaduct
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Through carefully phased development and sensitive urban infill, this project hopes to alleviate a condition of hopelessness prevalent in this and other downtown neighborhoods of Fresno. This project strives to build a community of people to bolster the sense of stewardship over much of the public realm in Chinatown, while creating better and defensible public spaces for all.
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One important question that was posed during the project review presentation was regarding the continued need for such a neighborhood. To paraphrase, why should Chinatown be saved at all? When there isn’t really a present community, what is the point of preserving and building up this neighborhood? Why not simply relinquish it to the forces of speculative real estate development that have already begun their efforts by consolidating lots adjacent to the railway line?
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Creating the Freeway Cap; View of the proposed Freeway Cap with recreational spaces and adjacent built functions ABOVE:
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I believe that it is important for neighborhoods such as Chinatown to continue to exist, for the often overlooked role they play in a city. Chinatown has historically been the haven of those ostracized from mainstream society because of ethnicity or race (with an overlay of class). While many of the original ethnic communities prospered over time and have left Chinatown for quaint suburbs, it is still important for at least some neighborhoods to welcome people who trying to get their foot in the door of a large city. It is not the people of Chinatown for whom it needs to be saved, but rather for the kind of people it could help foster and provide economic opportunity to- while they spend a generation or two here on their way to better things.
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MUD Spring 2019
Urban Design Studio + Exhibit
ABOVE: Plan
of downtown Oakland showing all the land parcels categorized as “opportunity sites”; BELOW: Projection
of the built mass of downtown Oakland in the year 2100, as per the proposed program
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iteration of the Oakland 2100 model- as built for the 2019 AIA East bay exhibit BELOW: Methodology used to define opportunity sites
Oakland 2100 LOCATION: GROUP:
Downtown Oakland CA
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how mobility networks, pedestrian connections, open space systems, and vibrant spaces would come together and define downtown Oakland in the year 2100. From these concepts we developed a LEGO program for our model and have been playing Oakland 2100 with community members throughout downtown Oakland. Through these events, people have shown us what types of uses could go where and how they wished their downtown could look and feel in the future.
Oakland 2100 is a game where people work together to imagine the future of downtown Oakland. Players navigate trade-offs, prioritize and place investments and engage other players in the type of negotiations that happen in the building of cities every day. During the game, players leverage the power of art, design, and play to shape a vision of Oakland that is built by and for Oaklanders, while learning about the complexities that exist in long-range planning, design, development, community engagement and financing. The creation of the game started by asking people around the city what they wished for the future of Oakland. As part of the UC Berkeley Urban Design Studio in the Spring of 2019, we began to analyze the planning and design that needed to happen in order to achieve the many wonderful things we all want for our city. We proposed concepts for
Oakland 2100 is an independent, educational game about urban design, Oakland, and land use planning. One of the intentions is to make available the final products from the game in hopes that it will help uncover trends, shared community desires, and potential points of conflict. However, much of the longer-term impact of the game is meant to be less tangible. Ultimately, Oakland 2100 is a platform for co-learning, conversation, and capacity building – benefits that are difficult to measure, but hopefully contribute to giving participants a better understanding of how the real-world rules are currently played and perhaps a greater sense of agency to change these rules in the future. Oakland 2100 is a space where people can test, prototype, and shape the way their city could grow and develop.
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The program for Oakland 2100 is essentially tied to a projected increase in population over the next 80 years and hopes to successfully accommodate this influx of people. We studied vibrant neighborhoods from other cities such as Boston, New York, and San Francisco- and adapted and scaled the proportion of different built use s in these places to suit our needs. Then we assigned different grades to transit nodes in downtown Oakland to spread this program around them evenly.
After coming up with our version of what the future could look like for downtown Oakland, we began to translate this information into a game format and game-board. We built out a large 9x9’ model of downtown, while translating the programming from the vision into LEGO colors and pieces that participants in the game could build with. ‘Rules of the game’ are based on general good building principles (like accounting for light & air), ground floor programming, and where we will most likely locate new buildings.
(Paraphrased from the text for the exhibit posters)
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Downtown Oakland with the different transit nodes marked by intensity and color of the circles
Node Programming
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Downtown Oakland divided into 9 panels, with the distribution of the program translated into LEGO pieces
Density + Lego Program
Initial Dot-mocracy exercise to determine the needs of the community
Oakland 2100 LEGO-building community workshop at SPUR Oakland
Understanding the Model Gameboard Existing Building
Existing Park/ Open Space
Wood buildings represent the structures that are expected to be endure until 2100 (atleast)
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Cross-hatching to represent parks, plazas, and commons spaces that exist today
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Discerning the pieces Each LEGO color corresponds to a different built use programmed in the city. BIG RETAIL, SHOPS & BUSINESSES
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scenario presented here involves the development of all Vision for East Pazhou The the available land (270 hectares) and depends on extensive LOCATION: GROUP:
Pazhou Island, Guangzhou
Desong Shi, Preeti Srinivasan (UCB) Lu Peijun (SCUT)
(Partly paraphrased from inferential paper by Peter Bosselmann)
Pazhou Island is located to the south of Guangzhou’s central city in the Pearl River Delta. The island’s strategic proximity to Guangzhou’s financial district has made it a prime location for urban development. In light of current proposals to turn the eastern part of the island into a major commercial concentration of the new Pearl River Bay polycentric region, the workshop revolved around creating two contrasting development scenarios and analyzed how well each could deal with major issues such as heavy typhoon rains, riverine flooding and tidal surges. 14
culverts below all streets, with pumping stations round the perimeter of the island. It is a high-density option, with canals and greenways that help create a vibrant pedestrian environment along the canals. This scheme is based on current expectations, and evaluating to what degree they may be achieved. Projected development on this Island calls for 8 mil sqm of development with a 60-40 split in commercial to residential. This is rooted in the long-term vision of a new financial district here. With this intense development, 100,000 people are projected to be living here, with the presence of 250,000 jobs here. To achieve this density, a number of typical block configurations (facing Southeast) were developed. Starting with a perimeter block configuration, these have been modified for better solar and wind orientation and a system of internal open spaces and mid-block lanes to increase density.
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MUD Fall 2018
Urban Design Studio
New Visitacion LOCATION: GROUP:
Baylands, Brisbane CA Preeti Srinivasan, Yue Li
With developable land more than twice that of Brisbane City (and the potential to house more than ten times the number of people), this scheme envisions the Brisbane Baylands as a new town in its own right. “New Visitacion� was thus developed within existing constraints, modifying and upgrading as needed, in order to produce a realistic vision for development. 16
This scheme is based on raising the adjoining freeway and sculpting the surrounding landform to offer views and access to the bay. With an additional Caltrain station and a proposed light rail line, this scheme is heavily focused on public transit. There is a vibrant network of public spaces with mixed use, mixed density development. This scheme is sensitively embedded into the context, offering the benefits of job opportunities and access to recreational spaces to surrounding neighborhoods. This urban piece is aimed to effectively connect two counties, while showcasing the best of both. This scheme proposes transit oriented development next to the Bayshore Caltrain station, with greater heights, FAR and more commercial functions. To the south end of the site, the density is reduced to match the town of Brisbane. This proposal also showcases a variety of experimental blocks for this scheme. Owing to the scale of this site, neighborhood character was established through these varying blocks.
CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
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3. Freeway + Sea-level rise strategy
4. Organizing Geometry
5. Public Transit Framework
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Aerial view of New Visitacion, with surrounding context Landuse Key
RES/Low Density RES/Medium Density RES/High Density COM/Offices COM/Hotel, Convention RETAIL/Neighborhood RETAIL/Regional Community Facilities INST/R&D INST/Cultural INST/Hospital IND/Light IND/PDR Transport Infrastructure
27% Commercial 6% Institutional R&D
59+24216H 60% Residential
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INFORM ARCHITECTS 2018
Healthcare Campus Project
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BIA Cancer Hospital & Research Institute LOCATION:
of one of the proposed courtyards- final render by CYLIND diagram showing breakdown of proposed functions and phases
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1D OPDs [ARS] SICU+HDU ward Physiotherapy General ward [ARS] General ward [ARS] Private Rooms [Cash] Operation Theatres Radiation Therapy SICU ward Private Rooms [Cash] 1G Emergency Block Treatment Planning Physiotherapy Medical Records Day-Care ward [ARS] Material Management Cardiology dept Admin spaces SICU ward Waiting Area 1E ARS Patient Entry General ward [Cash] Pharmacy [ARS] Private Rooms [Cash] Cafe Diagnostics Day-Care ward [ARS] Cafe Waiting Area Seminar Halls Operation Theatres SICU ward 1H OPDs [Cash] Pre/Post-OP ward Day-Care ward [Cash] Radiation Therapy MICU+HDU ward IP billing & Admin SICU+HDU ward Private Rooms [Cash] 1F OPDs [ARS] Sample Collection 1I Operation Theatres Day-Care ward [ARS] Pre/Post-OP ward Dialysis Wing Diagnostics BMT Wing CSSD
View of a 3D option- final render by CYLIND
Aerial view of a 3D option- final render by CYLIND
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INFORM ARCHITECTS 2017
Affordable Housing Project
ABOVE: 3D View of the Apartment Block showing the building and the Entry gate complex; BELOW: Sanction plan for a typical floor of the apartment building
Alliance UrbanrisE 1 LOCATION:
Thaiyur, Chennai TN
PROJECT TEAM: Hansa Mishra, Monisha G, Preeti S
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Adjacent to Chennai’s arterial OMR Road, this housing development is part of a larger residential project by Alliance Developers. Since this forms the affordable component of the larger project, it primarily comprises of small units ranging from 30 to 70 sqft of carpet area.
Construction was aimed to be quick and efficient, with care taken at the design stage to standardize various building components for more straightforward documentation, specifically by adopting a BIM workflow.
This project is highly conscious of the recent changes in building regulations in India and the setting up the complex RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) at the state level.
After undergoing multiple iterations in terms of unit design and floor layouts, the project cleared the crucial sanctions stage, and is currently under construction.
Fromt View showing the Clubhouse terrace
Rear View showing the Gym terrace and Multipurpose hall
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RATAN J BATLIBOI CONSULTANTS PVT LTD 2016-17
Heritage Infill Project
KEY 1 Visitor Parking 2 Facilities for Staff 3 Rasolai Pond Precinct 4 Visitor Centre 5 Museum 6 Conservation Laboratory 7 Facilities for Pilgrims 8 Crafts Bazaar at Stables 9 Archives and Study Centre 10 Community Collaboration
Centre (2 parts)
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Masterplan for the Mehrangarh Fort LOCATION:
50
100M
development plan for the Fort showing multiple interventions
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
PROJECT TEAM: Kanaka Thakker, Swarada Poyarekar, Preeti S, Priyanka M, Adnan T, Unnati P
(Partly paraphrased from the Mehrangarh masterplan report by RJB-CPL)
The Mehrangarh Fort is one of the most significant examples of Fort architecture in India and in recent years, has been leading the way in conservation, museum design and management. RJB-CPL worked closely with the Mehrangarh museum trust to develop a comprehensive masterplan for the fort and the surrounding precinct that integrated best practices in museum design with state of the art infrastructure to support the Fort complex. The key objectives were to enhance all facilities to international standards, to expand the museum to meet increasing footfall and to engage with the local community. The challenge was to develop a trend-setting vision for integrated sustainable design for heritage sites in India. 22
Proposed pilgrim facilities at the Chamunda Temple area of the Fort
Illustration of the proposed Crafts Bazaar at the existing Stables
Illustration of a tactile point with original Fort textures
Illustration of a tree guard with shaded seating
The Fort is a complex web of organic historic spaces interwoven with modern functions, serving a multitude of users- ranging from tourists and casual local visitors to pilgrims and resident staff. At the heart of this web is the Mehrangarh Museum, which is housed in the palatial sections of the Fort and is a showcase of royal Marwari antiquity. Extensive data mining was done as a part of Phase-1 of the project, which after thorough analysis, led to the development of a preliminary masterplan. All data, inferences and consequent guidelines and strategies were summarized into a comprehensive document.
3D diagram of the entry-level of the Fort, showing the visitor route through the main gate (Jai Pol) to the museum entry point at Suraj Pol; while highlighting points of interest along the way
Since the Fort itself is steeped with history, much thought was given to the “Walking trails�, essentially experiential circulation routes of the Fort and its immediate context. These trails were carefully integrated with the Museum’s new narrative, while critically analyzing different areas of the Fort for their potential and need for upgrade. A number of new trails were proposed and graphically represented, to understand and explain their viability.
Aerial view of the proposed interventions to the Fort entrance area 23
An illustration of the proposed Pilgrim Center
Proposed seating at Suraj Pol
Conceptual render of the Crafts Bazaar landscape at the Stables
An illustration of the sunken Archives and Study Center
KEY Museum Trail (Elevator ticket) Museum Trail (Non-elevator) Elevator connection Staircase connection Chowks/Terraces Galleries Period Rooms Commercial spaces
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3D diagram showing the proposed Museum trail across levels of the palaces
CENTRAL COURT
HOLDING SPACE
RASOLAI POND ROCK GARDEN
FOOD COURT
AMPHITHEATRE
VISITOR CENTRE
JAI POL PLAZA
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The master plan was developed keeping in mind the Fort and its surrounding precinct. Various opportunity areas were identified as part of the process, and suitable interventions were proposed. Once approved by the client, these were translated into guidelines and schemes for all future development of the Fort.
plan showing the proposed development of the Rasolai Pond precinct; BELOW: Illustration showing grade separation in the proposed Visitor Centre
Interventions included a Visitor Centre, a recreational pond-front landscape, upgraded visitor parking, a state-of-the-art Conservation Lab (created by re-purposing a dilapidated factory structure), Archives, a study center, a creative center, a Community collaboration center, pilgrim facilities, staff facilities, add-on visitor amenities and multiple retail, food and beverage points across ranges.
View from the proposed Amphitheatre
Illustration of the proposed Food Court 25
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Competition Entry
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1 Union Plaza 2 Extended Public Spill-out & sapling garden 3 Formal sapling garden
4 Sunken Martyrs Park 5 Ceremonial Dais 6 Memorial Avenue
7 Memorial Sculpture 8 Flower beds 9 Remembrance Walkway
10 Living Memorial Boulevard 11 Existing Canopy/Chattri
Conceptual site plan of the National War Memorial at India Gate lawns II and III BELOW: Diagram showing conditions defining
the Site and location of the memorial
National War Memorial LOCATION:
WAR MUSEUM
India Gate, New Delhi
PROPOSED TUNNEL
PROJECT TEAM: Preeti Srinivasan, Terence Yohannan, Vrushali Kanekar
LAWN I PLAZA
SACRIFICE
REDEMPTION
बिलदान
पितदान
LAWN VI
India Gate
LAWN II
Chattri
LAWN V
CEREMONIAL DAIS
MEMORIAL SCULPTURE
The resultant: Two focal elements
Memorial split into two to not disturb the central path and radiating scheme for landscape of the lawns 26
LAWN III
LAWN IV
Submitted as an entry for an international competition organized by the Ministry of Defence, this proposal reflects solemness while honoring fallen martyrs in new ways. The concept of the Memorial is rooted in the symmetry inspired by the context, and thus, set in Lawns II and III next to the Chattri. The duality is further developed by splitting the Memorial into two focal elements: a sculpture and a dais. These manifest the heroic sentiments of sacrifice and redemption; with the sculpture representing redemption
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in the form of the price paid for peace, while the dais is a point where sacrifices are honored. This duality is thematically expressed in the surrounding landscape using the colors red and white. Other key components include the Commemorative Bulwark (the “wall� with the names of martyrs) and the Sunken Park (used for open air exhibits).
Aerial render of the India Gate lawns during the Republic Day parade; ABOVE:
Conceptual illustrations of the focal elements of the Memorial: the Memorial sculpture (L) and the Ceremonial dais (R) BELOW:
The Commemorative Bulwark
Ceremonial dais
The Living Memorial Boulevard
Edge of the Sapling garden 27
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Competition Entry
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9 AHU room
2 Drop-off and Pick-up Zone 10 Elevator lobby
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25 Staff Lounge
18 Sculpture Court
26 Auditorium
11 Ancient Warfare Gallery 19 Walkway 12 Gallery + Mezzanine 20 Souvenir Shop
5 Staircase access to Tunnel 13 Lobby
Conceptual site plan of the Indian National War Museum
17 Plaza
21 Cafeteria
6 Guard room and Stores
14 Armament Gallery
7 Meditation Alcove
15 Amphitheatre
8 Toilets
16 Commemorative Arcade 24 AV Room
27 Staff Spill-out 28 Staff parking 29 Utilities block
22 Cafeteria kitchen 30 Service Entry/Exit 23 Loading area 31 Visitor parking 32 Visitor Exit
Indian National War Museum LOCATION:
India Gate, New Delhi
PROJECT TEAM: Preeti Srinivasan, Sahil Modak, Sohni Rao, Terence Yohannan
Illustration of the Cafeteria, Souvenir Shop and Plaza
Submitted as an entry for the international competition organized by the Ministry of Defence, this proposal aims to create a contemporary museum in the heart of Lutyens Delhi to recognize and honor the Indian Armed Forces. Careful study revealed a greatly indispensable tree cover spread quite evenly throughout the site. Rather than uproot the older, deep-rooted trees to settle a building block in one part of the site, a layout was designed to weave through the voids between the foliage. The spine of the built form is angular with enclosed spaces created by the resultant lines. 28
Primary access to the Museum site has been given from the Tilak Marg, which is used as a processional route for the Republic Day Parade. This allows for the entry facade to act as a meaningful backdrop to the procession itself. The design of the facade is derived from Colonial-era arches that have been re-interpreted to create a unique motif with openings and projections. Other riveting elements include an experiential Armament Evolution Gallery and a Commemorative Arcade featuring depictions of “Animals in War�.
SERVICE SPECIFIC GALLERIES
THIRD FLOOR LEVEL
SECOND FLOOR LEVEL
ANCIENT MEDIEVAL
PRE-INDEPENDENCE
POST-INDEPENDENCE
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FIRST FLOOR LEVEL
showing block 3D of the War Museum nestled between trees retained on the site; BELOW: Illustration of the Remembrance Walkway: featuring interactive commemorative sculptures
Central Staff Facility
GROUND FLOOR LEVEL Armament Evolution
Courtyard Service core Recreational
Isometric diagram of the Museum showing the different levels, functions and circulation
Illustration of the Amphitheatre in the courtyard; which connects the galleries to the Cafe and Shop
On the ground level, the Museum is composed of two building blocks, which allow for segregation into public and private spaces; for general visitors and staff respectively. This also allows for interactive spaces at the ground level, creating a vibrant urban interface to the Museum. Utilizing the full potential of the required program, the two blocks have been connected at upper levels, with the Museum spilling onto the second block. The play of light in different gallery spaces is controlled to match narrative of the displayed content. Dark spaces signify loss and bright, natural light symbolize victory and progress. The underground tunnel connecting to the National War Memorial is a ticketed thoroughfare, designed to open directly into the Central Lobby of the Museum. To combat Delhi climate passive design strategies such as well shaded courtyards, water bodies and a second-skin feature wall on the southwest face have also been proposed. 29
B.ARCH SPRING 2015
Undergraduate Thesis KEY Vehicular Entry Sculpture Park Welcome Grove Surface parking Sit-out Park Electric Substation Access checkpoint Market Square Weekly Bazaar Shops
Access Checkpoint Women’s Park Community Playground Public Amenities Block Basketball Court Pedestrian access point Existing Temple complex Commercial Causeway Senior Citizens’ Grove Breathing Park Jogging Track Multi-Purpose Hall Children’s Play Area Creche Housing Block 1 Housing Block 2 Vehicular Exit Vehicular+Ped Exit Vehicular+Ped Entry Housing Block 3
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Integrated Affordable Housing LOCATION:
Site Plan Site area: 2.87 Ha
Ground Coverage @ 25% Owner
MHADA Affordable housing
Parel-Worli, Mumbai
BMC Public facilities
Land division strategy
“Redevelopment” being the key concept in the island city, this housing scheme capitalizes on underutilized government policies and FSI incentives. Along with mass housing, this scheme also provides for neighborhood-level infrastructure in the form of parks, play areas and relevant local needs. 30
Floors:
Rental/Stilt+5 Sale Units/Stilt+30
FAR: 3
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
Against the backdrop of continued population growth and real estate appreciation, this thesis throws open the idea that affordable housing can exist in the heart of the city of Mumbai; successfully embodying urban culture while setting an example for development of derelict mill land in the island city. As opposed to looming concrete townships in urban fringes, this scheme aims to integrate an intensive housing scheme within a vibrant urban environment, realizing the potential of the contextual infrastructure.
Density: 539 DU/Ha
Rental Housing: 35% (RHU) Sale Housing: 55% (FSU) Social Amenities: 10%
Context model
Height build-up at street end Temple compound retained
Public Play area Pedestrian Access
Lower building height to better connect with the street
Exit
Shared amenities
Breathing spaces
Creche + Sheltered Play Area Commercial component
Weekly Bazaar Space
Commercial frontage
Access Point
Bridged Stilt level
Careful Boundary walling
ENTRY
Higher building height in response to private development towards south ABOVE: Diagram
Unit A: RHU
1 RK (Studio), 28.35m2
Site Services
showing programmatic functions across the Housing complex; BELOW: Unit types
Unit B: RHU+FSU 1 RK (family), 28.93m2
Unit C: RHU+FSU 1 BHK, 40.55m2
Since greenfield development in the south Mumbai is relatively rare, the primary choice of site was a derelict mill land parcel due for redevelopment. The Prakash Cotton Mills site in Parel-Worli was ultimately selected for its strategic location in the midst of a diverse urbanscape; with the potential for development of much needed affordable housing and public amenities.
TIER 1: Access Level
Looped circulation
Commercial + Parks + Play Areas + Community Amenities
Unit D: RHU+FSU 2RK, 37.8m2
Unit E: FSU
1 BHK (expanded), 42.33m2
This scheme is a synergy of multiple aspects that are essential to solving the housing crunch within the city, coherently conceived in one project. With this mindset, this thesis reinstates belief in a holistic approach to low-cost urban housing, while promoting schematic, yet site-specific public housing system in the city.
TIER 2: Stilt Parking
Parking Spaces spread over 2 stilt levels + Building Services
TIER 3: Housing Housing Clusters
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Undergraduate Urban Design Studio
Design program
BUS STATIONS
RAILWAY/METRO STATIONS
Nizamuddin Intermodal Transit Hub LOCATION: GROUP:
Sarai Kale Khan, New Delhi Muhammed Iyas, Preeti Srinivasan, Priyank Jaiswal, Utkarsh Vibhute
Ring Road The Yamuna Regional level Recreational Greens Humayun’s Tomb Buffer Greens (neglected) Barapulla drain
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PARKING
COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL
Overrun with rampant unauthorized development, the area presents with a classic mismatch in planning initiatives and development control with actual requirements and social aspirations. Nizamuddin has the potential to be a vibrant City Centre with an active, cultural, environmentally sustainable intermodal transit hub at its core; while giving new identity to the City. This urban intervention aims to revitalize the area, causing a strong resounding effect in the precinct, echoing at the regional level. At the heart of this scheme is a well-connected transport hub; promoting non-motorized para-transit through grade and path separations. The scheme gives new lease of life to the Sarai Kale Khan settlement through a comprehensive program of commercial development, public amenities and housing. All the while, the Ishaq Basti has been retained with proposals of upgradation to existing facilities. The intervention aspires to celebrate heritage, re-establishing the importance of the Humayun’s Tomb Complex, with clearly defined axes, height control and careful creation of vistas. Also, keeping in mind optimistic proposals for future development in the city, a continuous Green Belt and local Hydro-system on the Barapulla Nallah (drain) front have been created. A connected green walkway has been established along the fringe of the intervention, allowing it to be appended to the UTTIPEC’s “Green Boulevard” proposal. The Barapulla
Nallah-front is aimed to be restored as a tributary, with several bridges across it to transform the banks into recreational areas.
KEY
Gateway to Delhi The “Walkable” City?
ABOVE: Site
Metro Station Entry Multi-level parking blocks Central Plaza ISBT drop-off zone Taxi/Auto Rickshaw stand Cycle/e-Rickshaw stand Pedestrian subway ISBT bus bays (lower level)
Surface parking Commercial Block A Commercial Block B Commercial Block C Food Court Open Air Theater Commercial Block E Block F & Podium (upper level)
Ground Level parking Fire station Office Towers Housing Blocks 1-5 Community Center and School Drop-off/pick-up zone (upper) Drop-off/pick-up zone (lower) Taxi/Auto Rickshaw stands
Nizamuddin Bus Terminus Multi-level parking block Loading/Unloading Dock Office buildings Railway housing and School Pedestrian Heritage Park UP
DN
MOVT
plan of the intermodal transit hub at Hazrat Nizamuddin station; render of the proposed intervention
BELOW: Conceptual
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Undergraduate Housing Studio
Site Plan
Contemporary Equitable Housing LOCATION: GROUP:
Mundka, New Delhi
Muhammed Iyas, Preeti Srinivasan, Utkarsh Vibhute
Underdeveloped and mostly ignored, Tikri Kalan in Mundka is located in the north-western corner of Delhi, bordering the state of Haryana. This housing development is designed to be a Neighborhood Centre- with retail, employment and civic/cultural functions. It will eventually provide a “Shared Parking Garage�, within walkable distance of every home as the region develops with the influx of population. A proposed metro line passes on the main road leading to the site, making transit-oriented development an important consideration for this project. This project aims to create a successful system of socially inclusive sustainable housing which would set an example for future development in North-West Delhi. 34
Based on studies of the shortage in housing requirement and regional demographics, careful projections were made regarding the sizes of units and unit mix. This resulted in multiple unit typologies catering to the variety of possible residents.
Cluster Type I
Shared toilets on the lower floors
Cluster Type II
1, 2 bedroom units and studio units on upper floors
The U-shape was adopted for the super-clusters; due to its excellence in terms of lighting, access and creation of linked courtyard spaces
DORMITORY UNIT
Cluster Type III
SHARED TOILET UNIT
STUDIO
1,2 bedroom units and studio units on all floors 1B+L UNIT
2B+1T UNIT
2B+2T UNIT
3B UNIT
Unit Type C2 2 BHK, 74m2
Unit Type C3 2 BHK, 72m2
Cluster Type IV
Dormitory-typology super- cluster with interspersed spill-outs
Unit Type A1 Studio, 29m2
Cluster plans
Blocks slope down towards Tikri Village and the southern settlement; connecting volumetrically to the housing scheme
Proposed unit typologies 3D illustrations of select units
Commercial Areas in the Dormitory Cluster are positioned intermittently; to increase the range of the “eyes on street� concept
Blocks facing the surrounding settlements stagger inwards, creating breathing spaces used by residents and the village dwellers
Consolidated interior public spaces are interconnected; unifying the housing scheme and allowing people to walk
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GRADUATE
PROFESSIONAL
UNDERGRADUATE
Ordinance of the Arlington County Board for
Rent Stabilization in Arlington County, Virginia
Amazon HQ2, displacement prevention, rent control
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Preeti Srinivasan DELHI / MUMBAI / BANGALORE / BERKELEY
preeti_srinivasan@berkeley.edu