P O R T F O L I O PRIYANKA SHRESTHA Architecture Graduate 2023
RESUME
1 THESIS College project
2 INTERIOR College project
3 INTERNSHIP
4 FREELANCING
5 DESIGN COMPETITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. THESIS
A community hub for elderly to find their ikigai
संस्कार = SANSKAR = Discipline driven by a culture.
Ikigai = Meaning of life
In today’s generation driven by hectic schedules of adults and children, elderly of our society live a lonely life without any purpose. Despite being a library of experiences and knowledge, their life becomes meaningless in the idleness of daily schedule reflecting boredom and difficult in adaptation and survival.
The major concept of ‘SANSKAR’ is to propose a community participatory space for elderly where they can connect, meet and interact with each other and spend a productive time performing activities leading towards their active ageing and transferring of culture to the interested newer generation.
संस्कार
संस्कार
A community hub for elderly to find their ikigai.
1.1 CONCEPT
So the idea of ‘SANSKAR’ , the community for elderly has emerged. The space designed where elderly can connect, meet and interact with each other and spend a productive time performing activities.
The space for entertainment, improvement of physical and mental health, learning modern culture from adults & children and passing tradition culture to them, exploration of oneself and rejuvenation of all the lost culture in the most authentic manner is the main idea of the project
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
The concept For design development is ‘FOLLOWING THE ROOTS’ Project is designed connected to the roots of the community where the site exists and the site surrounding
Elderly are the human library of our society whose immense knowledge, values and experience can be used as the greatest assets So the secondary idea objective of the project is to create space were all age groups can meet & connect with elderly sharing cultures with each other through every small events and activities
The design is carried out considering the site context, environment and the community.
CONTEXTUAL CONCEPTS
The site is located in kirtipur ward 1, below baghbhairav temple, connected to kirtipur main road surrounded by heritage sites (dhwakha, pal pukhu, kuwa, patis, hiti) , historical yuddha park and school and health post. There is also a jatra route and religious site called bunga gah (baghbhairab snan area) in the boundaries
Courtyard
The following ideas were incooperated in the design as well.
• Therapeutical landscape
• enabling spaces,
• unintentional exercises,
• social-emotional realm,
• barriers free design,
• senior- junior playground
• physical-social spaces.
SANSKAR Physical and Mental Health Elderly Community Recreational Space Intergenerational interaction Culture transfer Active ageing Finding ikigai
SITE
junction
design Access
of circulation
CULTURE TRANSFER
Central
Terrace
Fluidity
interplay
Intergenerational
celebrating
hirarchy Constant
between Spaces
gap Central
space
Fig: Settlement pattern of kirtipur
Fig: Settlement pattern in section
Fig: Site studies
1.2 MASTERPLAN
1.3 FLOOR PLANS
1.4 SECTION & ELEVATIONS
1. PEDESTERIAN ENTRY
2. HITI / WATERSCAPE IN THE ENTRANCE
3. ENTRANCE PLAZA
5. ENTRY COURT/ SEATING ABOVE SOUVERNIOR SHOP
6. SEMI OPEN SPACE
7. LIBRARY
9. CHESS COURT
8. SOLITUDE SPACE
4. PUKHU (POND)
1.5 JOURNEY TO SANSKAR
10. CENTRAL COURT
11. MULTIPURPOSE HALL
12. WORKSHOP AREA
13. CAVE STYLED COLLONADED SPACE
14. KITCHEN COURTYARD
15. KITCHEN/ DINNING
16. COMMUNITY ENTRY /OPEN SPACE
17. SIDE VIEW SITE
18. FRONT VIEW
2. INTERIOR
It’s an interior project that I’ve done in 8th semester in college. The project was about designing 1bhk, 2bhk apartments and studio apartments.
As the project was for a service apartment, the concept of minimalism was studied. Japandi is one of the minimal styles which is minimalist yet welcoming, and is all about using neutral tones, lots of textures and natural materials.
The site is 1995.48 square ft. floor of an apartment with central staircase and a lift. There is proper ventilation and lights in every four sides which made it possible to design 4 apartments on each corner.
STUDIO APARTMENT 2
1BHK APARTMENT 2BHK APARTMENT
STUDIO APARTMENT 1
2.1 DETAIL DRAWINGS
Fig: Initial apartment
DETAIL DRAWINGS
Fig: Lighting system
Fig: Bathroom details
Fig: Furniture details
2.3 MOODBOARD
2.4 3D
& RENDERRINGS
Fig: Studio apartment
Fig: Living/kit/din of 2 BHK apartment
3. INTERNSHIP
I did worked in two firm; Rich architects and Karu architects within 6 months of my internship period. .
I was mostly involved in municipal drawings, detailed working drawings, interior designing and façade design. I also got chance to do conservation works (measured drawings), site supervision, 3D and renderrings
3.1 CONSERVATION / MEASURED DRAWING
Measured drawing of south wing of Keshav Narayan chwok in Patan Durbar Square.
SITE IMAGES AND MEASUREMENTS
3.2 WORKING DRAWINGS
3.3 MUNICIPAL DRAWING
3.4 STRUCTUREAL DRAWING
3.5 INTERIOR DESIGN
3.5.1
Option for reception/ lobby design of Absolute aesthetic skincare clinic. Lobby was designed in a sleek and modern concept according to the clients need.
Skincare lobby design
3.5.2 Commercial complex lobby design Minimal/sleek design of lobby of Maharajgunj complex.
3.6 FACADE DESIGN
4. FREELANCING
I’ve been involved in freelancing recently. It includes residence designs, elevation treatments and 3d renderrings.
3.1 RESIDENCE DESIGN
Two an half storey residence was designed on a site area 1210 sq.ft with road on north and south direction.
Designed residence
Option 2
MUNICIPAL DRAWING
3.2 RESIDENCE FAÇADE DESIGN
3.2.1 Residence 1 .
3.2.2 Residence 2
5 .
3.2.5 Residence
5. DESIGN COMPETITION
I’ve participated in one national and the international design competition.
‘Revitalization of tankeshwor’ ; ‘UNALOME’ by SONA (2020) where we secured position of 1st runner up and ‘Arc-Asia design competition’
‘PULSE’(2023) was seleted as top 3 in national level.
CONCEPT
The concept for this project is the UNALOME, which symbolizes the experience of path. Considering that the site is closer to a very important part of the human life ‘the ghat’ we have taken into consideration that the concept be something that relates to all the experiences one has to go through in life.
The outer edges of the site have a cycling path that shows the continuity of life. The main path begins from a spiral wave that depicts an energy body which is the initial stage of the mind, this area is shown as the kids zone as it is full of new curiosities and advancement. As the path proceeds we find it converging into twists and turns that incorporates water bodies, pavilions and green space that shows the crisscrossing nature of fate in the adult stage where companionship and acceptance in valued the most.
Going further we find paths that are fairly straight which depicts how life converges to its own inner balance. This path is more attuned with nature and is also a nature walk. Finally, the last dot of the Unalome is determined by the portrayal of an about to bloom lotus from the muddy water which depicts freedom or nirvana from the real world to a spiritual one. the unalome path starts from one end and meets the ‘ghat’ at the other which shows life from start to end and creates a connection between them.
UNALOME The path of experience.
THANK YOU !!