DESIGN PORTFOLIO Priyata Bosamia
Profe ssional Work [2017 - 2020]
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST MAGAZINE Art direction & set design
The brief for the shoot for Architectural Digest was to create a series of images capturing the essence of Indian summers and the season of mangoes. Summers in India are synonymous with the outdoor and courtyard within homes, where the family comes together for various activities to soak in the sun. All the images were taken indoors in a typical set environment which in turn made the use of light, shadow, and color very crucial to translate the feeling of the outdoors. Each of the frames was predesigned to be able to capture the different moods of summer.
Intial design and planning of each shot done through 3D visuals
Work in progress images on set. Playing Light,shadow and color to create the feel of a mango courtyard summer.
BOAT CLUB APARTMENTS
Professional work - Architecture & Interior Design SJK Architects Boat Club Apartment is a luxury rental apartment building comprising of four duplexes across four floors, located on a corner plot in Chennai. It responds to the site by strategically blocking some parts of the façade for privacy and opening up others and projecting out some parts to allow residents to enjoy the outside view. The façade is thus a neat composition of clean geometries and lines punctuated with balconies, niching in and projecting out.Each apartment is customized and staggered to optimize space, capture views and breezes and perform like bungalows in the sky. It was a great learning experience to be able to carry the project through each phase, from design to structural and services integration to tender and finally to civil working drawings and interior design details.
The material palatte for the building was monochromatic with form finish concrete walls, local grey granite and statuario marble. The wooden doors and windows made with local teak wood added that warmth to building.
Concrete mock ups made in office to experiment with different finishes
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Image credit : Nivedata Gupta & SJK Architect
“Transitions to the outside are essential and the consequent social use of these spaces is wonderful. A traditional coastal home would have large sloping overhangs on all sides of the building and important semi-open spaces where most of the day would be spent. These elements have translated into horizontal projections called chajjas, verandahs into balconies and courtyards into atriums as we build upwards.”
The different window typolgies of the building helped bringing in light and ventitaltion into all the internal spaces. A strong inside out relationship.
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Image credit : Nivedata Gupta & SJK Architects
Academic Work [2013 -2021]
15 Rules for rebuilding the World Curatorial & Exhibition Design
A retrospective exhibition at the RISD Museum on artists Zarina Hashmi and Nasreen Mohamedi based on Christopher Alexander’s fifteen rules for rebuilding the world. Relating the artworks to Alexander’s principles like positive space, boundaries, levels of scales to build an overall narrative. The exhibition itself is a journey and labyrinth-like space which relates to a lot of Hashmi and Mohamedi’s artworks.
A Retrospective :
Zarina Hashmi & Nasreen Mohamedi
Zarina Hashmi, was an Indian-American artist and printmaker based in New York City. Her work spans drawing, printmaking, and sculpture.
Nasreen Mohamedi,one of the most significant artists to emerge in post-Independence India, Nasreen Mohamedi created a body of work that demonstrates a singular and sustained engagement with abstraction.
Nasreen Mohamedi, Untitled, 50 x 70cm
Zarina Hashmi, Untitled, 1970, mixed media, 76 × 56 cm
Exhibition Design - labyrinth | experential | enclosures
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Bodoni 72 Bold
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Corten steel panel with text cut out
Dark grey textured cement panels
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WHITE WASH
2021, Curatorial & Exhibition Design An exhibition at the RISD Museum curated and designed to encourage discourse on the topics of race and identity by looking at history and the issues of polychromy and relating it to the current time through contemporary art practices.
Greek Sculptures | Polychromy
What is polychromy?
Ideas on race
Text from Racism & Nationalism - George L. Mosse
Forming of an aesthetic
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Winckelmann writings & Petrus Camper Drawings 2
The Influence of Art historians
Winckelmann & other Historians
Ideas of a Superior Race
Nazis and other Political groups
Invented traditions - white supremacy and alt right groups
Text, Videos & Contemporary art 3
Race,identity and the effect of the white aesthetic right now
Contemporary art
Layering
White washing of history
Fragmenting & Revealing Talking about the issues of race & identity
“the human body became the predominant racial symbol” - Racism & Nationalism, George L. Mosse
Projection mapping on to exsisting Greek sculptures
Final presentation
DESIGN ICONS (1900 -2021) 2021, Curatorial & Exhibition
Design Icons (2021) at the Sol Koffler Gallery is an exhibition on iconic chairs over the last ten decades. The exhibition shares the story of each chair informing the visitor about the time it was created in. Insights on the design are shared alongside the history of the time it was created, helping the visitor paint of picture of the era.
Chairs curated for the exhibition
Ideas,concepts and materials
Panel Design
ARCHITECTURE AS AN EXPERIENCE 2017, Design Thesis
The thesis is a study of various dense urban fabrics in the city of Mumbai. Tools like “derive” which is a form urban wandering and mental mapping and “detournement” which is the physical representation of these urban wanderings were used to create several maps.The dense urban fabrics which were mainly markets of the city were studied focusing on the “dispersed processes” which took place in each of them. Putting these dispersed processes together formed the experience of the place and gave it a sense of character. One such urban fabric was the area of Zaveri Bazaar, the oldest and most important jewellery market in the city. Zaveri bazaar has dwindled in the past few years due to decrease in efficiency in these dispersed processes. The idea was to recreate the experience of the market making it more efficient, inclusive and porous.
Psychogeography The study of the specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behaviour of individuals.
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Experiencing architecture always begins with the city. Studying groups like the Situationsts helped in understanding how people experienced cities. The tools used by them became starting points for me to become the “urban wanderer” , studying and experiencing the dense fabrics of Mumbai. The production of space by Henri Lefebvre was a great refrence for me to categorise and breakdown all my varying experiences and studies into simpler forms and categories. To bring all my studies into a physical form, the art of map making was studied which inturn helped me create experential maps of my own.
References and readers : 1. An introduction to the Situationist 2. The production of Space - Henri Lefebvre 3. Time, space ,direction -Diversities of Cognitive approach 4. Psychogeography - Merlin Coverley
Derive is a form of urban wandering. A walking journey through different physical areas in which one mentally records; one finds, likes and dislikes.
Detournement is a physical representation of the psychogeograhpy that took place on a derive. A map created by dismantling and recreating the exsisting maps based on their individual views and expereinces.
Maps reveal how people perceive space, property , identity , life cycle , popular perceptions and beyond ; and, as such , narrate even a “plot” literary and cultural developments , including travel narratives , economic developments , and burgeoning nationalism. Maps shape minds and control the imagination; and yet they also order the known and the unknown. Maps, as universally accepted are graphic recordings of a spatial construction disposed as cognitive apparatuses.
Above is a pilgrimage map from the Nathdwara temple in Rajasthan. Pilgrimage maps were typically a variety of miniature paintings; all out of a scenic view of a pilgrimage route. They were typically made on textiles for sale to pilgrims and patrons to mark their actual visit. Rich in detail, the large maps mostly captured tentative topographical details- flora & fauna, water circuits , and important temple sites. Pilgrimage maps were also known as experiential maps.
1: Mappa mundi 2 : Al-Sharif al - Idrisi, World Map,1154 3. Naked city, Guy Debord
Markets and Bazaars have played a very big role in the city of Mumbai. They are hubs of culture and traditions that have boosted the city’s economy as a whole. They become nodes which make the dense urban fabric of the city and give it character. Three such bazaars were studied and analysed for their programmes, activities, overall structure, character and excperience. Detailed maps were created using tools like “Derive” which is a form urban wandering and mental mapping and “detournement” which is the physical representation of these urban wanderings. The maps helped understanding the dispersed processes within the markets.
South Elevation
Each of the units were connected at different levels through bridges. The connectors were added based on the processes and their dependencies. One of the key elements of recreating the exeperience of the bazaar, involved in making the ongoing systems more efficent.
Final handcut and handmade model from Balsa wood.
Different scales of skylights and louvers helped bring in light and ventilation into each of the spaces. This helped creating comfortable working and living spaces for the craftsmen,jewellers and gold smiths. Multiple pause points were created to act as breakout or recreational spaces for the area.
COMPLEXITY IN NATURAL NON-LIVING SYSTEMS 2013 , Design Workshop & Exhibition
Complexity in Non-living Systems in Nature. The Second Year Design Workshop focussed on structural and functional complexities found in non-living systems in nature. These include geological formations, rocks, minerals, salt, sand &quartz.Complex systems are signified by two or more components that are distinct and integrated. Systems in nature exhibit an inherent complex structure based on their process of formation. These systems react with dynamic environmental factors (such as heat, pressure and agents such as wind, water, light etc) that cause functional complexity so as to achieve a natural state of equilibrium. The studio investigated various complex systems through a process of diagrams and models to devise a dynamic installation based on specific structural complexities and their reactions to changing environmental conditions. HONEYCOMB WEATHERING occurs in sandstone. It is influenced by the salinity, moisture and sunlight levels. Sunlight being the key factor determines the opening sizes. Starting off as isolated pits the size gradually increases in accordance to the sunlight. The ones exposed to the direct sun form larger openings. These pits never intersect with each other or combine to form bigger ones. This is due to the presence of the zone of influence. It is a simultaneous process resulting in an uneven framework. This formed the basic concept for the design. The natural rock surface develops into several different forms, hexagons being the most common and stable . With a simple pulling mechanism with co - related elements the installation moderates the size and character of the opening (pore) being formed. The material used are deodar wood, MS rods and plates and nylon thread.
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The mechanism of each module was worked out in such a way that each of them could be opened at varying degrees.
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CHACE LOBBY VISITOR’S CENTRE 2021, Interior Design
A Two Week Design project involved rethinking the interior space of the Chace Lobby within the RISD Museum. Through extensive research, I decided upon creating a RISD visitor’s center within the existing lobby space. The idea was to create a space that encompassed all things RISD. It would allow a student or visitor to experience and get an insight into the different elements and buildings which make RISD. An interactive flexible for shows, talks, and events was created by using the element of stepped seating. The design of the spatial elements was derived and inspired based on the existing spaces at RISD.
wood gerry galleries
PLUG-IN Chace centre experential visitors centre
fleet library
layers of experiences - feeling - elements nature lab
RISD museum
“a space to experience the layers of RISD in one space”
Inside outside relationship of the space - the use of pogo wall to provide that flexibility
Sectional drawing showcasing the use of the stepped element within the space
LIVING PODS
2016 , Design Studio , Artist - in - Residency
The Design Studio started with a Façade study around the city, documenting it, in the form of pictures and diagrams. The “Extruded Window” which is a blend of both a window and a balcony was the element that was created through this. Different scales and geometries were used to explore the potential of this element, which led to selecting four different variants of triangular forms. These forms were combined together to create diverse spaces, which initially started off as a façade element but through the design process developed into habitable spaces, “The Living Pods”. The program, selected was of an “Artist–in–Residency”, wherein these pods were the living and work spaces for the artists.Different programmes such as common studios, art galleries, exhibition spaces, shops and cafes were created for them to interact both amongst themselves as well as with the general public. The emphasis of these pods was more so on creating an amiable space for the artist, which was designed bearing in mind the position of the northern light with respect to each pod.
Picking elements - Window and Balcony
Window + Balacony = Extruded window
Final Triangular Modules
Process models and Sketches - Creating spaces with the selected triangular models.
Exploded Axonometric of Living Pod 4m x 4m x 5 m
Exploded Axonometric of Living Pod 4m x 4m x 4 m
The idea of the “extruded window” transformed into that of a living pod. Creating different combinations to optimize the amount of light and ventilation within the pods to create comfortable living and working spaces.
L I V I N G & WORKING PODS
Section CC’ show the public spaces of the Artist - in - Residency. The common studio being in the middle allows the public to see the artists at work and create an interactive environment for the same in the cafes and restaurants. Section DD’ & EE’ show the private space of the Artist - in - Residency with the different kinds of living studios for different kinds of artists.
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Administration
Workshop Section CC’
Living Studio 1
Living studio 3 Living Studio 2
Section DD’
Living Studio 4
Living Studio 5
Section EE’
Artists Living studios are tucked in and away from the public programs to provide artists privacy and their own space.
Common art studios are placed in a way that the public is able to witness the artists at work, this inturn helps the artist engage with the public.
Formation of intimate informal courtyards, providing space for the artists to interact with each other. Large windows on the north to bring in diffused light within each pods.
Cafe and restaurant Different scales of art galleries for the artists and designers to showcase their work.
Public plaza for events and art installations
The pods were spaces for the artist to work and live in. Large openings were created on the north of each of these pods to bring in diffused light creating comfortable and ambiable spaces for the artists.
TRANSMOGRIFY
2016, Evolo Skyscraper Competition
Junkspace is the space created by piling matter on top of matter, cemented to form a solid. A space which has the ability to mutate over time when required, is free of junkspace. The city of Mumbai has been inoculated by the virus of junkspace. For the longest time the mills were the economic reinforcements of the city. Large lands were allocated for production thereby increasing job opportunities. There was a major population influx in the city due to this industrial boom. In the early 1980’s the mill workers called on a strike for higher wages eventually leading to their lockdown. These spaces turned into abandoned spaces and lay as the remains of modernization. One of the well known mill lands was the Bitia mills started in 1905 which closed shop in the 1980’s after a strike between the owners and workers. This area located in the heart of the city soon got revamped to form a mall and residential complex. The mall now called High Street Phoenix has been successful but with the growth of e-commerce what is the future of such a colossal space? Does it become a junkspace? Transmogrify is a skyscraper that aims to self evolve in order to compliment the external changes. It’s sustainable yet not permanent in form. The Transmogrify helps to curb the unplanned urban sprawl. It’s structural flexibility allows the walls and slabs to be re-arranged as required. The walls and slabs are stacked and move to organize themselves to suit the program. It’s an adaptive design capable of intelligent growth through the self-regulation of it’s own system. The skyscraper as such has no shelf date and can continue changing infinitely.
The term junkspace is versed by Rem Koolhas in his publication Junkspace
Phoenix Mills, in the commercial district of Lower Parel, Mumbai is a site which has undergone continuous change over the past decade, from being Bitia Mills in 1905, to High Street Phoenix and the St. Regis Hotel.
“If space-junk is the human debris that litters the universe, junk-space is the residue mankind leaves on the planet.” - Rem Koohlas
Primary Rails & Vertical
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Secondary Rails
Walls
Primary rail junction Industry
Ho Notching of Secondary & Primary rail
Sliding of Primary Rails
Retail Chutes
Laboratory
Connection of Walls & slabs with primary rails
Packaged Food Industry Sliding of Rails Movement of Walls and Slabs
Online good storag Delivery
Joiney Details
Plans
ousing Units
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Bound products was a product design company focused on building handcrafted stationery products. I started this company to share my love for indian textiles and my passion for handmade products. A collection of diaries and roll out pouches were designed with an obssesive eye for details and materials. The material palette and details reflected the company’s motive to create minimal and functional products.
The May Project is an experimental & process driven art & design practice started by me in March 2020. It primarily started off as a page on Instagram, to share my passion for all thing’s art & design. Through the process I ended up experimenting with materials like textile, concrete, wood & flowers to create handcrafted art & products. Eventually working on wood block printing pratices.
Working closely with artisans to design and create these handcrated wooden blocks for the process of block printing. Each of them is designed by the me, taking inspiration from nature & art.