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prashant VERMA University at Buffalo | School of Architecture and Planning TEL. [716-868-6899] EMAIL ar.prashantverma@gmail.com pverma4@buffalo.edu

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06Hill Side Hotel: inside out 10Morphologies of Lightness: ecological practices 16Manufacturing of Economies & Waste: minimum waste maximum gain 20Infrastructural Palimsests: layering, mapping, overlaying 28Shifting Thermal Deight: seeking an ever changing environment 32Children Museum: high end housing 36Lodha Golf Link Village: high end housing 38Club House: transiting corridors 42Duplex Apartment: sky villa 44The Villa: compact house 46Pen & Ink: analysing the past 48Digital Model: rhino + vray + photoshop 50Habitat For Humanity: volunteer work 52Photography

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HILL SIDE HOTEL

khandala 2007 -2008

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The hotel is designed around the theme of a garden. Every place relates itself to an outdoor environment of differing character and moods. The geometry of the roofs and gardens are inspired by the rice-paddy fields of the countryside.

The proposed hotel is planned, making full use of the relatively lesser sloped site and the vistas consequently offered by the topography. The centrally located courtyard is the focal point of the hotel, holding the two extensions together and allowing the guest uninterrupted experience of the surrounding natural beauty.

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The centrally located courtyard holds the two wings together allowing natural light and plant growth in the interiors.

The guest suites orient themselves at the periphery according to the views offered by the site

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MAIN ENTRANCE - 1 WAITING LOUNGE - 2 INTERNAL POND - 3 RESTAURENT - 4 CAFETERIA - 5 CONFERENCE - 6 GYMNASIUM - 7 GUEST SUITES - 8 PANTRY - 9 MULTIPURPOSE HALL - 10

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[ MORPHOLOGIES OF LIGHTNESS ]

Ecological Pracitices - Fall 2011

The studio project explores concepts, systems, tectonics, of lightness through the specific prefabrication. The programme is a viewing outpost a seasonal residence for a fire scout and scitntists coupled with a small research facility. The Context for the studio is a UNESCO World Heritage site i.e. the Everglades of Florida in the United States.

The site located near the Big Cypress National Preserve in the saw grass region provides the researchers with distant vistas, enabling them to locate fire as far as possible. As Florida lies in the hot and humid region, the main idea of the design is to create spaces maximizing passive strategies.

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Roofing Iterations

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The roofing pattern creates volumes of different levels within the interior spaces. It provides buffer space at the top level to reduce the heat content and increase the air flow in the interiors.

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ENTRANCE - 1 LIVING ROOM - 2 KITCHEN - 3 DINING - 4 BUFFER SPACE - 5 KITCHEN GARDEN - 6 BED ROOM - 7 TOILET - 8 DRESSING AREA - 9 BATH -10 COURT -11 ENT. FOR RESEARCH -12 PANEL AREA -13 SERVER ROOM -14 RESEARCH SPACE -15 STORE/BATTERIES -16 WATCH TOWER -17 DECK -17

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The structural system derived from the branching system of bladderwort allows to study and develop a functional envelope for the project. Wind directors are placed at an angle to enforce good air flow.

The flexiblity in the openings aloows the control required to create a cooler environment inside the structure. The upper roof level will act as meshwork and allow maximum airflow. The structural system helps to create an interesting breathing facade for the building.

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[ Manufacturing

of Economies & Waste ]

The tower is restricted to be built of a single metal sheet having minimum waste & maximum height. The metal tower is assembled with flat triangular pieces cut with the help of plasma cutter. The triangular piees combine together to form a complex base unit.

The unit mirrors itself to produce a module.

Four modules together combine to reach the maximum height required for the project. The top pointed arrow completes the tower achieving an overall height of 9’6�. The tower rests on the plus sign formed by the gemotrical combination of the triangles.

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DATA Sheet size

Total waste Width to height ratio

Height of the tower

Base dimensions

Total cost

Length of cut

Drawing time

Cutting time

Assembly time

Weight of metal sheet

Height weight ratio

: 4’x4’ : 8.04% : 1:11.4 : 114” : 10” X 10” : $163.30 : 105’ = 1260” : 90min : 23min : 15hrs 30min : 120lb : 1:0.95

Using CNC Plasma Cutter

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[ Infrastructural PALIMSESTS ]

Human + Ecological Infrastructures Research

There has been a steep decline in the population and the water commerce of Buffalo leaving the harbor and other areas in dormant condition. The outer harbor has also been deeply impacted by the division created by the highway which leads to its negligence.

The studio project is an idea to occupy the outer harbor to create a link between people and the abundant natural and aquatic life. It is about access to the water, improving the water and giving a way to people to view that waterfront in a new way.

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Mapping Outer harbor change

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creating links and providing glimpses between the natural

andproject aquatic life focuses at the Outer on The Harbor area. The idea is to creating create linksa starting and providing point for who is exploring the glimpsessomeone between the natural site. It is creating multiple ways to interact the edge of and aquatic life atatthe Outer the waterfront.

Harbor area. The idea is to create a starting point for someone who is exploring the site. It is creating multiple ways to interact at the edge of the waterfront.

The Proposal

Map generated using hot spot imagery denoting the movement of fish in Lake Erie.

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Mapping Sound Intesity

A series of map showing transformation in terms of lake depth, edge conditions and built structures near the outer harbor area

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FloodZone Map

Mapping Wind Velocity

Low points were identified studying the grading plan of the area, which allowed the water to be pulled in from the lake. The low points identified lied on the central part of the site which allowed to generate wetland on either side creating a central water body.

The artificial wetland created will help in purifying the water from the lake & the river.

The wetland will be created at intervals with the initial area being 15 acres.

The idea of the proposal is is to ramp up in circulation through the woods to a viewpoint.

It is an idea to occupy the outer harbor to Squaw Island create a link between people and the abundant natural and aquatic life. The design is interpreted through the use of elevated walkways and establishing certain points for vista.

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Lasalle Park

LEGEND : 1 - KAYAK RENTAL SPACE 2 - WETLAND VISITOR CENTER 3 - CAFETERIA

Outer Harbor (proposal)

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Section through Kayak Rental Space & Cafteria overlooking Lake Erie Architectural proposal for the starting point to be created to harvest the benefits of the enormous natural wealth that the Outer Harbor holds.

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Views of Architectural Proposition

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The intent for this project was to create a space of shifting thermal experiences on three levels measuring temperatures 30 throughout the entire space for one moment in time, throughout the day, and throughout the year. To accomplish this occupancy was shifted based on observed architectural office occupation patterns, as well as seasonally to match the thermal performance of the spaces. Lastly, the HVAC set points were matched to this same curve to create a space with reduced energy levels. Some success was achieved with this, creating a varied experience throughout the space, during a day and during a year. The design of the Architectural Office Space is based on research carried out through energy analysis tools viz. Open Studio & Energy Plus.

SHIFTING Thermal Delight ...

seeking an ever changing environment . . .

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Our intent for this project was to create a space of shifting thermal experiences on three levels measuring temperatures throughout the entire space for one moment in time, throughout the day, and throughout the year. To accomplish this we shifted occupancy based on observed architectural office occupation patterns, as well as seasonally to match the thermal performance of the spaces. Lastly, we matched the HVAC set points to this same curve to create a space with reduced energy levels. We achieved some success with this, creating a varied experience throughout the space, during a day and during a year.

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Pra Mat

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[ Children Museum ... ] connecting past present & future

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Cut Section

Exterior Rendering of the Museum (Slip Side) | 35

This is a 1200 unit township on the expressway connecting Mumbai and Pune. Given the nature of the programme and limited buildable land a planning strategy was adopted to create programmically defined high rise towers of variying heights connected by sky decks at refuge floor levels.

The idea of this township is to offer variying experiences of downtown shopping arcades at road level along the internal roads and high street, a garden at the podium level and privacy of individuals looking over the golf course all in space of minutes.

Role in the project : Architect for the Club House,

22 Storey Duplex Tower,Villa.

Development of the Master Plan Current Status : Under Construction.

Site Area : 104 Acres

LODHA Golf Link Village | Pune

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The Clubhouse is a 50,000 sq.ft area designed as a series of pavilions (verandahs) connected together with transistion corridors. The estimated cost of the Club House is 12 Crores i.e approximately 27 million US Dollars.

Project Status: Under Construction

Club House Entrance

Upper Floor

Ground Floor

[ CLUB

HOUSE ]

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Section Through Pool

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Upper Floor

This Duplex Apartment has floor area of 5600 sq.ft. It is an high end four bedroom residential apartment with swimming pool in every unit. The floor plan is designed to accomodate the semi private space on the lower floor and private spaces on the upper floor.

The open floor plan is designed to bring a sense of villa lifestyle in the high rise apartment.

Role: Design Architect Project Status: Under Construction

Ground Floor

Unit Plan

[ DUPLEX

Apartment]

Rendering of the Living Area

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[ The VILLA ]

Section Through Living Area

Side Elevation

Second Floor

First Floor

Golf Side Elevation

Ground Floor

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[ Digital Modelling ] Burnham Pavilion R H I N O + V - R AY

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[ HABITAT

For Humanity ] Buffalo, NY | 2012 | Volunteer

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[ PHOTOGRAPHY ] Pittsburgh, Chicago, Buffalo, San Antonio, Barcelona, Segovia, Jodhpur,

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River Walk, San Antonio | TX

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Water Tower, Chicago | IL

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The Roman aqueduct , Segovia | SPAIN

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The Ellicott Square Building, Buffalo | NY

Barcelona | SPAIN

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Louis Sullivan’s Guaranty Building, Buffalo | NY

Jharokha, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur | INDIA

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