rajeev atha
RAJEEV ATHA, ASSOC. AIA
Architecture, a junction where society, culture and tradition converge. It has been my inspiration to change and enhance the society through architecture by bridging the contemporary and traditions aspects of architecture. As a designer, I strive for the sensitivity required to work in the social and cultural aspects of design has been a driving factor to create resilient societies by blending sustainable design practices with socially driven designs.
PERSONAL INFORMATION Address 951 17 Ave S.E. Apt 5 Minneapolis, MN 55414 United States of America th
Phone +1 (612) 205-3411 Email atha0024@umn.edu
EXPERIENCE 2019-2020 University of Minnesota | U.S.A. Research Assistant, Center for Urban & Regional Affairs-Center for Sustainable Building Research Conceptualized design strategies and prototypes for an Intergenerational Village in Slayton, Minnesota based on community engagement, interaction, and feedback from stakeholders, residents, and city officials. Teaching Assistant, College of Design ARCH 3711: Environmental Design and the Sociocultural Context ARCH 3412: Architectural History since 1750 2016 - 2018 Architect Rajesh Atha | Mumbai, India
ARCHITECTURE LICENSES
Junior Architect
American Institute of Architects
Lead designer involved in all design phases for architecture, interior design, master planning and competition projects. Led the firm to feature in Top 50 of Paris Riverside Restaurant Design Competition. Specialized in all the computational rendering and presentation.
Associate AIA Member NCARB Record 1860/3740 Hours Completed Council of Architecture, India Registered Architect
LANGUAGES English Hindi Gujarati Marathi Kutchi
SKILLS Design
AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, VRay, Lumion, TwinMotion, Sefaira, CoveTool, Adobe Suite, MS Office Media
Videography, Photography, Animation, Rendering, Research, Writing Soft Skills
Community Engagement, Project Coordination & Management, Communicatioin, Teaching, Mentoring Office Development
2015 - 2016 SM Studio | Mumbai, India Architectural Intern Produced construction documents, presentation boards, and managed a team of skilled laborers for integrated project delivery of commercial kiosks at Mumbai International Airport. EDUCATION 2018 - 2021 University of Minnesota | U.S.A. Masters in Architecture, 2020 Masters of Science in Sustainable Design, 2021 Candidate 2011 - 2016 University of Mumbai | Mumbai, India Bachelor of Architecture AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS 2020 River Arts District, Austin MN. ASLA Minnesota Student Work
Honor
2020 Student Academic Excellance Award, University of Minnesota 2019 Ron Krank Vision Award 2019 Rhodes Robertson Architect Scholarship 2018 R&E Sorenson Fellowship 2017 Paris Riverside Restaurant Design Competition, Archasm.in
Top 50
2015 ANDC Coordinator National Association for Students of Architecture, India
SELECTED PROJECTS High School, Saint Paul GreenHaus - The Vertical Greenhouse Circular Architecture for Lake Street RAD. The River Arts District Intergenerational Village HiPaper AIRhood Mumbai International Airport MiDC Office Building 5JVPD M.L Office Interior Design Dona Paula - House on the Hill Nirvana - The Yoga Retreat Artist’s Bungalow Paris Riverside Restaurant Competition Puerto Rico - Global Convergence Lab
RAD. THE RIVER
TYPE: ADAPTIVE REUSE BUILDING WITH SITE: AUSTIN, MINNESOTA AWARDS: ASLA MINNESOTA STUDENT W STUDENT ACADEMIC EXCELLEN
R ARTS DISTRICT FLOOD MITIGATION STRATEGIES
WORK HONOR MENTION, 2020 NCE AWARD, 2020
3 | RAD. Axonometric View
RAD. Axonometric View | 4
RAD. The River Arts District is an interdisciplinary project that addresses rural challenges at multiple scales. The site of our investigation is Austin, MN, a city that has grappled with persistent
challenges
such
as
flooding,
demographic changes and loss of cultural identity. Recognizing these ongoing issues we’ve developed a framework that reimagines Austin’s identity as a vibrant and inclusive cultural hub that repositions people’s relationship with water and the built environment. The City of Austin has been struggling with finding their cultural identity. There have been historic and cultural buildings which have been demolished. With this project, we are proposing an option to turn the value of these assets through the process of adaptation, repurposing and restablishing a renewed identity for the city. Terp Ballroom is rebranded as Terp Arts & Incubator
Center,
through
repurposing,
adapting the existing structure and elevating its value. Terp Ballroom was established in 1938 and has been vacant since 1967. This creates an opportunity for us to tap into the identity of the Terp throughout its history and proposing a destination for artists, entrepreneurs, concerts, and families with the brewery acting as the catalyst. An extension to the Terp is proposed keeping the exiting building in consideration. The materiality shows strong distinction between the existing building and its addition is seen on the facade. Iconic feature of the terp such as the canopy is retained.
This is an interdisciplinary project with a collaborative effort with two landscpae architecture students.
5 | Introduction
Site Under Investigation
Cedar River Watershed & Floodplain
Site | 6
Existing Condition
Out of Business Restaurant
Proposed Condition
Incubator Center with an expansion on the second floor with access to the Artist’s Studios
Roof of Terp Ballroom
Artist’s Studio Expansion on the existing building
Existing Storage space for the Ballrooom
Brewery to engage as a catalyst for the concert
7 | Design Development
Accessible Greenroof
Workspaces
Community Workshop
Artist Studios
Conference Center, Study Rooms Indoor Amphitheatre and Sculpture Gallery
Community Workshop
Terp Ballroom for Artist defined Spaces & Concert Hall
Brewery
Architecture Design | 8
Cedar River Watershed
Restoring Ecological Communities
Floodplain Forest
Renewed Relationship to Natural Systems
Average River Level
Upland Forest
Managing the Wat
Seasonal F
From an ecological perspective, flooding is a
Austin’s riverfront is on
restorative process that sustains the health
and the public space
riverine ecosystems. Turf conversion, diverse
can adapt to changing
plantings, and enhanced circulation have the
that lets the river brea
potential to transform recreational assets into a
the use and perception
connected nature corridor, supporting healthy
but always keeps pe
ecological communities, and strengthening
importance of water fo
downtown connections to the river. Restoring
of spaced retaining wal
floodplain habitat can support species and
for a terraced forest ec
other wildlife for the future.
flood protection.
9 | Section
Artist’s Studio
Boardwalk
Floods on tershed
Flood Level
Artist’s Yard
Outdoor Concert Arena
Concert Arena defined by Resident Artists at the Terp Arts & Incubator Center
Reconnecting the built environment to the Riverfront Asset
Cycling Water on a building scale Rain Evapotranspiration
Cisterns 100 Year Flood Level Stormwater Chamber
Infiltration
ne of its greatest assets
Water Management is a critical part of the
e along the river that
project as a measure for flood mitigation.
g water levels in a way
Surface runoff water collected in the storm
athe. As the water rises
chambers is also collected for the purpose
n of the space changes
of irrigation. Excess water from the cisterns
eople engaged in the
would be directed to the nearest rain garden
or the community. A set
or landscape on the site. Roof gardens are an
lls will create conditions
integral part of this system that contribute to
cology, while serving as
the water cycle by adding evapotranspiration of rainwater. Design Integration | 10
11 | Interior Render - Incubator Center
Interior Render - Incubator Center | 12
13 | Exterior Render
Existing Façade Exterior Render | 14
AIRHOOD. THE VERT
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL IDEATION & MASTERPLANNI SITE: MUMBAI, INDIA
TICAL URBANSCAPE
ING STRATEGIES FOR VERTICAL URBAN LIVING
17 | Exterior Render
Exterior Render | 18
The constant changes in human society have seen an influx of population moving to urban environments. Increasing density has caused stress on the air quality of the city, affecting its residents daily. With limited land parcels and an upsurge for essential resources pushing infrastructure of a city to its limits, future buildings need to expand their program beyond providing an enclosure. “AIRhood” is a project which seeks to provide answers
to
the
questions
of
sustainability
in skyscrapers. The project would serve as a medium to investigate an architectural response
to
satisfy
the
social,
economic,
cultural, and environmental issues of an urban setting. The building informed by trends of the neighborhood, has a mixed-use program with residences, commercial offices, retail, and entertainment spaces. Beyond this said program, AIRhood would be an instrumental structure that attempts to regenerate the deteriorating air quality index of Mumbai.
19 | Introduction
Formal Style
(IN)-formal Style
Complex (IN)-formal Style
Use
Reinterpretation of a Mixed Use Building.
Complex Reinterpretation of a Mixed Use
Buildings. It is observed that the majority of
Extending the informal nature of Mumbai’s
Building. Adding complexity to the informal
the mixed-use buildings have their programs
urban fabric by reinterpreting horizontal
style defines the relationships which exist
divided vertically. This could be classified as a
neighborhoods
on the horizontal urban environment and
formal way to design mixed-use buildings.
between multiple programs, circulation, and
Conventional
Approach
to
Mixed
and
their
relationships
translates it to the vertical style.
infrastructure.
400
200
0 Air Quality Index in Mumbai for 2019-2020 It is evident from the graph that the air quality in Mumbai is at a dire state in the current scenario. The regenerative measures are required for a better air quality to be designed and implemented in a building.
Parti | 20
Neighborhood Unlike
conventional
mixed-use
buildings,
AIRhood takes inspiration from the city, its
socio-cultural
assets
of
streets
and
organic interconnection of programs. The elevated
neighborhoods
reinterpret
these
assets throughout the building that creates an extension of the city vertically while maintaining the existing socio-cultural profile. However, the design focuses on prototyping these neighborhoods, providing suggestive measures on how they could formulate over time. The
neighborhood
prototypes
contain
programs such as residential, commercial,
Commercial 21 | AIRhood Conceptualization
Retail
Resid
Residential Spaces
Neighborhood Prototype
Commercial and Retail Spaces
d Prototypes Recreational, Parks and Pathways
and retail spaces in the form of grocery stores, cafes, restaurants with accents of recreational spaces such as an “angan,” “bageecha” and “khet” also known as an open courtyard, park/ garden and community farm respectively. All these programs are connected through the character of streets, which are represented as ramps and frontages roads, leading to different levels. AIRhood provides architecture with a renewed approach to mixed-use development. With elevated neighborhoods, a renewed social infrastructure
is
introduced
in
the
city
landscape.
dential
Parks/Recreation
Infrastructure, Air Inlet Module
Farms Neighborhood Prototypes | 22
Devising a new Social Infrastructural Integration for Mumbai
Community Farm
Park Spaces with a sea view
Infrastructure Block serving the neighborhood
Outdoor Contaminated Air Intake at regular intervals directed inside the Air Shaft
23 | Section
Air rising in the air shaft passively with stack effect.
Rain
Ecological restoration for birdbug life through vegetation Evapotranspiration
Active Treatment of Air with Plants
Soil Depth for Vegetation Above
Outdoor Contaminated Air Intake at regular intervals directed inside the Air Shaft
Sectional Diagram showing the Ecological and Social Factors responding to requirements of the city and adjacent urban environment. Section | 24
25 | Neighborhood Render
Neighborhood Render | 26
Air Shaft using Stack Effect
PM10, PM2.5 Filters
Air Inlets triggered by pressure differential
Solar Heat Gain
Air Inlets triggered by pressure differential
27 | AIRhood Operation
Exterior Render | 28
ARTIST’S B
TYPE: PRIVATE RESIDENTI SITE: MUMBAI, INDIA
BUNGALOW
IAL HOME
31 | Exterior Night Render
Exterior Night Render | 32
An inspiration for a piece of art is what an artist yearns for. From the noisy city to a peaceful countryside, with a keen eye an artist finds the inspiration and interprets it in his own way. Similarly, an artist from the city has expressed his/her desires to move to the countryside for remainder of his/her life with his/her spouse. The brief provided by the artist is comprehensive which involves a small gallery space, a studio workspace within the house, a living room, dining space, kitchen, and two bedrooms – master bedroom and guest bedroom. The site that has been selected by the artist is adjoining a river which can provide soothing sounds with an instant connection to nature and environment.
33 | Introduction
Concept | 34
35 | Construction Document
Plan | 36
Concrete Beam 200 x 600 R.C.C EXTERNAL DUCT BEAM
150 MM THK LEDGE WALL WALL MOUNTED WATER CLOSET @ 390 MM FROM FINISHED LEVEL 300 x 900FLOOR Pine Wood 100
250 300
DUCT 1450 x 1050
2100
@1200 mm from F.F.L.
MIXER FITTING @ 1200 MM Mixer Fixture FROM FINISHED FLOOR @1200 LEVEL
160
600
600
mm from F.F.L.
WATER SPOUT @ 600 MM FROMWater FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL Spout @600mm
900
300 300
MS. Grating 15 MM THK.15mm M.S. GRATING
150 MM THK 150mm Thk.LEDGE LedgeWALL Wall
TOWERCock COCK WASH Tower forFOR Wash BASIN Basin SEMI - RECESSEDWash WASH Semi-Recessed BASIN @ @ 900mm 900 MM FROM Basin from FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL F.F.L.
WALLmounted MOUNTEDWater WATER Wall CLOSET 390 MM from FROM Closet @@390mm FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL F.F.L. TWO WAY COCK 2-way Bib BIB Cock withWITH SPRAY Faucet EXTENSION Health Ext.
10 MM THK.10mm 1:6 CEMENT 1:6 Cement SCREED Screed
200mm Bat Coba 200 MM BRICK Brick BAT COBA 150mm Sunk150 MM R.C.C. Concrete SUNK-IN SLAB
in Slab
ELEVATION A-A' Toilet Detail Section-Elevation
WA
PINE WOOD FALSE CEILING @ 100 MM FROM SLAB BOTTOM
150 MM THK LEDGE WALL
WHITE TEXTURE PAINTED GYPSUM FALSE CEILING @ 200 MM FROM SLAB BOTTOM
2O MM MARBLE STUCK BACK TO BACK FOR COUNTER TOP TOWER COCK FOR WASH BASIN SEMI - RECESSED WASH BASIN @ 900 MM FROM FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL
UT
200 x 600 R.C.C EXTERNAL DUCT BEAM
EGEND - FALSE CEILING DESCRIPTION
300 x 300 WALL AND FLOOR TILES (10 MM THICK)
10 MM THK. 1:6 CEMENT 37 | Section, Details SCREED
VERTICAL CONCRETE LOUVERS AT 60° WITH THE EXT. DUCT BEAM 2100
WHITE TEXTURE PAINTED GYPSUM BOARD FALSE CEILING @ 200 MM FROM SLAB BOTTOM PINE WOOD FALSE CEILING @ 100 MM FROM SLAB BOTTOM
DUCT 1450 x 1050 BOTTLE TRAP
300
SYMBOL
2400
O.
850 xx 1300 850 1300MIRROR Mirror
Bottle Trap BOTTLE TRAP
250 750 390
600 300
980
from F.F.L.
WATER SPOUT @ 600 MM FROM FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL
300mm Floor 300 x300mm 300 WALLx AND FLOOR Tiles 10mm thk. TILES (10 MM THICK)
PANELING (20 MM THICK)
FLUSHValve VALVE Flush 600
HAND SHOWER @ 1200 MM Hand Shower FROM FINISHED FLOORFixture LEVEL
Wall Paneling (20mm 300 x 900 PINE WOOD W Thk)
900
OVERHEADOverhead SHOWER FITTING Shower @ 2100 MMFixture FROM FINISHED @2100 mm FLOOR LEVEL from F.F.L.
200
VERTICAL CONCRETE LOUVERSAluminium AT 60° WITH Louvers THE EXT. DUCT BEAM
15 MM THK. M.S. GRATING
Interior Render | 38
PARIS RIVERSID
TYPE: DESIGN COMPETITION BY ARCHAS SITE: PARIS, FRANCE AWARD: SELECTED IN THE TOP 50 OF TH
DE RESTAURANT
SM.IN
HE COMPETITION
41 | Exterior Render
Exterior Render | 42
What mind moves towards is space. Restaurant design marks an iconic relationship with Paris exuberating its essence of fashion, architecture and romance. Architecture with apsidal ends and an arcaded ground level are manifestations of Parisian cityscape. Building envelope is finely deliberated with gold finish metal lattice to evoke the charismatic charm of fashion capital of the world; enhanced with light mapping features. Restaurant design is a business strategic development having free flow spaces; giving an exceptional multi use opportunities for fine dine, party space, events and fashion show. Interior has uninterrupted volume of space with sky light courtyard, coffers having light mapping features, high windows; are fine reflections of Parisian interiors. Neutral tone interior decor is to enhance the gastronomique expression of the cuisine. Extended deck over the river has been kept to the maximum to serve as an expandable space for outdoor dining and as event space. Cascading water feature edging the deck is a sensual landscape element creating a unique immersive experience. The restaurant design on River Seine with its captivating aesthetics shall be a monumental landmark in the cityscape of Paris.
43 | Introduction
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River Seine
Level 1 - Entry with Riverside Patio 1. Storage 2. Garbage 3. Entry 4. Staff/Administration Area 5. Kitchen 6. Toilets 7. Service Staircase 8. Coat Room 9. Lift 10. Services 11. Grand Staircase 12. Outdoor Patio Area 13. Riverside Deck
Design Development | 44
Trans
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2
3
4 6 5
Level 2 - Restaurant 1. Bar 2. Service Area 3. Service Staircase 4. Smoking Lounge 5. Lift 6. Grand Staircase
45 | Plans
Trans
sform
sform
Pre-event Entertainment Space + Staging Area
1
2
3
4
Pre-event Entertainment Space
6
5
Ramp/Catwalk
Level 2 - Fashion Show Venue
Plans | 46
47 | Neighborhood Render
Neighborhood Render | 48
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