Raj Gandhi portfolio by Raj Gandhi

portfolio Raj Gandhi

name

R a j

G a n d h i

birth

1 2 - 0 3 - 9 3

rajkg1325@gmail.com raj_1325@hotmail.com

address D/22,Ganesh Prasad bldg.,Sleater Road, Grant Road (west), Tardeo, Mumbai-7 phone (m) +91 98 200 20 649 +91 022 2381 2620 nationality I

languages English | Gujarati | Marathi | Hindi | French interests Reading | Writing | Traveling | Learning | Football | Cinema | Anime | Cooking about me Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a quick learner (specially when it comes to technology); Passionate about architecture in more ways than one; Always searching to experiment and innovate in each project. objective Seeking to work as an intern Architect This portfolio holds a collection of some of my selected academic and professional works in Architecture and Interior Design. Each project has its own means of presentation, but for convenience, they have been presented in this portfolio in a similar layout, while keeping the original presentation in spirit.

education

design studio institution activities

J u n e Kamla Raheja 2 0 1 1 - A p r i l Viyanidhi Institute for 2 0 1 6 Architecture and Environmental Studies - KRVIA (B.Arch), Mumbai J u n e Ja i H i n d C o l l e g e 2 0 0 9 - A p r i l (Science), 2 0 1 1 Mumbai

2011

Broken Objects

installation

Constructing Narratives, Harihareshwar 2012

What can architecture do for ___?

KRVIA Annual Exhibition Coordinator

Annex to Trust

J u n e New Era School 1 9 9 9 - A p r i l (SSC), Mumbai 2 0 0 9

The Narrative Canvas, Documenting Harihareshwar

First Year Introductory Workshop

exhibited in KRVIA Annual Exhibition (member of team)

Production and Set Design

Documenting Bayul Demazong Sikkim,India

Annual Workshop conducted by Ipe Chacko (Flying Elephant Studio)

exhibited in KRVIA Annual Exhibition (member of team)

Jama Masjid,Mumbai

Nature

Basic Design

Behrampada, Bandra

Khechuperi Village, Sikkim

s o f t w a r e

Theatre with Avijit Mukul Kishore

AutoCad AutoCad 3D Rhinoceros Grasshopper Revit Sketchup Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Vray Adobe Indesign Corel Draw Microsoft Office

Elective

2013

Alternative Healing And Research Centre Syntax Studio Vrajreshwari

Asian Cultural Centre and Plaza Semantics Studio Bangkok, Thailand

Member of Student Council film secretary

KRVIA Design Dissertation Award Organiser

KRVIA Monsoon workshop and Kamla Raheja Memorial Lecture Series and Exhibition

2014

Interiors: Kulin Kumar House

in collaboration with Hardik Dedhia - Ongoing

Housing as Habitat : Temporary Housing for the Kumbh Mela Nashik

Member of Student Council film secretary

KRVIA Design Dissertation Award Organiser

“Pets” First Year introductory Workshop (2015)

Bhopal Water Diaries : KRVIA Monsoon Wetland workshop and Conservation Kamla Raheja Centre Memorial Lecture Bhopal Series and Exhibition

Teaching Assistant KRVIA

Bungalow Layout Design (2016) in collaboration with Ashish Shah (Interior Designer)

Organiser

Site Measurement Drawing for Mr.Kamal Kumar Bhola (2015)

Graphic Design Team Team Leader

Owner of Bholas Classes

2015

Marketing associate for La-neesh (2015) Jhaveri

Walls of Exclusion Nepean Sea Road

Landscape Studio (member of team)

KRVIA Annual Booklet

Annual Workshop conducted by Kaiwan Mehta (Editor, Domus India) Thane Coordinator

Community Participation with Azeer Attari Elective

Organiser

e x p e r i e n c e

Marketing associate for Threads under Saliema (2010)

publication workshop/elective

Design KRVIA Monsoon Dissertation: workshop and Architecture for Kamla Raheja Democracy Memorial Lecture Series and Exhibition Coordinator

The Ephemeral City, Kumbh Mela Nashik

Urban Design Studio (Member of Team)

Annual Workshop conducted by Ranjana Dave (Odissi Dancer) Mumbai Coordinator

Earthquake Resistance with Najeeb Ansari (IIT Professor) Paracentric with Dishita Turakhia Elective

“Pets” First Year Introductory Workshop Teaching Assistant

Contents

Kumar House

Interior Design project in collaboration with Hardik Dedhia

Bhopal Diaries : Wetland Conservation and Research Centre, Prempura, Bhopal Sem II, Fourth Year B.arch

Phahurat Asian Cultural Centre and Plaza, Bangkok, Thailand

Sem II, Third Year B.arch

The Transient City, Tapovan, Nashik

Sem I, Fourth Year B.arch

Building Narratives : The Storyteller , Harihareshwar Sem II, First Year B.arch

The Graft, Khechuperi Village, Sikkim

Sem II, Second Year B.arch

The Water Link : Alternate Healing and Research Centre, Vrajreshwari

Miscellaneous

Sem I, Third Year B.arch

Kumar House, Mumbai

Interior Design project in collaboration with Hardik Dedhia

The project involved designing a duplex for the Kumar family on the 15th and 16th floor of a high rise building in Malabar Hill. The family consisting of ten members required two bedrooms, two suite rooms, two living spaces, dining area, home theatre, kitchen and maid quarters. The suite rooms would be divided into two bedrooms; one for kids and one for adults. The design includes two separate living rooms on each floor as well as a home theatre/guest room on the lower floor. The main family spaces are concentrated on the lower floor. The balcony includes a covered water body which would act as a cooling agent against Mumbaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heat and adds to the aesthetic of the living space. These are some Concept Designs for the same.

16th Floor Concept Axonometric

15th Floor Concept Axonometric

11 1

Lift

Lift 6 Lift

10 15th Floor Concept Plan Entrance Living Room Kitchen Dining Area Master Bedroom Swing Home Theatre/Guest Room Balcony Water Body Servant Quarters Private Staircase

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 6 4

Lift Lift

Lift

16th Floor Concept Plan Sitting Area Expandable Hall Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bedroom Master Bedroom Balcony Pergola Pantry Private Staircase

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Phahurat Asian Cultural Centre and Plaza,Bangkok Sem ll, Third Year B.arch

Bangkok is a global city in every aspect. Its acceptance of world culture has given it an identity which is more global than local. This evolution of Bangkokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity is largely due to the fact that there are a large number of migrants from India and China residing in the city. The local language itself is considered as an amalgamation of Sanskrit and Chinese. Hence, there has been a coalescence of culture and identities that has taken place over a large period of time. It has resulted in a very homogeneous experience of city life. Going forward, Bangkok will evolve further as it gets introduced to different cultures and beliefs. The project is an attempt to understand identity using adjectives to describe an existing condition and an operative on the site. Experimentation using these adjectives enables the project to attain its own identity and language. Circulation , structure and material expression were used to create the language of the building. The two words used to describe the site chosen in this project are coalescence and evolution.

Coalescence

The union of diverse things into one body or group

The Viewing Box E

A gradual change in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form

The box is an part of an experiment in which the two words are to be explained using an installation. The box is just a device through which the installation is viewed. The installation is made of watchmaker sticks and straws to explain different stages of evolution and coalescence.

Third Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Fourth Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Section

Fifth Floor Plan

Elevation

Section

The Transient City, Tapovan, Nashik Sem l, Fourth Year B.arch

Site Plan The project is an attempt to create temporary housing and infrastructure for the Kumbh Mela. The studio also had an added parameter of understanding and using prefabricated elements in the design. The Kumbh Mela is considered the largest peaceful gathering in the world which lasts for about 2 months every 4 years and is attended by 10 million pilgrims. The action of dipping oneself in the holy water allows the Hindus to wash away their sins. Thus people have a desire to be purified by bathing in the sacred water during the Mela. The Kumbh Mela signifies the search of the pilgrims to be pure. To be pure is considered to be divine, the ideal Understanding Temple Architecture form. The space created tries to reflect the aspirations of the people who are going to live in it. The space tries to acquire the quality of divinity by inferring from ancient religious ideas about how a sacred space is created. The site posed an interesting challenge with respect to the organisation of temporary infrastructure and amenities on a very large scale. The most important aspect of this site was that it had the flexibility to handle the flux of people traveling for the Kumbh Mela and also act as an agricultural and during the interim period.

Centre Deity/temple Radial Routes

Enforce the Importance of the Centre

Clockwise Circulation Idea of Purification

Masterplan

C l u s t e r

Ground Floor Plan Amenities

First Floor Plan

Community Hall And Kitchen

Sadhu Housing Unit

1414

Pilgrim Housing Unit

The Water Link: Alternate Healing and Research Centre, Vrajreshwari Sem l, Third Year B.arch

The project aspires to create a public realm which is capable of attracting both tourists and the local community. Water from the river is channeled through the building acting as a connect between the public and the private spaces. This project was a part of third year studio which focused on exploration of diagrams and design through models.

Bhopal Diaries: Wetland Conservation and Research Centre, Prempura, Bhopal Sem ll, Fourth Year B.arch

The project involved studying as well as providing alternative ideas for conservation and restoration of Bhoj wetlands. The main aim of the project was to create awareness among villagers about the wetlands and their importance to a balanced ecosystem. The design revolves mainly around circulation with respect to the path connecting the two villages on site and manipulating the path in such a way that it encourages villagers to walk through and hence, acquaint themselves with the institute and what it does on a daily basis.

Layers on site

Actor Network Diagram

2020

Masterplan

Dispensary

Aviary

Exhibition Gallery

Cafeteria

Section Through Cafeteria

Section Through Dispensary

Section Through Exhibition Gallery

Research Lab

Vocational Training Centre Ground Floor Bridge Pergola

Section Through Research Lab

Vocational Training Centre First Floor

Section Through Vocational Training Centre

Creeper Jaali Detail

Building Narratives : The Storyteller, Harihareshwar Sem ll, First Year B.arch

This project involved building narratives around characters we observed from our study trip to Harihareshwar. The character which i chose to build a narrative around was a buggy owner(Naresh) who used to ply his trade on the beaches of Harihareshwar. He would meet different people from all over the world and they would share their stories with him along with taking his buggy for a spin all at just Rs.10. My narrative involved how Naresh eventually decided to leave his small town and follow his dream of living in the city. How things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan out the way he dreamed and he ended up living on the road. Too embarrassed to go back to his hometown, Naresh was left with nothing but the stories that he had heard in his previous job. The project involves providing basic shelter for him along with a means for him to earn a livelihood. To earn a livelihood through his stories, Naresh would move from playground to playground telling stories to small children who would huddle up around him and listen. The design brief required a mobile home which would be easy to be taken around from place to place. The final design is that of 1 meter dia geometric ball which can be rolled around wherever the storyteller would want to take it. The ball would open up into a 3m x 3m tent. The design provided storage, bathing and living facilities. The petals of the ball had cushions so that the children could sit on them while listening to the storyteller walking around on the base.

The Graft, Khechuperi Village, Sikkim Sem lll, Second Year B.arch

The project involved a personal understanding of the conditions prevailing on site. Khechuperi village, unlike the other villages of Sikkim, had not undergone drastic changes when tourism became a rage all over Sikkim. It is still relatively new to tourism since there is no easy access route. However, small seeds of tourism had already been sown and it seemed to be on similar trajectory as that of other villages where tourism became the primary mode of income and local traditions eventually fade away. To enable a more smoother transformation and supporting the locals in keeping the sanctity of their land, the project proposes to become a graft. The project involves refinement plant cum exhibition gallery where local produce is refined and packaged while at the same time the entire process is open to the tourists to observe and learn. There is an exhibition gallery as well which displays handicrafts and works of local artists and traders.

Miscellaneous This segment of the portfolio includes various extra-curriculars and side-projects .

KRVIA Annuals 2014-15 Schedule Wall - Graphic Design Team (Team Leader)

Gandhi Smarak Sangrahlaya Plan and Elevation Drafting Exercise (First Year B.arch)

Newspaper Chair Design Theory of Structures Exercise

The Watchtower - Set Design First Year Basic Design Studio

“Pets” - The Hug First Year Introductory Workshop Installation Teaching Assistant

The Narrative Canvas, Documenting Harihareshwar exhibited in KRVIA Annual Exhibition (member of team)

Documenting Bayul Demazong, Sikkim, India exhibited in KRVIA Annual Exhibition (member of team)

Technical Drawing Studio The studio took place every year and it involved resolving the previous semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design.

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