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design architecture interiors portfolio selected works reehanul karim print 2022
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Personal details Reehanul Karim Architect & Spatial designer 11th June 1992 | South Indian via Viterbo 9 20152 Milano MI Contact +39 3895148717 (IT) +91 9600844207 (IN) reehanulkarima@gmail.com Languages English [native] | Tamil [native] | Hindi [basic] Italian [prof. competency] Social media Click here for LinkedIN profile Click here for Issuu page Click here for Instagram handle
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Academic experience 2012-16 MEASI Architecture Academy, India. 2019-22 Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Architecture bachelor’s Spatial design master’s
Professional experience 2015-16 Stapati architects, India. 2016-17 Living Edge architects, India. 2018-19 WDA architects, India. 2021-21 ADB architects, Milano, Italy.
Internship | Junior Internship | Designer Project Lead | Architect Internship | Designer
Extra-curricular 2020-22 ShARE | Global Leadership programme, Italy. 2020-22 NOVA | Global Top Talent network, Italy. Software tools Autodesk AutoCAD & Revit Sketchup Pro Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign Rhinoceros 3D Twinmotion & & V-Ray Microsoft suite
Industry knowledge Architectural design Interior & spatial design Urban planning Design research Problem solving Systemic design
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Hull rust city, competition The Remnant, competition Fiume dell’Autodromo, studio Co-living in Milan, thesis The Pumphouse, practice The Coorg resort, practice
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“Spatial balance is in the contrast of vertical & horizontal tensions”
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Hull rust city, contest studio Location: Hibbing Minnesota, United States
Politecnico di Milano
Project type: Urban Re-design
Winter 2020 semester
The “Periscope extraction landscape” is a annual Politecnico workshop aimed at raising awareness towards the UN Sustainable Design Goals and to create an intervention in one of ten chosen sites around the world, affected by industrial mining or resource exploitation. The current Hull rust mine view moved from its original location after the Hibbing Taconite company— and the lessors of the land detected an opportunity to mine under its former location. Opening to the public in spring 2019, it attracted more than 25,000 visitors from 40 countries in its first season alone.
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Disposal
During the 2-week workshop, we were encouraged to design a sustainable living model by harnessing the existing resources in the landscape and minimizing the by-product wastage in order to change the existing conservative practices and create a self-organized circular economy. The end goal was to ultimately provide for the community, taking the repercussions of a capitalist society and site energy concerns into account whilst providing for the optimal living solution to the inhabitants of the Hull rust mining city of Hibbing amidst climate change, in the years and decades to come.
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Reuse/Repair
Recycling
Mining process lifecycle in a circular economy system.
Consumption
Design
Reduce process waste
Production
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Ideation & zoning What if Hull had a zero energy bill in the future? Spatial model
Space planning
Site focus
Optimizing site
Self-energy
Harnessing nature
Self-sustaining spatial & living framework
ground level
sloped level
lower level
Schematic map of proposal
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The sustainable self-energy roadmap uses four renewable resources Geo-thermal & solar energy Hydro-electic energy Biomass & organic energy H2 waste-tanks energy
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Space planning Modular unit zoning & area distribution Terrace garden Premium dwelling
b 200 m² of living
Deluxe dwelling
c 200 m² of living
Regular dwelling
d 125 m² of living
Common room
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Services Foundation level
a 185 m² of garden
f 65 m² of service
840 m² of space
Concept & planning
Conceptual view of the mining city
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The Hull rust lays emphasis on the industrial resource exploitation and explores a sustainable solution for the future roadmap of the city.
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The Remnant, contest studio 1 Location: Castellazzo degli Arconati, Italy
Project type: Adaptive Reuse
Politecnico di Milano Full research project here —
The “Remnant” is a studio project that aims to give credence to the Meridiana building, situated inside the grounds of Villa Arconati in Castellazzo di Bollate. The maiden visit to the Meridiana, the historic site of the Villa and the intervention area, allowed us to directly understand the issues, opportunities and 2 challenges that the structure posed. The objective was to investigate the viability of adaptive reuse of the Meridiana struture. We set about taking the various factors into consideration and aimed to propose an optimal solution
to convert the ancient structure from its disused state to its new setting for an illustrious architecture firm in Italy. The fundamental point of the project is the creation of a tension between the old and the new, based on the process of due subtraction, exposure and addition forming the intervention strategy. The functional activation process of the Meridiana was developed in conjunction with an aesthetic characterization linked to the conscious re-development and re-use of the structure.
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Conceptualization & strategy Subtraction & attachment — Existing
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Conceptual diagram shows the primary approach of the design interventions
Current state
Subtractions
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Outdoor Entrance area
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1-2. Glass roof & facade 3-4. Extruded portals
Interior Entrance area
1-2. Walls & floorplate 3-4-5. Portals & Elevator pit
1-2. Elevator & bridge 3-4. Staircase & verticals
Axonometric diagram of entrance area of the Meridiana building with the primary actions
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Visualization & Isometric detailing
First Floor sectional plan REMNANT
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Meridiana building section REMNANT
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1. Shelving detail | 2. Staircase walkway
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25x50mm folded plate shelving for exhibitions
19mm THK fixed plywood box structure with charging ports Matte off-white flooring
19mm THK ashwood tread for the walkway
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Remnant rear north face
Remnant Front east face
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The Remnant is a project that truly examines the traces leftover by past architecture in order to inspire the gestures of tomorrow.
Entrance archway
Remnant Front east face
Attached profile
Closed off windows
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The “Sopraelevata” banking in the 50’s [photo credit: Monza Eni circuit website]
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Fiume dell’Autodromo, studio Location: Monza Eni circuit, Monza, Italy Project type: Urban Re-design
Studio at Politecnico di Milano Winter 2020
This is a first semester designstudio completed at Polimi, which deals with Landscape design and Urban tactics, taking the famed Autodromo Nazionale di Monza and the adjoining River Lambro, as the site for the intervention. The legendary circuit was built in just a matter of 110 days, based on Alfredo Rosselli’s design and was commissioned by the Milanese Automobile club for its 25th year of involvement. The Goal was to make the Autodromo di Monza and it’s campus, functional and usable on the rest of the calender when the formula one race calender is not happening. The spe-
The “Sopraelevata” now [photo credit: google images]
cial relationship with the Lambro river is evident from the first maps of the Monza park. The Lambro river which flows through the park for about three and a half kilometers, lined on either sides with trees, bridges and old buildings. The process of designing the intervention deals with three aspects of adaptability, modularity and sensitivity which allowed for accomodation of the activities. The concept of speed and flow goes hand-in-hand with the river and the natural flow of the race circuit itself, and manages to direct the spatial definition and frequency of activities along the pathway.
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Design concept as spatial strategy The pathway is symbolic and inspired by the organic and snaking trail of a river’s trail, weaving a sinuous network with subsidiary streams, growing ever so coherently and continously in time and space whilst serving as the free flowing and dynamic circulation paths. This “speed” of the river flow determines the overall intensity of the activities planned along the path. The circles on the right represent the temporary systems considered in the development of an urban catalyst solution.
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Speed 1: Relax
Speed 2: Learn
Speed 3: Shop
Speed 4: Perform
Multifunctional program: modular system with user context The idea was to adopt a modular system that could pertain to any situation of rest, movement and use. The module of 18” is the norm for this particular system. Rules of anthropometry apply here with geometrical progression of 18” in both horizontal & vertical spatial axis yielding application for a Multifunctional program. These include small scale workplace furniture to medium scale interactive walls or seating and sporting facilities, all the way to large scale rentable bleacher seating for the seasonal formula one racing calender.
126” pavilion 108” roofiing 90” cavity 72” shading 54” viewing 36” table 18” seating
Multifunctional furniture
Figures for anthropometric scale
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Monza Autodromo Masterplan Entrance (from Via Mirabello)
Parliament
Intimate space Floating market
Spartan park (Sports) Camping habitat
Space container (Exhibitions) Performance area (Events)
Forest trail Miradouro (Elevated bridge)
Screening theate
Bella Vista (Park viewpoint)
Village Fete (Night life)
Soprelevata (Amphitheater)
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View of the Fiume dell’autodromo lounge area
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Designing the intervention deals with aspects of adaptability, modularity, and sensitivity on-site aimed toward a future balance of growth.
Design plaza
Lounge
Nightlife
Events
Exhibition
Markets
Map of the planned activities along the river of the“Temple of Speed” Monza intervention
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Co-working unit for the general public
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Co-living in Milan, thesis Location: Via Sammartini, Milan, Italy Project type: Adaptive Reuse
Politecnico di Milano Full research project here —
It is predicted that by the year 2050, the global population in cities would swell to almost 10 billion people, making it more crowded than ever. With this growing influx of people to cities, there is greater competition for jobs which leads to unemployment, and subsequently to lack of affordability in housing for the many. Following the recent economic crisis and the unprecedented issues arising from the covid-19 pandemic, the novel trend is to not only further densify the existing consolidated city but also refurbish the ones that in a state of disrepair. Today, Milan is the scene of several such
Crowded Naviglio grande canal [photo credit: pexels]
transformations which has potential for regenerating the architectural and social fabric of the city. Hence an investigation into the current abandoned building situation and urban stratification of Milan, whilst looking for gaps to redesign these spatial communitas, is required. To this end, this thesis endeavors to launch an inquiry into the present situation and the potential in exploring shared living as a viable means in order to unlock and provide for more affordable and liveable structures, thus creating new forms of dwelling in an increasingly densified yet diverse world.
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Site analysis phase
Abandoned sites by their typologies
Zone 2 (Ponte Seveso district)
Residential buildings
Central—Semi-central areas
Commercial buildings
Industrial buildings
Service buildings
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The site of our project is located in the North-east district of Ponte Seveso in the Zone 2 of Milan where the Naviglio Martesana canal terminates in the north, with the Centrale railway station yard flanking the east. The property is located south of the Greek quartier, in the Ponte Seveso district, part of the decentralization zone 2. It is a former industrial building which is now derelict and in a ruined state, with an enormous L-shaped floorplan and an outhouse adjacent to the main floor area, formerly housing industrial appliances and machinery.
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Adding structural necessities
Building scale
1.400 m²
Block scale area
14,380m²
Urban scale area
113,797m²
Designing context connections
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Site survey phase
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Legend: 1. Main access pathway 2. Great hall [north-east] 3. Great hall [north] 4. Office entry wall 5. Outhouse interiors
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Aesthetic damage treatment
Functional damage treatment
The first step is to treat the surface erosion, clear the debris and foliage found on site and rehabilitate the extensively damaged portions of floors, walls and columns.
Secondly, after the assessmment of the functional elements on-site is carried out, the reinstallation of the window-panes, missing/broken rooftiles and column reinforcement is done.
Fenestration detailing Having taken care of the interior and the structural aspects of the building, we move to functional entities that enable circulation and light, such as the reconstruction of fenestrations.
Roof level restructuring The steps after, involves reconstructing the door portals, designing a column grid on top of the existing structural artefacts, and finally erect a roof structure that has deteriorated.
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Systemic thinking & research framework
* Intellectual property of Reehanul Karim’s thesis
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Site Masterplan view
South-east elevation
South-west elevation
Via Giovanni Sammartini
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Floorplan & site program
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1. Primary entrance 2. Outdoor seating 3. Main atrium & concierge 4. Office & managers 5. Printing & Vestibule 6. Arcade lounge 7. Shared kitchen area 8. Co-working area 9. Bar & restaurant 10. Guest living unit 11. Resident’s lounge 12. Shared living (multiple adults) 13. Shared living (Family + kids)
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Building sections
South-east Section A—A’ shows Bar/restaurant & co-living units
North-west Section B—B’ shows co-working & exterior
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Visualizing the spaces
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Right — Co-working spaces for everyone Left — Shared living unit for multiple adults
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Bar & restaurant counterside
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Through careful analysis and a sensitive approach, even the populous cities of the world can identify spaces for adapted and better living.
Bar & restaurant Accent wall & counter
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Main Atrium [photo credit: The Pumphouse]
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The Pumphouse, practice Location: JP Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Work experience at WDA architects studio
Project type: Commercial
Winter 2018
The pumping station by utility, is an infrastructure system that supplies the canals and sites with the required water. For a brewing establishment serving alcohol, their pumping stations would be the BARS and LIQUOR stores. Enter, the Pumphouse bar & restaurant, which utilized this concept to design the premium multi-tier brewery in the posh locality of JP nagar in Bengaluru, India to cater to the IT & University dense area who crave for quality ambience, food and booze all in one space. The client required us to design an adequate space to accommodate 200+ seats with good culi-
Pre-construction atrium [photo credit: wda architects]
nary service, swift vertical movement and openness, whilst having a sense of authenticity. The microbrewery has three tiers of curved receding floorplates, with balconies of the upper floors enabling visibility towards the exterior & interior. The flow of the two floors are planned around a central triple-height space. It is flanked by a 86x46ft geometric-themed facade in the north-east direction within a polycarbonate shell. A retractable roof provides an openable top during good weather whilst modern lamps light up in during afterhours for an electric atmosphere fit for music & merrymaking.
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Floorplan & section
Building section A
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1. Foyer & porch 2. Outdoor deck seating 3. Main atrium seating 4. Amphitheater seating 5. Pizza oven area 6. Ground floor bar 7. Malt storage 8. Beer brewery tanks 9. Gent’s restroom 10. Ladies restroom 11. Kitchen BOH
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First floor [photo credit: The Pumphouse]
Microbrewery Section Second floor level
First floor level
Ground floor level
Ground floor [photo credit: The Pumphouse]
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Bar bottle display [photo credit: The Pumphouse]
Staircase & railing [photo credit: The Pumphouse]
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Type B — 1.22m (5 pieces)
Type C — 1.7m (2 pieces)
The copper pipe detailing is a composition of three pipe modules each of its own size, inspired by the pumphouse insignia, outfront. The process of designing surrounded the primary palette, fluid construction lines as well as the concept of pumphouses. A lot goes into making a resto-bar, successful. We managed to design a large enough space to make people comfortable but also to have a good return on the owners investment. A lot of factors like visibility, space and ongoing business competitors were analysed and the program was articulated accordingly, in order to bring the Pumphouse concept, to life.
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The brewery structure is a blend of steel & concrete assembly, suffusing a theme of industrial grandeur and meticulous attention to detail.
Wall display copper pipe view [photo credit: The Pumphouse]
Exterior signage view [photo credit: The Pumphouse]
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Pathway to cottages [photo credit: Coorg wilderness resort]
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Coorg wilderness resort, practice Location: Virajpet Main Road, Madikeri, India
Work experience at LEAD architects studio
Project type: Hospitality
Winter 2017
The proposal for a hospitality or resort project consisting of a string of luxury units along the lust Coorgi mountainside. It sprawls to cover almost 20.000m2 of sloped forested area and cleared landscapes with a single road network that connects them. With over 50 units consisting of single and duplex cottages supplemented by the presidential and dining units, arranged alongside the winding pathways of the mountainside, which overlooks a sparling lake below. The units are all non-air conditioned, taking advantage of the pleasant to cold weather all year round, with large bay
All-day dining Interiors [photo credit: Coorg wilderness resort]
windows and balconies bringing in ample sunlight and the wilderness ambience into the living units. The unique aspect of this project was the brief to strike a balance between the bygone era of British colonial influence and the established comforts of the modern times. When it comes to bringing old world charm into some modern interior setting, the Neo-Victorian style remains popular in these parts of India, especially in the case of warm, snug cottages with heated floors and fireplaces, providing a sense of luxurious comfort for a memorable holiday in a wilderness hillside resort.
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Restaurant & Rope car deck
Spa & facilities
Room service
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150mm block masonry plastered
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Legend Pebble court
1. Foyer & porch 2. Living room 3. Bedroom area 4. Roof in elevation 5. Luggage & wardrobe 6. Washing area 7. Door to restroom
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Cottage Balcony [photo credit: Coorg wilderness resort]
Single cottage Interiors [photo credit: Coorg wilderness resort]
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Exquisitely Victorian in style with plush spacious interiors, these suites are reminiscent of elegant chalets tucked away in the dense woods.[1]
[1] Text description from the Coorg wilderness website.
Cottage Nook [photo credit: Coorg wilderness resort]