RISHIMA BANSAL
Sushant School of Art and Architecture
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
2017 - 2021
About me I am a conscientious, ambitious and hardworking fifth year architecture student, with a curious mind and willingness to learn. I am passionate about architecture that provides an inclusive experience to the users, and evokes emotion through the manipulation of space, light and materials. I believe creating an equitable space for all, and providing a uniform experience regardless of gender, sexual preferences, age, abilities, class and caste is the responsibility of each architect.
Rishima Bansal October 14, 1999 +91 7042533699 rishima.bansal@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/rishima-bansal/ Gurgaon, Haryana
Education
Software Skills
2017-22 Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon VII Semester | 7.53 CGPA VIII Semester | 8.61 CGPA 2017
Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurgaon CBSE XIIth | 95.75% (Best of 4) | Commerce
2015
Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurgaon CBSE Xth | 10 CGPA
Autocad Illustrator Photoshop Premier Pro Indesign Rhino Revit SketchUp Lumion V-Ray Filmora Grasshopper Starting Out
Work Experience 2019
MADS Creations, Gurgaon Summer Internship | 1 month
Aware
Familiar
Confident
Competitions Participated in competitions IGBC Green Design Competition (2019) #mOOO3 ISO[NATION] Home Office (2020)
Projects/Courses
ArchDais- The House: Interiors (2020)
College Fests
India Film Project- 7 Day Design Challenge- Fan Art (2020)
V0 - The Little Big Loo Rethinking Public Toilets (2020)
Participated in two editions- 2018 and IPAC 2019 OCIS (Off Campus Independent Study) Chennai, Pondicherry (2018) | Vijaywada, Machlipatnam (2019) Mapped a 300 year old building (Clive’s House) and Auroville
Mapped Pedana, a craft village famous for Kalamkari and areas of Machilipatnam
Zonal NASA Convention 2018 Fashion Trophy - Designer | Participated Annual NASA Design Competition 2018 Top 18 - Core Team Participant Zonal NASA Convention 2019 Fashion Trophy - Designer | 1st Rank
ArchDais- The House 2.0 (2021)
Architectural Competence 3D modeling Video Editing Model Making
Presentation Graphic Design Illustrations
References Rahat Varma
Asst. Professor at Sushant School of Art and Architecture
rahatvarma@gmail.com +91 9811683214
Swati Singh
Asst. Professor at Sushant School of Art and Architecture
swatisingh2001@gmail.com +91 97111 33608
Abhimanyu Bhatia
Principal Architect, Cascades Architecture Studio
abhimanyubhatia25@gmail.com +91 98110 17353
Jagjit Bedi
Principal Architect
jagjit.bedi@gmail.com +91 98736 33963
CONTENTS. 01 02 03 04
चलो Padhe
Urban Design Project Semester 8
SYMBIOSIS
Housing Project Semester 7
NEXUS CIVITAS Mixed Use Project Semester 6
THESIS
Reimagining Public Space Semester 9
01-08
09-18
19-22
23-24
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DISSERTATION
Reclaiming Streets Semester 7
WORKING DRAWINGS Institutional Project Semester 6
competitions
Archdais, Volume 0 Competitions
Miscellaneous Activities 2017-2021
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27-32
33-40
41-46
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चलो padhe
Urban Design
Play Walk Learn Think Live
In collaboration with Charu Garg YEAR 4 SEM 2 Tarana Khandelwal
identified issues
LOCATION Sector 52, 53 and 56, Gurgaon INTERVENTION AREA 85,378 m2 AIT chowk
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Preference being given to informal schools by underprivileged families and children
AIT chowk
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Lack of pedestrian friendly infrastructure and crossings
AIT chowk
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Underutilized / Inactive buffer space
चलो-padhe is an urban scale project reimagining the informal education scenario in Gurgaon, using sustainable and local materials. The aim was to create a safe and interactive public space through small interventions positively impacting the community.
STRATEGY 1 - Learning Pavilions
CURRENT SCENARIO • Informal school set up for underprivileged children opposite Banjara Market • Makeshift toilet for children studying in the school - placed on top of open drain
1.8%
children are Out of School in Gurugram (2014)
REASONS:
Providing a symbol, identity and space for the informal education along with a play space for the underprivileged children.
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Document issues
Distance from school
Child labour
Child marriage
Seats given to non BPL
Gender disparity
Seasonal migration
Safety of girls
NIGHT URBANISM
LEARNING PAVILION
Built mass
Re-imagining the informal educational scenario of Gurugram by giving a symbolic and functional identity to it.
The pavilion caters to the children who study in the informal educational sector of Gurugram. The idea is to design a large volume without a visual barrier to enhance safety even when the space is not being used. The jungle gym helps create the required character and makes for an interactive space for the children. The structure is adorned with attractive lighting to facilitate night urbanism.
Playscape for children made out of sustainable materials like recycled tyres
Blackboard
Colour
Tree for shading
Light
Playspace Visual permeability
Structure made out of 450mm cubes to be used as jungle gym for the children
Two semi-open shaded space for studying with a partition in the middle
B’ Water ATM close to the folly for children
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A’
+150 ±00
PLAN
Section AA’
Toilet exclusively for children Uses biodigestor mechanism to reduce waste generation and water consumption
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+4000
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Section BB’
DIGITAL PAVILION
An interactive space to spread awareness about endangered animals to the next generation and remotely connecting them to people worldwide in today’s digital age.
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The pavilion creates an interactive space for any passerby to come experience. The digital panels along with the live cams of endangered animals will draw interest and educate the viewers. The structure is adorned with attractive lighting to facilitate night urbanism. Live cams are often therapeutic and can provide a much needed escape.
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The pavilion is in tandem with the educational follies for the kids, with a broader purview.
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Screens for live cam videos
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A’ Seating
+150
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UP
Section AA’
B’
Section BB’
AIT chowk
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LEARNING PAVILION
DIGITAL PAVILION
Study
Movies
Play
Remote lectures Wildlife awareness/ live cam
• Digital pavilion acts as a second space for the children; connecting them to the world and provide a means to entertainment • A weekly excusion to the digital pavilion
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100m
500m
SCAN QR CODE FOR WALKTHROUGH
after
Before
STRATEGY 2 - Street Rejuvenation
AIT chowk
A Street beautification and rejuvenation by creating visual catalysts and providing better and more walkable spaces and safe crossings for pedestrians
Tau Devi Lal Park
Cycling Track (2m) Vendor (3m) Ambedkar Road (10m) Divider (2m) Ambedkar Road (10m) Parking (3m)
Plaza (16m)
Cycling Track (2m) Divider (1m) Service Lane (5m)
PLAN A
Cycle Stand
Section AA’ 07
Performance Area
Visual Catalyst
Seating
Water ATM
Learning Pavilion and Playscape
Transmission Gender Neutral Tower Toilet
Visual Catalyst
JUNCTION - Brigadier Osman Chowk
Continuous Pedestrian crossings
Provision of Median refuges
Universal Access
1 Extended
Medians and Reduced junction size
2 Universal Access
3 Continuous Pedestrian Crossing
4 Accessible 5 Provision of Traffic Islands
Median refuges
NIGHT URBANISM
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SYMBIOSIS
HOUSING PROJECT
In collaboration with Tarana YEAR 4 SEM 1 Khandelwal
Tenant Occupied Living Spaces LOCATION Near Nirvachan Aayog, Ring Road, Upper Nathanpur, Dehradun
Harish Chandr General Store Anand Sweet Shop Doon Hill Temple Ladpur The Bamboo Restaurant
Resto Mart Supermarket
Dehradun Information Commission
Nirvachan Aayog Dehradun
UIC Bus stop
BUILT UP AREA1,01,700 m2
USSD
Ladpur Sports Ground
Mummy’s Taste restaurant Taste of Dehradun Anil General Store
Organic Haat Anil Pal general store
GROUND COVER AREA9816 m2 DENSITY3886 people
500M RADIUS
Connectivity
SITE AREA 11.52 Acres
URBAN FARMING
ELDERLY AND STUDENTS
POROSITY
Due to the presence of large number of colleges and research institutes and presence of accessible and affordable health care, Dehradun has a large population of students and retired elderly. Owing to this, the project is designed for the cohabitation of elderly and students of Dehradun. The idea is to provide interactive housing with low rent for students and a comfortable housing for the retired elderly by facilitating a symbiotic relationship between them. The housing stock is to be given out on lease by a managing organization and will not be available for purchase by an individual. Since the site is located on either side of the Ring Road, an elevated park runs along the central axis of the site, connecting its two halves. The idea of the park is to provide a space which brings all the different user groups together. This park goes through the student housing, houses urban farming and also accommodates amenities like the communal dining hall. The produce of urban farms goes to the communal kitchen which feeds the residents and also acts as an income generator for the EWS.
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USER GROUP 3%
3
55-59
form development RETIRED
Affordable healthcare
49,242
60+
0-8
50-54 45-49
POPULATION OF DEHRADUN
40-44
35-39
9-13
14-18 30-34 25-29
The aim was to create a symbiotic relationship between the user groups by reducing loneliness in the elderly and lower rent for the student population.
Extrusion and alignment of building mass to site boundary
A SYSTEM OF CO-HABITATION
19-24
STUDENTS 98,560
large number of colleges % and researh institutes 3 . 6 5
Central green space development
+ Retired
Amenities
Students + Retired
EWS
Students
Establishing green connection between the sites
Park incorporated into the central building mass on either site
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Creating voids in the central building for visual connection
CONCEPT POROSITY ON GROUND FLOOR
TOP The lower floors of the central blocks on both the sites are porous to provide an unobstucted site and link the two larger green spaces
BOTTOM
URBAN FARMING
Provides activity for elderly and students, acts as an income generator for the EWS. It connects the two sites. The produce from crops goes to the community kitchen for all user groups.
POROSITY IN STUDENT HOUSING
LEFT Terraces provided on levels of student housing as spill out spaces
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Area under Urban Farming- 5600 m2
SITE PLAN
SITE SPOT SECTI
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SS2 Yoga Centre
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IONS
SITE RENDERS
Court and Seating between Block A and E
e and Seating between Block A and B ENTRANCE TO SITE 1
ough Service Road
ough Amphitheatre AMPHITHEATRE
section
through the elevated park
YOGA CENTRE
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student typology
A BLOCK
Section through A block
Plan for 6 and 11 floor Student Hostel Typology
Plan for 4, 5, 9, 10, 14 , 15 floor
ELDERLY AND STUDENT typology
C BLOCK
B BLOCK
D BLOCK
E BLOCK
F BLOCK
G BLOCK
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H BLOCK
UNIT PLANS
Elderly Single Apartment No. of people- 2 +Guests Area- 98 m2
Elderly Co-Living No. of people- 6 Area- 130 m2
Student Co-living No. of people- 6 Area- 130 m2
Student-Elderly Co-living No. of people- 6 Area- 147 m2 0 500 1000
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NEXUS CIVITAS
MIXED USE PROJECT
In collaboration with Mehak Madan YEAR 3 SEM 2 and Milindh Sony
LOCATION - Golf Course Road and Sunset Boulevard Road Junction SITE AREA - 3.7 Acres BUILT UP AREA- 48,600 m2 GROUND COVER AREA- 6480 m2
Placemaking Connectivity Voronoi Pedestrian accessibility The Golf Course Road is a busy road that has no pedestrian pathways and gets largely high paced traffic making it a dangerous zone for pedestrians. The junction was chosen as the site to enable pedestrian access on all four sides of the junction. So as to not disturb the traffic movement, the junction was sunk under the site with underpasses on all the four sides leaving the flow of the traffic same. The entrance and exit from the site is through the adjoining service roads. A Voronoi grid was developed after conducting the proximity study at a city and neighbourhood level. The grid was used in spatial planning and placement of the building towers as well. The voids created in the form were also made to resemble the Voronoi pattern. The idea was to explore the connectivities to the site and within the site and building. The project will enhance the connectivity at the junction. The main idea driving the project was to connect the neighborhoods through open spaces and pedestrian and bicycle networks. With an agenda to deconstruct the typical notion of having public spaces at the lower levels and increasing the level of privacy as we went up, shared public spaces have been provided throughout the built form that connect our various programmatic elements. We have tried to create a seamless experience for the users of the building by giving multiple intersection points, plazas and skywalks.
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form development
Voronoi Grid developed from proximity diagram placed on site
All modules elevated to the same height
Towers of different heights made according to program
Terraces and overhangs created to resemble the voronoi tesselation
FINAL FORM -Voronoi tesselation smoothed and connectivities added.
Perforated Second Floor Landscaping
Sixth and Eighth Floor Connectivities
Junction
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Basement
Sunset Boulevard Road
Thirteenth Floor Plan
Eighth Floor Plan Golf Course Road
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SITE PLAN
section
Sixth Floor Plan
04 YEAR 5 SEM 1
tHESIS
(in progress)
rE-IMAGINING PUblic spaces through the lens of LGBTQIA+ community and gender minorities
"How would our c the fully grown, a abilities, gender,
Guide: Kiran Singh
AIM
The aim is to look at systems of inclusion and create a secondary network of comfort spaces within the city by increasing interaction at a neighbourhood level. The project intends to create equitable spaces for people of all gender, sexual preferences, ages, abilities, class and caste. The purpose is not to create autonomous and separate spaces for the LGBT community and the women, but to think about the intersections between people who use spaces and work on those intersections to develop spaces that are equal for all.
1 IN 5 PEOPLE
Transgender* Gay
Intersex
lgbtqia Bisexual Lesbian
NOT A UNIVERSAL URBAN EXPERIENCE The differences in one’s sexuality, gender, class, caste, religion, age, disability,etc. often results in combined forms of exclusion in the city, affecting their ability to access, navigate and participate in the city.
Agender Asexual
Queer
develop a create normalise create a provide a
public space with universal accessibility and interest that resonates with all its users a space that brings LGBTQIA+ community’s narratives to light. the community by making it mainstream so as to eradicate marginalisation space where the community can showcase their talents and monetise them sense of belonging to any and all queer people and women who use the space
typology Injecting temporary structures into urban areas can garner attention from communities, developers, or government and suggest a new usage for underserved lands to be redeveloped for the communities. The program will include space for performing and visual arts, street art and furniture (showcasing LGBT narratives of Delhi).
need
If the structures and environments built in this country only embody the experience, lifestyle and image of the majority, the richness and diversity emanating from the collective voices of the underrepresented will be missed. Queer inclusion is intrinsically linked to combating bias against and increasing inclusion of women, immigrants, disabled people, and other marginalized groups because LGBTQ+ people come from all those communities.
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1000
929
GENDER RATIO
OBJECTIVE To To To To To
As per Census 2011
methods TRIANGULATION
The space needs to have m value than just being a built f designed to generate addit uses.
INTERSECTIONALITY
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cities be different if not designed by & for able bodied man but for people of all ages, sexual preferences, class and caste?"
WHAT AN ‘EQUITABLE’ CITY SHOULD HAVE
pHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
1.38 billion
Well-lit streets, footpaths, 24/7 open free public toilets, parks, benches.
sOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Skill development centres.
2.5 MILLION mOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Free or low-cost public transport, ensuring adequate frequency and connectivity, and well-maintained bus stands.
INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Public hospitals and reproductive health facilities, mental health facilities, legal aid centres, one-stop crisis centres.
Site
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4,88,000
‘OTHER’
Gender-sensitive planning may not save cities from the onslaught of future crises but will help mitigate adverse and unequal impacts and build resilience for its vulnerable populations.
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sed to fferent each we live
This site has Saket at its centre, along with Lado Sarai, Pushp Vihar and Malviya Nagar. It has Qutub Minar, which has historical significance and sees a lot of footfall, along with Select City Walk which is a major shopping mall, and Champagali which is an aesthetic street with nice queer friendly cafes. This area as a whole has some queer friendly spaces, like Chez Jerome’s Cafe, scattered which makes it a strong site for this project.
Secondary site Creating a network at a neighbourhood level
GAMIFICATION
To increase interaction with the built form, a system can be devised that compels people to visit it.
Secondary site lado sarai
primary site
Replicable model for other neighbourhoods
IMPROVISATION
Give the users scope of improvisation within the space so they can customise and make themselves at home.
Saket
Secondary site
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DISSERTATION
RECLAIMING STREETS
Shift from motorised transit to YEAR 4 SEM1 pedestrianisation for Golf Course Road
QUESTION - How can the streets be designed to reduce the dependence on privately owned vehicles and shift the main mode of transit to walking, cycling and other non-motorised transport while also providing space for public activities, taking Golf Course Road as the focus of study?
ABSTRACT A complete street is defined as a means to provide safe access for all users by designing and operating a comprehensive, integrated, connected multi-modal network of transportation options. (Princeton, 2014) Streets are multifaceted public spaces where people’s lives fold and unfold and not just a conduit for traffic. A Street should actively support walking which would not only facilitate better transportation but also contribute to social, economic benefits in the long run. This paper argues, that a road like Golf Course Road built with only motor vehicles in mind, does not necessarily need to compromise on its pedestrians and cyclists and should provide for adequate infrastructure which enable social interaction. The pandemic could be a blessing in disguise in this respect and be the catalyst to bring about the much needed paradigm shift from roads for cars to streets for people. A study of the existing ideal developments of junctions and roads was conducted thoroughly to understand its practical functioning. Finally, a systematic approach was established where multiple components of the area of study like the transit hubs, the people and the street itself were analysed. According to this analysis, design guidelines were recommended.
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27%
26%
10% 33%
4% 10% 10%
80%
Car
Two wheeler
Pedestrians
Public transport
Cyclists
Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) pre-launch survey
OBJECTIVES To assess walkability and pedestrian level of service of Golf course Road
To document the pedestrian movement along the transit corridor and understand what makes streets more pedestrian friendly and interactive
To develop parameters via case studies for adequate pedestrian access and establishment of a sustainable framework
To develop a suggestive set of design guidelines establishing co-relation of the pedestrian realm with the urban built environment
METHODOLOGY UTTIPEC guidelines Research Question
Literature Review
PAI
Golf Course Road
Selection of Case Studies
HP Intersection, Mumbai
GWI
Bellasis Road, Mumbai
It has a mix of residential, commercial and mixed land use along with research and education institutes and hospitals. It is also connected to the major transit routes of the city.
GOLF COURSE ROAD Sunset
Data Collection
Interpretation of Findings
WHY GOLF COURSE rOAD?
Ansal University
Boulevard Road
Sector 42-43 metro station
Section AA’ Sikanderpur Metro Station
Section BB’
Recommendations and Conclusions
Global Foyer
One Horizon Centre
GOLF COURSE ROAD AND LANDMARKS
Golf Course Extension Road
06 YEAR 3 SEM 2
WORKING DRAWINGS INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING R.C.C. and Steel Construction
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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DETAIL: KHURRAH
SECTION AA’
BASEMENT PLAN
DETAIL: FOUNDATION
DETAIL: BASEMENT DRAINAGE
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT PLAN
TERRACE PLAN
STAIRCASE PLANS
DETAIL: LIFT SECTION
STAIRCASE SECTION
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DETAIL: NOSING AND RAILING JOINERY
TOILET PLAN
TOILET SECTION
TILING PLAN
DETAIL: 12mm DROP
FRONT ELEVATION
DETAIL: SUNKEN SLAB
STEEL A-TYPE TRUSS ELEVATION
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DETAIL: WINDOW TO WALL JOINERY
DETAIL: FIXED WINDOW
DETAIL: DOOR-WINDOW MULLION
DETAIL: LINTEL JOINERY
HOT ROLLED STEEL DOOR AND WINDOW DETAILS
DETAIL: RIDGE
DETAIL: GUTTER
DETAIL: STEEL STAIRCASE
MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN
DETAIL: STEEL STAIRCASE
DETAIL: PRIMARY-TERTIARY BEAM CONNECTION
DETAIL: FLOORING
DETAIL: SECONDARY-TERTIARY BEAM CONNECTION
DETAIL: COLUMN-PRIMARY BEAM CONNECTION
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ARCHDAIS
HOUSE 2.0
In collaboration with Charu Garg COMPETITIONS 2021 Tarana Khandelwal
BRIEF- The competition looks at interpretations of the ideal house design-one that is a constant space of solace and shelter for the body and the mind. The competition was looking for a house that not only houses the tangible practices of everyday but that also looks at the intangible idea of 'living' itself, a take on functionality and comfort. The expectation was a stand-alone form of a single housing unit in the context of any site site of not more than 7500 sq. ft. of area.
THE TEMPLE OF THE BODY AND MIND Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Site area: 668 sqm (7,190 sqft) Built-up area: 570.4 sqm (6140 sqft) Flo(o)ra is a sustainable single family home with ample green space at all levels of the house so that the residents feel unconstrained even during a pandemic. There are two entrances; one for cars and residents of the house and a separate entrance for patients coming to the clinic.The front yard has two champa trees, and Doob grass and kota stone for hardscape. It also accommodates three parking spaces under the large canopy. The dining hall opens up into the backyard that contains a kitchen garden, pet area, and a gazebo; the flora here include a Doon Cheesewood tree (relocated), Doob grass, firebush shrubs. A green gallery connects the front and the backyard through a double height passage. The use of Terracotta Camp Jalis facilitates optimal cross ventilation while also creating an interesting play of light and shadow.
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The external walls are made of CSEB blocks in rat trap bond with cellulose fibre insulation and lime plaster finish. A Bamboo double facade has been provided on the southwest to reduce heat gain and bring in diffused light. Horizontal planters on the facade provide an aesthetic element and are serviced through the balconies and windows. An Earth Air Tunnel system is provided in the house to reduce the HVAC consumption, a part of which is the wind catcher on the windward side of the house. Flo(o)ra contains 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, a drawing room, a dining hall, a study, a clinic, servant quarter, a store room, a family lounge, a gym, a puja room, balconies and a first floor terrace. Flo(o)ra is a sustainable and practical space for 5-8 people enveloped in greens.
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VOLUME ZERO
THE LITTLE BIG LOO
In collaboration with Charu Garg COMPETITIONS 2020 and Tarana Khandelwal
BRIEF - The primary use of the designed structure should be as a public toilet. Alongside this, the structure should be designed as a space for community interaction. The space should be additionally visualized as a recreational/ educational/ social/ urban functional area. The total area of the space should not exceed 100m2. All age groups of the demography should be able to use the space. The additional space aspect of the toilet should add value to society and the site’s context. The design should be efficient in terms of planning, hygiene, odour-free surrounding and space usage. The design intervention should be aimed to address the efficiency of public restrooms, their sanitary facilities, spatial distribution and mainly, privacy and comfort, which ultimately improve peoples’ lives. The design should be capable of catering a footfall of 250-500 people.
Rethinking Public Toilets ‘Sab’chalay is an inviting, sustainable public and community toilet primarily for the residents of the Ghasola LIG housing, Gurugram, India. The user base of 400 people per day of the toilet is definitely by the 120 households with an average of 3 people per house and the adjacent marketplace. Along with being a toilet, the design intends to add to the community by providing a daycare for the children of these households when their parents are away for work during the day. The daycare provides a safespace for playing and studying for the holistic development of the kids. The ‘sab’chalay is sustainable in terms of its material and its waste management. Its material also responds to the immediate context- brick, bamboo, G.I. corrugated sheets have been used in the housing; along with which load bearing walls of stabilised rammed earth have been used to reduced dependency on concrete. In terms of waste management, a technology developed by the DRDO called the bio-digester toilet has been used which reduces solid waste and water waste to reusable water and small amounts of methane through anaerobic bacteria. The water then produced will be used to maintain the ‘sab’chalay’s greens and reused for flushing.
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07 COMPETITIONS 2020
ARCHDAIS
THE HOUSE : INTERIORS In collaboration with Charu Garg
BRIEF: This competition aimed to know the idea of the interior home design, in the context of any site. It encourages participants to bring to life the basic functionality of the house, and explore their own notions of what a ‘home' is. With creating something as sacred, and personal as a ‘home’, the design should celebrate the confrontations between man and space. Home interiors are more than just defining spaces as living rooms and bedrooms, or designating spaces for sofa sets and beds. They are spaces of emotion and a state of mind. Interior design of any home is more than just the standard layouts in plan. They have an inherent relationship with everything around them. The design of interior spaces should be such that they treat interiors with empathy and respect, effectively merging aspects of aesthetics, environments, and people with design.
THE HAVEN The Haven located at the foothills of Ranikhet, is a mix of Earthy tones nuanced with cool colors and strong accents of green throughout. The sunlight streaming through the large windows accentuates the exposed concrete walls which are softened by the warmth of the teal green accent chairs and the mahogany settee in the living room. The wall featuring the fire place adds a soft glow to the room with the ceiling-to-floor wooden partitions adding grandeur to it. The raw texture of reclaimed wood table in the dining area contrasts beautifully with the Calcutta gold marble kitchen counter. The bay window and the cherry wood furniture along with the rattan pendant lights add a homey vibe to the bedroom. Cozy window seat and the white macramé hammock swing in the mezzanine study offer the perfect space to curl up with a good book and a cup of coffee.
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moooarch #3
iso[nation] Home office
In collaboration with Charu Garg COMPETITIONS 2020 and Tarana Khandelwal
CORDIS
(cord-is) noun. The heart
The COVID-19 lockdown has compelled the world to work from home. The home office today, has become the most used space of the house, thus the need for a living room is eliminated. The office lies at the heart of the dwelling with every other space connected to it. The Cordis opens into the shared workspace. Though the space is a single unit, it is designed as separate spaces for two professionals where they can work in seclusion yet be together at the same time. The arrangement of the workspaces allows the users to conduct phone and video calls without disturbing each other. The home office is an all-inclusive space which houses a lounge, a pantry, an elevated bed, and a medical cabinet along with the two workspaces. The lounge area functions as both a space to entertain clients, as well as a space for the two occupants/users to unwind. A small connection to the outside through a green space in any form would make a significant improvement in the physical and mental health without infringing the public space.
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07 COMPETITIONS 2020
INDIA FILM PROJECT POSTER MAKING- fanart 7 Day Design Challenge
BRIEF: The brief was to represent any well known fictional or real character along with the natural element they embody best.
HARRY STYLES Harry Styles is one of the most famous pop idols in the world along with being a male fashion icon. His bold, androgynous dressing style propagate the fact that masculinity is not diminished but rather is enhanced by embracing one’s feminine side. His gender fluid clothing and his ‘love for all’ attitude likens him to the element of water.
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MISCELLANEOUS rEIMAGINING A BUILDING
Burj-Al-Arab Hotel, Dubai MISCELLANEOUS Architect – Tom Wright
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Abstraction is defined as the freedom from representational qualities of art and the vision of seeing what is invisible to others. A building caters to the function of housing and providing a comfortable shelter to the user. But here, this iconic building’s one-of-its kind façade doubles as a nib of a pen and a fancy room heater. Another addition, pop open the building's top and it gets converted into a water bottle!
potraits and illustrations
TRADiTIONAL ART
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twisted box module
WAFFLE SLAB FABRICATION
FINE ARTS AND GRAPHICS GLASS INSTALLATION
Everyday movement through the lens of this glass installation
https://youtu.be/gN8rEbglfQc
A STOP MOTION ANIMATION
Experimental perspective play with Golu (clay) and his adventures through Sushant School of Art and Architecture.
https://youtu.be/G4SkDwq7zVs
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CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT MASONRY ARCH CONSTRUCTION
FEST 2018
RISHIMA BANSAL rishima.bansal@gmail.com | 7042533699