RITIK KHARE
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HELLO! I am Ritik Khare, a fifth-year student of the Faculty of Architecture, Lucknow. I consider architecture and design as a combination of a human-centric and problem-solving form of art. I am a self-motivated learner who is interested in learning interaction and visual aspects of design and its implications. It would be an immense pleasure for me to gain more knowledge and experience in the field of design and build a career in the same.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Urban Design Kaashi Vishwanath corridor
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Thesis Research
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INTERACTION DESIGN Tetris wall installation
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USER INTERFACE DESIGN Maynooth Furniture
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN COVID - 19 Covid Isolation unit
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PHOTO DOCUMENTATION Pol Houses, Ahmedabad LIVE PROJECT Design creatives for Meditation App ARTWORK
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Emotions, abstracts and expression
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ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS
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Urban Design B. Arch IV Year Group work
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Basic information
Project name
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Kaashi Vishwanath Corridor, Banaras
January-June 2020
Urban design group project Architectural design
Research Urban intervention Design development
Design brief
Base plan of Banaras 2020
Kaashi Vishwanath Corridor, Banaras
WHAT?
The brief was to propose a Development plan for the Kashi Vishwanath corridor located in the dense Urban fabric of Varanasi on a demolished site.
WHY?
An Urban intervention in required that is sensitive towards the people of Banaras
FOR WHOM?
The people or locals of the city espically children.
OBJECTIVES OF DESIGN
Creating balance between the approach to solve problems of both Locals and Toursits
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Thesis Research B. Arch V Year Implementation of a community school model in Mirzapur Role of open spaces in Educational Environment
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Abstract collage for the project: Community school, Mirzapur.
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Project name
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Design of Open spaces in educational enviroment
August-January 2021
Arhcitectural Research Community mapping Problem identification research
Literature review Data collection Case studies and conclusions
Research Abstract
Comparative analysis of school models
Role of Open spaces in educational Environment - Implementation of a Community school model in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
Small Cities - Big Contribution WHAT?
The research aims to identify probable solutions for the social, educational, and economic upliftment of art and craft communities in craft rich cities in India.
WHY?
These small cities or towns have been producers of these arts and crafts for more than a century and yet we see that these workers suffer due to financial crisis, economic development, and lack of education for the next generations. One such city is Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh which is a huge producer of Carpets or ‘Kaleen’ in India and across the globe as well.
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Interaction Design Interactive architecutral model Tetris 2.0 wall Installation
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Interior view of Tetris wall installation
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Conceptual section of the installation
Basic information
Project name
Date
Type
Process
Tetris 2.0 Interactive wall for primary school
March 2021
Interaction design Installation design Children oriented
User understanding Colour theory Materials
Design Brief
Design Illustrations
Tetris 2.0
Abstraction of Tetris
The design of primary school for children is a very intricate process that involves not only the design of classroom and facilities but also the design must align with the pedagogy and the children aspiration.
WHAT?
The brief is to design a wall installation for a primary school for children between the age of 6-10.
HOW?
The design is abstracted from the jaali walls The installation redesigns the wall to create puncture on the wall and Tetris like colorful modules of foam to fill these punctures. Further create a very dynamic facade which would change on every intervention the children would make hence increase the sense of association between the school and its children
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Industrial Design Design Competition Entry COVISTER- Covid Isolation unit
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Abstract view of COVISTER, COVID Isolation center.
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Basic information
Project name
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Temporary Covid Isolation unit.
June 2020
Industrial design Material Exploration Constrcution and design
Literature review Case studies Material analysis
Design Brief
Design Illustrations
COVISTER COVID Isolation Unit
Encompassing the virus
WHAT? The Design aims at a COVID ISOLATION UNIT that can be deployed and transported easily and hence the choice of materials and construction technology and cost is kept in mind while designing the unit. The challenge was to design innovative isolation cells in Quarantine Facilities to help subdue the effects of the outbreak on existing infrastructure.
Key Features of design
One of the main reasons for the spread of COVID-19 is the lack of proper infrastructure. Hence, spaces and facilities are needed where isolation of the exposed victim can be carried out since contact tracing is the key to breaking the chain. Hence we must come up with temporary solutions to ensure that suspected victims are isolated in a space that contains cross-contamination and also takes into consideration the mental health effects of solitary confinement.
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User Interface Design Udemy UI Course Maynooth Furniture
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Basic information
Project name
Date
Type
Process
Maynooth Furniture Website and App
Feb 2021
Interaction Design UI/UX
Understanding persona Ideate wireframes Hi Fi and Prototyping
Design Brief
Persona
Client: Maynooth Furniture is a new business selling affordable high-end design furniture made in Ireland. Primary objectives: To build an e-commerce website for people to browse & purchase furniture for home delivery.
Katherine
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Target Audience: Refer Persona: Katherine
DESCRIPTION
The intent to design a website and an application for the persona which is the target audience incorporating the basic elements of UI design such as LoFi wireframing, understanding the basics of the website interface, prototyping, and micro interactions.
Katherine is updating the furniture at the 4 bedroom family home. The update in furniture is following the slow remodelling of the house now that her kids have left for university.
Competitors & Product Inspiration - www.habitat.co.uk - www.made.com - www.ikea.com - www.amazon.com
Katherine is an executive at the local offices of a international medical device company. She earns a salary of $110,000 per year. She has children at University. She’s both style & price conscious.
NEEDS • More income. • • Project based learning.
She loves to browse style guides online. She uses Pinterest to gather her design ideas.
“I now have the time & resources to express my individual style in our home.”
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Design Creatives Live Experience project Mindfullness and Meditation creatives
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Design visual for a podcast series on mental health
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Basic information
Project name
Date
Type
Process
Design Creatives for Elevate and Happytween
June2020-Feb 2021
Illustration design Live experience visual identity
Base research Ideating graphic elements final productions
Design Brief
Brand Profile
Elevate wellness and Happytween. Elevate Elevate is a holistic mental well-being platform wherein we offer scientifically-backed mental wellbeing courses specifically designed to reduce stress, improve patience, productivity, sleep and develop emotional agility to thrive at work and in personal life. Happytween Happytween empowers Teenagers to improve their Mental wellness through our Live Interactive Mental fitness Courses specifically designed for Teens & pre-teens. Our conscious mission is to empower teens to help them to reduce stress, improve focus & help them become mentally resilient & happier.
@elevatewellnessofficial @happy.tween
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Photo Documentation Vernacular documentation of Pol Houses in Ahmedabad
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Planometric of the pol houses in Ahmedabad
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Basic information
Project name
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Vernacular Documentation Pol Houses Ahmedabad
August 2019
Photography Documentation
Understanding Vernacular Photography Analysis
City Brief POL HOUSES A house type built in the times of communal tension and social unrest in the region hundreds of years ago, The pol (derived from the Sanskrit word pratoli meaning gate) are a conglomeration of the houses that are are usually inhabited by people and families linked together with caste, culture or profession. The houses are built for more than 300 years in the city of Ahmedabad. The houses are 2 to 4 stories in height with a small courtyard. Pol houses typically sit with a minimal frontage on the neighborhood street with an Otla which acts as an interactive medium between the streets and the houses. A continuous elevation of houses are witnessed on both sides of the street as the walls of the houses tend to be shared which creates a shaded and cool environment on the streets Vernacular architecture can be mapped under the following points 1. Sense of a place 2. Climate and topography 3. Prototypes (Elements, scale, proportions, etc) 4. Variations in prototypes 5. Multiplicity of interwoven theme 6. Relation between man and environment
Architectural Mapping
Typical Plan and section of a Pol house, Ahmedabad. Abstract view of the pol houses
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Artworks Character Design Sketching Digital art Architectural illustrations Arbstract collages Photography
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Architectural competitions 1. Sacred Architecture Archdais (Group Work) 2. Volume Zero tiny house (Group Work) 3. Volume Zero Micro Hosuing (Group Work)
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