DESIGN PORTFOLIO
RIYA NICHANI
About me: Determined, accountable, focused, prudent, coupled with leadership qualities, good communication and presentation skills Interests: Classical, Latin & Contemporary dance and choreography Trainer and practitioner in Hatha yoga, Power yoga and Pranayama Trekking, Photography, Cooking
1. Urban Design Studio 2. Professional Works 3. Commercial Design 4. Architecture Studio
5. Photography
Urban Weave
Project: Mixed use development
Area: 80 Ha
Location: Adjacent to NTU, Singapore
Scope of Work: • Project Conceptualization • Master plan with detailed layouts • Macro/ Micro understanding of subzone, public space creation and characteristics • Parcel planning and allocation with ownership flexibility and client adaptability Design Task: • Generate a sustainable and differentiated area for working, living, recreation in accordance with production based surroundings- a fine grain mix • Incorporate the E-Deck and the Goods mover system into the site planning and zone allocation FUNCTIONAL
PHYSICAL
SOCIAL
By incorporating fine grain mixed use land use
By the E-deck, interconnected buildings and views & vistas
By creating interesting places of encounter
Manifestation of the Urban Weave
Strategies for Urban design
Detailed zone design
I.Valley Project: Mixed use development
Area: 10 Ha
Location: Adjacent to Pearl Hill Park
Scope of Work: • Project Conceptualization • Structure Plan followed by Master plan with block detailing • Layouts • Macro/ Micro understanding Design Task: • Make use of the centrality by generating an attractive mixed--‐used area with a strong identity and a strong commercial impact. • Make use of the attractive landscape by generating an attractive area for housing and living, integrating public and private housing. • Make the area more accessible and better connected with its surroundings by overcoming the existing barriers (roads with intensive car traffic etc.). • Generate a sustainable and differentiated area for working, living and recreation.
Commercial component
Creative corridor
Residential component
Conceptualization
Project: Company Headquarters
Area:9,800 sqm. out of 21,540 sqm. Location: Muscat, Oman Scope of Work: • Project Conceptualization • References • Layouts • Macro/ Micro understanding
• Site planning
Scope of Work: • Interior layout • Module designing
Project: Bungalow Area: 3,000 sqm. Location: Jaipur, India Scope of Work: • Interior layout • Presentation Drawings
Project: Hospital (Charitable Trust) Area:20,000 sqm.
Location: Jaipur, India
Scope of Work: • Design Conceptualization • Site Visualization • Preparation of presentation drawings
Interior and exterior visualization
Project: Commercial Building
Area:11,500 sqm.
Location: Daar es Salaam, Tanzania Scope of Work: • Preparing design schedule and areas • Designing and preparing presentation drawings
Project: Amenities detailing Area: 500 sqm. Location: Mumbai, India Scope of Work: Designing and preparation of presentation drawings
Project: Residential project
Area:120 and 140 sqm.
Location: Mumbai, India Scope of Work: Interior layout detailing and visualization
Project: Medical practitioner's clinic and therapy center Area:110 sqm.
Location: Pune, India Scope of Work • Interior layout
• Materials selections and treatments • Site inspections and design implementation
Project: Residential Complex Location: Mumbai, India Scope of Work: Interior detailing of unit- 3D and exterior fenestration and image of building
Project: Bungalow design
Location: Udaipur, India
Scope of Work: Poolside detailing/ fixtures and surface treatments
Project: Luxury apartments Location: Pune, India Scope of Work: Interior detailing and the exterior fenestration and surrounding detailing
Project: Bungalow Location: Dubai, UAE Scope of Work: 3D conceptualization, sketches and exterior detailing in view
Words when stretched, become a song‌ Movements when stretched, become a dance‌ Mind when stretched, becomes meditation...
Calendar 2010
Life when stretched, becomes Celebration!
Mother‌ Our first and life long love‌
Calendar 2011
Understanding the role and value of our lovely mothers, through the affection in different forms.
We look for answers but do we ask the right questions?
Calendar 2012
Questions that we should ask ourselves to find true happiness‌
Calendar 2013
Every relationship in life adds a little bit in making us what we are today‌
Project: Domestic Airport Terminal Area:25,260,000 sqm. Location: Pune, India Scope of Work: • Site study and context analysis • Airports case studies • Designing the project brief and requirements • Designing and detailing of the airport terminal, services, structural systems etc. • Interior layout and details • Presentation drawings • Study and Presentation model
Area Distribution
Departure Level Departure services
Administration offices
Immigration screening
Baggage offices
Parking
Transit Level (Recreation and Gates) Cafes & Restaurants
Shopping facilities
Airline waiting lounges/ gates Aerobridges Cultural features/ landscaping
Arrival Level Baggage lounge/ carousel
Visitors lounges
Public/ Private transport services Administrative offices
Project: Transit Node with Bus Terminus, Commercial complex and hotel facilities Area:28,400 sqm. Location: Mohali, India Amenities floor layout
Site Plan Interior views
Hotel reception level layout
Complex exterior views
Project Brief: Landmarks in the cities and diversities of the built elements provide people an opportunity to understand and associate with their surroundings. Buildings, rather than having individuality, have started looking same and instead of orienting and associating themselves with the place people feel lost.
It is the need of the hour to help enhance the imagibility of the city by identifying and incorporating such features in the built fabric, which over a period of time retain or reform the uniqueness assisting people to effectively understand the built environment and identify themselves in their urban settings.
Scope of Work: Identifying the key elements and that contribute to the image of the site Defining the distinct zones and documenting the individual building elements that have contributed to the imagibility and specific distinction How does the site within its parts and as a whole contribute adapt to its surroundings or defines it Analyze how the site accommodates the historic past glory and the modern day aspirations
Identifying the different built structures that help us in analyzing the image of the subzone
Expressions
Beauty is in the details..
riya.nichani@gmail.com