re-imagining streetscapeS

No provision for pathways for activity group that passes through

The streetscapes have no identity or signature feature.

The aim of this project is to stitch a piece of an urban fabric to a part of the city that was given over to the vehicles with no consideration given to the people who use this area the most and redesigning it's urban components with special attention given to the streets and provide it with an identity. In a simple consolidation, the street was to be designed to make the part of the metropolitan City of Ranchi pedestrain friendly and provide it with urban facilities

Green Areas should be retrofitted in areas which aren't used or abandoned.

Drainage Issues plague site under consideration and has to be shifted under road.

Special Use buildings like schools and colleges have no special provision for ease of access.

No division of vehicular traffic and their subsequent minor roads don't have segregated lines.

Ranchi

Interventions

The main intent of redesigining was to give the street an identity and make it more organized and effective in handling daily pedestrian footfalls, vendors and traffic. In the same time, making this path seem more memorable and effective against climate is also of paramount importance hence a temporaray modular replacable covering is installed at the entire length of the road. The main node is redesigned to handle more traffic as well as make it more peestrian friendly so that people passing through it may feel pleased by the installation.

An Urban Plaza is also provided at an abandoned spot which was reserved for use as a warehouse . It would include a community space, open air theatre and small spaces for temporary art installations or gatherings. Vendors can also use this space on select days as it has a service access also. Overal the entire length of the Urban Area is given an identity which has been missing due to random growth and mismanagement.

OFFICE FOR WATSON LOGISTICS PVT LTD.

Watson Logistics Pvt. Ltd. is a logistics firm located in the business district of Navi Mumbai CBD Belapur. Before I was awarded a contract for their office, they were a office of 25 looking to scale up to double their size up to 50 employees. They were also getting a very large influx of foreign clients looking to work with them. Hence, they needed to change their interiors and branding to a more modern design. The concept developed consists of a lavish open space without compromising on the functionality.

The client wanted the transformation to be evident in the new office by way of conventional old school to modern day contemporary design principles – a retreat from their former traditional design and working. Transparency and accessibility were major tenets for the client – symbolising their values and culture of the workplace – which are translated into the design through the careful use of materials like glass and an effective demarcation of zones respectively. The customized intervention houses a front office, a service block – with a cafe, pantry & washrooms – an open office with workstations, a meeting room and 2 private cabins.

The residential tower houses 1 BHK and 2 BHK units as a sale format. Each unit is designed to facilitate cross ventilation with thoughtfully placed slit windows in addition to the French windows for all rooms. The road facing 2 BHK units have a city green zone across the road for views while the other units at rear and side are designed to have the site�s recreational greens as the natural sight in view. The common circulation core, with 4 lifts and 2 staircases with well-sized service ducts, is efficiently designed to serve 10 units on a typical floor. It is designed with a grand common lift lobby with three well-delineated passages leading to 3 wings in 3 different directions respectively. These approach passages are naturally-lit, hence a boon for energy conservationand the facade is pure clean lines with a bold frame crowning the tower on the top.

The façade is pure clean lines with a bold frame crowning the tower and does not rely on any ostentatious features to create its urban impression. The frame of the building comprises of R.C.C and lightweight fly-ash blockwork with aluminium window systems.