This Portfolio contains selected works from design projects developed during my five years at the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, in pursuit of the Bachelors in Architecture degree. The projects are selected to highlight the varied scale & approaches taken up during the course of my architectural education.
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DABU BLOCK PRINTING CLUSTER Architectural Thesis
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Akola Village, Rajasthan, India Semester X Architectural Thesis | Individual To document a dwelling unit of heritage value and analyse the techniques of it’s construction and evolution
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Keywords: Indian Craft Cluster, Artisan Community, Economy, Resilience
This proposed project in Akola, Rajasthan, declared as a craft cluster, and has been allotted land to mark the beginning of ‘Akola Hand Print Craft Cluster’ under the establishment ‘Namdev Hand Print Vikas Sansthan’. This establishment was after the craft was recognized and efforts had been made to revive the craft by the Govt. of Rajasthan and the Ministry of Textiles. The proposal is to design a housing for a community of 150 Dabu print workers. The site is located on the outskirts of Akola village, approximately 2 km by road. It is situated on the Udaipur-Fathenagar-Akola road way and is surrounded by 3 major villages, namely, Akola, Chokri and Chorwadi. The site has been allotted to ‘Namdev Handprint Vikas Sansthan’, registered in Akola village, Kapasan Tehsil, Chittorgarh district. There is also a proposal to develop a Common Facility Centre (CFC) as suggested by the government to promote collective growth and strengthening of the Chhipa community and to also create live exhibitions of the Handprint process in place of exhibiting entirely the final product. Area: 11.2 Acre
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Management & User Structure
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SITE P 11.2 Acres
ROAD NETWORK AND CIRCULATION
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One out of four types of dwelling units. The units were designed according to spaces required fo holds. Atleast one unit in each cluster is dedicated to a Senior Printer, which acts as a mini-
or working as well as different sizes of house-cluster in itself, for exchange of knowledge.
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Incubation Studios, Admin & Ancillary, Community Hall, Assembly Hall and Dabu Bazaar we many exhibition spaces and informal spaces much required in a rural setting.
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BHOPAL HEIGHTS HIGH-RISE HOUSING BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH
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BHOPAL HEIGHTS High-rise Housing
Site: Project: Task:
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Semester VI academic Exercise | Individual To document a dwelling unit of heritage value and analyse the techniques of it’s construction and evolution
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2020
Keywords: Comfort, Co-living, Amenities, Pedestrian Friendly, Zoning
The mass housing project has been proposed in the Bawadiya Kalan area in Bhopal on a site of 4.8 acres. The population density of around 1000pph has been taken into account with housing units being developed for various income groups. Along with the housing towers of upto 17 stories, a designated commercial block has been planned which includes common amenities such as clubhouse, swimming pool, infirmary, fitness centre, pre-primary school and retail shops. The block has entrance from the vehicular road as well as the pedestrian side. The topography of the site is a flat terrain. From the site, favourable unobstructed views face the south side. The typical native vegetation on the site is of around eight types of trees which enrich the site’s character. The central greens have been divided on two levels, the central park on the ground level and an upper park on the podium, both connected internally. This introduction of levels allows more green space on the same patch of land. To enhance a sense of community within the housing society, all towers have two types of units, in either of the following combinations: 1&2 BHKs, 2&3 BHKs and 3&4BHKs Site Area: 4.8 Acre
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Towers & units designed to maximize view & interaction among people
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Schematic 4BHK as an extension of 3BHK
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Schematic 3BHK as an extension of 2BHK
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Schematic 2BHK as an extension of 1BHK
1BHK Schematic 1BHK
Units Concept: Incremental in nature, help in formation of floor plans & providing adequte balconies to each unit.
Unit Plans: 1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK, 4BHK
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Ground Coverage: 592Sq.m (Including Circulation) Units on each Floor : 8 Units Distribution: Six 1BHK, Two 2BHK
Ground Coverage: 562.5Sq.m (Including Circulation) Units on each Floor : 4 Units Distribution: Two 3BHK, Two 4BHK
Ground Coverage: 918 Sq.m (Including Circulation) Units on each Floor : 8 Units Distribution: Six 2BHK, Two 3BHK
Ground Coverage: 836.2 Sq.m (Including Circulation) Units on each Floor : 6 Units Distribution: Four 3BHK, Two 4BHK
Ground Coverage: 1210 Sq.m (Including Circulation) Units on each Floor : 8 Units Distribution: Four 3BHK, Four 4BHK
Residential Tower Tower Plans Plans
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Sectional Perspective: Shows Central Park, Podium Level Greens, Swimming Pool
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l and Club House, O.A.T, Residential Towers & Ground Level Parking Below Towers.
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THE HOTEL
FIVE STAR BUSINESS HOTEL DELHI
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THE HOTEL
Five Star Business Hotel Site: Project: Task:
Delhi, India Semester VII Academic Exercise | Individual Five Star Business Hotel Design at IICC, Delhi. Understanding principles of service based design
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2020
Keywords: Comfort, Hospitality, Privacy, Business, Daylight, Functionality
The hotel has been proposed to be designed in the IICC complex in Dwarka, Delhi. Being a part of a larger complex, it has a very strong business context. Various auditoriums, hotels, business complex and a direct connectivity to the Delhi airport provide an opportunity forlarge event spaces and conferenc rooms to be designed i n the hotel. An all-day diner and two cuisine restaurants have been given along with two bars. Meeting and conference rooms have been designed to be on the second floor, along with indoor game room, SPA and salon, well segregated. Swimming pool and a poolside bar have been given on the podium in the open. Back of the house flows within itself in a way that the whole area is connected with each other without disturbing the guest areas. The rooms and suites have been designed keeping in mind the varied price range. The hotel has 288 keys. The intent of this project was to understand the principles and functionality of service based design.
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Underground Metro Line
Site 72m x 68m 1/3 surrounding sites
Underground Parking Entry
Underground Parking Entry
The site has vehicular approaches from two sides. The front side is used as the main entrance, as ideal. The access on the side is used for services.
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Legend Rooms Corridors Vertical Circulation Recreational Ameneities
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Swimming Pool Business Banquet Hall
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Second FLoor Plan
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Guest Floor Plan: showing Suites with Balconies and Standard Rooms
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Section through the building showing orelation between entrance lobby aand the back of the house. Also shows service floor in between public floors and guest floors where services and columns from the guest floor terminate.
Section Through The Hotel
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Typical Floors: Rigid Frame Structure, Floating Columns
Service Floor: Columns and shafts running from guest floors terminate at service floor.t
Public Floors: Rigid frame structure, Double heighted at entrance lobby and banquet halls.
Structural System: Rigid frame structure with Podium (10m x 10m grid) and Floating column (8m x 8m grid) system
HVAC: AHUs are provided on every floor. Vertical & horizontal distribution enabled via ducts.
Cores & Corridors: Guest floors have cores that go till the service floor.
Interdisciplinary Cordination For Two Wing Systems: A Prototype
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LAKE HOUSE RESIDENCE DESIGN
GANGULPARA, MADHYA PRADESH
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LAKE HOUSE Residence
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Gangulpara, Madhya Pradesh, India Semester III, academic Exercise | Individual Contemporary vernacular house design for a retired couple who shifted from a metro city to a tribal area.
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2018
Keywords: Tribal, Contemporary Vernacular, Orchard, Courtyard, Lakeside
A retired couple steps apart from hectic city life to a tribal area in Gangulpara, Madhya Pradesh. The site is a large patch of land, on a cliff descending towards a lake formed by Gangulpara dam reservoir, creating beautiful lake view throughout the site. The brief for designing the house is quite simple. Apart from master bedroom, kitchen and other required personal spaces, a guest room had to be designed taking into consideration often visits by the couple’s family and guests from the city. Further, a study room was to be incorporated for the retired couple. The couple, originally native to Agaria tribe, spent a major time of their life in the hustle bustle of the city due to work. After retiring, the couple decided to return to their roots, the site, Gangulpara is surrounded by settlements of Agaria tribe. The design of this house is hence inspired by the vernaculars of the tribe, but in a contemporary form. Site Area: 2.3 Acres.
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Mass Block: Starting off with calculated built mass for the house.
Mass Division: Dividing built mass into two blocks. Segregating Guest (Public) spaces & Personal (Private) spaces.
Steps & Tree: Blending indoors & outdoors together levels to work with contours and maximise view from all sides
Interlocking: all public and private spaces together to form a functional plan of the house.
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Schematic Section of the house, public and private spaces segregated by a courtyard.
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TRUSS DETAIL: Roof Covering Bathroom and Walk-in Closet.
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RAO SAHAB KI BAKHAR ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTATION NARSINGHPUR, MADHYA PRADESH
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RAO SAHAB KI BAKHAR
Architectural Documentation Site: Project: Task:
Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh INTACH -NASA LOUIS I. KAHN TROPHY 2018 (61st ANC) | Group Project To document a dwelling unit of heritage value and analyse the techniques of it’s construction and evolution
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2019
Keywords: Dwelling, Construction technique, Evtolution
A dwelling is not just a part of the inhabitants’ life, but also of the community. Changes in a dwelling with time reflect the changes in the lifestyle of a community. It therefore becomes imperative to understand how a dwelling unit has evolved over time, not only from the inside but also considering external factors. The construction techniques that have brought about these changes have also varied according to the needs and climatic understanding of the people. Rao Sahab ki Bakhar, in Narsinghpur is one such exemplary dwelling unit. Since its construction in 1780s it has evolved continually with changing needs of its dwellers brought upon by factors such as economy, external conflict, family expansion, culture etc. A Bakhar is a typical dwelling unit, found in the Bundelkand region of Madhya Pradesh, built by the village landlords for residence of their family. Although extensively used earlier, it has been lost in the mists of time. However, till date the dwelling continues to house the descendants of Rao Jagbharat, who originally built this bakhar, which proves its efficiency by being still habitable yet susceptible to change.
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I not only inhabit my body, but also in my dwelling. The dwelling, the house where I abide, is the manner in which my body and soul interact - Rene Descartes The Bakhar has a major role in the social structure of the district, housing the family that also constructed the Narsingh temple, from which the district itself derives its name. Along with being the village’s primry granary, the community well present beside the Bakhar provided commoners access to the well on the ground floor. The Bakhar thus became a part of the daily routine of every resident in the village, and continues to be a part of the oral history associated with the area.
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BAMBOO KA TAMBOO Design To Inspire
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Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Hands-on | Semester V | Team of 6 Product Design for Village School Kids
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2019
Keywords: Product Design, user-centric, stakeholders, form follows function
This hands-on project demanded a deep understanding of users and how they identify their needs, wants and desires. Users in this case were primary school kids of a village in Madhya Pradesh. Site visit included documentation and a series of fun activities to make kids comfortable, followed by surveys. We realised and identified reasons for the dull and unfriendly atmosphere of the school which lead to very low attendance. The minimum level of services at the school were practically useless as there was almost no footfall. Hence the symbiotic relation of the school and children had collapsed. Our aim was to make kids want to go to school, by creating something which subtly acts as an incentive for kids. The conceptualisation of the product realised with the fact that there is no seating space, or even a shaded area in the open area. Also, kids can’t let out their creative wild sides in an 8’x10’ classroom with chipped walls. When going to school feels imposed on, what if one part of it is fun and look upon?
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KNOW THE VALUE Art Installation
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S.P.A Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Team of 8 Taken up by students by their own will, this art installation is recognised and placed in the academic block foyer of S.P.A Bhopal. 2018
Keywords: Brick, Concrete, Casting, Hands-on, Low Cost
“Materials have their own special characteristics and if used honestly and simply they contribute to the “looks” of a building merely from their colour, their texture and the patterns formed by joining them together.” We have allowed costly materialistic construction to take over the essence of building with simple and cost effective building blocks. It’s time we introspect and question what we want, simple, cheap and dusky or heavy, expensive and grey? The installation has been set up to portray the ideology of Laurie Baker. Keeping in mind the qualities of burnt mud brick, he used it for low cost housing for the people of India, thus making us realize the importance of brick as the building block. Through our installation, we have made an attempt to depict the shift in material and how the modern era of construction is using glass and concrete instead of the low cost brick. Just as any other precious article is enclosed within a glass case, kept above a concrete pedestal and put up for display, the brick too in this ironic arrangement asks us to realize its true value.
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BHOPAL THROUGH A SITE LENS Research Paper Writing
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St. Francis of Assissi Cathedral, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India Lost and Found Competition: Bhopal Through a SIte Lens Team of Four At Minto Hall, Bhopal Runners Up
Keywords: Bourbon, begum, church, priest, renovation
The India Lost and Found Competition: Bhopal Through a Site Lens has presented a unique challenge of documenting the undermined history of St. Francis of Asssi Cathedral. This paper highlights the connection between St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral and the currently lesser-known history of the ‘Indian Bourbons’. The paper explores how the Bourbon family of India, have been cherishing the church as their family ‘heirloom’. With respect to the cultural shift in Bhopal, this paper examines how Christianity was moulded under the Islamic rule in the state, yet the isolated Catholic community in a foreign state, worshipped together at the church. The research paper was presented at Minto Hall, Bhopal, on 29th February, 2020 in front of a jury panel. Further vprocedures for publication of this paper is under process.
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This paper highlights the connection between St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral and the currently lesser-known history of the ‘Indian Bourbons’. Amidst the streets of Jahangirabad, stands the first church of Bhopal, St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral built during the rule of Sikander Jahan Begum, marking the rise of Christian prominence in the state. The Patron Saint of the church is Saint Francis of Assisi. As funded and sanctioned by Princess Isabella, the foundation stone of the cathedral was laid on 4th October 1871, on the feast of their patron. In the early decades of Christian upsurge in Bhopal, the city’s pre-existing and widespread Islamic culture can be found to have had significant influence on both the French and local Christians. The research objective has been framed according to the outline and guidelines of the aforementioned competition, highlighting its lineage and heritage importance. From the tall minarets of Jama Masjid in the centre of the city, the ‘Chowk’ gate in the east opened to Jahangirabad, a significantly uninhabited area with reptile and vultures of Bhopal during the rule of the Nawabs. Amidst the presently bustling streets of Jahangirabad, surrounded by the symphony of ‘azaan’ from the Jinsi Neem Wali Sadak Masjid stands the first church of Bhopal, St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral built during the rule of Sikander Jahan Begum, marking the rise of Christian prominence in the state. The Patron Saint of the church is Saint Francis of Assisi. The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid on 4th October 1871, on the feast of their patron. As Christianity started spreading beyond the boundaries, the large community in the city became a diocese and the smaller churches came under its jurisdiction. St. Francis of Assisi was brought under the umbrella of the Bhopal Archdiocese after the establishment of the latter. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal was installed in the year 1964 comprising the districts of Sehore, Hoshangabad, Sagar, Vidisha and Raisen covering an area of 18,538 square miles and a total Christian population of 4,890 (as of 1966). Being the first church established in Bhopal, that too during the Begum’s rule are enough evidences to regard St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral as an important historic structure. This structure depicts both the rise and fall of the ‘Indian Bourbons’ in Bhopal. The architecture resembles to another contemporary building which was also built by the Bourbons, namely Shaukat Mahal. These architecturally visible features help in tracing how the Islamic rule in the state influenced the followers of Christian faith and their culture. The fortunes of the Bhopal Bourbons began to decline during the reign of Shah Jahan Begum, the third Begum of Bhopal. She is said to have come under influence of her second husband, Siddiq Hassan. The state recovered the properties of the Bourbon family and their jaagirs were cancelled. Amidst the adaptations by Christians in Bhopal, it is remarkable to note how a small religious community survived among people with alien thoughts and beliefs. St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral played a crucial role in safeguarding the faith of the people. The recent renovations by the ASI Bhopal have ensured the preservation of the structure that was otherwise destined to crumble down. The church is an important link that maps the advent of Christianity in India, as the descendants of the Bourbon Family may have been the first Christian to have landed in India.
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CATCHING EMOTIONS Portrait Sketch
Gratitude “Kya khoya kya paaya iska hisab laga paaye kya ? Ab tumko kya bataayen aur tumse kya chupaayen, Jo paa liya so paa liya jo kho diya vo kho diya.”
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CATCHING EMOTIONS Portrait Sketch
Pride “Aksar aisa hota hai kyun? Umar badhti nazar jhuki hai kyun?”
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CATCHING EMOTIONS Portrait Sketch
Doubt “Zindagi bana ke bade malik kya dhoondh rahe ho? Zindagi to ban gayi, ab zindagi dhoondh rahe ho?”
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Do you make friends with Doggos while travelling? They are always ready to make the best of companions in exchange for a little treat bribe. We have noticed mountain doggos are often called by typical Indian names like Raju and Savitri by localites, and hence us travellers too...
P.C: @pahadi_pilgrim
Pro Tip: Doggos would trick newbies into getting belly rubs and then be sly enough to steal a treat too.
Another relic of the British Raj in India. This white marbled structure was built in the heart of Kolkata, in memory of Queen Victoria to celebrate her 25 years of rule over India. It was built between 1906 and 1921. White Makrana Marble was used, the same marble that was used to build Taj Mahal. The memorial is surrounded by a lush green and well maintained garden. Pro tip: The memorial opens at 10am but the garden opens at 6am. Perfect time for clicking pictures. P.C: @nerdseyeview.in
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