Rutuja Pote | Portfolio (2015-2023)

Rutuja M Pote \\ Portfolio

Re-imagination

BetweenSpaces\19

of

Childrens’

Redefining the unacceptable\16

The Little Pickle Empowerment\18

Playscapes\11

RSA Architects\03

The Drawing Studio\06

academics

MS in Human Co UCD, Dublin | 202

Bachelor of Arc KRVIA, Mumbai |

Higher Seconda State Board, Mu

P O T E

/ / A rc h i tect I am driven by an inclusive and holistic design approach which attempts at generating solutions having a long-lasting impact on the community.

Architectural studies have heavily contributed to building my skills towards critically analyzing problems across varying scales. I believe that having a multi-disciplinary, collaborative and research based design process results in a refined end-product.

A:Dublin, Ireland E:rutujapote01@gmail.com T:+353-899403850

professional experience

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KRVIA + UBC (Ca

design skills

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Jr Architect | Th Mumbai | 03.202

exchange programs

Jr Architect | RS Mumbai | 03.202

Graphic Designe Mumbai | 12.202

Internship | Betw Bangalore | 12.20

KRVIA + ENSAS

analytical reason abstraction of id collaborative pro concept develop contextual resea design thinking human-centered iterative proces strategic design user research visual represent

UI Design Workshop GrowthSchool | 2022

chitecture | 2015 - 2020

Introduction to UX Design Georgia Institute of Technology | 2022

ary Education umbai | 2013 - 2015

Introduction to Landscape Architecture | Eduwik | 2021

SA Architects 22 - 06.2023

Cultural Heritage in Transformation | RWTH Aachen University | 2021

he Drawing Studio 21 - 09.2021

er | Daten & Wissen 20 - 01.2021

workshops / competitions

omputer Interaction 23 - present

anada) | 2019

awards

weenSpaces 018 - 04.2019

(France) | 2018

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digital tools

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Alter-Ego | Poche Studio | 2020 Contemporary Perspectives on Resilience | KRIVA + BreUCom | 2020 Winter Pavilion | Switch | 2020 Innovation in Education Award | KRVIA + Perkins Eastman (batch 2020) | 2020 INTACH Heritage Documentation Award (batch 2020) | 2019 Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator AutoCad Figma HTML MS Office SketchUp V-Ray for SketchUp

01. R S A | A R C H I T E C T S Position Year

Jr Architect 2022 - 2023

The practice handles a few selected projects at a time, with particular attention to detail. It primarily undertakes Planning and Design for large-scale institutions, townships, affordable housing, hotels and luxury homes.

Projects associated with: • BGM (overseeing the design and planning for Phase II of a heritage farm near Mumbai, overseeing budgets, creating illustrations for discussions with the clients, collaborating with structural, MEP consultants and other vendors for best possible solutions)

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SIS (developing volumetric iterations, exploring material and spatial layouts for an ongoing Maritime Institute at Khopoli)

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Moksh Villa (designing and planning for an extension to be made to an existing private villa in Alibaug)

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BGM:design development for phase II | an overview of the farm with respect to its land-use

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preservation and development of indigenous cattle breeds and their progeny providing a cattle-centric environment creating a Sustainable state-ofthe-art Model Farm creating awareness within the community about animal husbandry and agricultural practices continue to enhance systems of sustainability on the farm

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a closed-loop cow centric approach is undertaken for the functioning of the farm

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dilapidated phase I phase II BGM:view for Phase I of the heritage farm

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main entry heritage shed farm office staff quarters trustee office milking parlor super shed - cows manure separator bio-gas plant elevated water tank staff housing chaff cutting shed hay + feed godown garage + storage shed - bulls veterinary clinic existing shed fields

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phase I phase II BGM:view for Phase II of the heritage farm

02. THE DRAWING STUDIO Position Year Collaborators

Jr Architect 2021 Kavina Parikh

Being associated with The Drawing Studio encouraged me to interact with varying scales of spaces. The projects undertaken by the studio vary from designing annexes to existing home, to private residential apartments to luxury residential complexes.

Projects associated with: • Breach Candy (conversion of the terrace to an entertainment zone) • Skairos (proposing internal layouts for a luxury residential complex) • 111 Baath (designing a private residence in Chandigarh) • Dravid (design and execution drawings for a private residential complex) • Voltas (proposing internal layouts for a luxury residential complex) • Oberoi Woods (design and execution drawings for a private residence) • Alexandra (design and execution of renewing a study, bar and terrace) • 25 South (designing internal layouts for a private residence) • Thakker Residence (design and execution for a private residence)

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Dravid:design development | preliminary master-planning for a private residential complex on the outskirts of Jaipur

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main entry guard house guest block landscape water body orchard recreation park jogging track soccer study seasonal stream main house garage staff residence poly-house cricket basketball badminton/tennis

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Dravid:design execution | 18” thick stone foundation for the staff residence, with typical yellow stone walls

712 sqft

662 sqft 58'-10"

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UNIT 3 (FAMILY 2) 712 sqft

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58'-10" BEDROOM

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LIVING COURTYARD ROOM

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UNIT 2 (FAMILY F1) 632 sqft

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UNIT 1 (SINGLE) 1004 sqft 5'

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reach Candy:design development | detail for an n-situ planter box in marble for a terrace overlookng the Arabian Sea in the heart of the city

18” high glass

15” high marble

planter box weep holes 18 mm marble plaster waterproofing parapet wall 18 mm marble metal framing for the seat wooden slats 1.5” plywood

THE| iterations EAST TOWER Skairos:design development for the internal layouts for a proposed luxury residential complex in Mumbai, demonProposed Luxurycould Residential Towers strating how spaces, movements be choreographed Overall Layout E3/C Mt. Mary, Bandra

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design development | delayering systems of fenestrations ith iterations for internal layouts for a proposed residenplex in Thane, Mumbai

openable shutters fixed glazing insect net shutters bay window bedroom 1

dry balcony

kitchen + dining living area balcony

openable/folding shutters insect net shutters fixed glazing openable shutters planter box

111 Baath:design development | volumetric iterations for a proposed priva dence in Chandigarh, accommodating spaces overlooking the lawn with l

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111 Baath: design development | a terrace overlooking the study and the lawn

03. RE - IMAGINATION OF CHILDRENS’ PLAYSCAPES Alterations for Malwani, Mumbai Project Type Mentor Year Location

Academic Jamshid Bhiwandiwalla 2019 (Dissertation) Mumbai

Children associate with their surroundings while exploring numerous possibilities within them. Spaces contributing to their leisure and growth are often overlooked in high-density informal settlements.

The thesis was an investigation into one such densely populated neighborhood of Malwani, Mumbai. It aimed at understanding the importance of these playscapes and seek alternatives which become spaces for development and exploring interests for children within the neighborhood, while complementing the existing areas of play.

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All India Radio

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01. THE INTERNAL ZONE (age:4-7) emergence of play within a safe, secure and supervised environment

02. THE TRANSITIONAL ZONE(age:7-11) spaces in the vicinity of homes which allow for exploration

03. THE EXTERNAL ZONE (age:over 11) exploring surroundings independently, for an unregulated play

01. playing in the courtyard with friends in the afternoon, with parents overlooking

02. plinths transforming into a ‘Social Node’

02. cycles rented on an hourly basis

03. plinths of shops utilized to interact with each other

03. carts used to play carom

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programs essential for the functioning of the site

Alterations - based on the qualitative data gathered have been formulated into modules for execution and reproduction across multiple sites

studio spaces for dance, group sessions

Bibliotheque Multi-media Languages Audio-Visual Media

multi-media center, for leisure

Skating

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Football programs essential for the rejuvenating the identity of the site

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Basketball

library; encouraging individuals to read

Badminton

Performing arts Visual arts

studios for arts - crafts; to express freely

Ceramics

spaces for collective learning

abstraction of the alterations for the Playscapes

Municipal School

language

administration

workshops

terrace

multimedia center

bibliotheque

dance

terrace

dance

Section 01 : through the school complex The Alterations are introduced as Plug-ins to an existing Municipal School Complex. The graphic below demonstrates the light, temporal nature of the inserts. They are consciously placed within the existing complex, with spaces encouraging interactions and collaborative learning amongst children. It also attempts at reviving the identity of municipal schools in the city.

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Spaces encouraging various activities are introduced, while relying on the existing influx of children.

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04. REDEFINING THE U N A C C E P TA B L E Project Type Mentor Year Location

Academic Shilpa Gore Shah 2018 (Semester VI) Ajmer, Rajasthan

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The society has constructed a set of variables, expressing its notion of the acceptable. The unacceptable is that - which transgresses this moral code.

The functioning of the Dargah inadvertently suppresses the aspirations of the females, compelling them to become silent spectators within their families, and hence the society.

An institution located within the premises of the Dargah, incorporating the traditional practices of medicine (Unani) is choses as a point of intervention. By reviving the traditional practices, it attempts at becoming a part of the existing fabric and the social system.

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female guard

The Ajmer Project - Dargah and the city (KRVIA batch 2015-2020)

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WOMENS’ UPLIFTMENT Education Health

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Job-skills Buland Darwaza

objectives aimed at achieving through the institution and providing a platform for their upliftment

The intervention aims at enhancing and uplifting the lives of women through local practices. It provides them with a platform to build upon their traditions which would contribute to their overall growth as individuals.

institute from within the Dargah, with the cafeteria and the herb garden overlooking the degh

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the institute within the context of the Dargah

05. THE LITTLE PICKLE E M P O W E R M E N T Project Type Mentor Year Location

Academic Shilpa Gore Shah 2017 (Semester IV) Chakrata, Uttarakhand

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Sujaw, a village where everyone is a family, always helping each other, working hard to meet their livelihoods.

Struggles, however, overpower the lives of the people in this village. Farmers go to their farms everyday, while the women take care of their homes and children. Their lives, eventually have become mundane and repetitive. Lack of a social space, keeps the women locked within their homes, secretly dreaming of escapes from their monotonous lives. The project aims at creating spaces for women to come together, socialize while also engage in activities that have the potential to generate an income for them.

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front desk temporary storage storage prepping raw ingredients drying the prepped ingredients final packaging of pickles souvenir shop

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06. B E T W E E N S P A C E S Position Year

Intern 2018 - 2019

(all work produced under the supervision

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site boundary

western facade

skylight cutout

northern facade

building terrace level hotel terrace level hotel rooms level commercial complex level

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reet Commercial Complex:design development | section illustrating the spatial chies achieved within a proposed hospitality + retail complex in Kerala

hotel room balcony

hotel

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atrium space

louvered corridor

reet Commercial Complex:design development | a transverse on through the complex, highlighting the cascading floor plates

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