Urban Design|Architectural Design Portfolio by Saloni Sehgal

Design Portfolio Urbanism|Architecture|Built Environment

RESUME

EDUCATION

PROFICIENCY National University of Singapore

Urban Revitalization Planning,Research a Design Developmen Design,Sensorial Arc

Singapore Masters in Urban Design 2019-2020

Sushant School of Art and Architecture,IP University New Delhi,India Bachelor of Architecture 2011-2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

Autocad,Adobe Suite Illustrator,Lightroom Sketch-up,Lumion,V(beginner),QGIS LANGUAGES

Planners Group,Chandigarh,India (2015-2019) Architect ,January 2017-July 2019 Intern Architect ,August 2015-August 2016 ModelCraft Group,LLC,Dubai,UAE Architect October 2016-January 2017

MGM Design Studio,New Delhi Product Designer,Interior Designer

REFERENCES Oscar Carracedo G

Director Master of Urb National University of S oscar_carracedo@nus

Summer 2014,2015,2016

Chintan Raveshia

LEAP India Private Limited,New Delhi,India Product Designer,Social Media Analyst

Cities planning and De ARUP,Singapore chintan.raveshia@arup

2016-2019

CONTACT DETAILS Saloni Sehgal Singapore salonisehgal@u.nus.edu salonisehgal22@gmail.com +65-88797925

English,Hindi

Vikram Malik

Partner Planners Group,India vikram.malik@planners

Paritosh Uttarwar

General Manager Modelcraft Group LLC, paritosh@modelcraftgr

CONTENTS

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1. Hybrid Cities : Urban Design,Singapore 2. Feeding the Future : Urban Design,Barcelona 3. The Village : Social Housing 4. Twin Clusters : Student Dormitories 5. Art Lab : Architecture School 6. The Slate :Centre of Learning 7. Netsmarts Tech Tower : Corporate Office 8. Catalyst : Workplace Interiors

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9. Commercial Headquarters : Corporate Office 10. Casa Grande : Classical Villa 11. Urban Bazaar : Street Mall 12. Industrial Loft : The Print Factory 13. Chandigarh Secretariat : Workplace Interiors 14. Lattice Hall : Theatre 15. Devmali Village : Measured Drawings 16. Urban Sprawl : Urban Design Jaipur 17. Streets in the Urban Process : Research Paper 18. Artisan Homes : Guest House 19. Hybrid Towers : Mixed-use Development 20. Heritage Homes : Student Dormitories

HYBRID CITIES

Urban Regeneration

Site Location:Singapore Site Area:100 hectares National University of Singapore,Masters in Urban Design Semester 1 4

Proposed Impression of the r

REFRAMING KALLANG HYBRID CITIES REGENERATIVE URBAN DESIGN FOR KALLANG WAY,SINGAPORE

Our proposal, Hybrid Cities is searching for softer systems of dynamic change through connecting, collaborating and co-existing within an integrated Eco-system. Conservation and revitalization of the memory of the site, while creating a contemporary, dynamic urban realm becomes a priority in this proposal. The end result is an integrated neighbourhood of different typologies with generous pedestrian and ecological corridors that both connect and define the architecture of this space so that a more hybrid city with variant mix of land use, program could co-exist making it livable, work-able, and play-able.

From an industrial enclave,the proposal aims to transform the site into a hybrid district with an estimated population increase of 7000 residents. Our aim is to inspire social connections,innovative living and working,promote intuitive play and encourage new ways of experiencing the environment through a hybrid mix of functions that interact at multiple levels.

Today, the site remains a post-industrial piece of land used mostly for light industrial activities.It has a few scattered buildings, with no parks, plazas, or public gathering places and no restaurants, stores, or homes. A car dependant,polluted and indolent territory,the site awaits transformation.

redeveloped Kallang Way Area,Singapore

Urban Morphology of the Site Located at the nexus of key cultural,ecological and business corridors, the site can become an essential new link that draws on the energy of surrounding neighborhoods and serves as a prominent node connecting the CBD to Paya Lebar region. The site lies at the intersection of the east-west commercial corridor,green corridors,north-east tip of URA heritage district(Chinatown,Brasbasah,Civic district,kampunglam,Little India,Bugis etc and we see the potential to tag on and capitalise on these corridor’s resources.

Proposed Concept Plan for the Site:Integration of Ecology and Culture

The proposal aims to connect the heritage bidadari gardens to geylang heritage district through a seamless cultural and ecological corridor integrating public space,regenerative landscape and new hybrid functions.

Transition of Urban fabric and land use caused by urban sprawl and more Artificial elements taking over Natural Elements 6

Design Strategies:Towards a resilient city

Transition of Urban fabric and land use caused by urban sprawl and more Artificial elements taking over Natural Elements 7

Masterplan Interventions Regenerative Landscape

Tackling climate change,specifically flooding

Inclusive City

The Sociocultural green corridor is a seamless sequence of destinations.

Energy Management

The proposal integrates energy,waste and water management in a synchronized fashion.

Proposed Research Cluster that integrates the wetland and existing industrial buildings. It is a combinations of flexible architecture typologies and adaptive re-use industrial structures.

Proposed Elements: Eco-cultural Spine Re-instating the mangrove coastal belt Re-instating the heritage wetland Adaptive re-use of factories to art/culture galleries Car-lite district with designated BRT lanes Redefined Urban design block typologies Proposed Master Plan for Kallang Industrial Area

The Spine amalgamates the various typologies together via pedestrian walkways,cyclist tracks,performance arenas resulting in a vibrant ecological system of communal public space.

The site has been re-organized for a more porous and walkable neighbourhood. The chain of mobility has been improved in order to achieve a car-lite,pedestrian friendly network. The spine that connects the heritage district of Geylang to the Bidadari gardens aims to be a creative conduit connecting the people with the authentic heritage, nature and community of Kallang.

In order to restore the natural environment,the first substantial intervention was to provide regenerative landscape. The idea was to stipulate a green oasis that contrasts with the intensity of Urban life.

Site Transformation

PROPOSED URBAN DESIGN TYPOLOGIES

WETLAND VERTICAL KAMPUNG

• • • • • •

Floating residential towers with generous communal space Vertical low-rise Bio-philic design Surface transformation to revitalize heritage natural resources. Dynamic system embracing it’s surroundings Productive blue-green network integrated with community spaces at different levels. 14

GENTING LANE ART PRECINCT

• • • •

Retro-fitting existing structures for a vibrant mix of uses including cultural centers,galleries,cafes etc. Adaptive re-use of existing factories to Farm labs,Research labs,Art galleries etc. Integrating public space with art and heritage at different levels. Elevated public terrace around the precinct.

PROPOSED URBAN DESIGN TYPOLOGIES

PELTON WATERFRONT

• • • •

Resilient,bio-philic design Re-instating the natural coast line with mangroves Permeable residential towers layered with hybrid typologies that contribute to circular economy Dynamic public realm

BRIDGING,PLUG-IN,PLUG-OUT MEGA-INFRASTRUCTURE

• • • •

Mega-infrastructure to bridge across PIE Flexible productive cluster Modular units to cater to future living/working patterns Integrates public space and facilities at multiple level and across PIE

FEEDING THE FUTURE

Proposed Impression of the Arboratum located at the junctio

Global Food Security

Site Location:Barcelona,Spain Site Area: 232 hectares National University of Singapore,Masters in Urban Design Semester 2 18

URBAN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT THREE CHIMNEYS REGENERATIVE URBAN DESIGN FOR THE BARCELONA THERMAL POWER PLANT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_xKAGSu1s Whats for dinner tonight? is probably the most profound question in a human life. What we eat is intricately linked to everything around us, our history and our environment, our culture and our lifestyles, our health and our happiness. Food thus stitches our past, present and the future,which is why it is pertinent that we secure this aspect in our lives. As pandemics and economic crises threaten to destroy the very fabric of our lives, food becomes an important part of this narrative. We must rethink our principles of architecture and urban design to bring the fundamentals of food security parallel to housing needs. Here is our vision of integrating the pressing needs of the current time into securing our future. This is our vision for ‘Feeding the Future’.

The concept has a holistic approach and combines a variety of innovative technologies, such as energy positive homes, renewable energy, energy storage, door-step high-yield organic food production, vertical farming aquaponics/aeroponics, water management and waste-to-resource systems. The proposal adds not only environmental and financial value, but also social value, by creating a framework for empowering families and developing a sense of community, where people become part of a shared local eco-system: reconnecting people with nature and consumption with production.

The proposal for Sant adria the besos aims to promote alternate farming technologies in the district by converting the existing factories into vertical farms and integrating these farms with public space. This new form of food production is integrated with residential and commercial units making the district a self-sustained vibrant area,giving Sant Adria a new identity.

on of the Agro-Cultural Spine and Greenvia

As city designers what role can we play to make the urban realm acceptable to the human psych,making our cities socially inclusive,healthy and happy?

“Barcelona over the span of 50 years has lost more than 50 percent of its agricultural land due to fast paced urbanization.” It is estimated by 2050 half of Llobregat delta region is prone to flood which poses a threat to food sufficiency and economic sector of the region. “ “The aim of the proposal is to render strategies that would make AMB area food self-sufficient,allowing all its residents access to active productive greens within a ten minute walking distance” The streets and free spaces of the city would be converted into efficient “Green Infrastructure”, energetically self sufficient and capable of closing the water cycle on site”

How can we feed more people on limited agricultural land, with limited resources?

Introducing centralities that hold the potential in coping with some of the challenges of growing population,rapid urbanization,scarcity of resources,growing global foodcrisis while reducing CO2 emissions,rendering a robust public realm that results in an interactive playful and socially engaging experience.

CITY SCALE INTERVENTIONS: Transforming grey infrastructure to productive landscape spaces by minimising automobile density within the city.

Existing streets of Barcelona

Granvia to 'Greenvia'-

Continuas Productive Landscape The greenvia acts as the binding factor from which smaller green tributaries emerge,weaving the fabric of the city with green corridors.

Proposed Streets with Leisure and food production

Cultivating a new relationship between farmland and urban development that supports a sustainable regional food network and community

Perimeter scale map reflecting the newly defined mobility network,altered street systems and the contemporary production zones. The proposal highlights the conversion of industries into green industries while the streets are continuas green corridors for a low carbon,car lite district. 22

Mobility System Silo locations Traffic Zoning

Ecological sys

10 Minute City

Hydrology-wa zones.

stem

Risk and metabolism

Phasing 1Transfromation of industries to vertical farms River Besos retention pond construction Greenvia Linear park construction

ater collection and retention

Food Production and Processsing Zones

Phasing 2Urban green corridors and fingers Hydrological corridors on existing infrastructure

With a growing world population,the demand for food is increasing calling for smarter and more resilient solutions to feed the world. Three main issues plague the global food industry:sustainability, waste, and nutrition. Solving the issues faced by the global food sector has become an international priority. Green Matrix

Green and Social Corridors

Proposed Masterplan The proposed masterplan is looking for softer systems of dynamic change by integrating the existing industrial fabric and adapting them into high yield vertical farms.

Conventional development patterns dictate that farms are located at the periphery of the city. The master plan inverts this traditional pattern, featuring clusters of development organized around an agricultural core. For our proposal to maximise the production of food,we emphasized on the conversion of roads to productive streets.

‘The proposal is all about applied technology and adaptive re-use of existing“urban voids”. Already existing structures are simply being transformed into an integrated community design, providing clean energy, water and food right off the doorstep.’

Urban System

Urban Moves

Urban Structure

Food Production Zones

The second intervention was to convert all obsolete industries into vertical farms or production farms integrated with public space. An agro-cultural spine was introduced that connects the “greenvia” to the chimneys establishing a clear vista for pedestrian movement.

The ecological loop integrating the river besos,the sea and the marina was established in order to tap on the exisiting ecological features of the site. Food Production Cores: 2 core zones with integrated R&D spine, logistic hubs, and waste hub. 25

“Local Agroforestry” Networking people,place and food New urban agriculture systems in high density neighborhoods. This typical prototype is a celestial point of diverse programs integrated through a network of public and private”

Called ‘agrihoods,’ this new type of neighborhood serves up farm-to-table living in a cooperative environment 26

“Granja Urbana Eco-Industrial park” Experience and display typology. New urban agriculture systems in high intense production zones. This typical prototype makes use of the existing industrial fabric for adaptive reuse into vertical farms.

The proposal adds not only environmental and financial value, but also social value, by creating a framework for empowering families and developing a sense of community, where people become part of a shared local eco-system: reconnecting people with nature and consumption with production. 27

‘Feeding the Future’,a prototype for Urban Innovation Agriculture district,a combination of integrated and resilient eco-villages that can power and feed 10% of AMB population.

THE VILLAGE

Architecture Design Development Site Location:Chandigarh,India Site Area:2 Acres Typology:Residential,Green building design. Role:Concept Development,Design Strategies,Presentation drawings and graphics,construction drawings. 30

SOCIAL HOUSING YEAR:2019 STATUS:UNDER CONSTRUC TION

The geometry of the building has been heavily influenced by the Bauhaus, with its emphasis on openness, clarity, and rationality exhibited in the clear design language of the facade and lines. A critical deviation from the norm was to convince the client that the entire development would be more vibrant with a mixture of different units. This way, the building would ensure that users from the full spectrum of India’s exploding middle class all mingle including young, professionals who are new to the city; older,established residents and families both large and small, all at a range of income levels. Encircling the 12 floors of apartments are a ribbon of terraces, acting as shading devices against direct sunlight, and giving outdoor access to every room. Setbacks in the building’s form create two distinctive terraces typologies: roofed ones providing sun protection, and open terraces ideal for landscaping.

DESIGN GENESIS

Material Palette includes exposed bricks,wooden cladding,double glazed glass,terracota tiles

• Site Area = 2 Acres ( 87,123 Sqft) • Ground Coverage = 22,414 Sqft = 25.73% • FAR achieved = 1.84 32

The complex has been designed with an emphasis on nature and community-building, responding to a lack of comfortable outdoor space in Brooklyn through the creation of an “outdoor-indoor environment.”

Community Clubhouse with transit facilities,Creche,Sports Centre,Restauant and recreation areas.

DESIGN GENESIS

The courtyards below are linked by four-storey-high triangular gates, creating a 500-metre-long walk, and also feature different uses, with some designated for play, and others for sport, garden spaces, and more. This impressive list of amenities was made possible by the scale of the development. With so many apartments in one project, luxury features such as a 50-metre lap pool only add a fraction to the overall cost.

Environmental performance has been central to the design, with integrated features such as a state-of-the-art greywater harvesting system, green roofs, and high-efficiency fixtures. Combined with the high-performance façade and VRF cooling system, the scheme is on target for GRIHA 5-Star Rating

2BHK Typology Apartment Layout

3 BHK Typology Apartment Layout ‘a’

Typical Block Facade Elevation

Typical section detail through the stairwells

3 BHK Typology Apartment Layout ‘b’

4 BHK Typology Apartment Layout

TWIN CLUSTERS

Architecture Design Development Site Location:Roorkee,India Site Area:12075 Sqm Typology:Residential,Green building design Role:Concept Development,design strategies,renders,team coordination. 38

STUDENT DORMITORIES YEAR:2017 STATUS:COMPETITION ENTRY

A place with large community facilities and a pleasantplaceforadiversepopulationofstudents, guest professors and researchers. The contours of the site are clearly defined along the alignment of several buildings on both sides of the emblematic central spine. It is this spine that brilliantlysymbolizeswhatthiscampuswantstobe: a harvest of knowledge and the exchange of ideas, educationandresearchforstudents,professorsand researchers,inacontemporary,openandpleasant environment, looking towards a promising and sustainable future. Thedesignlayoutsuccessfullyattemptstoorganize thestudentsintoclustersaroundthecentralsocial spine. Thiscourtyardinvitestheoverwhelmingdaylightto enter into the building. The repetitive juxtaposition of the student residenceunitsextendsthroughoutthecourtyard, forminganintrospectivegreenspaceforapleasant and peaceful coexistence among its residents. The spine comprises of an open air theatre, a cafeteria and access to a large dining hall stimulating social life in the complex. Specialconsiderationhasbeengiventotheunityof the overall academic landscape.

DESIGN GENESIS

Cluster of 15 rooms each

Landscaped Inner Court between Clusters:16m wide

Common Cafeteria Recreation Area Alternate student entry

Stepped kund(water feature)

Sunken shopping arcade

SITE LAYOUT

Emphasis has been laid on fostering community spirit by creating a 30 m wide green spine between the two wings. Cluster planning leads to several internal courts with ventilated bridged connections leading to maximized daylighting opportunity.

Common social open area in centre overlooked by Dining and Cluster common rooms with additional facilities like Shops,amphitheatres,waterbodies etc. 41

Sectional Elevation through the central plaza

Site-12075 Sqm

Introduction of separate wings

Typical Cluster with 15 rooms and common shared facilities 42

Splitting wings into clusters

Plugging in common facilities

Common Mess area with mezzanine dining facilities

Plugging in circulation cores

Gymnasium and Recreation Area

Sectional Elevation through the spine

• The palette of materials include natural stone,glass and exposed concrete and terracotta tiles that help absorb heat. • The louvres act as a thermal buffer between the building and the surroundings. • Landscaped gardens help moderate urban heat island effect whilst providing social spaces. 43

SPATIAL ANALYSIS

Ground Floor Layout 3740 SQM Program:Reception,waiting lounge,cafeteria, warden residence.

First Floor Layout 3270 SQM Program:8 clusters of 15 rooms each,cafe seating,common rooms,breakout spaces.

Second Floor Layout 2990 SQM Program: 8 clusters of 15 rooms each,gymnasium,library

Typical Floor Layout 2450 SQM Program 8 clusters of 15 rooms each,common facilities.

ART LAB

Architecture Design Development Site Location:Chandigarh,India Site Area:14660 Sqm Typology:Instituitional,Green building design Role:Concept Development,Design strategies,Site Co-ordination,Construction drawings,Renders, 46

ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL YEAR:2018 STATUS:UNDER CONSTRUC TION Art Lab is a Campus which by virtue of its design is geared towards creating an environmentally responsive passive habitat. The institute aims to create interactive spaces for a highly creative student body to work in multi-functional zones which blend indoors with the outdoors seamlessly. The radical architecture of the institute emerges from a fusion of the rich traditional building knowledge bank and cutting edge contemporary architecture. Given the nature of an institution, budgetary constraints on the project necessitated the use of cost effective design solutions to keep within the price points set by the client and yet be able to achieve the desired functionality and effect. The adverse climate makes it a challenge to control the micro climate within the project thus incorporating various passive climate control methods becomes a necessity and also reduces the dependence on mechanical environmental control measures which are resource hungry. The architecture of the academy needed to be a confluence of modern adaptations of traditional architectural elements and passive cooling strategies prevalent in the hot-dry climate of Chandigarh such as open courtyards, water body, a step-well or baoli and jaalis (perforated stone screen). All these elements have been derived from their historic usages, but will manifest themselves through the built form and become an intrinsic part of the daily life of the design student.

DESIGN GENESIS

• Self shading courts keep the solar ingress out and control the temperature of internal spaces ,whilst allowing for sufficient day lighting inside studios and classrooms. • The lowest floor of the building,the underbelly is able to moderate ambient temperatures with water,shade and vegetation.

• The architectural language of the building is born out of the local climate of Chandigarh. • Abundant semi-outdoor spaces regulate the micro-climate of the building, while the thin-slab typology maximizes the potential of natural ventilation. 48

• The palette of materials include stone,glass and concrete. • The building is wrapped in a double skin consisting of fritted screens 1.2 meters away from the inner walls. • The double skin acts as a thermal buffer between the building and the surroundings.

• The design takes the organization of public spaces within the overall campus as a starting point. • The building folds the axis to extend it upwards, with abundant public spaces injected along the way. • The conventional quadrangle typology for university campuses is re-interpreted here, to form a lively vertical quad system. 49

DESIGN GENESIS

First Storey Layout • The semi-autonomous yet interdependent relationship among the studios can be visualized in this vertical campus - a shared public level is sandwiched in between two studio spaces. Conference room, brain-storming area, exhibition space, study rooms, cafés and other facilities can all be found in these shared levels. Furthermore, within each research center, the labs and offices are separated by a vertical gap, with stairs connecting different horizontal and vertical public spaces together. • The west facade has angled fins to minimise sun exposure and embrace the ambient north-light. • The scheme relies on self shading sliver courts to control the temperatures of internal spaces and open stepped wells while allowing for sufficient day lighting inside studios and class rooms. 50

Underneath the entry plaza,is a sunken lab. Skylights bring natural lights from different directions down to the basement.

Vertical public spaces are used for galleries,student work display, social congregations etc.

Social voids interjected between studios and classrooms for relief space.

Densely and carefully placed exterior shading device efficiently cut down the heat gain.

SPATIAL ANALYSIS

Ground Floor Layout 4045 SQM Program-Administrative areas,cafeteria,material lab, sunken display galleries,auditorium foyer,double open courts.

First Floor Layout 3675 SQM Program-Floating library,Exhibition area,studios, auditorium,common recreation rooms.

Second Floor Layout 1890 SQM Program:Stepped lecture theatres,studios,masters labs, semi open display areas.

Third Floor Layout 1500 SQM Program:Labs,Studios,PHD Labs,Research Cell, Roof Gardens.

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Central Courtyard with elevated floating library and exhibition space on stilts,while the void below is used for performances,informal display of student work,social interactions etc.

• Elevated Library Detail 54

• Void Spaces connected through series of staircases.

• Landscaped Courtyard details

• Truss Section through the auditorium

• Cross-sectional detail through the student academic area 55

THE SLATE

Architecture Design Development Site Location:Chandigarh,India Site Area:15260 Sqm Typology:Instituitional,Green building design. Role:Concept Development,Design Strategies,Presentation drawings and graphics. 56

CENTRE OF LEARNING YEAR:2019 STATUS:UNDER CONSTRUC TION

The school is located in the urban fabric of Chandigarh,India. The design is focused on establishing an entity for students, where the built space and environment together becomes a successful tool for learning. One amongstmany interestingideologies was the notion of semi-enclosed breakout spaces that are liberally scattered around the school and are constantly being transformed in the way they are occupied. Thiswasaresponsetothemulticulturalpersonality oftheschoolanditsstrongsocialagenda,whereby a number of lateral activities take place in a typical school day. These breakout spaces have been consciously placed along transition areas, such that the activities they facilitate become an integral part of the student experience, enhancing their holistic socio-cultural awareness and demonstrating the school’s outreach philosophy at the same time. Themulti-functionalnatureofthesespaceshelped in optimizing the built-up space of this urban school.

The exterior facade has many tiny window panels to maintain visual connectivity with nature and the surroundings. The size of the windows is small to ensure safety and positioning is driven by the height of the students.

Mass

Break mass into units

Sun shading elements: Use of colours to emphasize the use of recessed windows 58

Break into streets and blocks

Puncture Green Blocks for porosity

Break mass into Built and unbuilt relation through courtyards

Distinguishing circulation and connections

Different scales of green areas for interactive breakout spaces

Sectional Elevation through the central plaza. Each floor is staggered which creates small planters and generates an organic form of the structure.

Entrance Courtyard for relief from built volumes and passive cooling effect 59

Segregated play fields for unhindered academic discourse Outdoor play area with skating rink,tennis courts,basket ball court

Academic block with segregated zones for cambridge students

Secondary courtyard for mess spillover Congregation courtyards for interactive academic experience

Entrance court with ramps as display galleries

Multipurpose hall/ auditorium

SITE LAYOUT 60

• The predominant strategy was that of planning the school as a system of • courtyards scaled such that majority of them are in shade throughout the year, thus making them effective not only as transition spaces but as extended learning environments. • Internal courtyards, chajjas (deep overhangs) and verandahs provide opportunities for students to engage with the environment and nature.

Taking inspiration from traditional chaupals (outdoor gathering spaces) in India, some congregation spaces are designed to sit in the shade of mature trees. Protecting old trees, creating bioswales, rain gardens and a visible rainwater harvesting system, consciously illustrate demonstrative sustainability.

Breakout courtyards for kindergarten students with pop of color to stimulate higher senses. 61

SPATIAL ANALYSIS

• Ground Floor Plan • 45275 SQ-FT

• First Floor Plan • 40420 SQ-FT

• Second Floor Plan • 35240 SQ-FT

• Third Floor Plan • 27625 SQ-FT

NETSMARTS TECH TOWER

Architecture Design Development Site Location:Chandigarh,India Site Area:3600 Sqm Typology:Commercial,Office,Green building design. Role:Facade Development,Interior/Landscape design,Construction drawings. 64

CORPORATE OFFICE YEAR:2017 STATUS:COMPLETE DESIGN PARTNERS:DPA ARCHITEC TS The building showcases how the use of innovative design strategies and advanced digital tools combined with cost effective materials and simple construction systems can result in a novel design outcome. The project privileges regionally sourced construction materials, and throughout the constructionprocesslocallaborandexperiencewas favored. The building morphology results from an inward compression,generatedviaacurvilineargeometry systemwhichrespondstosolarpathsandallowsfor visual connections between levels. The ‘solar carving’ strategy is a direct architectural approach to optimize natural light levels in a cramped space; demonstrating how a perceived constraint can instead give direction towards an intelligent and passively responsive design.

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

The design process followed a series of iterative steps and integrations following the preliminary massing which was dictated by building regulations and client demands. The building mass was pinched along solar paths and sun angles to facilitate the flow of natural daylight to the building interior. 66

Front Facade Details

Ramp Details 67

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Typical Layout with central circulation core.

Louvres Detailing on site

Facade Construction

Cement Board Detailing on site

Recreation deck proposed at the 8th storey terrace acts as the break-out space for the workers. Clubbed with an inbuilt bar,barbeque pit,arched hallways,water features,the deck acts as the main social node.

Deck and Pool Details 69

Front Entrance Water Feature details showcasing the company’s emblem

Guard posts and boundary wall details mirroring the fluid facade of the building 70

Arched hallways details

Washroom Details 71

CATALYST

Site Location:Chandigarh,India Site Area:16,000 Sqm Typology:Interior Design Solutions Role:Concept Development,Design strategies,Construction Drawings,Site Coordination 72

WORKSPACE INTERIOR CONCEPTS YEAR:2018 STATUS:COMPLETED

Breathing life into an urban monochrome through intimacy is an engaging frame of reference. Catalyst is a terrace office situated on an existing building in the industrial sector around the suburbs of Chandigarh. The rugged ennui of the industrial neighborhood presented by the lack of pleasant views steered the objective to develop a built environment as a whole where the construct would be an extension of the macro environment rather than consuming it completely. The office was interpreted as a microcosm of outward flowing spaces within a bounded box. From the exterior, the building appears to be an assemblage of distinct volumes representative of a larger milieu. The open spaces and the closed ones intertwine with one another unifying the spatial volume. Catalyst offers a dynamic skew of perspective through its varying heights and perceptive volumes which propound a visual dilemma of longevity. The central heart of the office space is the large central space, the living lounge and the stepped amphitheater spaces which all overlap spatially as well as programmatically during large events and talks that the agency holds both for in house learning as well as an open exchange platform to bring varied external inputs.

Entrance Reception

Ceiling Sectional Details 74

Construction Details

Reception Wall Details

Ceiling Details

Break-out Recreation Zone 76

Discussion Pods

Material Palette/Moodboard

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Office Cafeteria

Material Palette/Moodboard

Recreation Area

COMMERCIAL HEADQUARTERS

Architecture Design Development Site Location:Punjab,India Site Area:24745 Sqm Typology:Instituitional,Green building design,ECBC,GRIHA Compliance Role:Concept Development,Facade Design,Construction drawings. 80

CORPORATE OFFICE YEAR:2016 STATUS:UNDER CONSTRUC TION

Thedesignproposedisbuiltonfundamentalguidelines for an energy efficient building. Withthebuildingtypologybeingofanofficecomplex,it was mandatory to create a building that is climate responsive and in general exudes an ambient environment. The building required to be a simple architectural response to the climate,site and ecology that envelop it and a high performance work place within, with capitalization onpassivedesign strategies,suchas day lighting and natural ventilation. The design proposal strongly supports both energy conservation and human performance. Architecture in harmony: Designed with care to reflect the imagibility of a progressive and responsible organization, while being receptive to nature, environment and its surroundings. Designed to energize: A work place meant to give ampleopportunitiesforoccupantstofeelenergizedby wayofconstantinside–outsideengagement,adequate relief spaces and building programming in sync with natural usage pattern. Energyconservation:Designbasedonbee5starenergy rating with epi of 90 kw-hr/sq m/year vs conventional epi of 150kwhr/sq m/year, resulting in savings of up to 10 lac units per year. Green architecture: Based on the principal to minimize,conserve and recycle. All resources utilized suchasbuildingmaterials,waterandenergy-impactto be studied and minimized. Renewable solar energy to be captured. Last-ability: All exterior and interior finishes chosen to have a permanent, clean, low maintenance effect.

DESIGN GENESIS

Moodboard/Material Palette

Sectional Detail through the building 82

The palette of materials include glass/acp/granite cladding to convey a contemporary building .

Application of class leading double insulated AIS Enhance Spring Glass for facade, which exceeds norms for facade glass solar gain efficiency. 83

DESIGN GENESIS

Aerial Shot of the complex-Site Circulation handled by a clock wise loop. Entry and exit ramps aligned to the primary circulation pattern. 84

Section through the auditorium and cafeteria space

Typical sections through the stairwells. Design FeaturesTwo office wings -north/south enclosing two open landscaped courtyards. Staff court flanked by cafeteria/auditorium block. Two main entrances – one from front block and one from staff courtyard. Front 6 levels and rear 7 levels block . Independent cores with 2/4 lifts for separate blocks with a degree of separation. Courtyards as natural landscape and day lighting elements. Modern interiors with proper ergonomics and finishes designed to generate a positive work environment. 85

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

The building is designed to have narrow floor plates which allow maximum penetration of light having 90% of floor area day lit. With window to wall ratio of 60%,maximum day lighting was achieved. 86

Courtyards planning to maximize day lighting, Use of climate responsive concepts like landscaped courts, light wells, shading devices (horizontal and vertical louvers), punctured windows.

The built form is designed to have venturi effect i.e the courtyard narrows the space for the wind to flow,thus increasing the wind speed and helps getting a cool micro-climate and also withdraws warm air from the windows. 87

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Boundary wall details with cultured stone and natural ivy creepers

CASA GRANDE

The house is an attempt to blur the boundaries between exterior and the interior of an urban house. The concept of the house is an illustration of a metamorphosis of eastern spatial interiors and western aesthetics. An earthen palette of materials has been selected to allow for the emphasis of natural elements in the house. Rough textures of stone and cobbles have been used in most landscape areas including the central and the rear courts. 90

Typical Section through the staircase and coping detail

Main door Details with Wood and ornate wrought iron casting.

Taking cue from the typical mediterranean style elevations,the design of the facade evolved through an analysis of precise proportions. These proportions can be seen throughout the entire house. The porch was in a way the form generator for the villa as most spaces were oriented around it. Filtered glass partitions provide the necessary privacy. 91

DESIGN GENESIS

Moodboard/Material Palette

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Living Room Details

Entrance Lobby Details

Lounge Details

Washroom Details

Dining Area Details

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Master Bedroom Details

Master Bedroom television console

Guest Bedroom Details

URBAN BAZAAR

Concept Development Site Location:Punjab,India Site Area:100 Acres Typology:Commercial,Retail Role:Concept Development,Design Strategies,Presentation drawings and graphics. 96

STREET MALL YEAR:2018 STATUS:UNBUILT

Thecontemporarysocietyunderstandsthecodeof luxuryrepresentedbytheblackandwhitecontrast. Hence, a place where luxury meets natural life and vernacular tradition, was the core idea throughout the design process of The Urban Village,Outlet Shopping Center integrated with residential and industrial complex. This architectural complex goes against the usual pattern and creates a gable roof style cluster of elements,bringingaboutimpressivevisualimpact. Based on the “harmonious unity of tradition, modernity, and function”, this project creates a brand new luxury lifestyle shopping experience. The complex is a conglomeration of highstreet retail,anchor stores,integrated green housing,multiplexcomplex,industrialbuildingslaid out on a urban level in a 100 acre land with well integrated public spaces and continuous arcade corridors. The design is an exemplar of neo-classical architecture with salient elements like intricate motifs,continousarches,repetitivecolumns,solid capitol and foot. With free standing colossal column structures the development gets an imposing and distinctive approach.

DESIGN GENESIS

The design for the precinct has created an emblematic urban streetscape that is integrated and responsive to the diverse cultures of the city, and broader, local community. It has delivered a distinct visual character that engages and enlivens the street, encouraging community gathering. To create similar atmosphere to a natural valley, the layout of the new open-air mall is composed around a central courtyard space, in which a sunken plaza with an amphitheatre down below acts as a customers’ main social space for gathering and holding all kinds of events.

Commercial Pocket Master Plan

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High street retail inspired from Moorish Architecture

Drive Through Cafes

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DESIGN GENESIS

The Facade consists of different levels of transparency with store fronts transitioning from transparent at the bottom to white tips at the top, blurring the boundaries of the materials between the glass and the white siding. The design not only boasts of retail shops,offices and service apartments,instead,the whole project has been planned to provide a unique experience with pedestrian friendly pathways,convenient underground parking,glittering frontages, open landscaped areas and sidewalk cafes and restaurants.

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The impression of exclusivity felt by the visitor is also reinforced by the scale of the stores, and the materials used, which brings sensuality and brilliance to the whole architectural ensemble. The final functionality found an indoor, well-equipped, 800- capacity auditorium for formal concerts and an informal similar capacity open-airamphitheater that works simultaneously with independent spaces and support services. A multipurpose, multi-scaled exposition hall for exhibitions and seminars is proposed.

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INDUSTRIAL LOFT

Architecture Design Development Site Location:Himachal,India Site Area:24745 Sqm Typology:Industrial Role:Concept Development,Facade Design,Construction drawings,Site Coordination,Consultant Coordination. 1 04

THE PRINT FACTORY YEAR:2019 STATUS:COMPLETE

The project can be defined as reinforcement of the existingbuildingandenlargementwithannexesfor needed capacity. This work is a good example for dealing with the complex program of a press industry in an already existing construction mend for another function. The interior floor plans have been opened up to create a sequence of more flexible spaces that are susceptible to contemporary patterns. The scheme is based on choosing materials that reflects the simplicity in design. Based on the production progress and logistics requirement, the design features a distinctive scheme - it’s also an art gallery. The interior space of the factory has a special visiting circulation corresponding to the manufacturingprocess,whichrunsindependently from the lobby and connects every production workshop located on each level, exhibiting the modernmanufacturingandlogisticsprocessfrom the storage of raw materials to the completion of the packaging. The simple design of the red steel staircase and the flow of commuting workers on the corridors and stairscreatesawarmproductionatmospherewith a sense of ritual.

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Moodboard/Material Palette

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First Floor Layout

The main elevation is articulated by horizontal aluminum sunshade fins that generate a sequential rhythm on the floor-to-ceiling glazed curtain wall façade. This rhythmic backdrop of glass and fins is intermittently punctuated and juxtaposed by projections that form a compelling visual counterpoint.

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Facade details composed of fibre cement,red and grey high pressure laminate and double glass unit cladding.

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Puff Panel cladding along with AAC blocks allow for high insulation from heat inside the building.

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Typical wall section and structural column details. 110

Underground pump room details.

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CHANDIGARH SECRETARIAT Site Location:Chandigarh,India Site Area:20,000 Sqm Typology:Interior Design Solutions Role:Concept Development,Design strategies, Construction Drawings,Site Coordination Status:Ongoing

Use of chandigarh architectural features, concrete, brick as material and heritage furniture

Through its urban planning and civic buildings, Chandigarh represents an iconic fragment of Modernist architecture. This economic and administrative centre was meant to showcase the progressiveness of the 1950s’ newly independent India. The site is located in sector 9, which is a part of the first phase of the city. This part of the city often referred to as Corbusian Chandigarh embodies the principles of CIAM of living, working, care of body & spirit and circulation. The project was designed keeping in mind the prevalent construction practices and locally available materials. Bringing together varied design sensibilities with common values, the office is an attempt to be both contextual and distinctive. 112

Modern take to interpret Concrete finish into different patterns. Focus Wall: Artwork inspired from Primary colors and Brise Soleil

Typical reflected ceiling plan details with Gypsum P.O.P ceilings, woodwork baffles. Focus zones are highlighted with metallic mesh ceilings and open cell waffle ceilings.

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Use of brick as material and interpretations of pixelation of bricks. Use of brick jali and concrete finish walls Open cell and woodden baffles for the ceiling.

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Multipurpose hall with soundproof suspended ceiling and wooden rafters on the walls.

Typical Ceiling Section along the corridor spaces with POP ceiling and recessed linear lights,highlights with cove lighting. 115

IMAGE GALLERY

Lift Lobby Details

Senior Officer Room

Focus wall: Embedded Chandigarh logos on concrete finish. We conceived this project as a space where nature fuses with art, creating a unique environment reﬂecting the character of the city. The space is also designed to favor interactions, exchanges and relationships, thus making the whole experience more meaningful.

Concrete “The Molten Stone” as often referred by Le artistic impressions a permanent physical form fuse The freedom of casting concrete in any form was se and ﬁnishes. A whole family of heritage Chandigarh furniture wa special character and together create a unique land

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Workhall Details

The terracotta has beautiful natural variation of hues of brick red colour that create a stunning unifier for the entire office space. Ceiling suspended lighting in charcoal grey reinstates a geometrical order to the spatial character of the office.

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LATTICE HALL Lattice hall is located on the border of the town in a confusing environment made of architectural wanderings contituting a dissonant heteroclite system. The project does not take elements of this existing situation but assumes its ability to drive a new ambition in this district. It dissolves the massive volumetry within a system where the scale is decomposed and the relation to the building is changing.

Site Masterplan with landscaped plazas and instituitional buildings

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The entire building complex is crisscrossed with a lattice of 4.5-meterhigh trusses made of laminated beams, giving one the impression of being placed side by side. The mighty gesture of the enormous emblematic structure – four exhibition halls are combined into one gigantic, monolithic building provides the existing conglomerate with an organizing principle and injects it with new energy.

Floor plan details of the auditorium and concession stands

Front elevation facade details

Main entrance facade details

Lattice variations and details

Sectional detail through the hall

Auditorium Details

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DEVMALI VILLAGE The first thing you notice about Devmali, a village in Ajmer district of western Rajasthan, is that everyone lives in houses made of mud. Using cement and bricks, local residents explain, would anger their local deity Devnarayan and bring bad luck. Only he deserves a concrete temple.

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The villagers have lived in mud houses for more than 1,000 years since Devnarayan visited the area and built his temple beneath seven large boulders. The study was an attempt to understand and redefine the construction techniques used in this unusual village and apply them to contemporary construction practices.

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URBAN SPRAWL The project based in the historical city of Jaipur,India was designed to envision an Urban intervention particular to the zone but having an overall impact on the city,old and new alike. The vision was to activate the underdeveloped and weakly connected periphery as an alternate entrance to the city by

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prioritising it’s nodes,integrating and strenghthening the transport networks and tourism zones. As a conservation strategy,a proposal to re-imagine a historic,spiritual axis running along the east coast corridor was proposed.

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STREETS IN THE URBAN PROCESS

Think of a city and the first thing that would come to our mind is ”STREETS”, often ignored during the design process, streets are vital components of Urban existence as they impart a structure on which to weave the intricate interaction of the architectural fabric with the human organization. The unique characters of any street come from the “urban process” that fascinating conflation of political, social, economic, technical and artistic forces that generates a city’s form. This process is upbeat, vigorous and on-going. The urban process never stops. It’s an enduring, intriguing process of constant change and growth. It has been observed that the process of urban development treats buildings as solitary, isolated objects situated in the landscape, not as a part of the larger fabric of streets. Active streetscapes would initiate social interaction and create a pedestrian friendly zone. The three dimensional aspect of the built environment and its influence on human behaviour is seldom paid importance to and as a result of this what emerges in the environment today is “Unshaped anti-space” The need of the hour is to find and revitalize this “lost space” by fitting in the missing parts of the jig-saw to complete a larger picture of the city scape. Town centres and high streets have large scale buildings and immensely occupied roads, but the little patches of space in between are what hold them together as a place- the open spaces, the green avenues, networks of pavements and paths that knit them together. “People have always lived on streets. They have been the places where children first learned about the world, where neighbours interacted, the social cores of towns and cities, the rallying points for revolts, the scenes of repression.” The street has always been the scene of this conflict between “living and access” between “resident and traveller”, between “street life” and the” threat of death”.

Research Questions-

What is happening to the old cities that have gradually modified? • How has the recent development resulted in the break in the planning pattern? • Are the new urban centres completely missing the essence of the streetscape? • How each is unique in its individual sense and what can be done to revitalise these streets for a successful pedestrian use?

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Graphic art portraying the sensory experiences that can be perceived along the streets of Little India.

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ARTISAN HOMES Through the Artisan Homes,the design intends to revive and reestablish a patronage for traditional Indian artisanal skills. India is symbolized by the diversity of its art and culture, yet with the changing paradigm there is a great need to conserve these symbols that are under a growing threat of neglect. The design exploits the terrain on which the project is located, to create two different levels that are instrumental in segregating functions. In keeping with traditional Indian schema, the private living is organized

around a central courtyard which contains a temple, imparting a spiritual omnipresence. A strong graphic language of striation is the organizing principle of the design, to retain scale within this very large volume. These bands translate into a series of vertical surfaces, with a different story unveiling in each volume subtended between two surfaces.

Banquet Hall Spillover

Outdoor Gazebos

Community Hall

Breakout Zone Bar/Lounge Space

Theme Restaurant Outdoor Sports

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Maximum exposure North-south. Grass concrete pavers on peripheral roads to extend visual size of banquet lawns . Due to the building placement north-south, maximum shade in lawn and courtyards.

Aerial view- front

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Integration of various functions allowing both functions - Community hall and club functions to work in parallel without affecting each other. Such grouping of blocks allows continuous sharing of walls/ structural systems/services; giving economy of construction.

Ground Floor Plan

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First Floor Plan

Pixilation of bricks as a new technique of material: Low cost and environment friendly material. Courtyard: landscape features blending with the built form. Maintaining visual connection between vertical circulation through design

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THE SLATE The design process was driven by a critical investigation of the building’s immediate urban and social context. It addresses my core design philosophy of sustainability that is viewed through the lens of community, culture, environment, and economics. Together, they craft a secure and vibrant learning-living habitat, that is focused on enhancing collaboration and optimizing the management and use of shared spaces and resources.

The design emerges from a fusion of a rich traditional building knowledge-bank with contemporary architectural intent. The built mass is arranged around a courtyards and houses offices, classrooms, learning spaces, a library, and dormitories. Larger volumes are placed on the South side to cut off the sun and to provide shade to internal courtyards.

200m Running Field

Outdoor Sports Area Swimming Pool

Auditorium and Multipurpose Hall Congregational Courtyard Breakout Zone Administration Area

Utilities Complex with shopping arcade

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Inclusion of louvres and lattice screens to reduce solar exposure. Maximising the greens by including terrace gardens .

Classroom zones have been oriented towards low solar exposure direction. Dead walls and service areas have been oriented towards high solar exposure.

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Auditorium

Classroom Cluster

Admin Block

Entrance Porch

Classroom Cluster

Inclusion of louvres and lattice screens to reduce solar exposure. Maximising the greens by including terrace gardens .

3-Section Programme

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4-Section Programme

5-Section Programme

Cluster Division of various programs

Kindergarten

Exposed Concrete,Girded Stone based Texture paints,Brick Facia Tiles ,Metal Louvers and horizontal/Vertical Concrete shading shelves Kota stone tiles on floor,Grass pavers

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HYBRID TOWERS The office design for the Mixed-use complex located in Bhubaneshwar embodies the issues concerning the workplace today, and explores the paradigm of the office space as a social activity. Sited in a non-contextual suburban area of Orissa, the setting, led to the development of an introverted scheme that would address environmental and socio-economic issues from first principles.

As is the nature of most custom designed corporate developments, the building had to exemplify the identity and corporate ideology of equity and transparency in the workplace as an integral part of the architectural vocabulary. Conceived as a solid perimeter scheme with a more fluid interior, the morphology blurs the interface between the inside and outside.

Bank and training institute

Providing for Natural cross ventilation

Aligning with the site to provide maximum visibility and north

SITE LAYOUT Plot area: 41544.36 Sq.Ft F.A.R permissible : 1.75 F.A.R acheived : 1.75 Permissible ground coverage :16600 sq.Ft Achieved ground coverage : 12235sq.Ft 1 34

Inclusion of louvres and lattice screens to reduce solar exposure. Maximising the greens by including terrace gardens .

Working zones have been oriented towards low solar exposure direction. Dead walls and service areas have been oriented towards high solar exposure.

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Sectional Elevation through the central plaza

Site-41544.36 SQ.FT Maximum imageability

Ground Floor Plan

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Identifying the building volume

Residential block at the rear end for minimum visibility

First Floor Plan

Introducing cuts and curves to give it a dynamic appeal

Segregation of commercial block and residential block

Second Floor Plan

Maximising north light in work areas

3 BHK

2 BHK

3 BHK 2 BHK

4 BHK

Sectional Elevation through the Residential Block

MOBIUS STRIP

Residential Block Arrangement 1

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Residential Block Arrangement 2

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HERITAGE HOMES

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STUDENT DORMITORIES A place with large community facilities and a pleasant place for a diverse population of students, guest professors and researchers. The contours of the site are clearly defined along the alignment of several buildings on both sides of the emblematic central spine. It is this spine that brilliantly symbolizes what this campus wants to be: a harvest of knowledge and the exchange of ideas, education and research for students, professors and researchers, in a contemporary, open and pleasant environment, looking towards a promising and sustainable future. The design layout successfully attempts to organize the students into clusters around the central social spine. This courtyard invites the overwhelming daylight to enter into the building. The repetitive juxtaposition of the student residence units extends throughout the courtyard, forming an introspective green space for a pleasant and peaceful coexistence among its residents. The spine comprises of an open air theatre, a cafeteria and access to a large dining hall stimulating social life in the complex. Special consideration has been given to the unity of the overall academic landscape.

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Haveli architecture is a unique vernacular architecture form that flourished in the 18th and 19th century in the pre-Partition western India. Courtyard spaces create an adaptive environment and to enter beautifully a light and ventilation to the house rooms.

Mass

Break mass into units

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Break into streets and blocks

Puncture Green Blocks for porosity

Courtyard : Large shaded spaces to carry transitional activities - Effective Insolation

Distinguishing circulation and connections

Different scales of green areas for interactive breakout spaces

6 Hour shading in 75% of area through careful placement of building volumes in summer months (April to June)

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SPATIAL ANALYSIS

Entry to courtyard through arched passage.

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View of architectural elements inspired from Punjab heritage

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Saloni Sehgal Email:salonisehgal@u.nus.edu Phone:+65-88797925 Singapore

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