ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO SAMEER AHMED
Sameer Ahmed Choudhary +91 9032349569 sameersac745@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameer-ahmed-528377246/
Education
Workshops
2018-Present Bachelor of architecture School of Planning and Architecture Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts and University. Hyderabad, India
Metamorphosis | Design Exhibition Jnafau Dec 2018 Telangana Environment Congress Apr- 2019 Design studio expo mar 2022 | exhibition and presentation Of VII sem works
2016-2018 High school Narayana junior college
Languages
2006-2016
Hindi
Kenedy vidya bhavan high school
Urdu English
Competition
Telugu
2021 Solar Decathlon India, Competition Division: Office Building Finalist ( Group Work )
Softwares
2019 Annual NASA design competition (Participant )
Autodesk Autocad Sketchup Enscape
Soft skills Hand Drafting Model making Sketching 3d Visualization Photography
Lumion Photoshop Indesign Revit Microsoft Programs
“I don’t believe architecture has to speak too much. It should remain silent and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind.” - Tatao Ando
selected works
CONTENTS
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Ayush Hospital
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Community Centre
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Net Zero Office Building
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Miscellaneous
Semester 5 | 2021 01-07
Semester 6 | 2021 08-15
Semester 7 | 2022 16-23
Personal works I 2018-2022 26-29
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AYUSH HOSPITAL
Academic Project / Semester 5 | 2021 BRIEF Government of India, Ministry of Ayush has announced few Health care services, 50 bedded hospitals for different regions including Hyderabad. As a part of Design Problem the same has been considered. Ayush hospital is a health care center which offers services of a general hospital, with diagnostic services.
FORM EVOLUTION | AYUSH HOSPITAL
Massing of space
Dividing of mass
Adding optimized vertical circulation around building blocks
Stacking of level based on function
Creating voids for circulation and open space
Creating void inside the mass for air circulation
AYUSH HOSPITAL | SITE PLAN
Location : Mailardevpally, Hyderabad Site Area : 26040 sq.m Built Up Area : 5608.7 sq.m Site Context: The site has a 6m, two way road on the south and an 8m wide abutting road on the east. It also consists of an internal 4m wide road. The site consists of 5 existing infrastructures that do not have to be retained The site is surrounded by residences, thus creates a peaceful environment for the hospital.
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SECTION & ELEVATION | AYUSH HOSPITAL
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AYUSH HOSPITAL I SECTION & ELEVATION
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AXO VIEW | AYUSH HOSPITAL
AYUSH HOSPITAL | SECTION & ELEVATION
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Services Maintenance, kitchen & laundry
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Cafeteria CE
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Laboratory & radiology
OPD
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COMMUNITY CENTRE
Academic Project / Semester 6 | 2021 BRIEF
In this modern world where individuals are caught up by their work and responsibilities, time spent together with near and dear ones is considered a luxury. Design a structure as a recreational, social, and gathering space, where people regardless of their age and disability/ability, can come and do something together, create beautiful unforgettable memories, and improve the quality of their time spent together.
FORM EVOLUTION | COMMUNITY CENTRE
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Outdoor sports
Park ing
Zoning of built up space based on visibility & contour level in site
Defining circulation around building blocks
Identifying of built up area based on program
Creating voids and open spaces for privacy and circulation
Dividing of Mass
Arranging it according to privacy and contour level
COMMUNITY CENTRE | SITE PLAN
Location : : IDL Access Rd, Hyderabad, Telangana Site Area : 40,000 sq. m or 10 Acres (approx.) Built Up Area : 7562 sq.m Site Features: • The level (547 m) of the site is approximately 4-5 meters below the road level (554 m). • There are a few hospitals in close vicinity of the site. Nearest hospital is 1 km (3minute drive) from the site. • The lake “IDL” is 40m far from the border of the site. • Mall under construction towards the NE side of the site.
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FLOOR PLAN | COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGEND 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Administration Library Multipurpose hall Courtyard Auditorium Indoor sports Workshop Cafeteria Kitchen
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COMMUNITY CENTRE | AXO-VIEW
G.I Sheets
Purlins spacing at 2 m each
Truss spacing at 7 m each
Concrete columns spacing at 7 m each
Masonry Wall
INDOOR SPORTS 13
SECTION & ELEVATION | COMMUNITY CENTRE
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NET ZERO OFFICE BUILDING
Academic + Competition Project (Group Work) / Semester 7 | 2022
BRIEF Commercial buildings have been one of the fastest growing real estate sectors. During 2019, the office leasing space reached 6 million m2 across eight major cities of India, registering a growth of 27% year-on-year. This building type consumed 8.4% of the total electricity in 2018-19. Accepted as an attractive destination for IT and BPO services and estimated to contribute 13% to the GDP by 2025, the sector will increase greenhouse gas emissions. Net-zero-energy office buildings can surpass the minimum requirement of the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and dramatically reduce the energy consumption. Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEdaLlmZb68 For detailed report: click here
OFFICE BUILDING I SITE PLAN
AHMA DABAD
Location Site Area About Site
: Gift City, Ahmadabad. : 2.6 m (10,604 sq. m) :
The site is located in a commercial cum residential zone and is a little over one kilometer from the Sabarmati river. The project is the phase-1 of the development of a 15 story commercial complex designed to follow the principles of sustainable green buildings and comprises modern, flexible and efficient office spaces. The office units are to be leased post completion and the occupancy hours of the building are 9:00am to 7:00pm. Ahmadabad has a subtropical steppe/ low-latitude semi-arid hot climate. Hence, the building requires active cooling strategies for optimum comfort. V
FORM EVOLUTION| OFFICE BUILDING
In stage 1, we started off with a plain block for The building
In stage 2, we created an atrium through the middle for better ventilation And daylighting at the center of the building.
After arriving at this form, we incorporated an Active facade system as seen in stage 5.
Then, we carved out a few blocks from the form To create self-shading in stage 3.
Vertical circulation cores were added at the Main points and green pockets were added on the north facade in stage 4.
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ZONING| OFFICE BUILDING Difference in the Thermal Analysis between stage 1 and stage 5
Bubble Diagram
OFFICE BUILDING I FACADE DETAILS
Facade Design We designed a louvered facade system that is optimal for our building and its context. Following are the multiple iterations and their respective simulations that were carried out to arrive at the final design.
Solar irradiation simulations for north facade (top) and south facade (bottom)
Iteration 1
Solar irradiation simulations for north facade (top) and south facade (bottom)
Iteration 2
Second Iteration
First Iteration •Vertical louvers •250mm extrusion from external walls • 260mm from each other Solar irradiation in plan
• 4 Horizontal louvers • 300mm extrusion from external walls • 850mm from each other Solar irradiation in plan
Solar irradiation simulations for north facade (top) and south facade (bottom)
Iteration 3
Solar irradiation simulations for north facade (top) and south facade (bottom)
Iteration 4
Fourth Iteration
Third Iteration
Solar irradiation in plan
• 6 Horizontal louvers on south • 300mm extrusion from external walls • 485mm from each other •Other sides used a combination of horizontal and vertical
Solar irradiation in plan
•13 Horizontal louvers on south •125mm extrusion from external walls •250mm from each other •Other sides used a combination of horizontal and vertical but at a higher number than before •Rotated them by 22 degrees towards
In the final iteration, the louvers on the south block a major portion of the direct sunlight. The louvers on the north, east and west use a combination of horizontal and vertical, this reduces the heat while allowing the optimum amount of daylighitng into the building.
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AXO-NOMETERIC VIEW| OFFICE BUILDING
Slab False Ceiling
Facade System Slab False Ceiling
Facade System
OFFICE BUILDING I HEALTH & WELL BEING, THERMAL COMFORT
Health & Well-being There are three major characteristics of buildings contribute to their well-being Indoor air quality, better lighting and increased thermal comfort.
Thermal comfort Thermal comfort was achieved by running various simulations and adjusting the plans to make them as comfortable as possible. Thermal Comfort directly influences the actual and perceived quality of the indoor environment; it is determined by the effect of the interrelationship between air temperature, relative humidity (RH) and air movement on occupants; together with human metabolic rate and thermal insulation value of clothing that occupants wear.
Figure 31 Typical Summer Day (15 May - 21 May)
Figure 32 Typical Winter Day (6 Dec - 12 Dec)
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SIMULATIONS | OFFICE BUILDING
Visual Comfort Simulations An interactive lighting management strategy not only gives building occupants the flexibility to control lights tailored to their needs, but gives them the opportunity to control their environment, leading to greater satisfaction. A very important aspect for health is natural lighting and optimization of facades. Following are the visual comfort simulations that we ran to see how our facade system and orientation affected the lighting.
Spatial daylight autonomy Without louvers there is a daylight autonomy of 82.9%, Whereas, with offset it is 75.4%. The offset does not have a drastic impact on it.
Figure 33 : daylighting without & with louvers
Annual glare Without louvers there is a lot of glare along the walls & around the courtyard. With offsets, the glare along walls is greatly reduced.
Figure 34 : annual glare without & with louvers
Luminance The mean lux level is lowered by the louvers due to less direct sunlight. In the second simulation we see that the luminance is lowered along the walls.
Figure 35 : luminance without & with louvres
OFFICE BUILDING I ENERGY PERFORMANCE
Radiance This simulation presents the Thermal comfort of the building. The iteration with louvres has Better thermal comfort.
Figure 36 : radiance without & with louvers
Energy Performance The aim is to optimize the energy efficiency of the project by reducing heating and cooling loads, integration of daylighting and passive systems as well as low energy and efficient cooling systems. Equipment : Lighting : HVAC : Target EPI
935,490 KWh 103,368 KWh 2,327,094 KWh Total Target Energy Usage Total Built-up Area = 49. 58 KWh/sqm yr
3,365,952 67514 160 140
Energy Performance Index (KWh/sq.m. year
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Energy Performance Index (KWh/sq.m. year
140 120 100 80 60 40
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Baseline EPI
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Envelope Efficient optimization Equipment
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Baseline EPI -20
Envelope Efficient optimization Equipments
Efficient Lighting
Equipments
HVAC Optimization
Lighting
District Cooling
Shading design
Renewable
HVAC
Renewable
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MISCELLANEOUS Model making / Photography
This Section Contains random collection my personal works which includes non-architectural and architectural contents
MODEL MAKING | MISCELLANEOUS
3 Sem kindergarden model
1 Sem villa complex model
MISCELLANEOUS I MODEL MAKING
2 Sem dome of rock & bifurcated staircase
2 Sem residence building
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PHOTOGRAPHY | MISCELLANEOUS
13 March 2019
MISCELLANEOUS I PHOTOGRAPHY
07 September 2020
22 July 2022
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Sameer Ahmed | sameersac745@gmail.com