Portfolio 2017 by Sanjay Sridhar

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SANJAY SRIDHAR PORTFOLIO | 2017

BIOGRAPHY

Being a part of the Architectural Profession for the past 6 years has opened up various avenues of which i have pursued with keen interest and observation. I graduated with a Bachelors in Architecture from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India. During the course of which, i realised my keen interests in Digital Fabrication. I specialize in design conceptulization, architectural presentation and space generation through form experimentation. My lifestyle which has travel as an integral part of it, definitely helps me adapt well with various conditions to work in. My interpersonal skills let me interact with people with ease. I focus on problem solving through iterative progressions and i beleive this always leads to optimum results. Having worked in 4 different regions on the globe, has indeed helped me observe and tackle different tasks with ease and valuable approaches. This Portfolio contains only ACADEMIC works, PROFESSIONAL works have not been exhibited due to CO-ORPORATE TERMS. I would be happy to share the same, personally if it is needed for further comment.

CONTENTS

Re-Discovering HEMP Undergraduate Thesis | Spring 2015 | SMVDU

Terminal II Jammu Design Studio | Fall 2014 | SMVDU

Mixed Use Development Design Studio | Spring 2013 | SMVDU

Alchemy Brewery Design Studio | Fall 2016 | University of Cincinnati

KAMAMA Praire Dwelling Design Build Studio | Fall 2016 | University of Cincinnati

Ram Nagar Fort | Louis I Kahn Documentation | NASA - India Competition | Fall 2014 | SMVDU

Weave Gate Competition | Fall 2013 | Studio Toggle - Kuwait

Open Air Art Gallery | Main Design ZoNASA Competition | Spring 2015 | SMVDU

Open Gap Competition | Fall 2016 | University of Cincinnati

SANJAY SRIDHAR sanjaygsridhar@gmail.com // +1 3476915560 // 518, Riddle Road, Apt 3, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, USA Registered to the Council of Architecture India : CA/2015/71771

EDUCATION Aug 2016 - April 2019

Pursuing Masters of Architecture and Design (M.Arch2 - Post Professional) DAAP, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Aug 2010 - May 2015 School of Architecture and Landscape Design (SMVD University) Jammu and Kashmir Distinction with Excellence in the Undergraduate Thesis Bachelors of Architecture

ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE Jan 2017 - May 2017 Studios Architecture, New York Project Handling in SD, DD and CD Phases Spring CO-OP 2017 Revit Construction Documentation Conceptual Modelling and Interior Space Design Presentation Drawings and Rendering Dec 2015 - March 2016 Viewpoint Dezigns Construction Drawings - 3d Visualization Architect Residence Design - Conceptual Development Campus Planing Oct 2013 - Dec 2013 Studio Toggle, Kuwait Graphical Solutions - Concept Development Trainee Architect Rhinoceros and Grasshopper Scripting Diagramatic Problem Solving - Model Making May 2013 - Sep 2013 KEOIC, Kuwait Hospitality,Educational and Commercial Projects Trainee Architect Site Supervision, Facade Designing Detailed Working Drawings with BOQ Estimation Conceptual Modelling & Client Presentation Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 Rotterdam Academy of Urban Densification & Model Simulation Architecture, Netherlands, Photography & Site Visits Urban Design Strategies Client Discussions & Design and Presentation

P U B L I C A T I O N S June 2015

RamNagar - Unidentified glory of Jammu & Kashmir - A Case Study (International Research Journal of Research and Technology)

June 2015

Future Cities: Through the methodologies of the Past (International Research Journal of Research and Technology)

March 2014

Student Scholar at the 361 Degree Conference, Mumbai

COMPETITIONS AND HONORS June 2015 January 2015 November 2014 October 2014 July 2014 March 2014

Excellence for the best Undergraduation Thesis 2015 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Re-Discovering HEMPâ&#x20AC;? Student of the year Design Awards - Top 6 Shortlist University of WesMinster, Transforming the Bus Experience in India - Top 26 Shortlist Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Office Building Design Photography Competition, National Institute of Technology Trichy - Finalist Open Air Art Gallery, ZNDC Hisar - placed 4th in the Convention

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Revit Architecture AutoCAD Architecture SketchUp Vray for SketchUp Rhinoceros Grasshopper Scripting

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AutoDesk TSpline Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Lumion PRO MS Office

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RE-DISCOVERING HEMP

Undergraduate Thesis : Spring 2015 Project Type : Rural Development Total Area : 130 Acres Instructor : Abhiney Gupta

Story of MALANA SYNOPSIS The “the mountain kingdom”

“Architecture defines EXISTANCE with or without a particular thought in that perspective’” Personal Feeling : To design for a “Social Cause.”

This ancient place when seen through the eyes of history, has had a very diverse past. Ranging from the armies of Alexander the Great to the Pahari Tribes of the Parvathi Valley. Its been a strategic abyss for the ones who need to stay away from the usual dreadness of life. This is a true happening both in the PAST and the PRESENT. Malana has always been kept under silent notes through out history. Due to which it has a very backward life even today. Basic needs of life are met but none in the aspects of future sustainence.Despite its historic significance and old ways of living, it is a very popular destination even today for travel enthusiasts and mountaineers. MALANA, also famous for the quality of HEMP, which naturally occurs on the mountain backs, has beenmore of a disadvantage than an advantage. Without the right methods of advancement and guided paths, HEMP shall only be cultivated for its Narcotic Value rather than the various other benefits it has. Cultivating HEMP for a living is all the people of MALANA have been doing, now the Govt. has banned the same.

Tackling a social problem was my main endevour during the process of doing the Thesis. Continuous questionning and reasoning lead to this decission. HEMP, when seen as a plant might just slip by as any normal plant, but when the leaf is given the view of importance the whole image changes. Why ? This is only due to ignorance ! The narcotic products which are obtained from the HEMP plant only make up to 3 out of the 50,000 other possible products and bi - products. These spread into almost all the possible industries of consumption and production.

The HEMP Museum, catered to showcase how HEMP has been used over the years and how it can be used in the future aswell. The main feature is the courtyard which leads to the ramps taking the individual 4 levels up, showcasing each era and how HEMP was used in them. The museum is placed at the top of the site, this mirrors the Pahari Architectural Style, as to placing the temple at the apex of each setting. The Museum in this context represents the same in a symbolic way due to the fact it showcases the overall character of HEMP.All buildings have been designed in order to be constructed with the Vernacular Materials so that it induces local employment and can be constructed with the experience that the locals have. 05

The HEMP Research Institute This building, being the most significant in terms of changing the livelihood of the people of MALANA, plays an important role in the study, analysis and uses of HEMP. The Research Institute comprises of 3 different zones which are connected via bridges and open corridors. The 3 zones are 1. Research Zone 2. Analysis Zone 3. Production Zone. Promoting the different uses of HEMP and its diversity is the main intent of the Research Institute. This would be done through aiding the locals with a new outlook towards Industrial HEMP and how it can be cultivated,harvested and used. Research and Development in new frontiers of HEMP use takes place and the same gets produced at a micro level to sustain the local market and neighbouring towns - that is the prime method to be followed so as to generate social sustainability with due time. 07

TERMINAL II JAMMU

Studio 9 : Fall 2014 Project Type : Transportation Total Area : 80 Acres Instructor : Navin Gupta

Terminal II Jammu This project oriented around how to modernize the new airport proposed in Jammu. The older airport doesnt even have an air bridge connecting the aeroplane to the terminal itself. Main conceptual considerations for designing the terminal were : 01. Future Proof it ( incorporate an international proposal into the domestic extension ) 02. Give it the cultural importance the state has to offer in terms of exhibiting the socio-cultural values of the state. 03. Addon the required space for the AirForce Base into the site as it exists in current day scenario. 04. Provide a hangar space ( enclosed ) as it isnt there in the present condition.

01 - corian cladding 02 - steel sections 03 - mushroom columns 04 - cargo level 05 - arrival/departure lounge 06 - space framing 07 - air bridge 08 - baggage claim level

ALCHEMY BREWERY

Studio : Fall 2016 Project Type : Food & Beverage Total Area : 1 Acre Instructor : Terry Boling

KAMAMA PRAIRE DWELLING

Design Build Studio : Fall 2016 Project Type : Residential Total Area : 10 Acres Instructor : Whitney Hamaker Designed for a writer, the existing tiny house on the site within a prairie was designed and built by University of Cincinnati Architecture students in the spring of 2016. The water for the house comes from a well which was predicted to have potential freezing problems during the winter. Our goals were to insulate the well and provide storage for her tools and unused furniture before the first freeze. We chose to make the shed reserved yet have a presence in the landscape. During the day, the shed resembles a tobacco barn with charred wood spaced incrementally. At night, the shed’s interior shines and gives light to an otherwise starlit space between parking lot and house. The existing house on site has reclaimed vertical slats to shield it from weather and the well house reflects and complements this aesthetic. With regards to budget constraints, we chose to use as much reclaimed material as we could find on site. Special attention was paid to the joining and detailing as the material itself could not be expensive.

The well was lined with insulation first then was covered with hardwood flooring on top of wood framing with a hatch door to allow for well access. Timber members create six individual frames within which polycarbonate panels and cross support threaded rod is placed. Aluminum channels capture the polycarbonate. Timberlocks secure the frames to floor and roof. The roof is made from salvaged sheet metal found on site. The cladding is made from wood salvaged from an old barn structure on site and charred back at our workshop then nailed to the frames on site. LED lighting strands were fished through holes drilled in the top of the timber members to light polycarbonate cells. 21

FLOOR PLAN

SECTION AA

EVATION A

SECTION BB

REAR ELEVATION

RAM NAGAR FORT

Studio 9 : Fall 2014 Project Type : Historic Documentation - Competition Total Area : 15 Acres Team Lead : Sanjay Sridhar

Ramnagar is an old settlement located in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was the capital of Maharaja Suchet Singh, who along with his two brothers ruled the Jammu region. The complex consists of a palace complex and a fort encasing a cemetery. The documentation was carried out as a project to understand the style of classic dogric architecture and the life of the people around this region. Thereby bringing back to rememberance something which has been forgotten. It was built by Bandral lords as a fortified area but reconstructed by Raja Suchet Singh in 1822. Raja Suchet Singh was one of the 3 brothers of Raja Gulab Singh. The Palace consists of 3 parts : 01 - Purana Mahal 02 - Nawa Mahal 03 - Sheesh Mahal The most interesting features of the palace are the paintings, fresco and stuccos of the sheesh mahal 26

The present town of Ramnagar was once the capital of the erstwhile state of Bandralata. It is situated about 105km from Jammu and 38km west to Udhampur. It was once a Pahari state ruled by the Rajputs from the 10th century till they were overthrown by SIKH forces in 1821. The Pahari state was then given to Raja Suchet Singh the youngest Maharaja at that time. His son RANBIR SINGH became the feudal lord of Bandralta which was eventually renamed as RAMNAGAR.

Ruled by the BANDRAL RAJPUTS, they built a fortified area where the army lived and practiced warcraft. The site was chosen at heights far from the settlements.

Ruled by RAJA SUCHET SINGH, he re constructed the fortfied area and built it for his family as well as for his army. He also constructed two halls in front of the palace, DIWAN - E - KHAS and DIWAN - E - AAM for his personal and public meetings respectively.

Ruled by RAJA RAM SINGH s/o RAJA RANBIR SINGH. He constructed the NAWA MAHAL and also selected a site 800M away from the palace to build a SAMADHI for the wife of SUCHET SINGH where she performed SATI. He also constructed a Bardari where Raja Ram Singh held court.

Sketched Perspective of the Site 27

The palace was built on the highest countoured part of the site. The building is approached via steps leading from the main road. Two smaller structures are located on either sides of the steps and are known as DIWAN-I-KHAS and DIWAN-I-AAM. on to the right side of the the enterance there are 3 prodigal halls popularly known as the darbar hall. Sheesh mahal and Rand Mahal. The Darbar hall is a big chamber having a size of 46â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and is surrounded with profusely decorated walls. The Nawa Mahal is located adjacent to the Purana Mahal. The complex has open courtyards surrounded by rooms with two enterances facing each other in the opposite wings. The outer walls are high and are duly suppoted by buttresses. The rooms have false wooden ceilings and the interior walls are decorated with various types of floral designs.

PURANA MAHAL

NAWA MAHAL

SHEESH MAHAL

Plan Depicting the Locations of all the 3 parts of the RamNagar Palace

During the regin of the dogra dynasty on Jammu and Kashmir, Ramnagar was an important Jagir of the three cheif rulers of the state and one was from Ramnagar. The Ramnagae town has a varied and rich history. The Ramngar fort, Samadhi and the Palace are beautiful examples of its historic architecture. Present day Ramnagar has lost its integrity and the structures are not often overlooked on by the tourism map despite being historically and architecturally important. The main object of this study is to document the old structures of Ramnagar in detail and bring it back onto the tourism map. 28

01 - parapet wall 02 - upper floor of the nawa mahal 03 - wooden rafters supporting the ceiling 04 - the nawa mahal

Various Details of Door and Window openings in the Palace

An elevation highly decorated with classic stucco and deco works 30

WEAVE GATE

Studio Toggle - Internship : Fall 2013 Project Type : Installation - Competition Total Area : 0.5 Acres Instructors : Gijo Paul George/Hend Almatrouk - STUDIO TOGGLE

As a typology, the main function of a gate is a dividing one, separating the inside from the outside. On the other hand, a gate is also the only a connecting element, guiding people to a certain point , where the inside and the outside get unified. The design shows a tribute to those. Inspired by the shape of the a hand, the wavegate, honoring the beautiful landscape of the area. As the structure arches over, create a majestic volume of light in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;in-between â&#x20AC;&#x201C; spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This space not only serves as an entrance gate and meeting point for visitors, but also can be used as a sheltered void which serves the community for concerts or lectures.

OPEN AIR ART GALLERY Studio 8 : Spring l 2014 Project Type : Public - Competition Total Area : 10 Acres Instructor : Anoop Sharma

Geography Altitude : 200 m - 1200 m Yamuna Ghaggar plain forms the largest part of the state. The Shivalik range lies to the northeast. And the semi desert sandy plains lies to the southwest. Temperature : Extremely hot in summer. Cold in Winter.80% of the precipitataion occurs in the monsoon season (July - Sept). Culture Haryana has a rich cultural heritage that goes back tothe vedic times. The lives of the peoople are greatly influenced by various religiuos ethics and hence religion has provided hgreat diversity to the cultural asset of the state. Art Gallery Art galleries and museums have depicted the history and evolution of a culture, since ages. Art gallery and museums have always highlighted the human values that bind the society and provide diversity in a state or a country. India, with all its diversity and significant history , makes it more necessary for the art gallery to resonate with the emotions of the people of the region.

Temple Zoning : Site Formation Main Deity : ART Gallery Sub Deities : Remaining Elements Mandapa : OAT Preist Stay : Dormitories

01 - enterance 04 - mess for the artisans 06 - pathway to gallery from accom 09 - open air theatre

02 - display stalls 05 - dorms and accom 07 - open air art gallery

03 - administration 08 - cafeteria

A temple is an institution where one sees god as an image in their own manifested form. In initial times there would have been a state when temples were non existant. They were eventually brought out to help the institutional values of relegion and culture to prevail through time. In the same context an Art Gallery can be seen as the institution of art, culture and craft,thereby deserving equal importance as of temples in our country.

OPEN GAP

Studio : Fall 2016 Project Type : Residential Total Area : 4 Acres Team : Anirudh Krishna, Lorine Kline, Shaun Baranyii, Sanjay Sridhar

The Chesapeake Bay region has a simple and tragic problem; the amount of people relocating to this area are invading and contaminating the natural habitat for the local oyster population, slowly destroying the rivers and land around the area. The Chesapeake Bay oysterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ingestion system physically separates phytoplankton and other pollutants from the water, and expels cleaner and less contaminated water back into the bay. Additionally, the oysters grow together as a large reef creating diverse micro-climates for a wide variety of aquatic life including algae, barnacles, micro-organisms. The recent population shift has created a major imbalance to the natural ecosystem by increasing pollution levels in the Chesapeake Bay while simultaneously removing the bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural water filter. The water pollution is greatly damaging the natural ecology of and wildlife in Baltimore. Our design aims to create an environment which blends the ecosystems between people and natural life together by providing the needs for each ecosystem in an efficient, fun, and sustainable manner.

Her home is her sanctuary and tribute to the environment that surrounds it. From the inside of her home Michelle practices her art, shares her art, and grows it. The public space is a large student kitchen where Michelle teaches cooking lessons to people across Baltimore. The private space is her personal kitchen, bedroom, and study. Here she can perfect her art and live comfortably within her own personal domain. The shared space is a large green house which connects the private and public domains. The green house grows fresh herbs and ingredients during the winter months and provides a physical connection back to nature. From the outside of her home Michelle can understands her art. The exterior consists of two elements; the river, the farm, and the oyster reef. The farm is a personal garden that teaches Michelle and her students the delicacy and origins of her food. The Oyster Reef is the Chesapeake bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s near extinct natural water filter that Michelle grows and tend to bring the species back into the natural Chesapeake bay ecosystem and help combat the natural pollution in the region.