Sanyukta Bhagwat Urban Designer | Architectural Designer | LEED GA (Selected Design works from 2015-2022) ERUTCETHCRAIURBAN D SIGN PO TFOLIO
- Recipient of Design Excellence and Cultural Engagement award 2021 - CCA Merit Scholarship Masters of Urban Design (MAUD) 3.7 / 4.0
California College of Arts, San Francisco Work exhibited at Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2021, Superstudio network and AEDES at Berlin https://www.urbanworks.cca.edu/news/events/aedes
Urban Designer; Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF) TARU Leading Edge Performed with BvLF and 5 stakeholders on tactical urban design projects accord ing to the ITCN framework. Aid in business development; resulted in getting 1 more project from client Urban Design Intern; Studio LK Implemented site analysis and Design Access Statement for a masterplanning
Masters of Advanced Architecture And Design (MAAD) 3.9 / 4.0
project in UK Junior Architect; Lunkad Properties- Multitude Design Cell Worked across residential and mixed-use projects (~$400K) refining schematic plans, electrical layouts, sections. Presented proposals, minutes of meetings Trainee Architect; Archtype Design- Architecture and Interiors Executed intricate drawings, design specifications along with team of 8 architects Developed illustrations using computer literacy for presentation and marketing Sept 2020- Aug 2021 Sept 2016- Nov 2017 Jun 2010- Apr 2015 Jan 2021- May 2021 Aug 2021- ongoing July 2019- Sept 2019 Oct 2018- Nov 2018 Jun 2015- Apr 2016 Jun 2014- Oct 2014 Sanyukta Bhagwat DigitalSkills Applications, 3D Modelling AutoCad | Revit | Sketchup | Rhino | VRay Lumion | Enscape Presentations Photoshop | Illustrator | Indesign | MS Office Competencies Conceptual design | Schematic drawing | Research and Strategy | Construction Drawings Analytical skills | Critical thinking | Organisational skills | Performance-Driven ExperienceEducation
Assisting History of Architecture and Design class by offering mentorship, support, leading discussions, grading assignments with 21 undergrad students
University of Westminster, London - 175 Westminster Excellence Scholarship Bachelors of Architecture, BArch University of Pune, India - Top 5 for 2 consecutive years in batch of 45 Architectural Designer, Mason Architects Creating design documents and Permit sets with construction drawings. Graduate Teaching Assistant, California College of Arts
I am a professional with 3 years of experience in Architecture and Urban Design; with a spirit and flair for design. I am a visionary believer in creativity and imagination to invent and re-in vent surroundings we live in! My professional work involved addressing so cial, political, economical environments and design issues.
CONTENTS 95 The Ripple Effect Incremental Urbanism development The Gibson Residence High-end Residential project Urban 95 An urban city level initiative HulaLoop A Pavilion Design The Greencor Regenerational masterplan Bridging the Gap Intelligent Urbanism development Social Activator A cluster of ADUs Public-Private Partnerships (P3’s) Place-making project
The Gibson Residence | ‘A Mansion project’- Spring 2022 Softwares used: AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchup, Lumion
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The site plan is traditional, integrating the residence and accessory uses into the site’s natural topography by taking advantage of the gently sloping site. The scale of the main residence is in keeping with large size and uniform shape of the property as well as with the grand verticality of the existing redwood trees that dominate the entry experience. The desired architectural theme is vernacular of a French Country Estate, modernized and simplified with clean and minimal details giving rise to ‘Transitional Space design’. The materials include plaster, natural stone, wood and metal, in muted colors. Classic thin profile steel frame windows are arranged symmetrically. The landscape design of the project is organized as that ornamental and formal details located closest to the house, with the landscape becoming progressively less structured and more natural as it recedes towards the edges of the property. The design has a sustainable approach with features like re-usage of excavated dirt and salvaged material from the construction site.
The Gibson Residence is a customized high-end spacious, formal mansion with international influencces for the client that eflects their backgrounds, lifestyle and entertaining preferences. The main goals behind the design is creating a cohesive site plan and design for the entire property emphasizing visual relation ships and a collective harmony among buildings and elements per Woodside Design Guidelines (3.2.d)
The client focused on reimagining the site’s potential, by opening it up to create more spacious experience of the site while still preserving the privacy.
Architecture and Interiors project at Mason Architects Site: Woodside, CA |
1. Main Residence 2. Garage 3. Barn Building 4. Spa Area 5. Fitness Building 6. BBQ 8.7.GuesthouseareaPoolhouse Front Elevation Reading the front facade of the Residence 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 Site Plan Organisational stage of the design process Section at AA’ Cutting through the Residence for interior peepholes
The concept depicts Transitional decor ideas that stand on their own as combina tions of tried and true deco styling. It utiliz es traditional furnishings, fabrications and decorations with modern elements to cre ate a cohesive‘Sketchingambience.the Mansion’
Interior Mood Board Exploring ‘Transitional Interior theme’
. The focus area runs along the Mandela Parkway; major north-south median-divided street with pre-dominant residential area.
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The goal is to preserve the cultural systems, provide social and economic equity and sustaianble green infrastructure through activation of urban spaces/pockets. The proposal seeks to strategise ‘Incremental Development’ by structural interventions and activations that can be accomplished over phases in time to release energy and create a positive “RIPPLE EFFECT”
West Oakland has been known for its rich culture, African-American community, power within and their rootedness. Due to large amount of disinvestment in the past, an emergence of a ‘commons platform’ with puncturing of tactical and permanent interventions is the key to overall Cypress neighborhood acti vation
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This is an urban connectivity and placemaking concept to leverage the Mandela Parkway strip assets (residences, frontages, vacant properties, parks) into an improved “social circuit” for local businesses, artists, walking, biking, community gardening, meeting friends, and community events, all the activities that build sustainable communities. Collaborated with West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP), Equity Research Team (ERT) as community partners. Softwares used: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchup Architecture and urban project at California College of Arts (MAAD) Site: West Oakland, CA The Ripple Effect | Commons Ground- ‘Post-2020 city’- Spring 2021
SURFACE LEGEND Existing infrastructure Parks and landscaped spaces Open spaces Sidew alks, Pedestrian area Proposed ntier ventions ‘Consolidating the Ripple’ Tactical and structural interventions into action
14thstreet 7th treet Grounding the ‘Commons’ Urban analysis study 2. Massing layer 1. ‘Commons’ layer 2. The Plaza 3. The Skywalk Peepholes A quick look into the spatial settings
Design typologies Proposing more permanent and reliable infrastructure to build in economy, affordable housing and business. Envisioning acupunctural as well as persistent recreational activities for well- being, entertainment and social coherence Preserving the culture and identity through heritage walks, platform for expressions and opportunities to local talent Designing an environmental corridor for health benefits and environmental justice for the neighbourhood Gateway to the parkway Mandela co-operativeGrocery Local shops/Storefronts Plaza andSkywalk-seriesplayarea of gr and roof spaces Farmer’s market/OpenADU’churchsof shipping containers (Homelessness)Community garden/urban farm Pop-up village/foodtrucks Mandela Gateaway Apart ments 1 2 3 Future developments Immersive view from Phase 1
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AcDU’s as a ‘Social Activator’
The policy making encompassing the sensitivity to the urban fabric, social cohesion, affordable housing options and public space activation could be the immediate strategies to be acted upon. The ground floor caters to more social and economic equity paradigms with spaces like Art museum and exhibition space outdoors with guerilla gardening and amphitheatre, retail units, restuarants and cafes, local businesses such as bike mart, saloon and antique stores. The upper floor solely acts as a pleasing option of affordable, low maintenance housing surrounded by a vibrant neighbourhood.
West Oakland historically has experienced agressive urban renewal and lack of accountability. In West Oakland, gentrification is the result of decades of actions of disinvestment, redlining, predatory lending, homelessness, evictions, lack of affordable housing, preservation and few tenant protection policies.
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The design proposes ‘Accessory Community Dwelling Units’; a newer version of generic ADU’s that can anchor the communities, boost economy, provide a pleasing affordable housing options and encourage space activation along the 7th Street corridor in West Oakland. This cluster of ADUs will be a ‘Community Oasis’ enhancing the vitality of the historical strip and social equity. Collaborated with East Bay Perma nent Real Estate Corporation (EBPREC), a community partner from West Oakland.
Softwares used: Revit, Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop
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Property in Crisis- Fall 2020
Architecture and urban project at California College of Arts (MAAD) Site: 7th Street, West Oakland
‘Building a Community Oasis’ Comprehensive cluster of ADU’s
Program diagram Conceptualizing the spatial configurations and property ownership 7th Street Campbellstreet Retail Art ExhibitionGallery/ Artist StudiosAdmin entertainmentGames, Cafe, Store Salon, Bike shop ChildrenOutdoorplayareastageCommunitygarden Studio ADU Studio ADU Studio ADU ADU commonLibrary/ lounge conferenceMeeting/ ADU ADU Tenancy In Common TIC a form of concurrent property owner ship has been proposed; where co-tenants each own their share of a piece of property Each primary tenant holds a majority share in their respective ADU; others could have a partial share if they desire. But, the first floor i.e all the community spaces could be shared in common equally. First floor level Configuration of more common spaces and sociability Second floor level Redefining private spaces with some public thresholds
‘Negotiating more mixed use and human-scale experiences
Place-making project at California College of Arts (MAAD) Site: Hayes Valley neighborhood, San Francisco | P3’s |
This research project is set up to gather your feedback on such partnerships in order to further study their evolution.
The role of these public-private partnerships is to harness the power of the non-profit, private and govern mental sectors, especially in shaping the public realm and empowering communities. A defining aspect of many such partnerships is that most of the up-front financing and also recurring maintenance costs are taken care of by the private entity, alleviating the financial burden on government entities in the production of public urban space. The public or the government entity at times provide a capital subsidy in the form of one-time grant or donations (by participating organizations) to make the project economically viable.
Public-Private Partnership (P3’s) has been an emerging popular tool for a development of a public-space in the city. It involves a collaboration between a government agency (Public) and a private- sector company or individual (Private) to envision, finance, construct and operate public oriented projects like urban spaces, bridges, parks, convention centers etc. Also, P3’s can be taken as an effective cost-saving and innova tion-producing venture in transforming the public spaces. This has led to a new form of placemaking in the urban context.
Softwares used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
Urban Works- Independent study- Spring 2021 04
Pamphlet photographs Setting it out in the public for some interesting responses!
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The pavilion is designed as a seamless, undulating ring form as a reflection of Architecture, Art and De sign- a continuous process. The continuity is achieved through undefined entrance, coplanar accessibilty and space organization. The self-standing pavilion partially supported with stiff shipping containers; pro vides an interplay between malleability and rigidity. The loop embraces the shipping containers and wood en framed blocks as programs. Considering the backlot allocation, the loop encompasses a defined department arena allied with studios and activities. But the common design elements like; seating arrangements, activity stage, volunteer ki osks, working booths would act as a nuclei of all the Hula loops. A central labyrinth is the fun play for the day! Structurally, the loop is bonded with a series of planks glued horizontally and deformed to a curvilin ear form.
Architecture at California College of Arts (MAAD) Site: CCA Campus | HulaLoop |
The Hula loop explores the Redwood material in a form of ameobic and flexible space; just like the materi al itself. The proposal encourages multiplicity of usages, creating a versatile arena for spatial experiences outside-in. Analyzing the behavioural conditions of redwood planks during the 1:1 mock-up and after the collapse; the ‘Hula Loop’ loops those conditions in a circular structure. The pavilion balances both of the aspects of the material; its plasticity and on the other hand its brittleness and snapping conditions.
Proof of Concept- ‘Pavilion Design’- Summer 2021 Softwares used: Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop, Handsketching
‘Creating a Sense of Place’ Sketch to depict the mood of space and activities ‘Looping the ideas into Hulaloop’ Plan of the pavilion with 3 shipping containers
Concept themes Churning the ideas through reflection and inspiration Material selection Redwood planks of 12x3.5x0.5 ft size Undulating structure Seamless, oscillating structure refelcting above and below ambience Ameobic space Multi-functional and ambigious crafted spaces Green design Recycled materials; reusable pavilion
Amature of the Pavilion Exploded view of the different layers of design
“If we could experience the city from an elevation of 95 cm- the height of a 3 year oldwhat we could do differently?
Urban 95 is a development initiative to identify and scale ideas for live, play and interact for young children through better public places, transport planning, early childhood services, land use policies and data management across the city of Pune. The project led the proposals work ing with the city and urban entrepreneurs to identify and scale ideas to change the way families with young children use public spaces. This include walkable neighbourhoods that cater for the basics a young family needs, public spaces close to home that attract all generations while al lowing small children to explore safely, and reliable transport that makes it easy, affordable and enjoyable for families with young children to travel where they need to go. Providing a safe, healthy and an interesting environment to all the children at a very start is the best development policy to build healthy, properous, creative and sustainable communities. A better designed public spaces where all where all the children can thrive will eventually lead to a succesful society. The policy also means planning simultaneously for other vulnerable groups in the society (Elderly and and Placemaking project Site: Pune, India Urban 95
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Bernard Van Leer Foundation and TARU- 2019
“Nobody has
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-Robert Swaak (Chair, Board of Trustees BvLF)
Merging green and play spaces! Temporary play Story-tellingstreets!inpublic!Safercrossings!Pop-upplay!UrbanStories! Traffic calming! Everything nearby! Safe, playful transit! Fanstasy routes! Interesting pedestrianization! Integrated childhood services! Develop sense of team play! Mobility reinforced with walkable routes and 15 mins city ideals Early childhood services within 400-500m radius Street art and kids fun zone in public spaces Ample playgrounds and green pockets Public realm and neighborhood design Data driven management and implementation 95 Softwares used: AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop
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a greater stake in future than today’s children”
ITC WayfindingParksand gardens are vital elements of daily urban life for ITC’s Inclusive public spaces for ITC’s and general public to Resting/Nursingthrive. booths available at public locations Daycare centres and Creches within a distance of creativeWell-planned500m.withelements.Pre-schools designed to offer stimulating environ ment. Critical elements include playarea with soft cover, open to sky outdoors. Sidewalk Games and Playful Urban Furniture Pop-Up Urban Culture Lot-lots and green pockets ‘Cataloging Smart city features’ Key ideas for actions for an inclusive Infant-Toddler-Caregiver Neighbourhood
The industrial dominated area, sits along the main spine road of Koblenova. The site is identified as an important city node and includes a blue-green belt providing a room for green infrastructure. Currently the urban morphology is fragmented having the area not being used at its full potential.
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The Greencor | Regeneration Urbanism- ‘Post-industrial sector’- Fall 2017 Softwares used: Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop, Hand graphics
The concept of ‘Green Corridor’ has been envisioned to leverage the existing blue-green belt and catalyz ing the culture, green infrastructure and economy. Addition of greenscape to provide visual and physical access (“connectedness”) to nature is the prime goal. This will aim in conserving and enhancing the visual, recreational and ecological value of the surrounding infrastructure. Some of the other goals are to create transition areas (vestibules) along the blue-green corridors proving them to be a special character areas for the locals as well as the tourists. This will lead to some obvious places such as trails and viewing blinds for the transformation of the are from a industrial sector to a sustainble development. Promoting mixed use will encourage developers to invest in the development and bring in more social, environmental and econom ic stability to Vysocany. The scope of work further branches out to into housing development and design, landscaping, placemaking, streetscape and other infrastructure details
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The site- Vysocany is located in the sector 9 of Prague and reflects historical industrial area. It is well con nected with the major transit nodes and routes from the core city. The vision for the masterplan was to focus on the renaissance of the place; maximizing and refurbishing the existing assets.
Masterplanning project at University of Westminster (MAUD) Site: Prague, Czech Republic
‘Leveraging the assets’ An illustration of an Open space of the Greencor
The approach would potentially bring in more active frontages, nodes, legibility, permeability, housing, public realm and recreational infrastructure The green spaces will act as vestibules along the corridors in the dense built
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Urban massing Built and un-built Land use Built density
Thefabric.design will encourage a vibrant mix of land uses for a holistic development. The hierarchy in the build ing heights will ensure dif ferent views and panorama providing an architectural character to the develop
The Green corridor will preserve and provide continuity of urban open spaces.
Thement.design proposal pro motes a balance between the solid spaces and the voids to ensure a liveable environment with different scales
Built OpeninfrastructurespacesCommercialResidentialInstitutionalMixeduseIndustrial 7-9 floors 5-6 floors 3-4
The site identified is an industrial suburb in Prague, surrounded by Koblenova road on the north and river Rotytka on the south. The ecological blue-green belt adds value to the site and can be catalyst for the area’s development floors floors
‘Refurbishing the fabric’ Primary road network Paved area- sidewalks Paved area- open spaces Urban Blocks Parks and Gardens Ecological park Open Recreationalspacesand sports park
Urban Analysis and Design project at University of Westminster (MAUD)
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Site: Isle of Dogs, London | Bridging the gap | Public Realm- ‘Intelligent Urbanism’- Spring 2017
Softwares used: Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop
The larger context of South Quay is facing a huge development pressure of housing, infrastructure and placemaking due its proximity to global economic center of Canary Wharf. The 2011 Greater London au thority masterplan estimates to deliver 39,300 new market and affordable homes with 110,000 jobs creation by 2025. The area currenlt permits for 19,000 homes and only 36,000 jobs. Tower Hamlets and the Greater London Authorityare working in partnership to develop an Opportunity Area Planning Framework for the South Quay; where Millwall Docks forms a major part. The vision was to propose a development that will frame and deliver high quality, legible and inviting move ment routes, connections and public realm. Development will deliver massing in a varied but coherent urban environment that delivers active frontages, engaging spaces while maximising levels of natural light against cold winds from the south of the dock.
The project is an area analysis and design proposal within the region of Isle of Dogs in the East End of London; in the Borough of Tower of Hamlets. The site identified includes a busy thoroughfare of vehicles and pedestrians, the DLR (District Light Railway) on the north along with a canal broadening towards the Outer Docks. This forms an opportunity area, surrounded with a range of high end commercial, high density residential and leisure activities.
‘Delivering socio-commercial district’ Development ideas for a high-end commercial, residential and social life
• The design encourages an alternative route along the key entrance at the transit station map
patternLanduseLegibilitypattern patternAccessibilitypatterndensityandHeat Increase the accessibility between East and West by providing crossing on the canal; Create connections between the existing public spaces, currently segregated by canal; Create a high quality and co-ordinated public realm Encourage local activites by extending existing activity area Enhance the existing linkages to the wider area by creating a high quality pedestrian and biking network with active frontages; Increased opportunities for employment
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• It envisions a bridge as an extension to enhance the accessibility along.
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• The goal is to provide more smart components, spaces and retail to create a vibrant activity core in residential and commercial area
Analysis of Urban Fabric Studying the existing armature of the area 1. Landuse map 2. Density
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Design Concept
• The design proposes an extension to the existing retail building; both on East and West side of Millwall Dock.
Spatial strategy Route activation strategy Green infrastructure strategy ‘Bridging the Gap’ Concept diagram Micro-climate_SunlightMicro-climate_Wind
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