FROM BRICK TO FABRICK. ILLUSTRATION INSPIRED BY ZAHA HADID’S WORK
ABOUT ME
I design. The ďŹ ve years of architectural education have allowed me to enhance my creative abilities and have directed me towards problem-solving design.
SARGAM SETHI
sargam.sethi123@gmail.com @sethi_sargam
MINIMALIST
PROBLEM-SOLVING
CREATIVE
EDUCATION 2013-18 2012-13
B.ARCH CHANDIGARH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE XII CARMEL CONVENT SCHOOL
SKILLS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GRAPHIC/ILLUSTRATION DESIGN FASHION DESIGNING/STYLING/BLOGGING
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY MS OFFICE PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN AUTOCAD ARCHICAD RHINO PREMIERE PRO
EXPERIENCE BAUCHPLAN ).( VIENNA, AUSTRIA ARCHITECTURAL INTERN CREATE ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS JUNIOR ARCHITECT
AUGUST 2016-JANUARY 2017
JULY 2018-OCTOBER 2018
DREAMY DESIGNS LOGO DESIGNER
2018
PIERRE JEANNERET SYMPOSIUM TEAMWORKER
2018
WEDDING APPARELS APPAREL DESIGNER AND STYLIST
2019
REFERENCES PROF.PRADEEP BHAGAT FORMER PRINCIPAL, CHANDIGARH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE pradeepbhagat45@yahoo.com HARPREET SINGH CREATE ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS harpreet.cca@gmail.com
BRICK.
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN FOR THE VERNACULAR SETTLEMENT -MARPHA VILLAGE, NEPAL STUDIO PROJECT
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Vernacular architecture is architecture of the place, by the place and for the place.
Prof. J.P. Singh, CCA
ssessing the traditional and cultural practices along with the construction techniques and architecture of Marpha village, situated in the Thak Khola valley, Nepal, was the major undertaking of this project, which became the foundation for understanding the prevailing problems and designing to solve. The design is based on the concept of ‘Modernity in Traditional Architecture’. Continuity is the only way of preservation of the traditional, and for continuity we need innovation. Amalgamating modern techniques with the traditional practices, I have designed a modular system which helps preserve the village’s identity.
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Woahh!! You’re rich!!
The most evident traditional practice in the village is piling wood logs on the border of the roof to provide protection from the wind. These piles also denote the wealth of a person.
UNDERSTANDING THE PREVAILING PROBLEM
RISE IN TOURISM
CONSTRUCTION OF HOTELS
DEFORESTATION
‘creating out of the existing’ Accomodating the tourists with the locals would combat the problem. In this way, the tourists would learn more about their culture and traditions, and it would also help the locals generate some income. The locals, along with the tourists, would pile wood logs on the roof border, as per the local traditions, but inside the designed wooden frames. The modules, thus created, would turn out to be elements for enclosure of space.
FOLDABLE PANEL FRAMES
ELEVATIONS
CHAIN PULLING SYSTEM
THE LOCALS’ OWN ROOF SPACE A PRIVATE SPACE FOR THE TOURISTS
AN OPEN DINING SPACE
THE LOCALS’/TOURISTS’ OPEN LIVING ROOM SPACE
Wow!! We’re rich!!
FREIHAM LANDSCAPE PARK GROUP PROJECT WITH BAUCHPLAN).(
reiham is the concept of a city to be constructed on the outskirts of Munich, proposed by the Munich Development Authority, Germany. It was meant as a sign of identity and vision to interlink urbanity with local history and agricultural use. The park on the western side of the city map was being developed as a landscape park. The Freiham Landscape Park acts as the mediator between the urban city and the rural landscapes with its own profile in the west of Munich. The individual landscape elements along with the overall landscape qualities of the area are designed and put into relation to the large topographical form. Thus, a strong spatial framework is developed by designing ‘from micro to macro’.
The landscape park grows in direct connection with the new settlement unit of the city. Excavated material becomes a tangible landfill and an identification feature on the western edge of the city.
‘MICRO’ EXCAVATION FOR CONSTRUCTION
The new topography, from the external view, forms a prominent edge of the city and at the same time acts as a noise shielding device. From the internal view, the play of tilted meadow areas and high points, stage the wide ‘nature experiences’ in a relatively limited space.
CREATION OF LANDFILL MOUNTS
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GROWING CITY RECREATION FOR THE GROWING CITY
TOPOGRAPHICAL SITUATIONS
DOUBLE-SIDED VIEW
EXTROVERT SPACE
INTERNAL PARK VIEW
VIEWPOINTS EXTERNAL LANDSCAPE VIEW
‘MICRO’
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LOGO OF THE NEW CITY
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The concept of enclosures within an open landscape has been designed which allows partial private spaces within a public landscape structure.
...BECOMES THE SCALABLE BASIC FORM FOR GARDENS
These excluded spaces are enclosed action areas which act as playgrounds, barbecue areas and even private garden plots. These individually identifiable rooms are surrounded by hedges and, together with the topography and the open meadows, shape the appearance of the new park.
ENCLOSED AND ACTIVE GARDEN SPACES
‘MACRO’
PLANNING OF TREE PLANTATIONS
Fruit tree groves as filter between the city and the landscape park Pioneer trees forming the boundary of the western edge of the landscape park
Extrovert usage concentration Introvert usage concentration
USAGE CONCENTRATION PLANNING OF PRIVATE GARDENS Internal movement loops to integrate the park into everyday leisure time Space for future expansion Free meadow paths for expansive and movement-intensive leisure activities Vehicular pathways
PATHS AND DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
SECTION
Filter zone in front of the building edge
Free meadow paths
LandďŹ ll mounts Private garden spaces Integrated noise-protection wall
LOCATION PLAN
Viewpoint Structure
Landscape Bridge
Open Air Theatre
BORDER OF PEACE A COMPETITION BY ARCHITIZE.COM DESIGN GUIDE : KAY STRASSER, BAUCHPLAN).(
RANKED AMONG THE TOP 5 ‘RECOGNIZED IDEAS’ BY ARCHITIZE.COM
he aim of the competition was creation of a shared space along the border of India and Pakistan through a design intervention. Rejuvenating the community life on both the sides by activating the public spaces ,in and around the area, was the major undertaking. The objective of the project is to permanently transform the Indo-Pakistani border into a connected landscape corridor that is unique, and provides ecological and socio-cultural benefits on a regional scale and thus, promote the mutual coexistence of friendship and peace between the two countries.
BORDER OF BEES Rather than a single localized intervention, border of bees o�fers a repeatable and scalable series of installations along the about 1,800 miles international boundary. The project is based upon the very simple idea that free-swarming bee colonies, operating as crossborder super-organisms, can serve as examples for multicultural cooperation.
3000 km 3323 km 2750 km 2250 km
1850 km 1200 km
925 km
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border of bees
honey of peace
Bees would gather pollen and nectar on both sides of the political boundary. The cultivated product, honey, becomes the essence of the integrating landscape and will be branded as honey of peace. Exhibitions in both countries will show a collection of all landscapes along the Indo-Pakistani boundary : millions of miles �lown across the borders, as the ideal sum of the transnational biodiversity in countless jars of honey. By rearranging what used to be divided, a new semiotic space is created where honey becomes the symbolic carrier of countless border stories.
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KASHMIR BORDER AREA
RAJASTHAN BORDER AREA
RANN OF KUTCH BORDER AREA
REVITALIZATION OF NEEMRANA BAOLI, RAJASTHAN
THESIS PROJECT THESIS GUIDE : PROF. PRAFULLA JANBADE
eemrana Baoli, Rajasthan, built in 1760s, is a nine-story underground structure of majestic scale in the Neemrana village that has been neglected for decades. The objective of the thesis is to protect and bring in use the traditional architecture of the stepwell, using contemporary techniques so that it responds well in the modern world of today, while retaining the original essence of the baoli, and connecting it back to the local communities.
I T I S NOT A M A R K E T P L A C E
I T I S NOT A M U S E U M
How to relink the baoli back to the locals in the present context ? I T I S A B A O L I
MODERNITY IN TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
“What is needed at the
beginning of the new millennium is an architectural perspective in which valuable traditional knowledge is integrated with equally valuable modern knowledge.
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NEEMRANA BAOLI
‘CREATING A LANDMARK’ The creation of a landmark is very important for the revitalization of the baoli as it would provide the structure with a sense of identity and make it into a symbol of the village’s heritage. Association with height for visibility from the fort would also help in creating spatial predominance through contrast with the surrounding elements.
NEEMRANA FORT PALACE
NEEMRANA VILLAGE
LOCATION
The structure above the ground would give a glimpse of what is under the ground.
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PLAN AT LVL. -3.2M
‘RECONNECTING LOCALS THROUGH THEIR TRADITIONAL CRAFTS’
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JEWELERY MAKING
WEAVING
LEATHER WORK
WOOD WORK
POTTERY
‘EXPERIENCING THE DEPTHS THROUGH GLASS’
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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LIGHTING THE DOME INSTALLATION DESIGN
or an installation design project, I designed a lighting installation for the Geodesic dome of Chandigarh College of Architecture. The concept of the installation was based on ‘using the locally available’. Waste bamboo strips and empty pots were used for the main structure and the �low of the wind was used to twirl that structure, creating a beautiful e�fect.
FABRICK.
FASHION BLOG
I created my fashion and style blog on Instagram where I post the outďŹ ts that I create, and at the same time, demonstrate my experiments with apparels.
#artmeetsfashion When fabric becomes a canvas, art comes to life. This shoot is meant to give a new meaning to art, which shouldn’t just be hung on the walls, but lived. This is just a small example executed by projecting art on the fabric. Art by: Chhavi Salwan Photographed by: Himanshu Panwar
#mysareemystory Versitality is what defines a saree. This six yard long beauty is one garment that serves all, irrespective of their body size, height or skin color, with innumerous ways to style it. I chose to style this beautiful patterned saree from cra�tsvilla in a semi-formal way, with the striped patterns enhancing the length of my body. In collaboration with: Cra�tsvilla Photographed by: Jasjot Kaur
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#thebeautyofsheer An evening gown is a perfect choice for a cocktail party function, and thus I decided to create one of my own. I had a shimmery golden dress which wasn’t a good choice to be pulled o�f as it is. So, I got some sheer organza fabric and designed this gown, the translucency of which toned down the shimmer of the golden dress and brought out its elegancy. Photographed by: Avneet Randhawa
#revamped I redesigned a plain white shirt from my dad’s wardrobe into a crop top by cutting, sewing and some pearl embroidery. I paired it up with a pleated skirt that I created out of my mom’s bandhini saree. I created this outfit especially for a mehendi function to save from the hassle of handling a dupatta. Photographed by: Ali Zohaib
FASHION SHOW
I designed and styled the outfits and looks for a fashion show conducted in Chandigarh College of Architecture, based on the theme ‘Eras of Architecture’.
GREEK ARCHITECTURE
MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
POSTMODERN ARCHITECTURE
OUTFIT DESIGN
I designed, accessorised and styled the entire ‘wedding looks’ for a client, who wanted it simple, yet with an edge.
THE ENGAGEMENT OUTFIT I took a traditional saree from the RAW MANGO collection and created a contemporary look out of it. I styled the solid pink colour saree with a sheer organza blouse that I designed. I kept the accessories minimal with just a pair of oversized gold studs.
THE MEHENDI OUTFIT A mehendi function calls for an outďŹ t that is hassle-free. So, I designed and created a garment with an oďż˝f-shoulder pleated bodice and panels of fabric falling like a gown, out of white and gold banarasi silk. I paired it up with a pair of culottes made out of raw silk. I accessorised the look using a piece of choker and a head band that I created out of pearl and gold chains.
THE HALDI OUTFIT I designed an easy-breezy outďŹ t for the haldi function with yellow coloured silk fabric. I created a co-ord set of sharara pants and crop top, got some golden embroidery done on it, and paired it up with an ankle length jacket that I created out of organza. I used a pearl and gold maang tikka to accessorise the look.
THE WEDDING OUTFIT This function called for a complete traditional Indian outďŹ t. I was provided with a few metres of blue coloured silk fabric and a sheer dupatta with embroidered motifs on it, by the client. I created a plain lehenga out of the blue fabric and embellished the look with traditional Indian jewellery and a gajra.
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