P o r t f o l i o hafsa rafi
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
Hi, I’m a final year student of undergrad architecture programme at Aligarh Muslim University. I am passionate about learning about “designing opportunities for impact”. I believe that design is meant to be a tool to reinforce the existing dynamic between Actor and Activity in a space and not restructure it. It’s meant to be the link between space and the people. I’m more of a Less is more kind of a person and want to learn and practice because I wish to create a difference, to improve the daily life, change or shape the society, create balance rather than differences.
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Skill Development Centre, Shahberi
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Integrated Housing, Greater Noida
Proscenium Th Ramghat Rd
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heatre, Commercial Complex d. Tasveer Mahal
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Office Tower, Aligarh
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Dept. of Biochemistry AMU
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vocational skills and training centre
Entreprenuership programmes
Family Welfare services
Comm educati upliftm
Skill Development Centre in Urban Villages is p in the neighbourhood, capable of supporting critically, lead to hol
skill development centre
munity ion and ment
Shahberi, Ghaziabad
Development through community consensus
Holistic development of the community
Inclusive development towards a common goal
Encouraging social interaction and participation
perceived to become the beginning of positive transformation economic stability and infrastructural improvements, and, most listic development of the community.
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Timeline of delhi’s urban villages
The situation
Land acquisition Act 1894 used
1912-60
by government to acquire agricultural land for residential and
Opportunity
Deteriorating settlem Loss of livelihood du Rising urban land v teriorating quality o
Developing urban v velopment of the cit Integrated inclusive tunities urban villag
industrial development. Village (Abaadi) areas were left out and only agrarian lands were acquired. In 1980s, increased demand in
1971-91
the residential and industrial sector led to their construction on
The path
A skill development cilitate self-sufficienc bourhood from the a The aim is to design form of a facility whi lead to their socio-e improved civic infras
former agrarian lands. Small farmers in the acquisition process lost their livelihoods.
why do we sought to i
With the government compensation, either the native farmers left
2000-11
38.3 %
to settle somewhere else or used it to construct houses so that they can be rented. Rampant illegal construction in urban villages.
As of now, urban villages are
Present day
overburdened, they lack civic infrastructure, illegally constructed unsafe buildings are either being demolished or are collapsing. The situation is dire in these and are affecting the city’s dynamics.
Land Percentage of Urban Villages
Poluati in urba
Delhi has more than a hundred urban villages. T under the category of planned urban areas and t rural areas as they are said to have lost their rur villages were also left out from the formal plan the Delhi Master Plans as the state was workin that the urban surroundings of these areas will a ing urbanized over time.
villages on the fringe of Delhi NCR to support the economic dety. e development can mutually benefit both- cities provide oppor-
ges provide inexpensive accomodation.
and training centre is meant to empower the inhabitants, facy and create a sense of community for rebuilding their neighashes. n opportunities for impact- an architectural intervention in the ich aims to build long-term skills and assets for the villagers to economic development. This development will be followed by structure and amenities.
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The project represents a micocosm of urbanising India. It is being seen as applied research for devising a methodology to demonstrate a new paradigm which places the concerns of marginalised majority at the forefront and seeks to devise techniques for making urban systems responsive to the imperatives of social justice and ecological viability
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ments formed at the fringes of Delhi NCR. ue to acquisition of agricultural land for real estate development. vulnerability due to surrounding high rise development and deof life in urban villages due to migration and illegal construction
methodology used origin
Background reseach on lal dora areas Identifying characteristic features of lal dora areas
improve these urban villages ?
Classification of urban villages on the basis of degree of urbanisation
Commercial activities in and around the settlements.
60%
ion living an villages
These villages do not fall they are not classified as ral characteristics. Urban nning processes through ng under the assumption aid in the village becom-
Variety of people with different standards of living.
Identifying issues in planning and management
issues Tracing issues to root problems to devise a solution
Social interaction and sense of security.
Background reseach on lal dora areas
Affordable and cheaper accommodation for everyone, providing housing for low-income group, single families and students.
Studying the physical, socio-cultural, economic and political transformation in these areas
Increase in density and multi-story constructions and thus lack of light and ventilation, open spaces, parking space, unhygienic conditions and increased load on infrastructure. Haphazard growth and unplanned settlements. Developing slum like conditions.
impact
Studying the infleuence of urban villages on the city and vice versa .
analysing existing measures taken to improve the situation Case Study of Baishizhou, Shenzhen Case Study of Aya Naagr Development Plan learning derived from case studies and adjusted to current scenario Proposal formed for framework of development to be applied in one urban vilage and document the learning for future implementations and corrections
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Shahberi was primarily an agricultural village
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village,
the mo
the ma Agricultural lands in Shahberi and nearby villages acquired under urgency clause of Land Acquisition Act of 1894. Landowners not compensated fully hence construction was withheld.
1931-51 No construction activity in Shahberi. Abaadi area population under control. Population density moderate as well. Rapid construction began at the end of 2005.
viding
throug
and tec
ficiency
till 2005 In 6 short years, construction progressed three folds. All agricultural lands were built into real estate. Another 156.3 ha land of abaadi settlement acquired for ‘industrial developemnt’.
2009 Land acquired was utilised in building townships rather than industries which were supposed to generate employment. Residents appealed to the courts
2011 No fresh acquisition took place after the court order, but the villagers who had been given compensation during the earlier process did not return the money and sold the land to whoever offered a bargain.
from 2011 in 2019, due to illegal unsafe construction, a six story building colllapsed onto another. Similar case of building collapse occured six month earlier. There are many others in the village today that resemble the two that collapsed.
present day
En sup
2019
Left unchecked by the authorities,houses without licenced plans started coming up in Shahberi Houses in at least five villages in the vicinity- Garhi, Behlolpur, Sarfabad, Shorkha and Gulabili have unsafe buildings. Recently, the GNIDA declared all the buildings in Shahberi village as illegal and ordered their demolition. This meant nearly 25,000 people living in over 1,000 buildings are on the verge of losing their homes.
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Framework for development of area
The proposition of skill development centre in urban
, Shahberi, is a tactical solution- an opportunity to study
orphology of these settlements, identify and address
ajor issues faced by the inhabitants.
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giving developmental control back to the people. •
Currently, no framework exists for improving or proadequate civic infrastructure in these areas. Research
Proposal of a new governance model for
Facilitate self-sufficiency by securing em-
ployment. Partnership with NSDC, IGNOU and NIIT Foundation under Skill India Initiative for skill development and training centre.
ghout the project will help in devising better measures
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chniques for achieving ecological viability and self-suf-
y in similar urban systems
The development of urban villages might be accelerated by both public investment in infrastructure and a steady Increase in the income of residents.
Skill Development and Training Centre
The aim is to design opportunities for impact.- an architectural intervention in the form of a facili-
Economic Facilitator
Community Upliftment
Cultural Integration
ty which aims to build long-term skills and assets for the villagers and eventually will lead to their socio-economic development. This development will be followed by Improved civic infrastructure and amenities.
ntrepreneurship pport and prog.
vocational training centres
Public Spaces; festival grounds
Through this thesis project, I seek to develop a practical model for open, public space that serves
Auditoriums, AV Rooms
Family Welfare services ; day care
Temporary Exhibition areas
Workshops
Library+ night school
Open air Theatre
as a focal point for positive transformation in the surrounding area, promotes economic stability and infrastructure improvements, and is inclusive of all.
Issues in Shahberi • Loss of cultivated land and adoption of different urban occupation. • Agriculture labor class gets affected. • Population in urban villages increase due to in-migration, resulting in high density, poor and insufficient infrastructure • There is a physical transformation at settlement level •No framework of building regulation illegal construction of properties with low quality standards. Collapsing of buildings. •Rise in crime rates due to desperation and despair.
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site and surround
dings
site analysis
01 thesis Partially shaded connecting corridors to create interesting spaces.
Informal Discussion spaces and cafeterias on several points in campus.
Encouraging freeflowing pedestrian circulation.
Open spaces Surround ed b purpose use-exhibition displa sh
design directives and concept formulation
by green corridors of trees for multiays, fests and demonstra tions, workhops etc...
Concept was derived with the intention of creating the ambience of traditional Indian public spaces like chowks or pols. The building form was positioned to create a small scale resemblance of a chowk. Open spaces enclosed on 3 sides by the building and one by the road or park. Small scale Connecting various inter disciplinary spaces on upper floors through bridges, thus adding character to the building
open spaces provided for each building component to engage interaction and create a flexible use of space / extension of a space when required. Design Directives I.
Balanced massing and continuity hierarchy of spaces ; 01. Level difference, size and
proportion of building components; 02. Hierarchy in access - visitors’ , visitors’-cum villagers’ and villagers’ II.
Articulation of negative spaces
III. Visual connectivity throughout but unilateral access route from within the building form, free pedestrian access around the building on site.
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Indian urban fabric is continuously updated and challenged everyday by users who correct its planning failures. Th takes the form of unmediated negotiation between the users and their space. They spontaneously adapt the area i.e. instead of a rigid architectural programme which is imposed on its users, the design proposes adjacencies an order to allow the spaces to grow with the community. Thereby reinforcing the ongoing social, economic and en The area programme consists of 3 building components .. the economic facilitator (includes administration and social inclusion ).
LIBRARY
AMPHITHEATRE
VOCAT DAYCARE CENTRE
COVERED EXHIBITION AREA
SUNKEN GARDEN
OVERHEAD PASSAGE
he built, the open space, its users and their interaction i.e. Actor, Activity and Space close knit ecosystem in which participation a programme, the rules of a space to their everyday needs. The spaces were designed to leave some room for interpretation, nd explores overlap of functions to explore the potential of the built form to support different forms of user engagement, in nvironmental dynamics. demonstration spaces), the community upliftment/ vocational training centre and the cultural integration (public spaces for
COVERED WORKSHOPS WITH MULTIPURPOSE SHADED HALL
SEMINAR HALL
TIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK
INFORMATION DESK AND WAITING LOUNGE
AUDITORIUM
TRIANGLULAR PERGOILA OUTDOOR SEATING GUEST HOUSE
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tri
Vehicular entry restricted on site to enable free pedestrian ciruclation. Triangular garden is a place of respite, a pleasant landscaping that invites dignitarties, guest lecturers and also provided ample amount of discussion spaces. Adjacent to it is the guest house block, auditorium and admin blocks.
iangular garden
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The exhibition pavillion consisits of 01. partially shaded exhibition space, 02. covered exhibition space, 03. food court space, 04. Sunken Garden. It is placed on a higher level on site and near the main entrance for proper promotion of events. The space has spill out spaces to handle larger crowds. It is intended to offer space for the SDC promotion of assests and also as farmer’s markets, weekly bazaars on other occasions. It is surrounded by pituresque gardens and water bodies and bridges. The complex has been planned in such a way that the entrance pathway, from the main gate to the academic blocks, provides a glimpse of the whole institute.
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Information desk and waiting lounge block is provided at the entrance to reduce unnnecessary footfall by visitors. Apart from the reception and waiting lounge, the block also has an eclosed multipurpose hall for small seminars, gatherings etc.
information desk and wa
This block connects auditorium and admin blocks through a lawn with outdoor seating and cafeteria. It also provides a shaded access to the seminar hall and VIP auditorium entrnace. This block overlooks the beautiful entrance garden, the triangular garden, the shaded arcade and also gives a complete picture of the workshop block, auditorium, admin and seminar block.
admin blocks and auditoriu blocks are adjacent to each oth
The ground floor consists managerial and executorial offi es while the upper floor is lease to entreprenuership aid agenci and has a flexible open offi plan.
aiting area
administrative block
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auditorium and admin block
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The workshop and vocational training centre blocks are the essence of the skill development centre. The aim in planning of these two spaces was to make room for flexible use while maintaining some form of hierarchy. The ground floor classrooms are typical classrooms with benches, the upper floor classrooms allow for more discussion and flexibility The workshop block consisits of 200 sq m double heighted rooms with brick jaali back walls. Enclosed within the workshop spaces is a multipurpose shaded hall which can be used for exhibition of work by artisans or as an open space extension to the workshops.
partially shaded
overhead passage connected to the first floor of library
workshop block
vocational training centre
d corridors rooftop gardening pots assembled on roof
Labs and rooms
faculty
Discussion classrooms with open arrangement
Entrance through garden and into the courtyard which acts as an intersection
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library elevations and sections
Library and daycare centres are family welfare services. spill out spa these to facilitate other uses of space as required (vaccination centres
Facade of library made of bookshelvesand covered with polycarbona the light of knowledge, literally, that comes when a book is removed a
Pergola shaded first floor which provide to classrooms and makes an a green roo
LIBRARY BLOCK
corridor in daycare building shaded by par roof built of tensile canvas stretched on a s
library and
library floor plans
Passage connecting to classroom block
aces have been provided around s, helath camps, night school etc. )
ate or fibre glass sheets, to signify and read
daycare floor plans
carrels arranged around a central void.
es sunlight of play area for kids
carrels arranged around central computer research station
rtially shaded square frame from corners
daycare
stepped seating in a double height hall for discussions and demonstrations
Basement workshop and storeroom area
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conceptual sketches Technical drawings
Rendered views
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conceptual sketches Technical drawings
Rendered views
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conceptual sketches
Technical drawings
Rendered views
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Technical drawings and conceptual sketches
Rendered views
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conceptual sketch
Rendered views
Technical drawings for auditorium
02 housing
integrated housing rethinking housing in India
Sustainability | inclusive development | social inclusion | habitability | rethinking spaces
Analyse the exisiting natural areas for opportunities of ecosystem enhancement.
Mixed housing with various land uses and amenities in walking distance
Multi modal street network, with pedestrian safety.
Compact urban form with increased density, along with hoursing unit choices.
Integrate a variety of mic of parks and community spaces
Create a safe and secure neighbiourhood
Build in resilience and low impact attributes that enhance the neighbourhood
Encourage elements that add to the neighbourhoods.
A proposal to reimagine housing trend in India by proviiding “easily accessible open spaces”. An attempt to repair social fabric and reignite conversation among people. The project also incorporates placemaking as an intelligent urbanisation tool to establish a connection between the residents and their space. This in turn will allow the space to grow along with the people.
01 . Housing Tower
02. EWS units
03. Mid-rise apartments
04. Duplex units
The parti of the housing project initated from the case studies where it was noticed that housing societies designed largely in the Delhi NCR became redudant and deteriorated after a certain amount of time. With the idea of including public participation as a tool to regenrate degrading societies, planning has been done in order to provide room for ‘placemaking’.
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existing vegetation map
Green areas
Exisitng trees on site
Site
sound level analysis
Severe
High
Moderate
Ambient
open space map
Open space
Structures
Site
High
existing road network
Primary Collector
Secondary Collector
activity map
Local Roads
Moderate
Site
ground water mapping
ground water at 11.1 m
Sports along w ed. Sep
site information
s complex with badminton, volleyball, lawn tennis and basketball courts, with football field and 400m jogging track. Kids’ play areas also includparate entrance and parking for sports complex and the adjoining club. Basement exit
Plot no. GH 14 A, Sector 1, Noida Extension, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh- 20136 Front road : Samrat Ashok Rd (secondary collector road, 30m wide with footpaths)
Front lawn and park for residential towers. The NW and SW winds move across these parks, making it a comfortable space in hot summers. Basement entrance for residential towers’ parking
separate EWS entrance
Gated entrance for residents, connected to the housing units Community open space provided for festivities and social gatherings. It is a shaded sunken plaza with stepped seating. Midrise apratment buiuldings and Duplex buildings
School and nursing home at equal distance for all residents.
Visitor’s parking and entrance separate from the interior society roads. The commercial complex is open to outsiders and is separated from the main society by a plaza in between for security reasons.
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Shared o
Shared open spa tiple private balc open spaces are a teraction, thus cre
hous
open spaces
aces provided instead of mulconies. These easily accessible assumed to promote social ineating a sense of community.
sing tower
Terrace garden
Public participation
Shaded garden provided on all floors. Not only it provides a community green space to all the residents but also ensures ample amount of light and ventilation to all rooms of all units on one floor.
The success of any integrated housing depends on its residents’ willingness to make it a community.
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concept and plans Arranging two units around a square service core. Rotating the units to reduce space and establish connectivity.
Surrounding open spaces Central service core and Ample amount of venand open corridors ensure lobby makes way towards tilation natural lighting ample amount of light and open corridors which lead through open spaces on ventilation to all units to individual units. each floor
Joining front and back individual units through open corridors which also serve as open gar dens for the people on the floor. Arranging units at 45 to each other and repeated on floors. After every two floors, a gap is provided which allows the building to breathe.
Consists of 4-HIG (3 BHK) apartments. HIG flats. Area: 164sq. m (20m x 8.2m)
Consists of 4-LIG (1BHK) apartments along with 4-MIG (2 BHK) Apartments
These different configurations have been provided in one tower to avoid complete desertation during the day when most people go to work. (This decision was made by analysing the demographics of the area)
Area of 1 bhk 65.6sq. m (8m x 8.2m) Area of 2 bhk 03.33sq. m (12.6m x 8.2m)
The Site plan revolves around the preferred movement. The layout places high towers to receive NW prevailing winds, and SW monsoon winds (winds become significant at a height and makes the experience of common terrace space more inviting. The staggering of tower clusters, make room for a huge playground a semipublic space, isolated from the mainstream vehicular circulation- a safe haven for kids to play. These towers are in close vicinity of a sports complex, club and community center and school as well. The commercial complex is at one end however, a compromise to keep more open spaces around the towers and to keep the towers together. From the visitor’s parking, the whole neighborhood can be viewed - the towers touching the skyline, the school set between trees, the midrise and duplex peeking through the plaza. The housing towers ensure ample amount of natural light and ventilation through open corridors and provide ample amount of common open spaces which are easily accessible to all its residents. These terraces are laden with boundary walls covered in shrubs. Alternate floors have a screen which separates the LIG house entrance from the main corridor. No. of LIG apartments in one tower:32 No. of MIG apartments in one tower:32 No. of HIG apartments in one tower: 32
housing tower
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mid rise apartm No. of Apartments on ground floor 8 (MIG)
Total apartments in one building: 60
[area of shared comm
No. of Apartments on first floor: 4 (HIG)
No. of buildings: 2
Provision of seperate
Total floors: 8
Total apartments in this. typology: 120
ground.
Total HIG: 20 | Total MIG: 40
A (HIG) : 147 sq m | A (MIG) : 90 sq m
Buildings have sepera
ments
mon space not included ]
e lifts from basement to
ate lifts for above floors.
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plans and axonometric
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elevations and sections
back elevation
front elevation
section 1
mid rise apartments
02 housing Total Floor Area: 250sq m.
The common gathering spaces here have been provided vertical
No. of apartments in one building: 12
design features when laced with vegetation. Its orientation on sit
Total No. of apartments in this typology 24
mass for the building and would reuce the cooling loads massive
lly, just in front of each apartment. These spaces also act as passive cooling
te has been done to recieve max wind. These open spaces act like a breathing
ely. Each apartment also has a private space in the form of open terrace.
duplex units
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g at all times and ample amount
unity spaces - much similar to the
wellings they prefer to live in (en-
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WS units have been designed to
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nnected spaces easens the transi
m informal dwellings and provides
ense of belonging to its user.
EWS units
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concept and plans
The ground floor is left vacant to serve as a common open space for all residents an also to facilitate wind circulation. Apart from the common open space, green spaces are given between two units to comfortable temperature even in harsh summers. This green cover also ensures a privacy screen between two closely planned units. Along with orientation according to climate conditions, louvers were provided wherever necessary to shade working spaces from harsh sun.
Two staircases serve 8 residential units on a floor Total no. of units in one building: 32 Total no of buildings 4 Total EWS units provided 128 units in total.
Area of one unit: 42sq m. The cluster arrangement follows courtyard planning. The arrangement of blocks and the use of eally re moveable interior walls (gypsum drywalls) enables ex pansion and culmination of blocks if need arises. All blocks are connected to a central open space sur rounded by solid bounday wall on all sides. This space can be utilised as a kund for water harvesting/collection and can be used as a space for kids of play when water is drained out. (The space is customisable according tothe needs of residents).
EWS units
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grid height
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Double pulle
Fifth floor 18000
gallery lvl 2 16800
Fourth floor 15000
10600
Third Floor 12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
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sists of conc
balcony seating tier 1 6000 First floor backstage ht 4337 4000 5850
which move
Ground Floor 1337
clean appro
Stage level 0 3150
1 -1000 2 -2000 Parking level -3000 3
Stage Basement
-4000
-5000
grid height 24000
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Sections
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proscenium theatre
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10600
Third Floor
Third Floor
12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
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12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
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Ground Floor
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Stage level
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Ground Floor 1337
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grid height 24000
grid height 24000
View of the passage connecting the entrance lobby to the house. The passage runs around the shape of the house. The trees represent the open staff recreational areas on the terrace. The green cover accentuates the glass walls surrounding the pathway from the entrance to the house. grid height
24000
Fifth floor 18000
gallery lvl 2 16800
Fourth floor 15000
Third Floor 12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
balcony seating tier 1 6000 First floor
backstage ht
4337
4000
Ground Floor Stage level 0
grid height
7107
24000
Fifth floor 18000
gallery lvl 2 16800
Fourth floor 15000
10600
Third Floor 12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
View from the upper floor lobby area and the interesting patterns of lights and shadow created by the dynamic facade element.
balcony seating tier 1 6000
5850
First floor backstage ht 4337 4000
Ground Floor 1337 Stage level 0
1 3150
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The auditorium building connects to an artifical oasis of sorts situated at the back. water curtains pour water into this shallow bottom lit lotus pond which is surrounded by exotic white flowering trees. This space was provided as a spill out space for the surrounding amphitheatre and the auditorium building.
-1000 2 -2000 Parking level -3000 3
Stage Basement -5000
-4000
roof truss
ground floor
aerial view of the building
elevations and sections
grid height 24000
front elevation Fifth floor 18000
gallery lvl 2 16800
Fourth floor 15000
Third Floor 12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
balcony seating tier 1 6000 First floor
backstage ht
4337
4000
Ground Floor Stage level 0
back elevation
grid height 24000
Fifth floor 18000
gallery lvl 2 16800
Fourth floor 15000
Third Floor 12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
balcony seating tier 1 6000 First floor backstage ht 4337 4000
transverse section
longitudinal section -backstage grid height
grid height
24000
7107
24000
Fifth floor
Fifth floor gallery lvl 2
18000
18000
gallery lvl 2 16800
16800
Fourth floor
Fourth floor
15000
15000
Third Floor 10600
Third Floor 12000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
proscenium ht
Second floor
9000
9000
balcony seating tier 1
balcony seating tier 1
6000
6000
First floor backstage ht 4337 4000 5850
First floor backstage ht 4337 4000
Ground Floor
Ground Floor
1337
1337
Stage level
Stage level
0
3 -4000
1 3150
0 1 -1000 2 -2000
12000
-1000 2 -2000 Parking level
Parking level
-3000 3
-3000
Stage Basement -5000
-4000
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office tower
social convention centre
Sustainability | inclusive development | social inclusion | habitability | rethinking spaces
The form was inspired from exploded cuboidal geometry, set radially around a central core. The central core is a hollow core with stairsa and accomapnied by other MEP services around it. The planning is central core based which gives max efficiency in equal provision of services. The wedge shaped gaps between the cuboids will consist of vertical gardening and open rest spaces. These will also let fresh air inside the tower. These are seperated by glass partions which can be closed during afternoon when hot wings blow.
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01. Jaali front of showroom type retail shop 02. Curtain wall strefront for entrance in north direction. 03. Balconies with space for shrubs and seperat-
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ed by perforated wall screens. 04. Back view of the building with balconies of studio apartments and louvers 05. Night views of balconies 06. Semi private discussion space on office floor
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The upcoming trend in building typology. “Mixed use buildings is a challenge for planners alike when projects such as commercial cum residential complex are proposed. These buildings are successful in generating revenue for building’s maintenance but are exceptionally vulnerable in terms of security and compromises segregation of spaces. The concept for the floor arrangement was inspired from the hanging gardens- the roof of the extended floor below acted as an extended open discussion space for the floor above. The extended roof also acted as a shield from direct sunlight and prevented the curtain wall from 45o rains to a great extent. The ground floor is the retail shop and showroom floor, the first floor is for offices and the fourth and fifith floor consist of studio apartments with mezzanine floors. The entrance to the residential part is only through a lobby on ground floor and from the basement lift. Visual access to the apartments restricted using plant cover along the rails.
STUDIO APARTMENTS
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OFFICE SPACE
MAINTENANCE FLOOR
ENTRANCE LOBBY FOR FLATS RETAIL SPACE RETAIL SPACE
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06 interior
07 building documentation
dept. of biochemistry building documentation and conservation
preservation of heritage buildings
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study of traditional building materials and elements
Set in the moulds of indo-islamic architecture, carrying an influence of the victorian era villas and institutions, the Department of Biochemistry is a commendable example of blend of the European and the middle eastern cultures. The building complex is a reflection of the style of architecture used in the buildings of the Aligarh Muslim University. The building achieves symmetrical balance throughout. The red of the exposed brick is in perfect visual harmony with the contrasting green of the trees and is complimented by the grey of the roads. The landscaping of the complex was such that the D shaped road in from of it overlooked the Chungi gate. Not only it proposed an open, unconstricted view but it also provided direct connectivity to Minto Circle. however, this now has been completely compromised due to the rushed decisions of constructing the computer centre and other buildings surrounding it. The most striking and the obvious feature of the building which captivates the viewer’s attention, is the presence of distinct levels in the building. The building when viewed from different sides, gives a new experience of the building. The lowest level being the ceiling of the porch, followed by the verandah and the corridors, then the rooms and the highest one being the lecture halls. however, there are even sub-variations in these. The rooms are at two different heights. The lecture hall is divided into two levels, one upto the balcony, the other till the ceiling.
07 building documentation
The building is a careful blend of indo-islamic architecture and Victprian Era buildings - a style unique to t ship and analysis its current situation. A thorough analysis and a meticulous study of the tradi
building documentation
the buildings in the Aligarh Muslim University. The project documents the building elements, studies their craftmanitional building elements and original craftsmanship gave better insights on the possible restoration of the building.
07 building documentation
The building is a careful blend of indo-islamic architecture and Victprian Era buildings - a style unique to ship and analysis its current situation. A thorough analysis and a meticulous study of the tra
conditional assessment
o the buildings in the Aligarh Muslim University. The project documents the building elements, studies their craftmanaditional building elements and original craftsmanship gave better insights on the possible restoration of the building.