PORTFOLIO AR. SHAGUN CHAUHAN
RESUME
AR. SHAGUN CHAUHAN I need a platform where I could widen up my vision towards architecture and simultaneously be productive for the organization.
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION 2015 - B.Arch, Chitkara school of Planning & Architecture, Chandigarh affiliated to PTU. 2010 - Class XII, 74.4% affiliated to CBSE 2008 - Class X, 82.4% affiliated to CBSE
WORK EXPERIENCE June 2013 – Nov 2013 Internship at Dhingra’s Associates, New Delhi which included residential projects. Planning, services, interiors and external facades. Site visits .
ACADEMIC PROJECTS Thesis: District Centre, Dwarka 100 Bedded Hospital, Dwarka 700 seater Auditorium Group Housing Bus Terminal at Rajpura, Punjab Duplex Residence Ethnic Resort Museum & Library SOFTWARE PROFFICIENCY AutoCAD 2D
Adobe Photoshop
Google Sketchup
Microsoft Office
THESIS
DISTRICT CENTRE, DWARKA
NAME OF PROJECT: DISTRICT CENTRE LOCATION: DWARKA, DELHI CLIENT: DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AIM TO CREATE SPACE WHICH CAN FORM NODE FOR HOLDING AND EXPERIENCING COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
A District Centre Is A Composite Centre Providing All Facilities Required By The Residents Of That Particular Area. It Is The Climax For The Multi-Nodal Activities Of The Community.
IT IS ACTUALLY A HYBRID BETWEEN A COMMERCIAL CENTRE AND A SHOPPING CENTRE.
My DISTRICT CENTRE Will Majorly Be A Shopping Centre Serving The Community With Shops, (Formal And Informal), Plus Commercial Offices And Public Spaces.
AS A DISTRICT CENTRE IT REQUIRES TO INCORPORATE THE DEMANDS OF THE PRESENT DEMOGRAPHY.
The District Centers Are Meant To Be Conceived As Major Shopping Centres, While Serving The Community With A Reasonable Variety Of Other Services And Facilities Like Restaurants, Multiplexes, Etc. Increasing Concentration Of Population In The Cities And Decreasing Land Space Pushed For A Solution Which Meant Bringing Them Together. It Is In A Way A Hybrid Between A Convention Centre Or Cultural Hub And Commercial Centers At A Much Reduced Scale.
P U B L I C
AS A DISTRICT CENTRE, IT REQUIRES TO INCORPORATE THE DEMANDS THAT PRESENT DEMOGRAPHY ASKS FOR IN A COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL HUB. The site is located in Dwarka Sector-11 in front of metro station
RETAIL
COMMERCIAL
DC
TO INCORPORATE HIGH END SHOPPING AND LOW END SHOPPING TOGETHER SO THAT PEOPLE FROM EVERY SECTION OF SOCIETY COULD COME TOGETHER AND SHOP IN A COMMON PUBLIC SPACE.
LOCATION Dwarka Is A Sub City, Located In The South West Delhi District Of The National Capital Territory Of Delhi. It Is Named After The Legendary Dwarka Kingdom. It Is A Short Distance Away From Gurgaon Which Is A Major Hub For Large Corporations In The Country And About 10 Kms Away From Indira Gandhi International Airport. With The Opening Up Of The Airport Express Line, Which Has Been Built And Being Managed By Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, The Travel Time From The Dwarka Sector 21 Metro Station To Airport Is Expected To Be About 3 Minutes.
ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGES To explore the symbiotic character of COMMERCE . Explore the inter-relationships of the spaces and the challenges of disparities cause by design which restrict spaces to particular segment of public . To evolve a contemporary model of conventional Indian market. The project would try to explore the possible integration of the functions which usually exist at larger distances
AREA STATEMENTS
S P A C E
The site measures 273m by 202 m . Being a District centre it falls under the category of commercial building . Its area is 11.68 Acres. MAXIMUM F.A.R. allowed is 150 MAXIMUM GROUND COVERAGE – 25% MAXIMUM HEIGHT– NO HEIGHT RESTRICTION SETBACKS:FRONT SETBACK= 15 M SIDE SETBACK = 9M ON EACH SIDE REAR SETBACK = 9 M
HIGH END ANCHOR STORES
INFORMAL EAT OUTS & FOOD COURTS
PUBLIC PLAZA
THESIS
DISTRICT CENTRE, DWARKA
CASE STUDIES I.
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
“INTROVERT DESIGN SCHEME”
• LOCATION- SOUTH DELHI • TYPE : MIXED USE COMMERCIAL • PLOT AREA- 40 ACRE • BUILT UP AREA4,66,971 SQ. MT. • GROUND COVERAGE 50,051 SQ. MT.
2 Level Circulation Ensures Segregation Between Vehicular And Pedestrian Movement. Pedestrian Movement Becomes Circuitous At Places. Planning Of Buildings Around Service Courts. Introvert Design Scheme. Vehicular Circulation Around The Periphery. Architectural Controls Regulate The Facades Of All Buildings.
I.
NEHRU PLACE
INFERENCES Retail along the pedestrian movement spine, encouraging use of plaza.(planning) Staggered built form in plan and elevation, play of light and shadow.(aesthetically and climatically responsive) Segregated pedestrians and parking in levels.(pedestrian v/s vehicular) Sequence of open spaces intended to allow people to congregate. Shops subservient to offices, fails to attract local shoppers. (mixed use building activity composition) Plazas and courts fail due to lack of activity.(diverse activities)
INFERENCES •Extensive shopping through and around streets and courtyard. •Scope for informal shopping with in courtyard •Public realm with in street and courts with a sense of enclosure. •Lack of cultural and recreational spaces make highly extensive shopping plaza. •Lack of opportunity for local people and diverse shoppers. •Heavy and
•To create a space this can form the node for holding and experiencing commercial, cultural and social activities. •A central public open space to be obtained as a result of the design. •It would not only improve the community environment but also encourage business activities at global level. •A fully fledged urban public space. •To set up an Icon for the sub city Dwarka and create a landmark.
SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS: THE DESIGN PROGRAM INCLUDE: •RETAIL •WORK & OFFICES •FOOD POINTS
RESEARCH AREAS •PRIMARY RESEARCH : Public open spaces •SECONDARY RESEARCH: Affect of Built Morphology on public spaces •TERTIARY RESEARCH: Densification Development
THESIS
DISTRICT CENTRE, DWARKA
CONCEPT & DESIGN EVOLUTION OFFICE EVOLVING
BREAKING INTO THE MASS
HIGH END SHOPPING
RETAIL
EVOLVING THROUGH DIFFERENT STAGES
•A strong visual connection with other plaza and areas which will guide the movement. •A closed interrelation of open, semi open and closed spaced to house various formal and informal activities.
CASE STUDY INFERENCES CONSIDERATION • Prominence of public spaces with perfect blending with commercial activities so as to add cultural essence in commercial complex. • A close interrelation of spaces different activities, plazas, courtyard, pedestrian vehicular flow and their composition in built mass. • A well composed and optimized existence of different function to avoid over prominence of one, in mixed use development.
•Staggered built form , relation to human scale. •Water bodies along the direction of air flow- Thermal comfort
SITE CONTEXT AND CONSIDERATIONS • Preferred entry for hub, office and hotel. • Central views and vistas from various focal or nodal point points. • Major three directions for public plaza entrance.
The vehicular movement across the site away from the pedestrian movement avoiding the fuss and confusion. Public entry and Staff entry separate.
To create a space this can form the node for holding and experiencing commercial, cultural and social activities.
THESIS
DISTRICT CENTRE, DWARKA
THESIS
DISTRICT CENTRE, DWARKA
HOSPITAL FLOOR PLANS
SITE PLAN & SECTIONS
INTERNSHIP WORK WORKING ELEVATIONS OF A-87 MADHUBAN, NEW DELHI.
FLOOR PLANS
INTERNSHIP WORK
WARDROBE DETAILS AND BUILT IN FURNITURE
INTERNSHIP WORK WORKING ELEVATIONS FURNITURE LAYOUT TYPICAL SECTIONS KITCHEN & TOILET DETAILS
Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.