I am a Masters student of Architecture at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, with a strong foundation in architectural concepts from my bachelor’s degree in India.
My past academic and professional experience have helped me hone my software, design, and technical skills, which are useful in architecture. My goal is to join a forward-thinking architectural practice where I can broaden my knowledge and skills while actively contributing to projects that reflect my love and interests in the profession.
Christmas Client Advisor | Casual Work Oroton Group- Myer Sydney Team Member | Casual Work Lagardere AWPL Travel Retail- Sydney Domestic Airport T3
I worked with Oroton Group as Casual Christmas Client Advisor for their store in Myer Sydney. Occassionally covered a few shifts at Oroton- Birkenhead Point as well. Currently working at the T3 Sydney terminal with Lagardere Travel Retail for their stores ‘Newslink’ & ‘Tech2go’.
Junior Architect | Serie Architects, Mumbai | Full-Time Principle ArchitectsAr. Christopher Lee & Ar. Kapil Gupta
I worked on a large-scale religious project in the Dharampur city of Gujrat, India. The work ranged from understanding clients requrements, regular site visits, conceptual developement, design developement, drawing GFC’s, other technical drawings and suggesting suitable functions and details to incorporate in the design. The project was recently completed and inaugurated in December 2023.
2021 : UNSW, Kensigton, Sydney
M.Arch 2nd Year
Registered Architect with Council of Architecture, India
2015-2020 University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
B.Arch Degree | Graduated with First Class Distinction
Skills
Organisational Skills Multitasking Analytical Skills Team Work Communication Time Management
Software Skills Soft Skills
Drafting/ 3D Modelling Rendering Presentation
• Autodesk Autocad
• Rhino
• Revit
• Sketchup
• Enscape
• Lumion
• Vray
• Adobe Creative Suite
(Lightroom, Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Microsoft Office Suite
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Parramatta Artist Studios
UNSW, Sydney
Academic | Individual Project
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Rethinking Workspace through Social Inclusion
University of Mumbai, India
Undergraduate Thesis | Individual Project
We-Work We-Live
University of Mumbai, India
Academic | Individal Project
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Railport- Future Ready
University of Mumbai, India
Competition | Group Project
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Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur, India Serie Architects, Mumbai Professional
Parramatta Artist Studios
Academic | Individual Project
UNSW, Sydney
The plans to turn Parramatta into a second CBD and the ‘next great city’ have recently received a lot of media attention and interest. The anticipated $8 billion investment in Parramatta redevelopment is’set to significantly transform the city’s skyline’.
This studio project, Parramatta Artists Studios (PAS) , called for the design of a contemporary art space that included a public gallery, artists’ studios, artists’ residences, a café/retail, and a reconfiguration of the immediate surrounding streetscape within the dense centre of Parramatta’s CBD - all on Darug land.
The location of 70 Macquarie Street Parramatta and its surrounding areas is crucial for the revitalisation of the CBD due to its dense urban setting. As a councilowned facility, it is critical that it contributes to this revitalisation.
This project investigates the possibility of this modern art space becoming a ‘building of public good’ that creatively and productively addresses the community’s needs.
The primary goal of this project was to see the city as a space between buildings for the community. We own and occupy this space. We should be extremely conscious of it. It should meet all of our needs and more. At a minimum, there should be areas for public social contact, leisure, and the presentation of public events.
Who is the designing for?
What is the Aim?
A setting for Public Life
Include various space types, activities, and artistic uses on the site to attract individuals of all ages, skills, and interests.
Project type: Academic Work
Organisation: University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney
Project Year: 2023
Project Location: Parramatta, Sydney
Guidance: Ar. Sam Marshall
Parramatta Square
Form Development
Open to the metro plaza Movement through the civic link
Lifting the plaza/public space above the ground to seperate the space from the context and to provide a moment of pause for people coming from the light rail station.
Increasing the height of the roof above the plaza to allow access to maximun sunlight on the plaza ground.
Shift in floor plates from North, south and west to allow maximum sunlight for different functional areas.
Metroplaza
Civiclink L
Public Plaza
Cafe 1
Cafe 2
Macquarie Street
Ground Floor Plan
Scale- 1:100
Public Plaza
Ground floor plaza view
Ground floor plaza view
Balcony
Small studio space
Large studio
Responding to the Country
By incorporating the flowing curves of the Parramatta River into the facade louvres of the building, the design not only commemorate the river's eternal beauty but also communicate our unwavering dedication to the nation.
The louvre design, designed to mirror the river's flowing path, embodies our respect for the natural world and our commitment to working harmoniously.
Western facade louvers iterations according to the internal use
Building Structural Detail Final LCA
Painted
Evening use of the public plaza for movie screenings on the LED screen walls
Rethinking Workspaces through Social Inclusion
Undergraduate Thesis | Individual Project
“Living in a metro city has changed the way of life. We meet friends in Malls and not Parks. Like Open green spaces (parks and gardens) are breathing spaces for the city, Urban Open Spaces (plazas and squares) are the breathing spaces for the people in the city.”
This thesis investigates changes in how people work, how public life unfolds in cities and how the intersection between workplace and public life can be framed and mediated by new directions in workplace planning and design.
Work and workplace topics included wellbeing, convenience, spatial configurations, information flows, collaboration, recreation and tools for work.
Public life themes included public policy and land use, capital dynamics, infrastructure, density and scale, civic engagement, and tactical urbanism.
The truth that the workplace will continue to play a pivotal role in civil society and the global economy , despite trends in mobile work and automation, underpins the discussion about evolving the workplace as it relates to the public realm.
The design suggests the way in which the workplace might more effectively serve both knowledge creation/exchange and public life— a mutually beneficial proposition to be rendered in the public/ private interface.
Organisation: Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel
Project Year: Semester 9+10 (2019-2020)
Project Location: Mumbai, India
Guidance: Ar. Sarvesh Nandagirikar
Growth pattern of the City of Mumbai Workplace trends for user convenience
Urbanisation
• Urbanisation occurs mainly because people move from rural areas to urban areas and it results in growth in the size of the urban population and the extent of urban areas.
to Mumbai
Impact Of Migration On Cities
• Problems of Over Population
• Disintegration of Joint Family
• Cost of Living
• Increase in Crime Rates
• Impersonal Relation
• Problems of Pollution
• Stress
• Environmental Degradation
Urban Built And Open Spaces
• Mumbai, Maharashtra is the most popular city in India, and the fourth most popular city in the world.
This is not India. There are people here from every part of India, but Bombay isn’t India. Bombay is an own-world, a world in itself. The real India is out there.
Most of the cities green cover has been turned into the cement forest which leaves only 1.1 sqm of Open urban space per person.
The population growth and Urbanisation of Mumbai has affected the city spaces in many ways.
• It can be said that these parameters define a healthy and lively workplace with a good work + play + eat + shop environment.
These facilities will allow their employees to remain healthy and recharge themselves, and also act as places where employees can come together and make the relationships that bind them together as a
Open space per person in Mumbai
Mumbai
Site Study
• Site is located in Kanjurmarg in Mumbai city, India
• Kanjurmarg is a suburb in the EastCentral Mumbai.
• The site is well connected to the Eastern and Western suburbs by the JogeshwariVikhroli Link road (JVLR).
• Kanjurmarg is proposed by the Government as Business District which will cause in requirement of new workspaces.
• The existing NITCO building on the site proposed construction of new workspaces which will be leased out.
• Excellent road network connectivity.
• Upcoming Metro Project makes it easier for the employees to travel.
• Pedestrian entry and spaces which cater to the community/public which are open are planned towards the North as they are easier to access by the pedestrians are they are closer to the station.
• Vehicular entry connects the East side of the site which has the Jolly
• Main entry and exits could be
to the East side of the site.
Mumbai, India
Kanjurmarg, Mumbai, India
Form Development
Setback + Vehicular movement restricted to periphery
Conceptual Section
built up massing considering public policy, land use, infrastructure, density and scale
mass sliced in between to create a plaza along the axis for social interaction
mass to ensure effective entry of light and ventilation
Section showing co-relation between Open, semi- open and closed spaces forming areas for Workplace and public interaction
Conceptual
Ground Floor+ Plaza plan with micro level context
Section of the complete building
Perspective section showing internal spaces
View of the North Plaza
View of cut-outs in the building
View of the break-out spaces
We-Work We-Live
Academic | Individual Project
The aim of this project was to design a Co-working and Co-living space in the Mumbai Port Trust area (MBPT) of Mumbai.
Co-working space demand inclusive space for all types of professionals, be affordable, convenient and that offers flexibility to the users. These spaces are designed to cater families, bachelors and couples considering different professions as well.
The site has a strong history and witnessed the exit of East India Company, and passing of Mumbai under the direct rule of the British Crown. Once the busiest part of the city of Mumbai, MBPT now is being planned for newer developments under the Government.
The site context which are primarily older textile mills, mechanic shops and a few new development spaces for hospitals and residences were taken into consideration while designing the project. The view towards the sea on the East side was a primary considering factor.
Project type: Academic Individual Project Organisation: Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel
Project Year: Semester 7 (2018)
Project Location: Mumbai, India
Guidance: Ar. Harshil Dhirwani
Site Study
• Mumbai Port Trust is a port which lies midway on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai in Maharashtra.
• The first of the present-day docks of the Mumbai Port were built in the 1870s.
• Bombay Port Trust (BPT) was established as a corporation on June 26, 1873.
• The harbour spread over 400 square kilometres (150 sq m) is protected by the mainland of Konkan to its east and north and by the island city of Mumbai to its west.
• The harbour opens to the south to the Arabian Sea.
• The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour.
Concept and Form Development
1-Setbacks
3-Changing the angles of building for views, light and ventilation
2-Buit-up mass
4-Adding nodes in between buildings for common spaces
User Study
Bachelors
Single Parent + Kids
Axonometric view of the built-up
Longer Section showing the internal co-working and co-living spaces
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Railport- Smart and Future Ready
Plan showing site with macro level context
Project type: Competition Group Project
Organisation: Ethos Transparence 14.0
Project Year: 2019
Project Location: New Delhi, India
Guidance: Ar. Kavita Pradhan
Ethos along with Saint-Gobains arranged a competition- Transparence 14.0, to design a Railway Station at an existing location in New Delhi.
The aim of this design competition was to design a Modern and Future Ready Railway Station and its precinct that can help users, through improved circulation and decrease of conflict areas , thereby making it effective and efficient landmark public area in the city.
Keeping up with current times and advances happening across the globe, the “Railport” is designed to be user friendly, efficient, robust, sustainable and developed along with the context in an inclusive manner catering to future demands of the railway station and its precinct as well as the city and the region.
• Circulation and landscaping • Parking surface parking + multi-level public parking structure
Site with Macro level context
Diagram showing Urabn level planning arround the site
MACRO: Overall master planning of the railway station precinct, including: • Urban blocks for commercial use
Basement level plan showing connectivity to the underground walkways
Arrival level plan showing internal spaces: that includes offices and services of Indian railways, public facilities for the passengers
MICRO: The railway station Diagrams showing internal connectivity throughout the building
Meazzanine level plan showing internal spaces: MaleFemale sleeping pods areas.
Departure Level plan showing internal spaces: the common concourse level that connects to all the platforms and has various amenities for the passengers.
Section cut through the building and railways platforms
Section showing the internal spaces of building and railway platform
Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Dharampur, India
Proefessional Work
Serie Architects, Mumbai
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur is a spiritual movement for inner transformation through wisdom, meditation and selfless service.
The project- Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Ashram which is located at Dharampur in Gujrat, India (SRMD ), is a 200-acre Religious project dedicated to the Guru- Shrimad Rajchandraji. He was a reformer of Jainism and a poet- philosopher of the late 19th century.
The project consists of different buildings such as Residences, Jain Mandir, Satsang Hall for a capacity of 5000 people, a dining Hall of 3000 pax, etc. It has been under costruction since a few years and is in its final stage of completion, with The Satsang Hall inaguration set for December 2023.
Since I joined Serie Architects, I’ve been working on The Satsang Hall which is approximately 1,67,190 sqft (15,532.46 sqm) in area with 4 floor levels with a height of 138ft. consisting different spaces for the users such as:
The Satsang Hall, Dharampur, India Render credits- Serie Architects, Mumbai, India
Concept and Form Development
The 5000 seater Satsang Hall is inspired by the traditional concept of a samavasaran, where the aggregation of knowledge as building blocks, brings one ever closer to enlightenment. Similarly, the repetitional and additive stacking gives the form of the hall a gravitas as well as purity in expression.
Entrance Level
Lantern level of the Satsang Hall under construction
Total Area: 1,67,190 sqft (15,532.46 sqm)
Footprint: 66,850sqft (95m x95m approx.)
Museum Level
Meditation Hall
Balcony level
Lantern Level
Graphic credits- Serie Architects, Mumbai, India
Picture credits- Serie Architects, Mumbai, India
Picture credits- Serie Architects, Mumbai, India
Conceptual Idea for Library
Envelope of learning
The Project consists of several spaces amongst which is The Library, situated on the top floor i.e., Lantern floor of The Satsang Hall. It is designed keeping in mind the books count required by the client, area capacity and user movement patterns.
_Illusion_ Surrounded by books
_Perforated walls_ Circular openings
_Walls of learning_ Bookshelves
_Spatial division_ Low bookshelves
The seating area is broadly divided into 2 parts1- Formal Reading area/ Carrels seating provided for students.
2- Informal Reading area/ Lounge Seating provided for elderly and dignitaries.
The bookshelves are designed in a way that there is a non-obstructed vision from one corner to the other corner of the Library.
Most of the books take space on the specially designed Wall bookshelves and the rest are kept in the low height shelves for the ease of the user.
Circulation patterns imagined within the library
User
Admin and staff
Fire evacuation
Unobstructed 3M clear path as per fire consultant's requirement.
Conceptual Design render for the space shown in Site Image
Existing site Image for the library space
Existing site Image for the library space
Conceptual Design render for the space shown in Site Image
