Siddhant Jena_Portfolio 2023

SIDDHANT JENA

EDUCATION /-

2014-2019

Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra)

Bachelor in Architecture

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

RESEARCH WORK /-

2022-2024

University of Washington (UW), Master of Architecture (2yr)

Seattle, Washington, United States

UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATION

‘SOIL STABILISATION IN MINES & ASSOCIATED TECHNIQUES’

Investigating techniques that can be used to understand and carrying out construction in loose soil slopes (eg. mines)

UNDERGRADUATE THESIS WORK

‘REJUVENATION OF KIRIBURU IRON MINE’

Examining alternative feasible economic tools for restoring mines using architecture

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH WORK

‘OPTIMISING ARCHITECTURAL PROCESSES’

The research explores use of XR tools in order to enhance architectural work processes like documentation, visualization etc.

SKILLS /-

Autodesk // Auto-CAD / Revit

3d Modelling & rendering // Sketch-up / V-ray 3.4 / Lumion / Enscape/ Rhino

Physical Modelling // Laser Cutting

Graphics // Photoshop / In-design

Microsoft Office

Visualization // Hand sketching / physical model

Languages // English, Hindi, Odiya

CERTIFICATE COURSES /-

// ’Arches, Vaults & Domes’ course at Auroville Earth Institute, Pondicherry headed by Ar. Satprem Maini.

// ’Museum & Access’ workshop at NASA 2017, Jaipur by Ar. Siddhant Shah.

// ’Sustainable Building Technologies’ conducted by prominent architect Gauri Shankar in Ranchi, HABITAT.

// ‘Inclusive Street Design’ by Urban Works Institute conucted by ITDP (Institute for Transfer and Development Policy)

// ‘Sustainable Facade Technologies’ conducted by GRIHA in Ranchi

// ‘XR for Design’ conducted by rat[LAB], India

// Lighting Design certificate (UW)

HONORS

&

ACHIEVEMENTS /-

// Annual ZoNASA

(Zonal-National Association of Student of Architecture) 1st Runners up

// Annual NASA competition

Top 21 entries at national lvl: Constructed a prototype for a floating market to clean and rejuvenate central city lake of Ranchi, India

// Annual NASA competition, G-SEN Trophy

Top 21 entries at national lvl: Based on an utopian planning and design solution for the future of an endangered coastal city of Puri.

// Institute for Steel Development & Growth (INSDAG) 2017 / Top 10 at national lvl

// Annual NASA competition

Top 21 entries at national lvl: Urban Design proposal for marginalised transgender community in Bhubaneswar, India

2022

// Bagmane Tech-Park: A proposal for mixed-use commercial tech park in Bangalore

Winning entry: Project commisioned to build Professional competition with Studio Chintala

// Radial-Road Tech Park, Chennai: A proposal for mixed-use commercial tech park : Winning entry: Project commisioned to build Professional competition with Morphogenesis

// Honorable mention (Top13 among 1000+) in National Thesis Award by ArchResource

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE /-

Graduate / Reader Grader for Arch 150

Jan 2023 -

• Working as graduate grader for more than 720 students in a team of 6. Responsibilities include grading, explanantion of concepts and monitoring discussions

ARPM Design & Research / Gurugram

• Associate architect & design lead

July 2020 - 2022

• Designed interiors for offices and residences with research on optimising architectural work processes and assisted museum with digital visualization for clients and artists

altARQ collaborative / India

• Associate architect

Jan-June 2022

• Designed Hindu Temples and associated communal spaces, along with focus on design (architecture & landscape), site drawings, client and structural coordination, graphical intent with a team.

The Global Project / India

• Design partner

Feb 2020 - 20

• Delivered cost effective sustainable residential and public buildings in the Jharkhand region; involved in handling clients, formulating design concepts, conducting workshops for training techniques, material management, GFC drawings, 3D visualisation and on-site execution.

Morphogenesis / Delhi & Bangalore

• Junior Architect

July-Jan 2019-20

• Designed architecture and interiors of hotels, schools, retail spaces, tech parks, mixed use commercial and residential buildings. Involved in working drawings,design concepts, 3D visualization, project management.

• Received exposure to professional architecture competitions: winning a professional competition for a proposal of mixed use commerical

Studio Chintala / Bangalore

• Architecture Intern

Jan-June 2019

• Designed architecture and interiors of homes, retail spaces, tech parks, mixed use commercial and residential buildings. Involved in working drawings,design concepts, graphics packages, 3D visualization, project management.

• Received exposure to professional architecture competitions: winning a professional competition for a proposal of a tech park during internship.

CSIR, Engineering Wing / Delhi

• Architecture Intern

June-July 2017

• Worked on working drawings and design of a sprawling guesthouse at Chennai CSIR complex

NOVUS Arc Design Pvt. Ltd. / Bhubaneswar

• Architecture Intern,

May-June 2015

• Worked on working drawings and design of a gated villa complex

ADDRESS:

CELLPHONE:

E-MAIL:

5246, 20th Ave NE, 98015

Seattle, Washington, United States

+12063875270

sid.jena.work@gmail.com

MINE REJUVENATION

Adaptive reuse of MINE with tourism

ACADEMIC SEMESTER PROJECT IX semester (BIT Mesra,India), 2018

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IIM RANCHI

Institution design for 1200 students

ACADEMIC SEMESTER PROJECT VIII semester (BIT Mesra,India), 3 months

LATITUDE

RESIDENTIAL+COMMERCIAL BUILDING

ACADEMIC GRADUATE PROJECT 1st quarter (Univeristy of Washington), 3 months

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05

T-WORKS

Workshop + Office Space

ARCH. INTERNSHIP PROJECT X semester, 2019

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THE AKHADA

Community Center

FREELANCE / LIVE WORK in progress, 2020-present

Artwork for “Wajood” Street design for transcommunity in the city Bhubaneswar, India

Annual NASA competition

Top 21 entries at national lvl SEMESTER IX, 2018, BIT MESRA

BAGMANE TECH. PARK

Urban Design & Architecture

ARCH. INTERNSHIP PROJECT X semester, 2019

ADAPTIVE REUSE of MINE with TOURISM

MEGHATUBURU IRON MINES

ODISHA & JHARKHAND BORDER, INDIA

ADVISOR: PROF. ANUJ TOPPO

SEMESTER IX, 2018, BIT MESRA

THESIS

MINE ADAPTIVE REUSE UNDERGRAD PROJECT

At a time when most of the cities in India are failing due to incessant flow of people into these urban spaces in the name of “earning a decent livelihood”, this design exercise is an ambitious effort to explore a way to rejuvenate India’s rural economy at grassroot level.

It is also relevant to the current problems Indian mines face, one being them not being refilled to the extent they must be, thanks to government resources being spent on private parties who do not complete their work and take up all the compensation they are entitled.

The concept is inspired from the functional planning of the visitors centre, Auroville, India. The design consists of a dedicated reception lobby which is further connected to various other spaces like a souvenir shop, restaurants.

The abandoning of mine doesn’t only present a problem for government agencies who need to refill them to restore the ecological balance in the local forests but also to the various people being employed for this mine. There will be no problem for the engineers because they will be transferred to other sites once operations are complete at one site.

The ones who will face the jarring reality are the ones on ground zero. The miners and the support staff, who have started living on the edge of the mines. They moved from nearby villages and these people can’t move around across the country for jobs. These are the people who will next move to the already chaotic urban spaces i.e. the big towns and cities and make it more difficult for urban planners to actually find a solution to the present problems.

a. Better use of government resources

b. Developing “Grassroot lvl Economy”

c. Building the legacy of the mine

CONTEXT STUDY /-

1. Red Soil

2. Metal Structures

3. Rural Context

The site, being an iron mine, is a really good means to witness red earth in its full beauty. To be specific, the red coarse aggregates that don’t have value for the iron industry can easily be a filler material for making platforms or Gabion Walls. Further, the beauty of this red site can be further explored by potentially going for structures that are present in a strong way to complement the site rather than take the center stage for themselves. Coming to the metal structures, they are the real objects that actually help create a form of rugged aesthetic by complimenting the red earth of the mine itself.

“The structure should take cues from this design language and incorporate elements which explore this language that are not only related to the aesthetic value but also structural feasibility given that the mines are still operating.”

1+2 3

After a few

Various newspaper clippings displaying a rather irresponsible use of government funds like the rise of sand mafia and corrupt forces of such sorts.

The red soil of the iron mine go hand in hand with the red soil of the iron mine, clearly forming a certain form of aesthetic in itself.

interviews with the localites it was found that SAIL (Steel Authority of India) helps the local women make a living using their skills of art.

Challenges

There are many physical challenges when it comes to such an ambitious project.

1 2

To establish connectivity which is quite feasible (though doesn’t currently fall under my scope of work).

To deal with different kinds of slopes within the mine itself for erecting structures. The key challenge here is to learn how to build structures on loose sloping soil keep in mind types of slopes ranging from steep (slope >75°) to mild (slope ≥ 30°).

Prospects Conclusion

Site Chosen: Meghatuburu Mines

The main reasons as to why I chose this site is it’s potential to become a tourist hub. The locality is already a tourist spot at a local scale and has potential to flourish and provide employment for hundreds of localites.

“ A museum and a visitors center will help the people to understand the kind of work being done in these mines since east India is rich with minerals and ming related economy and most of the the residing population don’t have much awareness as to how it actually helps the local economy and the potential of such minerals. “

Meghatuburu Mine Meghatuburu Forest Village

Karampada

Meghatuburu mining town

Kiriburu mining town

Nawagaon

Balagoda

Scenic Waterfalls Elephant Sanctuary

Scenic Hill Views Trekking & Eco-walks

site entry

Conference

Halls Guest Houses

future scope

more visitor related activities, hotel extension, maybe be even a research station?

Visitor’s Center

Exhibition Hall

Pedestrian Walkway

Museum

future scope

• skill development

• related activities,

• red soil farming,

• extension of

• workshops?

Skill Development Center

The individual buildings are minimal and geometric in nature.

The main reason behind not trying to accommodate the structures within the various slopes of the mine was to maintain the stature of the building wrt to the site. I didn’t want the structures to get lost within the various contours of the mine and also trying to rest the whole structure within the contours wasn’t a feasible idea since the weight of the structures was something the loose slopes wouldn’t be able to handle.

Hence, for the sake of feasibility as well as the aesthetics, the above approach was taken.

CONNECTIVITY DIAGRAM

ZONING DIAGRAM

The form of the museum intends to create the central attraction by exploring a rigid form in the impossible slopes of the mine.

The museum is the strategic center to all the center and presents the view from every side of the intended site.

The steel structure is encased in a polycarbonate box held by aluminum members which makes it a white translucent entity juxtaposed on a rugged red terrain.

Materiality//

1. Steel Structure

2. Dynamic Floor Plates

3. Polycarbonate Shell

// Massing Concepts

Embody Contour?

Standout?

Vertical circulation inspired the slopes of the contour

The red soil of the iron mine go hand in hand with the red soil of the iron mine, clearly forming a certain form of aesthetic in itself.

An interior view to understand how the interiors will influence the visitors.

MUSEUM /-

// Floor Plates

The floor plates exist in an inter flapping manner, kept on top of each other. A cut in the middle facilitates transition to the next level. In a way, the visitor experiences an increase in altitude while gradually climbing the slope, hence, eliminating the need of a centralised egress system.

“The system envisions transition between various levels through shortest available pathways and mimics the very contours the miners have to deal with everyday, hence, also providing an indirect experience to the visitors of what the miners have to deal with on a daily basis.”

A B C D

// Support Systems

Peripherial concrete column to take on vertical forces

The double layered wire mesh act as horIzontal force members

Aluminim metal framing take up internal vertical loads being transferred to the facade.

Vertical suspended cables to act as internal columns and maintian the load on wire mesh layers

Mesh sculpture replicaing the site’s contour for extra awareness about their location on the asite.

Floating connectors to facilitate visitor experience while moving

// Design Features

Double layered polycarbonate sheet shell to regulate and maintain a cool tempreature within, which is being conditioned by geo thermal tubes opening up just below the museum space.

Sculptural wire mesh element

Polycarbonate shell

Aluminum frame

High tension suspension cables

Doubly reinforced wire mesh

Toy train with display track tucked neatly in a thicket of dry foliage forest

The floor plates exist in an inter flapping manner, kept on top of each other. A cut in the middle facilitates transition to the next level. In a way, the visitor experiences increase in altitude while gradually climbing the slope, hence, eliminating the need of a centrlised egress system

“The system envisions transition between various levels through shortest available pathways and mimics the the very contours the miners have to deal with everyday, hence, also providing an indirect experience to the visitors of what the miners have to deal with on a daily basis.”

Fig. Schematic perspective section to understand the spaces in and around museum.

Folding Plates technique to unify movement along vertical planes

Fig. Schematic details of facade and support structure

Reduction in heat intake with doubly layered polycarbonate mounted on a steel frame

Internal cooling by using geothermal energy and the concept of stack effect to dispel heat build up

Use of mesh as flooring also helps increase peripherial view of people so that are able to perceive the whole volume & not just section of the space

Columnless 40m space for uninterrupted circulation and view Exhibits along the virtual increasing slope gurantees optimum use of space

SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE /-

The skill development center is an establishment developed to support the initiative of SAIL to empower local women by setting small scale production centre and a loal boutique showroom for the visitor’s for them.

Weaving traditional cloth items

Thread Production from local sources.

Visitor Workshops

The main form of the structure is derived by virtual completion of the mound on which the building is being built. The thought behind it being that iron.

But now, instead of trying to fill up the hill, which is virtually not done, this structure is erected to complete the mound with people working within it, showing even though the mound is reverted back to its original state, work still continues within it, which means that this structure is trying to set the legacy for the area and the value it has provided to the society.

Hempcrete structure with punchered holes for light & ventilation, inspired by local artwork. Gabion Structure reinforced with beams and columns to hold the above conc. shell.

Heat regulating glass on metal framework.

Reclaiming by setting a Legacy

Excavation of the Hill

1 Isometric blowout to understand structural composition.

Polycarbonate shell as rain. direct sunlight protection.The shell glows up, giving it a sense of position int he site.

Metal support structures acting as beams

Office Space

Metal stairs (hung)

Workshop intro. area

Corten cladded bridge

Boutique + Gift Shop

Supposed Reclaimation?

2 Schematic Section

Polycarbonate shell

Sectional cut

The Original Hill

The complex of visitor’s centre and exhibition serves as the entry point of the site. The function of this complex is pretty simple.

1. Visitor’s centre helps visitors with provision of info on all the kinds of activities and facilities available on the site as well as outside the site. It acts as the central node to the whole region where tourists and visitors come to first and then disperse to enjoy various activities such as trekking, eco walks, wildlife sanctuaries etc.

2. Exhibition Hall will host all the new research work or any cultural work being produced by the community in and around the site. Direct Connectivity and great views into the site further enhance the foothold of this complex into the site.

The main aim of the design is to facilitate and regulate the flow of people through the site. Tieing down the aesthetics related to this journey is just as important.

This was carried out by combinig Laterite stones, Sandstones, concrete, polycarbonate and the contextual corten steel.

Materiality//

1. Laterite & Sandstones

2. Geometric Conrete Forms

3. Contextual Corten Steel

4. Polycarbonate Shell

The red soil of the iron mine go hand in hand with the red soil of the iron mine, clearly forming a certain form of aesthetic in itself.

Entry view to Exhibition Hall,adorned with a mix of transparent and translucent polycarbonate shell.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

CITY RANCHI

JHARKHAND, INDIA

ADVISOR: PROF. SATYAKI SARKAR

SEMESTER VIII, 2017-18, BIT MESRA

IIM RANCHI UNDERGRAD STUDIES

INSTITUTION BUILDING

The Indian Institute of Management. Ranchi, abbreviated IIm Ranchi, is to be a public business school located in Ranchi, Jharjhand, India. Is the the ninth IIM established in 2010. IIM Ranchi odders a 2 year PGDM and PGDHRM, 5 year fellowship programme and Executive Programmes.

The proposed design project envisages having a world class campus which shall be a seat of learning as per international standard strength but also remember the roots from which it originates.

The site planning is based on scattered placement of building blocks, keeping in mind the zoning and connectivity and inter dependance of one space to another. Vistas with excellent views have been created, so as to keep the design fresh and intriguing.

1 Administratibe & MDP Block 8 Married Hall Unit (32)

2 Classroom Block Type A (600) 9 Hostel (80x12)

3 Classroom Block Type B (600) 10 Faculty Apartments

4 Faculty Block 11 Faculty Residences

5 Library & Computer Centre 12 Director’s Residence

6 Auditorium 13 Guest House

7 Resaturant/Cafe 14 STP

BUILDING FOOT PRINT : 18.3%

Cycle track provided to encourage use of cycles among student. Tracks are placed strategically so as to attract use of students

ROADS : 4.1%

Includes 2 way lane metalled road running round the campus.

PAVING : 15.6%

Not completely hard paved, softscaping elements exist in between the are which has represented in this diagram.

LANDSCAPING : 62%

Includes all the landscaped or green area existing on the site. Includes vegetable garden, contoured regions etc.

ADMINISTRATIVE & MDP BLOCK /-

(Management Development Programmes)

Concept is derieved from the planning style of the ancient Nalanda University in the region that stands in ruins today. The Nalanda courtyard “viharas” or living quarters placed side by side, in a horizontal manner.

My visualisation of most of the campus buildings is a rather ‘vertical placement’ of these courtyard quarters purposed into spaces according to needs and addressing the general crunch of space and need for future expansion.

The reason behind choosing Nalanda as an inspiration is because of the contextual importance the Nalanda had in this region during the time of the powerful Magadha Empire in Eastern region of central India. Philosophers and learners from distant lands came here for sharing and gaining knowledge which developed this region as a hub of knowledge rather than just a powerful empire.

STAGE 1 : Stacking

An excavated map of the ancient Nalanada.

STAGE 2 : Strategic Cuts

STAGE 3 : Connectors and Shaders STAGE 4 : Creating green pockets

STAGE 5 : Adding climate control and contextual elememts. Et Voila.

Administrative Block MDP Block

I wanted to use brutalist design elememts with a blend of contextual materials like red sandstone and laterite which is abundant in the locality.

Its purpose is to give the user a sense of the brutalism and the purpose it serves in an institution (which has never been seen before in Ranchi) as well as create a feeling of identity by the use of local materials.

To go with that, I decided upon using minimal furnitures so as to create a clean design and give the user a chance to actully appreciate the built paces. The interiors of the building show a delicate blend in the use of materials.

1. Laterite + Sandstone

2. Elemental Concrete

Spacial planning is done keeping in mind the various inter connected activities shared by adminstrative block and the kind of isolatedness needed to carry about administrative chores and MDP’s functionalities.

Massive double heighted spaces have been provided to make the space more airy and create a grand first impression.

Views from within the central courtyard

Climate control elements in the form of fins

Inerior view - Waiting Louge Entry view

Interior view showing waiting lounge near the admission office.

ACADEMIC & /FACULTY BLOCK

The interiors of the building show a deliae blend in the use of materials. I wanted to use the brutalism with a blend of contextual materials like red sandstone and laterite which is abundant in the locality. The interiors of the building show a delicate blend in the use of materials.

It will give the user a sense of the brutalism and the purpose it serves in an institution (which has never been seen before in Ranchi) as well as create a feeling of identity by the use of local materials.

1. Laterite + Sandstone

2. Concrete Sculptures

Interactive Plaza adjoining corridors

Arched fins to protect against sun and decrease material usage

Arched fins to protect against sun and decrease material usage

Arched fins to protect against sun and decrease material usage

Arched fins to protect against sun and decrease material usage

Interior view pocket study spaces

ACADEMIC & /FACULTY BLOCK

A

Spacial distribution of the whole academic & faculty to serve an overall student strength of 1200. The spaces include open central vistas, strategic interconnnection of faculty and academic block along with green openings and parking for the faculty. Faculty blocks also have good access to parking.

The whole of planning is done in accordance to thermal comfort and distance mitigation for both, the staff and faculty & the students. Forms and support systems showcase a delicate balance between the odern minimalism and the sophistication of support systems, like arches.

Classroom Block B Classroom Block D

Classroom Block C Shading Facade Sculture

Faculty Block B

Faculty Parking

Faculty Block B

Faculty Block D Faculty Block C Syndicate spaces Green Pockets

Central Vista with activated spaces

Central Vista with activated spaces

Classrooms Block

LIBRARY & COMPUTER CENTRE /-

Conditioning of library spaces only though vegetation pockets and use of heat reflecting materials such as flyash based concrete, red laterite stones and polycarbonate sheets.

Below is a collage of the interior of the library space which displays the use of concerete grey and red laterite stones flanked by polycarbonate cover and internal vegetation.

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2. Concrete Sculptures

The whole academic block has been divided into 4 wings of 2 floor each so as to serve each department adequately.

The walking distance from faculty block to its associated lecture hall block is not more than 70m of walking distance which provides comfort to the preofessors to access their assigned lecture halls and helps students identify blocks with ease.

Computer Lab

Laterite + Sandstone

Library exterior face

Ground Floor

RESIDENTIAL+ COMMERCIAL BUILDING

RAINIER BEACH, CITY SEATTLE

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

ADVISOR: PROF. RICK MOHLER

FALL QUARTER, 2022, UNIVERSITY OF WASHIGNTON

MIXED-USE BUILDING

The Latitude GRADUATE STUDIES

SITE PLAN /-

SOLAR ANALYSIS /-

NEIGHBORING FUTURE MIXED-USE BUILDING

NEIGHBORING FUTURE MIXED-USE BUILDING

MASSING CONCEPTS /-

NEIGHBORING FUTURE MIXED-USE BUILDING

NEIGHBORING FUTURE MIXED-USE BUILDING S

Identifying grade lvl Raising Mass Pulling out space for courtyards

Creating accessible connections

SOLAR EXPOSURE (during winters)

Creating meaningful visual connections to neighborhood

SOLAR EXPOSURE (during summers)

Views through cafe in courtyard

The interior-exterior connection

Models exploring massing stratgies

Restaurant in the courtyard space

An initiative by the Government of Telangana, T-Works, is slated to be India’s largest maker’s space that celebrates the culture of innovation, the culture of makers, doers, creators, tinkerers, inventors in the State of Telangana.

A minimalist design with a simple goal of making a space where creativity thrives.

It will facilitate entrepreneurs to design, develop, and test innovative hardware products in the areas of electronics, mechanical, and mechatronics through active collaboration with industry, academia, experts, and other stakeholders. It will also facilitate hardware startups to scale through active collaboration with manufacturing service providers.

In its full capacity, T-Works is proposed to be one of the largest prototyping centers in the world with a built-up area of 2,50,000 sft. The design explore the usage of Polycarbonate as a translucent building envelope. A large urban plaza designed to become the hot bed for creative discourse.

T-WORKS initiative by TELANAGANA GOV. CITY HYDERABAD

TELANGANA, INDIA

LEAD ARCHITECT: Ar. DIWAKAR CHINTALA

SEMESTER X (INTERNSHIP), 2019, STUDIO CHINTALA

T-WORKS, Hyderabad WORKSHOP + OFFICE

INTERNSHIP/ WORK EXP.

MY ROLE IN THE PROJECT:

My involvement in the project began from interiors of the project, which involved rendering of interior spaces, preparing presentations and Interior drawings, storefront detailling, finish plans to name a few.

MINDSPACEJUNTIONFLYOVER IKEAHI-TECHCITYMAINROAD

T-WORKS, Hyderabad

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An initiative by the Government of Telangana, T-Works, is slated to be India’s largest maker’s space that celebrates the culture of innovation, the culture of makers, doers, creators, tinkerers, inventors in the State of Telangana.

PROJECT INFORMATION: Building Address : Silpa Gram Craft Village, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081.

BUILT-UP AREA: 75,000 SQ.FT.

SITE AREA: 4.7 acres

ARCHITECT: Studio Chintala, Bangalore.

CONCEPTUAL RENDERS

The pedestrian approach

Cafetaria space

Envisioned evening view with the parametric “pargola” / plaza

View looking at office spaces

Visualisation of interior meeting spaces

Large scale branding along with the look envisioned from pedestrian views

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM

GROUND FLOOR: INTERACTIVE WORKSPACE

FIRST FLOOR: OFFICE SPACE

SECONDFLOOR: OFFICE SPACE

CONSTRUCTION PHASE

Getting the skeleton ready

Ground Breaking

Preparing for internal layouting

View of the Entry Atrium

EXTERNAL VIEWS

View of the building while driving to the parking

Building at various times of the day

Aerial shot of the building

View of the building from the parking lot Entry massing

INTERNAL VIEWS

View from the entry to the building`

View of entry to the maker’s space

Continuous stairs to emphasise the horizontality of the design

View of atrium from farther end of the atrium

View of atrium through connector walkways

Wide connectors between office floor plates serving as syndicate areas

INTERNAL VIEWS

View of the Entry Portal`

Continuous stairs to emphasise the horizontality of the design

View of the maker’s space in use

View of atrium through connector walkways

Subtle balance of metallic mechanical services, polycarbonate and steel

This ia an NGO based project formed by a group of concerned tribal men in the state of Jharkhand. This NGO mainly targets at rescuing, protecting and rehabilitating at risk tribal women who are usually at risk from the local mafia.

The NGO wanted a new look building that would define the upcoming era of peace and justice and hence, were looking at various developments at the Laurie Baker centre to gain inspiration. This is when they happened to meet us and looking at out passion and hunger to do something good with the society, decided to make us a part of their journey.

The main focus was to bring out a contextual Laurie Baker style structure while helping reduce the cost of construction by using various indigeneous techniques including filler slab technique for roofing and rat trap bond for walls and other such techniques.

AKHADA, JHARKHAND

COMMUNITY CENTER BY xyz NGO VILLAGE BANTAHAZAM, JHARKHAND, INDIA COLLABORATION WITH STUDIO SUTRA 2020-2021, FREELANCE

COMMUNITY CENTER

WORK EXPERIENCE / FREELANCE

To Ranchi

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SITE

Challenges

There are many physical challenges when it comes to such an ambitious project.

Foundation already laid out. The plan for the design was already planned and built before we were approached with this project. Hence, we had to be creative and intelligent to create a sustainable and clean contextual design.

Limited fund raising due to COVID-19 outbreak

The NGO is literally an one man army who is raising funds, collecting materials etc and with the advent of the pandemic, the client’s ability to raise funds was hampered which is, as a result, increasing the project time from6 months to 8 months.

ROOF LEVEL

Claytileroofstudded onbambootruss

Red oxide flooring + Filler floor slab

Staircase

External 10”thick walls (Rat trap bond mad of first class red bricks)

Internal 4”thick walls (partition walls made out of fLyash bricks)

FIRST FLOOR GROUND FLOOR

Illustration: Siddhant Jena

Illustration: Siddhant Jena

Photos: Rimjhim Singh

COMMUNITY CENTER /-

// Design Features

The workshop hall is the area where all of rehabilitation and skill development occurs for the at risk inhabitants. These workshops help conduct activities ranging from conduction Yoga classes to organizing art galleries to showcase their talent at various charity events.

// Functional Features

a. Ambient Workspace

b. Temp. Regulation

c. Induced Security

served three purpose.

Controls heat gain

Functional boxes

Modern+Vernacular ‘

• Jali work type 1

• Provides shade for the corridor

• Imparts aesthetic element

• Optimising Cost

• Jali work type 2

• Provides shade for the staircase block

• Imparts aesthetic element

• Optimising Cost

a b c

2 Front Elevation

5 Entry view to Workshop Hall

The box effect at the back elevation

1 The interiors of the said Workshop Hall

4 Side Elevation

3 Rear Elevation

Multi-use space works as workshops, teaching space & art exhibitions

‘Akhada’ space for workshops, outdoor shows, studying under the shade of building

Rotatable bamboo split doors to regulate heat intake during days

Rat trap bond for temp. regulation

Brick Jali Enclosure

Rotatable bamboo spit doors

Bagmane Solarium City, Bengaluru

BAGMANE TECH. PARK - COMPETITION (WINNING ENTRY) CITY BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA

LEAD ARCHITECT: Ar. DIWAKAR CHINTALA 2019, STUDIO CHINTALA

MY ROLE IN THE PROJECT:

Involved in developing concepts and analysing project brief and client expectations. Worked on Conceptual renders and Conceptual diagrams

A SUSTAINABLE approach to integrate the existing eco-system into the campus development

CONCEPT RENDERS /-

Palm tree canopy

Life at podium level

View through the entry of the site

Integration of landscape, podiums and the offices

Relation between the interiors and exteriors