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Architecture Portfolio

SMIT LAKKAD Selected Works 2018-2021

School of Environment and Architecture

Credits 1) Prasad shetty 2) Rupali Gupte 3) Anuj Daga 4) Rohit Mujumdar 5) Neera Adarkar 6) Ravindra Punde 7) Malak Singh Gill 8) Rhea Shah 9) Dushyant Asher 10) Faizan Khatri 11) Dipti Bhaindarkar 12) Shreyank Khemalapure 13) Sabaa Giradkar 14) Samir Raut 15) Komal Gopwani 16) Pratik Dhanmer 17) Shaveer Irani

Abstract Through this portfolio the author tries show the conceputualization, ideation and exceution stratergies that are explored and implemented during this academia and professional training. Each project shows singular trait concerning the possibilities taken to variably think about the implications that can manifest the construction of the project and its details, which in turn brings a wholesomeness experienced within the process, and the product for the user. The portfolio displays a given set of projects that have been carefully choosen by the author to represent his design and idealogies, off which have been worked by him. It tries to show the diverse programmes, sites, actors, and primary data that in turn guide and dictate the scales that have been worked upon. There is a constant learning process that has been rigorously followed which has allowed for constructive criticism for self-development through the years. The designs tries to show the different materials, and jucntons that have been worked upon, thus allowing for an experimental approach for the user groups, which in turn allows us to question the idea, extent and scope of architecture.

This Portfolio is the property of the and is merely loaned for reference purpose and that it will be never copied, produced, loaned or exihibited, nor used in any way permitted on the written consent given by the author to the owner. C Copyright 2021, Smit K. Lakkad, lakkadsmit@gmail.com

Smit Kalpen Lakkad (Currently in SEM 7 at SEA)

lakkadsmit@gmail.com [M] +91 9699918601 10th October, 2000 Borivali(w) Mumbai- 400092 Hindi(Fluent) | English(Fluent)| Gujrati(Native) An aspiring architect always trying to learn and explore new things.

Education

-School of Environment and Architecture/ Mumbai University, Bachelar’s Degree in Architecture(ongoing)

-ST.Rocks college of Arts and Science / Maharastra Board, Higher Secondary Education

-Thakur Public School /

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, Grade Nursary-10th

Awards and achievements - African House Design Competition The Jorejick Family Top 100 finalists out of 5000+ entries (2020)

- Node Bamboo Pavililion Design competition Nominee (2020)

- Awarded for best improvement and academic work (2019)

- Best performer in architectural design and architectural technology and construction (2019)

Software Proficiency Rhino Grasshopper Sketchup Revit Lumion

VRay Adobe Photoshop / Indesign / Illustrator Autodesk AutoCAD Microsoft Word / Excel / Powerpoint Zotero

Skills and Expericences Hand drafting / Model Making Basic Carpentary, Masonry Basic Concrete Casting Bamboo Weaving Paper writing

Site handling of 1800sqft residential interior project Team handling Developing concepts for design Developing spatial precedents for design Furniture designing

Social and Organizational Skills Past member of SEA Content Committee Member in SEA Student Committee Active member for handling annual exibitions and SEA events

Workshops 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 |

Other Works Writing Blogs for SEA on WordPress Active Particpant in the Student Council Written a Research Paper on Bangladesh Architecture Research in Urbanism and Modern Science Composed and Published books at SEA Exibitions

Contents:

Sustainable Architecture, Urban, Ladscape design works

1_Library of Ruins

01-06

A modern library with an inexpectable experience.

*Published on SEA Press and Archieves

2_Lego Blocks

A Refugee cum Community Centre.

07-12

*Published on SEA Blogs

3_Cocoon

A start of a new home.

13-18

*Top 100 finalists

4_What is an old age home? A new home for the old ones.

19-26

*Published on SEA Blogs

5_Design with Details

An Instituion which insprires other build forms.

27-30

*Published on SEA Blogs

6_Other works

Documentation, model & design skills and past experince.

*Selected Works

31-32

Library of Ruins

A modern library with an inexpectable experience

Site Area- 700sqm | Buildup Area- 325sqm | Location- Vasai Fort Mumbai Respondants- Anuj Daga & Rupali Gupte | Typology- Cultural & Educational Material Exploration- Steel, wood 1

The project is an ongoing investigation of urban decay and modern ruins through a series of different approaches varying from photographic documentation and urban exploration to theoretical texts. The project focuses on the modern ruins of declined buildings and abandoned cites carrying the imminent potential to rehabilitated, turned into something other than mere reminders. The project is conceived as both a device for learning and a place to celebrate and elevate culture, intellect and free exchange of ideas, an inspirational cauldron of information, architecture and people where knowledge and culture is obtained, shared and preserved. The elements of the structure are designed to connect the people in an intense way, to accentuate the ruins with soil with all the exuberant nature that surrounds it. The construction is self sufficient, prefabricated and clean. Steel mesh acts to soften the sunlight and provide the architectural expressivity. A simple Refuge.

Concept Diagram

Site Entrance 3

Section AA”

South Elevation

Actual site

Actual site 5

Leisure / Amphitheatre space above the graves

Reading and disscussion area

A walk through collection of Paintings & Artifects 6

Lego Blocks A Refugee cum Community Centre

Site Area-500sqm | Buildup Area- 350sqm | Location- Poisar, Kandivali Mumbai | Respondants- Sabaa Giradkar, Malak Singh Gill Typology- Refugee Centre, Cultural | Material Exploration- Wood, Tyres, Jute 7

*Process model

Existing Nala Water Collection (Highest) Initial Affected Area Suitable Area for Intervention

The project intends to work with contextual problems of the site, which has various problems regarding water, drainage, waste management and sanitation. The raising floods every year disrupts the whole settlement every year. Simplicity and doablity taken as the core concern, the structure incorporates being playful as lego blocks achieving its form form its simple joineries. Using the local materials and the traditional techniques for the construction, optimization of materials directs the structure on being self-sufficient reliably flourishing from the problems on the site.

Site Plan

Site Neighbourhood Photo

Assemble and join Local timber(Aine)

Supplier

Recycling waste, using tyre foundation Supporting local craftmen Women building panels 9

Exploring Lightness for Roof

Process model for roof

Exploring knots to tie the roof 11

Designing with simple details and joineries 12

Cocoon A start of a new home

*Top 100 finalists out of 5000+ entries (2020)

Site Area-4600sqm | Buildup Area- 800sqm | Location-Getamock, Tanzania Respondants- Jury | Typology- Bunglow, Residential | Material Exploration- CSEB Bricks, Wood 13

Scan to see house walkthrough 14

The Project ensures a welcoming and comforting environment, borrowing from its history and culture of the neighbourhood traditional construction methods and materials are used that fit the existing panorama which eases to build and maintain. The focus was also to work with contextual problems of the site and tries to incorperate a betterment from their existing Lifestyle.

Outdoor seating and leisure space 16

Along the house the project also proposes to build a washroom and a decent shelter for its domestic animals, where both of them would run on rain water harvesting without using any pumps. Overhere the cattle area is made up of refurbished wood procured from the old house which will be demolished for the new one.

Outdoor Bathroom

Outdoor kitchen is enchaced by providing a better seating using old tyres and transforming them into cot seating. The natural canopy provided by the bannana trees maintains a cool and intimate surrounding.

Mud chula and recycled tyre seating for outdoor kitchen 18

What is an old age home? A new home for the old ones

Site Area- 1675sqm | Buildup Area- 1200sqm | Location- Borivali, Mumbai Respondants- Malak Singh Gill | Typology- Community Centre, Lowrise Material Exploration- CSEB, Steel , Wood 19

Covered up in tight urban context the project tries to challenge the social delima about the elderly home. It to understand the need os the users and provides various other activities along the space, spaces and materials are designed and used taking in mind of the users and thier lifestyle. It intends to provide a better living and helathy between the dense urban context of Mumbai. The project works with different sustanable stratergies to minimise the use of resources and provide a helthier and sustainable lifestlye.

Can a programe be liakable and can also generate income? Outdoor Gym

Nukkad

Movie room

Creshe

Workshop

Indoor games

Multifunctional income

Construction Process

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Deck area on the 1st floor 21

Stage 4

Shop

Understading site conditions

Stage 5

Passive Stratergies

Stage 6

Gathering spaces

Student’s wing

Green spaces

Elderly’s wing

Stage 7

Central view, connecting spaces and people 22

Stage 8

Ground Floor plan

First Floor plan

Second Floor plan

Fourth Floor plan

Seating space on the terrace

Long section AA’ 25

Designed furniture for kids, keeping in mind the context and the user 26

Design with Details An Instituion which insprires other build forms

Site Area- 2780sqm | Buildup Area- 2300sqm | Location-Prabhadevi, Mumbai | Respondants- Ravindra Punde | Typology- Institution, Highrise Material Exploration- Glulam, CLT, Steel The project is looked into crafting the built form in conversation with the design’s intent of detail. It closely looked into surface articulations and crafting of junctions of materiality. It engaged with surface detailing between outside and the inside, the sky and the built, ground and the built. As seen, both the processes have interdependent and inter-validating relationships. Each detail thus narrated the story of its making, placing, proportioning and positioning at various stages. Detail thus articulated the language and ethos of the project. The studio began with choosing a dominant material for the project, a material to dictate and guide the form of the built form. The five dominant material were biomaterials (bamboo, timber), steel, brick, stone and R.C.C out of which Timber is used here.

Construction Process

West Elevation

Long Section BB’

Documenting Maheshwar Ghats

Temple Long Section along with Ghats

Maheshwar Ghats part plan

Scan to see more Documented Drawings Onion Dome Temple Long Section 31

Models and design deatils

Designing spaces with details and view points

Juxtaposition of old and new spaces as well as materials

Conceputualising new spaces via models 32

Designing and handling 1800sqft residential interior apartment in mumbai

Conceptualized Living room for barrier free and larger spaces

Actual site

Heighligthing viewing points with ambient and prosperous spaces 33

Exploring different styles, contrasting vintage and mordern look

Actual site

Choosing materials which age well along the time 34