Smriti Kapoor_Rhode Island School of Design_Portfolio Works by Smriti Kapoor

SMRITI KAPOOR P O R T F O L I O architecture interior design adaptive reuse

MA Interior Architecture Rhode Island School of Design skapoor@alumni.risd.edu

Architecture connects all beings at all levels of their existence, everywhere and everyday in life. Experiencing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;connectionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the natural and constructed spaces adds to the overall being. In search of spaces, spaces which bind all I delve further.

Contents 01 Ramada Hotel Darjeeling, India........................................................................................................................................................04 - 19 02 JK residence : space between a space New Delhi,India............................................................................................................20 - 27

03 Sheltering Alcoves Rome, Italy .......................................................................................................................................................28 - 51

04 Reflections - space for belief and making Providence , Rhode Island ..................................................................................52 - 63

05 City = Gallery = City Copenhagen, Denmark ................................................................................................................................64 - 69

06 Prana, Providence , Rhode Island ....................................................................................................................................................70 - 75

07 Kalamanch - stage for the city New Delhi , India ........................................................................................................................76 - 85

08 Furniture Design Auroville, India ......................................................................................................................................................86 - 89

09 Hands on Furniture Providence, Rhode Island ............................................................................................................................90 - 93

10 Idaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream : Art Installation Newport, Rhode Island ..................................................................................................................94 - 97

Ramada Hotel / A boutique hotel West Bengal ,India

Professional project : r + d studio, India The project emphasizes on a multi-scalar approach to site and program, embracing local, regional, and global scales and advancing the role of an architect as a catalytic and thoughtful practitioner who places himself among diverse actors, existing conditions, and imagined futures. Situated in Darjeeling which once was a small hill town has since the year 2000, metamorphosed into an urban network of chaotic built with a sudden increase in home stays and government approved projects for 350 hotels due to boom in tourism. The client decided to seize this opportunity and put up the very first responsible hotel that addressed the prevailing issues of water shortages, lack of planned infrastructure and create a project in the heart of the city without disturbing the character of organic growth that the city chose.

ramada hotel

The architecture of the building blends into the context to create a presence that is both local and global. The faĂ§ade is a subtle reminder of the mountains within the new urban sprawl in a way cautioning the city of its erratic growth. It mimics the Sandakphu mountain peak. Series of mountains , play of volumes,materials and stark play of light and shadow gives the facade itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main feature. The base of the building is an extension of the street with a series of retail.

Kanchanjunga

Concept development

Facade View

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Within the chaotic urban feel is the unoblivious entrance into the hotel that opens to a lobby which unlike its exterior is a representation of the global aesthetics of a modern hotel. The interior is a reminiscence of the mountains and reflects in the pattens and textures and use of materials which gives the place a boutique feel. The geometric patterning of the triangulated mountain wall is referenced through out the hotel in form of screen, carpets and surface treatments such as the tessellated suspended ceilings above the lobby.

Conceptual Ground Floor Plan

Concept development - Ground floor lobby

10 The main restaurant space is divided into separate zones with the striated mountainous ceiling extending across to tie the entire space with the fully glazed external faรงade.

Restaurant Concept

SECTION 2

Restaurant post Completion

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INTERIOR LAYOUT FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT

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Serene Design and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. M.E.P. CONSULTANT

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Lightbook ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESINGERS

Serene Design and Consultants Pvt. Ltd M.E.P. CONSULTANT

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FURNITURE LAYOUT

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ROOM LAYOUT TYPE B

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Construction drawing

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Serene Design and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. M.E.P. CONSULTANT

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HEADBOARD ELEVATION HEADBOARD ELEVATION 2

HEADBOARD SECTION HEADBOARD SECTION 3

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Room Type C - post completion

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TV LEDGE SECTION

STUDY TABLE SECTION

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STUDY TABLE SECTION

MINI BAR SECTION

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LEDGE ECTION

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Ramada Hotel, Darjeeling Bedroom Type 1 - With view to the mountains

JK Residence New Delhi,India

Professional project : r + d studio, India The architecture of the house explores a play of volumes,materials and stark play of light and shadow. The volume blocking is strong and rigid and the big central courtyard adds to the key feature of the house. The interiors take a minimal approach with clean walls featuring contemporary art and craft collection of the owner.

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Centre courtyard of the house

Concept sketch

Schematic diagram

jk residence

Site Plan

collaborative project

Design development process

Facade development process

Final model

jk residence

Ground Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan 1 Ergerger 2 Rteergerg 3 Rtyrthyrt 4 Yyyyyyyy 5 Eryeryyy 6 Room 7 Moor 8 Mmmm

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Sheltering Alcoves Rome, Italy

Studio Project - Rhode island school of design The Palazzetto Cenci is a perfect example of 16th century Renaissance architecture, exhibiting strong symmetry, proportion and geometry. The history and resulting monumentality it houses challenges the possibility of intervention. To integrate the flexible and fluid spatial quality found in RISDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Providence campus is a challenge especially the hidden and separate spaces that have been appropriated within the interior over time. The whole aim is to give Palazzetto Cenci a character that makes it both the home and studio for RISD.

View from the window towards Palazetto Cenci

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arrow denoting the multiple flow in the space

Existing Plan - Palazetto Cencii

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Place for Introspection

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Interpollination of Ideas

Discursive Creativity

Concentric Creativity

Interdisciplinary

Multi-discipliniary

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Place for Introspection

Collaborative Execution

Interpollination of Ideas

Discursive Creativity

Concentric Creativity

Interdisciplinary

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Focal Alcoves

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Immersive Alcoves

Individual Alcoves

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First Floor Piano nobile

Insert

Alternate spaces

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Second Floor Studio spaces

Mimicking the ceiling

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Director

Graduate studies

2 Focal Alcoves 3 Immersive Alcoves

4 Individual Alcoves

Co - working space 2

Formal Library

Interactive Library

Beatrice Room

Level 1 - Floor Plan

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Level 2 - Floor Plan

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The corridor on the Piano Nobile marks the first level of introduction to the floor. The ever changing art display of Beatrice is flanked on the walls. It is here that one tries to understand how deeply the presence of RISD is rooted in the historical walls of the Palazetto Cenci. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

One finds his way along the corridor , as the pattern of the ceiling is mimicked on the floor in form of mosaic.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

One finds his way along the corridor , as the pattern of the ceiling is mimicked on the floor in form of mosaic.

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Multiple use of Space - Scenario 1 Time / Space/Use

Scenario 2 Time / Space/Use

Scenario 3 Time / Space/Use

Stage

Stage + Review Panel

Review Panel

sheltering alcoves

Plan - Beatrice Room

Elevations

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The existing wooden library has an extremely warm feel to the space. The fresco on the ceiling is retained. Wooden alcoves/ niches have been introduced on the wall front. These act as a space for people to focus on the work in their own corners. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

The existing computer room has been converted into a space for people to interact with each other by providing an informal feel to the space. The intervention - collective + immersive alcove gives an alternate feel to the space. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

Reflections - space for belief and making Providence, Rhode Island

Studio project - Rhode island school of design Adaptive reuse of church buildings bridges the gap between a functioning church and a church getting deteriorated or demolished. The church as a space works around the idea of one belief. It is sacred, religious, strong and powerful. It is made of belief(s) which connect the people to it. The main challenge we face today is bringing communities and youth together under one roof. The proposed project revolves around retaining the aspect of belief and focusing on inter – belief and interfaith in the existing structure while engaging the ‘community’ and ‘youth’ in the process of making. Belief and making being two separate ideas are interlinked because of the environment they are housed in. The Intervention in the main level space is informed by the angular geometry created from the form of the church. The space houses the people interested in exploring the idea of inter - belief and interfaith. This space can also be used for religious gatherings and discussions when required.

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CITY = GALLERY = CITY Copenhagen, Denmark

Studio project - Rhode island school of design The challenge was to bring the people of the city to a center along the harbor front. The program was worked out in a way that the space becomes a breeding ground for people both in the summer and the winter. The existing restaurant on the site marks as a starting point . The center of Art included the following -Art gallery, Studio, Cafe, Reading space and a Jazz performance arena.

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Prana

Providence, Rhode Island Design charette - Rhode Island School of Design Prana is a space where one can retreat from chaos and relax in a manner, that gradually induces the user into a sense of tranquility. Designed for to occupants the spatial experience begins when user enters the open end of the acoustically treated spiral interior, wherein a small semi - closed area marks as the initial space for one to unwind. As soon as the user is ready he can enter core for spiral interior, where a retractile textile curtain can hide him away.

prana

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Kalamanch stage for the city New Delhi,India

Undergraduate Architectural Thesis - GZSCET , India Kalamanch stage for the city is a space for creative people of the city to come together and work in an environment that they call there own. The entire space has been planned in such a way that various avenues have been designed for the people of the city and the artist in residence. Strong interplay of greens can be seen merging in the built environment.

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Furniture Design Auroville ,India

Professional project : Woodscapes, India Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the natural edged furniture with organic shapes. The idea is to have furniture which is personal and unique, as every tree is unique in its appearance.

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Hands on furniture Providence, Rhode Island

Design elective : Rhode Island School of Design The semester was focused on developing skills for hands on wooden joinery. The final project was aimed to design a Stool for personal use. Various samples, sketches, mock up models etc. were made prior to the final piece. The final piece designed is a multipurpose stool for sitting,standing and breakfast table.

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Installation Design Newport, Rhode Island

Design elective : Rhode island school of design Idaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream is an installation that reconstructs not the recorded history but the imagined history of Ida Lewis, the keeper of the Lime Rock Lighthouse from 1842 to 1911 who had to step into her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role at the early age of 16. Her story and those of other women like her who make such bold sacrifices needs to be told. Panels of dyed fabric evoking the ocean, strong imagined voice of Ida talking and domestic props gives a theatrical feel to the barracks. The viewer walks in Idaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream where the mighty water has enveloped them. The 18 coiled pieces of rope in various parts of the room references the 18 recorded rescues Ida made in her lifetime.

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Redefining the ‘Meaning of the monuments’ exhibition held in Newport on December 8th 2019. Still photograph of the voice based installation - Ida’s Voice

kalamanch stage for the city

Centre courtyard of the house

Colophon This portfolio includes sample of projects done from 2014 - 2019. This book is set in Roboto typeface by an Indian architectural designer Smriti Kapoor in Providence,Rhode Island on 14th March 2019.

Smriti Kapoor MA Interior Architecture Rhode Island School of Design skapoor@risd.edu +1( 401) 301 2527