portfolio selected works - (2015 - 2020) sneha mahajan
Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai. (2015-20)
C urriculu m Vi tae Education 10th std CBSE (9.8 cgpa) 12th std CBSE (94 %) Bachelors in Architecture (5 years) from Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai. (7.5 cgpa) (2015- 2020)
Subjects studied in Undergrad Architecture school
sneha mahajan
Basic Design Architetcural Design Building Construction Building Services Interior Design Landscape Urban Design Architectural Theory Various Electives
Contact Info •
Phone number : (+91) 7303827744
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Email id : snehamahajan98@gmail.com
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LinkedIn : Sneha Mahajan
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Instagram Id : _sneha_mahajan_ (click on Id to view my Photography Profile)
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Location : Mumbai, India.
Extra Curriculum / Achievements
Professional Experience
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Took a 2 month photography course.
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BIM Certified Architect.
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Archives Head for year 2017 at Sir JJ College of Architecture.
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Head of a class project “Venice to Mumbai”
(Industrial project - conceptual 3D, architectural drawings)
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National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholar.
- 1 month working experience as a Junior BIM Architect at
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Winner of Poster Design for an INCLUSION Project.
Elephant Creations, Mumbai.(MEP BIM Modelling in Revit)
- 6 Months Internship at SDM Architects, Mumbai.
Hobbies •
Photogragrapy
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Gardening
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Dancing
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Travelling/trekking
Software skills BIM Modelling Softwares
Surface Modelling Softwares
Rendering Softwares
Environmental Analysis Softwares
Adobe Creative Suite
AUTODESK REVIT
SKETCHUP
V-RAY
FLOW DESIGN
PHOTOSHOP
AUTODESK NAVISWORKS
RHINO
LUMION
ECOTECH
ILLUSTRATOR
BIM 360 DESIGN
Drafting - AUTOCAD
INDESIGN LIGHTROOM
Co n ten t
03 | s p i n e
01 | c o n n e c t
02 / g r i d
04 /m a t e r i a l i t y
05 | i n c l u s i o n
01 | c o n n e c t
topic : Transit Oriented Development
Undergraduate Thesis Duration: dec 2019 - may 2020 Individual work
Location : Bandra, Mumbai, India. Site area: 37,277 sq m
Architecture + Urbanism This is a transit supportive framework designed between existing Railway station and upcoming Metro station by integrating high density mixed land use and modal interchange within walkable distance of each other. Concept of a TOD has been used and explored to design this particular problem and giving emphasis on Connectivity for people and between people and different activities. You can see Connectivity conceptually and Funtionally throughout the design.
View of the structure designed from the recreational ground on the site.
E x istin g S ite P lan
Con n ec ti vi t y i n Fo r m (Cascading seen in the structure form - floors stepping backwards as the height increases - it resemebles the way a river cascades down a mountain) Connectivity of a river is being used as a concept to design. river section
conceptual building section
C limate Re s po ns iv e De s ig n Sola r An a l ys i s
Form is such that southern facade helps to keep the northern facade with more exposed surfaces to be in shade.
North
South
The fins are designed differently for each facade according to the sunlight it receives. South facade - large horizontal projection, vertical far spaces fins for aesthetci purpose. East/west facade - closely spaces fins after lower altitude sunlight. South facade
TOD Centre ( Mixed use- Shopping mall, Offices, Multiplex, Food court, Recreational green spaces)
Commercial Buildings
Express Highway
W i n d A n aly sis
The open recreational area is designed such that it gets wind flow
East/West facade
Upcoming Bandra Metro Station
Connection between Railway, metro and mixed use TOD centre
Bandra Railway Station
Station Plaza
Connecting Recreational Ramp wrapping around the structure - connecting differnet floors and used as commucal space for activities
Residential Slums (developing jop opportunities for these people)
design Development
cubic + cuves + stepped
cubic stepped
curves + stepped
Offices
Recreational Activites Urban “Bazaar� Parking
curves + stepped + connect
curves + stepped + divide
curves + wave on facade
Shopping Mall Recreational Ground and a lot of Green Spaces....
Urban bazaar ( street style shops)
Green roof
Direct link between ground and second floor
Ground Floor Plan STP Entry/Exit ramps
Adjacent road to Railway station Ramp entry which goes around the shopping center connecting to second floor
Recreational Ground
Direct connecting via ramps and stairs to second floor
Lobby to entry mall Parking UG tanks AC plant room
Basement plan
Internal Road
STP for the Open Drain
Open Drain
Urban Bazaar
Small shops Entrance Foyer Atrium
Small shops Vehicular entry to to shopping centre
Anchor shops Parking
Anchor shops
Loading/Unloading area
First Floor plan Service road / semi open cafe space
Sub-Station / DG set room Parking Vehicular entry to Offices
Way to Green roof Entry from the Skywalk Way to Office Recreational Activities block Multiplex Foodcourt
Second Floor Plan
sec tion
ion
t Sec
line
Offices
Shopping centres Basement for parking
Atrium Multiplex
Recreational Ground Parking
Open Floor plan for large companies
6t h F l o o r p l a n ( O ffi c e s w o r k s p a c e ) Green terraces
Exhibition
Lobby Cores Co-working Offices
Lobby Core for recreational block Art Gallery
Hourly Rental Office Space Green Terraces
Canteen
Cen tral Office Gard en sp ace d esign
5t h F l o o r P l a n ( O ffi c e s C a n t e e n )
Click here to open the link to a walkthrough
View of Office green space
View of Offices and central garden spaces connected via stairs
02 | g r i d
topic : Institute for Built Heritage and Conservation
Third year Studio Project Duration: 4 months Individual work
Location : Kalina Campus, Mumbai, India.
Site area: 16,660 sq m
This institite is a part of Univeristy of Mumbai campus spreading across 230 acres. Concept of Grid has been explored and used while designing the building.
Physical model of the structure
Design Development
A Box inside a Box
A Frame inside a Frame
Detailed Volumetric Zoning
Research areas 1.Individual study room 2.Group study room
Public Outreach 1.Exhibition Space 2.AV Room 3.Storage + Curator
Staff Areas 1.Administration 2.Director’s room 3.Staff room
Major Volumetric Zoning (entry/exit)
Academics 1.Studio 2.Lecture Room 3.Library 4.Laboratories 5.Computer lab 6.Conversation Yard
+ Ancillary Areas 1.Cafe 2.Toilet 3.Parking/road
1. Green links (Open Spaces)
2. Corridors and semi-open Interaction space
= Final Mosaic is green links interrelated with different spaces. Bringing in nature in design using Grids.
Curators room
AV Room Director’s room Exhibition Administration space
Cafe Toilets Conservation yard Individual study rooms
Frame 2
Group Study rooms Laboratories Studio rooms
Frame 1
Library Staff rooms Computer lab Individual study rooms Lecture rooms
Plan Frame 2
Exploded 3D
Frame 1
Section
View of the grid frames
View of the semi-open interaction spaces
View from green links
03 | s p i n e
topic : Housing for Navi Mumbai international Airport.
Fourth year Studio Project Duration: 4 months Individual work
Location : Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, India. Site area: 74,500 sq m. A housing project designed for Navi Mumbai Airport employees consists of different typologies like dormitories, different housing for EWS, LIG and MIG. The site topography is fairly contoured. Concept of Spine is used to design in which, a strong green linking path (spine) in designed in the center. RG is also situated here and different buildings are connected to this spine along the way.
View of the Spine (Recreational Ground in centre) with buildings in the background
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The site experiences hot and humid climate nad monsoon rains. • Noise from the main road and railway nearby. • Pollution on the adjacent road due to heavy truck movement. • No electric lines on the site. • Height restriction of 50m due to an airport nearby.
Existing Site
Shadow Analysis
LIG, EWS
August 9am
August 4pm
Febrary 9am
LIG, EWS
Dormitory
February 5pm
Recreational ground gets shaded in the morning whereas the Playground, Interaction spaces (amentities) are shaded in the evening.
MIG, LIG2
Zoning of Buildings
EWS
LIG1
LIG1 EWS
LIG2 MIG
EWS EWS
LIG2
DORM
DORM DORM
Recreational Ground acting as a Spine Design Process of Floor plans (Trying to achieve maximum faces of each flat to face outside )
Mixing of Typologies
Zoning of Amenities
Washroom Balcony
Bedroom Living room/Kitchen
Different types of Units
Different Building plans
LIG2
Flats Passage and Circulation
MIG
EWS
MIG LIG2
LIG2
Building Type 1
Building Type 2
EWS LIG1
EWS
EWS
Building Type 3
Site Plan
Building Type 4 (Dorms)
04 | M a t e r i a l i t y
topic : Rural Development Centre.
Second year Studio Project Duration: 4 months Individual work
Location : Punade Village, Maharashtra, India. Site area: 4,700 sq m. A rural development project where materials and its applications are explored in detail. Earthbag construction technique, mud and brick is being used for construction while Barrel Vaults and courtyards are used for designing open, semi-open and vast spaces.
Physical model of the structure
Earthbags
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Earthbag Construction is an inexpensive method using mostly local soils to create structure which are both strong and can be quickly built. This technique very basic construction materials: Sturdy sacks- filled with organic material available on the site. Walls are gradually built up by layering the bags similar to way bricks are layed. To improve both the friction between each row of bags and finished wall tensile strength, barbed wire is often placed between the courses. The structure is typically finished with stucco, plaster or adobe both to shed water and to prevent degradation from solar radiation. Source : engineeringforchange.org
Design Approach / Rural Development Centre /
Function
Context
Opportunities
Limits
Human Factor
- Provide Facilities - Make Interactive Spaces - Bring Change - A Link between - Structure, People and Village
- No Vehicular access - Lake View - For 500 Rural People - At a Higher Altitude
- New technology for construction - Sustainable - Designing with nature - Different materials
- Site Location - No Transportation to reach - Money - No Municipal Drainage line
- Welcoming - For people - Place of comfort - Personal Growth - Better Future
Section AA (Academic Block)
Classroom
Accommodation Computer Section
Accommodation
Academic Block
Workshops
Canteen
Staff Room
Library
Primary Health Care Cantre
Plan (Academic Block)
Multipurpose Hall Admin Block
Crushed Gravel Earth
Toilets Jute bags Barbed wire
Barbed wire
Site Plan
Crushed Gravel Stone Foundation
Wall Section
Outer layer (wooden)
Inner layer (Bamboo rods)
Door Detail
05 | i n c l u s i o n poster design
This is a poster design for an exhibition on “Inclusion”. It was a class competition and my design was selected for the exhibition. Following is the process of design and the adjacent on the right side is the final poster for it.
Abstract concept
Showing few ways a person gets excluded from the society Society
“Perfect” size
Different sizes
Size
You “Perfect” shape
Colour Different shapesOne Entity
Shape
“Perfect” considered by society “you” are changing youself to get accepted to different socitues
Different societies are includidng you for what you are!
Final outcome
Size
Colour
You
Exclusion
Shape
Society
Process
Inclusion
Exclusion
Process Inclusion
Exclusion
Process Inclusion
Exclusion
Process Inclusion
b uilding
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p eople
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d e sign building + people = design ( product + people = design ) ( landscape + people = design )
. . . . any creation + +people= design any cr eati on p eop l e = des i gn
sneha mahajan | architectural portfolio | 2015-2020