ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO M U SUBHASINI
M U SUBHASINI ARCHITECT
“A firm believer in the ability of architecture and research combined with design thinking for creating spaces for the users which shall strengthen our society and thus invoke a possitive effect on the world.”
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PLANQUADRAT // INTERNSHIP
(nov 2018- may 2019)
Supported senior architect in detailing and drafting drawings. Designed a modular office space of 4, 6 and 8 modules with detailing. Supervised and documented the complete construction of Northern lights sales gallery, thane. Material quantisisation of a guest house •
WORLEY PARSONS // INTERNSHIP (May 2018-June2018)
Supported senior architect in basic presentation drawings and renders.
a: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India t: +91-9757134031 d: 01-11-1997 e: musubhasini@gmail.com
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KEY P ROJ ECTS SPEC/ Northern Lights of Shapoorji Pallonji, Thane Office Modules C & D Buildings, Orange County Guest House, Mangalwdha Oyo Rooms VVSPL VDPL
S T UD I O D ES I G N P R OJ ECTS
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B. ARCH Sir J J College of Architecture, D. N. Road, Mumbai (2015-2020) HSC DPS, Seawoods, Mumbai (2015 -90.8%) SSC AECS-6, BARC, Mumbai (2013 -93.4%)
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THESIS Adyar Watershed Restoration, Research and recreational centre, Chennai V 2019 Commercial mall complex, Bandra Dadar Urban study IV 2018 Mass housing, Nerul Urban Rehabilitation, Cotton green
PA S T AC H I EV EM ENTS A N D ACT I V IT I ES • • • • •
Sponsorship head- Sir J J College of Architecture Inclusion Exhibition- 2018 1st in all India Inter AECS Mathematics Exhibition, Kalpakkam, 2012 All India 100th JNNSMEE, Silvassa, 2012 100th Indian Congress Exhibition, Kolkata, 2012
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ISIS Mathematics and Science Exhibition, Bangalore, 2013
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DSO level Table tennis player
W OR KSHOPS & C OM P E TITI ONS IALD workshop Glass elective- Saint Gobain Parametric facade design Soorya mandir competition- ‘17 Tiny House - ‘17 Aquatecture - ‘18 Mango architecture Facade design-’20
S O F T WA R ES Comfortable working in
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CONTENT LIST SELECTED WORKS
1. CV 2. Thesis 3. Professional practice 4. Academic work 5. Competitions
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THESIS Semester 10- Adyar watershed Restoration, Research and Recreational Centre
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ADYAR WATERSHED RESTORATION, RESEARCH AND RECREATIONAL CENTRE DESIGN INTENT: The intent behind this design is to target metropolitan cities and do the part of an architect in the current water crisis. The design constitutes of three parts. Restoration, Research and Recreation. The site as its intertwined with the pre existing Adyar Poonga eco Restoration park, the necessary design decisions should tally with the same. Restoration of the riverbed has been successful. But as general public isn’t allowed in the park other than the students for once a week, the recreational aspects are also close to zero. But, with the immense requirements for the research center, which lies along the interest of riverbed and bio-diversity. The main idea is to interlink the three functionally different activities into one co-exiting space while catering to the pre-existing site requirements.
SOFTWARES USED:
Climate analysis Plans, Sections, Elevations, 3D Render
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SITE: ADYAR Adaiyaaru or Adayar is a large neighbourhood in south Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the southern banks of the Adyar River. The park's ecosystem consists of tropical dense evergreen forest, predominantly comprising trees and shrubs that have thick dark green foliage throughout the year, with over 160 woody species, and comprises six vegetative elements such as trees, shrubs, lianas, epiphytes, herbs and tuberous species. The site is a wetland habitat with 70 percent water. A number of stormwater drains carrying water to the Adyar River are being diverted by the Chennai Corporation for better recharge of water in the eco-park. A total of 143 species of fish, amphibians, birds and reptiles have been seen in the park. The site lies on the first restored creek. The design has ben followed through to plan around the spaces already used and cleared by the govt for the previous proposal. The site has acces to three diferent types of water- fresh water, brakish water and saline water. These three types give rise to threee separate ecologies.Thus, making a perfect area to conduct educational reserach. The site has frequent a/c bus route connections from all around chennai; thus promoting public transport. Adyar river restoration: Phase 1: Complete and maintained for 9 years Phase II: Complete and under maintainence Phase III: Ongoing
CONCEPT: MOBIUS STRIP Project idea:
• To create a project for the current water crisis (flood and draught). • To have an architectural intervention which can: • Spread awareness about different ways of dealing with conserving water as a part of exhibition or educational interactive spaces. • Has a research centre to study about water. • The structure itself shall act as a prototype which can enhance people to use in further constructions
The Mobius strip, a topological surface also called the twisted cylinder, is a one-sided non-orientable surface obtained by cutting a closed band into a single strip, giving one of the two ends thus produced a half twist, and then reattaching the two ends.
Site Requirements:
• In a metropolitan city on the coastal. • In a developed city, but still ready to accept new innovations and has rivers flowing through the city. • A waterbody for research and recreation.
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Site is located in Adyar, Chennai. The creek of the river bends into the start of the restored riverbed. The site had a previously proposal for – Adyar watershed research centre. The site has a fresh waterbody which extends to the estuary (brackish water) and finally the ocean(saline water). This lets a good medium for research. • The site is in the middle of the city and has govt proposed bus routes to access it. • Has some already made pathways to let people experience recreational walking. 6
• As a mobius strip has only one surface and only one edge; using that idea to unite three different types of functions: Restoration, research and recreation. • The elevation can be considered as an icon of the mobius strip: the logic of continuity. The structures are connected by one surface. The surface transforms itself from the roof to floor, wall and even pathway. The elevation shows an index for continuity and free flowing. This forms as a preliminary idea representing water which lies ahead after the entry point and is also the core focus of the design and project.
Cleared space on the site, which has been used for exhibition and administration centre.
Existing pathways, open amphitheatre, electric cycle and bogey recharging points, which have not been removed and instead utilised in the site. 7
F LOAT I N G
CLIMATE RESPONSIVE DESIGN • Using the previosly cleared site for design to keep the human intervention to the minimum. • The structures are spread out horizontally to let the built space merge with the site and not be a foriegn element.
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1. Rain water harvesting 2. Stormwater Garden/ Bio swale 3. Wetland construction 1. Rainwater harvesting • Aesthetic skylight • Water conservation • Reduction of flood
2. Stormwater garden/ bio swale • Aesthetic interactive water play area for children • Mediation of storm water • Filteration of surface run-off before reaching the creek • Surface percolation • Reduction of flood 3. Wetland construction • Aesthetic garden • Grey water treatment • Water conservation 11
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Recreation entry reception
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EXHIBITION CENTRE
GROUND:
Informative and educational panels on water. Treatment of water. Conserving water and researching various ecologies associated with water. Consists of panels, educational exhibits, terrariums of adyar Poonga.
1ST FLOOR:
The art and appreciation of water. The importance of the purpose of water and its persistence in human life. Various sound and visual ways to engage in appreciating the element. Consists of Photography, art installations and sensual tunnels to experience water.
Art installationsFirst floor
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Fish tank- AquaponicsGround floor
View- first floor
Water wall- Courtyard
EDUCATION CENTRE
WORKSHOPS Making miniature terrariums in the workshops; teaching students about the correlation amidst the ecosytem. AUDIO VISUAL CONTENT Showing audio visual content for students as a part of orientation mentioning about water conservation and adyar eco restoration park and the process to restore it. CLASSROOM Classes pertaining to the ecosystem and further more can be conducted here during the educational tour. GUEST LECTURES Guest lecturers from the restoration or the research centres can teach the students about recent developments in the field in the education tour.
Classroom
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Assembly area
Terracotta tiles
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CAFE NEYTAL
The cafe promises one of the rarest aspects available- food with water view. In the middle of the urban metropolitan city, this acts as a hub for various gatherers to indulge in the recreational spot. The cafe is the main attraction other thna the exhibition centre to gather in general public. Thus, has been placed quite centrally oerlooking the waterbody. The cafe provides great ambience both indoor and outdoor, whilsts erving continental and traditional tamil nadu cuisine. The cafe also allows the customers to watch the cooks in process via the viewing glass.
Double height entrance
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Ground floor
First floor
Open deck seating
RESEARCH CENTRE
Research in the Biogeochemistry Group focuses on microbiological and geochemical processes that control bioactive element cycling in the marine environment. The Ecosystem Ecology Group focuses on interactions among physical, chemical, and biological elements of riverine ecosystems that organize ecological behavior at local and regional scales. The Entomology Group studies factors that affect the distribution and abundance of aquatic invertebrates, the functional role of invertebrates in stream and river ecosystems, and how these invertebrate communities respond to human activities in temperate and tropical watersheds. By applying comprehensive molecular approaches, microbiology group focuses on characterizing the composition and distribution of microbial communities, and determining the functional roles as well as their interactions with environments.
Laboratory Entry
Cafeteria
Interaction Space
Cafeteria and Head researchers Room
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RECEPTION & ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
The Reception intertwined with the exhibition centre and the administration centre. Place for gathering information about the site, location and the activities available. Also, acts as a ticket counter for the exhibition centre. The administration centre has a direct access to the Reception internally as it has the main drop off point. Making it easier to walk amidst the buildings during monsoon.
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Waiting loungeAdministration centre
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Meeting Room
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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Modular office space • Design • Planning, sections, elevations • GFC drawings SPEC • Site supervisor (start till execution) • Details C & D Buildings- Orange County • Plans, sections, elevations correction
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MODULAR OFFICE
2 TYPES OF MODULES: SQUARE, PENTAGON
Basic evolvement of design
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Modular design, or "modularity in design", is an approach that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules, that can be independently created and then used in different systems. Modularity offers benefits such as • Reduction in cost (due to less customization) • Shorter learning time • Flexibility in design • Augmentation (adding new solution by merely plugging in a new module) and exclusion.
2 TYPES OF MODULES: SQUARE, PENTAGON
GREEN CENTRAL INTERCATION SPACE
FIRST BASIC STRUCTURE
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Each module can be constructed separately and then assembled together for later purposes.
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• These modular office spaces are being built in under-construction sites. These areas usually have a lot of dust and noise. So we will focus only on the visual connection of outside to inside. • There is a central green space; which is in line with the courtyard concept prevalent in India. • Using the arrangement of modules, 3 axes have been created. 4.8 • Along these axes, the element of light is being introduced in the ceiling in the form of skylights. • These axes converge at the main interaction zone in the centre - the green space. • Use of glass in each module on the outside face lets it connect with the outside as well as the inside. • The total assembly gives a good sense of sophistication and is not aggressive in aesthetic sense.
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• The module sizes can be in multiples of 1.2. since that is the size of a wall panel. • For the sample design, we have used two types of modules: square and pentagon shown above. • The connectivity of 6 modules is done with criss-cross skylights. • The skylights are aligned along the passages. Width varies as per passage width between 0.45 or 0.6m. FIRST BASIC STRUCTURE • The skylights converge over the green space which provides an ample amount of sunlight for the central area. • The architectural features which are easier to execute in a pre engineered structure than when compared to that of normal RCC structure are being encouraged. • The drainage of each module is independent which reduces area per down-take and simplifies the roof slope.
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Views of the courtyard
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SPEC- NORTHERN LIGHTS
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C & D BUILDINGS
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ACADEMIC WORK Semester 9- Commercial hub( Biz Inpiron, Bnadra) Semester 7- Mass housing for Aviation Society, Navi mumbai Semester 6- Heritage Institute, Kalina campus, Mumbai Semester 5- Marriage complex hub, Mira Road
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BIZ INSPIRON, BANDRA
Semester 9 BRIEF:
Developing a commercial hub which purposes catering to : • Departmental stores- clothing stores, • Two multiplexes with a ticket plaza, foyer, waiting area, private foodplaza • 5 types of speciality restaurants with various cuisines. • Main food court catering to multiple smaller fast food spots. • Shopping arcade spaces • Office spaces for commercial activities The building being an iconic figure to that of bandra.
SOFTWARES USED: Plans Climate analysis Sections, Elevations, 3D Render
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MASS HOUSING, NAVI MUMBAI AVIATION SOCIETY
Semester 7 BRIEF:
The access to the site starts from a corner point from the main road, which is not an ideal suggestion. The unpaved pathway starting from the pathway then bifurcates into two smaller pathways which takes it furthermore inside. Major part of the site oversees the lotus lake. The level difference between the road level and the site can be around two to three metres. The site also exhibits a slight slope. The slope coming down towards the Lotus Lake.
SOFTWARES USED: Plans Sections, Elevations, 3D Render
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HERITAGE INSTITUTE, KALINA CAMPUS
Semester 6 BRIEF:
Proposed design inside kalina campus. An institution for built heritage and conservation studies. Courses available are: post graduation, phd or reaserch. Age group: 25 + Micro climate is cooler due to the abundance of trees Inside the site. Spaces are also alloted with respect to the same. Keeping toilet blocks in the eastern side. Entrance on the northern side. A gush of wind Welcoming the person. The module as circular from external, Internally, there are long vertcal glass louvers. Thus giving a twist with respect to the sensation of The spaces.
SOFTWARES USED: Plans Sections, Elevations, 3D Render
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CONCEPT:
Wind chanelling. The module in each structure has a notch from one end, which lets the wind enter through a bigger space, and later on, leaves the structure with higher wind velocity. From larger openings to the smaller openings. Creating vortex amidst the structures. Thus, providing circular shapes, to let the wind pass by without any deflections. Each module is circular in shape with a wide opening On one side for a very particular reason. The wind travel from south west/ west towards north. This shape helps in acpturing the wind and chanelling It in a particular manner. There is thus a larger opening on the southern direction To capture the wind and smaller openings on the Northern direction to push the wind with better force. The shape is circular as, taking any other sahpe with vertices/ Corners inside, will break the flow of the wind. A circular shape lets the wind move freely inside without any Disturbance.
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MARRIAGE COMPLEX HUB, MIRA ROAD
Semester 5 BRIEF:
Designing multiple marriage complexes later converging to restaurants and open garden spaces for said before marriage rituals. Banquets, Hotel rooms and cafes to cater to the general public as well as the primary users for marriage nuptuals.
SOFTWARES USED: Plan, Sections, Elevations 3D Render
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COMPETITIONS Mango Architecture- Facade Design Competition 2020 Aquatecture 2018
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The term “universal design” was coined by the architect Ronald L. Mace to describe the concept as ‘designing all products and the built environment to be aesthetic and usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone, regardless of their age, ability, or status in life.’ It clears up one of the deepest misconceptions about the concept, it was never just about usability, aesthetics were always part of the core principal. Experimenting with unique representation tools, the exhibition is designed to be easy to access and understood. Featuring architectural drawings, this exhibition is the first of its kind in the realm of inclusionbased showcases. Covering multiple services, like transport, education, recreation, commerce and religious spaces, the exhibition attempts to provide a holistic view of accessible design processes, in order to facilitate an inclusive environment in buildings. The entire process traces the architect’s journey to answer the question, “How does one make a city more accessible?” The workshop started with a mind triggering interactive session by Architect Parul Kumtha with the third year students of Sir JJ College of Architecture. Inducing self-reflection within the student body regarding the necessity for universal design as a basic right. Basic sensitivity stimulation were conducted to instil these concepts amongst the students. The sensitization exercises included props like wheelchairs, crutches, blind walking stick, etc. Students were made to experience various scenarios around the college campus using each prop. Using the lessons learnt here, students created an Audit Report for IIT Bombay and implemented in and around the Claude Batley Hall of Sir J.J. College of Architecture to make the hall accessible for this exhibition.
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