SUDIPTA RAKSHIT
PORTFOLIO
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
2017| M.Arch University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign GPA: 3.61/4.00
Architectural Associate & Business Development Associate | LM Consultants | 07/2017 - Present Work closely with licensed architectural and engineering professionals to provide physical due diligence services to real estate investors, owners, lenders, and property managers. As a Business Development Associate, I work on the development of new business opportunities and maintain existing ones.
2014 | B.Arch M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India GPA: 9.04/10
CERTIFICATES Sustainable Management and Technology
Research Assistant, UIUC| Academic employee | 02/2016 - 05/2017 Assisted in publication of a book by collecting, analyzing, maintaining and communicating data about gender inequality. Intern Project Manager| Project Management Advisors, Inc.| 06/2016 - 08/2016 Executed and controlled projects according to schedule, within a stipulated budget. Maintained meeting minutes along with related responses and decisions. Intern | Earthauz Architecture and Design, Auroville, India | 04/2014 - 05/2014 Executed the construction of a sustainable residence from recycled materials by hand with 15 member team, during a one month period. Built scaffolding for project.
Water Entry Prevention and Moisture Control in Buildings
Product Design, Auroville, India | 09/2013 to 03/2014 Designed an innovative product line of purses, lights and keychains using leather, glass bottles and bamboo.
RELEVANT COURSES
Intern | Light Fish, Auroville, India | 08/2013 to 03/2014 Designed, developed and fabricated wall lights.
Building Systems and Design Integration, Real Estate Development, Sustainable Construction Methods, Entrepreneurship in Design, Sustainable Products for Subsistence Marketplaces, Deployable Structures
TRAVELS Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Tanzania
Intern | Ganesh Bala Architects, Auroville, India | 07/2013 to 03/2014 Conducted meetings with clients to formulate and produce electrical, approval, working drawings and generated cost estimate for a residential project. Freelance, Bangalore, India | 09/2012 to 11/2012 Designed and oversaw construction of interiors of a studio apartment in The Brigade Gateway, Bangalore. Intern | Cadence Architects, Bangalore, India | 06/2012 to 08/2012 Updated and maintained project database. Delivered detailed working drawings for residential and commercial projects.
EXTRA CURRICULAR Illinois Business Consulting (IBC) Involved in a project as student advisor.
SOFTWARE SKILLS Microsoft Office Microsoft Project AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop InDesign
Google Sketchup Revit Bluebeam PlanGrid Salesforce
Social Cause Former member of the Bangalore RotaryClub. Raised funds to buy English dictionaries for an underfunded school and improve classroom. Tutored girls at the orphanage ‘Bale Mane’. LANGUAGES English: Fluent, Hindi: Fluent, Kannada:Fluent, Bengali: Fluent
CONTENTS
ACADEMIC CHROMA PAVILION PUBLIC LIBRARY 401 N WABASH TOWER DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURES FASHION TECHNOLOGY PARK FINE ARTS CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL EARTHAUZ ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN LIGHT FISH GANESH BALA ARCHITECTS FREELANCE PROJECT CADENCE ARCHITECTS MISCELLANEOUS
ACADEMIC
CHROMA PAVILION PROPOSAL FOR LAKA DESIGN COMPETITION UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN ARCH 571 / 1ST SEMESTER STUDIO PROJECT Guidance : Prof. Erik Hemingway Design and Drawings : Sudipta Rakshit DIGITAL MEDIA
An estimated 1 million people worldwide take their lives by suicide every year. Incidence of suicide in a society depends on a range of factors. Clinical depression is an especially common cause. Usually such people do not disclose their problems and suffer themselves. Chromotherapy, sometimes called color therapy, is an alternative medicine method, which is considered pseudoscience. Chromotherapists claim to be able to use light in the form of color to balance “energy� lacking from a person’s body, whether it be on physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental levels. In order to raise awareness and to help the ones in need, without violating their privacy, I have proposed a public installation in memory of those we lost, while preventing the others from committing such crime.
Location of structure Close to the lake, great lawn and the metropolitan museum of art
Light and color can influence how people perceive the area around them. Color has long been used to create feelings of coziness or spaciousness. However, how people are affected by different color stimuli varies from person to person. Semi - private / independent spaces, with provision of mood light to control lighting as per an individual’s mood or emotions.
Creating a variety and sequence of spatial experience.
Sun control achieved with the sliding frame and glass, while also dramatizing the character of the space.
PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT OSAKA, JAPAN UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN ARCH 574 / 2ND SEMESTER STUDIO PROJECT Guidance : Prof. Botond Bognar Design and Drawings : Sudipta Rakshit along with 1 team member DIGITAL MEDIA
VEHICULAR ACCESS QUIET ZONE NOISY ZONE
WINTER WINDS PREVAILING WINDS SUN PATH
RAILWAY LINES ROAD NETWORK LOW RISE - RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AREA
Since time immemorial, Japan has been rich in culture and architecture. The main goal in this project was to integrate traditional Japanese elements to modern day architecture. The design began with analyzing wind and sun directions, which led to the orientation of the building. The outdoor open plazas are carefully designed to help unwind and for introspection. The library aims to serve as a place of peace, even though it is situated in a bustling area of a crowded city.
SECTION GROUND FLOOR
Relating the modern structure to the cultural heritage of japan by integrating the traditional Japanese wooden joints into the design.
The structural skeleton was developed as an inspiration from the traditional bamboo blinds known as ‘shoji’ or ‘sudare’ which prevented excess heat and allowed ventilation.
401 NORTH WABASH TOWER MIXED USE HOTEL AND CONDOMINIUM AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN ARCH 573 / 3ND SEMESTER STUDIO PROJECT Guidance : Michael Kyong-Il Kim Design and Drawings : Sudipta Rakshit along with 3 team members DIGITAL MEDIA
The site is located in the Northern Region of Illinois, in the North Loop of Chicago. To the South of the site is the Chicago River. MAJOR & MINOR ROADS
SERVICES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF SITE
Major streets surround the site making it easily accessible. This location offers 360-degree city and lake views and direct connections to the river. Its surrounding landscape was considered, which consists of major roads, a river-walk, and green public spaces. Thus providing public spaces to enhance the activities along the river-walk and also connecting the river-walk to Michigan Avenue. The improvement of the surrounding environment allows it to become an entity of economic, social, aesthetic and cultural value.
ACCESS POINT FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMUTING SYSTEMS
SUN PATH WIND PATH
VIEWS FROM ZONE 1 - LOW-RISE - Water views from 3 sides of the building. - Nearest building > 200 feet away. - Views open to parks and plazas.
VIEWS FROM ZONE 2 - MID-RISE - Water views from 3 sides of the building. - Nearest building > 200 feet away. - Views open to parks and plazas.
VIEWS FROM ZONE 3 - HIGH-RISE - Panoramic city, river and lake views. - Nearest building > 1000 feet away. - Water views from 3 sides of the building.
PODIUM - 12TH FLOOR
SITE PLAN
We developed the circulation along the river-walk by creating connections to major attractions around site. To focus on achieving optimal environmental comfort by maintaining comfortable ranges of temperature, humidity, air velocity and air quality.
DETAIL AT A
DETAIL AT B
ELEVATOR RISER
STACKING DIAGRAM
CONDO
CONDO
SERVICE
PUBLIC
HOTEL PUBLIC
HOTEL HOTEL AMENITIES PARKING
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
BELT TRUSS SHEAR WALL CORE
DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURES INDEPENDENT STUDY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN ARCH 595 / 4TH SEMESTER Guidance : Prof. Sudarshan Krishnan Design and Drawings : Sudipta Rakshit DIGITAL MEDIA
KIT OF PARTS
Part 1 – 8 pieces
DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE OF MODEL
Part 2 – 8 pieces
Part 3 – 2 pieces
Part 4 – separators
On the first attempt, the model failed although the calculations of both the angles - ď Ą and ď š were correct. This was because the fixed points of control of parts 1 and 2 were positioned wrong on the circle of diameter 12 inches. On the second attempt, once the fixed points of control were repositioned, the model was functional. It was also observed that the structure could be made more compact if part 2 was split into 2 segments to give the structure some depth.
FASHION TECHNOLOGY PARK M.S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BANGALORE, INDIA AR801 / 8TH SEMESTER THESIS PROJECT (2013) Guidance : Ar. Anita Dharmapal Design and Drawings : Sudipta Rakshit DIGITAL MEDIA
Location: Mohali, Punjab, India Area: 14 acres The fashion technology park (FTP) is India’s strategic response to the rapidly expanding global fashion market. It is proposed as an integrated development catering to the fashion industry’s requirement as a ‘one-stop solution’. It is a one of a kind project, not only in India, but also in the world. It consists of a college where students can learn, an apparel factory where the designed goods are produced and a commercial zone where the finished products are sold. In sector - 90, Mohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th district in Punjab, India. It has excellent connectivity to Chandigarh and Delhi and is very close to Ludhiana, a major outsourcing center for global fashion giants.
IMAGES OF SITE
Concept: All departments focusing towards a central common area, indicating that when bound, they reach their common goal.
The academic block is the heart of the fashion technology park. Here students will learn development and marketing skills and showcase their talents. They will also have an upper hand as there is an apparel assembly unit, where they can manufacture their designs and a commercial area where they can showcase their creations. Each block is an independent structure, connected on the first floor by a bridge.
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
The commercial area consists of 10 boutiques and a restaurant overlooking a leisure zone (landscaped area). This zone has mosaic patterns of different grassed areas and water bodies. It is protected by a steel and glass roof structure.
GROUND FLOOR
FINE ARTS CAMPUS M.S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BANGALORE, INDIA AR601 / 6TH SEMESTER DESIGN PROJECT (2012) Guidance : Ar. Rajini Itham Design and Drawings : Sudipta Rakshit DIGITAL MEDIA
Location: Kengeri, Karnataka, India Area: 13.72 acres (55545 sq.m.) The site is a highly contoured site, surrounded by a Shiva temple and other private properties around. A main road leading to Uttarahalli and Kengeri adjoins it.
Concept: Layers of volumes (solids and voids) at different levels, according to the natural contour.
Nature is the best architect. In this design, I have tried to capitalize on nature’s creation (which is a heavy contoured land) by implementing different layers of volume (solids and voids), staggered along the contours. This design has helped me achieve the natural levels of the site which help users understand its beauty. The voids in the built area are created to be used as interactive spaces. Also the colors used on the buildings make it lively and accentuates them, while also unifying them. `
PROFESSIONAL
EARTHAUZ ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN SACRED GROVES INTERNSHIP (2014), AUROVILLE, INDIA
Sacred groves is an ecological, low cost housing project. The project comprises of 108 units designed for communal living. The 10-acre plot of land is located next to the visitor’s center in Auroville. It was created to address the need for cost effective housing for newcomers and volunteers. We developed new sustainable methods of building through experimentation. The primary building material is the earth and concrete which contains lesser proportion of cement. The work is done by hired labor and volunteers which elevates the socio economic status of the labor. The skip shuttering is an integral part of the project as the entire structure is to be cast in concrete. Its design is derived from the conventional skip form shuttering. The hoisting mechanism of the shuttering uses hydraulic screw jack to lift the shuttering and catwalk. It is designed to skip out of the casted wall and skip into its new position for casting. The pipes are basically petrol pipes which need to be replaced every few months.
Pipes are sorted based on lengths and thickness and are left in the sun to dry.
The pipes are cut to the exact length using a metal cutter.
The pipes are straightened and screwed on to wooden posts at every 16 inches. The ends of the pipes are staggered for greater stability.
Shuttering e
Concrete co
Shotcrete machine connected to compressor, dry mix is loaded into the machine.
Delivering mix using hose under high pressure.
erected with wooden braces.
ompacted with wooden battens.
Removal and shifting of shuttering.
Completed tank.
LIGHT FISH WALL LIGHT DESIGN - PROTOTYPE INTERNSHIP (2013 -2014), AUROVILLE, INDIA
Lighting experts, designers and architects today are looking for fixtures that are slim, energy efficient and simple to integrate with low construction costs. Planar lighting meets these needs by delivering large, flat, uniform surfaces of light, which distributes a soft wide angle spread. OLED is a unique lighting technology - it enables flat, diffused, planar lighting panels. These panels are different from the point (or line) sources that we are used to - incandescent, fluorescent, CFLs and LEDs. But you can also use LEDs to build planar lighting panels. Several companies are offering such solutions called edge - lit panels. OREE’s lighting panels (they brand them as light cells) are made from red and blue inorganic LEDs, a light guide which basically spreads the LED point lighting source into a diffused panel, and a planar remote phosphor coating that converts the blue and red light into white.
Sizes: Solo - 70mm x 70mm / 350lm Duo - 70 mm x 140 mm / 700 lm Quad - 70 mm x 280 mm / 1400 lm
Powder coated aluminum frame
Acrylic panels
The design comprises of two 70mm x 70mm light panels, separated by a heat sync, and connected to a circuit. Both light panels can be controlled independently. The prototype has been made using powder coated aluminum frame and acrylic panels. Both light panels are connected to a single circuit.
The size of the frame is: 96mm x 127mm x 10mm. COST PRICE OLED PANEL = $9 (2X9) = $18 DRIVER = $9 IMPORT TAX = 25% TOTAL = $ 33.75
Heat sync separating oleds
Circuit
GANESH BALA ARCHITECTS MR. DEV’s RESIDENCE INTERNSHIP (2013 -2014), AUROVILLE, INDIA
FOUNDATION LAYOUT
PLINTH BEA
SITE PLAN
Location: Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India Built area: 89 sq.m. This is a simplistic and contemporary styled residential project. The cost of the house is estimated to be Rs.24 lakhs.
Responsibility: As an intern, I was assisting the principal architect in completion of the AutoCAD drawings. I was given the responsibility for the completion of all the drawings required for construction, 3d visuals on Google sketch up, a physical model made of balsa wood and also issuing the bill of quantities (cost estimate).
AM LAYOUT
ELECTRICAL LAYOUT - GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SECTION - 3-3
ELECTRICAL LAYOUT - TERRACE FLOOR PLAN
FREELANCE PROJECT INTERIOR DESIGN (2012) STUDIO APARTMENT AT THE BRIGADE GATEWAY, BANGALORE, INDIA
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India This apartment is invested in by the client only for rental purposes. It was designed keeping in mind not a specific user, but multiple users across different periods.
CADENCE ARCHITECTS MULTIPLE PROJECTS INTERNSHIP (2012), BANGALORE, INDIA
ELASTICA Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India Built area: 8000 sq.ft. This is a modern, contemporary style residential project that reflects the dynamism. It closely reflects the nature of the client’s family. The interiors are an amalgamation of the different attributes of the many occupants of the house.
Responsibility: As an intern, I accompanied the senior architect on site and maintained a record of the work in progress. Along with fellow interns, a model of the organic shaped bed for the client was made.
Responsibility: As an intern, I was also responsible for delivering detailed working drawings for residential and commercial projects along with documenting and maintaining various project database.
MISCELLANEOUS
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