Sukriti Gandhi Masters in Urban Design Summer Portfolio'23

CURRICULUM VITAE

Sukriti Gandhi

MS in Urban Design ‘22-’24

The University of Texas in Austin

sukriti.gandhi@utexas.edu

+1 737 328 5323

// Education

2022, Masters in Urban Design Student, 2nd Semester

The Universit y of Texas in Austin

Current GPA 3 57

2019, Bachelor of Architecture (10 Semesters)

Chandigarh College of Architecture, India

First Division with Distinction

2017, Bachelor of Building Sciences (6th Semester)

Chandigarh College of Architecture, India

First Division (Par t of the main degree)

// Skills

Soft wares AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator

I am passionate about experimenting with the paradigms of space making and placemaking in the modern, urban context, tr ying to understand and impact the changing relationship of people and their surroundings

// Practical Experience

Project Architect, The Planners Group

Chandigarh, India

Jul’21 - Aug’22

Conceptual designs, working drawings, on -site coordination for residential, commercial, highrise and institutional projects

Design Consultant, poojabhagat architects + planners

Jan’22 - Aug’22

Design proposals and 3D visualisations for residential projects based in California

Founder, Studio Shibumi

Chandigarh, India

May‘21

Physical Documentation

Model Making

Laser Cut ting

SketchUp

Adobe Photoshop Rhino Adobe InDesign

Revit Microsoft Suite

Lumion Enscape

ArcGIS (beginner)

// Professional Affiliations

Indian Council of Architecture

CA/2020/118664

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment Council

Student Member, GRIHA India (Cer tification Track)

National Association of Students of Architecture, India Member

A comprehensive freelance design studio for architecture, interiors, landscape and furniture design.

Senior Architect, Studio Mohenjodaro

Chandigarh, India

Aug’19 - Jun’21

Design proposals, working drawings and on -site coordination for residential and commercial projects

Editorial Writer, Re - thinking the Future, Magazine

Jun’21 - Aug’22

Ar ticles and Editorial case works for the leading online International Magazine

Intern, Stratic Architektur Und Tragwerksplanung

Rostock, Germany

Jul’17 - Jan’18

Prefabrication and Structural Reinforcement drawings for building components for projects across Germany and Sweden

ULI Hines Urban Design Competition 2023, Jan’23

Design an urban re -development program for a large -scale ex Naval Base in Nor th Charleston

Notable Mention, National Jur y ULI Foundation

Panjab Raj Bhawan Competition, Oct’18

A Multi Facilit y Convention Centre at the Governor of Chandigarh’s Residence

Top 3 selected entries

All India National Design Competition, Mar’16, National Association of Students of Architecture

“The Eye”, a witness to the journey of Dharamshala

Shor tlisted Entr y for the National Top 17

// Courses and Workshops

Architectural Imagination

April - June 2020,

A ten module online course curated by the Har vard GSD and edX)

To understand the concept of Architectural imagination and expression in terms of the changing paradigms of global technologies and design vocabularies as an implication of the deepest social and cultural values of the reigning epochs in the timeline of definitive architecture

Le Corbusier Centre, Installation Workshop

March 2018,

Organised by the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi “Threads of Change”

To celebrate the Life and Works of Pierre Jeanneret

Indian Association of Lighting Designers Workshop

Februar y 2017

Organised on the campus of CCA as a measure to design temporar y installations across the campus to revive the cultural hotspots through innovative and senstive lighting concepts

// References

Prof Dean Almy

Program Director

Graduate Advisor for Urban Design, UT SOA

Contact: dja3@utexas.edu

The House 2.0, Mar-Jun’21

An International Architecture Competition looking at the re -defined concept of living post the pandemic

Louis I Kahn Trophy, Jan’17

National Association of Students of Architecture

Documenting the cultural heritage of the Forgot ten Stepwells of Sabali, Gujarat

Citation 1, Trophy Head and National Winners

Concrete Actions Studio, Nov’15

Re -defining the peripheries of the PEC Campus, with Ar

Mauricio Lizuriaga

Selected Entr y

Manual Documentation and Drafting Workshop

Workshop Mentor

December 2018

Provide a hands-on experience focussing on honing the skills of physically documenting a site and representing it through manual drafting techniques, as compared to the changing measures of the digital era

CCA Bamboo Design Workshop

May 2017

Organised by Elements design studio to build a permanent bamboo structure from star t to the finish, focussing on the crafting techniques of Bamboo keeping in mind the issues of structural and material integrit y

Installation Workshop at the Open Hand

October 2016

Organised by the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi

“le corbeau noir”

Exhibited at the Open Hand Monument and the Chandigarh Carnival 2016

Pooja Bhagat

Board of Directors & Member, American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Chapter

Contact: pooja@pbhagat.com

Charleston 360

ULI Hines Student Competition 2023

Jan’2023

Student Competition Group Project

sabali kund vav

Louis Isadore Kahn Trophy

January 2017

All India Student Competition Group Project

celebrating lowlands

Urban Design Studio, Fall’2022

Dean Almy + Maggie Hansen

Academic Project

the Tapered House

A Single Family Residence, Chandigarh

Professional Project

Oct’19- July’21

Envisioning the ra pidly developing Charleston metropolitan

Charleston 360

ULI Hines Student Competition 2023, Jan 2023

Notable Mention, National Jur y ULI Foundation

Team: Clevan R, Despina M, Chaochen F, Bradley A, Sukriti G

Professional Mentors: Efrain E. Velez, Guy Dudley, Ryan McCulloch

Academic Mentors: Dean Almy, Steven Spears

Location: Nor th Charleston, SC Study Area: 89 acres

Role: Conceptual Framework and Programmatic Plan, Master Planning, Site Phasing, Mapping and Graphical Representation

Designed to compliment and suppor t Nor th Charleston's unique economic, social, and environmental fabric, Charleston360 ser ves as a mixed-use, mixed-income development that celebrates principles of Prosperity, Identity, and Resilience

Nor th Charleston possesses immense economic oppor tunities in emerging industries of aerospace, automotive, bioscience, defense, renewable energy, financial ser vices, and IT, along with manufacturing, commercial, and maritime industries that act as a catalyst for economic growth. To attract new businesses, Charleston360 will feature a range of incubator hubs and flexible workspaces along with the transitioning industr y.

Given the complexity of the land's histor y, and the absence of a strong cultural marker to encapsulate the histor y of Nor th Charleston, Charleston360 features a Cultural Corridor and Ar t Walk to lead visitors through an illustration of the city’s culture as a live museum in par tnership with local ar tists and communities. Charleston360 will par tner with the existing communities specifically from marginalized and underrepresented groups, to collaborate on public ar t and installations throughout the corridor that ser ve as landmarks to orient the site.

Across the city, there is limited pedestrian and bus infrastructure to travel, especially leading to the site. However, along the Proposed BRTS Line, we propose two additional stops connecting the site to the city.

While Culture, histor y, and the emerging industr y are central to NC’s identity with many oppor tunities adjacent to the site, there is no major hub for such activity within the city, the nearest one being the Downtown of the city of Charleston which is about 11 miles from the city itself indicating the need for a vibrant city center

There is a major dear th of amenities across the city especially surrounding the site. These factors indicate the need for public utilities in the af fordable bracket to insure the sustainability of mixed income neighborhoods

MAKING T HE RIVER’S EDGE A PART OF T HE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE

ART WALK AS A LI VE MUSEUM FOR T HE CULTURE OF LOCAL ART ISTS

DoD PARCELS AS A PART OF T HE VISION PLAN

RAPID BUS LOOP LINKING T HE LOOP IN PH2

FLOODABLE RIVER’S EDGE IDENTITY SQUARE PLAZA

as buf fer for the broadwalk and the river’s edge as a flood mitigation strategy

as an open air event and gathering space between the convention center and food hall

JAMES BROWN CULTURAL DISTRICT

A commemorative open air sourced by local ar tists and permanent and temporar y

air museum and their exhibits

UNIVERSITY PLAZA

bordered by the Satellite Campus and Industrial District

INDUSTRIAL PARK

as a hybrid hub for the developing industr y transitioning from light manufacturing to innovative technologies and corporate spaces with a mix of Af fordable Housing and Live Work Units

Retail Mixed Use Commecial Of fices, Co-Working and Incubator Cells

Parking University Industr y and Warehousing

Af fordable Housing Market Rate Housing

James Brown Cultural District

Weekly Farmers’ Market

Community Gardening Week

Housing and Financial Literacy Program

Industr y Expo

MLK Day Parade and Concert

Black Histor y Month Festival

Kids Activity Sunday

Open Exercise and Workout Sessions

Vocational Summer Training Programs

Small Business Month

Youth Gardening Program

Rotating Community Art Series

Fourth of July Block Party

Firefly Weekend Flea Markets

North Charleston Arts Festival

Stor y Telling Series at the Librar y Open Air

Voter

Park Concerts and Festivals

Januar y Februar y March April

LOCAL ARTISTS

Community ar tists and cultural advocates

Able to par ticipate in rotating ar t series + Vendor Market, Activities as a contributor in the cultural boulevard public ar t project.

May

June

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

Vendor Market

July

August September

Utilize Incubation Hubs, of fices and mixed commercial spaces Par ticipate and contribute to Industr y Expo, and benefit from par tnerships with surrounding educational and industrial hubs.

Cascadia Chronicles_Celebrating Lowlands

URBAN DESIGN STUDIO

Academic Project

August - December, 2021, First Semester

Team: Aishwarya P, Elizabeth G, Sukriti G, Whitney C

Location: North Western Industrial District, Portland

Urban Design + Landscape Architecture

Role: Urban Design and Mapping, Strategic Interventions, Research and Mobility solutions

Once a fertile Riparian Marshland managed by indigenious tribes for agriculture, the Northwest Area of Portland is one of the few industrial zones left inside the city’s urban growth boundary. Referred to as an Industrial Sanctuary, it is located next to the major railyard and ports off of the Willamette River.

While Industry accounts to a major portion of the city’s economy, with the changing technology, the district has undergone major dedensification. However, Portland is currently facing a housing crisis and the future of industry is beginning to shift. Our project aims to create a new typology for the industrial sanctuary as a response to these two major issues.

In an effort to design for climate change and rising sea levels, our project reintroduces woven wetlands throughout the region, which connect the network of public spaces that respond to the challenges of affordability and livability. Through this organization, we aim to create a new sustainable urbanism that supports Portland’s need for housing and shifting industry while reviving the local ecology.

1840s

Guild’s Lake becomes a part of Portland’s urban fabric

Lewis and Clark Exposition hosts the World Fair at Guild’s Lake.

1920s

Infill of Guild’s Lake begins with dredged material from the Willamette and hills

1950s

Industrial Sanctuary takes over the newly filled land with the switching railyards

1950s Industrial Sanctuary takes over the newly filled land with the switching railyards

1980s

Industrial jobs grew by 37% in the region between 1980 and 2000

2000-Present

The Sanctuar y is one of the only few industrial areas within the cit y’s urban growth boundar y

The Sanctuary is one of the only few industrial areas within the city’s urban growth boundary.

te 19TH CENTURY

Agricultural Processing

MID 19TH CENTURY

Wood and Lumber based Industries

Manufacturing and Wholesale Industries as the Main Contributors to the Ecomony

world war i

Rise of the Steel Industr y, Metals, Machiner y and Transpor tation Equipment

world war ii

Shipbuilding, Reviving the Lumber Industr y

late 20tH CENTURY

Electronics and Soft ware Industr y taking over

21st century

Rise of Retail and IT Industr y as the main generators of employment

ered by the forest hills on one side and one of high income, low densit y single y homes, the Industrial Sanctuar y faces harsh edges to the cit y which have limited ppor tunities of its expansion over time

ever, the district lies in close proximit y to al and economic hubs like the Pearl ct, Slab Town and Downtown and the an Island from across the Willamet te.

Building on the challenges of ethically reviving the district, we have derived our core values for the vision plan based on the principles of commemorating and renewing the past of the Sanctuar y to make it future proof, while still bringing back the vivid culture of ar t and innovation in the district to generate more economic opportunities for the local business and catering to the micro economy of the neighborhood

Hence, the main concept behind our design is to consolidate the scattered businesses and industries throughout the site and bring the zone of local businesses along the central spine Layering this zone with light and creative industries while providing hybrid t ypologies for live/work units helps cater to the challenges of social housing throughout the cit y and discuss the concepts of affordabilit y and safet y through our inter ventions while softening its edge with the city dictated by the layer of ecology

Local Businesses and Cultural Hotspots Light Industr y and Retail Industr y Warehouses and Creative Industries

Schematic Figure Ground

Proposed Density

Adaptively Reused Blocks

Corridor Extensions

Tactical Zoning

Public Spaces

Service Zones/ Private Spaces

Semi Public Spaces

Mobility Networks

Peripheral Road

Shared Street

Pedestrian Network

Bus Stops

Timed Street

Stormwater Park

Forest Park

The main aim behind reconsolidating the scattered local businesses and creative industries is to bring them together to form a central spine of activity along a shared street which also makes a platform for building the local economy of the area and brings together a multitude of users throughout the day meandering through the woven public space.

CENTRAL SPINE AND ZONE OF LOCAL BUSINESSES

srijan:an integrated textile art centre, rajasthan

Undergraduate Thesis 2019

Individual Academic Project

Jan - July 2019, Final Semester

Top 10 Projects of the year

Guide: Prof. Sujay Sengupta

Location: Bagru, Rajasthan

Area: 11.8 acres

Role: Conceptual Framework Plan, Campus Planning and Design, Conceptual Drawings and Renderings, Programmatic Design

Srijan means to create, and in the contemporary world, it implies experimenting with age old traditions and re-interpreting them in coherence with the upcoming trends, to initiate the ethical re-birth of dying artforms to define a new design trend.

Such is the case of hand crafted textiles, which suffer from the lurking danger of being forgotten at the hands of cheaper machine made alternatives.

Hence, a textile art centre to promote the traditional artform among the upcoming generation, along with providing the old folk with a professional platform to collaborate with modern artists and designers to evolve a new vocabulary for traditional concepts.

The project aims to help rural artisans to align their traditional skills with the contemporary design trends, to use their precious artform as a potential source of employment and drive the paradigm shift back to the village.

BAGRU

BAGRU

The village Bagru is located on the Jaipur - Ajmer Highway, through the NH-8 and lies at a distance of 32km from the Jaipur city.

The village of Bagru is located on the Jaipur - Ajmer Highway and lies at a distance of 32km from the Jaipur city. The site had been earmarked for the National Employment Bureau’s Redevelopment proposal but had never been built.

The proposal is based for the ar tisans of the Mohalla, in the village Bagru, which boasts of the generational involvement of the traditional community comprising of Chhipas (Printers), Rangrez (Dyers) Dhobis (Washermen) and used to be a hub for printing and hand crafted textiles ever since the era.

The proposal is based for the ar tisans of the Chhipa Mohalla, which boasts of the Multi generational involvement of the traditional community comprising of Chhipas (Printers), Rangrez (Dyers) and Dhobis (Washermen) and used to be a hub for Fabric printing and hand crafted textiles ever since the Mughal era

But due to the lack of appreciation and suppor t, stands neglected as most of the commercial activity restricted to the backyards of the residential qua

But due to the lack of appreciation and suppor t, the ar t stands neglected as most of the commercial activity is restricted to the backyards of the residential quar ters. And most of the younger generation have moved to neighboring cities for better jobs and appor tunities, raising the threat of abandonment for the craft.

The site is located on the peripher y of the settlement, along the upcoming RIICO Industrial Area surrounded by the villages Paldi Parsa and Chirota, there is no built context as such, the only being a public school and a restaurant.

The site is located on the periphery of the settlement, along the upcoming RIICO Industrial Area and surrounded by the villages Paldi Parsa and Chirota, but there is no built context as such, the only being a public school and a restaurant.

Photograph, Village complex, Bagru

This block is the main design centre for the complex closed chain production of , from weaving to sewing with collaborating artisans across different fields of thought.

Illustration, towards the entrance of the Production Block

This unit comprises of three facing blocks housing the key functions of weaving, printing and sewing arranged in linear blocks connected through a rhythmic collonade.

The Blocks are arranged closely to resonate with the character of the “typical mohalla”, so as to generate a sense of belonging and

familiarity

Each floor is complete with their own designated spaces for work as well as design discussions and ample storage. The upper floors are meant for experimental design and training, while the lower floor is meant for “collaborative” production

ACADEMICS BLOCK

This space is meant to be a shared space among students to understand the technical skills of the craft and learn about the business skills of modern trends to keep pace with the changing global trends.

The block is sunken to explore the passive cooling strategies due to thermal mass, making it a flexible, open space.

The Academics block has been linked to the activity area visitors to act as an interactive space for the students and guests especially during annual symposiums.

sewing studio

research lab lecture rooms faculty area + principal’s office

computer lab

strategies area for guests

The seemingly linear block opens into an inner courtyard reached through an organic transition space to bring in an element of human chaos among the rigidity, which reflects the basic intent behind the space.

The Academics block is directly accessed by the students through an entrance from the parking, and has a separate route for visitors through the main entrance pavillion, so as to filter privacy

cross section throught the classrooms

An Illustration representing the transitional character of the central courtyard in the Academics Block

(re)defining the herita ge sector twenty two

URBAN DESIGN STUDIO_2

Academic Group Project

October 2018, Eighth Semester

Guide: Prof. Parmeet B, Anu S

Team: Ravleen K, Sukriti G, Supreet K

Location:Chandigarh Area: 68 acres

Role: Conceptual Vision Plan, Urban Design and Mapping, Market Redevelopment Plan, 2D and 3D drawings

Sector 22 has always been a hub of public activity ever since its conception as a transition sector between the CBDs of sector 35 and 17. The sector stands testimony to the masterstrokes of the creators Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Maxwell Fr y and Jane Drew and is still deemed as a significant par t of Chandigarh’s heritage network

Howeverstill, with the abundant rise in population, the considerations of the masterplan have been challenged time and again leading to the popular and recurring paradoxical debate between space makers and place makers to make the sector “relevant ” for all.

Hence, through this studio, we intend to understand the nuances with which this sector was initially planned and how the erratic growth in population has af fected the masterplan. Also, we aim to revive the essence of the sector plan as a microcosm of “comprehensible” urban living

1 Community Clinic

2 Shastri Market (Local Vendor Market)

no amenities to cater to the large inflow of people adding to the mess and chaos.

CONFLICT POINTS

Even in the commercial street, the iconic brick facade has been replaced by hoardings and sign boards ruining the street character

The tremendous over flow of parking spaces along the shops fur ther adds to congestion, making one of the most sprawling public squares into a swarming mess.

To reorganise the neglected greens providing the residents with a recreational haven consisting of inter-linked spaces for dif ferent activities throughout the sector

This subsidiar y spine is also a means of de congesting the main spine by re-distributing the functional organisation along the lateral edge.

Landscaped gardens

Public School Flea Vendors

Food Stalls Pet Clinic Kiran Theater

Fragrance garden

Public School Flea Market Parking Food Street Pet Clinic Cycle Track Vending Kiosk

Family Park Shastri Market Parking Public Piazza Vendors’ Mkt Fountain

EXISTING STRUCTURE PLAN

The green patches adjoining the bus stops, behind the schools and main market lie mostly neglected, acting as buf fer separators between the sub sector blocks. The area in front of the Shastri market and pet clinic has become a sprawing mess with over flowing vendor activity

PROPOSED STRUCTURE PLAN

We intend to combine the redundant green patches and design a sector level walkway, connecting the adjoining commercial hubs, sectors 17 and 35 through a transition belt, formalising the structure of the Shastri Market to reorganise the chaotic nature of the complex.

Nehru Park Buffer Patch

Kiran Theater Nehru Park Kids’ Play Arena

Public School Tube Well

COMPOSITION

The spine is re- organised to car ve out spaces for interaction and relaxation. Star ting from the commercial belt along the Dakshin Marg, the primar y phase of the sub-spine extends upto the Nehru Park spanning across the sub sectors C and D, covering the Shastri Market belt and the Kiran Theater Plaza, which are the most congested and chaotic parts The sub-spine consists of a series of themed gardens like the garden of senses, fragrance and parks for dif ferent age groups with activities for walkers, joggers and families.

The Shastri market is segregated into two levels of spaces based on the activity, the upper layer for the booths and formal shops and the lower plane for the vendors.

A separate area is dedicated for the food vendors and informal hawkers who form a major par t of unorganised vendor activity for the sector.The whole strech is linked by a common pedestrian pathway The Kiran theater plaza looks inwards, creating green niches for vendors and informal activity

Vendors Street

Shastri Market

Food Street

Kiran Theater Plaza

Starting Point

Family Park

Fragrance Garden

Garden of Senses

Govt Senior Secondar y School

the flow of central which is decks, throughout the tracks and to use at a policy level to make the sector easily accessible. culture of and make comfortable haven

SABALI KUND VAV

All-India Students Competition Entr y Group Project, National Winning Entr y Januar y 2017

Team: Sukriti G, Gurkirat S, Karan B, Daman D, Akriti M

Location: Sabarkantha, Gujarat

Role: Team Leader, Site Selection, Research and Analysis, Physical Documentation and Mapping, Presentation Drawings

The Louis Isadore Kahn Trophy is an annual trophy organised by the National Association of Students of Architecture in India, that aims to document pre independence structures and cultures that have played an impor tant role in shaping the timeline of their realm, but suf fer the risk of endangerment in the current times.

The Louis Isadore Kahn Trophy is an annual trophy organised by the National Association of Students of Architecture in India, that aims to document pre independence structures and cultures that have played an impor tant role in shaping the timeline of their realm, but suf fer the risk of endangerment in the current times.

The aim of this year ’ s trophy was to study an indigeneous traditional knowlege system that holds cultural, physical and technological relevance till date and has the potential to drive the force of sustainable change Hence, we chose to document the stepwell at Sabali, a tiny village near Ahmedabad, one of the first subterannean structures of the early 9th centur y to employ the concept of evaporative cooling along with replenishing the already scarce ground water reser voir

The aim of this year ’ s trophy was to study an indigeneous traditional knowlege system that holds cultural, physical and technological relevance till date and has the potential to drive the force of sustainable change Hence, we chose to document the stepwell at Sabali, a tiny village near Ahmedabad, one of the first subterannean structures of the early 9th centur y to employ the concept of evaporative cooling along with replenishing the already scarce ground water reser voir

The stepwells at Sabali still act as one of the last remaining public spaces for the village that remained active throughout and are becoming an essential driver for the fabric of the village by attracting new visitors and organisers as an outdoor event space.

The stepwells at Sabali still act as one of the last remaining public spaces for the village that remained active throughout and are becoming an essential driver for the fabric of the village by attracting new visitors and organisers as an outdoor event space.

STEPWELLS OF INDIA

Site Picture, Sabali Kund Vav

Stepwells are not just earth structures for storing and harvesting rainwater, but also are the earliest examples of public spaces for congregation and social activities. While the lower tiers almost remain submerged in water, the upper tiers often act as public markets, community spaces and outdoor event venues.

They also act as subterranean structures for passive cooling overlooking the water creating a cooler microclimate along the pavilions where a multitude of activities take place throughout the day.

Upper Pavilion

Middle Pavilion

Lower Pavilion

Built in locally available sand stone, the entire structure stands true with all its built elements, held carefully in place without mortar Load bearing rigid retaining walls along its preipher y suppor t the structure as it goes deeper into the Ear th’s sur face.

Rebated edges on the floor and roof slabs of the pavillions to prevent them from sliding and are suppor ted by the centrally placed beams along the grid of columns. The projection in the facade rests on this system of two columns and a chamfered beam.

Most of the construction stands in per fectly fit rectangular monolith pieces held together using grooves, under the forces of gravity and pressure, making it nearly impossible for stones to roll out of place.

Site Picture, Monolith Construction

SECTIONAL ELEVATION

*All measured drawings as documented on the site

- 3.07m - 6.10m - 8.5m

Built by a Hindu, Rajput King and patronised by a Muslim Sultan, Sabali Kund-Vav is a fine example of the amalgamation of two striking cultures where motifs represent a subtle blend in technique and tradition, being based on hindu mythology, and modified to fit muslim customs.

ENTRANCE ARCHWAY

The stone wall is a careful arrangement of stone blocks, one over the other, while the frame of the fenestration is monolithic with intricate Indo-Islamic car vings.

The entire structure achieves its stability through dead weight and forces of friction.

SERPENTINE BRACKETS

Carr y dead load of the cantilevered slab on it.

Joint to the walls by interlocking Mor tise and Tenon joints in stone, without any mor tar

COMPOSITE COLUMNS

Somparas cut columns with dowel system to join their enatablature, capital, shaft and base.

LOTUS CAPITALS

Lord Vishnu, is known to be associated with the forms of lotus petals and snakes and the brackets represent the ‘Shesh Nag’, Lord Vishnu’s “vahan”. The car vings of lotus petals are symbolic of beauty and fer tility.

CONCENTRIC CIRCLES

Symbolic of the sphere of life and circle of existence.

ENTRANCE FIGURES

The entrance door ways are adorned with car vings of dancing celestial angels, resembling the “Apsaras” of heaven. Also, intricate car vings of lions and swans along the water indicate sentiment of strength and rigour

View from the entrance porch

Building the exposed brickwork, Dec 2020

The cour tyard under construction, Oct 2020

The interiors are designed to bring textures and the tactileness of the are meant to be in subtle tones added to bring in a touch of simplistic

The other common spaces like lobbies are more playful in nature “regular” of fice day

bring in a play of scales through the materials. While the interiors tones of pastels, brass accents are simplistic elegance.

like the restaurant, cafes and nature to break the monotony of a