SUNIL SUWAL
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Sustainable Building with Building Information Modeling (SBIM): A focus on Architectural Design Process
Project Background • Two storied single family residential building • Site area: 840 sq. m. • Allowed built-up area: 20% of site… 168m2
MIXED BUILDING Location -‐ O2, berlin Applications used – AutoCAD; Sketchup
Location – Helsinki (Imaginary) Project overview • High-‐Rise apartment building • Circular design 40m dia. • 20 floors : • 9 apartments/floor • 1265 m2 /floor ArchiCAD screenshot
ArchiCAD screenshot
Tekla structure model
Solibri Model checker – clash detection
Applications used: ArchiCAD 13.0 Tekla Structures 16.0 Solibri Model Checker V6.1
Location -‐ Elimäki, Finland Applications used – AutoCAD; Sketchup
Location – Kotka, Finland Applications used– AutoCAD; ArchiCAD, Sketchup, Vray
Location – Kouvola, Finland Applications used – AutoCAD; ArchiCAD, Photoshop, Sketchup, Vray
College Work Sinamangal Residential Neighbourhood 7th Semester Cultural Center 6th Semester Changu Narayan Conservation Project 8th Semester Thesis: Residential Neighbourhood 10th Semester
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Thesis Project Details Thesis title: Residential Neighbourhood at Bhaktapur Thesis Sub-title: Subha Residential Neighbourhood Target Group: Middle Income Group People Site Location: Muldhoka, Bhaktapur city Site Area: 85 ropanies (approx. 43200 sq.m) Prominient features of the site: *Located conjugate to the road that links Bhaktapur and Nagarkot (a tourist destination) so viable for commercial and residential development *Close to Army camp which provides the security features for the area *Near to the public facilities like electricity and water supply *Targeted land area by local government authority for residential development *Adjoins with the first land pooling project carried out in the city Designs carried out: *Site development and layout of blocks (development of Blocks and Roads) *Commercial Building *Residential units: 2 unit apartments 3 unit apartments Mixed Land Use building with apartments Row housing for individual family *Community Building *Open Spaces
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Commercial Building Building type: COMMERCIAL No. of shops: 40 Typical Shop area: 7.85m * 5.75m Building style: RCC framed structure with traditional brick cladding
North West Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Row Houses Building type: ROW HOUSING Targeted Family Group: HIGHER MIDDLE INCOME GROUP Total no. of blocks: 57 No. of family members in a block: 6 Total no. of people: 342 Plot Area: 10m * 14.5m (145 sq. m) 0-4-2-0 Ground Coverage: 92.8 sq. m (64%)
Ground Floor Plan
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Two-Unit Apartment Building type: RESIDENTIAL Targeted Family Group: MIDDLE + LOWER INCOME GROUP Total no. of blocks: 12 No. of family in an apartment: 4 No. of people in a block: 24 Total no. of people: 288 Block Area (in a floor): 300 sq. m No of floors: 3
Ground Floor Plan
Typical Floor Plan
Roof Plan
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Three-Unit Apartment Building type: Apartment Targeted Family Group: MIDDLE + LOWER INCOME GROUP Total no. of blocks: 8 (Each block contains 3 apartments per floor) No. of people in a block: GF - 12 FF\SF\TF - 36 FoF - 8 Total no. of people: 56 Block Area (in a floor): 353 sq. m Floor area(1): 118 sq. m Floor area(2): 127 sq. m Floor area(3): 76.5 sq. m
Sectional Elevation
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Mixed Land Use Building type: APARTMENT WITH MIXED LAND USE Targeted Family Group: MIDDLE INCOME GROUP Total no. of blocks: 9 (Each Block contains 2 apartments per floor) Block size: 23.95m * 10.4m (249 sq. m) No of floors: 5 Land Use: GF - Shop + Parking FF\SF\TF - 2 Bedroom Apartment FoF - 1 Bedroom Apartment for students No. of people in a block: 28 Total no. of people: 252
Typical Floor Plan
Back Elevation
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Community Building Building type: PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL Targeted people: Residents from the neighbourhood as well as of Bhaktapur city Facilities provided: Polyclinic Multipurpose Hall Restaurant Swimming Hall Sauna Community Office
Ground Floor Plan
Polyclinic Ground Floor Plan
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Open Spaces Area Type: PUBLIC The public open spaces are created at various street points within the site as activities nodes. These spaces not only provide the sociocultural interaction between the residents of neighborhood but also serves as the meeting place for the people from the city itself.
Photographic Views of different Open Spaces
Thesis Project:
Subha Residential Neighbourhood
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Open Spaces Area Type: PUBLIC The public open spaces are created at various street points within the site as activities nodes. These spaces not only provide the sociocultural interaction between the residents of neighborhood but also serves as the meeting place for the people from the city itself.
College Project
Changu Narayan Conservation Project details: Phase I: Socio-cultural Survey of the area Phase II: Documentation of Area and Buildings Phase III: Proposals
Changu Narayan Temple
College Project
Changu Narayan Conservation Documentation of Area and Buildings
Cluster of Buildings
College Project
Example Building:
Changu Bed and Breakfast
Changu Narayan Conservation Proposal Phase: Proposed prototype building elevation for the main street leading to the temple Proposed street facade renovation of the buildings of the main street leading to temple Proposed activities spots like Bed and Breakfast Landscape Vintage Points Training areas for local skills Redevelopment of buildings where necessary Museum building Public pubs Development of Picnic Spots
Existing Street Elevation Proposed Ground Floor Plan
Proposed Street Elevation Proposed First Floor Plan
College Project
Cultural Center
Service Entry
Design Components: Auditorium Conference hall Admistration block Museum Library Landscape
Open Air Theater
Main Auditorium Building
Multipurpose hall with administration
Library and Museum Building
Ground Floor Plan Parking
Main Entry
Site Plan
Sectional Elevation through Auditorium
College Project
Cultural Center
Front Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Roof Plan
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Roof Plan
Side Elevation
Front Elevation
Side Elevation
College Project:
Sinamangal Residential Neighbourhood,
Kathmandu
Commercial Building with Landscape Design details: Commercial Building Landscape Apartments
Ground Floor plan with landscape
West Elevation
Site Plan
Sectional Elevation
South Elevation
College Project:
Sinamangal Residential Neighbourhood,
Kathmandu
Apartments
Section Elevation
Street Elevation
Section at Y-Y
Street Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan of blocks
Professional Work Organisations involved: Bandipur Eco Cultural Tourism (BECT) Architecture Office J.K. Associates FINNMAP (NAIS - Changu Narayan)
Works carried out as an architect for BECT
Bandipur Eco Cultural Tourism Project Duties: Phase I: Socio-economic survey of the area Phase II: Documentation of area and building
View of the main street
Master Plan
Works carried out as an architect for BECT
Bandipur Eco Cultural Tourism Project Documentation of Area and Building
Street Elevation
Building Plans
Building Plans
Street Elevation
Works carried out as an architect
Restoration Project of Siddhikali Temple Documentation of Existing Temple Structure
Side Elevation
Front Elevation
Roof Plan
Floor Plan
Section
Works carried out as an architect
Mahalaxmi Temple Development of conceptual plans and elevations Development of 3D model for the temple structure
Elevation
Door detail
Roof Plan
Works carried out as an architect for J. K. Associates
Chundevi Land Development Prime duties: Land Survey and Map development Development of land area Preliminary design of building layout and conjugate spaces Total Land Area: 12-9-2-1 (1411.146 sq. m) Target Group: High Income Level Group
Master Plan
3D Works
Hospital Building and Staff Apartments Works Carried out: Development of 3D of the building Material assignment and Rendering Editing the exported images in Photoshop
Works carried out as an architect for J. K. Associates
Residential Building
Architectural Drawings
Client: Mr. Adarsha K. C. Prime duties: Development of Municipal architectural and structural drawings
Site Plan
East Elevation
South Elevation
West Elevation
North Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
Works carried out as an architect for J. K. Associates
Office cum Residential Building Client: J. D. Khanal Prime duties: Development of Floor Plans and Elevations Furniture design for the kitchen area
Street Elevation Ground Floor Plan
Back Elevation
Works carried out as an architect for J. K. Associates
Residential Building Client: K.B. Chettri Prime duties: Development of Floor Plans and Elevations Development of conceptual 3D
Typical Section of Stone Retaining Wall
Site Plan
Area = 4628.45 sq. ft. (0-13-2-0)
Front Gate
Ground Floor Plan Area =1251.19 sq.ft
Side Elevation
Side Gate
Works carried out as an architect for J. K. Associates
Residential Building Client: Pradip Rana Prime duties: Development of Floor Plans and Elevations Development of 3D
Ground Floor Plan
Front Elevation
Back Elevation