Internship Portfolio

CEPT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DESIGN

I N T E R I O R ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

ABOUT ME

Spoken Communication Proficieny English, Hindi, Telugu (mothertongue), French, Gujarati

INTERESTS

& HOBBIES

Reading, Sketching Writing, Cooking Travel, Painting

ACHIEVEMENTS

Acted as Secretary of Reading Club , Faculty of Design

Presided over a 100 member service oriented club: “Interact Club, VBPS Noida” (2018-19) which is the student division of the Rotary Club

Led team of 7 as Editorial Head in school for compilation and publishing of school newsletters, Annual Magazine Issue (2018-19)

Titled as “Student of the Year” for being exemplary overall student (2017-18)

F&B SPACES CONCEPTUALISATION

Faculty : Dexter Pereira

The objective of this studio was to conceptualize, plan and detailing selected spaces of the designed spaces. Set in an old Portuguese house, the challenge was to work around the unique construction style of Indo-Portuguese Architecture.

Learning Outcomes :

Understanding intricacies of F&B spaces

Adaptive Reuse in the regional context of Goa

Arriving at a Program proposal

Exposure to regional and vernacular architecture of Goa during site visit

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

FRIENDLY

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATIONS

than a circle does.

The ellipse has been relayed across elements such as the railing, the form of the mezzanine, the dance floor and so on.

Young adults staying in closeby homestays and hostels, looking to socialise and connect.

Friends travelling together to catch up with each other looking for a gala evening filled with chatter and dancing would enjoy such an establishment.

Couples and small families traveling on toght schedules could use a secluded space to dine in leisurely.

HOUSE OF RENDEZVOUS

“Casa De Encontre” is Portuguese for a house of rendezvous, and aims to serve as a place for friends and family to come together for a relaxed meal. Among the fast paced nature of existing Goan food spaces,“Casa De Encontre” hopes to bring back the laid back “susegaado” Goan setting catering to medium to large groups that wish to spend quality time together. The provision of a dance floor, a snooker room and a semi open smoking area add to the objective of enjoying company and group activities.

To enjoy a relaxed meal with a close group of friends or family, the site’s secluded location is suited. A dance floor adds to the experience of enjoying the company of an intimate group.

EXISTING AND

ZONING PLAN

KEY SECTION TO UNDERSTAND THE STAIRCASE

BAR SPACE

An aesthetically pleasing, jazzy space that promises a relaxed and pleasant drinking experience. A mix of outdoor and indoor seating ensures varied experiences and a pleasant atmosphere.

CAFE SPACE

A lazy outdoor breakfast cafe that functions till noon and is perfect for travelers to grab a bite in the morning before kicking off their adventures of the day. French, Italian, Continental and Spanish are the main cuisines served at this space, which doubles up as bar spaces in the evenings.

Walkway leading to main enterance view from outdoor bar seating

CASUAL DINING SPACE

An elegant and muted dining space for the perfect meal and conversation with sufficient outdoor and indoor spaces ensure a balance and also to cater to the choice of the customer.

WORKSPACE DESIGN

Faculty: Naandi Parikh

The objective of this studio was to conceptualize a company context for a given profession and plan office spaces for two sites.

”NEBULA” is a cloud computing service provider. The design concept corresponds to the young, creative individual. Offices are no longer mundane workspaces, there is a realization for the need of collaborative, encouraging and inspiring environments.

Owned by HN Safal and

and

Mondeal Heights, Ahemdabad provides a business centre of international standing, adding a new accent to a metropolis with 6 million inhabitants.

The project comprises two towers rising 70 metres high, one slightly offset from the other, housing generously sized offices and conference facilities on a floor space of 78,000 square metres. The ensemble’s multi-layered design promises exclusivity. Depending on the time of day, the sun casts shadows on the building envelope, making it come alive.

designed by Blocher

partners,

The studio’s primary focus was to create an office space design and generate a full set of working drawings of it. The drawing set included : space planning,furniture layouts, HVAC, electrical and plumbing services, furniture drawings and more.

Faculty: Vishal Joshi and Ramesh Patel

KEY DECISIONS:

1. The ancillary activity or the paint booth is placed by the glass facade to facilitate an interesting viewership experience. Also, guests coming to the office to have their skateboards personalized wouldn’t have to enter the core workspace.

2. The marketing team is provided with a cabin of their own, as it is anticipated that they will be attending a multitude of phone calls and thus their presence might be unpleasant for other departments.

3. The pantry being the only breakout space in the whole office is kept large enough to accommodate almost the office and is provided with team building activity equipment.

4. The existing staircase and washrooms are retained as they allow for a large chunk of clear floor plate to be utilized.

KEY DECISIONS:

1. The web design, accounts and the research and development team function independently of each other but also closely work with the CEO and CFO which is why their proximity is pivotal.

2. The Web Design team has been provided with larger desks to accommodate ideation equipment.

3. The balcony space right outside the glass cabin provides for a space to be utilized by employees to take quick breaks and experience the double height element.

4. The Conference room comes with two large credenzas to store all sorts of paperwork and basic cutlery and supplies needed to facilitate long meetings.

Faculty : Shreya Nanavaty

With cities growing at a rapid rate, a need for filling out existing urban voids emerges. The goal of this studio was to work within the context of a historical building to ensure an efficient and experiential housing program.

V I S H R A M

SITE : Mahatma Phule Mandal, Pune, Maharashtra

STYLE : Colonial Gothic

It is a Gothic Church built in the colonial era as a religious structure. In the current day it is being used as a vegetable market to accommodate the chaotic urban fabric of the city. The challenge of the design project was to declutter the existing structure and visualize a temporary experiential housing program to envelop the existing architectural context.

The building is more than 150 years old

PLAN of one wing of the octagonal structure

Sectional Perspective view of a singular wing out of the Eight.

The building is more than 150 years old

The idea behind “Vishram” is to provide a rejuvenating break from convention. The compact pods with their dramatic angular walls set in a traditional gothic church facilitates a distinctive visual aesthetic and experience. Various features such as underground aquariums against the stone floor, the levels and platforms within a built structure, the dramatic angles against the conventional form of a church and the choice of surfaces realise the dynamic contrast to provide a respite from the formulaic.

Considering the two user groups i.e. students and a young family, special emphasis has been given to the spaces facilitating interaction. The recreational areas surrounded by the wide staircases on either sides and platform on top creates the perfect balance between exterior and interior. Equipped with seating arrangements, planters, the underground aquariums, a walkway and a small park, the recreation area offers something for everyone. The interior colour palette ensures that the compact spaces do not seem condescending. Features such as angularity and surface play ensure unique spatial qualities.

Underground Aquariums as an experiential element

Staircase as an urban element

Utilisation of Space between two wings

Summer School In NEPAL

Understanding Nepali Architecture and Urban planning Methods

Over a period of two weeks, the expedition of S22FP007 set about to understand through decoding the complex and dynamic pattern of layering of physical forms (morphology) of the historic city of Bhaktapur, a city of squares. The form of the city is characterized by the composition of the various complex built (tole, a residential urban sector) and unbuilt (squares) layers by imposition, assimilation, amalgamation, and reinterpretation of values as a result of diverse socio-cultural and religious influences.

Through interactions with local architects and conservation enthusiasts and an in-depth documentation of street networks, water structures, religious built forms and various urban elements, we were able to gain insight into the unique context of Newari architecture.

Taking On-site observations and mapping in Bhaktapur

My experiences at Nepal taught me various cultural, religious and anecdotal fats about the cities of Bhaktapur. Our learnings were multifold and interdisciplinary. Nepal was a wonderful adventure.

Restored Farmer’s Residence, Bhaktapur Hindu Urban Structure, Bhaktapur

Section explaining the interaction of various urban elemnts and residential clusters.

Relationship betwenn religious structures and residential clusters.

Cities Explored : Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur

Durbar Square, Lalitpur

Matrkal : House of Goddess, Bhaktapur

Durbar Square, Kathmandu

Taking On-site observations and mapping in Bhaktapur

PIPE - Dream Intallation

CONNECT

Organising,

Co- Curricular Activities

Co- Curricular Activities

Backdrop for ROOTS 2022

The Backdrop for ROOTS 2022 was conceptualized and propagated by a team of FD 2019 students. It consisted of reusing a metallic frame and various kinds of regular stationary to create a light installation as a dramatic stage backdrop. Stage was set up on the CEPT Library plinth.

Cyanotype Workshop

Backdrop for Cultural Event hosted by

2019

A cultural event was organised by the 2019 batch of faculty of Design for the entire fraternity of FD. The event consisted of the creation of a backdrop and the overall planning and execution of an event consiting of more than 300 people, entirely managed by a team of about 10 people.

Poster for FD Reading Club Session

Organising,

Learned the processing and making of a cyanotype print.

Organisational and Managerial Skills.

FD

Light Installation Proposal for PIPE Dream 2022 Execution of approved design by team of students headed by I and Yug Shah.

Final Installation on Site.

Lecture by Salim Bhatri

hosting and Emcee-d for the event.

hosting and Emcee-d for the event.

A young enterprise in need of spaces that deliver function, elucidate brand value and adhere to the specific requirements of accommodating animals.

SPACE PROGRAM FOR VETERINARY CLINIC

Front of the House:

Reception and waiting Washrooms (Clients) Retail Store for Pet Products

Grooming Center : 3 stations manned by 2 PAX Day care : Treatment Rooms for all day observation of pets Pharmacy Pathology Lab

Back of the House:

Treatment Room 4 to 5 beds Dental Radiology 1 emergency passageway Operation Theater 1 Prep area Operation room Observation Staff areas (staff room, Pantry) Janitor Staff washrooms Changing rooms

Sprinkly Rainbow

Glazing In the dark

You make a lazy middlespace, Are you moving? Or are you making waves?

In your soft screams, I lose my chatter, Sprinkly Rainbow, are you even there?

Pink and green and red and blue, So many colors, that all turn into you, Sprinkly Rainbow, are you even there?

Falling over and rising again, Cool as ever, naughty yet clever, Are you a child? Or something wild? Sprinkly Rainbow, are you even there?