Landscape Architecture Portfolio

TRUPTI THANDAVESWARAN PORTFOLIO | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

About me

I believe that my role as a Landscape Architect is to contribute to a positive & sustainable change in the society, directed by natural processess and regional context. As a natural team player, I am committed to delivering outputs that lie at the intersection of technicality and efficient project management.

Languages

English - Proficient

Hindi - Proficient

Marathi - Proficient

Tamil - Speaking

Skills

• Leadership skills

• Hand sketching

• Digital Illustrations

• Cartography

• Model making

• Presentation design

• Research

Date of birth

19-05-1990

Contact

+91 97651 22322

mail.ar.trupti@gmail.com

B-2/18, Bramha Aangan Society, Badhai Sweets lane, off Salunke

Vihar rd. Kondhwa, Pune - 411048

Softwares

AutoCAD

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

MS Office Suite

MS Power Point

Corel Draw

Procreate

Sketchup

Lumion & Enscape

Revit

Arc GIS

TRUPTI THANDAVESWARAN Landscape Architect

Academics • 2007-2012 | B. Arch | Allana College of Architecture | Pune University | First Class

• 2021-2023 | M. Arch Landscape Architecture | CEPT University

Sem 1 | GPA: 4.8 / 5

Sem 2 | GPA: 3.9 / 5

Sem 3 | GPA: 4.8 / 5

Experience

• 2017-2021| Landscape Architect at Deeproots Design | 4 Yrs

Developed landscape concept design and headed team for multiple Corporatecampus & Residential Projects.

Key roles included, coordination with various clients and consultants, projecting timeline of deliverables, preparing design drawings and client presentations, preparing documents for value engineering, checking of drawings and deliverables & mentoring junior staff.

Key Projects: Microsoft Campus(Hyderabad), Bagmane Argon(Bangalore), Morgan Stanley(Mumbai), Bashyam Villa(Sri Lanka), Mangwani Villa(Pune)

• 2015-2017 | Sr.Architect at Landart Designs | 2 Yrs

Preparing design development drawings

Preparing calculations & charts for environmental clearance. Coordinating with consultants. Attending timely site visits.

Key Projects: La Montana for TATA Housing(TalegaWon), Landscape for Vilas Zavdekar Housing projects, Villa Landscape for Kumar Properties

• 2013 | Jr.Architect at Unitecture LLP | 10 Months

Preparing presentation drawings.

Preparing 3D Visualizations

Preparing graphic illustrations & design reports

Key Projects: Centre for E-Governance, Kerela, Vastu based Housing Design (Kolhapur)

• 2012 | Jr. Architect at Studio NRA | 5 Months

Assisted my professor as a Fresher Architect. Aided in presentation drawings, 3D visualization of individual residential projects.

• 2011 | Intern at Dar Al-Handasah Pvt. Ltd. | 7 Months

Work primarily included preparation of detailed working drawings for modular skin envelope of buildings. Preparing illustration graphics for design reports.

Key Projects: Buildings in Shamiyah Area Expansion(Makkah, Saudi Arabia) Khalifa Stadium East Wing Expansion(Doha, Qatar) Integrated Infrastructure, (Malanje City, Angola)

Freelance Works

• 2017 | Landscape design for Metromale Fertility Clinic, Chennai

Client: Dr. Karthik & Senthil Gunasekaran.

• 2017 | Rooftop Landscape, Chennai

Client: Dr. Dr. Lakshmi Gunasekaran

• 2019 | Clubhouse garden, Bramha Aangan Housing, Pune

Redesigning existing landscape by re-using resources.

Achievements

• Won Best Studio Award – Semester 3 (M.La, CEPT University)

• Won Best Studio Award – Semester 2 (M.La, CEPT University)

• Won Best Foundation Studio Award – Semester 1 (M.La, CEPT University)

• Awarded Merit Scholarship of 50% Tuition fees waiver for Master of Landscape Architecture Program at CEPT University

• Won the Star Employee Award at Deeproots Designs with Rs.10k reward.

• Nominated for AESA Best Thesis Design Competitions, B.Arch – University of Pune

• Won 1st runner up for Intercampus Book Review Competition at Azam Campus.

• Awarded Citation (1st Place) in Nari Gandhi Analysis Trophy at Annual NASA Convention 2010

• Best Cultural Performer of Architecture at Allana College Cultural Fest.

ACADEMIC WORKS

CEPT University M.La | Semester 2 | Tracing Lines

Van-Waral Chowk

Preserving Warli Identity, Dahanu

Project type | Ecological Planning & Landscape Design

SCENE

Dahanu is a narrow transect between the Northern western ghats and the Arabian sea comprising diverse units of landscape varying from highland forest, midlands to the coastal wetlands, mudflats and marshes.

The Vahindra river starts from the highlands and empties in the coastal area. It acts as a connector for the different landscape units and the communities (Warlis, Kolis, Wadwals, Parsis) that reside within it.

SEAM

Selecting a degraded land which is home to the existing Warli communities that have been displaced from the forest. Chalking out the existing resources as initial points of intervention while weaving in socio cultural practices and encouraging community participation through intervention, to strenghten Warli community identity.

Key transect

Preserving traditional knowledge systems of Warli community by creating specific agro forestry practices by harnessing existing resources.

Collecting dry leaves in leaf mould

Spreading cowdung and dry leaves layer

Setting fire at the edges after sprinkling mud

Cultivating paddy and white teak (fast growing)

Harvesting paddy for 3-4 yrs before leaving land fallow and teak dominates

CEPT University M.La | Semester 3 | Living Systems

The Pet Haven

An Urban Pet Park, Pune

Project type | Urban landscape design & planting

PUNE AND ITS RIVERS

Conceptual Masterplan

Being in a pet dominated neighbourhood, the project aims to create a park that caters to a specific user group - The pet owners.

The site of 7.3 Acres (2.9 Hectares) is divided in two by a road. Splitting it in a 6 Acres site (2.4 Hectares) and a 1.3 acres (1.5 Hectares) site. This existing division in the site can be used to create two separate pet parks – the 6 acres for dogs and 1 acre for cats.

From Solid to Hollow

The moist deciduous forest of Baratang island, Andaman

Project type | Research and Documentation

CEPT University M.La | Semester 1 | Foundation Studio

This project explores a unique karstland forest and ecosystem, tucked amidst the tropical rainforests of the Baratang Island, of the Andaman Islands, which are the south eastern extension of the eastern Himalayas.

Karstlands are highly isolated and fragile terrains housing rare endemic flora and fauna that exclusively depend on the karstlands. The study starts with exploring the tropical rainforest setting and its monstrous features, which changes in character as the underlying geology changes from sandstone to limestone as we approach the karstland, making it visibly unique.

Location : Baratang Island of Andaman Islands

ONE FOREST | Sketches to record forest character

RECORDING THE FOREST | Sections to record forest systems

Tidal Mangrove Forest

Tidal Mangrove Forest

Tidal Mangrove Forest

POINTS OF PAUSE | Identifying unique systemic characters of the different forest types

POINTS OF PAUSE | Identifying unique systemic characters of the different forest types

FREELANCE WORKS

Landscape design for Metromale Fertility Clinic, Chennai

The Zen Alcove

A calm seating pocket for a clinic space owned by Dr. Gunasekaran

Stone Edging detail

Plantation

30 thk Kadappah stone on egde

150 wide, 75 thk pebble bed

30thk shahbad stone slab on PCC bed with 10 thk mortar

Garden soil

Compacted earth

Stone embedded in pcc base

150 wide, 75 thk pebble bed

30thk shahbad stone slab on PCC bed with 10 thk mortar

Compacted earth

Pebble strip & stepping stone detail

Rooftop Landscape Design, Chennai

A private rooftop garden for Dr. Laxmi Gunasekaran

Project type | Residential Landscape

The design objective was to have a private rooftop garden with pretty flowers and screening from neighbouringbuilding.

Semi covered deck space with a traditional roofing was designed in front of the bedroom entry with palms for screening and a swing and the remaining area is designed to be lawn with colourfulflowering plants and a seat to

PROFESSIONAL WORKS

Rooftop Landscape Design, Jaffna, Srilanka

A private rooftop garden for Mr. Bashyam

Project type | Residential Landscape

Firm | Deeproots Design

Role and Responsibilities

Solo lead role, concept generation to execution drawings

CONCEPT AND RENDERING

Waterbody with tree pits

Stone cut pattern, laid as/drawing at entrance

Semicovered dinig under pergola

Seating following formal design language

Outdoor family space under pergola with classical carved columns

Grand entrance space with geometric stone flooring pattern

Corporate Campus Landscape, Bangalore

Campus landsape design for Argon IT Workspace

Project type | IT Campus Landscape

Firm | Deeproots Design

Role and Responsibilities

Team lead & coordination, design generation, drawings & presentation for design stage, value engineering, checking of working drawings and managing team for timely deliverables.

Glimpses of conceptualisation process

Co working pods

Water body

Outdoor colaboration spaces

Strategy of optimization of raised tree pits as usable spaces, with due consideration of structural design. Individual tree pits with seating/inbult tables

Visualisation | Water body at lobby drop off area

Visualisation | Raised tree pits with inbuild table and seat arrangement

Residential Landscape, Mumbai

Podium and Ground landscape design for Goregaon Avenue II

Project type | Residential Landscape

Firm | Deeproots Design Role and Responsibilities

Team lead & coordination, design generation, drawings & presentation for design stage, value engineering, checking of working drawings and managing team for timely deliverables.

TATA La Montana, Talegaon

Podium and Ground landscape design for Residential project

Project type | Residential Landscape

Firm | Landart Design

Role and Responsibilities

Preparing design development and working drawings, preparing 3d collaterals, Coordination, Site visits

Staircase block to upper level

Stepping stones along herb garden

Moorish themed water feature upon entry

Moorish themed pavillion

Sketch of Vitthalwada in Pune, done as a part of Nari Gandhi Analysis Trophy for Annual NASA convention. Awarded Citation (1st Place)