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Varun Bajaj
varunbajaj21@gmail.com www.delhidallying.com +91 98100 12451
MASTERS OF CITY PLANNING (CDD) • DUSP • MIT
FALL 2015
Design Development
Conceptual Design
2008
Research + Documentation
Construction + Execution
Anthropometry
Kiosk
Tensile Dwelling
2009
P’puram Palace, Kerala
L&S Kalpa Village Study
Iconic House
Rural Center
2010
Vernacular Rajasthan
Kalpa Tourist Camp
CAA Memorial Design IGBC Tree House Design
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Spiretec
Hotel Connaught
Iqbal Maidan
IGBC College Redesign
AVIVA Book Wall
Delhi Dallying
Dissertation
Aakar Essay
Elective - Urban Poor
Inclusive Housing
ANDC Competition
IGBC GREEN DESIGN COMPETITI
RETROFITTING SPA, NE ABRD Architects
2011
City Study - Bhopal
L+S Architects
2012
CnT Architects
Since
1962
NSK Elective - Conservation
Urban Design
Thesis
QWERTY Branding
S.Ghosh & Associates
Haridwar House
Nari Shiksha Kendra
Inlingua
Turmeric Studio
Oxford Institute
2014
2013
Seminar
LIST OF WORKS
Amrit Corp.
Design Development
Conceptual Design
Research + Documentation
Construction + Execution
Academic Explorations
The following section presents a selection of seminal works from my academic experience which have strongly shaped my views on issues of urbanity and development.
Transit + Movement
Inclusivity Iqbal Maidan Urban Revitalization
City Study Bhopal Urban Poor & Housing Elective
Complexity and Urban Heritage
The Transport Transit Tangle Dissertation
By the People Seminar
SELECTED WORKS
Inclusive Housing
Redensification along Transit Corridor Urban Design
The Khirki Interface Thesis
Simple and Everyday
Complexity and Urban Heritage
and so, unworthy of attention
By the People
Unorganized and Chaotic
Complexity in the Commonplace
and so, completely hopeless
Complexity looks for an underlying order in seemingly chaotic circumstances. User- generated settlements, such as urban villages, squatter settlements and historical communities are examples of such systems.Historical communities form a part of our urban heritage, which is not just concerned with built monuments - it encompasses the social, physical, natural,cultural and economical aspects of a settlement and it’s people.
Seminar Research + Presentation Vth Year, SPA Delhi Group Work (Team of 5) Guided by Dr. Leon Morenas January-October 2012 Through the study of the mohallas of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi), this seminar aimed at exploring the ordered complexity in seemingly chaotic contexts and picking patterns and rules which emerge.
Methodology
The inter-relationships were established through repeated site visits, where we as students were engaging in participant observation, to understand the basic ‘rules’ of organization. The Mohallas were then analysed by generating space syntax diagrams.
Intervening in and around such contexts ought to conserve this living heritage by retaining this complexity while paving the way for further development.
mapping
modelling
Discussion WE DON’T UNDERSTAND complexity in the commonplace
BY THE PEOPLE • SEMINAR
depicting as diagrams
The seminar raised pertinent questions about the role of the designer in such a reality: how does this knowledge of self organization alter the designer’s response? Can active design make conversation with this emergent behaviour in a way that multiplies its positives and negates its negatives?
Panchsheel Vihar
The Khirki Interface
Chirag Dilli Nallah (Stream)
DDA Park Khirki Masjid
Khirki Village, Delhi
Satpula Dam
Transitonal development for conservation and promotion of urban heritage
Khirki Village
Thesis Research + Design Vth Year, SPA Delhi (Gold Medal) Individual Project Mentored by Mr. Pratap Talwar January-May 2013
Khirki village falls under the ‘Laldora’ area, wherein owners are allowed to build without the need to follow building byelaws. It has a unique morphology, hugging the 14th century Khirki Mosque, that is strongly connected to pre-existing cultural systems and now, the rental economy as well. It sits as a hub for cheap housing in an upmarket area of South Delhi.
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Site Area: 4.4 acres Built up Area: 8757 Sqm
100m Press Enclave Road
JJ Cluster
Khirki Mosque
25m
Towards Hauzrani
Proposition
The ‘interface’ between an urban village of historical significance and the city ought to be developed in an integrated way that actively conserves and promotes its urban heritage through transitional activities by attracting visitors and locals alike, while it extends the existing grain of development in a sensitive manner, which would lead to a gradual process of economic regeneration and urban renewal.
RESEARCH AREAS
Intervening in Heritage Contexts Urban Villages Gentrification
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
Site Analysis
Historical context
Determinants + Stimuli
Outer Ring Road
Tuglaq Legacy
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figure ground c.
The city of Jahan Panah, 14th century AD Tuglaq Dynasty
Sheikh Sarai
a. khirki mosque b. satpula dam c. wall of jahanpanah
Chirag Dilli
site extents + topography 1.
South Delhi Greenway (Proposed)
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Khirki
heritage law - extents
landuse
THE KHIRKI INTERFACE
1. JJ cluster 2.village view from mosque 3. khirki mosque 4. satpula dam
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Saket District Courts
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Design Directives
Urban Response
Establish a connection between Khirki Masjid and Satpula, along the wall of Jahanpanah, treating it as a public spine
Morphology
WHOLE > Sum of the parts
Looking closely from a distance
Porosity + Circulation
Chirag Dilli
Sheikh Sarai
Create a truly public space in sync with the grain of development
Overlapping functions = Unusual adjacencies Massing
Khirki
Define usable open space for Khirki and connect to proposed South Delhi Greenway
Satpula
Saket District Center
Water Recharge and drainage as a guiding factor
Ecological considerations
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cleaning the nallah, bringing back the lake
Built Courtyards Bus Stop
THE KHIRKI INTERFACE
Interpretation Center
Retail + Food
Community
Sarai
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
Rehabilitation housing for potters
section through pavillion court Tourist Information Center
Villagers
Area Programming
Displaced Potter’s Collaborative Shared Facilities Common Outlet
Baraat Ghar
Ownership + Usage
A transitional building typology with commercial, institutional and community uses, of local and regional relevance which overlap in terms of function and are economically symbiotic as well.
Space for hafta bazaars Small Shops Boutique Shops
Greenhouse Plant’s Nursery
Lawn + Playground
Satpula Lake Complex South Delhi Greenway
Budget serviced accommodation
Visitors
AV Room
Interpretation Center
RWA
Pavillion Court
Restaurants/ Cafes
from within Delhi
Function
Outdoor performance area
Visitors
from outside
DDA/Government
RWA/NGO
Parking II
To Satpula Private
Time
section through retail spine View point
Room
Suite Room Suite
Typology
User-groups
Potter’s Collaborative shop
Cafe Street
Back of house Jhuggi Cluster
31%
44% community + institutional
Lift core 1
commercial
1%
24% short-term rental
Connection to Pavillion Court
Small Shops
Large shops
Plaza Parking
Parking
Parking
Potter’s housing
Lift core 2 (connecting plaza to viewing gallery directly, going down to back of house and parking)
Lift core 3 (connecting temple court, exhibit hall and restaurant to parking)
section through auditorium
Greenhouse
AV Room
Exhibition
RWA Parking I
Parking II
THE KHIRKI INTERFACE
Water recharge tank
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
PAVILLION COURT LEVEL
Open Spaces A. Street along Jahanpnanah wall B. Transit Court C. Pavilion Court D. Temple Court E. Potters’ Court F. Nursery Plantation G. Playground H. Steps for Hafta Bazaar I. Tourist Info Point J. Entrance to Khirki K. Jhuggi Court
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Khirki DDA Colony
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Built Intervention 1. Potter’s Collaborative 2. Nursery shop and store 3. Baraat Ghar 4. Community Common Room 5. Pavillion Cafe 6. Heritage Interpretation Center + RWA 7. Viewing Gallery 8. Bus stop + Cycle Rental 9. Budget hotel + Retail + Eateries 10. Offices/Studios + Retail + Eateries 11. Pubic Amenities 12.Tourist Information Kiosk
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Khirki Village
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Site Plan
Plan at roof level
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
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SECOND FLOOR LEVEL
tectonics
The idea of having terraces and multiple levels gives the complex an approachable feel; It roots itself in the landscape. The structure and the materiality for the complex is largely imagined in brick, painted white. Over time the surfaces would weather and blend in with the surrounding village. Keeping in mind the historical context and the architectural language of the Tuglaq era, contemporary jaalis have been used as sunscreens.
stepped plaza in the day
walk-in movie theatre by night
THE KHIRKI INTERFACE
Weekly bazaars can set up shop on the steps; interact with the open space
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
Learning
Through the process of this thesis, one has become more aware of the value of a historical place like Khirki, even today and how tapping into it can be a win-win situation for all stakeholders The challenge of generating a viable area program from scratch, keeping in mind issues of time sharing, multiple usage and the informal economy was an exciting one. Thinking about models of ownership, strategies for incremental and phased development makes one realize that an integrated project with multiple ownerships entails a complex process, which needs to be extremely well planned. baba bhumiya courtyard, outside the community banquet hall
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AV Room near the transit court at night
retail spine following the water channel to satpula lake
THE KHIRKI INTERFACE
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1&2. 1:200 scale detailed model 3 & 4. 1:1000 scale Context Model
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
Arera Hills Idgah Hills
City Study
Primary Survey + Research + Documentation IIIrd Year, SPA Delhi Group Work (Team of 6) Directed by Dr. Ranjana Mital Sept-Oct 2010
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Bhopal, known as the city of lakes, is a fast growing second tier city with a traditional old core and township-based new developments. The study was based on primary surveys done during a trip to the city which was collated and analysed with the help of secondary sources afterwards. The idea was to identify a place for an urban scale intervention and develop an area program suitable for it.
Shyamala Hills
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old city
Iqbal Maidan Urban Revitalization
NH86
new city NH1 2
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
1. road section in new bhopal 2. street section in old bhopal 3. vehicular circulation at the lake junction
WhY IQBAL MAIDAN?
• One of the few big, open spaces in the old city was once a popular gathering place but has now become an impersonal island - it’s potential must be tapped. • Intact urban heritage will be lost without intervention • Strategically located on a geographical bottleneck, hence people almost always pass through it.
old bhopal
Built up Area: 5000 Sqm upper lake
Iqbal Maidan is an important open, public area in old Bhopal, surrounded by a strong historical context, currently underused and hugely neglected. The proposal addresses the issues of the maidan, with the aim of making the area ‘come alive’ with activity. The design also responds to the remnants of a historical archway.
need for intervention - Disconnect
The old city has a traditional morphology but is losing it’s significance and nostalgic value and is in a state of degradation. People from the new city bypasse the old thanks to a highway, thereby having little interacion.
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Design Studio IIIrd Year, SPA Delhi Individual Project Directed by Dr. Ranjana Mital Sept-Dec 2010
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lower lake
van vihar (national park)
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
Gauhar Mahal
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Hamidia Hospital
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Street
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Iqbal Maidan
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three way OAT
VIP
1.Library 2.Caféteria 3.Art Gallery 4.Auditorium 5.Museum 6.Tourist Info Center 7.Souvenirs 8.Iqbal Maidan Exhibit 9.Coffee Shop 10.Broken Archway 11.Khirni Tree 12.Three-way OAT
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rerouting traffic to make iqbal maidan’s vehicular traffic, one-way Upper Lake
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DESIGN STRATEGY
physical model
The value of a large open space in a dense traditional settlement must be recognized. The built scheme is limited to a third of the site, by area. The rest is landscaped, using anchors , with the shade of the old khirni tree as the central attraction.
Moti Masjid
plan
Iqbal Maidan
view of street towards iqbal maidan
Gauhar Mahal
view of complex
Zeenat Mahal
Towards Lake
Khirni Tree Iqbal Maidan
Tourist Center
IQBAL MAIDAN : URBAN REVITALIZATION
Museum
Gallery
Section towards Iqbal Maidan
COMPLEXITY + URBAN HERITAGE
Transit and Movement
The Transport Transit Tangle
Traffic can be defined as any movement of people outside their own property. Traffic shapes cities. It comprises of transport and transit where the latter primarily refers to ‘human powered’ traffic.
Dissertation Research + Analysis IVth Year, SPA Delhi Individual Project Guided by Ar. Madhav Raman Jun 2011 - Jan 2012
Conflicting traffic in Delhi BRT bus stop
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How does one organize traffic such that transport and transit link with each other, rather than compete? How do you build for intermodality of transport and transit?
The research primarily investigates how the conflicts and agendas regarding ‘traffic’ in Delhi, hamper improvement in the city.
Issue
Pro-transit activists demand cars be banned, car-owners demand more flyovers, Metro and BRTS representatives argue among themselves about the ‘right’ kind of public transport development and policy makers sway from one solution to the other, without any resolve.
foot over bridge lajpat nagar metro station
Inferences
There is a need for multiplicity of transport and transit modes in the city and the intermodality between them. The fragmented organization of various technical and governmental bodies leads to lack of control, ending in the blame-game. The lack of cogent, up-to-date policies regarding transport and transit makes progress sluggish
THE TRANSPORT TRANSIT TANGLE • DISSERTATION
residential commercial institutional public greens open space road
Gaffar Market
Redevelopment: Metro Corridor Karol Bagh, Delhi
existing
Urban Design Studio Group Project (Team of 4) Directed by Dr. Aruna Ramani July-Dec 2012 Site Area: 62.7 Hectares/ 156.75 Acres Built up Area: 10,97,000Sqm Parking: 22,345 Cars FAR: (Approx.) 2 (excluding open areas)
proposed
Ridge
Rajendar Nagar
site plan
proposed landuse plan
This intervention aims to create a cohesive urban image for the district which was once a residential refugee colony but has slowly morphed into a hub for retail activity.
SWOT Strengths: Established commercial hub, important transit node, numerous schools, hospitals, clinics etc.
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existing landuse plan
Weaknesses: Large road area , inadequate parking, highly congested Opportunities: Redistribution of density for more open space, which could also plug in to the Ridge Threats: Increasing congestion, decreasing security and the constant intrusion of non-resident visitors in a mixed use area morphing into a commercial one.
TRANSIT + MOVEMENT
transitions Residential Greens Path reorganizing commercial unified retail experience
Greens Retail / Institutional
traffic
Buffered transitions
view from metro station
primary secondary tertiary
Retail Path Hawkers Greens
figure ground
all schools next to each other sharing and saving
Road Reconfigured retail area
Retail Hub
view from bridge across the retail spine
Reimagining Ajmal Khan Road as a retail spine
• Easy to reach and walkable • Convenient parking • Two levels of ‘streets’ • Designed to accommodate informal markets
hawker zone
retail arcade
shift from plotted to group housing more open space, less intrusion
elevated pedestrian walkway
public park
dedicated NMV track
green cover + pedestrian paths
retail arcade
hawker zone
duplex shop duplex shop Ajmal Khan Road
REDEVELOPMENT:METRO CORRIDOR • URBAN DESIGN
section through retail spine
model - metro station with retail spine
TRANSIT + MOVEMENT
Green Line
Walkable pathways, public plazas and open, green spaces combine to form a continuous pedestrian “green-line” which loops across and ties together, the entire site.
Plug-in | Plug-out
GAFFAR MARKET 600m
bicyle rental retail
The pedestrian boulevard connects important nodes: group • Ajmal Khan Road housing • Group Housing retail retail • Metro Station public group park • Gaffar Market housing • Bus-stops • Ridge
bicyle rental NMV stand
METRO STATION
0m
pedestrian walkway bus
tourist
hotels
gurudwara
retail
playground + public park group housing
0m
240m
180m office
ATMs
auto stand
car parking
90m metro station
bus stop
bicyle rental NMV stand
metro precinct
retail
auto stand
While the studio required a new redevelopment scheme, one still wonders whether in a real scenario, redeveloping such a large area would be at all feasible. A phased, infill approach might make more sense. Also there was much to learn about retail behaviour and designing market places.
public toilets
multiplex
retail
car parking
Learning
car parking
public park
ATMs
offices
NMV stand
RIDGE
model of metro precinct
330m
420m
510m
600m
karol bagh market
cafes and
parking retail
retail toilets ATMs
REDEVELOPMENT:METRO CORRIDOR • URBAN DESIGN
cross green line (pedestrian underpass
toilets
ATMs
hawkers
ATMs
cycle rental
car underpass
arya samaaj road
Inclusivity Inclusivity by definition, implies the inclusion of all groups. In the context of cities, it often refers to social and economic inclusiveness. These factors are often said to be outside the scope of architecture or design; purely guided by the ‘invisible hand’. However, can one challenge this notion by making an attempt to fully understand the factors at play? Can we design inclusive complexes? Can these complexes come together to form an inclusive city?
Urban Poor & Housing Elective Lecture IVth Year, SPA Delhi Final report in teams of 2 Conducted by Ar. Promila Suri July 2011 - Dec 2011
slum formation
Poorer
Richer
Affluent CBD [city center] HIG housing HIG and MIG housing (commute to CBD)
With urbanization on the rise, Indian cities are dealing with an influx of migrants. Most of them come from rural areas and cannot afford the rents and prices for a home in the formal economy. Hence, they choose to live in squatter settlements, despite the constant instability and in most cases, unhygenic conditions. The lecture aimed at understanding the psyche of the urban poor and then analysing the policies that the government has been adopting vis-a-vis low income housing and slum redevelopment.
LIG and EWS housing (commute to CBD)
third world city Richer
Poorer Richer Affluent CBD [city center] HIG housing MIG, LIG and EWS housing (commute to CBD) MIG and HIG suburbs (commute to CBD)
mixed use landuse - vibrant adjacencies
URBAN POOR + HOUSING
first world city
INFERENCES The poor may have alternate priorities eg. technology and education over space and privacy Free housing and services are often misused - a minimal cost ensures seriousness Financial decisions are usually impulsive short term benefit over long term gain Place of work should be within 5km of home walking/cycling distance
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HIG a
LIG an
Inter-inclusivity
Inclusive Housing Dwarka , Delhi
Housing Studio IVth Year, SPA Delhi Group Project (Team of 2) Directed by Ar. IM Chishti Guided by Dr. Leon Morenas July-Dec 2011 Site Area: 11Acres Built up Area: 87245 Sqm FAR: 2 Ground Coverage: 14% Dwelling Units: 622 Density: 142 Units/Hectare
People from different economic and social classes all work in tandem to create society but tend to interact socially, only at specific points. The design aims to encourage this limited interplay by providing more “opportunities for interaction”: spaces and functions through which the lives of residents intersect and interact.
Connecting to the Neighbourhood Taking advantage of parks around and interacting with other communities No Boundary Walls Visual surveillance + difference in activity planes automatically prevents unwanted activities
public greens
resident’s paths
Intra-inclusivity
Activity Planes Streets and Plazas - Pedestrian zones at varied levels. All vehicular roads are under the plaza, making it a fully pedestrian friendly site. The Street +00 Level
The Deck +9000 Level
Layers of Existence different horizontal layers, connected by interaction ‘nodes’ such as staircases and shared open spaces. EWS (incremental) opens to a sunken court
inward private areas
The Plaza +4500 Level
LIG (incremental) opens to plaza and to the streetopportunity for small shops etc.
MIG +HIG In mid to high rise towers open to plaza and deck
public paths
Transaction Zone An informal hawker zone on the eastern edge, next to the urban village of Pochhanpur.
Deck Street
Deck
Deck
Plaza Parking
Street
Deck Plaza Street
Parking
Intimate Courtyards 6-10 units share their own community courtyard intra-inclusive
inter-inclusive
Encouraging villagers and EWS to find employment within the complex. The housing complex can thus act as a source of livelihood to the enterprising urban village and support a localized service economy.
INCLUSIVITY
TOWER UNITS - MIG/HIG
Stack of Courtyards 3 floors with the same layout share one common ‘courtyard’. Of the two lifts, one stops only at courtyard levels, to boost interaction. Deck Level Terrace garden accessible from tower lobby; less noise and a sense of privacy. Transverse section through site
KEY
Ground Level
area, m2
1 BHK type 2
70
2 BHK type 1
85
2 BHK type 2
100
3 BHK type 1
140
3 BHK type 2 4 BHK type 1
160
4 BHK type 2
260
Courtyard 4
220
9-11th Floor Courtyard 3
Tower B
Courtyard 2
Courtyard 1 Plaza Level
3-8th Floor
DECK +10750 PLAZA +5750
ROAD +/-0
Tower A
INCLUSIVE HOUSING
STREET +450
Section through Tower A Deck Level
BASEMENT PARKING BASEMENT PARKING
12-18th Floor
INCLUSIVITY
TOWER UNITS - LIG/EWS Incremental Housing mezannines that can be extended as per need Opportunity for Commerce Ground floor tenants can add a room to open a small shop Sunken Courtyard Serve as backyard for manual chores like washing, drying etc.
view from eastern edge Section through LIG/EWS courtyard KEY
area, m2
EWS 1HK BHK type 2
70 37
2 BHK 1 BHK type LIG 1
85 51
2 BHK type 2
100
3 BHK type 1
140
3 BHK type 2 4 BHK type 1
160
4 BHK type 2
260
220
CORRIDOR
physical model
CORRIDOR
Learning
SUNKEN COURT BELOW
PLAZA ABOVE
Lower Level Plan
INCLUSIVE HOUSING
PLAZA ABOVE
Upper Level Plan
LIG/EWS housing
One cannot force inclusivity. At the same time, one realized that inclusivity is also largely about sensitization and empathy, which can be catalysed through opportunities of interaction. However, The consideration of land value and market forces can completely negate the assumptions of a good design. Therefore an innovative financial and incremental strategy is key to the whole process.
INCLUSIVITY
Conceptual Design
Research + Documentation
Design Development
Construction + Execution
Professional Experience
The following section is a sampler of the range of experience I have gained as a working professional, some of which has equipped me with useful skills and some which has given me further clarity on my goals.
Entrepreneurship
Independent Projects
Employment
Delhi Dallying Blog.Talk.Walk.
JSPL Angul S. Ghosh & Associates
Gagan Enclave Amrit Corp. Pvt. Ltd.
SELECTED WORKS
Inlingua School of Languages
Turmeric Design Studio
Delhi Dallying
a. overlaid map of stories b. participant spray painting on the St.Art walk c. st.art delhi dallying package d. route map - life and times of old delhi e.participants for walktober
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Blog.Talk. Walk. Co-Founder (Team of 3) Since 2011
Shooting Stories November 2014 Delhi Dallying is a venture which engages with the city by organizing walks, workshops and other events. The idea is to look for the ‘extra-ordinary in the everyday’ and tell these stories effectively.The larger aim is to be able to understand and intervene more successfully in seemingly chaotic, unplanned settlements, socially as well as spatially. http://delhidallying.com/
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In collaboration with renowned photo studio Mahatta & Co., we led a group of participants on a photography walk through the urban village of Begumpur and it’s surounding historical context. The walk was followed by a critique session where people shared their experiences and opinions, while presenting selected photographs from the walk.
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Live Memory Unbox Festival December 2014
a.
DELHI DALLYING
This workshop attempted to trace the web of stories behind every other story; in this case, the story of a bowl of chhole chaawal, a delectable rice dish from Old Delhi. After visiting the source of the food and finding out about stories of each ingredient, we produced physical and digital maps to see the ‘extents’ of the story.
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#WALKTOBER October 2014 b.
A walk series in Old Delhi, spread over 3 weekends, with two seperate narratives; one about the commerce and trade in the old city and the other about the residential life in it’s mohallas (neighbourhood pockets).
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St.ART Delhi January 2014 Delhi Dallying curated and conducted walks in the historical urban village of Shahpur Jat in South Delhi for the St.Art Delhi street art festival. The walk showcased the artwork, while weaving a narrative around the life of people in the village. Participants received a DD package with information cards, their own graffiti stencils and a wall to spray paint on!
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Sales Sales
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Residential
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Commercial
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Given the future plans of the company, it needed to look at the lessons from the previous development, for which an analytical framework was devised.
Market Rate - Circle Rate Rate Comparison - Circle Comparison Market Rate 70000 50000 40000
Residential Circle Rates (Govt.)
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Residential - Market Rate
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2010-2011
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2007-2008
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Site visits were made to Rhythm Realty’s projects in Maharashtra as possible investment options and models for future development.
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2006-2007
INVESTMENT This is a residential plotted development built on industrial land belonging to the company, in 2004. Phase II of the project is now underway.
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2005-2006
Site Area: 16 Acres Size: 125-185 Sqm/Plot Plots: 54 Commercial 257 Residential
ANALYSIS
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2004-2005
Design Consultancy + Analysis Amrit Corp. Pvt. Ltd. Independent Project Consultant Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
100
2003-2004
Ghaziabad
Three residential plots are being developed by the company, which required design inputs.
Rupees per Square Yard
Gagan Enclave
DESIGN INPUTS
No. of Plots sold
120
Commercial Residential RateRate Comparison Commercial - Residential Circle Comparison 100%
Market Rate - Circle Rate Comparison
70000 80% 70% 60000 60% 50000
Residential Circle Rates (Govt.)
50% 40000 40% 30000 30% 20000 20%
Commercial Circle Residential Circle Rates (Govt.) Rates (Govt.) Residential - Market Rate
10000 10% 0%0 9 10 2011-2012
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2010-2011
7
2009-2010
6
2008-2009
5
2007-2008
4
2006-2007
Phase II
3
2005-2006
AMRIT CORP
Phase I
2
2004-2005
Site Plan
2002-2003
1
2003-2004
Rupees per per Square YardYard Rupees Square
90%
EMPLOYMENT
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JSPL Township Angul, Odisha
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Architectural + Urban Design S.Ghosh & Associates Team Project Aug 2013 - Aug 2014 Site Area: 325 Acres Population : 5000 people (projected)
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1. sculpture park a place of rest where vehicles and people slow down and engage 2. open air perfomance spaces Steps negotiating a natural slope become platforms for people to sit on 3. JSPL arch the main entrance for the township is concieved as a traditional form reimagined in steel
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Aesthetic Unification
Concept design + 3D + Presentation + Model Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. has set up the largest steel plant in the country in rural Odisha. The township which will grow and span the works of several architects, building at different periods of time, must present to the outsider a unified look that fosters a sense of identity. This has been done through small interventions at important junctions by developing a language for the landscape and material.
Pond Area 182.0
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Retail Complex
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Pruning
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Hostel Landscaping
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Urban Plaza
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Afforestation Scheme
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Park Entrance Complex
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Flagpole Kala Bhawan Plaza
EMPLOYMENT
Afforestation Scheme
Kala Bhawan (Complex)
Schematic design + Research + Drawing + Report Site Area: 30 Acres
Area Programming + Site Layout + Concept Design + 3D + Presentation Drawings + Tender Drawings + Coordination with Consultants Site Area: 10 Acres Built up Area: 5000 Sqm As an anchor for a completely new development, Kalabhawan is an art institute that looks to promote performing arts and traditional crafts in the region, by inviting eminient artists for residencies. 1. auditorium - schematic view 2. site plan 3. ground floor plan Traffic Circle OAT
Workshop
Studio 2. Lecture Hall
Cafe + Resource Center Admin
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aural olfactory visual medicinal
Entry 1.
S.GHOSH + ASSOCIATES
3.
Towards Audi
EMPLOYMENT
20X20 MS BATTEN BOX SECTION MC 125 PURLIN 1200MM C/C
Kala Bhawan (UNITS)
ALUMINIUM FLASHING, CUT AS PER RAFTER PROFILE
Concept Design + 3D + Presentation Drawings + Tender Drawings + Coordination with Consultants
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The incremental nature of planning allows for phased development to make sure that the center is always abuzz with activity. 1. studio unit 3d 2. skecthes+ model 3. roof-wall junction detail 4. structural section - studio unit A
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The 3 types of modular units were conceptualized as vernacular huts, where steel was treated as a local material, given the influence of the steel plant on the area.
BUILT UP SECTION WITH MS PLATES OF APPROVED THICKNESS
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15 MM THICK CEMENT PLASTER AS / SPECS
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MB8
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STUB -MC150 (BOX)
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75MM THK BRICK WALL ROOF TOP INSIDE + 375MM THK KHONDALITE STONE7840 MASONRY WALL OUTSIDE
SKYLIGHT
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VENTILATOR
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MB4
BOTTOM OF LINTEL
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2825
PLINTH 700
700
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GROUND LEVEL 0
SECTION. A-A SCALE 1:75
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S.GHOSH + ASSOCIATES
EMPLOYMENT
Complete renovation of bathroom; tiles changed to a lighter color
Kitchen walls re-tiled, replaced granite countertop
Turmeric Design Studio
Main workstation for the principal designer with an informal meeting area
GK N-Block, New Delhi Interior Design + Execution Collaboration (Team of 2) Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
The recreation room cum presentation space with a black board wall and a comfortable futon
Area: 150 Sqm Cost of Project: Rs. 4,00,000 Interior Contractor: Mr. Varun Kumar An old 3 bedroom apartment was converted into a bright, climate responsive studio space for a young graphic designer: A multi-use, overlapping space with blinds to control privacy within the studio was created. We exploited the high ceiling to prevent high elecricity bills and a large opening between the two rooms for more natural light to prevent high elecricity bills.
TURMERIC DESIGN STUDIO
Double roofing done for insulation and to prevent water leakage
Axonometric View
Connected space for 2-3 employees and their workstations along with a discussion table which doubles up as dining
panoramic view - the studio recieves the best of the South Sun
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
Inlingua School of Languages CP, New Delhi
Interior Design + Execution Individual Project Nov 2013 - Feb 2014 Area: 240 Sqm Project Cost: Rs.7,500,000 Interior Contractor: DVS Concepts As a language school, the center needs to appeal to an aspirational class of people - seem ‘foreign’ enough and yet not be inhibiting. With a foot fall of 100 students at a given time, the limited common areas needed to be maximized, in terms of space and light.
Colombo 5.
SPACE
Space has been otimized by creating benched sit-in spaces along the wall for more space to sit as well as greater interactivity, akin to a street.
LIGHT
1. custom-made furniture 2. ‘street’ plan 3. section along ‘street’ 4. stencils for lettering 5. room signage
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4.
Lobby
All classrooms have 3 walls as glass partitions, with strategically pasted translucent films to let in light while maintaining privacy. 2.
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INLINGUA SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
1. site during construction 2. reception 3. classroom
4. ‘street’ 5. vergnano’s mural 6. common area panorama
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INLINGUA SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
LOOKING AHEAD
My experience of working on the projects presented above has opened my eyes to many parallel realities. One size can never fit all, although in the developed world we are trying to move towards that ‘ideal’. The idea of being contextually relevant, yet coming up with something that is replicable across contexts in some form, is central to my ideology on urban development. My engagement with self-organized, indigenous settlements has cemented this thought. These resilient urban pockets often have historic and nostalgic value and tremendous untapped potential for development. At the same time they are degrading day-by-day and are unable to cope with changing lifestyles and standards of living. In this reality, how does one address the issue of urban renewal in such areas without dampening the essence that makes these places unique? This question can be extrapolated to many contexts, across typologies and geographies. By studying city planning, I would like to explore catalytic processes through which varied urban environments can be transformed.
present.
future?
MASTERS OF CITY PLANNING (CDD) • DUSP • MIT
The Khirki Interface Architectural Thesis