VIPANCHI HANDA PORTFOLIO- 2016
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Vipanchi Handa
Contact vipanchi.handa@gmail.com https://issuu.com/vh83
Address
S-70 Panchshila Park,New Delhi
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education School of Planning and Architecture,New Delhi B.Arch (4th year ) Amity International School, Saket, New Delhi (CBSE)
Interests Contemporary Dance Golf Solving Riddles/Puzzles Writing poems Exploring new places/things
Why me? Inquisitive by nature, I have a deep passion to explore and innovate. My love for riddles and puzzles shows in my approach in addressing design problems, which according to me makes me see and understand things differently!
Skills Hand drafting, Autocad Physical Model Making, Sketchup, Rhino Hand Rendering, Photoshop, Illustrator In-design, Microsoft Office Ecotect English,Hindi,German
2D 3D Modeling Visualization Presentation Analysis Languages
Activities and Achievements Selected as part of Student Group for the
2016
FHE Workshop in Erfurt,Germany Summer Internship at D.F.A.
2015
CSEB Workshop at Auroville Earth Institute
2015
Participated Fensterbau Workshop
2015
Part of a Model Making Workshop
2015
constructed in SPA,Delhi International Workshop on Urban Design
2014
‘Cities and People’ All -rounder Award in higher secondary
2013
school
CURRICULUM VITAE
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Contents 1. Academic
2. Research
3.Miscellaneous
Architectural Design
Dissertation
Competitions
Akshaya Urja Bhawan at Lodhi Road,Delhi
Generative Design for Public Spaces (on going)
Sustainable Livelihood Institute in Auroville,Tamil Nadu
Personal Projects
120 hours -2015 Rio Fanbox Design by Archasm
Fish Farm (Rural Intervention Design) in Santiniketan,West Bengal Dharamshala for LaxmiNarayan Temple in New Delhi Farmhouse in Nangal, Punjab
Graphic Design Ho-Ho Bus Stop Intervention Sound Installation
CURRICULUM VITAE
Modular Furniture Modular Construction
Academic Voronoi Systems Settlement Study Vernacular Construction
Installations Stage Design Wall Art (Murals)
Design Projects Green House Green Wall Module
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Academic Work 1.1 Architectural Design 1.2 Graphic Design
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Physical Model 1:200
Akshaya Urja Bhawan Lodhi Road,New Delhi
To create a net zero (energy) office for the Ministry of Non renewable Resources of India CONCEPT- Incorporation of courtyards in an office design To create compact volumes that reduce heat gain
Site Plan
The design aims to create a link between the traditional passive design strategies and the current technologies of energy generation. Courtyards are a design element used to regulate air distribution within buildings in tropical regions,however it is not seen in office typology wherein office buildings are mostly imagined as a single massing of large ambiguous spaces.
Basement
First Floor-public
Ministers Floor
Typical Office Floor
My design aims to do the following1. Ensure a linear distribution of functions 2. Narrow floor plates for increased lighting 3. Courtyards to maintain air circulation 4. Compact form to reduce unwanted heat gain 5.Increased area of terraces for solar panels.
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Longitudanal Section 1. Vertical Circulation (Core) 2. Photovoltaic Panels 3.Office Spaces 4. Auditorium 5.Central Court 6.Basement(s) Transition of Courts
Zoning -Area Distribution
Ecotect Analysis -Solar Radiation
Digital Model
Sustainable Livelihood Institute Auroville,Tamil Nadu
1. To imagine a suitable livelihood choice for the institute 2. To design a Institute wherein training and working could take place simultaneously. CONCEPT- 1. Livelihood Selected-Hydroponics 2. Use of local Materials and Construction 3. Walkways - circulation and hydroponic beds
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1.Reception 2.Multi-Purpose Hall 3.Library 4.Mess 5.Classes(1,2,3) 6.Green House Store 7.Laboratory 8.Students Residence 9.Hydropnic Beds 10.Faculty Residence 11.Market 12.Parking 13.Watch Tower 14.Hydropnic water Recycle 15.OAT 16.Discussion Pavilion 17.Existing Well 18.Hydropnics Machinery
Site Plan
“Sustainability is a way of life in Auroville� Livelihood- The institute shall be sustainable not only in its construction and architectural representation but also in the way of life it proposes. Closed Loop Cycle
Site Section
Physical Model 1:200
Hydroponic Beds
Construction and Materials1.Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks- CSEB 2.Ferrocement Barrel Vaults 3.Rammed Earth
the hydroponic plantations to take place.
Walkways Auroville has a custom of walking barefoot, to realize this custom architecturally all blocks are connected via walkways such that it facilitates walking barefoot throughout the campus. Further the walkways provide for vertical area below it for
Planning Approach The Institute was planned such that the existing trees on site are not removed. Secondly the planning for governed by the existing contours. Hydroponic farming beds planned near the lake for easy availability of water.
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Physical Model 1:100
Rural Intervention Santiniketan,West Bengal
To propose a rural intervention strategy for a village in West Bengal in order to facilitate more occupations/livelihoods for the residents CONCEPT- 1. I proposed a Fish Farm ( Pisciculture ) for the village in order to provide unhindered fish breeding 2. The spaces were largely derived from the function of a fish farm. 3. The form overall aimed to provide a marine quality of form using the local construction technologies.
1. Admin. Office 2. Caretaker 3.Gallery/Museum 4. Fish Tanks 5.Breeding Lab 6.Poultry 7.Restaurants 8.Market
Site Plan
Site Section
Section through Gallery
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Section AA’
Dharamshala
Lakshmi Narayan Temple,New Delhi To create a place to stay and meditate for devotees visiting the Lakshmi Narayan Temple CONCEPT- To create TWO definite types of space 1. Public - The front of the complex adds a breakaway to the otherwise very linear edge of the Temple Road hence, inviting the public to the spaces for congregation. 2. Inclusive - This space caters to the need of the devotees to meditate and find inner peace. Gardens and terraces are an inward looking space and are symbolic of the inner mind.
Physical Model 1:200
Physical Model 1:200 1.Shops 2.Office 3.Reception 4.Library 5.Prayer room 6.Kitchen
7.Canteen 8.Dorm-men 9.Single room 10.Toilets 11.Dorm-women
Site Plan
My concept was to create very definite public and private spaces. I opened up the space near the road in order to create increased space for people who come to the temple. A large courtyard was created with clear views of the temple. The second part of my design was to create a living space for people away from the main road and
multitude of devotees. The living spaces were inclusive and opened up into a private courtyard in order to provide a quite space for the people to meditate.
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Physical Model
Farmhouse Nangal,Punjab
1. To imagine a client requirement for the farmhouse 2. To design a Farmhouse/vacation getaway house facing the Nangal Lake.
CONCEPT-1. The design was inspired from the hilly contours of the Shivalik Hills. 2. The spaces were imagined such that they would encourage solitary thinking and peace
Elevation A
Ground Floor
Section AA’
Mezzanine Floor-Entry
Section AA’
Top Floor
My concept was inspired from the Shivalik hills , the mountain range due to which Nangal gets its unique topography. The form of house was to mimic the peaks and valleys of the mountains. Also the bedrooms were projected and
created in a way so as to give a feeling of isolation. My aim was to recreate the feeling of living in the mountains where the person is surrounded by nature.
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Graphic Design
‘The Mechanics of Sound’
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This is an interactive sound installation. The canvas represents sound waves and the gears a mechanical interpretation of sound. The gears are made from recycled cycle wheels and the teeth from waste plastic bottles Broken Glass etc was filled in the bottles in order to create rain tubes(create the sound of rain). The gears are free to rotate and people can move these to create different frequencies of sound.
Group- Vipanchi Handa, Harkunwar Singh
Photograph of the Installation (1:1)
Digital Render of the Bus stop
‘HO-HO Bus Stop Design’ Our aim for this project was to redesign the HOHO Bus stop to make it more interactive and informative. The design proposed is inspired from pixellation. Each stop contains panels that can be moved about one axis by the people, each contain separate information important to Delhi tourism. However from a distance(on Bus) the larger picture of Delhi with its rich culture and heritage shows itself to the onlooker.
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Research
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Physical Model 1:10
Generative Systems Conceptual
1. To explore generative geometry in 2D and 3D planes. 2. To develop a system for a sculpture CONCEPT-1. Voronoi Geometry was chosen 2. Algorithm designed manually through setting parameters
Physical Model 1:10
The first stage of this project involved us studying its use and implications. I formulated a two BHK house plan using this pattern. In the second stage Iexplored the possibilities of Voronoi three dimensionally. I further studied various algorithms used to obtain stable structures. A Module was created which was then stacked to generate various structures. Throughout this project I made several iterations which made use of the same module except with the algorithm changing every time.
Sketch of Process
Process Create a module Set Parameters Generate a form 21
Physical Model
Modular construction Conceptual
To device a module such that it can from a building element for organic forms. The module is inspired from the pivoted joints found in the body. The form is elliptical and can be pivoted on either ends. Connecting many such modules can form various systems at different scalesfrom furniture to pavilion skin.
Concept Sketches
Parameter for interlocking
Growth and Stacking of Modues
Physical Model(s) 1:2
Generative Table Design This was a modular table design created such that the size of the table could grow according to the need of the user. The parameters of joinery were perpendicular with the table expanding in X and Y plan. Mdf was used to create this prototype.
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Spatial Analysis- Hand Drafted
Settlement Plan- Hand drafted and rendered 1:200
Settlement and Vernacular Study Balipara Village,Santiniketan,West Bengal
To study the growth and vernacular construction of a tribal village The following parameters were considered and studied1.Growth and Expansion of an organic settlement 2.Finding Geometry and Patterns at a micro and macro scale 3.Studying Public and Private spaces within the settlement 4.Understanding the Vernacular Construction
Photographs of Balipara Settlement
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Dissertation (Ongoing)
Exploring Generative Design For Temporal Spaces Aim: To study different algorithms and generative methods of designing dynamic spaces Need Identification: Generative design is used at a problem solving end of design process or at a micro scale. However it is still not being used as a design process itself. I aim to explore whether this can be done and study the ongoing projects in this field. Context: All Public Spaces Research Question: How will Generative Design help to design better temporal spaces?
Introduction Space has always been understood differently by various individuals over the centuries. The definitions thereby are as diverse as the disciplines in which it plays a fundamental role. Space for a long time was strictly understood through its geometrical meaning only. However in the recent times, space and thereby architecture have been started to be seen in the light of its temporality. The recent advance in technology and design methods has however made this possible. Generative systems offer a methodology and a philosophy that views the world in terms of dynamic processes and their outcomes. In the terminology of Thomas Kuhn (Kuhn
1996), it offers a ‘paradigm shift’ for the process of design and the expression of that process. For designers, it involves a reconsideration of the static artifact and the actions that manipulate it. The generative methodology offers an unconventional way of conceptualizing and working in design. Research in generative systems is closely tied to the general concept of synthesis, most viscerally apparent in nature and natural systems.
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Miscellaneous
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120 Hours -2015 Conceptual
To create a space/house with NO function.
CONCEPT- ‘A Dancer in Space’ Architecture as Pure: B oundless: Formless
3.1 Competitions Our Interpretation and Project Explanation The boundless nature of thoughts and emotions which is primal in its essence become limited when made tangible. It is open to interpretation by anyone apart from the creator of the idea. Pure architecture is a form of true expression,a thought an idea as fleeting as an emotion. It occupies the fourth dimension of time as well. The moment a barrier in the form of a context comes in it becomes limited. Lets consider a ‘Dancer’ in space without any constraints of movement. The emotions
expressed through dance will encapsulate the unconstrained pure thoughts and emotions. The space thus created by the movements houses the dancer. Being intangible for that time it exists in its origin and thought. It is thereby possible to imagine architecture without site and pro gramme as it springs from emotion and is not simply answer to problems and opportunities. The site will hence react to the space and add to the layers of this pure spatial.
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Archasm-Fanbox Copacabana Beach,Rio
To design a pavilion with interactive functions for the Rio Olympics
There are three components to the design of the pavilion 1. Olympic celebration and symbolism 2. Innovation and technology 3. To celebrate humanity and the power of people
Concept of Design The design is based on creating a inward looking space which becomes a focal point for people during the day as well as night.
1. PASSIVE STRATEGIES- include the use of modular building techniques thereby reducing fabrication energy and passive cooling through form.
The pavilion has a contextual link with Olympics rather than the host city such that it has a more universal appeal.
2. ACTIVE STRATEGIES- use of peizo electric technology for flooring - the vibrations,impacts and footfall can be transformed into clean energy to power the pavilion. The people will be able to thus create energy and experience the power of the people!
Sustainability is achieved through passive and active strategies to achieve a net zero design.
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Hands- on Work 3.2 Green House- Hands on Construction
Wall Mural as part of College Fest(2013)- conceptualised and painted
Hands on Workshop- CSEB
Stage Design for College Fest (2015)
Green wall Module (FHE Workshop)
3.3 Graphic Design Illustrated Short Story
Written and illustrated
Typography
10 min Sketches
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