Architectural Portfolio_CEPT_Viraj Bhatt

BACHELORS IN ARCHITECTURE C.E.P.T.

02.12.1998

Persistence is the key. Architecture for me has been about working with a rigour with respect to time while simultaneously being sensitive towards nuances of each project.

I believe the architectural learning never works in isolation and requires a holistic knowledge. My curiosity and passion to learn across all disciplines architecture extends out to, makes me a good Team Player.

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ABOUT

CEPT , Ahemdabad , Gujarat New city light , Surat, Gujarat

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viraj.bhatt.barch17@cept.ac.in virajkarmavir.bhatt@gmail.com

This portfolio is a collection of diverse processes across various scales that I’ve undergone in my academic and professional years. English Hindi Gujarati Spanish (Basic) India

ACADEMIC BENCHMARKS

Academic Excellence Awards years 2018-19

Studio Excellence Awards years 2020-21

WORK EXPERIENCE

4 Months intern ship at A&B Architects ,Surat

2 months internship at the Sorted Pandit, Banglore (summer)

2 months internship at the shipt maitri, Surat (summer)

3 year of Freelancing

6 Month Internship at Studio Matter, Goa

VIRAJ BHATT Climate responsive design, Teaching assistant

Masters In landscape, Teaching assistant

DOCUMENTATION

2015 Ludia, Kutch, Gujarat

2016 Hampi, Karnataka

2016 Hunarshala, Kutch, Gujarat

2017 Chota oda, Rajasthan

2019 Spiti Vally, Himachal Pradesh

2019 Dhangadra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

RESEARCH

2016 Teen- batti street, Surat

Guide : Prof. Jignesh Makwana

2020 Materials and Energy

Guide : Prof. Mehul Bhatt

2022 De-coding Urban Micro Climate

Guide : Prof. Sandip Patil

Construction of climate resilient design in rural infrastructure

Construction and specification of historical rock cut architectural Rammed earth construction and Passive cooling techniques

Cultural Implication on architecture typology and detailing

Making of Urban Micro spaces of belonging

Timelessness - importance of architectural integrity

City Form and demographic study

Resource Tracking and Capital Locking

Role of Urban morphology in reducing UHI construction and Passive cooling techniques

COMPETITION EDUCATION

2018 2009 - 14House of Santa Secondary Schooling

Volume Zero - top 20

2019 Spring Pavilion

2018 2014 - 17 2017 - 22

2020 What a loo

Switch - top 50

DIGITAL SKILLS

MANUAL SKILLS

Auto-cad Drafting

Delhi Public School, Surat BVPIT, Bardoli CEPT university, Ahmedabad

Marception Diploma In Architectural Assistantship Bachelor’s in Architecture

INITIATIVES

Revit Rhino Sketch-up (V-Ray)

Adobe Suite

Sketching Rendering Model Making Fabrication

Lumion / D5

Archi GIS

Sim Scale

Student-Body Club

Traveling without Moving: Volunteer Prayas

Nature and Animal Welfare

Nature Club Volunteer Student Body at CEPT

Nature and Animal Education FA Election Commissioner (3 years)

KVDF (newsletter team head)

Student led Academic Forum

Rajasthan Gujarat Maharashtra

TABLE OF CONTENT

S,M,L,XL - city center Sports and cultural center in Surat

Vertical Living

MIG housing in Akbhar-nagar, Ahmedabad

Triaxial field - Re-imagined

Event and Community center at Ahmedabad river - front

Art gallery

Multi disciplinary Artist Retreat and gallery

Quintessence at the Nikol Community centre for Rural fabric

Boulangerie in the City

A modern bakery on the edge of old city

Tarapur Toll Booth

Primary Toll Booth centre for North Ahmedabad

Resort at Gir

A retreat in the Gir Forest of Gujarat

Ecologist house

a Cabin in the woodlands of Palsana

What a Loo

A fresh take to resolve Toilet crisis in Indian old cities

Chota Oda

Cultural Implication on architecture typology and detailing

S,M,L,XL - City Center

Urban Institutional

Guided by Deval Gandhi, Rohit Raj 4th year Surat Project year Site

PROLOGUE

The intersection of edges that results into a center that becomes a catalyst to the rising concerns of the society, the design addresses the most commonly know yet over looked social issues. The design weaves different stratas of society, its built form and the ecological cycle in order to create a balanced urban threshold.

DESIGN IDEA

The design sits at he edge of the flyover where the two edges meet. The organization grows such that the ground remains open that various public courts are created on ground floor level that connect the various streets in the neighbourhood.

The building has an erected outward wall that becomes a mount on the ground floor that becomes theaters for people where as open up towards the inside creating a central court. The building aligns itself with the trees such that nature becomes a seamless experience in the built form.

As the building goes up it becomes lighter and is connected with a series of bridges that connects the built forms. The building consists of library, herberium, residential units, sports centre and a auditorium. Organized and connected in a way that generates accidental encounters.

An intervention to reconnect with nature and to understand and reintroduce the value and wilderness. The program introduces a series of interactive space that are activated with natural elements.

The program revolves around the larger concern of nature in phases i.e. formation of water-body as the center to life is the space, formation of green spaces around the program and the ecological succession of the space and the functions

Accessibility New City-light as the name suggests is light are has grown over the years as a towers and shopping complexes and have the years. .Where as the new City-light consisted bungalows which has now started to densify larger universities set up in the newer area also very diverse.

However due to lack of public gathering the old -new parts of the city that comprises and women are very disconnected , hence necessary. Necessary for safety of the of larger society and blurring of boundaries environmental side effects.

Zone

Wind

Topography

Residence

Noise

an extension of the city-light area. The cityresidential area with a lot of tall residential have evolved its faculties and ‘publics’ over consisted of farmlands and sparsely placed densify with a rapid rise in infrastructure. With area the occupants of the neighborhood are

gathering space all these stratas of the society i.e. comprises students , kids , elderly , working men hence a need of a threshold has become users , share of knowledge, awareness boundaries in order to have positive social and

Height

Heat

Contour

Green Connect

Building use

Built - un built

Noise activity

Public accesses and parking Public spaces and contextual reference Hard and soft scape

Light shafts Movement

Structural cores

Building Screening

The designs takes 2 distinct stands with in its external edges with the city. Both stands are designed to reciprocate the understanding of the neighbourhood and the city as a whole. This stands create a unique dialogue with the site making the edges more interactive with passing time. This edge conditions are implemented based of climatic, programmatic and urban conditions.

Typical Condition 1 :

The building creates a series of recessed platforms bringing in the city and different vendors that occupy the spaces in different times of the day. The skin of the building is made of glass that reflects the context back at it while using bamboo members as a screening device, a layer of adjustable Shading devices are added behind the glass in-order the control the light intake of the building.

Typical Condition 2 :

The Building Creates a multi-layered mouth with the foot-path edge that becomes the extension to the street infrastructure. The sloping mount becomes a place for congregation of smaller groups of people. The second layer of green acts as a separation between the public mounts and the vertical planters that cover the walls. The green walls are divided into multiple horizontal stratas for different plant types. This Strata takes breaks for providing openings

Nature education center Workshop

Workshop 1 Urban Gardens

125 x 100 MM TIMBER BOX

10 MM TUFFENED GLASS

TIMBER FACIA BOARD STEEL GUTTER

RCC PLANTERS

50 X75 MM TIMBER WINDOW TIMBER HAND RAIL

CORTTON STEEL PLATE STAIR

RCC BEAM STUCCO PLASTER PLANTER 1500 MM DEPTH

TIMBER SEAT

RCC BEAM

Serpentine bridge

The typical module of the building.

The core structure of the unit is a central RCC rectangular shaft/ space that branches out on all the sides through a series of cantilever beams that taper as the diverge from the core. This beams are covered by a grid of steel box sections on which the green roof sits.

The green roof provides 600 mm depth of soil for plantation and skylights.

The skin of the module has two layers, the inner layer consists of timber window frames with huge glass and the external layer is covered with vertical bamboo mesh. The cantilevered beams are covered with false ceiling that tapers with is creating a canopy.

The building by the The build central

sports centerUrban Garden

Student housing

building is fragmented in a fashion that creates two major block one being road and the other becomes the residential block. build mimic the structure of a tree where the horizontals branch out from a central court

The studio apartment is a multi-storied unit that provides work space on the top floor along with the bed that disconnects the used with the noise of the floor and connects them to the sky and the trees outside. Whereas the lower level cater the gathering and public part of the residential unit.

Nature education center

Newcitylgiht flyover

The Urban insert creates a place for the neighbourhood that provides for its immediate and urban requirements. The design also Attempts to set a benchmark for new housing and institutional in the locality while suggesting positive design interventions.

VIEW FROM THE ARRIVAL SPACE OF THE URBAN PARK

VERTICAL LIVING

Housing studio

Guided by Jagrut Patel, Dhaval Gajjar 5th year Ahmedabad Project year Site

PROLOGUE

Between the noise and the smoke of the city, sits a monster. A soft hearted one, that quietly sits for decades. Year after year observes life happen in and around itself, changing to adapt to new challenges and provide for a better life for the tiny humans. A monster that loves and cares about its subjects

DESIGN IDEA

The Design process is broken down into 3 parts. The existing case study, Program development and re-designing. Based on the Understanding of the site, key target concepts have been extracted. The demographics of the users have been understood and a program has been derived based on the current and the future requirements.

The design has been derived from the Physical aspect of the site. The layers of Social, Economical and climatic triggers have been taken into account in order to create habitable place.

Margins

9 mt margin from the main road side and 7.5mts from the sides

Clearing the central space

Clearing up central space and stacking the mass on the edges

Opening the center

Cutting out mass from the key accesses

InterlockFormation of pockets

The building recesses from the 2 key roads creating public spaces

Commercial Edge

9 mt margin from the main road side and 7.5mts from the sides

Combining the building blocks, allotting space for common amenities.

Stacking Building mass

Adding the building mass on the front blocks to shield from the context and the south

The Building is divided into 3 heights with respect to unit type

Entrance to the Center

Scooping-out mass to provide the access to the city dwellers

Rotation

Rotation of central block to create public spaces

Scaling the entry

The key entry to the site is chamfered to creating a congregation space

New ground

The rotation of the from creates new and various green spaces across the building

Vertical Separation

Sectional Objectives

The design creates an unique relation with the city and with the within. The rotating floor plates provides for multiple kind of public amenities for the occupants at multiple levels. This takes forwards the concept of NEW GROUNDS vertically across the design, making this ground more accessible by the users in-order to promotes formation of association to the public spaces and the space user. The foot-print of the design has been developed in order to balance between providing space for the city to occupy the central core while providing enough green spaces vertically. The Proportion of the central public space is near to 1:1 that allows for seamless views and better lighting condition and ventilation in each units.

Shaded Terrace

Terminating Central Court Common edge Terrace Podium

Guest and Public Parking

GROUND FLOOR

Typical Cluster Plan 3

3 BHK, 1 BHK+, Studio Units

Typical Cluster Plan 2

1 BHK, 1 BHK+, Studio Units

Typical Cluster Plan 1

Floor 14 - 20 Floor 9-13 Floor 3 - 8

Typical 3BHK UNIT

Typical 1BHK UNIT

Typical 1BHK+ UNIT Typical AREA - 140 MT SQ AREA - 52.5 MT SQ AREA - 58 MT SQ AREA

71 2 BHK Units

UNITS 294 UNITS 264 UNITS

Typical Studio

Typical 2BHK

Typical 2BHK UNIT

FORMATION OF NEW GROUND AT THE INTERSECTION LEVELS

COMMUNITY SPACES FORMED BY THE ROTATING FLOOR-PLATE

TERRACES CREATED TOWARDS THE CITY

Tri-axial Field

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

Guided by Mehul Bhatt 3rd year Ahmedabad Project year Site

PROLOGUE

Silver threads woven to make a fabric that is gently laid next to the Sabarmati river. Bowing down to the Tagore hall to its west, the triaxial field rises from the ground like an ever-changing sculpture that is ready to take off. Reflecting the city with light bouncing off its face. The building becomes a plane that constantly manipulates time.

DESIGN IDEA

The triaxial field is event centre designed on the Sabarmati river Front as a part of the river front event centre. The project is a reimagination of Steven Holl’s design.

The Primary idea of the project was to create a event centre that can accommodate multiple scales of event simultaneously. The building anchors itself on towards south towards the stage and west towards the Tagore Holl tieing it the Holl’s initial ideas.

The building is a tri-axis Space frame which carries forward the geometry of the primary design, further this structure is treated to cater to the changing climate of Ahmedabad as well as cover various aspects of design principles and architectural expression.

Hand Made Model

SEGREGATION AND ACCESS

FORMATION OF CLIMATE RE

ADDITION OF GREEN SPACES

TIBER CLADDING ON

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PLACEMENT OF SKYLIGHT

SPACE FRAME - COLUMN JUNCTION

GROUND - COLUMN JUNCTION

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SKYLIGHT DETAILS

LIGHT-WELL DETAILS

SPACE-FRAME - LIGHT WELL DETAIL

The Building situated itself uniquely in the physical reciprocates the intimidate surroundings through material. The form attempts to create series continuous that provide for multiple functions while enhancing experience for the user.

The material usage challenges the conventional association and attempts to re- intripate building reference to the ideological context.

Court Yard PrimaryEvent Space

Arrival Court

physical context and through the form and continuous spaces enhancing the living conventional usages and building materials with

Primary Event Space

Art Gallery

Institutional Design

Guided by Milind Patel 2rd year Udaipur Project year Site

PROLOGUE

Spread on a small hill along the Fateh Sagar wLake is a fabric made by intertwining strings of art, culture and aspirations. This variety of strings makes it a unique and colourful web. Fabric where its texture and fold replicating the mountains, merging with the hill, the fabric becomes a part of it while whispering its own being. Sliding and folding as the ground shakes, it watches generation’s blissing its beauty.

DESIGN IDEA

The idea of art gallery as a space to interact, understand and learn art has not been practiced in a context like India. The project offer a larger platform for the city of Udaipur to exhibit their art form as well as verity of plastic art form from around the world. The art gallery provides spaces that could serve to users regular spatial need and in the process of visiting the space for personal use the user interacts with art. The building is fragmented based on their functions into four major levels where each function is tucked in the ground and all the function area connecting to a street made up of multiple terraces that are multifunctional used as the spill out spaces for the functions. This street acts as the core axis.

Site Interpretation

The site in the Fateh Sagar lake complex in Udaipur situated on a mountain facing towards the lake on its south .The site offers multiple points which provides a variety of experience. Elements like sky, lake and mount seems to converge on this points making them exclusive. The ratio of these elements and the form they sit in exaggerates the effect of this points. This points sits on the foot of the mount where the concave form of the mount envelopes the space and the viewer is on the lake level making the whole space seem horizontal. Similarly one of the points is situated on the top of the mount as the where one rises above the Fateh Sagar lake complex and gets a much larger view of the whole city making ones presence insignificant. One of the points in situated where the valley ends, opening up towards the lake which acts as a gateway on the site This points acted as the anchor points of the project.

Parallel spaces along the lake connecting the anchor points

Creating multiple roof around one point creating courtyard

Enveloping the point present on the foot of the mount ; creating a courtyard

Connecting the whole project by one roof

Parallel spaces arranged on multiple levels to visually connect every space to the lake

Creating built in the valley such that it acts as the gateway to the lake

Creating multiple courtyards using multiple volumes emphasising the horizontality of the site

Multiple spaces along the slope overlooking each-other and facing the lake

The building is fragmented based on their functions into four major levels where each function is tucked in the ground and all the function area connecting to a street made up of multiple terraces that are multifunctional used as the spill out spaces for the functions. This street acts as the core axis. The built follows a G of G+1 typology where the ground floor is made of stone with minimum openings signifying its belonging to the ground where as the first floor transparent making the whole space very light.

Binding all the function under one roof and creating multiple terraces Creating multiple courtyards on the site creating a series of open and closed spaces, opening up on the anchor points on the site

The idea is to create a place which is visited on an regular basis. These spaces being flexible in nature and can cater to a large spectrum of society, both physical and socio-cultural aspects where the spaces are very transparent and can be modified as per the user.

The idea was to create a destination which becomes part of the cycle of life which can be habited in multiple ways.

The program should equally respond to its primary function of a art gallery as well as a ground for local artists to work and share their skills.

Modular spaces creating multiple courtyard around multiple focus points

Sloping roof around the courts responding the weather and the focus points

The transition in the spaces are designed such that it follows an order from open to semi open to closed space.

Movement has been designed in a way that one would experience the multiple levels of the site.

Built form responding to all the points separately creating linear spaces creating multiple courts

Built form responding and exaggerating the experience of all the points separately

Multiple functions arranged around the focal points

Continuous built with multiple courtyards Connecting all points

Stepping roof overlooking each-other aligning with the lake

Stepping roof overlooking each-other aligning with the lake

The lower floor are made out of random rubble stone masonry with minimum openings which merges with the context due to its form and finish, further there are concrete bands an seal, lintel and slab bottom level and light is brought in by lifting the roof up with glass brick fixed In the opening. The upper floor is a timber pavilion which is open on all sides where the roof is made out of a timber truss resting on timber columns which on the contrast creates a lighter space. The idea was to created variety of spaces using similar module creating a seamless experience throughout the built form.

ADMIN BLOCK

SPILL-OUT EXHIBITION SPACE TERRACES

Capturing open space, surrounded by cold stone walls give a sense of security and relief to the users.

Large Congregation space that opens up to the sky becomes the breeding group for new ideas and celebrates congregation.

A Combination of a Solid Base and a light steel structure on the top, opening towards the lake

The design, using a simpler module achieves variety of open and closed spaces that caters to multiple Programmatic and non-programmatic usages of spaces. The careful organization of masses creates homogeneous series of spaces that slowly changes it character at the user move up the hill.

Section A

Section B

The functions are arranged in a fragmented fashion where they respond to lake as well as the focus points with multiple terraces which function as movement spaces, spill out as well no programmatic terrace which can be interpreted and used by the users. Thus, there is no entry or exit to the program and all the activities happened on the outside

Reflection of the City

The movement is designed as a street that take the visitor around the all the functions with is series of staircases and terraces. Art gallery being the primary functions are placed in the central spaces such that the movement emphasises on the galleries.

Secondary functions like admin and shop are placed on the outer sides. Cafe and gallery becomes the culminating point in the end. Modules are arranged in order to create multiple courtyards which can be used by the visitors and as well at could support all the functions.

Public Cafe

Functional Placement

Entrance to the Art gallery

Second Congregation Court

Quintssence at Nikol

Institutional Design

Guided by Puneet Malhotra, Juzer 3rd year Nikol Project year Site

PROLOGUE

A melodious wave of chirping takes over the riotous chatter of human beings in the evening hours. A patch of calmness in the lake is surrounded by the chaos created around. Under the pretty blue sky lies the shades of concrete, brick and timber.

DESIGN IDEA

Located in the outskirts of Ahmedabad, lies the village of Nikol. Like most villages, Nikol Gaam has sprung up around a water body, Nikol Talaav. The talaav is an octagonal shaped lake/ water reservoir, built along the natural formation, created by the flow of water. This pattern could be traced by the selective density of vegetation found around the edges of the lake. Various natural formations and patterns on the site were identified, such as the emergence of activity around a water body, the formation of a dense growth along the flow of water, and the inviting shade provided by a large tree. These patterns were then applied and developed along the site to create new centres, bustling with activity. The project aims to enhance the life at Nikol Talaav through the creation of new centres : a public hall, a canteen, a garden, and a public courtyard.

Development of latent center

The existing water channel provides a constant supply of water in a series of space that results as the growing of trees around it.

This water-body and the trees creates a lot of centers all its route and thus, the whole channel acts as a large center.

The water channel has been widened form where it turns.

Retaining the existing trees creates an island in the middle of the channel that adds more life to the space as it promotes the growth of variety of flora and forna creating a natural garden.

The curve of the water-body has been enveloped around the existing neem tree on the site that sits on the edge of the neighboring building.

The formation of mount and other smaller sitting spaces has been arranged around this neem tree.

A small pavilion has been positioned that sits along the lake that acts as a threshold between the garden and the lake.

LIFE ENHANCING SPOT:

• Clapping- the flying and resting of a large group of pigeons in a distance when one moves in their direction, excites you.

• jinh-jang- the sound produced by the bells hanged in the temple close to the site , gives a sense of relief.

• Smoky- the everlasting sound produced by the vehicles moving around the junction brings a smoky flavor in the mouth

• Oily- the smell of frying at the vendors that floats in the air attracts you to the space

• Burning- Burning of wood in chulha placed outside the houses makes a burning smell brings heat to the passer-bys

• Healthy - the smell of fresh leaves and vegetation that grows on the wall of the houses across the viewer.

• Scratchy and crackly the old house breaking that continuous on the walls. Makes it feel uneasy and unsafe.

• Crisp- the plaster that is wearing off the walls of the house makes it feel very fragile.

• Pani na fatakda- the sound created by water body form by the vehicles moving around it disturbs the silence of the space.

• Clanging- the sound of metal door hitting each-other creates an high pitched disturbing noise.

The tree outside the canteen forms a strong center and connects the courtyard and the canteen.

The hall connects well with the courtyard.

THE GARDEN

The garden grows along the edge of the existing small pond near the site. The main idea behind the garden is the solitude each space provides. The various activities within the garden act as private space but when looked at together, bring out the essence of a public space.

The location was chosen because it provided spaces with solitude along the edge of the pond and formed an edge to both, the courtyard and the hall.

Strong centre include the shrine, the pavilion, the fireplace, the play area, existing tree and the seating.

The plan focuses on the properties of not separateness, interlock and ambiguity, simplicity, boundaries, positive and level of scale. The curved forms sit along the edges courtyard keeping them all together and allowing a fluent of public. The spaces are well connected to the surroundings the road, lake,garden and the courtyard. The boundaries space merge softly into each other.

MASTER PLAN AT 1.5 MTS

separateness, deep positive spaces edges of the fluent flow surroundings like boundaries of each

PROLOGUE

The sleepless loaf of bread comes alive even before it was born, rising from the finest grain tearing and hugging oneself improving and surpassing its form until its time has come to grow pouring love and thought garnishing with herbs and notorious flavour that shall prepare a loaf of bread.

Boulangerie

Institutional

Guided by Pranav 2nd Ahemdabad Project year Site

DESIGN IDEA

The project is created by reciprocating aspirations , place and its impact the building is divided in 2 blocks dense fabric of the old city. that private and public spaces. This inverse staircases that overlook the city.

Boulangerie in the city Institutional Design

Pranav Raiji Year Ahemdabad

reciprocating to people and their impact and program and its functions. blocks creating a relief space in the that clusters the and connects the This block are connected by two the central courtyard and the old

The primary geometry of the building is derived from the already existing building on site, which is a 100-year-old structure, this geometry is then modified based on the Structural system and the architectural expression. The acts as a Therefore between the old city, the river, the bridge and the part of the city.

Pockets of the city

Shifting of the built-form into two creating a central open space for congregation of the community. The two divided built masses creates a series of porous space that open up to the context of the old city. Connected by a seem-less movement corridor the building creates a relief in the city.

Envelope

The envelope creating an open inside space that cuts of the context, creating a quite and soothing space. The high built form protects the site from the robust city, the tower also establishes itself in the context by its form that light ups in the night.

Mimicking The Old

The Design retains the existing building on the site while trying to appropriate and reinforcing the sanity and structure of the building. The design also abstracts the form from the building to provide for the functions.

Flowing Ground

The Building lifts up creating a series of open space that brings in the city dweller from the tightly packed city inside the site. The floating mass creates a series of apertures that capture the context and the city, providing a ever changing experience of the city.

Portal in the City

The design reciprocates the nature of the city, creating multiple portals that brakes down the elements on the site. Each portal transform the user experience and highlights a certain element in-order the celebrate the living centres.

Metamorphosis of Form

Movement > Threshold

Movement > Accidental Encounters Masses > Amalgamation

W1

Organization of elements in the central courtyard

The heart of the Building

The central courtyards serves as the heart of the building where all the life happens in and around. The primary staircase crosses paths from the central space protecting the court from the outside and uses the form wall as a back drop for the social and cultural gathering.

The courtyard becomes a unique gathering space for each function that enables visual connectivity through out the building. The court becomes a breathing space in the dense fabric that the building is woven into.

Formation of datum Definition Detailing

The first response creates a series of interconnected spaces that bind the old and the new built-form while creating a series of non-programmatic places for the variety of users

Multiple Punctures are created to connect the built-form The opens apertures at the city while brining in light and ventilation. This cut outs also connect multiple levels of the building. The building is bound by its architectural language.

Each opening and edge of the and detailed in-order to respond to The Shape of the openings and decided based on the curated experience and external spaces.

building is localized to its intimidate needs.

material pallet where experience of the internal

TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL MODULE

The module consists of 3 levels the arrival being the lower most caters as the arrival space and the services. He second level opens towards the old city on the north that works as the work space, the topmost level is used as the sleeping area,the space pro viding privacy as well as can be opened up completely towards the inner court when required

Arrival Space

Service core

Study / Lounge area

Bed Room

CAFE SITTING AREA

The Cafe Facility is made in a fashion where it opens to the north-south direction connects the garden, the sitting space and the central courtyard

Tarapur Toll Booth

Institutional Design

Designer Team VTV 2020 Tarapur, Gujarat Project year Site

PROLOGUE

The project is situated on a district highway connecting Tarapur district to Vataman District in Gujarat. the project is a Central toll booth with integrated administration and fast tag, first of its kind is the state. The booth being a modern intervention aspires to set an example for future toll booths.

The primary design objectives of the booth were derived from its sociological context, the booth integrates the idea of a speed and efficiency. The design of the built-form reflects the necessary speed. Due to its nature of being an utility building the building heavily derives and organizes itself in the most efficient ways.

Actual Photo

Area 3250 Mt Sq

VTV + Ar.Aavesh Client Team

Highway Authority of India

Expression Of The Transit

The building being a primarily functional building restricts the structural and formal development of the building. The form of the building is governed by the repetitive nature of the toll bays. The design is a repetition of a unit that consists of collection chamber on the ground, administrative cabin on the top and staircase connecting both. The Brown columns are made thinner and deeper that creates a threshold as the visitors access the building. The room is slightly angled to reflect directional motion.

Moment of Pause

An attempt to create a pause point for the passer-by, creating a clear threshold

The Canopy

Unifying the building under a singular room and creating a landmark

The Boost Station

Folding room in-order to create reflect speed and efficiency

Administration blockService block

An initial visualization of the transit and proposed folded plate room that projects out in the direction of the motion. The use of color to highlight certain aspects of security and speed.

Visualization showing the access to the toll booth and the initial facade and the lifted up administrative block.

Visualization showing the initial access to the collection island.

Simplification of the roof in-order to provide access on the room for solar panels and break out usage.

Articulation of the structural columns in-order to emphasise directionality.

Articulation of facade in-order to bring in variable light in the spaces with respect to its usage.

Micro-articulation of the facade in-order to increase inter shading of the surface to keep the building cooler

Material and Finishes

The design has two key elements; the angled columns and the core. The cores was painted in a lighter shade of yellow that reflects the dry soil present in the context. This also makes the building seem lighter white contextualizes in physical presence. The columns are cladded with brown matt finished ACP sheets that give the connects that building to its base. The Sheets are tapered towards the ends to maximized the sense of motion in the building.

The administrative block is divided into 2 parts. A seemingly mirrored series of space that open up the both the roads and connected by a corridor that becomes the primary movement space. This Functional organization maximizes the intake of light inside the building.

The

The Primary staircase connection to the central building block through a small glass bridge, freeing the addition from reshaping the central block.

The staircases is designed in a fashion that they function as who independent blocks that add to the nature of speed white the facade are designed as glass boxes in-order to bring in ample light.

Image depicting the elevation, separated into two layers, the bottom is the transit space coloured in a lighter colour scheme white the top is cladded with brown reflective glass to reflects the context back making the administration block seemingly floating.

Gir Resort

Hospitality

Designer Team VTV 2022 Gir , Gujarat Project year Site

PROLOGUE

The resort at Gir, Gujarat is a 10,200 Mt Sq 5 star luxury and hospitality project that is divided into two phases. Phase one consists of a G+4 hotel building situated towards the south-en side of the site, consisting of the key administration, a restaurant and a series of rooms. The phase 2 consists of construction of multiple, one and two bedroom luxury cabins towards east of the site along with a banquet hall and club house. The key challenge was to create a series of homogeneous spaces, where one can isolate themselves from the city and can connect to the forest.

The development

The typical functionality of the inside the structural two parallel the services towards the noise, Giving light to get is used to to its maximum.

All the services pantry tucked courtyard and connecting

The Bedroom block in-order view of the pests and

A hanging outer most shaded lounging

Smooth

The attempt the merge context by use of keeping the interiors

development of a Typical Module

typical unit was derived On the basis of Two key aspects, the functionality and flexibility of the unit type and the aesthetic and ambiance inside spaces. Due to the context’s nature of opening on to clear sides, structural grid and The internal organization is sandwiched between parallel Walls, This allows for a flexible inside organization where all services are tucked in the rear side while the key program opens up the outside. The inside spaces are designed To minimize visual Giving smooth seamless internal surfaces for maximum amount of get into the deepest places. Earthy textures and material palette merge with the outside while pushing the physical boundaries maximum.

Service block

services including the toilet and tucked in the rear with a small in each toilet for natural light connecting with the sky.

Bed Room Space

Bedroom is contained in a glass in-order to give an uninterrupted the outside white protecting from insects.

hanging deck is provided towards the most side of the design providing a lounging space for each unit.

Floating slab

A Flat slab covers the unit that tapers towards the outside creating a light room that ties the building and blurs the physical boundaries

Opaque walls

A set of parallel opaque walls provide for the structure of the building white opening the design towards the outside.

Smooth Earth finish

merge the design in the of earthly material white interiors cooler

Polished concrete finish

Creating a stark contrast with the exterior whole creating dark and cosy spaces in the retreat

Pigmented concrete

Creating a dynamic wall with micro shadows that give the user a unique visual impression with the passing time

Random Rubble Stone

Use of heavy materials in order the create a cooler cave line space white keeping the walls dynamic is nature

Out Door desk

Reception / Arrival Space

The arrival space is organized between a set of non-parallel walls creating a diagonal trajectory through the wall companied by a series of external views made through folding walls.

Club House

The club house is divided into two masses separated by the pool, the mass opens up towards the 2 sides along the parallel walls while acting as protection.

1 Bedroom unit Cluster

The Clustering of the units is sited in-order to minimize cutting of existing tree on the site. The geometry allows for the units to slide in the linear direction while aligning all its services in-order to create an efficient system of units.

Ecologist

Project year Site

PROLOGUE

The project is a small house for a senior ecologist couple, wanting to live there life away from the city. The 110 MT SQ house is situated in Palsana, Gujarat. The G+1 structure is optimised to provide for maximum quality spaces along with efficient services and security for a healthier and sustainable lifestyle. The design consist of 4 majors spaces; the open living and kitchen space, Meditation room/ pooja room, Master Bedroom and support staff room with of possibility of converting pooja room into an additional bedroom.

Team

Ecologist house

Residential Design

Palsana, Gujarat

The Project was designed over the period of 2 years with a changing brief and Program that grew the building from a weekend cabin for a retired couple to an extended house for the family where the couple would shift permanently. The design was a unique learning process as while being a small intervention, the building embodies all the changes the client and designers went through, their perceptions and aspiration over the years.

Plan at 1.5 MT

Massing and Organization

The design is situated in a walled 1000 Mt Sq plot within a gated premise. The multiple organizations were experimented in order to minimize the footprint of the design while providing variety of usable space and seem-less open spaces for optimized landscape. The design was also done to eliminate any ‘Back-side’ area, potentially using all the side of the design as a foreground space.

While being on a tight budget the design had to provide for a luxuries way of living for the client and should also allow for possible future growth.

Position

The Functions are placed in shorter side of the site in-order space while provide the longer to the landscape.

a singular like along the in-order to maximise the outdoor longer facade a direct access

Shape Optimize

The Central mass is opened up connecting both the open sides. The building is further compacted by stacking of masses, this also allows utilization of multi-level terraces.

The lower floor masses are compacted while opening up the top floor, providing variety private spaces. The Stacked mass is slided towards south in provide for a shaded entrance and an arrival court to the building.

Open Plan

The living room and kitchen are the core spaces of the design where most of the life is imagined to happened in the project. A singular connected spaces has been designed to maximise Spatial and bodily interaction in the project.

Enclosed Edges

The Bedroom are placed at the eastern side of the building, opening up towards the landscape towards the south. Bedrooms were imagined as spaces of retreat that governed the volume of the sleeping space. Creating an intimate space the bedroom allows the user to disconnect oneself from the site.

The First floor has four distinct spaces, the balcony towards the north, The wardrobe and Study area, Bedroom tucked in the south-Eastern edge and the toilet dividing the staircase and the bed.

Elevated Terrace

The central terrace is designed to act as an extension to the master bedroom. The structure can also be used in-order cater to an additional bedroom

Living Room

The living room and kitchen are placed in a 4MT hight clubbed volume that completely open-up to the central gardens.

Structural System

Support Room

The support room is placed in the entrance, limiting the access to the private spaces of the house. It also sits as an opaque barrier between the living space and the entrance

The building is an frame structure that is translated using two distinct materials and architectural languages. The Support room, Pooja room and service core are designed as monoliths, with openings carved out of them. This is done using RCC as the bearing and spanning members while C4X blocks used as an infill to increase thermal lag while having a fast construction. The Living space and the Master bedroom are supported by a MS frame that allows for larger opening in-filled with toughened glass and loovers.

Master Bedroom

The master bedroom is lifted up inorder to increase the safety of the space while connecting the space to farther extents of the site.

Pooja / Meditation

The pooja room predominantly becomes a multi-functional space that can be converter into an additional bedroom.

Services

The toilet on each floor are stacked and attached to the staircase in-order to limit service structure. The service block also separates the living and kitchen from more private spaces like pooja and bedroom.

Cognitation

DESIGN IDEA

Public toilets in India have never been appealing spaces; they are perceived as immoral, lousy-utilitarian spaces, and thus people always hesitate using them. Globally, the urban human stress rate is increasing, which results in various physical, mental diseases and social problems. “Cognitation”, challenges the conventional notion of a public toilet as a sculpture that reflects the dense and noisy urban fabric of the city using the distorted mirror reflections playfully and interactively. It aims to inspire curiosity in people and to become a stress-relieving junction.

An Urban Relief

Designer Team VTV 202 Mutiple Project year Site

WHY THIS SITE?

Old cities have always been at the heart of the big cityscapes that were the foundation of the city’s heritage and cultural beliefs. However, in the modern world, as the city kept growing, old cities were left to the fate of a ruin. Consequently, they are underdeveloped and neglected. Due to the lack of space, people have been building their houses right up to the street edge, chopping down on the greenery with barely existent protocols or attention to public places and facilities such as rest-rooms and toilets. The revival of old abandoned ruins creates an opportunity to cater to numerous people in this dense fabric.

Application of Design

SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP

Using the existing data of the ruin, a symbiotic relationship could be developed either manually or by computational scripting. This modular and flexible approach to adapt the existing ruin helps reinvigorate such spaces and contribute to the growth of public sanitation structures.

SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS

The building has a steel web skeleton that supports toilet units along with the inner and outer skin. This skeletal web system allows the growth of the building as well as can be modified to sit on any pre-existing old structure. The façade of the building is partially made using terracotta planter modules that are covered with plants over it. The grey water produced by the toilets is processed to be used in irrigation of these plants on the skin of the structure. This greenery plays a role in the air purification and heat management inside the building. The mirror finish of the building has been covered by a membrane of the Photo-voltaic solar panel sheets generating enough energy to make the building selfsustainable.

WHAT MAKES IT AN OASIS?

Reinterpreting toilets as a stress-relieving place by bringing back nature into the busy urban-scape:

Materials are significant in helping the development of sensorial spaces. The building has a reflective mirror finish that reflects all the neverending activities happening on the outside, making it a constant, playful interactive façade. One enters the building from the unkempt streets of the old city and begins the transition towards the “Oasis”. The interior has been finished with a subtle, muted palette of beige clay plaster on the free-flowing walls. The soft layered lighting in the space calms one’s senses as they move through it. The terraces become a place to relax, socialize and observe the city from an elevated level.

Muted palette clay plaster

Plants on Terra-planter cells

Steel skeletal web structure

Translucent skin panel

Mirror polished photovoltaic glass planels

VIEW OF THE TERRACE

INTERIOR VIEW OF THE TOILET

CHOTA ODA

RSP research Group work

Guided by Smit Vyas, Puneet Malhotra 1st year Rajasthan Project year Site

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

The study attempts to introduce students to both -the overall landscape & topographical relationships of the settlement as well as understanding the house form. For the former, a prominent clearing (village square) & one major street (streetscape) are measure drawn to study the characteristics of open spaces between houses, gradients, ground cover, etc. Two site sections are cut across the village to study the texture of space & overall disposition of the settlement. For the latter, detailed plans, sections & elevations of the houses are drawn with great emphasis on mapping activity & people-animals-paraphernalia relationships.

Apart from these, students were engaged in on-site sketching & discussions to reflect upon the larger ecological factors and modes of creating placeness which render Chota Oda with its own unique flavour.

MATERIAL AND DETAIL

List Of Projects

2016 Raj Residency

2016 HarshidBhai Residency

2016 Trivadi House

2017 Chirag Residency

2017 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022

Aasham Shalla

Shilp Maitri ( Phase 1)

Shilp Maitri ( Phase 2)

Golf Course

Caravan Mobile Gallery

Prestige South Maninagar Sea Front Tarapur Toll-booth

Raj Sanghvi residency

K - Energy Petrol Pump

Ecologist house

Matter Campus Moira House Mundo Hill

Quitla House

Gir - Resort Siddhi Site Office

Sarita Office Hostel Block

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List Of Academic Projects

Diploma In Architectural Assistantship

2014 2015 2015 2016 2016

2016

Milk Booth

Sweet Makers Residency

Community School

Cricket Stadium Design

Kutch Mass Housing

Teen-Batti : Community Housing

Bachelors in Architecture

Residency Institutional Institutional Housing

Research

King and Queen Pavilion

Artist Retreat

2017 2018

2018 2018

Boulangerie Design

2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2022

Art Gallery

Triaxial Field Nikol Gam City Hall

S,M,L,XL - City Center Research - Urban Heat Island

Vertical Living

Competition

2018 2019 2020

Marsception

House of Santa

Spring Pavilion

What a Loo

Residential Hospitality Institutional + residential Institutional Institutional Institutional Institutional Research Housing Top 50 Top 20

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