Personal Details: Date of Birth: Jan 29th, 1988 Nationality: Indian Address: 4200 Avenue A, Apt # 207, Austin, TX - 78751. Phone: (512)545-8299 Email: vishaljoshi4u@gmail.com
Skills: //Digital:
AutoCAD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, ArcGIS, MS Office Suite, Rhinoceros 3D, 3DS Max, Revit, Sketch-Up, Grasshopper
//Analog:
Photography, Communication, Organization, Listening, Event Coordination
//Languages:
English, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, Mandarin
Honours & Awards: //The University of Texas School of Architecture, Austin: • • • •
APT 2016 San Antonio Student Scholars: May 2016 Selected as the Dean’s Ambassador: Nov 2014 – May 2016 University of Texas School of Architecture ‘Travel Scholarship’ for travel to Nepal: Nov 2015 Elected Student Historic Preservation Association’s (SHPA) Social Media Coordinator: Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
//Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architect and Environmental Studies, University of Mumbai, Mumbai: • • • •
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Fifth Year: Elected as Class Representative: Jun 2010 – May 2011 Fourth Year: Elected as Class Representative: Jun 2009 – May 2010 Selected for the Taiwan Exchange Program: Nov 2009 – Jan 2010 Third Year: Stood 1st in Architectural Design, 1st in Humanities, 3rd in Technology and 1st in Overall Performance. Also awarded the Late B. G. Bhatt Memorial Award for Overall Performance: Dec 2009 First Year: Stood 2nd in Overall Performance: Dec 2007
Membership: // US/International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) 2015-2016
//Association of Preservation Technology (APT): Participated in APT's Conference at Kansas City in Oct-Nov 2016.
//Construction History Society of America (CHSA): Volunteered for the Construction History Society of America's Seminar in Austin in May 2016.
Vishal Joshi//RESUME Education: //The University of Texas School of Architecture, Austin:
May 2016
//Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architect and Environmental Studies, University of Mumbai, Mumbai:
May 2011
--Masters of Science in Historic Preservation (MSHP)
--Bachelors of Architecture (BArch)
Professional Work: Years of Experience: 4 //Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture, LLP, Dallas, USA:
Apr 2016 – May 2016
//Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (K.V.P.T.), Kathmandu, NEPAL:
Dec 2015 – Jan 2016
//Survey I – Origins of Architecture, Austin, USA:
Jan 2015 – May 2015
//Texas Historical Commission’s report on The Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation in Texas, Austin, USA:
Sept 2014 – Jan 2015
//Vikas Dilawari Conservation Architect, Mumbai, INDIA:
Mar 2014 – Jul 2014
//Architect Parijat Misra and Associates, Mumbai, INDIA, UGANDA:
Nov 2010 – Mar 2011 & Dec 2011 – Jul 2013
//Guruji Art Studio, Mumbai, INDIA:
May 2008
--Intern: Made architectural renderings for the proposed new wing of the historic Samuell Grand Bathhouse in Dallas and the interior views for the adaptive re-use of the University of North Texas Residence Hall at Denton. --Intern: As part of my thesis and post-earthquake research, I worked with the K.V.P.T. on the Patan Durbar Square. ‘Hand drafted’ restoration drawings of the Yoganarendra Column and the North Mani-Mandap pavilion and was supervised the reconstruction of the Bhaidegah Temple. --Teaching Assistant: This position involved teaching, guiding and grading students through the history of world architecture from origins till 1750 C.E.
--Graduate Research Assistant: Developing and designing the layout, maps/charts additionally making edits for all the written materials.
--Senior architect: Worked on the restoration of the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Institute (BJPCI) built in 1908 and the refurbishment of three sixty year old Tata Apartments. Assisted in drafting the report for the nomination of the Esplanade House Mumbai for the 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. --Intern and junior architect: Worked with Architect Parijat Misra, on several interior, apartment, bungalow, commercial, large scale residential townships and industrial parks based in India and Africa (Uganda, Kenya and Zambia). Developed conceptual drawings, renderings, models, working drawings, desinged customer brochures as well as carrying out on-site supervision. --Intern: Assisted Art Director Vinod Guruji on the design and implementation of his various movie sets, stage designs for concerts and theatrical performances. Helping with the construction of his set for the film called ‘The Little Godfather.’
Academics: //Thesis MSHP: The Rescue, Rehabilitation and the Aftermath of the April 2015 Gorkha earthquake on Nepalese Heritage :
This project was centred on the Nepal earthquake and its impact on the heritage structures within the Kathmandu Valley. I managed to travel to Nepal and work with a local preservation firm. It gave me the much needed opportunity to carry out a visual reconnaissance of most of the World Heritage Sites in the Valley. The project tried its best to understand the structural vulnerabilities of Nepalese Heritage and proposed ‘Best Practices for Reconstruction’ highlighting examples from within the region.
Aug 2015 – May 2016
Vishal Joshi//WORK SAMPLES
//Samuell Grand Bathhouse Intervention: Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture, Dallas: Spring 2016
Professional Work
The Old Samuell Grand Bathhouse
Aerial view of the proposal BEFORE
AFTER
During the MSHP program I had the unique opportunity to work with Quimby McCoy a renowned preservation architecture firm in Dallas. My main role for this project was to develop architectural renderings for a New Intervention next to the Old Samuell Grand Bathouse constructed in 1937.
Entrance axis to the pools between the old and new wings
As a part of the renovation plan for the area our Office proposed that the Old Bathhouse be restored and a New Intervention similar in character be incorporated. This proposal was envisioned in order to keep the architectural uniqueness of the bathhouse intact while improving other facilities and expanding the resources available at the Bathhouse. New wing as seen from the Old Bathhouse
New wing from the entry way
//The Rescue, Rehabilitation and the Aftermath of the April 2015 Gorkha earthquake on Nepalese Heritage: Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Academic Work
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KATHMANDU Pashupatinath Temple
Boudhanath Stupa
Changu Narayan Temple
Swayanbhunath Stupa
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This project was centred on the Nepal earthquake and its consequences on the heritage structures within the Kathmandu Valley. My initial task was to understand the immediate impacts on the heritage structures and the actors that were involved with salvaging work. I managed to travel to Nepal and work with the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust at the Patan Durbar Square. I was assigned two main duties, mainly to hand draft reconstruction drawings for 18th century structures that had collapsed after the earthquake namely the Yoganarendra Column and the North Mani Mandap pavilion. My presence in the country gave me the much needed opportunity to carry out a visual reconnaissance of all the World Heritage Sites within the Valley. I used ArcGIS mapping to understand the various levels of destruction and damage at all the heritage sites respectively. The second and the main goal of the project was to understand why so many structures collapsed while other remained unscathed. Eventually leading to an inquiry about structural vulnerabilities of Nepalese Heritage and propose ‘Best Practices for Reconstruction’ highlighting examples from within the region.
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BAKHTAPUR Kathmandu Dubar Square
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Patan Durbar Square
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LALITPUR
Patan Durbar Square UNESCO World Heritage Sites Main Roads
The seven World Heritage Sites within the Kathmandu Valley
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Total No. of Heritage Buildings Considered = 22
B - Yoganarendra Column E - North Mani Mandap
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DAMAGE CAUSED 2
Collapsed Partial Damage Minor Damage Former Trade Routes
LIST OF COLLAPSED BUILDINGS A - Harishankar Dega Temple B - Yoganarendra Column C - Char Narayan Dega Temple D - South Mandap E - North Mani Mandap
LIST OF PARTIALLY DAMAGED BUILDINGS 1 - Bhaidega Temple 2 - Mul and Sundari Chauk 3 - Krishna Shikhara Temple
GIS Damage Assesment map for the Patan Durbar Square
Reconstruction drawing of the Yoganarendra Column
Reconstruction drawing of the North ManiMandap
//Conditions Analysis of the University Baptist Church (UBC), Austin: Fall 2015
Material List:
Existing Conditions:
03 Cast Stone Concrete: Spanish Revival features, ornate windows and cornices
03.01 Cast Stone Concrete:
04 Brick Masonry:
04 Granite:
05 Aluminium Frame:
08 Glass:
03 Concrete: Plinth beam, first floor window sills and entrance steps
03.01.01 missing mortar
04.01.01 mechanical damage*
04.01.09 dried tendrils
04.02.01 biological colonization
05.03.01 incised graffiti *
08.01.01 cracked glass
04 Brick Masonry: load bearing walls
03.01.02 staining
04.01.02 incised graffiti*
04.01.10 exposed insulation*
04.02.02 plant growth
04 Granite: Plinth of the Spanish Revival (east) façade
03.01.03 chipping
04.01.03 applied graffiti*
04.01.11 irregular mortar patch
04.02.03 tar stains
06 Wood:
09 Finishes
05 Cast Iron: rainwater down-take pipes and gutters
03.01.04 biological colonization
04.01.04 efflorescence
04.01.12 missing mortar*
03.01.05 spalling
04.01.05 biological colonization*
04.01.13 color difference
05 Cast Iron:
06.01.02 mold
05.01.01 cast iron corrosion*
06.01.03 wasp comb*
05 Copper Pipes: rainwater down-take pipes and gutters
Baptist
University
05 Aluminium Frame: main entrance door
Church
06 Wood: door, door and window frames, window sashes, roof brackets, railings, south facade staircase 07 Clay Tiles: roof
04.01.06 staining*
04.01.14 crack*
03.02 Concrete:
04.01.07 chipping*
04.01.15 severe erosion with pitting*
03.02.01 spalling
04.01.08 glaze spall
04.01.16 plant growth*
06.01.04 bird's nest
08 Glass: windows, door window panels
Dried Ivy
*Conditions not present on this elevation
05 Copper Pipes:
03.02.02 deformation*
Biological Growth
09 Finishes: paint on wood and cast iron elements
09.01.01 peeling paint
06.01.01 bird droppings*
05.02.01 copper pipe corrosion*
07 Clay Tiles:
05.02.02 efflorescence*
07.01.01 cracked clay tiles*
Three main conditions
Bird Droppings
04.01.05 03.01.05
03.01.04
04.01.05
04.01.09
04.01.08
04.01.04
The UBC is located in the West Campus area on ‘The Drag’ of Guadalupe. This Spanish Colonial Revival Church was constructed by architect Albert Kelsey in 1921. This project dealt with developing architectural drawings for the exterior envelope using photographs of the elevation and understand its construction history. Once, this was complete the next step was to identify various conditions on the external façade. There was an in-depth study of all the conditions and the reasons which could have caused the same. Archival research also backed various reasons responsible for deterioration conditions.
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04.01.09
04.01.13 03.01.02
06.01.04
04.02.03
08.01.01
04.01.04
04.01.11
Conditions Analysis of the East Elevation
EAST ELEVATION
06.01.02
Notes:
09.01.01
Drawing not to scale
Material List:
Existing Conditions:
04.02.01
05.08.01
03.01.01
04.02.02
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Peeling paint present on all windows above the first floor as well as the soffit and wooden brackets supporting the roof overhang
03.02.01
04.02.01
Key: 04.01.05 Biological colonization
03 Cast Stone Concrete: Spanish Revival features, ornate windows and cornices
03.01 Cast Stone Concrete:
04 Brick Masonry:
04 Granite:
05 Aluminium Frame:
08 Glass:
03 Concrete: Plinth beam, first floor window sills and entrance steps
03.01.01 missing mortar*
04.01.01 mechanical damage
04.01.09 dried tendrils
04.02.01 biological colonization
05.03.01 incised graffiti *
08.01.01 cracked glass
04 Brick Masonry: load bearing walls
03.01.02 staining*
04.01.02 incised graffiti
04.01.10 exposed insulation
04.02.02 plant growth*
03.01.03 chipping*
04.01.03 applied graffiti
04.01.11 irregular mortar patch
04.02.03 tar stains*
03.01.04 biological colonization*
04.01.04 efflorescence
04.01.12 missing mortar
03.01.05 spalling*
04.01.05 biological colonization
04.01.13 color difference
05 Cast Iron:
04.01.06 staining
04.01.14 crack*
05.01.01 cast iron corrosion*
03.02 Concrete:
04.01.07 chipping
04.01.15 severe erosion with pitting*
03.02.01 spalling
04.01.08 glaze spalling
04.01.16 plant growth*
04 Granite: Plinth of the Spanish Revival (east) façade 05 Cast Iron: rainwater down-take pipes 05 Copper Pipes: rainwater down-take pipes and gutters 05 Aluminium Frame: main entrance door 06 Wood: door, door and window frames, window sashes, roof brackets, railings, south facade staircase 07 Clay Tiles: roof
06.01.01 bird droppings
Glaze Spalling
Staining
09 Finishes: paint on wood and cast iron elements
06.01.02 mold* 06.01.03 wasp comb 06.01.04 bird's nest
05 Copper Pipes:
03.02.02 deformation*
08 Glass: windows, door window panels
06 Wood:
09 Finishes
Other conditions identified
05.02.01 copper pipe corrosion*
07 Clay Tiles:
05.02.02 efflorescence*
07.01.01 cracked clay tiles*
09.01.01 peeling paint
*Conditions not present on this elevation
Severe Deterioration
04.01.05
Three main deterioration conditions were identified on the building were: • •
Biological growth because of leakage and damp walls,
04.01.04
Presence of dried ivy which was allowed to grow on the external walls unchecked and then removed over time.
04.01.09
04.01.04
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Bird dropping because of low maintenance.
04.01.10
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04.02.01 06.01.01 03.02.01
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04.01.11
06.01.04
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SOUTH ELEVATION Conditions Analysis of the South Elevation Drawing not to scale
04.01.12
04.01.08
04.01.04
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Notes:
09.01.01
Peeling paint present on all windows above the first floor as well as the soffit and wooden brackets supporting the roof overhang
Key: 04.01.05 Biological colonization
//Ciencias y Artes: Museum of Colonial Contact, Oaxaca, Mexico: Spring 2015 Ciencias y Artes
Entarce to the Museum of Colonial contact BEFORE
This Neo-classical building located in the UNESCO World Hertiage Site of the Historic Centre of Oaxaca was established in 1827 by the Spanish as the premiere educational institution in Oaxaca. The building’s historic importance is also attributed to Benito Juarez (the first indigenous President of Mexico) who studied here. This project dealt with documenting the Historic Centre of Oaxaca so as to understand the building’s immediate context. Further, the historic Ciencias y Artes was undergoing a slow decline, as the complex could not accommodate the growing student population and the wide variety of courses. The plan to revive this historic gem making it the ‘Museum of Colonial Contact’ and adding an architectural intervention so as to bring about an adaptive re-use. This meant adding in a few classrooms, a museum, a cafe and also provide much needed housing for students in the city.
Benito Juarez Courtyard
The Main Courtyard
New Intervention
Section thorugh the courtyards and the New Intervention AFTER
Benito Juarez Memorial courtyard
The Main Courtyard with the Museum
New Intervention with its Cafe
The non-contributing gymnasium attached to the institute was removed and replaced by an architectural intervention that reacted to the historic layout as well as provided all the necessary new infrastructure that Old Wing could not provide for.
Model of the Ciencias y Artes showing the three historic courtyards on the left, and the two New Interventions on the right
//Crossing the Facade: South Asian Cultural identities behind the American elevation, Austin: Fall 2015 BAPS
CHANGING SPACES OVER TIME
OTHER SPACES OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION
Temple
A Diwali puja held in an school auditorium
This project was a part of the Migratory Urbanism and Cultural Landscapes class. The core aspect of the project was to understand a community in diaspora and how they interact and intermingle in American mainstream society. I was involved with the South Asian community in Austin. Being an Indian myself it was comfortable for me to interact with the South Asians.
A South Asian grocery store packed with spices
The core aspect of the project was to experience spaces behind the quintessential American façade. I studied my own house, a relative’s home and another Pakistani House. To add to this I visited and interviewed owners of Indian restaurants, grocery stores and a few Hindu temples. I took part in festivities and celebrations in an effort to understand how culture could mould and transform (though temporarily) an American space.
Diwali Celebrations on the UT Austin campus
The defining drawing was an axonometric of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Austin which was located in a former JC Penny store. The drawing explained the cultural layering that a community in diaspora added to the interiors of a generic American structure.
Exploded Axonometric of the BAPS Temple
Bollywood movies in a Pakistani home