PORTFOLIO 2021
VAISHALI KALRA
Hello! I’m Vaishali Kalra, an M.Arch candidate at Arizona State University. As this journey is soon coming to its conclusion, t I’m seeking a haven for realistic, futuristic and sustainable design practices. As a long-time practitioner, I have a strong command and hands on experience over a versatile range of design ethics and implementation skills. My curiosity to learn new things have always driven me and have boosted my skills at every point in my life. If this is what aligns with your culture, let’s meet!
VAISHALI KALRA EDUCATION Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Master’s in Architecture
vvaishal@asu.edu
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (G.G.S.I.P.U), Delhi, India
(480) 241-6851
Graduating December 2021
Bachelor of Architecture
@vaishali04
Graduated June 2019
EXPERIENCE
HONOURS
Aline Architecture Concepts, Scottsdale, AZ
• Shortlisted in Annual NASA De-
May 2021 - August 2021
• Special Mention (4th Position)
Architectural Designer Intern
• Prepared project designs and construction drawings using AutoCAD. • Performed site-visits and communicated with clients over city permit,
sign Competition (ANDC) in Ruebens trophy. • Certified via intensive training in Revit.
design updates and documentation.
Sapras Architects, New Delhi, India
INVOLVEMENTS
July 2018 - March 2019
• Headed Ruebens trophy at
Architect Intern
NASA Zonal and Annual Con-
• Assisted with Project tender & Design Development. • Delivered Construction drawings, design Manual & documentation.
ASU Design School, Tempe, AZ
Teaching Assistant - Design Fundamentals I & II July 2020 - May 2021
ventions. • Treasurer of Students’ Society of Architecture for academic year 2017-2018. • Organized departmental level fest.
SKILLS AutoCAD SketchUp Rhino Enscape Grasshopper Illustrator
HOBBIES Revit Photoshop Lumion V-Ray InDesign Office Suite
• • • • • •
Traveling Journaling Painting Cooking Fitness Hiking
SELECTED WORKS
01
02
Personification of Dimensions
Fire Station 22
03
04
5 Star Resort
Professional Work
Phoenix, AZ
San Juan, PR
Udaipur, India
India
01
Personification of Dimensions San Juan, PR
M.Arch Fall 2020 (Group Project) | Revit, Lumion, Photoshop
Research and analysis of the site and it’s larger context to San Juan
Project Description Resilient Adaptive reuse of Martin Brumbaugh School to withstand the next climate disaster. This project revolved around adaptive reuse of a disaster affected built area (school building) to build culturally rich urban agricultural and living spaces along with a Community Led Emergency Management (C.L.E.M.) program. The intention was to Bridge resources and structures into a continuously flowing architecture. Acting as an amalgamation of permanent as well as temporary spaces, the building was a gateway to bridge the history with the novel enhancements. The proposed design reflects this bridging as physical and programmatic interventions, promoting togetherness inside and out.
Site Plan The approach to the Martin Brumbaugh school building is architectural interventions of bridging, wrapping, and juxtapositions. The focus is on bridging, literally and metaphorically, the demographics of Puerta De Tierra by providing a transition for people through the wrapping of spaces. Through this concept, a “Bridge” is introduced between the regional “Identity” with a resilient one. The juxtapositions provide engagement with a new identity instead of the existing buildings themselves.
Existing
Wrapping
Juxtaposition
Museum
Residential
Innovation space + Restaurant
This concept of wrapping provides a balcony from which people can view and become what is viewed. While the internal architecture and cultural essence of the School building is intact, we add a resilient layer of Bamboo, Timber and concrete to introduce the novel Identity to the project to withstand future calamities. C.L.E.M.
Bridging
Museum sectional detail
The school and adjacent abandoned buildings were re-utilised to effectively provide Museum space, Restaurants, Innovation space, Agricultural & Residential area along with C.L.E.M. area. C.L.E.M. represents a disaster response area with off grid infrastructure, drone stations and command centre with supply of food.
First Floor Plan - Museum
Basement Plan - Museum
02
22 Fire Station Phoenix
M.Arch Spring 2020 | Revit, Lumion, Photoshop
Site Plan
Project Description Up-lifting the social interaction and decreasing the work stress on fire-fighters using an amalgamation of light and shade. Fire Station 22 is proposed on the site of South Phoenix in Arizona. The visible ranges of the South Mountains provide a gripping view to the fire-fighters and the commoners alike. The West part of the site has space for future expansion and possible encroachment by the proposed Light Rail Construction. The approach to the design of the fire station was to first focus on the reliability and accessibility of the basic functions desired from the space. The design is proposed to provide safety and security to the people of the community nearby.
Site Analysis - Surrounding shadow during the day time
The concept that was put inplace for the design for this site was the interaction of light and shade. The interaction is metaphorically related to bringing change (read decrease) in the crime rate in the neighborhood by growing a safe community interaction zone. The concept of pentagon gave a natural break in the built mass by incorporating courtyards allowing a natural access to daylight. This interaction is also provided between the fire-fighters and plantation area for stress releasing activities. Given the climatic variables, effective shade was provided at the North facade to give a “cool-off” zone.
Apparatus Bay
Support Service Area
Living Space
Dorms
Offices
Traning Area
Program Diagram
The community block is provided with a library, community hall and an emergency medical room to promote interaction among people. Dedicated relaxation spaces have been provided to fire-fighters in the public as well as private zones. The render displays a courtyard present at the transition from dorms to working area in the “private zone“ for the fire-fighters.
First Floor Plan
Section
The project employed a bunch of cooling strategiesshading devices, plantation, courtyard planning as well as mechanical cooling system. Shading devices like fins and roof shading reduced thermal gains from walls and windows. BEKA capillary tube mats were deployed under Hollow core slab for radiant cooling. To reduce the surrounding temperature a bunch of trees and plantations were added on the South, West and East Facades.
Structure System
03
5 Star Resort Udaipur, India
B.Arch Thesis | Revit, SketchUp, Lumion, Photoshop
Site Plan
Project Description A recreational luxury resort proposed, analysed and designed for the city of Udaipur. The study & analysis of more than three resorts along with historical cultural relevance of the city of Udaipur led me to propose this 5-star luxury resort in an unused land of the city. The proposal cemented trade-offs between its acceptance economically, socially and environmentally. The design featured a public zone at the entrance comprising reception, banquets and restaurants. Based on different requirements and occupancies different forms of cottages were designed. The arrangement of the private cottages were influenced by climatic variables.
The concept was a combination of retro-architecture of the city and the lavishness of a five star. The form, thus, was based on adding/subtracting pure shapes with retro-touch. The functionality of the resort was brought to fruition from site features and site constraints. While the site features included adjacent lake - Fateh Sagar Lake, and a scenic view to mountains, the constraints at site included conservation of trees and a need of proper infrastructure for inward and outward bound vehicles. The retro look is given by many features like arched-windows, domes, double heights and so on.
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Elevation of Delux Room Given the climatic variables as well as architectural dependence needed to be imbued, a lot of brainstorming led to 3 main features that were finally incorporated into the design of private cottages offered at the resort. These features were - Small balconies with thick walls & sunshades to reduce thermal gains, incorporation of domes to provide the regional royal architectural looks of the “Mewars” and arch Shaped windows for Cross Ventilation.
Section of Delux Room
Plan (Spa Building)
Plan (Reception Building)
The hand-made model and the displayed render finely depicts the asymmetrical placement of cottages along the axis, i.e., the pathway. Recreational spaces add to the luxurious and relaxing essence of the design perpetuated in the resort.
04
Professional Work
Sapras Architects & Engineers Architect Intern| AutoCad, Photoshop, Revit, Lumion, Office Suite
MG Showroom (from MG Manual)
Project Description Encompassing India with 100+ showrooms and service centers for Morris Garages (MG). Showrooms shared a retro perspective pointing to the long lineage of the brand. A strong relation to the origin country, the UK, was sprinkled with a comfortable environment for the customers. A lot of brainstorming went into the design towards providing a sense of inclusion to every stakeholder concerned. It was important to mark an impression for an incoming brand into the hearts of the customers. Lighting, historical timeline banners, dedicated product experience and discussion zones added a sense of luxury that the company wanted to impart in the brains and hearts of a huge Indian Automobile market.
The workshops gave us a unique opportunity to display the brand using it’s products. A partition grill was used at vehicle exits to display tuned, finished, and serviced cars to the customers coming in to collect or/and submit their MG automobile.
Workshop Facade Grill The Showroom’s façade concept was that of merging the building with the sky! Exterior mesh grill design is inspired from the mountains, placing them upside down. This type of façade offers modern elegance to the building and provides better visibility of interior design and products at display from outside. The grill is made of C&C cut solid aluminum sheet. Also, the touch of red color tick denotes “It’s all great”.
Showroom Facade Grill
Magna strip/ lineage strip displays London skyline as the origin of the brand is Britain. This magna strip is Double sided Backlit and graphic display box. Three types of flooring was concorded, with one car display, three cars display and five cars display. A neat separation between the customer area and car display area was provided using flooring transition - wooden tiles for customer area and black thick tiles for display areas. The tree seating adds an element of greenery to the space and provides some casual seating for the customers.
Showroom Plan (3 cars display)
Showroom Plan (4 cars display)
GURUGRAM FLAGSHIP At the heart of this project with 100+ showrooms and service centers, lies two “MG Flagship Showrooms”! The importance of the design was to aww-struck the customers at the entrance and throughout the experience. This gave us a chance to bring out the best of the brand. A unique approach was taken to display a strip of cars going in a clockwise manner around the floor as well as the roof. Along with this an MG vintage was placed near the lounge area of the showroom, giving a glimpse of the lineage of the brand. A bigger and bolder facade grill was placed to display the magnificent presence of the flagship in the surrounding area.
Site Plan
Plan
Elevation
400
Kolkata Showroom
A
2000
150
Toilet(m)
FL-02 Sales mgr.
S
Toilet(m) FL-02
As/existing
Toilet(f)
Toilet(f) FL-02
Sales mgr.
2400 Sales Office S
Sales Office FL-02 610
1180
A
A
1180
C
A
1870 Acc.
STAIRS
A
Cus.Int. rm 2000
Digital kiosk
TV
1240
TV
4280
1700
STAIRS
TV
150
Video Wall 800
3150
C
1600
P
700
1480
Magna Strip
Self Exploration desk
Car configurator TV C 1850
4170
7270
2500
16030
Customer zone
A
FL-01
FL-02
Car display
3330
600
Ht from FFL - 900mm
1450
Charging Point Reception
600
2900
1450
1750
1900
Delivery area
A 250
1450
C
C
LED
1940
600
1830
9520
600 700
4020
Delivery area
Entry
Entry
PARKING AREA +100 MM
SHOW ROOM ENTRY
FLOORING LEGEND Flooring Plan Symbol
Locations
NOTE:
1. The drawing is copyright of "SAEPL" and is not to be produced, copied, handed over to third party or used for any purpose over than for which it is delivered. 2. All dimensions shall be counter checked on site prior to commencement of work. 3. Written dimensions should be followed . 4. Any change required shall be confirmed from Architect . 5. This drawing shall be read in conjunction with other pertinent drawings.
FL-01
FL-02
PARKING AREA +100 MM
BUILDING ENTRY
Specifications Showroom TITLE : Area - sqft. MG_Showroom_Kolkata_Flooring and
NORTH
Electrical Plans MG
Vitrified tile 1
Starting Point for every Cabin,Toilets
Tile changing Point from inside to outside to come under Door Shutter 3 mm Groove in Latecrete or in Bal endura
Electrical Plan Rev 1.
Date
Changes / Addittions / Remarks
SHOW ROOM ENTRY
1860
BUILDING ENTRY
1 c
2
DATE:
14.01.2019 SCALE:
Customer Zone Wooden Texture LOCATION : INDIA / KOLKATA 1140 Ceramic Tile PROJECT :
Car Display,Back Office,Cashier, Toilet,Store,Sn. Manager
Area Segregated by Planters
Area Segregated by Planters
The magna strip has to be aligned with the ceramic tile and vitrified tile joint
NTS
FILE NAME:
KOLKATA-
DRAWN BY:
Vaishali
CHECKED BY:
Romesh Sapra
4 5
01
MG-G1-13/2
1ST FLOOR
B.O.S +4550 CEILING LVL +3000
75
1050
Painted Surface (8484 Asian Paint)
C O L U M N
C O L U M N
Wire Brick cut with maP.U.Coat
Wire Brick cut with maP.U.Coat
ACCESSORIES PANEL
REGISTRATION
CAFE
2500
Lvl.±0
1965
C
MG-G1-13/2
750
1540
C O L U M N
Sh Lvl. +750
STAIRS
FFL ±0
RECEPTION
SEC. ELEVATION A 01 SCALE:
1ST FLOOR B.O.S +4550 B
led
Cement plaster
led
Proposed Brick cladding L-angle (40 mm X 40 mm X 6 mm)
Painted Surface(8484 Asian Paint)
.S 50
75
dwgmodels.com
SEC. ELEVATION B 01 SCALE:
NORTH
1. The drawing is copyright of "SAEPL" and is not to be produced, copied, handed over to third party or used for any purpose over
2. All dimensions shall be counter checked on site prior to
4. Any change required shall be confirmed from Architect . 5. This drawing shall be read in conjunction with other pertinent
TITLE :
MG
LOCATION :
INDIA / KOLKATA
DRIVEWAY LEVEL
ACCESSORIES PANEL
FFL ±0
Note Please : These Drawings are for D reference to be read in conjunction with Rev
MG_KOLKATA_1S_Internal elevation
PROJECT :
Sh Lvl. +750
Painted Surface (8484 Asian Paint)
Fixed Glass
DETAIL D 01 SCALE:
VL 00
750
led
1000
75
led
led
led
2400
led
led
2400(Adjestable)
led
CEILING LVL +3000
Existing Brick wall
Date
Changes / Addittions / Remarks
DATE: 29.01.2019
DRAWN BY:
SCALE:
CHECKED BY:
NTS
Vaishali
FILE NAME:
Finish as specified in elevations
3
Cement plaster
Existing Brick wall
8 3
3X3 mm groove in p.o.p
75
Lvl. 750
POP Punning
75 MM High tile skirting Cement mortar
L 0
FLOOR FIN. LVL. ±0.0
DETAIL Detail C at C 01 SCALE:
C
B.O.S Brick wall +4550 CEILING LVL +3000
Cement plaster Proposed Brick cladding L-angle (40 mm X 40 mm X 6 mm)
DETAIL D at D 01Detail SCALE:
Sap 6 N e Tel +91 Em inf o
Jaipur Showroom Guard Washroom
2260
2260
825 4540
UP
Pantry Toilet (F)
Video Wall
3450
3925
Toilet (M) Discussion Table
Tree Seating
1610
Mezzanine floor line
2030
Conference
1600
2100 17305
4215
5720
6100
Front office
1500
2350
Cabin Shrm. Mgr.
2255
2250
1565
3575 3450
3000
Cus.Int. rm
3550
3000
Cus.Int. rm
460
450
3000
1560
3
Cafe
Acc.
Car Config. niche
Self exp. table 5400
Car Parking (5)
12020
10590
12250
Magna strip
15355
450
Recp.
380
2850
Delivery Area
2400
11530
450
3300
380
450
UP Entrance
Demo Car
RAMP Car Entry/Exist
S no. 1
Ground Floor Layout Plan
Area
Name Total plot area
11029sq.ft
2
Total coverage area 4220 sq.ft
3
Mezzanine area
1400 sq.ft
4
Showroom area
3520 sq.ft
5
Frontage
Pylon
75 ft
NOTE: * These Drawings are for Design reference to be readin conjuction with MG CD CI design element. * 150mm thick exposed wire cut brick work.
MG_Showroom_Jaipur_Layout PlanStorage
4700
3990
460
3000
Store 3450
3000
1450
3000
Railing
590
4100 1000mm
3600
height from F.F.L.
Car Parking (5)
DOUBLE HEIGHT AREA
380
450
Demo Car
Pylon
16780
Changes / Addittions / Remarks
DATE:
08.01.2019 SCALE:
NTS
JAIPUR-
4100
Toilet
1560
Date
FILE NAME:
3480
1565
Cust. Lounge
Conference
450
2255
DN
4200
1600
GM
DP
1.
4900
1930 Back office 1930 PROJECT : MG (7 no.) Passage LOCATION : INDIA / JAIPUR
5870
1565
5720
2255
2030
Rev
TITLE :
NORTH
1. The drawing is copyright of "SAEPL" and is not to be produced, copied, handed over to third party or used for any purpose over than for which it is delivered. 2. All dimensions shall be counter checked on site prior to 4215 commencement of work. 3. Written dimensions should be followed . 4. Any change required shall be confirmed from Architect . 5. This drawing shall be read in conjunction with other pertinent drawings.
DRA
Vais
CHE
Rom
A
Movable drawer in 18mm commercial board with laminate - Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out
200 150
750 450
650
Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and 2mm x 40mm charcoal edge lipping Cable manager
250
Modesty panel
Drawer
50 x 50mm MS section framing with matt powder coating (RAL-7022)
Carca boar ply w 27
Dr
Drawer Section
Plan
300
750 650
Fornt Elevation Drawer Section
Plan Plan
40 40
A
y with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and x 40mm thick charcoal edge lipping A
A 1500 750
1500
750
750 50 x 50mm MS section framing with matt powder coating Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and (RAL-7022) 750 2mm x 40mm thick charcoal edge lipping Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and 250 18mmedge commercial 2mm x 40mm thick charcoal lipping board with laminate - Greenlam 277 Modesty panel charcoal inside out 250 50 x 50mm MS section framing with matt powder coating Modesty panel (RAL-7022) Cable 50 x 50mm MS section framing withmanager matt powder coating
1500 250
750
300300
750750
S section framing with matt powder coating (RAL-7022)
(RAL-7022) Modesty panel 18mm commercial with commercial laminate - board and drawers in 12mm ply Carcassboard in 18mm Greenlam 277 charcoalwith inside out - Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out laminate Modesty panel 18mm commercial board with laminate Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out Cable manager
el 18mm commercial board with laminate eenlam 277 charcoal inside out
er
Rear elevation Side elevation
NOTE:
S section framing with matt powder coating A (RAL-7022)
TITLE :
NORTH
750
1500 1500
Rev
Drawer
ercial board with laminate - Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out
Drawer
Date
2mm x 40mm thick charcoal edge lipping 50 x 50mm MS section framing with matt powder coating (RAL-7022) 50 x 50mm MS section framing with matt powder coating (RAL-7022) 18mm commercial board with laminate - Greenlam 277 220 inside out charcoal 18mm commercial board with laminate - Greenlam 277 260inside out charcoal Cable manager
Drawer Section A
Rear elevation Rear elevation Date NORTH
DRAWN BY: DATE: Vaishali 17.01.2019 TITLE : _ SCALE: MG_Elements_Showroom CHECKED BY: Romesh Sapra manager table detail NTS TITLE : MG_Elements_Showroom _ MG_Table detail FILE NAME: PROJECT : MG
Detail of MGR Table NORTH
manager table detail
LOCATION : PROJECT : MG LOCATION :
Cable manager Carcass in 18mm commercial board and drawers in 12mm ply with laminate - Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out Carcass in 18mm commercial and drawers in 12mm ply Drawer handleboard deatil with laminate - Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out
Note -1. for management cabin - table size_2100 X 900 mm for showroom manager cabin - table size_1800 x 750 mm for showroom manager cabin - table size_1500 x 750 mm 2.fixing of wire manager and it hole will be done on site.
S a p r a s A r c h i t e c t s & E n g i n e e r s P v t . L t d . DRAWING NO. 6 J a i p u r E s t a t e ,Rev N i z a m uDate ddin East, N e w D e l h i - 1 1 0 0 1 3 , 1. Tel.:- +91 11 24354447, +91 11 41422206, + 9 1 1 1 4 1 8 2 6 0 2 7Rev , + 9 1 1 1Date 24354530. E m a i l : - s a p r a s a r c h1.i t e c t s @ y a h o o . c o . i n , inf o@sapras.com Website:-www.sapras.com
MG
SCALE:
NTS
CHECK Romes
MG_Table de
FILE NAME:
750 Drawer Drawer Drawer
Drawer handle
m commercial board and drawers in 12mm ply nate - Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out
DRAWN Vaisha
DATE: 17.01.2019
750
Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and MG
LOCATION :
D
Side elevation
MG_Elements_Showroom _ laminate- Greenlam 277 Top in 18mm ply with 1. charcoal and manager table detail 2mm x 40mm thick charcoal edge lipping
PROJECT :
D
Section A
Side elevation
20
A
Cable manager
750
Fornt Elevation
Fornt Elevation y with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and
x 40mm thick charcoal edge lipping
D
750750
250250 750750 450450
ection framing with matt powder 22)
750
Lock Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and Movable drawer in 18mm commercial board Lock 400 2mmwith x 40mm thick charcoal edge lipping laminate - Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out 450 250 Lock Carcass in 18mm commercial Movable drawer in 18mm commercial board with Modesty panel board and drawers inlaminate 12mm - Greenlam 277 charcoal Carcass in 18mm commercial inside out 450 50 x 50mm MS section framing Drawer with matt powder coating board and drawers in 12mm ply with laminate - Greenlam Carcass 18mm commercial (RAL-7022) 277 charcoal inside out ply with in laminate - Greenlam Drawer board drawers in 12mm Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 277and charcoal inside out ply with laminate - Greenlam charcoal and 2mm x 40mm charcoal edge lipping Drawer Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 277 charcoal inside out Modesty panel 18mm commercial board with laminate Cable manager charcoal and 2mm x 40mm charcoal edge lipping Greenlam 277 charcoal inside out Drawer Drawer cutout as handle Modesty panel Drawer cutout as handle Cable manager Drawer Cable manager Caster Modesty panel Drawer cutout as handle Caster Drawer 50 x 50mm MS section framing with matt powder Side elevation Drawer elevation coating (RAL-7022) Caster D Drawer Section 50 x 50mm MS section framing with matt powder coating (RAL-7022) Dr Drawer Section Top in 18mm ply with laminate- Greenlam 277 charcoal and 2mm x 40mm thick charcoal edge lipping
Drawer
750750
Drawer
1500
150150 217217200200
Drawer
200 150
A
217
450 1500
650650
A
650
40
A
Drawer 1500
with laminate- Greenlam 277 mm x 40mm charcoal edge lipping
ev
Drawer
Drawer
n 18mm commercial board with am 277 charcoal inside out
.
450
217
1500
Drawer Drawer Section A Section A DATE: 17.01.2019 SCALE: DATE: NTS 17.01.2019
DRAWN BY: Vaishali CHECKED DRAWN BY:BY: Romesh Vaishali Sapra
detail BY: FILE NAME: MG_Table SCALE: CHECKED Romesh Sapra NTS
FILE NAME:
MG_Table detail
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