Architectural Portfolio 2012-2019
Yash Mehta
YASH MEHTA
Experience
Contact
Junior Architect (Dec 2017- Apr 2018) Studio Arur, Ahmedabad, India.
+1 (413) 570 5629 55 Hadley road #81, Sunderland, MA 01375 ymehta9795@gmail.com
Intern Architect (Jun 2015- Dec 2015) Studio Rhizome, New Delhi, India. Intern Archiect (May 2014- Jun 2014) Office of Design and Development, Ahmedbad, India.
Education
Software skills ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe premiere pro Equest Google SketchUp M-Color Microsoft office Revit Rhinoceros
Manual skills ■ Model making ■ Sketching ■ Manual drafting Material handling skills ■ Aluminum sections ■ Cardboard ■ Clay ■ Earth/Mud ■ Metal wire and sheets ■ Terracotta ■ Wood
Languages known ■ English ■ Hindi ■ Gujarati
Master of Architecture (Aug, 2018- Present) University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA GPA- 3.62/4.00 Bachelor of Architecture (Aug 2012- Jun 2017) Institute of Design Environment and Architecture, Indus University, Ahmedabad, India. GPA- 6.96/10.00
Collaborative winter programs & Related study projects (Dec 2016- Jan 2017) Deciphering Temple Architecture of Polo Vijaynagar, Gujarat, India. (Dec 2014- Jan 2015) Conservation of traditional houses & Monastery buildings. Wood-Earth construction. Chimithangkha, Paro, Bhutan. (Nov 2013- Dec 2013) Study of spatial organizations derived from socio cultural aspects Sand stone construction, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. (Dec, 2012- Jan, 2013) Documentation of traditional structural systems. Brick masonry construction, Aglod, Gujarat, India.
Licence (Mar 2018- present) Council of Architecture, India.
Research work (Jan 2017- Jun 2017) In-between realm: Inside & Outside The research on the above topic was aimed to decipher the gestures and experiences created by spaces in-between the outside and inside of a built form. To analyze the character of in-between spaces, this research attempted to critique the significance of various aspects like mass, void, scale, role of structural elements, vegetation, light quality, vista, transparency and more in relation of a built form with its immediate context.
Content Graduate studio: Research work: Undergraduate studio:
Campus Center
Mt.Ida College, Newton, MA
In-between Realm: Inside-Outside Indus University, Ahmedabad
Radar Learning Tempelhof feld, Berlin
Crematorium Ghuma lake, Bopal
Urban Plug-in
Kharicut Canal, Ahmedabad
Professional work:
Site office, Solitairian Estate Studio Rhizome, New Delhi
Solitairian Estate
Studio Rhizome, New Delhi
B-766 Residential Studio Rhizome, New Delhi
Other work:
Documentation & Mapping Product Design & Execution
Graduate Studio
Project
Campus Centre Mount Ida College, Newton Project Type Brief
: Institutional Building : Design of Master plan for the campus and detailed design of Campus center building.
Site Area Built Up
: 210000 sq.ft : 94000 sq.ft
Year Place
: 2018 : University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
As the University of Massachusetts plans to expand the reach of University towards the urban setting of Boston, it seeks for a new vision for old Mt. ida college campus in Newton. As a part of the following Graduate Studio project the new master plan for the university was proposed in a group of three Architecture and Landscape Architecture graduate students, following which detailed design of one particular part of the campus was proposed. This design studio was integrated with challenges like retaining some of the historical and some recently built buildings on the campus and at the same time provided fascinating opportunities like recreation of the new coherent study environment which looks beyond the need of infrastructure. The design of campus center was conceptualized around overlaping the layers of buit form with landscape. A built form of inviting nature that does more than satisfying the programatic requirements by becoming pause point for students to meet, professionals to collaborate and to provide an interactive ambience for everyone in and around the built form. The design of campus center consisted a wide variety of functions like Administration offices, Campus store, Computer labs, Exhibition Gallery, Library, Seminar rooms, & work stations which were enhanced by spatial organization composed of open spaces like multilevel terraces, semi open overlooking spaces and translucent enclosed spaces to maintain a balance between collaborative public spaces and private work environment.
Graduate Studio Project
Site Plan
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Graduate Studio Project
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Legend: 1) Lounge 2) Exhibition Gallery 3) Seminar Room
4) Inner Court 5) Boardwalk 6) Toilets 7) Admin staff Rooms
8) UCard office 9) Campus services 10) Campus store 11) Waiting Area
12) Admin Rooms 13) Ramp to 2nd Level 14) Entrance plaza
Front Elevation
Building Section
Graduate Studio Project
Design Process Evolution of the site master plan from Existing to the proposed master plan
Existing site plan
Intermediate site plan
Conceptual Master plan
Conceptual relationship of Campus center building with landscape
Schematic relationship of Bus stop- Campus center- Landscape- Agriculture building
Bus stop
Campus center
Abstract model for the campus plan
Central Court
Agricultural Building
Research Thesis
In-between realm: Inside and Outside Project Type Brief
: Research Thesis : Executed in partial fulfilment of the Bachelor of Architecture course at Indus University, Ahmedabad.
Year Place
: 2017 : IDEA, Indus University, Ahmedabad
This research attempts to investigate the in-between realm in the context of outside and the inside of a built form. To examine the same this research deciphers the immediate context of a built form and discuss the significance of open, semi open and enclosed spaces in and around the built form. Further it talks about the response of the built form towards the immediate landscape and surrounding built forms for the selected case studies. In order to decrypt the relation of inside and outside this research analyses various parameters that contribute in making of the context of the built form. This factors include edge conditions, open spaces, elements of open spaces, vegetation, topography, climate, scale and more. Out of these the parameters which are common between the multiple case studies are analyzed in detail. The study of all this parameters is limited to the immediate context of the built form only and doesn’t further explore the response of urban factors on these projects. The case studies chosen for the research are in various cities so that they provide a larger perspective towards the complexity of the context. As the opportunities and constrains related to the built form showcase versatility in the response of a built form to the context. Among all the parameters of the immediate context the parameters considered for primary analysis are selected such that they can fit in a common frame of analysis. Some of these parameters are the edge conditions, open spaces, vegetation, elements of the open spaces etc. Whereas objective parameters like the topography, climate, location are part of the secondary analysis as they are specific to the site. Aim: The aim behind this research is to decipher the immediate context of a built form and analyze the physical, visual and notional layers which contribute in comprehensive sense of place. Objectives: 1. Demonstrating the impact of distinct physical elements and its impacts in the immediate context. This factor looks forward to elaborate various physical elements in/around the built form and decrypt their contribution and importance in the space. 2. Analyzing activities supported by each element. -In an open space number of activities take place, this factor talks about the activities for which an physical element is responsible. E.G- Any activity that takes place in the shaded space of a tree is result of the existence of the tree. hence this factor looks upon analyzing relation of elements with various activities. 3. To figure out various perspectives in which similar elements or spaces contribute. -Distinct spaces have character of its own but they may not be perceived in same way from the different points of perspective, this part analyzes the role of space and its appeal from various point of views. 4. To analyze the amalgam of various spaces This part looks upon analyzing how multiple spaces in the in-between realm come together to form a cohesive sense of place 5. To analyze the physical and visual permeability/transparency of the built form.
Research Thesis Frame of Analysis: The above factors and readings can be summarized to create a cohesive frame of analysis which will be further applied on each of the three case studies to decipher the various dimensions of the in-between spaces, This frame of analysis is divided in three major parts which are as following, (A) Edge condition, (B) Open spaces, (C) Visual factors. To create a common ground on basis of which all the case studies can be put together in the form of comparative analysis, The analysis of the each of the parameter under the topics mentioned above is structured as following, (A) Edge condition 1.Buffer spaces, 2.Boundaries. (B) Open spaces • Volume of open spaces 1. Mass and void, 2. Enclosure, 3. Scale and proportions, 4. Function/Usability of open spaces, • Elements of open spaces 5. Role of vegetation, 6. Breaking/Enhacing scale of space, 7. Circulation. (C) Visual factors 1. Transparency/Opacity, 2. Vista.
Research Thesis
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya Ahmedabad, India
Transition from outside to inside as Relative buffer between spaces
Hierarchy of Open- semiopen & enclosed spaces
Changing volume of spaces due to vegeration of various scales
Boundary, Barrier and notion of change in ownership
Void surrounded by Masses
Folliage of Vegetation promoting subtle connection of building and context
Change in character of space between Inside-Outside and Inside-Inside
For human of scale X, scale courtyard- 1.5X : 4.5X
Semi open frame structure forming vista
Research Thesis
Bharat Bhavan Bhopal, India
Terraces on multiple levels as relative Terraces as the open spaces and buildbuffer spaces ing mass suppresed under ground
Change in edge condition due to natural topography
Open space confined from four sides
Structural members between courts as threshold
For human of scale X, scale courtyard- 2X : 10X
Overhead Planters to differentiate mutiple courts
Lower parapet walls allowing wide panorama
Change in levels allowing seemless connection with lake
Undergraduate project
Radar Learning Berlin, Germany Project Type Brief
: School : Competition entry for a ‘School without classrooms’, Archasm
Site Area Built Up
: 102,401 sq.ft : 28,000 sq.ft
Year Place
: 2017 : Competition entry, Archasm
The radars generally have a specific range but at the same time they exhibit the varying intensity of command over elements at various distance. The concept of radars here is a metaphor to the proposed environment of learning spaces. Instead of the idea of students learning different courses in the same classroom spaces, the spaces proposed for the project represent the nature of the course to be offered in a particular space. Each radar here is a learning space that offers a unique environment suggesting a specific course, being in proximity of which a student can learn and explore. Instead of the hierarchy of grades or standards the structure of the education and the architecture of the school is designed in a way that it exposes each student to the various potential opportunities or subjects to explore and choose few of their interest which they can explore further. Which would eventually help schools to be the temples of innovations and at the same time it will do right justice to the potential of students.
Site Section
Undergraduate project
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Language training through communication exercises
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Mental Arithmatic through games
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Science through movies
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learning beyond boundaries
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Legend
Visual ArtsPerformin artsDance/Drama Drawing-painting
1.Maths-Science radar 2. Audio-visuals space (science class) 3. language training 4.Semi open play area 5. Adminitstration on the oor above 6. Ramp 7. Open play area
8. Canteen space 9. Visual arts radar (Drawing/Painting) 10. Performing arts radar (Dance/Drama) 11. Common utility 12. Jungle gym 13.Entrance/Exit
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Undergraduate Studio Project
Crematorium Ghuma lake, Bopal Project Type Brief
: Institutional Building : Propose an urban insert to change the perspective towards the canal and revitalize the surrounding area.
Site Area Built Up
: 18,492 sq.ft : 8400 sq.ft
Year Place
: 2018 : IDEA, Indus University
In the rural context of Ahmedabad, cremation process is still considered as a taboo for women and children. Under ordinary circumstances they are not allowed to access the cremation site as the process of cremating their loved ones is considered to be disturbing and horrifying. The concept behind the proposed design was to achieve a built environment where the spatial organization of the site allows a honorable departure of the deceased in the most subtle way and in addition invites individuals to the site for remembrance activities. The site for the proposed design is located next to a lake and hence comes up with an opportunity of amalgamation of cremation activities and recreation activities of the lake, Which turns out to be an oppotunity to tranquilize the character of crematorium.
Undergraduate Studio Project
Central court for the pre-cermation rituals and for communal adresses
Honor Pavilion
Remembrance pavilion
Design Process
Raising one edge of the site
Raising one edge of the site
Raising one edge of the site
Raising one edge of the site
Raising one edge of the site
Raising one edge of the site
Raising one edge of the site
Raising one edge of the site
Undergraduate Studio Project
Undergraduate Studio Project
GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXHAUST TOP LEVEL LVL +15000MM
EXHAUST TOP LEVEL LVL +15000MM
ROOF LEVEL LVL +6595MM
TERRACE FLOOR LEVEL ROOF LEVEL LVL +4000MM +6595MM
TERRACE FLOOR LEVEL LVL +4000MM ROAD LEVEL LVL +00MM
ROAD LEVEL LVL +00MM
PLINTH LEVEL LVL +600MM
PLINTH LEVEL LVL +600MM
EXHAUST TOP LEVEL LVL +15000MM
EXHAUST TOP LEVEL LVL +15000MM
TERRACE FLOOR LEVEL LVL +4000MM BEAM FRAME LEVEL LVL +2500MM TERRACE FLOOR LEVEL LVL +4000MM BEAM FRAME LEVEL LVL +2500MM ROAD LEVEL LVL +00MM LAKE JOGGING TRACK LEVEL LVL -1200MM ROAD LEVEL LVL +00MM LAKE JOGGING TRACK LEVEL LVL -1200MM
Undergraduate Studio Project
Urban plug-in Kharicut canal, Ahmedabad Project Type Brief
: Urban Public Infrastructure : Revitalization of a contaminated canal of Ahmedabad city
Site Area Built Up
: 26,900 sq.ft : 8,600 sq.ft
Year Place
: 2016 : IDEA, Indus University
Kharicut canal- Once one of the prime water bodies of the Ahmedabad city has become a dump site for household and industrial waste. The canal served as a 20km long artery supplying water for drinking and irrigation facilities in the city. After new laying out of water supply network this canal became redundant and because of the increasing use as the dump site population of the area started moving away from the canal. The idea here is to propose an urban insert which doesn’t only provide a built form comprising of common public infrastructure, but also positively change the perspective of people towards the canal and revitalize the surrounding areas. To achieve the same a module of folly is proposed which accomodates multiple public amenities. The proposed module is designed such that it can be repeated after certain intervals and can be modified according to the requirements of it’s immediate context.
Undergraduate Studio Project
Design Process Evolution of form to achieve contextual requirements and adaptibility for future intervention.
Detail C
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150mm thick metal box section
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box section welded with perpendicular box section
2400mmx1200mm fibre glass pot for planters
50mm thick metal pipe section
Detail A
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Metal fabric holder plates
Perforated metal sheet
Nylon fabric treated with titania
75mmx25mm metal box section 150 box section
Detail A Partial plan
Detail A
108 150 box section one side fabric holder plate welded on metal "L" section Metal fabric holder plates
75mmx25mm metal box section
50mm 'L' section
2400mmx1200mm fibre glass pot for planters Metal hinge joint
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Metal supporting frame
Perforated metal sheet
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Detail B Metal hinge joint
150 box section
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10mm 'L' Section
150mm 'I' section Column pedestal 10mm thick metal plate PCC footing Foldable mechanism for extended shade
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Detail C Solar panels
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75mmx25mm metal box section metal rod 50mm Ă˜ pipe section
100mm Metal 'L' section
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Detail B
Column pedestal
Concrete pavement
Ground level
Column pedestal RCC footing
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Average water observed: 1500-2000mm
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Professional work
Site office, Solitairian estate Studio Rhizome, New Delhi Project Type Brief
: Marketing/Administration office for solitairian estate housing complex : Assisting in conceptual and schematic phase of design for the site office designed for marketing and administation functions for a residential complex.
Site Area Built Up
: 8700 sq.ft : 4850 sq.ft
Year Place
: 2015 : Greater Noida
The following project was performed by team Studio Rhizome, New Delhi. The purpose of the built form was to regulate the construction administation activities and the marketing activities for the prospective owners of apartments. Being an Intern architect it was an honor to work on the following project as it allowed participation in many critical and decisive phases of design. Even though it was smaller in scale, the pace with which the project was required to be executed was rigorous and required many decisions to be made on toes. The exposure to the challenges of execution was immense as it required to coordinate directly with the director of the firm and the drawings and other tasks like coordination with consultants was performed by myself. some of the tasks performed are as following. • • • • • • •
Spatial organization and Conceptual layout, Presentation drawings, Schematic layout, Brick work drawings, Electrical and Plumbing layout, Drawings for line-out of project on site, Approval drawings for the Municipal Corporation.
Professional work
Solitairian Estate Studio Rhizome, New Delhi Project Type Brief
: Residential Building Complex : Assisting on conceptual and schematic design of multiple facilities of the building including residential,
Site Area Built Up
: 120,000 sq.ft : 500,000 sq.ft
Year Place
: 2015 : Greater Noida
One of the biggest project in terms of the scale that I was honored to work for was the following residential complex project. A residential tower complex composite of 4 towers and 363 units of various types ranging from studio to 4bhk were a part of the building complex. Under the guidance of principals at studio rhizome I was fortunate to work in the design development phase of the project. The contribution to the following project was made the through following assigned tasks, • • • • • •
Notes taking and formalizing for meetings of Architect and Developers, Drafting the rough sketches of unit and cluster layouts, Presentation drawings, Parking design for 500 cars and 200 two wheelers, Designing and drafting layouts for common amenity areas Reading building codes and cross verifying design according to basic requirements of egress and accessibility.
Professional work
B-766 Residence Studio Rhizome, New Delhi Project Type Brief
: Residential Building : Producing detailed construction drawings including Architectural, Electrical, Plumbing layout and window layout for the multi storey residential building.
Site Area Built Up
: 4500 sq.ft : 11550 sq.ft
Year Place
: 2015 : Gurgaon
The following residential project was executed by Studio Rhizome, New Delhi. as a residential for multiple families. My Contribution in the process included participation in construction documentation phase. For a schematic layout of the design, the detailed drawings were produced under the guidance of a senior associate. This consisted of brick work drawings, electrical layout, plumbing layout and details of staircase, toilets and door-window schedule.
Typical Floor plan
Front Elevation
Professional work
Edge Section
Staircase Detail
Door Window Schedule
Edge Section
Mapping
Urban Research Analysis Kankariya Lake, Ahmedabad Project Type Brief
: Research & Mapping : Context analysis of a lake at multiple scales
Year Place
: 2016 : IDEA, Indus University
As urban insert requires understanding of the site at various scales considering various urban aspects of analysis. As an exercise to decrypt the urban layers which may directly or indirectly affect the site, a recreational area of the site was analyzed at various scales. Following maps represent the analysis at a scale of 1:200 and 1:500 for Kankaria lake, a major landmark of the Ahmedabad city and the activities taking place in its surroundings.
Related Study Project
Measure Drawing Thimphu, Bhutan Project Type Brief
: Measure drawing : Documentation drawings of buildings and complex
Year Place
: 2015 : IDEA, Indus University
The Related study program at Lhadzhong Tashigang, Bhutan and Chimithangkha, Bhutan aimed at documentation and conservation of a cluster of houses and religious complex. This project included Analyzed built forms were products of some of the very efficient construction techniques and local materials like, earth, stone masonry and wood.
Product Design and Execution
Material handling and Detail Execution IDEA, Indus University, Ahmedabad Project Type Brief
: Product Making- Detail Design & Execution : Circular Folding table
Year Place
: 2014 : IDEA, Indus University
Following project was executed as a part of Material Handling course. This assignment asked for an actual scale execution of a pre-designed product, with precise joinery details in a certain amount of time. Following images represent a circular folding table having top of 4 feet diameter. Major phases of the project included, working out details, maintaining cost and time schedule, production of drawings, building a 1:5 scale prototype model followed by execution of the same at 1:1 scale. Material palette
12mm, 19mm plywood
Teak wood legs
3mm veneer sheets
Taralac lequar polish
Cost-Time schedule
Detail at the centre of the table
Product Design and Execution
Product Design IDEA, Indus University, Ahmedabad Project Type Brief
: Product Designing- Detail Design & Execution : Acrylic hook design for brass sheet
Year Place
: 2014 : IDEA, Indus University
As a part of product designing studio a module of brass ceiling fixture was designed. The design of module consisted joinery details between the hook, brass sheet and counter weight. Each of the modules were placed in a way that they only perform movement in one direction which could form waves due to the wind. Critical aspect of the design included, Placement of the counter weight on the top to bring the module into neutral condition in less time and reducing the free oscillation time. Following diagrams include final product and the design process, which consisted making of multiple prototypes from various materials inorder to achieve maximum precision among modules.
Counter weight Hook
Holding mechanism
Brass sheet
Center of gravity
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