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• Urban Design• Streetscaping• Transit

• Sketchup• Adobe Photoshop

• Generated Guidelines for Transit Oriented Development.• Created spatial guidelines for open public spaces.• Generated graphics for Guidelines Book.

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

KANSAS CITY, MO, USA

CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT :

T R A N S I T O R I E N T E D D E V E L O P M E N T - G U I D E L I N E SU R B A N D E S I G N . P L A N N I N G

Introduction Transit Oriented Development is: Transit Oriented Development is not:

P R O J E C T B A C K G R O U N D

Over the last decade, Kansas City has begun to transform its Downtown into a vibrant and mixed-use neighborhood. Baby boomers and millennials alike are looking to live in places that are walkable and have a strong sense of communi-ty. As Downtown Kansas City continues to develop in general and in particular along the new streetcar line, special attention needs to be paid to new develop-ment in order to ensure that their overall design supports this significant pub-lic investment and contributes to the attractiveness and energy of Downtown.

The TOD Policy will provide a foundation to guide both public and private investment at transit stops and along transit corridors. The initiatives in this document range from high-level citywide policy recommendations to specific design standards and the reprioritization of the City’s capital improvement program. The TOD Policy is intended to apply to all potential TOD loca-tions citywide and for all modes of transit (bus, streetcar, and other rail). It is designed to assist with the implementation of existing recommendations in adopted City plans and provide a coherent vision for leveraging transit invest-ments throughout the City.

46%

56%

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Prefer to live in walkable Communities

of Millennials

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K A N S A S C I T Y ’ S D E V E L O P M E N T F O R M F R A M E W O R K

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Suburban CenterNorth Oak Trafficway at

Briarcliff Parkway

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Prospect Avenue

Urban CommunityMain Street at 39th Street

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Parking as an Element of a Multi-Modal StreetIn addition to providing quick and convenient access to buildings oriented to the street, street parking can be used to protect bicyclists and pedestrians from moving traffic, as shown above.

Integration with Sidewalk and Public SpaceDesign transit facilities that thoughtfully integrate into sidewalks and public spaces, in order to enhance the experience for transit users.

Seating

Information

Shade Canopy/Weather Protection

Private Use Area If sidewalk space allows, allow the use of this space for cafés, perform-ers, and food vendors, which contribute to the pedestrian experience.

Mobility AreaShould stay clear of any obstructions from other uses like cafe, per-formances, food trucks, or sitting

Design streets in TOD areas as dynamic, diverse, flexible places that accommodate a variety of uses, programming and activi-ties in addition to their mobility functions.Streets that can accommodate a range of uses, activities, and interactions support a more active environment throughout the day. Accommodating a variety of uses and experiences on streets can enhance the pedestrian experience and overall livabil-ity of TOD areas, and thereby increase the desirability and viability of transit use. In station area planning or review of transit-oriented development, the City should en-courage streets that are flexible and multi-purpose, particularly in major destinations and high activity locations.

Flexible and Dynamic Streets

D E S I G N R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S

Where integrated with transit facilities, design public spaces to include amenities such as bike racks, lockers, ticket kiosks, or other amenities that support the use of transit and greater mobility in general.

Design public spaces as dynamic, diverse, flexible places that accommodate a variety of uses, programming and activities.

Transportation Amenities

Dynamic and Flexible Spaces

• Community Spaces• Office• Multifamily Residential

• Single Family Residential• Sustainable Development

• Sketchup• Adobe Photoshop

• Autodesk Autocad• Adobe Illustrator

• Generated Design Options for Masterplan.• Generated graphics for stakeholder meetings.• Generated graphics for Detail Project Report and Marketing Package.

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION PORCUPINE, SOUTH DAKOTA , USA


T H U N D E R V A L L E Y R E G E N E R A T I V E C O M M U N I T YA R C H I T E C T U R E . T E C H N I C A L D R A W I N G S

Introduction

Historic Timeline of Lakotas

Challenges Loss of Land over time


The Thunder Valley Regenerative Com-munity Plan was one of the first initiatives to move forward to implementation from the previously adopted Oyate Omnicye | Ogala Lakota Regional Plan for the Pine Ridge Reservation.

The goal of the Thunder Valley Regenera-tive Community is to create a sustain-able and interconnected community that provides better housing, places for busi-ness to thrive and a healthy supportive environment for youth, elderly and fami-lies. The community is envisioned as a living laboratory to build skills, knowledge and capacity for residents. This project explores and refines new ways of living that build on traditional Lakota values to develop innovative, homegrown Native solutions. Through the process of engaging the community in an informed dialogue of discovery led to a huge vision – the vision of a planned community with the highest performance goals of any community in America: 100% water reclamation, 100% energy generation – one of the first net zero energy communities in North Ameri-ca, located at ground zero for poverty.

T H E B I G I D E A

T H E D E S I G N C O N C E P T

The design for this regenerative community looks to traditional Lakota geometries and community values for its form as well as modern day practices for compact cooperative communities. There are three circles of single family homes, with each circle having 7 homes. The number 7 represents the seven sacred ceremonies of the Lakota people. These circles and the larger circle containing the commercial district and pow wow grounds open to the east. A green spine corridor connects the homes to the marketplaces, daycare, gym and school. The four directions provide primary ordering system for the circulation as well allow for passive solar orientation of each space.

The Geometery

M A S T E R P L A N

S Y S T E M A P P R O A C H : R O O T S O L U T I O N

THE PROGRAMS

The programs and spaces occuring within Thunder Valley Regenerative Community will connect to many of the regional initiatives and inform an integrated system of solutions to ad-dress the root challenges.

• Rehearsal space• Classroom Space• Event and Pre Function Space

• Multipurpose Space• Board Rooms• Landscape Gardens

• Autodesk Revit• Autodesk Autocad

• Rhino• Grasshopper

• Dynamo

• Lead the team work on the technical drawings for site area and landscape.• Co-ordinated various services for the proposal with consultants.• Worked on Facade and landscape co-ordination and technical drawings.• Generated drawings sets for Design Development and 100% construction as part of the team.• Research and use of advanced BIM softwares (Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo) to document and update dynamic, complex and challenging geometery as designed by Steven Holl Architects

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

WASHINGTON D.C. , USA


J O H N F . K E N N E D Y C E N T E R F O R T H E P E R F O R M A N C E A R T S E X P A N S I O NA R C H I T E C T U R E . T E C H N I C A L D R A W I N G S

Introduction


In his final State of the Union address, President Kennedy said “to further the ap-preciation of culture among all the peo-ple… to increase respect for the creative individual, to widen participation by all the processes and fulfillments of art—this is one of the fascinating challenges of these days.”

As the living memorial that bears his name, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts fulfills this vital mission by presenting and producing the best of the performing arts, supporting the crea-tion of new works, and providing innova-tive and comprehensive arts education to millions of people across the country.

As the institution enters its fifth decade, the Expansion Project will be a place where the community can engage and in-teract with artists and their creative output in inspired and meaningful ways, across the full spectrum of the creative process. Much-needed rehearsal, education, and a variety of flexible indoor and outdoor spaces will allow the Center to continue to play a national and global leadership role in providing artistic, cultural, and enrich-ment opportunities for all.

Site Plan

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3D canopy ViewsCanopy Plan

T Y P I C A L S I T E D E T A I L S

Typical Site Details

Manhole Cover 01

Manhole Cover 02 Manhole Cover 03

Green Roof Vault Section Detail Green Roof Vault Bottom Detail

Exterior Light Fixture Type 01



Exterior Light Fixture Type 04Exterior Bench Side ElevationExterior Bench Front Elevation

• Urban Development• Mixed Use• Residential - Mutli-Family High Rise


• Lead the team work on the technical drawings for submission to various NYC agencies like Deptt of Buildings and HPD as job captain.• Co-ordinated various services for the proposal.• Worked on Facade co-ordination and technical drawings.• Generated drawings sets for Design Development and 100% construction as part of the team.

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

NEW YORK, USA


H U N T E R S P O I N T S O U T H - P A R C E L AA R C H I T E C T U R E . T E C H N I C A L D R A W I N G S

Z O N I N G C A L C U L A T I O N S

Hunters Point South Parcel -A, is a part of first phase development by the city of new york to provide affordable housing along with basic amenities like school, commercial and retail space. This building is part of the same development in Queens, New York.

The building has been Designed by the SHOP architects and ILA is the Architect of the record.The basic area program of the building is as follow:

Floor Area: 548,500 sfCommercial: 13,766 sfResidential: 534,775 sfNo. of Units: 619

The scpe of work was to prepare schematic design options, co-ordinate services during design development and generate construction documents .All the work was done using Autodesk Revit.

Introduction


West Elevation

D E T A I L S

East Elevation

P L A N

Typical Floor Plan

D E T A I L S P L A N

Slab Edge Plan - First FloorStair Section

D E T A I L S P L A N

Reflected Cieling Plan - First FloorBathroom Details

• Urban Development• Mixed Use• Residential - Mutli-Family High Rise


• Worked on the technical drawings for submission to various NYC agencies like Deptt of Buildings and HPD as intermediate Architect.• Co-ordinated various services for the proposal.• Worked on Facade co-ordination and technical drawings.• Generated drawings sets for Schematic Design, Design Development and 100% construction as part of the team.

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

NEW YORK, USA


H U N T E R S P O I N T S O U T H - P A R C E L BA R C H I T E C T U R E . T E C H N I C A L D R A W I N G S

Axonometric View S I T E P L A N

Hunters Point South Parcel -B, is a part of first phase development by the city of new york to provide affordable housing along with basic amenities like school, commercial and retail space. This building is part of the same development in Queens, New York.

The basic area program of the building is as follow:

Floor Area: 283,039 sfCommercial: 2937 sfResidential: 275,296 sfNo. of Units: 306

Introduction


D E T A I L SStair Section

Stair Landing Detail

P L A NTypical Floor Plan

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Reflected Cieling Plan - First Floor Plan

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Exterior Wall Section

E L E V A T I O N S

Bulkhead Elevations

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Prof. John HoalRedevelopment Area:- 444 Ha.Projected Population:- 15,00,000Projected Density:- 65 Du/Ha.

Redevelopment of Tanjong Pangar, Singapore

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BriefThe project started with a comparative research on the urban form and urban systems of Singapore and Shanghai with emphasis on metropolitan scale, downtown district scale, and river corridor/waterfront scale. A master plan for the site in Singapore includes a clearly stated vision ; set of urban design principles; framework plan; 3-D urban morphology model; the urban systems and performance, urban design code that described spatial/building /landscape and infrastructural typologies and character; and public realm was developed as an understanding and result of the research. The main ideas for the new development were categorised in four categories of “Site”, “Infrastructure as an Amenity”, “ Sculpted Urban Fabric” and “Natural Systems”.The strategies under “Site” looked into the reorganising of site in a way to create more waterfront, to restore erased narratives in form of historic coastline and to provide oportunity to generate energy in a renewable way by channeling and using oceanic currents for electricity through the shapes of proposed islands.The strategies under “Infrastructure” included ways to provide better living by allowing easy access to green area and blue areas and by provding transit connections to the Buisness District nearby. Under the “Sculpted Fabric” strategies included ways to provide views and visual connections to green area and blue areas, with each building having access to both and generating sense of community by having all residential units located withing waling distance of the community areas. Strategies under “Natural systems” incorporated idea of having a new mode of transport via water, generating clean water on site from sea water by of tidal flooding at high tide and use of climate responsive Architecture.

Bird’s eye view of the Central Business District Bird’s eye view of the proposal- Central Island Section showing natural water filtration

MASTERPLAN

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SSite Specific

Edge History Energy

Infrastructure as Amenity

Green view Connections Blue view

Sculpted Fabric

View Community Density

Natural Systems

Water use Water Transit Climate

‘Blue view’ to every building, More coastal area to serve as an amenity and a resource.

Blue view

More green area is created to serve as both an amenity and as a resource.

Green view

Pedestrian streets link islands to one an-other, along with a new Transit stop.

ConnectionsAll residential units located within 400 me-ters from a local mixed use retail centre.

Community

Buildings with views to ‘blue’&‘green’ with variation in typologies and Heights.

View

150 du/ha, allowing for up to 132,500 peo-ple with waterfront and community space.

Density

Connecting the islands by water taxi net-work that caters to residents and tourism.

Water Transit

Filtration systems are designed to distil wa-ter and make fresh, clean water available.

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Increasing the length of waterfront 3 times by redistributing the reclaimed land mass.

Edge

Restoring an erased narrative by carving out land along the historic coastline.

History

New Reclaimed Islands shaped to channel tidal forces to harness clean energy

EnergyBuildings to be orientated to minimize East/West solar gain and to provide shade .

Climate

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Prof. Carolyn GaidisRedevelopment Area:-

Projected Population:- 10,000

Stitching the City

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Master plan

Ecological restoration Area. Public Space View Public Space View

BriefThis design explored approaches to the urbanistic project and various factors unique to site like underlying structures, scales, relationships, and spatial and programmatic potentials and allowed me to design and understand the complexities related to metropolitan landscapes and the inter-related issues of sustainability, human use patterns, and various urban and natural systems. St. Louis is a city in decline. with major industeries leaving the city, areas like industrial park on grand has been deserted. This provides a good oppurtunity to develop the abandoned areas into developments that will support the still flourishing sector of medicine and botonical studies. As the site lies between the divided campus of St. Louis university, the development will become a prototype for various other areas in the city which have similar urban conditions.The ideas for the masterplan was of creating a Transit oriented development while generating a dynamic community through the help of diverse mixed urban use and high density. As the site has been under the effect of various industrial pollutants, it became a necessary requirement to do a site remedation which also allowed for an opportunity to develop a greenway that connects the two sides through pedestrian walkways and also provide for activity areas on local scale as well as on regional scale.

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Site Remedation

Diverse Mixed use and Density

Dynamic Development

Transit Oriented Development

Connections

Soft Edges

Block Typoligies

Building Typoligies

Transit Oriented Development

Ecology based development zones.

Connection Across the Site.

Type 1: Commercial and Insti-tutional at intersections with residential.

Using Metro and Public Bus Service as nodes, all development is within walking distance of each node.

New grid layout to connect two sides of the railway tracks via pedestrian walkways,and improve connections to transit and across.

Type 2: Commercial and Insti-tutional along major boule-vards.

Type 3: Commercial, Institu-tional, Residential along ma-jor boulevards.

Type 4: Institutional, Residen-tial along major boulevards.

Type 5 : Residential Blocks along the inner streets.

Zone A- Development with on site parking allowed and Formal Landscape.

Zone B- Development with Stilt Parking Allowed, All open Spaces as Formal Landscaped Public Spaces

Zone C-No Building Footprint allowed except when on Stilts. No solid ground cover allowed except sidewalks.

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ResidentialInstitutional

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BriefSt. Louis has lost almost half of its population and many industries over the last 5 decades. This has impacted the downtown. The famous Gateway Arch now stands among buildings which have been abandoned. When the busch stadium was rebuilt, the old parcel next to the stadium became available for development. This is an opportunity to develop the parcel and bring back people to the downtown and make it a vibrant place once again.As a one day design exercise, Ball Park Village project was a design idea presentation for the empty parcels next to Busch stadium in downtown St. Louis. Most of the work was done by hand and later translated into digital format later. The idea and strategies were governed by the importance of iconic buildings like the stadium and Arch in the neighbourhood and were based on the assumption that they will be catalyst or a pull factor, once a nice neighboorhood is designed and built in the downtown.The site level strategies incorporated ideas of cross connections, Street Heirarchy, Pedestrian friendly environment, setting up public space heirarchy and use of Urban form typologies to incorporate a sense of safety and and a dynamic neighborhood through mixed use development as compared to single use urban typology that exists at present.

Redevelopment Area:-

Projected Population:- 2,000

1,000,000 SQ.FT Prof. Patty Heyda

Prof. Carolyn Gaidis

Design Charotte-Ballpark Village

M A S T E R P L A N

S E C T I O N T H R O U G H T H E S I T E D E T A I L P L A N A T E N T R A N C E

Increasing Cross Connection, Setting Street Hierarchy, Program Distribu-tion.

Embedding pause spaces to provide different urban character

Defining Public Space Hierarchy

D E S I G N S T R A T E G I E S

D E S I G N P R O P O S A L

Creating semi public space inside the solid blocks

Providing soft pedestrian friendly edges and approach

Use of Built up to encourage cross movement.

Introduction of public plazas in front of stadium exit points.

Public Plaza 2Public Plaza 1Vehicular Street SectionPedestrian Street Section

• Urban Redevelopment , Historic Conservation, Transport Planning, Mixed Use , Commercial and Public Realm.

• Autodesk Autocad• Adobe Photoshop

• Lead and worked on the structuring and content of Detailed project Report submitted to Government of Delhi.• Worked on the design proposal under supervision of Firm Principal as Project Architect/ Urban Designer.• Prepared presentation drawings for meetings with various Government Agencies and Stakeholders.• Conducted stakeholder meetings for design development stage.• Supervised team for generating tecnical drawings for Tender Documents.• Co-ordinated services with various service consultants.

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

DELHI, INDIA


U R B A N R E D E V E L O P M E N T - C H A N D N I C H O W KPUBLIC REALM . TRANSPORT PLANNING . HISTORIC CONVERSATION

Chandni Chowk is the main street of shahjahanabad, the old city of delhi made by mughal emperor shah jahan in 1600. Over the years the city and the road has changed from a mixed use development to commercial use with few residential buildings. Ministry of Science and Technology in partnership with Muncipal Corporation of Delhi started the project to redevelop the historic street with objectives to create pedestrian friendly environment, conserving heritage and starting an outreach programme focusing on capacity building for heritage of shahjahanabad. This 1.3km stretch was the pilot project for the whole area, and included understanding of service areas for commercial activity and development of the commercial sector along with increase in residential component of the area. This area is rich in terms of heritage, with many national heritage monuments and centers of religious importance located in the vicinity.

Exponential Increase in no. of Markets at Present

Existing Situation Plan at Typical Stretch

Present Day Typical Stretch

Design Brief


Existing Section of Typical Stretch

Historical Markets

Street Redevelopment Proposal

Fatehpuri Plaza Town Hall Plaza Typical Stretch Fountain Chowk Red Fort Plaza


Option 1 :- Wider footpath on one side Double Lane Street on one side

Option 2 :- Wider footpath on both side Double Lane Street in Middle

Option 3 :- Central Pedestrian Spine Double Lane Street on Either Side

Street Zoning - Design Options Pavement Zones:- Design Components and Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian Zones

Section

Kerb and RampHawking Zones

Traffic Circulation at Regional scale

Segregating Dedicated and Mixed Traffic

Motorised Traffic and Parking

Non Motorised Traffic Movement

Pedestrian Movement

Public Transport

Proposed Intermodal Exchange system for Market Services

Primary Modal Interchange

Secondary Modal Interchange

Tertiary Modal Interchange

Proposed Plan at Typical Stretch

Proposed Plan at Fatehpuri Mosque

Proposed Plan at Town Hall

Proposed Plan at Red Fort

V I E W D E S I G N P R O P O S A L

Proposed Section of Typical StretchTypical Stretch

Fatehpuir Plaza

Town Hall Plaza

Red Fort Plaza

P R O P O S E D S T R E E T F U R N I T I T U R E

• Urban Revitalization , Historic Conservation, Transport Planning, Mixed Use , Commercial and Public Realm.


• Worked on the design proposal under supervision of Firm Principal as Project Architect/ Urban Designer.• Lead the team for the preparation of presentation drawings that were presented at meetings with various Government Agencies.• Supervised team for generating tecnical drawings for Tender Documents.• Co-ordinated services with various service consultants.

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

AMRITSAR, INDIA


A M R I T S A R - U R B A N R E D E V E L O P M E N TPUBLIC REALM . TRANSPORT PLANNING . HISTORIC CONVERSATION

This project was initiated by the government of punjab to revitalize the urban core of old city of amritsar from tourism point of view. Old city is home to the Golden temple, the most important shrine of Sikhism and Jaliawala bagh, an area of national importance.The project was started by finding the potential and hurdles in development, specifically in inner core areas of the old city. An urban revitalization study was done which proposed 4 different projects for the comprehensive redevelopment.As a result of the findings it was decided to introduce bus routes in such way so as to connect all the important areas and also to serve the community as a part of city public transport system.The old city has 4 gates, part of the old city wall and are located on major roundabouts around the old city. These gates were measured and the extent of damages was recorded and conservation team developed the plan for the restoration of these gates. A new proposal was given for correcting the roundabouts geometry and for making the areas around gates more pedestrian friendly, along with better signage system and street furniture. Artifacts and statues were installed on roundabouts for unique identity of the areas.Town hall which is currently being used as local law enforcement agency’s office, was proposed to be converted into a collection point for all the tourists, because of to its proximity to both the golden temple and jaliawala bagh. The renovated town hall will house galleries, food courts, tourist information centre while functioning as a heritage monument showcasing the historical architecture of the old city.

DESIGN STRATEGIES

Urban Revitalization plan

Design Brief


DESIGN PROPOSAL-GATES

LAHORI GATE

LAHORI GATE VIEW

HALL GATE

HALL GATE VIEWHAATHI GATE VIEW

HAATHI GATE

HAATHI GATE SECTION

DESIGN PROPOSAL- TOWN HALL

SITE PLAN

BASEMENT PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Sunken court viewInternal gallery view

Food court view

Section through amphitheatre

Section through museum

Connecting gallery view

Entrance view

• Sub-Urban Development , Residential, Mixed Use , Commercial.


• Worked on the MasterPlan proposal under supervision of Firm Principal as Project Architect/ Urban Designer.• Designed the layouts for the Villa’s and High Rise Residential Buildings as Project Lead.• Lead the team for the preparation of presentation drawings.• Co-ordinated various services for the proposal till design development phase.

PROGRAM

SOFTWARES

AHEMDABAD, INDIA


S H A N T I G R A M T O W N S H I PMASTER PLANNING . URBAN DESIGN . ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN PROPOSAL

Master Plan

Model Photographs

Design Brief


Shantigram is a sub urban development proposal for a developing group by the name of Adani group. This design proposal was an entry to the competition held by Adani group for the design of Luxurious single family houses and High rise Multi family residential buildings along with amenities like golf course, club house and commercial area.

The pupose of the proposal was to create a thriving residential area with ample amenities and open spaces.

The three important approaches towards the design of the Master Plan were :1. To provide space for maximum no. residences to support the retail and offices in the central hub of the sub urban development.2. To create open spaces that are flexible in their usage and also serve as green infrastructure.3. To respect the desire for privacy in residential area, while allowing for permeability to enhance social interaction between the residents.

This combined approach will help in developing a residential area that could successfully support the central hub and make the sub-urban development in shantigram an economically and urbanizistically vibrant central hub.

DESIGN IDEA DESIGN STRATEGIES

• Consolidated Green & Open

Spaces

• Green Areas as Connectors.

• Secure and Private Community

Areas.

• Permeable yet Private open

Spaces.

• Integrated Traffic Planning.

• Access to Main Arterial Road.

• Pedestrian friendly

environment..

• All Residences to have Green

View.

• Heirarchy of Residence location.

• Integrated Landscape for all

residenial Areas.

Single major 18 m wide road at the periphery of golf course to service all residential areas without breaking the interconnectivity among them

Iconic Towers at the entry to symbolize entrance and provide a sense of direction.

Ambience Villa’s to be proposed on Southern side of Golf Course in flowing landscape.

Elegance Villa’s along the road in controlled green Landscape.

High Rise Multi-family towers on the North Side with central greens and view of the Golf Course.

Infinium Villas on the Northern side of the Golf Course.

Golf Course extends into the residential area as landscape to provide a feel of open green spaces for the Villas

Central pedestrian spcaes provided in intergrated open spaces with flexible use and social interaction.

DESIGN PROPOSAL- HIGH RISE RESIDENTIAL

GROUND FLOOR PLAN TYPICAL CLUSTER PLAN

TYPICAL PENTHOUSE PLAN @ LOWER LEVEL TYPICAL PENTHOUSE PLAN @ UPPER LEVEL

VIEW FROM CENTRAL GREEN & AMENITIES SPACE

VIEW FROM MAIN ROAD & ENTRANCE

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

DESIGN PROPOSAL- SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

AMBIENCE VILLA

INFINIUM VILLA

ELEGANCE VILLA

First Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Ambeince Villa Street Elevation Infinium Villa Street Elevation Elegance Villa Street Elevation

Second Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Basement Level Plan

Basement Level Plan

Basement Level Plan

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Prof. I.M ChistiInstructors:-

Prof. M.L. Bhari

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Land Use:- Mixed Use

CITY CENTER REDEVELOPMENT

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,Del

hi60 Ha.

The project was part of architectural thesis studio, a requirement for completion of the bachelors degree in architecture. The city of epsoo invited entries for the international competition “ideas competition for the city hall and the city centre blocks of espoo” to mark 550th birth anniversary of the city. The objective of the competition was to propose design ideas to rejuvenate the city centre and the neighbouring blocks so as to develop the area into a strong Urban Centre. As the seat of governance, the city hall is a specialbuilding type which is likely to represent intangible concepts such as power, authority and legitimacy in the community. The city hall,whether as a single building or as a building complex can have a catalytic effects on the neighborhoods. The city hall combined withmuseums, libraries and new well located retail spaces can all spur further urban development.The design concept is based on the idea of bio mimicry. By using the double helix structure of dna molecule for the architectural form, the birth and growth of city in time is sculpted in form of an architectural entity. Molecular diagram of a dna was used for developing the concept and design of public spaces in and around the urban centre.

Proposal Model Proposed BuildingsExisting BuildingsStudy Model

SITE PLAN

Brief


Universal

Identity

Bio Mimicry

The perception of builing from the city and vice versa is such as to symbolize the connection between the City people and the Government choosen by them. Building with no specific side or corner symbolizes the idea of equality and connects with its immediate surroundings and context on all sides

The module is taken and a pattern formed to create an interactive network.. The intent is not to lead to a monotonous arrangement but increate identity and variety, choice and spatial richness, yet through the use of a repetitive mass-produced system.

Mimicry of DNA double helix structure to give form and create unique Architecture

Mimicry of DNA molecule structure to give form, urban character and create urban spaces around the building.

idea

nature

inspiration

Del

hi I.M.ChistiSatish Dabral

Area:- 220 Ha.Population:- 75,000Density:- 65 Du/Ha.Commercial:- 3.4%

RECTIFYING SOCIAL INJUSTICE @VASANT VIHAR

Instructor:

SPA

,Del

hi

BriefAs a studio exercise, the project was a search for new planning typologies, which are contrary to the elitist attitude and are inclusive of urban poor. The idea is not to consider the urban poor as a burden but as an indispensable asset necessary for the social well being and economic growth of the society. The aim was to investigate a typical multifunctional urban typology that locates the rich and poor in non interfering symbiotic relationship with each other. The new typology also considered public transport and sustainable development as one of the models of the development.The masterplan was developed with these ideas as focus. A new approach was introcuced that included strategies which were aimed at the inclusion of the economic weaker section. This was done by dispersing them throughout the site and making them a part of overall development. All the existing green spaces were consolidated to create meaningfull areas of activities and amenities for the residents of the area. A new system of transport heirarchy was proposed which incorporated public transit as one of its element. All major nodes of the vehicular and pedestrian crossings were proposed as vibrant public spaces with commercial and social land use typology for enhancing the community feeling in the residents. The proposal allowed for varied degree of commercial typology and created a system where all the basic aminities for the elite as well as urban poor were withiin walking reach and also provided for employment opportunities for people withing walking distance.

Single Land Use

Proposed Mixed Land Use

M A S T E R P L A N

I D E A S

Social Equality

Non Interfering Symboitic Relationship

Creating sustainable neighbourhoods where all Social, Economic need of people are fulfilled within walking distance and an area of 20 ha.

Sustainable Neighborhoods

Interdependence.


Inclusion

Neighborhood typology Meaningful green areas

Consolidation Connections

Dispersing and Including Economic Weaker Housing into Society.

Vertical v/s Horizontal mixed use.

Vertical land use division.Horizontal land use division

New connections for pedestrians and public transport

Combining small parcels of greens into large meaningful green areas.

Gur

gaon

Prof. Eno MehtaInstructors:-

Prof. Anuj Mehta

Area:-

Land Use:-Units:-

Residential225

MULTIPLE HOUSING COMPLEX

SPA

,Del

hi308,000 sqft

The sense of ownership, identity and individuality is gradually losing its role from the design process in the fast growing Housing market of India. This not only affects the built mass but is also affecting the open spaces. Large group of Tall monotonous residential buildings with common, closed greens is further secluding the users from the common areas which are rapidly losing there importance as social and cultural center for the community. The project was an in depth research about the usage of spaces on individual basis as well as a community in a multiple apartment complex and the ways to attain a balance between a housing unit which is an extreme private space with large community spaces which are on the far extreme of public spaces spectrum.The Housing semester in school gave us an opportunity to research in issues pertaining to Housing in India and we as a group of three chose to pursue the issue of social, community and personal identity of spaces in conjunction with design of multiple apartments in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Community VoidsCentral Green SpaceArchitectural Expression and GeometryCentral Axis

SITE PLAN

Brief

The degree of individual and community identity varies from culture to culture. In India, the sense of community spaces CONCEPT is not strong and such spaces end up being piled with garbage or turn into large, barren open spaces which fail to link up the housing units. To inculcate a sense of community identity, it becomes important to ‘privatize’ the community greens into smaller community spaces with 6-8 units per floor ‘owning’ it. The people who use the space are able to relate to the scale and develop a sense of responsibility as a collective group.

Need for identity in the dwelling appears to be a basic human need. The form of the housing is punctuated with community voids which form the hub of every cluster and provide an essential outdoor space which can also be used for community gatherings. These punctures in the housing mass also create a rich visual experience.

The shape and the general appearance of a cluster must make it stand out as an easily identifiable entity, so that it can become the personalized property of the families that live there.


Community Voids

Pattern and Geometry Axis and View

Climate Responsive Architectural Geometry

C L I M A T I C A N A L Y S I S

THE VOIDS PUNCTURE THE MASS OF THE HOUSING,LETTING IN SUNLIGHT DURING WINTERS

LOVERS TO SCREEN AGAINST HARSH S-W SUN

“The sun doesn’t stand still, it goes round in an arc, changes every moment of the day, and from one day to next. If we were to make arrangement of houses that took this fact into consideration, then through response to the function, one would arrive at the most complex and visual arrangement in space .”

“The sun doesn’t stand still, it goes round in an arc, changes every moment of the day, and from one day to next. If we were to make arrangement of houses that took this fact into consideration, then through response to the function, one would arrive at the most complex and visual arrangement in space .”

View of Lower level Penthouse

View of Upper level Penthouse

Plan at Penthouse Lower Level

3 Bedroom Apartment with CommunitySpace

Plan at Penthouse Upper Level

2 and 3 Bedroom Apartment Plan

View of 3 Bedroom Apartments

View of 2 Bedroom Apartments

V I E W S P L A N S