JAI AGRAWAL
Architectural Design Studio I
Sculpture &
Material Studies
Renaissance
Fair Pavilion
Maryland Institute College of Art
Department of Continuing Studies
Baltimore, MD 2003
Haverford is notorious for weak creative arts, and this can form a void in some students. This studio, taken at night during my two-year medical leave, revealed design as one of my core abilities and sounded an entirely new call for my academic pursuits. Designing solutions to the social issues I wished
the following year and immediately switched my major from Sociology to The Growth & Structure of Cities at Bryn Mawr College. With this newfound inspiration, my academic performance improved tremendously.
Explore x-y-z composition & properties of various materials
Develop one material study into a pavilion concept for the Baltimore Renaissance Fair (see below)
The "L" PlanOne complex shape can make 4 sizes
second option
The "30-60" PlanA single roof and a single column design yield endless interesting options
lobby
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Maryland Institute College of Art
Department of Continuing Studies
Baltimore, MD 2003
The 3-piece Art Museum
Create an appropriate room for each of the following works of art:
14' sculpture
4" sculpture
25' x 14' painting
Combine all 3 in a 100' by 100' typical urban site (square, one side facing the street)
high ceilingsstairs to view piece at eye leveloutside access
darkly lit walls, brightly lit centertwo concentric steps downpiece held at eye level
terraced seating combined with stairsviewer decides seating/viewing angleclerestory windows
Architectural Design Studio I
GERMANTOWN AVEalder street
PROGRAM OFFICES
EXPANSION SPACE
CONFERENCE ROOM
LARGE GALLERY & STUDIO
BATHROOMS & STORAGE
STUDY LIBRARY
DIGITAL MEDIA LAB
ASSEMBLY / DANCE STUDIO
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
RECORDING STUDIO
SHARED PROSPERITY
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The Village of Arts & Humanities
The Village channels the energy of North Philadelphia’s
B.A. Thesis in Architectural Design
Growth & Structure of Cities Department
Bryn Mawr College, 2005
60% Decline in population
51% Decline in number of households
41% Decline in number of housing units
39% Decline in population density
21,400 Structures demolished between
approximately 1970-1990
29% Of Philadelphia's vacant structures are
located in lower North Philadelphia
50% Of Philadelphia's vacant lots are located in
lower North Philadelphia
The neighborhood of lower North Philadelphia has undergone the following transformations since 1950:
The traditional rowhome, completely rethought
"In speaking about city sidewalk safety, I mentioned how necessary it is that there should be, in the brains behind the eyes on the street, an almost unconscious assumption of general street support when the chips are down- when a citizen has to choose, for instance, whether he will take responsibility, or abdicate it, in combating barbarism or protecting strangers."
Jane Jacobs The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Architectural Designer
Becker Winston Architects
Philadelphia, PA 2006
Rendering by Brian Szymanik, AIA LEED
Fresh from college, I landed a spot on this 4-person pro-bono urban design team for AIA Philadelphia. "Eyes on the street" echoed across the sketch paper as
each home "double-front". Inside, the new rowhomes draw residents ever closer to the public realm. By placing each home's key living spaces (kitchen, bedroom,
etc) along two sidewalks, we maximize each family's ability to keep eyes on the street and add safety to their neighborhood.
internal charettes, regular site visits, and a great deal of assistance in the preparation of all design materials from CAD to copy editing. I was present from the
communities. Myself transformed from this experience, I hope to construct my life around precisely this sort of architecture & urban design.
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Back alley is an unsupervised haven for
garbage and crime.
Property density is too high.
Extremely narrow streets preclude adequate
parking.
Doubles the eyes on the street.
Adds 83 parking spaces in front of 82 units.
Bedrooms, lofts, kitchens, and living
rooms placed along sidewalks to enhance
residents' supervision of public realm.
trees behind the wall and in planters that are
pushed away from the sidewalk.
Adds amenity to each unit with private
outdoor space positioned within earshot of
sidewalk.
defensive perimeter.
Angles the bedroom window to optimize view
and allow for greater street supervision.
Adds amenity while giving residents a great
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Rendering by Brian Szymanik, AIA LEED
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GROUP STUDIES
STUDY TABLES
LIBRARIANS’ OFFICES
PUBLIC COMPUTER LAB
STUDY LOUNGE
CAFÉ
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“LEARNINGCOMMONS”COLLABORATIVEWORK AREA
IT & WEB SERVICES
TOWERVIEW LOUNGE
GREAT READING ROOM
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STUDY LOUNGE
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
TOWERVIEW STUDY
STUDY CARRELS
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A primary member of the 4-person design team,
I was deeply involved in all aspects of design
development, client/consultant coordination,
building programming, drafting, and presentation
output. The schematic design phase in particular
forged my ability to develop & defend large scale
gestures through studio work, pin-ups, and weekly
charettes. The client is currently fundraising and
hopes to break ground by 2012.
Architectural Designer / Graphics Specialist
DLR Group Becker Winston A/E/P
Philadelphia, PA 2007
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FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR
summer equino
xtower view
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Massing
the "Dutch Box"Service cores (stairs, bathrooms, mechanical) expressed at either side as two balanced, imposing solids in an embracing gesture, framing the windows of the new .
by Jai Agrawal & William K. Becker, AIA
by John Darling-Wolf, AIA
by Jai Agrawalby Bill Colette, AIA
Blocks the summer sunpreserving vertical sightlines to Barbelin Tower.
Bend the wall to open a much better horizontal view of Barbelin Tower.
Redwood ResortA 35 acre luxury resort master plan near Bhubaneswar, India
Project Manager
SKDAS Associated Architects + Urbanists
New Delhi, India 2008
Our team of four collaborated closely with the client (pictured below) to achieve his vision for this fully detailed proposal.
Primary responsibilities: Master planning Blocking (see right) All CAD, proposal, and presentation production
Client Interaction Regular overnight site visits Near-daily communication of progressTeam Management Assigned tasks and oversaw progress
for team & consultants
74 condos
artisan colony
dualbanquetfacilities
sports club
food court
tree-lined street
ayurvedicretreat
temple
20single-familyhouses
40double-familyhouses
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Pencil & paper (and one red pen)
100% freehand