Interior Architecture Portfolio by Ishani Tanwar

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Design is a tool that holds the power to bringing change.

A young problem solver from CEPT University, Ahmedabad , who craves to understand the impact of innovation and design on people. A hard-working and determined student willing to understand space-making by creating experiences and narratives in her works. I believe in making design that pushes towards a healthy change.

Name:

ISHANI TANWAR

DOB:

1st December ,1997

Contact Info: (M)+91- 90999 33699 (E-Mail) ishani01.it@gmail.com ishani.tanwar.ugfd15@cept.ac.in Address:

E-01, Takshashila Apts, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-15, Gujarat

Fluent in -

English, Hindi , Gujarati

Education :

S.S.C from Udgam School (2013) H.S.C from Udgam School (2015) Bachelors from CEPT University, (2020) after pursuing a 5 year Interior Design program.

Interests:

Digital Illustrations, Exploring music, Reading , Sketching

Skills:

Hand- Drafting, Modelling, Prototyping Software-

Experience: • • • • • •

Selected for CEPT Excellence Award with academic work in Sem 8. Graphic Design job at CEPT Admissions office. Summer job with Mr. Surendra Patel, Vishalla- Ahmedabad Academic Intership @ Studio PKA, Mumbai. Worked as a draftsmen for architecture firms. Social media manager for Studio PKA

CONTENTS

SELECTED WORKS

ACADEMIC WORK ACADEMIC RESEARCH WORK INTERNSHIP PRACTISE WORK HANDS-ON WORK FREELANCE OTHER SKILLS

ACADEMIC WORK

• The Re-incarnated Dwelling • The Assembeled EDGE • Khoj • The Prop Shop • Aavas- The Boutique home

ADAPTIVE REUSE

The Re-incarnated Dwelling

The Reincarnated Dwelling is a project conversing between the fabric of old and new. This project is an attempt to narrate the strong prevalent history of this site through the medium of a curated exhibition.This place brings together a variety of activities which include a relocated exhibition- bringing in the sense of the city, a small cafe to get the local taste, a library that opens up to the contemplation zones and a museum with galleries promoting the regional art. Taking from Mandu’s design language and being sensitive about the use of materials becomes the base for this design. The extensive use of local stone, in completing the ruins, as gabion construction-draws from the exisitng time and palce.While the structure is taken care in metal, gabion becomes the outer membrane. The stone discusses the massy feeling one gets as soon as they enter. The two water bodies on site capture the essence of water in Mandu and cover the ‘pause points’ of the museum. The multiple bridges, pivoting the space, provide for the required connections along with giving the visitor a glimpse of the surrounding smaller structures. The experience closes, at the top of the observation tower, overlooking the other iconic structures.The building is treated as an exhibit and this project is an attempt to capture its multiple layers.

View from the bridge connecting the cafe to the entrance of the built giving a circulation path to the 2 extremes of the site.

View showing the central courtyard that becomes the light well and highlights the connection between the old and the new.

EXHIBITION DESIGN

The Assembeled EDGE

The Assebeled EDGE is a modular exhibition system which is entirely dismantalable and easy to assemble back. The time taken to assemble the entire module single handedly is 27 minutes on a clock. The grid has been derived by decoding a MC ESHER graphic. The modulation of grid and interpretation of the graphic,set a strong base for the modular system. Exhibition system was flexible in accomodating different types of exhibits. The dimension of the horizontal and vertical surfaces are based on the kind of exhibits. The exhibition works well in atleast 6 different types of circulation. The actual scale module has been prototyped to understand the functionality in real scenarios. The module was also tried and tested for an actual academic exhibition. The Modulation and interpretation of grids, to further develope a module that repeats itself and brings in the functionality required, to later resolve the module on life-size scale.

Exploded View of a single module with magnified junction details.

THE HORSEMEN - M.C ESCHER

Understanding the geometry and the logic behing the grid and its co-relation with the module in this graphic. Decoding the base grids and sub-grids, to step by step simplify the complexity Escher uses in his works, and coming to a logic that binds the entire graphic together.

Modulation of the base grid in 3D using the same logic of mirroring Base module 14

1:1 scale prototype made for testing the time taken for assembly and functionality of design. 15

INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN

KHOJ The Institute

The Institute KHOJ, is a youth center where youth can gather and share ,and learn from eachother. The studio focused on space planning and the co-relation between different activities. interactive and open spaces made environment around friendly. A site with a lot of trees was given. without harming any tree the design flows within the pockets created by the cluster of the trees present. The transition from open-semi-covered-covered along with the flow of activities might intrigue a person to explore and hence meet new people or hear new conversations. A person coming alone will get to learn just by roaming around the center. It is a social place promoting gathering of like-minded people for healthy discussions.

SITE PLAN

SECTIONS through the central axis 17

Model to peep into the different play of volumnes and see the overall relationships between each of the activities. KHOJ is an institute where one discoveres ones ownself by indulging in various activities with likeminded people.

Isometric view

The trees on site played a very defining role for the design. The entire institute was connected via overhead bridge and still manages to have small pockets of informal spaces. These informal spaces make room for open discussions and calm setting to promote those who think alike. 19

The PROP SHOP

RETAIL DESIGN

Retail Design

WHAT - A flagship store for Scarlet Splendour, a fast growing luxury furniture brand ,with a international recognition, based in India. WHY - The exclusive ranges of Scarlet Splendour’s furniture collections require a befitting environment to lure people in and convincing them into making the investment, that can be enbaled by a falgship store at an exclusive location. WHERE - The proposed flagship store is envisaged in a landmark heritage building in Fort area, Mumbai. HOW - Characteristics of the built-form provide the required backdrop and so the design has been developed such that: • It ehnaces the architectural features of the building • Various props have been inserted to anchor the display of various collections • Props and partitions are inserted such that they allow in creating various zones • A warm welcoming space in front and discussion rooms in back are created • storefront becomes attractive from the street

STOREFRONT - The attraction point for potential customers of the brand. 21

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

SECTION looking at the entrace of the shop from the inside.

SECTION through the central axis of the space.

FIREPLACE

BOOKSHELF

STAIRCASE

PIANO

CHANDELIER

The view above captures the essence of the relationship between the permanent props and everchanging furniture collections . The building itself is trated as a setting enhancing the spaces and creating the drama needed for the brand. 23

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

AWAS The Boutique Home

Awas is located in Jaisalmer and is essentially a haveli converted into 3 micro-apartments along with an owners house and roof top cafe. The entire project is a source of income for a family but also gives the tourists a taste of traditional living and life in a fort. Jaisalmer has a strong context and designing complimenting the current culture and heritage ( context) was the aim. A thorough study of the city and its surrounding was done before starting the design proces. The idea was of interlocking spaces. To see ,at a go, the entire space while hiding some portion. ‘Jhoola’ or the swing is a constant element in all 4 residencial spaces. This element sits well with the overall setting and brings in a pinch of playfulness in the rather extra-oridnary spaces. The treatment of arches was looked at with great potential to detail the spaces and highlight the architectural features. Patterned flooring made some compact spaces look big and vice versa. The roof top over looked a scenic view of the city and hence became an attraction point for outsiders and a gathering space for people living in the haveli.

AWAS

Section through the central axis.

ACADEMIC RESEARCH WORK

• THESIS 2020

Design Language & Detailing

Aim: To understand if detail can be a part of the design language by looking at the aspects of materiality and space- making elements. Objectives: • To identify the crucial elements of space-making through pre- established parameters. • To synthesis parameters that identify the crucial elements of design language and further deconstruct them to record their impacts in the built. • To establish and identify relationships between the materiality and the language of space. • To find the impacts of detail on the design language of a space. Abstract: Built space, a composition of many elements, discusses a language by either repeating or translating a common thread in its different layers of expression. The study’s objective is to synthesize the parameters leading to the identification of elements that define the language of space. All elements partly, if not entirely contribute to the language. The research further narrows down to recognise whether a critical detail can become the identity of the project/ building.The detail can be disjunct or syncretic with the built specific to its context. The theory of part to whole is applied to build relationships between the detail and the built. The study builds a relation between the materiality and language of the detail. 30

TITLE: Design Language and Detailing: Understanding relationship/s between materiality , elements of space and details through case studies.

METHODOLOGY

The old campus deals with mainly 3 different scalesInstitutional, Student dormitories, Faculty housing

Project Name : Indian Institute of Management Place :

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Architect :

Louis Kahn + HCPDPM

Year :

1961 + 2001-2009

Area :

39 acre

Type :

Educational Institution

Project Name : BRTS Station/Cabin Place :

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Architect :

CEPT University

Year :

2009

Area : Type :

Public Transport

IIM Ahmedabad

BRTS Bus Module Ahmedabad

For the particular study around IIM Ahmedabad one can say that what lingers in the memories is the scale and the light quality of the built. The building predominantly uses a single material i.e, brick (old campus) and concrete ( new campus). The material enhances the scale of the built but while not letting the building weigh upon you. The material also narrates in the most subtle way the time they were built in. The old campus is an abstraction of the city in which the building is situated.

For the particular study around BRTS Bus stand Module, the most impactful observations were regarding its functioning and the intent behind its purpose. It was a module that had to cater to the mass without actually weighing on them.

The material is justified by the context, the context being justified by the elements and the elements justified by the details. This surprisingly also remains the order in which one notices the built spaces.

The context/ intend is justified by the elements, the elements justified by the details and the details by the material. The materiality and the detailing can also be weighed equally for this case-study.

One of the reasons could be the abundance of the material that creates the impact on the visitor. However the elements and the details also contribute in underlining the impact created by the look and feel of the particular chosen material.

The amount of time spent in the space is very little and hence to register everything in a go is not possible. The module is such that everytime you go you can notice a different aspect about it.

CONTEXT

Both the use of materials and the detailing has been a resultant of achieving a modern look for the buildings. The elements of space-making are designed with a very defined and specific purpose of achieving a particular goal i.e, to achieve transparency in design.

DETAILS ELEMENTS

MATERIALS

ELEMENTS

DETAILS

MATERIALS

CONTEXT

LANGUAGE

L=E+M

L>M>E L>E>M

ELEMENTS MATERIALS

Language was assumed to be the connecting factor- bringing all the elements and decisions together but it turned out to be the overlap od all the layers of design .

MATERIAL

LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

INTENT

INTERNSHIP PRACTISE WORK

• Exhibition curation and design (25th year event). • Residential Design (That Apartment) • Office design (A91 Partners) • Independant Element Design

Exhibition Design for 25th year event

Exhibiton Layout in studio space for the event day 1. INVOLVED IN NARRATION and curative. LAYOUT for 2 different venues. PANEL DESIGN of 2 kinds PANEL COMPOSITON EXECUTION at sites 38

EXHIBITION DAY 1 VENUE 1

EXHIBITION DAY 2 VENUE 2 39

That Apartment Residential Design

INVOLVED IN NARRATION and curative. LAYOUT for 2 different venues. PANEL DESIGN of 2 kinds

MEDIA UNIT

BED

5'-8" X 6'-9"

32" LED

SCREEN W

BEDROOM 1 14'-11" X 13'-6"

Updating drawings as per site.

LOUNGE

FL. ± 0"

NICHE

FL. + 7"

LIVING AREA

BATHROOM 1

23'-9" X 13'-0"

9'-0" X 5'-6"

TEMPLE

DUCT

WB WARDROBE WC

Documented set sent to client.

SER. SLAB

SHOWER

BEDROOM 2 9'-9" X 11'-0" W

DINING TABLE 5'-10" x 3'-1"

STUDY 5'-0" X 1'-9"

FIRE DUCT

DISPLAY UNIT

DIWAN LIBRARY

DINING 15'-0" X 13'-0"

ENT.

DINNER WAGON

WC WB

UTILITY STORAGE

STORAGE

M/W

BATHROOM 2

W SHOWER

8'-10" X 5'-6"

SER. SLAB

SERVICE ENT.

DUCT WB

LIFT

MDB FRIDGE

LADDER

SHOWER

M. BATHROOM

5'-0" X 5'-6"

MIRROR

KITCHEN

8'-10" X 5'-6"

OHS

10'-10" X 14'-9" WASHING MACHINE

LED TV UNIT

OHS

BOOKSHELF UNIT

M. BEDROOM

DISH WASHER

13'-9" X 10'-6" HOB/ HOOD

S. TOILET

BED 5'10" X 6'-10"

4'-0" X 6'-0"

PARTICULARS

TOTAL AREA

1550 SFT

TITLE DRG. NO. SCALE REV. NO. DATE DRAWN BY CHECKED BY NORTH

PROJECT

Layout Plan 03 3/16"=1'-0" 00

June 05, 2018

Proposed Residence @ 8th Floor Sheel Marie , Khan Abdul Gaffar Road, Worli, Mumbai 400018.

ARCHITECT

studiopka

Shruti SM

CLIENT N

AREA STATEMENT

Mr. & Mrs. Mehta D-5 Vinus App R.G.Thandani Marg Worli, Mumbai- 400 018.

Studio PKA 4th Floor, KK Chambers, Sir P. T. Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Website : www.studiopka.com

A91 Partners Office Design

INVOLVED IN SITE SURVEY LAYOUTS TERRACE OPTIONS SITE DOCUMENTATION SITE REPORTS (Weekly) MATERIAL SELECTION OVERALL SECTIONS 42

DETAILED DRAWINGS

GLASS RAILING

EXHAUST BY OTHERS

CASSETTE UNIT

PLYWOOD

LEDGE

AWNING

LEDGE W

DUCT

LOUNGE WOODEN FLOORING

CASSETTE UNIT

CARPET FLOORING

CASSETTE UNIT

75°

CAFETERIA EXECUTIVE BATHROOM

VITRIFIED TILES

PANTRY

RIVERWASHED MARBLE

MEETING ROOM

CABIN 1

75°

TERRACE

75°

ribet line

PASSAGE

CABIN 2

skirting line

STONE FLOORING

2 eq

ribet line GLASS RAILING

BOARD ROOM OPEN OFFICE

TRELLIS

DECK FLOORING

SECTION F-F

CABIN 3

3 eq

°5

CASSETTE UNIT CARPET FLOORING

700

skirting line CABIN 4

PASSAGE

WAITING

800

RIVERWASHED MARBLE

800

3 eq

RECEPTION

WOODEN FLOORING

1400

ribet line

LIFT

CABIN 5

FINANCE

4 eq

PASSAGE

2650 LIFT GENTS TOILET

PL SPOTLIGHT FITTING (10W)

905

RESPONSE INDICATOR

GLAZING

CARPET TITLE DRG. NO. SCALE REV. NO. DATE DRAWN BY CHECKED BY NORTH

RCP Layout

Proposed Office @ 1001/1002,10th floor Lodha Supremus Worli, Mumbai - 400 018.

04 1:100 00

Sep 26, 2018 Shruti

CLIENT

A91 PARTNERS 10th floor,Lodha Supremus Worli, Mumbai - 400 018.

ARCHITECT

studiopka Studio PKA 4th Floor, KK Chambers, Sir P. T. Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Website : www.studiopka.com

VITRIFIED TILES - TYPE 1 LADIES TOILET

WOODEN FLOORING VITRIFIED TILES - TYPE 2

PROJECT

PARTICULARS TITLE DRG. NO. SCALE REV. NO. DATE DRAWN BY CHECKED BY NORTH

Flooring Layout

Proposed Office @ 1001/1002,10th floor Lodha Supremus Worli, Mumbai - 400 018.

02 1:100 01

Oct 18, 2018 ishani

CLIENT

A91 PARTNERS 10th floor,Lodha Supremus Worli, Mumbai - 400 018.

ARCHITECT MULLIAN

studiopka Studio PKA

LEDGE

4th Floor, KK Chambers, Sir P. T. Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Website : www.studiopka.com

SECTIONAL ELEVATION CC PROJECT

PARTICULARS TITLE DRG. NO.

Sectional Elevations 01

SCALE REV. NO. DATE DRAWN BY CHECKED BY NORTH

00 NOV 16, 2018 Shruti

Proposed Office @ 1001/1002,10th floor Lodha Supremus Worli, Mumbai - 400 018. CLIENT

PENDENT SPRINKLER SMOKE DETECTOR MOUNTED ON TRUE CEILING SMOKE DETECTOR MOUNTED BELOW FALSE CEILING 1308

BEAM

RIVERWASHED SONATA GREY MARBLE

LIFT

PROJECT

PARTICULARS

UPRIGHT SPRINKLER

1 slab = 2 pieces

STONE FLOORING

RCP LAYOUT

4'-0" / 2'-0" TUBE LIGHT FITTING

FLOORING LEGEND

DECK FLOORING

WIRELESS ACCESS POINT BOOSTER

1325

LIFT

PL SPOTLIGHT FITTING (18W)

PENDANT LIGHT AP

A91 PARTNERS 10th floor,Lodha Supremus Worli, Mumbai - 400 018.

ARCHITECT

studiopka Studio PKA 4th Floor, KK Chambers, Sir P. T. Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Website : www.studiopka.com

DETAIL A 30

DETAIL A

DETAIL A" (1:1)

DETAIL A'

Independant Element Design

WOOD

METAL SLEEVE

40 6

450

METAL WOOD ROD (threaded)

450 METAL SLEEVE

450

DETAIL B

DETAIL B'

450

202

METAL ROD (threaded)

DETAIL A" (1:1)

DETAIL A'

DETAIL B

DETAIL B'

202

FRONT ELEVATION SCALE 1:1

SIDE ELEVATION SCALE 1:1

FRONT ELEVATION SCALE 1:1

SIDE ELEVATION SCALE 1:1

DETAIL C DETAIL C

LEATHER CLAD WOOD

200

FRONT

200

METAL FLAT METAL

FLAT

FRONT

425

DETAIL D

WOOD WOOD 1200 1200

PLAN PLAN SCALE1:1 1:1 SCALE VARIATIONS IN DETAILSIN DETAILS VARIATIONS SCALE 2:1

SCALE 2:1

Closed

Closed 3'-7"

Over head shelf

3'-7"

1'-4"

Over head shelf

SUITCASE

for shoes

Open

drawer for shoes

DRAWER

drawer for quilts

Open PARTICULARS

AREA STATEMENT CARPET AREA

2035 SFT

BALCONY AREA

170 SFT

TRAY

TITLE DRG. NO. SCALE REV. NO. DATE DRAWN BY CHECKED BY

wardrobe options

3'-6" 6'-6"

1'-4"

8'-0"

1'-4"

8'-0"

6'-6"

BAGS DRAWER DRAWER

3'-0"

5 1/4" 3'-6" 6'-6" 8'-0"

3'-6"

TRAY

DRAWER

TRAY

6" 6"

drawer

DRAWER

11 1/2"

TRAY

DRAWER

6" 1'-0"8 3/8"

TRAY

DRAWER

3'-0"

TRAY

Open

drawer for quilts

Open PARTICULARS

AREA STATEMENT CARPET AREA

2035 SFT

BALCONY AREA

1:25

170 SFT

28th FLOOR GUEST BEDROOM

CLIENT

Mr. & Mrs. Bansal Vastu Shilp Apartment, 10th flr., Tardeo Road. Mumbai 400034.

SCALE DATE

August 11, 2018

DRAWN BY

Ishani

CHECKED BY

wardrobe options 02 1:25 00

August 11, 2018 Ishani SM

NORTH

PROJECT

PLAN

TITLE DRG. NO. REV. NO.

NORTH

Proposed Residence @ Raheja Vivarea 'D', 27th & 28th Floor Flat No. 2702 & 2802 Mahalaxmi (East) Mumbai - 400011

3'-0"

TRAY

6" 7" 7" 10"

6'-6"

8'-0"

3'-6"

1'-4"

Over head shelf

Closed 3'-7"

10"

1'-4"

3'-7"

1'-4"

Closed

ARCHITECT

studiopka Studio PKA

28th FLOOR GUEST BEDROOM

4th Floor, KK Chambers, Sir P. T. Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Website : www.studiopka.com

PLAN

Proposed Residence @ Raheja Vivarea 'D', 27th & 28th Floor Flat No. 2702 & 2802 Mahalaxmi (East) Mumbai - 400011 CLIENT

Mr. & Mrs. Bansal Vastu Shilp Apartment, 10th flr., Tardeo Road. Mumbai 400034.

ARCHITECT

studiopka Studio PKA 4th Floor, KK Chambers, Sir P. T. Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Website : www.studiopka.com

Material selection and board curation to be sent to the client for approval.

DEVELOPING THE GRAPHIC FOR THE PROJECT

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

ELEVATION CC PARTICULARS TITLE DRG. NO. UNIT SCALE REV. NO. DATE DRAWN BY CHECKED BY

ARCHITECT

PROJECT

Line - out Plan 02 MM 1:25

Renovation Work at 61A, 6th Floor, 2nd North Avenue, Maker Maxity, BKC Mumbai - 400 051.

CLIENT

Deshna PK

Dow Jones & Company 93, 9thFloor, 2nd North Avenue, Maker Maxity, BKC, Mumbai 400 051.

N NORTH

studiopka Studio PKA

Nov 5, 2018

4th Floor, KK Chambers, Sir P. T. Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Website : www.studiopka.com

DETAIL DRAWINGS OF TABLE IN SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS ELEVATION DD PARTICULARS

PROJECT

ARCHITECT

OPTION 3

HANDS-ON WORK

•

On site construction

• Furniture prototyping • Hand Drafting • Model making

KATHKUNI ARCHITECTURE MODEL (1:10)

WATTLE AND DAUB DOME (1:1)

BRICK WALL CONSTRUCTION (1:1)

MUD ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION (1:1)

ON SITE CONSTRUCTION

2015 2017

2016 2016

Duplicating chairs in METAL AND WOOD to understand assembly and construction along with proportions and ergonomics

CNC routing and basics curvatures for a comfortable seating.

FURNITURE 1:1 PROTOTYPES in WOOD & METAL

PLAN

SECTION 49

HAND DRAFTING - WORKING DRAWINGS ( BATHROOM)

Hand drafted working drawings for a bathroom design exercise with all specifications and hatches. 50

MODEL MAKING

Contour- informal place

Pavilion- formal place

Learning center.

Pavilion, a gathering space for children respecting the site.

FREELANCE WORK

•

Mehta Residence, Mumbai

• Chocolate Shop Design ( Pitch )

Mr. and Mrs. Mehtas’ Residence renovation Work LOCATION: Mumbai Appointed to design new TV unit and wall unit in the living area along with making layouts for the entire Make the 3D model for the same and rendered views for the pitch to the clients.

Chocolate Shop Design & 3D modelling LOCATION: Australia Appointed to redesign the shop interiors giving it a very industrial look and optimise space utilization as compared to current layout. Make renders view for client presentation.

OTHER SKILLS

•

Graphic Design

• Sketching • Documentation • Grasshopper Scripting

POSTER MAKING / SKETCHING Election campaign posters

Live Sketching

GRAPHIC DESIGN + MERCHANDISING

CEPT GARBA 2017 CEPT GARBA 2019

SITE DOCUMENTATION 2019- Mandu, Madhya Pradesh

Iteration 2 - Display Fixture

PARAMETRIC DESIGN through Grasshopper Scripting Detail 1 Detail 2 Macbook display

Iphone display

1100

Elevation (1:25)

1200

Plan (1:25)

1200 9000

Apple store display system. Module- Angle of twist- Scale as parameters. View 2- Aluminium sheet laser cut subtractive method process generated modules and wooden members joining display system

CONTACT INFORMATION: (Mobile) +91- 90999 33699 (E-Mail) ishani01.it@gmail.com ishani.tanwar@cept.ac.in