Undergraduate Architecture Folio

UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO VAISHNAVI MASANE

2024

About me.

To me, architecture is more than just form or appearance, it’s a journey and a meticulously crafted experience aimed at providing the best possible solutions for users.

Hi. I am Vaishnavi and I am a fourth year architecture student.

I believe architecture can signicantly impact communities and enhance quality of life. My design philosophy centers on creating spaces that blend functionability, sustainability, and basic design principles.

I aspire to work on innovative projects where I can learn, grow, and contribute to transformative designs that are impactful.

vaishnavi.masane@ves.ac.in +91 9137512033 English, Marathi, Hindi, French

EDUCATION

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CBSE

DAV Public School Thane (w)

Digital Drawing and Modelling

HSC

Vasant Vihar Junior College and High School, Thane (w)

AutoCad Sketch Up Archicad Revit

Digital Composition and Rendering

Corel Draw Adobe Photoshop

Other Softwares

Climate Consultant Design Builder EnviMet Enscape

Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture, Chembur Mumbai

B.ARCH

ACADEMICS

WORKSHOPS

SEM 1

Playscape design, Mumbai

SEM 2

Tiny house project, Dharavi, Mumbai.

SEM 3

Artists Village - Experiential center , Mulshi, Pune.

SEM 4

Youth Center, Nashik

2022 - Construction of CSEB Bricks and Arches Auroville Earth Institute pondicherry - Climate Responsive Workshop By EDS - QGIS Mapping workshop - Introduction to set design by CAARVAN - Architecture Journalism

SEM 5

Urban Resilience Shelter, Powai, Mumbai

SEM 6

Educational Building, Metropolitian University Sogaon, Alibaug

2023 - Spatial Narrative by Ar. Yatin Pandya - Net Zero Building Design - Chasing Masters - Decoding Master Architects Design Process - Rammed Earth wall Construction at HIAL ladakh

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

COMPETETIONS

Photography Bharatnatyam Dancer Reading Travelling/exploring places

2022 - OFF the Grid International Competition Tiny House (shortlisted) 2023 - IGBC Green Building Competition - The Drawing Board - Badami Museum 2024 - Solar Decathlon India 2023-24

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SEM VI Project

SEM V Project

SEM IV Project

Educational Building SDI COMPETETION 2024

Urban Resilience Centre

Tiny House - Dh

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Working Drawings

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Miscellaneous Sketches, Elective, photographs, competetion entries.

Metropolitan University.

Arts Science & Commerce High School and Degree College

Semester 6 Project Location: Sogaon, Alibaug Site Area: 14600 sqm Client : Hiranandani Construction Pvt ltd

Hiranandani Construction Private Limited is establishing an educational University in Maharashtra in rural setting of village Sogaon, Alibaug. The University has total occupancy of 3000 out of which 2500 are students. The construction and planning of the campus is to be done in two phases. Phase one contains construction of a Art Science and Commerce college building.

Phase 2 contains construction of sports Arena along with hostel facilities and expanding the campus with additional building program.

The aim of this project is provided is to provide affordable higher quality education in rural areas

Site Context.

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Sogaon village presents a unique opportunity to address the educational needs of the primary user - students currently limited to students in sogaon and neighbouring villages of Alibag. Our project partner Hiranandani envisions expanding the campus with additional programs and hostels to facilitate a diverse Educational Institute in future. The villages in Alibaug like degree colleges presenting a signicant challenge for the local population.

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The difculties include the villages proximity to the sea making it vulnerable to cyclones as evidenced by the damage caused in the last cyclone.

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Figure 4.2 : Mapping around the site

WELL ON PLOT

SITE HANUMAN TEMPLE

MAIN ROAD CONNECTING THROUGH VILLAGE

MAPPING OF SITE SUROUNDINGS ENTRY TO THE PLOT ENTRY TO THE VILLAGE

Ground Floor Plan

Form Development

FOR 1ST, 2ND, 3RD FLOOR

All Classroom are oriented towards north side to have diffused daylighting.

Staircase Fire Staircase

Toilet Atrium Computer Labs, Staff Rooms, GCR, BCR, Library, Records Room such spaces are placed in the curve block.

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Fire Staircase

cavity in form to increase

Indoor Sports + Badminton Court Toilet Amphitheatre

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Canteen Dining +Kitchen Library + Workshop

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FOR GROUND FLOOR

Administration Ofce + Principal’s Cabin.

CLASSROOM DESIGN

SCIENCE - LAB INTEGRATED CLASSROOMS Jaali Wall

Classrooms

Laboratary

Openable Partition Wall

COMMERCE - LECTURE HALL + CLASSROOMS

atrium/social hub

Classrooms

Lecture Hall Openable Partition Wall Jaali Wall

Steps to provide visible access

ARTS - INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY SPACE Different Furniture Layout for classrooms

Discussion Zone

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Reading Zone

Figure 4.2 : Floor wise zoning

North Light Truss

Green Roof - Organic Farming

Classrooms aligned to North Side

Visual Connect to Amphitheatre Courtyard Figure 4.3 : Sectional view

Axonometric View

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Waterfront Development and Urban Resilience Center.

Semester 5 Project Location: Powai, Mumbai Site Area: 8000 sqm Built up Area: 2000 sqm

The site is located near the suburbs of powai. The site is at a small water front which is in walking proximity of the larger Powai lake. The articial pond is encircled by two very contrasting faces of Mumbai. The east part is a residential high rise and posh area contradicting the west part which is a slum settlement consisiting of the worker class.

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Concept The site is located near a small waterfront, within walking distance of the larger Powai Lake.

This water body is bordered by two contrasting areas of Mumbai: a high-rise residential area to the east and a slum settlement housing the working class to the west.

My goal is to develop a social hotspot to foster interaction and bridge the gap between these communities. For the slum residents, essential amenities like clean water, public restrooms, and medical facilities are crucial. Additionally, including spaces such as a sports center, skill development center, and a library with an exhibition area will cater to the interests and needs of both communities.

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Master Plan

Potter’s House Kumbharwada, Dharavi

Semester 2 Project Location: Kumbharwada Dharavi OFF THE GRID - Tiny House Competetion

Home is a place that solely radiates comfort. After a long hard day returning to home feels like a luxury.

For the potters, home is the place where they both work and rest and hence they spend almost all of their time there. Giving this more thought, the city we live in is also a home to all of us. Thinking of Mumbai city the visual image that comes to mind is the constant pace and the busy lives.You can evidently feel the time moving and the city is screaming with lights, alive all the time.

Dharavi has a similar fast pace life and chaos to it like Mumbai. The unending stretch of narrow lanes, open sewers and crammed houses leave you with the initial feeling of the space closing in on you but the more we walk through these lanes we get to experience and look at the busy lives of the people living there. Kumbharwada (Kumbhar = Potter and Wada = colony) regardless being a part of Dharavi is a adequate mix of calm and chaos. Walking through kumbharwada, the smell of wet earth, the pots arranged for sun drying, the smoke coming out of the kilns and the chaos of people talking successfully grabs your attention. It makes this a place of endless potential and possibilities.

SITE LOCATION:

Kumbharwada, located within Dharavi in Mumbai, is a vibrant and historically signicant area known primarily for its pottery industry.

Dharavi itself is one of the largest informal settlements in the world, often referred to as a "slum," but it is also a hub of entrepreneurial activity and cultural diversity. Kumbharwada, in particular, stands out for its unique community of potters.

KHUMBHARWADA IN CONTEXT OF DHARAVI,MUMBAI

Narrow Lanes

Transitional spaces

Verticality

90 FEET ROAD PLAN OF NARROW LANE IN DHARAVI

ESSENCE OF KHUMBHARWADA

FORM DEVELOPMENT

APPLICATION OF DAYLIGHT AND VENTILATION IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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LIVING SPACE Window with a reflective surface to allow more efficient light

LIVING SPACE

KITCHEN

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STAGE 5 Cool breeze allowed to move in & out

Skylight

KITCHEN

WORK SPACE

WORK SPACE Door SECTION A A’

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STORAGE UNIT

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Ver ality of the design results in minimal carbon footprint.

Water resources are available by crea n water channels and guters connected to the roof which collects the water below the structure and is used as required.

Play of Light & Shadow in Model

FINAL STAGE

Stairs

Skylight Providing abundant daylight in workspace area. Also helps with ven l a on.

Intricate Stair Design These stairs are space saving & enable the person to climb more easily.

Mezzanine Floor It enables maximum u liaa on of the space and divides the area into levels.

Display Storage Wall

The pots that are stored in the unit will be semi-open to the exterior hence creating an interesting facade.

W O R K I N G

D R A W I N G

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CHASING MASTERS - ELECTIVES Objective - To understand the design process of Master architect Christopher Benninger by analysing their structures and design philosophy through different design parameters.

CHRISTOPHER BENNINGER - YMCA ANALYSIS

YMCA - SECTIONAL MODEL

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Patang Re-Evolve - Gujarat

Sangath - Ahmedabad

Modhera Sun Temple

French Colony - Pondicherry

Auroville

Nataraj Temple - Chidambaram

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LLDC - Gujarat

LLDC - Gujarat

Prag Mahal - Bhuj

Visitors Centre - Auroville

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Our Lady of Angels Church - Pondicherry

Badami Cave Temples - Karnataka

Shree Swami Narayan Temple - Bhuj

Aina Mahal - Gujarat

Raani ki Vaav - Gujarat

Hemis Monestry - Ladakh

Sonmarg - Kashmir

Shanti Stupa - Ladakh

Pangong Lake - Ladakh

Druk Padma Karpo School - Ladakh

Hemis Monestry - Ladakh

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BOOK REVIEW

RESPONSIVE TEXT

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Imagine a well-planned and structured city with uncrowded roads and open spaces. Is that all a place requires to be termed as a city? Beyond the physical and economic aspects, what truly makes it a CITY? What is this 'ineffable quality of urbanity which we call: city'?

Consider the example of Bombay, which harbours the very opposite. From the railway lines to the overcrowded streets to the traf c at peak hours, from the slums of Dharavi to the high-rise luxury housing of Powai, the physical aspect of Mumbai is degrading day by day.

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Then why are people s ll migra ng to Mumbai? It is because the city offers skills, ac vi es, and opportuni es on every level to every user from squa ers to entrepreneurs. The interrela on and co-dependency between the different user groups are what make the city as a whole, func onal and intensify its quality. We o en fail to acknowledge that we are just as dependent on the vegetable vendor as they are on us. Ci es have always embodied the dreams and aspira ons of a society. Hence, what might seem like chaos to an outsider represents the dreams of the people in the city.

What makes a city 'an ideal city' is deeply rooted in the society and the inhabitants there, along with their strong belief systems and values. Since the dawn of civiliza on, human beliefs and values have had the biggest impact on every built and unbuilt form. There is much more to a city than just buildings and streets, just like there is much more to a building than just walls and rooms. Another example, Sri Rangam, an island on the Godavari River in Tamil Nadu, has seven concentric rings with a sacred centre.

This concept of planning is based on the ancient Vastu Purush-mandala. Char Bagh is en rely designed with the visual imagery of the Islamic gardens of heaven. Similar observa ons can be made with New York. There is the structure of the city: a monotonous grid of traf c intersec ons, and then the intangible part, which can be the name 'New York' itself.

We fail to understand how strong these images, visuals, and belief systems associated with certain ci es are. This is what gives them the essence and power to be an urban center rich in culture and self-sustenance. Which brings us to another ques on.

If a city is losing its essence, is it due to the struggle of trying to live in a hardware totally unrelated to our needs and belief systems?

M O D E L M A K I N G

STRIP SECTION MODEL Objective - Understanding the construction and structural components in a load bearing structure.

OPENABLE SECTION MODEL Objective - Understanding the interior spaces and the play of levels and light/shadow in a building.

(2 side openable model)

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Objective - Understanding the construction and structural loading and service cores in a high rise building. The bank of china Tower designed by I M Pei has a diagrid system with RCC columns in the corner and centre of the oor plate.

OPENABLE SECTION MODEL Objective - Understanding the interior spaces and the light/shadow and the architectural elements inside a building.

W O R K S H O P S

CSEB ARCH MAKING WORKSHOP - PONDICHERRY

CDSA - 1 DAY MEMORIAL DESIGN WORKSHOP

DRY RUBBLE MASONRY WORKSHOP - HIAL LADAKH

“MEMORIAL FOR EXTINCT WILDLIFE”

Located within the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala. The concept aimed to highlight the devastating impact of deforestation, which strips animals of their natural habitat, forcing them into a state of alienation amidst the relentless expansion of urban sprawl. the memorial is placed deep within a dense forest. This location was chosen to make visitors experience the vulnerability and unease that wildlife faces due to human encroachment—mirroring the feeling of being caged.

Conceived as a walk-through journey, the memorial guides visitors through installations that tell the stories of extinct species. The path begins with stubbed trees, symbolizing deforestation, and continues with walls featuring small windows that limit views of the forest, representing humanity’s disconnect from nature. The journey ends in a massive cage structure overlooking the river and forest, serving as a metaphor for the connement wildlife endures due to human actions.

Thankyou.

Contact Information vaishnavi.masane@ves.ac.in +91 9137512033 Thane, Maharashtra