Anjali Anand Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio

Anjali Anand

Selected Works 2024 Bachelor of Architecture- Tulane University

Anjali Anand

2009 Broadway Street.

New Orleans, LA 70118 aanand2@tulane.edu 301-310-3996

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Morris Adjmi Architects, New York, NY — Architectural Intern

Tulane School Of Architecture

SUMMER 2023

-Worked on MA’s Planning Handbook for Residential Typologies

New Orleans, LA

-Produced drawings for client marketing and worked on construction administration for a

B. Arch.

residential project

GRADUATION YEAR: 2024

Atmosphere Design Group LLC, Valhalla, NY — Architectural Intern SUMMER 2022

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia

-Drafted construction documents for the Khaite flagship store in Soho

Barcelona, Spain

-Kept records of site visits and client meetings

B. Arch. (4th Year)

-Drafted survey drawings for a number of luxury retail spaces

SEMESTER: Fall 2022

Margaret Carroll Interiors, Bethesda, MD — Design Intern SUMMER 2021

Winston Churchill High School

-Kept records of site visits and client meetings

Potomac, MD

-Documented progress on residential projects

GRADUATION YEAR: 2019

National Organization for Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) Tulane University Chapter— Co-President

Pratt Institute Summer PreCollege Program

FALL 2019 - SPRING 2023

Brooklyn, NY

-Served as treasurer from 2020-2021, Vice President in 2022

SUMMER 2018

-Co-wrote the NOMAS TU Demands for the Tulane School of Architecture

CONCENTRATION: Art and Design Discovery (Fine Arts and Industrial

TuSA Task Force for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Tulane University — Student Representative

Design)

alongside faculty, staff, and alumni

University of Maryland, Young Scholars Summer Program

-Co-created a report on Tulane School of Architecture’s data on inclusion

College Park, MD

FALL 2020 - SPRING 2021

-One of three undergraduate architecture students chosen to serve on the EDI committee

SUMMER 2017

National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. — Student Volunteer

Introduction to Architecture

FALL 2017 - SPRING 2019

-Served on Teen Council with others interested in museums, architecture, and design to

SKILLS

coordinate teen programming -Designed and built seating solutions for NBM with peers under the mentorship of DC

Proficient in: AutoCAD, Rhino,

area design professionals

Grasshopper, Adobe Suite, V-Ray, Revit, Enscape, Microsoft Suite,

Artworks Fine Art Studio, Bethesda, MD — Teacher SUMMER 2018 - SUMMER 2021

Bluebeam

Contents

Living in Water

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Corridors as Urban Rivers

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Tensile Connections

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Cascade

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Active Urbanity

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Collective Courtyards

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3 Houses

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Jefferson Island

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Professional Work

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Parametric Exploration

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Fall 2023

Spring 2023

Fall 2022

Spring 2022

Fall 2021

Spring 2021

Spring 2021

Fall 2020

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Living in Water A Proposed Extension to the Therme Vals

Appropriation and Modification: Mintz Global Research Studio Professor Wendy Redfield Fall 2023 My proposed extension to Peter Zumthor’s iconic baths stemmed from the failures of the Morphosis Tower proposal for the small town of Vals, Switzerland. After extensive site research in Vals, research on contemporary and vernacular Swiss construction practices and investigating the programmatic needs of the town, I decided to build on the success of the baths as an exercise of appropriation and modification. My design serves as a poetic subversion of Zumthor’s methods while maintaining a close relationship with Swiss architectural practice. I chose to juxtapose Zumthor’s incorporation of meandering cavernous spaces by exposing and celebrating the water of Vals and letting the public into closed spaces with concentrated visual and auditory stimuli. Materiality was incredibly important in the experience of space as the reflections of steel add depth to the sacred process of bathing, while the use of Vals stone as a base grounds visitors in the earth. In the extension, one building serves as an elevated bathhouse while the other is used as a meditation chamber.

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Lateral Section Perspective

View of Meditation Chamber

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View From Elevated Bath

Longitudinal Section Through Elevated Bath

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Axon

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Plan Elevated Bath

Plan Therme Vals Interior Baths

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Approach to Elevated Bath Entrance

Photomontage with Site Context Wall Section of Therme Vals

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Corridors as Urban Rivers The Intersection of Flooding Mitigation Strategies and Public Space

Addis Ababa River City: Mintz Global Research Studio Professor Ruben Garcia Spring 2023 My proposed intervention mitigates issues relating to climate and infrastructure in a dense urban area in the Upper Kebena region of Addis Ababa. The main challenges I chose to address through this proposal are urban flooding, a lack of adequate public space, and water pollution due to a lack in drainage infrastructure.

The specific site I have chosen spans the width between the Bantyketu River and the Kebena River and the length of Algeria Street. The shift in topography along Algeria street is a strong contributor to the urban flooding problem, especially during the rainy season. To combat this issue, I have proposed a masterplan that lessens urban flooding through the implementation of a more pedestrian-friendly green boulevard with the extension of green and blue streets that channel, clean and absorb moving water.

This masterplan consists of three main strategies (water filtration pavilions, arterial pathways, passive green and blue interventions).

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Site Axon of Main Intervention

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Site Images Hierarchical Road Map

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Boulevard Section

Typical Street Plan

Bio-Swale Section

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Water Movement Map

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Masterplan Diagram

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Tensile Connections A Parametric Study in the Urban Context

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia: Future Cities Studio Professor Oana Taut Fall 2022 Tensile Connections was an exercise in computational and parametric design. Our main goal was to take a design element from a precedent and use this element to inform a new design created algorithmically. Our precedent was Eero Saarinen’s Ingalls Rink. From the Ingalls Rink, we derived our own algorithm based on the building’s points of tensile connection. We then took this algorithm and applied it to our site in Barcelona (Vallcarca y los Penitentes), as well as to programs designated to mitigate challenges in the neighborhood. There were certain site conditions that made it difficult to design, such as steep and angled topography. Due to these conditions, we completed a number of optimization processes computationally.

Partners: Avery Moultrie Mason Bechtold Jimmy Casey

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Site Axon

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topography topography topography TOPOGRAPHY topography

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place columns

circulation circulation circulation

define circulation between spaces

tensile connections

place catenary curve between perimeter columns to closest interspatial column

canopy

connect perimeter columns and interspatial columns to realize canopy structure

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find path with lowest slope and shortest length

place catenaryfrom curve between perimetertocolumns use curve proximities program boundaries place to closest interspatial column interspatial column base points

connect and interspatial place perimeter column baseperimeter points thatcolumns will maximize canopy coverage columns to realize canopy structure

place columns circulation CIRCULATION

find path with lowest slope and shortest length

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interspatial interspatial interspatial connections connections connections

program program program connections connections connections define define circulation circulation definebetween circulation between spaces between spaces spaces PROGRAM CONNECTIONS define circulation between spaces program connections

tensileconnections connections interspatial TENSILE CONNECTIONS

place catenary curve between perimeter columns to closest interspatial column

canopy column base points CANOPY

Additional Views and Model

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Cascade Urban Connections Through Interstitial Space

Third Year Integrated Studio Professor Matt DeCotiis Spring 2022 Located in New Orleans’ Central Business District, the Cascade Offices offer flexible, dynamic spaces for both private employees and the general public. The design is mixed-use, with retail spaces situated on the first floor, and a variety of workspaces above. The connection between public and private is best exemplified through the use of the tiered, shared plaza. The platforms act as an extension of the building’s form, slowly stepping down with each terrace. Each platform has a different programmatic use, whether it be transitional, for leisure, or for gathering.

These platforms are punctured with skylights to offer strong wells of light below. The colonnade in the public plaza transitions into the building, creating a grid within. This grid acts as an organizational tool for the interior. It remains regular, only interrupted by the offset double- height event and special spaces. The materiality and framework of the louvered facade is dictated by the layout and program of the interior.

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Office Interior Perspective

Longitudinal Elevation S. Rampart St.

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Massing Diagrams

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Floor Plan Level 2

Facade Detail Section

Wall Section

View of Workspace

View Under Platforms

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Active Urbanity Kansas City Masterplan and Cultural Center

Urban Scenario Studio Professor Sonsoles Vela Fall 2021 The first phase of our Urban Design Studio was the creation of an urban masterplan for Kansas City. Our objectives were to reintroduce eight low density downtown blocks into the urban fabric and create green space as an amenity and connector for two very different neighborhoods. We aimed to achieve this by creating a superblock system with pedestrian streets and by establishing communal activator spaces based on programs such as cuisine, innovation and creation, culture, networking, play, and the arts. With Kurokawa’s Agricultural City as our precedent, we chose to densify our site with circulation both at the street level and above.

The design of the Active Urbanity Cultural Center is based on its relationship with the existing masterplan. Its interior organization and program is linked to the masterplan’s emphasis on indoor outdoor activator spaces and the use and subversion of a grid system. Its facade consists of strategically placed louvers that act as an envelope, disguising the voids within. The ground condition is meant to mimic the feeling of walking through a forest of columns, with most of the program located below ground (in the sunken lobby), or above.

Partner (Masterplan): Avery Moultrie

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Masterplan Axon

Main Boulevard

Elevated Walkway

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Cultural Center Axon

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Grid

Gradient

Peripheral Voids

Floorplan Level 2

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Collective Courtyards Revitalizing Interpersonal Connection through Communal Space

Second Year Housing Studio Professor Carrie Norman Spring 2021 Located in a residential neighborhood in New Orleans, this project serves a community of artists and creatives.

This multi-generational group of residents inhabits three main buildings as well as a series of collective courtyards.

Each of these courtyards serves a different purpose, including recreation, tranquility, eating, gathering, and leisure. The buildings have more public spaces on the streets’ edge, and more intimate collective spaces within the intersections of these courtyards. The facade system was specifically designed with the unit aggregation in mind and with a focus on different apertures for public and private purposes. The ground level is highly porous, allowing for flexible use of outdoor spaces under each building and free movement between themed courtyards.

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Site Axon

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Ground Floor Site Plan

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Facade Diagram

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3 Houses Explorations in Residential Design

Second Year Housing Studio Professor Carrie Norman Spring 2021 To better familiarize ourselves with residential layout design, we were asked to complete three exercises at the beginning of the housing studio. We were challenged to design three different homes, each differentiated by their parameters.

The first was the horizontal house, with a size constraint of 1200 sq. ft. My design places emphasis on porosity.

Functions of different courtyards are a main focus of the design, whether they be private, public, transitional, dense with vegetation, or open and flexible. Each room within the horizontal house flows into the other with a grid-based organization.

The vertical house had the same size constraint but with an added constraint of a footprint measuring a maximum of 240 sq. ft. The house consists of dining and communal spaces on the upper floors with a small light filled courtyard. This courtyard serves as a spatial anchor, aligning with the service functions of each floor. The stairs hug this service core. Mirroring this, vegetation hugs each floor on the opposite side, with windows allowing easy access.

For the last exercise, the design intent of the sectional house was to extrude living spaces from a bar of service spaces at the back of the house. In addition to the living spaces courtyards, gardens, and balconies are carved between the masses. These extrusions of living space are staggered in height, allowing many views from level to level.

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Horizontal House Plan and Section

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Vertical House

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Sectional House

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Jefferson Island Museum and Research Center

Second Year Site Studio Professor Judith Kinnard Fall 2020 Located on the peninsula of Jefferson Island, this museum and research center sits on the perimeter of Lake Peigneur.

The museum is dedicated to mining and the historical drilling incident that deepened the lake considerably. The museum is meant to step down with the elevation of the land to create the feeling of descending into a mine. The lowest floor serves as a tunnel that leads out into a sunken courtyard that sits in the water. As one descends into the water, they are simultaneously educated on the history of the island and are able to physically change their vantage points, further immersing themselves into the museums’s content.

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Longitudinal Section

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Lateral Section

Exhibition Level Floorplan

Tunnel & Courtyard Level Floorplan

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Landscape v. Hardscape Map

Site Plan

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Professional Work Massing Typologies and Code Research & Art Services Morris Adjmi Architects Summer 2023

During my summer internship at Morris Adjmi Architects, I was able to gain experience in a number of areas, from physically modeling early iterations of a project to construction administration. One of the most informative and educational projects I worked on was the development of MA’s Planning Handbook for Residential Typologies.

To create these pages, I did extensive research and conducted mathematical analysis on program areas of selected MA buildings varying in size. I condensed this information into spreads for internal use when architects and designers are determining initial layouts. Additionally, I researched code necessary for the development of front of house and back of house spaces of residential buildings. The following images represent spreads that I created for the handbook.

Throughout the summer, I also worked with MA’s Art Services Director to iterate through different mural ideas for a lobby renovation. I created a physical model to aid with the decision-making process. This project was special to me as I was able to apply my expertise in art to new professional experiences in architecture.

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Massing Typologies

'T' Shaped

Bar

'C' Shaped

Courtyard

Infill

'L' Shaped

Point

'C' Typology

6' (5'2")

28'-32'

28'-32'

28'-32'

28'-32'

50'

20'-25' 60'-70'

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Mailroom Min. From Wall (NYC)

A typical mailroom is designed to be functional, inhabitable, and code compliant. The design and locations of mailboxes are heavily regulated.

Mailrooms must comply with, the United States Postal Service 4C guidelines (STD-4C), the Postal Operations Manual, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing Act (FHA), ANSI 117.1, and the International Building Code (IBC). Mailrooms also must comply with local amendments. For example, in New York City, mailboxes must be located at least 12” from the wall. Other important elements of a mailroom include lighting and shelves. Larger mailrooms may include tables and seating.

Module Length 12”W x 15”D x 3”H 12 Units for Every Module

Module Depth

Min. Parcel Locker (Optional)

Elements 1. Module (mailboxes)

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2. Shelf 3. Seating/ Furniture (optional)

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4. ADA Turning Clearance

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USPS (STD-4C) 13 Modules (156 Units)

NYC HPD (Div. 10 Section 10B)

(24 Units/ 5 Linear ft.)

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

FOH Program Areas Unit Range

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Total SF

Lounge/ Seating

Mailroom

FOH Storage

Core Circulation

# of Elevators

0-139

1,450 SF

700 SF

150 SF

150 SF

450 SF

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140-299

2,250 SF

1,000 SF

300 SF

350 SF

600 SF

2-3

300-449

3300 SF

1,250 SF

600 SF

650 SF

800 SF

3-4

450-600

3,800 SF

1,500 SF

750 SF

750 SF

800 + SF

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Lobby Overview The lobby is an important component of a residential building because it acts as a buffer between the public and the private.

It is typically located adjacent to the street, allowing easy pedestrian and vehicle access. Within the lobby, the first place one enters is reception. In some buildings, reception spaces are more functional and are used only as a transition space leading to a circulation core. However, a reception space can also be used as a lounge for residents to congregate and as a waiting area for visitors. Package rooms are typically located close to the reception desk. The size of each package room is dependent on the type of storage (i.e., food, carts, large packages). Mailrooms are typically located near the elevator lobby. Fundamental circulation elements include elevators and one stairway. According to Section 1006 of the International Building Code (IBC), at least one means of egress is required in the lobby.

TO BOH

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1. Lounge

5. Cart Storage

2. Circulation Vestibule

6. Food Storage

3. Circulation Core

7. Package Room

4. Mailroom

8. Package Room (Large)

Physical Model for Mural (Art Services)

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Parametric Exploration Computational Practices Translated from 2-D to 3-D

Advanced Digital Media Professor Adam Marcus Fall 2023 The trajectory of my Advanced Digital Media project was based on a set of parameters that built upon each other.

Our first exercise was a simple iteration of layered shapes based on a self determined rule set. Through computational softwares like Grasshopper, I utilized this rule set to bring these iterations into 3D. I was then able to experiement with different modes of digitial representation and create variation through the projection of pattern. The last element of the project was the creation of a physical manifestation of my 3D field drawings. This physical model incuded over 200 pieces of different sizes, varying in height, opacity, and depth.

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Anjali Anand aanand2@tulane.edu 301-310-3996