Architectural Portfolio | Ankita Bhagat

Selected Works 2015-2020

P O R T F O L I O

Ankita Bhagat

Hello! I am a graduate from Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture batch of 2015-2020. I have always been keen of learning new things. Architecture provided me the oppurtunity to explore further more and learn in the process. I believe architecture is about observations and application of common sense in an interesting way. I like to make nature inclusive designs in accordance with the context and surroundings. I look forward to create spaces and experiences with material explorations. I am a quick learner and can work both individually and in groups to get the best outcome. The projects are a product of observations, experiments, theories, teachings and research done in design studios, study trips and everyday life.

EDUCATION

2015-2020 Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture, Prabhadevi, Mumbai. (CGPI - 7.3)

2013-2015 Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania, Thane ( ISC, 90%)

2009-2013 V.P.M’s International SchooL, Airoli, Navi Mumbai ( ICSE, 94%)

WORKSHOPS & COURSES

2015 Bamboo Workshop at Lavasa & Alibaug

2017 Earth and Mud construction, Govardhan Eco-village

2017 Leewardist’s Visual Storytelling Workshop

2018 : Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

2018 : Windows to Vernacular(WTV) North-East Project

- Documentation of Traditional Bamboo Architecture of North-East India

- Workshop at Cane and Bamboo Technology centre (CTBC), Meghalaya

2020 IGBC Associate AP Course (Score- 102/110)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Nov’18 - March’19

Aug’19

INITIATIVE

Ethique Architects and Associates (EAA), Kanjurmarg, Mumbai.

Teaching Assistant for First Year Orientation, Academy of Architecture

Co-founder at AIKYA Studio, an Art based Stationary Venture.

COMPETITIONS

2016 GSEN Trophy (NASA)

2017 ISOLA Landscape Trophy (NASA)

2017 Mohammed Shaheer Landscape Trophy (NASA)

2018 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

2020 Tiny House 2020, Volume Zero

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Autodesk Autocad

Autodesk Revit

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premier Pro

SketchUp

V-Ray for SketchUp

InDesign

Rhino

Microsoft Office

INTERESTS/HOBBIES

Canvas Painting

Sketching

Photography

Writing

Reading

Digital art

06 Empowering and Celebrating an Indigeneous Community : A Case of Worli Koliwada Design Dissertation Thesis : Semester 10

30 Break Apart Architectural Design : Semester 9

36 Hotel Management and Culinary Institute and Business Hotel Architectural Design : Semester 6

40 Redevelopment of a Municipal Market, Dadar Working Drawing : Semester 6

44 An Urban House in Pune Architectural Design : Semester 3 Professional Work

48 Work at Ethique Architects and Associates (EAA) Competitions

58 Tiny House 2020, Volume Zero

Empowering and Celebrating an Indigeneous communityA Case of Worli koliwada

Design desertation

Semester 10

Guide : Ar. Swati Chokshi

The Thesis project emphasizes on the importance of old and historic places in an urban context. It is more about conserving and improvising the existing scenarios rather than re-developing them.

It is known that Mumbai was a group of 7 islands and during the British reign, forts were built on each one of them as a part of defensive mechanism. Today after decades and decades of years the forts lie in a dilapidated state, devoid of any function.

The Worli fort nestled inside the Worli koliwada is not known to many as the only access is through the narrow lanes of Koliwada. The fort represents a tangible part of our history while the Koli community along with their cultural heritage are an intangible part of our history.

In todays context of fast paced change and urbanization, the community is finding it difficult to sustain. The needs and aspirations of the community needs to be dealt with.

Graphical representation of Worli Village in the backdrop of the rapidly evolving Mumbai city

VOICE OF KOLIWADA

VISITOR’S CENTRE KIOSK

Program : Small information and ticketing kiosk

Creating a tourist circuit inside the village highlighting important landmarks and spaces .

Aerial view

View of kiosk

FORT SQUARE

Program :

Koli khanawal (Restaurant), Multifunctional space (Exhibition/flea market/workshop), Viewing deck, Performance area, Ticketing booth, Public toilet

Fort Square - Koli khanawal and performance area design derivation

Graphic highlighting the exisiting scenario of the site

1. Access to the Worli fort through the colourful Koliwada village.

2. Placing intervention to invite the public inside the fort square.

3. Providing viewpoints along the edge to appreaciate and enjoy the sea view.

4. Coconut trees provide shade from western sun while framing the view.

5. The ground acts as a multi-functional space for various activities.

6. Providing viewpoints and creating an interface to celebrate koli culture.

Exploded Isonometric drawing

Section through Cafe and Fort

View of Cafe courtyard

View of Cafe Dining area

Multi-functional area

View of Cafe Waiting area

Light and Sound show at fort square

Storytelling spot

Elevated Walkway

Bamboo pergolla seatings

Section through Performance area

03. MARKET

Program :

Public Market – Market stalls (Vegetables, Dry commodities, Fish, Dry fish) Eatery stalls, Service area, Toilets, Community toilet and laundry area

Issues at current market

very high temperatures during day time,

Market design derivation

Community toilet and Washing area design derivation

1. Existing column grid of I-section 4m X 4m

Plan showing location of proposed market and community toilet block.

The Corrugated tin roof causes

making the place uncomfortable. Surrounded by houses, natural light doesn’t penetrate inside. Poor air ventilation

Location plan of existing market and community toilet

1. Raised plinth to demarcate the functional area

2. Plinth raised to 0.6m in height 3. Existing columns spliced , with new additions

2. L-Shaped enclosure forming seperate toilet blocks and a central courtyard.

4. Proper segregation of stalls

3. Courtyard space functions as community laundry area.

5.Inward looking with colourful walls.

Exploded Isonometric drawing of Market area

Community Toilet cum Laundry space Plan View of community toilet

View of new enlarged couryard

Section through community toilet Market Endwall detail

ANGANWADI + COMMUNITY TOILET

Program : Anganwadi – Study area, Bhojnalaya, Activity area, Play area, Pantry,Toilets Community toilet, Vachnalaya

1. Playful blocks forming open-semi open spaces in between.

2. Proposing toilet block as a continuation of community space..

3. Proposing a space for community gathering with toilets as secondary and added functions

4. The idea of creche as empowerment to mothers and women

5. Balconies and terraces on southern side act as buffer. Diffused light allowed through clerestory window

Graphic highlighting the exisiting scenario of the site

Existing and Proposed blocks

Existing toilet block

Maidan

Exploded Isonometric drawing of Anganwadi + Community toilet area

View of the structure from Maidan

Workshop area

Anganwadi Endwall detail

View of Anganwadi play area

Section AA

Section BB

FISHERMEN’S WHARF Program :

Boat repair centre, Mechanic workshop, Equipment store, Fish cleaning unit, Ice making unit, Auction area, Conference and meeting room, Fish waste processing unit, Net mending area

Graphic highlighting the exisiting scenario of the site

1. Existing site condition

2. Linear for ease of movement and functioning.

3. Buffer spaces and vegetation

4. Access and service lanes.

5. Colourful and playful roof

Use of passive solar design features

A Shed used by fisherfolk for segregating and cleaning the catch.

Exploded Isonometric drawing of the Fishermen’s Wharf

Long

Section through boat repair area

End wall detail- Boat repair area

Section through cleaning unit and auction area

Section through Net mending area

View of Boat repair area

View of net mending area

View of exhibition area

View of auction area

Break Apart

A Mixed-use Re-development project at Bhuleshwar

Architectural Design

Semester 9 | Team work with Anagha Chaudhary

Guide : Ar. Esha Tipnis

Looking through the lens of volumetric appropriation at Kika Street one can observe that people had informaly apropriated various sections of the built-form as per their needs and wants.

The tangible appropriation gestures include enclosure of balcony projections to get more habitable space, terrace encroachments intially in parts to be used as storage space to finally enclosing it with brick wall to get habitable space.The intangible approriations include addition of layers of commercial activities onto religious temples disturbing their ambience and diminshing its heritage values.

Through the design an attempt was made to counteract the enchroachments and recreate the space around temple by delayering and seperating the commercial activites. Spaces like florist shops, temple courtyards and khanawals act as plugins to the design making it more wholesome.

Volumes of built-form were subtracted around the temple creating voids to accomodate the plugins which also act as buffers. Simple gestures of using the balcony element in common corridors helped in retaining the street charactor while avoiding private enchroachments.

Terrace and balcony enchroachments

Terrace enchroachments

New development of a commercial layer on Temples

Life at Kika

Selected Building cluster

View from Kika street

View of Building entrance from Kika street

View of Terrace gardens View of Cafeteria

Open space around temple Temple view

Exploded Axonometric drawing

Hotel Management and Culinary Institute and Business Hotel

Architectural Design | Semester 6

Guide : Ar. Mahesh Nilakh

Building orientations

The brief specifies to design the hotel management institute and culinary institute and business hotel. This unique programme, of facilitating learning, and offering in-house training along with an employment opportunity , in the same campus ,has economic as well as asocial sense. The intention is also to bring TWO different architectural types ,in one programme on one site.

Site: Bandra Kurla Complex, beside ONGC Building.

Stepped corridors overlooking each other for maximum interaction

Hotel positioned at the junction act as a node to attract more customers

Academic block and culinary block overlooking the common open space and amphitheatre

View of Institute entrance

View of canteen and internal courtyard

Institute corridors overlooking central courtyard

Section AA

Section BB

Front Elevation

Left Side Elevation

An Urban House in Pune

Semester 3

Guide : Swapna Hankare

The Space is designed as a Home cum Workspace cum Shop for a wooden Artisan’s family in the highly dens locality of Tulsibaug in Pune.

Site: The site is loacated in the chaotic market area of Tulsibaug. Most of the buildings are residential cum commercial with storage space. the urban fabric includes houses with balconies covered by wooden jaalis, courtyards, exposed brickwork facades.

Front Elevation

Rear Elevation

Section AA’

Section BB’

View of shop entrance

Workshop area

Bedroom view Balcony view

View of residence entrance