Ashima Saini | Architectural Portfolio

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO Ashima Saini | 2018-21

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

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Ashima Saini D.O.B. E-mail ID Contact Address

17-07-2000 aashima2222@gmail.com +91 6378023897 A-9, Swej Farm, S. S. B. Nagar, Sodala, Jaipur, Rajasthan - 302019

Research Documenta

Curriculum Vitae Competitions

ation

present

011-2017

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Bacehlor of Architecture Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Jaipur

2021

Resilience against man-made disasters Prof. Manjhiri Khanna Kapoor

2021

Architectural Conservation Prof. T. Lakshmipriya

2019

Building Integration & Management Prof. Prabhjot Singh Sugga

h and ation 2019

2020-21

Culture Stations Solar Decathalon India

Skills and Softwares

s and ience

2018

2021

Softwares

Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Rhino Sketchup Adobe Indesign Adobe Photoshop Lumion Adobe Premiere Pro Ecotect

Other skills

Model making Hand-drafting Hand-rendering

Volunteer Work Naya Savera NGO, Jaipur

Languages Dkashinchitra, Muthukadu, Tamil Nadu On site measure drawing

2019

Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh Settlement study

2019

Seminar 2021 Reconsider, Redesign, Retrofit: Can we pandemic proof schools?

Hindi (native) English (fluent) Esperanto (novice)

Interests Writing Watercolour Painting Sketching Music (Guitar and Keyboard) Handicraft

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ving the discipline of grammar. ormal day-to-day purposes as good, you can be a poet.”

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Contents 01.

Recreational Center, Sector 17, Chandigarh

02.

Culture Stations Elini, Italy

03.

Multi Family Housing, Working Drawings Amritsar, Punjab

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Mixed-use Residence, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

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Space for One

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Miscelleneous Works

RECREATIONAL CENTER SECTOR 17, CHANDIGARH IInd year IVth semester

SECTOR 17, CHANDIGARH Site Area: 25120 sqm Built-up: 6000 sqm With the goal to rejuvenate Sector-17, a program that brings together four different types of functions was proposed to make this once popular destination more engaging for users of all age groups.

To break down the large site area, the intervention proposes maze-like landscaping with scalable bumps arranged over a grid. This is a subtle nod to the planning of the city itself. Within these smaller spaces, the apparent center of the site is made the focal point by concentrating all the major functions there and by placing these functions on a sunken plaza, in contrast with the G+4 storied buildings in the context.

Chandigarh city plan

Entrance from Jan Marg

Grid overlay inspired by the

Entrance from Madhya Marg

Entrance from Himalaya Marg

Entrance from the Fountain Plaza

e grid planning of Chandigarh

Breakdown of site into smaller sections

Sunken plaza with underground commercial spaces

The intervention, much like the existing context, follows rectilinear geometry which makes it sit in harmony with the surrounding.

Scalable Bumps

Breakdown of the site To attract more footfall, the parts by providing scalable spaces for interaction and v

Sunken Plaza

Sunken Plaza The intervention preserves the open nature of the spac by building low rise and underground structures.

e site is broken down into e bumps that create various activities.

Microclimates In the smaller spaces thus created, the surrounding environment is manipulated by addition of water bodies and by making use of the existing tree cover.

This optimises the thermal comfort of the space, making it usable for a larger part of the day.

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Existing Built The existing context consists of high rise builts that act as a visual barriers and create a sense of enclosure.

Site Plan 1:500 Program The program consists of four different types of spaces that make the plaza more versatile and engaging for people of all age-groups.

Spaces for consumption • Food Joints • Gaming Hub • Retail

Spaces for appreciation • Exhibition Areas • Theatres • Art Galleries

Spaces for exchange • Interaction spaces • Parks and play areas

Spaces for knowledge • Library • Workshops

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Basement Level Plan 1:500 1. Theatre 2. Gaming Hub 3. Restaurant

4. Retail Outlets and Food Joints 5. Library

6. Cafe 7. Art Gallery 8. Exhibition Hall

9. Workshops

Retail and food outlets on the sunken plaza

Section A 1:200

Cycle tracks a pathw

and pedestrian ways

Section B 1:200

Interactive spaces created through landscaping

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING JANDIALA, CHANDIGARH IIIrd year Vth-VIth semester

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING Site Area: 303514 sqm Located approximately 40km from the city of Amritsar, Jandiala is connected to the city by the AH1 highway. A majority of the population of the district is rural and therefore, a large part of commercial activities include agriculture and handicraft manufacturing.

Due to the main city being overpopulated because of rural migration and population growth, as well as due to the rise in slum population over the last two decades, there is a considerable demand for affordable housing.

The housing is provided as a part of a mega residential township spread over 75 acres. Considering the site context, the proposed program seeks to provide inclusive housing for the local population as well as migrants from the over-populated city within selfsustainable, mixed-use communities.

The township caters to four different kinds of functions:

HOUSING

COMMERCIAL

EDUCATIONAL

COMMUNITY RESILENCE CENTER

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

COMMUNITY CAMPUS+SPORTS FACILITY

MINIPLEX AND HOTEL FLATTED HOUSING COMMUNITIES

PLOTTED HOUSING COMMUNITY RESILEINCE CENTER CONSTRUCTED WETLAND

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MAIN SUBSTATION FOOTBALL FIELD

Susta To breakdown th parts, housing, w of the area prog communitie

ainable Communities he site into smaller, accessible which constitutes the largest part gram is provided in the form of es with mixed-use functions.

Hierarchy of Greens Each community has a courtyard that leads to the central green spine which runs through the site. It creates a hierarchy of green spaces for interaction between different user groups.

Site Circulation To create a safe, vehicle free zone in the center of the site, vehicular circulation is provided on the periphery of the site.

Pedestrian paths and a two-way cycle tracks are provided alongside all three types of vehicular roads so that the site is well connected not only through vehicular pathways but also by these more sustainable modes of transport.

HOUSING CLUSTER

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REVENUE ROAD

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18M WIDE ROAD

CENTRAL GREEN SPINE

FIRE TENDER ACCESS

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OFFICE

ENERGY SIMULATIONS

UNIT PLANS

Radiation Analysis BATHROOM

BED

KITCHEN

Shadow Range Analysis MIG UNIT 88 SQM

Fall Equinox

Spring Equinox

BATHROOM

BEDROOM 1

Summer Solistice

Winter Solistice

Based on the radiation analysis results the zoning of functions was done with most of the living spaces segregated towards facades that receive more amount of daylight. Shadow analysis was done for the zoning of outdoor functions and seating areas.

LIVING AND DINING

BEDROOM 2 KITCHEN

BALCONY

DROOM 1

BATHROOM

BEDROOM 2

LIVING AND DINING

BALCONY BEDROOM 1

BATHROOM

BALCONY LIVING AND DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM

LIVING ROOM

W.C. SHOWER

EWS UNIT 34 SQM LIG UNIT 67 SQM

BEDROOM 2

BEDROOM 3

BATHROOM

HIG UNIT 150 SQM

BATHROOM

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50 THK POLYURETHANE PANEL

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270THK BRICK MASONRY COURSE

VL +15050

SKIRTING STONE 200 THK FLOOR SLAB

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CERAMIC/STONE TILE SCREED LAID TO SLOPE

LVL +11450

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ROOF DETAIL

Wall Assembly U-Value= 0.40 m2K/W Inner Plaster: 10 THK Polyurethane Panel: 50 THK Masonry Course: 250 THK Outer Plaster: 12 THK

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50 THK POLYURETHANE PANEL 270THK BRICK MASONRY COURSE

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150 THK LINTEL

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200 THK FLOOR SLAB

SKIN DETAIL

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40 THK COPING STONE 115 THK MASONRY WALL 450 THK GOOD SOIL 30 THK DRAIN CELLS 75 THK SCREED LAID TO SLOPE 200 THK RCC ROOF SLAB

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Shading devices for each of the facades are potential of the sunshade as well as the o shading device at different times of the day ha

Solar Shading Potential Analysis South Elevation WWR= 19.5%

LVL +29450 LVL +25850 LVL +22250 LVL +18650 LVL +15050 LVL +11450

West Elevation WWR= 16.7%

LVL +7850 LVL +4250 LVL +350 LVL -3850

e designed after analyzing the solar shading overshadowing percentage of the selected of different months. The intent is to block the arsh summer sun and to let in the winter sun.

East Elevation WWR= 23%

WORKING DRAWINGS 4th Year 7th Semester Working drawings for the housing cluster.

STAIRCASE DETA 1:50

TOILET LAYOUT 1:20

AILS

STAIRCASE SECTION 1:20

LA VIA DE VITA ELINI, ITALY [Team of 4]

Area A: Mill Area

The site is located on the Italian island of Sardinia in a rural town called Elini. The design brief was centered around the old railway stations present in the town with the challenge to propose an intervention that would transform the whole town. The intervention strings together the four major sites in the town into a single narrative.

The ‘Nexus’ is a web of pedestrian pathways that connects the town to Caramine park. Like a train journey, it goes from the heart of the town, through the wilderness towards the park, and back again. Also like a train journey, pedestrian traffic is slow and gives one a better chance at absorbing and observing their environment. Along these roads, a narrative for the city is created.

Masterplan 1:1000

Area B: Hotels and Cottages

Area D: Carmine Park

Area C: Art School, Cultural and Culinary Center

Area C: Art School, Cultural and Culinary Center The Nexus Area B: Hotels and Cottages Area A: Tourist Information Center

Section through Railway Park

Area C: Art School, Cultural and Culinary Center Designed as the focal point of the whole intervention, the railway park area has an art school and a center for cultural and culinary activities and workshops.

Mill Area The information center mimics the existing olive oil mill in material use and creates a contrast with its modern form whereas the stacked volumes of the center allow varying degrees of visual connection.

Section through Mill Area

Section AA’ Scale: 1:500

Urban Area

An archive of the past and the present.

Small Population

To attract more tourists into the town. Rural Setting

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To attract more tourists into the town.

Area A [Mill Area]

Material Palette: Design Strategy Hotels and Cottages & Material Palette

Art School/ Workshops

Brick Tiles [1] Contemporary form is Area A [Mill Area] infused with local roof material of the town.

Area B [Urban Area]

Terracotta Roofing [1] Brick Tiles [1]

Contempora infused with material of t

Area B [Urban Area]

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White Plaster Wall [2] White Plaster over stone masonry [2]

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Glass Modules [3] [3] Glass Modules

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Highlighting the contrast between traditional and Cottages An archive of the past and contemperory through Art School/ Workshops the present. material choices and builtAreas of Recreation forms.

Areas of Recreation

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Red Sheet [4] Painted aspahalt for the Nexus

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Mill Area

Key Plan

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MIXED-USE HOUSING MORADABAD, U.P.

IInd Year IIIrd Semester

MIXED-USE HOUSING

Craft • Bras • Reta

Site Area: 90 sqm The site is located in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, which is known for its brass work industry.

Catering to the industrial nature of the context, the area program for the project includes three different types of spaces including a residence for a family (private), a brass workshop operated by the family members (semi-public), and a research lab + training center (public).

Staircases act as connectors between the three different volumes

Public • Voca cent

The internal circulation and the built-form are derived by translating the intangible site experience into a tangible form.

Comfort and Acceptence: Intangibles experienced

Translation of intangibles into a physical model:

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Manipulating the visual weight of the volumes through the use of different materials

Section derived from the model

Craft is placed at the center surrounded by public functionS and residence. It is a subtle nod to the fact that life in Moradabad revolves around brass work.

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Workshop & Retail

Bedroom

Washroom

Admin & Reception

Storage Space

Break area

Workspace Interior view: Kitchen and dining area

Bedroom

Kitchen and dining area

Interior view: Bedroom

Living room Retail Brass Workshop

Key Plan

Section

SPACE FOR ONE LIVING SPACE DESIGNED FOR ONE PERSON Ist Year Ist Semester

SPACE FOR ONE The intent is to create a living space for one person within a 5m x 5m x 4m cuboidal volume tilted at an angle of 30 degrees. The space primarily caters to four functions including work, rest and leisure.

Resting Area

Work Station

Space for leisure activities: Experience enhanced by the soft cylinderical volume and an aquarium beneath the transparent floor.

Section AA’

Entrance

A Key Plan

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From the whole, smaller volumes that compliment scooped out to create the different spaces. Furthe adding water feature and vegetation.

Resting area and work station

Interior view: Space for leisure activity

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MISCELLENEOUS WORKS

Oil on canvas

Watercolour on paper

Watercolour on paper

Charcoal on paper

Oil on paper

Watercolour on paper

Watercolour on paper

Contact Ashima Saini +91 6378023897 aashima2222@gmail.com

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi