PORTFOLIO
DHARMIK SIDDHAPURA
Prelude Since my childhood, I’ve held a deep fascination for architecture and surreal creative concepts. Creating something fundamentally unique has always been my passion. I strongly advocate for an architectural style that not only tackles practical site challenges but also provides a delightful experience, seamlessly blending aesthetics with functional utility. I approach form development as a problem-solving method, aiming to enhance user experience through innovative design solutions. My vision for projects consistently revolves around this goal, and I am dedicated to achieving it through rigorous work. I thrive on challenges and remain committed to overcoming them. My portfolio showcases a diverse range of academic and professional projects, spanning from small to large-scale developments. It stands as a testament to my varied skill set in design thinking, technical knowledge, and proficiency in advanced software. This collection reflects my architectural ideals and represents my original work. +91 98200 24006
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The Art Institute
Semester 9 studio
Fashion Design Hub Semester 5 studio
The Floating Pavilion
Competiton
Affordable Mass Housing Semester 7 studio
Professional work
Internship
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The Art Institute Type : Semester 9 studio // Individual Location: Bengaluru, India Site area: 13015 sq.m Duration: Jun’23 - Sep’23
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Commercial district
Form finding
About
My Objectives
The proposed Art institute aims at developing a modern and futuristic learning centre for fostering art among students and providing employment. It proposes to offers courses in textile design, ceramic art, metal craft, etc. The project is being planned in newly developed district of Bengaluru.
ART embodies freedom, liberalism, and boundlessness. The concept seeks to mirror these qualities through the expression of FLUIDITY. Just as it encapsulates the principles mentioned earlier, ‘fluidity’ precisely mirrors these values.
Administration district
VIEW FROM SITE ENTRY 2
Newly planned district
Residential district
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FLUIDITY Fluidity is an expression of art, creativity and imagination. Deriving a fluid form as an icon for planning.
BUILDING FOOTPRINT Setting building block footprints in tune with the fluid site plan.
BUILDING BLOCKS Assembling the building blocks as per brief requirements, planning and connectivity.
‘RAMPS’ AS VERTICAL CONNECTIONS Establishing vertical connection between each level through ramps instead of lifts to achieve sustainability in vertical transport.
TERRACES ON EACH FLOOR Making space for creating terraces on each floor to enable visual and physical connection with sky and nature.
TILTED FACE To mitigate intense heat, the approach involves inclining the facade walls facing south on each floor by pushing the lower edge of the blocks inwards.
THE ‘FORM’ Dynamic and aesthetic skin for the building to match the central idea of an ARTISTIC art institute
THE LANDSCAPE Fluid pattern landscape enveloping the building to completoment the fluid geometry
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BRIDGING Connecting building blocks through bridges
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ENCLOSERS AND SUPPORTS Providing supports to ramps and giving a shield from weather through a wall enclosure around it.
SITE SECTION 3
PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES • To avoid direct penetration of heat into the rooms, the south-facing facades are inclined and roofed. • Learning becomes boring when just enclosed in a classroom; hence, to avoid that, spillout spaces (terraces) on each floor with access to all classes are planned.
View of the site from parking space
View of vibrant interactive terrace spaces created on each floor
Amphitheatre in a central recreational ground
AERIAL VIEW OF 3D MODEL 4
View of ramps and bridges connecting the structure
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
SITE PLAN / GROUND FLOOR 01 - Entrance & reception 02 - Product gallery and store 03 - Service rooms
04 - Restrooms 05 - Office and administration 06 - Storage room
07 - Courtyard / Atrium 08 - Amphitheatre stage 09 - Amphitheatre seating
10 - Canteen common dining area 11 - Staff cafeteria 12 - Central kitchen
13 - Multi-purpose hall 14 - Pantry (for hall) 15 - Boy’s room & girl’s room
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16 - Art workshops 17 - Tools and lockers room 18 - Common waiting area
The Fashion Hub Location: Lower Parel, Mumbai, India Type : Semester 5 studio // Individual Site area: 9,602 sq.m Duration: Dec’21 - Apr’22
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About
Approach
Lower Parel in Mumbai is a former textile and fashion hub with a rich history and legacy. However, many of the textile mills in the area have become redundant in recent years. This project aims to revive the area’s character as a center of textile and fashion by creating a fashion hub.
The project concept was guided by three main objectives: 1) Counteracting the hot and humid climate of the city to maintain comfortable indoor conditions. 2) Showcasing fashion, texture, and style in the design. 3) Seamlessly integrating with the urban fabric of the neighborhood, which is characterized by skyscrapers.
Deriving a building mass after organising all spatial requirement
Making atriums/courtyards for multilevel visual connectivity and air ventilation
Opening the facade (fenestration) on the north for north-light and deriving floor plates
Bridging the two buildings by a semi-open terrace and corridors open to air.
Site image
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Treating the building envelope with bioclimatic pattern forming semipermeable thermal skin
SPACE FRAME
The following grasshopper script indicates the process employed in order to achieve the building facade/skin along with the supporting space frame as shown in the images.
BUILDING SKIN Concept sketch(section)
Entertainment & Assembly Exhibition & museum spaces Administration spaces Studios & workshops Commercial spaces
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FACADE SKIN - CONCEPT AND ANALYSIS A bioclimatic strategy designed to beat Mumbai’s heat: a semi-permeable building skin with angled, customized openings. These strategic fenestrations filter sunlight, ensuring a pleasant and thermally comfortable interior by studying angles and exposure, offering a nuanced solution to the harsh climate.
Large openings towards the North (for comfortable and pleasant light)
SUN HOURS ANALYSIS
RADIATION ANALYSIS
The analysis reveals that the structure recieves direct heat majorly on the south facade, with other parts receiving diffused and comfortable sunlight.
The sun radiation analysis shows how the bioclimatic strategy for building skin is protecting the openings from receiving harsh sunlight
Passages and toilet planned towards the south (direction receiving harsh sunlight)
SUN-PATH
KINETIC FACADE SCRIPT
PHASE 2
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In times of intense heat, the openings can be automatically closed to ensure comfort.
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The Floating Pavillion Location: River Drava, Slovenia Type: Competiton // Individual Duration: April 2022
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About
Objectives
The project’s objective is to rejuvenate the city of Maribor in Slovenia, renowned for its rich heritage of raft transportation on the Drava River, by constructing a floating pavilion. This pavilion should be designed to be easily relocated and adapted to a variety of scales and purposes.
• Simple and minimal design for convenience of users • To design adaptable furniture for versetile purposes • To create an attractive aesthetic appearance especially for its relevance during Lent festival.
Maribor’s raft legacy
Brief requirements:
Lent Festival
Wood to be used as primary material Pavillion size given - 8m x 8m Adaptive to multiple purposes and scale of use
Position 1 Seats collapsed on the floor
Position 2 Seats cropped up when required
DYNAMIC SEATING CONCEPT
On-board assemblies
All seats cropped up for on-board assemblies like seminars, talk shows, wine tasting, etc.
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Regular use
Seats can be pulled up as required for public use like liesure, relaxation, etc.
Performances
All seats collapsed to clear space for performances to be viewed by people from banks.
Affordable housing Location: Pune, India Type: Semester 7 studio// Individual Site area: 23,000 sq.m Duration: Jun’22 - Oct’22 About Pune, often dubbed the ‘Silicon Valley of India,’ is among the country’s most densely populated cities. The city’s flourishing IT sector has spurred a rising demand for affordable housing, particularly among middle-class families. The project aims at accommodating residents from different economic stratas forming an urban society.
Brief • Include 1 BHK, 2BHK and 3 BHK housing units catering all economic groups • Design as per building codes/bye-laws of the city • Keeping in mind the constructability
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STACKING OF UNITS The stacking of unit is done one above the other keeping in mind the economic value of each unit
1 BHK - stack
3BHK units at top for best view, followed by 2BHK and 1 BHK below it
2 BHK - stack 3 BHK - stack
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RADIAL SYMMETRY
CONNECTING THE WINGS
Rotating the typical mass block radially to create four typical wings(blocks) of building
Creating a circular passage within an atrium connecting all four wings to link people together creating a social interaction within the community
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ATRIUM Designed to build a vibrant social community through multi-level visual connection and interaction
FENESTRATIONS
Creating French windows in all rooms for a larger view , while also defining the facade look
TERRACE FOR EACH ROOM
The concept involves equipping each apartment with a small terrace that is open to the sky or a lofty overhead space. This arrangement will be designed in a random pattern.
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DECONSTRUCTIVIST BALCONIES Strategically positioned balconies create open, airy spaces above, allowing a direct connection to the sky and avoiding the confined feeling of a slab overhead.
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3 BHK BLOCK- TYPICAL
1ST- 7TH FLOOR PLAN (1 BHK UNITS)
8TH- 16TH FLOOR PLAN (2 BHK UNITS)
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200 MM BUND WALL
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10MM THK SOMANY TILES 600MMX600MM
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DOMESTIC WATER TANK
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LIFT MACHINE ROOM
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KOHLER 4-WAY BATH AND SHOWER FAUCET
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ABULATION TAP
FLOOR MOUNTED WC NAHANI TRAP(100MM DIA.) WL1
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150MM DIA. SOIL WASTE PIPE
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FLOOR LANDING
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38MM THK KADAPPA STONE BELOW ALL EQUAL RISER = 150MM TREAD = 300MM
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150MM DIA. WASTE WATER PIPE 100MM DIA. AIR VENT PIPE 25MM DIA. FRESH WATER PIPE
600MM CHAJJA PROJECTION ABOVE
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HINDWARE S.S SINK VESSEL ( 600MMX450MM)
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SCUBA WALL MOUNTED WASH BASIN (445MM X 335MM X 135MM)
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NAHANI TRAP(100MM DIA.)
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TYPICAL KITCHEN PLAN
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FIRST FLOOR LEVEL 150MM THK RCC SLAB
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STAINLESS STEEL PLATE
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10MM THK KAJARIA KITCHEN DADO TILES (400MMX200MM)
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PLINTH BEAM IN ELEVATION
300MM THK. R.C.C. COLUMN
38MM THK KADAPPA VERTICAL SUPPORT
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PVC SOCKET BRICK BAT COBA UPVC DOWNTAKE PIPE
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JALI COVER FOR NAHANI TRAP LONG ARM UPVC PIPE D.P.C COATING
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Internship work
Firm name: RAW-NYC Architects, Dubai Duration: 6 month // Nov’22-Apr’23 Contribution: Concept design, CAD planning, rendering and animation 3D modelling, research Projects: 1)The Desert Oasis, Saudi Arabia 2)The Boutique Hotel, Saudi Arabia 3)The Great Park Pavilions, Qatar 4)The Baghdad Bridge, Iraq
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*In picture: The Desert Oasis
The Green bridge of Baghdad
Location: Baghdad, Iraq (In design stage) Contribution: Concept design, 3D Modelling, research
Final design draft
4-lane vehicular road Khan Murjum, Baghdad
Taq Kasra arches, Baghdad
Pedistrian path
Architectural expressions
About The Green bridge of Baghdad is the newest addition to the existing array of old bridges on the legendary river Tigris in Baghdad. The bridge will connect the eastern and western part of the city.
“Can a bridge be more than just a crossing lane? Can it also serve as a public realm?”
The central idea of the project was to design an engaging pedestrian bridge atop the vehicular bridge with arch like architectural expressions also acting as a bridge support.
Design variations
Concept
Central Bank of Iraq by Zaha Hadid, on the edge of proposed bridge
The design of the bridge is inspired by legacy of ancient arches of Iraqi architecture, paying homage to Mesopotamian civilization. Additionally, it seeks to honor the architectural style of Iraq-born architect Zaha Hadid, especially in connection to the nearby Central Bank of Iraq, designed by her. The bridge aims to symbolize Iraq’s forward-looking perspective while being firmly rooted in its rich historical legacy.
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Boutique hotel project
Hotel complex elevation
Location: Saudi Arabia (Design stage completed) Contribution: Concept design, 3D Modelling, Interior design, CAD work, Rendering
About
A project envisioned to be a luxurious hospitality centre in the deserts of Arabia. It comprises of four blocks:A) The hotel B) Retail block C) Wellness centre D) Entertainment centre
Initial sketch by the design director
Hotel reception unit design
Hotel room suite : Interior design
Hotel entrance lobby : Landscape and interior design
Open to sky meditation space on the terrace
Master elevation of the project
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The hotel’s podium level features an infinity pool with a poolside lounge and swim-up bar. The experience is complemented by a sauna and spa space.