Architectural Portfolio - Dhwani Pokar

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Architectural Portfolio Dhwani Pokar

“ The architect must be a prophet… if he can’t see at least ten years ahead don’t call him an architect.”

- Frank Lloyd Wright

I believe that for an Architect, creation is a powerful skill, an intriguing ability evolving from our originalities and perspectives. By formulating our own unique creations, we may Endeavour to create a parallel between our imagination and the world in which we live.

Attributes

CURRICULUM VITAE

Communication

Creative Thinking

Team Work

Organization

Time Management

Inquisitive

About me…

Competitions and extra Curricular

22nd July 1994 27, Giants Colony, Nr. Sarvoday Ground, Madhapar, Bhuj-Kutch +919099142595 dhwanipokars@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhwani-pokar-107518125

Landscape Perspectives I 2015 Attended the workshop on Landscape perspectives conducted by the Architects from University of Sheffield, USA in CEPT-University Campus

Rang Amaizi – Wall Painting Competition I 2015 I 2014 Participant for consecutively two years at Wall Painting competition conducted by L.D. Institute of Engineering, Ahmedabad

Education

Trained Classical Vocalist I 2007 - 2010 Qualified three levels of certificate examinations for Classical vocals with the distinction marks conducted by ‘Bruhad Gujarat Sangeet Samiti ‘ .

Architectural Design Conceptual Design

Architectural Softwares

Won second position in District level Badminton championship as under

Skills AutoCAD

Interests Autodesk Revit

Google Sketchup Microsoft Office Sketching

District level Badminton player I 2007 – 2008

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Ecotect

Languages

Expertise

Bachelors Degree Final year at present Anant Institute of Architecture, Sanskardham Campus, Ahmedabad Year_ 2012- 2017

Higher Secondary Education (Science Steam) Chanakya Academy, Bhuj Year_ 2012

Technical

Secondary Education St. Xavier’s High School Bhuj Year_ 2010

Gujarati

Hindi

English

ACADEMIC PROJECTS 01

A Journey Towards Nature

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Design is in the Details

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Modern Minimal & Efficient

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‘Thaltej’ and its Environs

A Design of An Agricultural Institute

Working Drawings and details of A Guest House Design

Integrated MIG & HIG ‘Studio Housing’

An Urban design Intervention studio at Thaltej, Ahmedabad

EXTRAS

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Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Design - A Place of Remembrance An Iconic building design competition held by Aditya College of Architecture Mumbai in Dec_ 2014

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Sketches

07

Photography

Academic and Others

‘Observing the Unobserved’

A JOURNEY TOWARDS NATURE D E S I G N O F A N A G R I C U LT U R A L I N S T I T U T E

Location : Ahmedabad / Gujarat Type / Year : Institutional Building_ November 2014

ENTRANCE AND FRONT FAÇADE VIEW OF THE BUILDING

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Entry with Security Cabin Bus Parking Two-Wheelerâ€&#x;s Parking Four Wheelerâ€&#x;s Parking Entrance Porch Exhibition areas (Temporary and Permanent) Outdoor Exhibition space Administration areas with central courtyard with central skylight provision from the roof.

Auditorium Library Research and Laboratory areas Canteen Provision for future expansion Landscaped spaces

Climate Analysis

Building placement and Entrance direction

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Segregation of Spaces

Form Articulation

Hierarchy and Transitional elements between areas

Program on-site

DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS Working Drawings and details of A Guest House Design

SITE PLAN WITH DETAILS Location : Ahmedabad / Gujarat Type / Year : Working Drawing Studio_ May 2015

The Challenge of the project was to design a guest house at the present campus of Anant Institute Of Architecture amidst the existing context of the hostel dormitory on east, School of Architecture on north, a lake and an amphitheatre on the west and mango plantation towards south. The form and layout is very simple, yet efforts are taken to enhance the spaces.

Conceptualization of Design

Circulation Axis

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Views from important spaces

Sequence of Spaces

The Sequence of spaces are planned and oriented in such a manner to utilize the view of the landscape that the context serves.

Each and every bit of the guest house is finely detailed with a collage of material and texture.

The transitional components such as the passage and staircase are in the centre of the guest house which seeks to integrate all the components of use and occupants into a continuum.

Wall Sections and details: Wall Sections and Details

View from the Balcony of Guest room at the first floor.

Staircase Details:

Affordable

Luxurious

Segmental Site planning where affordable units are at the front and Luxurious at back for privacy from main road and concerns regarding views.

Staggering of individual units also leading towards the staggering of floor plates.

MODERN MINIMAL & EFFICIENT Structural layout and services are running throughout the block without being hindered by the staggering floor plates.

Integrated MIG & HIG „Studio Housing‟ VIEW FROM THE ENTRANCE GATE OF THE HOUSING SITE

Location : Ahmedabad / Gujarat Type / Year : Housing project_ December 2015 Studio Apartments are tend to be the smallest apartments being cost effective and comfort living within the minimalized area.

Brief of the project was to design „Studio Apartment Housing‟ on 5 Acres of site along the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar highway, also considering the future expansion of the project on the other 5 acres of site.

The concept of vertical staggering is been designed for the luxurious units resulting into lower height of blocks being easily accessible to the views of the surroundings

The concept being: „MICRO UNIT‟ acting as „SMART SPACE‟.

Focus of the project is in conceptualizing the single units of each typology-Affordable and Luxurious, also providing overall different identity to the whole project itself without leaving the idea of every unit to be recognized individually.

Carpet Areas of units: Affordable units: Unit A – 32 sq. mt Unit B – 35 sq. mt Luxurious units: Unit A – 25 sq. mt each (50sq.mt sharing) Unit B – 45 sq. mt Unit C – 60 sq. mt In total - 608 units

Unit A

Luxurious Block plans

Affordable plans

Climatic Consideration

Unit B

LUXURIOUS UNITS

Unit A

Unit B

AFFORDABLE UNITS

Unit C

Ahmedabad consists of two distinct eastern and western regions which are physically separated by the Sabarmati River. The old city of Ahmedabad is characterized by bustling markets, the pols of closely clustered buildings and numerous monuments. With the coming of the railway around 1860, development began to spill over towards the northwest and southwest of the walled city. This also resulted in the industrial and residential development across the western side of Sabarmati River. Construction of 5 bridges accelerated this development.

During this period, the areas such as Thaltej, Bopal, Shilaj were nothing but small villages with large agricultural lands surrounding these villages.

Gradually new modern buildings and new business districts centered on roads such as Asharam road, CG road and SG highway located on the western side of Sabarmati River. The western part i.e. the areas such as Thaltej, Bopal, Shilaj started developing between 1951-1960.

As the developments was spreading and with increase in density, the ratio of agricultural land reduced from 60% to 30% approximately. The reason behind this was migration of people in search of land for residential purpose.

The focus of the project is to reform the three fabrics of the Thaltej including Built fabric, environmental fabric and social fabric .

THALTEJ AND ITS ENVIRONS A N U R B A N D E S I G N I N T E R V E N T I O N S T U D I O AT T H A LT E J , A H M E D A B A D Thaltej ward w.r.t Ahmedabad city

Methodology: Analysis, Inferences and recommendations through primary surveys, study of different layers of the area and compiling data formulating required drawings as a team work.

Designing of master plan was based on a theme of „Reformationâ€&#x; was under my scope of work.

Also to analyze Commercial activities and typologies which ended into preparing commercial land use plans, built up plans and final report.

Existing Built vs. Open plan of Thaltej

Location : Ahmedabad / Gujarat Type / Year : Urban Design Project_ May 2016

An Axonometric view of master plan with proposed reformed areas in color other than grey

Informal settlements Lakes forming an environmental fabric Gamtal area holding a social fabric of the area Newly Development areas PVR Junction

Programmatic elements reformed in Master plan

1. „Chawk‟ – Traditional Indian social gathering space

2. Development of Commercial street

VISION STATEMENT :

3. Relationship between lake, people and built

“Correlating different urban fabrics essential for people; through organization of heterogeneous public spaces.”

In comparison with current context the reformed plan and the reformation idea includes correlation of diverse urban spaces i.e. connection and organization of spaces having different function and character to make it act as a whole rather than parts. This vision of reformation results in making spaces more meaningful for people to connect amongst themselves as well as their connection with spaces and environment.

There are set of heterogeneous public spaces which have different function and character but come together as a whole because of its organization and interconnection establishing a strong relationship of spaces to other spaces.

4. Lake edges

5. Informal settlements

Reformed jogging path around the lake in No-Built zone

Public amenities around lake

Landscaped areas around lake

Reformed existing lakes

Design philosophy:

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was a major historical event of Indian freedom movement. The feeling of captivity and restriction among the people was on the verge of change, and acceptance of freedom in form of a bold expression was observed. Thus, relating that past to the present conditions, the design evolves in a dynamic form showing the condition of that moment catering the feelings of chaos, hatred and fear.

Spaces : The idea of the museum was to co-relate with the existing location having narrow entry and a large volume in the form of Bagh.

-Temporary Exhibition space at the entrance -Permanent exhibition space at the upper floor depicting the story of whole event.

-CafĂŠ having view to the surroundings and the building itself.

- The plaza as public space is traditionally a social gathering space also acting as transitional spaces between exhibition and the cafĂŠ.

JALLIANWALA BAGH MEMORIAL DESIGN A Place of Remembrance

An Iconic structure design competition held by Aditya College of Architecture, Mumbai in Dec_ 2014 Design Process

Designing a memorial not only as a static structure but also a spaces that would allow a social interaction. It, thus becomes a space of awareness, not only mourning or a space to remember those who have passed, but one that becomes a positive vector in the line of battle that would mark the Indian history.

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View 2

View 3

Plan View from the entrance

View of the gallery

Sketch of Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright

Sketch of Traditional house in Idar, Gujarat

SKETCHES Sketches of „Darwaja‟ in the old city of Ahmedabad

Urban Analytical sketch

Analytical sketch of „Pol‟ in Ahmedabad

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport Case-study

“ Design is not for philosophy it‟s for life.”

- Issey Miyake ( Japanese designer)

PHOTOGRAPHY Observing the Unobserved

Faith and belief is what keeping humanity still alive…

“ It is during on our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

- Aristotle Onassis

“ I do not believe architecture has to speak too much. It should remain silent and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind.”

- Tadao Ando

“Photograph upon doors into the past, but they also allow a look into the future.”

- Sally Mann (photographer)

Thank You Contact: +919099142595 dhwanipokars@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhwani-pokar-107518125