folio- Diya Handa

CONTENTS

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pg 1-2

C.V. pg 3-8

Split House...............Residence pg 9-14

Boido Hostel...............Hostel pg 15-21

Panna Meena Ka Kund...............Ethos Competition pg 21-25

Bogus Facades...............Graphic Imagery pg 26-28

Photography...............Can you “see” it ? pg 29

Digital Portfolio............... _...._.__._

Hello!

My name is Diya Handa and I am a third year student currently studying at Chandigarh College of architecture.

Architecture has taught me alot about not just hardwork and design , but about myself as a person and how I affect my space and how the space around me affects me.

Moreover it has taught me that being unique and being yourself is what matters.

Keeping this in mind, I hope I am able to seek a position as an Architectural Intern at your ďŹ rm and am able to learn and explore further.

Looking forward to this journey!

References Ar. Disha Singh Assistant Professor Chandigarh college of Architecture +91 9915804753 dishanmsingh@yahoo.co.in Ar. Prerna Aggarwal Director Studio Ardete pvt. ltd. +91 8054006730 contactus@studioardete.com

Diya Handa

13 January 1999 Indian English , Hindi , Punjabi diyahanda1999@gmail.com 2069 , Phase 7 / Sector 61 , Mohali, Punjab

Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION Saint Kabir Public School , Chandigarh

Graduated 10th Grade ( 2015)

Delhi Public School , Chandigarh Graduated 12th Grade (2017)

Chandigarh College of Architecture , Punjab Pursuing B.Arch , 3 yr

SKILL SET Hand drafting 3D Modelling Laser Cutting Documentation 3D Printing ( MakerBot) Calligraphy

+91 9876088216 diyahanda.99

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Autodesk Suit Sketchbook

Autocad 2D

3D StudioMax

Photoshop

Illustrator

Indesign

Rhinoceros

Archicad

Sketchup

V-Ray

Lumion

Revit

Adobe Suit Miscellaneous Blender 3D

Rendering Enscape

WORK EXPERIENCE June 2019-July 2019 Studio Ardete model making working drawings 3D rendering site visit assistance

INTERESTS

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individual

residence

studio project- 2nd sem

SP L IT House Site Location : Chandigarh Site Area : 8800 sq ft / 817 sq m

The Brief

The brief was to design a house for a family of three.

The client requirement included two bedrooms , one gaming room , a family lounge , a drawing room and a worshipping room. the client specified to provide open spaces which provide wide views of the surroundings.

The site is in Chandigarh , where the setbacks and site zoning in particular sectors are fixed.

The Concept

The form evolution took place by dividing the plan along a three longitudinal axes.

The house has been split along the central axis , the lower floor providing the utilitarian spaces and the upper floor providing the recreational spaces.

The material palette of the house plays a significant role in creating the cozy affect that one experiences at home.

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Ground Floor

1. longitudinal foyer 2. drawing room 3. kitchen 4. dining room 5. bedroom 6. and 7. toilet and dress

8. and 9. toilet and dress 10. bedroom 11. worshipping room 12. courtyard with staircase 13. open lounge

First Floor

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14. open lounge 15. gaming room 16. infinity pool 17. fire place with sitting 18. main sitting area

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The central patio acts as the main view and circulation of the residence.

The ground floor has a more intimate role in the structure and is created such that all the architectural programs interact subtly with the surroundings.

We are first encountered with the central foyer, a wide welcoming space with drop ceiling mirrored panels so as to create an illusion of volume and reflecting upon the materials used in their pure form. The foyer further bifurcates into the various functional rooms , keeping the public ones in the front and the most private spaces at the back.

The open courtyard has a staircase which is lit up by the skylight above , and leads one to the first floor which has all the recreational areas , where one can sit and enjoy time with family , friends and some self time too.

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Moodboard

Faux Brick cladding

Black Quartzite stone cladding

Concrete wall panel

Cherry Wood

Material Palette The elements comprise of contrasting range of colours which achieve a perfect harmony with each other as well as the surroundings.

The texture and color of red brick, coordinates with the raw and brutal effect of concrete. The wood and the presence of steel structure, reafďŹ rm the warmth with which a house conceives.

The upper black pigmented facade protects the brick volumes beneath it and the wide glass ribbons provide a free perspective of the surroundings.

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individual

hostel

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studio project- 3rd sem

Hostel

Site Location: Chandigarh Site Area : 156000 sq ft / 14490 sq m

The Brief

The brief was to design a hostel for architecture students in Chandigarh.

The design required to cater to various needs of architecture students.

The prime focus was to create holisitic spaces for the residing students.

The Concept

The term ‘Boido’ is Japanese for void.

By creating rectangular voids in the whole volume , courts are formed which provide light and ventilation and also spaces of both types, interactive as well as private.

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12ft wide foyer

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10 ft wide corridor

Site Planning The three storey high building complex is further divided into the following parts.

A is the Site entrance B1 and B2 provide parking for 72 cars C is the hostel entrance which leads to an 12 ft wide foyer.

The whole hostel runs around this glass foyer which provides view of the courts inside the block and act as spaces of movement inside the structure.

D,E,F,G,H and I serve as the main rooms with single as well as double units.

Centrally provided are , J , the hostel mess and K , the indoor activities room , which are easily accessible to all the students.

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The hostel comprises of 135 single units and 45 double sharing units along with 6 staircases and 5 toilets on each floor.

The corridors provide horizontal circulation on a floor and 15 ft wide sitting spaces have been provided for the students to pause and interact or sit for a while .

The courts created reciprocate the play of light and volume and provide green spaces in the interior for the students to relax and be closer to nature.

The glass front facing onto the street allows lots of natural light into the space. toilet

11 ft x 12 ft rooms

kitchen

outdoor sitting area

12 ft x 15 ft rooms toilet

12 ft x 15 ft rooms

staircase indoor gaming

sitting area

dining area

11 ft x 12 ft rooms 11 ft x 12 ft rooms

Ground Floor Plan *The third floor plan is the same as ground floor plan

First Floor Plan 12

Layout of the Rooms

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group of three

lighting design

competition

Panna Meena Ka K U N D Site Location : Amer Site Area : 18800 sq ft / 1750 sq m

The Brief

This competition intends to bring focus on under-emphasised and unlit/poorlylit heritage monuments and seeks proposals for lighting them up, while exploring the socio-economic and cultural beneďŹ ts the intervention can bring to the local community.

The Kund

Panna Meena ka Kund is a small yet essential part of Amer , in the close vicinity of a world famous monument, Amber Fort, and yet the world is unable to notice it.

Said to be constructed in the 16th century, by the ‘Meenas’ , the accurate history behind its origin and construction has not been documented, but it was mainly built for utility purpose and rainwater harvesting.

Folklores of war and bloodshed reside in the still waters of this stepwell, which is visited by a few tourists but has a lot more potential as an architectural entity.

The Kund is a government protected site and the visitors are not allowed to access the steps.

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Existing Site Conditions

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Open Sitting Area

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Octagonal Chattri

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Pavilion with rooms in it and a water pully mechanism

Main kund surrounded by steps

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2. Stone Pavilion

3. Octagonal Chattri

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Stone Pavilion

5. Main Kund and steps

6. Sitting Area

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The Concept Since the water in the Kund possesses the memories of the past, the lighting proposal aims to create an environment which not only provides comfort and warmth , but also symbolises the ‘five elements of nature and the seven chakras’, along with connecting it with the urban fabric of Amer.

Ambience

Identity

Security

Narration

Environment

Urban Connection

Conservation

Lighting Concept A visual hierarchy is established and the light intensity makes one lead a particular pattern of movement.

The use of warm light creates a sense of comfort and peace.

The overall depth of the kund has been picked up by under lighting the stairs placing an emphasis on the geometry of the double flighted staircase.

The lower we go down the kund, the warmer the light gets, signifying the flow of energy from the top to the bottom.

Representing the elements and the chakras , are the niches , lit up with stimulating coloured lights.

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L.E.D. Linear light Precision LED medium eW Flex Compact Precision LED medium surface mounted beam ood light Lumens per node = beam ood light Lumens=2200 Lumens = 9000 35 to 87 Lumens=9000 Beam Beam Angle = 30 x 60 Beam Angle= 60 degrees Beam Angle:=36 degrees Angle= 60 degrees degrees C.C.T. = 2800K C.C.T.= 2700 K C.C.T.= 2700K C.C.T.= 2400K

C.C.T - Correlated Colour Temperature

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graphic facades and imagery

graphics

bOgus Facades This project focuses on analyzing examples of fake facades and graphic imagery that suggest additional architectural elements.

With the use of graphic techniques various prototypes have been created by altering a sphere and proliferating and experimenting with meshes.

By creating Voronoi structures and Triangular meshes we focus on optical illusions which make on question what is ‘real’ and what is not.

Spherical envelopes have been used as a canvas to experiment with and the focus is on exterior surface only.

The aim is to intergrate these prototypes with an existing facade and create architectural graphics software used - Blender 3D.

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Mesh Prototype ‘Y’ - Voronoi

The Process

Existing Cubical mass

Voronoi Facade Prototype

Convert it into spherical envelope

Add faces to sphere

(Subdividing)

(Decimating)

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Creating organic forms

Experimenting with thickness of the prototype

Convert into mesh (Wireframe)

Smoothen the mesh

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Mesh Prototype ‘Z’ - Linked Starball

By experimenting with the metallic , emissive properties and the volume and noise of the meshes various illusional envelopes can be created.

Triangular mesh

Square mesh

Triangular Voronoi

(different shadows , different illusions)

mesh prototype Y.Alpha

Triangular Mesh Mesh Prototype X

Square mesh

mesh prototype Y.Beta (adding noise to Alpha)

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UIET Campus Block

mesh prototype X

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Photography

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Architecture

Calligraphy

Miscellaneous

Graphic Design and IIlustration

Travel

Photography

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