Architecture Portfolio_2018-2023

PORTFOLIO

GANDHALI G. DIXIT

SIR J. J. COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

DOB : 13/09/2000

“Architecturealwaysmakesmecuriousand wantingtoexploremoreofit.Istrivetoexplore thepossibilitiesofcreatingarchitecturewhich speaksforitself,itstimeanditspeople.For metalkingaboutarchitectureisasfascinating asthechanceswegetatcreatingit.Overmy courseofeducation,ithashelpedshapemy worldview.Ialsodevelopedaninterestto learnaboutspacesandthelifeinthem,and thestoriestheytell.”

LANGUAGES:

ENGLISH : Medium of Education

MARATHI : Mother Tongue

Hindi: Speaking Proficiency

CONTACT

MOBILE NO. : 9757123139

EMAIL ID. : ggdixit13@gmail.com

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: B-19, Sanman

CHS,Kharegaon (Pakhadi), Kalwa,Thane.400605

ACADEMIC RECORD

• 2004-2016 : SVPT’s Saraswati Vidyalaya High School, Thane (95.8%)

• 2016-2018 : Dr. B.N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane (94%)

• 2018-2023: Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai.(AVG CGPA: 8.86)

FIRST YEAR SEM I : 9.44

SECOND

THIRD

FORUTH YEAR SEM VII : 8.92

FIFTH

WORK EXPERIENCE

• ARCHITECTURAL INTERN: SHARAYU MORE ASSOCIATES (Heritage conservation)

Nov 2021-May 2022

Freelance work Nov 2022

- Freemasons Hall, Mumbai (Documentation, Making measured drawings and reports)

- Capitol cinema, Mumbai(Documentation, Making measured drawings and area statement)

- Bansilalpet Baoli(Construction details drawing, creating renders and presentations)

• TRAINEE: ARCHITECTURAL JOURNALISM April- Jul 2022

- RETHINKING THE FUTURE

COURSES

1. ACEDGE: Writings in Architecture : May - June 2022

2. IGBC: Green built Environment Feb - Mar 2023

3. Urban nature: connecting cities, nature and innovation June – Sep 2021

CO-CURRICULAR

• Bharatnatyam Visharad Purna (2021)

• JJ bulletin- Contributor (2022)

• Ferrocement workshop (2019)

• Manan talk series(2018-2023)

ACADEMIC PRJOECTS

• First year:

- Beach cottage

- Bungalow

• Second year:

- Small scale industry

- Peri Urban Market

- Interior design

• Third year:

- Commercial complex

- Museum campus design

- Landscape design

• Fourth year:

- Apartment Housing

• Fifth year

- City Hotel in BKC

- Design Dissertation: Architecture of mediatheque as a community knowledge hub

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Drafting, rendering and presentation(by hand and software)

SKILLS

sketching, teamwork, organization, writing, SEO

HOBBIES

COMPETITIONS

1. Anganwadi: Birla White : 2018

2. The house: Archidias: 2020

3. Public health centre: Faculty medal:2020

4. SOS village: Faculty medal: 2021

5. The Café interiors: Archidias : 2022

cycling, reading, badminton, dance

CONTENTS

DESIGN DISSERTATION

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

City Hotel

Mass Housing

SOS Children’s Village

Commercial complex

Working Drawing

INTERIOR DESIGN

Concept store + Workplace

Competitions

HERITAGE PROJECTS

MISCELLANEOUS

DESIGNING A PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A COMMUNITY HUB DESIGN DISSERTATION

THE DESIGN

The process of the research helped understand the various aspects of the library and related activities. One could also get an idea about how the people would behave in a certain environment. The library has been a unique kind of place since the past, which includes the grand halls of the past as well as the lavish private libraries. Today in India, there is a need to realise the way we see and use libraries.

A public library today has information to improve people’s lives. They act as enabler; as a connector. In India, not everyone is aware of the digital transactions and information that more and more people and switching to today. Libraries could make people more aware and help them keep up with the developments.

LOCATION: Utsav Chowk, Kharghar, sector

7 , Navi Mumbai

AREA: 10,120 SQ.M.

Features:

• Reserved for library in development plan

• Central Utsav chowk

• Residential and institutional bldgs.

Around

• Has comparatively lesser noise levels(compared to the crossing next to the Utsav chowk)

SITE PLANS

INITIATING THE DESIGN

The factors considered while selecting the site are:

1. People living or institutions (maximum students)

2. Visibility of building

3. Active context

4. Not very remote

SATELLITE IMAGE OF THE SITE

STEMS FROM THE AIM TO CREATE A DIFFERENT KIND OF PUBLIC BUILDING WHICH IS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND COMMUNITY LEARNING.

Archival record of printed and digital media

Common areas to facilitate group study and collaboration Assistance for research

Find and organize information

FEATUR ES OF THE NEW LIBRARY

FUNCTIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SPACES

ELEVATION ALONG PRAVESH MARG

• For a library, it is important to create a memorable image.

• The warmer colors with the contrasting curved arches and straighter lines of the fins help give the building a different character and stand out in the context.

• Along with that, it blends in the context in terms of the scale and the orientation of the different blocks.

• The fins also balance the perception of the building in terms of verticality as the structure tends to be more spread out. The fins make it appear taller, adding to it character as well as grandeur.

The materials to be chosen to create a cohesive colour palette. Here the colours focus on earthy tones as well as distinct differences in the textures and materials. They help set the building in context as well as express its purpose.

ELEVATION AT ENTRANCE

THE FAÇADE WITH FINS AS SEEN FROM INTERIORS AS WELL AS OUTSIDE

THE CHANGING FLOOR PLATE IN A SINGLE LARGER VOLUME ALLOWS FOR DYNAMIC CHANGES IN SPACE SIZES

THE LARGER SPACES ARE MORE PUBLIC AREAS, AND AS WE GO INTO THE INNER AREAS THERE ARE ENCLOSED INDIVIDUAL STUDY CARRELS/ WORKDESKS

INFORMATION DESK

COULD BE USED FOR CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT THINGS LIKE FILLING ONLINE FORMS FOR PEOPLE IS INCLUDED IN THE COMMON AREA FOR BETTER VISIBILITY AND ALSO TO ADDRESS PEOPLE COLLECTIVIELY WHICH SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THE MAIN LIBRARY

LEARNING TO MAKE CVS

LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS CITIZEN FACILTIES

DIGITAL AWARENESS

MOST RELAXED SPACE: STEPPED SEATING AREA AND BREAKOUT SPACES

SECOND LEVEL OF RELAXATION: TABLE AND CHAIR SEATING AREA AS WELL AS BOOKSHELVES

LEAST NOISY AND SEMI-PUBLIC AREA: ENCLOSED STUDY AREA

A NEW AGE LIBRARY

CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS ABOUT DIGITAL SERVICES

THE VARIOUS SEATING ARRANGEMENTS SUITED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ACTIVITY LIKE STUDY, WORK OR LEISURE

STEPPED OPEN AREA

THE SPACE HAS MULTIPLE ENTRANCES COMING TO THAT SPACE

THE PASSAGES GOING THROUGH THE FLOORS ARE ALSO HAVING VISIBILITY TOWARDS THE OPEN AREA

ALSO VISIBLE FROM THE MAIN ROAD AND CROSSING, PEOPLE OUTSIDE ARE LIKELY TO TAKE NOTICE OF AN EVENT HAPPENING IN THIS SPACE.

FOR EXAMPLE, A BOOK LAUNCH OR A NARRATION.

CITY HOTEL(SEMESTER 9)

Brief: To design a star hotel in the business center of a city.

(FOLLOWING THE GUILDELINES OF DCPR 2034)

Location: Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai

The building seeks to create a unique identity along with providing spaces for relaxing as well as communication. It has features similar to the Art Deco style, following its regal and stand out features, but with a sleek approach

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

The design came about while attempting to make an impactful presence at the intersection. The more public spaces are given maximum road exposure while the services occupy the area at the back.

The form allows to create a non-bulky structure.

CITY HOTEL

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN (SEMESTER 9)

RESTAURANT COMMON LOBBY SERVICES BANQUET

THE CENTRAL ATRIUM AND UTILISING THE VIEWS

THE CORNER GLASS FACADE POCKETS OF OPEN SPACES

DESIGN APPROACH

• Creating interactive green and open areas

• Seeking visual appeal

• Grand appearance

• Variety of experiences

GRANDEUR

INTEREST

INTERACTION

MAXIMUM VISIBILITY

MINIMUM VISIBILITY AND PRIVACY ON REAR SIDE DUE TO NEIGHBOURING BUILDING

TOTAL BUILT UP AREA : 1100 SQ.M.

STOREY HEIGHT FOR ROOM FLOORS : 3.6 M

NO. OF ROOMS PER FLOOR: 15

FLOOR NOS. ALLOCATED TO ROOMS: 12(FLOOR 3 TO 15)

TOTAL CAPAPCITY: 180 ROOMS

REFUGE AREA: 130 SQ.M. ( ON FLOOR 7 AND 14)

HOUSEKEEPING AREA ON EVERY FLOOR

TYPE: STANDARD ROOM NO. OF UNITS: 132 AREA: 39 SQ.M.

TYPE: DELUXE ROOM NO. OF UNITS: 35 AREA: 52 SQ.M.

TYPE: SUITE ROOM NO. OF UNITS: 12 AREA: 85 SQ.M.

ELEVATIONS

SECTIONS

FACILTIES :

• RESTAURANT

• FINE DINING

• SPA AND SALON

• BANQUET HALL

• SWIMMING POOL

Grand entrance canopy

Corner glass façade

Capsule lifts looking into the atrium

Undulating shape of room windows

RESIDENTIAL

APARTMENT DESIGN (SEMESTER 7)

Brief: To design a high rise affordable residential complex in a newly developing area. (FOLLOWING THE GUILDELINES OF UDCPR 2034)

Location: Chikhli, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune

The orientation and arrangement of the built environment has been kept dynamic and in line with the movement of the wind and sunlight.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

DESIGN APPROACH

• Creating maximum green spaces

• Play of levels

• Spacious surroundings

• Providing maximum ventilation

• Ensuring privacy of residents

• Engaging the green area along the waterbody VIEWS

Elevated green walkways in the area along the waterbody, can become a place of relaxation amongst nature if endowed with a lot a trees.

FLOOR PLANS OF EACH TYPE OF BUILDING IN THE COMPLEX

BUILDING TYPE 1

BUILDING TYPE 2

BUILDING TYPE 3

Brief: To design an sos village for children in your locality, taking an example d=from the sos villages across the world. It consist of housing facilities for around 50-60 children along with the mothers, providing them all the facilities available in an SOS village.

Concept/ Design development: the aim was to create a space which seems familiar in the locality, which can make the children feel at home. At the same time it has been kept in mind that the kids feel free to play learn and grow from their surroundings.

BASIC DESIGN APPROACH

DETAILS OF EACH HOUSE

SPACES BETWEEN THE HOMES

The spaces created to live, play and for many other activities of the children as imagined in 3D views.

COMMERCIAL COMPLEX AND RECREATION CENTRE

Brief: to design a commercial complex building having shopping as well as multifunctional halls and exhibition spaces.

Area: 10,000 sq. m

Location: Byculla, Mumbai

Concept: the design aimed to create a colorful but at the same time a building which suits the context, also creating a green space in between its two sections.

The building as imagined in 3D

WORKING DRAWING

Section showing the flowerbed of which the details are shown to the right.

Some drawings and details from the working drawing of the commercial complex from semester V.

DESIGN : SEMESTER

INTERIOR DESIGN (SEMESTER 4)

Brief: To design the interior of a workplace+ concept store for a design firm.

The design showed here is for a fashion design firm.

Location: Kala Ghoda, Mumbai

Area: 10,000 Sqft.

Theme: Eclectic industrial, having a pop of color and play of different textures and fabrics, as it is a company which designs clothes reflecting Indian culture.

MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN

The concept store includes a café and also a boutique along with the products displayed at the front of the shop.it is a larger volume which adds to the grandeur of the entrance and also the location.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SECTION THROUGH THE LENGTH OF THE STORE AS MAKRED IN PLAN

COMPETITION : THE HOUSE(2020)

The panel submitted for the competition by our team of three students.

COMPETITION : CAFÉ INTERIORS

The panel submitted for the competition by our team of two students.

BANSILALPETH BAOLI

Location: Secunderabad, Telangana

Date: December 2021- April 2022

Client: The Rainwater Project

Grade: Unprotected

This Nizam period stepwell in Secunderabad was once a primary source of drinking water and was used as a community get-together space.

When discovered, the baoli (stepwell) was covered under a pile of garbage, debris and muck. It was neglected for over forty years until its recent identification.

CAPITOL CINEMA

Location: Fort, Mumbai

Grade: IIB

One of the oldest theatres in Mumbai.

Previously known as Gaiety theatre for performing arts, it was later converted into a single-screen theatre called Capitol Cinema. The cinema hall is now used as an office for administrative purposes only.

Scope of work:

Preparation of area statements and detailed measured drawings of the property.

FREEMASONS HALL

Location: Fort, Mumbai

Date: November 2021- January 2022

Client: Freemason’s Joint Hall Committee

Grade: IIA

The Freemasons Hall is located on Damodar Das Sukhadwala Marg, along the grand D. N. Road in Fort, Mumbai.

It is a grade II-A listed structure.

Freemasons is a fraternal organization established in the late 16th-17th century in Scotland and England and travelled to India through the East India Company in the early 18th century. It has great significance and serves as the headquarters of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay. It is an exceptional example of colonial architecture graced with symbolic ornamentation and an abundance of minute architectural details.

Scope of work:

Documentation, Condition mapping, Rendering GROUND FLOOR

SECTIONS WITH CONDITION MAPPING

DETAILS OF SPECIFIC ROOMS

Digital Illustrations

MISCELLANEOUS

Pen and Ink sketches

Photographs

Architectural models