JAYANT NEGI

Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India

H ello!

I am Jayant Negi, a 5th year architecture student. For me, architecture is the perception of the world, the ideation and the creation of better and livable spaces. It’s something that lets me explore beyond and add depths to my understanding. I constantly try to expand my horizons, curating and bringing the pieces of design to a palette, while seeking inspiration from the works that have brought a positive change in our surroundings. Here bringing forth my past works exploring design thinking and simple implementation through experiential architecture.

Education

2018- Present | School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India

2013- 2018 | Aryaman Vikram Birla Institute of Learning, Haldwani, Uttarakhand

Experience

2022 | + Study Trip to Finland (Aalto University, LAB University of Applied Sciences)

+ Architectural Intern at Alexis Dornier Studio- 7 months, Bali (Indonesia)

2021 | + Design Editorial Team- NASA India

+ Studio U- Architectural Startup (Content creation, Ideation, Visualization)

2020 | + Participant- Solar Decathlon India

Achievements

2023 | The Great Portfolio Awards by Archmello

2021 | Street-A-Float by Arch8

Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions

House2.0 by Archdais Top 50

Reverence: Memorial by Squaroid Special Mentions

Young Architects Portfolio Awards by Archresource

2020 | Architecture of the Abondoned by The Big Thing

Radical Design Project by Arcdeck

Winner: Jury’s Choice Mention, Top 6

Top 30 - 8th Position, Honorable Mentions, TBT’s Choice

Honorable Mentions

Solar Decathlon India Stage 2

Skills

Design | Rhinoceros, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Suite, MS Office

Fabrication | 3D Printing, Grasshopper, Physical Modelling

LANGUAGE EXTRA-CURRICULARS

English (Professional)

Hindi (Native)

Football: SPA Delhi Football Club

Elective: 3D Print Architectural Design

German (Beginner) Anthropology of Urban Design

WORKSHOPS

Digital Art Movement by ‘Equim Education’

Parametric & Generative Architecture by ‘Design Interventions’ Wood from Finland Workshop (Aalto University, LAB University)

MIXED - USE OFFICE

TYPE : ACADEMIC ( SEMESTER IX )

DREAM CITY NXT, AMRITSAR, INDIA SITE AREA: 15,500M 2

THE VISION TRIES TO RESPOND TO THE CONTEXTUAL HERITAGE OF THE CITY OF AMRITSAR BY CREATING AN ECOSYSTEM THAT WOULD SUPPORT AND PRESERVE THE LOCAL IDENTITY OF THE REGION. THE IDEA OF AN INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP HELPS IN REINFORCING THIS SYSTEM BY FORMING A CLOSED LOOP OF RESOURCES WHICH EVERYONE ENGAGES WITH, AND THUS HELPS IN FORMING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY.

IN HIS BOOK “REFLECTIONS ON THE SCOPE OF THE TECTONICS”, KENNETH FRAMPTON REVEALS THE TERMS – “TYPOS, TOPOS AND TECTONICS” - THAT SHAPE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

ASSOCIATING THE METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION WITH THE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS & THE BUILDING SERVICES; EXPLORING THE MATERIAL PALETTE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE BUILDING ENVELOPE GUIDED THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & GLIDED IT TOWARDS A MORE PRACTICAL REALIZATION”.

KINDER-GARTEN

TYPE : ACADEMIC ( SEMESTER IV )

LADY IRWIN COLLEGE, NEW DELHI, INDIA SITE AREA: 1400M2

THE PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE A LEARNING SPACE FOR THE CHILDREN OF AGE GROUP 3-5YRS THAT WOULD ALSO SERVE AS AN EXTENSION TO THE ALREADY EXISTING ‘RAK NURSERY SCHOOL’.

THE DESIGN OF THE KINDERGARTEN SHOULD EMPLOY WOOD AS THE MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL BRINGING OUT ITS ESSENCE AND PROPERTIES.

“THE IDEA OF THE KINDERGARTEN REVOLVES AROUND CREATING SPONTANEOUS ACTVITIES WITHIN ITS BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANISATION OF THE CLASSROOMS ALLOWS FOR BOTH THE AGE GROUPS TO PLAY AND ENGAGE IN A COMMON SPACE.

MOREOVER, THE USE OF TIMBER AS A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT CREATES A WARM LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITHHOLDING THE IDEA OF A SUSTAINABLE AND MODULAR DESIGN”.

REATE A WARM LEARNING EXPERIENCE BY USING THE WOODEN STRUCTURE TO SHAPE THE IDENTITY OF THE SCHOOL PREMISES AND ESTABLISH AN ARCHITECTURE THAT PROVIDES BARRIER-FREE LEARNING. THE WHOLE SITE IS DIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF PATHWAYS ENCOURAGING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INTERACTION AND PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE ENVIRONMENT THAT TRIGGERS SPONTANEOUS ACTIVITIES.

OPEN - PLAN CLASSROOM PROVIDES FREE CIRCULATION AND VISIBILITY.

PLAY AREA IN WINTERS

NON-VISUAL SENSES - CONTRASTING TEXTURE ON THE GROUND BELOW HELPS THE CHILDREN WITH VISUAL DIFFICULTIES BY ALLOWING THEM TO FEEL THE SURFACE BELOW

TOUCH THROUGH CHANGE IN SOFT AND HARDSCAPE BALANCE THROUGH TANSITIONING SPACES VERTICALITY THROUGH LINEAR COLUMNS OF TIMBER

Xpo One

TYPE : ACADEMIC (TEAM OF 3)

( SEMESTER VII )

NATIONAL HIGHWAY 48, NEW DELHI, INDIA SITE AREA: 1,82,730M2

THE PROJECT BRIEF AIMS TO CRAFT A LAYER OF FUNCTIONS CONSIDERING THE IMMENSE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF DELHI AND INDIA THAT CAN BE SEEN IN ITS LIFESTYLE, DEMOGRAPHY, MUSIC, ARTS AND CRAFTS.

“THE VISION OF THE PROJECT THROUGH ITS STRONG EDGE CONDITIONS IS TO BRING UP THIS IMMERSIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE WHILE INTEGRATING ART, TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC INTERACTION. THE EXPO WILL THUS PROVIDE LOCAL AND GLOBAL ARTISTS FROM DIFFERENT DOMAINS TO SHARE AND INTERACT THROUGH A COMMON PLATFORM”.

IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE INTERACTION, THE SPACES AND CIRCULATION ARE CONCEPTUALISED TO BE CONTINUOUS, ATTAINING A “FLOW”. THIS WILL ENABLE THE USERS TO PERCEIVE THE BUILDING AS A JOURNEY WITH A SEQUENCE OF SPACES GIVING THEM A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.

1. RESPECTING THE SITE TOPOGRAPHY

4. SITE FEATURES: GREENS & LANDSCAPE

2. RETAINING THE EXISTING TREES

5. SITE CIRCULATION: VEHICULAR MOVEMENTS

3. POROSITY IN THE BUILT MASS

6. INTEGRATION WITH LANDSCAPE

CONVENTIONAL FLOOR PLATE

NODES/POINTS

USABLE SPACES ALONG FLOW LINES

— IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE INTERACTION, THE SPACES AND CIRCULATION ARE CONCEPTUALISED TO BE CONTINUOUS ATTAINING A “FLOW”. THIS WILL ENABLE THE USERS TO PERCEIVE THE BUILDING AS A JOURNEY WITH A SEQUENCE OF SPACES GIVING THEM A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

THE NARRATIVE AND THE VISION OF THE PROJECT REVOLVES AROUND THE IDEA OF DISPLAYING AND INTERACTING WITH NEW FORMS OF INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE BETWEEN ART AND TECHNOLOGY, FOSTERING BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCES IN BUILT AND UNBUILT SPACES.