Architecture Portfolio 2023

Jessica Priya sagar

Introduction

New Delhi, India

28 December 1998

jessicapriyasagar@gmail.com

+91 8800377556

https://bit.ly/lijessicasagar

Interests

Hello! I’m Jessica, I am an architecture undergraduate willing to deepen my knowledge of architecture, gain hands-on experience, develop my skillset by continuous learning and staying up-to-date with latest developments in architecture and network with professionals to make a positive impact on society through innovative and sustainable design solutions.

“The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.” – Frank Lloyd Wright

Languages

Dr. Janmejoy Gupta

Dean Research, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada

Education

2018-23

School Of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada

2015-17 Lovely Public Senior Secondary School

Academic Work

2023

Semester 10

2021

Semester 9

2021

Semester 7

2021

Semester 6

2020

Semester 5

2020

Semester 4

2019

Semester 3

2019

Semester 2

2018 Semester 1

Thesis- Drug de-addiction and revival center

Urban Design- Redevelopment of the city ofHaridwar

Group Housing, Modular Housing

Mixed Use Complex

Heritage Interpretation Centre

Community Centre in Rural Context, Cyclone Rehabilitation centre

Weaver’s Residence Design, Studio house in Urban setting

My Space Basic design exercises

Competitions

2019

Volume Zero Tiny House Design

NASA ANDC 2019-20

NASA Zonal Design Competition

NASA Writing Architecture Trophy

2020

Volume Zero Sacred Space Design

MSI Creators Awards

(Top 6 - All over India)

Software Skills

Drafting

• AutoCAD

Modelling Rendering Graphics

• SketchUP

• Revit

• 3DS Max

• Lumion

• Twin Motion

• VRay

• PhotoShop

• Illustrator

• InDesign

• Procreate

• Sketchbook

Video

• PremierePro

• AfterEffects

CL Graphic Design Competition

NASA Louis I Kahn Trophy

NASA Writing Architecture Trophy

2021

NASA MS Landscape Trophy

NASA ANDC 2020-21

NASA HUDCO Trophy

Destech Challenge

COA Heritage Awards

Winner

(Top 24 - All over India)

(Top 5 - All over India)

(Top 3 - All over India)

maerid

BRIEF TYPOLOGY SITE AREA

To Design an Interpretation centre in a Heritage Rich city. Maerid is such a centre in Delhi that embraces it’s Islamic architecture rich heritage

Interpretation Centre

10,000 Sq. M

SOFTWARES DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Lumion

heirarchy inthe heights of different blocks as per different usages.

form development and massing with respect to site conditions.

use of material for depiction of different blocks and their disparities in function.

addition of elements with respect to site context.

SITE Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi

SITE PLAN

1. PEDESTRIAN ENTRY 2. VEHICULAR ENTRY 3. TICKET BOOTH 4. CRAFT BAZAAR 5. EXHIBITION HALL 6. FOOD COURT 7. O.A.T. 8. RESTROOMS 9. VIRTUAL REALITY HALL 10. HANDS ON WORKSHOP SHED 11. LIBRARY 12. FOUNTAIN 13. SERVICE ROAD

FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM

EXHIBITION HALL

35M X40M

STEEL DOME Offices Offices

Art Gallery

Roof Garden with ‘Char Bagh’ concept

FEATURES OF EXHIBITION HALL BUILDING

STEEL DOME

FENESTRATIONS

ROOF GARDEN

JAALI FACADE ARCHES

SENSORY STIMULIVISUAL- VIEWS OF THE HERITAGE STYLE COMLEX AUDITORY- SOUND OF FESTIVITIES FROM OAT AND WORKSHOP SHED OLFACTORY- FOOD COURT SMELL

FOOD STALLS

FOOD STALLS ALSO POS SESS ELEMENTS OF ISLAM IC ARCHITECTURE CATER THE TASTEBUDS SAVOUR THE FLAVOURS TRADITIONAL FOOD

EXPLODED ISOMETRIC VIEW

SECTION AA’

SECTION BB’

VIRTUAL REALITY HALL

CRAFT BAZAAR IS THE TRUE ESSENCE OF A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE SENSE AND EXPERIENCE THE WHOLE COMPLEX IN ONE PLACE MATERIALS

RED SANDSTONE MARBLE

MATERIALS

ELEVATION

WORKSHOP SHED

PLAN PLAN SECTION

the meadOw

BRIEF TYPOLOGY

To make a Functionally Complex Building with both the functions of a commercial and a residential building co-existing in one site in a Posh Locality of Kolkata adjacent Shakespeare Sarani Road.

Residential and commercial mixed use Complex

SITE AREA

11,000 Sq. M

SITE Shakespeare Sarani Road, Kolkata, West Bengal

SOFTWARES

Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Lumion

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Mass aligned to the longer road on site and with respect to traditional N-S alignment in Kolkata.

Division into residential and commercial Green roof to insulate the chaos of commercial from entering residential premises

Division of residence typology Form development and massing strategy with respect to clmat and other factors.

1. RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE 2. SWIMMING POOL 3. GARDEN 4. TOT LOT 5. RESIDENTIAL TOWER GATE 6. RESIDENTIAL PARKING ENTRY 7/9. RESIDENTIAL BLOCK 8. ROOF GARDEN 10. COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE 11. COMMERCIAL PARKING 12. COMMERCIAL BLOCK 13. COMMERCIAL EXIT 14. SERVICE ROAD

DUPLEXES

STUDIO APARTMENTS

ROOF GARDEN FOR RESIDENTS

GYM RESTAURANTS

SHOPPING STORES

GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOLS

BASEMENT PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD AND FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

FOURTH AND SIXTH FLOOR PLAN

1. COMMERCIAL PARKING 2. RESIDENTIAL PARKING

1. ANCHOR STORE 2. SHOPS 3. SKYLIT ATRIUM 6. RESIDENCE LOBBY

1. DUPLEX 2. 3BHK APARTMENT 3. STUDIO APARTMENT 1. DUPLEX 2. 3BHK APARTMENT 3. STUDIO APARTMENT

1. ANCHOR STORE 2. GYM 3. GROCERY STORE 4. STORES

1. OUTDOOR SEATING 2. RESTAURANT 3. CAFE 4. ROOF GARDEN

1. DUPLEX

1. DUPLEX

UNIT PLANS

DUPLEX LEVEL 1 PLAN

DUPLEX LEVEL 2 PLAN

STUDIO APARTMENT PLAN

grOuP hOusiNg

BRIEF TYPOLOGY SITE AREA

To design a Group housing with units ideal for Higher, Middle, lower income groups and people belonging to the economically weaker section on one given plot incorporating the needed amenities.

Residential 22,000 Sq. M

SITE Mayur Vihar phase 1, New Delhi

SOFTWARES

Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Lumion

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Mass aligned with respect to maximum wind gain from the west.

courtyard formation to allow for wind distribution and ample breathing space between the housing units

Higher Income Group apartments placed adjacent to the road to allow maximum view of the Sanjay lake

Commercial unit in the ground floor adjacent to road for maximum frontage

Addition of green belts along the floors ad a relief feature, along with lattice to cut harsh sun

1.Tower 1 (HIG) 2. Tower 2 (MIG) 3. Tower 3 (MIG and HIG) 4 Tower 4 (MIC and HIG 5. Tower 5 (LIG) 6. Tower 6 (EWS) 7. Club House 8. Retail Shops 9. Entrance Cate 10. Service Entry 11. Ramps to basement 12. Swimming Pool 13. Tennis Court 14. Basketball Court 15. STP 16. Security Check 17. Parking 18. Green open space 19.Transformer

1. HIG Cluster Plan

2. MIG Cluster Plan

3. LIG Cluster Plan

4. EWS Cluster Plan

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Group Project

BRIEF

Identification of the cause of distress of the area around the Moti Bazaar in Haridwar and solving it with Urban Design interventions. Here, the jam packed streets have been opened up to the Ganga River by creating green pockets that allow for connection to the water body and maintainence of an ecological balance.

TYPOLOGY

Urban Design

SITE AREA

SOFTWARES

330,000 Sq. M

SketchUp, Enscape, AutoCAD, InDesign

SITE Motinagar, Haridwar (near Har ki Pauri)

Authors- Jessica Priya Sagar, Rishiwanth Raju Datla, ML Vinay, Vejalla Siddartha

PROBLEMS

The Upper road is usually filled with lot of pedestrian traffic leading to Har-ki-Pauri. That causes congestion in the road for both pedestrian and vehicular activities. The market area and residential quarters are tightly congested without breathing spaces. Hence, those areas have to be relieved from congestion through opening up the packed city into the River.

PROPOSALS

VISION

The vision of the urban project is to introduce a series of pockets opening up to the River Ganga, inviting people to connect with the water body and create a holistic experience of the city. Also to divert the pedestrian movement from the upper road by developing areas on the Moti Bazaar road and pedestrian friendly activities and spaces.

PARK REDEVELOPMENT

To develop the park adjacent to the river front which is currently unused, such that it can be used by the residents as well as tourists, making up for a greener environment.

BIRLA GHAT REDEVELOPMENT

To renovate the Birla Ghat riverfront area into a safer and cleaner space to create an inviting and peaceful environment for the tourists as well as pilgrims.

ENLARGEMENT OF URBAN POCKET

To develop the road connecting upper road and Moti Bazaar road, as a canal-front landscape and also to revive the Birla ghat.

OPENING DHARMASHALA INTO

To create open spaces wherever possible in the Moti Bazaar road, to open up the city streets into the river, to connect all the open spaces created as one.

CONCEPT

The study of Haridwar city and it’s evolution tells us, Haridwar like most of the Indian cities is organically formed and not a planned one. The built spaces in the city are perfectly rigid with rectangular forms, whereas the overall collection of such rigid buildings is purely organic and fluidic.

Hence, the same concept can be applied in the design of the open space where the shops or any other built spaces are perfectly rigid and rectangular, whereas the landscape and softscape that connects all these is purely organic and fluid.

TREE AS PUBLIC SPACE

Traditionally, Indian open spaces are mainly tree shade, where people interact!

SEATING INSPIRED FROM HERITAGE

The seating spaces were inspired from the heritage seating and public space.

CIRCUIT OF SEATING

The overall landscape of pocket is adopted by placing the seating elements in the site and connecting them through an internal circuit of pathway.

DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED SPACES

The buldings marked in the map are either abandoned or in their ruins or least used by people. Hence, these buildings can be demolished to make a unified site that can accomodate for all of the abandoned buildings as well as creating a public space.

VISUAL BARRIER

The site has an old and famous temple in the middle which has to be retained. The temple creates a blocking of visual connect towards the river to pedestrians. Hence, the areas of blockage can be used to lay the built spaces of the design like shops

The shops are placed in a place where there is already a visual barrier, hence, the design integrates into the actual landscape. The second figure shows the possible location for built spaces, that are not more than G+1 structures.

Abandoned building Abandoned building with shops in G-floor

Unified site

Hotel encroached onto the ghat

Old and unstable building

Overall 3D view of the site post intervention

SHOP DESIGN

RECCOMENDATIONS FOR FACADE DESIGN

The area in the vicinity of this Dharamshala is studied and came up with the following reccomendations for the facade design, such that the built space gels within the urban setting and also adds up to the cultural significance of the architecture. The design of facade and it’s elements can be inspired from the following table.

Moti Bazar- ROAD REDEVELOPMENT

CONCEPT

The shops are inspired from heritage structures of Haridwar, especially the inner collonade of courtyards of the buildings which are adapted for the shops facade.

The shops are steel structures that can be expandable in all directions and vertically. The shops have a name plate designated for every shop. The shops remind people of heritage markets and heritage buildings of Haridwar.

CANOPY DESIGN - SHOPS ON THE MARKET

Existing road plan

Section A

Section B

Section C

Section D

Proposed Road Plan

Zone 3

Zone 4

Vehicular Drop off

In the existing scenario, Birla Ghat is one of the prime ghats of Haridwar being in close proximity to Har ki Pauri and right opposite Bholagiri Ashram, but its importance does not reflect in the manner it has been maintained. Therefore we have proposed,

1. Ramps to ensure a barrier free access.

2. Planned spaces for the activities that take place there (selling of pooja condiments, worshipping at shrines, deposition of ashes, recreation etc.) based on principles of a good public space

Design Features

Existing staircase is turned into a big ‘stramp’ with seating space. Also extended on one end, it provides area for commerce, recreation etc.

Existing Shrines and Seating circles have been optimally placed in order to encourage the feeling of community and interaction. Most space around the shrines has been left empty to accomodate larger crowds during the times of Kumbh and other major festivals.

The spatial configuration is organised by creating a green buffer space planted with shading trees to allow for ‘hawking zones’, shifting the commercial aspect of the ghat to the back leaving the spiritual and ghat activities undisturbed. The division is made using a third attribute ‘recreation’ by making seatings for people to enjoy the river view.

Birla Ghat Plan

Section B-B’

Section A-A’

A green space not only owes to a breathing space but also adds pause for the people using adjoining roads, shades the footpath along for a good pedestrian experience.

The park is located next to the canal, adjacent to the road connecting the main highway.

Public can access this as a pause from the congested high energy active spaces in the zone 5 like the market areas.

Children’s play area

Adjoining square to accomodate hawkers to avoid roadside congestion.

Widening of the alley by creating a recreational pocket with trees and seating adjoining the square to accomodate extra people on crowdy days

View of the Hawkers, Seating and vegetation in the square.

Canal Front Park Plan

Canal Road Park Adjoining Building

(Scan for full study)

cOuNcil Of architecture

dOcumeNtatiON Of heritage awards 2021

Group Project

Authors- Jessica Priya Sagar, Kopal Kumar, Rahul Raj C, Rishitha U, N Pranay

BRIEF TYPOLOGY

To document a Semi- Sacred Heritage site covering it’s heritage values, traditional knowledge systems, measured drawings, history, contextual data etc.

Documentation

SITE Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

SOFTWARES

AutoCad, Photoshop, SketchUp, Revit, GIS

(Top 3 - All over India)

Sanitary Technical Drawings

wOrKiNg drawiNgs

(Drawn during 6 Month Internship at Anagram Architects)

Technical Drawings for construction including details, material information, size, placements etc.

Furniture Drawings