Portfolio Architecture | Urban design
Jinali Shah
Architect | Planner | Designer
Architecture is not just designing a building but a dialogue between the way of living and the process of making it sustainable for the people. I believe as a designer it is important to take steps ahead in the direction of building a more resilient environment.
My educational background in architecture and planning has given me an understanding of the technical as well as spatial aspects of planning and design, which makes me more curious to involve with an organization that looks forward rethinking on the principles of architecture. www.linkedin.com/in/jinali-shah-architect
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning.
New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY 12/2020
• Dean’s Award for Excellence
Bachelor’s in Architecture.
L. S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai, India 06/2018
• Ranked 3rd in Semester-9 research project Design Dissertation amongst 57 students.
WORK EXPERIENCE
O”Neil Langan Architects, New York, NY 12/2021 - Present
Position: Assistant Project Manager
Grafede Architecture, New York, NY
Position: Junior Architect
07/2021 - 12/2021
National Science Foundation, New York, NY 11/2019 - 07/2021
Position: Urban Design Research Assistant
American Institute of Architects, New York City, NY 09/2019 – 04/2020
Position: Urban Planning Research Assistant at AIANY Urban and Regional Planning Committee.
Freelance Architect, Mumbai, India 05/2017 – 07/2019
Kaushik Patel Architects, Mumbai, India 12/2016 – 04/2017
Position: Intern Architect
Amit Shastri Architects, Mumbai, India 11/2015 – 03/2016
Position: Intern Architect
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
PlacemakingX, USA 12/2020 - 10/2022
Position: Advocate
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
• Co-founder of an online store, The Impression Store, a startup with 7.1k + followers on Instagram, based on wall décor items. 12/2016
• Designed college magazine- Literarchi for two consecutive years. 2014,2015
• Mentored junior batch for software’s like AutoCAD, Photoshop at L. S. Raheja School of Architecture. 2014
• Organized wall painting event for students at Shrujan Streets, Mumbai. 05/2017
LICENSE
Registered ArchitectCouncil of Architecture, India
Assoc. AIA
LEED Green Associate
Seeking RA License
SKILLS
AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Photoshop, InDesign, llustrator, After Effects, Rhino, ArcGIS, Revit, Sketchup, Enscape, MS Office.
Modelmaking, Handsketching, Analytical and Conceptual Skill, Fluent communication, Public speaking, Time management, Multitasker.
HOBBIES
Collection of coins from Harrapan civilization to Mughal period and from Victorian era till today.
Undertook Calligraphy classes at the age of 16.
Community ServiceActive volunteer at local community.
Crafting Wall Decor Artifacts
Painting
1. Net Zero Neighbourhood for NYCGowanus
Sem 2, Spring 2020
2. Waterfront Developement - Inwood
Sem 1, Fall 2019
3. Farmers’ Market - A Social Engagement Point
Thesis, Sem 10, 2017-18
4. Mass Housing
Sem 7, 2016
5. GTDC, Ahemdabad
Sem 6, 2015
Housing at Mumbai
National Design Competition
Ahemdabad
7. HUDCO 2014
8. Lights, Camera and Action
1. Net Zero Neighbourhood for NYC - Gowanus
MSc.AURD - Semester
2
Spring 2020
Software Used
Arc GIS
Rhino
Grasshopper
AutoCAD
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Microsoft Office
In this Graduate Urban Design Studio, we researched the intersection of urban form, low-carbon cities, and climate to confront a rapidly urbanizing world threatened by climate change. This is a process of configuring a compact district in Brooklyn, NYC to adapt and thrive in changing climate conditions, meet carbon-reduction goals, and sustain urban population.
The aim is to find new knowledge that leads to the construction of a district, a hypothesis of its characteristics, and scenarios for its future.
Ultimately, it was to envision the easing of “closed loop” restrictions, but keeping innovative strategies on the table as the district opens to the surrounding city.
2019 - Current Scenario
2050 - Business as Usual
2050 - Best Practice
The studio’s Social Resilience theme in response to sudden external shocks to the city (storms, disease, heat wave, power failure), the design proposes a radical “closedloop” Net-Zero hypothesis for the Gowanus district in Brooklyn.
From Food to Energy, Waste, Water, Transportation and Embodied Energy, we incorporated a variety of modes of investigation to map and dia-
System Geo - Location
Green Infrastructure Green Infrastructure
Schematic Concept Layout explaining the proposed location of green infrastructure in Gowanus
The Green Closed Loop
Green Infrastructure planned on the lines storm water remediation and Flood Mitigation
Hubs and
Pedestrian Friendly Clusters
Nodes
The vehicular roads marked on site create a cluster of pedestrian friendly movement within the district of Gowanus.
Public Realm
Green Infrastructure for Flood Mitigation and Remediation
3/14 pedestrian clusters have greater number of the transit nodes due to their industrial nature.
Every Cluster of blocks has parking and recharging stations for 85 public and private vehicles integrated with a facility for the decentralised last mile hub
Schematic Concept Layout explaining the location of the various transit hubs, ferry terminals and Freight terminals in conjunction with pedestrian movement on site Walkable and Bike-able Neighborhoods
Important public facilities to look at:
Spaces:
Morphology Drivers
2. Waterfront Development - INWOOD
MSc.AURD - Semester 1
Fall 2019
New York Tech
Software Used
Arc GIS
Rhino
AutoCAD
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
AfterEffects
In this Graduate Urban Design Studio, the aim was to solve the challenging question of finding innovative solution to the rising threat of flooding and increasing water level to the New York City’s waterfront.
The design proposal is based on the research of resilient cities, flood mitigation solution, maintaining the existing Inwood Rail Yard
and providing innocuous and accessible waterfront to the locals which is threatened by existing deserted industrial zone.
This is a process of shaping a culturally diverse neighborhood in Inwood, NYC to acclimate and flourish considering the solution provided to 100-year flood line, changing climate conditions, and endure urban population.
SOURCE FEMA
According to the floodline map from FEMA, ZONE AE has 0.1% chances of getting affected flood annually and ZONE X has 0.2% changes of getting affected by flood annually. INFERENCE
FLOODLINE MAP
The Process.
Existing Section AA'
Existing Section CC'
Proposed Section CC'
Existing Section BB'
Proposed
3. Farmers’ Market - A Social Engagement Point
Bachelors of Architecture
Thesis, Sem 10
2017- 2018
Software Used
AutoCAD
Photoshop
SketchUP
Lumion
Hypothesis: With the changing era of Urbanization and Industrilization, we have lost the connectivity with our grassroots, our culture and our people.
This design proposal would intent to build a prosperous and sustainable community space by promoting and supporting activities that would interest people’s active participation.
Public market are time honoured places where the entire neighborhood in every culture is developed to strike a balance between the city and its people. It is necesary to re-establish and develop such markets which are the major focal points from where the civic life flourish.
Vegetable Garden
Amphitheatre
Roof Garden
Street Furniture
Central Plaza/ Performance area
Roof Garden
Bridge overlooking the farmers market
Farmers Market
Composting
Public Parking
Farmers Parking
4. Mass Housing at Mumbai
Bachelors of Architecture
Fourth year - Sem 7
Software Used
AutoCAD
Photoshop
Powerpoint
Modelmaking
High Income Group Parking Civic Office
Recreational Area
Row Housing
Motilal Nagar mass housing was a redevelopment project for the residents residing there. The aim of the project was to build a society sustainanle in itslef. The proposal also aimed at redefining the boundries of temples, mosques, parking spaces, developing hospitals, schools, parks, open grounds, community centre etc. The proposal marked the development of
existing structures into low rise buildings of G+4, G+7 to high rise G+12, G+20 buildings. To justify the project cost and profit margin for the project commercial space and row houses were also included. The major advantage of the designed proposal were -
1. Central R.G. with the row houses surrounding.
2. NO vehicular entry to the Motilal Nagar from New Link Road to avoid the traffic congestion.
Figure Ground Map
Road Hierarchy Map Green Cover
Building Heights Map
5. Gujarat Tourism Development Centre, Ahemdabad
Bachelors of Architecture
Fourth year - Sem 6
Software Used
AutoCAD
Photoshop
Powerpoint
Modelmaking
Ahmedabad City Centre was a project for Ahmedabad Gujarat Tourism Development Centre(GTDC) located in the heart of the city near Bhadra fort, which will be a platform to learn about Ahmedabad city, its glorious past, present and future plans.
The concept of the proposed design are the elements of the vernacular architecture style like jaali, chowk etc of Ahmedabad.
The proposed design provides tourist department’s offices and research section. It will have the visitor’s center, the city library, and cultural spaces and will encompass and maintain the existing public plaza including the hawkers plaza.
The hawkers at the Bhadra square have been rearranged and planned in a way to make the pedestrian and the vehicular traffic in the vicinity more efficient and convinient and also to reduce the choas.
The design proposal for GTDC near Bhadra fort, a heritage site marks the establishment of a new development for the public .
6. Annual National Design Competition
National Annual Students Association Competition, 2014
The brief of the competition demanded ‘TRANSFORMATION’ – for end user and to provide a solution, holistically for today’s most intractable issues- such as crowd management, pollution, safety etc. Our site was Girgaum Chowpatty, located at the heart of Mumbai city is used by all walks of for cultural activities. Hence, it is necessary to protect the cultural aspect of the beach. The main attraction of the beach is the long chain of food stalls which is in a dilapidated condition. The design proposal depicts the culture of the city ‘UNITY’ and ‘SHADES OF THE CITY’ at the beach by designing installations. By solving the issue of existing stalls with a module convenient to end users, public seating arrangement providing open and semi open courtyards, the inconveniency of public toilets, landscaping and overall beautification of the beach.
We were shortlisted for the finals from amongst 240 entries.
7. Housing And Urban Development Co - Operation
National Annual Students Association Competition, 2014
Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDCO) is held annually for undergraduate bachelors of architecture student by National Association of Students of architecture (NASA). The brief of the competition demanded to improve and provide a solution for the housing condition w.r.t. EWS, MIG and HIG section. Our site was located in Bhandup, the upcoming sector of advancement. We planned and designed residential layout for these three sectors and also developed a commercial layout. All the necessary factors were taken into considerations from costing and estimation to rules and regulations, from construction to services, from selecting its materials to its environmental effects.
We secured a special mention (Rank 2) for this trophy from amongst 240 entries.
8. Lights, Camera and Action
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Jinali Shah Architect | Urban Planner | Designer