Architectural Portfolio 2023

Portfolio.

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Architectural Works from 2017 - 2023

Original works by Kabir Manoj Dole

Hotel Shinrinyoku 01

This project is located in Shibuya , Japan. This was a group project completed by a group of three people in my first semester at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The project brief was to design a Luxury hotel over an underground subway system which connects into the main lobby of the building. A lot of amenities such as a dining space, banquet hall, night club, art exhibition area and many more were planned out in a methodical manner which compliments japanese minimilism. The word Shinrinyoku means making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest, this being our concept we created green pockets within the hotel to juxtapose the concrete jungle surroundings.

Since the site was located at the city center, near the Shibuya Scramble crossing, one of the major landmarks of the place. Due to the densely packed site surroundings a lot of traffic was observed to come from the scramble.

FORM DEVELOPMENT

Extruding rectangles as they show to house the most efficent planning.

Creating height difference for back structure can enjoy the scramble square.

Creating a curved sloping exterior to match the shape in the interior.

Creating green patches and garden floors to create a juxtaposition amongst the concrete jungle in which the site sits.

The design was put forth in such a way that the interior space of the hotel would get natural light coming from the north and south side of the site. The infinity pool which is located at the 23rd floor has been planned to have a beautiful view towards the scramble square. The rooms facing west side would get the views to the magestic Mt.

31st 32nd-33rd

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All Care Hospital

This project was located in a small town of Udupi, India. This was an individual project completed at Manipal University during my sixth semester of Bachelor of Architecture degree. The project was a live proposal for a district level hospital. The prompt for this project was to create a new modern looking hospital with a residence block behind the hospital for the doctors and nurses to stay. The design intent was to create a well planned hospital with main focus given to the circulation for general patients and high risk patients. A lot of focus was given to the layout for the emergency ward as seen in the first floor plan. The space has underground parking going two levels below.

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First Floor Plan

Spatial Planning

The planning was done in such a way that each floor houses important functions, this creates easy access for doctors and patients. There is an atrium open to sky which brings in natural light for the entire interior of the building. Some green pockets were also taken into consideration on floors with maternity wards and pediatric ICUs.

Second Floor Plan

Design Considerations

When one views any hospital, the immediate reaction is to be afraid or feel nervous. With the design for this hospital, I wanted to create a space for the users where they can feel less stressed by providing breakout green spaces on the third and the fourth floor. Since, studies show that providing such green spaces tends to reduce stress levels, it became a design intent to create them for the patients, doctors and patients family.

Fourth Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

School for Autism 03

The aim of this project was to provide an Autism specific school which cater to the needs of the autism prevalent children in the given area, using architectural interventions for an optimal design. This project is located in Nashik, India. This was my Final year Thesis project during my bachelor of architecture. During this project I also completed a research paper named ‘Built Environment for Autistic Children’. The site was located right next to the Godavari River. And there was 8m difference in contour on the south side of the site. The real challenge about the project was the user group. Due to the high level of user friendly design, in my research paper I had to make a list of do’s and don’ts for designing.

The land can only be excavated up to 15 m deep after which there are rocks. Closer to the south the water level of the soil increases. There is currently no water supply to the site as its currently being developed. In a few years municipality will be providing the area with water supply. The site soil is red, brown Utisols. The Site has an area of about 22,771 metre square

In Nashik city there are about 1774 children (2-9 years olds) who suffer from autism. Nashik City currently inhabits about 5 autism related facilities who house about 40-50 children in each. There is a clear lack of autism related facilities as compared to the other major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane and Nagpur.

A typical classroom layout

To create an Autism Facility the main focus should be in creating simple and easy on the eyes type of environment. A lot of consideration is given to the user base especially since it deals with autistic children. Having simple façade, form, planning, materials and sensitive environment creates a big difference in the overall development for these children.

Professional Work 04

I had the opportunity to work with CannonDesign and Deepak Mehta Architect as an architectural intern. Due to the confidentiality of projects from CannonDesign, I have only shown images from my work at Deepak Mehta Architect. My role was to design, plan, create good for construction documents, and helped in the process of getting a building LEED rated.

All images used are owned by Deepak Mehta Architect

All images used are owned by Deepak Mehta Architect

Competition Project 05

This competion project was located in Oslo, Norway. In a Northern country like Norway, the main consideration was given to the climatic background of the site. The materials used for this project are mainly glass, wood, and stone. The concept for designing the building was green and minimal, that resonates with context while also being environmentally friendly. The green earth sheltered roof is not only aesthetically pleasing but also has environmental effect that makes the interior warm and doesn’t let the heat escape which is important considering the climate of Oslo which is quite cold throughout the year.

Transformable Structure 06

This was a side project completed at University of Illinois Urbana Chamapign. We were recently given the opportunity to take part in the Transformable Structures Project given by Prof. Sudharshan Krishnan as part of ARCH 536 subject. It was an interesting project designed and completed with the help and efforts of our team of 4 students.

Sketches 06.1

Moonshine

Live Sketching

The Allerton Organized Chaos