Nishtha Kandoi / Architecture Portfolio

nishtha kandoi

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

CLIFTON LITERARY CENTER Located roughly 1 mile north of the University of Cincinnati’s Uptown Campus, the site was situated on Ludlow avenue, part of Clifton’s Gaslight District. Known as Cincinnati’s “Main Street neighborhood” with a very enthusiastic community , variety of shopping and dining experiences surround the site along with housing units. The program sought to create a new library and community center with programs such as lecture hall, media room and gallery space with a collection of rare art books.

My design focus was driven by a desire to heighten and showcase the energy and collaborative efforts of the community. This intent informed a number of design decisions and reflected in the building’s form, transparency and materiality. My main focus was on the community a library is solely for the people who use it. The form is very monumental to express the idea that the library is heralding its presence, awakening the people around it.

Ludlow, Cincinnati, Ohio

basement

alternate basement

ground floor

second floor (adults)

third floor (kids)

fourth floor (teens)

fall 2013

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exterior wall section

The transparent nature of the library promotes engagement.

The hovering floors make you feel like you are in a special place, which fulfills the intent of illuminating the experience of being inside the library. With focus to symmetry, this was an attempt to create classicism in a modern building besides serving easy circulation and navigation throughout the space. The building ultimately ends into a pavilion at the top to express free thinking and a free space for collaboration.

interior lobby

site plan

POOL HOUSE The pool house combines a number of programmatic elements to create a multi sensory experience for the visitors. The intent of the project is to create water as mass, almost juxtaposing its property and form with special attention to enclosure, siting, sequence and visual experience. While speculative, a specific topography was issued, making the relationship between the site and building forms the primary focus of my design. This relationship influenced a series of sections and perspectives which further address issues such as orientation, approach as well as the

experience derived from occupying the different spaces and programmatic elements within. Careful attention has to paid to the experience of being in each space such as the feeling of being submerged in the plunge pool versus the feeling of being suspended in the pool above because of their position under in and above ground; the visual connection with the river and surroundings when in the big pool. There is a sense of harmony between all the programs and the river is almost a part of the building.

summer 2013

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1. small pool 2. big pool 3. plunge pool 4. river

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view from the big pool

ADRIAN SMITH + GORDON GILL chicago, Illinois

ADRIAN SMITH + GORDON GILL Chicago, Illinois

efficient flexible sustainable On the right is a model for a confidential project Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill is currently working on to provide a desirable, high density commercial office space. It offers open space to the public with an opportunity for a future pedestrian and vehicular connection to the waterfront. The tower represents commitment to enhancing building quality and performance while reducing environmental footprint and strengthening communities. It is engineered to maximize available natural light and reduce internal glare by responding to the arc of the sun. The form of the tower has been brilliantly modified to improve both light quality and quantity.

My main responsibilities included production of design and construction documents.

Working with a team of four people. I helped in the creation of files, 3-d modeling, the design of the interior core and the origami wall, parking spaces as well interior renderings.

I helped produce elevations, sections and street scapes. I also constructed the model on the right and produced the laser cut files for the cores, floor plates, as well as the skin.

1:700 physical model, acrylic

rentable sq feet

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p1 level

typical low rise

typical high rise

propposed tower

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

The Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics and Department of Economics

This project establishes a bold new setting for the University of Chicago’s Department of Economics and the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics by providing classrooms, collaborative spaces, and workspaces for undergraduate and graduate students, and their academic programs.

I mainly contributed in solving design problems, revit modeling, interior architectural concerns and answering RFIs.

GENSLER/ spring 2013

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

conference/seminar/classroom

graduate students and research

shared programs

new mechanical

bfi and affiliated programs

research and faculty for phase 1

economics and undergraduate program office

research and faculty for phase 2

south-north section 1/4” = 1’-0”

west-east section 1/4” = 1’-0”

north-south section 1/4” = 1’-0”

The central stair adjacent to the entrance lobby exists in the former alley, framed by exposed masonry walls. The arrival at every level looks onto a shared space.

interior rendering

interior elevations 1/4� = 1’-0�

As part of the redevelopment of the site, a new classroom below the terrace will accommodate the conferences and seminars for which BFI is well known. The wood lines room is well lit from two clerestories in the terrace above.

The colonnade above the classroom connects the BFI offices to the building lobby and open on to the new terrac-

SPATIAL UNIT/ NOT A REGULAR BRICK A group of fifteen students collaborated in the design, acquisition of material and construction of 48 identical units that could be assembled together to enclose 600 cubic feet of space. Made of birch plywood and stained OSB, the unit is exposed as three separate volumes with the help of materiality and construction.

MODULARITY The unit was assembled by putting together three volumes based on a 10� module. The modularity of the unit helped it orient itself in various different ways to create walls, tessellations and to turn the corner.

SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS One of the most interesting qualities of the unit is it’s possibility of creating both rectilinear and arrangements. Also, it had made it possible to create a solid wall as well a wall with voids in the middle.

summer 2012

SPATIAL UNIT/ VERSATILITY The versatility of the unit allows it to create a multitude of forms. A duality of flat and tessellating surfaces produce dynamism. The ability of the unit to create a wall at an angle of 45 degrees allows for apertures for light and voids.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT/ BRANDING The project was aimed at branding the offices for Clayco. We followed the concept of rivers, keeping in mind two important aspects - convergence, i.e. the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole and confluence, which is the coming together, meeting or gathering at one point (a happy confluence of art and science).

I mainly contributed in concept and design development, making quick mock-up of models, rendering and installation process.

inspiration

ELEVATOR LOBBY/ INSTALLATION

Movement Convergence Story telling Brand inspiration

FEATURE WALL ELEVATION

Figure

Field

Elevator Lobby/ graphic texture Each moment where both the river and image converge, tells a story of the Clayco process, impact and success.

actual installation

THINK TANK/ WALL RUNNER

Tactile/ texture Layers Sound Quality inspiration

OFFICE COLUMNS/ CORK GRAPHICS

inspiration

MISSION STATEMENT To brand the CBRE Kansas City office with inspired and meaningful graphic stories. Stories that will enhance the employees’ and clients’ experience throughout the space and engage them in a memorable way.

CONCEPT STATEMENT With industry expertise, knowledge and commitment to clients, CBRE is the leader in real estate services. The design of the new Kansas City office showcases CBRE’s global brand while reflecting its distinct geographic location and character. Strong architectural angles reference the convergence of rivers and railroads critical in the history of the city. Linear patter emphasizes two central boulevards linking the customer area and neighborhoods while map ad landmark graphics communicate the spirit of the city. The environment will wow clients and serve the needs of staff giving them variety in where and how they choose to work.

GRAPHIC STATEMENT Kansas City is a diverse and legendary place in th heart of the country.

Our concept wraps itself in the legacy capturing the “personality of Kansas City”. Here in this office we begin to tell those stories through abstract patterns and visual tools used to make this CBRE location local, unique and memorable. Kansas City is our city.

CONCEPT/ OFFICE SPACE

Kansas City, MO

Jazz District

Liberty Memorial

Jc Nicholas fountain

PATTERN STUDY

conference room

jazz

conference room

liberty memorial

conferene room #3

fountain

SKETCHES AND ART WORK Free hand sketches from a field trip to an Indian village and experimentation with micron pens and oil colors on canvas.

portrait of Audrey Hepburn (oil on canvas)

still life (oil on canvas)

still life (pencil colors)

nishtha kandoi kandoina@mail.uc.edu +001 765 714 7754

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EDUCATION fall 2011 spring 2015

SKILLS University of Cincinnati

Digital

cincinnati, ohio school of design, art, architecture and planning bachelor of science in architecture

autodesk revit, autocad, rhino, grasshopper, maya, sketchup, adobe suite, microsoft office, excel, laser cutting

Manual

deans’ list, university honors’ program, national society of collegiate scholars fall 2009 spring 2011

dehradoon, india

deans’ list, certificate of merit for excellence in academics, bronze medal in international award for young people program spring 2011

model making, wood working, rendering, drafting, sketching, oil painting, abacus

Welham Girls’ School

Maharani Gayatri Devi girls’ School

jaipur, india deans’ list, state championship trophy in mental math and abacus

ACTIVITIES fall 2011 spring 2012 fall 2011 spring 2011 fall 2010 summer 2010 spring 2011 fall 2009 spring 2012

WORK fall 2013

Adrian Smith+Gordon GIll

chicago, illinois worked on two skyscraper projects in Vancouver and Toronto; mainly involved in preparation of construction documents, physical and digital model making, tower core studies, autocad production, and revit modeling

spring 2013

Gensler

fall 2009

Raphael

chicago, illinois architecture intern in the graphic design and architecture studios for 4 months design development, 3d modeling, interior renderings, client presentation, model making, RIF management

dehradoon, india active member of this non-profit organization for disabled people trained children in sports, music, painting and spoken english and hindi

secretory and founder of international leadership collaboration, a leadership intensive program at uc habitat for humanity member of state and inter-school tennis team art editor of school’s hindi and science magazines learned and practiced harmonium represented india at intra-school model united nation and mock parliament member of intra-school science quiz team and national physics olympiad relay for life, uc

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