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Kaustubh
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Master of City and Regional Planning A A P, C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y B ach el o r o f Arc hi tecture Mu m b a i U n i ver si ty, In d i a Selected Academic & Professional Works 2 0 0 7 2 0 1 7
“There is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them, not buildings, that we must fit our plans.� -Jane Jacobs
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Contents
Housing Interpretation 01
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Living Unit Redesign, Thakkar Bappa Colony, Mumbai 2nd Year | Architecture Design Studio | Jul - Sep 2008
Cartographic Projections 02
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Mapping the Unmapped, Lal Baugh, Parel, Mumbai 4th Year | Town Planning Studio | Jul - Dec 2010
03 Recreating East And West
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Station And Precinct Redesign, Bandra, Mumbai 5th Year | Design Dissertation and Thesis | Jun 2011 - Apr 2012
04 Residential Masterplan Guidelines
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Concept Design, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, Ahmedabad Project Architect | Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Dec 2012 - Feb 2013
Smriti Van 05
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Earthquake Memorial Masterplan and Museum, Bhuj, Gujarat Senior Architect | Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Jul 2012 - Feb 2013
06 Nalanda International University
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Masterplan and Faculty-Staff Housing, Rajgir, Bihar Senior Architect | Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Feb - Apr 2013
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Masterplan and Academic-Library Block, Udaipur, Rajasthan Project Architect | Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Apr 2013 - April 2015
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08 Wide Angle
Sketching | Photography | Hand Drafting | Modelling
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Housing Interpretation - Living Unit Redesign
What are the interpretations for the terms “environment”, “site” and “good and bad” when housing is viewed through the eyes of an “insider” as opposed to the “outsider”? The same, when viewed through the lens of space and enclosure while keeping in mind the landscape of the surrounding settlement, are subject to change. The project aims at documenting and analyzing the space utilization of the work-living unit, interface of the built and the unbuilt, ultimately proposing a design solution addressing the concerns of the inhabitants, a community of post independence refugees migrated from northern India whose primary occupation is manufacturing and selling of footwear.
Thakkar Bappa Colony, Mumbai | B.Arch - Architecture Design Studio | Jul - Sep 2008
Existing Unit:
Area: 450 sqft. Number of residents: 6 Area per resident: 75 sqft.
Redesigned Unit:
Area: 450 sqft. Number of residents: 10 Area per resident: 45 sqft.
Insufficient daylight & natural ventilation
Working/Living
Working/Living
Kitchen
Utility
The colony is subdivided into mohollas having a central courtyard with the houses around it. The housing units are mostly ground and one storey structures with few ground and two storeys structures. Originally built as permanent structures, these units are being modified for need of space and functionality over time.
Lack of privacy & functionality
Unsegregated public & private spaces Working/Living
Working/Living
Kitchen
Utility
Undefined working & living spaces Plan and Section of Existing Unit
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Courtyard
Accommodating the increasing family size and efficient space utilization of work and living spaces being the primary concern, the design resolution is achieved by introducing a Courtyard, a traditional north Indian housing element, which effectively enhances the daylight and natural ventilation. Courtyard becomes an extension of the living space, creating an ambiguous perimeter between inside and outside, private and public, light and shadow. The courtyard typology of the redesigned unit when applied to the cluster, significantly alters the fabric of the settlement, rendering it porous and sensitive towards environment.
Working Space
Kitchen & Utility
Private Space
Additional private space & terrace Terrace
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Ample daylight & natural ventilation
Provision of functional space
“A courtyard is a place for some moods, some times of play, some kinds of friendships, a place to eat, a place to sit, to drink, to talk, to be in yet to be out. It has the added beauty of the sun, wind, smells and rustling leaves.�
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Proposed Cluster Plan 2
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Cartographic Projections - Mapping the Unmapped
Parel, a downtown area of dying chawls & sick mills juxtaposed by the increasing number of malls and mixed use development, is a classic example to study the evolution of unplanned urbanization. The objective of the project is to understand how different factors influence the growth of a ‘city’ through drawing cartographic maps by documenting and analyzing not just the physicality of Parel but also the fabric of culture, history, economics, politics and demographics, interwoven together. The critical study of mapping the unmapped elements of the last 100 years lead to prediction of the next 50 years of urban growth of Parel, and in turn, of Mumbai.
Parel, Mumbai | B.Arch - Town Planning Studio | Jul - Dec 2010
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Parel, Mumbai
1910 • Birth of mills
Physical Context
Socio-economic and Political Context
Legislative Context
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• Mills: economic backbone • Workers settlements near mills
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• Open space reduce • Mills and chawls • Mills and chawls dominant rise • Architectural harmony lost
• Mills and chawls decline • Malls & high-rises increase
• High density residential and commercial urbanscape
• Insufficient infrastructure for high density area
• Mill workers population rise • Equal economic status
• National migration • Multiculturalism
• Diverse population • Boundaries • Economic disparity
• High income group rise • Insecure low income group
• High income group dominant • Low income group move to suburbs
• Enforcement of Rent Control Act • Introduction of Development Plan and FSI
• Formulation of • Redevelopment of Redevelopment mills Control Regulations • DCR in speculation (DCR)
• Conflict of mill • Increase to FSI to 5 workers for housing • Mill workers share & developers allocated in suburbs for high FSI
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100 Years Back
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Present The factor that links all the eras are the mill lands. The majority demographics of the site is governed by the mills. There is a notable change in the overall fabric of the site with the changing scenario of the textile industry. The mill lands are the key to the new development happening in the surrounding area leading to drastic change in land values and hence, the change of demography. Like in the past, the mills are acting as magnets for population influx in the area, giving way to mixed use development instead of the housing units or chawls. Moreover, the mills caused the congestion and de-congestion of Parel when they functioned and closed respectively over time.
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Recreating East & West - Station & Precinct Redesign
Mumbai, one of the most populous urban regions in the world, is on the threshold of planning crisis due to the fragmented urban infrastructure development. At the heart of this infrastructure is the transit system, where Mumbai local train carries 6.1 million commuters daily, the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in the world. The modal split of Mumbai stands at the phenomenal 88% of mass transit system. With the increasing passenger traffic, the infrastructure lacks the resources to make the transit environment feasible and public friendly, creating a need to address the architectural concern of the local train station and its context.
Bandra, Mumbai | B.Arch - Design Dissertation and Thesis | Jun 2011 - Apr 2012
Evolution of Bandra Station and Precinct
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Bandra Station, Mumbai
Site Area:
24 acres Encroachment Area:
3.5 acres
Commuter Traffic:
500,000 daily Train Services:
1,210 daily
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The objective of the dissertation is to understand the intermediate position of a transit node in the environment, intersecting individual and society, space and place, built and unbuilt, formal and informal, pedestrian and vehicular, architecture and planning, in the current context and addressing the needs of the future.
Site Analysis
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Public Transport Movement Bus Auto & taxi
Private Transport Movement Four wheeler & two wheeler
Bandra station, a suburban train station on Western and Harbour line, boasts of Grade I heritage building on the west and no station building on the east, insensitive skywalks, encroachments, lack of public amenities and abuse of public space. 6
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The subsidiary railway structures are relocated into the eastern station building and the slums are relocated on an adjacent railway land. The Insertion of Plaza effectively serves as a transition between the city and the station, providing a foreground to the station facade. The inter-transit between station and other modes of transport is spread along the threshold of the plaza and the city, de-congesting the approach road. The plaza is divided into two levels that gradually takes the commuter to the concourse level. The lower level consists of pathways derived by shortest walking lines, providing dedicated space for hawkers and softscape. The upper level serves as access point to the station at multiple locations.
Insertion of Plaza Development of Form
The alignment of platforms is derived from the placement of railways tracks, for increased 15 coach train. The staggered arrangement respond to the site boundary by maintaining modest offset from surrounding residential zones. Insertion of Platforms Portfolio_Kaustubh Laddha
The envelope aligns to the FOBs reflecting the contrasting and dynamic fabric of Bandra east and west. The low elevation of facade on the west accentuates the heritage structure, whereas the rising elevation on the east highlights the contemporary nature.
The accessibility of FOBs facilitates comfortable walking distance from any point on the platform, connecting east and west at strategic locations. The three different coloured FOBs act as light source for concourse and enhance the visual relativity. Insertion of Foot Over Bridges (FOB)
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Residential Masterplan Guidelines - Concept Design
The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) is planned as a financial Central Business District between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, a greenfield project developed as a global financial and IT/ITeS hub of Gujarat, a first of its kind in India. GIFT has been planned as a city with next class infrastructure and real estate including commercial high-rise business district, quality residential housing, retail and recreational spaces with a total built-up area of 8.4 million sqms. The project is to design the masterplan and guidelines for sector 46 residential block while balancing between maximising the built-up area and minimising the ground coverage.
GIFT, Ahmedabad | Project Architect - Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Dec 2012 - Feb 2013
GIFT Masterplan, Ahmedabad
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To understand the density and feasibility of housing, a critical study and analysis on high density land use zones is carried out. The figure grounds of these zones are then studied in the context of Sector 46 of GIFT to understand the optimum land utilization leading to strike a balance between ground coverage and open spaces, providing maximum number of residential units, amenities, podium parking with maximum equivalent car spaces.
Sector Area:
41 acres
Proposed Floor Area Ratio:
3.76
Proposed Built-up Area:
6.7 million sqft.
Proposed Ground Coverage:
38.04 %
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The proposed masterplan is composed of thirteen blocks divided by internal road and pedestrian network connecting the main arterial road on the south. The central green spine travels in the east-west direction acting as space for residents use, amenities and common facilities. Each parcel block comprises of five storey multi-level car parking with fourteen to twenty one storeys of residential units above it. 10
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Smriti Van - Earthquake Memorial Masterplan & Museum
Bhuj, Gujarat | Senior Architect - Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Jul 2012 - Feb 2013 Evolution of Masterplan
Division of Sectors The site is divided into three sectors representing the phasing of masterplan and infrastructure development.
Catchment Analysis The analysis is carried out to study and delineate the existing watershed channels, ridges and valleys to map the water run off system of the terrain.
Bhuj, Gujarat
Kutch is a desert land but for over a millenia it has been inhabited by a culturally diverse, rich agrarian society. Despite the intense heat and acute scarcity of water, an extremely rich craft based culture has sustained itself in this inhospitable terrain. The earthquake memorial is envisaged as a rejuvenation of this landscape and as a tribute to the extraordinary resilience of the people and their acceptance of the calamity with great equanimity. The brief for the memorial of plantation of 13,805 trees, each tree representing one victim, implied a landscape dependent on an external source of energy. Given the undulating terrain with an extensive water shed, the vision for Smriti Van was recast as a self sustaining habitat optimizing the watersheds through checkdams, serving as memorials, nourishing a mix of trees down stream without any external dependence on energy, a similar regional impact is envisaged in the surrounding precincts. Site Area:
471 acres Museum Built-up Area:
107,790 sqft.
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Development of Museum Form
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Aggregation of Basic Module
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Interconnection Between Modules
The Smriti Van Earthquake Memorial and Museum will be an emotive experiential space that explains the phenomena of earthquake with a unique exhibit treatment, reflecting the essence of the land - its Kachchhiyat that will celebrate the Goddess of Kachchh. The selfportrait of Kachchh as reflected in the line “dhingi dhara, dhinga dhor, dhingi boli, dhinga bol”, meaning “this earth is firm, these animals are tough, this speech has strength, and this language is strong” will be the guiding spirit of the Earthquake Memorial and Museum complex. 13
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Drop off Entry Auditorium Ticketing Temporary Gallery Loading/Unloading Library Children’s Play Area/ Cafe Gallery: The land Gallery: Flora & Fauna Gallery: People Gallery: Living Tradition Gallery: Disaster Relief Gallery: Geo Science Geo Dome
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Nalanda International University - Masterplan and Faculty-Staff Housing
Rajgir, Bihar | Senior Architect - Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Feb 2013 - Apr 2013
Nalanda University is envisaged as the campus of the future, positioned at the forefront of global education and the hub of intellectual excellence. Equally, the master plan of the campus must be an iconic beacon that attracts global attention for adopting sustainable methods to achieve social and economic integration with the local community. The location of the campus, in a predominantly agricultural area, implies a larger impact on the adjacent areas, bound to transform the land use pattern of the surroundings through the creation of supporting infrastructure and linkages, resulting in the creation of a large tract of gated islands within the ever-expanding sprawls, disrupting natural connections between surrounding villages, impacting the very survival of the farmers with small land holdings.
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The master plan integrates sustainable practices at every phase, from site planning through the creation of infrastructure, cost-effective ways to reduce consumption of natural resources and minimize dependency on offsite building materials. The plan allows for incremental growth and flexible expansion, while preserving the agricultural and environmental basis of the region. The intent is to create a model campus plan that aims to replicate the spirit of Nalanda by embracing environmental strategies that are simple, efficient and appropriate to the place.
Site Area:
455 acres Total Campus Population:
7000
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3.95 million sqft. Proposed Faculty-Staff Housing Built-up Area:
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Evolution of Masterplan
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6. Nalanda Outreach Program
To ensure ecological and economic sustainability of the region, a large part of the campus is reserved for development & dissemination of information about modern practices in agriculture and biotechnology. It proposes setting up a research centre that will focus on ecological research, demonstrating advances in biotechnology and agriculture practices, fulfilling Nalanda University’s outreach objectives. The whole master plan in itself is transitional, as it demonstrates the integration of the campus into a large eco-system of the site. The plan aims to combine state-of-the art technologies with planning principles of erstwhile Nalanda University to create a carbonneutral and zero waste campus. 16
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Main Entry Campus Outreach Centre Entrance Plaza Art Centre and Museum Administration Academic Area Communication Centre International Centre Campus Inn Auditorium Kamal Sagar Central Library Amphitheatre Amenities Faculties & Staff Housing VC/Dean/Director Bungalows Water Pond Students Housing Central Dinning Hall
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View of the Nalanda Walk
Generative principles that define the master plan include ecological integration with the natural setting, diversity of land uses, and permeability through the site, dense and compact character of the built form, visual cohesiveness, and scale compatibility with the surrounding land subdivisions. It is composed of three primary land use elements: the academic facilities, student and staff housing, and the campus preserve to advance agriculture as the area’s major economic engine. Like many historic settlements, a lake forms the epicentre of the campus. After careful analysis of the terrain and the flooding pattern of the site, the creation of a man-made lake that feeds on a network of storm water channels is suggested. By using permeability as the main theme, the plan seeks to accentuate the existing linkages that pass through the site connecting the surrounding villages. Nalanda University Masterplan Portfolio_Kaustubh Laddha
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The different components of the campus are clearly articulated as interconnected clusters grouped around the lake. All the buildings are positioned along the water networks, thus creating a generative system that can grow in small increments and independently. The balanced public space structure, together with a diverse program and sustainable infrastructure systems, create a high quality environment with a near-zero to positive total energy. By limiting vehicular access to the perimeter of the site, the plan enables 80% of the campus to be reached by walking within 10 minutes. Combined with pedestrian and bicycle friendly pathways, this network connectivity links academic facilities with residential quarters, recreational facilities, green areas and cultural amenities. Electrical or bio-fuel vehicles will transport people around the campus. Faculty and Staff Housing - Masterplan Model
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Sustainability is addressed through orientation of buildings along a north-south direction and surrounded by water features reminiscent of the Nalanda ruins. The campus grid is angled to maximize cooling breezes off the lake. One of the key sustainability strategy is the high-level of programmatic flexibility of the buildings. In addition to housing and multiple diverse academic programs, the design and location of the movement cores allow the programmatic contents of the building to be adjusted not only in terms of location, but also proportionally, in relation to one another without disrupting the basic legibility and use of the building. The campus combines state-of-the art technologies with planning principles of erstwhile Nalanda University to create a carbon neutral and zero waste campus. The whole master plan in itself is transitional, as it demonstrates the integration of the campus into a large ecosystem of the site. 18
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Indian Institute of Management - Masterplan and
Academic-Library Block
Udaipur, Rajasthan | Project Architect - Vastu Shilpa Consultants | Apr 2013 - Apr 2015
IIM Udaipur aims to set the highest standards not only with quality education but also with its approach in sustainability. The campus is located on a hilly site with extremely steep terrain all around. Unlike the hilly terrains of the north east India, the site is located in the arid region, water is scarce and orientation of buildings is of prime importance. This not only implies an impact on the larger ecological network but also a transformation of the surroundings. The advantage of being located along one of the major growth corridors of the city also allows for the institution to become one of the key demonstrators of sustainability. With the IIM Udaipur project, while the institution is attempting to set a benchmark for education, we are attempting to create a new lung for the city.
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur, the city of lakes has been harvesting water for hundreds of years now. One starts looking at the natural system where every drop of water falling on the site is captured and harvested. The way of the water is respected and preserved giving rise to different swales and green corridors. It is along these green corridors that one encounters different amenities and people. The campus is envisioned as an extension of the city. As time moves on, one believes the campus and the surrounding villages will start working together, people will be encouraged to learn and follow the systems of water harvesting and different construction techniques adopted, outsiders will be encouraged to come in and be a part of this world.
Site Area:
300 acres Total Campus Population:
3000
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Central Valley
The hills and its surroundings form a part of a much larger ecological system. The region receives scanty amounts of rainfall with no available water reserves, both in the city and the larger region. With this in mind one starts looking back at the city of Udaipur. Water is not only a visual treat but also used for sustaining the city. The major lesson from a historical city development like that of Udaipur is to find ways to preserve and conserve water by making checkdams and lakes. This is one of the focus of the proposal for the IIMU campus masterplan. Checkdams are placed in strategic locations, based on an average annual rainfall and on the analysis of the natural watersheds of the contours, designed to hold a maximum amount of rainfall. Local sewage treatment and recycling of water has also been considered to make this a self sufficient water sustainable campus. Moreover the lakes help to cool down the area and the buildings, adding to the climatic comfort of the campus.
Like the city of Udaipur, numerous lakes are formed around the campus. After careful analysis of the terrain and the flooding pattern of the site, we suggest the creation of a man-made lake that feeds on a network of storm water channels. Some of these form the epicentre of major functions.
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Generative principles that define the master plan include ecological integration with the natural setting, diversity of land uses and permeability through the site, dense and compact character of the built form & visual cohesiveness. There are two world which co-exist, the campus in the city and the city in the campus. It is composed of four primary land use elements: the academic facilities, student and staff housing, the campus preserve, which includes most of the east campus and the natural hills, and water retention ponds. The different components of the campus are clearly articulated as interconnected clusters grouped around the lake. All the buildings are positioned along the contour, maximizing views and creating a generative system that can grow in small increments independently. By using porosity and equity as the main theme, the plan seeks to accentuate the connectivity, both visually and physically across the campus.
West Campus Masterplan Portfolio_Kaustubh Laddha
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1. Road network
The green, water and built networks overlap each other to become one. This network is laid out after careful overlap of the terrain, wind flow, sun movement and drainage patterns. The aim is to create an integrated ecosystem where flow of air, water and energy are channeled in an almost natural way. More than ninety five percent of the land is open, made up of the campus reserve, landscaped public spaces and the hilly terrain with a more wild landscape. Collectively, these areas help to recharge the aquifers, in addition to harvesting rainwater from roads and rooftops. The project aims to recycle 100 percent of water used on the campus. A network of pedestrian and cycle tracks stream cross the campus ensuring accessibility to each point within 10 minutes. It links academic facilities with residential quarters, recreational facilities, green areas, and cultural amenities.
2. Internal green public transport network
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The design of the academic block has been conceived through five spatial principles. It is these core principles that form the basis of the design.
Division of program Library on top, academic below, entrance and amenities central at entrance level.
Splendid views Views across plaza and lakes from central bridge, with the surroundings hills as a backdrop of both.
Plaza at the centre Plaza at the centre of the academic block and in between the two lakes and connected to the main route.
Bridging the valley The academic program spans the ravine, thereby connecting the two sides of the valley.
Courtyards Courtyards bring natural daylight and improve acoustics of the academic program.
View of the Academic-Library Block Evolution of Built Form from Land Form
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Drop Off Reception Lounge Director’s Office & Board Room Dean’s Office Placement Cell Pedestrian/Cycle Entry Amenities Cafe
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Faculty Lounge Library Computer Centre Classroom Syndicate Room Pedestrian/Cycle Street Amphitheatre Food Court Main Lake Overflow Lake
Academic and Library Block Entry Level Plan Portfolio_Kaustubh Laddha
3. Insertion of bridge and street connecting the two hills overlooking the plaza and lakes
The academic, administrative and library block is located in the heart of the campus within a ravine that connects the two major parts of the Western campus. This ravine is fed by the largest catchment of water runoff and overflows through a dramatic escarpment into the valley which divides the Western and Eastern campus. In the beginning of the neck of the ravine a plaza is created, which connects the two wings of the academic block framed between the two lakes. The two sides of the ravine have been used to advantage to accommodate the varied programs. At the end near the escarpment the entire ensemble is bridged by a street whose arms extends on either side of the ravine connecting the student hostels with the faculty housing. The library spread over four floors forms the centre of this street and the bridge. 24
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Wide Angle - Sketching | Painting | Photography
Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad (Watercolour on Paper)
ATMA, Ahmedabad (Ink on Paper) Old City, Ahmedabad (Watercolour on Paper) Portfolio_Kaustubh Laddha
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Lake Pichola, Udaipur_2014
Fatehpur Sikri, Agra_2009 Portfolio_Kaustubh Laddha
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Wide Angle - Hand Drafting | Modelling
Portfolio_Kaustubh Laddha
Louis I. Kahn Trophy 2010-11 Citation (Team Leader)
Documented, analysed and proposed design guidelines for Golden Rock Railway Workshop, Trichy, a case of Indian Industrial Architecture which has stood times of change, exemplifying the synergy between architecture and engineering.
Louis I. Kahn Trophy 2008-09 Citation (Team Member)
Documented, analysed and proposed design guidelines for Acharwad Ni Khadki, Bharuch, a case of traditional India architecture surviving the test of time, absorbing changes, retaining its planning and cultural essence.
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