Architecture Portfolio | Komal Agarwal

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Komal Agarwal Selected Work 2018-23

Curriculam Vitae

Hello, HEL I am Komal, a graduate from Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture, Mumbai. I am a fast learner, eager to learn new things through various experiments and experiences.

I like, try and aspire to create thoughtful spaces designed with love and care, with thought given even to the smallest details. With a commitment and drive to continuously outdo myself, I look forward to bringing my unique blend of creativity, whimsy and enthusiasm for innovation and learning to the team, working towards the same goal of crafting spaces and experiences. *

work.komalagarwal@gmail.com +91-9830628219 Kolkata, West Bengal, India May 7, 2000

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Education

Competitions & Achievements

2018-23

Kamla Raheja Institute for Architecture & Environmental Studies, Mumbai

2004-18

Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Kolkata

COA Documentation & Heritage Awards

Top 10 Citation Participant

Co-curriculars & Positions of Responsibility

Work Experience Nov ‘21May ‘22

Internship at Manjunath & Co., Bangalore (Structural Engineering)

Dec ‘23 onwards

Freelance

Skillset Drafting/BIM

AutoCad, Revit, ArchiCad

3D Modelling

Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, SketchUp

Visualisation

Enscape, Twinmotion

Presentation

Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator

Others

Hand Drafting, Model Making

Workshops Urban Food Trail

KRVIA Design Dissertation Colloquium 2023

George Jacob & Shirish Joshi

Story to Screenplay

Roopa Desai

A Family Portrait

Sahiba Madan

BIM with Archicad

Vistasp Mehta

Desktop Publishing

Ankush Chandran

Working with SDGs

Kimaya Keluskar

Post Digital Collage

Lorenzo Fernandez

Exits to Elsewhere

Sahej Rahal

Student Council 2020-21

Archival Head

Book of Joineries 2019-20

Editorial Coodinator

KRVIA Design Dissertation Colloquium Online Exhibition 2020

Student Curator

KRVIA Winter Elective Online Exhibition 2020

Student Curator

KRVIA Scales of Seeing Online Exhibition

Student Curator

Life Along the Ridge: Almora 2019-20

Exhibition Team

KRVIA Annual Exhibition 201819, 2019-20

Volunteer

KRVIA Winter Newsletter 201920

Editorial Team

KRVIA 25 Publication

Editorial Team

Interests Painting Photography Playing the Keyboard Travelling

Languages English Hindi Bengali Marwadi

Table Of Contents

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Professional Work 1. Shiv Nadar School

Pg 6-15

Structural Engineering Internship- Manjunath & Co.

2. #(C9)3 House

Pg 16-29

Interior Design Freelance- Assisted Jaideep Mulye

Academic Work 3. Making Reimagined

Pg 30-47

Undergraduate Thesis

4. (E)merge

Pg 48-55

Working Drawing Semester 6

5. Quagmire Quandary

Pg 56-63

Urban Design, Conceptual Architecture Semester 7

6. Kumhar Jami

Pg 64-69

Institutional Design Semester 5

7. Miscellaneous A compilation of sketches, models & photographs

Pg 70-75

1. Shiv nadar school Project Type: Professional, Structural Engineering Project Location: Chennai, India Project Team: Jaideep Mulye (Project Lead), Pranav Darda, Sagar Bhat, Shajith Haroon, Shevin, Komal Agarwal

Personal Role: Visual Scripting, Structural Drawings, Digital Modelling, BOQ

The school designed by Vastu Shilpa Consultants sits within densely vegetated area, being shaped by the trees around. The plan follows a path of least resistance and the banana shaped parasol roof unifies the separate blocks acting as a skylight as well. The structural design for the school also takes into account the dense vegetation on site, taking necessary precautions to not harm the roots of the trees. Even the statement parasol roof is designed to accomodate its branches wherever necessary.

1

1. Pre-Primary Block 2. Primary Block 3. Reception Area 4. Dining Block 5. Senior Block 6. Admin Block 7. Sports Complex 8. Parking Basement and Sports Field

8 7

6

5

4 3 2

RCC Trench Walls, Slabs and Footings

Expansion Joints and Interim Capitals

Steel Corridor Slabs

RCC Plinth Beams Trapezoidal unit Steel Superstructure

Steel Sloping Roof and Rafters

Steel Slab

Steel Cantilevered Staircase 8

SHIV NADAR SCHOOL

PRIMARY BLOCK EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

7 6 5 4 3

2

1

1. RCC Substructure 2. Service Trench 3. Classroom Modules 4. Secondary Roof Column 5. Corridor 6. Primary Roof 7. Secondary Roof

PRIMARY BLOCK SECTIONAL AXONOMETRIC

9

PRE-PRIMARY BLOCK: AERIAL VIEW

10

SHIV NADAR SCHOOL

SECONDARY ROOF EXPLODED: PARASOL & WEBBING

SECONDARY ROOF: BIRDS EYE VIEW

11

10 11 9

12

8

7 6

5 4 3

2 1

PARASOL: EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

Webbing Model

Webbing Drawing

SCRIPT FOR WEBBING & ITS DRAWING 12

SHIV NADAR SCHOOL

13 14 15

16 18

Single Intersection Trusses

17

19 20

Triple Intersection Trusses

Curved Back to Back Trusses

WEBBING: EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

XT28 XT2 XT1

XB2

XT18 XT2

XT4

XB1

XS1

XT1

XT3

XB4

XT6

XB3

XS2

XT4

XT5

XB6

XT3 XS3

XT6

XT7

XT7

XB9

XT11

XT16

XB14 XS7

XT14

XS8 YS1

YS3

YS5 YS7

YT1

ZT4

ZS7ZS8 ZS3ZS9ZS6

ZT11 ZT10

YB1

ZB9YB4 ZB11

ZS4

ZB1

XB15 XB16 XB17

XS9

XT19 XT22 XT21 XT24

ZB7 ZB13 ZB2 ZB6

XS8

XT20

YB3 ZB12

ZB8

ZB10 ZS5

ZT5 ZT9

XB12 XB13 XB14

XT29XT17

YB2

YS2 YS6

ZS2 ZS1

ZT6

XT18

XB15

YS4

YS8

YT3 ZT14 YT8 ZT15 ZT3

XB10

XT15

XB13 XB16

YT5XT17 YT6 XT16

ZT2

XB27 XB8

XB9

XS7

XT13

XT13

XT15 YT2 YT4 ZT13 ZT7

XB6 XB7

XB11

XT14

XB12 XS6 XB11

ZT12 YT7

XB4 XB5

XS6

XT11

XT9

ZT1 ZT8

XB2 XB3

XS3 XS4

XT12

XB10 XS5

XT12

XB1

XS1

XS5

XT9

XB7

XT10

XS2

XT10

XB8 XB17

XS4

XT8

XT8

XB5

XT5

ZB3

ZB4

XT23 XT26

ZB5

XT25 XT27

XB18 XB19

XS10

XB20 XB21

XS11

XB22 XB23

XS12

XB24 XB25

XS13

XB26

TRIPLE STRUT SHARED BY TWO INTERSECTING TRUSSES

SINGLE STRUT SHARED BY TWO INTERSECTING TRUSSES

INTERPOLATED MEMBERS

TRIPLE STRUT SHARED BY TWO INTERSECTING TRUSSES

TOP CHORD SINGLE INTERSECTION

SINGLE STRUT SHARED BY TWO INTERSECTING TRUSSES

TRIPLE STRUT SHARED BY TWO INTERSECTING TRUSSES TOP CHORD TRIPLE INTERSECTION CURVED PROFILE BOTTOM CHORD

STRAIGHT V-PROFILE BOTTOM CHORD

TOP CHORD SINGLE INTERSECTION STRAIGHT V-PROFILE BOTTOM CHORD

CURVED TRUSS BOTTOM CHORD CURVED TRUSS PERIPHERAL CHORD SINGLE TIES NO BOTTOM CHORD)

SPINE TRUSS TOP CHORD (EXTENDING TILL Z TRUSS THROUGH Y GROUP OF TRUSSES, STARTING FROM FIRST STRUT OF X TRUSSES)

INVERTED TRUSS

1. ALL DIMENSIONS SHALL BE CHECKED AND CO-RELATED WITH THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND ANY AMBIGUITY SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF THE ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK.

1. ALL DIMENSIONS SHALL BE CHECKED AND CO-RELATED WITH THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND ANY AMBIGUITY SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF THE ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK.

2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS AND OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

SPINE TRUSS BOTTOM CHORD (EXTENDING TILL Z TRUSS THROUGH Y GROUP OF TRUSSES)

2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS AND OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

3. ALL LEVELS ARE FINISHED LEVELS.

3. ALL LEVELS ARE FINISHED LEVELS.

4. ALL MARGINS, CLEARENCES ETC. REQUIRED AS PER BYE-LAWS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND ANY DESCRIPENCIES FOUND SHOULD BE IMMIDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.

4. ALL MARGINS, CLEARENCES ETC. REQUIRED AS PER BYE-LAWS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND ANY DESCRIPENCIES FOUND SHOULD BE IMMIDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.

5. FOR DETAILS OF ALL CUTOUTS IN SLABS AND BEAMS REFER SERVICES CONSULTANTS DRAWINGS.

5. FOR DETAILS OF ALL CUTOUTS IN SLABS AND BEAMS REFER SERVICES CONSULTANTS DRAWINGS.

6. All pipes in 65 NB, 76.1 OD, 4.5 THK unless otherwise specified.

6. All pipes in 65 NB, 76.1 OD, 4.5 THK unless otherwise specified.

SPINE TRUSS TOP CHORD (EXTENDING TILL Z TRUSS THROUGH Y GROUP OF TRUSSES, STARTING FROM FIRST STRUT OF X TRUSSES)

SPINE TRUSS BOTTOM CHORD (EXTENDING TILL Z TRUSS THROUGH Y GROUP OF TRUSSES)

ZB9 ZS8 ZB11 ZT13 ZS1

ZB12 ZS3

ZS9

ZT14

ZB8 ZT7 ZT6

ZS2

ZT12 ZS3

ZS2 ZS1

ZT15

ZS7

ZB10

ZT8

ZT2

ZT1 ZB2 ZB1

ZT11

ZB7

ZT10

ZB3

ZS4 ZB13

ZS4

ZT3

ZT4

ZB4

ZT9

ZS5 ZT5 ZB5

ZB6

ZS6

1. ALL DIMENSIONS SHALL BE CHECKED AND CO-RELATED WITH THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND ANY AMBIGUITY SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF THE ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK.

1. ALL DIMENSIONS SHALL BE CHECKED AND CO-RELATED WITH THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND ANY AMBIGUITY SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF THE ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK.

2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS AND OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS AND OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

3. ALL LEVELS ARE FINISHED LEVELS.

3. ALL LEVELS ARE FINISHED LEVELS.

4. ALL MARGINS, CLEARENCES ETC. REQUIRED AS PER BYE-LAWS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND ANY DESCRIPENCIES FOUND SHOULD BE IMMIDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.

4. ALL MARGINS, CLEARENCES ETC. REQUIRED AS PER BYE-LAWS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND ANY DESCRIPENCIES FOUND SHOULD BE IMMIDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF ARCHITECT BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.

VASTU SHILPA CONSULTANTS Architects I Planners I Urban Designers SR. NO.

MEMBER PROFILE

1. Parasol 2. Curved Beams 3. 2 Truss Units+ Horizontal Bracing 4. Interunit Horizontal Bracing 5. One Truss Unit: Concave & Convex Truss Profiles 6. Concave Truss Profile 7. Convex Truss Profile 8. Intra-unit Horizontal Bracing 9. Purlins 10. Top Chord Single Intersection 11. Single Strut shared by 2 intersecting trusses 12. Straight V Profile Bottom Truss 13. Triple Strut shared by 2 intersecting trusses 14. Top Chord Triple Intersection 15. Curved Profile Bottom Chord 16. Interpolated Member 17. Single Ties (No Bottom Chord) 18. Curved Truss Peripheral Chord 19. Curved Truss Bottom Chord 20. Inverted Truss

GRADE OF STEEL

'Sangath', Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad - 380054 Phone: 079 - 27454537 Fax: 079 - 27452006 www.sangath.org e-mail: vsc@sangath.org

VASTU SHILPA CONSULTANTS Architects I Planners I Urban Designers SR. NO.

MEMBER PROFILE

GRADE OF STEEL

'Sangath', Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad - 380054 Phone: 079 - 27454537 Fax: 079 - 27452006 www.sangath.org e-mail: vsc@sangath.org

SCRIPT GENERATED DESIGN DRAWING FOR WEBBING 13

14

SHIV NADAR SCHOOL

15

2. #(C9) house 3

Project Type: Professional, Freelance, Interior Design Project Location: Mumbai, India Project Team: Jaideep Mulye (Project Lead), Komal Agarwal

Personal Role: Drawings & Renders A minimalist 1BHK with clean aesthetics designed for a couple. The space exudes simplicity with a touch of whimsy through its monochrome finishes highlighted with an accent colour on carefully designed pieces of furniture. Moreover, the patterns formed on the surfaces strive to further liven up the space.

LIVING RO

18

#(C9)3 HOUSE

OOM VIEW 1

19

LIVING ROOM VIEW 2

20

#(C9)3 HOUSE

STUDY VIEW

21

4 W

FLOOR

22

REF.

#(C9)3 HOUSE

3 2

1

1. Living Room 2. Study Room 3. Kitchen 4. Bedroom

KC

R PLAN

23

REVISIONS

A1313

FASCIA AS PER PATTERN TO BE FIXED INSITU

TILE

DATE DESCRIPTION FOR GAS PIPE 31/01/24 CAVITY Overhead & Overcounter Shelf Revised

GAS PIPE

PIPE HOLDER

PLASTIC HOLDER

PIPE

4

SHUTTER HELD BY MAGNET

CUTOUT IN PLATFORM FOR RUBBER PIPE

SLIT IN SHUTTER

WOODEN FASCIA DOOR FRAME

1 1/2"

RECESSED HANDLE DATE: 01/02/24

3/4" t

TERRAZZO DINING TABLE TOP

2 1/4"

OVER COUNTER STORAGE 2

REV NO. R01.1

PROJECT NO.: FL ID01

1 1/2" DOOR

DRAWN BY:

KA

CHECKED BY: JSM

1 1/2" NORTH

SCALE:

As indicated

JHARI DETAIL

1

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION

4

Kitchen Plan - Callout 1 3" = 1'-0"

3' - 4"

PROJECT NAME:

11' - 10 1/2" 2' - 6 1/8"

3' - 9"

2' - 2 1/2"

Sharan Jeswani's Residence SHEET NAME: OVERHEAD STORAGE

Furniture- Kitchen Counter Plans

GYPSUM FALSE WALL

SHEET NUMBER:

VERTICAL PARTITION

REVISION NO.

3' - 10 5/8"

8"

9 3/4"

GAS PIPE

REBATE

1' - 9"

2' - 2 1/2"

2' - 5 7/8"

1

Section C1 3/4" = 1'-0"

1' - 11"

1' - 10 1/8"

KITCHEN PLATFORM ELEVATION

9 1/2" 1' - 5 1/2"

7 1/2" 1' - 0"

1' - 0"

1' - 3"

7 1/2"

7 1/2"

6 1/2" 5 1/2"

DEPTH 1' 6" TO ACCOMODATE PLUG FOR HOB

WORKING SPACE

7 1/2"

STOVE/ HOB

24

2' - 0" A3

DOOR FRAME MADE IN PLY

A3

2 1/4"

1' - 1 1/8"

9 3/4"

A1309

2' - 2 1/4"

Section C4 -Pane GAS PIP 3" = 1'-0"

#(C9)3 HOUSE t

t

1/4" 10 1/4"

4 1/4" 4"

4"

10 1/4"

PIPE HOLDER

GAS PIPE

GAS PIPE

SLIT IN SHUTTER

SLIT IN SHUTTER

t1 1 1/2"

1" t1

1" t1

PIPE HOLDER

2"

3/4"

3 1/2" 2"

3/4"

10 1/4"

3" 3 1/2"

1"

3"

t1 1 1/2"

CAVITY FOR GAS PIPELINE CAVITY FOR GAS PIPELINE

1"

10 1/4"

N OT ES: • •

HOLE IN SHUTTER TOHOLE IN SHUTTER TO ACCOMMODATE LEDACCOMMODATE LED

RECESSED HANDLE RECESSED HANDLE

Section eling for C4Gas -Paneling PipelineforDetail Gas Pipeline Detail PELINE DETAIL

REVISIONS

REVIS

REV NO.

REV DESCR NO.

DATE

Section C7 - Gas Section Pipeline C7GAS Panelling - Gas PIPELINE Pipeline DetailPanelling Detail DETAIL 3

3

3" = 1'-0"

N OT E t= 3/4", thickne • t1= 1/2", •thickn

3" = 1'-0"

3" = 1'-0"

DATE:

PROJECT N

2' - 0 5/8" ALL SHUTTERS IN ELEVATION TO BE 1' - 11 1/8" LOFT SHUTTER LOFT SHUTTER MACHINE PRESSED WITH EDGE BENDING DOOR FRAME DOOR FRAME • OVER COUNTER STORAGE TO BE ATTACHED TO ATTACHED TO MADE ON SITE. EDGES TO HAVE STORAGE STORAGE OVERHEAD STORAGE OVERHEAD STORAGE FINISH DUCO/POLISH HOLE IN SHUTTER LOFT BOTTOM LOFT BOTTOM • OVERHEAD COUNTER TO HAVE TO ACCOMODATE EDGES MADE IN LAMINATE RECESSED HANDLE LED • t= 3/4", THICKNESS OF PLY • t1= 1/2", THICKNESS OF PLY CONCEALED DOOR CLOSER CONCEALED DOOR CLOSERSLIT IN SHUTTER

2

DATE:

1 1/2" t

1 1/2" 1' t- 11" 1' - 0 3/4" 2 1/4"

1' - 11 1/8"

t

11"

3" = 1'-0"

11 1/2"

PROJE

Sharan Jeswani's R PLYShar

PANELLIN FINISHED SHEET PAINT

Furniture- Kitchen FurnC OVERHEAD Details Deta STORAGE SHEET NUMBER:

3" = 1'-0"

A1314

2' - 2" 01/02/24

PROJECT 3NAME: A1314

SHEET NAME:

SectionRECESSED C6 - Callout Section HANDLE1 C6 - Callout 1 1' - 1" 2 JHARI

COUNTERTOP

2"

SCALE:NOR

GOOD FOR CONS G

1 1/2"

1' - 10 1/2"

1/2" 1"

1/2" 1"

2 1/4"

JHARI

SHEET DOOR A131 FRAME

1 1/2" DOO

4 1/4"

COUNTERTOP

KA

DRAWN BY:

DRAWER HANDLE TO BE 1/2" CHECKED BY: JSM RECESSED FROM FASCIA EDGESCALE: NORTH 3/4" = 1'-0"

2' - 9"

DRAWER HANDLE TO BE 1/2" RECESSED FROM FASCIA EDGE

SLOT FOR SOAP

2' - 6"

PROJECT NO.: FL ID01

SINK FASCIA

2' - 9 1/2"

NORTH

1/2" NOTCH FOR

1' - 1"

DRAWN BY

CHECKED B

11 1/2"

2' - 2"

2' - 1 1/2" 8' - 5 1/2"

1/2" NOTCH FOR RECESSED HANDLE

STORE FOR DRYING PLATES AND GLASSES (TAKEN AS PER THE KAFF DRYING UNIT AS REFERENCE

1 1/2" THK DOOR1 A1314

2' - 0 5/8"

t 7 1/2"

WATER PURIFIER

1 1/2" THK DOOR

2" t PANELLING FOR 1 1/2" GAS PIPELINE

t

DATE DESCRIPTION 31/01/24 Fascia undersink and undercounter drawer Revised

9 3/4"

REV NO. R01.1

9 3/4"

REVISIONS GAS PIPELINE

PROFILE HANDLE ALONG FULL LENGTH OF STORAGE

1' - 9"

1' - 11 3/4"

PANELLING FOR

3/4"

MAHANAGAR GAS METER

1' - 9 3/4"

1' - 9 1/2"

N OT ES: •

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION

SLOT FOR DUSTBINS PROJECT NAME:

Sharan Jeswani's Residence 1' - 11 3/8"

SHEET NAME:

Section FurnitureKitchenC4Counter 1 3/4" = 1'-0" Storage- Elevation SHEET NUMBER:

REVISION NO.

1' - 11 3/8"

2

Section C7 3/4" = 1'-0"

3

KITCHEN PLATFORM-CABINET SECTION

A1311

25 A3

S

CRP Bed 2

2" 2"

4 2"

5' - 8"

1/2" = 1'-0" 2" 2"

1' - 7"

4' - 5"

3"

2" 2"

1

2"

1' - 0 3/4"

5' - 8"

6' - 0"

3 3/4"

2" 2"

BED SECTION 1

9

1/2" = 1'-0"

DRAWER 2 EDGE 3" = 1'-0"

Side Table Plan

1

3"

A1302

6"

2"

1' - 5 3/4"

2"

6"

1' - 4"

6"

2"

2"

S2

5"

DATE DESCRIPTION 17/01/24 Mirror Cabinet Revised

1/2" = 1'-0"

DRAWER 3

1' - 3"

2"

6"

2' - 9 3/4"

Table Front Elevation

1'-0"

t

1' - 8"

t

1' - 10"

t

1' - 6" 1' - 8" 1' - 10"

0' - 11 1/4"

6" 8"

1" = 1'-0"

0' - 11 1/4"

Sharan2'Jeswani's Residence - 9 3/4" SHEET NAME:

2

Side Table Section 1" = 1'-0"

DRESSER SECTION

3

Side Table Side Elevation 1" = 1'-0" A3

4

Side Table Front Elevation Furniture Drawings Dresser Elevations & Sections 3/4" = 1'-0"

SHEET NUMBER: REVISION NO. DRESSER ELEVATION

R1

15 mm

t

SCALE:

PROJECT NAME: 0' - 11 1/4"

A1307

26

KA

CHECKED BY: JSM

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION 11 1/4"

11 1/4" 1' - 6"

2" 4"

SKIRTING

2"

DRAWN BY:

NORTH

2" 6 3/4"

18/01/2024

PROJECT NO.: FL ID01

2' - 4 3/4"

2"

DRAWER 3

DATE:

8"

Furn Bed Detail Plan

DRAWER 3

6' - 0 1/8"

3" 6 5/8"

DRAWER 2

4 3/4"

DRAWER 2

8"

6' - 3"

6 5/8"

A1302

1' - 8 1/4" 1' - 10"

8"

2

DRAWER 1

t 2" 2"

8"

3/4" NOTCH FOR HANDLE

DRAWER 1

2' - 4 3/4"

CORNER CHAMFER

2TABLE t1 t1 COUNTERTOP MADE IN MOVABLE SIDE A1308 15MM QUARTZ+ 3/4" PLY 1 1/2"

8"

DRAWER 2

2" HINGED BOX

3

2' - 4 3/4"

2" 4 3/4"

TOP A1302 DRAWER

3/4"

8"

8" 2' - 4 3/4"

8"

DRAWER 1

8"

3

5

5 A1305

4' - 1 1/2" 4' - 3"

5' - 10" 3" 6' - 0"

BOX FOR SWITCHES AND DRIVERS

8"

4 3/4"

6 5/8"

0' - 2"

3/4" NOTCH FOR HANDLE

S1

8"

6' - 3"

3/4"

8 1/2"

t1

EDGE OF BED

2' - 10 3/4"

2' - 6 3/4"

REV NO. R01.1

1' - 5 1/2"

1' - 8 1/4"

REVISIONS

1' - 1 1/2"

3' - 3 5/8"

3' - 2 1/8"

t1

2 3/4"

4MM MIRROR 3' - 2 1/8"

8 1/2"

2' - 2" 3' - 2 5/8"

2"

3' - 2 5/8"

S3

SKIRTING LINE

1' - 4 3/4"

RECESS FOR COVE LIGHT

t1

S4

8 1/2"

2' - 0"

2' - 8 7/8"

MIRROR CABINET

A1305

11 1/4"

3"

3/4" = 1'-0"

t= 3/4", thickness of ply t1= 1/2", thickness of ply

t1

3"

1 1/2"

4

1 1/2" 2"

5' - 8"

3/4" 1 1/2"

3"

4MM MIRROR

1' - 7" 3

3' - 2 5/8"

BED

TRIANGULAR BRACKET

1' - 7" 1"

CRP Bed Edge De DRAWER 3 EDGE

1' - 5 3/4" MIRROR

MOVABLE SIDE TABLE

t 1 1/4"

SKIRTING

7"

t

1' - 7"

6"

CRP Bed 3

5

2' - 9 3/4"

t 2" 2"

2 1/2"

3' - 6 1/2" 4' - 1 1/2" 3' - 6" 6' - 0"

1' - 4"

1' - 4"

3" t

1' - 0 1/2"

t

6"

t

2"

1' - 8 1/4" 1' - 10"

3' - 6 1/2"

t

t 2" 2"

3' - 6 1/2" 6' - 0"

5' - 8"

1' - 7 3/4"

5 1/4"

2' - 8 7/8"

2"

MOVABLE SIDE TABLE

MATTRESS

11 1/4"

3"

11 1/4"

1' - 1 1/2"

HINGE LINE

1' - 7"

2" 2"

t1 2 1/2"

3' - 6 1/2"

1' - 8 1/4"

1' - 10 3/4" 1' - 8 3/4"

1' - 6 3/4"

1' - 5 3/4"

1/2" = 1'-0"

1' - 3 3/4"

Furn Bed Detail PLan 2

1

3"

2"

5"

3' - 9"

1' - 5 1/2"

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3. Making reimagined Project Type: Undergraduate Thesis

Project Location: Pokhran, Rajasthan, India Semester: 9 & 10 Mentor: Vikram Pawar The purpose of the thesis is to investigate the evolution of the act of making, in relation to technology. It is thus aimed to imagine and explore an artisan-designertechnology collaboration to understand and establish ways in which technological development and skill development go hand in hand.

The design intent in turn is to explore different collaborative workflows and craft a space that exudes the same collaborative atmosphere. While also exhibiting the work of the craftsmen in every corner of the structure by including them in the designing process as well. The thesis thus explores collaboration at 3 scales- between different crafts; between man and technology and between craftsmen and engineers, designers, etc.

The village of POKHRAN, located outside of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, is home to an extensive collection of Indian traditional crafts, particularly POTTERY. 1.

The TECHNOLOGY provided by KVIC to the potters has proven to be INEFFICIENT.

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However, there AREN’T MANY SALES of the terracotta objects.

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INTRODUCTION

into a variety of other skill-based ocwork, carpentry, and stone carving.

1.

The town of Pokhran is located in the outskirts of Jaisalmer. It is home to a variety of Indian Traditional Crafts, particularly Pottery. About 200 families practiced the craft, a number that’s continuously declining

2.

KVIC, or Khadi and Village Industries Commission, conducted workshops and distributed tools like an electric wheel, clay blungers and an electric kiln. But most equipment except the electric wheel aren’t used.

3.

There is not enough demand for clay objects and all that’s sold are small tchotchkes, bought by tourist which is not enough for the potters to sustain themselves.

4.

The potters are diverisying into other skill based professions such as stonework, carpentry and metalwork as a means to sustain themselves.

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To increase demand for their products, the artisans expand into industries, other than only kitchenware.

And to keep up with the scale of production required and to not lose the creative aspects of the craft to machines, a collaborative institute is proposed, enabling collaboration at 3 levels- intercraft collaboration, collaboration between technology and craftsman and collaboration between artisans and people from other fields such as designers, engineers, etc.

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A series of speculations were done as a pair of two binaries and an equlibrium between them with varying degrees of dependence between crafts done manually and with the help of technology. The first, ‘Cyborg City’ and ‘Victorious Humans?’ where they are not interdependent and exist without each

other. The second binary, ‘Age of AI’ and ‘Mechanisation & Power Tools’ where both have some interdependence but one can still favour one or the other. And the equilibrium which introduces a third party collaborator or an ‘agent of equilibrium’ in the form of architects, designers, engineers, etc.

imaginative scenarios w.r.t craft in the future 34

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how is ‘making’ reimagined?

The equilibrium workflows for stoneworks include: Bridge saws and other such tools to roughly cut the stone. Desigining using holograms or AR/VR, transferring those onto the stone through machines and then precision work and detailing through hand.

Lastly Finishing via sanding and polishing.

The workflow for carpentry is inspired by the workflow of Wendell Castle. A scaled model is used to design the furniture, followed by replicating it digitally. The digital model is used to cut consequetive sections of them which are then glued together and given the final shape using chainsaws and then polished.

STONEWORK

CARPENTRY

There are a number of workflows for pottery based on the current ways of working as well. Reclaming of clay, working with clay blungers and pugmills to make the dough. Using AR/VR to design and while thowing to get an accurate shape or 3D printing clay or 3D printing plaster moulds to slip cast the object desired.

The metalwork workflow incorporates multiple ways of working as well. Using various handheld machines, 3D printing joineries, robotic arms to assist in the fabrication process, using AR to fabricate objects by hand, etc.

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METALWORK

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FINISHING

PROCESSING

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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS & CONCEPT With collaboration being the essence of the building, it is designed as an exploration of Forcefits and Chance Encounters. Moreover, the site being situated in Rajasthan necessitates special consideration towards Thermal Comfort and the adoption of passive cooling strategies.

These ideas along with promoting the craft contribute to the following architectural gestures and the design of the building.

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Screens & Jalis providing thermal comfort & visual access.

Amphitheatres and Courtyards forming spaces for discussion and collaboration.

Staggered Section to increase range of access and also creating voids to act as terraces and courtayrds.

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MASTERPLANNING

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Barmer Road is the main access point to the kumharo ki pol as well as the KVIC site.

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Programs for Inserts 1. Information Centers 2. Public Toilets 3. Restaurants 4. Recreational Areas 5. Pavilions MASTERPLAN

1. KVIC Site 2. Potters Houses 3. Site for inserts

Double roof providing thermal comfort.

Sunken Building adding to thermal comfort and increasing range of vision.

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The processing area is designed around a small courtyard with designated areas for the crafts establising a seamless workflow with endless possibilities of continued collaboration.

Visual access into stonework while walking on the ramp leading to the exhibition area terrace.

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B2

SECTIO The influence of the crafts can be seen in the making of the structure reinforcing the idea of striving for modernity while keeping traditions alive.

The lobby directs the visitors to move upward to the bridge connecting it to the exhibition area to provide them with a wider view of activities around

The structure is partially sunk-in which provides thermal comfort while also reducing visual boundaries.

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he finishing zone also xplores the idea of forcefit between all he crafts and various methods of working, by lacing them all together n the same zone.

Alley between preparation and finishing with openings on either side providing visual access.

The storage and preparation area is designed exploring a forcefit between all the four materials and also between different methods of preparation.

Material Library allows for interacting and working with the materials inside or on the terrace right outside.

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The spiral ramp around the main courtyard, hugging the built mass allows for visual connect through various levels.

The innovation area is a plugin to all other programs around. and is thus placed in the center and has physical and visual access from all sides.

B4

DETAIL A

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The KVIC Office with an alley and smaller courts with a Pergola on top.

The spiral ramp around the main courtyard, hugging the built mass allows for visual connect through various levels.

DETAIL C

SECTIO The secondary roof reduces heat gain through the terrace and also provides a dappled light quality.

The roof is also creates volume differences to direct movement.

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Stone Jalis allow one to see the activities inside the production spaces, blurring the sense of boundaries within the builing.

The staircase winds over itself, forming courts in between, and the interchanging landings that leads one to view different activites.

ON CC

While displaying the exhibits, the xhibition area also allows the isitors to view the activities around hrough strategic placement of orner windows and jalis.

B2

Collaboration can be seen in the processing zone at all scales- between different crafts; between machine and man and between craftsmen, designers, engineers, etc.

The secondary roof is exposed here showing the intricate steel frame roof with terracotta panelling.

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1. 40mm Red Sandstone Cladding 2. 200 thk Red Sandstone Steel Framed Railing 3. 300mm Truss 4. Cantilever Truss 5. SHS 50 Rafter 6. 600mm Truss 7. ISMB 450 8. ISMB 150 Rafters @ 1200 c/c 9. 125mm thk RCC Decking Slab 10. 3mm Epoxy Floor Finish 11. 20mm Screed 12. 12mm Terracotta Tile 13. Handmade Terracotta Cups 14. 3D Printed Terracotta Caps 15. 16mm thk MS Cup Holder 16. 25mm Dia Steel Rod 17. 35mm Gap between Cups 18. 8mm Rubber Gasket 19. SHS 200 20. Column CHS 300NB

DETAIL A.3

21. Branched Column CHS 150NB 22. Bottom Chord, Epoxy Paint Finish CHS 100NB 23. Strut, Epoxy Paint Finish CHS 100NB 24. Top Chord, Epoxy Paint Finish CHS 100NB 25. Silicone Seal 26. 10mm Polycarbonate Sheet 27. 30mm Dia MS Rod 28. Spindle Nut 29. Threaded Rod welded to mullion 30. Terracotta Cup 31. Terracotta Tile 32. Strut CHS 65NB 33. MS Mullion 34. ISMC 175 35. MS Frame 36. 25mm Mortar 37. Red Sandstone Cap

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4. (e)merge

Project Type: Academic, Design & Working Drawing Project Location: Kochi, Kerala, India Semester: 6 Mentor: Vishal Jayan, Swati Seshadri A ward office that is designed to become a part of the public realm. It has a free flowing roof that humbly emerges from the ground, bowing down towards the canal and merging with the ground from which it emerged, thus opening itself up to the public, facilitating interaction. Both the interior and exterior spaces have been designed to have interactions at different scales, providing varying degrees of intimacy. Thus offering a engaging experience to the public/community.

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6000

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5100

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70

15

115

710 710 710

360 360 360 790 790 790

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790

15 15 710 15

360

70 70 70

115 115

495

115

24

1265

23 22 21 20 18

495 495 495 1265 1265 1265

15 17

21

SKYLIGHT DETAIL

21 21

30 30

14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6

11

5 4

34 35

30

350 350 350

30

115

350

115

25 26 27 28 29 33 32 31 7 30

3180

160 160 160

115

14 16

1 2

GREEN ROOF DETAIL

270

200

90

200

3180 3180 3180

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4980 4980 4980

160

115

200 21

270 270 270

90

90 90

200

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(E)MERGE

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15

11

14

8

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5

6

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2

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INNOVATION LAB +7.35M

D7 1

D5 1

D3 7

WARD OFFICER'S CABIN +0.45M

V1 14

2910

3150

CONFERENCE ROOM +4.05M

D4 13

3460

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20

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2730

3330

4980

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3110

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2605

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1. RCC Retaining Wall 2.Raft Slab 3. 50mm Box Waterproofing 4. 150mm thk PCC Bed 5. 40mm IPS Flooring 6. RCC Plinth Beam 7. Screed 8. Brick Bat Coba laid to slope 1:100 9. Structural RCC Slab 10. Brick Infill 11. Gravel laid to slope for drainage 12. Vata

13. 25mm Granite 14. Green Roof 15. MS Railing 16. Glass Partition 17. RCC Gutter 18. 25mm Mortar 19. Brick Bund Wall 20. Granite Sill 21. 8mm External Toughened Glass 22. 6mm Toughened Glass 23. Aluminium Section 24. Anchor Bolt

25. 2mm thk Jute Anti-Slip Mat 26. 250mm thk Engineered Soil 27. Zinco Antislip Mesh 28. 10mm Geotextile 29. 70mm Growth Medium 30. 12mm Waterproofing 31. Protection Mat 32. 50mm HDPE Drainage Mesh 33. 2mm Filter Fabric 34. Nahani Trap 35. 50 dia Pipe

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65

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45

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2810

12635

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SEMINAR HALL - 3.15M

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3410

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3410

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3935

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3185

3935

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1. 150mm PCC Slab 2. Raft Slab 3. Box Waterproofing 4. RCC Retaining Wall 5. Aluminium Mullion 6. RCC Plinth Beam 7. IPS Flooring 8. Curtain Wall 9. Wooden Slats 10. RCC Arch 11. RCC Gutter 12. Brick Bat Coba laid at slope 1:100 13. Green Roof 14. Skylight 15. MS Handrail 16. RCC Slab

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60

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45

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26

20

35

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2810

3410

2810

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C1

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5. Quagmire quandary Project Type: Academic, Urban Design

Project Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India Semester: 7 Mentor: Deepti Talpade, Karan Rane, Sandeep Menon Collaborators: Bidisha Ghosh, Parth Mehta, Risha Chitalia, Yash Shah

The project is set in the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) and is an attempt to preserve and reinterpret it. The EKW acts as the kidneys of Kolkata and is an essential component in the working of the city which is now under threat from developers and contaminants. The masterplanning proposal aims at creating owness in the public towards the same such that the EKWMA can be revived to its former state.

Sketches: Bidisha Ghosh

The East Kolkata Wetlands face many threats like the increase in level of metals in the water due to the industries present, solid & inorganic waste, etc being dumped into it because of because of lack of services provided to the slum dwellers, etc. This has led to the deterioration in the functioning of the kidneys of Kolkata. The following strategies have been proposed under the head of ‘Wetland Interpretation & Conservation’ to improve the dwindling conditions of the wetlands as well as uplift the communities staying there and making them a part of the selfsufficient system.

PHASE 0 It was assumed that this phase was already in motion and was most likely to be undertaken by the government. Its aim was to provide municipal facilities to all its citizens along with a better way of living. This was done through the further development of the government housing in the area and rehabilitation of the slum dwellers in the in the same government housing (1). And the cleaning of the canal by placing solid waste segregators(9).

PHASE 1 Phase 1 is focussed on the wetlands and its safety.

Prevention of encroachments by developers, collective stakeholder communities fall under it.

This is imagined to be achieved through the introduction of the (2) EKWMA and Research Labs that monitors the health and well being of the wetlands.

It shall house government administrative bodies and farmer-fishermen guilds as well that study the current state of the wetlands.

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PHASE 2 The last phase focusses on the community and the sociocultural scenario of the wetlands 2 leading the communities here towards self sufficiency.

This phase includes creation of naturalised promenades(10), cycling tracks along the jheel and canal(12), floodable landscapes(8), nurseries(4), composting pits(7), bio12 rejuvanation parks(15) and floating markets(11) at the jheel.

11 This phase works towards the training of the community and 15 also ensures interaction of the 6 community and the wetland with 9 others. Thus this phase would also include the development of a centre for skillbuilding of the farmer-fisherman forming a co-op.,(3), a center for handicraft and material research(4), a market, exhibit and dry waste collection(5) and a center for ecotourism(6). This phase works towards developing an owness 5 towards the canal and the jheel, such that the entirety of the community works towards the betterment of it, ensuring continued maintenance and even growth.

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The market and exhibit is developed around one of the jheels. Its is imagined as a space divided by bamboo columns at 3m intervals creating a series of pavilions that direct movement inward

The infill for the 3m grid is imagined to be openable panels such that the space of

and outward to the canal and the jheel, framing different views of the same space, like a chinese garden.

the market and exhibit can be reorganised as need be. And also to function as both a market and

Open| Shrubs & Plants

Semi-Open| Bamboo Panels

Closed | Bamboo Panels

Semi-Open| Plastic Bottles Infills offering varying degrees of privacy

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a lively space for recreation by the community nearby.

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Library Offices Lounge Exhibits Markets Dry Waste Segregator Personal Design Project 61

MARKET AS A RECREATIONAL SPACE

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MARKET AS A MARKET

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6. Kumhar jami Project Type: Academic, Institutional Design

Project Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India Semester: 5 Mentor: Apurva Parikh Situated in Kumartuli, Kolkata, the project provides the idolmakers a space to work, teach and exhibit their work, altogether. One can see all the different stages of idol making going from one level to the other, turning the entire space into a smaller version of the area of Kumartuli. Each terrace and level offiers a view of other levels. And the terraces also offer a view of the sculptural tessalated screen made of teracotta. The screen makes the structure stand out in the context, while the teracotta (clay) is always a reminder of who the structure belongs to, i.e. the idolmakers.

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KUMHAR-JAMI

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GROUND PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN 68

KUMHAR-JAMI

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7. Miscellaneous A collection of sketches, models and photographs made over the years both in collaboration with team mates and individually. Work ranging from joneries, models made to scale, collages, etc. focussing on learning through handson experiments.

Collaborators: Abhilasha Rajput, Sarth Kankaria, Lajja Mehta, Prasad Parab, Mahek Todi, Rashmi Gawari, Komal Agarwal

Collaborators: Athira Arun, Zoya Ajani, Mahek Todi, Diya Bejoy, Rahul Gujarkar, Sneha Watwe, Vallabhi Agarwal

Bamboo Roof Spanning Excercise

Collaborators: Mohit Katke, Yash Shah, Lajja Mehta

Beach Toy: Tumbleweed

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Collaborators: Rutuja Dhadiwal, Sneha Watwe

Newspaper Chair

MISCELLANEOUS

Collaborators: Avanti Jain

Wood Cylinder & Steel L-Angles Joinery

Collaborators: Mohit Katke, Bidisha Ghosh, Viraj Patil

RCC Parking Lot

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Komal Agarwal *

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