Portfolio Komal Mahajan
Architectural & Spacial Designer
01 Cohousing 02 Medical Art District 03 Library
Table of Contents
04 Affordable Housing 05 Pavilion of Humanity 06 Interior Design 07 Hybrid Media
01 Cohousing: Affordable Hosuing in Metropolitan Area Year: 2021 Software: Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion
Site Plan
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The overall site plan showing different architectural elements.
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Entrance Parking Urban Plaza Community building 5. Common House 6. Individual Units 7. Outdoor Meeting Area 8. Landscaping Area 9. Internal Pathway 10.Meeting Area 11.Service Road
This project address the need for affordable and eco-friendly housing options for low- and middle-income communities in a metropolitan area. The project will proposes a redesign of traditional housing designs from ground-up to meet guidelines on affordability and sustainability. The project concept is to design a cohousing which simplifies lives by sharing resources. Here, residents from wide range of ethnic backgrounds and social classes can come together to live. The project includes the 40 housing units in total including 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom units ranging from 700 to 900 sq ft.
Individual Unit Meeting area
The first level has 1 bedroom and 2-bedroom units. The meeting area at the center provides a pathway to urban plaza and common house. Every unit has two entrances for emergency preparedness.
First Level Floor Plan
The second level laytout has similar arrangement as the first level, except it has a common area where residents can socialize.
Second Level Floor Plan
The third level has bigger units, specifically 2 bedroom and 3-bedroom units, each with access to porch area. The porch will be covered by sloping roof.
Third Level Floor Plan
Individual Layout- 2 Bedroom
Individual Layout- 3 Bedroom
Community Building Elevation
South Elevation
Section Through Community Building and Common House
This perspective is from the common house to the center area of community building. This picture is taken while standing in the middle of the urban plaza.
West-side entrance view
02 Medical Art District
Year: Fall 2019 Software: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion
Site Plan
To create an environment that enhances the human senses, the project employs specific strategies throughout the site. These strategies include plants that enhance the sense of smell and touch. Wood to enhance the sense of smell and sight. Acupressure walkways to enhance the sense of touch. Color to enhance the sense of sight. Trees to dampen and enhance the sense of sound. These strategies are combined throughout the site to create a positive stimulating environment. The Pedestrian dominant walkway is a sense enhancing movement throughout the site that uses sense strategies. The multi-use of green spaces will include a designated play area, and an educational hands-on farming experience. The retail and commercial facility will provide occupant needs such as food and necessary living items. The clinical facility will house a wide variety of clinics that are relocated from the vicinity into the building. The residential facility will be provided for current district employers for ease of access.
Major Roads
Major Roads
Main Pedestrain Circulation
Upto 5 Stories retail & office space
Upto 2 Stories retail & office space
Green Spiral Walkway Starting & Ending point
Major Healing Green Spaces
Garden Sketches
Street Render
Street Render
03 Public Library
Year: Winter & Spring 2020 Software: Revit, Sketchup, Photoshop, Lumion
Tree of Knowledge Everybody enjoys being in the presence of nature; few things are as peaceful as the sound of soft breeze and the natural light between tree branches. The ‘Tree of Knowledge’ library design aims to recreate this close-to-nature experience indoors and outdoors with the help of tree columns, natural skylight between the roof, and recreational and learning areas around a large tree. In addition to the central reading area, the library hosts a community garden for people from all ages to socialize, children to learn and play, and families to spend time with their loved ones.
Existing Site Context: Contour
Conceptual Building Models
Exploaded View
Skylights Roof
Steel Tubes Supporting Tree Columns Tree Columns Curtain Walls
Brick Wall Floor Raised Floor
Site Plan
Floor Plan Meeting Room Porch
Porch Tech Room
Conference Room
Quiet Room
Mech Room Reading Area
Porch
Entrance
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Office Reading Area Staff Area
Office
Store Room Porch
Porch Children’s Area
Outdoor Seating Area
Training Kitchen
Rendered Views & Site Model
Renders indicating the entrance of the library and reading area.
04 Affordable Housing Year: 2015 Software: AutoCAD
Abhyudaya Nagar, a MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) colony built in late 1950, situated in prime location of South Mumbai; is under the redevelopment scheme. Mumbai being highly dense populated metropolitan city, where the open land available for development is very scare and to meet the increasing demand of residential accommodation, government has given relaxation for redevelpoment scheme in terms of F.S.I. (Floor Space Index) upto 2.5 considering the project feasibility.
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04 Affordable Housing
Year: 2017 Professional work Software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion
05 Pavilion of Humanity
Year: Fall 2020 Studio work: Competition project Software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Photoshop
This floating pavilion of humanity will stand to show the historical role of architecture in human development, present day advancements in architectural designs, and the promise of architecture in saving lives in this climate changed world. The pavilion will help visitors learn how architecture has historically advanced humanity through culture, coordination and empathy.
Key West, Florida is most likely to be one of the first US cities to go underwater because of rising sea levels.
Site Location
The increasing temperature of earth is melting the glaciers at the poles which in turn increase the seawater level globally. In about 50 years, many coastal cities would be submerged underwater. Therefore, there is a need to think about future evolution of human habitation. In this context, this floating pavilion will be the modern analogy to Noah’s ark.
Workshop area in pavilion
Floor Plan layout
06 Interior work
Professional work Year: 2018
Renovation of 3 BHK/ 2 BHK apartments in Pune.
Assignment No.5
07 Hybrid Media Work Studio work Year: Fall 2019
Assignment No.5
Assignment No.6 Assignment No.3
Assignment No.2
Assignment No.1
Thank You Komal Mahajan
Architectural & Spacial Designer
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