LAKSHITA GRADE
P O R T F O L I O
HELLO ! LAKSHITA GRADE Delhi NCR, India
Creating ergonomic spaces with a deep sense of clients needs and a sense of amusement. Combining creativity and systemic approach. Delivering results both solo and in team.
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION BID-Bachelor in Interior Design
Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
Interior Design Intern
CEPT University, Ahmedabad Expected Graduation - 2024
Navya and a Quarter, New Delhi Created commercial and residential projects (Concept, AutoCAD technical drawings, 3D modeling, Renders)
May 2022 - Jul 2022
Interior Design Intern Synergy Design, Jaipur
(AutoCAD technical drawings, 3D modeling, Photoshop renders, V-Ray renders.)
Central Board of Secondary Education Seth Anandram Jaipuria Public School Class XII- 84.6% (Pass out 2019) Deep Memorial Public School Class X- 9.0 CGPA (Pass out 2017)
COURSES
May 2021 - Jun 2021
Graphic Design Intern The Scent Shop, Online Info graphics and Website Cover Creative and managing the Junior Interns. (AutoCAD technical drawings, 3d modeling, Photoshop renders, V-Ray renders.)
FREELANCE Residential Consultation
(Concept, AutoCAD technical drawings, 3D modeling, Renders)
Photography Exhibition
Rhino 3D Software and Grasshopper - Udemy Lighting Design Transformation - Udemy Parametric Furniture - SWS Lighting Design - Elective Logo designing - Elective
INTERESTS & SKILLS
(Concept, Material selection, Site visits, Event planning, Photographs development)
Digital Graphics
Hand Drafting
Cooking
Model Making
Bar consultation (Concept, Material selection, Site visits, Furniture procurement)
Traveling
Planning
Badminton
Softwares
AutoCAD SketchUp Rhino 3D
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign
Lumion Enscape Twinmotion
V-Ray Grasshopper Microsoft Office
C O N T E N T S
MEDITERRANEAN WAVE (Adaptive reuse- Hotel in Diu)
SINUOUS WAVE
(Adaptive reuse- Museum in Ahmadabad)
INTERNSHIP (Latest)
CLOUD -Z
(Gaming Office Project)
MIGHTY WORLD (NGO Office)
SCALENE
(Concept Based Residence)
BAIA DE ONDAS
(Adaptive reuse- Restaurant in Goa)
MISCELLANEOUS
(Personal projects, SWS)
Hotel
MEDITERRANEAN WAVE Mediterranean wave is a Luxury All suite hotel designed for a full-week package of excitement and experiences. It is an Adaptive Reuse of an old Portuguese Church “St Paul Church” on Diu Island. The hotel has a theme of modern Mediterranean style which contrasts the existing structure’s baroque style. The structure of the hotel is parasitic which gives it a unique experience to stay in. The hotel is built by keeping in mind a full vacation time period for users to enhance their experience.
PLAN OF DIU
Plan of Diu
About 10m 5m
cool and dry climate throughout the ms and practice and other culture also has huge influence of
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1m
Restaurant & cafe
St.
Approach road
Guest House
Church main area
3 Star Hotel
Residency area
2 Star Hotel Circuit House
Site proportions
The adjacent buildings are G+1 / G+2 duw to which the central church Paul Church appears really high and there is no effect of shadow or noise on the main The new structure building. This leads to flooded light and privacy in the church. connection of a structure The The connection of a structure floating The section shows the height and volumes of on the is added floating multiple and creating and creating spaces.multiple The central nave and the division of the volumes side or on the top spaces. The extended can be extended can be used as a terrace suite View from Terrace View to site of the existing as aarea terrace with a with used a private of thesuite terrace structure. The private part of the terrace. structure takes weight over the existing structure. North View
he central church or noise on the main church. CONCEPT
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Bus stand is 1.4Km and airport is 8Km away from the site. The nearest beach is jalandar beach near to site.
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Diu is situated on the west side coast of .India Diu has cool and dry climate throughout the year. The language, dress, patterns, food habits, customs and practice and other culture elements are influenced by that of Gujarat. The place also has huge influence of kathiyawad.
TYPOLOGY
CONCEPT
Interconnection in the space
West View
South View
East View
West View
East View
North View
South View
The site is at the highest point in Diu. There are majorly residencies in that area. The view from the terrace of the church covers all the major parts of the Diu.
Elements in the space
Execut lounge
The visual and physical connection between the spaces created the space connected.
PARASITE
WEAVING
North View
South View • Crisscross • Overlapping Interconnected st point in Diu. There •are majorly
a. The view from the terrace of the major parts of the Diu.
Moldings Moldings resemble as turtle resemble as sea shell blocks shells arches
Terrace suite Simplex
Moldings resemble to a snail shell
Moldings resemble to a conch shell
SECTION SHOWING DIFFERENCE IN LEVELS BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE NEW INTERVENTION
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
MAIN ENTRANCE
MAIN CHURCH AREA SECTION
Terrace suite
Standard room
Mood Board
Specialty Restaurant
Reception
Mood Board
Corri door around the swimming pool
Main entrance in the hotel
Central swimming pool
Triple hight foyer area
Museum
THE SINUOUS SYMPHONY: THE PARASITIC DANCE OF THE SEEDS A museum of wonders unfolds in the heart of nature’s embrace - An exchange of seeds with hints of wanderlust. Wind-whispered tales of dandelion’s flight, rivers that float seeds in liquid dreams, and seeds that dance in nature with feathers and fur are all examples that demonstrate life in lifeless. In the museum, links are connected by the wanderings of seeds and the beautiful language of survival is revealed. Scattered seed is a note in life’s grand music and a promise of regeneration. Walk through discovery pathways as a seed might, each exhibit representing a section of the dispersal symphony. You follow the trails of migratory birds in nature’s cloak. You can uncover the hints of the adaptation of seed through this living museum, experience the heartbeat of the seed, and weave your spirit into life’s development.
Concept Development NARRATIVE A museum of wonders unfolds in the heart of nature’s embrace - An exchange of seeds with hints of wanderlust. Wind-whispered tales of dandelion’s flight, rivers that float seeds in liquid dreams, and seeds that dance in nature with feathers and fur are all examples that demonstrate life in lifeless. In the museum, links are connected by the wanderings of seeds and the beautiful language of survival is revealed. Scattered seed is a note in life’s grand music and a promise of regeneration.
Rigidity, repetitive, linear, caged, multiple openings.
Floating, Dense, Intertwined, Intersecting
Levitating, Dense, Floating
Shell, Wrap, Dense, Diverge
Levitating, Variating, Shell
Levitating, Floating, Sinuous, Intertwined, Intersecting, Shell, Labyrinth, Density
Floating, Intersecting
Walk through in discovery pathways as a seed might, with each exhibit representing a section of the dispersal symphony. You follow the trails of migratory birds in nature’s cloak. You can uncover the hints of adaptation of seed through this living museum, experience the heartbeat of the seed, and weave your spirit into the life’s development.
Repetitive opening in the ceiling letting through beams of sunlight inside the space
ArtistLEBBEUS WOODS
VARIABLE SCATTERED NODES TETHERED INTERSECTION LEVITATING DYNAMIC OVERLAPPING
ArtistFISH
KNOT DIVERGE NODES TWISTING FOLDING INTERTWINED SINUOUS SHELL
INTERTWINED, SINUOUS, INTERSECTING, OVERLAPPING, SHELL, DENSITY, LEVITATING, FLOATING
Planning
SEMI PUBLIC
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
Concept development process
DISPERSAL
Plan of the museum for seed dispersal RECEPTION
ENTRY
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ep Rec Semi public area- have different levels to experience the levels of the museum
Research area
Truss and roof
Air themed seed dispersal area
Animal theme based museum
Fire, poisonous and other theme based museum
Dispersal area
Semi-private area
Research Area Explosive theme based museum Arrival and orientation zone
Entry to the museum
Transitioning area between museum and semi-private area
Internship Navya and a Quarter Jan 2023 -Jul 2023 Projects done majorly on both commercial and residential projects. That includes offices, exhibition spaces and residential.
Concept and Mood Board Development
Teleperformance About MNC company’s office in Jaipur. G+4 story office complex. Scope of Work Deriving the concept and designing the whole space. Developing 3D’s, meeting with the architect.
Asian Paint Exhibition in Mumbai About Exhibition in Mumbai by asain paints to showcase their new launch of paint series Scope of Work Developing 3D’s and furniture drawings, design helping.
Residence Developing technical drawings for the project. Doing site visits and handling contractor for the same.
Holiday Residence About Weekend house for a couple in muktershwar. It’s a 4bhk 2 story house. Scope of Work Designing of the space, 3D development and render, drawing set.
DIGITAL GRAPHICS
Furniture dimension
Instagram post for asain paint exhibition concept.
Hospitality
BAIA DE ONDAS "BAIA de ONDAS" is a fine dine restaurant with an independent bar. The target clientele is affluent tourists and goan residents. The concept is to give an experience and ambiance of luxury to the clientele which is beyond the typical Goan Heritage interior that is so common among the fine-dine spaces in North Goa. The concept of Engaging and Harmony is achieved by developing curved forms in the Three-dimensional aspect which enables a very appealing and pleasing environment in the space. The restaurant has a nautical theme which is inspired by the sea and its colors. The space has a very modern and dramatic staircase in the center leading to the mezzanine which gives the whole space a new character.
CONTEXT AND SITE ANALYSIS Analyzing the types of home-stays and restaurants near by to understand the form of the crowd and tourist. There are Major 2/3 star restaurants nearby and no fine dine restaurant with authentic cuisine of Goa in the neighborhood.
Seashell hotel
Beach shack
Fnb
Site
Home stay
The site have huge building on its south and small G+2 building in north. So this obstruct the view from its extreme ends. Also it have very huge shadow on the site.
Hotel
Ridge Canara Bank
Manglore Tiles Brasis
Volume of the space Rafters
These shows the placement of mezzanine in different spaces and human level in those spaces
This shows the placement and the parts of the roof in dining area.
CONCEPT
The concept of Engaging and Harmony is achieved by developing curved forms in the Three dimensional aspect which enables a very appealing and pleasing environment in the space. The idea of difference in ceiling heights and the curvilinear planes highlighted by the light introduces an element of glamour and allure while enjoying the extraordinary food.
C
A
Toilet M
LVL +1050
Outdoor Pub
Office
5.3 x 3m LVL +1050
LVL +850
Pub
16.5 x 11.5m
16 x 4.6m LVL +1050
LVL +950
Toilet M
Satellite Kitchen and Storage
8.8 x 2.8m LVL +1050
Toilet F
Toilet FLVL +850
9 x 4.8m
8.8 x 2.8m
LVL +1050
LVL +1050
Outdoor seat LVL +-0
Staff Area
7.3 x 7.5m
LVL +-0
LVL +1050
LVL +1050
LVL +1050
B’
Fine Dine
12 x 10m
LVL +750
18 x 3m
LVL +750 LVL +750
B
Common Dine LVL +1050
LVL +1050
LVL +750
ENTRY
DN
LVL +-0
D
D’
LVL +750 LVL +1050 LVL +950 LVL +1050
Outdoor seat
DN
UP
LVL +950
LVL +950 LVL +1050
Fine Dine
8.2 x 4.8m LVL +1050
Fine Dine
5.5 x 4.5m LVL +1050
Kitchen
20 x 6.6m
LVL +-0
Staff toilet M
LVL +1050
Staff toilet F
LVL +1050
Fine Dine
15 x 8.5m
A’
Ground Floor Plan
C’
Mezzanine Level Plan
FINE DINE - “JANTAR BEM “ | BAR - “BAR por ONDAS” E
F
6
7
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3
2
DN
DN
E’
Fine Dine Plan
F’
Mezzanine Plan
Mood Board
Nautical
Mezzanine 1
Fine dine
Mezzanine 2
Pub
PRIVATE FINE DINE - “JANTAR PRIVADO “
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9
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Private dine Plan
Nautical
View to private dine
Isometric of the Private dining area
Staff area
Fine dine
Washroom
Smoking area
Open bar
Fine dine
Well
Common dine
Private fine dine
SITE VIEWS
Office
MIGHTY WORLD CLOUD Z is a VFX company which have its movie and small videos production house. The branch office is in Ahmadabad which handles the editing and the merchandising part of it. The marketing of the special skill set of the VFX and movies related to it. The Concept of the interiors and the color palette is used from its logo and the nature of working. The interiors are mostly very bold and the open layout gives it the benefit of looking interactive and impactfull. The Material was mainly the Aluminum Box section, plywood and Glass.
OFFICE LAYOUT
SERVICE LAYOUT
STORAGE DESIGN Slab
Gypsum board as a false ceiling
AC ducts Exposed electrical conduits with light fixtures
TABLE DESIGN
First floor layout
Gypsum board false ceiling
AC duct Exposed electrical conduit
Staircase
Ground floor layout
Office
MIGHTY WORLD Mighty world (NGO for Children) highlight the importance of children in this big world. The main theme was to bring and collaborate office employees and children to be in a single space and making it a combined nature itself. Office space interior is based on a color theme of yellow and Grey with subtle use of textures to make it interactive. It is based on the post Covid needs and to make it comfortable to be around. The spaces are designed in such a way that there is an ample amount of interactions between children and adults.
LOGO DESIGN OF AN NGO OFFICE
Logo was developed by keeping in mind the idea of children friendly nature in the office. The logo shows the thoughts and ideas of children in form of a world and holding it up high. This shows the importance of thoughts and the care about every children in the world. Logo have different colors which excites the children and make it friendly.
SPACE NARRATIVE
MOOD BOARD The children space is used for having weekly or daily workshops. The space is bright and playful for children to play around and have different spaces for different activities. The staircase playing a role of transition from children space to the office space.
MOOD BOARDS for NGO office making it more vibrant. Through the colors and furniture making the space become both formal and informal at the same time. Yellow color is vibrant to bring happiness and joy in the space. Formal tones of Grey is used to give it a finish look. Main color theme- YELLOW
BKC SECTION
SATYA THE HIVE SECTION
Visualization of Residence
SCALENE Scalene is an abstract form and combination of different angles which creates a dramatic space. Scalene provides a dramatic and interactive space which has an experience of high rise interactive spaces and compact living spaces. Play of many infrequent angles and light make its contrasting. The combination of traditional jaali having a geometric grid form makes an interactive view from the interior or the exterior site. Design to extreme angular windows makes space look more contrasting and dramatic. Spaces used by working and aged couples having their own enjoyable space to the amount of transparency required. Pods in other wings have a common interactive space as they could interact with each other having a common seating area.
Pod for elderly people
Dinning room inside pod for elderly people
Pod for working couple
Pod for working couple
Central common area between the pods area. Community spaces indulging all the people with a seating area in between.
Back side common area between the pods area. Community spaces indulging all the people with a seating area in between.
MISCELLANEOUS Compilation of works other than college, including SWS, internships or personal interests like digital art and 3d art renders and softwares.
PARAMETRIC FURNITURE
Trying out different forms using the Voronoi, parametric forms using grasshopper and Rhino 3D and going it a 3d structure to it
This design intended to have a beautiful pattern base for a coffee table and having a flower kind of tabletop pattern. The low height of the table makes it comfortable and alternate faces of the mesh having a Voronoi pattern and a wavy shell type of base structure.
Height of Table: 400mm The radius of the Table: 30000mm
Curvature of the Mesh: 15, 40, 26, 30, 20 Populate 3D- Count: 50 Seed: 100 Multi Pipe- Nodes size: 1.96 StrutSize: 0.12
LOGO DESIGNING
REAL SITE PROJECTS
Concept to create a tropical vibe accent wall with a bright vibrant environment in the kids room.
Branding and Marketing of an imaginary company (Bulb company) The final outcome of the illustration in the bedroom
TERRACE BAR
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Developing the photographs and site visits. Event planning and procuring the furniture and photo frames.
Plants framing and the pots on the wall to make the space more green and new way of showcasing the accent wall on the terrace.
The terrace have pergola structure with elevated flooring to emphasize the area. The lounge seating in a nautical theme is done on that area for casual parties or sit outs.
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