Malika Grover Architectural Portfolio

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curriculum vitae Education

Workshops and Conferences

Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon

IIID - Master Strokes 2018

Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi

Presentation by Mr. Rafiq Azam on his works and ideas

Bachelor of Architecture

All India Senior School Certificate Examination

Work Experience Saka Studio Junior Architect (May 2017 - Present) Responsibilities : handling several projects, client coordination, producing working drawings, site coordination, vendor coordination, coordination with the carpentry team, working on the BOQ, and handling public relations for the firm.

Saka Studio

Intern (June 2016 - March 2017)

Potet, the Junction, Hauz Khas, New Delhi F&B Outlet Individual Freelance Work (August - December 2016)

Micro Devices Inc., Pune Office Interiors Individual Freelance Work August - October 2015)

Samyagya Architects, New Delhi Intern (June - July 2015)

India Arch Dialogue 2018 Moments in Architecture - An exhibition on Architectural Photography

Competitions IHCN Student Competition 2013

Participation

NASA Louis I. Kahn Trophy 2015 Participation

Research Work

India Arch Dialogue 2017

Architectural Thesis

Voice of Sketches - An architectural exhibition of sketches, presentations, talks and dialogue

Enlivening Nehru Place : Interface between the Complex and the Metro Station

IIID - 10 on 10 Event 2016 An event where 10 architects from all over India are invited to share their work and ideas

IIID - Anchor Awards 2016 An event for the zonal jury of Anchor Awards

Architectural Dissertation Understanding the relationship of a monument and its surroundings in terms of its vibrancy - A case study on Hauz Khas Village & the Complex

Origami Workshop (December 2016)

Software Skills

1 day workshop with Ankon Mitra, founder of architectural firm, Oritecture, on ways of combining architecture with origami

AutoCad Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

Thinking with the Hands (January 2015)

Sketchup + Vray Lumion Rhinoceros 3D Microsoft Office

10 day workshop with Anupama Kundoo learning different techniques of model making by making models of her projects for an exhibition in Milan, Spain

malika grover +919811596456 malika.grover24@gmail.com

contents Enlivening Nehru Place Architectural Thesis Academic Work

Galleria Market, Gurgaon Mixed Use Development Academic Work

Wholesale Market, Agra Urban Design Studio Academic Work

Church Drive Residence

Architecture Professional Work - Saka Studio

Gandhi Residence

Interiors Professional Work - Saka Studio

Container House

Architecture Professional Work - Saka Studio

Genesis Group Office

Office Interiors Professional Work - Saka Studio

Furniture Design

Interiors Professional Work - Saka Studio

Potet, the Junction

Hauz Khas, New Delhi Individual Freelance Work

Enlivening Nehru Place : Interface between the Complex and the Metro Station Architectural Thesis Academic Work 4th Year, Semester II

Nehru Place is a large, prominent & commercial business centre in South Delhi and it consists of several 4-floor buildings, that flank a large pedestrian courtyard, built over an underground parking.

The coming of a new metro station in Nehru Place was identified as an opportunity to provide spaces for people to gather while engaged in their daily activities.

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Inspiration: Townscape Theory

by Gordon Cullen

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Optics — how we see the environment 8 3

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Place – how we find and feel ourselves within the environment

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Outer ring road of New Delhi marks the physical front of Nehru Place

Pedestrian activity : Morning Lunch

Evening

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Optics — Elements were manipulated on site so that an impact on emotions was achieved.

Introduction of Metro Station at the back of Nehru Place marked it as the ‘acting front’, giving rise to recreational spaces

Lack of green cover within Nehru Place points towards a need for planned landscaping

The open public space generates maximum pedestrian activity

Place — The built mass was reshaped such that it might make people want to move and explore, fill them with wonder, excitement, peacefulness.

Coming of a new metro station at the relatively inactive front, creates an opportunity for Nehru Place to respond to it

Content — Creativity was achieved in the material selection, while retaining a level of conformity, inturn enlivening the place with drama in texture and colour

Content – the fabric of towns: colour, texture, scale, style, character, personality and uniqueness

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Ground Floor Plan 1 - Nehru Place metro station 2 - Information Technology Block 3 - Outdoor restaurants 4 - Retail Block 5 - Créche Site Area - 7900 sqm Built Up Area - 6200 sqm

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Section AA’

Section CC’

Section BB’

Section DD’

Section EE’

Section FF’

The focus of the design was to keep people excited and curious about their immediate built surrounding, regardless of which path they chose to take. Every point and every turn on the site aimed at leaving the user with a sense of wonder and surprise.

Toddlers’ Room 6

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Public Library

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Créche 1 - Reception Desk 2 - Toddlers’ Room 3 - Staff Room 4 - 3-4 Year Olds’ Room 5 - Infants’ Room 6 - Outdoor Play Area 7 - Admin Office 8 - Storage 9 - Kitchen 10 - Toy Shop 11 - Lift Lobby

IT Classroom

Information Technology Block 1 - Reception Desk 2 - Public Library 3 - IT Classroom 4 - Cafetaria 5 - Kitchen

Wholesale Market, Agra Urban Design Studio Academic Work 4th Year, Semester I

The design brief was to analyse the city of Agra by identifying interfaces; physical or tangible, within it and in turn redesign/redevelop an area in the city.

Hi s t or y

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Un i t s i z e: 3 0 m x1 4 m Open

Sar ai T aj gan j i s l oc at edn eara mon u men t ;t h e T aj Mah al

Agr aF o r t ( 1000AD)

Sar ai sbu i l tasar es pon s e pi t o l a t ot wodi f f er en tmon u men t s SaraiChi ( 1620AD) att wodi f f er en tt i mes

Bu i l t

Ope nar e a-1, 63, 225s qm

S ar ai T aj gan j ( 1652AD)

T aj Mah al ( 1652AD)

B u i l tar e a-1, 09, 465s qm T o t al ar e a-2, 72, 690s qm Av g .

Un i t s i z e: 1 1 m x6 m T aj ganj

T woh i s t or i cs ar ai s ;S ar ai Chi pi t ol aan dS ar aiT aj ganj wer ei den t i f i edi nbot ht h e den s ear eas

P l anS ar ai Ch i pi t o l a

P l anT aj gan j

Sc al e-1: 7500

Sc al e-1: 20000

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Sar ai Ch i pi t ol ai s l oc at edn earanol d t r ader ou t e

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S ar aiT aj ganjh asf o u ru n i t so r k at r as , e ac ho fwh i c h h i s t o r i c al l ygo ti n h abi t e dby pe o pl eo fdi f f e r e n t pr o f e s s i o n s , r e s u l t i n gi namo r e pe r man e n tu s eo ft h es ar ai

E v ol u t i on: S ar aiT aj ganj

Kat r a UmarKhan

Kat r a Phul ai

J al u k h anAr ea-Sou t h ( I nf r on tofT aj Mah al ) Ch o wk( Mar k et )

I den t i f yi n gCont e mpor ar yS ar ai si nAgr aCi t y

Compa r i ngSt r e e tWi dt h

E n t r y/E xi tgat e ways

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Habi t abl eUn i t

Kat r a J ogi das

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Oc t agon al Cen t r al P ar k Ver an dahopen i n g i n t ot h epar k

Hi s t or i cUs e

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Kat r a Re s ham

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Co mpar i n g He i gh t s

Cont e mpor ar yUs e

T e mpo r ar yQu ar t e r s Of f i c e r sCaf e t ar i a

E v ol u t i on:S ar aiChi pi t ol a

S e c t i o nt h r o u ghs t at i o nqu ar t e r s 2 S adarBaz aar

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R es t h ou s e ( T empor ar y Sh el t er )

3 Ma l lRoad-F at e habadRoadJ unc t i on

St or age

S e c t i o nAA’ -Hi s t o r i cUs e

S e c t i o nAA’ -Co n t e mpo r ar yUs e

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R et ai l

Pur a a ni Ma ndi Chowk

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T y peo ft r af f i co nMal l R o ad Hi s t o r i cAc t i v eE dge

Co n t e mpo r ar yAc t i v eE dge

P edes t r i an Veh i c u l ar

Hot el Caf e

S e c t i o nYY’

Sadar Bazaar is a whole sale market with a relatively large pedestrian pathway at the front and it is accompanied by LIG and MIG housing. It acts as a potential contemporary sarai owing to the nature of its function which results in providing temporary shelter to its users, and also because of its close and contiguous form, similar to Sarai Chipitola Taj Road

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Sadar Bazaar holds the potential of transformation based on current activity mapping. The vision is to provide the means and provision for Sadar Bazaar to undergo this transformation over time such that it is able to accomodate future activities as well.

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Residential 2nd, 3rd floor

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Commercial First Floor Section ZZ’

The pedestrian pathway is as wide as the vehicular road, suggesting an emphasis on increasing pedestrianisation

LIG Colon y

Plan

Zoning and Pedestrianisation Parking

Mixed Use

Wholesale

Pedestrian Walkway

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Strength

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Commercial Elevation LIG Colony

Wholesale Ground floor

Elevation Taj Road

Weakness

Proposal : Roof Plan

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Connection to main roads like Mall Road and MG Road

Unplanned retail trickling into residnetial resulting in cramped internal roads

Opportunity

Threat

A planned pedestrian pathway on the front of the market provides scope for smooth, easy and increased pedestrian movement.

Residential fabric in the context is encroaching raetail space on the rear end of the bazaar.

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B

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Provisions for expansion of the wholesale market were given with an improved response to the street front.

Retail was given on the ground floor and residences on the first floor.

Several courtyards were given which were only accessible by the residences.

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Plan at 1 M

Redevelopment - Galleria Market Mixed Use Development Academic Work 3rd Year, Semester II

The design brief was to redevelop Galleria market in Gurgaon, to a mixed use development with specified area requirements.

The design concept was inspired by the ability of green public spaces to provide an environment of social and communitarian harmony, allowing people from different income groups to experience solitude amidst togetherness.

The site was made to be accessible for pedestrians from all sides

A large, central green space was given which would bind the entire site together

Lower height buildings were given on the front to maximise visual connectivity

A large feature staircase was given on the southern side for pedestrians walking from a nearby metro station

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Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

1 - Feature staircase 2 - Retail 3 - Food Court 4 - Public Library

1 - Feature staircase 2 - Commercial Offices 3 - Outdoor Restaurants 4 - Arcade Centre

5 - Retail 6 - Retail 7 - Central Green Space

5 - Residential Block 6 - Commercial Offices 7 - Central Green Space

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View from residential block

4BHK Typical Layout 1 - Living Room 2 - Dining Room 3 - Family Room 4 - Master Bedroom 5 - Bedroom I 6 - Bedroom II 7 - Bedroom III 8 - Kitchen

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Residential Floor Plan

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1,2,4,5,6 - 4BHK Layout 3 - 3BHK Layout

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View from central green space

View from feature staircase

View from foodcourt

View of central green space

View from arcade centre

Church Drive Residence Church Drive, New Delhi Professional Work - Saka Studio Architecture + Interiors May 2016 - Present

This residential project started with working with the Principal architect and the senior architect on the initial concept sketches. The linearity of the plot was a constraint we had to keep in mind. I produced numerous 2d renders along with an accurate 3d model of the final design. I was also responsible for producing the tendor staged working drawings which included layout drawings, sections and elevations, services, toilet drawings, kitchen details, guard room details and door window schedule. This project is currently in the construction stage.

Front view

Master Toilet

Master Toilet

Second Floor Plan

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First Floor Plan

Site Image

OFFICE

8'

2'-6"

TERRACE FLOOR LVL +40'-0"

12'-6"

VISITOR'S RESTROOM

11'-9" x 14'-0"

2'

6'-7" X 14'-0"

DRESSER

M.TOILET

10'-0" X 10'-0"

25'-6" x 14'-0" (18'-9")

3'

10'-0" X 6'-6"

7'

2'-6"

SECOND FLOOR LVL +27'-6"

12'-6"

G.TOILET

10'-0" X 7'-2"

MASTER BEDROOM

2'

2'-6"

FIRST FLOOR LVL +15'-0"

12'-6"

PARENT'S BEDROOM

Ground Floor Plan

Side Elevation

2'-6"

1'-6"

1'

14'-0" X 14'-0"

8'

TOILET

7'-0" X 10'-0"

GROUND FLOOR LVL +2'-6"

Powder Toilet

Powder Toilet

Gandhi Residence World Spa, Gurgaon, Haryana Professional Work - Saka Studio Interiors January - July 2017

The concept for this project arose with the clients’ longing for a new, contemporary home by focusing on the public areas, while retaining the earthiness that the home already reflected. I was solely handling this project, with guidance from the Principal architect. My responsibilites included interacting with the client, producing working drawings, 2d and 3d renders, site coordination and working extensively on the BOQ.

Container House Pushpanjali, New Delhi Professional Work - Saka Studio Architecture July - November 2017

This 1500 sqft weekend home for a bachelor from Delhi was designed to be a low cost home for the young client.

The concept was inspired by ‘containers’ used in indian trains to cater to the low cost demand of the client and yet give a unique character and texture to the design.

The container, along with standard sizes of cement blocks and stone, combined to give a clean and subtle look to the home. I was handling this project solely and was responsible for producing 2d and 3d renders as well as working drawings.

Ground Floor Plan 1 - Deck 2 - Entrance Foyer 3 - Living Room 4 - Breakfast Table 5 - Open Kitchen 6 - Pool Room 7 - Bedroom 8 - Washroom

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Front View

Front Elevation

Rear Elevation

Side Elevation

Side Elevation

Living Room

Bedroom

Pool Room

Study

Genesis Group Office DLF Courtyard, Saket, New Delhi Professional Work - Saka Studio Interiors March 2018 - Present This 1400 sqft commercial space is envisioned to be a high-end luxury office with a plush and contemporary nature.

The material palette is chosen in a way so as to support the client’s desire for a sophisticated and energised environment to work in. I am handling this project with guidance from the principal architect and a senior architect. My responsibilites have included producing design concept drawings, consultant coordination, vendor coordination and working on the BOQ.

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Section AA’

Section BB’

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Section CC’ B’

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Layout Plan

Furniture Design

5'-2"

Selected Works Saka Studio

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1'-5" 2"

1'-4"

2"

thk gap

1'-812"

1'-4" wide sliding window

1'-112"

1'-6"

412"

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4'-8

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6'-01 4"

3'-6"

Joint for 4" thk crate wood plank (aligned with window cut-out)

1'-6"

1'-6"

13 4"

2"

312"

1'-112"

4" wide crate 4" wood planks

3'-212"

3'-6"

412"

512"

2" wide metal girder fixed on vertical supports

1" 3" thk foam mattress

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1"

1'-4"

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1"

Dining Chair

3"

11 2"

3"

1'-7"

10"

5"

19mm board

2'-63 4"

11"

1 12 " X 1 12 " thk wooden member

2'-6"

eq

1'-2"

5'-2"

eq

6"

1'-6"

4"

PROPOSAL

1 4" 2 2" 2"

1'-6"

1'-10"

1'-10"

Distressed teal duco paint

4" x 3" thk wooden supports

1'-2"

6'-6"

12mm thk ply board

4'-9"

4'-8 "

3"

5'-2"

SIDE ELEVATION STRUCTURAL

5"

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4" thk sleeper wood (smooth finish) on the sides

Bunk Bed 2'-03 4"

PLAN FCML tiles on table top

2"

2'-03 4"

2'-6"

2"

2" thk sleeper wood (Smooth finish) on the sides

18mm dia metal rod 2'-4"

19mm board

23 4"

1'-3"

21 2"

2'-0"

FCML tiles on table top 5"

2'-63 4"

2'-71 2" 21 2"

FRONT ELEVATION PROPOSAL

3" thk foam mattress

10"

2'-0"

2'-71 2" 2'-0"

6" X 6" thk wooden member

10"

101 2"

4"

112"

11 2"

OPTION 2 Tanzania Console

eq

SIDE ELEVATION

3"

eq 4'-012"

1 2" 2 2" 4"

1'-1"

6'-01 4"

eq 3"

FRONT ELEVATION

1'-2"

2'-7"

cut-out for window

5"

SIDE ELEVATION

1'-2"

1'-812"

112" 2"

6"

4'-6"

3" x 112 " sleeper wood legs (smooth finish) 1'-212" 1'-83 4"

SIDE ELEVATION

Sleeper Wood Table & Bench

SIDE ELEVATION PROPOSAL

Potet The Junction, Hauz Khas, New Delhi

Legend

Individual Freelance Work August - December 2016 Potet is a F&B outlet with a first of its kind concept, offering potato fries inspired by local flavours from different countries of the world.

The design brief was to provide a lively and comfortable space for young people in and around South Delhi. The design challenge was the 6 x 2.5m size of the outlet and the material palette was selected keeping that in mind, with a contrast in the tones and textures used.

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1 Entrance 2 Eating Counter 3 POS Counter 4 Assmembling Station (Fridge below)

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5 Ingredient counter (Waste bin below)

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6 Wall mounted sauce dispensers 7 Salamander Oven

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8 Deep Fryers 9 Staff Entrance 10 Wash Basin

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Plan

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11 Deep Freezer

malika grover +919811596456 malika.grover24@gmail.com