Architecture Portfolio for Post Graduate Application

neeladit nandi

ABOUT ME.

Neeladit Nandi.

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My expedition in architecture has been deeply influenced by my cultural upbring ing. Having had a profound relationship with nature since a very young age I draw in spirations for everything I work on from it. After completing my undergraduate study from one of India's top 10 universities, I was able to hone my skills by working in one of Ban galore's top firms. Some of my biggest learn ing experiences have come from my travels around the globe, thus making me very adapt able. These lessons have helped me resonate better to any given design challenge and re spond in a positive and empathetic manner.

ABOUT ME Objective

-Create Culturally and Enviromentally sen sitive designs that illustrate and tackle real world problems. -Designs that give back to the economy of the area as well as the stakeholders that are directly and indirectly related to the project. Strive to create a sense of character that spills out onto the surrounding areas to allow for a sense of landmark.

Languages

English- IELTS Score 8.5

Bengali- Proficient

Hindi- Proficient

Experience

Junior Architect at Gayathri Namith Architects

Apprenticeship under Ar. Namith Verma

Worked on various typologies of projects; residential and hospitality.

Handled variety of jobs:

Conceptual planning, working drawings and detailing, client interactions, Structural study and field experience.

Worked on creating a historical Center for a UNESCO World Heritage site in Pattadakal, Northern Karnataka.

Total work duration: 1 year 6 months

Freelance Interior Design Project

Personal project for an IT startup in Bangalore.

Scope of project:

Overall plan, paint , furniture, lighting, landscape, storage and cabinetry, and art Scope of Works: Detailed drawings, coordination and client presentations

Total area: 8000 sq ft Total work duration: 2 months

Intern at Dutta Kannan and Partners

Internship under Ar. Indraneel Dutta. Performed various tasks ranging from 3D modeling, photoshop rendering, and 3D rendering

Total work duration: 1 year

Competitions

-Archdais "The House", Design the ideal home for any client in any setting.

Result: Top 25 Internationally -PWD "Iconic Structure". Design an iconic structure for the redevelopment of the Rajpath in New Delhi

-TATA Steel "Iconic Structure". Design a center piece structure using steel.

Workshops & Seminars

*361 degree conference, Mumbai

*Z Axis, Charles Correa Foundation, Goaf*b*Bamboo Workshop, Auroville*Green Hands Workshop, Bangalore

BIM Professional Course

Licensed Oneistox course on Revit and BIM workflow

Duration: 24 weeks

B.Arch at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning -Completed 4 + 1 year course in Bachelors of Architecture -Year 1 - 3 consisted of ascending scale of design projects -Year 4 consisted of thesis on a self assigned topic -Year 5 consisted of internship Duration: 2015 -2020

Greenwood High + DPS

-Grade 7 - 10 completed at Greenwood High International, Bangalore -Grade 11 - 12 completed at Delhi Public School, Bangalore

Interests

-Nature and conservation Love for nature. Gone on treks throughout India from the western Ghats to the Himalayan range - Football

Represented the school and college team at inter school and inter university tournaments -Swimming

Represented the college team in inter college and inter university tournaments

Photoshop Indesign

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Oceanarium Metropolitan Exhibit of Aquatic Life

Thesis Studio- Semester 9 - Year IV Individual Work: 2018-2019 Dissertation on Creating Rehabilitation Habitats for Animal Reintroduction into the Wild.

Academic

Thesis Guide: Sonal Rao

Dissertaion Guide: Sonal Rao Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Softwares

Conserve Educate Repopulate

What is an Oceanarium?

An oceanarium is a large scale aquatic exhibit that hosts a variety of life under water. As the name sug gests an Oceanarium mainly focuses on marine life rather than freshwater but for this project there is a mix of fresh water and salt water exhibits. The facili ties in the establishment are designed around it's in habitants and focus on their wellbeing and health. The visitors experience is also a big part of the design process, this incorporates movement of public through confined spaces and a viewing experience that pro vides uninterrupted views into the individual exhibits.

Project Objective

Conservation: The aim of this thesis project is to en sure conservation of aquatic species that are threat ened by the activities of humans and climate change.

Education: It is important to educate the public on the life below within our waters and sensitize them to how hu man activities are affecting the waterways on our planet.

Repopulate: The exhibits are designed such that breeding programs can take place to help repopu late critical species that are dwindling in population.

Around the World

Mediterranean Sea Center of Life

The Mediterranean Sea is the provider of life for more than 700 species of fish.

Center of Life

A wide variety of marine life start their lives in the Mediterranean Sea as fry and eventually venture out into the rest of the world's oceans only to return to breed and continue their species.

Site location

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Zoning Zoning.

Site

Building Performance and Energy

The tanks in the exhibit need to be heated to certain temperatures to maintain life. This heating requires large amounts of energy increasing the carbon footprint of the building. In this case the tanks are externally heated through green house effect which heats the air inturn heating the water.

Site: 5.83 acres

1. Site and Context

The site is located sea side on an old Mill site that was decommissioned in the late 1900’s.

2. Vehicular Movement

Vehicular movement around site is restricted by classi fication of vehicles entering the premises.

3. Foundation and Basement Plan

The building footprint is raised and the ground floor level acts as the basement level.

4. Exhibit Zoning

The main exhibit floor comprises of a central courtyard space which acts as the transition point from one zone to another.

5. Roof Design

The idea of the roof was to create a column free space that allows for free development within.

6. Final Outcome

Overall final isometric view.

Santript

Floating City

Urban Context Studio - Semester 7 - Year IV

Individual Work 2017 - 2018

Core study: Fishing communities affected by rising sea

Objective: Find an effective solution that fights the loss of homes to rising seas

Academic Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning

Softwares Used:

Rising Sea Levels are a cause for concern for ma jority of the population that lives along the coast lines. Governments are doing all they can to tackle this problem for large cities and towns but the small communities that live fur ther away from cities have no escape from this rising threat.

This project is an innovative design approach taken from the floating villages of Cambodia that allows for entire communi ties to shift their housing on to the water in the form of stilts.

The aim was to do so in an environmentally conscience manner with the use of a naturally available and renew able building material; bamboo. It is an excellent ma terial for the case of this project because of it's wide availability, good reaction to water and tensile strength.

Project Objective Scope

The floating villages will consist of: Housing is imperative and can consist of mulit-level or single story,

Market Places can double up as informal gathering areas.

Farming needs to be reintroduced for sustainable living and can be done by floating farms.

Floating fish farms directly in the water to increase in come

Docks will be incorporated so the fisherman can directly move from their houses out to go fish.

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The ProblemThe Problem.

The World has a rather tricky problem in hand cur rently. Sea Levels are rising at an alarming rate and coast lines are getting reduced at an alarming rate.

Santript; is the Sanksrit word for “Save”

What this project aims to achieve is a solution aiming at not to fight the rising sea levels but work around it. The rise by some inches is inevitable in certain parts of the world and now we must find a solution to live through it.

The image to the right is an example of such an area. This strip of land is known as Kadekar and located on the west coast of India along the Arabian Sea. This penninsular type of land is surrounded by Sea on one side and the back water rivers on the other. Many fishing tribes and communites call this home and there are schools, shops and places of religious significance found on it.

More than 10ft of beach has disappeared over the last 6 years and the rate at which it is being eroded away is increasing per year.

Concept

Victoria lilly the largest in the world. The leaves can hold more than 3kgs on it. Structural grids following lilly’s veins.

following the shape of The overall formation allows large loads to be carried.

School of Design

Institutional Design - Semester 5 - Year III

Individual Work 2017 - 2018

Residential Architectural College Design

Basic Site conditions: Hot and dry climate

Sparse shrubby vegetation Sports and recreation included within the college along with residential hostels for students and staff.

Number of students: 460 Students per class: 25 Academic

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal School of Architecture and Planning

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Project Goal

Total Site Area: 10,767 sq mts or 115,895 sq ft

Total Built up Area: 18,644 sq mts or 200,628 sq ft

Total Ground Coverage: 50% or 5,550 sq mts

The concept was derived out of the longitudinal shape of the site which in turn shaped the overall outcome of the building profile. The main objective in zoning was to create efficient public and private spaces to ensure the students could get as much privacy from their classrooms as well as have enough spaces to unwind and relax.

The design objectives were clear; to efficiently use spac es in an area constraint site to ensure mental stimulation and break away from the mundane. The high heat of the re gion was also a factor to consider since mechanical ven tilation was not an option due to the low budget of the school.

The programs offered are Bachelors of Architecture with 4 sec tions in every batch; 25 students per section for 5 years. The fifth year students won't be staying in college so no provision of class rooms were made for them. Then there is one section of interior design that has been incorporated.

Besides academic spaces there is an auditorium, which can dou ble as an informal gathering space and be used for indoor sports activities. There is a cafeteria for food and swimming and tennis available, The residential part includes quarters for staff and a nine story hostel building.

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Concept.

This physical model showcases the manipulation of the design to incorporate natural light, air and views out to the surround ing context. All classrooms have their own balcony to step out to to increase overall classroom area and foster nature into de sign of the students present.

Material Museum

Museum Dedicated to Materials of the Past, Present & Future

Museum Design - Semester 4 - Year II

Individual Work 2016 - 2017

Museum Planning and Sloped Site Development

Introduction to public space designing and sloped site building construction

Academic Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal School of Architecture and Planning

Softwares Used:

What is a Material Museum?

The idea of this project was to encapsulate the differ ent materials available that have been widely used through the history of architecture and the new pos sibilities of materials that are being developed. This site is located in the architecture campus of manipal university and is mainly meant to be used by archi tecture student graduates as platform for education.

Ideation

The points that had to be looked at during the ide ation process was how to best encapsulate the idea of represnenting different materials juxtapositioning with one another in a singular building. Another point to consider was how to use this materials to motivate the students to use these in projects rather than just keep them as display pieces that can get rather boring. This was done by using the building itself as the first exhibit. The building is a transformation of different styles and principles of architecture used through the eras. Each style has it's own set of complex materi als that were prevalent of its era and how that specif ic material has evolved to the next version of itself. Some of these have gotten better and some of them have gotten worse as large scale factories take over.

Site

The site is highly contoured with very less buildable area. The maximum cut and fill allowed was 1.5mts making the development challenging and creat ing a strict template to be used in ground coverage,

Breakdown

Recess & Relief

Detailing

Material Museum is broken down into spaces with their own styles of architecture juxtapositioned to form an unique style of building and design. One that inspires and educates the students who visit it everyday.

Space Style

Central Courtyadrd

Floor Gallery

Shops

Library

Greek Classical Brutalist Victorian Industrial Tudor Modernist

Above: An overall view of the material museum showcasing the gallery space, workshops, library and focal point bridge.

Below: A close up shot of the iconic bridge that connects both sides and provides informal gathering spaces around it.

Next Project: House in the Garden

House in the Garden

A House designed Around the Garden.

Residential Design- Professional - Gayathri & Namith Architects Group Work 2020-2021 4 member team

Residence for a 4 member family

Scope of Works: Conceptualization, Floor plans, 3D model, Concept presentation, 3D renders and basic working drawings

Professional Junior Architect Position Gayathri & Namith Architects

Softwares Used:

The Brief.

The clients for this quaint residence located amidst cof fee plantation and large silver oak trees is a fami ly of four with a husband, wife and two young children.

The main brief of the clients was that they wanted a spa cious open floor plan residence that embodied the site that the residence was to be built on. This meant they wanted large openable sliding doors that faced the gar den but also ensured privacy from the neighboring sites.

The overall design principles taken during the design process was to preserve and conserve the existing trees around the site and design the house around the garden. Care was tak en to preserve majority of the existing trees on site. Thus, the final shape of the house is dictated by the truculent path one might take if navigating through a dense forest. This creates a sense of surprise and excitement with each twist and turn.

The architectural aesthetic of the residence follows a Mediterra nean style with design elements taken out of Greek island homes. The subtle intricacies tie the residence together and bring life to the floor plans turning the residence from a house to a home.

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Approach to the house begins between the trees reflecting how it is nestled by the site’s vegetation

The main passage from the foyer is linear and explores the depth of the site. Pockets of open spaces between the trees allow the passage to expand into the study and living volumes.

The progression is sensitive to existing vegetation on the site. Delicate turns ensure that trees are preserved wherever possible.

Narrow openings give way to passages that weave between the trees allowing na ture to spill in from both sides The passage continues to wards the East creating unique vistas of the land scape around.

The design culminates with the spilling out of volumes for the staircase dining and bedrooms in open pockets towards the East.

House in the Garden is a playful composition that embraces its context by intertwining the built with its natural setting.

The Mediterranean effect

View

Lakeside Residence Nature Living

Residential Design- Professional - Gayathri & Namith Architects

Group Work 2020-2022

4 member team

Residence for a 6 member family

Scope of Works:

Conceptualization, Floor plans, 3D model, Concept presentation, 3D renders and basic working drawings

Professional

Junior Architect Position

Gayathri & Namith Architects

Softwares Used:

Reigniting the family spirit.

The brief from the clients was simple and to the point. They want ed a family holiday home located in their tropical hometown of Mani pal which ensured that the family was brought together to enjoy the house. They wanted something discreet and not too flashy to the out side public yet something that permeated with fun, culture and activity.

The residents of the house is a large 6 member family with four kids. A busi ness man the client has a deep rooted connection with nature from his time growing up in the tropical university town of Manipal. That was another major design factor for the house; the lake and all its surroundings should be absorbed indoors. Since this is a holiday home the clients were provid ed a high flexibility to "go crazy" and really have at it. Another prerequisite was the house should be easy to host in and cater to guests and parties. This meant many spaces had to be flexible and multiuse at the same time providing privacy to the guests if they wanted a break from the party.

The Materials.

The material selection was important due to the climatic conditions of Manipal. Located near the sea and in a very hot and humid cli mate the general principle of designing there are small windows that only let in air and block out the harsh sunlight. This meant losing out on the views towards the lake and surrounding trees. The materials used are glass and steel with laterite block cladding on all the exte rior wall surfaces. The large amounts of glass are countered with me chanical louvers that can be adjusted during the hot afternoon hours of the day to block out the sun. The overall result is a tropical out of the box residence that encompasses the context around to perfection.

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1. Site

2. Cut & Fill

30ft set back must be left be hind as per lake side property bye laws

3. Lower Ground Floor

Concept.

Pattadakal Visitors Center

Heritage Architecture- Professional - Gayathri & Namith Architects Group Work 2020-2021

Visitors Center for the temple of Pattadakal.

Scope of Works: Working Drawings for the upcoming Visitors Center which include: Detailed sections and elevations, ornamental details, flooring details, landscape details, external development details,

Junior Architect Position Gayathri & Namith Architects

Softwares Used:

An Ode to Detailing.

This project displays the working drawings and detailing part of the portfolio. An ongoing project located in the ancient historical town of Pattadakal in Northern Karnataka, comprises of a visitors center to help boost the economy and visitor footfall of the region. This center acts as a museum, restaurant and a direct re lationship to the type of architecture that was found during the period that this temple was built in. Comprising mainly of stone cladded walls and quaint orna mentation my scope in this project was construction details and site coordination.

The details that can be seen here are after careful consideration of the existing temple and how to bring back to life the type of construction of that era. We performed various case studies of the temple to where we studied the minute architectural features and how we can bring them into the modern environ ment. Large stone facades, intricate detailing and ornamentation of beams and columns were some of the methods used. The research for this project far encompassed the actual site work resulting in a holistic development of design.

What is the Pattadakal Temple?

The Pattadakal temple complex built in the 7th centure CE is located in the state of Karnataka towards the norther side. This temple is one of three, Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal loctaed near each other on the banks of the Malaprabha river forming a triangle of sorts. This temple is a testement to the architectural prowess of the Chaulakya dynasty and is an excel lent example of South Indian Dravidian architecture and North Indian Nagara architecture. The temple is built entirely of stone chiselled to perfection and laid one on top of the other. There is an ongoing debate till today on the method of construction without the use of modern day ma chinery that perplexes historians. Today the temple has the status of UN ESCO World Heritage Site and attracts thousands of tourists every year.

Plan

On field images of the ancient Pattadakal temple. Detailing and engraving.

Block C Sections and Elevations