CURRICULUM VITAE Ninaz Sonawala Student of Architecture Email:-sonawalaninaz@gmail.com Nationality:-Indian Address:-A-4 Madhuvan soc. Tarsali Road,Vadodara-10 Contact no.- 9974251533
Education
Workshops
2002 - 2013 Auxilium Convent High School,Vadodara 2013 - 2016 Butler Polytechnic,Vadodara 2016 - Present School of Environmental, Design and
-Workshop at Hunarshala , learnt Earthen Construction -Workshop on model making & understanding elements for building St. Paul Cathedral. -Workshop on making 1:1 masonry structures like Brick-wall,Arch & Jalis for construction understanding
Architecture[SEDA] Navrachana University ,Vadodara
Skills Autocad Sketch up Sefira
Rhinoceros Lightroom Lumion
Indesign Photoshop Model Making
Experience In Polytechnic,worked as Cultural & Academic head . 2015-16 2017-18-19 In SEDA, worked as member of Exhibition Committee. 2018 -19 Worked as Cultural Head of University Committee. Participated in various social cause activities for public 2017-19 awareness by doing street drama& speeches around the city.
- Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2017 - Mar. 2019
Photography Microsoft Applications Sketching
Work Experience 2016[January-June] - Intern at AAKAR Architects. -Assisted senior architects for projects on housing,Vadodara airport, Government hospitals[SSG],etc. -Studied details,all type of drawings,took experience in doing site visits and client interactions.
Achievements -Received Gold medal in Karate sports in Kata and Kumite and had also come out with Black belt Den1 degree. -Received best student prize with scholarship for Standard 10th. -Received Gold medal for securing highest CGPA, SGP & CGP in diploma from Gujarat University & also from Butler Polytechnic. -Received special award from Parsi Community for receiving highest marks during academics. -Secured highest SGP in 1st and 3rd year in Navrachana University.
Interests Dancing ,Writing ,Lino Cutting , Photography , Traveling , Sports , Editing Pictures ,learning new form of Arts ,cooking and doing social activities.
Language English,Hindi,Gujarati
Design Studio Sem 6 - Sustainability Green Studio Sem 5 - Housing Sem 4 - Diagramming & Library design. Sem 3 - Abstraction & Matrix
Sem 2 - Living Space & Monumental Form-Space2 ,Basic Design 2 Sem 1 - Space & Form1 & Basic Design1
Working Drawings Workshops
History
Hunarshala Earthen Construction , Sem 1 & 2 - Model making of St.Paul Sem 6 - Masonary Structure
Sem 4 - Casa Das Canaos & Villa Parte
Construction & Structure Sem 5 - Tilt-Up Concrete Structure
Sem 5 - Sendai Mediatheque
Sem 3 - St. Paul Cathedral
RSPs Sem 3 - Dhudhani Sem 6 - Chanderi
Sem 3 - PEB Steel Structure Sem 2 - Designing Timber restaurant
Previous Internship Works Photography
Sem 1 - Timber Joinery
*Picture taken on site visit & Edited
STUDIO 6 - Sustainable Studio Marine ecology Institute - Diu & Daman Project Focus :-
To design a Marine Ecology Institute.Aim was to understand the basic parameters required to make an institute sustainable. Basic weather conditions,technologies involved in sustainability and design parameters were considered while designing the center for Students , faculties and Scientist user group.
Project Concept :-
Porosity was the concept for designing the institute because I took reference from Naida Caves , Diu . It was obtained by placing horizontal cores on one another . They all were placed in such a way that it helps in passive cooling and capturing wind in the Institute.
Project Process
Second Floor
Project Structure
First Floor
North Facade
Section AA
Section BB
Ground Floor
Section CC
Section DD
STUDIO 5 - HOUSING ARTIST'S HABITAT - AHEMDABAD Project Focus :-
To design a habitat center where the artists can stay and work together . The parameters stated that the habitat center should consists of 40units for 8 different type of artists with some formal and informal spaces within it. Workspaces , living spaces , Exhibition spaces , and some recreation spaces were included in the design program. For each space, area statements were made for proper optimization of site.
Project Concept :-
Staggering of floors , Rotating units included work and living spaces around the service.Open public Space on each floor were designed.
Project Process
Type 1 unit - 180 sq.mtr
Type 2 unit - 195 sq.mtr
Project Structure
Type 1 Unit Section
Type 2 Unit Section
Project Massing Model
Type 1 Unit Plan
Type 2 Unit Plan
Section
Floor Plans
STUDIO 4 - LIBRARY DESIGN AND DIAGRAMMING DIAGRAMMING - PRIMARY SCHOOL Project Focus :- To design a library for reading
Project Focus :-
and storage for books . It gave us understanding for designing spaces under any conditions. Some of the recreational spaces were also designed for informal and group readings.
To design a Primary school by the method of diagramming. Design should carry philosophy.Classrooms ,Labs, Staffroom and open spaces were involved in design parameters.
Project Concept :-
Project Concept :-
Play of different materials for open ,semi-open spaces and natural light. Sun directions were considered while designing the spaces for reading.
Sections
Project Process
Freedom with Discipline. In early stages children feel freedom ,while in later stage discipline within themselves is a necessity for bright future.
Plans Plans
Sections
Project Model
STUDIO 3 - MATRIX AND ABSTRACTION MATRIX SITE - DANG , ABSTRACTION- BURNING CANDLE Project Focus :-
Design a recreational ecology center with the method of matrix. Solving site issues such as Sun ,Wind ,Water-storage, terrain,etc. Design included restrooms view-decks and ecology labs.
Project Focus :-
To capture the complete essence of the subject. Different aspects of the Burning candle was observed and self understanding was done through models and sketches , the selected model was then resolved with structural aspects and not losing the essence of abstracting the object.
Project Concept :- View and Project Concept :slope was taken into consideration for designing
Process
Melting of the Candle was observed for abstraction process , which was taken into structure form for observation deck.
Process
Observation Deck
FOUNDATION STUDIO Project Focus :-
To give understanding about designing space (moment and pause,fluid, radial spaces.) Aim was to also design a living space for Artists considering his interests and given parameters. Understanding & Transforming a basic form ( cube,cylinder,cone.) which was considered while designing the pillar of Diwan-e-Khas
Space designing
Living Space design
Form Transformation
Diwan-e- khas Pillar
BASIC DESIGN Project Focus :- To give understanding about abstracting the object, designing spaces by carving an object and getting light cross through it , and by designing space with a restricted parameters and elements.
Cube Carving
Shell abstraction
Planes and Solid
Working Drawing Project Focus :- Detailed drawing of housing project , understanding the details and technicality of the drawing required for the completion of the project
Staircase Section
Floor Plan
Washroom Plan , Section and Details
WORKSHOPS EARTHEN WORK , MODEL MAKING , MASNORY STRUCTURES. Project Focus :- Understanding the construction methods of different
materials.Workshops of these kind help to understand the characteristics of the material and its form. It helps to give knowledge about its use with different materials and also about the advantages and disadvantages of it.
Earthen Workshop
Model Making Workshop
Masonry Structures Workshop
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURE Project Focus :-
Designing spaces considering material and understanding its characteristics such as steel trusses , wooden structural members, had been used in it. Some of the exercises gave the understanding of new type of constrcution methods such us tilt up structures , PEB construction etc.
PEB Steel Structures
Wooden Joinery
TILT UP Structures
HISTORY -STRUCTURAL EXPRESSIONISM PROJECT - SENDAI MEDIATHEQUE Project Focus :- Understanding the structural form of the building , observing its concept and philosophy behind it . This building is designed by Toyo Ito . He was inspired by the nature and took it as a concept for structural elements of the building.
Column Detail of the building
Stages of Construction of the building
HISTORY -GOTHIC , MODERNISM ARCHITECTURE PROJECT - ST. PAUL CATHEDRAL , CASA DAS CANOAS , CASA MALAPARTE Project Focus :- Understanding the structural form of the building , considering its concept and philosophy behind it . All these buildings belong to different historical eras and so they all differ in styles of form , construction and space. Casa Malaparte and Casa Das Canaos was designed and constructed under Modernism time period while St. Paul Cathedral was designed and constructed under Gothic Architecture Era.
St. Paul Cathedral
Casa Das Canaos
Casa Malaparte
STUDY PROGRAM - RSP ON VERNACULAR HOUSING SITE -DUNDHANI (SILVASA) Project Focus :- Understanding Vernacular housing and its built form . Aim was also to study the way villagers solve climatic and other building issues during different land conditions
Sections
Plans
Street Sections
Zone Plan
STUDY PROGRAM - RSP ON HISTORICAL FORT SITE - CHANDERI FORT Project Focus :- Understanding the historical built form of the fort . To observe the materials used and also the construction technics used to built the fort. History of Chanderi city was also observed.
Internship Works 2016 AAKAR Architects - Vadodara Projects Worked - Residential Plans , landscape details , floor details ,Apartment planning , reading and making Government and working drawings ,structural details ,etc.
PHOTOGRAPHY INTERESTS - HISTORICAL AND MONUMENTAL Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.
And once again I erase, Ideas rubbed against the grays of my brain, Obliterated. Drafting a design again, Plotting for the never ending end, Reworking , redesigning, unending. Months and days, weeks and years, Time passed, ideas changing, Crits received, its unending. The endless scibbles, The bloody blotches on butter, more changes, And once again I erase.
THANK YOU Ninaz Sonawala sonawalaninaz@gmail.com 9974251533