MIXED MEDIA RENDERING, 2021: HERITAGE INDIA RE FRAMED AS EXHIBITION SPACE.
GROWING UP IN INDIA, I SAW ARCHITECTURE AS LIVING ENVIRONMENTS WOVEN INTO DAILY LIFE, FROM CROWDED BAZAARS TO SACRED COURTYARDS, FROM CRAFT TO INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS TAUGHT ME THAT ARCHITECTURE CONNECTS MEMORY, CULTURE, AND PEOPLE . MY WORK EXPLORES HOW THOUGHTFUL DESIGN CAN BRIDGE THESE LAYERS, CREATING SPACES ROOTED IN CONTEXT YET RESPONSIVE TO CONTEMPORARY LIFE
ARCHITECTURE STUDENT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
EMAIL : MARIYAH.MANSURI@UCDENVER.EDU
PHONE : 7203257581
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RESPONSIVE DESIGN FOR REGENERATIVE WELLBEING
THIS DOWNTOWN DENVER BATHHOUSE MERGES URBAN
DESIGN WITH SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH A LIVING VERTICAL VINEYARD . ITS VINE COVERED EXTERIOR PURIFIES THE AIR, PRODUCES GRAPES, AND NATURALLY COOLS THE BUILDING , REDUCING HEAT ABSORPTION AND COMBATING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT. THIS APPROACH NOT ONLY ENHANCES THE CITY’S LIMITED GREEN SPACES BUT ALSO CREATES AN INVITING ATMOSPHERE FOR PEDESTRIANS.
Denver, USA Partner : Liseth Amaya
Typology : Bath-house
Programs Used : Grasshopper, Rhino, Adobe Suite & D5
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THERMAE = SPA VINEA = WINE
DIGITAL RENDERING, 2024: MECHANICAL FAÇADE ENTWINED WITH VINES AS LIVING ORNAMENT.
AS URBAN GREENERY CONTINUES TO DIMINISH AND WATER BECOMES SCARCER EACH YEAR, THE DESIGN SHOULD RESPOND TO THESE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.
THE SURVEY INDICATED THAT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED IN THE COMING YEARS, WHICH WILL INCREASE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE YEARS
SINCE 16TH STREET ATTRACTS MORE TRAFFIC THE ENTRANCE SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THERE.
THIS RETREAT CENTERS ON VINOTHERAPY , A WELLNESS PRACTICE USING THE NATURAL POWER OF GRAPES TO CLEANSE AND REFRESH THE BODY, WHERE GUESTS CAN ENJOY TREATMENTS LIKE WINE BATHS, GRAPE SCRUBS, AND ANTIOXIDANT OILS , WITH THE GOAL OF COMBINING RELAXATION WITH THE HEALING BENEFITS OF GRAPES.
HAVING VINEYARD IN DENVER
BENEFITS-
1. HIGH SUNLIGHT
INTENSITY
2. LONG, SUNNY DAYS
3. DRY CLIMATE
4. SANDY AND CLAY SOILS
CHALLENGES -
1. FROST-FREE PERIOD
2. LOW PRECIPITATION
3. COLD WINTERS
SOLUTIONS-
1. COLD-HARDY VARIETIES
2. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
3. HAIL PROTECTION
4. WIND PROTECTION
5. ORIENTATION
SOME KEY BENEFITS ARE: SKIN DEFENSE, HAIR HEALTH, WRINKLE AND ACNE CARE. BATHING POOLS, SAUNAS, AND RELAXATION AREAS ARE I NTERWOVEN WITH PLANTED COURTYARDS .
VINES THROUGH THE VERTICAL OPENING IN THE BUILDING
DIGITAL RENDERING, 2024: FIRST FLOOR CORRIDOR WALKWAY
WE EMBRACED THE SITE’S NATURAL ELEMENTS TO CRAFT A DESIGN THAT FEELS AUTHENTIC AND REMOVED FROM THE CITY’S NOISE. E NERGY-EFFICIENT SYSTEMS WERE EXPLORED AND INTEGRATED, INCLUDING SOLAR PANELS AND NATURAL VENTILATION, TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.
THE STRUCTURAL GRID SUPPORTS VERTICAL COLUMNS THAT ANCHOR THE BUILDING AND GUIDE THE GROWTH OF VINES.
HOW TO BUILT AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BUILDING ITSELF?
IRRIGATION PIPE
THE IRRIGATION GRID INTEGRATES WITH THE WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM, CARRYING FILTERED GREYWATER TO SUSTAIN VEGETATION.
MECHANICAL FINS ON THE OUTER LAYER OPEN AND CLOSE RESPONSIVELY, CONTROLLING VENTILATION, DAYLIGHT, AND SHADING.
-PRESTRESSED STEEL CABLE 30 MM
-STEEL BLADE
-ALUMINUM TUBE 20 MM
-KEDER RAIL
-STEEL HOLLOW PROFILE 139 MM
-PTFE GLASS FIBER MEMBRANE
-WATER-CARRYING GUTTER
FIFTH FLOOR - SWIM-UP BAR OUTDOOR GARDEN
FOURTH FLOOR - INDOOR POOL OUTDOOR POOL LOCKER ROOMS
THIRD FLOOR - VINO THERAPY MASSAGE ROOM FACTORY
SECOND FLOOR - VINO THERAPY VINO-SOAKING TRADITIONAL FACTORY PRESENTATION ROOM
FIRST FLOOR - RESTAURANT BAR HOT TUBS
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
TRADITIONAL HAM-MAM’
CIRCULATION IS DESIGNED AS A JOURNEY: MOVING FROM PUBLIC ENTRY SPACES INTO PROGRESSIVELY QUIETER, MORE I NTIMATE ENVIRONMENTS
PHYSICAL MODEL, 2024: CONSTRUCTED WITH 3D-PRINTED COMPONENTS AND CHIPBOARD
PARAMETRIC OPERATIONS INCLUDED:
- SOLAR ANALYSIS : TO DEFINE THE DENSITY AND ORIENTATION OF FAÇADE OPENINGS.
- ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRACTORS : CONTROLLING VINE DISTRIBUTION AND SHADING BEHAVIOR.
- THERMAL MAPPING : TO SHAPE OPENINGS AND ROOF APERTURES FOR NATURAL LIGHT WITHOUT OVERHEATING.
DIGITAL RENDER, 2024: POOL AREA ON FOURTH FLOOR OPENING UPTO 25 FEET CEILEING
THIS RENDER SHOWCASES THE FOURTH FLOOR, WHICH OPENS UP 25 FEET TO THE ROOF, CREATING A SPACIOUS, LIGHT-FILLED ENVIRONMENT. ON ONE SIDE, THE VINECOVERED STRUCTURE INVITES VISITORS TO WALK THROUGH, PLUCK GRAPES, AND IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE SPACE.
THE LOCKERS ARE STRATEGICALLY PLACED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, MINIMIZING CONGESTION AND MAINTAINING A SEAMLESS FLOW, WITH A BRIDGE CONNECTING THE TWO AREAS.
WELLNESS DRIVEN URBAN CONVERGENCE
THE PROJECT TRANSFORMS THIS DISCONNECTED URBAN NODE INTO AN ELEVATED, PEOPLE FOCUSED NETWORK THAT RECONNECTS THE CITY BOTH PHYSICALLY AND SOCIALLY. THROUGH A CLEAR GEOMETRIC LOGIC OF TRIANGULATION AND CONVERGENCE, THE BRIDGE INTRODUCES ORDER WITHIN CHAOS, CREATING A CIVIC LANDMARK THAT PRIORITIZES PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT, ACCESSIBILITY, AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT .
Forth-worth, Texas, USA
Partner : Sean Morris, Dylan Martos
Programs Used : , Rhino, Adobe Suite & D5 Render
Typology : Urban Infrastructure
LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH, THE SIX-WAY INTERSECTION FORMS A CRITICAL NODE BETWEEN CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. HOWEVER, CONTINUOUS VEHICULAR FLOW MADE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING UNSAFE AND FRAGMENTED PUBLIC LIFE
THE CHALLENGE WAS TO DESIGN A BRIDGE THAT NOT ONLY SOLVED THE FUNCTIONAL PROBLEM OF MOVEMENT, BUT ALSO ENHANCED URBAN LEGIBILITY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. THE SITE ANALYSIS REVEALED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELEVATED CIRCULATION THAT COULD SEAMLESSLY TIE INTO SURROUNDING SIDEWALKS, PLAZAS, AND GREEN ZONES, RECONNECTING THEM INTO A COHESIVE URBAN FRAMEWORK
CIRCULATION AND ACCESSIBILITY : THE BRIDGE ESTABLISHES A LEGIBLE NETWORK CONNECTING ALL SIX APPROACHES. EACH RAMP FOLLOWS ADA STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY. THE CENTRAL ELEVATED PLAZA SERVES AS A NODAL POINT FOR GATHERING AND ORIENTATION.
SPATIAL PROGRAMMING :
BEYOND MOVEMENT, CULTURAL LINK INTEGRATES MICRO-PUBLIC SPACES, SEATING NODES, VIEWING DECKS, AND SHADED REST AREAS, TRANSFORMING THE BRIDGE FROM A MERE CONNECTOR INTO A DESTINATION.
STRUCTURE AND MATERIALITY : A LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL FRAMEWORK SUPPORTS COMPOSITE DECK PANELS AND TENSILE CABLE SYSTEMS. THE STRUCTURE’S MINIMAL PROFILE MAINTAINS OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY, ENSURING VISIBILITY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION.
STEEL SUBSTRUCTURE
LIGHTING AND SAFETY :
INTEGRATED LED STRIPS LINE THE PATHWAY AND CANOPY BEAMS, PROVIDING UNIFORM ILLUMINATION AND ACCENTUATING THE BRIDGE’S GEOMETRIC CLARITY AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTING STRATEGY ENSURES BOTH SAFETY AND URBAN VISIBILITY.
SUSPENSION STRUCTURE
PRIMARY STRUCTURE PLATFORM
VERTICAL STRUCTURE CANOPIES
THE DESIGN INCORPORATES LOW-IMPACT AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT SYSTEMS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY:
LOCALLY SOURCED AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS MINIMIZE EMBODIED ENERGY.
LED LIGHTING POWERED BY ROOFTOP SOLAR STRIPS REDUCES OPERATIONAL ENERGY.
PERMEABLE SURFACE MATERIALS AND PLANTERS ASSIST IN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.
SHADING ELEMENTS MITIGATE SOLAR HEAT GAIN FOR PEDESTRIAN COMFORT.
THE EXPERIENCE OF CULTURAL LINK IS BOTH TRANSITIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL . PEDESTRIANS MOVE THROUGH A SEQUENCE OF RISING PATHWAYS AND FRAMED VIEWS THAT REVEAL THE CITY FROM NEW PERSPECTIVES.
THE CENTRAL OF PAUSE AMID AND SURROUNDING FRAMEWORK SENSE OF LIGHTNESS
NODE ACTS AS AN ELEVATED PLAZA, A SPACE AMID MOVEMENT, OFFERING VIEWS OF THE SKYLINE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE OPENNESS OF THE TRUSS AND RHYTHM OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS CREATE A LIGHTNESS AND FLOW.
AT NIGHT, THE ILLUMINATED GEOMETRY TRANSFORMS THE BRIDGE INTO A LUMINOUS URBAN LANDMARK VISIBLE FROM SURROUNDING STREETS.
BIO - MIMICRY INSPIRED OFF GRID LIVING
THIS PROJECT EMBODIES A BIO-MIMETIC AND OFF-GRID ARCHITECTURAL PHILOSOPHY INSPIRED BY THE MATHEMATICS OF NATURE, WHERE FORM, STRUCTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT MERGE INTO A SELFSUSTAINING HABITAT. USING GRASSHOPPER AS A GENERATIVE DESIGN TOOL, THE BUILDING EMPLOYS VORONOI GEOMETRY TO SIMULATE THE EFFICIENCY, ADAPTABILITY, AND SPATIAL FLUIDITY FOUND IN NATURAL ORGANISMS SUCH AS CORAL STRUCTURES, LEAF VENATION, AND CELLULAR SYSTEMS.
Joshua National Park, USA
Programs Used : Grasshopper, Rhino, Adobe Suite & D5 Render
Typology : Residence
BIO-MIMICRY DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM LIFE FORMS AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT HAVE EVOLVED OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS TO SOLVE DESIGN CHALLENGES EFFICIENTLY. IN THIS DESIGN:
- NATURAL FORM : THE FLOWING, MULTI-LAYERED ROOF MIMICS THE UNDULATING PATTERNS OF FUNGAL MYCELIUM AND CORAL REEFS, WHICH GROW ADAPTIVELY ACCORDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES.
- STRUCTURE : THE BUILDING’S SHELL TAKES CUES HONEYCOMB MORPHOLOGIES, DISTRIBUTING LOAD THROUGH TESSELLATED VORONOI PANELS THAT MINIMIZE MATERIAL USE WHILE MAXIMIZING STRENGTH.
- MATERIALITY : LOCALLY SOURCED STONE, WOOD, AND LIVING VEGETATION COVER THE STRUCTURE. GREEN ROOFING INTEGRATES SOIL AND MOSS LAYERS THAT ABSORB RAINWATER AND REGULATE THERMAL PERFORMANCE.
THIS APPROACH NOT ONLY MAKES THE BUILDING APPEAR AS IF IT GREW ORGANICALLY FROM THE LANDSCAPE, BUT ALSO CREATES A MICROECOSYSTEM THAT INTERACTS WITH LIGHT, WATER, AND VEGETATION.
USING GRASSHOPPER (RHINO 3D), THE BUILDING FORM WAS GENERATED THROUGH A VORONOI ALGORITHMA NATURAL MATHEMATICAL SYSTEM FOUND IN HONEYCOMBS, CELLS, AND MINERAL CRYSTALS
VORONOI PATTERN LOGIC:
- DIVIDES SPACE INTO ORGANIC, NON-REPETITIVE CELLS BASED ON PROXIMITY.
- CREATES EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL, MINIMIZING WASTE WHILE MAXIMIZING STRENGTH.
- ALLOWS NATURAL DAYLIGHT DIFFUSION THROUGH DYNAMIC WINDOW OPENINGS SHAPED BY THE PATTERN.
WEST WING – PRIVATE QUARTERS:
CONTAINS BEDROOMS AND SMALL WORKSPACES DESIGNED WITH ACOUSTIC AND VISUAL SEPARATION BUT CONNECTED THROUGH CURVED PARTITIONS. WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS FOLLOW SOLAR ANGLES, OPTIMIZING PASSIVE DAYLIGHT.
EAST WING – PUBLIC/COMMUNAL ZONE: HOUSES SHARED PROGRAMS LIKE KITCHEN,` DINING, AND LOUNGE AREAS. LARGE, CURVED GLAZING CONNECTS THE INTERIOR TO THE EXTERIOR POND AND SURROUNDING VEGETATION.
SOUTH WING – SERVICE AND MECHANICAL CORE: INCLUDES UTILITY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BATHROOMS, LAUNDRY, STORAGE, AND OFF-GRID SYSTEMS (WATER RECYCLING UNITS, BATTERY STORAGE, ETC.) CONCEALED WITHIN THE PLAN’S THICKER ENVELOPE.
NORTH WING – STUDIO OR MEDITATION POD: A FLEXIBLE OPEN SPACE FOR CREATIVE OR MEDITATIVE ACTIVITIES, SYMBOLIZING THE PROJECT’S CONNECTION TO MENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL BALANCE.
1. BASE SURFACE: GENERATED FROM TERRAIN MAPPING OF A LAKESIDE SITE, RESPONDING TO NATURAL SLOPE AND DRAINAGE.
2. VORONOI SUBDIVISION: APPLIED USING POINT ATTRACTORS TO SIMULATE ORGANIC CELLULAR CLUSTERING.
3. LOFTING & RELAXATION: SURFACES WERE RELAXED USING KANGAROO PHYSICS IN GRASSHOPPER TO SIMULATE FABRIC-LIKE TENSION AND GRAVITY FLOW.
4. MATERIALIZATION:
- OUTER SHELL : RECYCLED STONE PANELS INTERLOCKED LIKE SCALES.
- INNER STRUCTURE : LAMINATED TIMBER RIBS FOLLOWING STRESS TRAJECTORIES.
- ROOF : SOLAR GLASS INTEGRATED WITH NATIVE MOSS AND VINE VEGETATION.
Thank you.