BY: PANKTI TRIVEDI
“Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.”
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
Site Analysis & Design Studio
GLOBAL COURTYARD
SEREP
Research and Design Project
DESIGN WEEK’18
Collaborated Design Project
FIVE STAR HOTEL
B.Arch, Thesis Studio
Design Development Studio 01 03 04 05 06 02
OFFICE WORK EXPERIENCE
New Jersey
SITE ANALYSIS & DESIGN STUDIO INDIVIDUAL WORK
As a fast-growing IT hub, Research Triangle Park (RTP) is located between Durham and Raleigh city in North Carolina. Faster growth epidemically brought several potential developments in the area. New light rail is one of the proposed big projects in Durham. The proposed Light Rail project benefits project site for this studio, as it is located in proximity of 1 mile from one of the major stations. Having a diverse cultural value, the site context gave me the intention to make the center for young generation for different career opportunities. In relation to the Black Wall Street history, the community business incubator offers outdoor as well as indoor areas by reusing the existing building for work and community learning purpose.
A holistic outer to inner approach was adopted for the design process. Where, the neighborhood context of Parrish Street was studied which is known as Black wall Street in the history. The project site is situated in Albright community which has majority of African American population. The idea behind the Black Wall Street history of business growth of black people got combined with existing adjoining parks and recreational center to get the connectivity from the residential area. The design intention was to create 4 zones with designated purpose depended on the site condition.
Opportunities
1. Driveway Entrance
2. Amphitheater
3. Wetland
4. Boardwalk
5. Greenland
6. Open Display Gallery
7. Lawn Area
8. Plaza
9. Rain Garden
10. Native Plant Garden
11. Community Garden
The design offers multiple entries from all the sides. North side of the site is adjoining to the residential buildings so that side of the design has community activities like community garden and native plant garden with different levels of designed planter. The lawn and plaza are over looking to the existing stream with rain garden to catch the water from North side of the site. Wetland connects to the other lower side of the site from Amphitheater through boardwalk. Community business incubator seeks to welcome more and more people to make connections while enjoying the ecology of swamp landscape features. Open activity areas evoke the creativity of a person.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENT STUDIO | INDIVIDUAL WORK
The site is located at the edge of busiest Hillsborough and near to the famous NC State Memorial Bell Tower, which adds up great historical and cultural value. Global courtyard promotes the diversity on campus. The final site design includes gathering area at deck level that can hold up to 40 people. A retaining wall adjacent to the street, accessible ramps, planter wall seating, group study seating with a view of a bioswale and xeriscape in the back. The project was carried out from design development through construction documents. The finished product includes a detail plan, technical grading, earthwork diagrams, planting plan and construction details.
LEGEND:
ECOLOGICAL INTENDED DESIGN
{The design focuses on having green and low maintenance design. The back side of the site holds the xeriscape which gathers rain water and slope sends rain water to the bioswale, also create a buffer from Hillsborough street. Native and adaptable planting palate requires less to no water irrigation and attract native species of birds and insects.
Research Hub
RESEARCH & DESIGN PROJECT TEAM WORK
NC STATE COLLEGE OF DESIGN Team Members:
Dr. Celen Pasalar, PhD
Pankti Trivedi, Student
Tyler Kuss, Student
Rifat Sharmin, Student
Ezgi Balkanay, PhD Student
MY ROLE
Research analysis, Therapeutic zone design, Master plan design, Design strategies & graphics, Perspective views
The Southeast Equine Research and Education Partnership (SEREP) arose from an intentional community-university partnership arrangement between North Carolina State University and Rutherford/Polk counties in the Isothermal region of western North Carolina. The primary goal was to determine how to take advantage of the long standing but burgeoning equestrian culture and economy in the region in a way that would serve the needs of existing communities, attract investment, create new businesses and jobs.
The proposed Southeast Equine Community and Research Center (SECRC) would include a multidisciplinary research hub that would leverage and support the local equine ecosystem and provide opportunities for innovative research, particularly related to the health of horses, humans, and the environment; a community village that provides amenities to enable short and long-term stays for researchers and athletes; a business hive that engages with visitors and community people and enables grassroots equine based economic development.
Building Orientation
Best Practice Management Horse Manure Management
Sustainable Design Strategies
Outdoor Business & Food Trucks
Therapeutic Riding Arena
Proposed Site Access and Main Circulation
The master plan proposes a collaborative learning and research community that promotes innovative center model through learning and shared research facilities; outdoor spaces, as well as social and community spaces. Both indoor and wrap around outdoor spaces are designed and planned spatially to create unique collaborative environments for both local residents, visitors, faculty, and students alike.
Located deeper within the site, on the left section of the site, is the Equine-Assisted Therapy Center /Lab including a building and its outdoor amenities. As an extension of the Research Hub area, the Therapy Center allows for more privacy and security enabling a perfect environment for therapeutic teaching and research activities.
Proposed Storm Water Management System
Proposed Pasture Management Practices
Existing Water System Multi-purpose Paths
DESK OFFICE STORAGE STALLS HAY STORAGE HAY STORAGE FEED ROOM TACK ROOM TACK ROOM WASH ROOM WASH ROOM
CONFERENCE ROOM CLASSROOM STUDY ROOM
POTENTIAL AREA FOR EXTRA STALLS PATHWAY TO THE ARENA FEED ROOM ACCESS TO OUTSIDE
RESEARCH AREA
ENTRANCE
ARENA ENTRANCE FOR HORSES
SERVICE ENTRANCE
FEED ROOM TACK ROOM
ENTRANCE FOR HORSES
GROOM/WASH ROOM
ARENA VIEWING ARENA STORAGE FAMILY LOUNGE INTERACTIVE WALL DISPLAYS LIBRARY
CLASSROOMS / CONFERENCE ROOM RESTROOMS
ROOM OFFICE
VOLUNTEER ENTRANCE
BARN MANAGER OFFICE
ROOM
THERAPY ROOM FRONT DESK
MAIN ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE FOR HORSES
Therapeutic Research Building Central Courtyard
DESIGN WEEK’18, UPPER NEUSE, RALEIGH | TEAM WORK
UPPER NEUSE WATERSHED, RALEIGH Team Members:
Pankti Trivedi, Student
Austin Bowman, Student
Rifat Sharmin, Student
Charles Stillwell, Student
Kathryn Waters, Student
MY ROLE
Site analysis, Future envision, Design strategies , Master plan design & graphics, Perspective views
DesignWeek 2018’s focus is on the Neuse River Watershed, addressing the issues distinctive to each of the three sub-basins identified within the watershed: Upper, Middle, and Lower. In order to sustain and promote the health of the Neuse River watershed, while encouraging further development in both urban and rural communities, the goal is to explore and learn how design can respond to the impact of urban growth, intensive land use practices, and climate change on our shared water resources. Along with the fellow group members our design proposal took place in four phases.
Capital Blvd. and the divergent rail lines have separated the surrounding neighborhoods and are choking natural and developed space along the road.
Pigeon House has been culverted and piped in several places and is facing point and non-point source pollution from upstream.
Several areas of Capital Blvd. and surrounding development are in the floodplain and face increased hazards of flood damage.
There are currently no amenities to encourage the ideal development density along the corridor.
LEGEND:
1. Existing Wetland
2. High Density Mixed Use 3. Food Bank 4. High School 5. Wetlands
6. Open Space
7. Mixed Use
8. Rail Buildings
9. Elevated Capital Blvd.
10. Pedestrian Bridge
11. Added Meander
12. Added Wetlands
13. High Density Residential
Elevate Capital Blvd. to remove it from the floodplain, remove it as a barrier for people and habitat, and allow for program underneath.
ORGANIZE
Organize future development in a way that reflects the existing grid system of Downtown Raleigh and allows for dense development.
Connect neighborhoods, transit, and habitat in a way that none of them face significant disadvantages.
Reveal Raleigh’s commitment to sustainability and environmental design through the restoration of Pigeon House Branch.
Existing Situation
Stream Restoration
B.ARCH - THESIS STUDIO INDIVIDUAL WORK
Mohali is a city and a commercial hub lying adjacent to the city of Chandigarh in Punjab, India. It was officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada, Ajit Singh (Sas Nagar, later). Mohali forms the tri city along with Chandigarh and Panchkula. The site has its own value of the location. As being in the center of the city and near to the Mohali cricket ground along with the view of valley garden makes it the perfect location for commercial development. The final studio report includes the site and project selection to the site analysis and design development.
Aesthatic Experience
Orientation
The building is oriented in North-South direction so that maximum amount of natural light & ventilation can be received along with the view of the city. Also, the design is divided in two categories as per its function: front of the house and back of the house. The central service area which caters to the main reception, the elevators, fire exits & management rooms for easy movement, as it is centrally placed inside the hotel, hence it is easy to reach. The emergency exits are also centrally placed so that the evacuation is fast & easy for all the people inside the building. The whole step garden idea was to give access of terrace gardens to each individual floors which also creates a massive front elevation.
Working with Landscape Aesthetics for more than a year has been a great competent learning experience. The company focuses on the high end residential projects in New Jersey. Being a small company, I got my hands a little bit on everything which gave me a new perspective and understanding about working style in the real professional world. Company’s motto was to provide a space which can give them memories of lifetime through design and construction team’s extraordinary skills and efforts. That enhances my approach towards problem-solving techniques. And trained me to cope up with multiple tasks efficiently at the same time.
One of the projects I worked on was situated at the edge of the lake which gave the site a special element to consider in the design process. My responsibilities with this project was to render plans to create the presentation for the clients. Along with that in the second phase, I worked on detail technical drawings. The most challenging part in this project for the whole team was to get required approvals for permits from the municipality and DEP (Department of Environment Protection).
Over the of time working in the office environment gave me the opportunity to learn every small details of the professional world. Being in a small company proved to be an advantage for me as a part of my first job in the landscape architecture field. Handling multiple project sites at a time helped me achieved above mentioned skills and experience to improve my expertise.
