Portfolio. Selectedworks|Sept2023 PrathameshParagMahajan
Prathamesh Mahajan
IamcurrentlyanarchitecturestudentattheL.S. RahejaSchoolofArchitecture,withadeep-seated passionforthefield.Iameagertogainprofessional experiencetoenhancemyunderstandingofthe designprocess.Mycuriosityextendstothepractical considerationsthatinfluencedesignandthe workingsofaprofessionalofficeenvironment.This hands-onexperiencewillprovidemewitha comprehensiveperspectiveonarchitecturaldesign, enrichingmyacademicknowledgewithpractical insights.
prathamesh._.mahajan
+918291185208
pratma.work@gmail.com
L.S.RahejaSchoolofArchitecture,Bandra. B.Arch
Jan2021-Present HSC
Oct2018-April2020
C.B.S.E March2018
Internship 2ndMay2023 -31stMay2023
T.Y.B.Arch
P.E.S.JuniorCollege,Thane.
D.A.V.PublicSchool,Thane.
ProfessionalExperience
ArchGroupInternational,Mumbai.
AcademicAchievements
NASACPKtrophy: Team
Head
NASAGSENtrophy:Member
DesignCommittee:
Co-Head
ClassRepresentative
Managedsocialmediahandleforthecollege
S.Y.B.Arch
WonBestStudent: Technicals
NASAGSENtrophy:Member- SpecialMention
NASAANDCtrophy:Member- Shortlistedtop48
DesignCommittee:Member
ClassRepresentative
Managedsocialmediahandleforthecollege
Competitions
T.Y.B.Arch
VolumeZero-ExtremeHabitat
Unfold0.2-FoldsDesignStudio
AAKARInstallation- 1stRunnerup
RYLAAwards
Sustainablebuildingmaterials-BhoomijaCreations
PersonalInterests
Photography|Astrophotography|Cooking
GraphicDesign|Creatingcartoons
Skills
Softwares
Revit
AutoCAD
Photoshop
Sketchup
Enscape
Rhino
MorpholioTrace
Procreate
-Proficient
-Proficient
-Expert -Proficient
-Expert
-Beginner
-Expert
-Expert
Others: MicrosoftSuite
Sketching
Digitalillustrations
Videography
Photography
Academic
01. Architectural Design: Exploring Imageability: BKCPolice Station Architectural Design: Reimagininga PublicSchool: Dharavi Technicaland Detailing: Working Drawing: DharaviPublic School 02. 03. 01-08 09-16 17-22 23-28 750X1000MM PILEBEAM 750X750MM RCCCOLUMN ANCHORROD @45DEGREESSUPPORTED WITHPLUMBCONCRETE M.SPLATE 75MMTHKFORANCHORSUPPORT RCCRETAININGWALL 300MMTHK BRICKWALL 100MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING ASPHALTSHEET 20MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING WATERBAR FORWATERPROOFINGTHE CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS DRAINCHANNEL ALONGTHEPERIPHERYTO DRAINWATER-300MMDIA. RCCRETAININGWALL 450MMTHK RCCRETAININGWALL 600MMTHK RCCDROPPANEL 200MMTHK-2000X2000MM RCCRAFT 400MMTHKFOUNDATION RUBBLESOLING 250MMTHK PILECAP 1000MMTHK RCCPILES 600MMDIA. EARTHFILLING ENTRANCEPLANTER 300MMTHK STEELSTEPS WITHLOUVEREDRISERS FORVENTILATION TREAD400MMANDRISER150MM RCCSHOREPILE 600MMDIA. 750 2300 1000 SECTION DETAILATA(SHOWINGBASEMENT DETAILFORRETAIL A PCCLAYER 60MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING B 1:20 Servicesand Construction: Understanding oftechnical aspectsofa structure 04.
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Architectural Design: Architecture, Cultureand Nature: Designingan SOSvillage
Everything NASA: Selectedworks fromGSEN2021
06. 07. Servicesand Construction: Understanding oftechnical aspectsofa structure
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Beyond Architecture: Hobbies, interestsand more...
STACKPARKING STACKPARKING STACKPARKING LIFTSHAFT LIFTPIT BRICKCLADDING 100MMTHKFORPROTECTION RCCCOLUMN 750X750MM RCCDROPPANEL 200MMTHK-2000X2000MM RCCFLATSLAB 200MMTHK ASPHALT 20MMTHK FORBASEMENTROAD PLUMBCONCRETE 750MMTHKFORSERVICES PRESSURERELIEFPIPE TOCOMBATUPWARD FORCEOFWATERPRESSURE PLINTHWINDOW FORVENTILATION SLOPEDSURFACE PREVENTWATERFROM ENTERINGTHEBASEMENT ASPHALT 20MMTHK FORBASEMENTROAD PLUMBCONCRETE 750MMTHKFORSERVICES PRESSURERELIEFPIPE TOCOMBATUPWARD FORCEOFWATERPRESSURE PERIPHERAL PLINTHBEAM 750X1500MM SOILFILLING 1500MMTHK PLINTH PROTECTION BRICKCLADDING 100MMTHKFORPROTECTION 4210 1100 1100 1100 4200 4200 2000 2000 2300 750 400 1000 2500 1500 4850 2200 4400 2300 750 400 1100 1100 RCCSHEARWALL 200MMTHK STAIRCASE 750 400 SECTIONA-A'(SHOWINGBASEMENT WATERPROOFINGDETAIL) BASEMENTVENTILATION RETAILVIAPLINTH) (SHOWINGBASEMENT WATERPROOFINGDETAILATTOE) 2300 DETAILAT RCCSLAB 150MMTHK 750X1000MM ENTRANCEPLANTER 300MMTHK STEELSTEPS WITHLOUVEREDRISERS FORVENTILATION TREAD400MMANDRISER150MM PLINTHWINDOW FORVENTILATION SLOPEDPCC PREVENTWATERFROM ENTERINGTHEBASEMENT
DRAINCHANNEL
RCCRETAININGWALL 600MMTHK RCCRAFT
PRESSURERELEIF ASPHALTLAYER 20MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING PCCFILLING 150MMTHK BRICKWALL 100MMTHK C
WATERBAR FORWATERPROOFINGTHE CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS
ALONGTHEPERIPHERYTO DRAINWATER-300MMDIA.
400MMTHKFOUNDATION
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ExploringImageability Semester6|ArchitecturalDesign Individualproject
RedefiningtheImageabilityofaPoliceStation:
"Imageability,"atermintroducedbyKevinLynch, referstothequalityofaphysicalobjectthatcreates astrongandvividimageintheobserver'smind.
Thisprojectaimstoexplorethepotentialof architecturalimageability inthecontextofa Police Station.Itseekstounderstandhowthestation's function,bothinitsabsoluteandnotionalsense,can beembodiedinanurbanenvironment.
Thegoalistocreateabuiltformorformsthatnot onlyservetheirintendedpurpose butalsoleavea lastingimpression,contributingtotheoverallurban landscape.
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Softwaresused:Revit|Enscape|Photoshop
Concept
Thecurrentpolicestationwasovershadowedbythesurroundinghigh-risebuildings.The objectivewastocreateadistinctiveformthatwouldstandoutandassertitspresence.
Zoning
Unused40%ofthesite forfutureexpansion.
Privatepolicezone& Cybercrimeworkcell
Inspectors workingzone
Theverticalzoningofthestructure wasdesignedtoachieveatallerand functionalform.
Theinitialconceptsketchesguided theformdesign.Theformwas inspiredbytheconceptofatree.
PrivateZone
PublicZone
Semi-PublicZone
Centralcore
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Theconceptofthetreeinspiredtheform,whichsymbolizeddynamism,stabilityand power.Thesiteconstraintsandinitialdesignideationalsoinfluencedtheform development.
Privatepolicezone& Cybercrimeworkcell
mainentry
Publicservices Centralcore Stationhouse
Mainpedestrianentry BKCarterialRoad Newdatum 04
FormDevelopment
Privateareaunder thepodiumfor privateactivities
Thefloorplatesincreasein sizeprogressivelyfromthe firstflooronwards.
Tocreatemoredynamism andmovement,eachfloor platealsorotatesby15 degreescounterclockwise.
Thisvariationinthefloor platesresultsinthedesired formthatmatchesthe concept.
Dynamism Design
Groundfloorplan
Thedatumiselevatedtothefirstlevelforbettervisibilityandsecurity,asitallows visualconnectionwiththesurroundings.Thegroundlevelaccommodatesthe ancillaryfunctions.
25x25 15x15 20x20 25x25 30x30
05 A A'
FirstFloorPlan Legend 1.Entrystairs 2.Stationhouse 3.Waitingarea 4.Policeentry 5.Interrogationroom 6.Privatestaircase Legend 1.AdministrationPI 2.CrimePI 3.PublicrelationsPI 4.L&OPI 5. WaitingArea 6.DCPCabin 7.ACPCabin 8.SPICabin 9.PublicStaircase 06 2 3 7 6 4 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ThirdFloorPlan Spaces
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SectionA-A' FrontElevation
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02. ReimaginingaPublic School:Dharavi
Semester5|ArchitecturalDesign
Individualproject
RethinkningtheimageofMumbaiPublicSchools:
‘Theabilitytoread,writeandanalyse;theconfidence tostandupanddemandjusticeandequality;the qualificationsandconnectionstogetyourfootinthe doorandtakeyourseatatthetable--allofthat startswitheducation.’
-MichelleObama
Theobjectiveofthisprojectwastorevolutionize perceptionsof publiceducation bydesigning spacesthatfosternotonly academicexcellencebut alsoholisticpersonalitydevelopment.Thisendeavor wasundertakenwithcarefulconsiderationofthe uniquecontextandusergroupassociatedwiththe site.
Softwaresused:Revit|Enscape|Photoshop 10
Shadedplay/studyspace
Stiltarea
Classrooms
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Concept
Zoning Design Aerialview 12
Shadedplay/studyspace
Spaces
Thedesignaimedtocreatea learningenvironmentthat transcendedthetraditional boundariesofclassroomsand fosteredcollaborativeand informalstudyspacesfor students.
Theideawastochallengethe conventionalnotionofstudying asasolitaryandconfined activityandofferadifferent andenrichingexperience.
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Firstfloorplan 14 A' A'
15 WesternElevation
SectionA-A' Experience
Design
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WorkingDrawing: DharaviPublicSchool
Semester6|ArchitecturalDetailing Individualproject
UnderstandingtechnicalaspectsofArchitecture:
The DharaviPublicSchoolproject,designedinthe previoussemester,wasrevisitedtocomprehendthe technicalconsiderationsinherentinarchitectural design.
Thisexerciseunderscoredtheimportanceof detaileddesign elementsinrespondingtocontext andsimplifyingconstructionprocesses.
emphasizingtheneedfora thoroughunderstandingofboththemacroand microaspectsofarchitecture. 03. 18
Itprovidedanopportunitytodelveintothe intricaciesofdesign, Softwaresused:Revit
GroundfloorCivilLayout
Thisprojectbuiltonthestructurefromtheprevious semester,whichprovidedinsightsintodesignoptionsthat weremorefeasible,practicalandtechnicallysound.Italso ledtotherectificationofdesignelementsthatwere overlookedorimpracticalinthedesignprocess.
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Staircasedetail 21 Staircaseatgroundlevel Staircaseattypicallevel
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Detailedtoiletplan
Firstfloorcivillayout-zoomedin
ENTRANCEPLANTER 300MMTHK STEELSTEPS
WITHLOUVEREDRISERS FORVENTILATION
TREAD400MMANDRISER150MM
RCCRETAININGWALL 300MMTHK
750X1000MM PILEBEAM
750X750MM RCCCOLUMN
ANCHORROD
@45DEGREESSUPPORTED WITHPLUMBCONCRETE
M.SPLATE 75MMTHKFORANCHORSUPPORT
PCCLAYER 60MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING
BRICKWALL 100MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING
ASPHALTSHEET 20MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING
RCCRETAININGWALL 450MMTHK
RCCDROPPANEL 200MMTHK-2000X2000MM
RCCSHOREPILE 600MMDIA.
RCCRETAININGWALL 600MMTHK
WATERBAR FORWATERPROOFINGTHE CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS
DRAINCHANNEL ALONGTHEPERIPHERYTO DRAINWATER-300MMDIA.
RCCRAFT 400MMTHKFOUNDATION
RUBBLESOLING
250MMTHK PILECAP 1000MMTHK RCCPILES 600MMDIA.
EARTHFILLING
SLOPEDSURFACE PREVENTWATERFROM ENTERINGTHEBASEMENT
PLINTHWINDOW FORVENTILATION
RCCFLATSLAB 200MMTHK
RCCDROPPANEL 200MMTHK-2000X2000MM
RCCCOLUMN 750X750MM
BRICKCLADDING 100MMTHKFORPROTECTION
ASPHALT 20MMTHK FORBASEMENTROAD
PLUMBCONCRETE 750MMTHKFORSERVICES
PRESSURERELIEFPIPE TOCOMBATUPWARD FORCEOFWATERPRESSURE
STACKPARKING STACKPARKING STACKPARKING
750 200 4200 4200 4210 2300 1000 750 400 1100 1100 1100
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B 23
Techicals:Servicesand BuildingConstruction
Understandingthepracticalityofconstructionand itstechnicalaspects:
Theprojectsshowcasedreflectacomprehensive technicalunderstandingofvariousarchitectural aspects,particularlyinrelationtobuildingservices andconstruction.
Theydemonstratetheapplicationof theoretical knowledgetopracticalscenarios,highlightingthe importanceoftechnicalproficiencyinsuccessful architecturaldesign.
LIFTSHAFT LIFTPIT 4200 4200 4210 2500 4850 2200 4400 4400 750 400 STAIRCASE 750 400 2300 C
Semester3,4,6,7|TechnicalSubjects
Individualproject
Softwaresused:AutoCAD 04. 24
Basement Detailing
RCCRETAININGWALL 300MMTHK
750X1000MM PILEBEAM 750X750MM RCCCOLUMN ANCHORROD @45DEGREESSUPPORTED WITHPLUMBCONCRETE
M.SPLATE 75MMTHKFORANCHORSUPPORT
BRICKWALL 100MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING ASPHALTSHEET 20MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING
RCCRETAININGWALL 450MMTHK
RCCDROPPANEL 200MMTHK-2000X2000MM
RCCRETAININGWALL 600MMTHK
WATERBAR FORWATERPROOFINGTHE CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS DRAINCHANNEL ALONGTHEPERIPHERYTO DRAINWATER-300MMDIA.
RCCRAFT 400MMTHKFOUNDATION RUBBLESOLING
DETAILATA(SHOWINGBASEMENTVENTILATION DETAILFORRETAILVIAPLINTH)
STACKPARKING
STACKPARKING
SECTIONA-A'(SHOWINGBASEMENT WATERPROOFINGDETAIL)
STACKPARKING
250MMTHK PILECAP 1000MMTHK
EARTHFILLING BRICKCLADDING 100MMTHKFORPROTECTION RCCCOLUMN 750X750MM RCCDROPPANEL 200MMTHK-2000X2000MM RCCFLATSLAB 200MMTHK ASPHALT 20MMTHK FORBASEMENTROAD PLUMBCONCRETE 750MMTHKFORSERVICES PRESSURERELIEFPIPE TOCOMBATUPWARD FORCEOFWATERPRESSURE ENTRANCEPLANTER 300MMTHK STEELSTEPS WITHLOUVEREDRISERS FORVENTILATION TREAD400MMANDRISER150MM PLINTHWINDOW FORVENTILATION SLOPEDSURFACE PREVENTWATERFROM ENTERINGTHEBASEMENT RCCSHOREPILE 600MMDIA. 750 200 4200 4200 4210 2200 4400 4400 2300 1000 750 400 1100 1100 1100 STAIRCASE 750 400
RCCPILES 600MMDIA.
A
DETAILATB(SHOWINGBASEMENT WATERPROOFINGDETAIL 2300 B RCCSLAB 150MMTHK 750X1000MM PILEBEAM ENTRANCEPLANTER 300MMTHK STEELSTEPS WITHLOUVEREDRISERS FORVENTILATION TREAD400MMANDRISER150MM PLINTHWINDOW FORVENTILATION SLOPEDPCC PREVENTWATERFROM ENTERINGTHEBASEMENT WATERBAR CONSTRUCTIONJOINT SHOREPILE 600MMDIA. 1:20 1:20 C 25
PCCLAYER 60MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING
750X750MM
DETAIL SHEET
20MMTHK
750MMTHK
400MMTHK
20MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING RCCPILECAP 2300X1000MM
PCCLAYER 150MMTHK
RUBBLESOLING 250MMTHK RCCPILES 600MMDIA.
BASEMENT
CONTENTS : ·
Basement section in parts showing Lift shaft, Staircase and Building Periphery. ·
DETAILATC
(SHOWINGPILEANDPILECAP JUNCTIONANDRAFTDETAIL)
OPENSPACE PAVEDSIDEWALK 1200MMWIDE DRAINCHANNEL FORSURFACEWATER 150MMDIA.
ASPHALTLAYER 20MMTHKFORROAD
Detail ABasement ventilation detail via plinth. ·
Detail CPile and Pile cap junction with Raft detail.
Detail BBasement waterproofing detail at toe. ·
REGULARPARKING
ASPHALT 20MMTHK FORBASEMENTROAD PLUMBCONCRETE 750MMTHKFORSERVICES
PRESSURERELIEFPIPE TOCOMBATUPWARD FORCEOFWATERPRESSURE
LIFTSHAFT
LIFTPIT
STACKPARKING
PILEBEAM 750X1000MM RCCSHOREPILE 600MMDIA. ANCHORROD @45DEGREESSUPPORTED WITHPLUMBCONCRETE M.SPLATE 75MMTHKFORANCHORSUPPORT
BRICKWALL 100MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING ASPHALTSHEET 20MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING
RCCRETAININGWALL 450MMTHK
RCCDROPPANEL 200MMTHK-2000X2000MM
RCCSHOREPILE 600MMDIA.
RCCRETAININGWALL 600MMTHK
STACKPARKING
WATERBAR FORWATERPROOFINGTHE CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS DRAINCHANNEL ALONGTHEPERIPHERYTO DRAINWATER-300MMDIA.
RCCRAFT 400MMTHKFOUNDATION
250MMTHK
1000MMTHK RCCPILES 600MMDIA. EARTHFILLING
ProjectNorth 1:50
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14.09.2023
PrathameshParagMahajan B03|SemesterVII|LSRSoA
Scale: Subject:
PERIPHERAL
SOILFILLING
PLINTHBEAM 750X1500MM
1500MMTHK PLINTH PROTECTION
RUBBLESOLING
PILECAP
STEPPEDFOORING 1050MMDEEP BRICKCLADDING 100MMTHKFORPROTECTION 1100 1100 1100 4200 4200 2450 2000 2000 2300 750 400 1000 650 1180 2500 1500 4850 1300 750 1000 2250 1200 6000 600 600 RCCSHEARWALL 200MMTHK 1040 1000 RCCRETAININGWALL 450MMTHK DETAILATTOE)
COMPOUNDWALL 300MMTHK
WATERBAR FORWATERPROOFINGTHE CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS DRAINCHANNEL ALONGTHEPERIPHERYTO DRAINWATER-300MMDIA. RCCRETAININGWALL 600MMTHK RCCRAFT 400MMTHKFOUNDATION RUBBLESOLING 250MMTHK RCCPILES 600MMDIA. EARTHFILLING PRESSURERELEIF PIPE PCCLAYER 150MMTHK ASPHALTLAYER 20MMTHKFORWATERPROOFING PCCFILLING 150MMTHK BRICKWALL 100MMTHK
RCCCOLUMN
ASPHALTROAD
PCCFILLING
RCCRAFT
BRICKCLADDING 100MMTHKFORPROTECTION
ASPHALTLAYER
EARTHFILLING
1:20 ADVANCEDBUILDING CONSTRUCTION
LVL-3.65M LVL-8.05M LVL-12.45M 26
PRESSURERELIEFPIPE
Firefighting services
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Architecture,Natureand Culture:SOSVillage 05.
Semester4|ArchitecturalDesign
Individualproject
Architectureintertwineswithnatureandculture:
The SociallyResponsibleSociety(SOS)Children's Village isaninternationalnon-profitorganization providingsheltertoorphanedandabandoned childrenworldwide.
Theaimistodesignan SOSVillage inGuhaghar, adheringto contextualdesignprinciples tocreatea secureandnurturingenvironmentforthesechildren.
Thegoalistouse contextualarchitecturaldesign strategies toensurethevillageisnotjustashelter, buta home thatcaterstotheuniqueneedsand circumstancesofitsresidents.
Softwaresused:AutoCAD|Sketchup|Enscape|Photoshop 30
Clustering-Zoning
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UnitDesign
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NASA: G-Sentrophy
ThirdYear|Competition Groupwork
NationalAssociationofStudentsofArchitecure:
NASAoffersaplatformforstudentstoexperience thechallengesandbenefitsofgroupwork.Itfosters creativitywhileincorporatingdiverseideas,and promotesresponsibilityasstudentsnavigate collaborationswithpeersacrossdifferentlevels.This experienceisinvaluableinpreparingstudentsfor futureteam-basedendeavors.
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37 GSentrophy2021-SpecialMention
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BeyondArchitecture: Hobbies,Interestsandmore... Ihaveawidearrayofnon-architecturalinterests.
Ienjoydoodling, creatingcharacters,andexploring variousformsofphotography.Oneofmyfavorite photographygenresis astrophotography,whereI capturethebeautyofcelestialobjectsand phenomenons.
Thesehobbiesallowmetoexpressmycreativityand exploredifferentperspectives.
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Astrophotography
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Photography