PORT F OL I O RAXAKRAJ ESHBHAIDHANANI 20132023
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EXPERI ENCE 20192021
J UNI ORARCHI T ECT Dhul i aAr chi t ect ur eDes i gnSt udi oI NDI A T hewor ki sf ocus edonbr i ngi ng unconvent i onal i deast or eal i t y,keepi ngi n mi ndt heever changi ngnat ur eoft hewor l d. T os t r i veand achi eveavi t al bal ancei nt he s pacesandt hedet ai l st heyf or ms peakof har mony.
20162017
I NT ERNARCHI T ECT PANAr chi t ect ur eI NDI A PANAr chi t ect ur e,bas edi nGangt ok,i sa l eadi ngmul t i di s ci pl i nar ydes i gnf i r mt hat s eaml es s l yi nt egr at esur banpl anni ng, ar chi t ect ur e,andi nt er i or s .F i r msphi l os ophy emphas i z escont ex t ,i dent i t y,andcul t ur ei n cont empor ar yar chi t ect ur e.T heyar eal s o act i vel yengagedi nhos pi t al i t ypr oj ect s , s uppor t i ngt her egi on' svi t al t our i s mi ndus t r y.
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EVENTMANAGMENT Vadodr aDes i gnAcademy Ar chi t ect ur eEventatUni ver s i t y
WORKS HOP BRI CKCONST RUCT I ON Hands onwor ks hop-j i gnes hvyas BAMBOO WORKSHOP Maki ngs paces,Geodes i cdome, Par amet r i cs t r uct ur e-Ni r avhi r par a MET ALWORKSHOP S cul pt ur ef r om met al s cr ape-pr ut hvi r aj mal i F I L MI NG SPACES Vi deogr aphywor ks hop-vi s hal gur ani I NT OT HEWI L D Phot ogr aphywor ks hop-Kar t i kpat el DI GI T ALF ABRI CAT I ON Maki ngs cul pt ur esus i ngRI HNO
CONT ENT AGRI CUL T URE+ARCHI T ECT URE CHANGEOFUS E HOUS I NG -RES I DENT I AL REVI T AL I S AT I ONOFART& CRAF TCENT ERL EH URBANREDEVEL OPEMENTOFI NNERCI T YOFNADI AD DHUL I AARCHI T ECT UREDES I GNS T UDI O CHHAT
I NSI GHT AGRI CULT URE+ARCHI T ECT URE T hei nt er sec t i onofagr i c ul t ur eandar c hi t ec t ur eaddr essesac ont empor ar y soc i et algap— t hedi sc onnec tbet weeni ndi v i dual sandt heor i gi nsoft hei r f ood. Domi nanc eofl ar gegr oc er yst or eshasl edt oadi mi ni shedawar eness off oodsour c es, wi t hc onv eni enc eov er shadowi ngt heunder st andi ngof wher eourf oodc omesf r om. T oc ount ert hi st r end, t her ei sar i si ngc al lf or t her ei nt r oduc t i onofhomeec onomi c sc l assesi nsc hool s. FoodHubs emer geasasol ut i on, of f er i ngst r uc t ur eandeduc at i ont obr i dget hegapbet weenc onsumer sandt he" Far mt oT abl e"exper i enc e. I nspi r edbyi ni t i at i v esl i ket heBl ueHi l lFar mr est aur ant , t hi sdesi gnt hesi s c ent er sonut i l i z i ngf ar mi ngasaf oundat i ont oc r eat eapl at f or mf ost er i ng soc i alawar enessamongf ar mer sandeduc at i ngi ndi v i dual saboutdi v er se agr i c ul t ur alt ec hni ques. Byi mmer si ngpeopl ei nt heent i r ef oodpr oduc t i on pr oc ess, f r om c ul t i v at i ont oc onsumpt i on, t hepr oj ec tseekst or ec onnec t c i t ydwel l er swi t ht hesour c eoft hei rf ood. Ul t i mat el y , i tai mst oenhanc e c ul i nar yengagement , f or gi ngapr of oundc onnec t i onbet weenur banenv i r onment sandt hei rsenseofpl ac e, f ost er i ngadeeperunder st andi ngand appr ec i at i onf ort hef oodwec onsume. T hedesi gni nt egr at esel ement sof f ar mi ngi nt oi t sst r uc t ur e, pr ov i di ngoppor t uni t i esf orbot hsoc i alawar eness andagr i c ul t ur aleduc at i on.
AGRI CUL T URET ES T I NG GROUND
T hei mper at i ves hi f tf r om convent i onal t os us t ai nabl eagr i cul t ur ei semm bodi edi nt hi sdes i gnappr oach,pr i or i t i z i ngt heagr i cul t ur al communi t y ast heepi cent er .T hr oughons i t ei mpl ement at i onofi nnovat i ve,s us t ai nabl epr act i cesands er vi ngasadynami cex per i ment at i ongr ound, t hedes i gnemphas i z esr eal l i f eex ampl es .Api vot al s t r at egyi nvol ves t hecr eat i onoff oodf or es t si ns pi r edbynat ur al ecos ys t ems ,empl oyi ng agr of or es t r yt echni quesl i kei nt er cr oppi ngf ori mpr oveds oi l s t r uct ur e andbi odi ver s i t y.Communi t ygar deni ngf ur t herampl i f i espr oduct i vi t y t hr oughi nt ent i onal cr opmi x i ng.T hi shol i s t i cappr oachnotonl yel evat est hef ar mi ngcommuni t yasahubf ors us t ai nabl el ear ni ngbut al s oenhancest henat ur al envi r onment ,pr omot i ngs oi l heal t handf os t er i ngcommuni t yempower mentt owar dequi t abl e,heal t hi erf oodal t er nat i ves .
AGRI CUL T URE+ARCHI T ECT URE T hei nt er s ect i onofagr i cul t ur eandar chi t ect ur eaddr es s esacont empor ar ys oci et al gap— t hedi s connectbet weeni ndi vi dual sandt heor i gi nsoft hei r f ood.Domi nanceofl ar gegr ocer ys t or eshasl edt o adi mi ni s hedawar enes soff oods our ces ,wi t hconveni enceover s hadowi ngt heunder s t andi ngof wher eourf oodcomesf r om.T ocount ert hi st r end, t her ei sar i s i ngcal l f ort her ei nt r oduct i onofhome economi cscl as s esi ns chool s .F oodHubsemer geas as ol ut i on,of f er i ngs t r uct ur eandeducat i ont o br i dget hegapbet weencons umer sandt he" F ar m t oT abl e"ex per i ence. I ns pi r edbyi ni t i at i vesl i ket heBl ueHi l l F ar mr es t aur ant ,t hi sdes i gnt hes i scent er sonut i l i z i ngf ar mi ngas af oundat i ont ocr eat eapl at f or mf os t er i ngs oci al awar enes samongf ar mer sandeducat i ngi ndi vi dual saboutdi ver s eagr i cul t ur al t echni ques .Byi mmer s i ngpeopl ei nt heent i r ef oodpr oduct i onpr oces s , f r om cul t i vat i ont ocons umpt i on,t hepr oj ects eekst o r econnectci t ydwel l er swi t ht hes our ceoft hei rf ood. Ul t i mat el y,i tai mst oenhancecul i nar yengagement , f or gi ngapr of oundconnect i onbet weenur banenvi r onment sandt hei rs ens eofpl ace,f os t er i nga deeperunder s t andi ngandappr eci at i onf ort he f oodwecons ume.T hedes i gni nt egr at esel ement s off ar mi ngi nt oi t ss t r uct ur e,pr ovi di ngoppor t uni t i es f orbot hs oci al awar enes sandagr i cul t ur al educat i on.
T eachi ngpavi l i on-El evat i on
S I T EL ANDS CAPE
T hel andsc apei sc r uc i ali nar c hi t ec t ur aldesi gn, of f er i ngbenef i t ssuc hasc ont ext uali nt egr at i on, aest het i cappeal , andenv i r onment alsust ai nabi l i t y . I thel psbl endbui l tenv i r onment swi t hnat ur alsur r oundi ngs, c r eat i ngasenseofpl ac eandi dent i t y . Landsc apesenhanc ev i sualappealt hr ought hei nt er pl ayofnat ur alandbui l tel ement sandsuppor tsust ai nabi l i t ybyi nc or por at i nggr eenspac esand nat i v epl ant s. I nt egr at i ngnat ur alel ement si nt odesi gni mpr ov eshumanwel l bei ng, r educ esst r ess, andf ost er spr oduc t i v i t y . Addi t i onal l y , l andsc apespr ov i der ec r eat i onaloppor t uni t i esandpr omot esoc i ali nt er ac t i on, c ont r i but i ngt oac ommuni t y ' suni quei dent i t y andenhanc i ngov er al lqual i t yofl i f e.
CHANGEOFUS E
F or tBur goyne,ahi s t or i cal l ys i gni f i cantPal mer s t onF or ti nDover ,s t ands asat es t amentt ot her egi on' sdef ens el egacyandt hebr oaderhi s t or y oft heUni t edKi ngdom.T hedes i gnpr opos al envi s i onsamet i cul ous t r ans f or mat i onoft hi ss i t e,dr awi ngi ns pi r at i onf r om col l abor at i vewor ks hops ,l ocal hi s t or y,andar chi t ect ur al i nt er vent i onsl i ket her ef ur bi s hmentofS al aBecket tbyF l or es& Pr at sAr chi t ect s . T hepr oj ectf ocus esonr evi t al i z i ngt hef or ti nt oamul t i f unct i onal hub t hatcont r i but est ot hel ocal communi t yandnat ur al s ur r oundi ngs .Emphas i z i ngadapt i ver eus e,t hepr opos al i ncor por at esdi ver s eel ement s s uchasanEx hi bi t i onS pace/ Ar tGal l er y,Ar t i s tS t udi os ,Wor ks hopAr ea, Conf er enceAr ea,Meet i ngRoom,Accommodat i on,Caf e,Res t aur ant & Bar ,andaPar adeGr oundf orout doorevent s .T hes t r at egi cal l ocat i onofi ndoorandout doors pacesf os t er sas har edcommuni t yenvi r onment ,s er vi ngasadynami cvenuef orvar i ousact i vi t i esandevent s , ul t i mat el yenr i chi ngDover ' scul t ur al f abr i cwhi l epr es er vi ngandhi ghl i ght i ngF or tBur goyne' shi s t or i cal s i gni f i cance.
Ret ai l ar eadur i ngevent s
Gr oundf l orpl an pl ans howst hei nt er connect i onbet weent hevaul t edr oom ofar tgal l er y, wor ks hop,s t udi os .
Ret ai l opt i on1 Rai s edgr ound
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Ar tGal l er y T hi sI magegi veanper s pect i veoft hear tGal l er ywhi chwi l l bei nus eaf t eri t schangeofus e.I ts howshow new changesi nt hebui l di nggi vesani nt er act i ves pacet ot heus er s .Mor eover ,t hegl as swi ndow i skeptati t sor i gi nal s t at eandwal l has ebeenopenedupasanex t ens i onofgal l er y.
CHANGEOFUS E
T hepr oj ectendeavor st oes t abl i s hacommuni t ymanagedcr af t cent eri nL adakh,f os t er i ngcol l abor at i onwi t hagenci esandor gani z at i onst oeconomi cal l yupl i f tandeducat el ocal ar t i s ans .Embr aci ngt he r egi on' sdi ver s ecr af t s ,t heai mi st ocr eat eapl at f or mf ort her evi val , pr omot i on,anddevel opmentofL adakh' sar tandcr af ther i t age.Recogni z i ngt hei mpos s i bi l i t yofaccommodat i ngal l cr af t si nas i ngl ecompl ex ,t hepr oj ects t r at egi cal l yf ocus esoncont ex t ual cr af t s ,i ncl udi ng WoodCr af t ,S t oneCr af t ,Wool enCr af t ,Cl ayCr af t ,Met al Cr af t ,and T hangka. Ar chi t ect ur al l y,t hei ns er t i ons eekst obr i ngt oget hert hes evar i ed cr af t s ,emphas i z i ngL adakh' scul t ur al r i chnes s .T hi scr af tcent ernotonl y s er vesasaneconomi ccat al ys tf orl ocal ar t i s ansbutal s ocont r i but es t ot hecul t ur al andeducat i onal f abr i cofL adakh,pos i t i oni ngi t s el fasa
RES I DENT I AL
T hi svi s i onar ypr oj ecti nGuj ar atai mst or evol ut i oni z et hel ocal hous i ng par adi gm byi nt r oduci ngs paci ous ,j oyf ul ,andpl ayf ul ar chi t ect ur al el ement st oi ndi vi dual t er r aces,bal coni esandcommons paces ,pr ovi di ngr es i dent swi t ht hei rownout doors anct uar i eswhi l epr es er vi ng pr i vacy.T hedes i gnenvi s i onscommondoubl eandt r i pl ehei ght s pacesonvar i ousf l oor s ,f os t er i ngdi ver s ecommuni t yact i vi t i es . T hemet i cul ous l ypl annedl ux ur yr es i dencet ower sr edef i neur banl i vi ng i nt hebur geoni ngci t y.Of f er i ngas el ect i onofopul entl i vi ngs paces —4 BHK,5BHK—r angi ngf r om 450m s q.t o550m s q. ,t hes et ower sepi t omi z enewageur bani t y.Wi t has t eppedf ut ur i s t i cdes i gn,ador nedwi t h gr eent er r acesands kybr i dges ,t heys t andpr omi nent l yatt heent r ance,s ymbol i z i ngawel comi nggat ewayt ounpar al l el edl i vi ngex per i ences . Uni quevoi dswi t hi nt hes t r uct ur es er vemul t i f unct i onal pur pos es , act i ngasbal coni es ,gr eens paces ,yogaar eas ,gyms ,i ndoorpl ay z ones ,ki ds ' ar eas ,andgar dens .T hi si nnovat i veappr oachr edef i nes ur banl i vi ngs paces ,t r ans cendi ngt r adi t i onal boundar i es . Asoneoft heci t y' st al l es ts t r uct ur es ,t het ower snotonl ycommandat t ent i onbutal s oboas tadi s t i nct i ves i l houet t e,s et t i ngt hem apar ti nt he l ocal s kyl i ne.T hi spr oj ect ,wi t hi t savant gar dedes i gn,notonl ymeet s t hedemandsofcont empor ar yl i vi ngbutal s oes t abl i s hesi t s el fasan i coni cs ymbol oft heci t y' sgr owt hands ophi s t i cat i on.
CHANGEOFUS E
Accor di ngt oavai l abl ear chi t ect ur al hi s t or ydat a,Nadi ad' sur ban f abr i chol dsar i cht apes t r yofher i t age,under s cor i ngt heneedf ors us t ai nabl edevel opmenti ni t scor e.Redevel opi ngt hei nnerci t y,par t i cul ar l yf ocus i ngonpr opos al sl i ket her evi t al i z at i onofs chool sandt he S ar darPat el S mr i t i Room,cont r i but est opr es er vi ngcul t ur al r oot s .Pr opos i ngagat her i ngs paceatt heur banl evel f r om ex i s t i ngvadi and communi t ys pacesal i gnswi t hs us t ai nabl epr i nci pl es ,f os t er i ngcommu ni t yengagement . S us t ai nabl edevel opmenti nt hehear tofNadi adnotonl yr es pect si t s ar chi t ect ur al l egacybutal s oaddr es s escont empor ar yneeds .I nt egr at i ngher i t agewal ksi nt ot her edevel opmentpl anens ur esameani ngf ul connect i onbet weent hecommuni t yandi t shi s t or y.Byenhanci ngcommunal s paces ,t hes epr opos al sai mt ocr eat eahar moni ous envi r onment ,f os t er i ngas ens eofbel ongi ngandencour agi ngcommuni t yl i vi ng.T hei nt er s ect i onofhi s t or i cal pr es er vat i onands us t ai nabl e ur banpl anni ngi nNadi adi spi vot al f orf os t er i ngavi br ant ,i ncl us i ve, andr es i l i entcommuni t y.
SARDARPAT ELSCHOOL(MUSEUM,RECREATIONALSPACE&COMMUNITYHALL)
Dhul i aAr chi t ect ur eDes i gnS t udi o
AtDhul i aAr chi t ect ur eDes i gnS t udi o,wewer ecommi t t edt ocr eat i ng des i gnst hatr ef l ectt hei rt i me,pl ace,andi dent i t y.Wi t haper s onal t ouch,weengagei ncr af t i ngcont ex t appr opr i at edes i gnst hatr es onat ewi t ht hei rs ur r oundi ngs . Wor ki scent er edont ur ni ngunconvent i onal i deasi nt or eal i t y,al ways mi ndf ul oft heever changi ngwor l d.Wes t r i vet oachi eveaper f ect bal ancei nt hes paceswedel i ver ,us i ngmat er i al sanddet ai l st hat embodyhar mony.
S T ACKED22X3,RAJ KOT ‘ S t acked22X3,ahi ghendr es i dent i al devel opmentai medat encompas s i ngt hes ur r oundi ng vi ewsofnat ur e,agr i cul t ur ef i el ds , andt heupcomi ngr i ngr oadwas apl ayofF S Inumber sands t agger i ngconcr et et er r aces .Each t er r aces hi f t sandr eal i gnst o f r ameuni nt er r upt edvi ewswhi l e cont r i but i ngmaj or l yt ot hebui l di ngs ’el evat i on. T her ei sanunpar al l el eds ens eof opennes si nal l t heapar t ment uni t s .Al ongwi t ht hes t agger i ng bal coni es ,t hecor nerbal coni es cont r i but et ot hepanor ami c vi ewsf r om eachmas t erbedr oom.
F ACT ORYF ORPANT EX NON–WOVEN,RAJ KOT I ndus t r i al bui l di ngshaveof t en beenover l ookedar chi t ect ur al l y. T hi spr oj ectwasanef f or tt ol ook ats uchs paceswi t haf r es hout l ook.Andnot i ceabl yyetdel i cat el ybr i ngt oget hermat er i al st hat s peakofpowerandt hel egacyof wor k.T hehuesofyel l owt i nt edr ef l ect i vegl as sandbr ownwal l s agai ns tt hef as ci aar ebr oughtt oget heri napal et t e. Ar chi t ect ur al l anguagehasbeen devel opedf ort heent i r ecampus byf r eei ngt hecor ner sandenvel opi ngt hes t r uct ur al member swi t h gl as sandal umi num.T hi sdet ai l i s r epl i cat edt hr oughoutt hef act or y s hed,t hegat easwel l ast he of f i ce.
PROJ ECTAREA: 6. 7Acr es
BUI L T UP:
1, 31, 800s qf t
PROJ ECTT YPE:
I ndus t r i al Ar chi t ect ur e
FACT ORYFORUNI QUEENGI NEERS, RAJKOT T heFac t or yf orUni queEngi neer si s ani ndust r i alf ac i l i t ysi t uat edi nRaj kot ' sol d, c ongest edi ndust r i alar ea. Wi t hgener at i onsofoper at i onont hi s si t e, t hel oc at i onhol dssent i ment al v al uef ort hec ompany , al eadi ng pr oduc erofdomest i candc ommer c i alf l ourmi l l s. T hesi t ei sbor der edbyexi st i ng bui l di ngsont hr eesi des, wi t ht he onl yopenedget ot henor t h. Vent i l at i onandf l oorspac ewer ec hal l engi ng, addr essedbyc r eat i ngt wosmal l c our t sont hesout handut i l i z i nghi gh c ei l i ngs. T henor t her nf ac adedesi gn f ol l owedr egi onalby el aws, f oc usi ng onl ar geopeni ngsandac c ommodat i ngser v i c es. I nsi de, l ev el sanddoubl ehei ghtv ol umesassi stwor kf l ow, wi t ht he gr oundf l ooropeni ngt ot hemai n r oadf oreasyunl oadi nganddi spat c h. T woc ant i l ev er edsl absf or ma hangi ngof f i c e, andat opf l oor v ol umef r amest hec i t y ' ssky l i ne, pr ov i di ngnat ur all i ght . T hest ai r c ase f ac i l i t at esi nt er ac t i onamongwor ker s, wi t hwhi t eandy el l ow wal l senhanc i ngl i ghtr ef l ec t i onandt hewor k env i r onment . Bui l twi t hl oc alr esour c esand masons, t hef ac t or yc ont r ast st he c haot i csur r oundi ngswi t hami ni mal y etv i br antdesi gn, r ef l ec t i ngt heor gani z at i on' shumbl eandpower f ul appr oac h.
PROJECTAREA: 3300sqf t
BUI LT UP: 1 3, 000sqf t
PROJECTT YPE:
I ndust r i al , Fac t or y , Wor kshop
VI L L AGEHOUS E,KOT HARI YA Att hecent erofanal mos tabandonedvi l l age,al i nears i t e cr ampedbet weent wor oadswas t obei nhabi t edbyaf ami l yof ni ne.T ocapt ur et hes t i l l nes soft he nei ghbor hood,wedevel opeda s er i esofs equent i al s ect i onst hat accommodat et hef unct i onsof dai l yl i f e. Duet ot hes hapeandl ocat i onof t hes i t e,not wos pacesi nt he hous ewer es i mi l ar .T hi shel ped f uel ouri deast of or m ani coni c dwel l i ngf ort hef ami l yt hati scoz y wi t hi nyets t andsouthumbl yi n t hecont ex t . Att hecent erofanal mos tabandonedvi l l age,al i nears i t e cr ampedbet weent wor oadswas t obei nhabi t edbyaf ami l yof ni ne.T ocapt ur et hes t i l l nes soft he nei ghbor hood,wedevel opeda s er i esofs equent i al s ect i onst hat accommodat et hef unct i onsof dai l yl i f e. Duet ot hes hapeandl ocat i onof t hes i t e,not wos pacesi nt he hous ewer es i mi l ar .T hi shel ped f uel ouri deast of or m ani coni c dwel l i ngf ort hef ami l yt hati scoz y wi t hi nyets t andsouthumbl yi n t hecont ex t .
PROJ ECTAREA: 1350s qf t
BUI L T UP: 2800s qf t PROJ ECTT YPE: S i ngl eDwel l i ng
T ARGHADIF ARM, RANGPAR Wewer egi venabeaut i f ul l i near s i t enex tt ooneoft hevi t al nat ur al r es er voi r soft heci t y.Owi ngt ot he l i near i t yoft hes i t e,wedevel oped t womai nchucksofbui l tmas s f l anki ngoppos i t eendsoft he gar denar eaandt hemi yawaki f or es t .Wet r eat edt hecent erasa monument al nodet hathol dst he cont r as t i ngl ands capeonei t her s i dei nadi r ectax i s .T heent i r e hous ei sconcei vedasas uper moder nhous et hatconver s esdi f f er ent l ywi t ht hecont r as t i ngl and s capear oundandyetcr eat esa har monyofi t sown.
PROJ ECTAREA: 3. 25Acr es
BUI L T UP: 7800s qf t
PROJ ECTT YPE:
Res i dent i al F ar mhous e
CHHAT
S t ar t i ngoutasanacademi cex per i ment ,CHHATevol vedi nt oa f ul l f l edgedi ni t i at i vewher es t udentvol unt eer sf r om ever yl evel oft he Vadohar aDes i gnAcademy' sf i veyearpr ogr am dedi cat et hei rt i me. Ment or edbypr of es s i onal swi t hi nandout s i det heacademi cenvi r onment ,CHHATcont i nuous l ywor kst owar dcr eat i ngpr act i cal s t r uct ur al s hel t ers ol ut i onst hatar eus er f r i endl y,s us t ai nabl e,adapt abl e,and economi cal l yf eas i bl e. CHHAT ' sdes i gnbui l dpr oces sal s oi nvol vesl ocal cr af t s men,whohel p t het eam pr oducel i ght wei ghtt ent l i kedomes t r uct ur esmadef r om nat ur al mat er i al st hatar el ocal l ys our cedorr ecycl ed.
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