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Rashie Bothra

Rashie Lavendra Bothra

23.12.2000

+91 9987004734

rashie2312@gmail.com

Hindi | English | Marathi Airoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra-400708

I’m a student of architecture, and passionate about making designs that make a real difference in people’s lives. I firmly believe that design has the ability to uplift, enliven, and transform communities, and I’m devoted to playing a role in it. I have a solid understanding of design principles thanks to my education and practical experience, and I’m continuously looking for new ways to innovate and push the envelope. I’m eager to collaborate with a team of experts and use my creativity and experience to develop ideas and manage projects that are not only stunning to look at but also have a positive impact on the world.

Education:

Institute of Architecture and Planning (IAPNU) Nirma University, Ahmedabad.

Bachelor’s In Architecture

Dayandan Anglo Vedic Public School, Airoli Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Higher secondary Education (HSC) CGPA: 9.2

Dayandan Anglo Vedic Public School, Airoli Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Secondary Education (SSC) CGPA: 9.6

Academic Theory:

Mandatory:

• Building Construction Technology

• Architectural graphical and representation skill, Structures,

• Basic Design,

• Environmental science and services,

• Introduction to housing,

• Building Regulations,

• Surveying and leveling.

Electives:

• Real Estate Planning,

• Heritage and conservation,

• Site and project management,

• Landscape design,

• Green Building design

• Building information modelling

• Photograohy

• RhinoGrasshopper

• Introduction to urban planning

• Methods of Architectural Documentaion

Other Interests:

Baking | Sports (Badminton) | Sketching | Dancing |

Instrument playing (Ukulele and Keyboard).

Skills:

Drawings

3d Modelling

Rendering

Graphics

Ms Office

Hands on skill

AI Autodesk AutoCad

Rv Revit Rh Rhino Sk Sketchup

En Enscape

In Indesign Il Illustrator

Ps Photoshop

Ex Excel Wd Word Pp Powerpoint

Model Making, Rendering, Sketching, Hand Drafting,

Extra Curricular Activities:

Nirma University:

Active member of the Installation and merchandise team in annual Cultural Fest KALP.

Class Representaive for 5 years.

Higher Secondary School:

House Captian

Member of volleyball team

Volunteering:

Designed Furniture and donated to the students of Manav Gulzar NGO, Ahmedabad.

Competitions:

Archdias- sacred space, WBGW-Spaces under the bridge.

Summer/Winter schools and Workshops:

Gujarat | 2018-19

Ahmedabad - Pol house measure draw

Bhutan | 2019

Climate responsive architecture

Madhyapradesh and Udaipur | 2019

Mandu- Heritage Monuments and its built Tamil Nadu | 2021

Pondicherry and Auroville- Community and city formation.

Workshops:

Wooden Furniture Workshop, Khamir Crafts workshop, Building material Hands-on( Brick Oven), Revit Certification.

Internship:

Parin Shah Architects (PSA), Fort, Mumbai

https://architectparinshah.com/ Proffesional Training (May 2021- November 2021)

Academic Studio:

Wellness Retreat | Design Thesis

Pawna Lake, Maharashtra

Preparing Technical drawings, working drawing. Making presentation drawings and renders. Facade treatment and elevations. Handling client meetings for many residential and commercial projects.

To design a retreat that aims to have a holistic approach towards health, provide services that would be a quick getaway from the city for leisure.

Urban form development | Urban studio

Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India

To understand the development of the urban form through the application of guidelines and through participatory design process.

Working Drawing studio

Mumbai, Mahrashtra

Understanding the specifics, structure, materials and fundamental principles involved in execution of a design.

Theatrical Museum | Institutional design

Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

To understand the formation of institutons built for public use and how theire roles overlap with the context.

Lusso Vita- Corporate | Housing Studio

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

To understand how the arrangement of levels and spaces in a building encourages privacy and connection at the same time.

Aaras Paras | Material Studio

Dholka, Gujarat

To gain knowledge of material and its structual ability to operate and produce aesthetic results when both are employed.

Reflections | Chiaroscuro

Dhal Ni Pol, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

To understand how shadow and light can imporve a space’s overall functionality and add level of depth and realism.

Anthropometrics | Foundation Studio

To Learn that building or space should be well designed to may it adaptable and fit the dimensions of human body and motion.

Research Thesis

Assessing a heritage Precinct: In case of Mumbai

To assess and analyze the Portuguese community in Mumbai as a settlement in historic port city

The Retreat of Chakras Pawna Lake, Lonavala Sem- IX

Sem- VIII

Sem- IV

Aaras Paras Dholka, Gujarat Sem- III

SEMESTER-IX Design Thesis

The Retreat of Chakras

SITE: Pawna Lake, Maharashtra

AREA: 32000 SQ.M

Brief:

A wellness retreat is combination of various recreational activities where people come for relaxation. It offers a varied variety of therapies together with top-notch amenities is the proposal that is suggested. This project is a go-to option for an enriching vacation that includes the advantages of Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation since it offers a distinctive blend of ancient skills and practises passed down through generations with modern high-end luxury.

Design concept:

-To provide a healing and healthy environment through social and psychological parameters to have unique user experience.

-To design a therapy to renew the ancient science of Ayurveda and yoga augmented with a delicate blend of international spa therapies, luxury and tourism.

-To design landscape and outdoor activities to engage people and sooth their mind and body. The result not only aims at the well-being of people but also to promote locally available materials and styles native to the site.

-This resort aims to have a holistic approach towards health, provide services that would be a quick getaway from the city for leisure.

Site Analysis:

Pawna Lake is essentially an artificial lake brought into existence due to the Pawna dam. A picturesque sight, the Pavana Lake, along with the Pawna Dam. Offering much-needed solitude and some peace and quiet, the Pawna Lake is not a crowded place like Lonavala.

The Pawna Lake area, known for its breathtaking views, is both a hideaway and a beautiful natural setting. The lake is bordered by the Sahyadris and is topped and protected by four forts.

The story begins where the Five Elements — soil, Sky, Air, Water, and Fire — meet, rising high and at the level of the Sahyadris, where they are moulded from the soil and open to the wide surrounding, letting the outside to enter.

Areas located on the site, in the form of guest houses, spa, common areas are connected to shaded trails with different textures and experiences, are associated wth different chakras in the human body. The functions of the area are closely related with the meaning and characteristics of chakras.

Design:

Although the region experiences hot, dry summers, it also boasts beautiful monsoon and winter weath er. The project's initial goal was to create spaces that responded to this environment. The majority of the spaces are made with as few walls as possible to maximise natural light and ventilation. To make the

Zoning Plan

Cluster Plan and landscaping

SEMESTER-VIII

Urban design studio

Participatory design approach

SITE: Auroville, Tamil Nadu

FACULTIES: Prof. Utpal Sharma

Prof. Shefali Shurpali

Prof. Vinay Shah

Prof. Anal Vaishnav

Prof. Jaydeep Bhagat

Brief:

Twelve people collaborated on the urban context architectural project in Auroville using a participatory approach to create a living place that was community-focused. To develop a comprehensive strategy for the region, the group divided the site among themselves and had team discussions. Every member of the team concentrated on their own site, taking into account the regional climate and implementing sustainable practices to lessen the project’s impact on the environment. The end product was a carefully considered urban design that put the needs of the community first while also being environmentally responsible. Overall, the project’s participative methodology produced a community-oriented living environment that promotes social interaction while upholding individual privacy. The project serves as an excellent example of how collective efforts can lead to sustainable urban designs.

Goals and Objective:

1) Preserving the Canyon and other existing features on the site.

2) Considering Roger’s Galaxy plan for Auroville.

3) Walkable City (bus stop at every 500m)

4) Unending Education through social interactive spaces.

5) Use of locally available material and following sustainable living.

Public squares and interaction spaces at intervals of 5 mintues walk (400m).

Felicitating cultural exchange through social interaction at different nodes on the pedestrian path.

1. Protection of Canyon by creation check dams and bunds.

2. Building a community focused on water conservation and indigenious reforestation. Proposing use of locally available materials.

Considering Roger’s Galaxy plan and identifying Line of Goodwill.

Reinterpreting it an important feature and treating it as an urban street. It also acts as an important connection.

Spiral grid prosposed by Roger is considered and it forms a new road network system when overlapped with existing road network.

Design Goals:

Sustainable living | Co-existance with nature | Community Orient ed.

The huts are constructed largely out of locally available materials. It is primarily an octagonal plan with four square rooms of 5 m side each. The rooms are linked by a corridor which creates a courtyard in the center, which acts asana in teraction space. The roof is made in such a way that it keeps privacy and is connected to the outside at the same time. The overall ar rangement of the units is compact and provides the flexibility of use, creating spaces for interaction at different areas and the surround ing landscape is expressed as a single interconnected whole.

SEMESTER-IV MASS HOUSING STUDIO (LUSSO VITA)

CORPORATE HOUSING

SITE: CHARODDI VILLAGE, AHMEDABAD AREA: 176850 SQ.M

Guided By: DEVAL .G SANAL .T SUJIT .K SNEHA . R

Brief:

The programme was to design housing for the corporate group derieved from the lifestyle of the protaganist from the movie “Catch me if you can”. The housing will mostly cater to high income groups.

Requirements:

Number of units- 40-50 Unit type I- 80-100 sq.m Unit type II- 120-150 sq.m

Design concept: Lusso means luxury , Vita means living The main idea was to provide luxuary through level. Having small area but levels gives an illusion of bigger space.

Connecting nature and built and providing a relaxing environment with Lake on one side and forest on the other .Providing easy access to all the basic necessities.

Larger

The units are a duplex with a office space directly connected to the corridor.

A clusteres is formed with 2 different kind of units, having entrances on different floor providing a sense of privacy to the residents.

An apartment is made of several stacked clusters with luxuries amenties after every 4 house.

Semi-Private Space

Private Space

Open space

Vertical circulation Services

AXONOMETRIC VIEW

Axonometric View

SITE SECTION

Swimming pool 10th Level

Hall

10th Level

Gaming room 5th Level

Gymnasium

5thLevel

Unit 1 (1st floor)

2nd, 4th, 7th, 9th Floor

Unit 2 (2nd floor)

2nd, 4th, 7th, 9th Floor

Unit 1 (2nd floor)

1st, 3rd, 6th,8th Floor

Unit 1 (1st floor)

1st, 3rd, 6th,8th Floor

Theatre Room

Ground level

Conference Room

Ground level

G+10 Floor Circulation

SEMESTER-II MATERIAL STUDIO

WATER CONSERVATION INSTITUTE

SITE: DHOLKA, GUJARAT AREA: 5150 SQ.M

Guided By: IMRAN .M SANAL .T PURVI .J TANAYA .D

Brief:

The programme was to design a gathering space using a rectangular geometry as a base and developing it into a vault. The main structure extends out into a water conservation institue with a space for learning for 250 students.

Requirements:

Gathering space- 256 sq.m

Sub spaces - 8 (25 sq.m each)

Institue- 500 sq.m

Design concept:

The main structure was constructed as to have a linear axis in both the directions creating distinct connection between nature and the built. The sub spaces were designed such that there is no visual connection with the outside maintaining the privacy. Heirachy of gathering spaces has been provided.

SEMESTER-V INSTITUTIONAL STUDIO MUSEUM THEATRE

SITE: SABARMATI RIVERFRONT, AHMEDABAD

AREA: 16150 SQ.M

Guided By:

JAYANT .G JEENAL .S FORUM .B VIBHA .G

Brief:

The programme was to design a museum using parametric approach, bringing together ahmedabad’s historical culture and handicrafts that have been passed through generations and giving it a different form of expression, through plays/dances and/or performances that leave a lasting impact.

Requirements:

Total built up- 6000sq.m

Design concept:

The museum strives to bring together spaces, both open and closed and use them in different ways for each performance and to also provide a platform for an exhibit of older lesser known handicrafts of ahmedabad.

The museum has a centralized circulation,with a central area which interconnects all the spaces, which enables the visitor to orient themseleves and choose the space they want to visit. The exhibition space also has a centralized flow which prevents dead ends in the exhibition.

PLAN AT +1800mm PLAN AT +4500mm

SECTION AA’

SECTION DD’

SECTION BB’

SECTION CC’

WALL SECTIONS

WALL SECTION A

WALL SECTION B

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

SEMESTER-VII Internship

Parin Shah Architects, Mumbai

BASEMENT

ALL SEMESTER MISCELLANEOUS WORK

RELATIVE STUDY PROGRAMME

BHUTAN

MANDU, MADHYA PRADESH

POLO FOREST

POL HOUSE, AHMEDABAD

This section contains selected works of different semester and Related study programme, which were done to develop hands on, practical and software skills.

Polo Forest March,2019

FLOOR PLANS AHMEDABAD’S POL HOUSE DOCUMENTATION, 2018

SECTIONS

Hands On- Brick oven

Material fire bricks and Fire clay mortar

Group Members : Drashti B., Mahek R, Radhika T, Preeti N. Rashie B and Satnam

Laser Cut Model- Ill Redentore, Venezia

Group Member: Preeti Nataraj and Rashie Bothra

Model Making WorkshopAhmedabad Pol house Scale 1:50

Graphic Skills- Slice Model Theme: 5 elements of Nature

Group Members: Sujan Jahveri, Yashvee Nimbark, Preeti Nataraj and Rashie Bothra

Water colour Rendering Workshop- Ahmedabad Pol House Scale 1:50

Parametric Workshop- Pavillion

The Pavillion was made using Rhino and Grasshopper Softeware.

Wall Painting

Merchandise:

Theme: Fluidity

Tote bag, bookmarks, Pouch, Sketchbook, Paperweight and Momento

For: Annual college Fest- Kalp ‘22

Furniture Design workshop:

Material: Scrape metal and wood

Use: Educational purposes for kids under 12 years

Theme: Mythology and Fantasy; Kalp’23

Tote bag, bookmarks, Pouch, Sketchbook, stickers, mug and Momento

Team: Ina sharma, Preeti Nataraj, Ashish C., Akshay Jain, Suruchi. B and Rashie B.

Team: Ina Sharma, Kriti Khandelwal, Suruchi B., Sakshi Agrawal, Akshay Jain and Rashie Bothra.

WBGW COMPETITION

The Walkway: Spaces under the bridge

Date: September, 2020

Team: Mahek Ruparelia

Preeti Nataraj

Radhika Totla

Rashie Bothra

Satnam Kaur

Site: Nehru Bridge, Ahmedabad

ARCHDIAS COMPETITION

The Sacred Space

Date: October, 2020

Team: Arati Kore

Puru Sambhus

Rashie Bothra

Site: Sanskruti kunj, Gandhinagar