portfolio. RISHI KAMBLE
profile rishi kamble
Belfast, United Kingdom +44 7570872360
rishi.kamble75@gmail.com
about me
I am a passionate student, soon to be graduating with a Bachelor’s in Architecture. Studying architecture has broadend my perspective on design, I am particularly interested in contextually driven architecture which responds to people. I found that people and the activities they perform is what makes architecture interesting. An adaptive reuse project I did in year 3, where we had to repurpose a building that lied at a road junction, due to this context, the building became secluded as people avoided walking on that part of the street, in finding the solution to the problem I was pushed into understanding the value of people in architecture and the value context has to people.
Outside of architecture I enjoy photography and travelling which help me to sharpen my eye for architecture and allows me to see things though a different perspective. I am excited to contribute, learn and grow in a collaborative design environment through an internship experience.
education
Bachelor of Science in architecture, Queen’s University Belfast 2022-
Comfort in Buildings online non-credit course authorized by L&T EduTech, Coursera, 2024.
experience
RSUA Professional Insights Programme 2023/24.
skills
AutoCAD Sketchup
Revit
Photoshop Enscape Indesign
3D printing
Model making
contents
pg1. Commons building in Derry, Northern Ireland
pg11. Sculpture Gallery in Shaftesbury square, Belfast.
pg19. Laundry in Sailortown, Belfast.
SITE AXONOMETRIC
commons building, derry, northern ireland
the proposal is of a commons building in the city of derry, the proposed site is near the hub of social activity, beside the guildhall, near the waterfront with a street running along it, on either side of the site there is a monument park and a bus station
given the number of contexts to respond to the proposal focuses on the most immediate contexts, the monument park, the bus station and the street.
the proposal is rotated to respond to the park beside it, while the park is altered to fit a public square below the cantilever while leaving the monument intact and the rest of the park to be used as a planting space.
FACADE + STRUCTURE MODEL 1:100
the proposal is divided into three blocks, with a core in the centre along which the blocks are rotated which also contains the circulation.
SECTION 1:100
FLOOR 1:200
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:200
MEZZANINE
SHORT
the proposal has a steel structure, for maximizing the daylight incidence it opens the space between the columns on the south side near the core.
1 25mm horizontal battens 300mm clt flooring 25 mm impact soundproofing mineral wool 50mm high desnity insual tion
2 10mm horizontal battens 50mm high density insulation 190mm low density insulation
3 bracing plate
4 1mm edpm rubber, f. membrane 16mm high density polycabonate 2mm fleece 2mm dpm 2mm fleece
sculpture gallery, shaftesbury square, belfast
the project involves the reuse of the abandoned ulster bank building located in shaftesbury square. the building’s position at a road junction negatively impacts the walkability of the surrounding area.
the proposal includes a tall sculpture and painting gallery on the top floor and three studio spaces situated on the basement, ground, and first floors.
the west end of the proposal is sectioned inwards, creating a relaxed and shaded space which draws people in, allowing them to see the artists at work. this shade spans across the length of the west side, leading the pedestrians onto the entrance of the building.
the project introduces two key spatial moments by utilizing the existing structure.
the building incorporates reused concrete obtained from reprocessing the material from the demolished third floor.
the gallery demolishes the third floor of the existing building to provide height for the immense and tall sculptures to be exhibited, at the end of the gallery there is a glass facade where the final sculptures are displayed. the gallery subtracts a part of an existing structure on the roof to create a skylight at the end, which incidences light on the sculpture; creating a dramatic effect
the sculpture workshop connects the ground-floor studio with the basement, enabling artists to create immense and tall sculptures. this connection to the ground floor offers pedestrians an opportunity to watch the sculptors at work
GALLERY SECTION 1:50
laundry, sailortown, belfast
the laundry in sailor town is proposed between a road and a garden and uses the opportunity to connect them both, allowing people to pass through.
it introduces a perforated brick façade with the circulation and a protruded elevation allowing in light from the east.
the proposal is divided into 2 sections, laundry and seating area.
the laundry connects further to the garden and uses large windows to make the space seem bigger
the first floor features a indoor and outdoor seating area for people to wait to have a coffee, chat while their clothes are bring done.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100
perforated brick wall dimensions 215x105x65 mm gap 85 mm
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
brick wall with brick dimensions: Rustic
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) thickness 95 mm
timber flooring
strip foundations
dimensions: 501mmx 1100mm
concrete
Glass pane width 100mm
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