Rishima Bansal | Architectural portfolio 2017-2021

RISHIMA BANSAL

Sushant School of Art and Architecture

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

2017 - 2021

About me I am a conscientious, ambitious and hardworking fifth year architecture student, with a curious mind and willingness to learn.

I am passionate about architecture that provides an inclusive experience to the users, and evokes emotion through the manipulation of space, light and materials. I believe creating an equitable space for all, and providing a uniform experience regardless of gender, sexual preferences, age, abilities, class and caste is the responsibility of each architect.

Rishima Bansal October 14, 1999 +91 7042533699 rishima.bansal@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/rishima-bansal/ Gurgaon, Haryana

Education

Software Skills

2017-22 Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon VII Semester | 7.53 CGPA VIII Semester | 8.61 CGPA 2017

Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurgaon CBSE XIIth | 95.75% (Best of 4) | Commerce

2015

Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurgaon CBSE Xth | 10 CGPA

Autocad Illustrator Photoshop Premier Pro Indesign Rhino Revit SketchUp Lumion V-Ray Filmora Grasshopper Starting Out

Work Experience 2019

MADS Creations, Gurgaon Summer Internship | 1 month

Aware

Familiar

Confident

Competitions Participated in competitions IGBC Green Design Competition (2019) #mOOO3 ISO[NATION] Home Office (2020)

Projects/Courses

ArchDais- The House: Interiors (2020)

College Fests

India Film Project- 7 Day Design Challenge- Fan Art (2020)

V0 - The Little Big Loo Rethinking Public Toilets (2020)

Participated in two editions- 2018 and IPAC 2019 OCIS (Off Campus Independent Study) Chennai, Pondicherry (2018) | Vijaywada, Machlipatnam (2019) Mapped a 300 year old building (Clive’s House) and Auroville

Mapped Pedana, a craft village famous for Kalamkari and areas of Machilipatnam

Zonal NASA Convention 2018 Fashion Trophy - Designer | Participated Annual NASA Design Competition 2018 Top 18 - Core Team Participant Zonal NASA Convention 2019 Fashion Trophy - Designer | 1st Rank

ArchDais- The House 2.0 (2021)

Architectural Competence 3D modeling Video Editing Model Making

Presentation Graphic Design Illustrations

References Rahat Varma

Asst. Professor at Sushant School of Art and Architecture

rahatvarma@gmail.com +91 9811683214

Swati Singh

Asst. Professor at Sushant School of Art and Architecture

swatisingh2001@gmail.com +91 97111 33608

Abhimanyu Bhatia

Principal Architect, Cascades Architecture Studio

abhimanyubhatia25@gmail.com +91 98110 17353

Jagjit Bedi

Principal Architect

jagjit.bedi@gmail.com +91 98736 33963

CONTENTS. 01 02 03 04

चलो Padhe

Urban Design Project Semester 8

SYMBIOSIS

Housing Project Semester 7

NEXUS CIVITAS Mixed Use Project Semester 6

THESIS

Reimagining Public Space Semester 9

01-08

09-18

19-22

23-24

06 05 07 08

DISSERTATION

Reclaiming Streets Semester 7

WORKING DRAWINGS Institutional Project Semester 6

competitions

Archdais, Volume 0 Competitions

Miscellaneous Activities 2017-2021

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41-46

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चलो padhe

Urban Design

Play Walk Learn Think Live

In collaboration with Charu Garg YEAR 4 SEM 2 Tarana Khandelwal

identified issues

LOCATION Sector 52, 53 and 56, Gurgaon INTERVENTION AREA 85,378 m2 AIT chowk

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Preference being given to informal schools by underprivileged families and children

AIT chowk

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Lack of pedestrian friendly infrastructure and crossings

AIT chowk

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Underutilized / Inactive buffer space

चलो-padhe is an urban scale project reimagining the informal education scenario in Gurgaon, using sustainable and local materials. The aim was to create a safe and interactive public space through small interventions positively impacting the community.

STRATEGY 1 - Learning Pavilions

CURRENT SCENARIO • Informal school set up for underprivileged children opposite Banjara Market • Makeshift toilet for children studying in the school - placed on top of open drain

1.8%

children are Out of School in Gurugram (2014)

REASONS:

Providing a symbol, identity and space for the informal education along with a play space for the underprivileged children.

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Document issues

Distance from school

Child labour

Child marriage

Seats given to non BPL

Gender disparity

Seasonal migration

Safety of girls

NIGHT URBANISM

LEARNING PAVILION

Built mass

Re-imagining the informal educational scenario of Gurugram by giving a symbolic and functional identity to it.

The pavilion caters to the children who study in the informal educational sector of Gurugram. The idea is to design a large volume without a visual barrier to enhance safety even when the space is not being used. The jungle gym helps create the required character and makes for an interactive space for the children. The structure is adorned with attractive lighting to facilitate night urbanism.

Playscape for children made out of sustainable materials like recycled tyres

Blackboard

Colour

Tree for shading

Light

Playspace Visual permeability

Structure made out of 450mm cubes to be used as jungle gym for the children

Two semi-open shaded space for studying with a partition in the middle

B’ Water ATM close to the folly for children

A

A’

+150 ±00

PLAN

Section AA’

Toilet exclusively for children Uses biodigestor mechanism to reduce waste generation and water consumption

B

+4000

+4000

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Section BB’

DIGITAL PAVILION

An interactive space to spread awareness about endangered animals to the next generation and remotely connecting them to people worldwide in today’s digital age.

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The pavilion creates an interactive space for any passerby to come experience. The digital panels along with the live cams of endangered animals will draw interest and educate the viewers. The structure is adorned with attractive lighting to facilitate night urbanism. Live cams are often therapeutic and can provide a much needed escape.

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The pavilion is in tandem with the educational follies for the kids, with a broader purview.

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Screens for live cam videos

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A’ Seating

+150

±00

PLAN

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UP

Section AA’

B’

Section BB’

AIT chowk

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LEARNING PAVILION

DIGITAL PAVILION

Study

Movies

Play

Remote lectures Wildlife awareness/ live cam

• Digital pavilion acts as a second space for the children; connecting them to the world and provide a means to entertainment • A weekly excusion to the digital pavilion

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100m

500m

SCAN QR CODE FOR WALKTHROUGH

after

Before

STRATEGY 2 - Street Rejuvenation

AIT chowk

A Street beautification and rejuvenation by creating visual catalysts and providing better and more walkable spaces and safe crossings for pedestrians

Tau Devi Lal Park

Cycling Track (2m) Vendor (3m) Ambedkar Road (10m) Divider (2m) Ambedkar Road (10m) Parking (3m)

Plaza (16m)

Cycling Track (2m) Divider (1m) Service Lane (5m)

PLAN A

Cycle Stand

Section AA’ 07

Performance Area

Visual Catalyst

Seating

Water ATM

Learning Pavilion and Playscape

Transmission Gender Neutral Tower Toilet

Visual Catalyst

JUNCTION - Brigadier Osman Chowk

Continuous Pedestrian crossings

Provision of Median refuges

Universal Access

1 Extended

Medians and Reduced junction size

2 Universal Access

3 Continuous Pedestrian Crossing

4 Accessible 5 Provision of Traffic Islands

Median refuges

NIGHT URBANISM

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SYMBIOSIS

HOUSING PROJECT

In collaboration with Tarana YEAR 4 SEM 1 Khandelwal

Tenant Occupied Living Spaces LOCATION Near Nirvachan Aayog, Ring Road, Upper Nathanpur, Dehradun

Harish Chandr General Store Anand Sweet Shop Doon Hill Temple Ladpur The Bamboo Restaurant

Resto Mart Supermarket

Dehradun Information Commission

Nirvachan Aayog Dehradun

UIC Bus stop

BUILT UP AREA1,01,700 m2

USSD

Ladpur Sports Ground

Mummy’s Taste restaurant Taste of Dehradun Anil General Store

Organic Haat Anil Pal general store

GROUND COVER AREA9816 m2 DENSITY3886 people

500M RADIUS

Connectivity

SITE AREA 11.52 Acres

URBAN FARMING

ELDERLY AND STUDENTS

POROSITY

Due to the presence of large number of colleges and research institutes and presence of accessible and affordable health care, Dehradun has a large population of students and retired elderly. Owing to this, the project is designed for the cohabitation of elderly and students of Dehradun. The idea is to provide interactive housing with low rent for students and a comfortable housing for the retired elderly by facilitating a symbiotic relationship between them. The housing stock is to be given out on lease by a managing organization and will not be available for purchase by an individual.

Since the site is located on either side of the Ring Road, an elevated park runs along the central axis of the site, connecting its two halves. The idea of the park is to provide a space which brings all the different user groups together.

This park goes through the student housing, houses urban farming and also accommodates amenities like the communal dining hall. The produce of urban farms goes to the communal kitchen which feeds the residents and also acts as an income generator for the EWS.

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USER GROUP 3%

3

55-59

form development RETIRED

Affordable healthcare

49,242

60+

0-8

50-54 45-49

POPULATION OF DEHRADUN

40-44

35-39

9-13

14-18 30-34 25-29

The aim was to create a symbiotic relationship between the user groups by reducing loneliness in the elderly and lower rent for the student population.

Extrusion and alignment of building mass to site boundary

A SYSTEM OF CO-HABITATION

19-24

STUDENTS 98,560

large number of colleges % and researh institutes 3 .

6 5

Central green space development

+ Retired

Amenities

Students + Retired

EWS

Students

Establishing green connection between the sites

Park incorporated into the central building mass on either site

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Creating voids in the central building for visual connection

CONCEPT POROSITY ON GROUND FLOOR

TOP The lower floors of the central blocks on both the sites are porous to provide an unobstucted site and link the two larger green spaces

BOTTOM

URBAN FARMING

Provides activity for elderly and students, acts as an income generator for the EWS. It connects the two sites. The produce from crops goes to the community kitchen for all user groups.

POROSITY IN STUDENT HOUSING

LEFT Terraces provided on levels of student housing as spill out spaces

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Area under Urban Farming- 5600 m2

SITE PLAN

SITE SPOT SECTI

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SS1 Basketball C

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SS2

SS2 Yoga Centre

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IONS

SITE RENDERS

Court and Seating between Block A and E

e and Seating between Block A and B ENTRANCE TO SITE 1

ough Service Road

ough Amphitheatre AMPHITHEATRE

section

through the elevated park

YOGA CENTRE

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student typology

A BLOCK

Section through A block

Plan for 6 and 11 floor Student Hostel Typology

Plan for 4, 5, 9, 10, 14 , 15 floor

ELDERLY AND STUDENT typology

C BLOCK

B BLOCK

D BLOCK

E BLOCK

F BLOCK

G BLOCK

SCAN QR CODE FOR WALKTHROUGH

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H BLOCK

UNIT PLANS

Elderly Single Apartment No. of people- 2 +Guests Area- 98 m2

Elderly Co-Living No. of people- 6 Area- 130 m2

Student Co-living No. of people- 6 Area- 130 m2

Student-Elderly Co-living No. of people- 6 Area- 147 m2 0 500 1000

3000

5000

10000

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NEXUS CIVITAS

MIXED USE PROJECT

In collaboration with Mehak Madan YEAR 3 SEM 2 and Milindh Sony

LOCATION - Golf Course Road and Sunset Boulevard Road Junction SITE AREA - 3.7 Acres BUILT UP AREA- 48,600 m2 GROUND COVER AREA- 6480 m2

Placemaking Connectivity Voronoi Pedestrian accessibility The Golf Course Road is a busy road that has no pedestrian pathways and gets largely high paced traffic making it a dangerous zone for pedestrians. The junction was chosen as the site to enable pedestrian access on all four sides of the junction. So as to not disturb the traffic movement, the junction was sunk under the site with underpasses on all the four sides leaving the flow of the traffic same. The entrance and exit from the site is through the adjoining service roads.

A Voronoi grid was developed after conducting the proximity study at a city and neighbourhood level. The grid was used in spatial planning and placement of the building towers as well. The voids created in the form were also made to resemble the Voronoi pattern.

The idea was to explore the connectivities to the site and within the site and building. The project will enhance the connectivity at the junction.

The main idea driving the project was to connect the neighborhoods through open spaces and pedestrian and bicycle networks. With an agenda to deconstruct the typical notion of having public spaces at the lower levels and increasing the level of privacy as we went up, shared public spaces have been provided throughout the built form that connect our various programmatic elements. We have tried to create a seamless experience for the users of the building by giving multiple intersection points, plazas and skywalks.

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form development

Voronoi Grid developed from proximity diagram placed on site

All modules elevated to the same height

Towers of different heights made according to program

Terraces and overhangs created to resemble the voronoi tesselation

FINAL FORM -Voronoi tesselation smoothed and connectivities added.

Perforated Second Floor Landscaping

Sixth and Eighth Floor Connectivities

Junction

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Basement

Sunset Boulevard Road

Thirteenth Floor Plan

Eighth Floor Plan Golf Course Road

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SITE PLAN

section

Sixth Floor Plan

04 YEAR 5 SEM 1

tHESIS

(in progress)

rE-IMAGINING PUblic spaces through the lens of LGBTQIA+ community and gender minorities

"How would our c the fully grown, a abilities, gender,

Guide: Kiran Singh

AIM

The aim is to look at systems of inclusion and create a secondary network of comfort spaces within the city by increasing interaction at a neighbourhood level. The project intends to create equitable spaces for people of all gender, sexual preferences, ages, abilities, class and caste. The purpose is not to create autonomous and separate spaces for the LGBT community and the women, but to think about the intersections between people who use spaces and work on those intersections to develop spaces that are equal for all.

1 IN 5 PEOPLE

Transgender* Gay

Intersex

lgbtqia Bisexual Lesbian

NOT A UNIVERSAL URBAN EXPERIENCE The differences in one’s sexuality, gender, class, caste, religion, age, disability,etc. often results in combined forms of exclusion in the city, affecting their ability to access, navigate and participate in the city.

Agender Asexual

Queer

develop a create normalise create a provide a

public space with universal accessibility and interest that resonates with all its users a space that brings LGBTQIA+ community’s narratives to light. the community by making it mainstream so as to eradicate marginalisation space where the community can showcase their talents and monetise them sense of belonging to any and all queer people and women who use the space

typology Injecting temporary structures into urban areas can garner attention from communities, developers, or government and suggest a new usage for underserved lands to be redeveloped for the communities. The program will include space for performing and visual arts, street art and furniture (showcasing LGBT narratives of Delhi).

need

If the structures and environments built in this country only embody the experience, lifestyle and image of the majority, the richness and diversity emanating from the collective voices of the underrepresented will be missed.

Queer inclusion is intrinsically linked to combating bias against and increasing inclusion of women, immigrants, disabled people, and other marginalized groups because LGBTQ+ people come from all those communities.

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1000

929

GENDER RATIO

OBJECTIVE To To To To To

As per Census 2011

methods TRIANGULATION

The space needs to have m value than just being a built f designed to generate addit uses.

INTERSECTIONALITY

Intersectionality is a term us refer to the ways in which diff social aspects interact with other, influencing the way w life in society and in the city.

cities be different if not designed by & for able bodied man but for people of all ages, sexual preferences, class and caste?"

WHAT AN ‘EQUITABLE’ CITY SHOULD HAVE

pHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1.38 billion

Well-lit streets, footpaths, 24/7 open free public toilets, parks, benches.

sOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Skill development centres.

2.5 MILLION mOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

Free or low-cost public transport, ensuring adequate frequency and connectivity, and well-maintained bus stands.

INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Public hospitals and reproductive health facilities, mental health facilities, legal aid centres, one-stop crisis centres.

Site

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4,88,000

‘OTHER’

Gender-sensitive planning may not save cities from the onslaught of future crises but will help mitigate adverse and unequal impacts and build resilience for its vulnerable populations.

more form, tional

sed to fferent each we live

This site has Saket at its centre, along with Lado Sarai, Pushp Vihar and Malviya Nagar. It has Qutub Minar, which has historical significance and sees a lot of footfall, along with Select City Walk which is a major shopping mall, and Champagali which is an aesthetic street with nice queer friendly cafes. This area as a whole has some queer friendly spaces, like Chez Jerome’s Cafe, scattered which makes it a strong site for this project.

Secondary site Creating a network at a neighbourhood level

GAMIFICATION

To increase interaction with the built form, a system can be devised that compels people to visit it.

Secondary site lado sarai

primary site

Replicable model for other neighbourhoods

IMPROVISATION

Give the users scope of improvisation within the space so they can customise and make themselves at home.

Saket

Secondary site

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DISSERTATION

RECLAIMING STREETS

Shift from motorised transit to YEAR 4 SEM1 pedestrianisation for Golf Course Road

QUESTION - How can the streets be designed to reduce the dependence on privately owned vehicles and shift the main mode of transit to walking, cycling and other non-motorised transport while also providing space for public activities, taking Golf Course Road as the focus of study?

ABSTRACT A complete street is defined as a means to provide safe access for all users by designing and operating a comprehensive, integrated, connected multi-modal network of transportation options. (Princeton, 2014) Streets are multifaceted public spaces where people’s lives fold and unfold and not just a conduit for traffic. A Street should actively support walking which would not only facilitate better transportation but also contribute to social, economic benefits in the long run.

This paper argues, that a road like Golf Course Road built with only motor vehicles in mind, does not necessarily need to compromise on its pedestrians and cyclists and should provide for adequate infrastructure which enable social interaction. The pandemic could be a blessing in disguise in this respect and be the catalyst to bring about the much needed paradigm shift from roads for cars to streets for people. A study of the existing ideal developments of junctions and roads was conducted thoroughly to understand its practical functioning. Finally, a systematic approach was established where multiple components of the area of study like the transit hubs, the people and the street itself were analysed. According to this analysis, design guidelines were recommended.

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27%

26%

10% 33%

4% 10% 10%

80%

Car

Two wheeler

Pedestrians

Public transport

Cyclists

Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) pre-launch survey

OBJECTIVES To assess walkability and pedestrian level of service of Golf course Road

To document the pedestrian movement along the transit corridor and understand what makes streets more pedestrian friendly and interactive

To develop parameters via case studies for adequate pedestrian access and establishment of a sustainable framework

To develop a suggestive set of design guidelines establishing co-relation of the pedestrian realm with the urban built environment

METHODOLOGY UTTIPEC guidelines Research Question

Literature Review

PAI

Golf Course Road

Selection of Case Studies

HP Intersection, Mumbai

GWI

Bellasis Road, Mumbai

It has a mix of residential, commercial and mixed land use along with research and education institutes and hospitals. It is also connected to the major transit routes of the city.

GOLF COURSE ROAD Sunset

Data Collection

Interpretation of Findings

WHY GOLF COURSE rOAD?

Ansal University

Boulevard Road

Sector 42-43 metro station

Section AA’ Sikanderpur Metro Station

Section BB’

Recommendations and Conclusions

Global Foyer

One Horizon Centre

GOLF COURSE ROAD AND LANDMARKS

Golf Course Extension Road

06 YEAR 3 SEM 2

WORKING DRAWINGS INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING R.C.C. and Steel Construction

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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DETAIL: KHURRAH

SECTION AA’



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BASEMENT PLAN

DETAIL: FOUNDATION

DETAIL: BASEMENT DRAINAGE

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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 BASEMENT PLAN

TERRACE PLAN

STAIRCASE PLANS

DETAIL: LIFT SECTION

STAIRCASE SECTION

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DETAIL: NOSING AND RAILING JOINERY

TOILET PLAN

TOILET SECTION

TILING PLAN

DETAIL: 12mm DROP

FRONT ELEVATION

DETAIL: SUNKEN SLAB

STEEL A-TYPE TRUSS ELEVATION

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DETAIL: WINDOW TO WALL JOINERY

DETAIL: FIXED WINDOW

DETAIL: DOOR-WINDOW MULLION

DETAIL: LINTEL JOINERY

HOT ROLLED STEEL DOOR AND WINDOW DETAILS

DETAIL: RIDGE

DETAIL: GUTTER

DETAIL: STEEL STAIRCASE

MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN

DETAIL: STEEL STAIRCASE

DETAIL: PRIMARY-TERTIARY BEAM CONNECTION

DETAIL: FLOORING

DETAIL: SECONDARY-TERTIARY BEAM CONNECTION

DETAIL: COLUMN-PRIMARY BEAM CONNECTION

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ARCHDAIS

HOUSE 2.0

In collaboration with Charu Garg COMPETITIONS 2021 Tarana Khandelwal

BRIEF- The competition looks at interpretations of the ideal house design-one that is a constant space of solace and shelter for the body and the mind. The competition was looking for a house that not only houses the tangible practices of everyday but that also looks at the intangible idea of 'living' itself, a take on functionality and comfort. The expectation was a stand-alone form of a single housing unit in the context of any site site of not more than 7500 sq. ft. of area.

THE TEMPLE OF THE BODY AND MIND Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Site area: 668 sqm (7,190 sqft) Built-up area: 570.4 sqm (6140 sqft) Flo(o)ra is a sustainable single family home with ample green space at all levels of the house so that the residents feel unconstrained even during a pandemic. There are two entrances; one for cars and residents of the house and a separate entrance for patients coming to the clinic.The front yard has two champa trees, and Doob grass and kota stone for hardscape.

It also accommodates three parking spaces under the large canopy. The dining hall opens up into the backyard that contains a kitchen garden, pet area, and a gazebo; the flora here include a Doon Cheesewood tree (relocated), Doob grass, firebush shrubs. A green gallery connects the front and the backyard through a double height passage. The use of Terracotta Camp Jalis facilitates optimal cross ventilation while also creating an interesting play of light and shadow.

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The external walls are made of CSEB blocks in rat trap bond with cellulose fibre insulation and lime plaster finish. A Bamboo double facade has been provided on the southwest to reduce heat gain and bring in diffused light. Horizontal planters on the facade provide an aesthetic element and are serviced through the balconies and windows. An Earth Air Tunnel system is provided in the house to reduce the HVAC consumption, a part of which is the wind catcher on the windward side of the house.

Flo(o)ra contains 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, a drawing room, a dining hall, a study, a clinic, servant quarter, a store room, a family lounge, a gym, a puja room, balconies and a first floor terrace. Flo(o)ra is a sustainable and practical space for 5-8 people enveloped in greens.

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VOLUME ZERO

THE LITTLE BIG LOO

In collaboration with Charu Garg COMPETITIONS 2020 and Tarana Khandelwal

BRIEF - The primary use of the designed structure should be as a public toilet.

Alongside this, the structure should be designed as a space for community interaction.

The space should be additionally visualized as a recreational/ educational/ social/ urban functional area.

The total area of the space should not exceed 100m2. All age groups of the demography should be able to use the space. The additional space aspect of the toilet should add value to society and the site’s context. The design should be efficient in terms of planning, hygiene, odour-free surrounding and space usage.

The design intervention should be aimed to address the efficiency of public restrooms, their sanitary facilities, spatial distribution and mainly, privacy and comfort, which ultimately improve peoples’ lives. The design should be capable of catering a footfall of 250-500 people.

Rethinking Public Toilets ‘Sab’chalay is an inviting, sustainable public and community toilet primarily for the residents of the Ghasola LIG housing, Gurugram, India.

The user base of 400 people per day of the toilet is definitely by the 120 households with an average of 3 people per house and the adjacent marketplace.

Along with being a toilet, the design intends to add to the community by providing a daycare for the children of these households when their parents are away for work during the day. The daycare provides a safespace for playing and studying for the holistic development of the kids.

The ‘sab’chalay is sustainable in terms of its material and its waste management.

Its material also responds to the immediate context- brick, bamboo, G.I. corrugated sheets have been used in the housing; along with which load bearing walls of stabilised rammed earth have been used to reduced dependency on concrete.

In terms of waste management, a technology developed by the DRDO called the bio-digester toilet has been used which reduces solid waste and water waste to reusable water and small amounts of methane through anaerobic bacteria.

The water then produced will be used to maintain the ‘sab’chalay’s greens and reused for flushing.

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07 COMPETITIONS 2020

ARCHDAIS

THE HOUSE : INTERIORS In collaboration with Charu Garg

BRIEF: This competition aimed to know the idea of the interior home design, in the context of any site. It encourages participants to bring to life the basic functionality of the house, and explore their own notions of what a ‘home' is.

With creating something as sacred, and personal as a ‘home’, the design should celebrate the confrontations between man and space. Home interiors are more than just defining spaces as living rooms and bedrooms, or designating spaces for sofa sets and beds. They are spaces of emotion and a state of mind. Interior design of any home is more than just the standard layouts in plan. They have an inherent relationship with everything around them. The design of interior spaces should be such that they treat interiors with empathy and respect, effectively merging aspects of aesthetics, environments, and people with design.

THE HAVEN The Haven located at the foothills of Ranikhet, is a mix of Earthy tones nuanced with cool colors and strong accents of green throughout.

The sunlight streaming through the large windows accentuates the exposed concrete walls which are softened by the warmth of the teal green accent chairs and the mahogany settee in the living room. The wall featuring the fire place adds a soft glow to the room with the ceiling-to-floor wooden partitions adding grandeur to it.

The raw texture of reclaimed wood table in the dining area contrasts beautifully with the Calcutta gold marble kitchen counter. The bay window and the cherry wood furniture along with the rattan pendant lights add a homey vibe to the bedroom.

Cozy window seat and the white macramé hammock swing in the mezzanine study offer the perfect space to curl up with a good book and a cup of coffee.

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moooarch #3

iso[nation] Home office

In collaboration with Charu Garg COMPETITIONS 2020 and Tarana Khandelwal

CORDIS

(cord-is) noun. The heart

The COVID-19 lockdown has compelled the world to work from home. The home office today, has become the most used space of the house, thus the need for a living room is eliminated. The office lies at the heart of the dwelling with every other space connected to it.

The Cordis opens into the shared workspace. Though the space is a single unit, it is designed as separate spaces for two professionals where they can work in seclusion yet be together at the same time. The arrangement of the workspaces allows the users to conduct phone and video calls without disturbing each other.

The home office is an all-inclusive space which houses a lounge, a pantry, an elevated bed, and a medical cabinet along with the two workspaces. The lounge area functions as both a space to entertain clients, as well as a space for the two occupants/users to unwind.

A small connection to the outside through a green space in any form would make a significant improvement in the physical and mental health without infringing the public space.

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07 COMPETITIONS 2020

INDIA FILM PROJECT POSTER MAKING- fanart 7 Day Design Challenge

BRIEF: The brief was to represent any well known fictional or real character along with the natural element they embody best.

HARRY STYLES Harry Styles is one of the most famous pop idols in the world along with being a male fashion icon. His bold, androgynous dressing style propagate the fact that masculinity is not diminished but rather is enhanced by embracing one’s feminine side. His gender fluid clothing and his ‘love for all’ attitude likens him to the element of water.

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MISCELLANEOUS rEIMAGINING A BUILDING

Burj-Al-Arab Hotel, Dubai MISCELLANEOUS Architect – Tom Wright

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Abstraction is defined as the freedom from representational qualities of art and the vision of seeing what is invisible to others. A building caters to the function of housing and providing a comfortable shelter to the user. But here, this iconic building’s one-of-its kind façade doubles as a nib of a pen and a fancy room heater. Another addition, pop open the building's top and it gets converted into a water bottle!

potraits and illustrations

TRADiTIONAL ART

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twisted box module

WAFFLE SLAB FABRICATION

FINE ARTS AND GRAPHICS GLASS INSTALLATION

Everyday movement through the lens of this glass installation

https://youtu.be/gN8rEbglfQc

A STOP MOTION ANIMATION

Experimental perspective play with Golu (clay) and his adventures through Sushant School of Art and Architecture.

https://youtu.be/G4SkDwq7zVs

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CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT MASONRY ARCH CONSTRUCTION

FEST 2018

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