ABOUT ME
Hello,
I am Riya Mehta, an aspiring architect, currently studying at Himalaya College of Engineering in Yr- III. This portfolio summarises my design processes and outputs for ethree of my college projects so far in a chronological order. I would like to apppeal a position for internship at your firm through this portfolio with intentions of learning from professionals in the field to refine my skills for real world projects.
ACADEMICS
2021 to Present: B. Arch Himalaya College of Engineering, Chyasal, Lalitpur
2018 to 2020: A Levels
Xavier International College, Kalopul, Kathmandu
2017: SEE
Siddhartha English Secondary Boarding School, Chitwan skills
Hard skills:
• Drafting
• Auto- Cad
• SketchUp
• Lumion
• Adobe Photooshop
• Adobe InDesign
• MS Office
• Model Making
• Free Hand Sketching
Soft skills:
• Creativity
• Presentation
• Flexible in Teamwork
• Punctual
• Inquisitive
• Problem solving
• Interactive
• Fluency in communication
• Quick learning
EXPERIENCES
a.International Academic Representations from Nepal:
1. Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2018, Bangkok, Thailand
2. Asian Science Camp 2019, Manado, Indonesia
B. Assistance in Thesis Project’s Model Making for Ashmita Gautam
C. Volunteering in Himalaya Exhibition (HEX) 2023
LANGUAGES
• Nepali: Mother Tongue
• English: Education
• Hindi: Media
• Spanish: (Beginner’s level- self learning)
HOBBIES
• Content Creation
• Photography
• Sewing
��: 98218-5090
✉ riyacad08@gamail.com
�� Kumaripati, Lalitpur
1.YATRA
CONTENTS P O R T F O L I O
2.LUXE
3.TRAE
4.MISCELLANEOUS
CONTENTS
1. YATRA
Primary School Design
Assigned for: II yr, II part
Skills employed: Hand Drafting, Free Hand Sketching, Rendered By Hand, Model Making, Design
The design of this primary school on a contoured land overlooking the mountains in dhoksan in integration to a pre existing sister school, aims at providing a new learning experience at every transitioning point in their phase of learning as well as in the school’s physical spaces.
the goal to achieve a multitude of experiences is attempted through an integration of different pass-through spaces.
concept development sketches
OPERATIONS ON FORM
PROXIMITY FOR SUPERVISION BY ADMINISTRATION AND VISUAL CONNECTION
CONNECTION OF THREE LEVELS BY A COMMON RAMP AS A DATUM
AN
SITING
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VERTICAL ZONING
RAMP AS A PASS THROUGH EXPERIENCE
UNDERGROUND
ROUTE OF COMMUTE library interior perspective
MASTER PLAN
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FRONT ELEVATION
TRANSVERSE SECTION
LEFT ELEVATION
The Design is based around collaborations of different pass through spaces taking the children in and out, and up and down different learning and interactive spaces to provide them with a different feeling in each different space, replicating the different stages of growth they are going to live through during their enrollment in the school.
based on a significantly contoured site, i utilised the natural terrains of the site to my advantage to provide highs and lows in the levels of my school, all connected by one common ramp which carries an essence similar to a roller coster ride, based on the entirety of which, i’ve named this design of school “YATRA” .
the raw material explored in the design majorly include rammed earth and bamboo. based on a thorough study of their spans, strenth and flexibilities of operation, the technicalities of the design’s structure and placements have been worked out.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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model
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2.
LUXE
Commercial Complex Design
Assigned for: III yr, I part
Skills employed: Computer Aided Drafting, 3-d and Rendering by Sketchup, Model Making, Design
Luxe is my first project designing wth the complete aid of drafting sofwares, primarily autocad and sketchup with a little aid from lumion.
the complex is designed on 6 levels with 2 additional levels of basement parking. the topmost 2 floors accommodate a banquet. working out a layout to provide enough acknowledgement to the banquet while also not hindering the functions on remaining of the complex levels is my biggest takeaway from this project alongside getting to practice my software skills to such a significant extent.
conceptual approaches
a p p r o a c h e s
ORIENTATION STRATEGISED FOR MAXIMUM VISUAL ENGAGEMENT
RECESSED INTERACTION SPACE (ATRIUM)
DIFFERENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS TO REGULARISE TRAFFIC
PUSH AND FULL OPERATIONS ON ALTERNATE FLOORS
REGULARITY OF ANGULAR TREATMENTS FROM PLAN THROUGH VOLUME
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
GROUND COVERAGE=2068 SQ. M
PERMISSIBLE GROUND COVERAGE= 2128 SQ. M
G.C.R.= 48.59%
CIRCULATION AREA= 1038 SQ. M
CIRCULATION % = 50.2%
STAIRCASE & LIFT SUPERMARKET
VEHICULAR ENTRY VEHICULAR EXIT SECONDARY ENTRY/EXIT SERVICE ENTRY/EXIT FOR SUPERMARKET BACKDOOR FOR SERVICE ENTRYPEDESTRIAN SECONDARY PEDESTRIAN ENTRY UP +3.30 +3.30 +3.30 +3.30 +3.30 +3.30 +3.30 RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES A A' B' B TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:200 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: MASTERPLAN SUBMITTED TO : AR. YR & AR.SS COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) MASTER PLAN SECTION AT B-B STAIRCASE & LIFT SUPERMARKET GROUND FLOOR PLAN GROUND COVERAGE=2068 SQ. M PERMISSIBLE GROUND COVERAGE= 2128 SQ. M G.C.R.= 48.59% CIRCULATION AREA= 1038 SQ. M CIRCULATION % = 50.2% VEHICULAR ENTRY VEHICULAR EXIT SECONDARY ENTRY/EXIT SERVICE ENTRY/EXIT FOR SUPERMARKET BACKDOOR FOR SERVICE ENTRYPEDESTRIAN SECONDARY PEDESTRIAN ENTRY UP RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES A A' B' B TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:200 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: MASTERPLAN SUBMITTED TO : AR. YR & AR.SS 02 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL)
SECTION SUPERMARKET RETAIL STORES ENTRY FIRST FLOOR PLAN UP STAIRCASE & LIFT ATRIUM EXIT RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES A A' B' B STAIRCASE & LIFT SUPERMARKET ENTRYVEHICULAR ENTRY/EXITSECONDARY ENTRYPEDESTRIAN ENTRYPEDESTRIANSECONDARY UP RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES A A' B' B GROUND FLOOR PLAN TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:200 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: GROUND AND 1ST FLOOR PLANS SUBMITTED TO AR. YR & AR.SS 04 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) KITCHEN UP SECOND FLOOR PLAN (RESTAURANT/ FOOD COURT) CONFERENCE ROOM OFFICE 1 UP PANTRY THIRD FLOOR PLAN (OFFICE) STAIRCASE & LIFT STAIRCASE & LIFT OFFICE 2 ATRIUM ATRIUM RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RESTAURANT FOOD COURT A A' B' B A A' B' B DN TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:200 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR PLANS SUBMITTED TO : AR. YR & AR.SS 05 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) 1st floor plan (retail stores) 2nd floor plan (reatail stores) CONFERENCE ROOM THIRD FLOOR OFFICE ATRIUM A' B' TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR 3rd floor
AT A-A BAR UP BANQUET PLAN A B ATRIUM GUEST ROOM LAUNDRY & UTILITIES 4TH FLOOR- BANQUET (LOWER LEVEL) PLAN UP OUTDOOR SEATING STAIRCASE & LIFT A A' B' B DN ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:200 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR PLANS SUBMITTED TO AR. YR & AR.SS 06 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) ATRIUM BAR UP 5TH FLOOR- BANQUET (UPPER LEVEL) PLAN A A' B' B 4TH (LOWER A' TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR PLANS KITCHEN UP SECOND FLOOR PLAN (RESTAURANT/ FOOD COURT) OFFICE 1 UP PANTRY PLAN (OFFICE) STAIRCASE & LIFT STAIRCASE & LIFT OFFICE 2 ATRIUM RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RETAIL STORES RESTAURANT FOOD COURT A B A A' B' B DN ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:200 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR PLANS SUBMITTED TO AR. YR & AR.SS 05 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) 4th floor plan (banquet) floor plan (offices) 5th floor plan (banquet)
LOWER BASEMENT PLAN ROOMMECHANICAL CAR CAPACITY:73 BIKE CAPACITY: 34 UPPER BASEMENT PLAN A A' B' B TWO WAY RAMP (ENTRY)LEVELGROUNDFROMBASEMENTUPPERACCESSTORAMP RAMP FROM UPPER BASEMENT TO GROUND LEVEL (EXIT) CAR CAPACITY: 39 BIKE CAPACITY: 34 A A' B' B TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:200 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: LOWER AND UPPER BASEMENTS FLOOR PLANS SUBMITTED TO AR. YR & AR.SS 03 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) UPPER BASEMENT PLAN (PARKING) LOWER BASEMENT PLAN (PARKING) GROUND LEVEL TO UPPER BASEMENT TWO WAY RAMP BETWEEN LOWER BASEMENT & UPPER BASEMENT LIFT BUFFERS BASEMENT SECTION 2100 1000 750 1679 3200 LOWER BASEMENT (LEVEL -7200 MM UPPER BASEMENT (LEVEL -3600 MM PLINTH (LEVEL +0000 MM GROUND LEVEL (LEVEL -0750 MM BASEMENT PARKING BASEMENT PARKING ENTRANCE RAMP FOR VEHICLES INTERIOR RAMB BETWEEN BASEMENTS 1671 2099 TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:150 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: BASEMENT RAMP SECTION BLOWUP SUBMITTED TO : AR. YR & AR.SS 10 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) GROUND LEVEL TO UPPER BASEMENT TWO WAY RAMP BETWEEN LOWER BASEMENT & UPPER BASEMENT LIFT BUFFERS BASEMENT SECTION 2100 1000 750 1679 3200 BASEMENT (LEVEL -7200 MM BASEMENT (LEVEL -3600 MM (LEVEL +0000 MM LEVEL (LEVEL -0750 MM BASEMENT PARKING BASEMENT PARKING ENTRANCE RAMP FOR VEHICLES INTERIOR RAMB BETWEEN BASEMENTS 1671 2099 TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY HIMALAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026 SCALE = 1:150 SUBJECT : DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: BASEMENT RAMP SECTION BLOWUP SUBMITTED TO : AR. YR & AR.SS 10 COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (FINAL) basement section basement section
(FRONT)
SECTION AT B-B'
SOUTH ELEVATION
SUBJECT
SUBMITTED TO : AR. YR &
COMPLEX (FINAL)
LOWER BASEMENT (LEVEL -7200 MM UPPER BASEMENT (LEVEL -3600 MM PLINTH (LEVEL +0000 MM FIRST FLOOR (LEVEL +3600 MM SECOND FLOOR (LEVEL +7200 MM THIRD FLOOR (LEVEL +10800 MM FOURTH FLOOR (LEVEL +14400 MM ) FIFTH FLOOR (LEVEL +18000 MM SIXTH FLOOR (LEVEL +21600 MM ) GROUND LEVEL (LEVEL -0750 MM BANQUET BANQUET OFFICES RETAIL AND RESTAURANTS RETAIL AND SUPERMARKET BASEMENT PARKING RETAIL AND SUPERMARKET BASEMENT PARKING INTERIOR RAMB BETWEEN BASEMENTS ESCALTOR TO GO DOWNWARDS ESCALATOR TO GO UPWARDS BAR ELEVATOR SHAFT 600MM X 600MM BEAM ELEVATOR SHAFT 1586 1671 SECTION AT A-A' SKYLIGHT FOR ATRIUM NORTH ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CHYASAL, LALITPUR RIYA MEHTA HCE077BAR026
: DESIGN STUDIO V TITLE: LONGITUDINAL SECTION AND ELEVATIONS
TO : AR. YR & AR.SS COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
WEST ELEVATION
MALL
SUBMITTED
(FINAL)
LOWER BASEMENT (LEVEL -7200 MM UPPER BASEMENT (LEVEL -3600 MM PLINTH (LEVEL +0000 MM FIRST FLOOR (LEVEL +3600 MM SECOND FLOOR (LEVEL +7200 MM THIRD FLOOR (LEVEL +10800 MM FOURTH FLOOR (LEVEL +14400 MM FIFTH FLOOR (LEVEL +18000 MM SIXTH FLOOR (LEVEL +21600 MM GROUND LEVEL (LEVEL -0750 MM SKYLIGHT FOR ATRIUM CAPSULE LIFTS EMERGENCY STAIRCASE STEP-DOWN ATRIUM DOWNWARD ESCALATOR UPWARD ESCALATOR MAIN STAIRCASE
COMMERCIAL
ELEVATION
WEST (FRONT)
3. TRAE
Furniture Showroom and Factory Design
Assigned for: III yr, I1 part
Skills employed: Computer Aided Drafting, 3-d and Rendering by Sketchup, Model Making, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Design
TRAE is a furniture design, production and display complex proposed for a site in Madhyapur Thimi.
studying the functioning patterns and the legal and physical allowances by the asiigned site, i have motivated my design keeping in mind the efficiency of a visually engaging showroom up on the site front, an administrative space zoned strategically to supervise the ongoings of the production area, and a deligient flow while working in the manufacture.
these closely related dicsciplines of ‘TRAE’ (wood) are also just as contrasting in terms of circulations and ambience within each of the 3 spaces, but keeping them at proximity while ensuring no hinderance from one faction to another was a primary ambition of mine with the design of this project.
illustrations
a p p r o a c h e s
FORM Development
visual interaction amongst 3 factions
N SITE PLAN AT LVL +10650MM SCALE- 1:200 AREA OF SITE:6423.68 SQ.M PROPOSED BUILT AREA:2558.55 SQ.M (39.83%) CAR CAPACITY:14 BIKE CAPACITY:9 PRODUCTION SERVICE RECREATION KEY PLAN
TRAE is a project in which i maximised my skills in form development and planning including elements like flow, orientation, space adjacency and commute routes.
the design started with a multi level approach because i wanted to leave an option of future expansion within the site. it progressed on to utilze the natural angles of the site to maximise visual engagement which introduced issues like negative corners, to adrress that, i introduced curves in all the corners which seconorily guided the rest of my form.
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visual interaction amongst 3 factions
loading and unloading outside warehouse
view to officers’ cafeteria
showroom entrance illustration
view through manufacture labours’ cafeteria
4.
MISCELLANEOUS A COMPILATION OF SOME GRAPHICAL AND ILLUSTRATIVE WORKS
BEDROOM MODEL
S K Y S C R A P E R
BEDROOM MODEL
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