Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio

architecture folio

RUTVI GAJJAR

This portfolio is a compilation of different design projects completed at SAL School Of Architecture of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The work presented is of great variety, ranging from a large scale resort project to a narrow street house.

The aim is to display my ability to solve problems and my skills in different fields.

RUTVI GAJJAR STUDENT ARCHITECT

20th AUGUST 1996

46, Mukesh Park Soc, 132 ft. ring road,

091 9909906023

Nr. Shyamal Cross Road, Jivrajpark,

rutvigajjar@gmail.com

Ahmedabad 380015

EDUCATION

RELATED STUDY PROGRAMS

SAL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Bachlelors of Architecture 2014-present India

2015

Chapaner, Gujarat

2016

Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Europe (Belgium, France, Germanay, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy & Turkey)

TWICKENHAM ACADEMY Higher Secondary/ A Levels/ Sixth Form 2012-2014 London

Guja Hunarshala, Gujarat

LITTLE FLOWER HIGH SCHOOL High Secondary India

WORKSHOPS

SKILLS

Domes and Arches (Hunarshala, Gujarat) Mud (Hunarshala, Gujarat) Wall Painting (SAL School Of Architecture) Brick and Clay (SAL School Of Architecture) Plaster Of Paris (SAL School Of Architecture) L.C.J Workshop (SAL School Of Architecture) Model Making (SAL School Of Architecture) History Timeline (SAL School Of Architecture) Wooden (SAL School Of Architecture)

AutoCAD Rhinoceros Google SketchUP Adobe Photoshop MIcrosoft Office Grasshopper Revit Ecoteck V-Ray Adobe Indesign Adobe Illustrator

LANGUAGES

REFERENCES

English Hindi Gujarati

WORK EXPERIENCE A STUDIOS ARCHITECTS One week internship London

RUPINDER SINGH (Principal, SAL School Of Architecture)

CONTENTS SECOND TIERRA Futuristic Project

LGBT CENTRE

Dresden, Germany

EUPHORIA RESORT Kerela, India

BOLLYWOOD STREET BOL Gandhinagar, India

WITH PEOPLE, FOR PEOPLE Idar, India

WOODEN WORKSHOP

SECOND TIERRA SEMESTER 5 ELECTIVE STUDIO SOFTWARE: RHINOCEROS

The biological and geological future of Earth can be extrapolated based upon the estimated effects of several long-term influences.These include the chemistry at Earth's surface Second Tierra, replicates earth forming a more desirable, satisfactory settlement for the upcoming generation with contingency of creating a new inhabitancy, yet connected to earth.

The form was obtained by fragmenting shperes exploring the idea of destroyed Earth’s pieces in the universe. The wooden sticks and the tensile structure reflects the idea of transportation connecting the pieces of the Earth.

The round form of Earth is taken and fragmented into pieces of curves and hemisphere to continue the idea of future Earth. The fragmentation showes the destructed Earth in th eupcoming years.

The pipes gives the sense of transporatation connecting the the peices of Earth.

LGBT CENTRE SEMESTER 5 DESIGN STUDIO DRESDEN, GERMANY BUILD UP AREA : 15,000 SQ METRES Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) in this society is not exactly seen as normal. In this project, we aim to acknowledge people about the LGBT community and change the way society thinks by designing a building that reflects their life .

The centre is developed using two main ideas of Mirror Walls and Labyrinth. The Mirror walls explores the idea of Equality where the public can reflect themselves adopting the idea of LGBT community as normal as us. Green walls are alternated with the mirror walls to add flora to the space. To exhibit the difficulty community faces, the notion of Labyrinth is embraced. Further developing the idea above, the building form continous from the labyrinth itself,, where the centre is hiden into the public maze. The maze continous into the centre vertically through floors further al allocating the building into two public space as well as the main centre.

The main street

Fraunkirche

The city walls

growth of the city CITY ANALYSIS

EMANICIPATE

L E MIRROR EQUALITY G SUPRESSED E HUMANS EMPOWERMENT R A INDIPENDENT MANKIND I L EDUCATION

AUTHORIZE

PARTIALITY

UNRESTRAINED

FREE

L I B E R A T E

MARRIAGE

ALLOW

G REFLECTION OPPORTUNITIES H EXHIBITION NOT-ACCEPTED T DISCRIMINATION CONNECT ABANDONED S OMMITED

The site is located in the centre of the old city around with the buildings of Baroque Architecture.

SITE LOCATION

SITE ANALYSIS

Public Relations (1800 SQ.M.)

Mazes

Public Services (1278 SQ.M.)

Education And Advocacy (1643 SQ.M.)

Cafe/ Bar (900)

General Department (1200 SQ.M.)

BLOCK EXPO AND SUMMARY AREA

Main Entrance

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Green Walls Glass Walls

CENTRAL COURTYARD VIEW

First Floor Maze Secound Floor Maze Terrace Maze Main Building

The maze contiues in the main building from the plaza around.

The plan shows the maze pattern followed through the oors vertically.

MAZE PLAN

Entrance into the Building

Entrance into the Maze

SITE PLAN

Mirror Walls

Green Walls

OUTER MAZE

EUPHORIA RESORT SEMESTER 4 DESIGN STUDIO KOVALAM, KERALA, INDIA BUILD UP AREA : 45,000 SQ METRES The studio aimed at understanding the term ‘Cluster Planning’ by developing the design skills at larger scale. The idea was to design a resort which could be sumptuous as well as the rootage to Kerala.

The Resort was branched into two theme responding to the surrounding landscape.

The Forest sector is made out of the tree houses and the Backwater sector includes the cottages opening to the water around. The public services lying at the central axis of the resort follows the typical architecture of Kerala with that of central courtyard and sloping roof.

FOREST

BACKWATERS

FOREST

LEGEND TYPE A- 30 Sq.m.- 10 UNITS TYPE B- 50 Sq.m.- 20 UNITS TYPE C- 150 Sq.m.- 10 UNITS TYPE D- 200 Sq.m.

SERVICES

SITE LAYOUT

RESTURANTS RESTU

BEACH

PATHWAYS ARABIAN SEA

CENTRAL IDEA:

forest

f o r e s t

backwaters

Euphoria is divided into two livings: Backwaters- Forest The main idea was to use the landscape around and make it a part of the Resort.

The typical house style of Central courtyard is adopted to given the sense of the state to the guests

central garden

b a c k w a t e r s

Inspired by the the central park in New York, recreational space is developed in the centre of the resort

CENTRAL GARDEN INCLUDES:

GRASVELD

AANLEGSTEIGER

function: ambulate

function: connect/wander

HELOFYTENFILTER

PICNIC

function: water collector

function: sit/gathering

BLOEMENTUIN

MOESTUIN

fucntion: enhance biodiversity

fucntion: school garderns

LOUNGE function: sit/gathering

BIJEN function: bees garden

THEATER functions: festivals/gathering

SECTION A-A’

SECTION A-A (Single Unit- Forest)

SECTION B-B (Delux Unit- Forest)

CLUSTER

A

B’

B

A’ FAMILY UNIT (BACKWATERS)

BOLLYWOOD STREET SEMESTER 4 DESIGN STUDIO GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT, INDIA BUILD UP AREA : 72 SQ METRES This project aims to achieve a better understanding about smaller spaces. The idea was to design a house for the choosen Bollywood actor/actress accordant to their living standards and regular needs within the plot of 192 sq.m. chal The challenge was to design a two storey house surrounded with thick brick wall from North and South Direction, thus the ventilation was directly dependent with the East and West facade design. The facade design focuses on the checks pattern with the atleration of concrete and glass wall. Three courtyards are designed to provide ventilation within the centre spaces of the house. With the play of oor levels , the heights of the rooms vary, followed by a double height living space.

A

A

9

10

5 6

7

7 7

7

4

7

7 3

2

8 1

A’ FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1 2 3 4 5

Porch Office/Study Room Waiting Room Double Height Living Area KIitchen

A’ GROUND FLOOR PLAN

6 Dinning Area 7 Courtyard 8 Daughter’s Room 9 BBby Room 10 Home Threatre

Inside View - Vertical Circulation

FRONT ELEVATION

BACK ELEVATION

concrete thick wall glass

COURTYARD SPACES

WITH PEOPLE, FOR PEOPLE SEMESTER 3 DESIGN STUDIO IDAR, GUJARAT, INDIA BUILD UP AREA : 2,609 SQ METRES This project aims to achieve a space for both academic research and as a cultural core of the community.The idea is to balance the need for uninterrupted study/work environment with the ambition to open up the thoughts of people and connect them with the outer world at the same time.The result, a multipurpose centre which would provide a platform for nearly 220 familes in the town, Idar. i The design iterations focused largely on connecting the town with the landscape around the site provided. Thus the round shape justiďŹ ed the idea of connectivity,further tranforming into the form of inďŹ nity. The centre is designed in planes overlapping each other, leaving enough semi covered public places. The three planes divided in functions set according to the private, public and semi-private spaces. The arrangment of the curvy planes attempt to provide spaces to enjoy the water and the mountain around the centre.

The design explores the intersection of planes as oors in the form of inďŹ nity connecting the city to the context

PLAN

WOODEN WORKSHOP SEMESTER 3 WORKSHOP PRACTICAL PROJECT SOFTWARE: AUTOCAD The workshop was about making a replica of the chosen chair.

The chair drawings were made with the correct dimensions from the study and observations.

The details for the joinery was studied well to make the chair appropiate with the original comfort and aesthetics.

Crate Chair

Designed by Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch, 1888-1964) Manufactured by Metz & Co., Amsterdam, Holland 1934 Rietveld, hitherto known for his uncompromisingly aesthetic furniture, designed a line of inexpensive furniture made from low quality wood such as that used in packing cases. In order to keep the price down the wood was simply cut and assembled with screws rather than any joints. This lounge chair model was probably intended to have upholstered cushions.

Dimensions: Height: 55.3 cm, Width: 57.5 cm, Depth: 79 cm, Height: 27 cm seat