Sahana Deepak | Landscape Architecture + Architecture Folio | 2017 - 2021

S A H A N A D E E P A K

selected works of 2017 - 2021

architecture + landscape architecture

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Penang Bay : Bridging the Past and Future

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai

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PochĂŠ - Alter Ego

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Work Experience - Landscape Architecture

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Freelance Work

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Academic Work

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Work Experience - Architecture

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Vaksana

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Photography

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Art + Typography

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Penang Bay : Bridging the Past and the Future

Rapidly expanding cities look for ways to revive or boost economy and quality of life. Economical advancement takes precedence, improving the quality of life, secondary and preservation and enhancement of existing ecology rarely considered. Decades of experience has proved that neglecting a balance of development on the planet we live on has only affected humankind adversely. We propose to turn this ideology on the head. Urbanization of cities is an inevitability. We intend for our patterns of urbanization to strengthen and restore natural systems - Creating a framework to accommodate growth, while protecting the ecological systems that sustain us.

CORE GOALS Establish Ecological Sustainability Protect sustainable natural resources, introduce systems to mitigate flooding and environmental degradation.

Enhance Efficiency of Existing Built Fabric Adaptive reuse of unoccupied parcels, micro economies, self sustaining neighbourhoods, walkability, upgradation of the quality of existing open spaces.

Strategic Location of Proposed Urban Footprint Preservation of ecological systems to determine built footprint.

Densify Urban Districts Efficient compact urban districts with self sustaining micro environments.

Diversify Land Uses Diverse mix of land uses and economic opportunity to support a multi-generational and mixed income population.

Preserve and Enhance Cultural Character Inform how and what we build through - the people, the history, and the culture.

ECONOMIC VISION We propose a two phase development. The first is a five year phase to develop the landscape, sustainable energy and transportation systems. Local businesses may set up base , and claim stake in the future city. The ‘pause’ in development would allow the city to test and improve its sustainable energy systems.

The second phase involves investors for institutional and public buildings, looking at land with a much higher value. 20 years hence, we see a city built to sustain future change, well established local business and an influx of tourist activity that continues to boost its economy

Enhance mobility connections Multiple transportation modes and user based corridors.

Predict and Provide for Technological Connections Technology that is customized to enhance the tactile quality of cities and communities and considered an inherent part of every facet of development.

New types of Sustainable infrastructure Low impact development strategies for storm water, new power systems and distribution networks, wind energy harnessing, solar based transport, vertical farming systems.

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Penang Bay : Bridging the Past and Future |

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Penang Bay : Bridging the Past and Future |

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Deisgn for a Coastal River T h e C a s e o f C o o u m R i v e r, C h e n n a i

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synergistic (adj.) causing or involving synergy (= the combined power of working together that is greater than the power achieved by working separately) - Cambridge Dictionary Chennai was on the global news for reaching its water thresholds. The crisis in Chennai has been a wakeup call for not only the citizens of Chennai, but to the entire world. Urban coastal river systems are subjected the pressure of the growing city as well as climate change. But is it fair to blame climate change when the anthropogenic reasons for the disasters havenwbeen addressed. The landscape of a city and the characteristics of the river edges undergo a parallel natural and human-induced phenomena. In such a case, the thin line of caution is often breached causing catastrophic impacts. Such is the case of the River Cooum, which flows through the dense central parts of the city. Studies shows that the river’s ecosystem has been compromised due to several anthropogenic activities and years of neglect.

Urban river edges are a repository of natural processes and cultural lineages. In the case of Chennai, the historical value is immense and edifices from the colonial times still find its place in this river landscape. The open spaces have evolved in their typologies from the colonial period and the ever changing needs has a dynamic character to it. There is a need for establishing a ‘synergistic’ connect with the river ecosystem, places of historical value and the edges can be seen as an interstitial traversing through this dynamic character.

Keywords: Coastal River, Water Urbanism, Public Open Space Design.

Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Legend

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Synergistic Edges : Landscape Design for a Coastal River, The Case of Cooum River, Chennai |

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Poche - Alter Ego

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Dear Daryaganj, I was life.

I gave; I took; I helped you sustain.

Because of me, You are; As I gush into the subcontinent after a long voyage, I can barely pick myself at the inßux of the smoke and foulness from all around. I feel heavy as I sink under my own weight. Unable to recall when I last swirled around to the songs of Yamuna, I lay stagnant as if half dead. I like to be where I am! With glimpses the once glistening Jamu.. Oh they call her Yamuna now and fondling these elegant sandstone and marble ediÞces that receive so much love for its existence and is prided. I donÕt want to be moved or cut down. MonKi! DonÕt you think this creature and we look similar? We have been really troubling them with all the food stealing. We canÕt even go back to the forest since there is no food for us but just timber for these creatures.

From Firoz to Shahjahan, You cuddled me.

From lʌtjənz until now, You have choked me.

Yet, I wait for you, A few pseudo loyal.

For when it is Chhath, You cherish me, Even when IÕm muck.

I was built by many, ranging from the Pandavas to the British who raised me in an imperial way and had different plans for me in the future.Later when I was adopted by Indians who introduced me to democracy. I told myself that life was Þnally gonna be better and it was for the initial years . I could see a kid trying to catch a ball as his dad throws it from the opposite end , while his mother sets up the picnic blanket and sits under the canopy of lush green trees, trying to escape Delhi heat . I see an old lady who visits me every day, she looks at me with pride and leaves a bowl of water and throws three Þsts of grains around me. As soon as the old lady leaves, different species of birds soon surround me. I feel the touch of the monkey who likes to jump in and around me trying to snatch ice cream from the tourists. I think IÕm telepathic with the creature that cleans the streets. Usually, I love mimicking their facial expressions but today as it picked up the garbage, I did the same by gobbling it up.

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Legend River Jamuna

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Mahua Tree

Monkey

Monument

Ice-cream Vendor

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Kakanagar | 5

Kakanagar | 6

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K a k a n a g a r | 10

PochĂŠ - Alter Ego |

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Kakanagar | 9

Work Experience - Landscape Architecture

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Work Experience - Landscape Architecture |

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Work Experience - Landscape Architecture |

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Work Experience - Landscape Architecture |

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Work Experience - Landscape Architecture |

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Freelance Work

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Freelance Work |

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Freelance Work |

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Freelance Work |

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Academic Work

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Academic Work |

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Academic Work |

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20mm THK STONE FINISH

20mm THK CEMENT MORTAR 150mm THK PEA STONE GRAVEL

GAZEBO

50mm PAVER BLOCKS

400mm THK LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE FILL

30mm THK. SAND

230mm THK PARAPET WALL 20mm THK STONE FINISH

100mm THK CONCRETE PLANTER

20mm THK CONCRETE MORTAR

DETAIL AT A DETAIL AT A

20mm THK DRAIN CELL 300mm THK SOIL COCOPEAT AND MANURE IN EQUAL PROPORTIONS

DETAIL AT B

250mm THK. RUBBLE SOLING

BRICK MASONRY 600

524.95 lvl

150mm THK. PCC(1:3:6)

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150mm THK CONCRETE SUNKEN SLAB 100mm THK GRAVEL

400mm THK LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE FILL 150mm THK PEA STONE GRAVEL

50mm THK SAND

Ø 20mm NOSING

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GEOTEXTILE LAYER

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1500

335 1500

A

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DRIP MOULD

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30mm THK DRAIN CELL 1500

COMPACTED EARTH

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20mm THK STONE FINISH 20mm THK CONCRETE MORTAR

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BRICK MASONRY

EARTH

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640 600

550

DETAIL AT B

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SECTION AT A-A'

SECTION A-A' SECTION A-A'

150mm dia Drain Pipe 150mm dia Drain Pipe

GAZEBO

Natural Turf

230mm THK PARAPET WALL

20mm THK STONE FINISH

PLAN

[ Scale - 1 : 50 ]

KEY PLAN

Natural Turf

KEY PLAN

20mm THK STONE FINISH 20mm THK CEMENT MORTAR

150mm thk Growing Medium

PART PLAN

BRICK MASONRY

20mm THK CONCRETE MORTAR

DETAIL AT C

150mm thk Growing Medium 150mm THK PEA STONE GRAVEL

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306

435

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BRICK MASONRY 490 150mm Compacted 400mm THKthk LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE FILL 306

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20mm THK CEMENT MORTAR

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20mm THK STONE FINISH

400mm THK LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE FILL

PLAN

[ Scale - 1 : 50 ]

Crushed Stone

150mm THK CONCRETE SUNKEN SLAB

NORTH

DETAIL AT A

Scale 1:200 NORTH

100mm THK CONCRETE PLANTER

150mm thk Compacted Crushed Stone

Scale 1:15

20mm THK DRAIN CELL 1000mm THK SOIL COCOPEAT AND MANURE IN EQUAL PROPORTIONS

100mm Graded Gravel Well Compacted

1000mm THK SOIL COCOPEAT AND MANURE IN EQUAL PROPORTIONS 100mm Graded Gravel

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100mm THK GRAVEL Well Compacted

DETAIL AT C

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50mm THK SAND

SECTION B-B' GEOTEXTILE LAYER

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SECTION B-B'

Compacted Earth

[ Scale - 1 : 50 ]

524.95 lvl

Compacted Earth GENERAL NOTES : 1. THIS DRAWING IS FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF MLAR0301 - LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY III AND THE SITE IS HYPOTHETICAL. 2. TO RETAIN THE SPECIFIED SCALE, PRINT THE SHEET ON SPECIFIED PAPER SIZE. 3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MM.

DATE : 08 | 11 | 2019 DRAWING NO. : 08112019-MIYAWAKI-2 SHEET SIZE : A2 SCALE : 1:50

DRAWN BY : SAHANA D SCHOLAR NO. : 2018MLA007 SUBJECT CODE : MLAR0301 LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY III

SIGN AND REMARKS :

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR A TERRACE WITH A MIYAWAKI SECTION FOREST C-C'

SECTIONS Grass

Brick Work

30mm thk Mortar

100mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks 75mm thk Sand Cement Screed

450mm thk Brick Wall Compacted Earth

60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks 75mm thk Sand Cement Screed150mm thk PCC (1:3:6) 150mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

450mm thk Brick Wall Compacted Earth

DETAIL AT A

100mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

[ Scale - 1 : 20 ] 100mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

[ Scale - 1 : 20 ]

DETAIL AT C Paving

300mm Deep Compacted Sub-grade

[ Scale - 1 : 10 ]

[ Scale - 1 : 10 ]

Brick Work 75mm thk Sand Cement Screed 75mm thk Sand Cement Screed

60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks 60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks 150mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

DETAIL AT B DETAIL AT B [ Scale - 1 : 20 ]

300mm Deep Compacted Sub-grade

DETAIL AT C

Paving Sandstone

[ Scale - 1 : 20 ] Drain for Ground Water

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300mm Deep DETAIL AT D Drain for Ground Water

STORM WATER DRAIN

35mm thk Red Sandstone Coping

100mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

P. C. C. (1:3:6) P. C. C. (1:3:6)

FOOTPATH

250mm THK] [ Scale - 1 : 100 RCC WALL

35mm thk Red Sandstone Coping

30mm thk Mortar Brick Work

30mm THK. MORTAR SECTION C-C'

[ Scale - 1 : 100 ]

Sandstone Sandstone

DETAIL AT A

SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, BHOPAL

35mm THK. RED SAND STONE

DETAIL AT D [ Scale - 1 : 10 ]

[Compacted Scale - 1 : 10 ] Sub-grade

150mm thk PCC (1:3:6) 300mm Deep Compacted Sub-grade

PROJECT: LANDSCAPE RENOVATION FOR SCHOOL OF PLANNING & PROJECT: LANDSCAPE RENOVATION ARCHITECTURE, BHOPAL. M.P. FOR SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, BHOPAL. M.P. DRAWING TITLE: PROPOSED DETAILS OF THE DRAWING TITLE: FOOTBALL FIELD PROPOSED DETAILS OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD NAME: SAHANA D NAME: SAHANA D SUBJECT:

DETAIL AT C Scale 1:15

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SECTION AT B-B'

[ Scale - 1 : 50 ] 30mm THK DRAIN CELL

LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY- II SUBJECT: LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY- II DATE DWG NO. 495

DATE 18|2|2019

DWG NO. 18|2|2019

MLAR0201-07

MLAR0201-07 ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MM

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MM

SECT [ Scale

PART PLAN

DETAIL AT A

Scale 1:200

DETAIL AT B

Scale 1:15

Scale 1:15

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A 389

1428

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PAVER BLOCKS

THK. SAND

PROJECT: L FOR SCHOO ARCHITECT

30mm THK. RED SAND STONE

DRAIN 50mmX50mm

20mm THK. MORTAR

THK. PCC(1:3:6)

35mmKEY THK. PLAN RED SAND STONE

150mm THK RCC WALL

THK. RUBBLE SOLING

DRAWING T PODIUM LA

30mm THK. MORTAR

ACTED EARTH

NORTH

SECTION FOOTPATH

250mm THK RCC WALL

Ground Cover

Scale 1:75 60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks

Run-off Slope

Run-off Slope

150mm dia Drain Pipe

Shrub (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) Ornamental Palm (Roystonea regia) Ramp Down

STORM WATER DRAIN Hedge (Duranta repens) - 100 LVL

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+ 200 LVL

35mm thk Red Sandstone Coping

± 0 LVL

+ 200 LVL

- 100 LVL

1273

450

1909

450

1061

SOFTSCAPE

TOE WALL

PATHWAY

TOE WALL

SOFTSCAPE

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PL

KEY

PLAN

DETAIL AT B Scale 1:15

[ Scale - 1 : 15 ]

DETAIL AT C

NORTH

Scale 1:15

OB

B C

PROJECT: LANDSCAPE RENOVATION FOR SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, BHOPAL. M.P. DRAWING TITLE: PODIUM LANDSCAPE

60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks

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B

SECTION

Scale 1:75

335

600

1500

1500

450

Run-off Slope

Run-off Slope

35mm thk Red Sandstone Coping 30mm thk Mortar 100mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

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450

A

600

75mm thk Sand Cement Screed 150mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

Garden Soil

640 600

300mm Deep Compacted Sub-grade

550

400

ATER DRAIN

450mm thk Brick Wall

SECTION

100mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

[ Scale - 1 : 15 ]

SECTION A-A'

PLAN

[ Scale - 1 : 50DATE ] 150mm dia Drain Pipe

35mm thk Red Sandstone Coping

30mm thk Mortar

PROJE FOR S ARCHI

KEY PLAN Natural Turf

100mm thk PCC (1:3:6) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MM

150mm thk Growing Medium

C

306

D

NORTH

60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks

DRAW EXIST

75mm thk Sand Cement Screed

150mm thk Compacted Crushed Stone

150mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

60mm thk Interlocking Concrete Paver Blocks 75mm thk Sand Cement Screed

450mm thk Brick Wall

100mm Graded Gravel Well Compacted

150mm thk PCC (1:3:6) 300mm Deep Compacted Sub-grade 300mm Deep Compacted Sub-grade

100mm thk PCC (1:3:6)

TION B-B' - 1 : 50 ] Compacted Earth

DETAIL AT A

DETAIL AT B

[ Scale - 1 : 5 ]

[ Scale - 1 : 5 ]

Academic Work | SECTION C-C'

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NAME SAHAN

SUBJE LANDS

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Va k s a n a

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Vaksana |

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Vaksana |

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Photography

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Photography |

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Photography |

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A r t + Ty p o g r a p h y

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Art + Typography |

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