Sumit Rahangdale | Urbanism Portfolio 2018-22 |

PORTFOLIO SUMIT RAHANGDALE

Sumit Rahangdale Education

Honors/ Awards

Narayana Vidyalayam (Nagpur)

Higher Secondary education | 2015-2017 92.6%

School of Planning and Architecture (Bhopal) An Institute of National Importance (MHRD) B.PLAN | Class of 2022 | 8.14 CGPA

Experience

ILDC | Centre for Land Governance, NRMC 2021 | Paper presentation Trending Land Use Conversions in Indian SEZs 2021 | Second Rank Presenting studio work

May-August 2021 | Intern

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The Dharavi Project Competition 2021 | TOP 50 International Architecture Competition Designing 24-hour-running transitional mixed-use space

Showcase Presentation | NOSPLAN XXIII

NSSCDCL Smart City | Nagpur •

440025- Nagpur, Maharashtra, India English | Hindi | Marathi samrehan802@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/sumit-rahangdale-Kaido +91 8269791905, +91 8550919058

ABD Town Planning Scheme | Integrating different Spatial Mapping platforms Nurturing Neighbourhood Challenge | Graphics and Mapping Project Public Realm and Public Art installation | Structural Design Streets4people Challenge | Report and Graphical work

Unit Treasurer | SPA Bhopal

2020-21 | National Organisation for Students of Planning Rank 2nd in the NosPlan XXII, Delhi Convention

NOSPLAN Editorial Team | Delhi Convention

2400 Minutes | NOSPLAN XXI 2019 | Fourth Rank Koti Village Development Plan, Uttarakhand Current Practces | NOSPLAN XXI 2019 | Fourth Rank Riverfront development Adi-Ganga, West Bengal

Image of the city | NOSPLAN XXI 2019 | Third Rank Write & Snap, Mawsynram

2020-21 | Magazine Design and Publication cell Published ‘PUNNARUTTHAN’ Magazine NOSPLAN XXII

Natasha Kapaii | Mumbai, Nagpur

07/22-09/22 | Urban restructuring through the development of underutilized lands

Planning and Design Consultancy | Indore Present | Urbanism, Architecture, Design

Skills

Graphics - Photoshop, illustrator, Indesign Mapping - ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, 3D Modelling - Blender, SketchUp, ArcScene, Aerialod

Academic Work Thesis | 2022 VIII Semester | Planning for Underutilized Port Spaces : A Case study of Mumbai Port Trust DPR, Water Supply Project, Prayagraj, UP 2021 | VII semester Master Plan, Prayagraj, UP 2021 | VI semester Siting locations for QSR through Land Suitability 2021 | VI semester

Animation - AfterEffects, Premiere Pro Microsoft Suite- Powerpoint, Excel, Word

Local Area Plan, Ratibad, MP 2020 | V semester

Conferences

Extra Curricular

Impact of Covid on Public Transport System 2020 | IV semester

Transforming Periurban Futures | 2022 | Bhopal, India

Adobe Video Hackathon 2021 | Graduation theme Animation and illustrations

India Land and development Conference | 2021 | Virtual NNC Technical workshop series | 2021 | Nagpur

Green Revolution | ICCE 2018 | Activity score A

Action against climate change

Neighbourhood Studio, Nehru Nagar Bhopal, MP 2019 | III Semesters Land Suitability Analysis for Residential development 2019 | III semester Area Appreciation, MP Police Academy, MP 2019 | II semester

Content Projects

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PORT-ABLE ECONOMICS

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ADI-GANGA

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KOTI-DHALANI

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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

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ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Planning for Underutilized Port Spaces

Bringing the stream back to the city

Re-modelling the Twin Villages

Urban Design Lab

Transportation Studio

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Other Works

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THE DHARAVI PROJECT

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NURTURING NEIGHBOURHOOD

Designing a 24-hour-running transitional mixed-use space

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Government smart city challenge initiative 50

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IMAGE OF CITY

Illustarting city through Graphics and Literature 52

Academic (Thesis) 2022 | Location: Mumbai, India | 8th Semester (Individual)

Thesis

Port - able Economies Planning For Underutilized Port Spaces

A Huge parcel of land is allocated to port authorities to facilitate better performance and future expansions.

It is, however, essential to examine the current need, perception of the land under port management which are viewed as administrative function and neglected as assets (land banks). The case is especially justified when the port under performance and these lands remain vacant or underutilised. the current development of such land under port authorities is more inclined toward revenue generating non-port uses. It is the goal of this research project to find out how to make waterfront redevelopment more feasible, people-cantered, and a model for other underutilised ports in India through perview or of real estate through micro and macro level inteventions.

The Government of India, under the failing financials of MbPT prepared a port redevelopment plan which was deviating from its proposed vision (to give the land back to people). It was a mega real estate project with an attempt to turn real estate into power. The plan under public sctunity faced objections in thousands beacause for lack of space for public use and ecological imbalance to the environment.

Changing role of the Port

7 Silent Islands

The island city developed from the seven closely placed islands where lies the ancestry of tribes such as Koli, Bhandari, Pathare prabhus, and Marathas

Dowry

In 1661, Bombay was given to the English Crown through Article 11 of the treaty (Treaty of Peace and Alliance between Portugal and Great Britain and of marriage of Charles II. with the Infanta of Portugal, concluded at London, June 23, 1661 )

Port and Trade

Port and city expanded from a collection of seven tiny, marshy islands into a giant magnet. trade of gold, stones, sandalwoods ivory and spices

De-Industrilization

Businesses, most notably textile mills established shut down. Phased closure of MbPT increased de-industrialization process. The cotton mill strike nailed the final blow.

Mega Real-estate Project

The redevelopment project which focuses on commercialization of land with limited focus on people and equitability

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Timeline

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Jadhav Rani c o m m i s s i o n proposes for redevelopment with 30% land for green spaces.

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HCP prepares the redevelopment plan which faces 1000+ objection on public scrutiny

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12 th12 th most expensive Real estate value (13000$/ sq.m) in the world

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Valuation of land based on circle rates by revenue division and city real estate reports by JLL & cushman and weikfeild

Re-Distributio FSI by maint built-up while land use area.

Highest Buying price/ Rent (x43)

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Conflict between port and urban function

Identification of conlicting land use within the site provides us with 121Mangroove Hactares trailof land of other uses. Using land suitability analysis more supporting land use are proposed. Mangroove Land Reclamation trails to protect ecology, then redistribution of residential and Ship- breaking Yard industrial use are proposed.

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“re-Configuration of Land -Use, Density and connectivity nodes“ By controlling the development type within the site, the land can be creatively used to its optimization. The aim of the proposal was to involve more people in the redevelopment zone by introducing uses that make people more responsive towards the assets. The Exhibition hall, museum, innovative centers, cultural streets have been proposed for creative environment, that creates a separate identity of its own

The outcome of the thesis was a revised land use distribution map and a conceptual proposal detailing.

The new uses introduced were based on literature study of waterfront redevelopment projects and principles for waterfront redevelopment. The land use redistribution successfully increased the Port eco-tourism space by 7% and reduced the commercial land use space by 4%

Identification of conflicting Land Use by comparing existing and Proposed Land Use

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Land Suitability:

The controlled development of land use at building scale through vertical zoning provides “functional -optimisation”. This also provides lucarative return on city scale. The case is specially justified in Mumbai in view of its unrealistic real estate value.

Weighted overlay Analysis to identify land suitability for land use consideration including factors like :

Revolving Restaurants

Hotels Residential

Retail Market

High tide line Vacant land acceptable FAR/FSI Special micro projects Ecological sensitive areas Prosimity to landmarks and transportation

Re-Imagining Industrial Portscape: Adaptive Re-use of old vacant structures into restaurants, hotels, cultural centres and maritime museus, protecting the structures. Investment to unlock the potential of tourism and cultural activities along the nodes connecting sea, and other land connections

Unlocking Underground Space: The upcoming underground metro provides an excellent opportunity for creating a inter-city underground network.

Built-Up Adjustment: The aim was to increase the land for public use by keeping the existing built up through FAR/FSI simulations The land suitability analysis, along with land use recofiguration let to increase in potential publically accesible from 23% to 29%.

Competition (NoSPlan) 2019 | Location: Kolkata, India | 4th Semester (Group x 2) | 4th Rank

Adi-Ganga

Bringing the stream back to the city NoSPlan XX 4TH RANK

Biodiversity habitats that were once embedded within the heart of Kolkata have now shrunk or slowly disappearing. From neighbourhood ponds to the mighty Hooghly, water has been the circulatory system of life in this city. Adi Ganga is one of the most significant veins of this system. It has existed as a river-stream of Ganga in the lower-delta plains of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly system. It shares a rich heritage andtrade history with the city and gradually it became a source to religion and livelihood of locals as well. Recent anthropogenic alterations to Kolkata’s urban fabric ranging from waste discharge, encroachments and waterfrontage to real estate have significantly diminished the physical as well as intangible significance of Adi-Ganga, reducing it to a narrow channel path; choked by tons of industrial waste, making its way along metro bridges, seeping down to the wetlands along Bay of Bengal. What once used to be a symbol of co-existence and partnership of economy and heritage, is now a pit of toxins in the middle ofthe city. The project intends to revitalize this source, reforming and enhancing its image as a reflection of Kolkata’s sustenance. This will be achieved through a detailed mapping and analysis of possible opportunities and applications of sustainable urbanism strategies The adi-ganga is connected to khidirpur port and other major land marks with high footfall concentrated along the stream wth immense potential as tourism and as well as transportaion connectivity. With the potential of land along with sustainable design and people centric approach, it can be developed to further facilitate the upcoming redevelopment and Namami gange initiatives. The aim of the study is to rejuvenate The Adi Ganga and complement its strategic location of cultural and historic importance. To preserve the ecology of the canal and restore the importance of the Ghats. To restore its historical and cultural value and bring back the ‘community’ aspect. To integrate the economy and livelihood of the people with the canal.

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Areas of Interrest

The aim of the study is to rejuvenate the Adi Ganga and complement its strategic location of cultural and historic importance.

Kalighat temple being the religious and cultural node

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Connecting Heritage and Pilgrim sites through boats

Recycling construction Material

policyies to reduce solid waste dumping

Awareness campaign under “Nmami Ganga”

Reconnaissance:

The Adi Ganga was considered as a sacred stream which attracts many pilgrims across the globe. Religious temple and Ghats located on the banks have its aesthetic value. The presence of heritage and tourism places on both sides of the canal. Urbanization and encroachment on the bank of canal have affected the underwater life and local community. There’s a need to change the existing activity and revitilise the are through urban Planning Inovation The construction of metro pillars over river changed the velocity of the flow of river while natural siltation adding to the problems, Sewer drains discharge untreated effluent from household and industries directly to the Tolly Canal. The water channel is neither restored nor maintained. the major landmarks along the rivers has the potential to rejuvenate the river through econimical, environmental and social interventions to tackle the problems

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Analysing locations of historic and cultural importance with connectivity nodes

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Alipoor Zoo National Library

Kalighat Temple

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The area along the bank of the Tolly Nallah is rich in heritage and tourism prospects. The off take of the nallah starts from the hasting areas and also has famous tourism ghats along theriver Hooghly. Victoria Memorial, National Library, Alipore zoo are major locations for tourists which enhance the tourism of that area. The Kalighat Temple along the Ghats of sacred river (as known before) is a remarkable place for Hindus. The canal origins from the hasting area and continues along the posh area of south Bengal (Tollygunge).

The Tollygunge club is the only Country Club of its kind in India and is ranked amongst top 20 clubs of the world. The landmarks and activities along the canal enhance its value and is needed to be rejuvenate and restored its value.

Rejuvanation:

Sewer drains discharge untreated Rehabilitation of informal settlements along the canal

Slums are located along the dense wards of the city, also due to area being refugee sensitive the area needs step wise clearance.

Dredging and Lining is necessary for maintenance of the edges and flow of the river.

Promoting multi-ac tourism through t hasting to tollygung

Metro Line has decreased the flow of the river after the tollygunge Junction.

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Based on tha available space for development sidewalk or buffers are provided. The canal needs to be rejuvenated which will revitalize the area, community and restore its importance

Floating market/ floating wetland to increase economic activity and biotopes to purify the water at major landmarks,

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Competition (NoSPlan) 2019 | Location: Dehradun, India | 4th Semester (Group x 2) | 4th Rank

Koti- Dahalani : 2400 Minutes Re-modelling the Twin Villages

VILLAGE TIMELINE

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Compact Settlement Higher sense of community

High work force Total Population 304

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“Aim is to prepare a Model Smart Village Development Plan that enables social and economic development while maintaining its innate characteristics” The basic concept of smart village is to collect community efforts and strength of people from various streams and integrate it with information technology to provide benefits to the rural community. An inclusive village development strategy that integrates the various paradigms of rural area development: ▪ Infrastructure ▪ Social Development ▪ Economic Development ▪ Human Development ▪ Governance

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Integrated landmarks, increasing the interaction between the villages. major focus on hospital revival and NGO’s promoting rural tourism

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Co-operative warehouses for agriculture produce, the farmers use storage through the inclusion of warehouse

nnectivity: To improve Para-Transit for agers in-turn increasing reachability commerce and healthcare

Pop-up market space: location based on existing cricket ground. Marginal workers functions as part of formal economy

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Academic (Studio) 2020 | Location: Nagpur, India | 5th Semester (Individual)

Know your Neighbourhood Urban Design LAB

Site Boundary

Problem Identification

Survey- to id along the lak watching, jw and religious involvement people

1. Open Dumping: Waste from temples and festivals accumulate on the edge remains uncleaned.Locals Dump the waste along the edges 2. Traffic Congestion: The route connects the two major junctions, chatrapati sq. and jaitala, further more there is load on these roads due to biweekly market and religious activity.

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Mapping - Pixalated map was prepared based on the survey ouput to identify the space use and its importance based on activities. It helps in identifing the interaction of diferent activities

Data Source 29 December 2019 Survey

Space Utilization- Analysing the maps and the existing conditioon proposals were prepared for the poblrms identified that included congestion and open dumping.

Dedicated space for activities and parking solutions to decrease congestion

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developing the edge of sonegaon lake based on the theme of safe and multi activity zone

Artificial Ponds and Docks Artificial Ponds with depth of 8-10 feet can be used for idol emersion during festivals and as safe pool otherwise. The docks will fascilitate boating and help in increasing fishery. Their purpoes is to increase the contact between people and the environment.

SAHAY Accessibility is encouraged through ramps with slope of 1:15 and promoting safe and frequent crosswalks and tabletop crossings. The proposal was introduced due to noticable no. of wheelchair users in the neighbourhood though not disabled, mostly elderly people.

Form Based Codes Form based codes (FBC) is a planning and zoning tool that for regulating development using physical form rather than land use as organizing principle for the code. It can be used to regularise the existing Builtup as the encroachment remains within scale.

International Architecture Competition 2021 (TOP 50) | Location: Mumbai, India | 7th Semester (Group x 2)

The DHARAVI Project “Designing a 24-hour-running transitional mixed-use space” The Objective is to develop a place making project that will act as a Centre for change and community empowerment, in the heart of Dharavi, that will be wholly and truly owned by the people there.

This will be a project that has the potential to become an umbrella institution for initiating change in Dharavi from within.

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Government Poject 2021-22 | Location: Nagpur, India | 6th Semester

Nurturing Neighbourhood

The Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge (NNC) is a three-year effort that intends to pilot and scale strategies to improve public space, mobility, neighborhood design, access to early children services and amenities, and data management across city agencies with Indian cities and their partners. It will also create a platform for city-to-city learning and sharing of best practices.

Primary healthcare centre is the heart of the NNC project, and will be the nucleus around which the other prposals will be centred 1. The firsts proposal is more vibrant and expensive, also most of the proposals are children oriented. the interventions make the place more intresting visually and physically. Special emphasis is given for flooring that is not permeable and the material is soft, where the childrens wont have the risk of getting hurt. the open space in Front of PHC is used for vehicle parking, to avoid that bollards have been prepared to reclaim the area as common place.

2. The proposal is cheap as compared to above proposal, and is more practical as teh coloured flooring may make increase the project estimate. the bollards and seating arrangements are same, with tensile roofing instead of a pergola. the bollards are used as seegregation instead of honeyvomb structured walls

Project Execution as of Jan 2022

Competition 2018 (Rank 2) | Location: Bhopal, India | 4th Semester

Image of city “Mawsynram”

Mawsynram in the eastern part of Meghalaya in the eastern region of west khasi hill can be defined as having clouds that bridge to heavens, fog that makes you realise of the 90’s movies, rain that comes and clears makes you love the weather. Located at height of 1500-2000m above sea level Mawsynram got the name from historic megaliths found in the region. Mawsynram is famous for highest 11872 mm rainfall during peak rainfall season and making it the highest rainfall region of India it also the wettest place of the earth. The temperature here varies from 15-22-degree Celsius.

The maw of Mawsynram refers to stone, there is a famous cave by the name of Mawjymbuin located nearby, known for its fascinating stalagmites. These take the shape of a ‘Shivlinga’. The people greatly believe in god as the water from stalagmites is used as medicine by villagers. The natural beauty is another plus point of the village surrounded by cloud touching mountains giving you the feelings of isolation from the world.

Majority population in this area are Christian though the people are called ‘khasi” irrespective of their religion.

Women hold a special position in the society involved in all type sector. Most shopkeepers are women. There is sluggishness in the village due to low activity. The villages are located at 1400m above sea level and are slightly lower topography as well as from one another. It is a 3hr ride from Guwahati and only bus and taxis work along this route. When arriving the fog could be the major challenge for tourist but is also the scene of awe as this heavy fog makes large boundaries of village restricted to small visible areas, one can only explore in Mawsynram The houses are compact and gives the feeling of grandness, the 1000 house clusters found have varying heights and are self-sufficient. Due to heavy rainfall people grass as sound proofing material. For tourists there are dormitories and general employment and economy depends on the tourism industries that are regular throughout the year. Root bridge are the major tourist attraction, even double decker bridges could be found. These bridges were formed as a solution to drainage system turning into large rivers within the village, the need to cross the bridge made the khasi and jaintia peoples by aerial roots of rubber fig.

Mawsynram is one of the prime example of effective, cheap response to climate. As the houses have thatch roofs easily available in forest. The rain last from January to September and the construction work is done in this time period of September to December. the thatch itself isn’t able to fight the rain for year, the smoke from within the house acts as the coating for thatch. The government has started supplying thin tin film for people below poverty line.

Having the highest rainfall, drainage of Mawsynram is also has highest natural water drainage capacity. The drainage are all natural and they are formed according to raining condition. Mawsynram is having southern slope and the frequent landslide makes the drainage adaptable for the current rain. The amazing part of these drainage would be its location they are slimmer in top parts and wider as we go down the mountains.

These could be due to presence of rocks on higher part of village and soil erosion happening from generation The adaptability of these drainage systems to the rain makes it ready to face challenges.

Thank You

Refrences:

Prof. Sheuli Mitra, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Urban & Regional Planning School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal e-mail- sheulimitra@spabhopal.ac.in

Prof. Kshama Puntambekar, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Urban & Regional Planning School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal e-mail- kshama@spabhopal.ac.in

Prof. Kakoli Saha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Urban & Regional Planning School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal e-mail- kakolisaha@spabhopal.ac.in

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