STUTI SHRESTHA
Portfolio
“Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space.”
— Mies van der Rohe
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CONTENT
SHAILA NIWAS
Professional work / 2018
1 DURBAR MALL
Professional work / 2019
MODULE 2727
Graduate work / Fall 2021
IMMERSION PORTAL
Graduate work / Spring 2022
VISITOR CENTER
Graduate work / Fall 2022
URBAN MONASTERY & HOMELESS SHELTER
Graduate work / Spring 2023
SKETCHES
Personal sketches & paintings
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SHAILA NIWAS at Kathmandu, Nepal
Outre Design / 2018
This modern piece of residential design is distinguished by clean lines, geometric shapes, wide floor plans, and thoughtful, intentional decor that says a lot with a little. Situated on top of a Bhaisepati hills, the large windows overlooks a serene view of the cascading hills.
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1 DURBAR MALL
Outre Design / 2019
at Kathmandu, Nepal
Situated in the bustling heart of Kathmandu, right across the street from the former Royal Palace, 1 Durbar Mall presents forward-looking culture that includes uniqueness and a graceful way of life and also brings together the best in the world under one roof. The five-storey retail platform is home to the biggest international and local names in fashion, dining, beauty, design and tech.
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MODULE 2727 at Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX
Professor: Narjes Abbasabadi / Fall 2021
Teammates: Jocelyn Gonzalez, Gehovany Vazquez, Maylin Gomez & Stuti Shrestha
Module2727 is a mixed-use, 191,802 sq ft. live-work project located in the upscale district of Oak Lawn at 2727 Turtle Creek Blvd in a 5-acre (188, 225 sq. ft.) lot. Falling under the commercial service and multi-family districtt 2 which opened the opportunity to create a mixed-use project that would offer various programs in response to the needs of the area based on site conditions researched and observed.
The goals set for Module2727 are in response to the site conditions and are concentrated on achieving and encouraging equity, resilience and a carbon neutral design. Equity is focused on welcoming diversity, easing accessibility and in offering employment opportunities. Resilience places designing for the future and its possible catastrophic natural forces as a priority. Lastly achieving a carbon neutral design through the incorporation of passive design strategies.
Equity in Module2727 welcomes diversity in household types for its residents by providing three different housing modules to meet the needs of singles, couples, and families. Another strategy of inviting diversity into the area is encouraging community engagement through programs. Programming such as the urban lab that allows the community to take an active role in learning about the urban farms and connects the community closer to the workers who make this cycle possible, and outdoor communal spaces such as splash pools, a restaurant, and a library.
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Courtyard space
West Facade
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These programs also provide employment opportunities to the residents with the benefit of a live + work lifestyle.
Lastly, to ease accessibility and mobility, Module2727 includes a bike trail at the site’s perimeter that extends to connect with Turtle Creek park that sits across the site. Resilience in Module2727 prepares for the possibility of future natural disasters due to climate change.
Strategies such as passive adaptability, extreme weather resilient water/flood control systems prepare the building to respond to the current environmental conditions of the site as it sits by a flood zone.
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The incorporation of passive design strategies and a high-performance building skin help achieve a carbon-neutral design. Passive design strategies such as the usage of PV panels, a proper building form in response to the sun’s orientation, and the addition of an atrium that allows natural light and ventilation through the building.
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IMMERSION PORTAL
at Badwater Basin
Professor: HKS Line (Heath May, Eric Broberg, Timothy Logan) / Spring 2022
Teammates: Kian Ghanbarnejad, Pooja Isane & Stuti Shrestha
Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America with a surreal landscape of vast salt flats, located in Death Valley National Park, California. The idea is to create a mirage sculpture that seamlessly submerges itself to the landscape of the Badwater Basin.
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VIEWS FROM THE SITE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE
The idea is to create a mirage sculpture that seamlessly submerges itself to the landscape of the Badwater Basin. The sculpture will function in response to the landscape, the sun position and the weather. The mirrored facade allows the sculpture to camouflage into the surrounding environment, disappearing from one’s vision like a magical illusion.
On one end, the interior of the immersion portal emulates the undulations of the Antelope Canyons in Arizona. On the southern end, is a mirrored space where you can embrace infinite reflections similar to the mirrored salt flats.
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VISITOR CENTER
Professor: Charles McBride / Fall 2022
at Exchange Place, TN
Exchange Place is a living history farm in northern Tennessee that takes you back to the early 1800s. The main concept of this project is to connect the visitors center to the Exchange place with it’s planning and it’s programs. The use of barns doors have been used throughout the project as a means of making the spaces flexible for the various events that are held at the Exchange place.
Exchange Place is a living history farm in northern Tennessee that takes you back to the early 1800s. There are several buildings collected across the site, many of them original to the place and others relocated or built new. Each building showcases intricate use of wood and shows the intricate joints used in such vernacular setting at this early period in American history.
It is a historical place that has preserved the architecture, the tradition and the culture of the early 1800s to this day. The visitor center acts as a bridge between the past and the present. The purpose of this project is to connect the Exchange place and help the visitors navigate through Exchange place.
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LOG BARN, EXCHANGE PLACE
BLACKSMITH FORGE, EXCHANGE PLACE
ROSELAND HOUSE, MUSEUM STORE & CARETAKER’S HOUSE
MAIN HOUSE, EXCHANGE PLACE
The project is located on the Farmstead side, near the creek. The main idea of this proposed location was to connect the visitor center to the Exchange place and it’s programs.
The gallery is located near the event garden and the classroom is located near the educational area of the Exchange place. In this way, the visitor center becomes a extension of the existing programs.
Also, by locating the visitor center near the creek and the trail, it invites people that are passing by the trail.
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The project focuses on movement as a tectonic path and hence barn doors have been used to express this idea. The main idea is to use barn doors as a means to open up the spaces and connect them with the events happening at Exchange place.
The barn doors can be used to transform the space, making the spaces public or private depending on the purpose of the event.
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM SITE PLAN
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FLOOR PLAN
FLOOR PLAN CLASSROOM AREA:600SQ.FT EVENTPATIO AREA:1500SQ.FT AREA:CUSTODIAL50SQ.FT up OFFICE AREA:140SQ.FT ENTRY/WELCOMEAREA AREA:300SQ.FT lvl±0 lvl-2'-3" lvl±0 lvl±0 lvl±0 lvl±0 lvl±0 GALLERYSPACE AREA:900SQ.FT C D H 1 2 3 lvl±0 A A B C D F J K 7 6 K G 4 H G 1 2 3 4 7 A B F S-01 C S-03 B S-02 D S-04 WASHROOM AREA:40SQ.FT WASHROOM AREA:40SQ.FT CRAWLSPACE lvl-4'-0" HVAC AREA:50SQ.FT STORAGEROOM AREA:140SQ.FT VIEWINGTERRACE AREA:400SQ.FT lvl+9'-8" COVEREDTERRACE AREA:850SQ.FT lvl+9'-8" DN lvl+9'-8" A B C D E J K 7 6 K J G H G 6 7 A B E C D F H MEP AREA:40SQ.FT SECURITY AREA:40SQ.FT
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SECTION AT A
AT B
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Detailed Elevation
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URBAN MONASTERY AND HOMELESS SHELTER
at Manhattan, New York
Professor: Bijan Youssefzadeh / Spring 2023
This project attempts to explore the relationship between an Urban Monastery and a homeless shelter in the context of Manhattan. It is especially important in the spatial relations between the public and the private spaces and intermediary spaces. This strategy ultimately helps the individuals from the homeless shelter to seek needed support from the monastic complex and vice versa.
The connection between the two happens through courtyard spaces and communal spaces that brings the two sides together.
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FIGURE GROUND
GRIDS
HISTORICAL MAPPING FIELDS
HISTORIC BUILDINGS
PRIVATE VS. PUBLIC
HISTORICAL GRIDS TRANSPORTATION
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PEDESTRIAN VS. VEHICULAR
PROPORTION ANALYSIS
AXIS
PROGRAMS HEIGHTS
SITE PLAN WITH FIGURE GROUND
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN WITH SURROUNDING CONTEXT
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FLASHING FASTENER
VAPOR RETARDER
BRICK VENEER
AIR GAP
RIGID INSULATION
VAPOR RETARDER
1 2 " THK SHEATHING
CONCRETE PARAPET WALL
BRICK VENEER TIEBACK
STEEL FLANGE SUPPORT
RIGID INSULATION
CONCRETE SLAB
PRIMARY BARRIER CAPILLARY FABRIC SEPARATION FABRIC
DRAINAGE MATERIAL
GRAVEL DRAINAGE LAYER
FILTER FABRIC SURROUNDING COURSE GRAVEL
BRICK VENEER
FLASHING
CONCRETE SLAB
CONCRETE RETAINING WALL
DAMP PROOFING
RIGID INSULATION
CAVITY INSULATION
GYPSUM BOARD
CAPILLARY BREAK
SILL SEALER
TREATED BOTTOM PALTE
CONCRETE FOUNDATION SLAB
PARAPET WALL DETAILED SECTION
PERIMETER DRAIN SYSTEM
RETAINING WALL DETAILED SECTION
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MECHANICAL PLAN: PUBLIC AND TYPICAL FLOOR
EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE SOUTHERN FACADE
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EXTERIOR VIEW SHOWING THE LOUVERS AND TERRACES
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SKETCHES
Personal sketches and paintings
Before I came across architecture, I always had a passion for drawing and animation. I always thought I would become an animator which led me to frequently draw anime characters and cartoon styled doodles. Working on such sketches and doodles allows me to process my emotions when I am feeling stressed and overly stimulated. These are some of the paintings and sketches that I have created throughout the years that are a part of my collection.
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100 Thank you for your time Stuti Shrestha Tel : +1 (871)-471-4284 Email : stuti.3495@gmail.com sxs7285@mavs.uta.edu