SUKANYA MUKHERJEE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
2017-2021
SUKANYA MUKHERJEE sukanyamukherjee@yahoo.com • (813) 404-1920
As a graduate architecture student, my primary goal is to learn through experience. I am committed to becoming a versatile and well-rounded artist and human being by immersing myself in as many new + DIFFERENT experiences as possible. While architecture is my primary focus and passion, I believe the best designer is someone who is never afraid to learn something new from unfamiliar opportunities and people.
WORK EXPERIENCE ART DIRECTION INTERN LUMA at Digital Worlds Studios (May-August 2020) • Lead designer for a Artifical Intelligence/ Virtual Reality Program for the DWS at the University of Florida • Designing the art style, UI/UX, and user interactivity for the program • Consulting with Development and Technical Art Team Leads to create a cohesive and functional program
DIGITAL ART TEAM MEMBER LUMA at Digital Worlds Studios (2019-2020) • designing and producing aspects of various digital media projects • Editing product commercials for a local tech company • Creating concept drawings for UI systems of interactive video game created for the City of Gainesville
COLLEGE AMBASSADOR University of Florida College of Design, Planning, and Construction (2019-Current) • hosting and assisting at college events for alumni, sponsors, and prospective students • Giving tours of the college and introducing the studio work environment of the college for prospectives students/incoming freshman
PRODUCTION INTERN Americas Ballet School (May-August 2018) • Assisted in the organization and fruition of the school’s production of Sleeping Beauty • Marketing and advertising the production within the greater Tampa community • Working backstage during the show to ensure a smooth production
RESUME | BACKGROUND + EXPERIENCE 2
INTERESTS Acting Filmmaking Scuba Diving Classical Ballet PHOTOGRAPHY
SKILLS INDESIGN Photoshop Illustrator Rhino AutoCAD Sketchup
Maya After Effects Grasshopper V-Ray Premiere Pro Revit
EDUCATION Masters of Architecture I Southern California Institute of Architecture Expected Graduation: 2024
Bachelor of Design (Architecture) Minor: Digital Art and Sciences University of Florida Graduation: May 2021 GPA: 3.84•Dean’s List 2017-21
Filmmaking Study Abroad Institute of Art Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, IE 2019
urban farm MANHATTAN, NY FALL 2020
*in collaboration with mackenzie shinnick
AS A MICROCOSM OF MANHATTAN. THIS PROJECT EMPLOYS FARMING AS A VESSEL OF DIALOGUE BETWEEN CLASS LINES. THREE TYPES OF HOUSING ARE HOSTED ON-SITE (subsidized, affordable, and market-rate) AND AGRICULTURE FUNCTIONS AS INTERMEDIARY SPACES AND SYSTEMS. Housing types are integrated both in the tower and bars creating smaller communities of a diverse class make-up at each level. AGRICULTURE DUALLY FUNCTIONS TO CREATE OCCUPIABLE SPACES IN THE FORM OF ROOFTOP GREENHOUSES AND ALSO VIA A FARMTO-TABLE LAYOUT THAT SYNTHESIZES FOOD PRODUCTION ONSITE AND SUSTAINABLY PROMOTES SOCIAL DINING EXPERIENCES.
contextualizing manhattan in order to understand the city, a co-dependent series of collages, sections, and a mapping allowed us to interpret manhattan at a variety of scales. while the mapping was a holistic analysis OF the general makeup of the urban fabric, the sections zoom in and begin to understand the city as a series of individual neighborhoods. The collageS then brING these pockets of community to life with the infusion of elements essential to the character of the area.
PROJECT 1 | NEW YORK TOWER 4
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lincoln square lincoln square was historically a working class neighborhood with a rich artistic backbone. with the development of lincoln center, real estate prices rose in the area, pushing working class individuals out. This project seeks to intergrate and welcome both the working class and more wealthy members OF the neighborhood in one single project.
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view from lincoln center plaza
lincoln square analytical mapping
AERIAL SITE AXONOMETRIC
SITE MAP
tower plan
30th floor
11th floor
lobby
farm-to-table FARM-TO-TABLE IS FOUNDATIONAL TO THIS PROJECT. AGRICULTURE IS EMPLoYED IN 3 WAYS: HYDROPoNICS IN THE TOWER, GREENHOUSES ON THE RESIDENTIAL BARS, AND AN EMBEDDED FUNGAL FARM UNDER THE GROUND. ONCE HARVESTED FROM THE HYDROPONIC SYSTEM OR GREENHOUSES, PRODUCE IS SENT DOWN THE TOWER UNDER THE GROUND WHERE THE FUNGAL FARM DUALLY FUNCTIONS AS A FOOD PROCESSING CENTER. Down there the food is cleaned and readied for distribution to the on-site restaurants, markets, and residences. section C
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from the hudson to lincoln center
the open plaza functions as a gateway connecting lincoln center and the hudson river. the plaza houses both indoor and outdoor markets and areas of commerce inviting those passing though to participate in the ecosystem. For those coming from the hudson, a slit in the plaza gives them the option to travel to the pedestrian bridge or down through an indoor commerical area to the street level. aerial view
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section b
section a
a
b
residential bar interior
c
HORIZONTAL OCCUPATION
greenhouse
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The interiors of the bars revolve around the integration of reisdences and agriculture. the greenhouses sit on the roofs creating larger areas of occupation, while terraces on the exterior of the bars create more private gardens at a smaller scale of occupation.
AMSTERDAM AND 34TH ST. STREET VIEW THE DRAMATIC NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE ALLOWS FOR A MULTI-LEVEL ENTRY ON THE SITE, AS WELL AS A GROUND LEVEL COMMERICAL PROGRAM THAT TAPERS OF AS ONE MOVES TO THE LEFT OF THE SITE OR DEEPER INTO THE HEART OF THE PROJECT. tHE PEDESTRAIN BRIDGE ALLOWS CITY DWELLERS TO ACCESS THE SECOND LEVEL AND PLAZA AREA DIRECTLY FROM LINCOLN CENTER.
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VIEW FROM N ASHLEY DR. SITUATED ACROSS ON OF THE BUSIEST PLAZAS IN TAMPA, THE SITE IS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A RICH ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED CULTURE HUB.
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE FROM GROUND FLOOR
TAMPA INSTITUTE OF THE CINEMATIC ARTS DOWNTOWN TAMPA, FL SPRING 2021
*in collaboration with NEHA MANIKAL
THE LOGIC OF MACRAME AS A CRAFT SERVED AS A LENS THROUGH WHICH TO APPROACH THE SPATIAL AND AESTHETIC DESIGN OF THIS PROJECT. BY EMBRACING THE KNOT AS THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF MACRAME AND REINTERPRETING ITS NATURE IN THE CONTEXT OF A BUILDING, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO UNITE STRUCTURE AND ORNAMENTATION. BY ADDING A THIRD-DIMENSION TO MACRAME, COMPLEX SPATIAL POSSIBILITIES BECOME APPARENT. the flexible, porous nature of surfaces created by macrame allow for a large range in variation. the primary Parameters are density and tension, while actions included hanging, wrapping, pulling, and crossing. By employing macrame in the service of a large-scale project intended for the public, the beauty of the joint (or in this case, the knot) is celebrated and spotlighted .
DIAGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICS OF THE CLOVEHITCH KNOT
DOWNTOWN TAMPA SITE PLAN
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CROSS-SECTION
THE CLOVEHITCH KNOT THE CLOVEHITCH KNOT BECAME THE MODULAR UNIT OF THE PORJECT. BY UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISMS AND LOGICS OF THIS SPECIFIC KNOT ALLOWED FOR SPECIFICITY IN APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION. THE MACRAME SURFACES EMPLOYED THE KNOT BOTH ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING TO CREATE A DYNAMIC AND VISUALLY INTERESTING DIVISION OF SPACES. THE NATURE OF MACRAME MEANT THE INHERENT ABILITY TO PLAY WITH VARIATIONS IN POROSITY AND APERTURE THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. FRONT ELEVATION
interior perspective of upper floors
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF INTERNAl Spatial ORGANIZATION + programmatic distribution
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CLOVES + plans The macrame fins created three major “cloves” holding the occupiable spaces within the building. The dynamic nature of the fins led to a unique plan at each layer that follows the ebbs and flows of the curvature of the fins. The range of sizes in spaces gave inherent programmtic function s to each floor plan.
FLOOR PLANS
B
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SECTION A
SECTION B
FIRST
second
third
FOURTH
FIFTH
SIXTH
SEVENTH
eighth
VIEW TOWARDS CURTIS HIXON PLAZA SITUATED ACROSS ON OF THE BUSIEST PLAZAS IN TAMPA, THE SITE IS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A RICH ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED CULTURE HUB. The open plaza creates a natural connection point between the INSTITUTE AND THREE OTHER MAJOR MUSEUMS IN THE AREA.
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MODEL DETAIL PHOTOS
CLimbing BAZAAR HONG KONG SPRING 2019
Adapting to the multi-level nature of hong kong, public access at multiple levels re-introduces meaningful public spaces back into a city rapidly privatizing its limited space. This urban take on the traditional bazaar incorporates program as a narrative structure. The lowest tier is comprised of a spice and fabric bazaar which extends into the street, seducing passerbyers with a vibrant atmosphere. One level higher, restaurants and cafes provide visitors a moment of respite from the chaos of the bazaar. The pinnacle of the tower features an aviary for the display and sale of exotic birds.
UPPER LEVEL PUBLIC ENTRYWAY HONG KONG’S DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY ALLOWS FOR MULTI-LEVEL PUBLIC ENTRY. HERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE BECKONED IN FROM THE STREET IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE TOWER FOR A BITE TO EAT.
diagrammatic explorations
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MODEL PHOTO
SITE MAPPING
FUNERARY CHAPEL ALACHUA COUNTY, FL FALL 2019
designed to coexist with a conservation burial site in alachua county, fl this chapel is founded under the principles of sustainability and the four elements. AMBIGUOUS BOUNDARIES REFUSE TO RESOLVE INSIDE-OUTSIDE CONDITIONS, ENCOURAGing REFLECTION THROUGH NATURE. EARTH, WIND, FIRE, AND WATER DEFINE BOTH FORM AND FUNCTION IN EACH OF THE SPACES. the symbolic gravity of each of the elements provide the theoretical framework for the chapel, while the journey from life to death to beyond-from a perspective shaped by the lens of hinduism-creates the narrative OF reFLection and A celebration of life. INITAL EXPLORATIONS, IN THE FORM OF A SHORT FILM, CREATED THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROJECT’S DRIVING IDEAS.
SHORT FILM STILLS
DIAGRAMMATIC model
CANOPY RENDER earth, as an element, is relfected in the fellowship hall where guests gather under the shade of the canopy created by massive columns reminscent of trees.
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DIAGRAMMATIC SITE PLAN in order to understand the site in a more poetic sense, the elements became diagrammatic tools. The unique, swampy landscape of florida became the backdrop of a narrative of life, death, and the after.
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CHAPEL PLAN situated across an open air plan, a cohesive dialogue that allows each space to retain the sanctity of their programmatic functions is established. EACH SPACE EMBODIES ONE OF THE ELEMENTS-EARTH (CANOPY), FIRE (MEDITATION), AND WATER (CHAPEL)-WHILE AIR IS EXPRESSED IN THE UNBOUNDED AND EXPOSED METHOD OF CIRCULATION.
administration
CHAPEL + admin
CHAPEL + canopy
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ADMINISTRATION ENTRY THE SEPARATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF FUNERAL GUESTS PRESERVES THE SACRED NATURE OF THE funerary spaces AND ALLOWS FOR STAFF TO CONDUCT DAILY BUSINESS IN THEIR OWN PRIVATE area.
ELEVATION VIEWS OF MODEL
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EXPLORATIVE DIAGRAMMATIC SECTION
GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION SOSSUVLEI, NAMIB DESERT, NAMIBIA SPRING 2019
LOcated between at the intersection of two prominent vleis, this temporary research station balances a high volume of tourist traffic with housing and resarch accommodations for the visiting scientists. Focused on the analysis of the million year old sands of the desert, the station dually functions to direct and funnel daily visitors between the vleis, thus creating an opportunity for outreach and education. The research aspect of the intervention descends slightly into the ground where the layers of the earth are revealed. This cut functions to create a degree of separation between the researchers and tourists who remain at ground zero.
diagrammatic plans
site mapping
longitudinal section the slight cut into the ground dually functions to expose the layers of earth for research, while also working to create a degree of separation in terms of program and privacy for the visiting researchers.
PROJECT 5 | HORIZONTAL DATUM 34
basswood model in the harsh sun of the desert, shade becomes essential to comfort. the overhead became the main focus as the filtering of light presented an architectural opportunity. materiality also came into play as more transluscent materials created a dialogue with the opaque allowing it to present itself as a diagrammatic language. model photos
canopy details
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model
cross section
plaza proposal a city centered on the park and railroad, the creation of a public plaza becomes the optimal space to bridge the communities. open spaces to play, sit, and relax connect out to the greater green spaces of the park which a regularly used for community events, such as a weekly farmers market.
site photos
PUBLIC LIBRARY WINTER PARK, FL SPRING 2020
WINTER PARK IS A CITY REELING FROM THE RESIDUAL IMPLICATIONS OF SEGREGATION. SEPARATED BY A LARGE CENTRAL PARK and railroad, hannibal square comprises the eastern region of the city, while the more affulent downtown takes the west. both the library and the plaza across the street are designed to bridge these communities without the implications of gentrification through the use of public space. LIBRARIES EXIST AS A FINAL FRONTIER OF FREE INDOOR SPACES FOR THE PUBLIC; AS SUCH, ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVIITY BECOME THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE PROGRAM.
axonometric site context
site mapping + plaza proposal
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volumetric studies
LIBRARY
SECTION PERSPECTIVE the horizontal armature is responsible for organizing and connecting the two sides of the building. The right wing comprises the primary library, creating a quieter, more intimate area. The left wing boasts the public areas of the library, including the public forum and auditorium. It reflects the ideas of bridging used in the plaza as the armature and the atrium of this building become the essential points of circulation and contact between the two wings. ATRIUM CIRCULATION
planar system
STRUCTURE
GLAZING
FACADE
exploded axonometric
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EXTERIOR VIEW FROM PLAZA THE LIBRARY PRESENTS ITSELF TO THE PLAZA AS A UNITARY INSTITUTION, WHOSE cORTEN SCREEN CONTINUES THE LANGUAGE OF THE PLAZA. GLASS GLAZING AT THE FIRST FLOOR GIVES THE LIBRARY A SENSE OF TRANSPARENCY AT EYE LEVEL, WHILE THE ELEVATED SCREEN ALLOWS FOR MORE PRIVACY IN THE ACADEMIC UPPER FLOORS.
FIRST FLOOR
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THIRD FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR