Surbhi Agrawal- Portfolio selected works

portfolio selected works- 2012-2022

Surbhi Agrawal

contents graduate works Community health park

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Community recreation center

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Shape machine: federal courthouses

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Light and shadow modulator

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Krause gateway center: Revit modelling

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Undergraduate works Neurology and Neurosurgery super-speciality hospital

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Reverie: bar lounge

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Shreyas: the residence

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other works Professional training

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Grasshopper modelling

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Photography

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Community Health Parks Academic level: Semester 2, Year 1, Master of Architecture Scope: Re-imagining built systems- Portman prize competition project finalist and honorable mention Description: Healthcare is a fundamental human right.

- Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization

Our thesis was to establish health-focused city centers in poor suburbs out skirting the 285 perimeter of Atlanta: community health parks for the communities with fiscal and physical issues accessing healthcare.

Designed at the heart of Union City’s future development for a health ecosystem, this is a place that embeds the existing and created landscapes into public health and community engagement.

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Circular function of CHP

Current state of healthcare accessibility

A large issue of unhealthy suburbs comes from fiscal inaccessibility of healthcare. In suburbs along 285 and below 20, the population is majority black, low income, and without medical insurance. “Given the lack of health centers in suburban areas, emergency departments are often the primary source of care for the suburban poor. Even accessing hospital or emergency care can be difficult for this population because of insufficient availability of safety-net hospitals, especially in highpoverty suburbs.

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Addressing scales of health and wellness

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Site plan

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Jog path

Exploded view

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Primary care wing

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Heath wing sectional perspective

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Community recreation center Academic level: Semester 1, Year 1, Master of Architecture Scope: Understanding a community recreation center as a society of rooms with 50% exterior and 50% interior spaces located in downtown Atlanta, GA. Description: Our exploration for this studio was a municipal gymnasium and health facility in downtown Atlanta, including a basketball court, swimming pool, yoga studios, exercise equipment etc. The goal is to create a society of rooms which is 50% exterior and 50% interior. The exterior rooms are researched through a range of cultural influences they have across the globe, to name a few- orchards, atrium, amphitheaters, chowk, barsati, pergola, trivium, hutongs etc.

The site is located in a densely built urban environment in downtown Atlanta. It is a corner plot with 2 party walls on one corner and street intersection on the other.

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Collage perspective of street corner view

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Circulation

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Exterior rooms

Programs and exterior rooms

Exterior rooms and circulation

programs and circulation

Program and exterior spaces work in conjunction, staggered in between circulation. , making the circulation act like a programmatic space in itself. Alternating pattern strategized to emphasize the room it surrounds and make the rooms experiential

Volumetric exploration

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Section along Luckie street

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Section along Forsyth street

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Collage perspective of Underground pool

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Federal Courthouses Academic level: Semester 3, Year 2, Master of Architecture Scope: Using shape machine to produce a catalog of plans based on research and thesis Description: The study aimed to derive a programmatic framework for federal courthouses by categorizing functions into spatial units. Using design guidelines, set through case studies and existing literature, it establishes spatial relations for typical courthouse plans. Through combinatorial analysis, a diverse catalogue of plans is generated, evaluated for efficiency, and used to inform optimal courthouse designs. Using Shape Machine this thesis will lead to a production of efficient design process emphasizing on how we approach the initial stages of design such as zoning and area blocking.

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Courtroom-secure

Attorney/witness-public

Judge-jury chambers

Vertical circulation

Edge conditions

Spatial relations

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2 courtroom variations

6 courtroom variations

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4 courtroom variations

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Light and shadow modulator Academic level: Semester 1, Year 1, Master of Architecture Scope: Form discoveries through a 6”x6”x6’ cube in order to create interesting light and shadow patterns Description: The cubic model exploration was aimed to open the creative doors towards reimaging buildings through light and shadows.

We are building a society of rooms that where we aim to explore the indoor-outdoor relationships of built spaces in an abstract form.

Primary tools used for documentation were axonometric drawings, cabinet obliques, perspectives, color contrasts and photography.

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The cube was explored in multiple variations ranging from highly organic to geometrical and cubic. Each variation focuses on getting interesting shadow patterns through subtractive or additive schemes and light effects are investigated as displayed by the images. The light modulator was then documented through axonometric and cabinet oblique drawings.

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Color played a key role in documenting the cube. The modulator was hand drafted in 1:1 scale from different angles, specifically in axonometric and cabinet obliques in order to widen the horizons of graphic understandings.

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Krause gateway center: Revit modelling

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Neurology and neurosurgery Super-speciality hospital Academic level: Semester 8, Year 4, Bachelor of Architecture Scope: The project aims to design a Neuro super specialty hospital to facilitate advanced and holistic treatment, implementing ideas of evidence-based design for physical and mental nursing Description: The project derives its concept from healing architecture and sensorybased design. Promoting patient recovery through spatial components (room layout, finishes, activity-based design) and sensory elements (color, noise reduction, view, and lighting) help regulate a space.

“In creating a healing environment, among physical factors that have to be considered are noise control, air quality, thermal comfort, lighting, color, texture, privacy and view to nature.” (Malkin 1991).

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Master Plan with Ground floor plan

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Neuro therapy walking path , close to air flow and view, promotes recovery.

Double heighted waiting lounge, with skylight for daylighting.

Nursing stations at each floor equipped with on call beds

The entire sterile portion of the surgery floor functions as a separate unit secured through automated double door system.

Daycare opening to open to sky terrace area, provides light and ventilation along with extra play space.

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Basement floor plan Wide waiting area with direct connectivity to coffee kiosks and lifts opening up near wards.

Natural boulder on site maintained as an installation.

An 8m wide fire service road circumscribing the hospital.

Staircase equipped with emergency doors opening to assembly points.

Separate fire exit staircase for basement.

OPEN TO SKY ATRIUM OPEN SPACE CUT OUTS RAMP TO PARKING

First floor plan

NATURAL AIR FLOW 1 3

VERTICAL CIRCULATION

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Second floor plan

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Day care

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Third floor plan

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Coffee Kiosks and outside waiting area

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Reverie: bar lounge Academic level: Semester 7, Year 4, Bachelor of Architecture Scope: The project entails designing of a bar lounge, an interactive youthful place, replacing an ice-cream parlor. An interior design project.

Description: The location of the site is in the vicinity of major transport facilities and many commonly used accommodation facilities in Manipal. The chosen site was previously an ice cream parlor, which was to be reimagined and transformed into a new productive space.

The concept was to highlight key elements of interiors using glowing colors, creating a cool and vibrant ambience. Keeping rustic exteriors to blend with the context yet making interiors futuristic themed to appeal to the youth creates an element of surprise when entered the bar lounge.

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Section through bar counter Master plan - Bar lounge

Wall paneling section

Light wall installation

Bar counter paneling

Section through seating and kitchen

Black backdrops, and dark floor finish pops out the color scheme. Warm glow lights above bar counter, balances the cool ambiences. Low lying lounge sofas for seating promotes a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

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Interior view of main lounge area

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Shreyas: the residence Academic level: Semester 2, Year 1, Bachelor of Architecture Scope: The academic project entails understanding site and user requirements, literature studies, concept, 2D and 3D development of a residence for family of 6 Description: Residence design is the most basic and crucial of projects. This project is designed for a family of six settled in Udupi, Mangalore. In integration with structure studio, the material to be explored through this project was Concrete.

The location of the site is in the suburbs of Udupi. Nearby areas around the site contain rental apartment buildings, a public park, and the TAPMI institute. The institute building serves as the landmark for the colony.

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Double height cut out with balcony window on first floor level brings in sunlight and ventilation into living room full size window opening up to hill view from study

elevated bed box in children's room gives the fresh modern look

wide entrance verandah for keeping shoe racks and landscaping. It aslo provides grandeur for the front door. open circulation between kitchen and dining for easy serving. back door from utility opening into kitchen garden, convenient access from kitchen

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Sectional view of the residence

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Professional training Academic level: Semester 9+10, Year 5, Bachelor of Architecture Scope: Understanding how the professional field works, learning to work in office environments, collaboration and cooperation while working with a team, learning client management.

Description: The 33-week internship got completed in 2 phases. During phase 1, I worked on numerous planning and design projects such as residences, hospitals, rental apartments, and commercial complexes. Although the work was primarily planning-based, it was a learning experience in area optimization and understanding client requirements. Finding a balance between client expectations and functionality in design was a key outcome of this training.

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MULTISPEACIALTY HOSPITAL

Basement acts as the service floor with spaces for laundry, housekeeping, manager's office and parking.

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Basement plan

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Ground floor consists of the OPD section, i.e the consultation chambers along Emergency area. The cross layout of wide central circulation pathway connects the two departments.

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Ground floor plan

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First floor acts as the surgery level. It consists of major OTs, ICU, Diagnostics, Labour room and Pre and Post Natal care. The ramp and patient dedicated lift acts as major vertical circulation.

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First floor plan

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Second floor consists of General wards, Cafeteria, Board room and Doctor's lounge. Close proximity of Cafeteria to wards functions conveniently for patient relatives.

Second floor plan

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Residence design submittal drawings

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3D modelling and Rendering works

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Rhino 3d+ grasshopper modelling

Façade Panelization

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Recreating Kengo Kuma Prostho Museum

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Photography

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SURBHI AGRAWAL sagrawal347@gatech.edu linkedin.com/in/surbhi-agrawal-6359871a7