(selected works from professional work experience in Mumbai, India : 2013-2021 and Toronto,Canada : 2023-2024)
CBU Medical Sciences building, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Higher education and Medical Sciences buliding for CBU, Nova Scotia, Perkins&Will) 02. CBU Center for Design and Innovation, Sydney, Nova Scotia
(Higher education and research laboratory facility for CBU, Nova Scotia, Perkins&Will) 03. S.D Corp experience centre, Mumbai, India
(Real estate experience center for a top real estate developer in Mumbai, India - Patch design studio)
home on the outskirts of Mumbai on a hilly terrain in Pawna, India - Spasm design architects)
Sanskriti Vihara Learning centre, Mumbai, India
(Buddhist learning centre in Mumbai, India - Spasm design architects : First place invited design competition) 06. Guggenheim museum, Helsinki, Finland
for the Guggenheim
(1st Place - Retrofit housing division and Grand Prize - Residential category at Solar Decathlon Challenge 2022)
Media & Modeling II - Design of a paramteric pavilion
(Design of a paramteric pavilion on Hunters point, South park, Long Island, New York using Rhino + Grasshoppe
01. CBU Medical Sciences building,
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Higher education and Medical Sciences buliding for CBU, Nova Scotia - Perkins&Will)
North elevation view:
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
West elevation view:
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
Design Approach:
A sloped roof responding to the local climate and form of buildings on campus and in the surrounding areas.
Front porch and outdoor covered walkways for gathering and moving between buildings
Domestically scaled and appointed interior spaces that faciliate collaboration
The Medical Campus is an expansion of Cape Breton University, and as the first project in this new precint, the building invites the entire CBU population to explore and engage in this new area of campus. A bold form and warm materials create an inviting sense of arrival along with the deep wooden canopy which provides a weather protected connection to the existing Marconi building.
Integrated systems diagram:
1. Photovoltaic panels
2. Chilled beams
3. Canopy for shading and weather protection
4. Natural ventilation
01. CBU Medical
Sciences building, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Higher education and Medical Sciences buliding for CBU, Nova Scotia - Perkins&Will)
Student lounge view:
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
North Atrium view:
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
Construction documentation:
02. CBU Center for Design
and Innovation, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Higher education and research aboratory buliding for CBU, Nova Scotia - Perkins&Will)
view 01:
Glazing strategy for daylighting analysis:
Exterior
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
Daylighting analysis:
02. CBU Center for Design and Innovation,
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Higher education and research aboratory buliding for CBU, Nova Scotia - Perkins&Will)
Glare analysis:
View specific glare analysis:
Fish eye views:
Experience center : Ground floor layout
Experience center : First floor layout
Experience center : exterior view
reception lobby view
first floor connecting bridge view
Structural isometric 3d view - 01
Structural isometric 3d view - 02
Exploded site isometric 3d view
04. Gabion wall house, Pawna, India
(Weekend home on the outskirts of Mumbai on a hilly terrain in Pawna, India - Spasm design architects)
Design development & massing strategy:
Ground floor layout:
1. The presence of two L-shaped Gabion walls on site act as an enclosure for the house and orients to the scenic view of the pictureesque pawna lake.
2. The entire program for the house is divided into two rectangular volumes, ‘living block‘ & ‘bedroom block‘ oriented at different angles facing the scenic view.
3. Traditional shaded verandah spaces tie the two main rectangular volumes and the ‘gabion’ walls thus forming the entire construct of the house.
4. Front lawns, rear courts and a lap pool act as places for relaxation and contemplation for the client and his family.
exterior 3D view of main entrance as built image of main entrance
(Weekend home on the outskirts of Mumbai on a hilly terrain in Pawna) - Professional work
Isomteric structural framing view:
exterior 3D view from lap pool
as-built view from lap pool
as-built view from front lawn
as-built view from front lawn
05. Sanskriti Vihara learning center, Mumbai, India
(Buddhist learning centre in Mumbai, India - Spasm design architects : First place invited design competition) - Professional work
Site plan of proposed development:
Site plan of proposed development:
create a construct out of
The entire KUND construct has a stepping surface which becomes a mythical & phenomenological traversal of the levels of time & discovery.
The spirit of the proposal is to DIG into the earth.
bare BRICK ARCHES.
05. Sanskriti Vihara learning center, Mumbai, India
view from arterial road of proposed temple and learning centre
view of from kund
06. Guggenheim museum, Helsinki, Finland
(Proposal for the Guggenheim museum, Helsinki, Finland - Spasm design architects : International design competition entry)
Ground floor planning strategy :
The program of the museum is broadly divided into two levels.The event and public spaces forms the lower level of the museum which anchors the exhibit galleries on the upper level. The lower level also acts as a public/event space zone with areas such as a multi-function hall, classrooms/labs, outdoor exhibits and a cafetaria which form a crescent enveloping the forest space overlooking the harbour.
view of main entrance to museum
view of entrance lobby
Programmatic zoning
Pedestrian flow
Gallery level planning strategy :
The upper level of the museum consists of the main exhibition galleries linked with a concourse which acts as a pathway leading the visitors to a continual forest experience.“Voids” are created in the main concourse at various intervals thereby bringing the visitor close to the forest experience.The ‘levitating projection’ consists of a restaurant and retail spaces framing panoramas of the harbour front.The galleries have varying heights to accomodate the artworks of different sizes.
view of mounds on ground level
view of gallery concourse level
Programmatic zoning
Pedestrian flow
06. Guggenheim museum, Helsinki, Finland
(Proposal for the Guggenheim museum, Helsinki, Finland - Spasm design architects : International design competition entry)
Longitudinal section:
Transverse section:
view of art gallery
Detailed section of the art gallery:
1. Planted roof system : Insulation, energy production, projected use as sculpture gardens and temporary exhibit space.
2. Shell construct : Using cross laminated timber and grided sub-floor construct
3. Over ceiling services / radiant panels / fire-sensors.
4. Suspended open cell timber ceiling with integrated lighting and venting systems - environmental control.
5. Peripheral art hanging / display system : Using intelligent obscure glass panels to display data and interface.
6. Fire rated glass envelope with integrated roller blinds system for lighting control.
7,8 Temperature controlled glazed envelope directly connected to geo-thermal heating system
9. Interior finish open pore hardwood floor resting on an acoustical underlay on CLT panels onto grided sub-floor construct.
10. Under-floor services and climate control
11. Under belly of super structure treated with rough hewn charred timber with integrated lighting and fire-systems.
12. Plot topography to be re-engineered as an authentic forest floor and planted with mosses, lichens and other bryophytes as an under-croft eco-system.
13. Geo-thermal heat pump system integrated within entire column allowing for verical heat radiation
07. Solar Decathlon 2022 - Retrofitting a house in
English Avenue, Atlanta
(1st Place - Retrofit housing division and Grand Prize - Residential category at Solar Decathlon Challenge 2022)
Site Context:
Our site is located within the English Avenue consisting of 44% vacant homes coupled with 4th highest burden of energy. The house is located on the intersection of James P Brawley drive and Dalvigney St NW.
Design Approach:
The design approach was a derived from a holistic analysis consisting of multiple site visits, talking to the members of the community and understanding the micro-climate of the site. In order to replicate the design and create a larger impact, our focus was adopting a triple bottom line approach catering to the environmental, social and economic needs of the community.
Family Structures:
Single Person
Kofi (22) who has recently graduated from college. Makes $50,000 (83% AMI)
Single mother with children
Sonja (31) a registered Nurse. Makes $58,000 (75% AMI) a year.
Parents with one child
Ray (28) and Tamika (26) Ray is a firefighter. Tamika is a school teacher.
Existing view of the house from the street:
Existing layout:
Existing conditions:
The house is a 102 year old property which has undergone significant structural damage over the years. The exterior facade has faced the wrath of the changing climate conditions. Apart from the facade, the interior timber structural system supporting the roof has also developed cracks at critical junctions.
Proposed layout:
Proposed view of the house from street
Pitched roof Architectural language Front porch Community interaction
Flexible outdoor area
Facade retaining local Architectural language
Place - Retrofit housing division and Grand Prize
Residential category
2022)
Climate Analysis:
Spatial Daylight Autonomy (sDA) analysis:
Integrated Performance - Envelope material assembly:
Embodied Environmental Impact - Material selection:
Existing Materials
Materials
07.
Decathlon
Water Systems:
PV Systems + Grid Interaction:
Existing Site layout of Hambrick Village: Proposed layout of Hambrick village:
Program distribution on site: The program consists of a mixed use development with active ground floors, small blocks, slow streets, and many small, local shops – including relocated shops from the Shoppes on Memorial and demolished portions of Village Square strip malls.
Legend:
Public realm and parks:
1. The Axis
2. The Village Green
3. Village Square Plaza and Community Garden
4. Community sports & dog park
5. Memorial Square
UMI
(High performance analysis on an urban scale using UMI - Urban modeling interface software)
analysis:
UMI walkability analysis:
The baseline EUI calculated was 139. The parameters considered for reduction of EUI value are as follows: Window to wall ratio (WWR) & shading mechanisms, Insulation type and thickness, Lighting power density (LPD), Equipment power density (EPD), Heating & Cooling setpoints, HVAC CoP (Co-efficient of Performance) By incorporating the above paramaters a site EUI of 67 was achieved.
District Energy system diagram:
The site consists of a wide range of amenities like grocery shops, cafes, restaurants, shopping areas & entertainment zones well connected to the residential areas. A walk score and bike score of 90 has been achieved making it a walkers and bikers paradise.
Rain water harvesting and Storm water reuse diagram:
Integrated systems diagram: block level
09. Building Simulation in Design Practice - School
(Conducting Design of Experiment and Sensitivty analysis using Grasshopper + JMP)
Proposed site layout of school:
Proposed 3D views of school:
Project Goals:
1. Creating a homogeneous learning environment through classrooms and corridors.
2. The primary goal of our project is to evaluate the potential of daylighting in affecting performance in different zones such as classrooms, laboratories, and activity spaces.
3. We will be assessing the impact of the window to wall ratio, shading mechanisms and skylights on the overall daylighting performance. (Target values - UDI =>50%, sDA =>50%, ASE =<10%)
4. The next metric is to optimize energy performance and reduce the EUI values by 80% and meet the threshold set up by the Architecture 2030 challenge. (Target value: 20-22)
Design Space parameters:
(Note: site layout and 3d visuals of project - courtesy: Perkins&Will)
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
(image courtesy: Perkins&Will)
Baseline model - Daylighting analysis : Level 0
Baseline model - Daylighting analysis : Level 1
Baseline model - Daylighting analysis : Level 2
09. Building Simulation in Design Practice -
(Conducting Design of Experiment and Sensitivty analysis using Grasshopper + JMP)
Baseline model - Daylighting analysis summary
From the daylighting analysis of UDI, sDA and ASE, the following values have been derived for the baseline model: UDI Within [% Area] = 21.77, sDA = 23.43, ASE = 17.66%
Baseline model - Energy Use Intensity (EUI) analysis
The existing EUI for the baseline model is 43.199 kBtu/sq.ft The type of HVAC system used is as follows: DOAS HVAC: DOAS with Fan Coil Chiller with Central Air Source Heat Pump
EUI breakdown analysis:
Design Explorer analysis:
Analysis graph of 100 iterations:
Selection of top 3 iterations:
Sensitivity analysis:
The selection of the top 3 iterations from the rest of the iterations was based on obtaining higher UDI and sDA values and lower EUI and ASE values.
Proposed model - Daylighting analysis : Level 0
1. Across the board WWR West is the most sensitive parameter.
2. WWR East has a clearer influence in ASE.
3. Skylight Height has higher impact in UDI and sDA.
4. EUI is mainly affected by Wall U-value.
Proposed model - Daylighting analysis : Level 1
Proposed model - Daylighting analysis : Level 2
Proposed model - Daylighting analysis summary
From the daylighting analysis of UDI, sDA and ASE, the following values have been derived for the baseline model: UDI Within [% Area] = 51.09, sDA = 55.35, ASE = 37.33%
Proposed model - Energy Use Intensity (EUI) analysis
The existing EUI for the baseline model is 33.576 kBtu/sq.ft To harness incident solar radiation, 80% of roof area is covered with PV panels which further reduces EUI value by 24.54 kBtu/sq.ft. The Final EUI value achieved is 9.036 kBtu/sq.ft.
EUI breakdown analysis:
10. Media & Modelling II : Design of a parametric pavilion
(design of a paramteric pavilion in Hunters point, South park, Long Island, New York)
