URJA KAUSHAL ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

HELLO.

MY NAME IS URJA KAUSHAL AND I AM CURRENTLY PURSUING BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE( 3RD YEAR) FROM GNDEC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE LUDHIANA.

I ENJOY EXPLORING DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO DESIGN AND AND AM KEEN IN DESIGNING SPACES AROUND THE USER EXPERIENCE .

I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT A SPACE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL ITS OWN STORY TO THE EYES GAZING IT

AUTOCAD

REVIT

SKETCHUP

RHINO

LUMION

ACADEMICS

B.ARCH / PURSUING [7TH SEM]

G.N.D.E.C SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PUNJAB

12TH BOARD / C.B.S.E - 93%

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL,LUDHIANA, PUNJAB

2021-2026

2020-2021

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

SEM 6

- AUDITORIUM

- GROUP HOUSING

SEM 5

PHOTOSHOP

10TH BOARD / CBSE - 93%

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUDHIANA , PUNJAB

SEM 4

2018-2019

COMPETITIONS AND ACHEIVEMENTS

DICHOTOMY OF SPACES - N.A.S.A GROUND ZERO

EVENT - WON FIRST POSITION

TRANSPARENCE 18.0 - RESPONSIBILITY IN DESIGN [2024] - PARTICIPTED

IGBC GREEN DESIGN COMPETITION [ 2024]PARTICIPATED

INDESIGN

- UNIVERSITY - HOTEL - DISPENSARY

- VILLAGE DOCUMENTATION

SEM 3

- PRIMARY SCHOOL

- ARCHITECTS OFFICE

SEM 2

- CAFETERIA

- KIOSK

WORKSHOPS

- SITE ANALYSIS & CLIMTE STUDY FOR ARCHITECTS

- PARAMETRIC MODELLING IN RHINO & GRASSHOPPER

- FACADE DESIGNING

KAARWAN

KAARWAN

KAARWAN

KAARWAN

TRANSPARENCE 17.0 - LIGHT IS RIGHT (ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY) [2022] - PARTICIPATED

- UNDERSTANDING PARAMETRIC DESIGN

- COLOR PSYCOLOGY

INT-EXT EXPO ACEDGE, ETHOS

SKETCHBOOK

WON THIRD PRIZE IN ARCHITECTURAL WRITING

EVENT BY DR SS BHATI [CCA]

MS OFFICE

SOFTSKILLS

CREATIVE THINKING

HIGHLY ORGANISED

TWINMOTION

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

QUICK LEARNER

TIME MANAGMENT

CREATIVITY

PROBLEM SOLVING

HOBBIES

PHOTOGRAPHY

BAKING

3D MODELLING

READING TRAVELLING

CONTENTS

PROJECT - GROUP HOUSING

AREA - 12.5 ACRE

APARTMENTS - 530

SITE - LUDHIANA

WALKTHROUGH

PHILOSOPHY-HOME IN SKIES

BRINGING ALL THE ASPECTS OF A TYPICAL HOME BUILT DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND TO THE APARTMENTS STACKED UP HIGH ABOVE THE GROUND

THE MOST FEATURE THAT IS LACKING IN HIGH-RISE HOUSING IS THE PRESENCE OF A TYPICAL [VERANDA ] LIKE SPACE THAT CAN BE USED FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES

CONCEPT

INCORPORATING THE TYPICAL VERANDA-LIKE SPACE IN APARTMENTS BY PROVIDING OPEN TERRACES ON EACH FLOOR

STRATERGY

. STACKING THE FLOORS

ALTERNATIVELY ON OPPOSITE SIDESTO ENSURE PROPER LIGHT AND VENTILATION TO EACH TERRACE

OPENINGS IN THE STRUCTURE ALLOWS THE MOVEMENT OF COLD AIR INSIDE THE BUILDING CORE AND MOVES THE HOT AIR UP

OPEN SPACES

GREEN SPACES

INTERLINKING THEM

AXONO METRIC VIEW

SHOWS HOW THE FLOORS ALTERNATIVELY STACK ON EACH OTHER

FORM DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPING RECREATIONAL AREAS ON FLOOR

DEVELOPING THE FINAL FORM

ALTERNATING THE FLOOR AND CREATING TERRACES ALSO COOL THE INTERIORS BELOW

COOL WINDS

APARTMENT BLOCKS

MARKET AND SCHOOL BLOCKS

ADDING ROADS AND GREEN SPACES

DEFINING ALL THE SPACES

UNDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE OF THE SITE TO PLACE THE MARKET AND THE SCHOOL AT THE OPTIMUM POSITION FOR SAFETY AND ACCESIBILITY PURPOSES

POSITIONING THE BUILDING BLOCKS ON THE SITE ACCORDING TO BLOCK TO BLOCK SPACING REQUIRED AND OPTIMUM ORIENTATION FOR WIND AND SUN EXPOSURE

DEVELOPING PATHWAYS FOR VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT ON THE SITE

DEVELOPING COMMUNAL AREAS ,PARKING AREAS PLAY GROUNDS

COMMUNITY AREAS

MARKET AREA

PARKING

CLUB BUILDING

2 BHK APARTMENTS

3 BHK APARTMENT

1

4

HOT AIR BY STACK EFFECT

OPEN AREAS TO RELAX AND SPEND TIME OUTDOORS

PROJECT - UNIVERSITY

AREA - 5.24 ACRE

SITE - GURGAON

WALKTHROUGH

A SPACE SHOULD ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL TO GROW AND DEVELOP AS IN A FASHION AND A ART COLLEGE THE STUDENTS FIRST NEED IS CREATIVITY. SO WHY WE SHOULD NOT DESIGN A COLLEGE BUILDING AS THAT IT ITSELF INDUCES CREATIVITY IN THE STUDENTS.

CONCEPT

SO HOW CREATIVITY CAN BE INDUCED IN THE STUDENTS

CREATIVE ELEMENTS CAN BE INDUCED BY NEW VISUALS EVERYDAY OR CREATIVITY CAN BE INDUCED BY THE INTERPLAY OF MANY ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE A BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION TO LOOK AND TO INSPIRE THE MIND

SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND SIMPLICITY

IMPORTANT FACTORS

TAKING A SQUARE AS IT REPRESENTS STRENGTH AND STABILTY.OFFSETTING IT FROM THE SIDE OF THE PLOT ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF AIR THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS

ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF AIR

EMPHASING A CENTRE NUCLEAS AREA AROUND THE BUILDINGS

THE THREE NUCLEAS CIRCLES DIVIDE THE MAJOR 3 NODES OF THE COLLEGE

FOR NEW VISUALS WE INCORPORATED PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW AS IT IS DIFFERENT AT EACH TIME OF THE DAY AND PROVIDED LANDSCAPING IN THE BLOCKS AS IT CHANGES

THROUGHT THE SEASONS

WE INCORPORATED BEAUTIFUL PLAY OF HARDSCAPING AND SOFTSCAPING

AS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION AND TO CREATES SPACES FOR

PAUSE WE DESIGNED N3 NODES AT 3 MAIN AREAS OF THE COLLEGE

1 NEAR THE FOOD COURT

2 NEAR ACADEMIC BLOCK

3. NEAR THE HOSTEL BLOCK

THESE THREE NODES HAVE INCLUSION OF ALL THESE ELEMENTS AND WHENE A STUDENTS PASSES BY THE NODES HE IS INSPIRED BY NEW VISUALS INTEPLAY OF HARD AND SOFTSCAPES . WE HAD LIGHT SHADOW PLAY AND GREEN INCLUSION IN THE NODES THROUGHT THE JOURNEY AS WELL AS IN THE BUILDING BLOCKS ALSO TO COMPLETE THE JOURNEY OF THE INDIVIDUAL

VIEW FROM NODE 3

VIEW FROM NODE 1`

ACADEMIC BLOCK PARKING FACULTY HOUSING

STUDENT HOSTEL BLOCKS

VIEW FROM NODE 3

VIEW FROOM CORRIDOR

STUDENT HOSTEL BLOCKS

ADMINISTRATION AREA

NODE NO.3 ACADEMIC BLOCK FOOD COURT

HWALKTHROUGH

PHILOSPHY - MODERNISING TRADITIONAL ELEMENTS

CONCEPT - WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRADITIONAL VERNACULAR ELEMENTS USED IN BUILDINGS

TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL PLACE IN PUNJAB HAD A VEHDA [ AN OPEN SPACE THAT CONNECTS INTERIORS AND OUTDOORS

A VEHDA AADS AN INVITING FEATURE TO A BUILDING BECAUSE IT CREATES A SPACE BW OUTDOOR AND INDOORS AND THIS SPACE WAS USED AS A SEMI PRIVATE AREA WHERE THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COULD MEET THE VISITORS WITHOUT THEM ENTERING THEIR PERSONAL AREAS LIKE ROOMS ETC.

ADDITIONALLY THIS ALSO ALLOWS TO INCORPORATE MORE LIGHT AND VENTILATION IN THE BUILDING STRUCTURE

THIS AREA COULD ALSO USED BE USED BY THE OCCUPANTS AS A RECREATIONAL SPACE SOME OTHER ELEMENTS LIKE OVERHANGING CHAJJAS , JALIS ETC WERE PROVIDED IN A BUILDINGS TO ACHIEVE SUN SHADING ,VENTILATION AND CONTROLLING BUILDING TEMPRATURES.

FORM EVOLUTION

extending the two sides to form an enclosure towards north side

Shifting the form towards south to open up the north area and also provide shade from south sun

Adding a square base as square represents stability solidity and strength

SHOPS

THE MARKET AREA IS PLANNED AT ENTRY OF THE HOTEL TO ALLOW EASY ACCESS TO VISITORS IT ALSO HAS A OPEN GROUND PLANNED IN FRONT TO ORGANISE ANY OPEN MARKET/ EXHIBITION

SURFACE PARKING

TO THE BASEMENT

RECREATIONAL OPEN FLOOR TO ATTRACT VISITORS

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

TYPICAL ROOM PLAN

RECREATIONAL FLOOR PLAN

FIRE EXITS

SERVICE MOVEMENT

PUBLIC ACCESS

RAMPS TO BASEMENT

INTERIOR VIEW OF

RECREATIONAL SPACE

BASEMENT ENTRY

HOTEL ROOMS VIEW

SECTIONAL SKETCH

3D VIEW OF HOTEL

MAIN ENTRY

TERRACE AREA FOR PRESEDENTIAL SUITES

CORRIDOR ROOMS

RECREATIONAL FLOOR

OPEN FLOOR

BASEMENT

VIEW OF RECREATIONAL FLOOR

VIEW OF PREMIUM SUITE

VIEW FROM THE BALCONY

PROJECT - KINDERGARTEN

AREA - 2000 SQ M

SITE - LUDHIANA

VIEW FROM THE CENTRAL COURTYARD

CLASSROOM FROM THE GARDEN

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COORDINATES: - 30.7873° N, 75.8487° E

AREA: - 1605 hectares

DULAY , VILLAGE IN LUDHIANA DISTRICT , 17 KM S-W FROM THE CITY , CLAIMS A HISTORICAL SHRINE CALLED GURDWARA PHALAHI SAHIB PATSHAHI 10 .

INTRODUCTION

The village is a old settlement from the time which include various punjabi heritage architectural elements which are preserved till today we documented the whole village with respect to evry design aspect to learn about our rich punjabi heritage.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

BUILDING HEIGHT MAP

The village has maximum number of single storey structures. All the structures constructed using conventional methods of construction has only single storey.

Numerous contemporary houses can be seen in the village, mainly on the

•architectural features like pointed arches and orgee arches

•carving on the frames of doors and windows were prominent

• chajja provided at door and windows

• arched projection on top of windows

COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION MAP

There are basically three communities found in the zone.

At the outer part of the village, JATT SIKH community is settled.

At the central part, RAMDASIA SIKH Caste settlements can be seen.

A few Hindu communities can be find in inner and outer parts of village.

Sikh (Jatt)

Sikh (Ravi Dasia)

Hindu(Verma, Malhotra)

other (SC/ST/OBC)

The village mainly consistts of he residential areas as it just have 10 percent commercial area in the whole village with just 3 percent public and 2 percent religious areas inn the village

RESIDENCE DESIGN

PLANTATION DONE ON THE RAILING AND FACADE

EARTHY TONES WERE USED IN THE FACADE ALONG WITH TERRACOTA JALI FOR SUSTAINABLE AND AESTHETIC PURPOSE ALONG WITH IT LOUVERS WERE USED IN COMBINATION . AND PLANTERS ARE DRAWN OVER THE LOUVERS AND THE RAILINGS

HOSPITAL DOCUMENTATION

EMERGENCY ENTRY DIRECTLY IN THE PROCEDURE ROOM

THIS DOCUMENTATION WAS A PART OF THE SUMMER TRAINING DONE AFTER 4TH SEMESTER CONDUCTED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AR.SANJAY GOEL .THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN DUGRI PHASE 1 LUDHIANA.

EMERGENCY

•AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE ALSO KNOWN AS AAC BLOCKS ARE USED IN THE PROJECT.

•THESE ARE BEING USED TO MAKE PARTITION WALLS IN THE HOSPITAL

SOME ADVANTAGES ARE

•LIGHTWEIGHT

•MORE FIRE RESISTANT THAN BRICK

•LESS HEAT CONDUCTIVITY

•FASTER CONSTRUCTION

•NO CURING REQUIRED

SOME PROBLEMS FACED

•CHISELLING CAN NOT BE DONE IN AAC BLOCKS

•A SPECIFIC CHEMICAL MIX[FEATHER MORT] IS USED AS ADHESIVE WHICH IS COSTLIER THAN MORTAR

MAIN ENTRY

VERTICAL MOVEMENT

VERTICAL MOVEMENT

RAMP ENTRY IN THE LOBBY AREA

BY -URJA KAUSHAL

9803020119

urja.kaushal

mail-urjakaushal30@gmail.com