Portfolio of selected works 2014-2021

VAIDEHI AJAY JOSHI Undergraduate & Professional Works 2014 - 2021

CONTENTS

01 Hampton Inn, 02 ITO Skywalk El Cerrito, USA

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03 Jindal Textile 04 Re Ho Institute, Barhi

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05 Dwarka Metro 06 Pavilion Station

Prototype

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07 Miscellaneous

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Hampton Inn, El Cerrito

01 Professional Work Firm : Biney Design Studio - Architecture (Confidential) Supervising Architect - Ar. Bineyjot Singh Sagoo October 2019 - Present Team - 3 members (1 principal architect, 2 junior architects) Location : El Cerrito, California, USA Climate : Summers - warm, and wet; the winters cold and snowy

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HAMPTON INN, EL CERRITO, CA Biney Design Studio - Architecture (BDS-A) is a small firm that specializes in ‘Hospitality Projects’ and I had the amazing opportunity to work on and eventually lead this project under the guidance of the Principal Architect, Mr. Bineyjot Singh Sagoo.

Hampton Inn is designed at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Cuttings way. The San Pablo Avenue (SPA) specific plan uses a form based method of compliance for this project. The project site is in a zone designated as a major commercial street (San Pablo Avenue) and as a commercial street (cutting). Deck parking is provided as an additional space along with site parking.

Responsibilities : My primary responsibilities included making the presentation and planning drawings, construction drawings and details, co-ordinating with the consultants and completion as well as submission of the drawing packages (submittals) to the ‘Hilton’ brand and ‘El Cerrito Building Department, California’.

Professional Work

BUILDING OCCUPANCY TYPE

R1 B

THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH FLOORS R1

R1

B

R1

SECOND FLOOR

B

B A3

LEGEND : Occupancy S2 Occupancy S1 Occupancy A3 Occupancy B

S2

FIRST FLOOR

S1

B M

Occupancy R1 Occupancy M A2

ISOMETRIC VIEW 5

Hampton Inn, El Cerrito

TYPICAL (EXT.) WALL SECTION

ENLARGED DETAILS

PARAPET DETAIL

EXTRUDED STATIONARY LOUVRE

SUSPENDED CEILING DETAIL 6

Professional Work

WALL DETAILS

FLOOR DETAILS

EXTERIOR WALL - EXT-1

EXTERIOR WALL TO FOOR JOINT 7

ITO, Skywalk

02 Professional Work Internship at Design Forum International (Confidential) June - November, 2017 Team - 4 Members (3 architects, 1 intern) Location : New Delhi, India

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ITO SKY WALK, NEW DELHI In the heart of Delhi, the ITO Sky-walk makes a striking visual impression, interlacing architecture, public infrastructure and the urban context.

Conceived along one of the city’s most active stretches, the 535m long sky-walk and foot-over bridge connects four principal streets and integrates numerous nodes. Proposed to unclog intersections and ease pedestrian flow at major junctions that witnesses a high footfall, the serpentine tube is a cohesive solution to the area’s increasing commuter concerns.

Responsibilities: As a part of the core design team at Design Forum International, New Delhi I had the opportunity to work on the sky-walk project at ITO, New Delhi. My role in this project was to develop the construction drawings for the overall site plan, staircases and junctions in the Sky-walk. I collaborated with the Team Leader and consulted the project’s structural engineer. I was also responsible for producing presentation drawings and model the junction and staircases of this project in SketchUp.

Professional Work

FORM EVOLUTION

Single Unit Made of Rings Intersecting at 450

Rings Joined to Make The Skeleton of Skywalk

Final Form Consists of Skin Made of Tensile Fabric

SITE PLAN

SALIENT FEATURES: • Length of the skywalk is 525m.

• Steel Structure • Granite Flooring • CCTV • WI-FI • 20 Passenger Capacity Lift • Solar Panels • Tensile Fabric covered structure • Lighting and Illumination in the entire FOB and Junction Points 9

R33

HOLLOW SECTION

65

125

125

49 0

7230

ITO, Skywalk

JOINING LINE

JOINING LINE

FORM DETAILS JOINING LINE

R3

5000

JOINING LINE 3615

2425

3615

2425

2425

2425

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R3

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250 DIA MS CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTION

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R33

65

125

49 0

49 0

7230

5500

125

250 DIA MS CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTION

JOINING LINE

49 0

1290

FOB FINISH LVL. LVL. +6800

JOINING LINE

Profile of Circular Ring

Typical Elevation of Intersecting Tensile Circular Frame 5000 2425

2425

2425

2425

ZONE A 250 DIA MS CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTION

5500

49 0

X

X

49 0

1290

FOB FINISH LVL. LVL. +6800

The Mild Steel staircase proposed at Zone ‘A’ is located next to “Lady Irwin College”.

This site experiences heavy footfall as students commute to and from the college to the “Pragati Maidan” metro station on a daily basis.

I was responsible for making the construction drawings of the plan of the staircase as well as two sections (horizontal and vertical) and additional construction details which were sent on site for construction.

Ground Floor Plan

Section A 10

Section B

Professional Work

ENLARGED SKYWALK DETAILS

IMAGES

Typical Plan of Tensile Circular Frame

Post construction view of Skywalk

Section A

Section XX

Junction at Skywalk 11

Textile Institute, Barhi

03 Studio Project Instructor : Dr. Satpal Semester 6, Spring 2017 Location : Barhi, Haryana, India Climate : Dry summers and cold winters

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JINDAL TEXTILE INSTITUTE, BARHI The aim of the project was to design an institute which provides specialization to students to enable them to build a career in the textile and clothing sector. The institute is designed to offer programmes that equip students to build careers in business, management and technical positions both in the retail and manufacturing industries.

The institute was designed to be climate conscious and various passive design elements such as louvres, double roof structure, orientation of the building etc. help to passively cool the building which in turn reduces the overall carbon footprint of the entire campus. As brick is the cheapest and readily available option in India, thus it has been used as the main building material. The curved double roof structure has provisions for installing Solar Panels to further make the campus energy efficient.

Studio Project

INITIAL CONCEPT SKETCHES

FORM EVOLUTION

1) Circular structures inspired by thread spools.

The three block were placed keeping in mind the existing trees on site.

2) Removing parts of the circular

3) Removing excess mass to create form of the workshop building. Adding lobby as horizontal transition space between different blocks.

4) Adding Curved roof supported by columns over the terrace of the building to enable passive cooling by allowing wind to flow through the structure.

structures to form spaces in textile institute. Addition of a rectangular building structure

View of the Internal courtyard area 13

Textile Institute, Barhi

SITE PLAN

A

C

Location - Barhi, Haryana, India Site Area - 31565.5 sq. m Floor Area Ratio - 100 Permissible Height - 26m Proposed Height - 16m Parking Spaces (Nos.) - 300

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LEGEND

Vehicular Movement Pedestrian Movement

PHYSICAL MODEL

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VIEW - C

Studio Project

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC Double Roof structure

Double Roof structure proposed for shading and to allow passage of air which in turn promotes passive cooling and helps to keep building cool.

LEGEND Staff Rooms Studios Lecture halls / classrooms Laboratories Toilets

Staff Rooms Studios Lecture halls / classrooms Cafeteria Laboratories Toilets

Administration Reception Lobby Workshops Lecture halls / classrooms Toilets

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Textile Institute, Barhi

SECTION AA’

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Studio Project

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Resilient Housing System For Flood Prone Kerala

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RESILIENT HOUSING SYSTEM FOR FLOOD PRONE KERELA

Undergraduate Thesis

On August 2018, Kerala & some parts of Kodagu, India faced one of the worst Floods of the century. 300+ deaths and infrastructure damages over Rs. 8,000 crores were recorded.

Instructor : Dr. Chitrarekha Kabre Semester 10, Spring 2019 Location : Aluva, Kerala, India Climate : Wet and Maritime tropical

The goal of the project is to reduce the loss of life and property incurred in case of floods that could occur in Kerala in the future. The design is aimed to build a unit micro-neighbourhood for 100 families, with a case of use established in Aluva.

The project consists of a study and analysis of techniques, materials and mechanisms that will be involved in building a flood resilient community system that will be able to withstand floods.

The site taken into consideration is 5 acres, (20,000 Sq. m) and the design includes building of a flood wall, individual houses for people as well as a Community Flood Refuge Area.

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Undergraduate Thesis

INITIAL CONCEPT SKETCHES

SITE LOCATION

LEGEND R

IVE

Flood Affected Areas

RR

IYA

R PE

FERRY TERMINAL

Houses damaged due to floods

FLYOVER

ULLIYANOOR DISTRICT

ALUVA

Diagram showing Flood affected areas

PROPOSED SITE

FLYOVER

PERIYAR RIV

ER

BUS STAND

BRIDGE

The site is located on the banks of the Periyar river next to the bridge connecting to the Ulliyanoor District. A flyover runs parallel to the site which further connects to the city of Kochi where most of the fishermen sell their fish.

Exterior view of the Community Centre during Floods 19

Resilient Housing System For Flood Prone Kerala

ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY

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Regular Fishing Activities

Boat Rides Enjoyed By Many For Leisure

Community Centre Hall Used As Workshop For Making Fish Nets

Personal Use Farms b/w 2-3 Households

Informal Gathering Space b/w Two Adjacent Houses

Woman Drying Fish

Walled Playground For Kids

Personal Activities In Shared Outdoor Space

Undergraduate Thesis

FLOOD RESILIENCE STRATEGIES

1) Construction of a flood wall at the base of the contours to withstand the first impact of the floods especially in case of “Flash floods”.

2) Natural vegetation can be supported with rammed earth. Additionally, short height plants and trees can be added to the existing flora to increase the impact of absorption of the current soil. Large stones can be added to provide additional reinforcement.

3) Amphibious houses have been designed to function both on land and water. The houses are built on top concrete trenches that accommodate flowing water and a tight hollow space is formed enabling the houses to rise and float above water.

4) The houses are designed to enable floatation up-to 3m from the ground level. Beyond this, the structures becomes highly unstable and have a chance of collapse.

The community centre is a four storey structure and can house up to 300 people.

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Dwarka Metro Station

05 Studio Group Project 4 Members - Vaidehi, Ritu, Vidhi and Diksha.

Instructor : Dr. Ravi Vaish Semester 8 Spring 2018 Location : Dwarka, New Delhi, India Climate : Monsooninfluenced humid subtropical

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METRO STATION, DWARKA The Delhi metro is a metro system serving Delhi and its satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India.

The Dwarka Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. This station was built as an extention together with the Dwarka Sector in order to serve Dwarka residents better and provide interchange with the Delhi Airport Express.

Responsibilities: I led a team of four for the Metro Station design studio project. I was responsible for designing the structure (steel space frame with Switch Glass Tech) and the facade of the Metro Station. I also devised the internal plans of the building i.e. the concourse level, planning strategic circulation of commuters throughout the building. Also, the 3D model and the final renders of this structure were created by me.

Studio Project

INITIAL CONCEPT SKETCHES

SITE LOCATION

SITE CONTEXT

DDA FLATS

Connectivity

Railway Station

ISB Terminal

Airport

Aravali Hills

Educational Institutions

SHAHABAD MOHAMMADPUR

INE

PROPOSED SITE - ISBT

BA D

RA

ILW AY L

PROPOSED SITE - METRO

NE

W

DE

LH I-

AH

ME

DA

PROPOSED SITE RAILWAY STATION

IGI TERMINAL -3 AIRPORT

The site for the metro station is proposed in Dwarka Sector - 21, close to the New Delhi Airport (IGI T3 Terminal). An ISBT (Inter-State Bus Terminal) and Railway station have been proposed as a part of multi-commute project proposed by the Delhi Government.

The proposed site is situated in South Delhi, approximately 8 Kms from the Airport. The Aravali Hills are approximately 20 kms away in the South East direction and form the backdrop of the Metro Station.

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Dwarka Metro Station

SITE PLAN

SEC

PROPOSED SITE FOR BUS TERMINAL

Y X

X

LEGEND Car circulation for departure and arrival Taxi circulation for departure and arrival

Y

Fire Emergency Route

PROPOSED SITE FOR RAILWAY STATION

Car Parking Circulation

Site plan showing circulation of vehicles throughout the site.

SECTION XX

Administrative Area

Paid Area - Blue line

Unpaid

Blue Line (Platform Level) 24

Studio Project

CTION YY

Paid Area - Airport Line

Paid Area - Blue Line

TOP OF STRUCTURE +10 M

HEIGHT OF ENTRYWAY +4 M GROUND LEVEL +0 M

PLATFORM LEVEL -8 M

METRO TRACK LEVEL -9 M

Airport Line (Platform Level)

Blue Line (Platform Level)

Steel Space Frame

Area

Paid Area - Blue line Switch Glass Technology TOP OF STRUCTURE +10 M

HEIGHT OF ENTRYWAY +4 M GROUND LEVEL +0 M PLATFORM LEVEL -8 M

METRO TRACK LEVEL -9 M

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Pavilion Prototype

06 Interntional Competition Individual Entry June 2020 Organizer: Archasm Individual project Prototype design

PAVILION PROTOTYPE The installation is meant to be a place where youngster have a place to meet up and talk. It is inspired by the sine wave curve. The concept behind the pavilion was to create an atmosphere that is unique and pleasing to be around.

It is especially designed to cater as a ‘hot-spot’ for the generation Z which like to get pictures for the social media. This is a concept model and the materials used are circular steel rods to provide structural support and aluminium rectangular elements that form the pavilion.

These boxed channels are light weight and rigid, especially good to sit under and take pictures.

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Competition

CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES

FORM EVOLUTION

SITE PLAN

ELEVATIONS

ELEVATION A

ELEVATION B 27

Documentation Drawings

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MISCELLANEOUS

DOCUMENTATION DRAWINGS Studio Project Instructor : Dr. Jyoti Pandey Sharma Semester 8, Spring 2018 Team : 6 members Vaidehi, Vidhi, Ritu, Eti, Diksha, Divya Building : Rewari Railway Station Location : Rewari Haryana, India Climate : Dry summers and cold winters Responsibilities : On-site measurements, Drafting of the front and right elevations in AutoCAD.

FRONT ELEVATION

RIGHT ELEVATION

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Sketches

URBAN SKETCHES Medium - Pen on paper; Inspiration from the internet

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