Structural Plan

from Vidhi Vora - Architectural Portfolio 2023

by Vidhi Vora

Structural Details

STAIRCASE

HVAC DUCT

ELECTRIC DUCT

SERVICES AREA

WET AREA

FRESH AIR

RETURN AIR

PLUMBING

Community Sailing Center

Portland Maine, MA

Studio 3- M’Arch

Introduction

Resiliency: Designing for Change

This project provides the ability to explore the concepts in the design of newer strategies for resilient structures. It caters to the students of Sail Maine by providing them with a space to learn and explore sailing by designing a new community sailing center in the city of Portland.

This was a group project done along with 2 of my colleagues, and our goal was“By providing Resilient strategies, the design seeks to create opportunities for people regardless of age, ability, or means, to engage in a Community Center and Recreational Sailing facilities; All while providing access to water and green spaces.”

Concept

Design Challenges

Climate Change

Design Solutions

Lack of community Spaces

Increasing Sea Water Level

Adoption of Constructed Ground Stratergy as Resilient factor

Program Development

Connection of Comunity to Harbour By Breaking the Hard Edge

Goal of Environmental Conservation By Using Various Building Systems.

Disaster Scenario

The community sailing center has implemented three innovative building systems: a rainwater retention system, a floating island system, and a wood-glass enclosure system.

• Rainwater Retention system:- The sailing center’s rainwater retention system is intended to collect and store rainwater in various ways. The sailing facility promotes water conservation and lessens its dependency on outside water sources by putting this system in place.

• Floating Island system:- The floating island concept is a sustainable way to improve the community sailing center’s waterfront space. It entails constructing artificial floating islands, usually built from buoyant materials and covered in flora. This approach encourages biodiversity, improves the condition of the water, and improves the sailing center’s overall aesthetics.

• Structue- Enclosure system:- With the help of this approach, you may design rooms that are both aesthetically pleasing and useful. Glass is used to allow for abundant natural light and to provide panoramic views of the surrounding environment, including the waterfront and sailing activities. Wood is used for its natural warmth, aesthetic appeal, and sustainability.

Multifunctional Library Pune, India.

Thesis- B’Arch

Introduction

Optimising Spaces Within Spaces

A library is a vital medium for human education. It stands as the most substantial base for transmitting mass education and awareness. I conceptualized and designed a public library in Pune for my final year thesis design. The focus was to re-image and re-invent a stereotypical library space. Today, libraries have become social agencies and also institutes. Modern libraries satisfy general public information needs by providing all kinds of knowledge and information available to all community segments regardless of race, caste, creed, society, age, gender, religion, nationality, economic, and employment status. Today, a public library is a perfectly moral and mental development center. Its doors are always open for all the people of society. It should also provide other community services, such as storytelling for children, after-school programs, language learning, seminars, workshops, and other community services.

Pune is Maharashtra’s cultural and educational capital, also known as “The Oxford of the East.” It is not just the proximity to India, Mumbai’s industrial, commercial, and financial capital. Still, it prides itself on being close to the richness of the country’s culture. Located in the Sahyadri Hills, near the west coast of India, in Maharashtra, Pune is a fascinating city with a good climate that suits everybody all year round. Referred to as the ‘Queen of Deccan,’ Pune is located 170 km south of Mumbai. Yerawada is a neighborhood of the city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Yerwada is one of the most densely populated areas in Pune.

It’s on the campus near Deccan College, surrounded by 12 m wide roads on two sides. Adjacent Roads to the site are Dr. Ambedkar Path and Alandi Rd. A Bus Transit System (BRTS) is about 300 m from the site (i.e., just next to the site), which creates an easy source of accessibility for all. Nearby places to Yerawada are Koregaon Park, Magarpatta City, and Shivaji Nagar, which are areas of Mixed-use Development.

Site Analysis

This particular site was selected to provide a nurturing environment to visitors by pushing the barriers of traditional education. Based on the visit to Pune, the public spaces for knowledge and recreation needed to be improved, which could benefit students and cooperation, people, hence site near colleges and commercial hubs was one of the most important criteria.

“To understand the role of a public library not only as a storage of books for individual development but also in terms of community growth.”

The overall site plan development was done according to the surrounding site context and considering the climatic conditions of Pune, Maharashtra. The plot was divided into segments which formulated different build spaces. These spaces were interconnected to develop areas with other functions to be conducted at different times. A single entrance led to an open plaza, which created a welcoming environment for a public educational building. This plaza directed the crowd into the main administration building. Further, the admin block took the public towards two different buildings - the Conventional Library and the Semi-Public Reading building.

The central Conventional Library had different sections used for material and digital studying. Each team was divided according to other age groups, yet it provided a shared space for them to share knowledge and life experiences.

The Semi-Public Reading Building was built with the concept of inviting students and the community to come and read/ study from their study materials like books/laptops. Most cities usually need more to provide open spaces.

Hence this area would encourage group discussions among students. A seminar hall was also designed for author-book reading sessions or awareness seminars. Hence, this library was designed to re-invent & re-imagine the outlook towards public libraries in our country.