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PORTFOLIO Wrishitesh Sarkar Selected Works 2018 - 2021

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Wrishitesh Sarkar wrishitesh@gmail.com

Magistratsvägen 57L. Lgh. 1006, Lund- 22 644, Sweden

+46704355358

Being a learner in all walks of life, I believe that the process is equally important as the outcome. I’m looking to learn from projects that involve solving the growing issues on sustainability throughout the world and be equipped with more tools and design methods. I believe that architecture, urban and landscape are always inter-connected hence a coherent design can only be achieved through careful considerations of all the three scales.

Education MSc. in Sustainable Urban Design

2018-2020

B.Arch in Architecture (First Class)

2008-2013

Lund University, Sweden

Jadavpur University, India Experience

2020 - ongoing

Associate Landscape Architect Gardens Forever, Dublin

Part-time involvement and remote assistance in residential landscape design development, detail plan and 3D visualizations as and when required.

Architect Haven Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

2013-2018

Responsible for leading a small team on projects for conceptual development, preparing presentation drawings, detailed construction drawings, site visits and stakeholder management.

Junior Architect Espace Architects & Planners, Kolkata

Jul-Aug 2013

Fresh graduate involved with conceptual design and form developments in 2D and 3D.

Intern Architect Saby Sen & Associates, New Delhi

Jun-Dec 2011

Trainee architect with detail construction drawing responsibilities and 3d renderings for competition projects.

Skills Autodesk AutoCad Adobe Photoshop

Rhino Adobe Illustrator

Autodesk Revit

Adobe Indesign

Awards + Honors 2nd Position- 3D Printing Hackathon, Venture Lab, Helsingborg 2nd Position- Landscape Design, Jangipur Food Park, West Bengal, India Finalist, Eastern Zonal Archumen, India

Publications: http://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/record/9029789

Grasshopper VRay

Sketchup Pro Enscape

Arc GIS

CONTENTS Selected Works 2018-2021

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Towards An Interactive Winter City- New Directions For Kiruna

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Urban Landscape Masters Thesis Project Lund University Dujiangyan- Agro-Urban Model Of The East

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Urban Dynamics Sustainable Urban Design Studio Project Lund University Landscape Design For A Backyard Garden

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Residential Landscape Professional Project Dublin, Ireland Sensory Garden Design

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Residential Landscape Professional Project Dublin, Ireland Landscape Renovation

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Residential Landscape Professional Project Dublin, Ireland Active Citadelsfogen- A Value Based Urban Design

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Climate-smart Urban Design Sustainable Urban Design Studio Project Lund University Greenwave Connection

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Urban Revitalization Proposal Professional Project Doha, Qatar 3

VISION- An Interactive KIRUNA

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SUMMER VIEW

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WINTER VIEW

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NATURE & CULTURE

Culture as the new centre TOURIST CAMP

NATURUM CULTURAL CENTRE

LOCAL CENTRE

Local centres create diversity

DETAIL PLAN- Cultural Centre & Naturum

View of Naturum

The cultural centre is the focal point of the development with a concentrated blend of the rich history that Kiruna exhibits. It is also the centre from where further connections to the Naturum, the tourist camp as well as the nature trails are establised.

The old mine towers are proposed to be used as viewing towers in the Naturum and forms an integral part of the proposed development.

Various local centres are also proposed within each district so that each area has it’s own flavours.The new city centre and the proposed cultural centre connects these local centres so that the whole area has a continuous network.

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ALTERNATE ECONOMY

Residences

City centre

Industry

Tourism

Cultural centre

Research centre

Space research

Naturum Kiruna

Natural forest

University

One major activity is the tourist sector, so keeping this in mind, a tourist camp is proposed within walking distance from the city centre since the current city does not have a dedicated tourist space. As it is beside the E10 highway, active tourism can be developed with other regions which can strengthen the economy and eventually shift the dependence of the city from mining.

Research institutions in this area can also connect universities like Luleå which can increase and diversify the job sector. This can be a major factor to enable the youth to stay and work in Kiruna.

The detail plan and view show the design for the tourist camp areas set within nature. The dedicated space can offer the tourists with viewing of the northern lights in winter as well as a getaway to nature living in the forest during summer.

Thus the activities can help to strengthen the local economy by generating direct and indirect jobs.

Energy

DETAIL PLAN - Tourist Camp

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DETAIL PLAN 1- Tea House & Market

SITE ACTIVATORS

Daily life in China has always been a balanced mix of active and passive activities.

Maintaining the traditional occupations of the people of the region mainly towards farming, this design aims to connect the young generation with their roots and eventually proposing a lifestyle combined with farming activities for a sustainable future.

Diversification of the various interesting street activities and connecting them so as to visualize it as a complete urban realm with focus on urban agriculture.

Searching the roots of the region to bring back the life, bridging the gap between old and new communities.

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DETAIL PLAN 2- Farming Neighnourhoods

The design facilitates interaction zones between semi-private and public areas containing sections for community farming. The result is that of a hybrid mixed-use district within the heart of the city intended for a resilient urban growth.

The sections show a continuation of farming activities both in the oublic and semi-private realm.

For the agricultural sector, planning of plantation for a complete year through rotation is proposed so as to maintain the urban landscape as well as support the local economy.

The introduction of a water canal plays a vital role for enjoying both active and passive edges as well as in agricultural activities.

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR A BACKYARD GARDEN Professional Project Design Firm- GardensForever Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland

Existing site conditions

Located in Castleknock, Dublin, this residential backyard renovation project has been an interesting one due to its contrast with slope and level difference (6.7 m from FFL). As the area is quite old, many factors prevented adequate maintenance.

The owner wished for a seating area at the top level which is a great view-point overlooking the neighbourhood.

The proposed design respects the slope of the site providing a gradual board-walk from the floor level to the top with an intermediate seating area.

Proposed Landscape Plan

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Planting Proposal The planting is proposed keeping in mind the stark difference in slope so capability of the roots to retain the soil is required at certain sections.

The hedges along the side walls act as a good anchoring as well as landscape element thus giving a directional viewpoint for the linear site.

Bay laurel

Gertrude Jekyll Rose

Since the site is naturally well-drained, suitable plants like the ‘christmas box’ have been proposed.

Emphasis has been put on enjoying a variety of scented plants within the garden for a holistic experience year-round.

Feather-reed grass

English lavender

Topiary plant

Evening patio (6.7 m lvl.)

Christmas box

Boardwalk (3.6 m lvl.)

Portugese laurel

Ribbon grass (variegated)

Morning patio (0.0 m lvl.)

Cross-section of site

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SENSORY GARDEN DESIGN Professional Project Design Firm- GardensForever Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland

Sensory Elements

Existing site images

Circulation axis

A special project in terms of concept since the owner requested for a sensory garden for her husband who suffers from dementia.

A sensory garden can mean different things to different people. In this context it is the need for an outdoor space with landscape features to stimulate the memory while experiencing the elements of nature.

The garden is divided into different sectors in order to stimulate the senses of sight, smell, touch and hearing and maximise the impact sequentially. Different natural elements as well as plants are used for touch and sound along with specific plant species for fragrance.

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Planting Proposal

Curry plant

English lavender

Sage plant

Thyme varieties

English rose

Eucalyptus gunii

Honeysuckle

Jasmin

Pampas grass

Bamboo plant

Chamomile

Lilac

Site plan

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Landscape Elements

Porcelain

Pebbles

Bird feeder

Cedar

Bamboo

Wind chime

Bollard Lighting

Wall Lights

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LANDSCAPE RENOVATION Shomera Garden Room

Professional Project Design Firm- GardensForever Ringsend Park, Dublin, Ireland

Design Area

New Extension

Existing House

Landscaping Elements Existing site images

The site currently has an old rectangular residence which the owner wants to renovate and expand into a living room overlooking the backyard garden. The garden currently is in a bad shape with lots of paving and small pockets of planting which needs to be improved.

House Extension Porcelain patio

Wooden Deck

Pebble Aggregate

Spot Lights

The design would consist of a shomera type garden room along the back wall with compatible garden in between the areas.

The proposal aims to retain the existing palm tree within the site and design around it so as to have interesting spaces which can be enjoyed at different times during the day and night.

Proposed Landscape Plan

Grass Lawn

Stepping Stone

Bollard Lighting

Wall Lights

The design proposal consists of different landscaping elements compatible with the contemporary modern style for the garden.

Focus on night ambiance since the garden would be used frequently during the night as well. Three types of lighting have been integrated within the design to light up the garden thus creating a cozy backyard.

Stepping stone fixing detail

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