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ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Below are the project i have designed from the college curriculum under the guidence of my Guru's aka teachers.

Projects featured from thesis to the most apreiciated designs .

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I tried to show my design skills along with software skills in phases to comunicate my sense of understanding the problem.

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ARCHITECTURAL THESIS

GAMING HUB AND ANIMATION CENTRE AT SARANGPUR

 

The project being Gaming Hub and Animation Centre involves study of games and the behavior of the gamer. The fastest growing industry is the entertainment industry and so do the animation industry. In that content my proposal to bring out a collaborative gaming and animation center for the entertainment industry in the developing village of Chandigarh in Sarangpur district.


The project combines education and recreation together under one place. Site is 9 acre in the film city .


Research was conducted on the types of games i.e. 3d games, kinetic games, computer games etc. and also the behavior of the gamer


A museum on the history of games and animation is also designed at lower level. The height of game tower is 15 m and that of the animation center be 27m.


The concept for the form comes from the Microsoft game XBOX 360. the blocks are placed in that formation like a box , an X and linear direction.

Rejuvenating the tank and integrating with the Mandir

Urban design (Patiala)

 

The goal of the project is to understand the problems prevailing in this region due to overcrowding and also due to Mandir devotees & mall . So combined effort to design an urban space in which the look of the site is polished and there is a control on the problems like street hawkers, parking space , mela ground and lake is corrected.

Rehri market re-design in Chandigarh

Urban pattern

 

Chandigarh as a city is ever developing and ever expanding . The whole city of Chandigarh boasts of many shopping area  , the departmental stores are also scattered across the entire city, thereby making it easily accessible for the buyers. Many markets in Chandigarh out of which we choose sector—15 market .

Redesigning the Rehri market  of sector—15 Chandigarh with the principals of Le Corbusier by keeping the design very simple and  more spacious.

 

Bus terminus

Interstate bus terminus at Phase –6 Mohali

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Designing of a interstate bus termisnus at mohali for 20 local and 20 interstate buses . Having bus stand for 40 buses as night stand and a workshop. Auto parking , Rikshaw parking and car parking designed as desired.  

 

Auditorium

Designing an Auditorium 1000 seated for Punjab University campus at Chandigarh

 

The site is located in the Punjab university campus . Site area of 45000 sqm. The site is surrounded by many prominent building. The site has been resolved into three main zones i.e. the parking zone , building zone and greenscape. The area in front and side of the buildings is fully landscaped so that the building form seems to merged into soft green scape and the metaled area is seen less.


Geometric road layout follows the geometric building lines. The entry to the site is through 27m wide road. Parking area at north-west.

 

School for physically disabled people

In Panchkula a school for Mentally challenged people & disabled

 

This was a collaborative project with the senior . In this project I understood the design principles for the people who are physically disabled and mentally challenged . The design incorporated special norms for these kind of peoples.
The design include an auditorium for 250 people, hostel for girls and boys, mess block ,staff quarters and principal’s house.

Shoe Shop

Interior design for a shop in a mall

 

Honey bee theme for the interiors of a shop in the mall proposed. The shop is on the ground floor with 2 entry from inside and one from the outside . Sells shoes for all ages and genders. The display is made in a hexagonal pattern inspired form the bee hive. Floor also in hexagonal pattern with glass and Jaisalmer stone . The ceiling made up to hexagonal hollow MDF board.

 

Landscape design

Farm house landscaping

 

The design is kept as simple with the entry pathway having tree on both sides and having oak tree in the front lawn. Flower bed around the edges of the building and pine trees in the south-west , the pool is also having small plants around it.

The natural pond in the site is rejuvenated and vegetable growing plants are planted near it.

 

Utopian city (NASA)

Planning for the future city in Baddi (Himachal Pradesh)

 

Incorporating the 5 urban elements into the design for the future city of Baddi Himachal Pradesh. It was for NASA competition held in the year 2011 .


Octagonal planning grid layout inspired from the 8 goddess that are worshiped in this area.

 

Digital form finding

Parametric Components

 

The architectural design is quickly evolving and the use of new software's able to manage parametric components which can be helpful for the research of innovative solutions.

 

Shadows of art and sculpture with Nitin Dutt

Exibit at Alliance de Francaise

 

It was a pleasure to work with Nitin Dutt who is a MFA in sculpture from Michigan university on the project called the ―Shadows of Art and Sculpture ― which was exhibited in the Alliance de Francaise in Sector –34 Chandigarh.

 

Miscellaneous And Concepts

Works from college events, exibits, hobbies etc

 

Miscellaneous works mainly some model making, some photoshop works, some 3d works , some events etc.. nothing specific.

 

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