ANUSHREE CHOWDHURY 2015

Anu Apartments flat no A607Oppt. Ujwal VidyalayaWhitefield, Bangalore - 560038India I ph: +91 7259690551

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

RIBA Architect Part II Equivalent

Academic BackgroundM.Sc- Environmental Design of BuildingsWelsh School of ArchitectureCardiff University, UK

B.ArchSir. J.J. College of ArchitectureMumbai University, India

8 years work experience in Shanghai, UK, Singapore, Malaysia & India.

AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, Microstation, Adobe CS5, 3D Studio Max to develop drawings, details, presentations, renderings and 3D illustrations.

Broad range of project types including Residential, Commercial, Institution and Health.

Anu Apartments flat no A607Oppt. Ujwal VidyalayaWhitefield, Bangalore - 560038India I ph: +91 7259690551

CAREER SUMMARY

Project Designer, Gensler, 2012 Present

Conceptual Design and Design Development including free hand sketches, renderings and presentations for projects such as the Suzhou Jinji Tower-Shanghai, ITC Yamuna-India, Novartis Global Center, Hyderabad, India. Provided conceptual designs, working drawings, specifications and construction documents for Digital Realty & CHASE, USA.

Design Architect, Maithel Associates India I 2011 2012

Conceptual Design through Construction Documentation of several prestegious High-end Residential Projects in india. Design with an emphasis on a contemporaty lifestyle

Neighbourhood concept high-end residential projects, several row-housing projects with vilas, apartments, Worked on Neighbourhood project for the elite in India.Worked on numerous row housing, high end residential apartments and villas, conceptualized with contemporary function, environmental solutions & design techniques.

Assistant Architect Part II, Rio Architects UK I 2010 2011

Designed and implemented an innovative sustainable approach to Residential internallayouts; resulted in increased quality, reduced waste, doubled efficiency & BREEAM rating.Provided novel, futuristic design ideas and drawings for Institutional developments with aclients preferred style that followed in selection of the contract.Created innumerable design presentations in diverse and unique styles adhering todeadlines; competent at effective time management.

Architect, Space Matrix Singapore I 2009 2010

Selected to lead challenging and experimental design concepts for elevations of skyscrapers.Demonstrated expertise in providing sustainable design principles for residential skyscraperswith modeling and simulations, results and recommendations.Consistently coordinated design documentation sets with overseas team members andliaised closely with clients, effectively generating high end presentation.

Architect, Khan Global I 2006 2008

Illustrated drawings, details and model on Revit, AutoCAD and Sketchup with structuraldetailing of Sacramento International Airport from initial concept to commercial completion.

GENSLER LONDONSenior Designer, 2015

ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN UNIVERSITY(name changed, confidential)

London, UKGensler

Art, Architecture, Design University, UK(name changed,confidential)

The site consists of a seven storey building and covers 0.3 hectares. The building is faced in concrete wuth large glass windows in each floor. The Scope of the project is to introduce new facade treatment to the building, roof top extension residential/ office floors and a building extension on rear side.

Scope of workNew building facade2 floors extension for Residences OfficesBuilding extension on the rear side

Refurbishment of building facade

Base Change of window sys-tem

Change of window sys-temand wall cladding

Increasing window openings

Porposed Scheme Section

2700tenant ceiling height

2100dropped ceil-ing height

3350existing ceil-ing height

600for mechani-

cal ducts

2750window opening

This exercise of locating the mechanical ducts to the periph-ery of the building helped us gain more height in the interior space. Also, the glazing of the external facade reduced by 40% by solid addition.

AN OFFICE BUILDING(name changed, confidential)

London, UKGensler

An Office Building(name changed,confidential)

The goal is to connect people , visually, encourage chance encounters by providing collaboration areas at the tall atrium space making it the most busy and habitable area of the office.

Schematic section:

Connecting the entry points, terraced meeting rooms, visually connecting the office floors and conference rooms

DESIGN EVOLUTION

Option A

The Multi tenanted office space is column free and the two blocks are connected by means of hard core collaborative spaces connect people at all levels and the terraced meeting rooms make the space much more visible, bright with ample amount of natural daylight.

INTERIOR OFFICE SPACE DESIGN(name changed, confidential)

London, UKGensler

Base condition

Proposed Scheme

The big idea was to reduce the clutter in the existing structure that re duced valuable space in the reception lobby. The curvy wall in the existing condition was removed and providing a staright one instead to provide more light into the lobby.

The 3 planes concept was to unify all areas under one material without slight variation of density to reduce the visibility of areas behing the screen.

STAIRCASE IN AN EXISTING ATRIUM

London, UKGensler

The scope of work was to incorporate a staircase into an existing atrium of an existing structure in an office building in London.

The idea was to create a sculptural monolithic staircase that twisted and turned like a ribbon connected all the floors and bridges of the building.

Red is a vibrant evergreen color and also the color of blood that appears to branch off the main arteries and reunite at the base and the top

RETAIL SPACE

London, UKGensler

The site is located in a prime retail estate of London. Its a new building construction meant to target luxury brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada etc.

Divide the building horinzontal, and rent out each floor to individual

Divide the building vertically and dedicate each column to individual

Dover street market concept by taking the rights of light sight lines as the exterior of the

GENSLER - INDIA, SHANGHAI

Senior Designer, 2012 - present

SUZHOU ZHONGNAN TOWER

Suzhou, China

GENSLER 2013 - 2014

SUZHOU ZHONGNAN CENTER AND TOWERSuzhou, China

Suzhou Zhongnan Center is a megatall skyscraper under construction in SIP, Suzhou, Jiangsu. The tower will be over 729 metres (2,392 ft) tall with 138 Floors. Suzhou Center Plaza located in the Central Business District of Suzhou, to the west of Jinji Lake. The tower is a part of large urban development project, Suzhou Industrial Park. Construction began in early 2014 and is estimated to be completed in 2020.

MEGA TALL600M +

SUPER TALL300M +

SUZHOU JINJI TOWER730M

BURJ KHALIFA828M

PING AN FINANCE CENTER660M

KINGDOM TOWER (TBC)1000M

SUZHOU ZHONGNAN CENTER AND TOWERThe Second Tallest Building in the World

Height: Architectural 729 meter / 2,392 feetvFloors Above Ground 138Floors Below Ground 6Tower GFA 500,000 m / 5,381,955 ft

SUZHOU ZHONGNAN CENTER FACTSSuzhou, China

Official name Suzhou Zhongnan Center

Complex Name Century Plaza

Other Names Century Plaza South Tower, Jin Ji Tower

Structure Type Building

Status Under Construction

Country China

City Suzhou

Street Address & Map Suhui Road

Building Functions Hotel /Residential / SOHO / office

Structural Material Composite

Proposed 2011

Construction Start 2014

Completion 2020

Developer Zhongnan Group

Architect Gensler

Architect of Record ECADI

Structural Engineer Thornton Tomasetti

Engineer of Record ECADI

MEP Engineer Parsons Brinckerhoff Consultants Private Limited

Main Contractor China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Corp., Ltd. Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co., Ltd.

Facade ALT Cladding, Lerch Blates

Fire Rolf Jensen & Associates

Lighting Brandston Partnership, Inc.

Sustainability Environmental Market Solutions, Inc.

Vertical Transportation Edgett WilliamsConsulting Group Inc.

Wind RWDI

2013 2014

THE TOWERThe form of the tower is based on simple geometry with a form tapering towards the top. The footprint of the tower is square anchored to a podium building with high-end retail.

THE FLOOR PLANThe floor plan transitions through the tapering form of the tower maintaining the basic square geometry. The tower has been carefully programmed to take advantage of the changing floor plate.

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SILK FLOWER PERGODA

THE TOWER CROWN DESIGNThe floor plan transitions through the tapering form of the tower maintaining the basic square geometry. The tower has been carefully programmed to take advantage of the changing floor plate.

- PARTIAL SECTION - CROWN OPTION 1A1_1:300/A3_1:600

THE TOWER CROWN DESIGNThe tower crown houses the TMD which is conceived as a pearl nestling in the mother of pearl. The sherical form of the TMD is visible from various parts of Suzhou and serves as a sybbol of the tower. Lateral forces and deflection due to wind loads provide the basis for selection of materials and articulation of the form.

The TMD here is supported at the bottom

The TMD here is top hung so that the space under neath the TMD is free for movement

THE TOWER CROWN DESIGN

Multiple ooptions for the TMD which also serves as the observation area. Balconies allow for visitors to experience the dramatic views of the city and beyond.

SYMBIOTIC PODUIM AS TOWER BASE

PODIUM AS TOWER

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEENTOWER & PODIUM

THE FLYING LANTERN

Slated to be the tallest in asia, the Suzhou Tower is reminiscent in form and proportions to the classic historic form of an obelisk. It is thefore logical that the podium be conected to the tower in a symbiotic relationship without diluting the purity of the tower.

LANTERN MASSING ANALYSIS

TOWER ENTRANCE CANOPIES

TOWER CORE

PODIUM

THE ABILITY TO GLOW FROM WITHIN THE STRUCTURE

CREATES AN OPTICALLY CLEAR ALMOST COLOURLESS AESTHETIC

PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO MAXIMISE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE

EASY INSTALLATION

TEMPERABLE

PROVIDING AN IDENTITY TO THE PODIUM

The relationship of the 72 meter podium to the tower was studied with three major approaches: an extension of the tower, as the tower base and as building with a unique identity yet in a symbiotic relationship with the tower. This last approach allows the podium to be expressed as an individulal building with a unique identity that responds to its programmatic function.

EXPORATION OF THE PODIUM ENVELOPE

Study documenting various building materials considered for the podium envelope. The program with service corridors on the perimeter of the floors required visual seperation. Aluminium vertical louvers, stainless steel mesh with integrated LED lighting and signage, stone slats were considered. The final option uses channel glass to interpret the podium as a flying latern.

SCALE: 1

SCALE: 4 SCALE: 3 SCALE: 2

FOR INFORMATION ONLY, NOT FORCONSTRUCTION.

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TOWER & PODIUM CORE PLAN ANDVERTICAL TRANSPORTATION UNDERREVIEW BY CLIENT.

SCALE:A PARTIAL SECTION

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SCALE:A PARTIAL PLAN

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SCALE:A PARTIAL SECTION

1:200 2 SCALE:A PODIUM WEST ELEVATION1:200 4

THE PODIUM ENVELOPE

The podium envelope interfaces with the interior space through a service corridor. This requires that the corridors are visually disconnected. The transluscent channel glass facilitates this requirement while enabling the interpretation of the flying lantern.

THE FLYING LANTERN

Internal lighting of the channel glass creates a glowing effect, the podium is connected with the tower by use of channel glass on the canopy and lobby of the tower. These three elemets are interpreted as individual lanterns.

SCALE:5 TOWER - EAST/SOUTH ENTRANCE SECTIONS

A3_1: 100 / A1_1: 50 2 SCALE:5 TOWER - NORTH ENTRANCE SECTIONA3_1: 100 / A1_1: 50 1

FOR INFORMATION ONLY, NOT FORCONSTRUCTION.

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IN - PROGRESS 25% DD25%

IN - PROGRESS 35% DD35%

IN - PROGRESS 50% DD/100% DD BASEMENT50%/100%

TOWER & PODIUM CORE PLAN ANDVERTICAL TRANSPORTATION UNDERREVIEW BY CLIENT.

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Lantern option

To avoid solar heat gain in the summer, solar shades and insulation are important

A sculptural interpretation of the traditional roof eave: A glass box enclosing a piece of art representing the ornament in the traditional eave

The tower geometry: A structural system for the canopy inspired by the tower

CANOPY DESIGN EXPLORATIONSA historic Grade II listed property built with the backing of Florence Nightingale 136 years ago.

THE TOWER CANOPY

The tower canopy studies include interpreting it as an art installation, a continuation of the concept of the flying lanter with the use of channel glass. The selected option provides an elegant channel glass canopy that connects the tower with the podium.

B M PLAZA PHASE III

Shanghai, China

GENSLER 2014

A RICH TRADITION OF REINTERPRETING SHANGHAI HISTORIC BUILDINGS

After decades of neglect following the Communist revolution, the old fabric of Shanghai began to give way, first in a ripple and then a frenzy of demolition and new construction. Particularly since 2002, when plans were announced for the 2010 World Expo

In 2004 the Shanghai government created 12 preservation zones, giving historic neighborhoods at least some protection. The governments motive for such moves is often profit; it has recognized that the citys extraordinary mix of architecture contributes to its tourist appeal. Old buildings are rebuilt with new materials, while developers have torn down protected structures in the dead of night, often with official support. And even in protected zones old architecture has been displaced by new roads and hotels.

The past twenty years have been a fast-moving era. In the name of development many of these traditional buildings with heritage value were knocked down to give way to modernization or any reasons which developers can name. Hong Kong may be the most suffered city where majority of her traditional buildings have been removed for rapid social or economical developments. Fortunately, no matter due to a well-awareness of this heritage or slowness in the development of a city, a large amount of old buildings can still be found in a lot of Asian cities that able to reflect the old glories of an era of tasteful architecture.

There are two main categories of heritage architecture in Shanghai. One was of government, institutional or corporate-owned properties like government headquarters, consulate buildings, banks, hotels or other commercial/office complexes. The other is residential buildings. The architectural style and structural form for the former category of buildings were purely western-looked with a strong neo-classical design taste which was typically found in Europe or in the States in the turn of the 20th Century.

STONEAs a means to connect the historic layer with the contemporary programmatic functional spaces.

GLASSThe envelope that provides spaces within which the program is accomodated.

BRICKIs the hostoric context within which the project is conceived.

ADAPTIVE REUSE

The concept for the project evolves from a celebration of the historic buildings on the site by reinterpreting them as layers of eras juxtapositioned over a complex program of contemporary mixed-use buildings.

The masterplan interprets these buildings as delicate remnants of history and allows new spaces to be book-ended by them, thereby creating a pronounced effort to blend the two. Existing openings are carefully adapted into the new program to allow for a seamless adaptation of the historic enclosures. The new buildings echo the ethos of the historic buildings in the structural and fenestration modules. A consistent vocabulary of stone and glass is adapted for the new buildings.

TOWER 119

PHASE IIUNDER CONSTRUCTION

RETAIL, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, CINEMA

TOWER 118

RETAIL, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, CINEMA

PHASE IOPERATIONAL

BUILDING IN SHANGHAIS HISTORIC CONTEXT

Built upon a base that is a fusion between history and a contemporary intervention, the towers rise purely as a representation of todays Shanghai. This expression with the towers independent of the base exempliflies the urban fabric of Shanghai- a modern urbanscape rooted in a strong historic background.

EXPLORATION OF ROOF TRELLIS

A faceted structural trellis inspired by Chinese Modular Origami.

The trellis functions as an over-arching membrane that consolidates the various elements of the project with their constituent layers. Also, functionally it provides much needed shelter and shade during extreme weather conditions.

NOVARTIS

Hyderabad, India

GENSLER 2013

March @ 2pm June @ 2pm September @ 2pm December @ 2pm

NOVARTIS GLOBAL CENTERHyderabad, IndiaA Global Center for Novartis, a world leader in the research and development of products to protect and improve health and well-being. A 850,000 SF brand new build-to-suit building with the state-of-the-art facilities, including a sustainability goal for LEED Platinum. The design proposes a clean aesthetic in-line with Novartis campus in Basel Switzerland. Key features include and minimalist landscaped roof terrace over a 1200 car parking podium.

JUNE 21 12 PM83.31 elevation

EQUINOX12 PM72.77 elevation

DEC 2112 PM48.99 elevation

Window with sill at Desk level

Full height window Full height window with Roller Shades

Full height window with louvers

Full height window with louvers and light shelf

SOLAR SHADING STRATEGIES

The use of sun control and shading devices is an important aspect of many energy-efficient building design strategies. In particular, buildings that employ passive solar heating or daylighting often depend on well-designed sun control and shading devices.

Well-designed sun control and shading devices can dramatically reduce building peak heat gain and cooling requirements and improve the natural lighting quality of building interiors. Depending on the amount and location of fenestration, reductions in annual cooling energy consumption of 5% to 15% have been reported. Sun control and shading devices can also improve user visual comfort by controlling glare and reducing contrast ratios. This often leads to increased satisfaction and productivity. Shading devices offer the opportunity of differentiating one building facade from another. This can provide interest and human scale to an otherwise undistinguished design.

PROJECT SCOPE

Genslers role included base-building interventions with redesign of the building envelope with a focus on sustainability, site landscape, employee arrival experience and workplace interiors. The design process included extensive interaction with Novartis employees and study of various Novartis campuses.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPT

The seamless landscape design for the terrace emerges from the ground and is based on a strong axial concept. It takes a minimalist approach while providing a variety of spaces including multiple seating options. Water bodies provide direct evaporative cooling while a grove of trees allow for shaded lunch areas. The major axis connects the building with the landscape and the minor axis connects the major elements of the design and view corridors thereby connecting it to the larger context.

THE TERRACE: THE URBAN PLAZA

The parking roof terrace becomes a mojor amenity for the users providing a large open space that ois designed with the ethos of an urban plaza. It becomes a platform for interaction, large gatherings and festive celebrations. An enclosure created with trees is punctuated with view corridors that further connect the space with the city.

THE TERRACE: VARIETY OF SPACES

Undulating seating benches serve as an informal amphitheter and a play area for the children from the day care facility. Shaded pavilions provide seating options for lunch time users. The pavilions are also designed to house kiosks with ATMs, drycleaners etc. The water bodies provide visual reflief and direct evaporative cooling. Other amenties include cricket batting pitches and a half basketball court.

ITC YAMUNA

Noida, India

GENSLER 2012

A HOTEL ALONG A MAJOR EXPRESSWAY

The context for this urban hotel is also one of the most talked about expressways in India- The Yamuna Expressway. This road connecting New Delhi with the fast developing city of Noida represents the fast-paced development in the NCR. The form of the tower responds to the speed and dynamic nature of the context resulting in a fluid form.

High ReflectivityWhite Paint

THE HOTEL PROGRAM

A reflecting pool surrounds the hotel lobby. The tower is programmed with hotel rooms and serviced apartments with dedicated vertical circulation systems.

THE GUEST AND BANQUET DROP-OFF

Multiple options were studied for the gues tnad banquet drtop-off experience. The rear of the building contains a landscaped area with pavilions and the drop-off.

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYPaints, carpets, adhesives, sealants, and furniture systems with low or no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) will be specified to ensure good indoor air quality. The glass faade and interior atrium ensure superior

daylighting, good acoustic separation are provided between the atrium and guest rooms.

MATERIALHigh fly ash content in structural concrete and recycled steel mesh

reduces the hotels embodied energy impact.

COMMUNITYThe hotel has been designed with a variety of sustainability initiatives

to achieve a LEED Platinum rating from the India Green BuildingCouncil. The on-site biomass-fueled energy plant, electric vehicle charging

stations, fed from the biomass energy plant, bicycle parking for staff, on-site purified bottled water facilities with reusable glass bottles for guests

would reduce plastic bottled water consumption and waste.

ROOFTOP RESOURCE CAPTURESolar thermal hot water - pool heating or domestic supply

Rain water harvesting source for power generation & reuse for cooling tower make-up/ internal use/ irrigation

MINI HYDRO-ELECTRIC TURBINESPower generation from the monsoons. Educational installation to illustrate

the water cycle & sustainable technologies; gravitational potential driven mini hydro-electric turbines discharge to reflecting pond reservoir for later

reuse.

WATER EFFICIENCYThe building water efficiency measures: Water Efficient Fixtures, Native

Plant Landscaping, Water reclamation Rooftop and site Rainwater harvesting, Pervious pavement & Site Drainage, Advanced On-Site Grey or

Black water Treatment

TOTAL ENERGY RECOVERYSensible & latent energy from air exhaust streams will be transferred to

pre-condition ventilation air at the centralized dedicated outside air units (DOA) & air handling units (AHU).

DESIGN STRATEGIES

THE TOWER CONCEPT

WIND TUNNEL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS

INTEGRATING RETAIL

High-end retail is integrated into the public areas of the lower floors of the hotel. A seamless connection between the lobby and the banquet.

DIGITAL REALTY: THE DATA CENTER OF THE FUTURE

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, USAGENSLER 2012

THE CONCEPT

Access to information is an increasingly critical aspect of our lives today, there is an opportunity therefore, to redefine the Data Center

Officedesigned for human comfort and productivity

Bankdata is money and information is a valuable commodity

Libraryrepositories of information

Cloud Computing

the physical representation of

a cloud is the data center

world wide web

typical data center 01 unique identity creates two distinctive masses

02 courtyardprovides the ability to carve a usable outdoor

03 staggered attention is drawn to the undulating massing created by minor shifts in theelements

04 hi- techgreat way of interaction

05 screenprovides the ability to wrap the building

06 green a symbolic and real effort in energy conservation

07 landform provides an unobstrusive presence in the surrounding landscape

THE CONCEPTS

A MINIMALIST APPROACH

Stripping the forms to the basic elements. Use of a basic geometric form to represent the two major programmatic elements- the workplace spaces and the servers. This option is complemented with simple interior spaces that are uncluttered and minimalist.

THERMAL MASS

The solar fins and green wall reduces mid day summer inter zonal gains

INTERZONAL GAINS

This shows that heat gains from the building fabric, due to both external temperatures and incident solar radiation, occur mainly from about 6pm to 11pm in winter. It also shows that summer gains occur from about 2pm to midnight. This is mainly because the sun rises earlier in summer and spends longer heating up the east wall. This would suggest that some form of summer shading on the east side may be required, but something that doesnt jeopardise morning winter gains.

The effect of the clay tiles is to significantly reduce mid-day summer inter-zonal gains whilst still maintaining some useful mid-day heating in winter.

You can isolate each source of heat flow this way. As you can see, the aim is to gradually optimise the performance of each zone by selecting and testing various materials and even different planning configurations

environmentfriendly

easy installation

aesthethic benefits

control daylight

better ventilation

energy efficient

cost effective

control heat gain

THE DECONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH

A form that integrates public space that literally allows the users to climb on the building while the interior of the building stays intact and secure. The boundary between the secrure and public areas are strongly demarkated in this approach. The overall building form directly communicated the ability of the users to interact with the building while not compromising on the security.

air pollution

diesel exhaust

massive energy consumers

inefficient use of power

hazard to society

existing data center

recycle and reuse materials

proposed data center

use of renewable energy

thermal insulation

heat loss through foundation

LOBBY, OFFICE, ADMIN, CAFE

OFFICE, MECHANICAL STORAGE, LABORATORIES GREEN LIVING WALL HORIZONTAL FINS - SHADE

THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL AND EXPERIENTIAL QUALITIES

This simplistic form integrating a green wall into the facade provides two ways to interact with the building: the physical form and the experiential. The form, materials and interior elements encompass the physical realm. The spatial quality and the ethos that are expressed by the form become the experiential aspect of this option.

THE ENTRY COURTYARD AS PUBLIC SPACE

A portion of the building is carved out to create a public space that also serves as an entry court to the faqcility. This space aligns with the boundary between the user work space and the server areas. The creation of such a space enables for a multi-functional space.

interactive wallinteractive projections on the floor and wall

interactive intercity communication portals

bluetooth, more than just sending files

3D advertisement, on the verge of reality

interactive floor, one step will change everything

augmented reality, new dimensions of a successful business

interactive showcase, business wins in motion

INTERACTION BETWEEN THE DIGITAL AND THE HUMAN

THE VERTICAL DATA CENTER

This option attempts to answer the challenge of vertical data canter.

SOUTH

living wallthermal mass

server racks

cold air distribution

solar shades

roof garden

exhaust shaft

wind catcher

lobby

mechanical

high security and data protection

radar detection proof

subtle presence

timeless

authoritative

protective design

absorbs light

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UNITED KINGDOM, RIO ARCHITECTS

THE REST, CONVALESCENT HOME and RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTSPORTHCAWL, UK

A historic Grade II listed property built with the backing of Florence Nightingale 136 years ago.

The 50,000 sqft. building sits on a 11 acre ground, surrounded by magnificent view of the sea and golf course. The design proposal is to convert the main building and a annexe into 68 apartments and a new 38 bedroom convalescent home in the grounds.

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Some portion of the listed structure is demolished to make room for 38 apartments and their materials area recycled and reused

The dominant form of the existing structure is gabled roof structure

The heritage building forms the backdrop of the extension

The intentionally designed lower roof creates a relation between the old and the new

ORIENTATION

THERMAL MASS

DAYLIGHT

INSULATION

PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN STRATEGIES

The degree difference from true south is 15 degree, for potential solar efficiency of the structure

Southern facing windows are a vital component for a passive solar design and building

The glass allows the solar energy to be absorbed and distributed through the building thermal mass

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THE REST, CONVALESCENT HOME and RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTSPORTHCAWL, UK

A historic Grade II listed property built with the backing of Florence Nightingale 136 years ago.

The 50,000 sqft. building sits on a 11 acre ground, surrounded by magnificent view of the sea and golf course. The design proposal is to convert the main building and a annexe into 68 apartments and a new 38 bedroom convalescent home in the grounds.

THE BRYNNA HOUSING PROJECT

UNITED KINGDOM, RIO ARCHITECTS, 2011

BRYNNA HOUSING COMPLEXCARDIFF, UK

Brynna is a small village situated between Pencoed and Llanharan. It is located at the point where the borders of two Welsh county boroughs, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend, meet. Due to Brynnas proximity to the M4 motorway as well as both Pencoed and Llanharan railway stations, it offers residents easy access to most of South Wales. Brynna was originally called Brynna Gwynion but church records show that it was later shortened to Brynna from 1897 onwards.

This project was conceived in 3 distinct phases with the phase 1 containing all unit types therby serving as a platform to see market response to the typologies.

TYPE A

TYPE B

TYPE C

CHEPSTOW MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

UNITED KINGDOM

CHEPSTOW MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTOSBORN, UKThe site enjoys an attractive location alongside the River Wye, within the towns Conservation Area and in easy reach of Chepstow town centre. In terms of character the site is strongly related and influenced by the river, the roads elevated nature and that of the nearby railway lines results in he structures having a strong visual presence but the noise and movement disturbances which would ordinarily accompnay such uses is not evident on the site. There is little or no direct visual relationship between the site and the castle a short distance to the west, albeit the site plays an important role in the setting of the Castle as seen from the elevated bridge - A48.

Landscape and Urban Concept Approach : In keeping with the adjoining conservation area, the proposals would introduce a high density mixed use scheme with a wide range of building designs and masing. High density is focussed on the river frontage which enjoys the best outlook, the required commercial component is focused around the north western area of the site.

RIVERSIDE WALK

Principal concept is the sites visual and physical connection to River Wye

Ornamented landscape along the axes

Public access to river frontage

Open visual and physical links to the promenade

RIVERSIDE COURTYARD

To link the riverside walk with the core of the site a series of courtyard spaces are proposed.

Courtyards are sites natural focal point

Provides views to the river and associated riverside walk

Framed and enclosed by pollarded trees, seating and ornamented planning

The central bound gravel area provides informal area and sunken cafeterias with large foliage trees cover and stone seating underneath

THE STREETSCAPES

All of the roads within the scheme have been developed to incorporate tree plantation specifically at the end, corners and parking bays

The vehicular and pedestrian places have been blurred to create pedestrian priority places to a site of historical importance.

The delineation of these spaces are kept low key with a combination of timber bollards, change in pavement colour, drainage channels

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RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT NEOTOWN

MAURITIUS 2011

The whole pedestrian system analysis follow the basic axis and diverge people from all corners of the building into the atrium that constitute the main element of landscape designConsidering the main pedestrain stream, a unique connectivity axis has been created that becomes the key of the design

MASTER PLAN ANALYSIS

VEHICULAR ANALYSIS

Traffic zone

PEDESTRIAN ANALYSIS

No trafficzone

There are two underground car entrances along the surrounding of the podium that provides services to the apartments, club house, townhouses.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT NEOTOWNPORT LOUIS, MAURITIUSLSDL intends to develop under CSR residential development on Plot No.1 for Mauritian residents. The targeted end user profile is primarily Middle income group and population under young age bracket (consisting Nuclear families, bachelors, company professionals). The main objective is to provide a product which is well in the budget of prospective consumers and is in accordance to the local settings and environment.

The townhomes are proposed to incorporate in both Phase 1 and Phase 2. Around 15 townhomes, with minimum area of carpet area of 1,640 Sq. Ft. are preferred to be designed in compliance with local architectural norms and international design standards.

It uses current urban water system with an underground tank in the area marked that distrbutes water to landscape and other outdoor spaces.

To form a harmonious dialogue between the towers and the podium, the mass of the towers and the podium have been adjusted which makes all the parts together as a whole

PLAZA ANALYSIS WATER ANALYSIS ENTRANCE/EXIT ANALYSIS HEIGHT ANALYSIS

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the entrances and exits have been localized to one corner of the plot to make the other corner a silent/calm corridor for relaxation and pedestrian movement.

The challenge in design is the contradiction between the tall structure, the smaller building coverage, the podium and the huge landscape area. therefore the clubhouse forms the bridge connecting all these areas.

DESIGN AXES

The big idea is to connect the existing axis from the master plan and change the direction into PLOT no 1 which is different from the original city pattern. The concept is from the relationship between major people direction and site location. The new axis will give the maximum commercial value to the site. In the meanwhile, this new axis will also give a lot of possibilities to create interesting interior spaces.

Extended axis from Master plan and changes its direction creating interesting interior spaces

The axis divides the plot, good for construction in two phases

The junction is the club house elevated substaintially from the gound

The orientation together with the mesh like structures provides efficient ventilation

The oblique orientation of the structures provide low sun angle hitting the structure and less heat gain

Drop off @ ground

Lift to Podium level

To residential apartments

6 floor tall terrace garden space /refuge floor

4 floor tall terrace garden space / refuge floor

large sky component

PLOT 03Water Front Residences

PLOT 027 star hotelCasinoService Apartments

PLOT 01Local residences

Town housesBusiness Hotel

PLOT 04Retail

PLOT 05Local Residences

PLOT 08Offices

PLOT 07Courtyard Offices

PLOT 06A + 06BWorld Trade CenterConvention Center

PLOT 09-10Diplomatic Residences

PLOT 04Retail

PLOT 08Offices

PLOT 10Diplomatic Residences

PLOT 09Diplomatic Residences

WELSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

2008 UNITED KINGDOM

DESIGN OF ICE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP

Three PASSIVE and ACTIVE design systems make this facility unique

01 Closely placed walls The Roof Pond Cooling System Spirally stacked ice blocks Solar Chimney Ice Pit

02 Solar Pond

03 Recycle and Reuse of Industrial by-product H2 gas

01 Double walls closely placed, blocks of ice spirally stacked, Roof Pond, Solar Chimney, Ice pit Double walls closely placed

The Roof Pond Cooling System The Roof absorbs the highest amount of solar radiation during the day that could reach upto 60C (Thessaloniki, Greece), therefore adopting the roof pond system can be beneficial by cooling the occupant space radiantly throughout the day.

Spirally stacked ice blocks Higher the convective current = higher the the rate of melting ice Therefore, a dome will help in the reduction of frictional losses and control ventilation. The most recognizable is the Inuit, a shelter made of blocks of ice stacked in a spiral patter to form a half sphere.

Solar Chimney The wind shafts

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02 Solar Pond In an ordinary lake, the sun heats up the water that in turn is lost to the atmosphere, whereas in a Solar Pond, heat is retained by salts present in water at the bottom of the pond throughout the year.

Thermal energy triggers thermal electrolysis that in turn produces electricity to run the entire system H2 gas compression.

03 H2 gas as free industrial by product In highly industrial areas, where a market for hydrogen gas is present, this hydrogen stream can be sold for a profit. A common use for this hydrogen is to burn it to produce steam, but there is an alternative, compression of h2 gas produces liquid h2 at -273c. The energy required for this compression can be achieved from the Solar Pond. As liquid hydrogen is dangerously flammable, therefore He is used that takes away the coolth from the liquid hydrogen and transfers it to the tubes surrounding the vault of the workshop that holds blocks of ice spirally stacked around the vault like a giant magnet creating a thermal buffer between the inside (-4C) and outside (-273C).

atmospheric temp.

insulating zone

thermal storage zone

Ice Sculpting Workshop

Refrigerant fluid Coolth Exchanger Liquid Hydrogen

Compressor

Waste Hydrogen gas

Thermal Electrolysis

Electricity

Heat Exchanger

Condensor

Sea Water

Solar Pond

Ice Pit Water Channel

Water @ OC

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Reduction of cooling loads

FLOWCHART OF ENERGY HARNESSED FROM WASTE, H2 GAS, SOLAR POND TO RUN THE COOLING SYSTEM

In lakes, the Sun heats up the water that in turn is lost to the atmosphere, whereas in a Solar Pond, heat is retained by salts present in the water at the bottom of the pond throughout the year. Thermal energy triggers thermal electrolysis that in turn produces electricity to run the entire system.

Condensor Evaporator

Solar Pond

He gas @ -273C

Hot water feed

Cool water returnIce Pit

Water @ oC

Solar Chimney

Roof Pond

Shades

Convectioncurrent

Industrial site, resource/ by-product - H2 gas

He gas tubes holds ice blocks as magnets

White PlasterHigh Reflectivity

Mud BricksHigh Thermal mass

Ferro CementHigh Conductivity

Air GapInsulation

Thermal MassConcrete

Thermal MassWater filled bags/ Roof Pond

Passive & Indirect Evaporative CoolingAir Gap

High ResistivityInsulation

High ReflectivityWhite Paint

InsulationHigh Resistivity

Sarooj PlasterWater Permeability

PlasterMoisture Control

Ice PitCoolth

Water ChannelHigh Thermal Capacity

ARTISTS DEN

RIBA COMPETITION 2010

Artists Den - RIBA Annual Design Competition 2010Published on RIBAs online Architecture Journal

http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/riba-forgotten-spaces/forgotten-spaces-proposals-a-b/5217458.article

FORGOTTEN SPACES

SITE: Bishopsgate Goods Yard is one of Londons forgotten treasures. Its massive, elegant structure is an important part of Englands great railway heritage and a triumph of victorian engineering. it has now been redognized by the listing of the Braithwaite Viaduct. It is a home to the biggest Bengali immigrant community in the world. The Goodsyard is also home to successful businesses at the center of a vibrant local community. There is enormous potential to expand this space in a wat which will benefit and enrich this part of London

CONCEPT: Artist Den is an effort of application of energy and creativity, to resurrect dilapidated structure in a vibrant location. The main concept was to keep the simple, informal theme of walk-in sunday market banking on mantra of free-society and hence bringing out the vintage way of teaching and learning art. It provides a unique platform to the artist of various skills, regardless of the financial aspect to showcase their art, impact their skills to willing students for no cost and selll their art pieces to those interested. in a gist - Artists Den: a free, vibrant, informal and fluid platform for creation and education.

Sustainability: the carbon footprint reduced drastically by conservation and reuse of structure, railway hardware, reduction of heat island effect (green roof), natural daylight, thermal comfort (thick walls), reduction of heating (cooling load, low energy consumption, wind mills (general lighting, rainwater harvesting, etc., with business renewal.

Inclusivity: EACH ONE TEACH ONE. People of any background can just wlak in, have a look around, sit and watch people creating, learning from them directly can buy their products if desired. it is not a place for deliberate business.

Cost and durability: Apart from repairing of the viaduct, the few additional elements needed are roof-top garden, thermal comfort to regain its original charm. Post refurbishment would increasing its durability.

future: This multi-purpose space can be converted to a world renowned institution attracting stu-dents, tourists and making it the best leisure spots for London Olympics. In short: Artists Den will deliver a richly diverse, multilayered development which enhances and regenerates this crucially important part of London.

The original space under the railway lines is indeed a desirable long-span archway that inspires the use as artists gallery, one

structural bay for each. This enables them to showcase their art in a transient way and encourages a culture of an art district.

AUROVILLE EARTH INSTITUTE OF INDIA

2006 INDIA

AUROVILLE EARTH INSTITUTE INDIAFUNDED BY UNESCO

A building system inspired by pottery with kiln burning as a key to structural integrity and a homogenous mix of local building materials. This technology enables the creation of forms such as catenary dome with non traditional structural loading.

THE CONSTRUCTION METHOD

The dome is composed of 37 layers and every layer has different number of brick requirements, therefore to minimise waste every layer has been drafted seperately.

Making and sundrying of bricks from local materials

Mortar preparation with local clay, saw dust, coal powder and rice husk

The door openings marked with trammel and use of first class bricks for foundation

4 weeks of constant laying of bricks, stacking with mortar, packing with wedges and repeat

The dome fitted with a skylight

Unburnt bricks arranged for chanelising fire and covered with raw plaster to conceal the dome and set to fire for 3 days

Finally a fully weather sealed dome is ready for use

PHASE 3

PHASE 2

PHASE 1Trammel

Section

Catenary dome construction - the force is perpendicular on every point of the dome.

Catenary dome construction - the force is perpendicular on every point of the dome.

Foundation

Skylight

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GLASS PAINTINGS

UK