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Aneesh Nandi

AddressW-63, Regency Park II,DLF-IV, Gurgaon, Haryana

122009India

Contact

[email protected]/anzh

issuu.com/aneeshnandi


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CURRICULUM VITAE

SkillsAutocad, hand-drafting

Sketchup, Revit, Rhino, physical model-makingPhotoshop, Illustrator, hand rendering+sketching

Indesign, MS Ofce

English, Hindi, Bengali

2D Drafting

3D ModellingVisualization/ manipulationPublishing/ presentationLanguages

Work Experience

Intern architectvir.mueller architects

2014jan-jun

Intern architect

studio IF

2013jun-jul

Intern architect

Spacematters2012 nov-dec

1-Developed schematic drawings for renovation of a 657 sqm residencein New Delhi.

2-Part of seven member team working on Interior bid set drawings for a

23,000 sqm university campus in Ahmedabad.

3-Made schematic, design development, and nal bid set drawings;

developed physical study models and 3D visualizations for a 140 sqm

ofce interior project in Gurgaon.

4-Involved in conceptualization; made schematic drawings, client-

communication presentation documents; developed physical study

models and 3D visualizations for a 750 sqm residence in New Delhi.

1-Produced schematic and nal working drawings; developed 3D study

models and visualizations for renovation of a 20 sqm kitchen in New

Delhi.

2-Redesigned rms website and graphic standards for logo and

stationery.

Aided lead architect with presentation and working drawings, client-

communication presentation documents, 3D study models and

visualizations for a 600 sqm ofce interior project in Gurgaon.


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CURRICULUM VITAE

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EducationUndergraduate

2015

Schooling2010

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Bachelors of Architecture (B.Arch)

Delhi Public School, Sector-45, Gurgaon

AISSCE (CBSE)

2014

2014-2012

2013

2014-2012

ActivitiesConducted seminar onInclusive housingto study the interrelationships between social

and spatial circumstances of urban Delhi.

Developed graphic identity package for university seminar series Delhi: an inclusive

city?, event Foundation day 2013, and for university exhibition of student work Made

in SPA I & II

Part of university Student Council 2012-2013, as editor and graphic designer.

Publication design involving editing, compiling, and composing student peers works for

Seminar series2014, Housing studio2013, Theory of Design 2012.

2014

2014

2013

2013

2010

Achievements

Awarded SPA-KOHLER Scholarshipon basis of merit and co-curricular performancein the undergraduate program.

Dissertation Ambivalent relationship between architectural representation

and reality chosen as part of 25 papers to be published for university library.

Selected for student group representing university in Indo-German exchange

programwith Fachhochschule Erfurt.

Studio work selected for university exhibitions Made in SPAI & II.

Awarded Gold medalfor academic excellence in the higher secondary schooling program.


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Contents:

Research

SEMINAR 2014 / page 42

DISSERTATION 2013 / page 43

Inclusive housing in Anand Vihar,

New Delhi: Paths to inclusion

The ambivalent relationship

between Architectural

representation and reality

pages 41-44

1Academic

Architectural Design

URBAN DESIGN STUDIO 2014 / pages 7-14

HOUSING STUDIO2013 / pages 15-20

YEAR 32013 / pages 21-23

YEAR 32012 / pages 24-26

YEAR 22012 / pages 27-29

YEAR 22011 / pages 30-32

YEAR 1 2011 / pages 33-35

THESIS STUDIO 2015 / pages 5-6

pages 4-35

Micro+exible housing to

ameliorate urban housing shortage

in Delhi (ongoing)

Multi-modal transit interchange

hub in Anand Vihar, East Delhi

Transit oriented development:

Housing at Tikri Kalan, West Delhi

Commercial tower on

Barakhamba road, New Delhi

Cultural+community hub in

Mcleodganj, Himachal Pradesh

Jodhpur tourist centre, Rajasthan

Chattarpur residence, New Delhi

Artist residency program at

Manali, Himachal Pradesh

3Misc.

MAY2013/ page 44

2012-2015 / pages 45-46

2011-2015/ pages 47-48

Indo-german studentexchange program

Publication editing+design

pages 36-40

2Professional

INTERNSHIP JAN-JUN2014 / pages 37-39

SUMMER JUN-JUL 2013/ page 40

WINTER NOV-DEC 2012/ page 40

vir.mueller architects

Studio IF

Spacematters

Graphic design


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Academic

work

part 1


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YEAR 5 / 2015 / Thesis studio

(ongoing)Micro+flexible rental housingmixed-use development

to ameliorate the urbanhousing shortage in the NCR.


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YEAR 5 / 2015 /THESIS STUDIO

The shortfall in urban housing

is massive for the Economically

weaker section and Lower

income groups (EWS and LIG;99% shortage), and the current

needs are met by the informal

sector, through Urban villages,

Unauthorized colonies, slums;

creating tremendous pressure on

infrastructure already past its

breaking point.

Recent developments like the

Sardar Vallabhai Urban Housing

mission, Land aquisition act,

In-situ PPP rehabilitation

projects by DDA andRajiv Awas

Yojna, and UTTIPECs intensive

development zones along MRTS

corridors; developmental controls

seem to favour, if not promote,experimentation with high-

density, mixed-use projects

tackling this need-of-the-hour.

Current resettlement schemes

push the poor to the fringes of

the city, away from opportunity

and activity. In their defense,land rates and the market would

never allow LIG+EWS tenements

to survive within the city, like in

cases where the allotee chooses

to rent out, or sell, the house

and moves back to the informal

settlement he/she was a part of.

There is much to learn from the

informal sectors self-organization.

Urban villages, unauthorized

colonies, slum clusters are situated

in prime areas adjacent to job

opportunities (~5km, walking/cycling radius) and the pressures

of housing typically result in high-

density, rental micro-tenements

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YEAR 5 / 2014 / Urban design studio

Multi-modal transitinterchange hub at

Anand Vihar, East Delhi

The brief called for identifying issues with, and subsequently re-

developing the Anand Vihar terminal (ANVT) into a seamless,

integrated experience for the commuter; a betting gateway to Delhi;

and an active public space for East Delhi.

Group project (team of 4)


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YEAR 5 / 2014 / URBAN DESIGN STUDIO

Situated in East Delhi, the ANVT

complex has four parts:

1 NationalRail: caters to all East-bound trains in and from the city;

2Bus: a major hub for inter-state

and inter-city buses;

3 Rapid regional transit system

(RRTS): connecting small but fast

developing towns;

4Delhi Metro: Nodal interchange

between east-west line (blue) and

circular line (brown).

ANVT acts as a gateway to the city

and a vital modal interchange;

servicing approximately 4,00,000passengers daily.

Most of the surrounding region

was developed as low density

residential and industrial landuse,

buffered from the transit hub by

tracks on the north + north west,

nallahand an arterial road on the

south + south east. These urban

edges create limited interaction.

Site + Immediate context Built-use pattern

New Delhi East Delhi, MPD Zone E Low-rise residential Industrial

SITE + CONTEXT

LOCATION AND SITE ANALYSISMAPSAND PHOTOGRAPHS

100mNorth

LEGEND:SITE + CONTEXT BUILT USE

METRO BLUE LINE

METRO BROWN LINE

RAIL

RRTS

VACANT PLOTS

ARTERIAL ROADS

NALLAH

PLOTTED HOUSING

LOWRISE HOUSING

GROUP HOUSING

URBAN VILLAGES

INSTITUTIONAL

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL

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Potential pockets for development

were identied (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H);

pertinent govt. infrastructuralproposals were adopted. (1,2,3,4,5)

Anand Vihar needs high-density,

rental housing as it faces an acute

housing shortage. Ghaziabad,

which is adjacent to the site, lacks

institutional built as it is mostly

industrial. Thus the development

pockets were assigned new built

use and linkages to integrate with

ANVT and the city.

The ANVT pocket (E) is retained

for high-density commercialdevelopment married to transit

infrastructure, such that the dense

footfall feeds and sustains it.

The Shinjuku complex in Japan

illustrates how the commercial

shapes and forces new movement

patterns onto an existing transit

system; creating a bustling and

active city centre.

URBAN STRATEGY MAP ANDDIAGRAMS

URBAN STRATEGIES

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B

D

C

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1: primary landuse

2: injecting mixed-use

3: detailing commercial use

Preliminary built-use for identified sitesStructure plan 100mNorth

LEGEND:STRUCTURE DIAGRAMS

ANVT SITE

POCKETS

METRO

RRTS

EXISTING ROADS

PROPOSED ROADS

NALLAH

HOUSING

COMMERCIAL

INSTITUTIONAL

INDUSTRIAL


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This scheme is formed on

the backbone of rationalised

movement patterns generatedby the existing metro + rail

infrastructure, responds to the

footfall by creating a commercial

complex that is punctuated by a

series of public spaces that are,

in parts, carved out of the built;

complimented by greens and

cultural facilities.

1 Efcient and streamlined

movement for transit.

2 Shopping streets and ofce

towers for retail + hospitalitysector; co-existing with informal

markets.

3Cultural centre with library,

auditorium, open theatres and

exhibition space.

4Pedestrian linkages through

underpass, footover bridges, decks

over the nallahcreates multiple

entry points.

PHOTOGRAPH OF PHYSICAL MODEL

DESIGN GENERATORS

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DESIGN 2010

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1 GHAZIABAD COMMERCIAL AND

INSTITUTIONAL COMPLEX

2 UP BUS DEPOT

3 NALLAH AND GREEN LINK

4 ISBT; DEPARTURE BAYS

5 ISBT; ARRIVAL BAYS AND HALL

6 VEHICULAR DROPOFF, ENTRANCE HALL

7 TEMPORARY PARKING: AUTOS/TAXIS8 MAIN TRANSIT ATRIUM HALL

9 PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE HALL

10 MAIN CORE

11 INFORMAL MARKET SQUARE

12 OVERBRIDGE TO PATPARGANJ

13 CULTURAL CENTRE STUDIOS+SHOPS

14 LIBRARY

15 SUNKEN COURT

16 AUDITORIUM

17 SHOPPING STREETS

18 SPILLOUT GREENS

19 SHOPPING STREET CULMINATION

20 HOTEL DROPOFF AND RECEPTION

21 BANQUET HALLS AND RESTAURANTS

22 RAMPS TO BASEMENT PARKING

23 SERVICE PARKING

24 UNDERPASS

25 ANAND VIHAR SIDE ENTRANCE

26 BUS STOP

27 MAIN ENTRANCE PLAZAS

28 RICKSHAW STAND

0 10 20 30 50North 100m GROUND FLOOR PLAN


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Three storeys tall except for the

ofce towers, this large built

structure is punctured by atriumsand does not exceed 30m in depth.

The concourse level, connecting

the transit modes is on the third

level, and extends over the railway

tracks. This level also extends

over the highway via foot over

bridges, seamlessly connecting

to Patparganj, Anand Vihar and

Ghaziabad.

Other than the transit area,

the ground, rst and concourse

storeys are retail or cultural: anactive pedestrian interface. The

subsequent oors are ofce space.

The terraces add another level

of public realm: the concourse

has terrace gardens along the

movement corridors, and the third

oor terrace acts as spill out areas

for the ofces.

BASEMENT

GROUND

FIRST FLOOR

CONCOURSE

THIRD FLOOR

FOURTH FLOOR

TYPICAL FLOOR

First floor plan (1)

Typical floor plan (5...15)

Concourse level plan (2) Fourth level plan (3,4)

Floor-activity mapping; highlighting transit user movement

LEGEND:LANDSCAPING

NATURAL GREEN

INACCESSIBLE

TRANSIT AREA

SECURE AREA

VERTICAL CORES

FLOOR CIRCULATION

OFFICES

RETAIL

RESTAURANT/CAFE

HOTEL

CULTURAL ACTIVITY

duplexshops

shops

office

office

office

cafe

busconcourse

RRTS

audilibrary studio

studio

exhibitterracegarden

spillout

waitingarea

transitcirculation

transitcirculation

transitcirculation

transitcirculation

railwayconcourse

railwayplatform

busplatform

metroconcourse

metroplatform

TRANSITUSERS



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Different user groups (ofcegoer,

shopper, commuter, etc) have been

identied and are catered throughbuilt responses.

The play between urban/human

scale can be seen in the variety

of open spaces making up the

public realm: The structured

built responds to nodes, axes;

movement patterns guiding the

user through voids and breaks,

plazas and greens.

Place-making and the notion of

identifyable open space has been

through removal of any ambigiousnegative; assigning particular

functions/ mix of functions;

having clear boundaries and

visible points of transition. As a

result, theseplacesare unique

experiences that have been tied

together by transitions.

Ground floor plan

Places

Built/open

Transitions

LEGEND:AXES

PLAZAS

SHOPPING STREET

GREENS

TRANSITIONS

BUILT



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1 Double height arcaded shops

are fronted by a shopping street;

adjacent to landscaped greens.They culminate into a plaza with

an open air theatre, for misc.

events.

2 Plazas of varying scales:

The pedestrian entrance axis,

meant for appropriation by

organic informal marketplace;

to the cultural plaza behind

the auditorium which acts as

exhibition and performance space;

to smaller plazas interrupting the

shopping street.3An axis dened by metro

columns, this acts as a direct

access point to the main vertical

circulation.

4Voids and openings through

built, connecting the plazas.

5Atriums bringing in natural light

into transit halls, along terrace

garden at concourse level.

1 Shopping streets 3 Axis defined by metro columns2 Main pedestrian entrance plaza

Section through green terrace4 Transi tion voids 5 Atriums and green terrace



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YEAR 4 / 2013 / Housing studio

Transit orienteddevelopment: Mixeduse housing in TikriKalan, West Delhi

The challenge was to integrate a housing project with

the city beyond it, encouraging permeability but not at

the cost of security or privacy: especially relevant since

housing projects usually create exclusive fenced islands

that are inaccessible to the non-resident.

Group project (team of 3)


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YEAR 4 / 2013 / HOUSING STUDIO

A model development with

the potential to be replicated;

exemplifying Transit orienteddevelopment norms proposed by

the DDA (UTTIPEC) which push

for high-density, boundary-free,

built to edge mixed use buildings

within ~60 to 80m urban blocks.

The central, uninterrupted open

space acts as a green spine, that

can be used by residents, villagers,

pedestrians to go accross the site.

The pedestrian is drawn through

a series of transition commercial

to plaza spaces, connectionsmade more obvious with the help

of voids in lower oors of the

clusters.

The scheme shuns vehicles by

creating cul-de-sacs; however each

cluster is serviced by streets on 3

sides.

SITE PLAN

Ground floor

0 5 10 15

North

1

2

3

4

5

6

School

Cluster 1

Cluster 2

Commercial plaza

Informal market

Green link

25 50m

COMMERCIAL

INSTITUTIONAL

COMMUNITY

GREEN

STREETS

Context plan


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Transverse section through cluster 2 Commercial plaza

Cluster green pocket, Void/ terraces overlooking park.

Vertical circulation and shops opening onto street edge

Commercial street edge

Transverse section through cluster 1

Longitudinal section through cluster 1

YEAR 4 / 2013 /HOUSING STUDIO


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Each cluster, derived from a

built-to edge condition, encloses

its own green pocket (territorialreinforcement through basic

form). Simply extruding this

volume would make the open

redundant; but since verticality is

a necessity, our proposal only has

taller blocks at the corners of the

cluster. They have double-loaded

corridors with frequent terraces to

let in natural light and ventilation.

Entry into the clusters is either

through multiple secured vertical

cores opening onto the street,voids on the lower oors or

through the green link. The street

interface is through commercial

and institutional units, creating

an active edge. Thus implied

ownership of space and eyes on

street are the driving elements

against potential crime.

Voids/ terraces

Commercial plaza - cluster 2 Green link internal square

Photograph of physical model



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Cluster type 1

Typical floor plan (2-6) 0 1 2 3 5 10mNorth Cluster type 2

typical floor plan (5-20)

Key plan showing modules used for

constructing a variety of cluster 1 types.

YEAR 4 / 2013 /HOUSING STUDIO


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The elements that make up a

cluster are modular in nature

allowing for organizationalexibility.

Cluster 1 is made up of three

such elements mid-rise (G+15)

blocks on the edges containing

the duplex units and the low-rise

(G+5) blocks; single room shared

bath units block and the single

room with attached bath units

block. This cluster is essentially a

series of these blocks linked with a

common corridor.

Cluster 2 has been developedfor places on the site which

command a larger percentage of

transient footfall (along the road

cutting across the site, and the

boulevard). These can potentially

become business, employment,

institutional, commercial urban

centres. This cluster also houses

the large unit types.

Single room common bath units

Two bedroom duplex unit

Large two bedroom unit

Single room attached bath units

Three bedroom duplex unit Studio unit

Large three bedroom unit



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YEAR 3 / 2013

Commercial tower onBarakhamba road,New DelhiA multi-storeyed structure interfaces with the city on

behalf of the organization(s) that occupy it; effectively

projecting their identity and value systems- and literally

setting them in stone. The added virtue of scale is

especially relevant in the context of Delhi, where high-

rises are rare.


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Instead of a solitary tower anked

by ambiguous spaces, the built

splits into two halves and the

centre acts as a large atrium,

bringing in light and ventilation

into the blocks till the basement.

Light has much to do with the

surface articulation: light shelves

increase daylight penetration 0nto

the oorplate in north and south

directions, and vertical louvres/

mullions cut the east/west low-

angle sun glare.

The block division also allows

easier allocation/ division of

leaseable area on a oorplate. The

refuge oors connect and house

activities common to employees

on both towers- auditorium,

reading rooms, conference rooms,

and multi-purpose halls that

could be converted into spaces like

gyms, day-cares, spas etc.

TYPICAL FLOOR PLANSouth block

0 1 2 3 5 10m

North

Typical floor

Refuge terrace floor

Retail floor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Basement

Ground floor

Main lobbyLightwell / Atrium

Open office layout

Meeting room

Terrace

Private officesPantry

Fire escape stairs

YEAR 3 / 2013 /DESIGN STUDIO


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A thoroughfare is introduced-

connecting accross the site to cash

in on pedestrian movement with

shops, restaurants and cafes on a

dedicated retail oor (connected

to the ground oor by a set of

elevators and escalators), forming

a plaza at the base of the atrium.

The ground oor is thus porous

for the pedestrian, and like Miess

Seagram building, creates an

active urban environment.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

Barakhamba road elevation

0 1 2 3 5 10m

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Atrium

Office reception area

Escalators to retail level

Drivers areaBasement

Auditorium

Refuge level

Terrace garden

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YEAR 3 / 2013 /DESIGN STUDIO


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YEAR 3 / 2012

Cultural+community hubat Mcleodganj,

Himachal PradeshThe marketability of foreign culture and cancerous growth of tourism

have reduced McLeodganj, once an indomitable refugee settlement, to

just another hill-station.

This intervention aims to provide for the community; and facilitate

interaction and development.


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Choked by hotels, souvenir shops

and innumerable cafes, public

space for locals is practically non-

existant.

This series of interconnected

public decks infused with cultural

activity is an attempt at bringing

attention back to theKangra

natives and Tibetan refugees;

which might reverse the loss of

their respective cultures.

The terrain lends itself to be

broken up into platforms- by

stratifying along the contours.

Envisioned as an introverted

space for the locals, it plugs into

the context, taking advantage

of the links and nodes along

the slope. The link from Bhagsu

to Tipa road is a showcase of

and for the community- a hall

that is visually accessible to the

passerby. Tipa road forms a plaza

for the residents; dening an axisFloor plans of each deck

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PLAN at level +10500

Market square

0 1 2 3 5 10m

North

1

2

3

4

5

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Bhagsu road

Public hallTipa road

Auditorium (below)

Small-scale Retail

Exhibition space

Library

Community hall (-4500)Tipa plaza (+1500)

Auditorium (+4500)

Cultural deck (+7500)

Roof plan (+13500)

YEAR 3 / 2012 / DESIGN STUDIO


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perpendicular to itself, forcing

the passive users to interact.

From the streets, the vertical

dimension adds a variable of

heirarchy, (anticipating a drop

in footfall with raising the level)

that highlights the shift from

public to private. Climbing a

series of staircases, (or using the

lift) takes one to the auditorium,

library, exhibition space, or local

marketplace.

Massing on slope

LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS

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YEAR 2 / 2012

Jodhpur tourist centre, RajasthanAn architectural equivalent of a foreword and index:

Introducing and acclimating the traveller to Jodhpurs vibrant culture as

well as being an indispensable part of his interaction with this ancient

and majestic city.


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The challenge was to encourage

the visitor to embrace the city

- a hot, dry climate tends to

push people indoors. Sited at

the gateway to the old city, this

proposal creates a large, sunk

court, shaded by louvers that

making the space habitable yet

exposed.

This is arguably the most visually

recognizable element in this

design, and thus begets the

iconic factor desirable for such an

institution.

The focus was on creating a

memorable series of experiences,

episodic and discrete. To this

end, the proposal opts to create

functionspecic zones, wherein

the visitor can choose to engage

one in particular at his own whim;

but can simultaneously visually

access each zone.

PLAN at level 0Elevated pathway over main court

0 1 2 3 5 10m

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Elevated paths are pedestrian

axes; this journey tempts the

passerby with glimpses of cultural

activity (sunk court), exhibitions

(spiral hall).

The spiral hall creates a seamless

transition of levels between two

perpendicular paths, transporting

the visitor to a terrace overlooking

the stage in the court; and to

a raised vantage point for the

Girdikot gate.

Transverse section, through sunk court

Spiral hall Louvres

Physical model

Roof plan


Ch tt id


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YEAR 2 / 2011

Chattarpur residence,New DelhiIn Chattarpur, extravagant mansions and their gregarious owners makeup the norm. Mr. Sharma, however, had other plans.

His 3 acre plot was to accomodate an organic produce farm, an animal

shelter, a centre for ayurvedic medicine and treatment - in addition to

housing his family.


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A small lake near the plot edge

was a perfect opportunity to buffer

the farm from the farmhouse.

Large openings celebrate the

natural siting by framing idyllic

views of the lake and vegetation

beyond.

Strong spatial hierarchy is

apparent in the zoning diagrams:

each functional cluster has

organized in a manner dictated by

efciency of usage.

Spaces for social interaction- the

lawn, pool -side, living, and dining

room are all intertwined and face

the south, and the more intimate

functions such as Mr. Sharmas

ofce and bedroom get the north

sky.

Making the most of Delhis climate

necessitated studies of traditional

house design, and incorporation

of the pertinent elements in the

proposal: courtyards, shaded

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

0 1 2 3 5 10m

North

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Drop-off

Lawn

Pool

Lake

Entrance

Living

Kitchen

Dining

Lounge

Master b/r

Guest b/r

Office

Library

Mess

Waiting area



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verandas,jaali-windows and earth

sheltering insulation.

The priority in design was quality

of spaces; natural light and

ventilation joining forces with

landscaped terraces to make the

mass thermally efcient.

The water body would cool

incoming air, and the courtyard

would bring in light and maintain

the air updraft, resulting in

healthy cross-ventilation.

Transverse section

Typical section of terrace garden

Balcony over lakeInternal courtyards

Zoning diagrams



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YEAR 1 / 2010

Artist residency program atManali, Himachal Pradesh

A residence + studio for a hypothetical artists residency program on

the valley slopes of Manali - which anticipates production of inspired

artwork.

Much like Nicholas Roerich, who was so taken with the majestic peaks

that he lived there for the rest of his life, painting landscapes.


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The artists specialization was to

be land installation art:

Manipulation of natural elements

to mirror ones aestheticsensibilities: three dimensional

installations in outdoor space

using natural media with

introduced materials. Land art

is conceptual and simple, mainly

so because of the sheer volume

of work involved. Here the studio

directly interfaces with the

outdoor (it is at the lower level),

with large openings since land art

is an outdoor activity.

The studios form is a loudresponse to the landscape;

contradicting and reversing it. It

can be considered land art: forcing

the viewer to appreciate it in

context, man-made or otherwise.

The slope is also a result of

optimal orientation for cutting

downhill wind and snow.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

0 1 2 3 5 10m

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Interior spaces are used for

preluding work; ideating, drawing

/ sketching, making scale models,

and components to be assembled.Thus, the studio can be divided

into creation, storage and

documentation spaces: creation

includes the work stations and

tables, documentation refers to the

photo + video facility, and storage

space is for the various equipment

and nal products.

Longitudinal section

Transverse section Traditional vs. proposed

Artists process



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Professional

work

part 2


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1Developed schematic drawings

for renovation of a 657 sqm

residence in New Delhi.

2Part of seven member team

working on Interior bid set

drawings for a 23,000 sqm

university campus in Ahmedabad.

Skills: Sketchup, AutoCAD,

Photoshop, Indesign, Revit

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3Made schematic, design

development, and nal bid

set drawings; developed

physical study models and 3Dvisualizations for a 140 sqm ofce

interior project in Gurgaon.


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vir.muellerarchitectsc7/125,safdarjung developmentarea

newdelhi110016,i ndia

011-26565032,26565633,26525634

www.virmueller.com

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golfcourseroad,gurgaon122002

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4Involved in conceptualization;

made schematic drawings, client-

communication presentation

documents; developedphysical study models and 3D

visualizations for a 750 sqm

residence in New Delhi.


Photoshop, Indesign, Revit,

Model-making

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2At Spacematters, I aided the

lead architect with presentation

and working drawings, client-

communication presentationdocuments, 3D study models and

visualizations for a 600 sqm ofce

interior project in Gurgaon.


Photoshop

1At Studio IF, I produced

schematic and nal working

drawings; developed 3D study

models and visualizations forrenovation of a 20 sqm kitchen in

New Delhi. Alongside I redesigned

rms website and graphic

standards for logo and stationery.


Photoshop

studio IFsummer, year 303rdjun - 5thjul 2013

Spacematterswinter

17th

nov - 21th

dec 2013

2 Image of reception, from architects website

1 3D visualization

2 Working drawings

1 Working drawings

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The term inclusive is a social

phenomenon: developed by

society and reinforced through

cultural and social practices,

whereas housing is a spatial

construct that envelops a tangible

amount of resources in terms of

land, infrastructure, etc. These

can be seen as two different yet

closely related spheres in need of

intervention, and perhaps the only

tools us architects and planners

have at our disposal affect (andeffect) the spatial sphere.

This distinction becomes apparent

in the existing scenario where

development happens despite and

not because of policy. This is a

critique of the regulatory in favour

of the facilitative policy model;

given that policy interventions

in our housing market have had

limited success because they were

imposed on the existing market

system and have rarely attempted

to correct its failures. Master

plans, zoning regulations and

building bye-laws are long term

plans and by their very nature

cannot respond to the dynamicsof urban areas. For example,

affordability is viewed as a ratio

of price/rent of housing to income

of household, and ignores the

dwellings adequacy.

In our research, we selected

frameworks for computing this

notion of inclusivity within

social and spatial spheres, which

resulted in a list of parameters

on which this notion seemingly

depends. During further synthesis,

we reorganized the structure of

the parameters based on temporal

phases of intent, design, and usage,

since these phases also help

delineate the various stakeholders:

policy makers and other forms of

authority, the architect/planner,

the end user. These spheres ofintervention, or scopes of

responsibilities, adds value to the

denition of inclusivity.

Christened the inclusive housing

matrix, this tool for analysis is

employed on the designated site

and case-studies. Using a variety

of methods from mapping to

interviews, this primary survey

gave insight into the conicting

nature of these parameters.

Learnings from the case studies

highlighted the synergistic nature

of the parameters within the

matrix.

In conclusion, an appreciation of

the various factors that affect the

social sphere of inclusion because

of (or despite) the spatial sphere

of housing; as well as larger

developmental goals impact on

the same, is developed.

SeminarAbstract

Inclusive housingin Anand ViharPaths to inclusion

nov 2014

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As Roland Barthes has aptly

argued, when things go without

saying in any area of human

discourse and practice they

become a powerful social

mythology, the power of this

mythology emanates from

the established social order

represented in it and the capacity

of the thing that goes without

saying to blind us to its own social

production (Robbins, 1997)

Architecture as a profession

is synonymous with the act of

creating drawings. A sub-set

of the so called architectural

representations; drawings form a

vital part, and perhaps precedes

other forms of representation.

In the contemporary world,

drawings indeed go without

saying, and thus has received

very little attention from the

academic community even when

they have taken over our means

of interpreting architecture,

and of course, of creating it. The

social order Barthes alludes

to is visible in the manner thatprofessionals and practitioners

within the realm of architecture

form a closed, exclusive

community, and establishes this

exclusivity with their common

tool for communication the

drawing. The research is aimed

at understanding what went into

the creation of this myth, how it

evolved over course of history.

Also imperative to understand

is how drawings work how it

functions as an instrument, an

extension of the architects will

the instructive, communicative

and translative merit it offers.

This research is restricted to

questions of representations and

not the content itself- the act of

communication being the focus.Putting this in a different way, I

look at the intentions the architect

makes clear in his drawings;

without questioning that intent

but I will be looking at how

the representation in turn subtly

reects (and affects) the theory.

Within this, I give more attention

to drawing making, treating

that as the primary form of

said representation for the

act of making two dimensions

communicate holds greater

signicance. Two dimensional

projection drawings generally

are associated with linked layersof information in the form of

text, photographs, and images.

Although the act of separating

them from each other seems

counter intuitive at rst, it will

help to comprehend the extent to

which drawings can stand on their

own feet.

DissertationIntroduction

The ambivalentrelationshipbetween

architecturalrepresentationand reality

nov 2013

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YEAR 3 / 2013 / STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Fachhochschule Erfurt and School

of Planning and Architecture, New

Delhi conducted a 2 week long

student exchange program, andthe students were selected on basis

of merit.

The German students took part

in the introduction to our year

3 studio program, Commercial

tower on Barakhamba road,

and Barakhamba road urban

design. We worked with them

in understanding the context,

the functional and spatial

requirements, and debated

suitable responses.In Germany, we discussed our

completed schemes, bringing

forth ideas and epiphanies that

resulted from discovering new

technological, socio-economical,

conceptual ways of looking at

architectural problems and

solutions.

Indo-german

studentexchangeprogram

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may 2013


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PUBLICATION DESIGN

Student work is documented and

compiled as a publication by the

university after the culmination

of a studio exercise, and isoutsourced to willing, freelancing

students. With an interest in

typography and layout design, I

have taken up these projects to

experiment with compositions,

layouts, interplay between text

and image; and consequently

develop a graphically consistent

means of communicating the

content. This portfolio is a result

of the same process.

1Housing studio compilation 2013(http://issuu.com/aneeshnandi/

docs/2014.07.08_housing_

compilation_low_)

Editing, design, and composition

of student groups design

proposals for the studio exercise

from their nal presentation

boards, a task which necessitated

Publication

editing+design

2015-2012

1 Housing studio compilation


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PUBLICATION DESIGN

2 Theory of Design oeuvre

choosing, then standardizing the

drawings wrt scale, rendering

style, etc., along with preparing a

brief description for each schemebased on the same.

2Theory of Design oeuvre 2012

(http://issuu.com/aneeshnandi/

docs/2014.06.26_tod_oeuvre)

Design and composition of

students poetry, prose,

photography exercises; part

of the year 3 Theory of Design

curriculum. Organized student-

wise, each spread has a variation

within a few parameters, creating

a regular, yet unique set of pages.3Seminar book 2014

(in progress)

Editing, design and composition of

primary research data and papers

of talks on Inclusive Delhi,

by students; part of the year 5

curriculum.


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GRAPHIC DESIGN

Graphic design, rst as a part of

the student council (for university

events and functions), and

eventually as a freelancer (for avariety of clients, from bands to

shoe manufacturers) brought forth

an array of projects ranging from

the posters to calendars, tshirts

to website banners; enabling an

exploration of colour, material,

letterforms and illustration.

Graphic

design

2015-2011


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GRAPHIC DESIGN


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Thank you.

AddressW-63, Regency Park II,DLF-IV, Gurgaon, Haryana122009India

Aneesh Nandi

[email protected]

be.net/anzhissuu.com/aneeshnandi

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