[LOOKING TO THE FUTURE BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE YOU’LL SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE]

GARGI KADOO PORTFOLIOUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, CINCINNATI, OHIOMASTER OF COMMUNITY PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, SPRING 2017

GARGI KADOOIES COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, MUMBAI, INDIA MAY 2014kadoogr@mail.uc.edu, gargikadoo@hotmail.comTEL: +1 (513)609-9203

28 JULY 1991

[WALKING IN CITIES]When I walk through the city facing countless steel and concrete. I have always had a question, what our cities need, and what is that humans really need in cities? Do our demands really be satisfied? I keep walking. I keep trying to find solutions with urban design strategies. Therefore, I follow a certain order to walk through the cities, realizing them. I believe what I insist on the urban design will receive affirmation and promotion one day then to make my long-cherished dream come true, namely a better city to satisfy human need.

GARGI RAJAN K A D O O

GK

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION AUGUST, 2015 - APRIL, 2017

AUGUST, 2009 - MAY, 2014

University of Cincinnati I Cincinnati, OhioMaster of Community and Urban Planning, with Certificate in Urban Design and Historical Preservation.

Indian Education Society’s College of Architecture I Mumbai, IndiaBachelor in Architecture

ACHIEVEMENT

ACHIEVEMENT HUDCO Trophy NASA - Slum RehabilitationFinalist

JAN, 2012Winning Team

MAY, 2017 Exhibit in Avon Duck Tape FestivalArtist

FEB, 2017FEt Installation at The Art of Food 11th AnniversaryArtist

OCT, 2016Winning Team

JAN, 2016Participant

JAN, 2016Scholarship Recipent

JAN, 2013Finalist

Art Exhibit in Avon Duck Tape FestivalArtist

Art Installation at The Art of Food 11th AnniversaryArtist

UC Campus SukkahWinning Team

Urban Land Institute Student’s Competition Participant

Graduate Incentive AwardScholarship Recipent

HUDCO Trophy NASA - Shelter for HomelessFinalist

PUBLICATION MARCH, 2017g Everyday Public Spaces: Mapping the Informal Markets in MumbaiOhioLINK & Pro QuestMaster’s Thesis

DEC, 2016 Core of Georgetown: Design, Streetscaping and Placemaking GuidelinesUniversity of Cincinnati

DEC, 2016 Core of Georgetown: Placemaking Workshop, Fall 2016University of Cincinnati

OCT, 2016 Sukkah Design CompetitionPro Quest & Local Newspaper

NOV, 2013modal Transit Center at Swargate, PuneBachelor of Architecture Thesis

Rethinking Everyday Public Spaces: Mapping the Informal Markets in MumbaiOhioLINK & Pro QuestMaster’s Thesis

The Core of Georgetown: Design, Streetscaping and Placemaking GuidelinesUniversity of Cincinnati

The Core of Georgetown: Placemaking Workshop, Fall 2016University of Cincinnati

UC Sukkah Design CompetitionPro Quest & Local Newspaper

Intermodal Transit Center at Swargate, PuneBachelor of Architecture Thesis

SOFTWARE SKILLS AUTO-CADRevit ArcitectureEcotectRhinoGoogle SketchUpAdobe Creative Suite

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IndesignV-RayAdobe IllustratorAdobe After EffectsGIS

Microsoft Office SuiteMS ProjectPhotographyModel BuildingHand Drawing

COMMUNITY AND URBAN PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE,HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

2009 - 2017

01UC CAMPUS SUKKAH - DESIGN

COMPETITION 2016

Design Competition I 2016

Summary WordsWinning Team

Conceptual Design ThinkingTemporary Structure

Community Outreach ProgramSustainable Structure

3D MassingHands-on building construction experience

Digital tools - RhinoPhotoshopIllustratorInDesign

Sukkah looks simple but it tells a story, a story of a tradition, a story of the life. Sukkah is the shelter; it is the reason and space for the community to sit together, to talk, to eat, to study and to live together. Inside of a Sukkah is dynamic, it is alive, flexible and responsive. This temporary pavilion explores the interaction of conceptual design thinking and the use of digital tools with hands on construction techniques. Additionally, the project aims at utilizing the students potential working with digital modeling and expediting construction of the complex geometric pattern.

The conceptual approach to the realization of this pavilion explores sustainable structures. The organism constituting of more than 3000 recycled cardboard pipes has an identity ofsustainability and resembles the notion of up cycling.

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THINKING

The cuboid is inspired by the traditional and vernacular form of the Sukkah. However, this simple cuboid shape has a more complicated form on the inside. The tubes are cut with different heights and are attached to the walls. The roof structure follows the same logic and creates a ow of different sizes of tubes extruded inside the cuboid.

DIGITAL TOOLS: RHINO

HANDS ON CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE

Below: The model of Sukkah extracted from Rhino, different colors of tubes denote different size of tubes. The structure was planned to be constructed in separate ‘Arches’ and then assembled on site

Left: Due to the pipes, the roof structure has a considerable amount of openings which lets the sunlight comes in, although the close form of tube provides more shadethan sunlight inside the Sukkah.

Above: Constructing the Sukkah on site.

Right: Screw fixtures in the roof, the tubes were connected through screws and glue.

RETHINKING EVERYDAY PUBLIC SPACES: MAPPING

THE INFORMAL MARKETS IN MUMBAI

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Master’s Thesis I 2017

Summary WordsEveryday Urbanism

Urban Design Writing Skills

Informal Spaces Space Study

Movie/DocumentaryGIS

PhotoshopIllustratorInDesign

After EffectsiMovies

All cities have some form of informal spaces within them and these spaces grow along with the city. This growth in informal spaces is perceived as disorganized and chaotic. The traditional role of city planners is to eliminate or curtail this disorganization. In an attempt to organize the growing city structure, planners are still looking at conventional approaches, and, as a result, they end up designing static spaces. But these disorganized structure, when looked closely, are self-organizing system. The planners need to understand the self-organization of informal spaces and need to take it into account while designing them.

THESIS MOVIE

PRESS PLAY

The best way to address these informal spaces is to evaluate the conventional approach taken by the authorities. The research looks at the case of Mumbai’s informal markets as an example of complex systems, these complex systems are interdependent on each other for their smooth functioning. Two cases of informal railway markets and a market built by the authority to replace the informal markets were selected for this study. The markets were studied during a field visit, and were analyzed and compared to understand their pattern and how they work as system. Issues of congestion, messy image, safety, and security were studied to understand the problems of the informal markets. The solutions proposed by authorities and counter proposals were then evaluated to arrive at a more effective solution for the markets.

Above: Spontaneous market space outside Dadar station (one of the everyday spaces in study)

Right: Another vegetable vendor selling the season’s produce.

PHASE 2: The site in consideration had flyovers and bridges to increase the connection within the city. While the bridges are planned primarily for improving vehicular flow, the spaces under the bridge structure are left unplanned, ending up as harhazard parking, encroachments and garbage dump. The conceptual project is a solution to the research and study of the public spaces. The proposed uses under these bridges are context specific and based on the detailed study of the adjacent neighborhood, on-site documentation of the bridges and general use and activity pattern.

FOOD PLAZA: Mumbai being in one of the hot and humid

regions of the country, people prefer staying out in the evening

when its cool. Open plazas are ideal locations where people generally gather. Addition of

food kiosks to such plazas increase their usability and

become an attraction.

The existing vending areas are given a dedicated zone for vending with required facilities of shading,

watersupply and storage.

Design Components: Alternatives for kiosks have been proposed which are legalized and given to

the vendor according to their uses. The kiosks are provided with water supply, electricity, storage

space, and advertising space.

03DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN

PLAN - MAKING DOWNTOWN A DESTINATION

Planning Workshop I 2016

Summary WordsInfrastructure

Streetscape StudyPublic Development

Gap StudyZoning Codes

GuidelinesGIS

PhotoshopIllustratorInDesign

Hand-done SketchesSketchUp

In planning for a future where Georgetown continues to experience linear population growth, many gaps in the current structure of the urban fabric become apparent. While formulating a plan for the future, stage one included infrastructure study, stage two included understanding gaps in streetscape inconsistency, voids in development,etc. and the final stage was designing new construction guidelines for downtown Georgetown studding the zoning codes.

GOAL MAPGAPS

In the analysis, it became apparent that while downtown Georgetown is well accessible from the surrounding city and region, it prioritizes the car over the pedestrian. Streets are wide and parking is ample, but as a result the walkable core of Georgetown is surrounded by moving and parked cars – cutting it off from surrounding neighborhoods and stifling further growth.

SITE PLAN AND LAND USE PLAN

GOAL DIAGRAM 1

To create an engaging downtown core steps will be taken to diversify businesses and opportunities and activate public spaces. The first step to diversify businesses and opportunities will include establishing a “Main Street” Organization. This organization will partner with multiple stakeholders, including the Scott County Department of Tourism, the Scott County Chamber of Commerce, and the Kentucky Heritage Council. Short-term action to activate public spaces will incorporate three components to produce a highly populated, walkable environment that will naturally draw people out to participate in public spaces and activities.

GOAL EXECUTION GOAL DIAGRAM 2

GOAL DIAGRAM 3

DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE STUDY DOWNTOWN WALKABILITY MAP

04Vishwamitri Riverfront

Development, Gujarat, India

Professional Experience I 2013Architect + Urban Designer

Summary WordsUrban Design project

Conceptual VisionRiverfront DevelopmentMulti-Disiplinary Project

Sustainablemixed-use

GISAutoCADSketchUp

PhotoshopIllustratorInDesign

The Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project aims to rejuvenate the Vishwamitri River which has a unique ecosystem and natural environment linked to it. Critical to achiving thee vision the flood carry capacity of the River, and thus protect the city from seasonal flooding. The River must also be made cleaner and pollution free. The project intiatives will protect and enhance the river’s natural ecological assests and provide a safe and enduring habitat for the Mugger crocodile. The proposed river health system will enable the management of water retention and replenishment and as a consequesnce groundwater recharge will be increased.

Below and Top Right: Typical cross-section The project is proposed by Vadodara Municipal

Seva Sadan (VMSS) which will form the basis for implementation of the project in future. The

master plan outlines the proposals for the different improvements and interventions that are required

for implementation of the project..

The study and analysis of site conditions was comprehensive and covered all important environmental and physical parameters such as river hydrology and

hydraulics, geo-technical investigation, topographical survey, land use, built form, land ownership, infrastructure, informal settlements, etc.

The master plan will also integrate other developments planned for the project will comprise of different revenue models which will include sale of reclaimed

land, saleable additional FSI among others.

05MIDTOWN ATLANTA SPRING

DISTRICT MODTOWN - IGNITING URBAN IMAGINATION

ULI Competition I 2016

Summary WordsUrban Design project

Conceptual VisionGraphic representation skillsVision for Midtown AtlantaThriving and sustainable

mixed-use Walkable, and transit-accessible neighborhood

RhinoPhotoshopIllustratorInDesign

The 2016 competition challenged multidisciplinary teams of graduate students to propose ideas for transforming the transitional site and complete the vision for Midtown Atlanta as a thriving, sustainable, mixed-use, walkable, and transit-accessible neighborhood. The exercise included taking advantage of the site’s proximity to downtown and Technology Square, its adjacency to Peachtree Street and public transportation, and its strong regional access. The competition is designed as an exercise; there is no intention that the students’ plans will be implemented as part of any revitalization of the site.

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Above: Site section through mixed used retail and apartments.

The design connects icons such as the Fox Theater, All Saints’ Church, and the Varsity are reinvigorated through a number of new public spaces. It leverages momentum in various sectors to crete new office spaces for startups and established institutions to encourage collaborations. In addition, it creates a lively network of plazas, square, courtyard and green streets that helps connect it to the rest of Atlanta.

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Threshold Project

Academic I 2015

Summary WordsMultipurposeRetail SpaceArchitectural

AutoCadPhotoshopIllustratorSketchup

A multipurpose studio with living, working and selling space for an artist in Newbury Street. The design emphasize on the stair relationship with the skylight and the entrance.

Floor Plans Store Entrance/ Front Elevation

Section 1

Section 2

Program Diagram: Second Floor

Program Diagram: First Foor

Above: Perspective - Gallery SpaceTop Left: Axonometric Section

Bottom Left: PlanSecond Floor Plan First Floor Plan

Contact:

Gargi Kadookadoogr@mail.uc.eduTel: +1 (513) 609-9203

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gargi-kadoo-94a02875/

Software:

AUTO-CADRevit ArchitectureRhinoGoogle SketchUpAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignAdobe IllustratorGIS