N e h a R a j o r a

P O R T F O L I O

2004- 2010

B a c h e l o r o f A r c h i t e c t u r e( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 9 ) S i n h g a d C o l l e g e o f A r c h i t e c t u r e , P u n e , I n d i a

rajoraneha@gmail.com

C o n t e n t s

Free Hand Sketches

A C A D E M I C W O R K S

2004- 2009

A Weekend Bungalow , Panchgani Studio II , 2005

Program: A weekend bungalow for a software engineer ‘s family;refreshing place set in nature that gives them a break from hecticmonotonous life.Site: In small hill station, Panchgani (150 km from Mumbai).Thesite had the view of valley on one side.Design approach: Circular form was chosen to provide max. viewand to get nature into house. The roof of the bungalow is designedso that the bungalow merges with the ground.

Tennis Court

Bandstand

Swimming Pool

Valley

Parking

Section through the bungalow

Detail of the bandstandA bandstand was designedas a part of the landscape inthe bungalow. It follwed theslope lihe the form of thebungalow , in a steppedmanner.

Conceptual Sketch

Perspective Views of the bungalow

Servant Quarter

Plan

Roadside Elevation

Elevation Section

View of the bandstand

Ground Floor PlanFirst Floor Plan

Final model

This study focuses at understanding the architecture as therelation of built and open spaces. The focus of the study wason open spaces around the building and understanding theimpact of it on architecture. The aim was to study andanalyze the settlement, and urban, town level or village levelopen space and built structure in its Context.

Educational trip to Himachal Pradesh 2006

Understanding buildings through model making

Group Project:The first project of third year was to design a five star hotelin Pune. Case studies through model ,was done in groupsfor the better understanding of the building.

A Business Hotel, Pune Studio III, 2006 C A S E S T U D I E S

Hotel Ramada Plaza , South Korea

Hotel Ritz Carlton, Germany

Hotel Villa Moda, Bahrain

Proposed Site

I2IT

Cognizant Technologies

TATA Technologies

Infosys

Program: 120 room business hotel set in an IT area ; housingconference and banquet facilities . The main aim was tohandle design along with the integration of the functions,structure and services.Site: At Hingewadi area, the IT park in Pune with theproximity of Cognizant Technologies , Infosys , TataTechnologies and other IT allied structures.

A Business Hotel, Pune Studio III, 2006

Traffic Movement

Site Surroundings

Circular form is chosen so that morerooms can be placed on the side ofview. Consolidating the buildingmaking the circular form stronger.

Design Approach-Planning – Doubly loaded corridor.Half the rooms have an externalview and the other half look intothe atrium. Core is located in thecentre and the rooms areconnected to it through bridges.

FORM- A huge void iscreated in elevation ofthe hotel building togive a partial view ofthe hotel interior fromthe roadside and tomake the buildingform interesting.

Void in the elevation

Void createdin thebuilding isaccording tothe angle oftrafficmovement.

Ground Floor Plan

Roadside Elevation

Section through lift core

Floor Plans I - VII

Row Houses

Amenity Space

Open Space

Open Space

Open Space

Road

3 BHK

1BHK+2 BHK

3 BHK2 BHK

Program: The project was to design a housing society (170 tenements) for the peoplebelonging to the High Income Group in the city.Site: The site was located outskirts of the Pune city and the locality is self sufficientwithin the range of 1 km.

Site area -27,600 sq.mBuilt up area -24,288sq.m

•All 3BHK are duplexes havingterrace gardens in the sky courts.•2m wide double height corridorlead to these apartments.

Design Approach: As designing wasmainly for the high income class, themajor things to be taken care of wasprivacy, ambience, calmness, quietnesswhich they need the most.

To achieve this, the concept of skycourts is used and a linear way ofplanning is adopted for the apartments.

Sky Courts

Apartments are clubbed in four buldings-2 buildings(3BHK), a building (consisting 2BHK & 1BHK) and a 2BHK building .

3 BHK – 60 – 150sq.m2 BHK – 44 – 100sq.m1 BHK – 44 – 80sq.m

•Twin bungalows – 8•Penthouses -4•Club House

Site Plan

Terrace Garden

3 BHK Unit2m wide corridor

H.I.G. Housing, Pune Studio IV, 2007

Roadside elevation showing sky courts in apartment block 1 and 2 .

Floor Plans of Twin BungalowsSection through living area and entrance porch

Twin Bungalows

H.I.G. Housing, Pune Studio IV, 2007

Design Model

First Floor Plan

Site SectionSection building 2

Section building 3

Program: The recreational club project was mainly composed of six zones according tothe type of activities that take place in that area-sports zone, health & fitness zone,entertainment zone, catering zone, business zone & guest room zone.Site: The site was located in outskirts of Jaipur city, surrounded by Aravalli hills , nearMansagar lake.Total Site Area: 55,065sq.m(13.6 acres)Total Built up area: 13,300 sq m.

Recreational Club , Jaipur - Final Thesis Project Studio V, 2009 ca

Conceptual Sketch

Design Approach

•Building – FREE FORM•FOLLOWING THE FLUIDITY OF THE NATURALFORMS AROUND.

•Site , being in Jaipur , experiences extremeclimate – VERY HOT SUMMERS & EXTREME COLDWINTERS.

•In case of clubs , outdoor spaces are equallyimportant as the indoor ones and outdoor spacesrequires protection from sun, so that they can beused even during day time.

•Creating a “HUGE FORT WALL” in the site andplacing the entire building along it ,to createprotective zones in the site.

CLIMATE COMPATIABILITY

•PLACING THE BUIDING IN SUCH A WAY THATIT GETS MAXIMUM VIEW OF THESURROUNDINGS.

PLANNING -Building flowing along the“fort wall” and differentactivity zones connectedthrough a long corridor.

Site Plan

Entrance lobby

Aravalli Hills

Service Entry

Main Entry

Sports Zone Open Air TheatreHealth ZoneGuest Rooms Entrance Lobby for Banquets

Banquet HallsRestaurant

Roadside Elevation

Recreational Club - Final Thesis Project

Details

Section through the entrance lobby

Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan

Restaurant

Guest Rooms

Health

zone

Main entrance

Sports zone

Lily Pond

Swimming Pool

Cafeteria

Banquet Hall

Changing Room

Entertainment Zone

Banquet Hall

Restaurant

Guest Rooms

Health zone

Entertainment ZoneSports

zone

Sports zone

Section

Bird’s eye view of the club area

Recreational Club - Final Thesis Project

Landscape was an important part of the design. Open spaces too were divided accordingto the activity. Features like traditional lily pond were added in an abstract manner.

Lily Pond

Swimming Pool

Open Air Theatre

Kid’s play area

Volleyball ground

Basketball ground

Tennis grounds

Party Lawn

Mounds

Mounds

Mounds

LawnWater Cascad

e

Water Cascad

eLawn

Lawn

Recreational Club - Final Thesis Project Landscape Details

Section through lily pond

Paving Detail Lily Pond Detail

View of lily pond area – concept of this pond derivedfrom designed spaces in courtyards of palaces.

C O M P E T I T I O N S&

P R O F E S S I O N A L W O R K S

Revitalization of Pune City Core G-Sen Trophy NASA,2007

Program: The competition brief was to identify and redesign a placein an urban setting that has undergone fractional increments andhas lost its essence over a period of time.Area Selection: Pune city core was selected and tulshibaug-mandai-vishrambaugwada precinct was studied for the same.

Lost Essence Of Pune City Core:

Redesign: The redesign mainly concentrated in the following areas-• Pedestrianization of the Tulshi baug – Mandai road.• Building elevation along the pedestrianised road wereredesigned as per the morphology which was there 50 years ago.•Re-design of the Tulshi baug temple complex.•Re-design of Mandai building.

Team Project (My Role: Coordination, Design

Tulshi baug

temple

Mandai

Pedestrianised Street

Tulshi Baug Temple complex Re-design

Façade Treatment:

Radhika Villa, Ahmedabad Intern (Vastu Shilpa Consultants)-2008

Landscape Details

Detail at ‘A’

‘A’

‘B’

Detail at ‘B’

Section ZZ’

Ground Floor Plan

Section XX’

X

X’

YY’

ZZ’

Section YY’

Section PP’

P’P

Section QQ’

Q’Q

Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur Architect (The Forms) – Team Project,2010

Program: The project was todesign a satellite biologicalpark , having animalenclosures, interpretationcenters, administrative areas,quarantine centers.Site: The site for the projectwas an undulating rockyterrain in outskirts of theJodhpur city , near Kaylanalake.

Site area – 35 hectares.

Design Concept:The concept is based on thefact that the climate ofJodhpur is very hot & dry withvery little of rainfall. Since thesite is situated to the KaylanaLake, the water is proposed tobe drawn from the lake.The biological park is designedin around 35 hectares of landhousing around 21 species ofanimals in differentenclosures. The enclosuresare so placed so that thevisitor has a continuous and avery good experience during acomplete tour of the parkwith various kinds of naturaltrails and activities in around1500 M long visitor pathway.

Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur Detail of Animal Enclosures

HERBIVOROUS

Project: Documentation and restoration proposal development of ,250 year old Rajput style, palatial residence.Total Site Area -455400 sq. ftGround Coverage -10398sq.ftTotal Built Up Area -21851 sq.ftProposal: The entire building complex is proposed to be converted in a ‘Heritage Hotel’ of 27 rooms. The existing structure has many rooms that open in the inner courts. These rooms will be combined and will be converted into hotel rooms with attached toilets.. The haveli complex has seven courts and these courts are proposed to be developed using traditional landscape concepts.

Façade of the main buiding –Jharokahs and arches on half the portion and rectangular openings on the other

Algae deposition on the jharokhas

Verandah decorated with cusped arches , paintings , niches and columns.

Existing Building Plan Proposed Heritage Hotel Plan

Thikana Thana (old palace), Alwar Architect (The Forms) – 2010

Along with the students of architecture college, I coordinatedthe project of documentation of Cenotaphs at Gaitore,Jaipur, as a project of archeological and conservationdepartment of Rajasthan. The ten days of documentationcamp has not only added to my professional experience butalso amplified my architectural knowledge.

Documentation of Cenotaphs at Gaitore, Jaipur Students work,2009

Side Elevation

Plan of the Chattris

Roof Plan of the Chattris

Sectional Elevation

Front Elevation

Detail of Dome of the Chattri

Detail of Column & Bracket