RIDDHI PANDYA

PORTFOLIO

Riddhi Dushyant Pandya

8th April, 1993

June 2014 - August 2014

July, 2011 Design

Softwares

Others

Languages

Indian

1, Tapovan Society, Near Nehrunagar Circle,Opp. Punjab National Bank, Satellite,Ahmedabad, Gujarat- 380015

M/S Prabhakar B. Bhagwat,901, PanchtirthSatellite,Ahmedabad- 380015

Bachelor in Interior DesignSchool of Interior Design, C.E.P.T. University,Navrangpura,Ahmedabad - 380009

Technical Drawings,Free hand Drawings,Construction Drawings, 3D modelling

Autocad, Autocad 3D, Google Sketch Up,Microsoft Office, Rhino (Basics)Adobe : Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

Painting, Photography, WoodWork, Cane and Bamboo, Weaving

English, Hindi, Gujarati (Native)German - A1

riddhi.pandya.0804@gmail.com +91 9909947512, +49 15739758930

PERSONAL

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EDUCATION SKILLS

INDEX

INSTITUTIONAL STUDIO

Astronomy Learning Center1. 1

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Fish and Bird Shop

Residential and Kitchen Working Drawing

Magnetic Space

Shelter from Kit of Parts

Narrative Crafts- Phad / Analysis of a Flower- Heliconia

Computer Generated Exercises

Related Study Program

Space Making Crafts- Hammock Making, Auroville

A Poster Journey

Social Design Organization for Women Empowerment

RESIDENTIAL- COMMERCIAL STUDIO

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWING

SPACE PLANNING

BASIC DESIGN - II

BASIC DESIGN - I

GRAPHIC DESIGN

DESIGN WORKSHOP

RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

SUMMER WORKSHOP

INTERNSHIP

Site LIBRARY BUILDING FOR THE THEOLOGY SOCIETY, AHMEDABAD2014

INSTITUTIONAL STUDIOCommunity • Public Domain • Exhibition Design • Administrative Functions

ASTRONOMY LEARNING CENTER1

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INSTITUTIONAL STUDIOCase studies of existing Institutional Buildings like Community Science Center were observed and analyzed. Conclusions were drawn regarding its space planning, functions and quality of space.

The program was an Astronomy Learning Center for children in an existing library building. It consisted of a central Exhibition Space, Administration Block, Workshop and Classrooms, Lecture hall, and an Indoor and Outdoor Cafe. Surrounding buildings, courtyard and backyard were also integrated in the program.

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INSTITUTIONAL STUDIOA sectional model helped visualize the space. The final sections were rendered with real-like material. Extensive use of Showcasing elements for the exhibition, details of Exhibition Panels, Interior wall finishes were done in detail. Since the building was only exposed brick and concrete, it was challenging to find cohesive materials and finishes. Thus a concept of Contrast between old and new was developed that differentiated the interior decisions from the strong architecture of the space.

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Site EXISTING RESIDENTIAL PLOT, AHMEDABADSite Area 1500 SQ. MT.2013

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWING

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STUDIO

Civil Plans • Furniture Layouts • 1:1 Details • Quantity Analysis

Program Development • Material Language • Soft Furnishings • Commercial Display

RESIDENTIAL AND KITCHEN WORKING DRAWING

FISH AND BIRD SHOP

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RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STUDIOSite analysis through the light conditions, view of the site, proximity, wind, existing site limitations.

Developing conceptual basis for the design through sketches, and explorations in terms of materi-al expression and language.

Initial sketches of the space imagining the character and language of the interior.

Isometric detail of the aquariums, language of the display system.

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RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STUDIO.A residential plot was given as a plot which was in the vicinity of a commercial area of the city. A cube of 12m X 12m X 12m was given. The program was to design a fish and bird shop along with the residence of the owner. The built form as well as the interiors made use of only two materials; wood and concrete, thus giving way to material exposure and techniques. Emphasis was laid on developing a language of the space.

Ground Floor Plan (at 1.5m) First Floor Plan (at 6.5m)

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RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STUDIO.Final drawings in 1:20 scale. Plans and Sections with realistic rendering showing the language of the interior as well as character of the space through the detailed exhibits like aquarium and aviaries. Emphasis was given to the residential project with designing the furniture, fabrics and overall feel of the space.

part model in 1:20 scale showing the working of the sliding folding win-dows and overall massing of the residential block with material expression

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INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWING- IIInterior Construction Drawings were made of the Residential project which included Civil drawing, Furniture Layout, Flooring Layout, Electrical Layout and Details of Fenestration. Scales of 1:50, 1:10 and 1:1 were used to develop the drawings.

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INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWING- IAn under-construction site was given with a kitchen, with the intent of designing a ‘dream’ kitchen, working drawings were developed in the form of plans, sections and wall sections. Material experiments, lighting details and func-tional aspects of kitchen were dealt.

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Site ALLIANCE FRANCAIS TEACHING INSTITUTE, AHMEDABAD2012

SPACE PLANNINGSocial Issues • Corporate Functions • Architecture • Space Geometry

SOCIAL DESIGN ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT4

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SPACE PLANNING -IIAn existing site, first two floors of an institutional building, was given to develop a program based on a social issue. The social issue asked for a program that dealt with functions, the people involved, kind of issues addressed and ultimately how the social issue could be resolved in the current scenario. A social design organization(S.D.O.) was designed to programetically address the social issue.

Area calculation exercise for spaces like recep-tion, head office, design studio, canteen, etc.

Area zoning in which the design studio was made the core space and the other functions placed according to the proximity.

An abstract collage of the organization where in the administrative block was the centre as a jigsaw with the other office blocks fitting into each other and as a whole was seen as a concept of network and as an interlinked channel.

The given space was looked as an outer skin and the inner whole. The concept was an indirect reflection of the social issue addressed. Identifying the space according to the functions and site conditions was learnt through this exercise.

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SPACE PLANING -II

The final design model and final rendered plan and section. Size ( 750mm x 300mm x 250mm)

Emphasis was given to the graphical quality of the space that was resultant of the design stand points taken. The social issue influenced the geometry of the space.

The existing beams were seen as elements and incorporating the false ceiling were designed in a way that they would stand out.

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Site 1st YEAR STUDIO, CEPT, AHMEDABAD2012

BASIC DESIGN - IIExperiments • Scale Visualization • Material Properties • Space Quality

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Site HYPOTHETICAL SITE LOCATED IN LEH, INDIA2011

BASIC DESIGN - IBasic Geometry of Elements • Order in Space • Developing Site Conditions

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BASIC DESIGN - II The space was an outcome of an experiment with magnets and iron fillings. The character of space evolved from the qualities of the iron fillings attracted to the magnets. The final space was designed in a given volume tak-ing into consideration different corners of the space. The project was at an abstract level in terms of the functionality. Focus was given to the level of explorations.

Initial sketches showing the force of the magnets on the iron fillings.

Different elements inspired by the iron fillings come to-gether in the given volume.

Plan and section of the volume showing the arrangements of the elements in space.

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BASIC DESIGN - I The final exercise involved a kit (fixed number of points, lines, planes) that were to be used to design a shelter on a hypothetical site. The space evolved out of geometric decisions and explorations were done in terms of variety of spaces, quality of light and response to the site and the natural conditions.

Site analysis through a collage.

1:100 Site models showing topography of site.

Form explorations following a harmonious geometry.

The final space was designed with respect to the site and the activities following the Language.

The interior spaces took into consideration the function of the space depending upon the light conditions.

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BASIC DESIGN - I Initial exercises focusing on forms and spaces as an outcome of basic geometric stand points.

Exploration were done in the lines of principles of geometry using planes and lines, developing into a language.

Understanding the basic forms of design(point, line, plane) through a harmonious space making objective. The spaces were seen in terms of negative and positive and thenegative was identified and built into a form of its own.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN I - II

INTERNSHIP AT M/S PRABHAKAR BHAGWAT

Culture Study • Installation Design • Developing Typeface

Project Study • Graphical Representations • Story Telling • Presentations

NARRATIVE CRAFTS / ANALYSIS OF A FLOWER

A POSTER JOURNEY

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FURNITURE DESIGN / SOFTWARE SKILLSForm Development • Rhino • Autocad 3D • Material Exploration

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POSTER JOURNEYDuring the 6 weeks of internship at an architecture firm (M/S Prabhakar Bhagwat, Ahmedabad), as a part of a monthly publishing, a task was given to design an office poster. It talked about an Interior Design students’ inter-pretation of design processes for architectural and landscape design projects. An intensive study was done on major projects done by the firm which included farmhouse landscapes, Institutes, Public Parks and Office Buildings.

Brief Explanation of the Poster

Guided by the mannerism and character of a poster, my perspective of interpreting design process is a small part of a much larger weave.

The fabric of the projects is built on the structure of the warp and weft where every project is a warp that is constantly trying to maintain its path. Some are assertive, some are deviating and a few are broken. The wefts encompass ideas, impulses and impressions and loop around each warp, binding them and giving them a meaning. The concepts, the tools and the skill entwine comprehensively into the weave but the warps hang by the weft of assessment that measures its strength and tenacity.

During this journey, the weavers are persistent-ly pulling and tying every strand, falling and flying in the process but eventually giving it an identity

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GRAPHIC DESIGN-I GRAPHIC DESIGN-IIA narrative craft of Rajasthan, ‘Phad’ was taken as a Graphic design exercise, wherein a complete analysis of the craft, replication, tools techniques were explored followed by a typeface and a symbolic representation.

A flower, ‘Heliconia Wagneriana’ was taken as a Graphic Design object wherein the flower was thoroughly un-derstood in terms of geometry, growth pattern and an installation was designed inspired from the flower.

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COMPUTER GENERATED EXERCISES.3-D forms were developed in autocad 3D and material rendering was doneA designed portable projector stool was designed and rendered in autocad 3D.

Rhino and Grasshopper softwares were explored to make forms and given them realistic renderings.

Staircase model developed in Autocad as a part of 3D-model exercise with rendering.

Rietveld’s chair made in Autocad-3D was given a backdrop using its own language and deriving a form in Autocad-3D.

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Measure Drawing • Temple Study • City Planning • Historical Details

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SUMMER PROGRAM

WINTER PROGRAM

Tools and Weaving Techniques • Interaction with Weavers

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WORKSHOPS.Experiments and exploration in weaving techniques done on a hand-loom with woolen threads.

RELATED STUDY PROGRAM.Trip to Rajasthan. On this study trip, we studied the confluence of Jain and mughal architecture. We analyzed the architecture of mosques, temples, forts and palaces, via extensive measure-drawing, sketching, and photography.

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SUMMER WORKSHOP.As a part of the course, a four week long self initiated and intensive workshop of Space Making Crafts was done in Auroville, Pondicherry. The idea was to learn the local crafts from the craftsmen, thereby learning about their culture and lifestyle, thus valuing the community as a whole. A workshop where hammocks were made was chosen and the technique of hammock making was translated as a space making craft through a vertical screen.

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