Ami Nigam Portfolio 2014

Email : [email protected] : +8613241111207Date of Birth : 18th June, 1992Languages : English : Native proficiencyHindi : Native proficiency Gujarati : Native proficiency

I am Ami Nigam, a graduate with a passion for architecture, graphic and other forms of design. I have an Bachelors’ Degree with honours in Architecture from the Arts University Bournemouth in the UK. I have experience of working in London, Mumbai & Beijing.

I have been interested in working with other designers and artists and have led a number of experimental collaborative projects with fine artists, film makers, fashion designers, costume makers and dancers.

I am interested in the amalgamation of different practices in art and design in my understanding of the field.

Softwares:Rhinoceros 3DGrasshopperAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IndesignProcessing

Autodesk MayaAutodesk AutocadAutodesk Revit (BIM)SketchupAdobe DreamweaverAdobe Premiere ProAdobe After Effects

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Skills:• Sketching• Graphic Design• Modelmaking• Digital Modelling• Architectural Rendering• Draughting

• Photography• Film Making & Editing• Web Design• Web Development

Work Experience:• XD Architects, Beijing, ChinaPart I Architectural Assistant (March 2014 - June 2014)Job Description:• Conceptual Design• Working Individually or in a small team to produce design proposals• Making 3D Models• Generating Design Concepts• Writing a Design Brief

• Producing Presentations for Meetings

• Student Ambassador & MentorArts University at Bournemouth (2010-2012)

• DPA London Architects, London, UKPart I Architectural Assistant (July 2013 - December 2013)Job Description:• Drawing Surveys• Feasibility Studies• Preparing Design Options• Consulting with Clients, Planners and Engineers• Submitting Planning Applications

• Writing Building Reports

• Activity LeaderKaplan International Colleges (Summer 2011, Summer 2012)

Education: • BA (Hons.) Architecture (‘13)Arts University Bournemouth, UKRoyal Institute of British Architects Part IArchitects Registration Board Part IElected International Students Officer – ’11-’12, ’12-‘13Student MentorStudent Ambassador

Internationalization Committee

• Higher Secondary Certificate, Mumbai, India. (’10)• Indian Certificate for Secondary Education (’08)

“Beauty is the oracle that speaks to us all” - Luis Barragan

E-GATE : Unsolicited Proposal to the Victorian GovernmentFor XD Architects

RMCP: Roma Motorino CheckpointIndividual Competition

Single Storey Extension : Building Regulations Diagram For DPA Architects(London) Ltd.

Pulse : A Place for Healing 3rd Year, Arts University Bournemouth

Naach: The Architecture of Dance 3rd Year, Arts University Bournemouth

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Map of Australia highlighting the state of Victoria Map of Victoria highlighting the city of Melbourne

E-GATE : Unsolicited Proposal to the Victorian GovernmentFor XD Architects

Map of Melbourne highlighting the Central Subregion Map of Central Subregion highlighting the site Site

ResidentialOfficesCultural SpacesHotelGardensRiverside WalkwaysRoads

Total Plot Area: 265,000 sq. mTotal GFA: 107,154 sq. m (40.4% of total)Total Usable Area: 1,065,500 sq. m

The proposal is for a 20 minute neighbourhood located in South Central Melbourne. The driving force behind the design is to provide a healthy neighbourhood with open spaces, gardens and terraces that promote a healthier lifestyle for the citizens. It solves the problem of creating housing, office spaces, commercial spaces and community based spaces without compromising the openness that one would associate with the countryside. The focal point of the proposal is the Yarra river and the walkways and paths around it. Here, one can enjoy serenity in the middle of Central Melbourne, being disconnected from the city yet somehow right in the middle of it.

The E-Gate project sets out to be a driver in the government’s plan for 2050 and offer to the City of Melbourne a new cultural, economical and civic hub.

The unsolicited proposal follows closely the directions set out by the Melbourne Plan and aims to set an example in terms of sustainability and healthy lifestyle.

Through its central location within the City of Melbourne the E-Gate project looks to be an example in terms of sustainability and more healthier lifestyle for its inhabitants as well as the people of Melbourne in general. By following the guidelines set out by the Melbourne Plan, the project seeks to integrate itself in the larger city context and create a space that respects the past but looks to the future for inspiration.

430,000 m2

430,000 m2

90,000 m2

70,000 m2

1,020,000 m2

Offices

Residential

Public & Cultural Spaces

Hotel

Total

1 - Existing conditionThe site is characterised by a railway terminal in an area of the city with low rise industrial warehouses.

5 - Adaptation of volumesThe volumes are shaped in such a way so that they create a 2-3 storey central area (close to the river) and much taller edges. This will create a noise barrier and create an enclosure for the site.

2 - Mass breakingA new artificial canal will split the site and give birth to riverside activities. Two major roads will link the area to the north and south of the site while providing access to the development.

6 - Resulting shapesEach building is conceived as a courtyard volume. The East and West edges of the site are residential with commercial, while the middle volumes are offices, hotels and mixedused blocks surrounded by green areas and public plazas.

3 - Defining the building areaThe boundary is offset and the built area is separated by walkways and plazas in order to create workable areas.

7 - Creating the towersTo enhance the yield area and accommodate the hotel, the towers in the middle are extruded, this results in high density commercial spaces at the base and specialised hotels in the towers.

4 - Volume extrusionThe building plots area extruded to create the required number of apartments, shops, offices and institutions.

8 - Terraced roofsThe slopes are then terraced to accommodate balconies and terraced roofs, these become an important aspect of the project and result in an overall green area. These also helps to reduce the carbon footprint of the proposal and create interesting view points.

RMCP: Roma Motorino CheckpointIndividual Competition

1 - Existing condition

5 - Raising the platform to accomodate bike parking underneath and direct street level access to the garage

2 - Volume Extrusion

6 - Creating support for a canopy to provide shade for the Motorino Parking

3 - Breaking the volumes to accomodate internal movement

7 - Adjusting the canopy to allow sunlight into the space

4 - Opening up the access point to Roma Termini

8 - Breaking up of the canopy to allow more sunlight to percolate into the space and making it possible to fabricate the canopy offsite

A

B

C

D

E

F

A : GarageB : Administration AreaC : ShopD : Motorino ClassesE : Motorino ParkingF : Public Toilets

First FloorGround Floor

125 x C50 C16 ceiling joists @400crs

DPC at 150mm min. above ground level

New 150thk Pc beam & blockfloor to specialist manufacturer'sdetailed design

New Foundations as per StructuralEngineer's Drawings and calculations

Periscope vents @1.2m centres

Cavity filled with lean mixconcrete, up to 225 below DPC

DPM

300mm cavity wall constructionwith 100mm concrete blockinner leaf, 100mm full fill mineral woolinsulation e.g Rockwool Flexi.and 100mm concrete block.

Code 4 lead flashing

New 200x50 rafters @400crs

200x50 C16 Timber plate @ 400 ctrswith M10 resin anchors to supportjoist hangers for roof joists

110mm half round uPVC gutterfixed to 25mm x 150mmpainted timber fascia.

270mm mineral wool insulatione.g Rockwool Flexi.

75mm floorgrade insulation

75mm screed

KITCHEN

PROPOSED SECTION BB

to m

atch

exi

stin

g

Ventilated air space

Extract Fan

LEGEND

Lintel

Foul water

New Boiler

HDMains poweredinterlinked HeatDetector

New FD30s fire doorwith fire rated hinges,intumescent strip andself closer




GARAGE

300mm cavity wall constructionwith 100mm concrete blockinner leaf, 100mm full fillinsulation and 100mm brickwork.

New 150thk Pc beam & blockfloor to manufacturer'sdetailed design.


Blockwork below dpcto be dense blockwork7N/mm2 in 1:1/4: 3mortar

100mm Concrete toppping (C35 ) & A142 mesh 40 cover24

00

220 x 50 C16 ceiling joists @400crs(could be used for future use as floor)

150mm mineral wool insulation

100

e.g Rockwool Flexi.

PROPOSED SECTION AA

New boiler

New extract fan.

Lintel as per StructuralEngineer's Drawingsand calculations

300mm cavity wall with100mm concrete blockinner leaf, 100mm full fillinsulation e.g Rockwool cavityand 100mm brickwork.


Existing wall demolished

Furfix wall starter orsimilar approved betweennew and existing wall.


New roof extract fan.

100 x 100 C16 postsupport to hip

215 x 215 masonry pierwith H16 rebar in centre

450mm Wide trench fill foundation

600mm wide trench fill foundation




100mm step down to garage

SVP encased in 2No. layers ofWallboard Ten. Front panel screwfixed to allow for rodding accessabove spillover level of appliances

LIVING ROOM

GARAGE

KITCHEN

DINING

DINING

18001530

710

2550check on site

710 2800

1550 350

1530

Furfix wall starter orsimilar approved between

new and existing wall.

Lintel as per StructuralEngineer's Drawings

and calculations

300mm cavity wall with100mm concrete block

inner leaf, 100mm full fille.g Rockwool cavity

and 100mm brickwork.



New stud wall


and calculations

3750

B

B

AA

existingSVP

8088

New padstones 300x215x150

Span Direction of new150thk PC Beam&Block.


422072

65



Assumedposition of

existingmanhole.

New InspectionChamberHDinsulation

PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR.


125 x C50 C16 ceiling joists @400crs


New 150thk Pc beam & blockfloor to specialist manufacturer'sdetailed design

New Foundations as per StructuralEngineer's Drawings and calculations

Periscope vents @1.2m centres

Cavity filled with lean mixconcrete, up to 225 below DPC

DPM

300mm cavity wall constructionwith 100mm concrete blockinner leaf, 100mm full fill mineral woolinsulation e.g Rockwool Flexi.and 100mm concrete block.



200x50 C16 Timber plate @ 400 ctrswith M10 resin anchors to supportjoist hangers for roof joists


270mm mineral wool insulatione.g Rockwool Flexi.

75mm floorgrade insulation

75mm screed

KITCHEN

PROPOSED SECTION BB

to m

atch

exi

stin

g


Extract Fan

LEGEND

Lintel

Foul water

New Boiler

HDMains poweredinterlinked HeatDetector

New FD30s fire doorwith fire rated hinges,intumescent strip andself closer




GARAGE

300mm cavity wall constructionwith 100mm concrete blockinner leaf, 100mm full fillinsulation and 100mm brickwork.

New 150thk Pc beam & blockfloor to manufacturer'sdetailed design.


Blockwork below dpcto be dense blockwork7N/mm2 in 1:1/4: 3mortar

100mm Concrete toppping (C35 ) & A142 mesh 40 cover24

00

220 x 50 C16 ceiling joists @400crs(could be used for future use as floor)

150mm mineral wool insulation

100

e.g Rockwool Flexi.

PROPOSED SECTION AA

New boiler

New extract fan.


300mm cavity wall with100mm concrete blockinner leaf, 100mm full fillinsulation e.g Rockwool cavityand 100mm brickwork.



Furfix wall starter orsimilar approved betweennew and existing wall.


New roof extract fan.

100 x 100 C16 postsupport to hip

215 x 215 masonry pierwith H16 rebar in centre


600mm wide trench fill foundation




100mm step down to garage

SVP encased in 2No. layers ofWallboard Ten. Front panel screwfixed to allow for rodding accessabove spillover level of appliances

LIVING ROOM

GARAGE

KITCHEN

DINING

DINING

18001530

710

2550check on site

710 2800

1550 350

1530

Furfix wall starter orsimilar approved between

new and existing wall.


and calculations

300mm cavity wall with100mm concrete block

inner leaf, 100mm full fille.g Rockwool cavity

and 100mm brickwork.



New stud wall


and calculations

3750

B

B

AA

existingSVP

8088

New padstones 300x215x150



4220

7265



Assumedposition of

existingmanhole.

New InspectionChamberHDinsulation

PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR.


Single Storey Extension : Building Regulations Diagram For DPA Architects(London) Ltd.

Pulse : A Place for Healing 3rd Year, Arts University Bournemouth

For the extended major project, we were given a site and asked to write our own briefs and design a hybrid building with temporary accommodation for 50 people and another use. After looking at the history of Bournemouth and the site, I realised how Bournemouth was set up to be a Victorian Spa town.The Royal

National Sanatorium played an important role in the establishment of this coastal town on the south coast of England. This lead me to writing the brief for a medical resort which would generate off season economy for Bournemouth and give people another reason to visit the town apart from just the sun and sand. After

the first site visit, what inspired me the most were the unparalleled views of the ocean it offered. I had recently finished my dissertation on the ROCA Gallery in London by Zaha Hadid Architects and had produced a film on the theme of the relationship between architecture and dance and so was full of ideas about

energy lines and movement lines and so on. I took this idea into this building and did an experimental study on the movement of water, I studied this by dropping ink in water and recording its movement. This idea was carried through this project and helped me design the building and movement.

Basement

First Floor

Roof

Site Plan

Ground Floor

Second Floor

Naach: The Architecture of Dance 3rd Year, Arts University BournemouthNaach was a special study unit that i undertook in the third year of study at the university. Through this project, i’ve tried to explore the relationship between dance & space. This was a cross-platform project that required film making and representing dance in the form of architectural models. This project brought about changes in the way I think of space and what happens that makes the space.

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