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ARCHITECTURE

LEADERSHIP

PRAMOD BERI, CHAIRMAN I ARCHITECTMr. Beri has over 30 years of professional experience in planning, design and implementation of many health care, educational, residential and industrial buildings. His strategic direction and ability to turn constraints and issues into practical solutions on regular basis has been key to his success in his long career. He is uniquely qualified, both as an Architect and Engineer and has earned his license as an Architect from the State of Michigan, U.S.A. He has several national recognitions and awards to his credit.

NITISH BERI, MANAGING DIRECTOR I ENGINEERNitish with his over seventeen years experience provides leadership and strategic insight to drive business development and expansion efforts at Beri Urban & Environmental Planners. He has a wide experience of working on several projects in healthcare, educational and industrial sectors, especially in the power, sugar and automobiles. He has led cross functional team of consultants on over 50 construction projects ranging in size from $400,000 to $10 million. Prior to his current role at BAE, Nitish worked as a business consultant in Chicago.

SWAPNIL PATIL, DIRECTOR (DESIGN), URBAN DESIGNER I ARCHITECTSwapnil is an urban designer/architect with a background in architecture from University of California, Berkeley. USA. He has over twelve years professional experience of working for public and private sector developers on a range of project types including masterplans, campus plans, capacity studies, mixed use developments and large scale urban housing projects in USA, China, UAE and India. Experienced in working with developers, environmental committees, regulatory agencies and public sector clients, he has successfully lead and managed several masterplans and housing projects for Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council. Swapnil’s wealth of experience of having worked successfully on township and affordable housing projects in USA for over eight years is valuable to BUEP’s strategic vision. Currently he leads all the masterplanning & township projects in India.

beri Urban & Environmental Planners

beri Urban & EnvironmentalPlanners LLP

“Beri Urban & Environmental Planners (BUEP)” is a newly formed division of “Beri Architects & Engineers”. The fi rm has expertise in providing ex-clusive specialized services purely in masterplanning, integrated township planning and urban design services. To bring in an international perspective with local sensibilities, BUEP has formed a strategic international advisory consortium of Indian, US and Italian fi rm with offi ces in India, USA and Italy. Currently BUEP is backed by around 40 people, including Architects, Urban Designers, Master Planners and Engineers to provide exclusive masterplan-ning solutions such as:

• Integrated Township / Large Scale Masterplanning;• Sustainable planning for Speedy Environmental Clearances ;• Urban Design/ Landuse Strategies with ptimized Land Development ;• Site Planning & Development Programs with Proforma;• Study/ Business Plans for Finance;• Aff ordable Housing Strategies;• Urban Design Audits and Assessments for Planned Projects.

Our teams collective long standing experience in green design strategies, both at site planning as well as at building level make us an ideal choice to present the “green design strategies” to the environmental committee while seeking the mandatory clearances required for large scale projects. A result of one such outcome, our project- a 1600 acre township in Hawaii is being developed as a pilot LEED-ND project currently in USA.

Masterplanning endeavours at BUEP are be headed by our Director, Swapnil Patil, an expert masterplanner/urban designer with over 12 year overseas experience of working closely with developers, city councils and corpora-tions in USA, UAE and India.

About the Parent Company: Established in 1949, Beri Architects & Engineers Pvt. Ltd (BAE) is a third generation award winning nationally renowned consultancy fi rm with its offi ces in Pune and Kolhapur and over 2000 projects to its credit. BAE provides a full range of comprehensive services to its clients in all aspects of the building process, including Architectural Services, Project Management, Structural Engineering and Industrial Engineering in designing a wide range of building types

Environmentally intelligent building design and urban planning are crucial to the world’s future.

Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP) is an award winning Architecture and Urban Design firm based in San Francisco and Denver. Since 1989 we have provided a full range of comprehensive design and planning services for a variety of project types, scales and clients. The partners and staff bring their knowledge and expertise to all aspects and phases of our projects.

VMWP’s comprehensive and innovative design approach considers environmental, social, economic, and client needs to create buildings and communities that resonate with people. From small towns grappling with pressures of sprawl, to major urban centers requiring infill and redevelopment, one of our strengths is the ability to work in the variety of communities that make up diverse, growing regions.

OUR PRINCIPLES• meet the unique requirements of every client• engage the communities in which we live and work• work within the realities of economic constraints• create the highest quality design and planning• commit to sustainable design principles in all planning & design

Van Meter Williams Pollack’s Architecture and Urban Design projects emphasize pedestrian and transit oriented development patterns that serve a community’s economic, social and cultural needs.

VMWP’s success in master planning, community design, mixed use developments, and revitalizing urban infill sites demonstrates that there are alternatives to the outward expansion of cities, towns and suburbs. High density urban infill, transit oriented development, and pedestrianfocused streetscapes support sustainable development. We have advanced economically viable plans that address transportation and infrastructure, community development, population growth and diversity, historic preservation, and sustainable growth patterns to a wide range of clients throughout the United States.

Our greatest assets are an understanding of land use patterns, development types, and appropriate pedestrian environments for each community; our commitment to an open, clear, and direct process; and our ability to implement a community vision.

PARTNERS

TIM VAN METER, PARTNER, URBAN DESIGNER I ARCHITECTTim Van Meter, a firm partner and founder, is a leading architect and urban designer whose work has focused on green architecture and sustainable urban design. Tim heads the firm’s Denver office. He has led the design team on many of the firm’s complex and award winning architecture and urban design projects in Colorado, Hawaii, Texas, New Mexico, and California. He is experienced in a wide range of architecture and urban design projects at various scales, focusing on transit oriented development, neighborhood design, mixed use urban infill, and affordable housing. On the national level, Tim is the Urban Design Adviser for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Smart Growth Program. He is a community design consultant for numerous communities and organizations, and has extensive experience achieving consensus through the public process. He lectures on issues of urban and sustainable design and development.

RICK WILLIAMS, PARTNER, URBAN DESIGNER I ARCHITECTA partner and founder of Van Meter Williams Pollack, Rick Williams is a leader in urban design and transitoriented development. With a background in both planning and architecture, Rick focuses on planning and urban design projects involving mixed use, transit oriented community plans and architectural design. His architectural work ranges from residential to mixed use neighborhoods, urban infill, multifamily affordable and workforce housing throughout the Bay Area.Rick’s primary focus is the implementation of complex, visionary design projects whose success depends on high quality design, strong community involvement and publicprivate development partnerships. Rick also continues to lead efforts on a variety of affordable housing developments within the Bay Area. Rick has lectured extensively and his work been published in books and leading journals.

FRED POLLACK, PARTNER I ARCHITECTAs a partner and founder of Van Meter Williams Pollack, Fred, for over two decades, has worked at the forefront of mixed use, pedestrian and transit oriented planning and urban design. His focus as a leader in green and sustainable architecture has been designing mixed use communities and multifamily affordable housing. Fred has led many of the firm’s larger and award winning projects. Fred also manages the firm’s business practice. A LEED Accredited Professional, Fred has worked closely with municipal and nonprofit organizations to implement sustainable building practices. He serves on several technical advisory committees for developing green and sustainable architecture.

EXPERTISE

Our aim is to create straightforward, comfortable spaces, using good design and intimate scale to evoke a unique sense of place.

TOWNSHIP & “GREEN” MASTERPLANNINGOur team’s collective Township & master planning experience includes plans for new town centers, neighbourhoods, mixed use urban infill and redevelopment projects. Our pedestrian oriented approach to master planning and urban design creates a dynamic urban environment. Corridor planning and streetscape projects range in scale from land use and design analysis along regional thoroughfares and local networks, to local commercial streetscape designs focused on improving the pedestrian experience and the commercial viability of districts and neighbourhoods.

AFFORDABLE HOUSINGWe plan to design and develop a wide variety of affordable housing. We believe that clever compact and efficient planning both at individual unit level as well as site level to reduce the circulation spaces such as internal passages and corridors rather than choice of cheap materials is a way forward in increasing the “affordability”. Our strategic partner VMWP’s work has received numerous design awards in national and local design competitions. Most recently, their Valencia Gardens Hope VI project was awarded the 2008 National Housing and Community Design Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing. We use simple elements of construction, building materials and scale to create beautiful spaces.

DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITYWe specialize in quick, comprehensive studies to assess the layout and feasibility of development opportunities. Our practical understanding of the economic and implementation issues involved lays a firm foundation for all of our projects. Our architects and urban designers bring an in depth experience and knowledge of development prototypes, project phasing and implementation techniques to this process.

VISIONING WORKSHOPS (PROCESS)Visioning, consensus building and spreading awareness about the vision is essential to any project’s success. As part of our “visioning workshops”, we involve every member of developer’s team (sales, marketing, design, legal etc) in a highly well prepared and structured 2 3 day intense “on site workshop”. The idea is to promote the active participation, help team building and foster consensus amongst the team members and above all make it a “fun process”. Often, the most important discussions are not about technical issues, but instead revolve around “concern with change,” or concern for creating a “sense of place.”

LAND DEVELOPMENT & SITE PLANNINGEfficient and effective site planning not only ensures reduction in infrastructure costs but also helps promoting sustainability of the project. Our land development and site planning strategies focus on making full use of the topographic features to reduce cut and fill, plan “green infrastructure” to reduce utility trunk lines, minimize street network and optimize irrigation networks for open spaces.

SERVICES

SUSTAINABILITY: FROM REGION TO BUILDING Sustainable design means satisfying the needs of the present generation without jeopardizing the needs of future ones. Our use of technology, creativity and strategic planning help us to “speed up environmental clearances” but above all conserve resources, build communities, and express the interconnectedness of people and their physical surroundings. We are experienced in presenting to several environmental committees, the green masterplanning and building features employed in our designs.

GREEN DESIGN ON TOWNSHIP SCALE• Township Planning: Visionary planning for future urban growth and

conservation of open space. • Landuse planning: Co locating appropriate uses ensures reduction in

automobile dependability and promotes walkability• Greenways: Connected open space corridors for recreation and/or

conservation.

GREEN DESIGN ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE• Street Connectivity: Provides drivers, walkers and bikers with multi

ple direct routes, creating pedestrians a more attractive environment where people want to drive less.

• Green Street Design: Green streets mimic natural conditions by managing runoff and pollutants and add to urban beautification.

• Complete Streets: Mix of pedestrian, bicycle and automobiles

GREEN DESIGN ON THE SITE SCALE• Site Planning: Sustainable Site Design• Water and Waste Management: Conservation and Mitigation• Energy: Efficient and Energy Producing• Materials: Conservation of Resources and use of Sustainable Product• Health: Indoor Environmental Quality

TOOLS USE TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS• Establish Environmental Goals through Collaborative Workshops• VMWP Green Checklist• VMWP’s Design Team with LEED Accredited Professionals• VMWP’s Integrated Design Process and Project Delivery

BUEP INDIA PROJECTS

220 ACRE CHORDIA PARKTOWN, PUNE

65 ACRE SUPRATIK TOWNSHIP, NAGPUR

51 ACRE SECOND HOME TOWNSHIP, KARJAT

42 ACRE MASTERPLAN, ABU DHABI

Based on “Traditional Neighbourhood Design Principles” this 65 Acre Masterplan at Nagpur is designed to create compact, vibrant & walkable community where all residents will be within walking distance of their daily needs including parks & open spaces. The “Town Center” with its urban plaza will form the heart of the community around which series of activities such as malls, offi ces and outdoor cafe’s are planned.

A 220 acre integrated township will include 4000 residential units, an academic campus of school and college, a towncenter and a commercial/ employment oriented district. The Master Plan intends to create a compact, transit oriented, mixeduse community organized around a grid of streets & blocks and a framework of parks and open spaces. A pedestrian scale block and street pattern is recommended for the township.

This 51 acre integrated township is intended to be a resort community amidst the nature and forest in the natural settings of Karjat. The Masterplan will include 500 second homes, a community center with club house and a convenience center for daily needs. The major success for the masterplanners was in retaining the existing forest cover and yet accomodate the intended yield to improve the financial viability.

The project primarily consists of multi family housing with ground floor retail and community service uses. The pedestrian friendly design includes retail center that seeks to create a “high street” lifestyle and retail destination as the centerpiece of the community. Divided into a series of compact fine grained blocks, the network of streets & open spaces tries to recreate the character of traditional neighborhoods. * Swapnil Patil was lead designer for this project at UPC, Abu Dhabi

100 ACRE IISER CAMPUS MASTERPLAN, PUNE

26 ACRE HEALTHCARE CAMPUS, HUBLI

14 ACRE COMMUNITY MASTERPLAN, BARSHI

8 ACRE TOWNCENTER MASTERPLAN, HYDERABAD

Conceived as an integrated “Healthcare City” on the lines of Dubai’s “Healthcare City”, this masterplan creates a pedestrian friendly green campus with an added emphasis on creating attractive public places to promote a positive healing environment. The campus consists of 750 bed teaching hospital, a 300 bed super speciality hospital with allied amenities and residential facilities for the staff.

Invited to participate in a closed competition fora 100 Acre Campus, for IISER, under the HRD Ministry, Govt of India, the proposal aims to create a framework for the campus based on principles of connectivity, walkability and integration. Structured around a central spine with distinct zoning plan, the masterplan consists of a combination of formal and informal open spaces throughout the campus.

Located on the outskirts of town, the client’s vision was to provide variety of housing types ranging from apartments to row house to bungalows with a commercial space to serve the neighbourhood. The masterplan consists of 5 mid rise towers grouped along a central courtyard. The relatively simpler circulation strategy with perimeter access allowed for easier wayfinding around the towers.

This 8 acre site in Jubilee hills was a former studio site for famous “Sarathi Studio”. Served by a future transit stop of elevated metro, the Masterplan is conceived as a mixed use towncenter comprising 130,000 sq.ft of retail, 200 keys hotel, a multiplex, a speciality hospital along with two office towers. The masterplan pays special attention to phasing and parking.


VMWP (USA) PROJECTS

1600 ACRE “GREEN” Ho’OPILI TOWN, HONOLULU

120 ACRE BELMAR MASTERPLAN, LAKEWOOD, CO

43 ACRE MILPITAS SQUARE, CALIFORNIA

18 ACRE KUKUI GARDENS, HAWAII

Belmar is the redevelopment of a failed 1960’s 100 acre enclosed shopping mall into a vibrant urban village. The urban design is organized as a traditional street grid that emphasizes pedestrian movement with shops oriented closely to the street. The program calls for: 777,000 sf. of retail; 868,000 sf of office space; a cinema; a 190,000 sf hotel;1,048 residential units in 8 prototypes; community parks and plazas.

Ho’opili presents an implementable vision for a 1,600 acre transit oriented community in Oahu. The vision focuses on providing a wide variety of community amenities such as a mix of uses, natural open spaces, parks, bike paths and schools. The Masterplan introduces a series of new urbanist design concepts such as walkability, a mixture of uses, housing diversity and regional connectivity.

The Milpitas Square project is a phased redevelopment of a 162,000 square feet strip retail center and create a vibrant retail andneighborhood experience. The final product includes 150K square feet of retail and 673 units in two towers of 17 and 20 stories and a series of podium buildings.

Kukui Gardens is AN 18 acre site in downtown Honolulu. This urban infill project will consist 3,375 new units of housing, 100,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 120,000 sq. ft. of office. Courtyard typology housing atop podium parking, which is wrapped by retail, is the driving theme. Dramatic architectural forms are introduced to take advantage of views toward mountains, the bay and downtown.

VALENCIA GARDENS, SAN FRANCISCO

NUEVA VISTA, SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA

EAST LELAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION IN HOUSING

Nueva Vista Family Housing is an example of how a dedicated affordable housing developer can incorporate sustainable design and green building into a project while working within a limited budget. The 48 unit urban infill project located on a 1.3 acre site and includes a child care facility and city community center, a small pocket park that serves as the community focus for this urban neighborhood.

The 300,000 sq ft complex includes 260 dwelling units, spacious community, daycare and learning centers, a play area for children and a plaza with a sculpture garden. Four story buildings line the primary public access streets and three story buildings flank the interior blocks. Furthering the mix, homes for the elderly are mingled with mixed income affordable family housing units.

We work to stay ahead of the curve in many of the technologies to help us define a set of tools for best practices. Our modular building prototypes for multifamily affordable housing are tools to give options to developers to meet the demands for sustainable housing. VMWP has produced prototypes with stronger factory built components are more durable and energy efficient.

East Leland is a 63 unit affordable housing development with a mix of flats and townhouses in three story buildings with one, two, three and four bedroom units. A mixture of paths and landscaped areas are provided throughout the courtyards and the site in order to allow a mix of outdoor activities for adults and children. In addition there is a day care facility, common laundry and a community center.

project sheets

Client: Chordia PropertiesSector: Masterplanning/ Townships Commencement: 2013(Phase 1) Estimated Completion: 2015(Phase 1) Site Area: 220 AcresEst. Project Cost: 1200 Crores Development Program: Residential Use, Academic Campuses, Amenities, Employment and Commercial uses Services Provided: Masterplanning

DESIGN FEATURES• Designed as a series of com-

pact neighborhoods with a robust town center

• Interconnected network of streets & open spaces to enhance connectivity

• Variety of building types developed to create diversity of housing

• Different type of parks and open spaces distributed uni-formly throughout the town

GREEN FEATURES• Transit Supportive Develop-

ment to reduce automobile dependence

• Major amenities and activitie within 5 min walking distance of each neighborhood to re-duce automobile dependence

• Stormwater Management• Greening of forest land with

native trees & Shrubs

TOWN CENTER

UPTOWN

LOWERTOWN

View of the Town Center with high rise Towers beri Urban & Environmental Planners

220 ACRE CHORDIA PARKTOWN MASTERPLAN

A place to live, work, play and shopSHIRWAL, MS

DESCRIPTION A 220 acre integrated township which includes 4000 units, an academic campus of school and college, a towncenter and a commercial/ employment oriented district.

The Master Plan intends to create a compact, transit-oriented, mixeduse community organized around a grid of streets and blocks and a framework of parks and open spaces. A range of building types at various densities provides the framework for the urban fabric to establish the scale and character of each district. A pedestrian scale block and street pattern allows for an integrated pattern of development, uses and circulation with streets and boulevards lined with buildings.

Client: Supratik, Bhubaneshwar Sector: Masterplanning/ Townships Commencement: 2012 Estimated Completion: 2017 Site Area: 65 AcresEst. Project Cost: 600 Crores Development Program: Residential Use, Amenities, Employment and Com-mercial uses Services Provided: Masterplanning

DESIGN FEATURES• Masterplan developed as a

series of neighborhoods• Five types of housing to serve

diff erent demographics• Vibrant Towncenter with mix

of retail, restaurants, multiplex and a shopping street

• Structured Parking garage with liner units.

• Integration into neighbouring community with a gradual transition in scale of buildings

GREEN FEATURES• Transit Supportive Develop-

ment to reduce automobile dependence

• Green streets connect pocket parks and open spaces

• Compact, walkable and bike-able community

• 20% of the land preserved as open space

Aerial View of the Town Center with Commercial Buildings

Illustrative Masterplan showing building placements, park locations and street network

View of the Retail Commercial Plaza

65 ACRE SUPRATIK TOWNSHIP MASTERPLANA Mixed Use Urban Transit Village

NAGPUR, MS

DESCRIPTION Based on “Traditional Neighbourhood DesignPrinciples” this 65 Acre Masterplan at Nagpur is designed to a create compact, vibrant & walkable community where all residents will be within walking distance of their daily needs including parks & open spaces. The “Town Center” with its urban plaza will form the heart of the community around which series of activities such as malls, offi ces and outdoor cafe’s are planned.

Two public parks with library & school provide a with abundant ac-cess to civic places of relaxation and enjoyment. Residential blocks are designed in clusters around private courtyards. The overall Mas-terplan creates variety of building types such as apartments, aff ord-able housing, row houses, villas to meet the requirements of every demographic profi le.


Sector: Visioning/ Campus PlanningSite Area: 411 AcresEst. Project Cost: 80 Crores Development Program: Institutional & Residential Use, Amenities, Recreational Facilities, Pedestrian Network Services Provided: Masterplanning

View of the Proposed Sports Village with Recreational Park in the Background

View of the Proposed Student Village (Hostels & Student Center)Illustrative Masterplan

View of the Campus Green “Formal Plaza” with Proposed Auditorium, Admin and Central Library

View of the Main Historic Building (in Red) with newly created foreground Plaza created by removing dilapidated buildings in the foreground enhances the visibility of main building and adds to its grandeur

GREEN FEATURES• Retain the existing Green cover• Green roofs and stormwater

management• Courtyard typology of buildings

allows natural light and ventila-tion

• Covered walkways and land-scaped open spaces encourage walkability through the campus

• Use of Bioswales along the street network

411 ACRE UNIVERSITY OF PUNE MASTERPLAN A Sustainable Green Campus For the Future

PUNE, INDIA

DESCRIPTION This Masterplan Proposal for University of Pune is an extension of UOP Vision Plan 2020 created by University through stakeholder engagement in 2006.

The Masterplan consists of a Framework plan which takes into consideration the future growth of the campus. Series of strategies deal with accomodating this growth and yet retaining the green cover for the campus. The Campus Masterplan emphasizes on enhancing the connectivity, walkability and fl exibility to accomodate the future uses and growth for the campus. A series of network of new streets and pedestrian pathways interwoven through the courtyards of buildings forms a web of connections. The Masterplan aims to create distinct zoning, open space network and a new sports village and students village for the campus. The identity of the campus will be enhanced through Architecture guidelines and signage regulations.


Proposed Buildings are in Yellow

Aundh Road

Client: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (Compe-tion)Sector: Masterplanning/ Redevelopment Site Area: 30 AcresDevelopment Program: Adaptive Reuse, Museum, IMAX Dome Theater, Auditorium, Shop-ping Mall, Offi ce Complex, Restaurants & Cafes, Science Center, Parking Garage, Business Hotel and Residential Units

30 ACRE MILL REDEVELOPMENT MASTERPLANKOLHAPUR

DESCRIPTION The vision for this 30 acre “Shahu Mill” project comprised of series of strategies to fi ll the existing void with ac-tivities & reconnect the site back to the city. Programmatically the goal is to create a fully sustainable development that meets the objective of creating economically, socially, culturally and en-vironmentally sustainable place. Conceived as a “Mixed use Cultural Forum”, the proposal consists of a 47,000 sq.ft Adaptive Reuse to house Artist’s Village & a Film Institute, an 83,000 sq.ft Cultural History Museum, 540,000 sq.ft Commercial complex containing a mix of retail and offi ce uses, 140,000 sq.ft Imax Dome/Planetarium/Science Center, 33,000 sq.ft Culinary school with restaurants and cafes, a 150 room Busi-ness Hotel, 800 car parking garage and 140 residential units for displaced workers. In the public realm, the project comprises of a memorial, a civic square, a panhandle plaza, a public park and a boardwalk with Café’s along existing lake.


Client: Rajeev Raman Developers Sector: Masterplanning/ Townships Commencement: 2013 Site Area: 51 AcresEst. Project Cost: 80 Crores Development Program: Residential Use, Amenities, Support Neighborhood level Shopping, Trail Network Services Provided: Masterplanning

DESIGN FEATURES• Access to public spaces and

parks through a network of pathways and trails

• 30% Reduction in Infra-structure such as streets and utility lines due to courtyard typology

• Amenity such as club house and auditorium acts as a gateway element

GREEN FEATURES• Forest preservation• Stormwater detention pond

with bioswales• Greenstreets with stormwater

management• Courtyard typology aids in

natural light and ventilation• Minimum site disturbance

through site design

View of the neighborhood with parks and open spaces

Optimized Road Network

View of the clubhouse with a natural pond as arrival feature

51 ACRE SECOND HOME TOWNSHIP MASTERPLAN Second Home Community Amidst Nature

KARJAT, MS

DESCRIPTION “500 Kasturkunj”, is a 51 acre integrated township that is intended to be a resort community amidst the nature and forest in the lush green setting of Karjat. The Masterplan will include 500 Second homes, a community center with club house and a convenience center for daily needs.

The major challenge for the Masterplanners was to retain the existing forest cover and yet accomodate the intended yield to improve the financial viability. An innovative cluster of four houses around a central “car court” helped achieve the required density with a 40% saving on infrastructure compared to the conventional plotted housing. The result is a courtyard community of houses in which natural forest cover, open spaces and trail network is integrated.


Client: Indian Institute of Science Education & Reserach (IISER) Sector: Campus Masterplanning/ Educational Participation: Part of Invited CompetitionSite Area: 100 AcresDevelopment Program: Academic Buildings, Laboratories, Auditorium & Museum, Staff and Student Residences, Student Services, Amenities and support services Services Provided: Masterplanning/ Architecture/ Facility Plan-ning

Academic Block

Auditorium & Museum

Administration

Staff Res-dences

StudentResidences

DESIGN FEATURES• Campus designed as a one unified learning environ-

ment where indoor and outdoor learning environment is integrated.

• Plenty of formal and informal spaces for casual inter-actions amongst the staff and students

• Distinct zoning of academic, administrative, residen-tail and support services division for way finding and orientation

• Masterplan allows for phasing and implementation without obstructing the operations of existing build-ings

GREEN FEATURES• Campus designed as “green sustainable campus”• Stormwater management, sotrmwater detention

pond included in the overall landscape design• Courtyard typology of academic, administrative

and residential buildings allow for natural light and ventilation

• Compact, walkable and bikeable campus promotes connectivity and reduces automobile dependence

• 30% of the land preserved as open space

100 ACRE IISER CAMPUS MASTERPLAN PUNE, MS

DESCRIPTION Invited to participate in closed competition for 100 Acre Campus, for IISER, under the HRD Ministry, Govt of India, the proposal aims to create a Long Range Campus Plan to be developed over a period of 15 years.

The “Long Range Campus Master Plan” includes a framework for the campus based on principles of connectivity, walkability and integra-tion. Structured around a central mall (spine) with distinct academic and residential zones, the masterplan consists of a combination of for-mal and informal open spaces throughout the campus. The proposal includes appropriate zoning of landuse into academic and residential zones, open space strategy, enhancing connectivity with overall built-form identifying the floorplates and architectural character for all the buildings.


Client: Confidential Sector: Masterplanning/ Healthcare Site Area: 21 AcresDevelopment Program: 750 Bed Teaching Hospital, 300 Bed Super Speciality Hospital, 150 Intake Medical College, Hostels and Staff Residences.Services Provided: Masterplanning, Architecture and Healthcare Planning

GREEN FEATURES• Intelligent “Green building facades”

with sunscreens and louvres reduce the thermal loads

• Green roofs and stormwater management• Courtyard typology of buildings allows

natural light and ventilation• Covered walkways and landscaped open

spaces encourage walkability through the campus

25 ACRE HEALTHCARE CAMPUS MASTERPLANHUBLI, KA

DESCRIPTION Healthcare design has undergone rapid changes due to advent of constantly emerging new technologies and new attitudes to planning such facilities. A great deal of atten-tion is paid in improving the healing environment for the occu-pants. The Masterplan tries to address this concern by creating a strong network of formal and informal open spaces distributed uniformly throughout the campus. The entire campus is connect-ed together by a common strand in the form of a “green spine” that weaves togther all the buildings and functions alike. Intel-ligent building systems such as green facades, sun shading de-vices, green roofs and stormwater management systems address the environmental concerns. Courtyard typology of the buildings followed throughout the campus allows for plenty of light and ventilation. The overall masterplan with its independent building footprints allow for phasing of each building without disturbing the operations of completed buildings


Client: Sarathi Studios, HyderabadSector: Masterplanning/ Capacity Study Commencement: 2014 Site Area: 8 AcresDevelopment Program: Mall, Multiplex, Hotel, Super-speciality Hospital, Corporate offi ces, Restaurants and Structured Parking Garages

FEATURES• Testing urban design and overall

built form• Identifying optimum building foot-

prints for variety of diff erent uses• Identifying parking and circulation

strategies to minimize traffi c impacts• Ideas to integrate transit stop into

overall development plan• Phasing strategies• Building placement, open space

strategy and placemaking in the campus

Maximum Development Scenario Metro Aligment Scenario

8 ACRE TOWNCENTER CAPACITY STUDYHYDERABAD, AP

DESCRIPTION “Capacity Studies” are typically carried out as a follow up to “Feasibili-ty Study” carried out by expert fi rms. The primary intention of such exercise is to assess the “fi ndings” from the feasibility Report and test the same to identify the capacity of site, resultant overall urban form/building massing, open space strategies and overall framework for the site. “Capacity study” also acts as a template for the development and helps in establishing the initial vision for the project.

This Project is a redevelopment site in the heart of Hyderabad. The “capacity study” for the site involved testing the building/development program, overall massing stud-ies/urban form, parking study, transit supportive ideas, identifying optimum building footprints and circulation strategies for traffi c management. This exercise also helped the client in understanding the limitations in accomodating a very ambitious develop-ment program identifi ed in the Feasiblity Study.


Credit: Mirgane DevelopersSector: Masterplanning/ Housing Commencement: 2011 Site Area: 7 AcresDevelopment Program: Residential Use, Amenities, Employment and Commercial uses

DESIGN FEATURES• Courtyard planning allows for

community space as a focal point for the development

• Variety of building types in-cluding row houses, villas and apartments

• Neighborhood level shopping center provided within 5 min walking distance

• Club house and auditorium acts as a gateway element

GREEN FEATURES• Stormwater management

with bioswales• Greenstreets with attractive

public realm ans street trees to encourage walking

• Courtyard typology aids in natural light and ventilation

• Green Roofs to provide ther-mal insulation and improve the appearance of roofscape

7 ACRE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MASTERPLANBARSHI, MS

DESCRIPTION Small town developers have started taking “leap of faith” by planning & developing housing sites with a variety of housing types & complimentary landuses, a fact that was unheard some time back.

Located on the outskirts of town, the client’s vision was to provide variety of housing types ranging from apartments to row house to bungalows with a 4000 sq.m of com-mercial space to serve the neighbourhood. The master-plan consists of 5 mid-rise towers grouped along a central courtyard. The relatively simpler circulation strategy with perimeter access allowed for easier wayfinding around the towers. The bungalow plots and the row houses formed an active edge along the street and added to the vibrancy of the street environment.


Client: ConfidentialSector: Urban Design ImprovmentsSite Area: 2 AcresFocus: Site planning and land develop-ment, parking strategy, facade im-provement, building placement, street design, superior pedestrian experienceServices Provided: Urban Design Audit for already planned project

URBAN DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS FOR A PLANNED 2 ACRE PROJECT

Urban Design Improvements to add value to already planned projects

DESCRIPTION“Urban Design Assessment” is an established practice in real estate industry abroad. The primary objective of such study is to carry out an independent assessment from urban design/ site planning standpoint and add value to the already planned project without changing the orginal project parameters/requirements.

This task typically involves assessment and recommendation for ENHANCING facade designs, building placement, circulation strategy, site design, parking treatment, arrival experience, lighting design, signage/branding strategies, lobby design and architectural design guidelines. WITHOUT CHANGING the internal layout of the apartments, we recommend variety of ways and strategies to improve the overall aesthetics of the already planned/designed project.


DESIGN FEATURES A focus around two new

high-capacity transit stations which act as “downtown” neighborhood centers for higher intensity development.

Civic Plaza at the center of the site which is surrounded by higher density housing development and mixed-use buildings.

Connection to the surrounding Ewa District by a network of streets and bicycle paths which allow a variety of circulation options for residents and visitors.

A series of neighborhoods with a mix of uses including residential, retail, office and light industrial

Client: D.R. Horton, Inc. - Schuler Division

Project size/acres: 1,600 acre

Density: 10,000-15,000 units

Construction Est.: 2012

Completion Projected: 2032

Contact: Bob Bruhl Vice President D.R. Horton-Schuler Division 828 Fort Street Mall 4th Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 808.521.3073

GREEN FEATURES LEED-ND 2009 Project

20% of site preserved as open space, including the most dramatic topographic areas

Plan designed for mass transit, lowering carbon footprint of residents

Walkable and bikeable mixed-use neighborhoods

Ground-breaking Transit-Oriented Community DESCRIPTION Ho’opili presents an implementable vision for a 1,600 acre transit-

oriented community in the quickly urbanizing Ewa district of western Oahu. The plan

focuses future growth around a series of transit stations while providing a wide

variety of community amenities such as a mix of uses, natural open spaces, parks,

bike paths and schools.

VISION This type of transit-oriented development is the first of its kind in the state

of Hawaii. The Master Plan introduces a series of new urbanist design concepts

such as walkability, a mixture of uses, housing diversity and regional connectivity

while seeking to maintain and enhance traditional Hawaiian values.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS At final buildout, Ho’opili will provide approximately

12,500 dwelling units in a variety of orientations including mixed use housing

over retail, stacked flats, townhouses, rowhouses, live/work and small-lot single

family. Ho’opili will also provide between 3-5 million square feet of retail, office and

industrial uses while also including a series of 5 public schools.

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A hierarchy and network of streets provides connectivity through a geographically constrained site

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GREEN FEATURES Green Streets connect pocket

parks and open spaces and serve as wayfinding elements

A diversity of housing types and residential densities provides over 3,100 dwelling units and 22% open space

A Rim Road along the Kipapa Gulch provides a trail and opens up the Ewa views

Client: Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc.

Site size/acres: 578 acres

Program: 3,100 dwelling units 700,000 sq. ft. commercial 100,000 sq. ft. community 22% open space

Contact: Dean Minakami Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc. 100 Kahelu Avenue, 2nd Floor Mililani, HI 96789 808.548.4869

OAHU, HI

A Place to Live, Work, Learn, Play and ShopDESCRIPTION Koa Ridge is a 578 acre mixed use community in Central Oahu that includes over 3,100 dwelling units, a mixed use Village Center and Town Center to serve the regional shopping needs. A community visioning process created a list of core values and guiding principles that has guided the evolution of Koa Ridge. Based on this community-driven planning effort, the plan contains a series of neighborhoods with a mix of uses including residential, retail, office, live/work, a medical center and light industrial. Included in this mix are a series of neighborhood parks, a regional active park, churches and community centers, which act as a focus and help define the identity of each neighborhood. A network of streets and bicycle and pedestrian paths will connect the community internally as well as to the surrounding Central Oahu District.

VISION To create a sustainable community that will provide a sense of place, ensure safety and security, foster a multi-generational community, increase walkability and decrease auto dependence, include a jobs/housing balance, focus on health and wellness and integrate transit and a mix of uses.

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AMMAN, JORDANThree New Cities in Jordan are Conceived to Help Finance Greater Amman Water Supply ProjectDESCRIPTION The scarcity of water in Jordan is widely seen as the single most important restriction on the country’s sustainable economic growth, particularly given the increasing population. Many residents in Amman receive a supply of water on just one day a week. Long-term water supply solutions have been studied and are likely to involve the development of new water supplies, probably from outside Amman’s borders. Two major potential projects have been considered. The first involves importing water from Turkey; the second would require the construction of the “Red Sea-Dead Sea” canal, together with associated desalination facilities, would increase water availability to both Jordan and Israel.

In order to alleviate the use of public funds for financing of the water supply projects, several conceptual city-types: urban centers, single family villages, industrial towns, and resort villages have been conceived to develop cash flow to help fund the projects. VMWP developed three conceptual city-type plans: an Urban Center, a Single Family Village, and an Industrial Town. Each project incorporates water in various ways to educate, inform, and celebrate water as a source of ‘growth’, metaphorically and quite literally, to a quickly developing region of the world.

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DESIGN FEATURES Individual articulation of

the massing of residential components

Pedestrian greenway connecting commercial to residential sector

AWARDS for BELMAR CNU Charter Award 2006

ULI Award for Excellence 2006

EPA Award for Smart Growth Achievement 2005

Client: Continuum Partners, LLC

Building size/acres: 60,000 sq.ft. / 1.3 acres

Number of units–density: 66 units – 51 du/ac

Completion: Summer 2005

Construction est.: $ 5.7M

Contact:

Continuum Partners, LLC 1430 Wynkoop Street Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202

BELMARLAKEWOOD, CO

Multi-Purpose, Thoughtful Planning Creates CommunityDESCRIPTION Belmar is the redevelopment of a failed 1960’s 100 acre enclosed shopping mall into a vibrant urban village. The site is bordered by two high volume state highways adjacent to Lakewood’s civic center, community park and single family neighborhoods. The urban design is organized as a traditional street grid that emphasizes pedestrian movement with shops oriented closely to the street. The program calls for: 777,000 sf. of retail; 868,000 sf of office space; a 75,000 sf cinema; a 190,000 sf hotel;1,048 residential units in 8 prototypes; community parks and plazas. VMWP was the lead for the urban residential and assisted in urban design, mixed use and commercial design. VMWP was the Prime Architect on Belmar Urban Apartments and 7133 West Virginia at Belmar.

VISION Belmar was envisioned as a vibrant, mixed-use downtown with shopping, dining, cultural amenities, offices and a wide variety of rental and for sale housing options.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Build a downtown with a real sense of community, reconnect the site to the surrounding area, celebrate the public rather than the private realm, and create a diverse environment that is more pedestrian and transit rather than automobile oriented.

Client: Jewish Home San Francisco

Building size/acres: 8.50 acres

Density: 300 units

Completion: TBD

Construction est.: TBD

Contact: Joel Roos Pacific Union Development Co. 601 Van Ness, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.929.6708 [email protected]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Brining Senior Community & Care into the 21st Century

DESCRIPTION VMWP is partnering with Ankrom Moisan to provide Master Planning & Architectural Services for the 8.5 acre Campus of the Jewish Homes of San Francisco to reposition the Campus from predominately acute health care to a mixed senior care facility providing a continuum of care retirement community and a RCFE licensed facility. While consolidation of existing medical facilities would be undertaken, the primary emphasis is the master planning and design for approximately 300 units of senior care housing with 30,000 s.f. of common services for the senior residents, along with 20,000 s.f. of retail, clinic and other commercial uses. This mixed use facility reinforces the campuses important role as a service provider as well as continue to be a leader and landmark within the wider San Francisco neighborhood.

SAN FRANCISCO CAJEWISH HOME

DESIGN FEATURES Green and sustainable design

concepts and techniques used throughout the development

Emphasis on Smart Growth by urban redevelopment next to Transit

Mixed income, mixed use community

Client: Carmel Partners

Project size/acres: 21.3 acres

Density: 3,375 residential units, 108,000 sq. ft. retail, 123,000 sq. ft. office, and a 300,000 sq. ft. hotel

Completion: To be determined

Construction est.: To be determined

Contact: Chris Beda Carmel Partners 1000 Sansome Street, Suite 180 San Francisco, CA 94111

Ecologically Conscious Urban Infill and RevitalizationDESCRIPTION Kukui Gardens is a 21.3-acre site in downtown Honolulu. This urban infill project will replace 800 units of public housing with 3,375 new units of mixed income housing, 108,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 123,000 sq. ft. of office space and a 300,000 sq. ft. hotel. This high-density mixed-use village is adjacent to a high capacity rail stop and downtown Honolulu. Courtyard typology housing atop podium parking, which is wrapped by retail, is the driving theme. Prevailing winds are funneled through the courtyards to provide a passively cooled outdoor space. With abundant green-roof landscaping and water features, these spaces will become significantly less in temperature to the outside environment as well as social beacons of each block. Dramatic architectural forms are introduced to take advantage of views toward mountains, the bay and downtown.

VISION To create an open urban infrastructure which will provide dramatic architectural interventions, transformations and improvements in housing, shopping, work and leisure.

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Client: Goldberg - Berland

Site: 2.88 acres

Building: 135,160 sf.

Density: 152 units - 52.8 duac

Completion: May 2014

Construction est.: $17.5

Contact: Mark Goldberg Goldberg Property Assoc. 195 W 12th Ave. Denver, CO 80204 303.759.8000

Don Berland Berland Development Group 13394 E. Control Tower Rd. Englewood, CO 80112 303.721.1981

DESIGN FEATURES■ Five-story Type V and Type I

construction

■ Three courtyards, each unique in character

■ Covered parking under the building

■ Views of Rockies and downtown Denver

■ Stoops and patios fronting the park

■ Six unit types

■ Businees and Fitness Centers

GREEN FEATURESO High efficiency plumbing fixtures

O White TPO roof reduces heat island effect

O Cement board siding

O Adjacent to public transportation

O Energy Star appliances

O Drought tolerant landscaping

O Air barrier building envelope

O Low U-value windows

Light Rail is Catylist for High Density Housing in Olde Town

DESCRIPTION Development of the new light rail station in Olde Town is the

catalyst for growth in the Town of Arvada. Park Place Olde Town is envisioned as

the model of higher residential density to attract new residents to discover the

dynamic Town. The five-story multifamily residential building will be the first, five-

story building in town and will provide 152 dwelling units. The units will have views

of the adjacent McIlvoy Park and most units will enjoy views of the Rockies to the

west and downtown Denver to the southeast. The units are organized around three

raised courtyards (each unique in character) which act as extensions of the park

and open views from the courtyard units. The five-story building’s mass takes it’s

cues from the idea of “Familiarity” with the near by “Olde Town” feel of 2 story

masonry buildings. The units at grade level with the park are scaled to feel like

two story buildings that include walk-up entries and patios fronting the park. The

building exceeds energy code requirements with high efficiency building envelope,

appliances, and HVAC system. Certified green materials are incorporated into the

framing as well as finish materials.

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DESIGN FEATURES Individual ground level entries

with private & semi-private front porches

Pedestrian scale street frontage

Interconnected courtyards with pedestrian pathways; play structure dedicated to day care

Direct unit access to common courtyards

GREEN FEATURES Stormwater management

Solar powered attic fans

Linoleum, wheat boards, low voc materials & paints

Drought tolerant plants

Energy Star appliances

Low flow plumbing fixtures

Formaldehyde free insulation

Client: Mercy Housing Californaia

Building size/acres: 78,000 sq.ft./ 3 acres

Density: 63 units/ 21 dua

Completion: May 2009

Construction est.: $15.8M

Contact: Sheela Jivan Mercy Housing 1360 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 415.355.7109

Scott Smith Roberts Obayashi 20 Oak Court Danville, CA 94526 925.820.0600

Interconnecting Community & Open Space on Infill Lot

DESCRIPTION East Leland is a 63 unit affordable housing development with a mix of flats and townhouses in three story buildings with one, two, three and four bedroom units. A mixture of paths and landscaped areas are provided throughout the courtyards and the site in order to allow a mix of outdoor activities for adults and children. In addition there is a day care facility, common laundry, classroom, community room and administrative offices totaling approximately 5,000 square feet.

VISION Establish an urban street presence with the day care center, while maintaining a strong connection to the outdoors between the courtyards and the units through back porches and living spaces.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS To develop a long and narrow 3 acre infill site with approximately 60 units and a licensed day care facility within a restrictive budget.

EAST LELAND COURT

Client: Mission Housing Development Corporation/ San Francisco Housing Authority

Building size/acres: 300,000 sq.ft./5 acre

Number of units - density: 260 units - 52 du/ac

Completion: September 2006

Construction cost.: $50M

Contact: Reuben Hechanova Mission Housing Development Corp 474 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 415.864.6432

Joe Mazzeti Nibbi Brothers Construction 180 Hubbell Street San Francisco, CA 94107 415.863.1820

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AWARDS AIA National HUD Secretary’s

Housing Creating Community Connection Award, 2008

San Francisco Business Times, Affordable Housing Project of the Year, 2007

AIA San Francisco Urban Design Special Commendation Award, 2007

Golden Nugget Award of Merit, Best Affordable Project-30 du/acre or more, 2007

DESIGN FEATURES Re-introduction of streets into site

to continue urban fabric

Concrete Formliner finish structural walls creating strong street level bay rhythm.

Urban art – sculptures, paintings and photography by local artist at public spaces

SAN FRANCISCO, CAVALENCIA GARDENS, HOPE VIMixed Income Housing Reconnects NeighborhoodDESCRIPTION New public streets and private backyards transformed a failed housing project into a livable community in San Francisco’s Mission District. The 300,000 sq-ft complex includes 260 dwelling units, spacious community, day care and learning centers, a play area for children and a plaza with a sculpture garden. Four-story buildings line the primary public access streets and three-story buildings flank the interior blocks. Furthering the mix, homes for the elderly are mingled with mixed-income affordable family housing units. Exterior entryways, with individual house numbers, porches, stoops and walkups have helped reduce crime, restoring a sense of security and encouraging a sense of ownership and community interaction.

VISION In an effort to improve an area plagued with high crime rates, this project knits a diverse community into the heart of a vital neighborhood, anchoring it with essential resources providing support to an underserved, at-risk population.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Develop a safe, supported community, integrated within a vibrant neighborhood.

DESIGN FEATURES■ Articulated rhythm created by

series of living room bays

■ Strong cornice line accenting the varied roof heights

■ Extensive way finding system with visual cues

■ Raised planter beds for gardening

■ Classic warm material palate

GREEN FEATURESO Extensive storm water

management system

O Exceeded T-24 by 42%

O GPR rating of 200 points

O Energy Star certification

O Solar hot water panels & photovoltaics

O Bay-Friendly Rated 128 points

Client: Eden Housing

Building size/acres: 98 units/ 2.98 acres

Density: 33 units/acre

Completion: June 2012

Construction est.: $18m

Contact: Kathy Schmidt Associate Director of Real Estate Development Eden Housing, Inc. 22645 Grand Street Hayward, CA 94541 510-247-8113

Peter Mugnani P.L. Mak 2908 Concord Avenue Davis, CA 95618 530.758.7838

FREMONT, CA

Inclusion of On-Site Services Assures Independent Living

DESCRIPTION Cottonwood Place Senior Apartments is a mixed-use development with 98 rental apartments, 9,300 sq. ft. of commercial space for the senior health care provider On Lok, and 550 sq. ft. for the City of Fremont Senior Services Office. The project consists of one and two bedroom apartments and targets extremely low income and frail seniors. A classic, warm material palate has been selected to create visual articulation at both the entrances and the bays. The building forms a courtyard with openings in the northwestern and southeastern corners, crossed by bridges from the second and third floors. The northern end of the courtyard has raised planter beds for the residents to comfortably do a bit of gardening.

VISION Design a site plan to accommodate easy, convenient access for visitors and clients of the On Lok and City Programs, while also providing a safe and secure living environment for the residential community to age in place.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Create a mixed-use senior rental development with commercial space that successfully transitions from both the commercial & residential areas of the neighborhood.

COTTONWOOD PLACE SENIOR APARTMENTS

GREEN FEATURES Photovoltaics power house

electrical system

Individual gas and electric meters for all units

Apollo type heaters from individual hot water heaters

No cooling

Fully ducted cooking

Energy Star® appliances, all fluorescent lighting

Beat CA Title 24 requirements by 15%

Low E hard coat dual glazing

Certified Wood

Low water use landscaping

DESIGN FEATURES Community center and

daycare center face pocket park

Courtyard provides secure play area for residents

AWARDS San Jose Business Times,

Best Affordable Housing Development, 2004

Client: Mercy Housing California

Building size/acres:

48 units/1.3 acres

Density: 37 du/ac

Completion: 2003

Construction est.: $10M

Contact: Mercy Housing California

609 Pacific Avenue, Suite 101

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

831.471.1914

Devcon Construction

2-1532 East Cliff Drive

Santa Cruz, CA 95062

831.462.4333

SANTA CRUZ, CA

Sustainable Design on a Limited BudgetDESCRIPTION Nueva Vista Family Housing is an example of how a dedicated affordable housing developer can incorporate sustainable design and green building into a project while working within a limited budget. The 48- unit urban infill project located on a 1.3 acre site adjacent to the famed Santa Cruz Boardwalk reduces car trips by including a child care facility and city community center on site, improves the health of residents by using a variety of non-toxic finishes and lowers operating costs by incorporating solar electricity and other energy efficient measures. The project includes a small pocket park that serves as the community focus for this urban neighborhood. The housing is arranged around a secure courtyard with tuck-under parking at each side.

VISION To create a sustainable mixed-use development that will become a focus for the community.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Provide a safe, secure home for 48 families, a community center and childcare facility using green building technology within a limited budget.

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DESIGN FEATURES Open, compact and efficient

floorplans

Vaulted top floor living spaces

Hybrid building system using SIPs to create modules

Exterior finishes can be modified to integrate with regional vernacular

High efficiency mechanical systems designed for different climate regions

MODULAR TYPES Stacked Flat: 1bd, 2 bd, 3 bd

Rowhouse: 1 bd, 1 bd w/study, 2 bd

Townhouse: 2 bd w/ study, 3 bd w/ detached garage

Carriage House: (2) 1 bd units

GREEN FEATURES High R-value exterior envelope

which includes SIP panels

High efficiency glazing

All wood FSC

TPO roofing

Recycled content CFB panels

Low flow fixtures; Energy Star appliances, linoleum flooring

Stacked Flats

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GLOBAL

Faster, Better, Flexible: Modular Housing & Affordability

DESCRIPTION People, Planet, Profit (the three P’s) refers to the basic principles behind sustainability. Sustainable development must consider social, environmental and economic needs, strategically creating solutions that complement each other. Within these basic principles, we work to stay ahead of the curve in many of the technologies to help us define a set of tools for best practices. Our modular building prototypes for multi-family affordable housing are tools to give options to developers to meet the demands for sustainable housing. VMWP has produced prototypes for one, two and three-bedroom stacked flats, one and two-bedroom rowhouses, two and three-bedroom townhouses. With faster building schedules, more housing units will be available for rental income to pay off construction loans sooner. Stronger factory built components are more durable and energy efficient. Volume buying and partnerships reduce purchasing costs. Developments can vary in size and density with flexibility of interchangeable prototypes to suit budget and site constraints. Bottom line: Faster, Better, Cheaper, Flexible.

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SWAPNIL PATILDirector (Design) Urban Designer/ Architect

Registered as Architect, Council of Architecture, IndiaMember – Indian Ins� tute of Urban Designers

Master’s in Urban Design (MUD) University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. 2004 B.Arch. Shivaji University, India, 2000

Swapnil is an Urban Designer with a background in architecture from University of Califor-nia, Berkeley, USA. He has over thirteen years interna� onal experience experience of working for public and private sector on a range of project types including master plans, mixed-use developments, campus planning, mul� -unit residen� al buildings, streetscape design, and large scale urban development projects in USA, China, Dubai/ Abu Dhabi and India. A� er gradua� ng from Masters program in Urban Design from University of California at Berke-ley, USA, Swapnil worked with leading � rms in San Francisco, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. During this � me, he worked on and managed a wide range of project types including;

• Master Plans, Campus Plans, Urban Design Concept Plans, • Zoning Regula� ons and Design Guidelines, • Transit-Oriented Developments (TOD’s), • Landscape/Open Space/Streetscape Improvement Plans and

2008-2011: Associate Urban Designer, UPC, Abu Dhabi, UAE2008-2008: Lead Urban Designer / Project Manager, ATKINS, Dubai, UAE2007-2008: Senior Urban Designer, WRT I Solomon ETC, San Francisco. USA2004-2006: Urban Designer, Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP, San Francisco. USA1999-2003: Architect, ‘Sangath’, the atelier of Architect Balkrishna Doshi, Ahmedabad

Several Masterplans/ Campus Plans Supor� ng Abu Dhabi: Vision 2030Seawall Lot 337, MasterPlan, San Francisco, USA Jiading New Town Master Plan, Shanghai, CHINA Ho’Opili, Township Master Plan, Kapolei, Hawaii, USASacramento Downtown Urban Design Guidelines, Sacramento, USABrisbane Baylands Urban Design Concept Plan, Brisbane, USANorth San Jose Campus MasterPlan , San Jose, USA

Integrated Tourism Development Plan, Mandvi for Ministry of Tourism, Govt of GujaratDwarka Metro Sta� on Area Concept Plan New Delhi IISER Campus Plan, Pune. (Interna� onal Compe� � on)Interna� onal Conven� on and Exhibi� on Complex, AhmedabadCenter for Science & Envirnoment, Extension, New DelhiCity Center at Mohali

Graduate Fellowship, Dept. of Urban Design, University of California, Berkeley, USA. 2003Gadsby Trudge� Travel Grant, University of California, Berkeley,USA. 2003

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Tim Van MeterArchitect, AIA / Urban Designer

PROFESSION Architect, Licensed in the States of Colorado, California,Utah, Texas & Hawaii

EDUCATION University of Colorado, Boulder; Bachelor of Environmental DesignUniversity of Colorado, Denver; Graduate Studies in Architecture & PlanningMiami University, Europe; Graduate Studies in Urban Design

PERSONAL PROFILE Tim Van Meter, a firm partner and founder, is a leading architect and urban designer whose work has focused on green architecture and sustainable urban design. Tim heads the firm’s Denver office, which he established in 1999. He has led the design team on many of the firm’s complex and award-winning architecture and urban design projects in Colorado, Hawaii, Texas, New Mexico, and California. He is experienced in a wide range of architecture and urban design projects at various scales, focusing on transit-oriented development, neighborhood design, mixed-use urban infill, and affordable housing.

On the national level, Tim is the Urban Design Adviser for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Smart Growth Program. He also was co-chair of CNU XVII, the 2009 national conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism. A licensed architect in Colorado, California, Hawaii,Texas and Utah.

A graduate of the University of Colorado School of Environmental Design, Tim has traveled extensively worldwide, studying design, planning, and environmental issues and their effects on communities. He is a community design consultant for numerous communities and organizations, and has extensive experience achieving consensus through the public process. He lectures on issues of urban and sustainable design and development across Colorado’s Front Range and throughout the West and Hawaii.

AWARDS ULI - Winner - Jack Kemp Award, Fire Clay Lofts, 2010 APA Hawaii Chapter - Sustainability Award, Waipahu Neighborhood TOD AIA - Colorado Young Architect’s Award, Railyard Lofts 2008

National AIA/HUD Housing Secretary’s Award, Valencia Gardens 2008 AIASF - Special Commendation Award, Valencia Gardens 2007

SF Busines Times - Winner Affordable Housing, Valencia Gardens 2007

Gold Nugget - Merit Award Best Affordable Housing, Valencia Gardens, 2007

ULI - Award for Excellence, Belmar, 2006

AIA - Colorado Architect’s Choice Award, Railyard Lofts, 2006 BSA - Boston Society of Architects First Prize, Westwood Square, 2005 EPA - National Smart Growth Award, Belmar, 2005 CNU - Charter Award, Belmar, 2005

CNU - Charter Award Bay Area Smart Growth Study, San Francisco, CA 2003

Small Business Network - Small Business of The Year, 2002

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center - Established Entrepreneur of the Year, 2001

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Rick WilliamsArchitect / Urban Designer

PROFESSION Architect, Licensed in the State of California

EDUCATION University of Calif., Berkeley; Master of Architecture, 1990 University of Calif., Berkeley; Master of Planning - Urban Design, 1990

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA; B.S. Arch., 1982

PERSONAL PROFILE A partner and founder of Van Meter Williams Pollack, Rick Williams is a leader in urban design and transit-oriented development. With a background in both planning and architecture, Rick focuses on planning and urban design projects involving mixed-use, transit oriented community plans and architectural design. His architectural work ranges from residential to mixed-use neighborhoods, urban infill, multifamily affordable and workforce housing throughout the Bay Area. Rick’s understanding of building types and the public realm informs urban design projects that benefit from realistic implementation strategies, development regulations and design guidelines. His urban design efforts include national and west coast TOD and infill plans. His diverse experience also includes commercial and institutional projects.

Rick has worked extensively with public agencies, cities, nonprofit organizations, and

diverse and disenfranchised communities. He is adept at negotiating the regulatory framework and writing innovative codes and guidelines to articulate the design parameters for mixed-use, pedestrian and transit-oriented development. Rick’s primary focus is the implementation of complex, visionary design projects whose success depends on high quality design, strong community involvement, unique financing and public-private development partnerships. Rick also continues to lead efforts on a variety of affordable housing developments within a wide number of communities in the Bay Area. Rick has lectured extensively on issues of contemporary urban planning, and his urban design projects have been published in books and leading design and planning journals.

PUBLICATIONS “Lofty Ambitions” Professional Builder, August 2001

“Next Generation, New Urbanist” - Architectural Record, 1997 “The Architecture of Community”-The New Urbanism “Density Perception”- Berkeley Planning Journal, Vol. 5 1990

EXHIBITIONS Transit Oriented Housing Symposium, San Francisco, CA Emerging Designs for Transit Based Communities, Los Angeles, CA Bronx Museum of the Arts, Affordable Housing Competition, Bronx, NY

LECTURES Implementing a TOD Vision, Bainbridge Is. WA.; Northwest APA, 2007 Vision to Reality; North Bay Smart Growth Symposium, 2006 Railvolution: TOD Regulations and Design Guidelines; Chicago, Dallas

Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU); Portland

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ABHINAV WAKHLEAssociate- Principal Architect

Registered as Architect, Council of Architecture, IndiaMember – Indian Ins� tute of Urban Designers

Master’s in Advance Architecture (MAA), Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia Barcelona. 2009B.Arch. Shivaji University, India, 2000

Abhinav has a Master of Advanced Architecture degree with a background in sustainability from The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. With twelve years of professional experience on multi-scalar architectural projects such as residential, commercial, offices, mixed-use, museum, religious, neighborhood design and industrial projects in India, U.S.A, Canada and Dubai, he has worked in a multidisciplinary environment in conceptualizing architectural designs, design development and a team member in realizing the design and construction of projects. His experience also includes working with the codes and byelaws as laid out by relevant authorities that include conforming to NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) norms integrated at conceptual and design development stages of a project.

Nov 2011: Establishes practice, Mumbai, INDIAApril 2010 – Nov 2011: Sr Manager, Architecture, Oberoi Realty Limited, Mumbai, INDIAFeb 2007 – Aug 2008: Senior Design Architect, Dubai Consultants, Dubai, UAEAug 2001 – Dec 2006: Project Architect, Charles Correa Associates, Mumbai, INDIAOct 2000 – July 2001: Architect, Uttam C. Jain Architects and Planners, Mumbai, INDIA

Brain and Cogni� ve Science Centre, Boston, USA The Ismaili Centre, Toronto, CanadaCanadian Museum of Human Rights, Winnepeg, CanadaSobha Sapphire, Mixed-use, DubaiDodsal Corporate O� ce, DubaiThe Greens Emaar Proper� es Residen� al, Dubai

Several Housing Projects for Oberoi RealtySalt Lake City Centre, Mixed-use, KolkataTata Technologies Campus, O� ces, PuneThe Cairns Apartments and Bungalows for Tata Sons, MumbaiMahindra Research Centre, ChennaiBhaba Atomic Research Centre, Visakhapatnam

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