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kshitij dhyani

B. Arch-2008, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, India

1. Curriculum Vitae, 2. Work Profile, 3. House in Delhi (Second year, B. Arch), 4. Mall in Con-naught Place, Delhi (third year, B. Arch), 5. Delhi 2035, (Urban Design, Fifth year, B.Arch), 6.) India Heritage Centre, Delhi (Design Thesis, fifth year, B. Arch), 7. Palace on the River, Baroda (PSDA, Delhi), 8. IT Park in Panchkula, Punjab (NUPC, Delhi), 9. Measured drawings (Dhyani Con-sultants, Delhi) 10. Architectural sketches 11. Artwork

Name Kshitij DhyaniDate of Birth 10th April 1983Nationality IndianPermanent Address C-55, Devli Apartments, Devli Village, Khanpur, New Delhi 110062Telephone 011-29916186 (r), +919716024782 (m)Email Address 1983dhyani@gmail.com, kshitijdhyani@yahoo.co.inQualification 1.) B.Arch 2008, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

2.) 12th AISSCE Boards(2001), Science with Mechanical Drawing, Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi3.) 10th CBSE Boards(1999) from Delhi (St. Pauls School)

Professional Experience 1.) Presently working at Nivedita and Uday Pande Consultants, Kailash Colony, Delhi, Since December 2009 as an assistant Architect2.) Worked at Pradeep Sachdeva Design Associates, Ayanagar, Delhi from April 2009 to August 2009 as an Assistant Architect3.) Worked at Dhyani Consultants, Khanpur, Delhi as a Surveyor and Draughtsman from May 2003 to January 20094.) With Ar. R. Jaiswal in 2003 as Second year trainee5.) With Ar. Anuj Sood in 2002 as First year trainee

Personal Profile An Architect with flair for all kind of art forms, from painting to sculpting, to music. I like to get involved with anything creative and exiting. Looking for an inspiring and enriching work environment, where I can put my skills as an artist to test, while contributing to the society by building the architecture of breaking walls.

Professional skills Autodesk Autocad, Google Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustra-tor, Adobe Indesign, Adobe FlashDraughting, Sketching and rendering with pencil, pen and ink

Language Skills English, HindiHobbies Painting, Sketching, Singing, Songwriting, Reading (Philosophy and bio-

graphies), Music (Guitarist and drummer)

1. curriculum vitae

2. work profile

Professional Profile

Architecture Proposal, Presentation, Construction and Authority Submission Draw-ings for various government and private housing projects in Delhi and NCR, at NUPC,DelhiDesign proposals and presentation drawings for an upcoming IT Park in Panchkula, PunjabManaging project and preparing construction drawings of a Palace in Baroda for Sandesara Family, at PSDA, DelhiProposal drawings for Meena Bazaar and Dargah Kalimullah, Jama Masjid Redevelopment project, PSDA, DelhiDesign and working drawings of Temple in Chakkarpur, Gurgaon2000 sq. ft. house in Gurgaon

Interior design 1000 sq. ft office in Karol Bagh, Delhi2000 sq. ft office in Noida, Delhi1500 sq. ft office in South Extension, Delhi1000 sq. ft shop in Shiekh Sarai, Delhi

Measured drawing Savoy Hotel, MussoorieNawalgarh Haveli, AmerRani Sisodiya ka Mahal, JaipurVarious corporate and hospitality buildings in Delhi and NCR

Paintings http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_details.asp?individual_id=309061http://thepretentiousbitch.blogspot.com/6ft x 10ft Wall painting for Raheja Family in Sainik Farms, DelhiWatercolour paintings done in school, displayed in the foyer of Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi

Music http://www.myspace.com/thedodgedelhihttp://www.youtube.com/user/kshitijdhyanihttp://www.indianmusicrevolution.com/News-Flash/Furtados-Records-Because-You-Love-Music-Compilation.html

Academic Profile

Fifth year Urban design: Delhi-2035, Design of a part of central Delhi for the population an energy projections for year 2035Thesis: Indian Heritage Centre (Dilli Haat, Mall and Cultural OAT ) in Dwarka Sec-12, Delhi

Fourth year Multilevel group housing: Powergrid Group Housing in GurgaonSeminar: E-bhagidari, e-governance an RTIDissertation: Semiotics, Derrida and Architecture

Third year Commercial building design: Design of a mall in Connaught Place, DelhiWorking drawings: Design and working drawings of Kalangan School of Performing Arts, Delhi

Second year Residence design: House for a family of four in Geetanjali EnclaveResort design: Health Spa and resort in ITC Golf Club, Manesar, Hary-ana

First Year Personal space design: Anthropometric studyMeasured drawing: Measured drawings of Lodhi tomb in pen and ink

Misc. Sketching and painting of humans, foliage and Historical buildingsDesign and drafting of building construction details

First hand construction experience

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ground floor plan

first floor plan terrace floor plan

side elevation

front elevation

cross section

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3. house in delhi (second year, B.Arch)

4. mall in cOnnAught place (third year, B.Arch)

SCALE MODEL

EXERCISE: TO DESIGN A SHOPPING MALL IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, DELHI. CONTEXT BEING A LARGE PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL SPACE, DESIGNED BY THE BRITISH, IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. IT LIES AT THE APEX OF THE HEXAGONAL GRID, DELHI WAS BUILT UPON.

CONCEPT: TO CREATE AN ICONIC BUILDING WHICH INTERACTS AS MUCH WITH THE OUTSIDE AS THE INSIDE. SHOPS ARE ARRANGED AROUND A HELICAL CIRCULATION RAMP, WHICH IS A METAPHOR FOR THE CIRCULATION OF CONNAUGHT PLACE, WHERE SHOPS ARE ARRANGED AROUND THE CIRCULAR-RADIAL TRAFFIC CIRCULATION. SKYLIGHT, SPILL OUT AREAS ON THE UPPER FLOORS AND AN OAT ON THE GROUND, CREATE THE LINKS BETWEEN THE OPEN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

PRESENTATION: DRAFTING IN AUTOCAD, PRINTED ON WHITE PARCHMENT PAPER. CONCEPT SHEET IN MIXED MEDIA, SCALE MODEL IN HANDMADE PAPER.

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THIRD floor planSECOND floor plan

site plan

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view from south-west view from north

EXERCISE: TO DESIGN A PART OF CENTRAL DELHI (2.5 SQ. Km.. APPROX.), AS A SUS-TAINABLE URBAN UNIT, WHICH SHALL BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE PROJECTIONS FOR THE POPULATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN YEAR 2035.

CONCEPT: THE VISION IS A VERY ENVIRONMENTALLY SYMPATHETIC FUTURE FOR THE CITY, AS OPPOSED TO THE SCIENCE FICTION ARCHITECTURE. THE REGION IS DESIGNED AS A REPLICABLE UNIT, WITH GREENS FLOWING THROUGH IT, AS AN EXTENSION TO THE CITY RIDGE, INTO THE MAIN CITY. THESE GREENS, ORIENTED PERPENDICULAR TO THE CITY RIVER, WORK LIKE A COURTYARD IN A VERNACULAR INDIAN HOUSE. THE ARTERIAL ROADS ARE BUILT ON THREE LEVELS WITH LOCAL TRAIN RUNNING UNDERGROUND, AND PARKING FOR GREEN-FUEL VEHICLES ON THE GROUND FLOOR, WHICH CAN BE USED TO MANEUVER THROUGH THE CITY.

PRESENTATION: DRAFTING WITH AUTO CAD, RENDERED IN PHOTOSHOP AS PER THE STANDARD COLOR CODING. MODEL IN ETHAFLEX, MAGAZINE AND NEWS PAPER AND TRANSPARENT ACRYLIC SHEET.

EXERCISE: TO DESIGN AN URBAN PUBLIC SPACE, TO GIVE TRADITIONAL AND FOLK ARTISTS A PLATFORM TO REACH OUT TO THE NEW EMERGING GLOBAL MARKETS. AT THE SAME TIME, ALSO TO PROVIDE FOR THE MUCH NEEDED PUBLIC LEISURE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION SPACES IN THE CITY.

CONCEPT: TO EMULATE THE ENVIRONMENT OF A TRADITIONAL INDIAN MARKETPLACE, WITH ELEMENTS LIKE CHOWKS, CHOWRAHAS, MOVEMENT PATTERNS ETC, WHILE UTILIZING THE MODERN UNDERSTAND-ING OF PUBLIC SPACES. THE PROJECT HAS SEVEN WINGS, NAMELY- INFORMAL STREET MARKET, FORMAL STREET MARKET, AN AIRCONDITIONED MALL, MULTILEVEL CAR PARKING, A CULTURAL OAT AND EXTERNAL PERFORMANCE AND DEMONSTRATION SPACES. ATTEMPT IS TO CREATE SMOOTH AND FLUID TRANSITIONS BETWEEN THEM WITH THE USE OF GEOMETRICAL MOVEMENT PATTERNS, WHICH GUIDE THE VISITORS FROM ONE WING TO ANOTHER WING THROUGH VISUAL CURIOUSITY.

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view from main entrance

entry for car parking entry for shopping mall

P R E S E N T A T I O N : DRAFTING IN AUTO-CAD AND RENDERING IN PHOTOSHOP. PRINTED ON WHITE PARCHMENT PAPER. SCALE MODEL IN ACRYLIC AND HAND MADE PAPER.

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PROJECT: TO DESIGN A NEW MODERN PALACE FROM SCRATCH, ALONG THE MAHISAGAR RIVER IN BARODA, GUJARAT, FOR SANDESARA FAMILY.

INVOLVEMENT: MAKING A SCALE MODEL FOR PRESENTATION AND WORKING DRAWINGS FOR CORDINATION BETWEEN VARIOUS CONSULTANTS AND CONSTRUCTION ON THE SITE. 7

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8. IT PARK IN PANCHKULA, PUNJAB (NUPC, DELHI)

option-1, front view

option-2, front view

option-3, front view

option-4, front view

option-1, rear view

option-2, rear view

option-3, rear view

PROJECT: TO DESIGN AN IT PARK BUILDING IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF PANCHKULA, PUNJAB. THE DESIGN SHOULD BE ICONIC AND REFLECT THE HIGH-TECH , WILE ACHIEVING OPTIMUM F.A.R. AND GROUD COVERAGE FOR MAXIMUM FEASABLITY OF THE PROJECT.

INVOLVEMENT: MAKING DESIGNS FOR THE PROPOSAL AND MODELING THEM IN SKETCHUP. THEREAFTER MAKING PRESENTATION SLIDES AND WORKING OUT FLOOR PLANS AND AREA CALCULATIONS FOR EACH OPTION.

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PROJECT: TO MEASURE VARIOUS BUILDINGS AT SITE, WITH VARIOUS SURVEY INSTRUMENTS. THEREAFTER PREPARING DRAWINGS FOR THE SAME IN AUTOCAD.

INVOLVEMENT: AT SITE MEASUREMENT AND DRAFTING IN AUTOCAD.

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detailed elevations for sisodiya ranis place, jaipur

CONCEPTUAL FORM FOR WORLD BANK, DELHI, INDIA

CONCEPTUAL FORM FOR IFFA AWARDS VENUE, gOA, INDIA

CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE

CONCEPTUAL FORM FOR SPA, DELHI, iNDIA

ST. AMBROGIO, MILAN

10. ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHES

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF MY HOUSE

3d view of interiors of a unit in proposed housing in noida, India

11. artwork

digital painting of a lake quick pencil sketch of a guitarist

digital painting- refridgerators dream digital abstract- bed of roses

foliage study in pencilpotrait of a friendwatercolor abstract- head of a tiger