andrea parikh portfolio
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Works 2009-2013TRANSCRIPT
ANDREA KAMINI PARIKHPORTFOLIO 2009-2013
OBJECTS / LIGHTINGARCHITECTUREPAINTINGS / PRINTS / PHOTOGRAPHS / SKETCHES
OBJECTS LIGHTING
FLEXSTOOL experimented with a dual plywood shell, both functionally and structurally. Two bent laminated shells are attached to create a multi-functional stool —both a seating surface and a shelf. The stool seat uses a mininal amount of material allowing a slight flex under pressure, but remains strong. Interior shells are finished with a soft sea foam green flocking powder to add color, texture and a protective shelving surface.
maple veneer, sea foam green flocking powder, powder coated steel
F L E X S T O O L >
I A M A S T O O L .
T A P E D I S P E N S E R S >TAPE DISPENSERS was a quick two day material exploration using a common utilitarian object. The purpose was not to recreate functioning pieces, but to explore how a shift in materiality changes both the quality of an object and the connection the user makes with the object.
concrete, cork, wood, wax, soapstone, paper, rubber & glitter
CONCRETE PILLOW was a material exploration that concentrated on two contrasting materials: FABRIC and CONCRETE.
The goal was to create a piece that challanged the material not only visually, but structurally. The addition of a soft finish—mustard colored flocking powder— on the second stool further engages the user.
concrete, mustard flocking powder
C O N C R E T E P I L L O W >
I A M A S T O O L , ALSO.
S P E A K E R B O X >
SPEAKERBOX was designed as an Iphone amplifier. In a way its use is meant to slow the way one currently listens to music. Pick a playlist or album, insert into the amplifer, and enjoy. Three baffles can be removed or added to decrease or increase the amplification of sound.
maple, flocking powder
75°blade angle for grooves
55.41°
mitre angle for shell panels
mitre angle for shell panels
54.00°
54.00°
54.00°
scale: 1"=1" (fullsize)
REVISED 2012.03.15
1" 2"0"
6 3 32"5
5 8"5 5 32"
note: might want to shave off a bit more from these sides and its mirror image side, so the baffle has a bit of room to slide in
as if laying flat on table
note: Panel 1 is the only panel that needs a groove cut on the back (for sliding door)
as if laying flat on table
section through center
THIS CORNER UP
BAFFLES
PANEL 1
PANEL 4
PANEL 4
5 2732"
5 38"
4 2932"
9 1932"
8 2732"
8 332"
5 1516"
5 1532"
5"
6"
2 12"
9 5 16"
5 8"
groove cut using 1/8" blade
groove cut using 1/8" blade
1/4" slots for baffles, typical
1
2
34
5
1 4"
15 16"
2 9 16"
78"
9 5 16"
5 8"5 8"
1 1 4"
1 1 4"
9 516"
58"
58" 1 14" 1 14"
18" 1
4"14"
14"
2 12 "
6"
15 32"
15/32" thick shell panels, 5 total
frame
baffle
14"
316"
1"1 8"
2"3 16"
38"
18"
11 32"
1 2"
1 2"
14"
3 16"
18"
frame
4 516 "
15 32"
horiz line
BENCH / SPRING 2012revised 2012-04-25!
scale 1:2 u.n.o.
1 3 8"
SECT_01!scale 1:1
SECT_01!scale 1:1
tapered edge
7°
97°
16 7 16
"
14 1 8"
2 5 16"
1 7 16"
7 8"11
"3
1 8"
15 3 8"
7 11 16
"7
11 16"
2 7 8"
4 13 16
"4
13 16"
2 7 8"
45 78"
13 58"32 14"
1516"2 38"10 5
16"10 516"21"15
16"
78"
1 38"1 38"
78"1 7
16"
15 1 16
"
16 716"
1516"4 12"11"
78"
9 5 8"
C O M E T O G E T H E R >
COMETOGETHER was designed with the intention to make people think before they sit. The offset diamond forced people to either sit very close together or for one person to be a bit uncomfortable with their seating choice.
maple, white pigment
horiz line
BENCH / SPRING 2012revised 2012-04-25!
scale 1:2 u.n.o.
1 3 8"
SECT_01!scale 1:1
SECT_01!scale 1:1
tapered edge
7°
97°
16 7 16
"
14 1 8"
2 5 16"
1 7 16"
7 8"11
"3
1 8"
15 3 8"
7 11 16
"7
11 16"
2 7 8"
4 13 16
"4
13 16"
2 7 8"
45 78"
13 58"32 14"
1516"2 38"10 5
16"10 516"21"15
16"
78"
1 38"1 38"
78"1 7
16"
15 1 16
"
16 716"
1516"4 12"11"
78"
9 5 8"
horiz line
BENCH / SPRING 2012revised 2012-04-25!
scale 1:2 u.n.o.1
3 8"
SECT_01!scale 1:1
SECT_01!scale 1:1
tapered edge
7°
97°
16 7 16
"
14 1 8"
2 5 16"
1 7 16"
7 8"11
"3
1 8"
15 3 8"
7 11 16
"7
11 16"
2 7 8"
4 13 16
"4
13 16"
2 7 8"
45 78"
13 58"32 14"
1516"2 38"10 5
16"10 516"21"15
16"
78"
1 38"1 38"
78"1 7
16"
15 1 16
"
16 716"
1516"4 12"11"
78"
9 5 8"
PLANTER was a result from an interest that lied within the use of CNC technology to explore ways of creating dynamic three deminsional shapes. Each planter balances on a curved bottom and either hang cantilevered from the wall or balance on a flat surface. Planter is designed for succulent plants which need no draining for water and can thrive in shallow dirt.
vacuum-formed polystyrene, CNCed poplar molds
P L A N T E R >
CNCed molds for vacuum forming.
The RISD experience is about the process of making and the amalgam that results from the joining of artisan craft and emerging technology. The RISD gift should represent just that; a simple object that places the recipient in the mindset of the designer and reveals the usually hidden story of it’s creation.
WRITE.SKETCH. CREATE.
A LEADHOLDER HOLDS POTENTIAL– A BASIC TOOL THAT TRANSFORMS IDEAS INTO REALITY.
Designed for RISD MuseumStore
LEADHOLDER.
ASSEMBLY.
BENT LIGHT SERIES is an exploration in the process of reduction in form and exposure of light. As the pendant lights lower in height their number of facets increase exposing more might, color, and surface complexity. The table lamp is the final iteration of that processs.
steel, powder coating
B E N T L I G H T S E R I E S >
RISK NITE LIGHT is a result of a found objects project. Game board pieces were taken from an original RISK board game and combined to create a children’s nite lite.
RISK game board pieces,
R I S K N I T E L I G H T >
ARCHITECTURE
The central concept behind the urban proposal, located on a site adjacent to Union Station on the north side of downtown Denver, is in essence an urban garden infrastructure that funnels cyclists and pedestrians into and toward surrounding attractions and scenes. Because the area is well-known for its underground biker scene, the anticipated project will act as a hub for cyclists and pedestrians to soak up information on local happenings. In an effort to stray away from the coldness and rigidity of many new construction projects, the Denver Juncture plays on several comparisons to parks in a more traditional sense; this is achieved mainly through the installation of ‘tree-like’ bike storage poles, in which stored bikes are raised above the circulation paths much like a tree’s
canopy is raised above the forest floor. Insight for the design of the built structures—which house restrooms and wash-off areas—is drawn from analysis of circulation lanes that intersect with the site. Structurally, three components make up most of the added site infrastructure: poles (structural steel for main supports and PVC for secondary and tertiary supports), cables (used in tension to attach poles to roof structure), and a composite vinyl/mesh roofing system. Excavation for poles should disturb as little raw earth as possible, and reinforced concrete slabs will be used in only the restroom and wash areas to create as small of a footprint as possible. The bike storage ‘trees’ contain the necessary mechanical installations to efficiently rise/fall in
accordance with the loading and unloading of bicycles. Again, the overall purpose is not to impose a massive block of a building but rather to create a system of circulation paths that guide and clarify the participant’s knowledge of the surrounding urban context. Functionally, the Denver Juncture has several key components. The vinyl/mesh composite roof system provides sufficient heat to melt any major snowfall during the winter months. Cables that stretch from the ground to one of the main vinyl roofs also provide a semi-covered canopy with filtered light. Water from the restrooms and wash areas will be recycled, filtered, and reused, creating a self-sustaining system.
composite vinyl roof cladding
internal wire mesh to heat snow
secondary viny roofing system
columns (load-bearing) + rails
main structural system
cables (in tension, attached to roofing system)
inset ground lights map city nodes and points of interest
mechanical ‘tree like’ stor-age system raises bikes
site flow diagram of surrounding urban areas
routes to Commons Park Union Station train + bus drop off points
routes to downtown Denver and Skyline Park
routes to Pepsi Center and Six Flags
Public Transportation Hub: _East Dallas, Texas: _Pacific and Elm Street
To harmonize architecture with the environment through intelligent technical systems and building function. To utilize ecology and construct buildings like ecosystems to create a ‘living environment’.
DETAIL OF ROOFING SYSTEM
DOUBLE THIN SHELL CONCRETEROOF SYSTEM
top shell has enclosed light wellsfor diffused southern sun exposure
bottom shell air vents pull hot air out of the building
concrete thinking for a sustainable world
ARCHITECTUREAND ECOLOGY
ARCHITECTURE
Public Transportation Hub: _East Dallas, Texas: _Pacific and Elm Street
To harmonize architecture with the environment through intelligent technical systems and building function. To utilize ecology and construct buildings like ecosystems to create a ‘living environment’.
DETAIL OF ROOFING SYSTEM
DOUBLE THIN SHELL CONCRETEROOF SYSTEM
top shell has enclosed light wellsfor diffused southern sun exposure
bottom shell air vents pull hot air out of the building
concrete thinking for a sustainable world
ARCHITECTUREAND ECOLOGY
ARCHITECTURE
H U M A N N E T W O R K
B L U E N E T W O R K
G R E E N N E T W O R K
RECREATION WATER SPACE ECOLOGY
SITE ANAYLSISa_pedestrian flowb_main gridc_secondary gridd_existing bus stopse_proposed bus stops
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FQNTMC EKNNQ
BQNRR RDBSHNM SGQNTFG KNAAX
2C OQHMS NE RDBSHNM L NCDK CDS@HK NE 2C OQHMSDC QNNEHMF RXRSDLRDBNMC EKNNQa
b
PROGRAM OUTDOOR SPACE ENERGY
BLUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH BUILDING OUTDOOR SPACES
H U M A N N E T W O R K
B L U E N E T W O R K
G R E E N N E T W O R K
RECREATION WATER SPACE ECOLOGY
SITE ANAYLSISa_pedestrian flowb_main gridc_secondary gridd_existing bus stopse_proposed bus stops
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QNNE OK@M
FQNTMC EKNNQ
BQNRR RDBSHNM SGQNTFG KNAAX
2C OQHMS NE RDBSHNM L NCDK CDS@HK NE 2C OQHMSDC QNNEHMF RXRSDLRDBNMC EKNNQa
b
PROGRAM OUTDOOR SPACE ENERGY
BLUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH BUILDING OUTDOOR SPACES
H U M A N N E T W O R K
B L U E N E T W O R K
G R E E N N E T W O R K
RECREATION WATER SPACE ECOLOGY
SITE ANAYLSISa_pedestrian flowb_main gridc_secondary gridd_existing bus stopse_proposed bus stops
`
QNNE OK@M
FQNTMC EKNNQ
BQNRR RDBSHNM SGQNTFG KNAAX
2C OQHMS NE RDBSHNM L NCDK CDS@HK NE 2C OQHMSDC QNNEHMF RXRSDLRDBNMC EKNNQa
b
PROGRAM OUTDOOR SPACE ENERGY
BLUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH BUILDING OUTDOOR SPACES
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