Resume, Siddharth Tataria

Siddharth Tataria

701, Tower 9, Orchard Residency, B/H R-City Mall,

L.B.S Marg, Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai- 400086

siddharth.tataria@gmail.com

+91 9773308207

EDUCATION

2005-2010 Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture,

Navi Mumbai, Mumbai University, Graduated May 2010 in First Class: 62%

2003-2005 Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai

Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (HSC): 61 %,

1993-2003 The North Bombay Welfare Society High School, Mumbai

Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSC): 80 %

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Architect (Mumbai)

June 2014 - Design - NGO Office Campus, Bhuj (Individual Project-In Collaboration with

Hunnarshala Foundation) Design for six NGO offices that work in different fields of expertise but

share the same vision and goals. The design was done to facilitate

interaction and appropriate building technology used.

Site area: 1 acre (4046 sq. m) Built up area: 2737 sq. m (29450 sq.ft)

Feb 2014 – June 2015 - Office for Techno Process Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai.

Scope: Interior Design, Building elevation, Services, Site Supervision

Hunnarshala Foundation- (Bhuj, Kutch Dist., Gujarat)

April 2010 - March 2013

Hunnarshala Foundation for Building Technology and Innovations is a not-for-profit organization

dedicated to the research, development and promotion of eco-friendly, cost effective, and low energy

building designs, materials and techniques; inclusive urban planning; artisan entrepreneurship and

post disaster reconstruction.

Role: Project Architect

Client interaction, conceptualization & design, construction drawings, experimentation of building

techniques and materials, site supervision

Design Projects (Hunnarshala Foundation)

Jan 2012-March 2013 - Farm house at Sanosara, Kutch (Individual Project)

Site area: 13 acres (52598 sq. m), Built up area: 226 sq. m (2432 sq. ft)

Aug 2010- Oct 2012 - B.P.U.M.S Training Center , Hodka, Kutch (Individual Project)

A Training center and office for a Breeder’s Association in Banni region.

Considerations of its hot arid climate were central to building’s design.

Site area-1.4 acres (5576 sq.m), Built up area- 283 sq .m (3045 sq.ft)

May2010- July 2012 - Hunnarshala Foundation New Office, Bhuj (Team Project)

This provided an opportunity to showcase the various building

techniques & crafts of Kutch. Designers, local artisans and masons got

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practical field experience as well as an opportunity for experimentation.

Site area: 0.50 Acre (2150 sq.m) Built up area: 678 sq.m (7295 sq.ft)

March 2011-Dec 2011 - Gaushala Masterplna at Tunda-Vandh, Kutch (Team Project)

This was a Tata CSR project for Master planning of a Gaushala catering

to the people of Tunda-Vandh village, research and documentation of

functioning of a Gaushala and its activities. Site area 15 acres (60558sq.m)

Research & Documentation (Hunnarshala Foundation)

November 2012 - Stone Arch and Pre cast Ferro cement roofing, Bhuj

Educational exercise for the students of Hunnarshala Artisan School

June 2010- Oct 2010 - The Lakhpat project, Lakhpat village, Kutch

Research and documentation of history, architecture and traditional water

management systems of Lakhpat Village. The focus of the project was to

revive the pride and identity of its people, by recreating cultural and trade

history and restoring its landmark buildings such that it provides

livelihood to its residents through tourism.

Dec 2009-April 2010 - Professional Practice at Hunnarshala Foundation

ACADEMIC ( FINAL YEAR DESIGN DISSERTATION)

May 2009- Nov 2009 - A Lakefront cultural district that will reflect the culture of the place and

people of Bhuj and Kutch. Infuse life and activities in the traditional

urban historic settings of Bhuj and act as a catalyst for further lakefront

development of Hamirsar Lake in Bhuj City.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Oct 2013 - Post Disaster Reconstruction, Parodi Village, Uttarakhand

July 2012 - Teaching at Hunnarshala Foundation Artisan School, Bhuj

June 2011 - Community Housing project at Hunnarshala Foundation, Bhuj

May 2007 - Core team member of the G Sen Trophy team that won the 1st prize at

Annual NASA (National Association of Students of Architecture)

convention for Redesign of Colaba Precinct, Mumbai

PUBLICATIONS

Jan 2010 - Article on Historic Urban Settings of Bhuj, Kutch mitra Daily newspaper in Bhuj

http://issuu.com/siddharthtataria/docs/historic_urban_settings_of_bhuj-sid

Nov 2009 - Design Dissertation report, Cultural District at Hamirsar Lakefront, Bhuj

http://issuu.com/siddharthtataria/docs/cultural_district_at_hamirsar_lakef

Nov 2008 - Built Environment & Health (Urban Design elective)

http://issuu.com/siddharthtataria/docs/health_and_the_built_environment-si

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Software proficiency: AutoCAD, Sketch Up 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office.

Language: English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati.

REFERENCES

Mr Sandeep Virmani, Director, Hunnarshala Foundation – sandeep.i.virmani@gmail.com

Mr Sankalpa, Professor, CEPT University - thumbimpressions@gmail.com

PORTFOLIOSiddharth Tataria

701, Tower 9, Orchard Residency, B/H R-City Mall, L.B.S Marg, Ghatkopar- W, Mumbai- 400086

siddharth.tataria@gmail.com

+91 9773308207

NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METERS UNLESS SPECIFIED

Index of contents:

Professional Projects

1. Hunnarshala New Office (Team Project- Hunnarshala Foundation)

2. NGO Office Campus (Individual Project)

3. Gaushala Master plan (Team Project- Hunnarshala Foundation)

4. B.P.U.M.S Training Center (Individual Project- Hunnarshala Foundation)

5. Office, Techno Process Pvt. Ltd (Individual Project)

6. Farmhouse (Individual Project- Hunnarshala Foundation)

Academic Projects

7. Final year Design Dissertation (Individual Project)

Cultural District at Hamirsar Lakefront, Bhuj

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HUNNARSHALA NEW OFFICE , at Bhuj , Kutch (Gujarat)

Role: Team project (Hunnarshala Foundation)

Primary role- Site planning & Massing, MD Office design, Landscape design, Documentation of building technologies.

The idea was to create a street which facilitates visual as well as physical connectivitythrough series of open and semi-open spaces.

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

Project Description:

May 2010 - July 2012The design approach and its objectives serves to encapsulate the philosophy that design and construction, properly planned and carried out, is a constant source of education, sustainability and cultural preservation. Built up area : 678 sq.m (7295 sq.ft)Site area: 2150 sq.m

After initial spatial planning, the design evolved parallelly with the construction, which was done in stages.

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SITE PLANA

SECTION AT A

HUNNARSHALA NEW OFFICE, at Bhuj (Kutch)

THATCH ROOF AND LOW COST SPACE FRAME

BUILDING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

SUN-DRIED MUD BRICKS (ADOBE)

WORK IN PROGRESS AT THE SITECOMPRESSED STABILIZED EARTH BLOCK (CSEB) 3

PLAN, M.D OFFICE

A

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B

DETAIL AT A

A flexible workplace with verandah as an extension of office space. Most of the wood used in this structure is recycled.

STUDIO (CONST. USING ADOBE)

HUNNARSHALA NEW OFFICE, at Bhuj (Kutch)

WOODEN FLOOR PANELS

RECYCLED WOODEN FLOOR PANELS

WOODEN ROOF

BOLTING IN PROGRESS

Wooden strips are bolted together side to side. The whole panel functions as a single structural intermediate floor panel.

MD OFFICE

SECTION AT B

MANAGING DIRECTOR’S (M.D) CABIN

4WATTLE & DAUB PARTITION RECEPTION SIDE VIEW

HUNNARSHALA NEW OFFICE, at Bhuj (Kutch) BUILDING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

RAMMED EARTH WALL

ELLIPTICAL DOME

LAB (RAMMED EARTH & ELLIPTICAL DOME)

RECYCLED WOOD STAIRCASE (to mezzanine level, studio) 5

FERROCEMENT ROOFUN-COURSED RUBBLE MASONRY

PANTRY CONSTRUCTED USING WASTE DEBRIS

DOWEL JOINT FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY IN STONE ARCH COURTYARD ADJACENT TO WORKSHOP

NGO OFFICE CAMPUS , at Bhuj (Kutch)

Project Description:

June 2014 – Design. A common facility for six different organizations that work in close co-ordination. The guiding principles behind the design are to facilitate synergy and interaction. Built up area : 2737 sq.m (29450 sq.ft) Site area : 4331 sq.m

Role: Individual Project as an independent architect. Conceptualization & Design, structural design, client interaction. B

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Vertical and horizontal circulation pattern. Common open space at basement level connects different buildings to each other.

SITE PLAN - GROUND FLOOR

GROUND LVL

BASEMENTSECTION AT B

NGO OFFICE CAMPUS , at Bhuj (Kutch)

SECTION AT B

(SAHJEEVAN)

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN (SAHJEEVAN)

SAHJEEVAN OFFICE (EAST SIDE)

SITE PLAN -BASEMENT FLOOR

SAHJEEVAN OFFICE (WEST SIDE)

NGO OFFICE CAMPUS , at Bhuj (Kutch)

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Facade & window openings designed to ensure thermal comfort and wind circulation inside the building.

K.M.V.S OFFICE (WEST SIDE)

WINDOW DETAILS

GAUSHALA MASTERPLAN, ,for Tunda-Vandh village, Kutch

March 2011- December 2011

Site area : 13 Acres

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Role: Team project (Hunnarshala Foundation)

PLANNING PROCESS: Identification of significant contours and devising a method to retain the contour level. These are the essential contours which when maintained will retain the water pattern that is naturally occurring on site.

SITE CONTOURS

WATER FLOW PATTERN

SITE DESIGN MONTAGE

PROJECT AIM: Sustainable ways of coming together of people and animals, creating a harmonious relationship with nature and the society.

A Vathaan.

DESIGN CONCEPT: To create the essence of traditional Vathaans. Vathaan is a congregation space, usually in the outskirts of villages of Kutch region. The main features of a vathaan are a Banyan tree with a otla (platform) and water troughs for cattle.

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ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY PATTERN is imposed onto the natural environment, while making sure that least amount of natural cycles are tampered with

Defining a suitable geometry for laying the FODDER BANKS and the resulting CATTLE CLUSTER areas, while keeping in mind-contour levels, water movement pattern, green cultivation zones and access network.

Identification of the suitable areas for GREEN CULTIVATION with respect to the water movement on the site.

BIOGAS PLANTS AND COMPOST PITS

Proximity of functions for better working environment within the site.

GAUSHALA MASTERPLAN, ,for Tunda-Vandh village, Kutch

B.P.U.M.S TRAINING CENTER, at Hodka (Kutch)

Project Description: Aug 2010- Oct 2012 The Banni grasslands are extremely hot and dusty in the summer, yet offer cooler nights and so the building openings needed to be designed to accommodate both conditions. Using stone masonry to decrease compulsory maintenance, a series of stone fin columns were incorporated.Built up area : 283 sq.m (3045 sq.ft)Site area: 5576 sq.m

Role: Individual Project (Hunnarshala Foundation)

Conceptualization & Design, Client interaction, construction drawings, experimentation of building materials and techniques, site supervision.

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B.P.U.M.S OFFICE , at Hodka (kutch)

TERRACOTA LIGHTING FIXTURES IN CEILING 12TERRACOTA TILES (PLINTH EDGE)

TECHNO PROCESS OFFICE, at RABALE M.I.D.C, Navi Mumbai

Feb 2014 - June 2015

Area (Scope of work) : 915sq. m (10,000 sq. ft) Site area : 1000 sq. m

2ND FLOOR PLAN

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FRONT ELEVATIONM.D CABIN IN DIRECTOR’S AREA (2ND FLOOR)

ELEVATION RECEPTION (GROUND FLOOR) STAFF AREA (2ND FLOOR)

Scope & Role: Individual project as an independent architect. Building elevation, Interior design & site supervision of 2nd floor, 3rd Floor and Reception at Ground Floor.

STAFF AREA (2ND FLOOR)

FARMHOUSE , at Sanosara Village (Kutch)

Project Description: Jan 2012-April 2013The brief was to design a farmhouse in a 13 acre organic farm for a couple which run an organization on organic farming. The location of the building was to be such that it blended with the site contour. The existing ecology around it was incorporated in the design.

Built up area : 226 sq. m (2432 sq. ft)

Site area : 52598 sq. m

B

14SECTION AT B

ENTRANCE STAIRS LEADING TO THE MEZZANINE

MEZZANINE

SIT OUT DINING AREA

Role: Individual project (Hunnarshala Foundation)

B

- Develop a cultural district which will reflect the local culture of Bhuj and the Kutch region. - To create a platform for local artisans to give exposure to their art and craft. - To conserve the architectural heritage and convey its importance to the

masses and authorities. - Design intervention that will act as a catalyst for further lake front

development in Bhuj city.- A Pedestrian street is introduced in the heritage precinct which will infuse the currently

defunct area with life and activity.

DESIGN DISSERTATION, Cultural District at Hamirsar Lakefront,

Bhuj (Kutch) May 2009- Nov 2009

A

B

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SITE PLAN

Scope: Individual Final Year Thesis project (Academic)

Synopsis and case studies, site selection, analysis & documentation, project viability study based on local byelaws, design process, submission of final design proposal and design dissertation report.

SECTION AT A

DESIGN DISSERTATION, Cultural District at Hamirsar Lakefront, Bhuj (Kutch)

ELEVATION HANDICRAFT MUSEUM

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SECTION AT B

ELEVATION MODERN ART MUSUEM

Towards the east, there is a heritage building in neo-classical architectural style which houses the Modern Art museum.

Towards the west, heritage buildings that will house the Handicraft museum and the City museum are in traditional Kutchiarchitecture style.