Architecture Portfolio

B.ARCH

Hiral Betai

MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology,

School of Architecture,

Bangalore

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

10TH

STANDARD (ICSE), SISHU GRIHA SCHOOL,

BANGALORE, BATCH OF 2009

Passed with 88%

12TH

STANDARD (CBSE), NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

(HSR), BANGALORE, BATCH OF 2011

Passed with 84% (PCMC)

Completing B.Arch 4rd

year in 2015 from MSRIT,

School of Architecture, Bangalore

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for spreading

awareness about cancer from the Global Cancer

Concern, India, and for fundraising activities for The

National Association for the Blind, India.

Advanced till Brown belt, and awarded for Best

Technique 3 times, in Tae-Kwon-Do (USA).

Passed with Merit and Distinction in Grade 1 Piano -

Practical and Theory respectively, from the Royal

School of Music, London (ABRSM).

Qualified for National Level Artistic Roller Skating

competition.

Won 1st

place in Singing Competition in Intra-College

Fest, MSRIT.

Participation in All India Landscape Design Competition.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

One month internship at ‘Ineidos Architecture and

Interior Design’ in 2014.

Designed interiors for a drum studio, Bangalore.

Working on the architecture and the interiors for a

villa project in Whitefield, Bangalore.

SKILLS:

Proficiency in AutoCAD and Google SketchUp

Expertise in drafting

Creativity and articulacy in architectural designing

Good knowledge on Lumion

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:

Sketching and painting, and making new

architectural designs

Sports, especially basketball and roller skating

Singing

Trying new songs on the piano

Hiral Betai

J 606, ROHAN VASANTHA APTS.,

VARTHUR MAIN ROAD,

MARATHAHALLI,

BANGALORE - 560037

+91 9036738328

hiralbetai@yahoo.co.in

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS:

Pracheen Tatva 2012 (National Conference on

Architectural Heritage Conservation)

AARCV 2013 (International Conference-

Architecture and Civil Engineering Conference)

Seminar by Ar. Gerald da Cunha in Goa, 2013

Seminar by Ar. Sharukh Mistry

Seminar by Ar. Dean D’Cruz

Seminar by Ar. Hafeez Contractor

Four days workshop at the Laurie Baker Center for

Habitat Studies in Kerala, 2014.

Seminar by Ar. Brinda Somaya, Ar.Advitha Suwarna

and Ar. Neelam Manjunath, 2015

Studio Design

It is a live project. A

balcony in an apartment was

converted into a drum

studio.

IT Park

This project deals with

designing of maximum three

office towers, along with

the public areas, service

areas and parking

requirements.

The challenge is to design

structurally stable, well

functioning and

aesthetically appealing

towers.

College Campus:

Challenge in this project was to build a

college campus on a given actual

contoured site in Coorg. The site consists

of coffee plantation which had to be

retained as much as possible. Couple of

site visits were done, which included Myra

Business School, Mysore. The forms of the

buildings were derived from circle to

create interactive spaces at the same time

exposed to nature. Each unit was placed

factoring local climate, site contours,

existing site features and sun direction.

Hotel Design

An actual heritage site was given for this project.

Site visit was done to capture the minute details

of ruins and structures. Hotel design was

created based on heritage theme and was

carefully done to include the ruins of an old

temple and other structures.

Housing Colony

Project involved designing of layouts

where LIG, MIG and HIG can co-exist

yet live their life style independently.

Case studies were done to understand

the life styles of each of these

categories. The public place included

shops, school, gallery and

administrative building.

Junior School

Shape of the buildings were designed

to depict the life of a flower from a

bud to fully blossomed stage

symbolizing growth of a child from

Montessori to Std V.

Bachelor’s House:

Project designed with a theme

representing “flight” first step

towards stepping into career ladder

by choosing abstract form of bird.

Restaurant

Project concept was a “boat” that

blends well with the given site

surrounded by water body.

Paintings and sketches

Transit Hub

This project deals with the

movement of BMTC buses,

KSRTC buses, private

vehicles and other public

transport vehicles.

Organizing them around a

built platform ensuring

smooth functioning and

flow of traffic throughout

the site was the challenge

in the design.

Sports Shop (interior design project):

This project deals with designing of maximum

three office towers, along with the public areas,

service areas and parking requirements.

The challenge is to design structurally stable,

well functioning and aesthetically appealing

towers.

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DRUM STUDIO (live project)

This project was done in one of the

flats of Rohan Vasantha

Apartments, Marathahalli,

Bangalore.

One of the balconies was converted

into a drum studio.

Size of the balcony- 10’10”x 5’5”

INTERIORS

Color Theme- White, Black, Red

Flooring- Tiles with a wooden look.

The open side of the balcony is covered with sliding window and a

fixed glass below it.

Black and white curtains are alternately used to cover the full

length window.

The drum set rests on a red and black carpet.

Brick Cladding on the wall becomes a back drop for the drum set.

At the opposite end there are wooden cubicle seatings with storage

below.

Abstract painting on the wall facing the drum set.

Black false ceiling with sharp angles and red rope lights create a

studio like effect and provides uniform, subtle lighting.

Two spot lights, one focusing on the drum set and the other on the

painting.

View of the false ceiling and the

spot lights.

View of the cubicle seating and the

painting.

Black and white curtains, Brick cladding

on the wall, Tiled Flooring, Carpet

Views of the Drum Studio

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The site proposed for IT Park is

along Racecourse Road, Bangalore.

26.9acres of area on racecourse

land is marked out for the IT Park.

The site is situated along 2 major

roads, Racecourse Road and

Sheshadri Road.

The project was to design an IT Park

of maximum 3 towers with 30 floors

each.

There are 3 types of offices:

Small Office (300-500sqm)

Medium Office (800-1000sqm)

Large Office (1000-1200sqm)

Project Requirements:

3 Towers- 30 floors each (max)

Helipad on atleast one tower

3 Basements

Podium

MLCP (Multilevel Car Park)

Clubhouse

Sports Area

Research and Development Area

Training Area

Conference Halls and Exhibition

Halls

Food Courts and Restaurants

CONCEPT:

Keeping in mind the location of the

site, its shape and the surrounding

major roads on all sides, a radial

type of organization is best suitable

for the design.

The 3 towers are hoisted radially

onto an organic shaped podium.

Many open spaces are left to

greenery.

The buildings use green technologies

to maintain sustainability.

Byelaws:

Total Site Area: 106000sqm

FAR: 3

Ground Coverage: 45%

Total Floor Area: 9937.5sqm

Setbacks: 16m

Site Plan:

Entrance from the racecourse

Road.

Minimum vehicular roads.

Lots of open spaces with neat

landscaping.

Helipad connects the 3 towers.

MLCP of 10 floors, mostly used

by visitors.

Sports area is at a lower level.

Provision for rainwater

harvesting.

Service Entry from Sheshadri

Road.

Service road runs all along the

boundaries.

Concept:

The secondary wall is

made of aluminum panel

and 2 glass panels. It is

connected to the

concrete slabs with the

help of a metal mesh.

Warm air rises through

the mesh leaving cool air

circulating in the rooms.

This way, there is optimum

usage of air conditioners

leading to energy

conservation.

The main entrance of the podium

opens into a triple height

reception and lobby area with

courtyards beyond it.

There is another entrance from

the bus bay for those travelling

via company buses.

A lift core in the center of the

podium runs through the 3

floors of the podium.

Courtyards radially spread out

from the lift core, creating

pathways leading to the entrance

lobbies of the 3 towers.

One path leads to the auditorium.

The tower lobby opens into 1, 2

or 4 offices depending on

whether the floor consists of

large, medium or small office

respectively.

Area of each floor: 2500sqm

Every office consists of 4x4m

workstations, 3x2m cabins,

conference rooms of minimum

6x4m, pantry, service areas,

toilets, rest areas and fire exits.

After every 10 floors, a bridge

connects all the 3 towers.

The bridge is not only a medium of

connectivity but also helps bind

the towers, increasing its

stability and strength against

the forces of nature.

TRANSIT HUB DESIGN, BANGALORE

Site Area: 20000sqm

Location: Devanahalli Highway

Project Requirements:

Space for buses:10 BMTC, 20 KSRTC

GF- Lobby, Offices, Canteen, Waiting

Lounge, Bus Depot, Toilets, Kiosks,

Shops

First Floor- Guest Rooms, Driver’s

Room, Shopping Area, Toilets

SITE PLAN:

U-Shape entrance driveway guided by palm trees and fountains along it;

with landscaping in the center.

Pedestrian platforms on either side of the driveway with auto stand on

one side and taxi stand on the other.

Curved platform for the BMTC buses.

The building form is an interesting organic shape with courtyards in the

center for lighting and ventilation.

Large tree columns with glass cutouts support the translucent roofs

and is aesthetically appealing.

A 24 acres contoured site in Coorg

was selected for designing a

college campus. The site consisted

of cliffs, valley with a river flowing

through it terminating in a water

catchment, gentle slopes and coffee

plantation.

Keeping the site features and

climate of Coorg in mind a college

campus was designed.

The Buildings were curved in shape

so that one side gets a large viewing

range and the other side becomes

the interactive junction.

The flow of spaces from one department to the other is very

simple, following the curve of the buildings, facing the main

courtyard in the center.

Cantilevered blocks, Stepped arrangements and the shapes of the

blocks creating courtyard within them make way for light and

ventilation.

Varying levels in the design create

melody and rhythm, making the

spaces interesting to go through.

Each space has its own unique

identity giving the user an

experience of its own.

The flow of spaces from one department to the other is very

simple, following the curve of the buildings, facing the main

courtyard in the center.

Cantilevered blocks,Stepped arrangements and the shpaes of the

blocks creating courtyard within them make way for light and

ventilation.

The UG block is the largest block.

Water body flows around a circular room in the center of the

block.

This can be viewed from all the floors from the corridors.

The corridors are suspended in all floors creating small light

wells which help in ventilation in the interiors of the building.

Recreational Block

One side faces the forest and the other side faces the central

courtyard.

First 2 floors are divided into 2 blocks with a courtyard in the

center.

Bridges connect

The library does not sit on the blocks. The only means of

support is by large long columns rising from the courtyard.

Clear storey windows provide light to the interiors.

Curved Stepped Structure having

green roof.

Opens out into the main courtyard on

one side and outdoor recreational

activities on the other side.

The restaurant is along the man made

lake.

The lake can be viewed from all the

terrace gardens.

COTTAGE PLAN

Parking

Open Space

Banquet Hall

Hotel

Fitness Center

Entry

Service Area

Heritage Site

Parking

Main Entrance

Cottages

Fountain

Private Swimming pool

Toilet

Bridge

Pond with water screen

Living and dinning room

Semi enclosed corridor

Bedroom

Bedroom

Powder Room

Entrance

SITE PLAN

Proposed Hotel and Cottage Design, Bangalore

Site Location: Chikkajala, North Bangalore, Karnataka

Site Area: 7acres

Purpose: Chikkajala is a heritage site. Hence a Hotel and Cottages

are to be designed which would restore and conserve the Indian

Heritage from getting destroyed.

Concept:

The hotel and the cottages are designed taking inspiration from

“caves”.

Caves are the origin of heritage.

Forms, Materials and elements of a cave are used in the design

of the structure.

The hotel receives the view of the heritage site.

The existing fort wall is retained and becomes a guide for the

public at the entrance.

Entrance

ReceptionLobby

Shops

Pond

Courtyard

Cantilever Deck

Left Luggage

Service Area

Toilets

Lounge Bar

Service Area

Service Entry

Kitchen

Preparation Area

Deck

Swimming Pool

Restaurant

Stage

Banquet Hall

Entry

Toilets

Manager’s Office

Kitchen

Store Room

Service Entry

Entry to fitness center

Changing Room

Changing room

ReceptionSpa

Conference Room (for 20)

Spa

GM Room

Bridge

Service Area

Kitchen

Specialty Restaurant

Green Terrace Board Room

(for 10)

Service Area

Toilets

Bridge

Overhanging, Landscaped Gallery

Interior Gallery

Double Height ceiling of Banquet Hall

Reception Below

Gents Changing room

Ladies Changing Room

Salon and beauty parlor

Gym

Courtyard

Corridor

ToiletsExecutive Rooms

Service Area

Service Area

Open Deck

Fountain

DeluxRooms

Overhanging lawn

Salad Bar

Courtyard

Fountain

Service Area

Infinity Pool

Changing rooms

Boiler room

Sump Tank

Staff Toilet

STP

Car Parking

Engineers Room

Service Area

DG RoomCCVT Room

Electrical Room

Dock

Two Wheeler Parking

Ramp Offices

Staff Canteen

Locker Rooms

Furniture Store Repair

Laundry

Ground Floor:

Large double height lobby

with reception at the

entrance.

Seating- Cave-Like

Lobby extends to a deck

which overhangs above the

courtyard.

Lounge bar opens onto a

deck with a swimming pool.

First Floor:

General Managers Room

with waiting area looking

over the lobby.

Specialty Restaurant-

custom made furniture.

Furniture with inscriptions

giving the restaurant a

heritage theme.

The Lawn looks out to the

lake and fitness center.

Typical Floor Plan:

10 Executive rooms in each

floor.

Floor Plan With Deck:

Deluxe Rooms- 5

Flight of steps lead to an

open deck.

Deck consists of Fountain,

Infinity Pool, Salad Bar

and Cantilever Lawn.

Large radial pergolas run

over the deck.

The Heritage site can be

viewed from the deck.

First Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Typical Floor Plan

Floor Plan with Deck

Basement

Project Requirements:

Housing for LIG(Low Income Group),

MIG(Middle Income Group),

HIG(High Income Group.

Trainees Block With Hostel

Community Center

Active and Passive Recreation

Shops

School

Multipurpose Hall

Health Care Center

Gallery

Weavers Colony (Housing Project):

Location: Kanakpura Road, Bangalore

Primary and Preprimary School

Design, Bangalore

Requirements:

Primary Blocks

Admin Club

Activity

Theatre

Play Areas

Pre primary Blocks

Concept:

The design of the school shows the

growth of a bud to a flower, just like

how a child grows through his school

years

Site Plan

Bachelor’s Bangalore:

Requirements:

Living room

Kitchen

Dining

Toilet

Bedroom

Car Park

Concept:

A bachelor’s life is full of anxiety, hope, freedom

and struggle.

It is the first step he takes towards independence.

“it is the run up he takes before the flight”.

This concept can be well made out in the form of the

house. The house takes up an abstract shape of a

bird symbolizing flight.

Plan

Restaurant Design:

The restaurant is designed in such that it responds well

to the site features. The site has water body

surrounding it on all four sides. There are bamboo

groves beyond the water body.

Concept:

The form of the restaurant is like an inverted boat

having a bamboo roof.

The interiors of the restaurant are also done using

bamboo and glass.

Large Glass windows are provided to achieve maximum

view. The dining experience is meant to give the feeling of

a boat sailing on the waters.