The document provides details of the recent work (2015-2019) of Aakash Chaudhary including 10 projects from his time in architecture school and professional practice. The projects span residential, commercial, urban planning and include details on the design process, software used, responsibilities and project details. They demonstrate a range of project types and roles including advanced design studios, transportation, renovation and new construction projects.

1. d e s i g n s p e c u l a t i o n
Aakash Chaudhary
R e c e n t w o r k s ( 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 9 )

2. Zero energy House
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UniSA Advanced Architectural Design Studio
(Environment)
02 The Choreography Of daily life
UniSA Architectural Design Studio 10 (Urban Design)
Acute house Project
03 UniSA Architectural Design Studio 10
(Speculation + Proposition)
04 The Hotel of Crossed Destines
UniSA Architectural Design Studio 8 (Construction & Hospitality)
Density & Diversity done Well
05 UniSA Architectural Design Studio 10
(Freespace and Planning)
06 Darlington Upgrade
COX Architecture Adelaide (Transportation)
Cumbia Bar & Braham house
07 COX Architecture Adelaide
08 Martin’s Well Facilities
UniSA Design & Construct (Public Building)
Residential Project in Adelaide
09 Draw Architects Adelaide
10 One World Township Shalimar
Sikka Associates Architects , India (Town Planning)
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3. Z E R O
ENERGY HOUSE
Project type : Advanced Architectural Design Studio (Environment)
01
Location : Adelaide, SA
Software's used : Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape, Photoshop, Sefaire
Advanced Architectural Design Studio (Environment) asks to consider sustainable
architecture and design in response to natural conditions such as climate and
diurnal patterns, as well as how our actions impact the natural world through our
use of energy and materials. I was required to undertake group research into passive
and active design strategies which include orientation, configuration of internal
spaces, ventilation, shading, rain water, grey water, Solar panels, solar hot water
heater, hyper insulation, advanced composite materials, lighting, dynamic thermal
mass, air conditioning systems, electric vehicles, and other systems and
technologies required to achieve a fully functioning, liveable, zero energy house.
This house is a practical response to improving domestic living conditions in Australia
in a way that minimises negative impacts on the natural environment.
A house that uses no more energy than it is capable of producing on site
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4. F L O O R P L A N R O O F A N D W A T E R
H A R V E S T I N G P L A N
S E C T I O N A - A ’
S E C T I O N B - B ’
H E I R A R C Y D I A G R A M
S O C I A L
S E M I - P R I V A T E
P R I V A T E

5. WEATHERBOARD
CLADDING 15MM THICK
45MM TIMBER BATTEN
30MM AIR GAP
90MM STRUCTURAL STUD
60MM BATTEN
10MM PLASTER BOARD INTERNAL
WALL LINING
WOODEN
FLOOR FINISH
STRUCTURAL
JOIST
FLOOR
BEARER
INSULATION
IN BETWEEN
I S O M E T R I C 3 D S E C T I O N
C O N T I N O U S S E C T I O N
R V A L U E 6 . 2 5
10MM CEILING
PLASTERBOARD
RAFTER
90 X 60MM
PURLINS
COLORBOND ROOF
@6 DEGREE PITCH

6. 02 Choreography
O F D A I L Y L I F E
Project type : Architectural Design Studio 10 (UrbanScape)
Location : Kentown, Adelaide, SA
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit, Enscape, V-ray, Photoshop
This is the culminating project for the year, which has two foci. The first is to develop
an overall urban schema in which each of the projects is located, as a future vision for
Kent Town, and for the life of each of your individual schemes. This part is akin to
the ‘Master Plan’ scope of architectural practice and though demonstrated through
individual submissions will include some collaborative work, to reflect the polyvalent
nature of urban design practice. The second task is to conceive and communicate an
urban plan for Kent Town that contains and connects meaningfully - free space from
Ads 9 and Inside out from Ads 10 as a freshly curated suite of propositions. As
ADS_10 expands focus to consider urban space, the broader built world and ‘wicked
problems’ associated with our cities and the whole planet, how can you grasp the
challenges of entropy and transformation in the modern built environment?
Gateway to Kentown (inner suburb of Adelaide)
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7. These two interventions were holistic,
imaginative and evidence based. It
foregrounds on how I have responded to
the tenets of Freespace and repair , and the
observation from Grafton Architects that
architecture has a “role in the choreography
of daily life.”
This proposal was so much appreciated by
with jury members that one of them said “ I
would love to take a evening walk over this
Urban bridge along with my dog”
S I T E P L A N – U R B A N I N T E R V E N T I O N
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2
I N T E R V E N T I O N 2
I N T E R V E N T I O N 1

8. ConnectingKentown
U R B A N I N T E R V E N T I O N
Infrastructure
Public/private
Transportation
Safe spaces, security &
Demographic sensitivity
Commercial, retail, culturally
and socially diverse facilities
Public and green/
Open spaces
legibility and
permeability
Urban section works to add amenity

9. Beyond the visual
S p e c u l a t i o n
Inside Out – Acute House project
P r o p o s i t i o n
The SPECULATION component foregrounds the production of spatial artefacts as a research
tool; the PROPOSITION component synthesises those findings with the freespace project to
anticipate and define the parameters for the next Inside_OUT assignment. Series of pitched
roofs create a sense of direction, sense of security and psychological warmth.
This project required synthesis of out previous SPECULATION findings with the freespace project
to outline a brief for a ‘house-scaled manifesto’ that deals with the detailed, interior scale of
architectural practice.
My client for this project was Chris Kourakis, a Greek Australian lawyer and judge, chief
justice of supreme court of south Australia. His hobbies include cars/bikes, running,
swimming and reading but he also had very negative publicity at times.
Inspired by the result obtained by the speculation of pitched roofs shown above. All
those findings are crucial for my client so I decided to propose Acute House for him
which helped to take my speculation turned into proposition.
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10. U P P E R G R O U N D
F L O O R P L A N
L O W E R G R O U N D
F L O O R P L A N
F I R S T F L O O R
P L A N
S E C T I O N A A ’
B ’B
A ’
A
S E C T I O N B B ’
S I T E P L A N
OFFICE BLOCK / LIBRARY
MUD ROOM
FAMILY SPACE

11. 04 Project type : Architectural Design Studio 8 (Construction)
Location : Adelaide, SA
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit, Enscape, V-ray, InDesign
Hotel
O F C R O S S E D D E S T I N E S
This studio project challenged to take a series of competing briefs, hotel, arboretum,
gallery, commercial and public spaces, and bring them together into an overall,
integrated scheme. The site for the project was the eastern edge of the old Royal
Adelaide Hospital site adjacent to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. To achieve this, we
were required to commence with the basic structure of the East Wing building as it
is currently configured.
Hotel of crossed destines at north terracePg. 11

12. A ’
A
S E C T I O N A A ’
S I T E P L A N
V I E W F R O M B O T A N I C G A R D E N

13. a b
c
a.Superiorsuite-room
b.Hotelentrancecolonnade
c.Art–Galleryspace

14. ROOF FRAMING PLAN
TYPICAL ROOF SECTIONRCC COLUMN TO STEEL GIRDER
DETAIL A
DETAIL S
FRAMED GLAZING DETAILSDETAIL B
SECTION D1
P A R T P L A N 1
P A R T P L A N 2
P A R T P L A N 3
B

15. 05
density
diversity
Done Well
Project type : Architectural Design Studio 10 (UrbanScape)
Location : Kentown, Adelaide, SA
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit, Enscape, Photoshop
Architectural Design studio 9 contribute to the current urgent debate about
sustainable, affordable, inclusive cities that respond better to changing demographic
and environmental pressures. The task was to take a neighbourhood block of 20
allotments of predominantly single houses on single lots, develop denser prototypes
of either 1-3 storeys or 4 – 6 storeys for two allotments only, and roll them out
across the overall block. The design task is to meet community, urban and
environmental challenges in South Australia.
Missing Middle – A dwelling between the detached house on a single lot and the high-rise apartment block.Pg. 15

16. TYPE A ALOTMENT PEDESTRAIN LINK / OPEN SPACESTYPE B ALOTMENT
I S O M E T R I C 3 D
PROPOSED DENSITY – 50DW/HEC
FLINDERS STREET
LITTLE WAKEFEILD STREET
(COMMUNAL STREET)

17. C L U S T E R P L A N 1
C L U S T E R P L A N 2
Climatically
responsive places
Healthy and Safe
Public/private places
Intergenerational
places
Entrepreneurial
places
Total energy
places

18. T O N S L E Y B R I D G E P L A N
O P T I O N 1 I R A M P
3 D V I E W
E L E V A T I O N
R E N D E R R A M P E L E V A T I O N
06 Darlington
Upgr ade
Project type : Transportation Project
Location : Adelaide, SA
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit, Indesign
My Role : I was intern with COX Architecture and my responsibilities for this project
includes:
• Design & Modelling ramp options on Revit.
• Material selection and Render panels on Photoshop to match the desired colour
schemes.
• Rearrange and manage the AutoCAD files for the design packages for this project.
Project Architect : COX Architecture Adelaide

19. 07Cumbia Bar
and restaurant
Project type : Renovation Project
Location : Central Market, Grote Street,
Adelaide, SA
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit
My Role : Taking up all the measurements
of existing fenestrations.
Modelling existing site and
building on Revit.
Incorporating all the changes
done my interior designer into
plans and elevations.
E X I S T I N G 3 D M O D E L L I N G
E L E V A T I O N
S I T E V I S I T F O R M E A S U R E M E N T S
Project Architect : Renovation Project

20. 07 BRAMWELL
house project
Project type : Residential Project
Location : Adelaide, SA
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit
My Role : I was intern with COX Architecture and my responsibilities for this
project includes :
• Incorporating changes in floor plans and sections.
• Producing a basic 3D view over Revit.
3 D V I E W
G R O U N D F L O O R P L A N
F I R S T F L O O R P L A N
S E C T I O N A A ’
S E C T I O N B B ’
Project type : COX Architecture Adelaide

21. 08 Martin’s
well facilities
Project type : Public Building – Waterless Composting Toilets
Location : Flinders Ranges, Adelaide, SA
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit
My Role : I was selected for volunteer Design and Construct workshop for
Martin’s Well project in which my responsibilities includes:
• Measurements and Construction of Waterless composting toilets at UniSA
Mawson lakes workshop.
• Research how waterless composting toilets works and find suitable
mechanism and within budget to run waterless toilets.
• Making all the required construction drawings for the installation on site.
Project Architect : UniSA Design and Construct, Adelaide, SA

23. 09 Enfield
Residence in SA
Project type : Residential Project
Location : Enfield, South Australia
Software's used : AutoCAD
My Role : I am working as an Architectural Draftsperson on a casual role for a
builder in South Australia. My responsibilities for this project includes :
• Producing working drawings like Floor plans, Set-out plan, elevations,
sections, door window schedules etc. for timber take-off and structural
consultants.
• Timely Site visits.
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1 F L O O R P L A N
2 S E T O U T P L A N
Project Builder : Designed Homes, South Australia
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3 E L E V A T I O N

24. 10 Shalimar
One World Township
Project type : Town Planning (Residential Villa/ Apartments and Commercial.
Location : Lucknow, India
Software's used : AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop
The project essentially developed as a mixed-use township comprises of group
housings and apartments, residential villas, row houses. Commercial and retail
amenities developed along with Gomti river in Lucknow.
My Role :I was working full time as an Architect with Sikka Associates Architects and
my responsibilities for this project includes :
• Producing submission drawings for approval primarily on AutoCAD.
• Making Area schedules (built up/non built up areas)
• Producing Working details including toilet, kitchen, railing, roof, skylight etc.
• Render plans and elevations on Photoshop for client approval for this project
Project Architect : Sikka Associates Architects, India
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25. Residential development
O n e W o r l d To w n s h i p
My Role : Producing all working drawings of the towers construction including
their floor plans, life cores, toilet and kitchen fixtures and details, ramp details etc.
Rendering floor plans on Photoshop for client approval.
This project has 3 major residential developments named Vistas, Chalet and
Belvedere comprising 14 residential towers in total. Each tower has minimum of 12
floors and each floor has minimum of 4 units.
U N I T P L A N
T O I L E T D E T A I L B A S I N F I X I N G D E T A I L
K I T C H E N D E T A I L
L I F T C L A D D I N G A N D F I N I S H E SR A I L I N G D E T A I L

26. OPEN SITTING AREA
CIRCULAR ROOF
WATER
BODY
HALL 2
SKYLIGHT
DOUBLE
HT. LOBBY
GIRDERS
& PURLINS
P L A N
F R O N T E L E V A T I O N
S E C T I O N A A ’
S K Y L I G H T D E T A I L
S I T E P H O T O S
Marketing building
O n e W o r l d To w n s h i p
My Role : Single handed producing all working & construction drawings for this
project including floor plans, elevations, sections and details.
• Working out steel roof sections and details.
• Producing skylight, railings, toilets etc. details
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