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The document provides details about Himadri Shekhar Kundu's educational and professional background. It includes information on his graduate degree from Rutgers University in urban planning and design, as well as internship experiences with ICICI Bank, Jacobs Engineering, and SFMTA. It also lists skills and areas of expertise including urban design, real estate, transportation planning, and GIS analytics. Two project summaries are provided for a campus redevelopment plan at Rutgers University and a vision plan for New Brunswick, NJ.
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- 1. Himadri Shekhar Kundu Selected Works
- 2. ICICI Bank Ltd., Mumbai, India Real Estate Mortgage Valuations, 2015 NICMAR, Pune, India Graduate Degree, Construction & Project Management, 2014 Consulting Engineering Services (Jacobs), New Delhi, India Highway Contract Management Trainee, Summer 2013 Rutgers University, NJ M.C.R.P., Urban Planning and Design, 2017 • Campus Redevelopment Plan • New Brunswick Vision Plan • Real Estate Design Competition Winner SFMTA, San Francisco Student Design Trainee II, Summer 2016 Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India • B.E. Civil, 2009 • Research Fellow, 2011 • Land Use & Transportation Planning
- 3. URBAN DESIGN REAL ESTATE DESIGN COMPETITION GIS ANALYTICS New Brunswick Vision Plan 2040 4 - 11 16 17 12 - 15 18 - 19 NAIOP CRIECS Competition 2016 Site Suitability Anlaysis, Recreational Facilities Rural Hamlet Design Alternative Campus Redevelopment Plan, Rutgers University MOBILITY VISIONING COORDINATION TRANSPORTATION PLANNING MARKET RESEARCH CONTRACTS LEED NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT SITE PLANNING & PROGRAMMING SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEMAND MANAGEMENT REDEVELOPMENT & REHABILITATION LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT ZONING WILLINGNESS TO PAY LIQUIDITY PROJECTIONS CARTOGRAPHY FINANCIAL MODELLING LOCATION ALLOCATION MARKET RESEARCH GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYST MORTGAGE DEMAND CASE STUDY ASSET VALUATION LEED SCALE LIVE WORK PLAY GEO-PROCESSING MEZZANINE FINANCE PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENTS ROUTING EFFICIENCY SCENARIO 360 NEAREST FACILITY DISASTER PLANNING NET PRESENT VALUE INVESTMENT ADDRESS GEOCODING HOUSING TRAFFIC ANALYSIS QUALITY DATA QUALITY REAL ESTATE FINANCE SPATIAL ANALYST FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS NETWORK ANALYSIS
- 4. 4Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Campus Re-Design Plan, Rutgers University Individual Redevelopment Project, Spring 2016 Integrating the campus and the city through better design and planning. Increasing student housing capacity while maintaining a vibrant and integrated city environment for the local residents. New Brunswick Vision Plan 2040 Urban Infill Studio Project, Fall 2016 In view of the growing population of the city and the underutilized but valuable spaces with high location value, this project envisions to create an improved Mobility Dependent future for the local residents through urban infill development. RURALTRANSECTSURBAN French St French St Major Roads NJ Transit New Brunswick Campus Re-Design Plan Neighborhood Vision Plan T5 Urban Center T4 General Urban T6 Urban Core Train Station Transects URBAN DESIGN GeorgeSt Route18 Route 27 Hamilton St GeorgeSt College Ave Easton Ave Livingston Ave Som erset St New Brunswick, New Jersey
- 5. D rift Street Livingston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond StTow nsend StSuydam St W elton St New St French St Train Tracks 5Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com NEW BRUNSWICK VISION PLAN 2040 Existing Land Use & Zonnig map for Redevelopment Area T4 T5 T6 Residential Institutional LandmarksMixed, Commercial Auto Priority Bike, Ped & Transit Complete Streets Traffic Calmed Streets D rift Street Livin gston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond StTow nsend StSuydam St W elton St New St French St Train Tracks Academic Timeline: 8 weeks 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 miles 0' 200' 400' 600' feet
- 6. 6Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Pedestrian Traffic Green Urban Center Connected Mobility Bus and On Demand Transit Hubs Major Intersection Minor Intersection Heavy Vehicular Traffic Poor Good Street & Sidewalk Conditions Sites for Redevelopment Susceptibility to Change Map High Low Medium This studio project was based on a real-life issue of neighborhood revison. We were given an area of 2.5 square mile (approximately) to redesign in New Brunswick City through Infill Development. Surveys were carried out as groups, which identified many blocks with buildings and lots being highly susceptible to change. Several empty lots, abandoned and degraded buildings were taken up individually to develop new Site Proposals under an unified urban framework. DESIGN PROGRAM - Small scale interventions to realize simulatneous benefits in a sustainable but flexible way - Urban Framework with focus on mobility and social inculsion through engineering of spaces - Activating public spaces through increased pedestrian activity and interaction NEW BRUNSWICK VISION PLAN 2040 Landmarks Landmarks D rift Street Livin gston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond St Tow nsend StSuydam St W elton St New St French St Train Tracks D rift Street Livin gston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond StTow nsend St Suydam St W elton St New StFrench St Train Tracks 0' 200' 400' 600' feet
- 7. 7Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Existing and Proposed Bike Paths Existing and Proposed Green Spaces Existing and Proposed Transit Proposed Pedestrian Paths BusOn Demand Green Streets Individual Project Site Existing Green Open Spaces Proposed Green Open Spaces 2 - 3 minute walk 3 - 4 m inute w alk Connected mobility for a Healthier City The entire Site falls within a 2.5 mile raidus of the North- East Corridor NJT Train Station, which is 8 -10 minutes bike ride and thus generates enormous potential for future development Network of bike paths, transit and pedestrian friendly streets to decrease dependecy on cars Bus routes in loops with stops within 3 -4 minutes to improve accessibility and congestion On Demand/ Shared Transit stops within 2 - 3 minutes of walking distance of each other Green open spaces, parks and plazas within 2 -3 minutes of walking distance connected by Pedestrian Promenade/ Green Streets Neighborhood Structured Parking withinn 3 - 4 minutes of walking distance to reduce congestion and mandatory parking requirements NEW BRUNSWICK VISION PLAN 2040 D rift Street Livingston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond St Tow nsend St Suydam St W elton St New StTrain Tracks French St D rift Street Livingston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond St Tow nsend St Suydam St W elton St New St Train Tracks French St D rift Street Livingston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond St Tow nsend St Suydam St W elton St New St Train Tracks French St D rift Street Livingston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond St Tow nsend St Suydam St W elton St New St Train Tracks French St 0' 200' 400' 600' feet 0' 200' 400' 600' feet
- 8. Within 2.5 min Walk Person per-unit Retail Units 15 Type Number Area (SF) Retail (SF) 29,200 3 BR 13 1500 3.466 Residential (D.U.) 390 2 BR 79 1250 2.453 Retail Space (SF) 7,200 1 BR 48 625 1.655 Residential (D.U.) 140 Total 140 172500 Retail Space (SF) 36,400 Residential (D.U.) 530 Residential Population 1,338 Retail Space (SF) per person 27.2 Proposed Total Dwelling Units Existing Within 2.5 min Walk Person per-unit Retail Units 15 Type Number Area (SF) Retail (SF) 29,200 3 BR 13 1500 3.466 Residential (D.U.) 390 2 BR 79 1250 2.453 Retail Space (SF) 7,200 1 BR 48 625 1.655 Residential (D.U.) 140 Total 140 172500 Retail Space (SF) 36,400 Residential (D.U.) 530 Residential Population 1,338 Retail Space (SF) per person 27.2 Proposed Total Dwelling Units Existing Drift Street Livingston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen A ve G eorge St Redm ond St Tow nsend St Suydam St Welton St New St 8Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Development Program Relocation: Residential Units = 31 | Parking removed = 16 | Parking required = 70 | Parking provided = 104 Number of affordable units based on the neighborhood income = 28 Retail space available within the development met by self demand Lowcost Modular design units within the slab framework Design Program - Small scale interventions to realize simulatneous benefits in a sustainable but flexible way - Bringing the suburban private lawn experience to the city - Urban Framework with focus on mobility and social inculsion through engineering of spaces - Activating public spaces through increased pedestrian activity and interaction - Diversity of uses and unit types to increase vibrancy, safety, and interaction Retail Demand Analysis Green Streets Bike Lanes On Demand Transit Bus Green Space Parking Facility NEW BRUNSWICK VISION PLAN 2040
- 9. 9Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com NEW BRUNSWICK VISION PLAN 2040 Livingston Ave Lee Ave Rem sen Ave GeorgeSt Redm ond St Tow nsend St Suydam St W elton St
- 10. 10Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Floor PlansNEW BRUNSWICK VISION PLAN 2040 1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd Floor 4th Floor 6th Floor 7th Floor Roof 5th Floor LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St LeeAve RemsenAve Redmond St Welton St
- 11. 11Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Unit Types 3 Bedroom Units 2 Bedroom Units 1 Bedroom Units 625 SF 1200 SF 1500 SF 1500 SF Existing Parking Spots Proposed Parking Spots Property Line Underground Parking Plan P Bike and pedestrian oriented green streets connecting parks and plazas Huge Green roofs with potential for urban farming providing suburban lawn inside city Stepped Roof Structure to increase sunlight availability Ground Floor Retail/ Cafe with outside seating Rain-water Harvesting and recycling water fountains Floating Ammenities/ Community Hall for residents Underground Parking, to repalce on- street parking taken away for bike lanes Ground Floor Grocery/ Retail Cafe on pedestrian Street Inviting and engaging Entrances with Public Open Space and seating NEW BRUNSWICK VISION PLAN 2040 Lee Ave Rem sen Ave Redm ond St Tow nsend St W elton St
- 12. EastonAve 0’ 400’ 800’ 1000’ 12Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Current physical structure of the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick lack integratiion which creates a sense of isolation, increasing the difficulty to move between spaces. The center for all interaction happens near the largest campus transit hub adjacent to the Student Center. The disconnect between the 20,000 students commutting daily from that place and the near by housing creates a social isolation. The idea of integration between the local community and the university campus required few inviting public spaces interwined with campus life that can serve both the communities. Central squares would serve to bring both these communities together with student housing, recreation, commercial and institutional spaces being next to each other. Residential Use Institutional Use Transit & Student Hub Stone St Bishop Place Bartlett St Senior St Richardson St GeorgeSt CollegeAve SicardSt COLLEGE AVENUE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Spring 2016 Context Academic Timeline: 8 weeks Redevelopment Area
- 13. 0’ 400’ 800’ 1000’ 13Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Bartlett St Senior St Route18 GeorgeSt CollegeAve SicardSt Bishop PlaceStone St Bartlett St Senior St Richardson St COLLEGE AVENUE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Spring 2016 Existing pictures show the disconnect due to grade seperations and lack of enclosure. Further, the exquisite views to the river and the community focus is not integrated. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
- 14. Stone St Bartlett St Residential Institutional OfficeRetail Recreational / Student Lounge 0’ 200’ 400’ 500’ 14Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com GeorgeSt RaritanRiver RaritanRiver CollegeAve SicardSt Vehicular Traffic Bishop Place Stone St Bartlett St College Ave Gym College Ave Gym Alexander Library Alexander Library Senior St Richardson St Pedestrian FlowPoint of Interest Mixing diverse Land Uses to increase interaction and vibrancy of the community. Public Open space, Top Floor Student Lounge and Recreation Center will improve quality of life on campus for students as well as bring the community together GeorgeSt CollegeAve College Ave SicardSt Sicard St Senior St Bartlett St Bartlett St Stone St Bishop Place Bishop Place Richardson St COLLEGE AVENUE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT
- 15. 15Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Campus Re-Vision Adjacent to the main green square of the campus, this central courtyard surrounded by all the required ammenities with a perfect sense of enclosure will become the icon for a better living experience promoting the growth for students while integrating the local community. Mixed use student housing with retail underneath and adjacent institutional, and office spaces will create for a better walkable enviroment to promote a healthier lifestyle. Diversity will also prove to be beneficial for the student community with the 5-story glass building lounge and recreation center acting as a focal point which the community lacked. Existing high rise student housing along the river woudl be retrofitted to increase available housing and have dedicated pedestrian walkways to the campus. COLLEGE AVENUE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT
- 16. 16Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Context A hypothetical 12 acre plot was to be developed in the US suburban sprawl pattern under random the environmental constraints of streams, wetlands and forested areas prevailing in rural New Jersey or elsewhere. Only one 50 foot R.O.W was provided as the primary access to the site. Under such a model only 12 disconnected dwelling units could be created that harbors social isolation and unhealthy auto oriented lifestyles. Concept An alternative development proposal to the suburban sprawled pattern that would not only integrate the community but would also create a harmonious living environment with regards to the natural constraints and resources. A sustainable community design based on the understanding of Transit Transects was created by the group to preserve the environmentally sensitive land while increasing its food independence and walkability. As a result, the total footprint of the impervious surfaces per capita decreased and also a rain water detention pond increased the flood resiliency and water independence of the community. Design Program - Walkable small community with every resident living within a radius of 5 minute walk from the Community Core, thus inviting social interaction - Comapct Community Core with Mixed Use development - Sufficient Agricultural Farm lands to increase food resiliency - Focus on human scale development as well as jobs and retail - Jobs to housing ratio of 1:1 would create an economic independence - Accessible transit buses and On Demand transit stops being less than 5 minute walking distance for each resident - 4 Major Roads access to the Hamlet in all directions - Residential, Commercial as well as on street parking AGRICULTURAL HAMLET New Jersey, Fall 2016 Suburban Residential without Community Rural Agricultural Hamlet Transformation Agricultural Hamlet with Community focus Legends Wetlands and Forests Agricultural Farmland Green Spaces Institutional Residential Commercial Water body Transit Island Academic Timeline: 2 weeks 0' 100' 200' 400'
- 17. 17Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com GATEWAY GOLF SUITS NAIOP CREICS Competition, Spring 2016 Concept A golf-themed hotel that repositions an industrial site to a hospitality project to capitalize on nearby outstanding golf courses, other attractions and the broad redevelopment-in- duced significant changes occurring in Jersey City Sustainability Measures included creating minimal building footprint with energy efficient layout, lighting, passive solar, rainwater harvesting and recycling through landscaping Context An interdisciplinary team from Rutgers University participated in NAIOP's New Jersey Chap- ter hosted Real Estate Design Competition A real-life site located in the Liberty Harbour Redevelop- ment Area of Jersey City and owned by the KRE Group worth $1.55 million was to be developed in the recent future in order to create value for the owners without much capital infusement Guest Parking Staff Parking Service Area North Wing South Wing Golf Wing 1 2 3 6 5 4 Timeline: 4 weeksWinner
- 18. 18Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Academic Timeline: 1 week SITE SUITABILITY ANALYSIS Recreational Facilities, Hudson County, New Jersey, Fall 2016 Context Increasingly the dearth of open recreational facilities and green spaces are being sought for a premium by the urban dwellers due to the lack of quality accessible spaces within the city limits. Hudson County, New Jersey being one of the most densely urbanized county was chosen for a case study to determine the most suitable site for a new open recreational facility development. Methodology - Netwrok Analyst Service Area - Coverage of existing facilities - 10 min walking distance Location Allocation - Candidate parcels that maximized walkable attendance based on population weights Existing Recreational Facilities Location Allocation of New Candidate Sites Service Area for Existing Recreational Facilties Site Analysis Areas Site Number Value Rank Residential Rank Demand Rank Vacant Rank Area Rank Weighted Rank 4 7 7 5 1 1 5 26 5 2 7 5 2 4.45 48 & 56 1 5 3 3 6 3.3 49 & 57 2 3 2 4 7 3.05 54 3 1 6 7 4 3.95 55 & 60 6 6 1 2 3 3.85 58 4 4 4 6 5 4.4 Weights 25% 25% 25% 15% 10% 100% Ranking
- 19. 19Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com Site Number Mean Net Value of Parcels Population Weight Mean Parcel Area (SF) 4 391,097$ 2084 99466 26 236,294$ 1814 6387 48 & 56 81,818$ 31586 3020 49 & 57 105,915$ 70784 2921 54 108,146$ 2062 4081 55 & 60 245,625$ 100541 4237 58 170,551$ 6245 3847 Parcel Statistics Methodology - Spatial Analyst A circular area with radius of 1500' was selected on the basis of the Location Allocation results to further analyze the parcel charateristics and chose 3 analysis area for environmental suitability. Spatial Statistics - to determine Class of Property, Value & Size of parcels Weighted Ranking - All the candidate areas ranked first on the basis of invididual variables analyzed and then under a combined rank where Population, % of Residential parcels and Value were each weighted 25%. - Environmental Suitability Four factor analysis - Proximity to Chromate contamination sites, - Proximity to Wetlands, - Vacancy of parcel, - Proximity to residential population demand Weighted Overlay function was performed with proximity to residential demand as the highest weight. Limitation-In-depthanalysiscouldbeperformed in future with higher number of factors, which was out of scope within the time avialble. SITE SUITABILITY ANALYSIS Recreational Facilities, Hudson County, New Jersey Suitable Facilitiy locations within Site Area 48 & 56 Recommended Area Suitable Facilitiy locations within Site Area 49 Suitable Facilitiy locations within Site Area 55 & 60
- 20. Photography by Himadri Shekhar Kundu 20Himadri Shekhar Kundu himadrishekharkundu@gmail.com (732) 948-3243 Himadri Shekhar Kundu New Brunswick, NJ, USA https://www.linkedin.com/in/hskundu