PORTFOLIO 2021 — 2026

B.ARCH CANDIDATE · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · MBM JODHPUR

COORDINATES: 26.2389° N, 73.0243° E

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MADAN
MAANDAN

B.Arch Student·Architecture·Design·Research

Architecture student at MBM University, Jodhpur, exploring the relationship between space, material, culture, climate, and human experience.

Investigating low-carbon desert vernaculars, thermodynamic massing, stepped water reservoirs, and tectonic joinery systems.

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ARC-2025/EXHIBIT-01HERO // MARU CULTURAL ARCHIVE AXONOMETRIC & STEPPED COURTSSCALE 1:200

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING / ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMMBM UNIVERSITY · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · JODHPUR26°17′N 73°01′E

PLATE NO: 01-AORTHOGRAPHIC ISO

Exploded assembly showing interlocking light wells and subterranean air circulation ducts.

THAR DESERT MARGINSREV. 04

DISCIPLINE: ARCHITECTURE × PRECISION × MINIMALISM × EXPERIMENTATION

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CATALOGUE // 2021—2025

SELECTED WORKS

Curated academic studio projects, working drawings, urban propositions, and research seminars.

/012025 · Semester VIII · Comprehensive Studio

Institutional Architecture

Maru Cultural Archive & Pavilion

A regional research archive exploring evaporative step-well cooling, vernacular red sandstone ashlar masonry, and controlled daylight perforation for harsh desert climates.

LOCATION:Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (26.35° N, 73.04° E)

TYPOLOGY:Archive, Reading Pavilions, Exhibition Gallery

SITE AREA:14,200 m²

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PRJ-01 · MARUFACADE-GRIDSCALE 1:100

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING / ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMMBM UNIVERSITY · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · JODHPUR26°17′N 73°01′E

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02 — SITE & CONTEXTMaster Site Circulation & Microclimate Wind VectorsAnalytical Axonometric

05 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENTLongitudinal Section Through Central Stepped Water BasinTechnical Section

03 — CONCEPT & COMPUTATIONParametric Stone Screen Aperture OptimizationSolar Study

/022024 · Semester VII · Housing Studio

Housing

Walled City Infill Housing Collective

Adaptive collective housing for 64 multigenerational families and block printers, preserving the intricate pedestrian morphology of historical Brahmpuri lanes.

LOCATION:Navchokiya, Old City, Jodhpur

TYPOLOGY:High-Density Low-Rise Collective (4 Stories)

SITE AREA:4,800 m²

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PRJ-02 · WALLEDURBAN-FABRICSCALE 1:100

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING / ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMMBM UNIVERSITY · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · JODHPUR26°17′N 73°01′E

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03 — CONCEPTVolumetric Cluster & Interlocking Light WellsExploded Axonometric

05 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENTTypical Floor Level Plan at +3.60MArchitectural Plan

05 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENTStreet Elevation Along Traditional Navchokiya GaliUrban Elevation

/032024 · Semester VI · Urban Design Studio

Urban Design

Kaylana Reservoir Ecological Edge & Wetland Spine

A 1.8 km linear wetland intervention integrating bioswales, bird observation blinds, civic promenades, and wastewater phytoremediation.

LOCATION:Kaylana Lake Western Shore, Jodhpur

TYPOLOGY:Civic Waterfront & Environmental Buffer

SITE AREA:185,000 m²

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PRJ-03 · KAYLANACONTOURSCALE 1:500

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING / ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMMBM UNIVERSITY · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · JODHPUR26°17′N 73°01′E

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02 — SITE & CONTEXTHydrological Flow & Soil Saturation MappingHydrology Mapping

05 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENTShoreline Cross-Section Through Phytoremediation TerraceEcological Section

/042023 · Semester V · Tectonics & Materiality Studio

Architectural Representation

Kinetic Loom: Textile Craft Laboratory

An experimental steel and timber canopy celebrating Rajasthan's loom traditions through reciprocal structural geometry and responsive daylight louvers.

LOCATION:Industrial Area Phase II, Jodhpur

TYPOLOGY:Craft Pavilion, Weaving Looms, Exhibition Space

SITE AREA:2,400 m²

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PRJ-04 · KINETICDETAIL-JOINERYSCALE 1:100

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING / ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMMBM UNIVERSITY · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · JODHPUR26°17′N 73°01′E

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05 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENTReciprocal Structural Node Detail & Stress VectorsTectonic Detail

06 — FINAL DESIGNKinetic Louver Spatial PerspectiveSpatial Visualization

/052024 · Semester VII · Working Drawings & Detailing

Working Drawings

Primary Community Health Centre: Working Drawings

A complete statutory and construction-ready documentation set: structural setting-out, door-window schedules, toilet details, and stone cavity wall sections.

LOCATION:Luni Sub-District, Jodhpur

TYPOLOGY:Healthcare / Civic Infrastructure

SITE AREA:3,600 m²

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PRJ-05 · PRIMARYSECTION-CUTSCALE 1:100

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING / ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMMBM UNIVERSITY · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · JODHPUR26°17′N 73°01′E

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05 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENTCenter Line & Column Setting Out ScheduleWorking Drawing

05 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENTToilet Core Plumbing & Wet Wall DetailingDetail Section

/062025 · Semester VIII · Architectural Research Seminar

Research

Geologies of Extraction: Jodhpur Sandstone Pits

A morphological thesis documenting the spatial scarification of Sursagar quarries and proposing adaptive post-industrial public park interventions.

LOCATION:Sursagar Sandstone Mining Belt, Jodhpur

TYPOLOGY:Landscape Reclamation & Field Research

SITE AREA:42 Hectares

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PRJ-06 · GEOLOGIESCONTOURSCALE 1:100

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING / ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEMMBM UNIVERSITY · DEPT OF ARCHITECTURE · JODHPUR26°17′N 73°01′E

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02 — SITE & CONTEXTStratigraphic Quarry Section & Void TypologiesStratigraphic Survey

03 — RESEARCH CONCEPTMorphological Matrix of 42 Hectare Mining BeltTerritorial Map

// DESIGN PHILOSOPHY & MANIFESTO

“In fragile desert environments, building cannot afford arbitrary gestures; every shadow cast, stone laid, and aperture proportioned must negotiate climate, craft, and human community.”

MADAN MAANDAN—MBM UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURAL STUDIOS

DOCUMENTATION ARCHIVE

Curriculum Vitae & Architectural Dossier

Complete academic transcript, technical software capabilities, competition citations, physical workshop credentials, and recommendation contacts.

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