Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio 2020

PORT FOLIO ABHISHEK KALKUNTE SELECT WORKS B.ARCH 2015-20

C.V EDUCATION

INTERESTS

1) KINDERGARTEN STARTERS, DUBAI ; CLASS LKG - CLASS V 2) CARMEL SCHOOL , BANGALORE ; CLASS VI - CLASS X CLASS X - SECONDARY LEVEL SCHOOL CERTIFICATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS ; 2012 - 88% 3) THE NATIONAL PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE , BANGALORE CLASS XII - STATE PRE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS ; 2015 - 91% 4) CMR UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE; 2015/20 - 1st CLASS

1) HAND DRAFTING : ADVANCED

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP STUDIO NAQSHBANDI ; MONA DOCTOR PINGEL

2) HAND SKETCHES : ADVANCED 3) MODELMAKING : ADVANCED 4) PRESENTATION SKILL : ADVANCED 5) ANALYTICAL WRITING : BASIC 6) CARPENTRY : INTERMEDIATE 7) PHOTOGRAPHY : INTERMEDIATE

INTERNSHIP IN AUROVILLE UNDER MONA DOCTOR PINGEL.

ABHISHEK KALKUNTE RAMESH. SEPTEMBER 03 , 1996 DUBAI - BANGALORE

WANTS. NEEDS. AFFORDANCE The 3 Vitruvian alternatives was always a quest in design. Architecture has the power to shape spaces for the occurance of events coupled with a temporal eloquence.

It has the widest span of influence, with the power to affect anybody who comes in contact with it. Shaping involvement, curiosity, perceptions - It always had the power to envigorate reactions. This very capability is what has always managed to fascinate me. The spectrum of architecture is large and I seek to put forth my contributions into this creative field.

This portfolio is a compilation of a series of passionate works that was outpoured during the curated ventures. It is every bit a compromise, as also a promise. The studio experience documented has been produced through multi-disciplinary approaches that deemed fit to the pretext of the project, representing the conglomeration of values I hold as an architect for today and tomorrow.

CONTACT Email : abhishek.krdzgn@gmail.com Phone : +91 - 9632647358 Address : #16 ( new ) , #12 ( old ) , Srinivasa Colony, 1st Cross Road , Double Road Shantinagar, Bangalore - 560027, India LinkedIn : Abhishek Ramesh Facebook : Abhishek Ramesh

RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN INTERN : PREPARING 2D WORKING DRAWINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL, MIXED USE AND OFFICE TYPE PROJECTS, IN AND OUT OF AUROVILLE. DESIGNING DETAILS FOR WINDOWS FIXITY. MAKING PHYSICAL WORKING AND PROCESS MODELS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF DESIGN. COORDINATING WITH SITE MASONS AND CONTRACTORS, RESPONSIBLE FOR SITE SUPERVISION DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE. PLAYED A LARGE ROLE IN PREPARING PRESENTATIONS AND PRODUCING WORK FOR THE MODEL OF THE MATRIMANDIR GARDENS , A DESIGN COMPETITION WHICH THE STUDIO ENDED UP WINNING. ATTENDING MEETINGS AT DIFFERENT DESIGN STAGES ALONG WITH COLLABORATORS DESIGNING FURNITURE FOR RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS, COLLABORATING WITH CARPENTERS. EXTRACURRICULARS : LEARNT VARIOUS CALLIGRAPHY TECHNIQUES FROM ONE OF THE MASTERS, AR. REINHOLDT ( POPPO ) PINGEL. ALSO LANDSCAPING EXERCISES ON ONE OF POPPO'S ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS IN AUROVILLE.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

WORKSHOPS and COMPETITIONS

EXTRA-CURRICULAR

FULLSCALE WORKSHOPS , CMRU SOA : LEAD STUDENT IN THE EXPLORATION OF ECLECTIC BUILDING MATERIALS IN FABRICATION OF REAL WORLD STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS.

1) SNOOKER : INTERMEDIATE

RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE , 2017 , DESIGN COMPETITION.

1) AUTOCAD DRAFTING : ADVANCED 2) RHINOCEROS V6 : ADVANCED 3) ADOBE INDESIGN : ADVANCED 4) ADOBE PHOTOSHOP : ADVANCED 5) SKETCHUP : GOOD 6) LUMION : ADVANCED 7) AUTODESK 3DS MAX : GOOD 8) AUTODESK REVIT : INTERMEDIATE

2) TABLE TENNIS : STATE LEVEL 3) SWIMMING

ARCHDAIS COMPETITIONS : CONTAINER STUDIO 4) TRAVEL AND PHOTOGRAPHY

OPEN TO WORK

LETTER OF INTENT

CONTENTS 1) UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS : JUNE 2020 LITERATURE, ARCHITECTURE AND A CITY PAGE : 05 - 32

ARCHITECTURE . ART . ASSOCIATIONS .

THE ARDUOUS JOURNEY THROUGHOUT ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL LEFT ME BOUND WITH A PLETHORA OF THOUGHTS AND MUSINGS. THESE MUSINGS HAVE CONSISTENTLY LED ME TO A PATH FILLED WITH DESIGN AND CREATIVITY. WITH THE SKILLS IMPARTED IN ME DURING MY FORMATIVE YEARS AND THOSE YEARS SPENT DURING DESIGN SCHOOL, I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY HARNESSED MY PRODUCTIVE ENERGIES AND ENVISIONED THE PATH IN WHICH I WANT TO FOLLOW. LEARNINGS IN ARCHITECTURE HAVE IMBIBED INTO ME WHAT 16 YEARS OF MY LIFE DID NOT; A SENSE OF AESTHETICS. DEVELOPING THIS HAS OPENED UP A PANOPLY OF INNER CURIOSITIES. ARCHITECTURE HAS BRIDGED THE GAP BETWEEN ART AND ASSOCIATIONS WHICH LED ME TO AN INTERNSHIP IN AUROVILLE, INDIA , A PLACE SO SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT TO THE URBAN IDIOSYNCRACIES OF BANGALORE AND DUBAI. ADAPTATION BECAME MY PRIMARY SALVATION

2) SEMESTER 8 : URBAN DESIGN STUDIO : JUNE 2019 MIXED-USE INTERVENTION; ULSOOR, BENGALURU PAGE : 33 - 54

3) SEMESTER 9 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN : DECEMBER 2019 OLD AGE RESORT PAGE : 55 - 68

I DO HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER ME AS A CANDIDATE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM; SHOWN ARE A FEW SELECTED WORKS DONE ON AN ACADEMIC LEVEL IN CASE OF REFERENCE TO DESIGN THINKING, PRODUCTION AND SKILL.

4) ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE : DECEMBER 2020 KALKUNTE HOUSE, BANGALORE SOUTH PAGE : 69 - 82

5) INTERNSHIP : STUDIO NAQSHBANDI AUROVILLE, INDIA PAGE : 83 - 86

DECLARATION “I, ABHISHEK KR, HEREBY DECLARE THAT ANY AND ALL INFORMATION , DRAWINGS , MODELS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PURELY WORKS AS PART OF MY ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.”

6) CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS 2016 - 2019 PAGE : 87 - 98

7) EXCERPTS THROUGH THE YEARS 2015-2016 PAGE : 99 - 100

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX " LITERATURE, ARCHITECTURE, AND A CITY SEMESTER 10 - UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS DESIGN MENTORS : Ar. Anil Dube, Ar. Pramod Jaiswal, Ar. Angshuman Das

ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION, LIKE LITERARY EXPRESSION, HAS A WIDE FIELD; DANCING, SCULPTURE, MUSIC, PAINTING ARE MORE LIMITED THAN EITHER, BOTH AS TO THEME AND IN EMOTIONAL RANGE. ALL THESE ARTS, HOWEVER, ARE RICHER THAN EITHER LITERATURE OR ARCHITECTURE CAN EVER BE, IN THAT THIRD ELEMENT WHICH MAKES DIRECT ASSAULT UPON OUR SENSES TO LEAD US HAPPY CAPTIVES IN THE REALMS OF DELIGHT. THIS THESIS IS INTENDED TO STIMULATE THINKING ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY IN THE DIGITAL AGE, ABOUT THE POTENTIAL—AND THE IMPERATIVE—FOR LIBRARIES TO MEET NEW NEEDS, AND ABOUT HOW THESE NEEDS WILL INFLUENCE THE DESIGN OF PHYSICAL SPACE. THE GOAL IS NOT TO CATALOG ALL THE INNOVATION OCCURRING IN LIBRARIES NATIONWIDE BUT RATHER TO TRY AN ARRAY OF PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF THE LIBRARY AND TO DESCRIBE HOW THESE VISIONS ARE BEING MANIFEST IN SPATIAL DESIGN. THIS THESIS WILL AIM AT DESIGNING A LIBRARY, IN THE HEART OF A BUSY URBAN FABRIC, AND NOT TO CHALLENGE WHAT'S NEW PER SE, BUT IN THINKING WHAT DOES " NEW " BRING TO THE TABLE? AND HOW DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF A LIBRARY CAN FUNCTION IN CONGRUENCE WITH URBAN MOVEMENT AND ACTIVITY.

2020.06.15 - STATE CENTRAL LIBRARY 2.0

YEAR : 2020

BUILDING TYPE : PUBLIC LIBRARY

LOCATION : BANGALORE

PROJECT : ACADEMIC

STAGE I

The library is located in the heart of the city's most prominent lung space where the visitor is eased into a mood for solitary rumination as he progresses from the madding crowd at the gates, past modest clusters of friends, couples and dog walkers as the crowd dwindles and you find yourself in a paradox of a public space where human interaction seldom reaches beyond thought and book.

CONTEXTUAL STUDY : CUBBON PARK The State Central library, located in Cubbon park, right in the centre of Bangalore's urban fabric, is the selected area of interest for this Architectural project.

VIDHANA SOUDHA COMPLEX

The State central library being situated in Cubbon park, the central lung of the City's urban arrangement, gives the project immense potential to create a library with the inclusions of daily commonalities of todays urban life.

LEGEND

CHINNASWAMY STADIUM

HIGH COURT OF KTAKA

Surrounding the state libary are a number of significant landmarks which have made up the existing city fabric into what it is today. towards the north lies the high court building along with the Vidhana soudha complex.

Towards the east lies the Viswesvaraya technological museum, the lawn tennis association, ub city, and further east is the bowring institute on St. marks road.

GPO BUS STOP

CUBBON METRO STATION CHINNASWAMY BUS STOP

BR AMBEDKAR METRO STATION

ENTRY / EXIT POINTS SPORTS STADIUMS

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

VISWESWARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM

LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION

AMBEDKAR BUS STOP

Entry from gate on Kasturba road, near Chinnaswamy bus stop = 1.2km by walk.

Entry from Sri Chamarajendra Gate = 720m Entry from BR AMBEDKAR metro station / bus stop = 800m Entry from Kasturba road junction bus stop = 600m

BOWRING INSTITUTE VENKATAPPA ART GALLERY

LEGEND METRO STATION BUS STATION

UB CITY

AUTO STANDS

STATE CENTRAL LIBRARY

PARK ENTRY

KANTEERAVA STADIUM KASTURBA JNTN BUS STOP

ONE WAY ROAD FROM SRI CHAMARAJENDRA GATE FROM HUDSON CIRCLE.

OPENSTREET MAP SCALE - 1 : 7500

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

OPENSTREET MAP SCALE - 1 : 5000

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE II

ARCHITECTURE OF THE LIBRARY

OBJECTIVES AND CONCEPTS

CONCEPTUAL IDEALOGIES AND INTENT The Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall in Bangalore is situated in Cubbon Park.

Built in honor of the dewan of Mysore Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, this monument in Bangalore is home to a luxurious library which offers literary classics that are not found anywhere else in India.

The Memorial Hall is a classic European style building supported by Tuscan columns is built in 1915, in honor of Sri K.Seshadri Iyer who was Dewan of Mysore State from 1883 to 1901.

The Memorial Hall houses the State Central Library. This library was set up 1915. The building is situated in the midst of a garden that also has a statue of Sir K.Seshadri Iyer.

The Library is entered through two porticoes at each end of the front, has a lovely rose garden at its frontage decorates and enhances the building. The Memorial Hall is Classic European style building supported by Tuscan columns is built in 1915, The Library is entered through two porticoes at each end of the front, has a rose garden at its frontage decorates the building.

The building was funded by donations from the public, supplemented with a generous donation from the then Maharaja of Mysore. The idea was for the Memorial Hall to be used for public purposes, specifically a library. The Hall still houses the State Central Library, justly famous for the over 2.6 lakh books in its collection, including a good selection of books in Braille

The Hall is built largely with brick and lime mortar.“The building’s setting, approach, and apsidal plan are all remarkable.”The Hall's galleries have flat roofs with jack arches while the side rooms have sloping roofs.

LANDSCAPE VS PROPOSAL

LANDSCAPE INTEGRATION

USER FRIENDLY

The central hall has an amazing volume, with a roof that is almost 14 metres high. The roof is a truss with tiled roofs, the wooden plans are a false ceiling.” The library quietude around the curved wooden bookshelves, the lambent light from two levels of windows high above and the soaring ceiling give the central hall a warm, hushed atmosphere.

Conceptually speaking, this proposal must be able to adhere to previously accepted norms of typologies used in desiging libraries, while in turn adopt understandings of the newer generation of end users. The following diagrams depict the abstract concepts, in terms of activity, spacing, massing, landscape, architecture and of course interactions.

WORKING

PUBLIC GENERATOR 14M HIGH ROOF

To rethink how public libraries can be designed keeping in mind the various idiosyncrasies the urban public displays.

To treat libraries not only as centres for books but also as platforms for social gatherings.

To explore programmatically the potential of what public libraries can turn into viz educational, social and economical standards.

To provide an extension to the State Central Library situated in Cubbon Park, Bangalore by incorporating the panoply of ideas mentioned.

LEARNING SOCIALISING

SMALL SPACES, LARGE THOUGHTS

GABLE ROOFS

INTIMATE SPACES TUSCAN COLUMNS

FACADE STUDIES- EXISTING LIBRARY 09

UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

A TRUSTED PUBLIC SPACE "THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE II

SITE ANALYSIS

CONCEPTUAL IDEALOGIES AND INTENT

Rear View of SIte

Front View of SIte

SYNOPSIS This project aims at proposing an extension to the existing State Central Library ( The Seshadri Iyer Memorial Park ) situated in the heart of Cubbon Park, Bangalore.

A series of important questions arise when contemplating a redesign of a library complex; " Whats new?", " Whats made available in this library which isnt already available online ?", " I want my library close to me at all times, what is it about this library which would make me schlep all the way into the confines of a public park to fulfil my reading needs?", " I require a place to acess books and work at the same time, where can i find such a building ?".

One of the planning strategies was to separate the site into 3 distinct sections; based on the level gradient.

The central portion to be sunken while the peripheral portions to follow natural terrain.

DESIGN INFLUENCES The rose garden was initially designed to be the anterior signature of the Seshadri Memorial complex, marking the significance of the public library in the context of an urban forest.

Studying the existing architecture, location and user group of the library, the proposal involves providing a platform to cater solutions to all of the questions above, which would tranform into an extension of the public library.

The project aims at a typological reinvention of the current norms used in designing educational structures. A cityscale generator of public gatherings, a place of physical and digital sources of knowledge and information. A space for preserving manuscripts and for communal worksapces, incorporated into the world of books.

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

Proposing the use of the rose garden site; though sensitive to the public library gives immense potential ion porposing a revamp of the same.

Integration of the rose garden with the design proposal makes another influence dervied from the site.

The longitudinal axis of the site helps in viewing the planning strategy in 2 effective possibilities.

1) Adhere to the original linearity and symmetry.

2) Break away from the symmetry and respond appropriately in contrast with the existing structure.

The architectural language of the existing public library led to one the driving factors of design influences.

Adapting a contrasting language of construction and design of the existing library was a firm strategy in the proposal.

SITE TERRAIN MAP CUBBON PARK, BANGALORE

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE III

MASTERPLAN PROPOSAL

DESIGN PROPOSAL

STRATEGY

CORE BLOCKS 1) MAIN LIBRARY BLOCK - Consisting of 'Public Access Lounges', Reading rooms ( both formal and informal ), Reference sections for students and academics, fitted with respective carrels, and standard book cores or borrow/returns.

2) WORKSPACE BLOCK - Cowork studios for new age entrepreneurs and/or students with access to a digital archive.

3) ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT - A Platform to store, preserve and document the classical dilapidated manuscripts currently housed inside the existing library.

AUXILIARY BLOCKS 1) EXHIBITS - Creating a public convergence zone in the form of a platform to cater to different event based functions such as LIT fests, performances, book signings and so on.

2) CONCESSIONS - Concessions block as part of a retail zone, consisting of stores selling stationary, used books, souveniers and also print/xerox store.

3) - RESTAURANT - A restaurant with an exterior sitout under the cowork studios to compliment the same, as a pause point within the complex.

Given the oblong shape of the site, the existing rose garden and obvious height restrictions to be imposed on the deesign strategy, the planning for the design proposal involves opening up the central portion of site, to be able to craft an interesting entrance portal into the complex, while also providing different entry points to the different blocks of the building programme.

The current entry from the south side involves the entrance from Hudson cricle via the Sri Chamarajendra Gate, following the one way road to face the facade of the existing library. Keeping this movement pattern in mind , the strategy for placing each block of the design proposal involves; 1) MAIN LIBRARY BLOCK - Placed along the central axis of the site, at the exact opposite end of the existing library. Entry from the southern tip of the site and from the sunken plaza level from the northern end of the block.

2) WORKSPACE BLOCK - Placed along the eastern periphery of the site, displaying an interior facade from the plaza and the peripheral facade from the east. Entry to this block is from multiple points, from ground level along the eastern edge and from the interior plaza.

3) ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT - The archive block marks the frontage of the design, placed exactly along the line of facade of the existing library, as a statement of OLD vs NEW, heritage vs contemporary. Consists of 2 floors , accessble from plaza and ground level at the front.

4) AUXILIARY BLOCKS - Different auxiliary blocks are part of this design proposal. These blocks are meant to compliment the core funcitons. They are, Confectionares, Restaurant, Public Sitout, Book tower, and Rose garden landscaping.

THE URBAN LIBRARY SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

PLAN AT GROUND LEVEL

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS ROSE GARDEN REVAMP Integrating the rose garden with the proposed complex was an important driving force in the masterplan proposal. Initially, the rose garden made up the entire front portion of the oblong site, being subjected to improper maintenance and its access was prohibited to the public.

The new proposed complex involves pushing the rose garden into the sunken plaza, integrating the same with the archive department, the concessions block and the restaurant and the exhibits.

Ensuring involvement of the garden with respect to the rest of the proposal.

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ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT The Archive department is an introduction to the programme viewing the potential of the opportunities the existing library posed. Nearly 1/3rd of the 3.1L books housed in the State Library are dilapidated Braille manuscripts constantly undergoing degradation. Hence the decision to propose an archive department fitted with workcarrels for those hired to document/access such manuscripts.

PLAN AT PLAZA LEVEL

PLAN AT PLAZA LEVEL

TAKEN AT -1.0m

TAKEN AT -2.5m

UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT

The State Library still houses over 2.6 lakh books in its collection, including a good selection of books in Braille. and around 300 periodicals and newspapers. The proposal of the archive department was a decision taken to forego the preservation of such dilapidated books currently housed inside the existing library.

This department introduces the potential of the proposal to create a space for intimate and very specificity based activities such as hand documentation as well as digital documentation.

ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT

The interiors of the archive department house small scale intimate work carrels to cater to such tasks when required, accessible either by the library staff or by third party consultants hired by the library, or of course the public with special grants.

This gesture of introducing the archive department in turn reduces the total volume of books stored in the existing library, making room for new arrivals or addition of additional furniture which is obviously lacking today.

Placement : This block faces the facade of the existing library, highlighting the experiential entrance in the space between the exisiting and the new proposal, the roof proposal for the entire extension is a series of barrel vaults, to signify the contrasting expressions of contemporary vs heritage architectural language.

SECTION VV

View of Archive Interior Facade SECTION WW FACING EAST

SECTIONAL STUDIES : SECTION THROUGH ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT- BB FACING SOUTH

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

SECTION THROUGH ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT - AA FACING SOUTH

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS MAIN LIBRARY BLOCK

MAIN LIBRARY BLOCK

The premise of this thesis is primarily based on the poor functioning of the existing library, mainly due to lack of an the panoply of functioning spaces which are required to adhere to current library typologies.

This proposal adheres to compensate for such lacking spaces by introducing the very same into the programme.

The Main block, proposed at the periphery of the chosen site exactly opposite to the existing library facade, is the primary focus of the entire complex proposal.

The proposal conists of programmes such as References, Public Access Lounges, Formal and Informal reading lounges, Book cores and work carrels.

The main block is accessible from both Plaza and ground levels, creating a sense of entry from both ends.

The facade treatment for the entire complex revolves around the fact that the colour red is an extremely vital element in this project. To adhere to architectural coherence, the facades consist of a translucent perforated polycarbonate sheets, which is tinted red, along with steel louvers placed in strategic positions to trap breeze flowing through.

Interior View of Main library

SECTIONAL STUDIES SECTION EE

SECTION FF

FACING NORTH

FACING SOUTH

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS MAIN LIBRARY BLOCK

MAIN LIBRARY BLOCK

Reading lounge

View of Foyer

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

SECTION ZZ

SECTION UU

FACING EAST

FACING EAST

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS WORKSPACES

WORKSPACES

Workspaces. Why do we need them? How do they make part and parcel of our public libraries? Global trends, the idiosyncrasies of todays urban youth, the typological changes in libraries, all led to the introduction of a productivity based function into the programme.

This part of the programme consists of a targeted aproach to workspace environments, mainly towards urban youth involved in early entrpreneurships, startup companies or even in their years of academics.

Creating this environment in congruence along with the world of books helps user groups expand their purposes of visit into the complex; also providing spaces for housing third party joints for concessions and cafeterias to craft a clear pause point within the complex.

SECTION XX FACING NORTH

This part of the programme includes Cowork studios open to the public, and available to rent on an hourly or daily basis, in turn aiding in generating revenue for the library.

Along with cowork zones is a space of public congruence, transforming into exhibits, spaces for book signings, presentation halls for third party events, and other such activities.

The workspace environments created are placed adjacent with respect to the rose garden and plaza, accessible from the plaza and ground levels, in order to ensure the proper integration with all of the mentioned.

View of Workspaces Interior Facade

SECTION YY FACING SOUTH

SECTIONAL STUDIES : SECTION THROUGH WORKSPACE BLOCK - CC

SECTION THROUGH WORKSPACE BLOCK - DD

FACING WEST

FACING EAST

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL : DETAILS DETAILS The archive department houses old manuscripts and books from the Braille section . The drawing below shows the wall section detail across the digitisation/ documentation space and the book core. The proposal reflects similar detailed design in terms of external cladding and facade treatment.

Shown below is a detailed wall section taken across the Public access zone of the main block of the proposal.

Book stacks, arranged along the central axis of the lounge. Walls fitted with ferrocement slabs, along the periphery, which act as work/reading desks, are fitted at a height of 800mm from finished floor level.

The peripheral wall, as shown below consist of 360deg pivoted windows, 2400mm in height from desk level, are seaprated from the external cladding by a 4m offset.

WALL SECTIONS WALL SECTION DETAIL : MAIN BLOCK 25

UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

WALL SECTIONS WALL SECTION DETAIL : ARCHIVE DEPARTMENT "THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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RENDERED VIEWS

VIEW OVERLOOKING INTO PLAZA

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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RENDERED VIEWS

RENDERED VIEWS

OVERALL VIEW, FROM SOUTH EAST END

VIEW OF ROSE GARDEN FROM CONFESSIONARES

The main block of the design proposal, being the heart of the proposal and the face of architectural contrast with respect to the existing library, is placed along the principle axis of the oblong site, with its interior facing the facade of the gable roof of the red brick structure.

Accessible through 2 points of the masterplan, from within the plaza as well as from outside, consisting of flexible spaces for a library building such as access lounges, book cores, small scale carrels, reading rooms for both formal and informal uses.

The Archive department - designed to house over 1 lakh books, all including British classic literature, articles written in Kannada, and those manuscripts in Braille.

Accessible from within the plaza as well as from the northern end of the proposal, whose front faces the facade of the the existing library. Consisting of spaces such as storage, documentation and digitization suites and a book tower for access purposes.

This department is an introduction to the programme viewing the potential of the opportunities the existing library posed. Nearly 1/3rd of the 3.1L books housed in the State library are dilapidated Braille manuscripts constantly undergoing degradation.

Hence the decision to propose an archive department, fitted with Workcarrels for those hired to document/access such manuscripts.

PLAZA

EXTERIOR GARDEN

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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RENDERED VIEWS

DESIGN CONCLUSION

Workspaces - Cowork studios open to public, fitted with lung spaces such as restaurants and open to sky decks for ease of circulation and activity.

Open for workdesk rentals either on a daily or a monthly basis. Spaces include digital rooms, cowork studios, a lift lobby which takes guests into the lower floors consisting of presentation halls for third party events as well as a space of public congruence which doubles as a gallery.

The overall intent of this architecture project was to experiment how a public library can function in ways beside the conventional methods, " Can a library do more than what it does right now? " " Is a library supposed to function as a standalone building?"

INTERIOR FACADE OF MAIN AND WORKSPACE BLOCK

The focus of this project was to workout these questions with the help of architectural solutions, a way to tweak orthodox architecture into the newer typologies of contemporary architecture.

The usage of barrel vault roofing system was a way of highlighting the contrast between the Old vs New, the existing gable roof vs semicircular vaults, the red brick walls vs exposed concrete structure, all subtle hints to point out the contrast and similarities between the proposed and the existing.

Therefore, to conclude, this project highlights a redefined typology for public libraries, aiming to involve the use of existing landscaping, developing public movement patterns and activities, including cityscale events such as literary festivals, public speeches, signings, music performances and so on.

These gestures introduced into the programme helped in crafting out the entire design proposal, to create a coherent extension , for the public and institution.

CONCRETE DECK

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

ROSE GARDEN

"THE URBAN LIBRARY, SESHADRI IYER MEMORIAL COMPLEX "

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2019.05.21 - URBAN INTERVENTION

"JUXTAPOSE " URBAN STITCH, ULSOOR, INDIA SEMESTER 8 - URBAN DESIGN DESIGN MENTORS : Ar. Kavita Doshi, Ar. Pooja Mukundhan

ULSOOR, ALSO KNOWN AS "HALASURU" IN THE LOCAL KANNADA LANGUAGE , IS ONE OF THE OLDEST PARTS OF URBAN BANGALORE, GROWING IN BOTH HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND BUILT FABRIC. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES A THOROUGH STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITIES, PATTERNS, AND LANDMARKS WITHIN ULSOOR BUILT SURROUNDINGS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY PROPOSING A VISION FOR WHAT ULSOOR CAN BECOME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE 8TH SEMESTER STUDIO COMPRISED OF TEAMING UP WITH CLASSMATES AND WALKING DOWN EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF ULSOORS NARROW STREETS, SKETCHING OUT SMALL DETAILS OF THE LIVES OF THE COMMONFOLK, TAKING NOTE OF THEIR ACTIVITIES, AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS OF THE DAY, MARKING OUT LOCATIONS OF THE IMPORTANT LANDMARKS AND THE SIGNIFICANCES THEY POSE. THE DESIGN PROCESS INVOLVED COMPLETION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ANALYSIS' AND STUDIES AS A GROUP AND THEREBY CONCLUDING WITH AN INDIVIDUALISTIC "VISION" FROM EACH PERSON'S PERSPECTIVE, WHICH INVLOVED A COMPLETE DESIGN PROPOSAL. THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE SOME EXCERPTS TAKEN FROM THE SURREAL PROCESS OF ANALYSIS ALONG WITH THE DETAILED DESIGN PROPOSAL.

YEAR : 2019

BUILDING TYPE : MIXED USE INTERVENTION

LOCATION : BANGALORE

PROJECT : ACADEMIC

STAGE I

LOCATION - CONTEXTUAL STUDIES ULSOOR LAKE

LOCATION South of India, State of Karnataka, Urban Bangalore city.

CLIMATE Bangalore has a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons.

Due to its high elevation, Bangalore usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year, although occasional heat waves can make summer somewhat uncomfortable.

The coolest month is January with an average low temperature of 15.1C and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 35C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Bangalore is 39.2C. There were also unofficial records of 41C on that day. The lowest ever recorded is 7.8C. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 14C, and summer temperatures seldom exceed 36C. The locality of ulsoor is a surrounded by many important landmarks such as the Lido mall, police stations and important temples such as Someshwara temple , Sri Subramanya swamy temple, flanked on the opposite side with beautiful flower markets and a large lake on the northern end.

Ulsoor has been divided into a residential colony and a commercial colony, being able to cater to different classes of society with different means of living and equal employment opportunities, transportation facilities and marketed areas.

During analysis stage, it was noticed that there exists different means of activity and character to each and every street at different intervals of the day, thereby enabling us to gain a keen understanding of their day - to - day routine, an understanding of their pre existing conditions with respect to comfort, money, advantages and disadvantages, religious needs, fodder, public amenities and so on.

PRIMARY AREA OF STUDY

FIGUREGROUND MAP SCALE - 1 : 5000

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STAGE II

STREET STUDIES

ANALYSIS : PATTERNS, PEOPLE, LANDMARKS 9am onwards : 9 - 9:30am , quiet streets, few of the locals walking along the street heading towards the main road and metro station.

Small retail shops start opening up.

Locals buying milk Shop owners wake up at 5am and start prepping for the days work.

Mothers along with their children coming to retail shops bargaining for idli batter.

Auto drivers make their way into the street to pick up fares.

LANDMARK STUDIES Some of the most important landmarks within the built fabric of Ulsoor are the existence of numerous religious structures, the majority of which are temples and mosques. The most significant of them all , is the Someshwara temple.

The shown maps and graphs reflect data pertaining to activity patterns and user groups around which the temples thrive upon.

1) SRI THANJAVUR TEMPLE HIGH

Bazaar street main activity is seen only after 10 am . Stores start opening and consumers arrive.

Types of commercial shops include groceries, rice atta shops, auto repairs, caterers, clothing, discount stores and so on.

High activity

MODERATE LOW

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES

Street activity reduces, children on the street playing, old folks walking about, traffic reduces significantly

HIGH

RK MATT STRT BAZAAR STRT

LOW

Moderate activity throughout lunch hours to evenings

MODERATE

KEY PLAN

SHOWING HOTSPOTS AND PATHWAYS

HIGH

2) SOMESHWARA TEMPLE

Residents of Ulsoor walk towards retail shops in RK matt street.

Activity during the morning is seen towards the northern side of ulsoor , i.e RK Matt street, Car street, Damodar Mudaliar strt and so on.

RELIGIOUS SPOTS PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS PEDESTRIAN DENSITY

LOW

GRAPHS SHOWING DENSITIES IN AND AROUND SOMESHWARA TEMPLE NUMBERS ACQUIRED THROUGH PRIMARY SURVEY

SHOWING STREET OF ANALYSIS

We see even more high densities towards mid day and pre evenings. Streets filled up with heavy pedestrian and automobile movement

Street activity increases by a high margin, we see more people walking the streets, auto rickshaws getting fairs, cars entering the localities.

Quiet streets, small shops start opening 8:45 - 9

HIGH

MODERATE

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All stores begin operating within this timeframe, we see peak activity in these hours with respect to both pedestrian and automobile traffic

HIGH

Small retail stores start opening, bakeries, small eating joints, chaiwalas.

MODERATE

Bazaar street remains quiet during the early hours of the day.

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GRAPHS SHOWING DENSITIES ON BAZAAR STRT NUMBERS ACQUIRED THROUGH PRIMARY SURVEY RK MATT STREET MORNINGS TO AFTERNOONS

BAZAAR STREET

EVENINGS 06:30 - 08:30

AGE GROUP DENSITIES

RETAIL STORES

AGE GROUP STUDIES DONE BY TAKING AVERAGE ON GROUPS OF 10 PEOPLE AT 3 DIFFERENT INSTANCES

SHOWING HOTSPOTS AND PATHWAYS 06:30 - 08:30

17:30 - 18:30

08:30 - 10:30

18:30 - 19:30

10:30 - 12:30

19:30 - 20:30

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RETAIL SHOPS PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS PEDESTRIAN DENSITY

08:30 - 10:30 10:30 - 13:30

0 - 18 18 - 50 50 +

AGE GROUP STUDIES DONE BY TAKING AVERAGE ON GROUPS OF 10 PEOPLE AT 3 DIFFERENT INSTANCES

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STAGE II

LANDMARKS AS ACTIVITY GENERATORS

ANALYSIS : PATTERNS, PEOPLE, LANDMARKS AUTOMOBILE DENSITIES NUMBERS ACQUIRED THROUGH PRIMARY SURVEY

A B A) 1) ENTRY TO BAZAAR STREET JUNCTION

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A) MURPHY ROAD JUNCTION

ONE MG MALL, BIG BAZAAR

B) KINGSTON - MURPHY - NALA JUNCTION

CONRAD, PRESTIGE, LAKE

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2) FLOWER MARKET JUNCTION

KEY PLAN SHOWING ROAD JUNCTIONS

3) CAR STREET ENTRY JUNCTION

4) TOWARDS KENSINGTON ROAD

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Main activity centres in and around ulsoor are; Someshwara temple, Lido mall, Bazaar street (which acts as a spatial landmark), the flower market , the Metro Station and Ulsoor lake.

MACRO SCALE ACTIVITIES SHOWING HOTSPOTS AND PATHWAYS

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS RETAIL STORES

These landamarks serve as activity generators i.e they tend to attract more activity than regular landmarks hence giving them significant importance.

PARKING ZONES 2 WHEELER NETWORK 4 WHEELER NETWORK

PUBLIC INST. USERS RETAIL USERS ACTIVITY HOTSPOTS

PERIPHERAL LANDMARKS

LANDMARKS WITHIN FABRIC

1) METRO 2) BASAVA TEMPLE 3) KEMPAMA TEMPLE 4) POLICE STATION 5) CHOULTRY 6) BIG BAZAAR 7) LIDO MALL 8) ONE MG MALL

1) SULTAN BAZAAR 2) AMBERDKAR STATUE 3) POLICE QUARTERS 4) GOVERNMENT GROUND

9) CONRAD BUILDING 10) GURUDWARA 11) PRESTIGE BUILDING 12) ULSOOR LAKE

C) KINGSTON - MURPHY JUNCTION

A) ULSOOR METRO STATION The metro station is located at the apex , or the entry of RK Matt junction, making this an important node by marking an entryway into the fabric.

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B) GURUDHWARA ( PLACE OF WORSHIP) The Gurudhwara is a place of worship for Sikhs, This temple is located behind the built fabric, facing the Kensington main road, as shown in the map. High Activity zone.

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C) SOMESHWARA TEMPLE As shown, the Someshwara temple has the highest amount of footfall with regards to activity.

D) ONE MG, LIDO MALL Lido mall, located to the western edge of Ulsoor, makes on of the most densely populated zones, marking encroachment of large scale developments.

METRO, FLOWER MARKET

JUNCTION NODES HEAVY VEHICLES

LAYERED FIGUREGROUND - 3D ULSOOR FABRIC

CARS

D) ONE MG MALL JUNCTION

METRO, POLICE QUARTERS

RICKSHAWS TWO WHEELER

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ANALYSIS : PATTERNS, PEOPLE, LANDMARKS

RETAIL SHOP TYPOLOGY RK MATT STREET

COMMERCIAL TYPOLOGY

OBSERVATIONS ON SITE

STREET CHARACTER SKETCH STUDIES DRAWN ON SITE

COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL STREET TYPOLOGY RK MATT STREET

FLOWER MARKET SYSTEM TEMPLE STREET TYPOLOGY RK MATT STREET

RESIDENTIAL - RESIDENTIAL STREET TYPOLOGY GULLY ROADS

The commercial typology is clearly seen in the case of Ulsoor's built background. We can see the varying scale of commercialisation , from the advancements of large scale malls that lie on the periphery to the neighbourhood-scale retail stores and markets.

BAZAAR STREET SYSTEM

PUBLIC TRANSPORT NODE

FISH MARKET SYSTEM

Pedestrian movement in such spaces described above is also defined by the character of sales. In case of Bazaar Street (1), the stores are placed wall to wall beside each other, while in the case of malls, there exists an entrance lobby and shops subsequently placed along a corridor.

Sultan Bazaar, which is over a hundred years old, started as a market to sell temple goods, hence its apt location behind Bazaar street.

Today, it serves as a daily needs market, catering to a variety of customers, be they dwellers within Ulsoor, or just regular temple visitors.

MALL SYSTEM

HAWKERS MALLS

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DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS VISION FOR COMMERCIAL ULSOOR 1) The changes in trend with regard to how Ulsoor has moved from catering to a local user to a crowd that is much more cosmopolitan.

2) Plots and buildings that have existed without being subjected to change for many years are now suddenly being converted for commercial-use; Main reasons being that of location in the city as well as the migrant population moving to nearby areas.

3) Commonfolk have stopped using local bazaars and have started using malls and commercial centres, this is hurting the local vendors because people are going to places that provide different kinds of retail at one given location and not going to bazaars which specialise in one certain typology of retail.

GROUND FLOOR First phase of proposal, revamp this portion of bazaar street, which is a high footfall generating zone, by occupying sites being used by 2 dilapidated buildings, and propose to build a mixed use structure, while activating the front and rear of Bazaar street

"Juxtapose" - As the name suggests, this intervention, proposed in the heart of a busy market sector, is a way to harmonise the built environment, organise pedestrian patterns, and of course develop a smart system of formal vs informal commercialisation.

SOMESHWARA TEMPLE COMPLEX

The design proposal shown involves dealing with all the concerns raised during the analysis stage, and has been crystallised into a mixed use structure, where the use of an existing market street at the backdrop of a busy main road has been revamped to accomodate stores and shops with a higher level of efficiency and order, and provide housing options to such store owners at the same time.

TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE PUBLIC DOMAIN One which is open to all kinds of people, right now it consists of religious institutions that cater to only a religious crowd.

ENTRY

BAZAAR STREET

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TO DECONGEST PEDESTRIAN AND AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC The roads which have been planned for Ulsoor werent designed to hold the amount of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and is the reason for causing a lot of problems with regard to congestion.

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Second Phase - Move along the line of Bazaar street and introduce similar interventions with respect to market compatibility, over 20 years

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PROPOSAL SCHEME - 20 YR PLAN

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REVAMP BAZAAR STREET AND SULTAN MARKET

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SULTAN MARKET BACKSTREET LEGEND 1 - DOUBLE HT WALKWAY 2 - SHOP 1 - 50SQM 3 - SHOP 2 - 25SQM 4 - SHOP 3 - 12SQM 5 - SHOP 4 - 40SQM 6 - SHOP 5 - 35SQM 7 - SMALL SHOP 8 - STALLS 9 - TEMP STALLS 10 - DEPARTMENTAL STORES 11 - WATCHMAN'S QUARTER 12 - SOUTH COURTYARD

PROVIDE A COHESIVE PAVILION FOR THE PUBLIC

DECONGEST ROADS AND PATHS

MASTERPLAN - GROUND FLOOR TAKEN AT +2.50m

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

The first floor of the commercial block continues the language of a formal shopping complex, for those shop owners who are accustomed to a certain amount of revenue per day/per month, and are able to afford rent/lease.

The housing block consists of a variety of living modules, depending on the carpet area of each module, usually targeting bachelors and/or small families.

The 2 blocks are connected by a walkway bridge as shown, this bridge is repeated on the second floor as well keeping circulation and ease of access in mind..

Second floor consists of common facilities for the owners of the apartments living in the housing block. Staircase access to this floor is only accessible from the housing block or from the exterior stairway provided at the west side of the commercial block.

Common facilities include kitchen, dining and toilets, and a game room to provide for recreational activities.

SOMESHWARA TEMPLE COMPLEX

BAZAAR STREET

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BAZAAR STREET

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SULTAN MARKET BACKSTREET

FIRST FLOOR PLAN TAKEN AT +5.50m

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LEGEND

LEGEND

1 - SHOP 1 - DUPLEX 2 - SHOP 2 3 - SHOP 3 4 - SHOP 4 - DUPLEX 5 - BALCONY 6 - LIVING QUARTER - 30SQM 7 - LIVING QUARTER - 45SQM 8 - STUDIO - 25SQM 9 - ELEC ROOM 10 - LIVING QUARTER 60SQM 11 - WATCHMAN'S QUARTER 12 - WALKWAY BRIDGE 13 - DECK 14 - TOILETS

1 - COMMON KITCHEN 2 - COMMON DINING 3 - GAME ROOM 4 - HOUSING QUARTER 75SQM 2BHK 5 - HOUSING QUARTER STUDIO - 25SQM 6 - HOUSING QUARTER 85SQM 2BHK 7 - HOUSING QUARTER 1BHK 8 - WALKWAY BRIDGE 9 - DECK 10 - TOILETS

SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE - 1:400

TAKEN AT +8.50m

SCALE - 1:400

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STAGE III

DESIGN PROPOSAL: FLOOR PLANS & SECTIONS

HOUSING BLOCK

WATCHMANS QUARTERS GROCERY STORES

LIFT LOBBY

STALLS PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

SOUTHERN COURT

SECTION CC

SECTION XX

FACING SOUTH SCALE - 1:250

FACING WEST SCALE - 1:250

SECTION BB

SECTION YY

FACING NORTH SCALE - 1:250

FACING WEST SCALE - 1:250

SECTION AA

SECTION ZZ

FACING SOUTH SCALE - 1:250

FACING EAST SCALE - 1:250

HOUSING

COMMUNITY KITCHEN

GAME ROOM

BRIDGEWAY

SHOPS

SHOPS

STALLS

TEMP STALLS

FORMAL COMMERICAL STALLS FORMAL COMMERICAL

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DESIGN PROPOSAL : RENDERED VIEWS

RENDERED VIEWS

VIEW OF BRIDGE BETWEEN COMMERCIAL BLOCK AND HOUSING BLOCK

VISION

CIRCULATION

Ulsoor as a part of the city fabric plays a very important role in the overall development of the city of Bangalore, in terms of housing, market zones and commercial establishments.

Shown below is the view of the bridgway, connecting the commercial and the housing block together, while maintaining the circulation between the two in a convenient manner.

One of the main visions I can possibly see is the revamp of the market and commercial aspect of ulsoor. The presence of the esteemed Someshwara temple, the very colourful Bazaar street and its perpendiculars really provides an incredible opportunity for a revamp in market fabric.

The currently depreciating Sultan market is also one very important reason to introduce a redevelopment in the fabric of Ulsoor. This provides us with a chance to make Ulsoor known for its character filled market.

The design proposal consists of introducing a mixed use development around Bazaar street and its perpendicular streets with a 20 year future development plan.

HOUSING

STORES

STALLS

CORRIDOR

ROAD

VIEW OF FRONT FACADE - FACING BAZAAR STREET

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RENDERED STAGE III VIEWS

SOUTHERN DESIGN PROPOSAL FACADE / COURTYARD

HOUSING BLOCK

BRIDGEWAY

CORRIDOR

BRIDGEWAY

STALLS

STALLS

COURTYARD DESIGN The southern courtyard, utilising the space used by the improperly planned sultan market helped in crafting out the " inbetween spaces" from the commercial block to housing block. Shown above is the revamp of usage of stalls for small stock sellers (left), and housing block elevation (right) connected with the use of a bridge walkway in the centre.

The courtyard, to be able to bring forth users, is finished with interlocked pavers and provided with outdoor seating within a very pleasant environment, filled with vegetation and accent lighting.

RENDERED VIEWS

SOUTH-EASTERN FACADE AND ADJACENT COURT

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RENDERED VIEWS

DESIGN CONCLUSION

SOUTHERN FACADE / COURTYARD

Designing a proposal with such an enormous scale and various factors to take into consideration was a challenge, especially since the existing fabric of Ulsoor was growing in its own pace, with respect to market economies, population growth and advancing technological conveniences. The overall intent was to be introduced into the world of urban idiosyncrasies and to learn to deal with such ever-so challenging factors while proposing an architectural intervention.

The proposed design shown thus far involves a specific logic into creating a utopian development for the fabric of Ulsoor.

The growth of Ulsoor has been stunted in comparison to other parts of Bangalore urban, mainly due to improper maintenance by the government, lack of necassary funding, lack of necassary infrastructure, and of course roadwork.

MODEL VIEWS

Though Ulsoor is known by just about every Bangalorean there is, it has left an impression of a very dingy and unwanted locality, almost forgotten if not for the Someshwara temple, therefore this proposal, located on the same street of the renowned temple, aims to make Ulsoor into a magnificent commercialised zone, where the people of Bangalore urban can once again recognize where parts of history and heritage lie.

STALLS AND SHOPS

CORRIDOR

COURTYARD

MARKET REVAMP A big part of Ulsoor's built fabric consists of a line of local markets, making both the frontage of Bazaar street, as well as its rear.

Taking into account the existence of a small scale market zone at the rear of Bazaar street, a decision was taken in order to revamp this market in terms of accessibility, structure and convenience.

Shown is the view from the central courtyard facing the rear facade of the main block, comprising of stalls and interior spaces for shop owners to occupy in order to make their living, all achieved by making a definite access point by providing a cross road ( left ) which connects to Bazaar street.

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2019.12.21 - OLD AGE RESORT

"VIEILLESSE - NOUVEAU MONDE " ARCHITECTURE FOR THE ELDERLY SEMESTER 9 - ARCHITECTURE DESIGN DESIGN MENTORS : Ar.Vagish Naganur, Ar.Adnan Nakhoda, Ar.Satyanand

HOW DOES ONE ENVISION HIS LIFE POST HIS 50'S? DOES HE SEE IT AS AN ABUNDANT TIME MEANT FOR PRODUCTIVITY? OR AS TIME FOR ENGAGING WITH FAMILY ? OR IS IT A MIXTURE OF BOTH ?

THE 9TH SEMESTER STUDIO CONFRONTED EACH STUDENT'S STAND ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LIFESTYLES OF THE YOUNG VS LIFESTYLES OF THE ELDERLY. THE STUDIO WENT ON TO STUDY AN ECLECTIC SELECTION OF COMMUNITIES WHERE LIVES OF THE ELDERLY WERE OF PRIMARY CONCERN. THE ARCHITECTURE PROPOSED HAD TO SINGULARLY RESPOND TOWARDS RECREATING THE BOURGEOUIS IDEA OF OLD AGE LIFESTYLE, WHILE HOLDING ITS GROUND WITH REGIONAL VALUES. WITH RESPECT TO SOCIO CULTURAL AND ON-SITE VARIABLES, THE BUILT FORM HAD TO RESPECT A CERTAIN SET OF GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO STANDARDISATIONS AND SURROUNDING CONTEXTUAL FABRIC. THE DESIGN PROCESS WAS SPLIT INTO 3 MAJOR STAGES; NAMELY, a) STUDY b) ABSTRACTION c) RECIPROCATION SITE ALLOCATED WAS SITUATED IN A SMALL VILLAGE ON THE FOOTHILLS OF A BETTA ( MOUNTAIN RANGE ) ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BANGALORE. MAIN CHALLENGES FACED DURING THE EXECUTION OF THIS DESIGN PROJECT INVOLVED THE COMPLEXITIES OF DESIGNING FOR ENDUSERS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS , PRIMARILY FOCUS ON 60+.

YEAR : 2019

BUILDING TYPE : HOUSING

LOCATION : BANGALORE

PROJECT : ACADEMIC

STAGE I

Nandi Hilltop

SITE STUDY : NANDI HILLS Old Age Home

LOCATION South of India, State of Karnataka, Hillstation.

CLIMATE Sultanpet lies at the foot of Nandi Hills near the village of Nandi and about 6 kilometres SW of Chikballapur.

Potter's Workshops

Nandi Hills experiences mild summer and the temperature ranges between 23°C to 40°C. The summer start from March and last till May. The month of December marks the start of Winter Season.

The temperature is comfortable and generally lies in the range of 10°C to 32°C. The winter last season lasts till February.

Proposed SIte : 2.2 Acres

Kalyani

The site was located in a small village hamlet at the foothills of the Nandi betta in Bangalore.

Immediate surrounding landmarks with respect to the site showed a small government funded school, a few huts sheltering some master craftsmen and their families, an old age home and a small kalyani.

Government School

The village had a rich cultural background as well as huge potential to introduce an intervention for the locals The people had a diverse skillset from farming to pottery craftsmanship. Creating a design brief to incude this particular skillset was iminent.

Village Settlements

Village Settlements

Nandi Hills Karnataka

SITE TERRAIN MAP SULTANPET VILLAGE, NANDI HILLS, BANGALORE SCALE - 1:2000

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IMAGE TAKEN ON SITE Photo taken on site

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STAGE II

WOMEN FILLING THEIR TUMBLERS

ABSTRACTION : OBSERVATIONS AND CONCEPTS

OBSERVATIONS ON SITE

RURAL HOUSING TYPOLOGY LOCAL TRADITIONS One of the customs of villages is the way the villagefolk lock their doors. It involves latching the main door with a large wooden trunk and covering the entiredoor with hay.

SAFETY METHODS

Normally each settlement comprises of 3 - 12 set of brothers / brother in laws, all living as one community.

The system of joint family thrives in such places, helps the families grow and connect with one another during the good times and the bad.

AGNEETHI

The entertainment zone was usually the verandah. The family would sit around the "agneethi"” during night times, telling stories to one another about their respective days.

Cooking and eating took place in one of the interior rooms of the house.

CASE STUDY A typical home designed by Laurie Baker.

Stone Pillar construction, roofed by timber trusses and clay tiles.

THE PEOPLE

Located behind the school zone near the kalyani.Small hamlet of houses, really tiny spaces.

Typical village life. Narrow spaces flanked by row of houses on both sides.

Open drains for liquid waste.

Rain Water harvesting atop houses.

Women carrying tumblers to fill water. No access to borewell water, children running along the narrow streets entertaining themselves.

Lush vegetation surround the base of the hills, small settlements developed through time and ended up as a hamlet.

POTTERY CRAFTSMANSHIP

THE PROFESSION

Agneethi means fireplace in the local language .

TOOLS

Backyard Verandah

The usage of traditionally crafted household tools was immense.

For day to day activities such as washing clothes, cleaning dishes and so on , locally crafted tools were used.

Cooking is done with the help of traditional tools , earthern pots. Women of the house sit together and engage in cooking.

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DAILY LIFE

SPATIAL QUALITIES

STREET SKETCH OF VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS "VIEILLESSE - NOUVEAU MONDE "

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HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

RECIPROCATION : DESIGN DRAWINGS ENTRY TO SITE

ROAD

ROAD

SURROUNDING FIELDS

MASTERPLAN @ GROUND LEVEL TAKEN AT +1.0m

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SURROUNDING FIELDS

SURROUNDING FIELDS

LEGEND

LEGEND

RECEPTION COUNTER CONCESSION STANDS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OPEN AIR COURT ( -1.5M ) POTTERS SHOPS RECREATIONAL SPACES CHECK IN LOUNGE OUTDOOR SEATING MASTERCHEF KITCHEN OUTDOOR DINING READING ROOM LOUNGE HOUSING ENTRY 2 RESTOBAR WINE STORAGE

STAFF QUARTERS STAFF BATH/CHANGING ROOMS CORRIDOR RESTAURANT READING ROOM 3 SHARING ROOMS SUITES 4 SHARING ROOMS LOUNGE AND LOBBY RESTOBAR

FIRST FLOOR PLAN TAKEN AT +4.0m

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HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

RECIPROCATION : DESIGN DRAWINGS ROAD

ROAD

SURROUNDING FIELDS

SURROUNDING FIELDS

LEGEND STAFF QUARTERS STAFF COMMON RESTROOOMS SUITES 3 SHARING ROOMS 4 SHARING ROOMS 2 SHARING ROOMS LOUNGE AND LOBBY MASSAGE AND SPA ZONE DECK

SECOND FLOOR PLAN TAKEN AT +7.0m

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SURROUNDING FIELDS

LEGEND SUITES - DESIGNED FOR FAMILY STAYS

LOUNGE AND LOBBY SINGLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS 2 SHARING ROOMS 3 SHARING ROOMS MASSAGE AND SPA ZONE DECK

THIRD FLOOR PLAN TAKEN AT +10.0m

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MODEL VIEWS

RECIPROCATION : MODEL VIEWS

VIEW OF COMPLEX FROM SITE ENTRY

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VIEW OF COMPLEX FROM SOUTH WEST CORNER HAND MADE PHYSICAL MODEL

Entrance to the proposal involves a pleasant walkway, slicing accross a series of connected blocks, involving a small sunken courtyard, for children from the adjacent site to gain access to, the walkway enhancing the experiential journey , starting with concession stands and outdoor seatings , to recreational spaces, to housing and dining and wining, all while being able to perceive the serenity of nature surrounding Nandi hills.

As the built mass progresses along the site, the user is taken through a paved pathwey leading to a topiary filled pavement , which then leads to a centralised lawn court.

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DESIGN CONCLUSION

RECIPROCATION : MODEL VIEWS

VIEW OF COMPLEX FROM SOUTHERN SIDE

Housing : Housing units consist of single, 2, 3 and 4 sharing suites, suited for users of all age groups, while incorporating different activities on each floor which would be essential for a resort complex.

The overall intent of this project was to explore the ways as to how a retirement resort can be desgined, would it be in reference to only users of elderly age, or will we be able to incorporate users of all age groups?

The focus of this project was to divide the brief into distinct practices of our everyday lifestyle and tweak it into the system. This was achieved by splitting the programme into 3 functional aspects of "new world opportunities", those which include Masterchef Kitchen, Winery and Smart Schools.

Smart schools : Children attending the government school located adjacent to the proposed site could be provided exposure to different "new world" teaching techniques.

Wine tasting and making, as one of the new world activities, and is appropriate on a site such as Sultanpet Village. The presence of lush farmlands and growing grapes and paddy helps in including winery into the programme.

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HOUSING

With the masterchefs as one of the most famous television shows of the world, introducing such a programme would bring in all the cuisine fanatics of India, also gives the locals a chance to learn new methods of cooking.

The above mentioned functions helped craft the design, to be able to cater to users of all age groups while maintaining the facade of an "Old Age Resort".

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SEMESTER 9 - ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

"VIEILLESSE - NOUVEAU MONDE "

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"KALKUNTE HOUSE " ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

DESIGN AND BUILD A DWELLING FOR A FAMILY OF 4, HERE IN THE HEART OF BANGALORE CITY, ON A PLOT OF 30FT BY 55FT, LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

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YEAR : 2020

BUILDING TYPE : RESIDENTIAL

LOCATION : BANGALORE

PROJECT : CLIENT BASED

DESIGN PROPOSAL PLANS AND SECTIONS

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LIBRARY

STUDIO

+6.95m COMMON BALCONY

BEDROOM BALCONY

BEDROOM

+3.80m KITCHEN

FOYER

+0.65m LOCKER ROOM

SECTION 1-1 SCALE - 1:75

1 GROUND FLOOR PLAN

ROAD

TAKEN AT +2.0m

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DESIGN PROPOSAL PLANS AND SECTIONS

2

+11.70m

CORRIDOR

BEDROOM

+6.95m STAIRWAY

BEDROOM

BALCONY

+3.80m CORRIDOR

LIVING ROOM

PUJA ROOM

LOCKER

-0.35m

SECTION 2-2 SCALE - 1:75

2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN

ROAD

TAKEN AT +5.0m

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DESIGN PROPOSAL PLANS AND SECTIONS

3

LIBRARY AND LOUNGE

STUDIO BEDROOM

+6.95m BEDROOM BEDROOM BALCONY

+3.80m

FOYER

ENTRANCE PORCH

+0.65m

SECTION 3-3 SCALE - 1:75

3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN

ROAD

TAKEN AT +8.0m

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DESIGN PROPOSAL SECTIONS

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4

5

4 BEDROOM BALCONY

BEDROOM

STUDIO

KEY PLAN

KEY PLAN LIBRARY AND LOUNGE

+6.95m

STAIRWAY

+6.95m

BALCONY

BALCONY

BEDROOM

COMMON WASHROOM

BEDROOM

WALK IN CLOSET

+3.80m

+3.80m KITCHEN

LIVING ROOM

ENTRANCE

POWDER ROOM

FRONT PORCH

FOYER

+0.65m GARDEN

-0.35m

SECTION 4-4 SCALE - 1:75

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SECTION 5-5 SCALE - 1:75

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DESIGN PROPOSAL MODEL VIEWS

SECOND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

Bedroom with attached Bath and Balcony - 5.7Mx4.5M, 2.2Mx1.3M, 3Mx2.5M Studio & attached balcony - 4.5Mx6.5M, 4.25Mx1.6M Library Lounge - 3.1Mx2.5M

FIRST FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

Bedroom with attached Bath and Balcony - 5.7Mx3.2M, 2.2Mx2.2M, 5.7Mx1.3M Master Bedroom with attached bath and balcony - 4.5Mx6.5M, 4.25Mx1.6M

GROUND FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR Living Room - 4.5Mx4.5M Kitchen and Utility - 4.5Mx2.3M Puja Room, Locker Room - 1.2Mx1.0M Car Parking and Garden - 9.0Mx4.3M

FRONT FACADE

REAR FACADE

LEVELS - ISOMETRIC VIEW

LEVELS - ISOMETRIC VIEW

SCALE - 1:150

SCALE - 1:150

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RENDERED VIEWS

DESIGN CONCLUSION

LIVING ROOM FACING THE NORTH DRIVING FORCE IN THE PROPOSAL As the name suggests, the proposal involves designing a residence for 3 people, situated in the urban stronghold of Bengaluru city. Many constraints such as site size, vasstu orientation, exterior spaces were to be considered while catering to a comfortable and convenient dwelling experience.

The usage of large fenestrations played a vital role in designing the home, in order to maximise and the determine the quality of natural light entering into the structure.

The play of mass and voids turned out to become an important driving force in the design, both for aesthetics and practicality.

As a first live project, the design phase proved to be immensely dissimilar from the usual academic exercise. A lot of effort went into taking practicality into the design, while catering to external challenges such as vaastu orientations, crafting exterior spaces on a small site.

In terms of learnings, this turned out to be a very productive design exercise, getting experience of dealing with the real world conditions while keeping in mind the teachings of architecture school.

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INTERNSHIP : STUDIO NAQSHBANDI; Mona Doctor-Pingel

UTSAV - STRIP DEVELOPMENT MODEL IMAGES

STUDIO NAQSHBANDI, STARTED BY MONA DOCTOR-PINGEL IS A DESIGN ORIENTED PRACTICE, SPECIALISING IN ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPING, INTERIORS AND BAUBIOLOGY ( BUILDING BIOLOGY ) INTERNSHIP IN AUROVILLE AS A WHOLE WAS AN INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING YET AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. WORKING WITH THE NAQSHABNDI FAMILY WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE, ONE THAT COULD NEVER BE DESCRIBED IN A FEW WORDS. BELOW ARE A COMPILATION OF WORKS; FROM MODEL MAKING TO DRAWINGS TO PHOTOGRAPHY TO GRAPHIC DESIGN DURING MY INTERNSHIPI TENURE, JULY '18 - JANUARY '19 UNDER MONA DOCTOR PINGEL IN AUROVILLE, INDIA

INTEGRAL YOGA CENTRE - SURAT MODEL IMAGES

MATRIMANDIR - GARDEN OF UNEXPECTED - LANDSAPE DESIGN COMPETITION ( WINNING ENTRY ) MODEL IMAGES

YEAR : 2018

BUILDING TYPE : VARIOUS

LOCATION : AUROVILLE

PROJECT : OFFICE

HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN & DRAWINGS

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

YEAR : 2016 - 2019

PROJECT : ACADEMIC

STEEL STRUCTURES

CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS USING MILD STEEL

HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

DESIGNING GARAGE DOORS USING MILD STEEL SECTIONS

HINGED GARAGE DOOR DESIGN DETAILS

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

SLIDING GARAGE DOOR DESIGN DETAILS

CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS

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STEEL STRUCTURES

CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS USING MILD STEEL

HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

DESIGNING COMPUND WALL GATES USING MILD STEEL SECTIONS

HINGED COMPOUND GATE DESIGN DETAILS

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SLIDING COMPOUND WALL GATE DESIGN DETAILS

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STEEL STRUCTURES

HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS USING MILD STEEL DESIGNING A FABRIC MANUFACTURING WAREHOUSE & ITS SUBSEQUENT ROOFING SYSTEM SITE DIMENSIONS : 29*63M

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CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS

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STEEL STRUCTURES

HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS USING MILD STEEL

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STEEL STRUCTURES

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HAND DRAFTED DESIGN DRAWINGS

DESIGNING COLLAPSIBLE GATES USING MILD STEEL SECTIONS

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UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

DESIGNING PORTAL FRAME ROOFS USING MILD STEEL SECTIONS

PORTAL FRAME DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS

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ORTHOGONAL AND INCLINED MODELS - SPACE VISUALIZATION

EXCERPTS THROUGH THE YEARS

EXCERPTS THEOUGH THE YEARS

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