Portfolio - Akazwarman 2021

ARCHITECTURE PORFOLIO SELECTED WORKS

Akazwarman Balachandran

+31 633318816

bakazwarman.app@gmail.com

EDUCATION 2019 2021

MSc Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

2013 2018

Bachelors in Architecture School of Environment Architecture and Design, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai India

EXPERIENCE 2018 2019

2017

Architect at Midori Architects, Chennai, India

Worked on Residential & Hospitality projects

during the time as a junior architect Intern Architect at Transform Design, Chennai, India

Worked on Commercial, Hospitality and

residential projects during the time as an Intern

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Akazwarman Balachandran bakazwarman.app@gmail.com +31 633318816 Van Hasseltlaan,277 Delft, 2625HT The Netherlands

CAREER OBJECTIVE To push boundaries, innovate and contribute a legacy to man-kind that will revolutionize Architecture and the relationship between the Earth, Man and the Built environment

2015

Cultural Coordinator for Z630 at Nasa,

Lead a team to prepare and participate

in the cultural events at the zonal nasa Convention.

2017

Co-founder and Team leader of Hastag 17

Lead the cultural team in organizing a national

architectural carnival at SRM university.

COMPETITION

CV

2015

HUDCO Trophy, Nasa Designing and Presentation

Designing Low cost housing for the

urban poor

2016

G-SEN Trophy, NASA Group Head

Designed a center for human interaction

that has a strong emotional link with the

city and talk about the city.

2018

EVOLO 2018 Designing and Presentation

Designed a conceptual levitating Skyscraper

Tiny House, Volume Zero (2020) Designing and Presentation

Designed a mobile house anchored to

the back of a Tesla semi truck.

2020

SOFTWARE Autocad Revit Rhino Sketchup Grasshopper Photoshop Indesign Illustrator After effects Premiere Pro Blender Enscape V-Ray Office Essentials

Academic works

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Professional works

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Contextuality with a Twist

Fashion hub

Shopping mall

Aeon Residence

Bhawar Residence

Mixed use Skyscraper, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Multi-use fashion facility Dadar, Mumbai

Shopping mall Chennai, India

Residence Chennai, India

Residence Chennai, India

CONTENTS 3

Rhino - Enscape - Photoshop

CONTEXTUALITY WITH A TWIST Master Thesis - TU Delft Date of the Project: July 2021 / Msc 3 & 4 Name of the studio: Complex projects Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands The project is located close to Delfshaven, a historically significant location. With respect to the city vision 2030 of rotterdam, a skyscraper has been proposed in Schiemond. A persistent issue that can be seen throughout the migration of skysrcapers are the unchanged urban implementation of these buildings. The street life and the way it interacts with the building have not been clearly addressed. The master thesis researches on effective urban implementation of a skyscraper considering the heritage fabric of the city and the lifestyle of the people of The Netherlands.

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SITE & RESEARCH

RESARCH QUESTION

CITY VISION 2030

SITE

ROTTERDAM Heritage Fabric

DELFSHAVEN

Urban street-life connection

“HOW CAN THE URBAN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SKYSCRAPER CREATE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF DELFSHAVEN AND THE BUILDING ITSELF AND CATER TO ITS INHABITANTS AT THE SAME TIME?“.

Rotterdam is a city where in spite of the urbanization and the modern architecture, the spirit of Rotterdam remains outdoors with a good social interaction. However, the modern High-rise buildings in certain parts of the city still stands as an isolated entity in the neighborhood severing the urban street life connection with the building.

Now understanding the significance of the urban street life connection, Rotterdam’s High-rise vision 2019 states the need for spaces for social integration in the plinth of the building.

PLINTH STRATEGY - ROTTERDAM HIGHRISE VISION 2019

Plinth Strategy Rotterdam ‘s hgh rise vision has proposed placemaking as a strategy to create active urban streets to avoid self isolated buildnig which hosts only selective individuals.

Efficient urban implementation

Heritage

Contemporary

To achieve efficient urban implementation the plinth of the building needs to be developed with respect to its local context. In this case, the heritage fabric of Delfshaven becomes a majojr consideration and the plinth needs to developed with respect to the past and the present.

CHARACTER OF NETHERLANDS Heritage Fabric of the city

Relation to Human scale

Urban Street life conncetion

Sense of belonging

Framework developed from research

Narrow streets

Brick Facades

Hybrid spaces

Flexible outdoor plazas

Based on the character of the Netherlands and Delfshaven, a key framework is established to achieve effeicient urban implementation with respect to Delfshaven

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MASSING DEVELOPMENT

NETWORK OF STREETS

VOIDS - SOCIAL SPACES

Plinth developed as a network of streets

Voids cut in plinth to create congregation spaces and a urban street life connection

Heritage Fabric of the city

Urban Street life conncetion

STEPPED PODIUM Podium is stepped back to make a gradual transition towards the tower to relate it to the human scale

Relation to Human scale

VOIDS IN TOWER Voids are created in tower to create social gathering spaces for occupants

Sense of belonging

POLARITY Twist cuts through the tower creating a dynamic visual experience from the heritage fabric to the contemporary side.

POLARITY

Contextual material Brick faces heritage fabric of the city

Contemporary material Engineered timber twists towards contemporary part of the city

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1

2

GD1

GD1

1DG

1DG

1DG

GD1

1 GD1

RESTAURANT/CAFE 80 SQ.M

RESTAURANT/CAFE 80 SQ.M

STORAGE

Heritage Fabric of the city

GARBAGE

GD1

GD1

1DG

OFFICE ELEVATOR LOBBY

COFFEE SHOP 45 SQ.M

1DG

1DG

GD1

GD1

1DG

1DG

RESTAURANT/CAFE 80 SQ.M

GD1

COFFEE SHOP 45 SQ.M

Relation to Human scale

1DG

GD1

GD1

1DG

1DG

GD1

GD1

GD1

GD1

GD1

SECURITY GD1

1DG

GD1 1DG

ADMINISTRATION LOBBY

GD1

GD1

GD1

Elevator Lobby

GD1 GD1

1DG

Residential Elevator Lobby

GD1

GD1 1DG

GD1

GD1

1DG

1DG

1DG

1DG

GD1

GD1

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RESTAURANT/CAFE 80 SQ.M RESTAURANT /CAFE 100SQ.M

GD1 GD1

Retail 100 sq.m

GD1

Retail 100 sq.m

1DG

GD1

GD1

RETAIL 75 Sq.m

Retail 100 sq.m

300 Sq.m Supermarket

GD1

1DG

RESTAURANT/CAFE 80 SQ.M

1DG

GD1

1DG

1DG

GD1

GD1

GD1

1DG

RETAIL 75 Sq.m

GD1

GD1

GD1

1DG

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Retail 100 sq.m

1DG

GD1

1DG

GD1

1DG

Retail 50 Sq.m

1DG

Coffee shop 50 Sq.m

GD1

1DG

GD1

1DG

Retail 50 Sq.m

GD1

Retail 50 Sq.m

Retail 50 Sq.m

1DG

Retail 90 Sq.m

GD1

1DG

GD1

Retail 90 Sq.m

RESTAURANT/CAFE 90 SQ.M

GD1

RESTAURANT/CAFE 90 SQ.M Retail 80 Sq.m GD1

Contemporary and contextual materials

Flexible outdoor spaces

Coffee shop 50 Sq.m

GD1

GD1

RESTAURANT/CAFE 90 SQ.M

1DG

RESTAURANT/CAFE 90 SQ.M 1DG

GD1

3 GD1

1DG

GD1

1DG

Night club/ Bar 150 Sq.m

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CHARACTERIZATION The entire building is developed with respect to its context. The key framework developed for efficient urban implementation in Delfshaven, are spatially translated into hybrid spaces and narrow streets on the plinth level creating a sense of belonging and an urban street-life connection. The context also influences material choices such as brick that embraces contextuality and engineered timber that embraces the contemporary. Netherlands is a very social and outdoor based country hence the building is broken into voids with semi outdoor spaces for social interaction.

Urban Street life conncetion

Sense of belonging

Interaction spaces

Hybrid Spaces

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HOTEL

PUBLIC VOID

BIPV panels

RESIDENTIAL

HOTEL VOID White Brushed Matte Lacquer oak flooring

RESIDENTIAL VOID OFFICE

Natural engineered flooring Oak.

PUBLIC

Anodized aluminium window frames

Contextual brick paving

Section AA’

The shopping street

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VOIDS B

A

6.80

D

C

9.75

8.30

E

8.21

1 PRE FUNCTION AREA GYM - 180 SQ.M

2

WOMEN'S TOILET

MEN'S TOILET COMMUNITY HALL 200 SQ.M

ELEVATOR LOBBY

ELEVATOR LOBBY

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4

RECREATON HALL

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Residence - Void The residential void is a social gathering space that consists of several amenities for the residents of the tower. It sits between the residential block and the office block in a column-less space with unobstructed view towards it surroundings from all the sides. The residential void is filled with lush greenery on both levels. The second level of the void consists of sitting area with fireplaces and flexible open spaces which can be used for activities or simple social gatherings.

Hybrid timber construction

Core erected

EXTENDED BEAMS 2.5m wide concrete beams are extended from the core that which provides a base for the cage system to be laid on top of. Steel members are attached to these beams on the periphery that make up the cage system

LOOP SYSTEM Once the steel members are laid, the concrete beams are supported by concrete columns which form a loop system that ties back to the core which transfers the load. The ends of the cage are diagonally braced back to the loop.

TIMBER INFILLS Once the loop system is created, the in-between areas are filled with timber glulam beams and girders to support the floor assembly. Every structural member is connected to the loop system to transfer the load

CLT FLOOR ASSEMBLY Structural CLT floors are laid on top of the glulam beams and girders which is supported by the steel members on periphery. The entire cage is supported this way by the loop system.

Cage anchored to the core

Structural Concept The structure is primarily a hybrid timer construction. The plinth begins like a regular hybrid timber construction with concrete foundation and basements, which then transitions to columns and beams that raise the base podium of the building. However, from this point on the concrete core is the primary structural element that holds up the building. The

structural concept of the building is that every respective program is designed as a cage which is anchored to the concrete core which liberates and gives freedom to develop the twisting geometry of the skyscraper. The primary support elements that run along the periphery of the cage are made of steel elements that tie back to the core itself.

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OFFICE

A

B

9.29

D

C

2.50

8.10

8.10

E

F

2.50

9.29

1

CABIN 3

9.50

CABIN 4

CABIN 2

CABIN 5

WORKSTATIONS

WORKSTATIONS

2 COPY ROOM

2.50

WOMEN'S TOILET

MEN'S TOILET

3

File Room

8.39

PANTRY/DINING SERVER ROOM

WORKSTATIONS

8.39

4

2.50

CONFERENCE ROOM

WINTER GARDEN

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RECEPTION/ LOBBY

9.00 INFORMAL BREAKOUT SPACES

TRAINING ROOM MEETING ROOM

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0

1

CABIN 1

MEETING ROOM

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Typical Office Floor plan

OFFICE The offices are carefully planned with respect to the well-being of the workers.

Majority of the workstations are focused on the north and the east part of the floor to have ample lighting and reduced exposure to heat for the comfort of the occupants. Recreational break areas such as pantry and the dining are allocated next to the twist to have view towards the Mass, and a double skin façade, is provided close to the twist which accommodates informal breakout spaces and dining where there can be natural ventilation and in summers can be opened up to have cool air coming in. The overhang of the office floors has green planters placed throughout the periphery which act as a thermal buffer on the south side, and provides a psychological relaxation.

THE RESIDENCE

RESIDENCE The residences are designed for working class people and their families. The residential block is 11 floors and comprises of 20,000 Sq.m. Which includes residential amenities on the lower floors. Typical floor plans are designed where the sizes of the apartments vary from 60 Sq.m to 200 Sq.m. The apartments have a winter garden with a double skin façade, which can preheat air during the winter and can be opened up during summers to let in natural ventilation. The ends of the apartment corridors are well lit by glazing. The entire residential floors have vegetation planted around the periphery that acts as a thermal buffer and purifies the air that comes in.

A

B

10.46

D

C

8.10

1.33

8.10

E

F

10.48

1.31

1 BEDROOM 15SQ.M LIVING AND DINING

BEDROOM 15SQ.M

BEDROOM LIVING 15SQ.M

LIVING 15SQ.M

KITCHEN

BEDROOM 15SQ.M

KITCHEN

LIVING AND DINING

9.50 TOILET 6 SQ.M

TOILET TOILET 6 SQ.M

BEDROOM 15SQ.M

DINING AND KITCHEN

DINING AND KITCHEN

TOILET 6 SQ.M

UTILITY

TOILET

UTILITY POWDER 4 SQ.M

2

POWDER 5 SQ.M

UTILITY 5 SQ.M

UTILITY 5 SQ.M

POWDER 5 SQ.M

TOILET

POWDER

2.50 3 POWDER

TOILET

BEDROOM 20 SQ.M

BEDROOM 15SQ.M

8.39 DINING AND KITCHEN

TOILET

BEDROOM 15SQ.M

DINING AND KITCHEN

KITCHEN

8.39

LIVING AND DINING

LIVING 15SQ.M

LIVING 15SQ.M

BEDROOM 15SQ.M

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2.50 5

KITCHEN POWDER 5 SQ.M

LIVING AND DINING

POWDER

TOILET UTILITY

TOILET BEDROOM

TOILET 6 SQ.M TOILET

9.00 BEDROOM 15SQ.M

BEDROOM 15SQ.M

KITCHEN

LIVING AND DINING

BEDROOM

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Residence Floor plan

1BHK 65 Sq.m

2BHK 100 Sq.m

2BHK 120 Sq.m

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HOTEL

HOTEL - GUEST ROOMS The Hotels are designed similar to the residential apartments, with well-lit corridors. Due to high-speed winds on the higher levels, these rooms have glazed double skin façade Balconies with greenery that bring in controlled natural ventilation if needed. The rooms however resemble the row houses of Netherlands. Rooms range from 45Sq.m to 100 Sq.m corner rooms and the twist rooms being the largest. The standard rooms range from 45 Sq.m to 50 Sq.m which comprises of an attached toilet and bedroom. The Contextual deluxe rooms are multi-level rooms of 100 Sq.m which consists of a living room and a powder toilet on the lower level, and bedroom with an attached toilet and walk in wardrobe on the upper level. These corner rooms haveA two sided views.

B E F D C 1.33

1.31

10.46

8.10

8.10

10.48

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STANDARD ROOM 45 SQ.M

9.50

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 45 SQ.M

CORNER SUITE 100 SQ.M

CORNER SUITE 100 SQ.M

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2.50 3

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

8.39

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

8.39 POWDER

STANDARD ROOM 35 SQ.M

LIVING ROOM

4

2.50 5

BEDROOM TOILET TOILET

BEDROOM 1 20SQ.M

LIVING ROOM 30 SQ.M

STANDARD ROOM 45 SQ.M

9.00 BEDROOM 1 15SQ.M

Level - A

Lower level - B

Presidential suite

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Hotel Floor Layout

CORNER SUITE 100 SQ.M

A

B

7.54

D

C

9.01

E

9.07

7.44

PUBLIC VOID

1

6.92 COOKING

WASHING AND PREPARATION

MAIN PASS

2

KITCHEN 100 SQ.M

9.55 FEMALE TOILET

MALE TOILET

3

9.71

COOKING

WASHING AND PREPARATION

KITCHEN 100 SQ.M

4

MAIN PASS

3.84 5

Public void floor plan 0

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PUBLIC - VOID The final Void of the building becomes a viewing deck with a 360-degree panoramic view towards all of Rotterdam. This public level is designed as a tourist attraction with retail and coffee shops on the lower level and restaurants on a mezzanine level with views towards Delfshaven and Maas. The void is also designed as a double skin façade which will allow controlled natural ventilation during the summer with a complete walkway on the periphery with tall lush green plants. On the mezzanine level the kitchens and toilets are organized along the core to not obstruct the view.

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY & CLIMATE

CLIMATE The geometry of the building itself twists in a way It reduces the surface area exposed to incident radiation throughout the day. The building’s façade has brise soleil with semitransparent building integrated photovoltaic panels (BIPV).

These vertical brise soleils are closely spaced on the south side to provide shade during the summer and are tilted towards the incident radiation to receive radiation. On the lower levels of the tower in office and residential blocks, winter gardens are provided where sliding doors are provided and can be completely opened up during summer to bring fresh air in with plants on the periphery that acts as a thermal buffer and also purifies air.

The skyscraper has an integrated rainwater harvesting system in the upper level and the rainwater collected and can be utilized or stored underground.

The building uses the river Maas and an Aquifer thermal energy storage system for the heating and cooling of the building.

FACADE 1:20

EXTERIOR WALL 70mm Mineral wool Insulation Moisture diffusing membrane Gypsum board

Ceiling Resilient soundproofing profile Acoustic matting 20mm Mineral wool insulation Moisture diffusing membrane Gypsum board 18mm Plywood suspended Ceiling

Flooring 14mm Wooden Flooring 50mm Underfloor heating with concrete screed 20mm Acoustic matting 80mm Washed gravel CLT strutural floor 300mm

Flooring Exterior Hardwood Decking Deck support joist EPDM sealant 70mm PUR rigid foam Bituminous sheeting 2 Layers Facade Panel Acoustic insulation quilt 20mm Mineral wool Insulation 70mm Timber studs Thin brick rain screen cladding

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THE FASHION HUB Date of project : January 2018 / 10th Semester - 5th year (Thesis) Name of the supervisor : Dr. Devyani Gangopadhyay E-Mail ID : dean.arch@rmp.srmuniv.ac.in Location : Dadar, Mumbai

DESIGN APPROACH The fashion Hub is a place dedicated for fashion, it aims to teach, design and sell fashion and to also host fashion events and shoots. It serves as a platform for the aspiring designers and students to showcase their talents .The Fashion hub is built at the site of the abandoned India United Mills Noon. The Site is extended into the sea, to create an impression, we have pushed the boundaries into building into the sea where fashion events can happen. The facilities are organised in the order of “ LEARN, DESIGN & SELL”. The design of the building is based entirely upon the movement of the sun and the wind.

The fashion hub is and individual project done as my final year thesis project. I had a lot of freedom to experiment with the design. This project made me realize that art becomes architecture when a design evolves with respect to its surrounding.

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Site Analysis

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Climate The dominant winds are towards the south west since the site is on the shore. The effect of sea and land breeze is felt the highest on the site

Site access and views The site is facing the sea and has a view of the Worli Sea Link. The main access is from the Old cadell road and the service access is from SKS Marg road.

Connecting space The spaces are arranged in the following order of “Learn, Design and Display/ sell”

Supporitng infrastructure The supporting infrastructures placed surrounding the main areas

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Form Development

Solid rectangle rotated 45 degerees to increase field of vision and to minimise surface area in contact in case of a tidal surge

The central space is cut out for courtyard

Square manipulated to have axial field of vision from the begining to the end minimising the exposed surface area surface area

Stepped balconies cut out with respect to the sea and land breeze cycle. Cool air towards land in morning and towards the sea in the evening

Floor plates of fashion pavilion shifts 2 meters on each floor towards the south to maximise north lighting and to cut off direct sun light

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FASHION PAVILION

LAND RECLAMATION PHASE 1 Temporary pile sheets and pile rods are driven to the sea bed to create the framework to start the land reclamation. Bunds of rocks are put on the outer frame to hold the soil together.

Pile sheet Layering of Earth Bund

PHASE 2 The island is raised 5.5m above ground and stacked with hollow cubes that disintegrate oncoming ferocious waves. A pier pile foundation of 650mm diameter batter piles are driven 20m into the sea bed and the island is excaveted with the help of a 2m thick concrete plug induced by a coffer dam which holds the water surging from underneath the ground.

Steel-concrete composite column Concrete seal Coffered dam

PHASE 3 Once the foundations are erected, construction happens just like any other buildings.

Steel-concrete composite column

Hollow concrete cubes

Hollow block

Foundation detail

THE FASHION PAVILLION The Fashion Pavilion anchors retails shops, Museum, Open exhibition galleries, Salon and spa and shooting spaces. The First and Second floor in the right wing is dedicated for fashion studios and is only accessible by the event related people .

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THE FASHION INSTITUTE The fashion institute accommodates Fashion technology, Leather design, Knitwear design and Accessory design. The Institute is designed in such a way that all galleries and Boutiques are facing the inner courtyard so that people passing by can take a look at the works done by the students.

Major classes and labs are located in the upper floors along with a library on the cantilevered portion. The building utilises the complete land breeze to bring in cool air and has a double skin facade to reduce heat absorbed.

The fashion pavillion during events

Rhino - Lumion - Photoshop The fashion pavillion during concerts

START-UP HUB The startup hub consists of startup workplaces and a food court facing the sea. The retail zone is a bridge betwen the land and the island. Since majority of the people pass through the bridge to the main island this is the ideal place for upcoming designers to display and sell their design.

The services between the island and the land runs beneath the retail zone on a service tier beneath it which carries all electrical, plumbing, sewage and other lines.

Every studio is a module botique for designers who can rent the space. The module consit of a display room, trial room and atelier for the designer to work .

Startup Hub

Shade detail

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SHOPPING MALL Date of the Project: March 2017 / 7th Semester - 4th year Name of the supervisor: Prof. Ar. Balamurali Kumarasamy Email-ID: k.balamurali@rmp.srmuniv.ac.in Location: Chennai, India The proposal for a shopping mall was introduced in the 7th semester of 4th year. An individual project, with site in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. My role was to design a shopping mall in a 10,934 sq.m site with food courts, retail shops, Anchor shops, Hypermarket, Restaurants and Cafe.

Chennai being a very hot and sultry region can see temperatures up to 37 degree Celsius in the summer making out doors uncomfortable. This particular project had me experimenting on different techniques of manipulating the micro climate and controlling pollution. It also helped me to get a great insight on building technologies and how it can make the world a better place if applied on a larger scale.

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Site Analysis SITE ISSUE The site has an advantage of being next to a highway however the increasing number of cars lead to pollution and dust. The recorded maximum average temperature is 37 degree Celsius and can get very hot during the summer due to lack of vegetation or ground cover in the site.

Heat and pollution

COUNTERING SITE ISSUES Trees as natural barriers The first phase of the project begins with planting trees and plants purify the air and control dust. The tree and ground cover provides resistance from heat and also provides shade which brings down the temperature experienced at the site.

Planting trees and shrubs

Manipulating micro-climate Planting trees and introducing water bodies to the site helps in reducing the temperature around the building Converting pollution to oxygen and energy The second part aims at fighting pollution by using green algae that can purify air and convert polluted air to oxygen and renewable energy Technology to harvest oxygen

Algae breakdown process

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Site plan

THE DESIGN APPROACH The sun path and the view towards the city are taken as the main factors from which the design is developed

The building is developed around three central courtyard called breathing pods

Considering the movement of the sun, a shaded central interactive outdoor space is cut.

The basic idea was to create an interface where the user could feel the presence of nature rather than feeling alienated and dominated by the presence of a concrete structure thus influencing the micro climate and fighting off the pollution and dust

FORM DEVELOPMENT

The right wing is off-setted 2 meters on each floor to break the monotony

A custom designed windcatcher is placed in breathing pods to catch North east winds.

Vegetation and water bodies are introduced to influence micro climate of the site

The design is derived from a circle. The building develops around three central circular courtyards and is manipulated with respect to the sun’s path and the wind movements to circulate natural airflow towards the courtyard and to create shade at the open public gathering spaces.

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Conceptual sketch of breathing pod

Breathing pod

Wind catcher

The idea of the breathing pod is derived from the wind towers used in deserts to promote air flow of cool winds through out the houses. The Breathing Pods are present in the atriums which act as a courtyards equipped with a device that catches rain water and regulates the circulation of the wind.

Ground floor

First Floor

Second Floor

Third Floor

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Working of photo bioreactor

Exploded view

Photo bio reactor & Algal Lamp The Photo bioreactor design is based on Pierre Calleja’s Algal lamp. He is a biochemist and the founder of FERMENTALG a French industrial biotechnology company that specializes in the production of chemical compounds from micro-algae. He introduced a lighting system for parking garages, city streets and other urban landscapes. The algae street lamps do double duty – providing emissions-free light while scrubbing the air off carbon dioxide.

Tubes of water swirling with pale green micro-algae absorb light through the day, the process of photosynthesis charging the battery of the self-contained unit. The micro-algae in the lamp also absorbs up to one ton of CO2 each year.

Algal lamp designed by Pierre Calleja IMG source: www.inhabitat.com

Working of the algal lamp IMG souce: Ted talk

1kg of algae = 2kg of Carbon dioxide captured 1x1.53 lamp= 1 ton of Carbon dioxide captured each year

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PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL WORKS

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BHAWAR RESIDENCE MIDORI ARCHITECTS Name of the supervisor: Suraksha acharya Email-ID: info@midoriarchitects.com Location: Chennai, India

Role in the project When I took over the project the massing had already been developed. My role was to design the complete facade and the compound wall of the residence. The facade design involved a series of facade screen’s with different levels of perforation that cut down radiation. The compound wall was developed with respect to the facade screen’s as an extension of its geometry

East Facade and compound wall Design

South Facade screen

Elevation of the Facade screen

Facade Design The central portion of the building consists of a 3 storey tall glazing along the periphery of the main staircase of the residence. Based on simulations of incident radiation throughout the day a facade screen was proposed as a design element to cut off significant amount of radiation.

Heat map of incident radiation

Prefabricated screen - Glassfibre reinforced concrete

The screen were subdivided into a rhomboidal geometry with different levels of perforations that open at areas with lower incident radiation to let light through, and close at areas with higher incident radiation to cut off the heat. Further the facade screen accommodates ivy and creepers that grow providing a dynamic natural feel to the house.

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AEON HOUSE MIDORI ARCHITECTS Name of the supervisor: Suraksha acharya Email-ID: info@midoriarchitects.com Location: Chennai, India

Role in the project The role in this project was to redefine the conceptual massing and functionality of the building to a feasible level. During the initial stages I worked closely with my supervisor to accommodate additional spaces in the building as per the client’s needs after which my role in the project was to design the entire facade of the building.

West Elevation

East Elevation

West Elevation

South-East Axo

North Elevation

South - West - Axo

South Elevation

North Elevation

Facade Design The design of the facade was the articulation of fenestration of different sizes based on the functionality. These were recessed based on radiation analysis. Floor to height recessions were cut at areas with high radiation to form balconies as a buffer spaces. Different claddings were used to highlight entries, courtyards and balconies of the building.

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CONCEPT ARTWORKS

Rhino - Blender - Photoshop

Rhino - Vray - Photoshop Rhino - Grasshopper - Vray - Photoshop

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