ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

C O N T E N T S

Anagha J Kumar

I am a fresh graduate aspiring to bring the best in me as an architect. My hand is my tool and art is passion , i express architecture through my hand and mind ... and that makes my identity.

EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENTS

2017-2022

Marian college of Architecture and planning, Kazhakuttom, Trivandrum

2005-2017 Paramekkavu vidya mandir, Punkunnam, Thrissur

EXPERIENCE

Active participation in hosting Zonal nasa convention 2019MOLEDRO

PARTCIPATION

Active partcipation in zonal NASA conventions, 2018-2019 Claygrid’19

Active partcipant in the making of ANDC SheetsParuthiyoor, shortlisted in 77th position

Active participation in college fests and occasions Participated in Archdais housing competition

Intern architect at Skyripples architecture studio, Nadakkavu, Calicut for 6 months.

Junior architect at K & N architecture studio, Kadavanthra, Kochi

LANGUAGES

One member among the painting exhibition, Organic Nuances, 2017 conducted at Lalitha kala academy, Thrissur

INTERESTS

Hosted sketching workshop for Claygrid’ 22

SOFTWARE

Krishnavasantham (H), Post office road, Chiyyaram, Thrissur, Kerala

English Malayalam Tamil Hindi Sanskrit

“ The residence that would portray the natural beauty and increases the value of the house. The peaceful atmosphere tailored to embrace its beauty and possibilities for interaction enhances the feeling of home.”

THE BRICK HOUSE

PROJECT BRIEF

The location of site is admist busy Jagathy junction, therefore privacy, pollution, greenery and ventilation is important. To provide better climate facility and environment inside the house, brick is used as primary material. The client is a child pschologist, and family consists of she, her husband, son and grandmother. Enthusiatic family, enjoying family time farming and interacting.

To focus in generating the feeling of family through spaces bring back togetherness of household.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

To focus in generating the feeling of family through spaces bring back togetherness of household.

Site: Vazhuthacad

Site area: 8 cents

Total built area: 2543.64 Sq.ft Coverage: 27.56%

F.A.R : 0.486

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Carefully planned according to the needs of different age groups present in the house and their priorities. The common area of interaction is planned to be the dining area and a outdoor area associated with it The house has 4 bedrooms and most of the common interaction areas are planned ground floor and private areas to the first floor to create vertical separation in zoning.

02 SPA DELHI

THE NARRATIVE CAMPUS

VISION STATEMENT

The vision is to develop a narrative campus that creates a level of meaning and connection to the use that can be engaging and thought provoking.

Evolves from an exploration of the passion; it’s site context; and often its place in history. The ability for the observer to learn something beyond the obvious causes them to remain rather than pass by. Materiality, structure, form and detail become the vehicles to impart the message.

STRATEGIES

Screeened vista Levels Focus Viscosity

Shade and shadow Picturesque effect Movement and pathway Transition

OBJECTIVES

Sequential experience

The site is divided, expressed as a linear sequence of experience, every space is considered as a frame connecting each other through visual and functional aspects

Contextual narrative

Space designed as a character within a scene, connecting the soft and hard scape throughout, engaging the spaces with interactive activities.

Time bound zoning

Making the campus live, the space responding to time in the day and night, creating variant experi ence in seasonal changes through materials and landscape.

The site is divided into zones in respect to their pri vacy and function. The three zones represent pub lic(learning), private (living) and semi-private(in teracting). The areas are primarily divided based on the entry and neighbouring context.

Main road networks are identified in the site. Aca demic blocks are arranged in linear patterns with adjacent transition spaces. Activity areas are arranged in radial pattern for better visual connection and live interactive spaces. Residential blocks are focused to the corner provid ing privacy with interactive spaces created in canyon.

Entry and academic blocks are buffered by a landscaping element. The activities centred in the canyon are connected visually with each other and directly connected to the residential area. Visual and direct connections within the zones.

01-Admin Block

02-B.Plan Academic Block

03-M.Arch Academic Block

04-B.Arch Academic Block

05-Central Library

06-Students Centre 07 Academic Museum 08 Exhibition Pavilion 09-Canteen

10-Sports Center 11-Auditorium 12-Faculty Housing

13- Faculty Hostel 14- Super Market 15- Hostel Pump House 16-Students Hostel 17- Hostel Electric Room 18- ATM 19- Shops 20- Main gate 21- Cycle Stand

A - Parking B-Ground C-Tennis Court D-Badminton Court E- Basketball Court F-Plaza G-Gourge Pavilion 01 H-Gourge Pavilion 02 I-Gourge Pavilion 03 J-Shaded Seating

THESIS 03

CENTRE FOR INDO-SHARJAH CULTURE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

The Indo- Sharjah Cultural Centre shall serve as a repository of knowledge on the shared history of the two nations while providing a modern, vibrant physical space for the appreciation of culture, history and heritage, encompassing language, art, cuisine, tradition, entertainment and societal realities of the Middle East. The centre is to act as a window to promote collaborative research and cultural exchange between Kerala and Sharjah. Universities and other academic institutions in Kerala and Sharjah will benefit by sharing their expertise and knowledge through the proposed cultural centre. The centre is proposed to be set up at Olavanna close to the city centre of Kozhikode.

Outcasing the cultural diversity of both the areas, their vibrant use of colours, dressing style, its influence in kozhikode and overall change in the food culture, architecture of building,use of materisals, etc . The overall fame of kozhikode is in its architectural diversity and islamic influenced culture theme.

There has been complete cultural negligence in India in the past few decades, with the growth of Modern Technology With the influx of new modern equipments and the craze with the Western Cul ture adoption, Indians are in the verge of losing their own culture. The idea of adopting to the Western Culture is considered prestigious and trendy among this generation as is advertised and promoted by global icons. The lack in promoting and encourag ing may not only lead to cultural extinction but also affect cultural tourism to a greater extent. Hence, there is a need to educate people about their culture and their neighbouring countries.

SITE SELECTION

The selected site is at Olavanna in Kozhikode district. As Olavanna has good population density, development needs are diverse and large. This place has been influenced greatly by its rulers like Samutiris and Britishers. Also the place will pave way for the community as a whole and will establish a quality statement of culture through it. It will also increase the socio- economic status of the area. Also, the site is secluded from the traffic and pollution of calicut.

USER GROUPS

WHY CALICUT?

•Calicut is known for its diversity in culture.

•During the british rule, it was the capital of malabar region, which made it the major hub for foreigners.

•Calicut has various heritage value associating trade, spices, cotton, literature, artefacts etc.

•It was a well known port city.

•It was main harbour for arabs, jews, chinese and portugal people which brought in diversity in its history.

CONCEPT

“Architecture has to be an object of our memory when we evoke and conjure up, memory to make it clearer, we pile up associations in the same way that we pile bricks to build a building.” -Ar. Louise Bourgeois

DESIGN IDEOLOGY

Why memory ?

Bringing back the past and regaining it. They are products of bodies experiencefrom physical space.

Evoking memory

People’s mind connect spaces

Memory reveals the essence of form which allows the built environment to blend itself to human spatial comprehension,

Combining lived space with lived time, architecture serves as a dtum for human memory.

Memory of a person reveals the essence of form and built environment, a point of reference exists for every experience perceived in space and time.

Form development

Main architectural elements focused in making of the building is the use of arches, geometric patterns, cornices, jaali, sand stone etc.These features makes the building more aesthetically pleasing and culturally valuable.

The two buildings are connected by a bridge which is the memory lane, where visitors remark their memories, interests and values associated with it. Building imparts the rich cultural and heritage values of the Centre and makes it more interesting.

The community development centre has a different outlook towards its architectural style, which is totally different from the cultural centre This is to bring that contrast and emphasise the activity in each building. This helps in achieving the concept of time line according to memory.

THE ELYSIAN

INTRODUCTION

DRAFTING

St. Joseph’s Metroploitan Cathedral, Palayam

Documentaed this iconic historical church that is a symbol of churches of travancore, worked as a part of semester project. The church has symmetrical plans with intricate details. Sketching is also done parallely to have better understanding of details.

SKYRIPPLES ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

Mr.FASIL

window Door window window exposed cement finish exposed cement finish

Date Scale

Drg. No: Job No: Drg. Title: 15.01.2022 WORKING DRAWING SET B FRONT ELEVATION

+845.00Lvl Stair room roof lvl Naveeth

A2 1:50

Client: Project: SR/21/AD/22/--

Nasif

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ANAGHA J KUMAR aranaghajk@gmail.com