Portfolio_Anand_Mundachalil_Rajeev_2024

PORTFOLIO Anand Mundachalil Rajeev 1002387320 anand.mundachalilrajeev@mail.utoronto.ca

USER ART- BLENDED The site I chose is Daniels commons, inside the Daniels building at 1 Spadina Crescent. The project blended showcases two different liquids that interact and try to mix. The Daniels building has old and new architecture, nature and a built environment, Colonial roots, and indigenous knowledge all blending at one ti n he e t e e ts the int i ies this inte ti n he student in the ss nd i ted it u nd sh the ie e hi e the i s unnin th u h the nes ndi tin h e e n h n e situ ti n nd e in n e At the wood workshop, I created a trapezoidal prism using 2*4 lumber pieces. Created the six nes usin t ns ent i sheets hese i nes e i ed ith i nd te he i sheets e e se ut nd then ued i ed nd se ed t the sh t is then t ns e ed t the site Course Instructor: Karen Kraven Mentors: Alexander Gaskin, Eugene Wang, Joseph Rogal and Amy George Date: 05/DECEMBER/2023

USER ART- MAGNETIC WALL he st u tu e nsists th ee nents den s din ue ed e s in ith et nt ints nd i e sets th ee nets Magnets can manipulate the paper skin attached to the scaffolding. The project created a user controllable wall structure which proves actual construct i it se hite tu e hen the tist ued the nets t the t the s din ende in it use ess t thus e e ts the d hite tu e where user architecture is possible but is not yet implemented. The scaffolding structure has six four feet columns braced by nine pieces initially, then eight, seven, six, and four. The brace pieces grow longer and vary in angle as they move from left to right. It along with the lightening blue color of the skin consisting of minute parallelograms creates a sense of wave of parallelograms to the structure. he students in the ss s e t ie the e t ut s un e t inte t s the neti s he d the e Course Instructor: en en Mentor: Alexander Gaskin, Eugene Wang, Joseph Rogal and Mathew Mcarthur Date: 17/OCTOBER/2023

USER ART: VERTICAL GARDEN The vertical garden designed by the paradigm of user art allows its user to manipulate the artwork at the design stage and post-assembly. The project represents an island which encompasses a city. An envelope of greenery separates the water body around it and the town—the buildings in the town act as pots for the vertical garden.

The project asks the user to position and scale three out of four vases at the design stage. In doing so, the work reminds the user that architecture should be placed in relation to nature, not despite it. As with other user artwork, it creates a sense of ownership with the artwork for the user that is more than its monetary value by allowing the user to manipulate it.

The artwork covers an area of 157180 square centimeters. It has a base layer of the same size made of three quarter-inch wood. The next layer in front is 1485.4 square centimeters in area, and the one after is 1400.5 square centimeters in area. These layers shrink towards the center of the site, and their edges form the water ed he st t e s e i ht sh de ue nd the third is a light shade of green. The third layer engraves trees and plants occupying the green zone. The fourth layer is 853.3 square centimeters, light gray, with engravings of roads on it. Three routes run vertically, and six streets run horizontally. The white buildings that are the plant vases can be scaled and placed anywhere in this area. The plant proposed to be here is Soleirolia soleirolii, or baby tears. It alludes to nature crying as it requests architecture to be created environment consciously.

The project engages the users in discussing how the landscape should be shaped. Especially this en u es t e te h n et een architecture nd n tu e.

Course Instructor: Alexander Turgeon Date: AUGUST/2023

USER ART- FLOATING WALL DESIGN The project utilizes the site with open roof columns and hanging lights to create a hallway space hanging in the air. The artists invite participants to shape the space using tu n e arches and color it by pasting sheets of colored paper into the wall. Using different shades of red paper creates a feeling of intensity and excitement. Participants will only have shades of red paper, thus ensuring to make a monotonous red room. The red hues set the mood the t i e ti n the hite tu e e ents ein i ed t ein ni u t e the use th t the ti i nts e ut t e e ien e he en su e is e nd e t e e in u hes he i st h h s si ie es the se nd nd thi d h e se en nd the u th h s i e the ie es e tu n e nd i e ti htenin the t te h sin n n e he d nents e t t in h s u e ut int ie es he n e t hite tu ein ni u e its use is sti in the hus this nte h is hi h i hted tin h to take note of its conceptual stage. User art and this work conveys its value. The pleasure of occupying a space that you shaped is immense, and the sense of ownership that it creates is invaluable. The art piece hopes to create a world where every homeowner or art owner connects to the work by being part of its creation. This work excites you about user art and architecture possibilities.

Course Instructor: Melanie Gilligan Mentor: Amy George and Joseph Rogall Date:JUNE/2023

USER ART- WALL DESIGN User Art utilizes the medium of installation art to create an art piece that blurs the line between object and Viewer. Here, the artist requests the participants to forge patterns they like using the alterable wall created by the artist. Thus, the viewers/ participants become artists themselves. This process allows the experience of artistic creation to the participants. It also creates an end product that the users can utilize. They can employ the design they develop to make walls at their home or apply it to other projects.

The artwork is a rectangular grid with movable cuboids kept inside it. The cuboids are four inches wide, four inches high, and six inches deep. There are seventy-two of these cubical shapes. The rectangular grid is two inches deep, three fourth of an inch wide, and three fourth of an inch high. Therefore, cuboids create a two-inch overhang on each side if kept in the id int the de th he snu t the id t the u ids s it t e ut e nd h in hes t the nt nd hese st t sh es shi t the e t s th u hts from only focusing on the wall pattern they create to the conceptual process of User art. The colours used here are red, pink, yellow and orange. The colours highlight the cuboid pieces as it stands against the white background of the gallery. They create enticing patterns as these colours combine well together.

I hope this will encourage in arts and architecture a need for the artist to allow opportunities for artistic creation to the end user/ viewer. It develops a sense of ownership of the object for the end user that is more than just based on monetary terms.

Course Instructor: Melanie Gilligan Mentor: Joseph Rogal Date: MAY/2023

COLOCASIA PARK The design uses generative design methods to create structures along any rectangular park. It draws inspiration from a patch of colocasia plants. The evolutionary solver ensures that maximum area of the park is covered so that individuals can stand covered under it and enjoy rain or snow.

Name of instructor: Individual work Date: 7/MAY/2023

DESIGN INTERVENTION This design intervention uses periscope like placement of mirrors and equipment in pre-existing houses to bring more sunlight into basement. These are minimal interventions that could be applied to basements in conjested cities.

Course: Individual work Name of Instructor: Jonathan Cummings Date: 03/MAY/2023

MIRROR

COTTAGE HOME Retirement cottage home desiged per user request for a three bedroom home. Roof structure derived from manupulating a triangle and rectangle along the (({(x 4.642)^{3}}/{500})+.2) curve drawn using Grasshopper.

SCALE: 1: 400 Name of instructor: Individual work Date: 14/MARCH/2023

STONEGATE-QUEENSWAY These drawings analyse the site for relationships between architecture, landscape and infrastructure. Drawing showcase the residential, and public buildings, roads, tree canopy, and ravine.

Course: ARC 200 Name of instructor: Aleris Rodgers Date: 7/APRIL/2018

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RESIDENTIAL TOWER he desi n is st u tu e th t uti i es ut ti n t s he t istin nd s in tes rotated thrice vertically creates a rhythm to the project. he h s inside e h t ist nd s e s e s seen in the section drawing.

Course: ARC 280 Name of instructor: Nicholas Hoban Date: 7/APRIL/2018

ISOMETRIC NORTH WEST 1:300

ISOMETRIC SOUTH WEST 1:300

ELEVATION EAST 1:500

SECTION WEST 1:500

ISOMETRIC NORTH WEST 1:300

ELEVATION EAST 1:500

ELEVATION EAST 1:500

CONTEXT PLAN 1:300

55m

17.3m

UOFT LIBRARY DESIGN Utilizes Lofted voronoi patterns to create innovative form. It also provides students with variety of study spaces ranging from individual pods to conference rooms to common areas.

18m

7.9m 4m

8.3m 6.8m 8m 7.6m 8.4m

4m 4m 4m

4m

28.1m

7.5m 14m 15m

15.8m

4m

20m

12m

20m

8m 15m

7.9m

14.4m

Site

6.7m 20m

7.1m

12m

6m

11m 8.1m

Course: ARC 201 Name of instructor: Chloe Town Date: 9/DECEMBER/2017

7.5m

11m 8.4m 9.4m

14m 20m

20m 12m 40m

14m

59.5m

ROOF PLAN 14m

15m

HEIGHT MAP

10.3m 0m

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

10m

20m

40m

60m

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A

SECTION B

PLAN OBLIQUE PLAN OBLIQUE

PUZHA PAVILION Simple single bedroom modern pavilion near the riverside. Uses wood and glass for construction. The glass panels can become opaque or partially opaque with a switch providing shade during sunny days.

Course: JAV 101 Name of instructor: Jonathan Cummings Date: 9/ NOVEMBER/2016