Aravind Krishnan // Architecture + Design Portfolio 2021 // SPA Bhopal

A R AV IN D K R I SHNAN PORTFOLIO

SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE BHOPAL

ARAVIND KRISHNAN Hello! My name is Aravind Krishnan and I am currently a Bachelor’s student at School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. I am deeply passionate about architecture and it pleases me constantly to integrate nature, the culture of the location and contemporary design using sustainable construction and community involvement.

Aside from my curiosities in architecture, I am constantly learning new things and exploring my creativity through music, fine arts and volunteer initiatives.

25-09-1999 Thrissur, Kerala, India +917223893471 aravindkrishnan1909@gmail.com the_soro_pureiya

Competitions and Achievements

Education 2005-2016 St. Annes ICSE School Thrissur, Kerala

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2016-2018 Sandeepani Vidhya Nikhethan Thrissur, Kerala ICSE-ISC

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2018 School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, Madhya pradesh

CLT Induction 2021 Srinagar, India ANDC 2020 (Top 100) Thrissur, India INSDAG Steel Design Competition 2020 Thrissur, India Geoffrey Bawa Design Competition (Top 20) Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka Lunchbox 2019 Bangalore, India

Softwares used Academic Works Revit

Photoshop

Autocad

SketchUp

InDesign

Lumion

Illustrator

Rhino

Workshops & Experiences RESI Fiverr: Modelling in Phases, Furniture & Accessories modelling with Parameters, Breggs Clean up Projects.

Bamboo Workshop: CLT Induction Heritage Mapping of Thrissur Workshop: Interests: Sketching, Reading, Pianist, Writing, Model making

Language Proficiency

English

Hindi

Malayalam

Kiosk at Shaurya Smarak (Sem I) Bhopal, India Cafeteria Design (Sem II) Bhopal, India Residence for Stone Designers (Sem III) Puri, India Wayside Amenity (Sem IV) Raizen, India Morris Garage Showroom (Sem V) Thrissur, India Community Housing (Sem VI) Thrissur, India Multi-Speciality Hospital (Ongoing) Delhi, India

Extras 2019-2020 Coordinator of Music Society SPA Bhopal, India

CONTENTS 01.

Residence for Stone Designer Couple in the artists village Academic Work Raghurajpur, Puri, India

Sem III

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Lunchbox : Office Design Competition : Group of 2 Bangalore. India

Sem IV

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Reclaiming Modernity : Ceylon Institute of Design Competition : Group of 3 Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sem V

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Sunnyside Hollow: Hillside Gated Community Academic Work Thrissur, India

Sem VI

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Vernacular Documentation Academic Work Assam, India

Sem III

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Working Drawing Academic Work Bhopal, India

Sem VI

Residence for Stone Designer Couple in the artists village Raghurajpur, India

Semester : III

Brief: Students are required to design a house for the stone designer couple in the famous art village of Puri, Odisha which only need to have two bedrooms one for them and other for guest in case. The house should be an amalgamation of spaces of a typical village house along with a contemporary house. It should be a perfect blend of technology and vernacular style.

Along with the house there should be a startup space where she/he could train the locals in producing the art/craft products that he/she have designed. This space should include a hall, a store and an office space along with toilet facilities.

Proposal: To create a home that not only meets the need for a place to live but also serves as an exhibition for the owner’s design, so that the owners’ creative side is never lost on visitors or potential clients.

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Site Plan

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Semi Private Office and Display Area Public Realm with a North facing Courtyard

Private Realm

Circular form for increased cyclone tolerance

Courtyards for light and ventilation Feature wall

Subtract to provide access from front and back.

Feature wall along the courtyard

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Left Axonometric View Right Top Perspective View of the Private Residential Area Right Bottom Perspective Exterior View

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Building Section

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Lunchbox : Office Design Bangalore, India

Semester : IV

Brief: The Main motive of this competition was to design for this generation of entrepreneurs and their aspirations, a small scale collaborative startup business office for young entrepreneurs in Information & Technology Sector.

Proposal: An office in Whitefield with a biophilic cafeteria overlooking Lake View Park. The office spaces are designed in such a way that no one is denied the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. The office also offers a variety of activities to keep users in good spirits while encouraging creativity and innovation.

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Axonometric View

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Building Volume respecting the offsets and height restrictions

Entry and Exit to the basement parking is made possible by using a split level.

Terraces and community recreational spaces facing the lake

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SERVICE CORE SMALL OFFICE

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LARGE OFFICE WORK CLUSTER

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DIGITAL LIBRARY LIBRARY

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CONFERENCE HALL SEMINAR HALL ADMINISTRATION TOILETS MULTIPURPOSE

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Left Building Section Right Interior Perspective of Cafeteria

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Reclaiming Modernity : Ceylon Institute of Design Columbo, Sri Lanka

Semester : V

Brief: Celebrating Geoffrey Bawa birth- centenary, explore how his principles and framework can be scaled to accommodate modern typologies or urban layouts, in this context an institute of learning and design.

Proposal: Specifically designed to address a range of natural elements, the Ceylon Institute of Design focuses on integration of building with landscape and people, climate and carbon footprint by utilizing modernist ideas. Made to reorganize and contrast with their surroundings, this project show-case the tension between functional structures and organic contexts by utilizing the design principles of Geoffrey Bawa.

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Axonometric View

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Balance of outdoor, semi outdoor and indoor spaces

Green roof and balance of hardscape and softscape

Building aspect ratio 2.7 : 1

Play of light and shadows

Activities following sun path

STUDIOS LIBRARY CAD LAB 2

AUDITORIUM FACULTY ROOMS

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WORKSHOPS RECREATIONAL

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CANTEEN PUBLIC TOILETS I.T & STATIONARY ADMINISTRATION

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The terrain is hilly, with a maximum elevation variation of 4 metres within the perimeter. There exists an established golf course behind the location.

The auditorium is carefully located such that the floor follows the contours of the building and the roof does not exceed the height limit while catering to the ceiling height requirement.

Facing a wide gorgeous golf course, there are semi-open spaces and workshops.

Building Section

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A courtyard is given in each cluster of studios to encourage meeting and interaction among students.

Exhibition areas lit by landscaped courtyards.

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Perspective View of Amphitheater

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Sunnyside Hollow: Hillside Gated Community Thrissur, Kerala

Semester : VI

Brief: To explore the idea of housing and understand its basics and complexities and design multi dwelling units with a fair idea of providing good lighting and ventilation.vUnderstanding the scale and proportions involved while designing living spaces for more than one family. To analyse and learn the principles involved while designing common spaces shared by many user groups.

Proposal: One of the emerging trends is the relocation of people from crowded cities to suburbs where personal living space becomes more generous. While some may have returned to work in their respective offices, many others are still working remotely from home and this trend may continue well into the future. Pulippara in Puthur is in a good position to benefit from this trend. Located just 20-minute drive from Thrissur city, this suburban area is close enough to the city while sheltered from the hustle and bustle of the busy city. Sunnyside Hollow is a gated community centred on a lake at the base of a hill and having a vernacular and earthy touch. This is an ideal location for contemplation and being one with nature.

Perspective View of the Lake

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LAKESIDE RESTAURANT

Top Axonometric View of the Site Bottom Site Section

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COMMUNITY HALL FACING THE LAKE

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COMMUNITY HALL

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MALL

COMMERCIAL AREA LAKEVIEW RESTAURANT

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TERRACING OF SITE

PEEKS INTO NATURE

Section study

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PLACING ALONG CONTOURS

HIERARCHY OF ROADS

STREETS ORIENTED TO WINDS

TRADITIONAL MATERIALS

Large Terraces open out to beautiful vistas filled with gentle fragrances and cool breeze

Building materials are a blend of natural and eco sensitive that age beautifully

Cascading Roofs although seperate modules, exists in harmony like one large single roof as it is famous in Kerala

Depth of the overhangs decided from VSA calculation after solar shading study.

Traditional Crafts expressed through wood finish columns and Charupadi

Exposed brick and stone exteriors. Exterior walls use Rat trap bond which provides better isulation Poomukhams are traditional spaces which offer to be an interaction space for the family as well as lend a distinct identity to the houses in the community

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Top Left Type A Ground Floor Plan Top Right Type A First Floor Plan Bottom Left Type B Ground Floor Plan Bottom Right Type B First Floor Plan

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Top Left Type A Front Elevation Top Right Type A Side Elevation Bottom Left Type B Front Elevation Bottom Right Type B Side Elevation

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Vernacular Documentation Karbi Tribe of Assam Karbi Anglong, Assam

Semester : III

Brief: A live documentation was done of the Karbi House at Manav Sangrahalaya. The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, also known as the National Museum of Humankind or the Museum of Man, is an anthropology museum in Bhopal, India, that aims to present an integrated story of the evolution of man and culture in India. The documentation provided an opportunity to see the tribal and indigenous architecture found throughout India’s five physiographic regions.

This was a fantastic learning opportunity.

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Top Left Plan Top Right Joinery Details Bottom Left Elevations Bottom Right Climate Response

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Working Drawing Dormitory for Wayside amenity

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THANK Y OU A RAV IND K RISHNAN

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