Bhamini Mehraa Undergraduate portfolio

UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO

Bhamini Mehraa Selected Works I 2018-2023

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Ryan International School, Bannerghatta Chrysalis High, Gunjur

COMPETITIONS

2018-present Wadiyar Centre for Architecture

• Design and build comp

Intra college competition to des Winners

• NASA Architectural Jou

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Architectural writing trophy on t India, held by NASA

Drafting Autodesk Autocad

• CP Kukreja Trophy (2022

Modelling Autodesk Revit Trimble sketchup

• ANDC Design Trophy (2

Design of a pavillion to celebrat independence, held by NASA

Design of a Transit Hub, held by

BHAMINI MEHRAA

Post production Adobe illustrator Adobe photoshop Adobe indesign

CO-CURRICULARS

Editor and writer for college New

D.O.B: 4th of July, 2001 D.O.B

Rendering Enscape V Ray

Phone: 9880229760 Phone Email ID: ID 2019_bhamini.m@wcfa.ac.in Address: Mysuru, Karnataka, India Address Languages: English, Hindi Languages

OTHER SKILLS Diagramming and analysis Hand drafting Model making Sketching Measure drawing Layout and Presentation Illustration Writing

• Connected Collaborat

Event held in collaboration with

• Courtyard Editor (2022)

• Wall Illustration paintin

The campus canteen wall- des

• Bamboo Workshop (202 Building a bamboo pavillion

• Freelance branding (20 kavvach sanitization services

• ZNC Battle of Bands Tr 2nd Runner Up

• ANDC Fashion Trophy ( Participation

CONTENTS 1. Sustainable Architecture

Cottage Industry | Semester 07 | 4th Year

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sign furniture for campus

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2. Public Architecture

Public Library | Semester 05 | 3rd Year

3. Housing Design

Housing | Semester 04 | 2nd Year

4. Design of a House Individual House | Semester 02 | 1st Year

5. Interior Design

Redesigning College Exhibition Space | Semester 07 | 4th Year

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ng (2022)

signed and painted

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rophy (2022)

(2022)

6. Working Drawing Semester 06 | 3rd Year

7. Furniture Design Competition

Designing furniture for Canteen campus

8. C.P. Kukreja Design Trophy Design of Public Pavillion

9. Miscellaneous

AXIS AND VOIDS Sustainability Design Studio I Semester 7 Assistant Prof. Suren Aalone Studio Brief The brief- as a response to the commercial rigor of the district of Kanchipuram in the sale of silk sarees- entailed the design of a Kanjivaram Saree Cottage industry that was experiential in nature, along with a retail space that would foster sellers both in-house and otherwise.

The building was required to respond to the climate of Kanchipuram through active and passive strategies in order to create comfortable and healthy workspace for the weavers, as well as an engaging space for the buyers and visitors to linger in.

Ideas employed in the project The intent was to create transparency in the process of weaving a saree- which would help engage and educate the buyers visiting the retail market. Thus, in order to facilitate an immersive path, a diverting axis was created on site which behaves like the experiential datum for the visitors- in the diversions of which fall courts that become pause points for both the workers and the buyers. There was also an aim to create a sense of in-betweeness in the project, which is executed through the use of greenery in both the courts as well as within the workspaces itself.

Project Brief: Cottage Industry Site Location: Srirangapatna, Chennai Site Area: 10,000 sqm Built Area: 6000 sqm

Section AA’

Section BB’

Section CC’

Section DD’

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Creating a tilted axis D A’

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Placing the mass along the axis

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Diverting the axis to create pause points

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Creating courts as points of rest B’

1. Public OAT 2. Dyeing Space 3. Admin Office 4. Outdoor breakout space for workers 5. Drying Space 6. Weaving Space 7. Designing and training Space 8. Cafe 9. DEWATS plant infiltration 10. DEWATS 11. Toilets

Plan at +2000mm level

Demarcating the pathway with a roof of domestic scale

Buffer space with vegetation and permeable wall- becomes an inbetween space within the block

East Facade Detail

Double roof ref

Permeability through and through for cross ventilation

The water baths have a thermostat that keep the temperature in check. Once the temperature of the water bath crosses 35 degrees, the water is sent to the storage tank and the cooler water in the tank- at 28 degree- is sent circulated back up to the water bath to maintain the heat gain.

South Facade Detail

Buffer space with vegetation and permeable wall- becomes an inbetween space within the block

Storage Unit that can also become seating by the window

Section through Manufacturing block 1:50 Scale Operable window shutters on all facades

Tilted window with seating as a breakout space within the block

Section of Weaving Unit

Plan of Manufacturing block 1:50 Scale

Plan ofof Manufacturing block Plan Weaving Unit 1:50 Scale

Views of the Interior and Exterior

Opera

Heat gain when concrete is used as a roof material

Heat gain when water is used as a roof material

North east facade stratergies

South east facade stratergies

Double Roof

Corrugated Sheet

Heat gain when water is used as a roof material

Daylighting strategy

Layer of thermal mass Water Baths made of HDPE

Daylighting Daylighting strategy

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Roof Detail

Structural framework Steel Sections

Light wells

Polycarbonate

Vertical planes

Adobe Bricks

Permeability through and through for cross ventilation

South east facade stratergies

Ventilation stratergies

Daylighting stratergies

Solar heat gain stratergies

Solar heat gain stratergies

Daylighting strategySolar heat gain strategy

Solar Radiation

Ventilation strategy

Ventilation strategy

Double roof reflecting harsh sunlight

Water bath as one of the layers of the roof for reducing heat gain

Solar heat gain strategy

Ventilation

Solar heat gain strategy

Diffused light entering the space from roof

Air outlet in a high volume to create stack effect

Dessicant Dehumidifier in inlet Air inlet on the bottom of seating to allow cool air into the space

Louvres as a north east facade strategy to block sun out

3000 mm buffer space for air to cool before entering

Daylighting stratergies Daylighting stratergies

Water conservation stratergies Water conservation stratergies

Shading stratergies

Shading stratergies Solar heat gain stratergies

Solar heat gain stratergies Ventilation strategies

Ventilation strategies

Diagram of Water Circuit The endeavour was to collect the rain that the humidity of Kanchipuram provides and employ it in different systems through the project like a material for roofing or even for manufacturing processes like dyeing. The project looks at utilizing the ability of water to thermally insulate as well as its potential for air conditioning. The aim was that the same water being employed is recycled and reused for these systems so as to aim for self sufficiency specifically with the factor of waterThesource water baths have a elsewhere. thermostat that keep the all year round with minimal need to it from

temperature in check. Once the temperature of the water bath crosses 35 degrees, the water is sent to the storage tank and the cooler water in the tank- at 28 degree- is sent circulated back up to the water bath to maintain the heat gain.

The water baths have a thermostat that keep the temperature in check. Once the temperature of the water bath crosses 35 degrees, the water is sent to the storage tank and the cooler water in the tank- at 28 degree- is sent circulated back up to the water bath to maintain the heat gain.

Heat gain when concrete is used as a roof material

Heat gain when water is used as a roof material

Diagram of water bath circulation Heat gain when concrete is used as a roof material

Diagram of ice air conditioner’s working

Permeability through and through for cross ventilation

Daylightin

North east facade strate

Heat gain when water is used as a roof material

Perm

THE FRAGMENTED LIBRARY Public Building Design Studio I Semester 5 Assistant Prof. Kiran Kumar Studio Brief The primary intent of the brief was to create a permeable public Library that responded to the immediate context of the small town of Srirangapatna. A subsidiary objective of the semester was designing through the scaffolding of a precedent study- whether it be aligning with the ideas of the chosen building to study, or detering from them. The semester focused on negotiating between four main themes- the Precedent study (Bishop Edward King’s Chapel, Niall Mclaughlin), Place (Srirangapatna), Public and Program.

Ideas employed in the project Derived from the precedent study, the idea of ‘degree of translucency’ brings about a variety in the expression of the library building, executed by the use of massy exposed brick juxtaposed with filigree concrete columns. The ideas of contextual and publicness are responded to by breaking down the scale of the building, and there is an axis created that allows open permeability through the site. The smaller fragments of space allow for intimate reading nooks as well as community reading spaces.

Project Brief: Brief Public Library Site Location: Location Srirangapatna, Karnataka Site Area: Area 1900 sqm Built Area: Area 1500 sqm

Establishing a connect between the public road to private street

Creating permeability through the builtfostering a street like space

Providing space for the residences in order to create a daily active public hub

Fragmenting the mass in to create a relatable, domestic scale

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Diagram concieved from analysis from Bishop Edward King’s Chapel

Plinth

Column

Niall’s idea of placing columns within structure

Idea of Concentric Layers

Overlapping and disrupting the (concentric) Layers

Niall’s idea of Semper’s structure

Idea of individual elements composing the built

Using the elements in a composite manner

Columns with a low heighted wall

Column with wall

Bringing about a Degree of Translucency through articulation of the wall, column and plinth

Wall

Conceived key diagram (and model)

Following a scaffolding of geometry

Creating multiple spaces and nooks

Visual and physical permeability

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Fluidity in the enclosure

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1. Multipurpose community space 2. Children’s room 3. Cafeteria 4. Toilets 5. Bookshelf rooms (A, B: Non fiction, C: fiction) 6. Reading spaces 7. Archive 8. Admin 9. Computer lab

Plan at +2000mm level

Section AA’

Breaking a large mass down- as a response to Srirangapatna’s scale

Disrupting and overlapping the layers- connecting the mass

Creating a balance of built and unbuilt spaces as well as permeability on site

Adding the layer of program and zoning the functions; Connecting reading and bookshelf spaces

Treating the edge condition; Plinth modulation towards the public road and recessing towards private road

Detailing the geometry with a composite of wall, columns and plinth

Bringing about a degree of translucency by detailing it further

Accentuating the idea of existing amidst ‘Mass Vs Filigree’ with material

Addition of roofs on reading spaces and clerestory’s in bookshelf areas

Edge condition towards the residential road; Recessing the plan to invite the street within

Contextual Response

Permeability within the site; Creating a street like space as a connector for both roads

Serial views: Taken from different points of the street like space in plan

Edge condition towards the railway road; Plinth creates an implicit threshold for the building as well as a gesture for rest

Mood of the place

Sketch depicting the functioning of the library as well as public interface on the ground plane

An imperative part of the theme of the wall and column articulation is the material. The brick articulates the mass, and the concrete columns articulate the filigree- which denote the openings. The two come together to form an in between of weight and weightlessness, publicness and privacy, open and enclosed, opaqueness and translucency.

Material details

Views

Section BB’

THE HOME, THE COLLECTIVE & THE HUB

Housing Design Studio I Semester 4 Prof. Anand Chalvadi Assistant Prof. Akash Rai Studio Brief The aim of the studio was to create a housing complex that was suitable for college students- both in terms of the basic amenities and spatial requirements, as well as adaptability of the built to lifestyle of a student. The brief required a study of the demographic of students and a consequent response in the design both in terms of the character of the shared spaces as well as the tailoring of an individual unit and how well it adapted to the transient life of the floating population.

Ideas employed in the project Responding to the immediate context, the site was analyzed in terms of the degree of publicness. Facing the circle, a small part of the site was given to the public as a Hub that could behave like an open plinth- facilitating students from all over mysore to exchange dialogue as well as have a multipurpose space. The spaces within the site have a gradience of publicness, from the hub being the most public to the individual balcony spaces being the most private. There are several degrees of shared spaces, inviting different sizes of congregation.

Project Brief: Housing Site Location: Mysuru, Karnataka Site Area: 5000 sqm Built Area: 3000 sqm

Reacting to the circle near the site

Dividing the site in terms of degree of publicness

Modulating the plinth to create implicit thresholds

Defining the entry points for the public vs the residents

Zoning and massing the functions on site, in terms of publicness

Creating voids for openess and permeability

Breaking the mass, and pushing and pulling the units to create in between spaces

Establishing pause points in the shared circulation areas

Creating circulatory paths and connecting the masses

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Plan at +2000mm level

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1. The Hub 2. Gymnasium 3. Cafeteria 4. Security Desk 5. Courtyard 6. Common Gathering Points 7. Laundry Room 8. Projector Room 9. Units (A: Individual, B: 2 Bedroom, C: 3 Bedroom)

Sectional View from Corridor

Gathering place for residents on each floor

View towards Balcony

Placing of units

Pushing and pulling units Front porch to each house

Corridor space

View towards Corridor

Creation of a public front towards the common corridor

Private terraces for all units

Individual balcony for each house

Public

Private

Private accessibility

The Home

Private balcony

Front porch

Diagram of Degree of Publicness

Corridor

Shared gathering points

Shared amenties

Courty

yard

Accessible to Mysuru

The Collective

The Hub

Shared dining space

Public hub

Section AA’

Minor Task

Major Task

Plan at 1200mm

Plan at 4200mm

Development Diagrams

THE WALL HOUSE

Design of a house I Semester 02

Prof. Kavana Kumar and Prof. Kiran Kumar The minor task entailed understanding spacemaking through decoding a painting, and creating abstract models of the 4 basic planes- horizontal, vertical, over head and base- and consequently analysing the enclosure and feel of the space caused by these planes. The brief of the major task required us to design a house for a chosen demographic of people using the scaffolding of a precedent study, and analysing them through concept of the same 4 planes.

Isometric

INTERIOR DESIGN Prof. Anna Cherian Studio Brief The task was to interior design the campus’ exhibition and pantry. The brief required us to make several iterations of the arrangement of the plan of these spaces, which would be led by an overarching theme. Anthropometry and human scale were to be taken care of.

Ideas employed in the project Inspired by the WCFA Campus’ existing language of being a juxtaposed composition of light elements like steel columns along with the language of heavy elements such as brick masonrythe idea was to design the spaces with contrasting filigree and massy components.

Group members: Bhamini, Arlene, Riya

Pantry Space

Section through Pantry

Cane

Green Fabric

Pink lime plaster

Pink ceramic herringbone

Grey Plywood

Views of Pantry

Green Lime plaster

Concrete finish

Copper

Coarse concrete finish

MDF Beige finish

Exposed brick

Section through exhibition

Views of Exhibition

Exhibition Space

Different uses of space

Detail at A

Panel board Design

Detail at B

Detail at C

Folding mechanism of Panel board

WORKING DRAWINGS Prof. Srinivas Studio Brief The brief was to create working drawings for a housing project. The idea was to understand the technical language of drawing and learn communication of building construction on paper.

Group members: Bhamini, Anish, Lina, Anupama

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OPENING SCHEDULE D1

950 X 2125

W2

950 X 850

D2

950 X 2125

V1

500 X 600

D3

3650 X 2125 SD1

1230 X 650

W1

1190 X 1275 SD1

555 X 650

Storage

Nahani T

TOTO Towel Ba

800

TX726BE

LW649C

300 600

1120

Brick Jaali Parapet

300

Seating

TOTO Towel Ba

540

3350

TX726AE

TOTO 6 L Sing 1500

CW668P

Nahani T

TOTO Hand Fa

160

Lintel Lintel Concrete Band

TX403SW

1100 1275

TOTO Console

W1

Window 01

Storage

TOTO Lever Ha

TX492SC

TOTO Combina

2100

TX118LE

Nahani T Sill concrete Band

850

Flemish Bond Brick

Brick Jaali Parapet

Lintel Lintel Concrete Band

W1

Window 01

2100

1275

160

Kitchen Details

Sill concrete Band

850

Flemish Bond Brick

S

Lintel Lintel Concrete Band

W1

Window 01

2100

1275

160

Brick Jaali Parapet

Sill concrete Band

850

Flemish Bond Brick

Wall Section

Brick Jaali Parapet

Arch Details

Closet

Trap

TOTO Water Heater

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REAH03B2CR

TOTO Water Heater REAH03B2CR

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TOTO Lever Handle Shower Column Set TX492SCLZ

TOTO 6 L Single Flush

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CW668PJ / SW668J

CLZ

TOTO Combination Wall Type Lavatory Faucet

ation Wall Type Lavatory Faucet

TX118LESBR

ESBR

Trap

Section

Elevation

Bathroom Details

2100 900

850

830

Cabinet

LW649CJ

410

TOTO Console Lavatory 1 Tap Hole

aucet

W

TOTO Lever Handle Shower Column Set

850

Trap

TOTO Towel Bar

2000

PJ / SW668J

Storage Cabinet

Storage Closet

1800

gle Flush

Mirror

TX726BES

2000

ES

2400

ar and Towel shelf

2610

Ledge

TX492SCLZ Storage Shelf Storage Ledge TOTO Console Lavatory 1 Tap Hole LW649CJ Storage Ledge TOTO 6 L Single Flush CW668PJ / SW668J

2400

1000 935

Clerestory Steel Frame

Clerestory Steel Mullion

600

950

850

600

Concrete Lintel

85

760

Louvre Window EASTHAVEN 22" Double Door Wall Cabinet B-22

Window Frame Shutter Frame

500

300

Glass

650

900

1200

2125

HAFELE 2 Burner Domino Hub HG1355GB

200

300

270

2100

Hanger Screw

CROMA 90 L Single Door Refrigerator

630

560

Steel Casing Sliding Door Runner

EASTHAVEN 34" Double Door Single Storage Base Cabinet B-34

Mullion

Hanger Screw Hanger Screw Hanger Screw Hanger Screw

130

130

130 130

Bottom Roller

210

Window Frame

Steel Casing Steel Casing Steel Casing Steel Casing Sliding Door Runner Sliding Door Runner Sliding Door Runner Sliding Door Runner

210 105 210 210

105

105 105

Section

Concrete Concrete LintelLintel Concrete Lintel Concrete Lintel

40

40

40

40

EASTHAVEN 24" Double Door Single Drawer Base Cabinet B-24

SLIDING DOOR 2400

273

Section

Elevation Detail at Channel Detail at Channel Detail at Detail atChannel Channel 1:5 1:20 1:51:5 1:5

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10 20 10

40

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Concrete Lintel

120

Steel Casing Steel Casing Steel Casing Steel Casing 4040

Window Frame Shutter Frame

580

105

600

600

300

Detail at Bottom roller 1:5

A 2100

880

300

2400

545

300 300

580

600

600

630

2400

Bottom Roller

Hinges Closet

A

Handle Shelf

300

B

EASTHAVEN 34" Double Door Single Storage Base Cabinet B-34

480

Drawers EASTHAVEN 24" Double Door Single Drawer Base Cabinet B-24

Kitchen Details

55

Detail at Window Frame 1:5

B

630

Plan at 650mm

Window Frame 80 55

600

De D 1:1

Steel Casing

Glass 6mm thickness

600

105

40

Plan at 1200mm

Mullion

Detail at Window Detail at Window Frame Detail at Frame Detail atWindow Window Frame Detail atFrame Mullion 1:5 1:51:5 1:5 1:5

Sliding Door Details

CROMA 90 L Single Door Refrigerator

105

130

KOHLER Single Bowl Kitchen Sink K-3332

Glass

Glass 6mm thickness Glass 6mm thickness Glass 6mm thickness Glass 6mm thickness

Detail at Channel 1:5

Context

Window Frame Window Frame Window Frame Window Frame Shutter Frame Shutter Frame Shutter Frame Shutter Frame

Hanger Screw

HAFELE 2 Burner Domino Hub HG1355GB KOHLER Single Handle Bar Sink Faucet K-22975-CP

40

105 105

210

105

Steel Casing Sliding Door Runner

40

Shutter

PLAN 1:20 ELEVATION A 1:20

Wardrobe Details

1000 935 60

130

9

80

Detail at Frame 1:10

Detail at Frame

Detail at Mullion 1:10

1:10

40 875

40

60

85

85

2125

2125

85

60

950

10 20 10 10 20 10

850

40 40

Shutter Shutter

120 120

Glass Glass

etail atatMullion Detail Mullion :5 1:5

273

2400

10 20 10

Shutter

40

Concrete Lintel

Glass

120

210 55 55

1260

85

Mullion Mullion

Steel Casing Window WindowFrame Frame Sliding Door Runner

Mullion N N

80 80 55 55

Hanger Screw Bottom BottomRoller Roller

DOOR 2

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Detail at Mullion 1:5

Section

Elevation

1:20

1:20

Section

WINDOW 2 Elevation

1:20

1:20

Context

Door and Window Details

Steel Casing Window Frame Shutter Frame

Window Frame 55 80 55

Glass 6mm thickness

w Frame

N

Bottom Roller

Detail at Bottom roller 1:5 600

600

600

600

300

B

300

Storage Shelves Open Shelves A

2100

300

Closet

Hinges Closet

300

Storage Shelves Open Shelves

545

Closet

A

Handle Shelf

300

B

480

Drawers

PLAN 1:20 ELEVATION A 1:20

2400

time of the day and provide flexibility depending on the process students took needsitsandcourse moods.through Thus, the thedesign idea of furniture is to From be accommodative with respect to(rare, the but) the students needs and moods.

Thus, the design conversations and banter to process took its course through the idea of 'modules'.

Keeping the notion of 'interpretative' in way to of the and provide flexibility depending intellectual dialogue, all isidea inherent the West processtime took itsday course through the of to on ability 'modules'.

Keeping the notion of 'interpretative' in mind, this modularity was followed with the idea of FURNITURE DESIGN COMPETITION facing WCFA Canteen.

It is imperative for such a the students needs and moods.

Thus, the design 'modules'.

Keeping the notion of 'interpretative' in having Intra college design competition mind, this modularity was followed with the idea of 'expansion', in both the horizontal and vertical axis. dynamic and vibrant disposition of space to be n also process took was its followed course through the of idea of mind, this modularity with the idea corresponded with furniture that is Adaptable and 'expansion', in both the horizontal and vertical axis.

In order to facilitate the Expansion, the skin became The brief entailed designing furniture for the canteen on campuspieces that would 'modules'.

Keeping the notion of 'interpretative' in 'expansion', in both the horizontal and vertical axis.

JOINT HORIZONTALLY JOINT VERTICALLY MODULE C Interpative in nature.

The idea of the 'piece' of adapt to the multivalent language of the canteen, the temporality of the space and In order to facilitate the Expansion, the skin became the dynamic, changeable component and the mind, this modularity was followed with the idea of In order to facilitate furniture the Expansion, the skin became is to be accommodative with respect to the would accommodate the different sizes of crowds through different points of the day. skeleton became the static frame.

All of this is dynamic, changeable component and the 'expansion', in both the horizontal and vertical axis. the dynamic, changeable the depending on time of thecomponent day and provideand flexibility crafted keeping in mind comfortable postures the students needs andthe moods.

Thus, the this design skeleton became the static frame.

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The endeavour Group members: Bhamini, Riya, Ameera, Yajan bring people together. is only to perpetuate the Canteen's charisma by

Use of furniture

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MODULE C

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optimum depending on the usage. for comfort and need.

The heights are played around with and for comfort and need. The heights are played around with and MODULE D

interpretative, through the idea of stacking, so as to be

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MODULE C

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A PINE WOOD 25MM FOLDABLE PLANK

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Section AA’

Section BB’

C.P. KUKREJA DESIGN TROPHY NASA design competition

The goal of the competition was to place a pavillion in a public space of historical signifcance as well as a location of urban congregation. The ultimate goal of the pavillion was for it to help encourage public interaction and conversations.

The pavillion attempts to carry forward the same spirit and history of the place, and maintain a similar use of the space- which is to provide a free space for people to gather communallywhile also adding a layer of playfulness and dynamism to the space. Thus, the space not only aims at capturing the quality of static activities (such as gatherings and protests) that take place under a tree, but also yearns to propagate the dynamic activities (play) that usually take place under and around a tree. The experience of a tree in terms of a spatial quality is thus abstracted by the canopies that imitate the quality of filtered light that a tree provides, while also being inorganic and free in form and material. The underground plinths behaves as a static plane, while the undulating roof serves as a dynamic membrane.

Site Location

Site Plan

Group members: Bhamini, Arlene, Riya

“Abstracting the experience of the tree (as a spatial entity)” • The Canopy of a tree as a pause point/place of rest (in contrast to Bangalore’s commotion) • The memory of Play- the tree being a playful element- making the space dynamic and active • The shade of a tree to gather (in small and large groups)- making a space more multiplepurpose in nature, promoting transient quality of program • Abstracting the elemental quality of resting under a tree in terms of the quality of light, threshold/barrier from the commotion, climatically cooler (underground)

Theory of Architecture I Semester 03

The intention was to breakdown the ideas (or theory) of each of the buildings, and represent a single or multiple ideas through diagrams. Alongside, we were required to write short analysis notes on the buildings, supporting both the 3d and 2d diagrams.

Casa taller en Hokkaido, Hakkadio Countryside, 2005

Bibliothèque nationale de France, California, 1994

La Rotonda, Northern Italy, 1550

Ichihara Public toilet, Ichihara City, 2012

The relationship between the openings in La Rotonda propels investigation in the influence of the visual axis in articulating an “in between” space. The openings alone have the power to blur the line between inside and outside and change how a space could be perceived.

The Ichihara Public toilet and its elements, provide ground for differentiating between the physical and visual boundaries of a space, and analysing how an extended visual boundary dissolves the sense of ‘enclosure’.

Observing how the horizontal planes arranged on the vertical axis, provides a sense a scale. Analysing how circulation through multiple volumes simultaneously, transcends the sense of enclosure from more than just one ‘floor’.

Observing the structure that articulates scale in the space, inferring the magnitude of the scale, and analyzing the human response and the language it provides. Taking into account how the openings for natural light affect the quality and perception of the scale.

Facade Decoration Lime Plastered Carved wall

Related Study Program I Semester 04

The goal was to create a bamboo pavillion on campus, through which we would understand building with Woodenbamboo Batten Door bamboo. The workshop led us to understand the creation of joineries with and its loading capacity.

Facade Decoration

Compound Wall Pillar

House Utility Door

El

Lime Plastered decorative wall

Lime Plastered Carved wall Plan

Facade Wooden Column Painted Black

Facade Decoration Lime Plastered Carved wall

Wooden Batten Door

Compound Wall Pillar

House Utility Door

Lime Plastered decorative wall Plan

Wooden ShutterElevation Window

Grilled Wooden Window

Bedroom Window Elevation

Living Room Window

Facade Wooden Column Painted Black

Typical Window found In Plan

Wooden Batten Door House Utility Door

Compound Wall Pillar Lime Plastered decorative wall

Elevation

Wooden Shutter Window

Grilled Wooden Window

Bedroom Window Elevation

Living Room Window

Glass pane Wooden Window Kitchen Window

Glass pane Wood Kitchen Window

AD Minor Task I Semester 03

The task was to create an entrance pavillion to an exhibition. The pavillion was temporal in nature and used bamboo as a material. The idea was to explore bamboo as a building material, and the intent of the structure was to create a light framework which allow a dance of light and shadow.

Process

Building with Light

AD Precedent Study I Semester 05 Layers of Built

Imitating the Context

The task entailed analysing a building and diagramming 3 key concepts that made the building. It acted as a precedent study to the 5th semester brief of designing a Public Library.

M I S C E L L A N E O U S

Movement

Phone: 9880229760 Phone Email ID: ID 2019_bhamini.m@wcfa.ac.in