PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO - CHRISTIE JOJU

ARCHITECTURAL PORFOLIO

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JAN VIKARA TRAINING

PERFORATIO ATMAN

THE PAHARI FLAIR

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CHRISTIE JOJU

DOB: 10-11-2000

Nationality: Indian

Languages: Malayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi

Address: Curuthukulangara House, Thaikkattukara P.O., Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, 683106

Contact: +91 97460 47234 or christieblithe@gmail.com

Education: Jyothi Nivas Public School, Ernakulam (2004-18)

Tkm school of architecture, Kollam (2018-23)

Participation:

62nd Zonal Nasa Convention

64th Annual Nasa Convention

Annual Nasa design competition 2020 ‘Typological Patterns’ (studio exhibition) ‘Residence Forth’ (vertical studio workshop) Carpentry, Bamboo, Clay, Lighting, Landscaping and masterplan workshops

Interests: Art, Architecture, Fashion, Culture, Food, Travel, Mountaineering, Bike riding.

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Hi! I like to see things through an open mind. I like how the art and design changes through time. The belief that Travel can take you through changes, runs me. Expeditions takes you to exploration. Sometimes it takes time to learn. I am eager about fashion, culture, architecture, culinary arts, design and open to everything. Im always willing to be patient and hardworking in order to learn the things that I want.

prakriti sarani

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‘Prakriti Sarani’ means a continuos line of nature. It is a residential project for a client who is a tuition teacher and who loves nature. The site is in Adoor town in Kerala. The house is divided into 3 different blocks - the bedroom block, the main block and the tuition block. It is achieved with the help of a continuos courtyard strip. The house has a formal living and a double height informal living. The design takes care of the privacy of the private spaces as well as the integrity of both private and public spaces. The project helped me with the basics of designing.

DESIGN EVOLUTION

1. FOYER

2. PUBLIC LIVING

3. PRIVATE LIVING

4. DINING ROOM

5. BEDROOM

6. TOILET

7. WASH

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1. LIVING

2. BEDROOM

3. TOILET

8. KITCHEN

9. STORE

10. WORK AREA

11. OFFICE

12. WAITING AREA

13. TUITION

FIRST FLOOR

perforatio

‘Perforatio’ means porous. It is an office project for a gaming company. The site was in Trivandrum, Kerala. The building was to be mechanically ventilated. I chose a diamond grid, rather than a square grid for utilising maximum area. The evolution of its volume was decided in a way to achieve maximum views and open spaces inside the usually bulky office towers. The project helped me learn about medium rises and the basics of designing a mechanically ventilated building. It also helped me to design such a huge project in limited area without compromising the requirements.

DESIGN EVOLUTION

BASEMENT PLANS

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

HVAC SYSTEM

1. STAIRS

2. LIFT

3. HVAC SHAFT

4. CHILLER PLANT

5. AHU ROOM

6. COOLING TOWER

PLUMBING SYSTEM

1. STP

2. WATER TANK

3. PUMP ROOM

4. PLUMB SHAFT

5. SUMP TANK

6. OVERHEAD TANK

ELEC. SYSTEM

1. UPS ROOM

2. DG ROOM

3. ELEC. ROOM

4. LT PANEL ROOM

5. ELEC. SHAFT

6. SUBSTATION

atman

‘Atman’ means spirit. It is a master planning project and the site was in Candolim, Goa. Goa is struggling to keep its indigenous culture from eroding due to multiculturism. It is ideal to retain the real character of the place and to embrace its spirit. The design therefore focuses on rebuilding the identity of the place by enhancing its potentials and improving its connectivity. The project helped me in getting better in masterplanning and detailing the specifics. It also helped me to improve my social skills when it came to site visits and contextual studies.

DESIGN STRATEGIES

1. ECO RESORT

2. MANGROVE PLAZA

3. TROPICAL CAFE

4. CHURCH

5. PARKING

6. LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

7. ART CAFE

8. CENTRAL PLAZA

9. APARTMENTS

10. FLEA MARKET

11. EATERIES

12. NURSERY

13. RESIDENTIAL SPACE

14. CASHEW GROOVES

15. COCONUT GROOVES

16. BEACH PLAZA

17. ESPLANADE

DESIGN LAYERS

1. RESIDENTIAL SPACE

2. TRANSITIONAL SPACE

3. ARTIFICIAL POND

4. FOOD STREET

5. CASHEW GROOVES

CLUSTER LAYERS

jan vikara

‘Jan Vikara’ means the upliftment or the development of the people and their life. Mumbai, ‘the city of dreams’, is a very busy city in Maharashtra. As the name says, this is where many people’s dreams have bloomed and cherished while many other’s were unfortunate. The city is running after its dreams of becoming better. The current rising population and the never ending efforts to satisfy the needs of its people has led to many development projects. Our project is one of such, that has the potential to bring this change here. This project helped me in learning about urban design.

DESIGN STRATEGIES

LAYERS OF MASTERPLAN

CLUSTER LAYERS

TRAINING

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Prashant Pradhan Architects is an architecture firm based in Gangtok, Sikkim, focused on delivering the highest quality of multi-disciplinary design. I was able to do my training with someone like him who is so experienced and talented. With the help of him, I was able to learn how architecture in reality worked. Our projects are varied in scale, ranging from a 1.2 km stretch walkway with allied facilities in the heart of Gangtok to large scale resorts on highly contoured terrains, varied from public projects like a vendor’s market to private residences spread throughout the nation.

SAHOO RESIDENCE

Things I learnt,

• Working drawing

• Plumbing details

• RCP

• Estimation

• Rendering

• Site visits

• Report making

• Presentations

• Event organizing

• Planning

• Sectional drawing

• Flooring details

• Detailing

• Team coordination

• Punctuality

TRAINING

S2udio Inc. Architects is an architecture firm based in Gangtok, Sikkim, focused on translating the ideas and creativity into a production ready design and manage the project through to successful handover. I was able to work and gather experience with people who are so experienced and talented. With experience working on contracts of all sizes and budgets, the firm provided me exposure to small scale to large scale projects like residences, hotels, hospitals, etc. I got the opportunity to design projects from scratch till the finishing stages, like from basic research and sketching to finished working drawings and blueprints.

KAYATHANG RESIDENCE

THE PAHARI

‘Pahari’, the life on mountains, the natives of himachal pradesh. The project focuses on bringing together travelers and adventurers to learn about the culture and life of paharis rather than just engaging in the activities without understanding the significance of the pahari cultures and traditions. The native language, the native cuisines, the local activities, the local traditions, etc are contemplated as part of the programmes of the space along with professional guidance of mountaineering activities. The project includes an elementary mountaineering school, a cultural center, a backpacker’s hostel and an airbnb.

The vernacular architecture of himachal mostly uses timber and stone as building materials. The buildings are having walls made of layers of stacked wood and stone to attain strength and durability against the harsh conditions. They also have sloping roofs in a heirarchial formation mostly made of slates. They also substitutes cement with a hemp mixture for construction. They vertically zone the buildings inorder to achieve thermal comfort. The living spaces are mostly on the upper floors while the bottom floors are mostly for services. They all have fireplaces with chimneys inside the buildings to keep the inside warm. The walls are also thick for the same reason.

13. CAMPFIRE PIT

14. FISHING DECK

15. LIBRARY

16. AIRBNB

17. INFORMATION

18. ADMINISTRATION

19. MOUNTAINEERING SCHOOL

20. CONFERENCE ROOM

21. PHYSICAL TRAINING

22. ACCOMODATION

23. SERVICES

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PHYSICAL MODEL MAKING

I love to travel.The things I learnt in my life are mostly through travel and the experiences they gave me. The people and the places taught me the reality of life. For me travel is recreation and revitalization. I learnt about different culture, languages, art and many others through my journeys.These shots are a very few of my travel throughout the country which still has a lot of influence in me.