DHEERAJ DAVID MEKALA
PORTFOLIO
ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN
2009 - 2015
CONCEPTS EMPHASIS ON CROSS VENTILATION. USING MORE OPERABLE WINDOWS FOR LESS CARBON FOOT PRINT NATURAL AIR ORIENTATION OF THE PRESERVING EXISTING NATURE BUILDING BASED ON THE IMPROVED HVAC SUN PATH FOR NATURAL LIGHT USAGE OF RENEWABLE AND LOCAL BUILDING MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION REDUCED CIRCULATION SPACE IMPROVING MORE USABLE SPACE BLENDING THE DESIGN INTO EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
CREATING VESTIBULES FOR AIR MOVEMENT, COURTYARDS ETC TO INVOLVE NATURE WITH THE HABITABLE SPACE
CONTENTS
PROVIDING MORE GREEN SPACE WITHIN THE LIVING SPACE AND INCORPORATING ROOF GARDEN SYSTEMS
DESIGN STUDIO
DESIGN CREW (internship)
CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS SLUM RE-DEVELOPMENT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT- THESIS
MARKET ROW FARM HOUSE THE ‘U’
BR DESIGN STUDIO
FREELANCE
ADITYA TRANQUIL - EAST,WEST VILLAS
LUXURY VILLA
All the photographs used in the background are self clicked
CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS 7th semester
Rhythm, repetition, transformation and geometry were the important priciples in RHYTHM the evolution of the design. Theme rhythm is chosen for the design because it symbolises any art form. The concept iss evolved right from the zoning of the site. REPETITION The shapes that together form squares are used in different elements in ascending and descending progression. Site and landscaping are so designed to encourage student practice and gathering places. Pargolas with tendrils and extended roofs are used as shading purposes. Seperate parking lots are provided for auditorium, hostel and guest rooms. Stepped seating areas and plants are in rhythematic pattern all along the academic block. PRACTICE PLACES LOCATED STRATEGICALLY ACCORDING TO THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE SITE
OAT is reached from academic block through gallery that has wall planters to stepped seating areas.All the priciples followed are aesthetically justified.
SLUM REDEVELOPMENT LOCATION - HYDERABAD,INDIA COMMUNITY HALL
8TH SEMESTER
SCHOOL TYPE 1
MARKET
PARK
TYPE 2
TYPE 3
Common amenities and infrastructure like market place, community hall and school are provided abutting the road for easier access. Proper green spaces are provided as per the SFI of the site. Three road types are incorporated to seggregate vehicular and pedestrian movement. Light and ventilation are the main charecteristic features of the whole design process. Orientation of the blocks are also dependent of the core features. The slum is developed to be self sufficient on its own creating job oppurtunities within the site. It has employment in sources like market, water treatmentplant, school and community hall. Clusters are designed to have maximum perimeter of the common walls thus cutting the cost in huge extent, maintaining privacy
TYPE 1 HOUSING 25SQM EACH UNIT 8 UNITS COMPRISE OF A CLUSTER
TYPE 2 HOUSING 7SQM EACH UNIT
Common amenities like school and community hall are provided for the residents of the slum. Community hall is used for their marriages, meetings, festivals and their usual functions. Since education for all is the key for the next generation it is situated within the site viscinity since there are no schools around for 15km radius.
TYPE 3 HOUSING 14 SQM EACH UNIT
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT LOCATION - THIRUCHURAPALLI,INDIA
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ADMINISTRATION BLOCK
THESIS
It is a proposed site for IIM, Trichy by the Govt. of India. Site is divided stragically to accomodate all the requirements of a state of art management institution. All the blocks are seperated from one another to have the luxury of future expansion. All the blocks consist individual parking. Roads are planned in such a way to have good inter connectivity. A central spine road is focused towards the retention pond through which all the supplementary roads branch out to the respective blocks. surplus green pockets are provided for better interaction and healthy atmosphere. Dense green spaces are used as buffer spaces from each usable space. 1.Academic block: The motive in designing the academic block was to create ample interaction zones. Staff rooms and classrooms, Seminar halls are seperated with central green zone used as interaction zone. A studio and 80 capacity seminar halls for large gatherings is seperated from main block. Workshops and computer lab is also branched out. 2.Admin block: It meets all the requirements for the function of IIM with all necessary offices. It ACADEMIC BLOCK consists of a courtyard space The main admin offices are seperated from the staff administration and regular office staff spaces such alumini office, placements section etc.
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MDC)
3. MDC: It is placed at the start of the site for the convinience of the outsiders attending seminars. It consist of rooms, syndicate rooms, conference halls, dining and kitchen, gymnasium, multi purpose rooms, laundry and pantry. A set of seminar halls are attached to the block with surplus green spaces around
4. LIBRARY : It is placed ideally and centered to the academic, hostels and staff quarters. complete glass towards the south floods in light and ventilation into the user place. Sun’s path is the motivation for its design. It is equipped with conference room, audio visual room and internet facility for the students and good amenities for the working staff at the block.
LIBRARY
4.FOOD COURT: Multi-cuisine foodcourt consists of inddor and outdoor dining with a mezanine floor hosting hobby rooms and activity rooms for leisure. It also is equipped with a study room in the first floor central courtyard gives a lively feel to the user. It is the most soothing spaces of IIM HOSTEL FOOD COURT
MARKET ROW DESIGN CREW
MIXED UTILITY DEVELOPMENT
BASEMENT LEVEL VIEW FROM COMMERCIAL SPACE
VIEW FROM ROW HOUSES
Market leasable area merged with Row housing together named MarketRow for the project. Entrance and parking are split on either sides of the site catering to each facility individually. Row houses recieve south sun in surplus. Large curtain wall provides good amount of light and ventilation. Approach to the design was to reduce circulation space and increase living space in the units. All the units open into terrace garden from second floor which is roof of commercial space. Commercial block is planned with simple and easy maneuverability.
FIRST LEVEL
SECOND LEVEL
Unit area 3000 Sq.Ft. Comm.Ar.2700 Sq.Ft. 9 units of 4bedrooms, 4.5 bath, living room, storage, kitchen, dining 4 office spaces with common toilets and recreation space
FARM HOUSE DESIGN CREW
BASEMENT LEVEL
GROUND FLOOR
The residence is built to sensualize and rejuvinate the senses of mankind with copious space of deck and habitable area. It is designed giving significance to west elevation upon clients request. Most of the activity spaces are concentrated towards west like living room and open kitchen. An huge garage is attched making it form t-shape. Road is towards the garage and rest of the residence faces towards the fields. Egress is provided to lightup the bedrooms in the basement level. Sky lights and ample number of openings are provided to let in natural light and keep the warmth in the interior space.
WEST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
THE ‘U’ DESIGN CREW
MIXED UTILITY DEVELOPMENT
The project ‘u’ consists of seperate commercial and residencial blocks sharing common recreation space inbetween them. Both these blocks are joined together with the help of a bridge overlooking into the recreational zone. The commercial block consists of a day care center, cafe, sports retail and a restaurent in the ground floor. Restaurents’s seating is extended into the recreational space which is englufed in a glass block. The commercial block’s floor plates slide one upon other. Cantilivered portion provides shade at the entrance and on the top it attains lavish deck space which opens out into office spaces and fitness center.
FIRST LEVEL
1 MASTER BEDROOM 2 LIVING 3 KITCHEN & DINING 4 CLOSET, LAUNDRY 5 BATHROOM 6 TOILET
STUDIO APARTMENT
SECOND LEVEL
2 BHK APARTMENT 1 MASTER BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM 3 LIVING 4 DINING 5 KITCHEN
6 CLOSET 11 OFFICE 7 TOILET 12 CIRCULATION 8 BATHROOM 9 HVAC 10 LAUNDRY
RECREATION SPACE
VILLAS, ADITYA TRANQUIL BR DESIGN STUDIO
WEST & EAST FACING INDEPENDENT VILLAS
EAST FACING VILLA ELEVATION
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
East facing villa emphasised on utmost grandeur with traditional elements and grand entry from the foyer defines the dignity of living. The super luxury villa constructed in classical style is a real head turner. It is designed for a small family with all possible luxuries incorporated in the layout. Both the east and west facing villas are designed with intrinsic care and replicating the same elements being used in both of them in the same site to maintain harmony. Classical style merged with nature is the perfect combination to go back to the begining of our civilisations. The aim was to define luxury inspired by the construction of forts and castles of late centuries and reviving back the ideas to modern era.
WEST FACING VILLA ELEVATION
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
VILLA FREE LANCE
LOCATION : HYDERABAD
villa made with extreme lavishness and beauty bosts of 4 bedrooms and plenty space opening into living areas with abundunt light and ventilation. A personal pool is employed.
drawing/living room, kitchen &dining cold & dry storage, wash area, powder room and a praying room carpet area - 2100Sq.Ft. sitout area - 750 Sq.Ft.
family lounge,master bedroom, children and guest bedrooms with attached bath and closets, home theatre carpet area - 2800 Sq.Ft. balcony area - 550 Sq.Ft.
sons bedroom with attached bath and closet, study area with library and living area, wide patio carpet area terrace area
- 1800 Sq.Ft. - 1600 Sq.Ft.
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