Deeksha Reddy Kankanala
Email deeksha.reddyk@yahoo.com
Deeksha Reddy Kankanala
Academic Works
1. New Orleans School of Music and Art
2. Business Class Studio 3. Door Handle
9x9 Blocks
Hilton Garden Inn
7. Bridges of Life
Garfield Community Revival
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New Orleans School
of Music and Art
ASU | ARC502 | Year 2023 | Group Proejct
Typology: School
Location: New Orleans
Area: 28618 SF
Landscaping
The shadow analysis with no trees on the site.
Shadow analysis with existing trees on the site
Shadow and and
Shadow analysis with existing trees and added trees on the site
The New Orleans School of Music and Art was inspired by the site conditions where the trees were a great part of the site. These new trees were chosen based on the Native plants of Louisiana.
Prunus Cherry Plum
Red Mulberry Trees
The massing first started with all the programs in a simple diagram.
We started by putting a single roof over the programs to see what form we’d be working with.
To incorporate the higher classrooms, we started playing with the shape of the roof.
To make the whole building homogenous, we made the whole roof as such.
Ductwork
Not to Scale
Vertical shaders
Stem wall
Horizontal South sides
South-West Elevation
shading on both the
Stack Diagram
Framing Plan
Axonometric View
The Business Class Studio is designed for a business proffessional where he/she can have a proper work-life balance.
1st Floor Plan
Scale: 1/6” = 1’
ASU | ARC402 | Year 2022 | Individual Project
Typology: Housing
Location: Arizona
2nd Floor Plan
Scale: 1/6” = 1’
Interior View of the Study Room
Interior View of the 2nd floor
Interior View
Model
Scale: 1/4” = 1’
Front Door Elevation
Scale : 0.5” = 1’
Door Handle Elevation
Scale : 3” = 1’
Front Door Iso
Scale : 1/2” = 1’
Front Door frame Section
Scale : 1/2” = 1’
Front Door interior and exterior
Scale : 1/2” = 1’
Elevation
Door Model photos
Scale : 1/2’ = 1’
View the mechanism here
The 9x9 Blocks is a project to make people experience their feelings in different types of spaces. Different age groups and their abilities let them experience each of the 9 blocks in a different way, making it a unique experience for all.
ASU | ARC401 | Year 2021
Individual Project
Typology: Interactive Installation
Location: Park Area: 729 SF
Perspectives of the interior
Scale : not to scale
The Moodboard
7 year old girl
She is a carefree girl with few responsibilities. She loves to explore new places and amazes her parents by the way she perceives some things. She has a lot of friends that she loves to share her experiences with.
45 year old lady
She is a homemaker. She takes help from her kids with new technology. She tries her best to protect her kids from harm. She loves to go out with friends and tries to enjoy her life.
70 year old man
He is physically t, but tired most of the time. His preferred mode of transportation is walking for short distances. He doesn’t understand new technology or anything that he previously didn’t know; it frustrates him.
North and West Elevations
Scale : 1’ = 1/8”
South and East Elevations
Scale : 1’ = 1/8”
Hilton Garden Inn Expansion
ASU | ARC501 | Year 2022
Group Proejct
Typology: Hospitality
Location: Downtown Phoenix
Existing Building Condition
The historical building which is now known as Hilton garden inn has 2 main entry which leads in to a double heighted hotel lobby which was used as Vally nationl bank’s main lobby, back in 1938. It has a elements of art deco style in the exterior & interior of the building.
CHASE TOWER BALL ROOM
HILTON GARDEN INN
SWOT Analysis
Strength
- Great proximity from various kinds of transport systems
-It has a strong historical background
-It is located in the heart of the city
-The building has good accessibility
-The locality attracts divergent crowds
Weakness
- Noise levels are eccentuated
- There is no transition space between the road and the building
- Availability of parking space is limited
-The current building attracts mostly corporate crowds
- Lack of greenery around
-No outdoor space
- The building is a historic building
Opportunity
- The building has a scope to be made as an entertainment hub, considering the history and the location
- To attract more of a young crowd, as educational institutions (Downtown ASU) are close by
- Scope of adding a sustainable feature and more greenery into the heart of the city
- To give the building a new identity on the basis of its’ histpry
Threat
- No great view points as it is between the busy city center, and amidst other tall buildings
- The building being a historical building
- Parking and traffic might become an issue
- Homeless people are/will surround the locale, as it is the downtown
EXTERIOR FACADE DEVELOPMENT
East&Westside
aluminium verticals finished with powdercoating glass layer behind the verticals
mullion to hold the external skin
verical tapered clean glass textured glass
BUILDING ELEVATIONS
WAITING AREA
3RD
3rd Floor Plan
Model
Scale: 1/32” = 1’
6. Garfield Community Revival
ASU | ARC602 | Year 2024 | Group Proejct
Typology: Public Infrastucture, Housing
Location: Garfield, AZ
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Bridges of Life Senior Care
Facility
ASU | ARC601 | Year 2024 | Individual Proejct
Typology: Senior Care Facility
Location: Paradise Valley, AZ
Deeksha Reddy Kankanala